The Trigger Riot is one of three new sequencers from Gur at Tiptop Audio. If you read this blog you know I am really enjoying the TTA drum modules. Very simply you hook some modules to the Riot and as you change knob positions you get different patterns of all sorts. I’ll be getting this one for sure.
“From a conceptual view, the Trigger Riot generates 16 clock streams consisting of multiple time manipulation functions (division, offsets, etc) that interact to create the trigger output, and direct access to each parameter via individual knobs allows for quick manipulation. The 8 outputs are the sum of those manipulated streams per row. The outputs of the module are arranged as either a 4×4 matrix, where each of the 16 knobs affects both row and column, or as a set of independent outputs for each row or column. This allows forming 8 complex musical interactions in a ‘Matrix’ mode or 8 independent streams in ‘Independent’ mode and is switchable from one to the other on press of a button for some unexpected results. Since each of the 16 knobs represents a real time tweakable trigger generator/modifier the Trigger Riot is extremely playable and can result very complex patterns with only few knob turns; patterns that would otherwise take much longer and in some instances be almost impossible to produce using grid based step sequencing. Patterns can have unique time signatures that can repeat or be randomized through probability, time shifted and phased, divided, multiplied and counted, it’s unbelievable how complex this module can get with minimal input.” – Gur (Tiptop Audio)
For more info: tiptopaudio.com and muffwiggler.com/viewtopic…
This entry was written by , posted on January 27, 2013 at 7:36 am, filed under drum machine, modular, synthesizer and tagged drum machine, Eurorack, modular, NAMM, Namm 2013, sequencer, TipTop Audio, Trigger Riot. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’ve yet to see a full fledged sequencer for iOS that I really want to use. Today the grandfather of sequencers Steinberg bring us Cubasis. Good or not it uses what we musicians know as the traditional sequencer metaphor. I’m really looking forward to try this out but at $49 it’s more than an impulse buy. If it runs smoothly and it’s fun to record and create full songs with this will be very welcome!
“Cubasis is Steinberg’s streamlined, multitouch sequencer for the iPad. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. You can also open your Cubasis projects in Cubase under Windows and OS X! Cubasis places touch-intuitive production tools in your hands, opening up a new world of possibilities for your creativity.” – steinberg.net
For more info: steinberg.net/en/products/ios_apps/cubasis
This entry was written by , posted on December 17, 2012 at 5:59 am, filed under iPad and tagged Cubase, Cubasis, iPad, sequencer, Steinberg. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Ableton promotional video certainly have a modern Berlin aesthetic to them. Two new videos show Robert Lippok using Live 9 and a video on making beats with the new controller Push.
“he sounds like his dog died that morning. C’mon! Enjoy Life!” – johnnyjules2008
For more info: ableton.com
This entry was written by , posted on December 12, 2012 at 4:25 am, filed under Ableton Live and tagged ableton, Berlin, Live 9, Push, Robert Lippok, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
There are many great analog sequencers in the Eurorack modular format. Once you start a system you realize you can use more than one at a time for various reasons. The Xaoc Moskwa is a nicely made, compact, pretty module full of useful features. The Moskwa is $340 USD. I already own a Doepfer Dark Time and 4MS RCD. I have my eye on a Make Noise Rene and the upcoming Intellijel Metropolis too.
“Moskwa is a compact, fully self-contained step sequencer with a handy set of features: 8 steps of control voltage and trigger/gate impulse generation. Unipolar and bipolar voltages. Adjustable overall gate width. Mutable gates (per step). 3 play modes: standard, pendulum & random. Built–in slew limiter (linear). Built–in adjustable clock source. External clock sync. Adjustable sequence lenght. Voltage controlled reset, pause and play direction. Expandability via the upcoming ostankino 1966 sequence commander module.” – analoguehaven.com
For more info: facebook.com/xaocdevices and xaocdevices.com
This entry was written by , posted on November 20, 2012 at 5:22 am, filed under modular, synthesizer and tagged Eurorack, modular, Moskwa, sequencer, Xaoc. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here is another great addition to the iPad’s music making app library. Gestrument puts music on a grid with pulses increasing in speed as you swiped left and right. Add a second finger and the pulse, volume and other parameters increase the further away your two fingers are places. Now imaging multiple instruments under your finger each playing notes according to a set of user definable parameters. Watch this video to see all this in action.
