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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: Chance and random composing tools
« on: January 20, 2011, 08:24:56 am »
Hi Billy, thanks for the answer!
I am not looking to do anything in particular... Since I am new to the forum, I was trying to find out if there are many people here interested in chance as an ingredient in their productions and what tools or approaches they tend to use... you know, just trying to start a conversation about something interesting...
I agree with you that pure, really random results aren't very useful. My approach is that I create midi "generators" combining midi plugins in Ableton (my weapon of choice) so they produce a more or less controlled results (in terms of pitch and rhythm) that do not repeat themselves throughout time but are within a scope of tonality and rhythm wicht is useful and (or) interesting. In other words, something that surprises myself but don't freakout my ears! You can hear what I am talking about at http://quiltsuns.blogspot.com/search/label/Generators
Do you work with Ableton too? I can send you some of my "generators" so you can see how they are built. They are quite simple actually. The fun is in the way you use them and mix them with other more conventional stuff...
I am not looking to do anything in particular... Since I am new to the forum, I was trying to find out if there are many people here interested in chance as an ingredient in their productions and what tools or approaches they tend to use... you know, just trying to start a conversation about something interesting...
I agree with you that pure, really random results aren't very useful. My approach is that I create midi "generators" combining midi plugins in Ableton (my weapon of choice) so they produce a more or less controlled results (in terms of pitch and rhythm) that do not repeat themselves throughout time but are within a scope of tonality and rhythm wicht is useful and (or) interesting. In other words, something that surprises myself but don't freakout my ears! You can hear what I am talking about at http://quiltsuns.blogspot.com/search/label/Generators
Do you work with Ableton too? I can send you some of my "generators" so you can see how they are built. They are quite simple actually. The fun is in the way you use them and mix them with other more conventional stuff...