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Tusker
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:45 am Post subject: Let's talk about arrangements ... |
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What arranging strategies do you employ?
It seems to me that I use five kinds of loops:
1) Basic Drum loop
2) Ornamented drum loop or percussion loop
3) Bass loop
4) Pad/drone/noise
5) Some kind of mid-range comping pattern (guitar, synth arp, etc.)
Generally, the 4 loops are chosen from these five varieties. Dropping a loop in and out of the mix, is the the basis of the song arrangement.
What is the approach you use? Do you resample? How do you make do with 3 loops if so? Do you use external audio sources (CD's etc.)? Or is the Kaoss just one element in your arsenal? How have you combined/synced it with other gear?
I'd love to hear what people are doing with this great little tool.
Jerry |
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Khazul Full Member
Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 136 Location: Reading, UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:14 am Post subject: |
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The KP3 is just one little fx box and a useful little controller in amongst a whole heap of stuff.
About the only time I use it looping is for trying stuff out when mixing my own music - ie grab a loop and mess with it. I tend to use the loopers more though. _________________
--- The Studio & Noises ----- Adam G @ MySpace --- |
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decrepitude Full Member
Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 169
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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I guess I don't understand why so many folks who have a KP3 want to use it for simple loop playback. To each his own - but this thing is so powerful for improvisation.
The KP3's biggest strengths (imho) is using it LIVE and capturing stuff with it during the performance.
If I use a prepared loop it serves as a tempo reference and then I layer stuff from my voice or my synths on top of it. I should have a video up on youtube sometime this winter. |
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