Here is how it all works...
WAVDJ vm108 + Kaossilator.
This is not a proper life. I did this with one hand only and wish I didn't need help at all.
(The other hand was filming the thing)
In this video, I didn't include the Korg melody, the sound bend from the wheel, and I didn't have much flexibility to work as I do with the Kaossilator PLUS. This is a very short demonstration. Usually, this track takes 10 to 15 minutes from start to finish and is a progressive thing.
In this case, it is a rapid demonstration, but it works!
So... off we go then :
Questions ??
Please... do it!
Showing posts with label exprimental music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exprimental music. Show all posts
Altered States Opus 4 - Video
Altered States Opus 4
19/01/2010
13:47 Minutes/sec. Track
13:47 Minutes/sec. Track
Equipment:
WAVDJ VM108 + Kaossilator
This is my first experience with music and visuals.
I produced the music, the video, and some of the sculptures and drawings.
All the other images are Dadaist art and photos.
(NOTE:) For a better viewing experience, change the video settings to *48P and wait 5 minutes for the video to upload completely. Then click play.
I hope you enjoy it.
Altered States Opus 1
Altered states, opus 1
19/01/2010
10:18 minutes/ sec track
Equipment:
WAVDJ VM108 + Kaossilator
Write this to be better explained and easy to read... The sounds in the tracks are progressive. This is live music and is not created on a computer; it will take time to construct all the tracks.
This is the first track with both machines, WAVDJ and KAOSSILATOR.
At this point, I was doing an experiment with the sounds at the start.
If you can be aware, the sounds will be out of tempo... but not!
This creates an extraordinary effect on the music, as after the beat starts, you will feel like the sounds are out of tempo. However, after a few seconds, you will notice that the sounds are connecting fine.
This is a mind game in the music that I would like to play more with ;)
On the other hand, I can change this by starting the tracks with the drums and then stopping the drums after a few seconds, adding some sounds.
After leaving the sounds play for some time, if I switch the drums again, they will start on tempo.
Mental music tricks.
Altered states, opus 1
(Industrial ambient) DOWNLOAD:
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Project Zoom in
Zoom into the Track Project
I'm going to take a close look at what I do to construct a track.
(NOTE: This may change until I have the first track ready to show) But anyway, these are the main buttons I use to construct a track.
Composition:
1 Drum loop
3 backgrounds
3 different sound patterns on the kaossilator
Drums
The first 2 lines of 6 buttons are the styles. The third line of buttons is the drums for each style. If I click the first button in the first line, I will have six different drum loops in the third line of buttons. This happens with all the style buttons.So, I now have 6 drum loops set in the 3rd line. I click the first button of the 3rd line and the drum loop starts.
Background
Once I have the drum loop playing, I need a background. I click the first button in the first line of buttons in the wavdj FX board, where I have uploaded the background sounds I want. This is not synchronised. I have to click the button at the same time as the crash in the drum loop, because they play as if they are synchronised. (precession.)The first 3 buttons are 3 different backgrounds, set to play with the first drum loop button. Now I have the drums and the first background playing simultaneously (tempo - BPM).
Kaossilator
I have chosen 6 or 7 sounds that complement the drum and background. The sounds of the kaossilator really transform all the feeling of the track once I start to apply sound FX. Sure, I can put more drums with the kaossilator.
Mixer
The mixer is where everything comes together. It's all connected on wavdj channels, I can drop the sound of any one of these loops in and out without needing to turn off the sound himself. If I stop 1 of the loops playing, he will desynchronize from the others, but with the mixer, I can switch on and off the loops without needing to turn off the loop totally; he will be synchronised again when I drop him in.)After playing around for some time, I changed to the next background.
In this case, I stop the first background loop completely and leave the drums and kaossilator running. together.
Now, I start the second background. Sometimes I need to start the background sound and stop a few times because I cannot always get the sound to start precisely at the same tempo as the drums. However, I usually get it right after 2 or 3 attempts, which makes for a nice intro to the sound as well.
Next, I hope I can post a track :)
I am delaying this because there are many things that can be explored and utilised in WavDJ that I want to try before presenting the final result.
Will be here at some point !
Chapter 17 - Track structure (part 2)
Track structure (part 2)
NO BASS
!After some experiments with bass
in the tracks, I decided that bass
is not very good to be included in this type of track.The track's structure is minimal, when I drop the bass in the track, most part of the other small sounds are inaudible. I don't know why, but this could be due to the frequency of the sound
.Another thing that put me off the bass was the minimal feeling of the tracks changing totally, and I was forced to have a melody
; I wish to change all the direction I want to take on this project.Currently, I am selecting the appropriate sounds for the Kaossilator
for each background sound
and drum loop. More updates soooooooon :)
Chapter 12 - Kaossilator
Kaossilator - The other off
After all the explanations about WAVDJ, I'd like to move on to this little Korg.
