SimpleBeat - Op1, Octratrack.

Some loops from the Op1 mixed up on the Octatrack, and some very light fader action.

BeatChops - Op1 and Octatrack.

Slicing up a loop on the op1 and midi sequencing via Octatrack, sampling, and playing around a bit.

Op1 : Tape track dropped to sampler.

I dropped a tape track into the drum sampler by accident, and ended up messing around for a bit. The op1 really lets you play with music easily. Super fun.

Octatrack Tryout #2

Slowly learning more about the octatrack.
There is a lot of distortion in this one and be warned: it gets a little loud in the middle. I never knew how much millage you could get from the same set of samples.

Octatrack tryout.

Testing out the octatrack. The loops are taken from a track I had laid out on the op1.

I am still figuring out the work flow, but in this case, after assigning the loops to tracks, I used the scenes functionality to play out the track live instead of patterns.

The octratack has freed this tune from being locked up in the op1. Next time I will get into patterns and banks more.

Recorded op1 tracks on the 2880. Monomachine sequencing the Telemark. Machinedrum on drums. I didn't come up with a lead so I just scrambled around on the op1 keyboard sort of improve style.  Very heavy use of the compressor here, it sounds kind of interesting in headphones, horrible on little desk speakers.

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Compressor by polyoptics

AudioDoodles..

Playing around more on the Op1. I don't play keyboard, so it was fun discovering this scale, which it seems is F-minor? Anyway, at least I am learning something over the course of time.

I'm just going to start calling these all AudioDoodles... I still love the op1, its awesome, nuff said.

IntoReality

Latest greatest, slow and hiphoppy, with some fun live play.

FantasticleWorld - playing with the OP1

The Op-1 arrived a couple of days ago, I wanted to experiment a lot more, but I ended up getting caught making a track straight off the bat. Great fun! The voice was sampled from the internal radio.
Goods:
Easily playable, intuitive, great interface, recording, looping, fm radio for sampling, super fun and addictive, amazing tech squeezed in (that's why its so heavy I guess).

Not so good:
No midi clock sync, crashes a _TON_ when doing tape edits (although it boots back up with no loss, just takes time and funks up the workflow), faint but audible high pitch noises.

Verdict:
I love it!

Polyoptics: audioDoodles - MachineDrum, MonoMachine.

A silly beat, playing around on the MachineDrum, backup on the MonoMachine.

Polyoptics: Workshop - Machinedrum Sampling Ipad

I got a Machinedrum a few days ago and had a great time with the realtime sampling. Wicked machine!
Also used: Ipad and a Kaoss pad off screen.
Apps: Polychord, SSquares.

Polyoptics: miniSet worksession - ESX, Monomachine, Telemark, Ipad, Kaoss pads.

2 tracks squished together. Not a very smooth transition, but good practice!
I made a midi layout for this track on the ipad to help control a bunch of stuff without having to swap my hands around so much.

Polyoptics: tenderVittles? - Monomachine, ESX, Kaoss Quad, Telemark.

Having fun with machines. Monomachine sequencing ESX and Telemark.
The sequence that goes through the Telemark at the beginning is also going through the ESX, they play the same, then the ESX part has grain shifting/delay FX applied. That process was new for me.

Polyoptics: Telemark Tryout 2 - Ipad, Telemark, Monomachine, Electribe ESX, Korg Kaoss Quad + MiniKP

Monomachine sequencing the Telemark via note input from Soundprisms on the Ipad. Chords input from Soundprisms are saved as multi-notes on the monomachine and used in the arpeggiator.

Polyoptics: Telemark Tryout - Telemark, Monomachine, Electribe ESX, Korg Quad, MiniKP

First night with the Telemark, good times! Its from AnalogueSolutions, a semi modular analogue synth. Sequenced from the Monomachine.

Softly soohting.. Ipad app providing background chords and harpish lead. Monomachine additions, Esx on drums.

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Soother by polyoptics

Ipad apps for bass and chords. ESX on drums. Sampled a short MFDOOM line in the ESX. I don't sample very often because I don't like the workflow for it on the ESX. I guess I never got used to it, but once the samples are in, its pretty fun. I might have over used it a bit here. :)

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Funny by polyoptics

Ipad 2 : StepPolyArp - Midi in Kpro / Midi out Nordrack 2x.

Midi test with StepPolyArp via CCK. Great app, works perfectly with in/out/clockSync.

Polyoptics: Work session - Monomachine, ESX, MiniKP, NordRack

Monomachine, ESX, MiniKP, NordRack

Getting better bass... seems like a lot of luck since I don't have the correct monitoring setup. This turned out well though. Monomachine with ESX on drums. Effects courtesy of my mixer.

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Slowyvibes by polyoptics

More compressor gating. Also, I found out although the Monomachine is monophonic, you can input chords for note data. You can sequence other polyphonic gear with those. Or, if you use the monomachines arpeggiator,  you can play through the multi note triggers. I like.

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ArpChords by polyoptics

I got a cheap 2 input compressor.  I put the Kpro into the gate on the 2nd channel, so I can use the gate slider on the Kpro with a constant tone to gate the whole track. Fun stuff!!

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GatingBlips by polyoptics

Sequencing the NordRack from the monomachine. Squiggly strange sounding lead.

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SquiglyLead by polyoptics

Another replay of 8bitBang. I like this version better..?

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8bitBang 01v2 by polyoptics

Monomachine and Xoxbox. I plan to mod my xoxbox (appearance), i should post some pics of if before... very 8bit track. I like this sound from the Monomachine. I want to do more tracks like this.

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8bitBang01 by polyoptics