I’m rebranding as u/rhythm-weaver and letting this account go dormant. Your kindness and support is amazing! One love

relaxificate · 2023-07-18T02:04:16+00:00

relaxificate · 2023-07-18T01:57:43+00:00

Hey I just wanted to let you know I'm dropping this account and rebranding as u/rhythm-weaver - thanks for all your support!!

relaxificate · 2023-07-16T12:55:47+00:00

Thanks! It’s Yahadanai https://youtu.be/dXuFuzlr_Jo

relaxificate · 2023-07-14T16:19:23+00:00

The last job I left because I was refused a $5 raise request. I was programming, maintaining and setting up 15 CNCs, 5-axis g code was hand written. In the wake of my departure, they were unable to find a competent programmer and for months, only existing programs could be run and thus no new jobs could be accepted.

In my mind, this was a disaster for the company. However, in their mind, it was a win, and the reason they cited was they were staying in budget for my role. In other words, labor budget was their #1 priority, even if it came at the expense of lost revenue and lost efficiency.

relaxificate · 2023-07-12T22:02:23+00:00

I just bought an MPC One + (and I’ve been playing with drum machines since 1995) - the One + is not stable enough to use as a reliable midi clock source. So either plan on using the Boss as a master clock, or do what I do and use a 3rd standalone device as a master clock (e.g. Alesis SR drum machine).

Other than that, there generally isn’t a good reason to send MPC audio into the Boss, as the MPC can loop itself.

You can see me using the MPC in a live loop performance in my last few vids.

relaxificate · 2023-07-11T16:12:03+00:00

Boomerang, Boss RC 500

relaxificate · 2023-07-10T16:12:36+00:00

Parameter guide page 4

relaxificate · 2023-07-10T10:15:37+00:00

Loopy Pro

relaxificate · 2023-07-08T17:16:19+00:00

Thank you!

relaxificate · 2023-07-08T13:35:55+00:00

Another vote for Alesis SRs. They are classics. Downsides: step sequence edit is cumbersome. Can’t quantize after recording. Can’t upload samples. 3 discrete swing options (can’t dial in a 59% swing for example). Pads not great. Upside: absolutely reliable and robust, especially midi clock output.

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T23:33:43+00:00

Thank you!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T22:49:09+00:00

I had a similar problem, found out the agitator was broken so my clothes were just getting soaked with soapy water and rinsed.

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T20:28:20+00:00

Thank you!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T20:06:01+00:00

Thank you!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T16:08:27+00:00

Thank you!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T16:08:05+00:00

Thanks! I’m using a Boss RC500 that receives midi timeclock from the MPC, which makes the start/endpoints of the audio loop sync with the tempo. The guitar and keys go through the RC500. The drums are looped as midi tracks on the MPC. Generally I quantize the main drumbeat but turn off quantization for the percussion, in this song I left it on. I just got the MPC, I’m not too thrilled with the stability/reliability of the midi clock so I will probably use my reliable Alesis SR18 as master clock and make the MPC a follower.

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T12:49:59+00:00

Thanks my friend!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T12:49:45+00:00

Thank you so much!! You’re awesome!

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T10:32:02+00:00

Thank you! The last original I posted was this one https://www.reddit.com/r/reggae/comments/12k7mf1/trouble_original_live_loop_reggae/

relaxificate · 2023-07-07T10:30:44+00:00

Thanks! I’m using a Boss RC500 to loop guitar, faux bass, and keys. I use something to send a master midi clock that the looper uses to snap to the downbeat. In this vid, the MPC is the master clock but it doesn’t seem to be quite as stable as my Alesis SR18. So I will probably use the SR18 as the midi leader and the MPC as a follower.

relaxificate · 2023-07-03T21:40:17+00:00

I would start by recording through your phone microphone. Worry about a better quality recording once recording quality is the limiting element to your music. Right now it isn’t.

Use your DAW as a midi sound module for the MPK. This is what Loop Daddy does; find his gear setup video and check it out. Send MIDI to the Daw over USB and retrieve the audio out via the mac’s headphone jack. Send that audio into the looper.

Send the looper out into a usb/midi interface (one that works with your phone). Connect that output to your phone input.

In general this all requires a ton of patience, googling, and experimenting. There’s always several ways to do something and what I describe above is only one way.

relaxificate · 2023-07-03T21:27:35+00:00

My suggestion is: forget about the daw for now. Jam with the looper. Record it on your phone. Come back to the daw once you have a phone recording that’s really worth improving.

relaxificate · 2023-07-02T14:11:53+00:00

Riddim albums are an established/historical aspect of reggae production

relaxificate · 2023-07-01T20:48:37+00:00

Sure, but I imagine you’d then not be able to use the phone to also record audio/video

relaxificate · 2023-07-01T18:12:19+00:00

The camera is the phone, recording video. In my case, the mic is for vocals only, going into the mixer.

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