Kaossilator is a Dynamic Phaser Synthesizer.
Specifications
- Programs: 100 sounds
- Program Categories: “NOTE” Sound = LEAD: 20, ACOUSTIC: 10, BASS: 20, CHORD: 10
“SE” Sound = SE: 20
“DRUM” Sound = DRUM: 10, DRUM PATTERN: 10
- Musical Scale Patterns: 31
- Key Range: ±12
- Types of Gate Arpeggiator: 50
- Connectors: LINE OUT jacks (RCA phono jacks), PHONES jack (Stereo mini phone jacks)
- Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
- DA Conversion: 24-bit Linear
- Power Supply: four alkaline AA (LR6) batteries (6 V) / AC Adaptor?Sold Separately?
- Battery Life: approximately five hours (with alkaline batteries)
- Included Items: Owner`s Manual, parameter sheet, four AA “test” batteries
- Dimensions: 106 mm (W) x 129 mm (D) x 29 mm (H) / 4.17" (W) x 5.08" (D) x 1.14" (H)
- Weight: 154 g / 5.43 oz. (without batteries)
Options
AC adapter ( DC4.5V )I took a look at YouTube and chose this video to show how the Kaossilator works.
Later, I will make a video of all that is happening and post it on YouTube.
For now, my mission is to get background sounds to add to the wavdj and make drum loops.
Kaossilator already has drum loops, but I'm creating them directly in the WaveDJ software. This way, I can drop the drums and background sounds in and out at any time, and they don't need to repeat all the time.
I obtain background sounds from websites that offer free loops and samples, and I select the most suitable ones to create this music project.
These background sounds (loops) I create with the help of Ableton software before adding them to the machine.
Like that, I can make the loops as long as I like, and I can add different patterns and other sounds.
Back to Kaossilator
As part of all the technical explanations above, I have to specify something for people who dont know about this techy stuff:
The kaossilator has
7 sound categories
1- Leads
2- Acoustic
3- Bass
4- Chords
5- Se (FX)
6- Drum (single beats)
7- Drum (Patterns)
This is the basic 100 sounds.
Scales (key)
Kaossilator have 31 different keys, like C / C#/ D / E #/ E# / G/ G# etc...
Some examples are:
Chromatic
Ionian
Dorian
Majore Blues
Major Pentatonic
Gypsy scale
Arabian scale
spanish scale
Egyptian Scale
Octave interval
And go on, and on, and on..........
Gate Arpeggio Patterns
Some effects can be added to the sounds apart from the typical effects, which cut the sound into short beats.
The kaossilator has 49 different arpeggio patterns.
More can be said about the kaossilator, but for now, I have explained it to the best of my knowledge.
More about this in the next chapter ;)
For now, my mission is to get background sounds to add to the wavdj and make drum loops.
Kaossilator already has drum loops, but I'm creating them directly in the WaveDJ software. This way, I can drop the drums and background sounds in and out at any time, and they don't need to repeat all the time.
I obtain background sounds from websites that offer free loops and samples, and I select the most suitable ones to create this music project.
These background sounds (loops) I create with the help of Ableton software before adding them to the machine.
Like that, I can make the loops as long as I like, and I can add different patterns and other sounds.
Back to Kaossilator
As part of all the technical explanations above, I have to specify something for people who dont know about this techy stuff:
The kaossilator has
7 sound categories
1- Leads
2- Acoustic
3- Bass
4- Chords
5- Se (FX)
6- Drum (single beats)
7- Drum (Patterns)
This is the basic 100 sounds.
Scales (key)
Kaossilator have 31 different keys, like C / C#/ D / E #/ E# / G/ G# etc...
Some examples are:
Chromatic
Ionian
Dorian
Majore Blues
Major Pentatonic
Gypsy scale
Arabian scale
spanish scale
Egyptian Scale
Octave interval
And go on, and on, and on..........
Gate Arpeggio Patterns
Some effects can be added to the sounds apart from the typical effects, which cut the sound into short beats.
The kaossilator has 49 different arpeggio patterns.
More can be said about the kaossilator, but for now, I have explained it to the best of my knowledge.
More about this in the next chapter ;)
Chapter 6 - Mixer
Mixer ins and outs
The 6 volumes of the WAVDJ mixer are:
1- Microphone
2- fx
3- Keyboard
4 - CD room
5 - Line in
6 - seq (drums volume)
All of these are individual volume channels and they can be switched on or off.
On the side of this is the master volume, which controls all the sound levels of the machine.
Currently, I am using just the FX, Key, Line In, and Seq.
I can connect something else in the MIC line in or use the CDROOM to add other sounds, but that will be too much for just 2 hands and 1 head :)
Ideas? Suggestions?