“Improvise or compose within the scales and rhythms you choose. Use parameters like pulse density, scale morphing, rhythm randomness or pitch fluctuation to find new paths for your musical expression and creativity. Use the tutorials or define your own settings to fit the musical style you want to play and compose in. Play on up to eight instruments at once – all with different individual settings.” – gestrument.com
For more info: gestrument.com
via Matrixsynth
This entry was written by , posted on November 15, 2012 at 6:07 am, filed under iPad and tagged Gestrument, orchestra, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Now I can upgrade to Lion.
“We’re pleased to announce the release of Live 8.2.5, the latest Ableton Live 8 version. Live 8.2.5 now officially supports Mac OS X 10.7 Lion – please make sure to check that all of your third-party plug-ins and audio/MIDI hardware are Lion-compatible before upgrading your OS.” – ableton.com
For more info: ableton.com/osx-10-7-lion…
This entry was written by , posted on August 26, 2011 at 5:29 am, filed under Ableton Live, apple and tagged Ableton Live, apple, Mac OS-X Lion, macintosh, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Acidlab is releasing a new hardware sequencer. It’s the sequencer section from their Roland TB-303 clone. I think it would be pretty interesting to use with assorted synths. If you like this type of thing also check out the Analogue Solutions Europa and read my interview with Klaus Suessmuth of Acidlab. Coming soon for 280 Euros.
“The Sequencer of the Bassline3 as a rack-mounted device.” – acidlab.de
For more info: acidlab.de
This entry was written by , posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:49 am, filed under hardware and tagged acidlab, Autobot, hardware sequencer, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
OscilloScoop is another music creation App for iOS that shows off a unique and interesting interface. I really like it when he changes the view by switching to landscape mode.
“The interface consists of a single pane and three rotating (or oscillating) “crowns.” To interact with these, simply touch them as they spin to carve (or scoop) out the surfaces, modifying the generated sound. The top crown controls the pitch of the melody, while the middle and bottom units control filter-application and volume, respectively.” – appadvice.com
Download on the App store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/oscilloscoop…
This entry was written by , posted on May 3, 2011 at 4:33 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, synthesizer and tagged iOS, OscilloScoop, sequencer, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
The original Fairlight CMI is heading to the iPad soon. In the past I’ve mentioned the great sounds which are definitely associated with the 1980s the CMI produces. My first sampler, a Roland S-50 had a very nice set heavily inspired by the CMI. You can read that blog post which also talks about my father buying me the S-50 here: My father and my Roland S-50 sampler. You can also get a faithfully recreated CMI Reason Refill from PowerFX. If you’re unsure of the type of sounds I am talking about the best example is the song Close to the Edit from Art of Noise (video above). Lastly, if you don’t actually want to make some noise but still want some black and green screen nostalgia there are some nice Fairlight CMI iPad cases, T-Shirts, coffee mugs and more on Cafepress: cafepress.com/fairlight. The iPad CMI should be in the App store soon with a price of 50 Australian dollars.
“In early 1983, two of Trevor Horn’s production team, programmer JJ Jeczalik and engineer Gary Langan were working on a scrapped drum riff from a session from Yes’s 90125. They sampled it into a Fairlight CMI, using the then new Page R sequencer. This was the first time an entire drum pattern had been sampled into the machine. They then added non-musical sounds on top of it, before playing the track to producer Trevor Horn… The technological impetus for the Art of Noise was the advent of the Fairlight CMI sampler, an electronic musical instrument invented in Australia that Horn was reportedly among the first to purchase.” – Wikipedia (Art of Noise)
For more info: http://au.fairlight.com.au
This entry was written by , posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:31 am, filed under hardware, iPad, synthesizer and tagged Art of Noise, Close to the Edit, CMI130A, Fairlight, Fairlight CMI, iPad, sampler, sequencer, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Jason Duerr the Director of Engineering at the Aimtron Corporation contacted me. His company build circuit boards for many of the companies on display at this year’s Namm. He let me know about a modular synthesizer module he thought was full of fun stuff. His choice was the Lunar Experience 569 Quad Sequential Voltage Source. I’m very much of the opinion that if you create electronic music you should own at least one hardware sequencer. Lunar has a YouTube channel here: youtube.com/moonmodular. Do you guy agree? Anyone know of Lunar Experience and used their modules?
“This was a lot of fun to use: Switch up, note on, turn the knob for your CV. Switch middle, note off Switch down, now it’s the loop point for all the steps before it!” – Jason Duerr
For more info: lunar-experience.com
This entry was written by , posted on January 19, 2011 at 5:17 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged hardware, knobs, Lunar Experience, modular, Quad Sequential Voltage Source, sequencer, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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