Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

what I do to get a tight realistic kinda acoustic bass or guitar  feel is, I 
use reason and sync the lfo to my taste. so it kind of jiggles in space. 
leaving a sound that has more character than anything I could or would want 
to sequence. especially nice on the malestrom. reason has a lot of options 
for manipulating any kind of sound. but  i love command station synths for 
some reasons too.


>From: "malik" <malik_martin@...>
>Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
>To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [xl7] Re: Basslines
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:02:33 -0000
>
>exactly and thats why i need to figure out this problem with the
>gate in grid record. man i gotta find my webcam and make a video
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>--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "robotchas" <robotchas@...> wrote:
> >
> > I agree, but I don't want human realistic bass lines. That's what
>my
> > bass is for, and that's why writing on the bass and transferring to
> > the XL isn't of much use. I want tightly sequenced bass lines like
> > you'd get from an analogue sequencer.
> >
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tonyhoneyford" <honeyford@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't want to throw water on your fire, and this is only my
> > > opinion.....but if you want really human realistic bass lines
>for a
> > > recording then put them down with a real bass.....if you want
> > > realistic basslines for a live performance, then get a bass
>player
> > > into your project,,,,,for me there are some things we have to
>accept
> > > as being untouchable by the XL7.....or just not viable when you
>can
> > > just as easily create the 'real thing'....,,Hope I don't hurt
>anyones
> > > feelings with this idea...
> > >
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "robotchas" <robotchas@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Here's a creative question regarding the Command Station: how
>do you
> > > > like to program basslines on it?
> > > >
> > > > The CS is an excellent rhythm sequencer - I can throw beats
>together
> > > > on it effortlessly. For chords and lead riffs I just play them
>in
> > > live
> > > > - couldn't be easier. But I find it tricky to sequence a good
> > > bassline:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Grid record - great for rhythmic stuff, but I always end up
> > > wanting
> > > > to move sections up or down in pitch, and this is really
>tedious to
> > > do
> > > > on the CS.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Realtime record - fine for chords and leads, but I don't
>find
> > > > playing the keypads or my keyboard well suited to the kinds of
> > > rapid,
> > > > tightly programmed basslines I'm seeking. Maybe I'm just a
>lousy
> > > player.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Arpeggios - perhaps the easiest, but creating custom arps
>is not
> > > > really an interactive process, and I don't want to keep re-
>using the
> > > > arp patterns I've already made (or relying on presets).
> > > >
> > > > 4. Play a real bass, then recreate the line on the CS - only
>works
> > > for
> > > > some stuff, and it's slow.
> > > >
> > > > I'd love to have a kind of analog step sequencer mode
>(different
> > > from
> > > > step record); I've considered making a bass patch that routed
> > > velocity
> > > > to pitch and using the knobs in grid edit mode to tweak - but
>the
> > > > result would only work for that specific patch.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe the CS wants to make basslines in a way I haven't
>considered,
> > > > and I should learn how it wants to be programmed instead of
>bringing
> > > > my own preconceptions to it. Any thoughts, suggestions, tips?
>What's
> > > > worked best for you?
> > > >
> > >
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