Through composed sequence using new midiSequencer clip sequences. Only three clips used here out of the possible 20 that could run at once.
The nice thing about clips is that they are tempo synched to the main tempo. You can change this on the fly to introduce faster patterns.
Careful choice of transpose can introduce polytonal elements, which usually means my music tends to be impressionist.

clipSequencer playing sunrizer. One clip was just one note - heard as a sort of sonar beat.
Added to this is borderlands granular and one track of varous alchemy sounds.




Captain Nemo

So beta testing Moog's new model 15 app meant I could at last try and emulate early TD's Chris Franke sequencer sound using midiSequencer.

This is an early audio of that session, will share some later versions in the near future.

It's not just pure model 15 - uses echoPad, Conv Reverb too - all in AUM.

Moog Model 15 Rubycon cover

This is an audio take of my first model 15 preset (FX/Birds) played manually. Early feb was my fun time with this app!

The sequence is animoog(not to be forgotten!) driven by midiSequencer for that ostinato sequencing....

So with Birds I was looking for that use of modulated oscillator pitch probably more characteristic of ems synthi than moog, but I like fx patches!


Moog Model 15 Birds + Animoog sequence

Uploaded with AudioShare app - http://kymatica.com/audioshare

M15 isonik hypnotik

An improv session with the new midiSequencer realtime controls.

7 of the 8 controls allow me to modify moog model 15 app quickly without having to go to the M15 app (except here for intro/outro ddelay).

ios10 on air2

Audiobus hosts M15->Conv Reverb->Audioshare, & MidiSequencer.
Model 15 app is playing a Rubicon bass patch of mine. All possible CC's are mapped so that I can setup this sequence to tweak the controls directly. 

I could probably have played the sub-VCO better, but that's just me knowing what CC values map well!

This piece starts off with full mix/feedback on M15's ddelay - which I start to reduce to the main sequence.





midiSequencer realtime controls 21 sep 2016

First audio demo of new rack sequencer now I have per step sync working.

simple 2 sequences
1st seq is only 3 notes, 2nd is 16.
both have fx that come into play during song (seq 1 is ostinato, seq 2 is 3/2 echo)

both play Magellan bell patch, through AD480 Pro reverb in AudioBus.

during play I change transpose & enable/disable fx(starts/ends with none), and seq 2 step length, and I introduce F+1,F+3 etc to play forward and skip notes - again on seq2

chromatic, no key chosen, but seq 2 is high enough not to worry about key.

RackMagBell30oct16

A demo of the new Rack Sequencer app playing PC soft synths (Oddity2, Dune2 & Serum).

This song was through composed by modifying RS & a few parameters of the soft synth (esp Oddity 2 freq/resonance). It's the way I like to compose, so may not always be musical but does give interesting sounds (to me at least!).

There are 4 distinct sequences playing here:
Seq 1 - two parts A & B go to Oddity 2 playing a pad Poly SH Lush Pulse. Part B plays fast and is faded in when needed.
Seq 2 - goes to Dune 2 "Ibiza Fly KS" and provides a slower 1/4 speed base
Seq 3 - goes to Serum "PD D_Pad 1 DU" to add pads.

Most of my manipulation was in the mixer(which controls midi velocity) & Oddity2 Freq/resonance (I love this synth & this patch) & transposing either individual sequences or all (song transpose).

No midi fx were used.

The whole feeling, seems to be a theme of my short compositions is of Captain Nemo & underwater - a slow sequenced tune with faster (tempo sync'd) sequences playing on top.

As this app is nearing completion in Beta, I intend to make some more demos (as a means of testing it myself).

110217Nemo2

An audio demo of the soon to be released rackSequencer app.
This audio demo shows the ability to load sequence versions (or variations) on the fly during play.
Before starting an audio session, the idea is to create versions of your sequence that fit in well with the original sequence. You can then name these for easy reference.
This demo also shows ratcheting (on the repeated bass) - a simple 2 ratchet (so plays two half notes instead of the one).

The rack was playing PC soft synths Dune2(sequence & pads) & ACE(bass)

As with all my demos - this was recorded in one take with no keyboard entry.

