Analogue-sequencer

Paul Nagle wrote:
> 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... :)

Very interesting read - and certainly not OT.

Thanks for explaining, Paul.

cheers,

Gert
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