btw: this technique is called FRIPPERTRONICS Frippertronics is a tape looping technique developed by musician Robert Fripp, particularly during his collaboration with Brian Eno in the early 1970s. This method involves using two reel-to-reel tape recorders, where one recorder plays a loop of recorded music, and the other records the loop while also playing it back. The process creates layers of sound through repeated looping. This technique became a significant aspect of King Crimson's live performances and has influenced various artists in the realm of ambient and experimental music. It's an innovative approach to creating evolving and immersive sonic textures.
I love that you used 3 totally different devices to demo this - and it’s so very different from what we usually see you (and anyone else) doing. Thanks Ricky
This delay effect (no pitching when changing delay time) is inherent to VDBs, variable delay buffers. One eurorack module that does this is the 4ms looping Delay. In Ableton Live, the delays can all be set to "fade", which does this as well. Also, the TC Triple Delay has this function baked in, too. I've been working with vdbs for well over a decade by now, and I use a modified Max algorithm by Peter McCullough.
19:11 I mean... wow! Man, you delivered this one! Manually inputting pitches and using audition button. And only relying on delay as sequencer. No cue - you hear it at the same time as they do. In liveset. That's crazy)
This is a really dope, entirely new, "re-sample" style SP workflow...the first new approach to using the machine I've seen in years...I'm gonna try it, linking my sp303 up as the sound source,...see if I can construct an entire delay/loop based beat using this method...
Oh Yes! I have a similar workflow at the Peak. One important thing is to turn the HP and LP in the Delay Settings off then you can run your loop forever. I m glitching a lot with the delay time, this can instantly mess everything up, but on the other hand may lead to this kind of organic loops which are very amazing and unique! You have to practice that and it’s a difficult thing for life playing… Another cool thing ist to test all the Daley Fx settings while the loop is running. It may produce interesting effects…
15:28 "Sustain up." I love this so much. It's like you're the captain of nuclear submarine calling out orders to the crew. "Oscillator 1 up. Engage shields.". =)
For info, a delay and a looper is actually the same exact thing. A looper is a delay that gives a perfect copy in sync, but the circuitry is essentially the same. There are delay pedal that have a looper mode (Boss for example have this on their basic delay). Great stuff!
I just got done trying this out on my peak and I think this might drastically alter my way of coming up with unique loops, it's like getting sweet modular sounds on the fly and it's so immediate, so many happy accidents. Thank you Ricky!
That jam with the Peak is the most out-there inspiring thing I’ve seen done with that synth. The variety of sounds you got out of it is amazing! Gotta go try that myself now.
You always make insanely great ambient sounds! This whole Peak performance was absolutely awesome :) I love when you go into experimental territory, so much fun!
Hey Ricky, This is absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing ❤ These videos never fail to cheer me up, your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep spreading the love, keep spreading the knowledge 💘
I've lost countless hours to looping the infinite delay on my little yamaha reface cp. Somehow never thought to do it on the peak! Great vid as always dude.
Super inspiring. I was bummed about my Summit’s delay not being able to do Karplus-Strong stuff, etc… but using it as a looper? You just changed the game for me with digital delays. Fantastic!
The small Gecho Loopsynth has an infinite delay/looper patch that lets you mess with noises and sounds you make and capture with the onboard microphones. Headphones needed of course, but just exactly this kind of fun!
This is such a creative way to get more out of this instrument! I have a Peak sitting in my closet and this inspired me to pull it out and explore it more. Thanks for the great video.
This is insanely cool ricky! Good job properly experimenting and pushing the limits of the synths you're using, you're really getting to the point of pushing music through it, it's really inspiring
@@RickyTinez The tracks (and rhythm)have their benefits, but some of the features from the OG were clutch, like that. Another conspicuously missing feature was Nudge. Appreciate you and your work, brother!
Awesome man! That technique is fire 🔥🔥🔥 Especially the synth jam! It is almost better than a real looper, because, as you demonstrated, you can fade out the loop slowly...!
Have you ever tried no-input mixing? Where you turn a little multi-channel mixer into a synthesizer by patching it back into itself? That feels like the next logical step here. With a cheap 8+ channel mixer with built-in delay and you can try this without the synth too.