RackVersions190217

So I've been creating 3 or 4 sequences in Quantum, so wanted to see what I could do with just one four step sequence and moog model model 15 (nothing else other than audio share to capture in audiobus).
This represents Quantum at it's simplest level. I'd even say simpler than MidiSequencer.

Moog M15 is doing all the work here, Quantum just drives the pitch to create a nice pattern.

Main features of the M15 patch are 1) detunes OSC 1,2 & VCO 2) ping pong delay at 100% mix and 80% feedback, timing =258ms to match 30bpm sequence.
3) VCF & Fixed filter used as traditional moog filters 4) envelopes used to define definition to notes and 5) mixer used to blend.

m15 patch here (end state, so open up the mixer master level)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uxyl38lp6u8lgne/CLOCK30BPM.m15p?dl=0

Moog Model 15 "Quantum Clock at 30bpm"

As Quantum app nears completion....

An experiment in probability+humanise in the new Quantum app.
Two sequences - 1st for Sunrizer, 2nd for Model 15 playing a drone patch I have. Each sequence is only 1 step repeating, but with a 78% probability of playing. 
The 1st sequence is faster - the 2nd 1/8th speed.

Played through Crystaline & recorded in directly to AudioShare in AB2.

This experiment was again a minimalist sequence (can't get much smaller than 1 step!) with a more cinematic feel to it.

I had recorded an even better one earlier using AUM, but M15 kept disconnecting.

%probability in Quantum is per step and can now either skip a step or mute it.
hat you are hearing here is also the humanise to add note variation.

If recording again would probably make M15 notes less varied...

QuantumProbability 15may17

I love the moog m15 apps ability to create evolving sound textures using multiple oscillator/modulation setups.

This long ambient drone piece (19 mins) was recording in one take in AUM. Only one patch was used, no other fx or processing - this is pure M15!

My patch Rocket4 features the ping pong delay set to a high mix, almost 100% feedback. Extensive use is made of the fixed filter to mix in the different overtones of the 3 oscillators, with the vcd regen cranking up sometimes to provide a 4th.

The Hive

Quantum sequencer driving 6 instances of Dune2 vst on MBP & Ableton Live.

All midi recorded from Quantum - no tweaking in Live other than some basic mixing & added pad intro.

Dune2 patches
Analog Puncher KS - synth1
Eliminate Saw KS - lead synth
Angels Talking ST - arp synth
Powersaw EDT - trance gate synth
Chordmaster RH - rhythm synth
Geostationary KS - ambient pad + Brauer motion (waves plugin) for panning

Quantum patch here..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x3ehignenvgboiu/dune231117.qrk?dl=0

XcomShuffle24Nov17

Uploaded with AudioShare app - http://kymatica.com/audioshare

Here's what I did in 3 takes/tracks - all in AUM on an iPad pro

Track 1 - I recorded Model15 bass sound (its something I modelled on a youtube clip of suzanne cianni on a system 55 - the low bass growly bit.
). So this was played on AUM keyboard. Added Kosmonaut & AUXFX:Space. Saved that as a file.

Track 2 - again M15 but playing a more percussive/slightly detuned/atonal sound & sequenced from Quantum. Only 1 sequence used, really short 8 steps I think, but I used versions to switch & 'played' the ratcheting.

Track 3 was T1+T2 playing with M15 & Italizer being played. M15 was switching between my Birds patch (hence the clanger + pink floyd ref - although my other factory patch is lonely clanger!) and a patch of mine called artic wind (creating a nice growly ambience) - i switch between them both.
Italizer is a great app - it creates all those sweeping single osc sounds.

Put all of these through one or two Kosmonauts (counting sheep & deep space ramped up abit) and you get my final mix.Haven't done any mastering (I'm really lazy there).

This is my first attempt on iOS to record a session then build on it - so it doesn't quite fit exactly, but is quirky & dark - which is my preferred style I think.

I didn't automate Kosmonaut - but will try that out. Its a great app, being really low cpu so I can load up AUs everywhere. I especially like that you can spread the stereo sound.

Quantum Kosmos

audio demos of the IOS midiSequencer app


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