| Detuning?: Why and where to use it? |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - Yesterday, 10:08 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Detuning?: Why and where to use it?
Hey all, I'm a novice synth user/musician, classically I was trained on violin. I would like to know why it is tasteful or interesting to use detune while creating tracks using synthesizers? Coming from a stringed instrument background, it seems like having other parts of the track creating harmonies, while having a lead, let's say, have a slight detune to it sticks out like a sore thumb. I'm wondering why producers/musicians do this? Is my ear just messed up and I am expecting something that I've concocted in my own mind as superior or "good sounding"? Is it coming from a physics perspective of cutting off certain tones in the frequency by detuning? I'm just generally curious about this perspective and setting from other synthesizer/producer enthusiasts. Thanks!
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| Digitakt with drums & click track? |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - Yesterday, 10:08 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Digitakt with drums & click track?
Does anyone here have any experience using the Digitakt with drums and sending a click to the drummer? Quick context: I use the Digitakt mostly for sample-based loops and basslines rather than drums. In the past, the drummer has just played along to the DT through bog-standard monitoring, but suddenly we're talking about legit big venue gigs in a post-pandemic environment (deep breath) and I'm starting to freak out. It would be great to just have the option of sending a click to the drummer if in a worst-case scenario the monitoring was awful. My idea is to set up a midi track on every pattern and midi out to a synth, which the drummer will use the headphone out on a basic cowbell sound or something similar. Seems excessive to buy something like a Korg Volca for a click track though... I'm also worried about midi delay. Also, sending a click to the left and everything else to the right is not an option – the DT has to be stereo out. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
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| Microkorg XL+ Help? |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - Yesterday, 10:08 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Microkorg XL+ Help?
I recently bought a microkorg xl+, read the manual over a couple of days and tried to find a couple videos, but it doesnt seem to be talked about as much as the microkorg. Is anyone here willing to explain to me how to create new sounds, show me around the system, and maybe recreate a bit of daft punk sounds? (ive gotten very into covering them, but im stuck with the default sounds for now.) thanks!
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| Stereo Imaging Issue |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - Yesterday, 10:08 AM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Stereo Imaging Issue
Hi All, I'm trying to play with stereo imaging with Make Noise Mimeophon, but I can't seem to get any stereo field variation when I engage Skew and turn the Rate pot. Here is how I'm routing: STO --> Morphagene --> Mimeophon --> Erica Black Stereo Mixer --> Intellijel 1U Stereo Out --> Intellijel 7U Performance Case Stereo Out --> Apogee Quartet --> Ableton. I've played around to see where the issue might be, and have ordered a replacement 1/4" Y stereo cable on the off chance that that's the problem, but feel like I'm missing something obvious. Note that I made sure to try this with and without the Erica Mixer's "merge" function engaged. Thanks, Lucas
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| Tips for getting started? |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 02-28-2021, 05:56 PM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Tips for getting started?
I play classical piano to a good level, and I love it. I've been working on improv and that's going well, on the acoustic piano. I'm also trying to make music with a synth setup, but it's kind of bewildering, and I've not found much help online that works for me. I really like electronic music. I have a Roland Jdxi, that's got digital and analog synth plus a drum kit. Also an old Roland xp-10, because I wanted a full size keyboard, since playing the keys is my top skill and I could get pretty flashy with that. I put those synths on a 2 tier rack. I have a Yamaha digital piano with weighted keys too, p35, I think. (Most venues seem to have something like that i can borrow so I don't have to schlep it). There's a basic mixing board from Behringer and I output the sound into some old Roland keyboard speakers with reasonable bass. I played on stage a few times with a group in small venues and I couldn't hear myself, and I think these speakers might help with that, plus they're good for practice. I'm already good with computers, fair with Audacity, and have some general knowledge of the physics of sound from physics classes. I know lots of music theory. I just don't get how to put it all together and get something that doesn't sound really boring. And then I don't want the same sounds through the whole song, such as the drum track I program. I want to mix it up a bit but I seriously doubt I could push all those buttons correctly in a performance and not mess up. Maybe I'm supposed to have a laptop up on stage with that prerecorded? The Roland videos were not helpful. There's so much jargon! They seem geared to people who already know a lot about synths and just need a quick orientation to that model. If I could get pointed in a good direction, that would help. I'm thrashing about inefficiently. I have loads of skills already. Thank you for any ideas!
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| Help! Issue sending MIDI from Logic Pro X |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 02-28-2021, 05:56 PM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Help! Issue sending MIDI from Logic Pro X
Hi all, I’m trying to send midi data from my MacBook to my synths, but I’m unable to make it work for either (I have a DX7 and a KORG M1). To clarify - I want to be able to put together a chord sequence, for example, and then send it to the synth for it to then play it. I have an Allen and Heath Zedi 10FX mixer which I usually run the synths into and which acts as an audio interface too. I also have an M-Audio Uno midi interface hooked up, which I’ve used in the past to send patches to the synths so I know it works! When I set up a new External midi track on Logic and play my midi keyboard, it doesn’t seem to send anything to the synths. I have the midi channels set the same on Logic and the synths, and I also have the audio coming back into Logic through the mixer, so if midi is being sent I should be able to hear it. Am I being an idiot - is it even possible to send midi to these synths in this way? Really grateful if anyone can help! I’ve followed the steps in the below video, to no avail: https://youtu.be/7lsW_TrdqgE
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| Best free plug-ins this week: HUM808, Yoin Reverberator and Rare |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 02-28-2021, 05:56 PM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Best free plug-ins this week: HUM808, Yoin Reverberator and Rare
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| Beginner looking for constructive feedback |
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Posted by: SynthWizard - 02-28-2021, 05:56 PM - Forum: World Wide Gear News
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Beginner looking for constructive feedback
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1490646 Hello fellow acoustinauts! I have been learning about Modular synths and sound design for a several years now, and decided my wallet could finally take the burden of delving into this wonderful crazy world. There is so much to learn! I was hoping to get a little feedback on my planned set up. My first synth that I purchased was the Minibrute 2s, and I subsequently got a 6U Rackbrute. In the future I will probably get rid of the Minibrute and replace it with another 6U Rackbrute, but that wont be for a while. One thing that I'm specifically worried about with this set up is the Rackbrute's +-12v limit is 1600mA and this proposed set up uses 1586mA... I've heard that it is safer to have a little more wiggle room in case modules start misbehaving. What do you guys think? Other than that I feel that this setup (paired with the Minibrute sequencer) will do what I want it to. In the future I plan on adding another 6U and using my Novation sl61 mkIII as a sequencer/midi controller. I just keep wondering if I'm missing anything, or if i need more VCAs, or attenuverters? I didn't want to take up any rackspace for multipliers and just planned on using stack cables. I like having the output module so multiple people can listen with headphones and I get stereo out. Also I'm not sure if the headphone out of the minibrute will process a stereo signal through the external in on the Minibrute patchbay. I have already purchased the Furthrrrr Generator, Stereo Dipole and Data Any advice/feedback will be greatly appreciated!!! To those who downvote: is there another sub that would be more appropriate? I've read the sidebar... like I said, anything would be appreciated! Even a more appropriate sub suggestion.
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