I know nothing but if I'm not mistaken you could replace the SP with an EHX looper like the classic four-track one. If you leave it in record mode it essentially becomes a four-track delay pedal for your sound source.
Two sets I've played with no sequencer: sampling a gong into Ableton's Granulator input with a contact microphone; and three drone boxes into an Octatrack's effects.
@kaeesone Nothing fancy. 3 input machines for the three synths, + three Neighbor machines for extra fx (EQ, delay, reverb, filters). A few slow LFOs for the filters' cutoff frequencies. Track 8 as master with EQ and compression.
That novation set was so interesting. Will be trying the same on various desktop synths. It show the importance of spending time experimenting with the gear and really knowing your equipment
@@RickyTinez I will... Immediately turned off RUclips and captured some halfway decent material with the hydrasynth and looking forward to plucking some loops out to play with elsewhere. I got so lost that twenty minutes seemed like five which is definitely something I do when noodling on guitar or piano but rarely with synths for whatever reason hahaha.
I use the same process of half time delay loops too. We only have one turntable at my bar so I grab delay loops from the current record then swap to another record and fade out the delay as the new song starts. It's complicated but once you get the hang of it I can jump into the second bus fx on the Mk2 and start messing with the loop to make things more interesting.
Thx for sharing! Thats a great Live Idea. I am using the Boss RC 202 for Live House improv. Just a Drum Maschine and one Synth and the Boss..also a lot of fun 😁
That's some really cool tricks you are sharing! Love this vid! (secretly, I was expecting a video about Teenage Engineering's PO-33 killer this week, but I am pretty sure that will come somewhere in the future)
I always feel like Homer Simpson watching Twin Peaks watching these videos: “Brilliant. I have no idea what’s going on.” But I always leave feeling inspired and wanting to create.
At around 22:00 when you're trying to get the delay to catch the reverb, I think it would have worked if you had the delay time turned all the way up. Not a peak owner but if you see this and try it and it works let me know!
love your sound process, just wana say as someone whos into house and ambient music I am so ecstatic to hear you make these types of sounds, as well as opening this process to me because ive only seen this kinda stuff done on the Norns with the type of looping feedback effect you can get from it, much love and keep doing yo thang 💜
realy realy cool. that is my greatest fear to. to play "real" live with out a squencer and just fuck it up ... but this with the delay looks like a great idea. sad that none of my stuff has a delay that has 100+ feedback 😕
This is how I got good at timing when first learning Bass Guitar way back when. Get a bass drum by tapping the string with your palm get some higher percussion by tapping the pick up with something hard then throw in some low notes then plug the Bass in somewhere else so I could play over the top of the drone I created
Sadly, what was insane was the number of ads that popped up on a 25 minute video. Great video though - this kind of experimental content is a welcome break from the more conventional fare. Thanks for sharing it!
btw: this technique is called FRIPPERTRONICS
Frippertronics is a tape looping technique developed by musician Robert Fripp, particularly during his collaboration with Brian Eno in the early 1970s. This method involves using two reel-to-reel tape recorders, where one recorder plays a loop of recorded music, and the other records the loop while also playing it back. The process creates layers of sound through repeated looping.
This technique became a significant aspect of King Crimson's live performances and has influenced various artists in the realm of ambient and experimental music. It's an innovative approach to creating evolving and immersive sonic textures.
Man you are a master of that synth. Just casually making a whole performance on one synth even without a keyboard attached to it.
Haha! I did work there for years. I better know that thing
This is easily one of the coolest things I've seen. Would love to see a real set
I love that you used 3 totally different devices to demo this - and it’s so very different from what we usually see you (and anyone else) doing. Thanks Ricky
I loved this. It was extremely satisfying to watch. This is my favorite video you've ever made and you've made a lot of great video.
Wow, thank you! Thanks for coming back :)
This delay effect (no pitching when changing delay time) is inherent to VDBs, variable delay buffers. One eurorack module that does this is the 4ms looping Delay. In Ableton Live, the delays can all be set to "fade", which does this as well. Also, the TC Triple Delay has this function baked in, too. I've been working with vdbs for well over a decade by now, and I use a modified Max algorithm by Peter McCullough.
oh, and this is the best video you've ever made. TYSM. kthx
It's like frippertronics, but with samplers and synths. I love this.
