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Re: how i'm looping these days
sometimes yes, sometimes no. i turn it on when i need it.
On Jan 22, 2007, at 9:18 PM, monk wrote:
> yeah, but are you getting a click or metronome from ableton?
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Zoe Keating wrote:
>
>> ok, FINALLY i am in one place long enough to write this email. i'm
>> in london, where it is COLD.
>>
>> i think fabio asked how i am looping 12 tracks with minimal foot
>> swtiching.
>>
>> so...
>>
>> dummy clips in ableton live
>>
>> the setup goes like this:
>>
>> - my foot taps a button on the FCB1010
>> - the FCB1010 sends PC messages to Ableton
>> - PC messages launch clips or scenes or a sequence of clips
>> - some of the clips are midi clips containing notes
>> - midi notes are translated in midipipe and sent back to
>> Repeater1, Repeater2, and Ableton*
>> - these midi clips work like sequencers, sending batches of timed
>> commands to the Repeaters (record, stop record, next track,
>> record, pan, mute, etc)
>> - some of the clips are blank audio clips
>> - the blank audio clips contain envelope information for the audio
>> coming in from Repeater1 and Repeater2 (like an automated mixer.
>> for example to fade out the audio of a Repeater)
>>
>> Sounds complicated, but its actually very simple. whereas before
>> every button of the FCB1010 controlled a single function of a
>> Repeater, now i have a button to do the batches of things I tend
>> to do, but i only have to press the button once.
>>
>> Snags:
>>
>> - Repeaters can't deal with midi messages fired at them in close
>> succession. i have to space things out so no messages are sent
>> simultaneously, however, with clever spacing of the sequenced
>> events, it "seems" simultaneous.
>> - I think it might be my midi interfaces (emagic) but sometimes
>> notes are dropped. i can still "take control" of the repeater at
>> any time when an error occurs though by using the same old banks I
>> always used on the FCB1010.
>>
>> anyway, that's the long and short of it. its been pretty
>> revolutionary for me because i can spend more time playing the
>> cello and less time worrying about hitting the right sequence of
>> footswitches.
>>
>> my time is about to run out on this internet access (so expensive
>> over here!!) or i would write more.
>> ask questions if you have them.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Note about Abletone: my intention was to use the Looperlative for
>> the extra 4 loops, but I had some difficulties using the unit and
>> found it quicker to program Ableton. also, since i have to travel
>> pretty far and wanted all my gear to fit in a 5 space rack, i
>> decided to lose the Looperlative and use the computer (have my
>> motu and power supply in the 5th space). this is not to say i
>> won't use the Looperlative later, i just ran out of time and had
>> to move on to a tool i was more familiar with.
>>
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