here is the first pass at the One Kick track
after a bit of a review I'm not that happy with it
the tb303 pattern sounds too much like an arpeggio from the sh101 or something and the 2 accents make the pattern seem slow, over the top of fast drum, noise combination
So next step is to rewrite the tb303 line and rework the acid, I might leave the arpeggio sounding line in there, just knock it into the background or just leave it as the bass line.
Have a listen to the first cut.
Capatcha EP Process
This is a brief explanation of the process that created my Capatcha E.P.
The first step was choosing the 5 captcha codes from myspace
The 5 were.
I then typed these into text edit and used the speech synthesis on the Mac to read the codes then record that into a new file.
This file was then imported into Ableton Live then each one was cut up into either 1 or 2 bar loops.
The next step was to convert these audio files in a pattern for the tb-303
This process was based on position of the transients in the sound file in relation to the 16 steps on the tb303 pattern
This is the first wave form
and from that this is the tb-303 pattern
Where a part of the soundwave falls on a 16th be translated as a note, where there is no soundwave on a 16th be translated as a rest, if it crosses 2 parts be translated as a tie, a loud part of soundwave will be translated as an accent, if the volume goes up be translated as a slide up and the reverse will be translated as a slide down.
That was the general rule I applied to all the patterns, sometimes there was a bit of approximation but in the most part I tried to keep the tb303 pattern generation process the same throughout.
The other use of the capatcha code audio was for fill in or atmospheric sounds, in the first two tracks I used the audio pretty much unaffected.
I also sent it to sound responsive plugins in other channels , I made a lot of use from the MDA plugins, they have an audio to bass tracker and a vocoder which features in the other tracks.
I also used some vowel based EQs to shape the distrorted voice sounds into more of a singing sound.
There was also liberal use of delay and reverb to create a sound smear to translate the computer voice into more of a pad sound.
You can grab the MDA plugins here, they are free and there are a lot of useful tools in there.
You can listen to the result capatcha ep on my bandcamp site
The first step was choosing the 5 captcha codes from myspace
The 5 were.
I then typed these into text edit and used the speech synthesis on the Mac to read the codes then record that into a new file.
This file was then imported into Ableton Live then each one was cut up into either 1 or 2 bar loops.
The next step was to convert these audio files in a pattern for the tb-303
This process was based on position of the transients in the sound file in relation to the 16 steps on the tb303 pattern
This is the first wave form
and from that this is the tb-303 pattern
Where a part of the soundwave falls on a 16th be translated as a note, where there is no soundwave on a 16th be translated as a rest, if it crosses 2 parts be translated as a tie, a loud part of soundwave will be translated as an accent, if the volume goes up be translated as a slide up and the reverse will be translated as a slide down.
That was the general rule I applied to all the patterns, sometimes there was a bit of approximation but in the most part I tried to keep the tb303 pattern generation process the same throughout.
The other use of the capatcha code audio was for fill in or atmospheric sounds, in the first two tracks I used the audio pretty much unaffected.
I also sent it to sound responsive plugins in other channels , I made a lot of use from the MDA plugins, they have an audio to bass tracker and a vocoder which features in the other tracks.
I also used some vowel based EQs to shape the distrorted voice sounds into more of a singing sound.
There was also liberal use of delay and reverb to create a sound smear to translate the computer voice into more of a pad sound.
You can grab the MDA plugins here, they are free and there are a lot of useful tools in there.
You can listen to the result capatcha ep on my bandcamp site
One Kick
the start of a hard tekno type track
atm this is all built from one 909 BD sample
I've got a new voweler which will allow more voice type work in this
acid line to come later
enjoy
atm this is all built from one 909 BD sample
I've got a new voweler which will allow more voice type work in this
acid line to come later
enjoy
Factory Gig at Myaeon: Sat 21st Feb
Got a gig next week at myaeon
I will be doing a live(ish) acid set
flyer
and blurb
Put in some overtime at myAeon this month as the boys are back and operating their heavy machinery all night.
Featuring employees of the month:
MACHINA (Live)
ENCLAVE (Live) [if? records]
DYLAB (Live) [avioground records]
AEROBIOTIC (Live)
PAUL AGIUS [pinksilver]
IJED
Sat 21st Feb
10pm-7am
$10/$7 guestlist
I will be doing a live(ish) acid set
flyer
and blurb
Put in some overtime at myAeon this month as the boys are back and operating their heavy machinery all night.
Featuring employees of the month:
MACHINA (Live)
ENCLAVE (Live) [if? records]
DYLAB (Live) [avioground records]
AEROBIOTIC (Live)
PAUL AGIUS [pinksilver]
IJED
Sat 21st Feb
10pm-7am
$10/$7 guestlist
Capatcha EP up now on bandcamp.mu
I've been busy the last month or so working on this new 5 track EP, called Capatcha.
Each track on the EP is based on a different myspace capatcha (captcha), this is an automated reverse Turing test,
instead of convincing a person the machine is human , the human has to convince the machine they are human.
I've tried to use each capatcha slightly differently in each track, not too much excessive vocoder action or anything like that.
The acid lines are based on the capatcha too, using the spacing and rhythm of each capatcha to generate each patten on the tb303.
I reckon this is some of the best acid I've made yet and I'm looking forward to getting it out there are hearing feedback.
You can listen to the whole ep here..or jump onto bandcamp and grab it
http://dylab.bandcamp.mu/album/capatcha-e-p
Each track on the EP is based on a different myspace capatcha (captcha), this is an automated reverse Turing test,
instead of convincing a person the machine is human , the human has to convince the machine they are human.
I've tried to use each capatcha slightly differently in each track, not too much excessive vocoder action or anything like that.
The acid lines are based on the capatcha too, using the spacing and rhythm of each capatcha to generate each patten on the tb303.
I reckon this is some of the best acid I've made yet and I'm looking forward to getting it out there are hearing feedback.
You can listen to the whole ep here..or jump onto bandcamp and grab it
http://dylab.bandcamp.mu/album/capatcha-e-p
