Elektron Musical Instruments

On Mon, Jun 12, 2006 at 02:41:22PM -0500, Tarekith wrote:
> 
> I've tried a few different methods with the MD now, and I've more or
> less settled on the simplest solution.  I keep my drum sounds on the
> same labelled tracks.  BD and snare on 1 and 2, tracks 3-5 are more or
> less general percussion sounds (bongos, drums, etc), while 6-8 are for
> more metallic percussion. I use vague names for those two groups of
> sounds to give myself some leeway :)  Tracks 9-12 are the same as
> labelled (CH, HH. Ride, Crash), while 13-16 are for two RAM machines,
> or maybe CTRL/Input machines if I feel the need per pattern.

i've been thinking along similar lines, and have reached
this tentative arrangement:

http://syncretism.net/img/MD-new_arrangement.jpg

i think breaking the kit and pattern in half will facilitate
jams a little more, of only because it's a more logical
presentation {to my eyes}: main pattern on the left,
alternate pattern/fills on the right.

there are a few nagging questions - shall i use the same kit
on each side, and just use the right side for fills and
accents, or shall i treat them as two distinct kits?  will i
get very much out of the RAM machines with only percussion
sounds going out the main outs?  ...and so on.  i reckon
i'll have a better feel for what i want once i've done it
for a short while.


even now, looking at it, i wonder if i should use one ctl-8,
one ctl-all, one RAM machine and one input machine {i don't
really use any of those very much, although i think a lot of
good things could be accomplished with a ctl-8 and RAM
machine combo}.


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