reducing friction is so important. i find myself drawn to battery powered gear because it’s so easy to pick up on a whim, but it’s a double-edged sword because if you only use portable gear then you’re never really sitting down in a “studio” headspace. also, those are some beautiful sounds!!!
Thank you so much! Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I think that's why I wanted to set up some of my more portable gear in a permanent space, so that I can quickly pick it up and jam but also record something if inspiration strikes.
That jam got some serious vibes to it man, really enjoyed it. I feel like recently I've been getting bogged down in searching for complexity in hardware, but there's beauty in simplicity too. Why Reaper as your DAW out of curiosity?
Thank you so much! I know what you mean about searching for complexity in hardware. Complex machines with the latest bells and whistles appear to offer a lot of creative freedom. I find, however, the limitations of simplistic synths like the Korg Volca Keys offer their own freedoms and that the paralysis of option anxiety disappears. I chose Reaper because I like its workflow for mixing! Also it’s basically free ($60 for a personal licence I think?). I came from Ableton which I loved, but I’m not gonna fork out the money for it. Which DAW do you use?
@@edencomposer Similar to me really, I'm using Reaper atm after making the switch from Ableton. I'm a sound designer rather than composer though and always struggled with the lack of editing or batch processing tools in Ableton which Reaper handles really well. I've been dipping my toes into Bitwig purely as a sound design tool and I'm thinking of using it for hobby music production stuff, but it's definitely another instance of sprawling complexity rather than nice chill simplicity
@@Nazpazaz Ah true, you might need more complex gear then as a sound designer. I'm not gonna lie, I've never heard of Bitwig but it looks a bit like Ableton just from googling it. Would you recommend?
In my ideal daw setup, a usb midi keyboard doesn't need 5pin midi, since the routing is looped through the daw anyways - and you can do that here! Run midi out from your uphoria into the volca keys, that way you can select the track in reaper and run midi controller -> reaper ->audio interface->volca keys -> audio back to reaper
Congrats on the new setup, and that jam at the end was great! Loved the midi strings. So you’re on your way to a frictionless workspace- I wonder if there’s a potential companion video in discussing a way of developing a frictionless headspace? Do you schedule creative time? Do you just sit down and play? Once inspiration strikes what keeps you focused?
Thanks David, I appreciate your kind words! You've posed some excellent questions and ones that require some real contemplation. I am a believer that you have to make time to be creative and that, whilst inspiration can strike at times, making music or art for that matter requires discipline. Being disciplined, however, is a difficult thing. I'm curious though, as a fellow creative and wonderful artist, what is your approach? Do you make time or take advantage of moments of inspiration?
I’d say my one trick to maintain focus is deciding to work on a particular project the night before. That way when I wake up the day is already decided and my head is just in that space. It might not be for everyone, but it works pretty consistently for me!
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reducing friction is so important. i find myself drawn to battery powered gear because it’s so easy to pick up on a whim, but it’s a double-edged sword because if you only use portable gear then you’re never really sitting down in a “studio” headspace.
also, those are some beautiful sounds!!!
Thank you so much! Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I think that's why I wanted to set up some of my more portable gear in a permanent space, so that I can quickly pick it up and jam but also record something if inspiration strikes.
That jam got some serious vibes to it man, really enjoyed it. I feel like recently I've been getting bogged down in searching for complexity in hardware, but there's beauty in simplicity too. Why Reaper as your DAW out of curiosity?
Thank you so much! I know what you mean about searching for complexity in hardware. Complex machines with the latest bells and whistles appear to offer a lot of creative freedom. I find, however, the limitations of simplistic synths like the Korg Volca Keys offer their own freedoms and that the paralysis of option anxiety disappears.
I chose Reaper because I like its workflow for mixing! Also it’s basically free ($60 for a personal licence I think?). I came from Ableton which I loved, but I’m not gonna fork out the money for it. Which DAW do you use?
@@edencomposer Similar to me really, I'm using Reaper atm after making the switch from Ableton. I'm a sound designer rather than composer though and always struggled with the lack of editing or batch processing tools in Ableton which Reaper handles really well. I've been dipping my toes into Bitwig purely as a sound design tool and I'm thinking of using it for hobby music production stuff, but it's definitely another instance of sprawling complexity rather than nice chill simplicity
@@Nazpazaz Ah true, you might need more complex gear then as a sound designer. I'm not gonna lie, I've never heard of Bitwig but it looks a bit like Ableton just from googling it. Would you recommend?
In my ideal daw setup, a usb midi keyboard doesn't need 5pin midi, since the routing is looped through the daw anyways - and you can do that here!
Run midi out from your uphoria into the volca keys, that way you can select the track in reaper and run midi controller -> reaper ->audio interface->volca keys -> audio back to reaper
This is genius, thank you! I would have never thought of doing that!
Excellent! Reaper is the best
Congrats on the new setup, and that jam at the end was great! Loved the midi strings.
So you’re on your way to a frictionless workspace- I wonder if there’s a potential companion video in discussing a way of developing a frictionless headspace? Do you schedule creative time? Do you just sit down and play? Once inspiration strikes what keeps you focused?
Thanks David, I appreciate your kind words! You've posed some excellent questions and ones that require some real contemplation. I am a believer that you have to make time to be creative and that, whilst inspiration can strike at times, making music or art for that matter requires discipline. Being disciplined, however, is a difficult thing.
I'm curious though, as a fellow creative and wonderful artist, what is your approach? Do you make time or take advantage of moments of inspiration?
I’d say my one trick to maintain focus is deciding to work on a particular project the night before. That way when I wake up the day is already decided and my head is just in that space. It might not be for everyone, but it works pretty consistently for me!
I like that! It's a simple yet effective way of doing things!