19:11 I mean... wow! Man, you delivered this one!
Manually inputting pitches and using audition button. And only relying on delay as sequencer. No cue - you hear it at the same time as they do. In liveset. That's crazy)
The beat at the beginning was cool, but damn, that ambient jam was killer. So much atmosphere
It’s crazy once you start really pushing the signal into the DSP effects. You’ll get these strange panned clipping signals
Ok, I had to come back and comment on your PEAK performance. That was INSANE!!😮
Thank you so much!!
Man dropping the KNOWLEDGE, thank you Ricky, that was mastery.
You’re too kind SaggyDogs, thank you!
This is a really dope, entirely new, "re-sample" style SP workflow...the first new approach to using the machine I've seen in years...I'm gonna try it, linking my sp303 up as the sound source,...see if I can construct an entire delay/loop based beat using this method...
Oh Yes! I have a similar workflow at the Peak.
One important thing is to turn the HP and LP in the Delay Settings off then you can run your loop forever. I m glitching a lot with the delay time, this can instantly mess everything up, but on the other hand may lead to this kind of organic loops which are very amazing and unique! You have to practice that and it’s a difficult thing for life playing…
Another cool thing ist to test all the Daley Fx settings while the loop is running. It may produce interesting effects…
15:28 "Sustain up." I love this so much. It's like you're the captain of nuclear submarine calling out orders to the crew. "Oscillator 1 up. Engage shields.". =)
For info, a delay and a looper is actually the same exact thing. A looper is a delay that gives a perfect copy in sync, but the circuitry is essentially the same. There are delay pedal that have a looper mode (Boss for example have this on their basic delay). Great stuff!
I just got done trying this out on my peak and I think this might drastically alter my way of coming up with unique loops, it's like getting sweet modular sounds on the fly and it's so immediate, so many happy accidents. Thank you Ricky!
That jam with the Peak is the most out-there inspiring thing I’ve seen done with that synth. The variety of sounds you got out of it is amazing! Gotta go try that myself now.
You always make insanely great ambient sounds! This whole Peak performance was absolutely awesome :) I love when you go into experimental territory, so much fun!
"Where are we? . . . . Where are we now? . . . ." Yeah. Exactly. That was freakin' amazing.
Your enthusiasm is one of the greatest things about your videos
Just tried this out with my Monotron Delay. Get's super dirty but definitely fun. Thanks for this, got me thinking different as always!
For some reason, I want to call this technique "sedimenatry". One layer builds on top of the previous, as it fades away underneath.
Love this. Tried it out with the syntakts delay and a minifreak then poof I’m 3 hours later. Huge thanks for sharing
very cool technique, love to see more experimental stuff like this from you
That‘s just mind blowing mate! One of the coolest videos you‘ve done so far!
Hands down one of the best videos you've made, and the sounds you got out of the Peak were fantastic. Way cool!
Hey Ricky,
This is absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing ❤ These videos never fail to cheer me up, your enthusiasm is contagious.
Keep spreading the love, keep spreading the knowledge 💘
Thanks for being a member and the kind words! I appreciate it
Time to dust off the peak again. That thing is just such a great piece of kit. Thanks for sharing this
You single-handedly turned me on to Soundstream and it’s just on constant repeat. The section ending at 6:55 was pure lovely!
Yes! Soundsteam is amazing, Soundhack if you want to go a little harder, and WK7 if you're REALLY wanted to go techno.
Like listen to this.. c'mon... INSANITY - soundcloud.com/soundhackofficial/d2?
Didn't realize Ricky did ambient stuff. Or maybe I just forgot. Ambient lover here ~ That was super, super sick!
I've lost countless hours to looping the infinite delay on my little yamaha reface cp. Somehow never thought to do it on the peak!
Great vid as always dude.
