Analogue-sequencer

On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 11:21:23 +0200, "Gert van Santen"
<g.vansanten@chello.nl> wrote:

>So how do you use the P3 with the ESX-1? I mean, the ESX has a sequencer of
>its own...

Aye, but quite a limited one for my needs in most cases. 

Forgive the OT but...

I let the ESX do all drums and percussion, sliced loops, triggered
loops and all kinds of weird vocal phrases. In addition, the ESX has
two sample parts that let you play samples musically and these I tend
to play from the P3 rather than the ESX. 
Short reason: they are on separate MIDI channels (so I can control
their levels - and other sequenced parts - from my Novation Remote 25
sliders) and, unlike the rest of the drum machine, their parameters
are accessible via standard MIDI CCs. This means I can sample my
analogues or acoustic stuff, voice/vocal work or even bells, harps
etc. from my Triton and sequence them with all the sophistication that
the P3 can bring. As the ESX has resonant filters, LFOs etc. on every
part and three effects processors, I can do a hell of a lot with it.
In fact, my setup for live and studio work consists of :

Novation Remote 25 -> P3 -> Novation KS-Rack -> ESX-1 -> Freebass with
a second connected system that is a Virus Polar sequenced by my second
P3 and also triggering a Korg ES-1 (filled entirely with voice
samples). Also synced up are a Roland V-Synth and Electrix Repeater,
completing my noise-making rig. With this little lot, wonders can be
achieved.

I use the P3's thru routing so that I can program notes on either P3
from the Novation keyboard (or both at once); the P3's channel filter
really works wonders. Plus, with the P3's recent Func+Run feature I
can do a big zappy roll thing on either drum machine, stop them by
hand then start again perfectly in sync with the next P3 global bar
whenever I want.  

In this way I can improvise an entire performance out of nothing. And
boy, do I... :)

Paul
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