Re: Kannon the Merciful

[William Walker <billwalker@baymoon.com>]

First of all thanks for the inquiry,
 i think I have described this before but if not here goes.
Before I start to play I record an empty loop on track 1 ( simply  
don't play while I hit record and the stop), This determines my master  
track length and also sends clock information to my time based effects  
so they are in sync.  The lp-1 has a feature where by if I go to  
another track and press a play/stop, it will arm that track to the  
same length as the master, I proceed to arm 4 or 5 tracks in that way  
before I've started to record. I start the improv back on track 1,  
where I use quantize replace set to a value 16 to gradually build the  
first loop in to a percolating sequence of notes related to my I chord  
and basic tonal center. I proceed to track to where I started to build  
harmonies based of a IV chord of the same key, again using quantize  
replace with the same value. Once I have built this new track I stop  
it and let the initial track I play un accompanied. I repeat the same  
proceedure for a V chord and a minor VI. Once I have 4 different  
tracks of harmony content recorded, I may choose to add a percussive  
guit-box part on either track 5 or track 8. Once I've done that I move  
to a set of 4 group command presets where I can freely move from one  
group to the other. Each group contains one of tracks 1 through 4 plus  
tracks 5-8 where I put any tracks that I want to continue to play from  
one group select to another, example:  group 1 contains track 1 and  
tracks 5-8, group 2 contains track 2 and 5-8, etc.. .  so what I'm  
doing harmonically is pretty basic stuff, creating a I chrod on track  
1, IV chord on track 2 etc  but I'm using quantize replace alot to  
create the rythmic sequences and the use of a line 6 volume swell  
effect allows me to have a volume pedal like control when my feet are  
busy doing other things. This also allows for quantized captures of  
guitar sounds with out a percussive attack which makes for a smoother  
sounding sequencer effect. I might have beed doing some fireworx post  
processing but if so it was similar delay poly rythmns and panning  
effects, maybe some pitch shift, But most all of my pitch shift stuff   
and reverse stuff comes from track speed manipulation...

lastly in order to do this technique one must first travel to  
Clarksdale Mississippi, where after consulting with the locals, you  
are directed to a cross roads, where you might have to sit and wait  
for a while, but eventually a guy named Dr Bill Z Bub  will mossy  
along at which time you will be encouraged to strike a deal with him  
that involves what ever you want in exchange for your immortal soul.  
not a bad deal if you ask me.
 Thanks
 Bill