Super inspiring. I was bummed about my Summit’s delay not being able to do Karplus-Strong stuff, etc… but using it as a looper? You just changed the game for me with digital delays. Fantastic!
that dakim video of him playing a set using only the looper is CRAZY
The small Gecho Loopsynth has an infinite delay/looper patch that lets you mess with noises and sounds you make and capture with the onboard microphones. Headphones needed of course, but just exactly this kind of fun!
You just sold thousands of Peaks. Hands down my favorite of all your videos, replacing the Deckard's and R1 pedal demo.
You're a genius. I love what you made on the Peak with all the layers. Mad skillz bra
This is such a creative way to get more out of this instrument! I have a Peak sitting in my closet and this inspired me to pull it out and explore it more. Thanks for the great video.
This is insanely cool ricky! Good job properly experimenting and pushing the limits of the synths you're using, you're really getting to the point of pushing music through it, it's really inspiring
I do appreciate that you’re explaining everything, but DAMN I need a music only version!!
Incredible stuff
OG Circuit is so good for this. What a great instrument.
Also, I would love if you released the peak track on its own, so much to love in that
Yea. While working there I begged for a way to see drum tracks 1&2 sequencers’ from one page like you can on the OG.
@@RickyTinez The tracks (and rhythm)have their benefits, but some of the features from the OG were clutch, like that. Another conspicuously missing feature was Nudge.
Appreciate you and your work, brother!
One of the greatest video I’ve ever seen. Thank you ✌️❤
Awesome man! That technique is fire 🔥🔥🔥 Especially the synth jam! It is almost better than a real looper, because, as you demonstrated, you can fade out the loop slowly...!
Yoooo!
1 - That Moogfest set at Quarter Horse was dope.
2 - hot damn that Peak jam melted my brain!! That thing sounds INSANE!!
18:46 is the best moment and reflects how i find your video.
"WHERE ARE WE?!" hahaha solid gold
You inspired me years ago to make Peak my first hardware synth and I've never looked back. Stunning!
dope approach to using sp404 delay - trying right now! thanks
Fantastic video man. Would be cool to see more with unorthodox beat making methods.
Have you ever tried no-input mixing? Where you turn a little multi-channel mixer into a synthesizer by patching it back into itself? That feels like the next logical step here. With a cheap 8+ channel mixer with built-in delay and you can try this without the synth too.
You had me at "Just using the audition button on the Peak" Crazy!
Oh man, you really took this demo into a legit set. I’m gonna try this on my hydrasynth desktop!
When this coming out fark
Been hearing these legendary stories about Dak for years 🙏🏻
Never in a million years would I have thought to do this with my SP404. Amazing dude!
I know nothing but if I'm not mistaken you could replace the SP with an EHX looper like the classic four-track one. If you leave it in record mode it essentially becomes a four-track delay pedal for your sound source.
Two sets I've played with no sequencer: sampling a gong into Ableton's Granulator input with a contact microphone; and three drone boxes into an Octatrack's effects.
How did you have OT set up?
@kaeesone Nothing fancy. 3 input machines for the three synths, + three Neighbor machines for extra fx (EQ, delay, reverb, filters). A few slow LFOs for the filters' cutoff frequencies. Track 8 as master with EQ and compression.
I would like to see that more someone making music just sitting on a couch in a restaurant or a bar. That seems like a good atmosphere.
That novation set was so interesting. Will be trying the same on various desktop synths. It show the importance of spending time experimenting with the gear and really knowing your equipment
That goes straight into Favourites! I do love to use this technique as well, but this is next level :D
A master of the Peak.
Dude. This is by far the dopest tute I've seen in ages. Super inspiring, I'm flabbergasted hahaha
Haha! Let me know how you get on with it
@@RickyTinez I will... Immediately turned off RUclips and captured some halfway decent material with the hydrasynth and looking forward to plucking some loops out to play with elsewhere. I got so lost that twenty minutes seemed like five which is definitely something I do when noodling on guitar or piano but rarely with synths for whatever reason hahaha.
Wow 🤩 am really impressed by the Novation Peak Performance! Having something develop live in the Moment is just captivating…great work
It blowed my mind ! Very impressive, Ricky !
