It's a combination of a lot of time spent collecting sounds and finding samples that work together and spending a couple of days trying to connect the dots between the ideas and patterns that I like the most. And if I get enough material to make a short set to listen to on the way home I record it.
Thanks, all audio except for the 5 second clip at the very beginning is straight from the Digitakt. Some of the source material that I sampled I synced up the audio from Digitakt with the original clip just for kicks
Thanks! It was a little confusing at first but here’s what I ended up with for a template once I got it sorted out in case it helps anybody who owns the original Digitakt: -For this one, the SP is routed into the Digitakt Inputs and I’m using Digitakt tracks 12-16 to control FX Bus 1-4 + Input FX via Channels 1-5. - While Tracks 12 and 13 on the Digitakt are controlling FX bus 1 and 2 via Ch.1 and 2 on the CC assign screen, the notes can also trigger one shot samples from Bank A-E and F-J starting from Note C3. -On the CC assignment screen, Knob A is controlling CC#83 (FX select), -Knobs B-D are controlling CC#16-18 (Page one of the FX page) -Knob E is controlling CC#19 (FX on/off) -and knobs F-H are controlling CC#80-82 (Page 2 of the FX page). - Tracks 9-12 on the Digitakt are reserved for the Micron’s voices (or any other MIDI controllable devices), and I routed that audio through the SP. From there I just placed parameter locks on the tracks to switch fx on the fly. Mostly on Input fx and Bus 1 and 2. It does use up 5 MIDI channels but I can take out any fx I don’t plan to use (like bus 3 or 4) if I need to open up a MIDI channel since with this setup it seems you can pretty much switch to any fx on any trig which can open up ways for all sorts of craziness depending on where you place the SP in your setup. Hopefully this helps as a starting point!
I'd say for what I use it for it's so-so. When doing something like what's in this video, I use a file that I've already named and imported to the Lemondrop memory card from my own music library beforehand and takes 5 minutes. But when I use it to create samples in projects I record from line in directly to the Lemondrop, and recording audio that way is pretty instant. However, once that audio is saved it goes into the recorded files folder under a generic Rec0001, 002, 003, etc... wav file which can make ordering your recorded samples a little hectic. And it's small things like that that might impede the creative process if you're like me and approach creating with a stream of consciousness workflow. TL;DR easy, yes - but not necessarily quick. I hope that answer helps!
I don't find the eight tracks too much of a limitation because I resample a lot once I fill them up then bounce to one or two tracks that I chop up! Many times I'm probably using 5 or 6 tracks tops once I condense and decide the idea is done. But if I wanted to go crazy I could just resample more as long as I don't hit the memory max (which for me is more of a limitation than anything else). Thank you for stopping by!
Love this. I see you have the same approach as me where you buy one of the best FM synths on the market and then just use it mainly for warbly saw waves.
