Going back to where I left off before my hiatus and continuing creating songs that use only my sax for the source for samples. This includes programming beats in DM-1 using key tapping samples I recorded using my sax, then running those programmed sequences through various effects in Logic Pro. Not as much melodic playing on this one, just a couple lines to break it up a bit.
Overall I'm pretty happy with how this came out. Definitely going on the planned EP of songs created in a similar manner.
Continuing with last week's challenge of using only my sax to create all the source sounds, I've decided to take what I learned last week and push it even further. Hopefully you guys dig it as much as last week's.
I had a little more time this week to work something out. Toying with different experiments on my drum tracks. Also going through some personal shit that's kinda got me down and it appears to be reflected a little bit in this song.
For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Alto Saxophone
Didn't have a lot of time this week to work on anything, but I did manage to bust this out today. Far from finished. I'd like to add scratching and saxing to this song. What do you think?
*No samples (yet).
Yet another jam... I swear I'm going to get back into writing studio tracks. I've just been trying to do more live streaming, so I figure I'll kill two birds.
I like the sounds/settings that I used in this jam a lot, but I'm still unhappy with the mix. This time the sax seems too quiet in comparison to the rest of the mix. Also, I recorded it a bit hot, so there's a little digital distortion, which I actually kind of like, but definitely not my intention.
My intention with these jams is to release the best (my favorite) ones on bandcamp as free downloads named after the people who "vote" or "react" the most during my performance. I like the ideas presented in this jam, so I'll be re-recording this before I release it on bandcamp.
Was on vacation this past week with no time to work on music, so here's an outtake from last week's submission. I'll be back on my game this next week... hopefully.
Yet another improv jam because that's all I've had time for, though I did finish up that album I was working on, so hopefully I can find time to write something new this week on my vacation. :)
Been busy prepping for shows and working on an album that I don't want to leak anything from yet, so another live improvisation will have to do for this week.
This week my workflow was quite a bit different from all my previous submissions. This week's piece was recorded live during a stream I did on Krue. This is just a live improvisation, so you may hear a couple missed notes. :/
For this song I used the following:
- PO-12 Pocket Operator ran through a
- KP2 Mini Korg Kaoss Pad, manually synced to
- Xzynthesizr running off an iPad
- MicroKorg running through an
- Afterneath pedal
- Alto Saxophone ran through a
- BOSS RV-3 pedal using a
- Shure clip-on mic
This was recorded live to my laptop, bounced out to MP3 and pulled into
-Logic Pro for some clean up (EQ, level adjustment, etc.)
*No movie sample this week
This week I sat down again with nothing really in mind and just started working on drum sounds and built the song up from there. Overall I'm pretty happy with this track, so it may see an official release on a future EP.
For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Alto Saxophone
*This week does a have movie sample, can you guess from which movie?
Another chiptune track. This one is a bit more glitchy than the previous song. This song utilized chip sounding VSTs from Logic along with the NESynth app on iPhone controlled by the WX5 wind controller. I built a custom drum kit in DM-1 using "bit kits" to program the drums. I also using some built in effects in DM-1 of the drum pattern.
For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- NESynth on Iphone
- WX5 Wind controller
*No movie sample this week. :)
First week back after having to miss two weeks of submissions due to moving and now my lack of internet (posting this from my work computer).
Anyway, I've been prepping some new chiptune beats for a street performance this Saturday out in front of the Seattle Convention Center for Sakuracon. This is one of those completed beats.
I started by loading DM with samples from my "bitkits" library and programmed the beat. Next, I exported the individual drum tracks into Logic Pro where I began creating melodies using the SynthBoy+ controlled by the MicroKorg. After going through different effects and tweaking my mix, I laid down what I like to call my "8bit sax". For this I use the WX5 to control the NESynth Iphone app. I use the app rather than the SynthBoy for live performance because the app is a lot more stable and it can run on batteries rather than having to be plugged in to a power source.
For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Synthboy+
- MicroKorg
- NESynth on Iphone
- WX5 Wind controller
*No movie sample this week. :)
I had to get this week's song done early due to moving this weekend, so I took a more experimental approach. Almost all of the sounds are coming from my sax, other than the minimalistic drum programming. Think of this as sort of a sequel to my earlier track, "Saxually Transmitted". I created a couple droning loops on the sax and then built up from there using various effects in Logic.
For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Alto Saxophone
*No movie sample this week. :)
This came together rather quickly in an odd sort of way. Not as much sax in this one, just a few runs with some delay. I'm thinking about using this as an interlude track on one of my upcoming EPs.
For this song I used the following:
- DM - The Drum Machine (with some effects automation)
- Logic Pro (DAW/various VSTs)
- Alto Saxophone
*This week does have movie samples. Any ideas on which movie they're from?
Okay, so for week 6 I went with the sub challenge presented in the forums of creating a "solo piece" using only one instrument. My instrument of choice of course was my alto saxophone.
To create this piece, I riffed on my sax in E minor. Afterwards I cut certain sections into droning loops, which I then layered underneath the main sax line with different effects. I think this song came out interesting, what do you think?
For this song I used the following:
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Alto Saxophone
*No movie sample this week. :)