I use the same process of half time delay loops too. We only have one turntable at my bar so I grab delay loops from the current record then swap to another record and fade out the delay as the new song starts. It's complicated but once you get the hang of it I can jump into the second bus fx on the Mk2 and start messing with the loop to make things more interesting.
the performance on the peak was so inspiring! thank you for that!
wow this is huge! thanks so much for sharing! gonna blow the dust of my old sp404
i tried it on my rev 2 and its awesome, but my peaks delay will always fade out, anybody knows how to change this?
This is really interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
very cool, would love to listen to this video as a set.
Great job brother! Thank you, I feel like I learn something new in every video you post
the Bob Ross of Delay ;) that peak set was immense - well played
Mann..you was in Durham?! I’m about 1.5 hrs from there, I definitely would have came out if I’d known! I have to start paying attention😂
Thx for sharing! Thats a great Live Idea. I am using the Boss RC 202 for Live House improv. Just a Drum Maschine and one Synth and the Boss..also a lot of fun 😁
"And it sounds like it's clipping.....because it is!"
That's some really cool tricks you are sharing! Love this vid!
(secretly, I was expecting a video about Teenage Engineering's PO-33 killer this week, but I am pretty sure that will come somewhere in the future)
This is some next level Peak use 😮
what a cool idea! it's inspiring to hear how you've navigated this general idea :)
LOVED this video Ricky, so many cool ideas to try.
incredibly inspiring technique, thanks for sharing! I am gonna see what gear I got laying around that allows me to this a shot!
Yooo, this technique on Peak is so so dope. Thank you for demonstrating this.🙏🏾
i tryed it with my peak, but the delay will fade out rather quick... does it work for you?
Wow, this is an incredibly creative way of making music.
Incredibly weird and complicated. But fun haha
Man that peak performance was amazing!! Wanna see if this is possible on the Digitone :D
24:39 Sounded like you were getting philosophical for a second, like you just described life itself
been watching you for a minute now
thx for your knowledge and music
peace
Whuat, insane performance on the Peak. Love it!
Mid 2000s, there were lots of looper artists. I would check out White Rainbow if you like this sort of thing.
I always feel like Homer Simpson watching Twin Peaks watching these videos: “Brilliant. I have no idea what’s going on.” But I always leave feeling inspired and wanting to create.
Hahaha 😂 as long as you create some music im happy :) hopefully it makes you happy too
This one was really inspiring. Super delay technic. ❤✌️
Now go try it out!
OMG, It is useful for jamming and resample things to put on a song
At around 22:00 when you're trying to get the delay to catch the reverb, I think it would have worked if you had the delay time turned all the way up. Not a peak owner but if you see this and try it and it works let me know!
love your sound process, just wana say as someone whos into house and ambient music I am so ecstatic to hear you make these types of sounds, as well as opening this process to me because ive only seen this kinda stuff done on the Norns with the type of looping feedback effect you can get from it, much love and keep doing yo thang 💜
I just LOVE you rocking out on the SX bro❤️ always such a vibe
realy realy cool. that is my greatest fear to. to play "real" live with out a squencer and just fuck it up ... but this with the delay looks like a great idea. sad that none of my stuff has a delay that has 100+ feedback 😕
Very cool, reminds me of Vangelis on Blade Runner in terms of improvised insanity, but taken to the minimal when he took it maximal
THIS WAS IMPORTANT, THANK YOU
I love those patch cables you're using on the Peak. What are they? Reminds me of the old school Crystal cases you could get on Gameboys and N64's
That was absolutely mindblowing. I have to try that out immediately! 😯
such a rad technique, thanks!
This is how I got good at timing when first learning Bass Guitar way back when. Get a bass drum by tapping the string with your palm get some higher percussion by tapping the pick up with something hard then throw in some low notes then plug the Bass in somewhere else so I could play over the top of the drone I created
The old James Zabiela Pioneer EFX1000 feedback loop trick.
I actually do this without beat matching it's wonderful
Sadly, what was insane was the number of ads that popped up on a 25 minute video. Great video though - this kind of experimental content is a welcome break from the more conventional fare. Thanks for sharing it!