Can you make abstract techno with a Pro-1 and the Abacus? | Modular Jam | Colin Benders Voiski
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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Today we're doing an abstract techno jam with the #elektron Analog Rytm MKII on drums. And the #behringer 2600, Kobol Expander, Neutron, Pro-1 and TD-3-MO. Making use of the Abacus, a clone of #makenoise 's Maths module.
Infectious beat. Love it. Keep it coming.
Thanks Ray! I appreciate hearing that. And I very much plan to keep them coming indeed. Nonetheless, many thanks for the encouragement!
What a dirty belter of a track. The Rytm sounds nice in this jam, I for one am ALWAYS happy with a longer jam/track that builds and gets every drop out of it's ideas. I really think this channel deserves more love. Great stuff.
Thanks mate! I appreciate hearing that. I agree, the Rytm fits nicely in this. It took me nearly 2 years, but I finally feel like I've figured out that wonderful machine fit my music. Or my music that machine...? Anyway, thanks again!!
That's good!
Thanks Da Skool! I'm happy to hear you think so.
@electronictiger thank you for sharing your music ;)
Pro-1 Is a Machine. Love the warm analog sound and its Filters :)
Yes, it's a wonderful little machine indeed! In the jam video I just put online I'm running the Pro-1 through my new Erica Synths' Black Polivoks filter. That's a tasty, tasty filter!!! Very different from the Pro-1's native filter.
Check it out:
ruclips.net/video/k23UeghUqA0/видео.html
Very nice !! Do you remaster the song after the session ? It sounds really good.
Thank you MrBellagras! No, yes, kinda. I don't do a lot after the session. But I do spend quite a bit time before I hit record setting everything up. So when I'm playing it sounds pretty close to the final product. But there is definitely mixing & mastering involved.
You could use the boss rc 505 to loop the on going track and prepare the next pattern. I saw that in youtube and it works. 😉
A looper is actually a pretty good idea. Thanks for the suggestion Volcados! I'm going to look into that.
not even sure you can have loudness AND dynamics……Loudness will be too loud for any dynamics, and dynamics will be too quiet for loudness…..if it were possible, it may be easier in atmos mixing, but stereo mixes cant have both dynamics and loudness. At least thats what mastering engineers say so ive read and watched. Great track as always though brother 😎👍🏻
Thanks TechnoAssassin! Sorry for the delay in replying brother. You're probably right about incompatibility of dynamics and loudness. Or at least if you want to get really loud. Then the dynamics will go away for sure.
But I'm sure someone more skilled that I am could push my music a bit further without sacrificing too much dynamics.
For example, and this is a bit of an unfair comparison, maybe, as it's a very different genre. Lots of distorted guitars instead of techno. If you listen to Mick Gordon's track Rip & Tear. From the 2016 Doom game soundtrack. That track is LOUD! But surprisingly dynamic, given how loud and in your face it sounds.
When I measure my official download FLAC, It's only 3dB louder than my music. Sounds way louder than that.
Or sticking with techno, if you listen to the most recent tracks by Voiski. That stuff pounds way harder than my stuff. But measures in at the same level as my music.
So there are definitely things that I can do better than I'm currently doing. Just need figure out how to improve them, lol.
If you don't know Voiski, check out his Raqs EP. I think you'll dig it! And thanks again for your thoughts brother!
@@electronictiger Not even thinking it was a late reply brother, christmas/family stuff going on. But yes Im assuming his stuff pounds way harder as everything is pushed to its limit through mastering but then wouldnt have many dynamics. Just take orchestral music for example…..the loudness simply isnt there becasue it needs dynamics to convey much more emotional detail. you could probably find a balance, but it would neither be loud and dynamic, nor dynamic and loud……I think it would be possible on Atmos though with so many speakers to place elements, but stereo mixing is a tried and tested format for years and how much can be squeezed out of it. Stem Mastering may be a way to go for you to squeeze as much out of it as possible, but as for loud and dynamic on stereo, I doubt that is possible. Stereo mixes on Atmos though may get you a bit closer, but I think full Atmos would be the one, due to having the main monitors and sub as the hard hitting, loud in your face moments, and the rest of the speakers doing the more intricate detailed dynamics……Maybe grab a set of cans that work well with Atmos and see how far you can push it and bounce down to stereo……AS weirdly enough, you can get a lot more out of a stereo mix if using the atmos render…….And I mean A lot more…..for example, frequencies that may clash on a traditional mix in stereo, cut through way more easier and louder…….food for thought…….
Also, mick gordons rip and tear is not techno……the kick is practically non existent, hence why the rest of the track can be smashed into oblivion and be that loud. its courses for horses…techno and dance music in general is all about the kcik and bass smashing you in the chest at a club. If you are making dance music, the kick/bass has to hit the hardest….making aggressive rock music, you want the guitars to be wide panned and take up most of the frequency spectrum but have a much weaker kick compared to dance music…..like i said, stereo has been around for a long time now, and producers of said genres know how to get the best out of said genres……Just keep making great tunes, sending them to be mastered or better yet stem mastered or look into Atmos with headphones to start with and see how much you can push Atmos for stereo mixdowns
Message Brian Eno about minimising sounds to maximise sounds, or look to see if he has a website. Anyway if you need to know something about studio sounds or synth sounds Bri is the guy 🙂