Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:31 pm
You cannot create a minimal bassdrum in software alone. They are all the result of careful adjustment of selected hardware. The minimum equipment you would need is:
a) an expensive modular system. Maybe a Buchla, or a Serge, or on the lowest end, a Chewman S1.
b) external FX. I recommend a Eventide H 8000 chained into an Eventide Orville, followed by a vintage Eventide H 4000 with the Hawtwing 3000 update.
Add a bit of reverb. Maybe from a Lexicon 9600 or an TC 6000 with all options installed.
c) don't forget analog consoles, or at least analog summing busses.
d) if you do not have THE CUBE, forget it all.
e) do not under any circumstances try to create sounds using Live's FM synthesister
called Operator. Even if you might achieve really cool sounds, they do not work in a club. Also do not download drum samples from the internet. They are fake, and cannot replace a sample from a real minimal drum.
f) you need the CUBE, seriously, just as a reminder.
g) you even sell a dropout as a bassdrum, just pay for adds in the 'essential' music magazines and look fancy.
h) He has the technology.
i) What is the point in wanting to sound like 634343 other records ?
e) rant end.
R.
okay, seriously: if you want to make electronic music, try finding your own sound. Live offers all you need. If you want anyone to recognize your music, try exactly NOT to sound like your heroes. Or, to quote Autechre: "how can it be that with todays technology two different bands sound the same ???"
a) an expensive modular system. Maybe a Buchla, or a Serge, or on the lowest end, a Chewman S1.
b) external FX. I recommend a Eventide H 8000 chained into an Eventide Orville, followed by a vintage Eventide H 4000 with the Hawtwing 3000 update.
Add a bit of reverb. Maybe from a Lexicon 9600 or an TC 6000 with all options installed.
c) don't forget analog consoles, or at least analog summing busses.
d) if you do not have THE CUBE, forget it all.
e) do not under any circumstances try to create sounds using Live's FM synthesister
called Operator. Even if you might achieve really cool sounds, they do not work in a club. Also do not download drum samples from the internet. They are fake, and cannot replace a sample from a real minimal drum.
f) you need the CUBE, seriously, just as a reminder.
g) you even sell a dropout as a bassdrum, just pay for adds in the 'essential' music magazines and look fancy.
h) He has the technology.
i) What is the point in wanting to sound like 634343 other records ?
e) rant end.
R.
okay, seriously: if you want to make electronic music, try finding your own sound. Live offers all you need. If you want anyone to recognize your music, try exactly NOT to sound like your heroes. Or, to quote Autechre: "how can it be that with todays technology two different bands sound the same ???"
