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Re: [elektron] Re: How to create a track?!

2005-03-31 by Scott Kellogg

Andy,

Is this track recorded mostly straight from the hardware, or did you 
assemble it in Logic?

/Scott

On Mar 30, 2005, at 11:47 PM, Andy Tarpinian wrote:

>
> There is no real standard process, people just use what works best for 
> them.
> For me, I always start everything in hardware, get a sequence going, 
> get
> some variations going on, try to figure out some basic arrangement on 
> the
> hardware sequencer I'm using, usually the MnM(a godsend), using mutes 
> the
> joystick and pattern switching. Then record all the loops of each part 
> into
> Logic, and work from there. More advanced arrangement, editing, adding 
> parts
> on the fly from my gear, usually via midi before recording in, but 
> sometimes
> just playing the audio in. Work on mixing, effects, getting the sound 
> where
> I want it etc..
>
> Here's typically about a nights work for a track, the other night in 
> fact.
> My stuff always starts as sketches like this.
>
> http://www.nmisystem.com/music/release.mp3
>
> P.S. Mostly MnM and SH-101 :)
>
>
> On 3/30/05 3:39 PM, "finite_sf" wrote:
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>>
>> LOL I got mad vinal man... and I do try to reproduce what I like. The
>> thing is I want to understand the process that the pros use to crank
>> out a track.
>>
>> I can get a grove going no problem... I just need to compleate one of
>> my groves into a track.
>>
>>
>> -M
>>
>> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "sargeant_damien"
>> <sargeant_damien@h...> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> go to the record store and listen to lots of vinyl on the
>>> headphones. buy some vinyl and copy the format used by experienced
>>> producers. that's what they do. sometimes you'll go through a really
>>> complicated process to come up with something simple. if you don't
>>> know where to start go get some depeche mode remixes or something...
>>>
>>> i hope this helps.. from damien
>>>
>>>
>>>
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