Impulse pad chop technique video on YouTube

bvl · Post by **bvl** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:07 am

Hey, all -

I got inspired tonight while working on programming a new track, and thought I'd do a little video about one of the techniques I use often when programming things in Ableton Live, using the Impulse to chop up pad sounds and transform them. You can check it out here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XzwhTltRQcM

Enjoy!

Bill

v00d00ppl · Post by **v00d00ppl** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:13 am

good vid. thanks. playing the trigger finger on the lap....that's gangsta.

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:18 am

cool way of using Impulse. Thanks for sharing.

Rahlo · Post by **Rahlo** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:44 am

Nice one bvl! When is the next album gonna be done?

bvl · Post by **bvl** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:07 pm

rahlo wrote:Nice one bvl! When is the next album gonna be done?

Thanks, Rahlo! Your Ableton videos were definitely in my mind as I worked on it.

I've got a bunch of projects in the works. The track in the video is the last piece of a 5-track EP that I'm finishing up - should be out within the month.

bvl

Rahlo · Post by **Rahlo** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:25 pm

bvl wrote:
rahlo wrote:Nice one bvl! When is the next album gonna be done?
Thanks, Rahlo! Your Ableton videos were definitely in my mind as I worked on it.

I've got a bunch of projects in the works. The track in the video is the last piece of a 5-track EP that I'm finishing up - should be out within the month.

bvl

Ah, that's cool! Hit me up when it's posted—I'll mos def purchase a copy!

landrvr1 · Post by **landrvr1** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:41 pm

Bill, cool shit. I've done a lot with recording a guitar riff or a bit of chord strumming into a clip, then slice it up for similar Pad Pounding.

Nevermind that. What in the FUCK is there to do over in Ypsilanti, lol? (From GR originally).

Oh, forgot. Right next to Ann Arbor. Duh.

Checked out your other vids on YouTube as well. Great stuff. Always nice to see ambient at work.

bvl · Post by **bvl** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:44 am

Just a quick update:

I've just released the track that this programming video featured. It's available for digital download via CDBaby; iTunes & other sites will be coming online soon.

http://www.chromedecay.org/releases/cd005/

peace,

bvl

Nick the Zombie · Post by **Nick the Zombie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:25 am

Very cool video, thanks for making it (saw this one a while ago and did a video reply). I love seeing other peoples' creative processes as it gives me a lot more perspective on my own habits. Will check out the track, too!

- Nick