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    nanoloop megathread

    in EKT General Discussion

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    On 1/1/2021 at 3:53 AM, rhmilo said:

    Fitting batteries requires unscrewing the device and then putting it back together again

    No it doesn't, you put them in from the back. There's a trick to it, but it gets easier once you've done it a few times.

    On 1/1/2021 at 3:53 AM, rhmilo said:

    when the Kickstarter was launched, he promised it'd be analog, which would've made it somewhat worthwhile

    He said there'd be an analog channel, then that concept got scrapped and he announced that there will be an analog version in the future. The latest update says this is still happening, with a more compact form factor apparently.

    On 1/1/2021 at 3:53 AM, rhmilo said:

    Just goes to show, I guess, that software people can't do hardware. Sigh.

    He develops the cartridge circuitry himself, and has been for many years. I agree there have been some questionable choices for this device (bare LEDs, open construction, the dome switches), but he's not just a "software guy". 

    On 1/1/2021 at 3:53 AM, rhmilo said:

    The software, of course, is Nanoloop, but since it's all digital it could've just been a VST

    If you buy it purely for the sound, you're gonna have a bad time. For me, Nanoloop is about the interface being conducive of a certain way of working that I can't achieve with any other gear, even my Elektrons. Of course, soundwise, it's not doing anything special (even compared to NL2), but it's the crazy things that can be done with it, even in its early state, that make it worthwhile imo. And the analog version may be cool in some ways, but Nanoloop Mono is *very* restricted compared to NL2 / digital version. 

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    WeeklyBeats 2018!!

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    I don't think I like the idea of Weekly Beats after all. It's cool to pump out a ton of jams, but I feel like I never really make anything of substance. Nothing I've made has ended up on any releases, at the most I keep them as patterns I can mess with during live gigs. 

    That said though, I think next year I'm gonna aim to have some kind of script that automates the entire process—generating and rendering a short piece of music, uploading it to the server, and writing a generated description. I'll have to talk to trash80 about getting access to the APIs (?) behind the WB's upload page. I'd love to be able to pump out a song a week and not even have to listen to them ? 

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    Not hating but ............

    in EKT General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by modey

    Actually that reminds me that one time I posted a video online and my nails just happened to be painted silver. One of the comments was "omg it a girl <3". Then when I clarified that no, I'm not a girl, he replied with "u break my hart" or something stupid like that.

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    Not hating but ............

    in EKT General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by modey
    TheBro

    5 hours ago, Braintree said:

    Women are just as capable of being talented producers as men are, but they often don't have the extra forces (encouragement or the lack thereof) that would give them an equal playing field right at the start. Women have historically be underrepresented in the arts, music especially.

    Yep.

    I will absolutely be more likely to like, comment etc on a track made by a woman (or non-binary person, or other under-represented person), simply because of that. We need more diversity in electronic music and under-represented people need to be encouraged as much as possible. If other women see that women posting their music is getting some positive attention instead of gatekeeping dicks telling them they're not using their gear properly or whatever, that'll allow the diversity to grow, at least somewhat. And that positive vibe cascades down to the younger generations as well, where if younger girls are seeing women making sick electronic music, they're more likely to want to do that themselves.. at least that's my somewhat optimistic view.

    5 hours ago, TheBro said:

    Braintree with respect man I don't see there being anything getting in women's way of making good art. Least from my viewpoint there isn't. The only thing that makes a whole fiasco of it is when men start acting like they do for it undermines what women are trying achieve. Anyways that's how I see. 

    lol, this is hilarious

    "I'm a man and I see no barriers to women making good art, just join in!"

    EARLIER THAT DAY...

    "This woman joined in and got positive comments, wtf why?!"

     

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    Sampling Synths

    in EKT General Discussion

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    15 hours ago, Squee said:

    Record a bunch of noodling, save it, forget it, rediscover it after a couple of months and edit it to the track you're working on.

    This is a good one. I can't say I've done it a lot, but it's kinda like plunderphonics but with your own music.

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    Elektron Octatrack MKII

    in EKT General Discussion

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    !! OT UPDATE !!

    Octatrack OS 1.40 comes crammed with new features such as Parameter Randomization, Tempo Per Pattern, MIDI Trig Modes, Parameter Locking Multiple Trigs simultaneously, Trig Preview, additional performance improvements, and much more

    yesssss

     

    So good. Gonna spend the day with it tomorrow ? 

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    the watmm GAS thread

    in EKT General Discussion

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    Finally received my TR-06 preorder yesterday. Such a fun drum machine, takes the vibe of the 606 and really extends it with some very useful features. I just sat and zoned out with it and the TB-03 for a couple of hours today, so good. Might add the SH-01A tomorrow for some electro vibes ?

    I think my experience with it (and the other boutiques) has been made even better by people shitting on the Roland Boutique range by calling them "VST in a box". 

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    Autechre - PLUS 20.11.20

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    11 hours ago, Roo said:

    That’s a bit strange. Must be a Victoria thing with recent easing restrictions. My CD took forever, a few weeks, and still arrived in remote Queensland around Melbourne Cup day. PLUS I’m expecting to be mid-Dec.

    It turned up the next day lol. The CD preorder direct from Bleep (that I ordered when it was announced) took way longer than the vinyl preorder from JB Hifi..

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    monome norns / norns shield

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    I think sweepstakes said it better than I could.

    I actually haven't been using mine much at all since I built it and had an initial burst of inspiration with it. That said though, I'm working on a teensy-based grid clone so once that's done I'll probably be pretty keen to get back into norns development.

    Speaking of, Lua's really not that hard to get started with at all. The tutorials on the monome site are great; I was up and running with the beginnings of my little nanoloop clone in a couple of hours. Even if you don't think you'll make anything for it, it's still worth checking out the tutorials. From there, it's nice having that base knowledge for any time you might have a "what if I had a thing that could do this?" situation. Plus, getting something right in code, at least for me, provides a unique kind of rush (adaptation, backwardness etc) that I haven't experienced with anything else.

    As for Orca, I found it wasn't really great compared to the desktop version. It may have changed since I last tried it, late last year/early this year, but it just seemed incomplete. For me it's better on a screen where you can see a lot more.

     

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    the watmm GAS thread

    in EKT General Discussion

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    5 hours ago, sweepstakes said:

    My take: multitimbral is a pain in the ass and not worth it. 

    Yeah was gonna say this. Unless it has sequencing built in (like the Elektrons) I find it to be really hard to keep track of. It's not so bad on a rompler or when using presets, but switching between channels and tweaking the individual sounds on a knob per function synth like the Nord Lead is a bit painful. 

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    If there was another AAA, what would you ask?

    in Autechre

    Posted · Edited by modey

    Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet?

    Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves Westford heading toward Eastford, 260 miles away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford. When do the two trains meet? How far from each city do they meet?

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