Elektron Musical Instruments

I guess for me it is always a bit different, no steadfast rules...

I'll use Song mode to lay down a nice litle track on the MD and see how it intereacts with some of my other devices...
Various other *gasp* drum machines, synths, fx boxes, etc...
I also find myself using midi machines on the MD a lot for simpler triggers to some synths for basslines and such...

Usually working in song mode for a few fun weeks while I work out the song as a whole with all my instrumentation.
 
Then comes the DAW portion.
I have used the Main outs before to just record the MD to a stereo track. This works but ruins fine tuning later on so....
Lately I prefer to use more of the outs, or record a few instruments at a time via the main outs... This of course like you pointed out sort of ruins the dynamix of how the different parts relate to each other. which frankly stinks.. if it bothers me 2 much ill resort to the previous methods... If I can rework the dynamix after the fact properly then I'll stick with it...

Always changing my workflow i guess....

To break it down, I rarely will set any steadfast rules for the DAW section of my workflow or even the music making section... 

The creative pieces I'll make, before the recording stage are usually always done in song mode and I try to work out all the issues pre-recording. This makes the DAW work must less painfull since for me at least, although I have excellent computer skillz, its just not as fun as working out a song on a computer as opposed to a hands on device...

guess i didnt really help much! im a mess!!

-JC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: damon 
  To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [elektron] How do you record your MD?


  I use the MD the whole way through, slaved to whatever master or  
  acting as master in some cases, doing all patterns in the MD and  
  arranging everything in the very nice song mode in the MD.  Generally  
  I use up an entire MD worth of pattern slots for a track, so I've got  
  a full backup for each song.  If I need to do levels, I do it in the  
  MD, but I do use the multiple outs in various ways derived from what  
  sounds are in the drum track (from the MD)...

  On Feb 28, 2006, at 4:59 AM, Tarekith wrote:

  > I was just curious how others are integrating the Machinedrum into
  > their songs.  I love the sound and interface of the MD, but find I
  > have issues with integrating it into my songs.  It's more of a
  > workflow issue than anything else, and I'm wondering how other users
  > are recording their MD parts?
  >
  > - Record the stereo outs of the MD and "perform" the drum parts in one
  > pass.  Pros are that it lets you actually 'play' the MD using all the
  > cool live sequencer functions, and the master effects are present.
  > Downside is that the balance between instruments is then fixed (unless
  > you want to get into multi-band dynamics manipulation).
  >
  > - Record the MD live in one pass, but use the separate outs to gain
  > more control over the mix of instruments later on.  More flexibility,
  > but you lose the master effects, and still need to end up grouping
  > certain sounds together since there's only 6 outs.  How do you assign
  > your outs if you use this method?
  >
  > - Record the separate parts of the MD pattern individually and use the
  > DAW to mix and match.  More flexibility in the mixdown phase, but
  > again you lose the main effects, particularly the interaction of all
  > parts with dynamix.  Also takes away from the performance aspect
  > somewhat.
  >
  > - Other methods?
  >
  > How do you record your MD parts in your studio?
  >
  >
  > --
  > Tarekith
  > http://www.Tarekith.com
  >
  >
  >
  > Yahoo! Groups Links
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >



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