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#56165 - 05/03/02 05:19 AM
More tutorial for the COMPOSER
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Registered: 12/16/99
Posts: 126
Loc: Torshalla, Sweden
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Hi Folks... Letīs talk about editing in COMPOSER. You can go by edit in the SEQUENCER TO COMPOSER COPY mode or PROGRAM MENUS/COMPOSER.
To the left we have the A,B,C memory buttons. Suppose we have something on A, so press this button. The selected pattern is framed in red. You can easy move between different Patterns, Fills and Intro or Endings with the six buttons below.
Now letīs say you have copied an INTRO from a midisong to the INTRO 1 maj memory. Move the frame to it and press OK. To the right there is a frame with numbers of measures and a time signature ( usually 2-8 and 4/4 ). To the left you find the Measure Edit if you like to copy measures for expanding your intro. In this case, you must change the number of measures at your wish, in the frame to the right. ( Max.16 ) Note: Changing in number of measures in INTRO 1 maj, also change the number of measures in the INTRO 1 minor!
Below to the left you have the 8 tracks of APC. Press DRUM1. The rythm will start and you can hear the INTRO in a loop. Donīt touch any key otherwise you get drums recorded in the track ( If this happens, just load your composer again and start from beginning ). Press STOP rythm. Press the STEP RECORD button. The drums/sound in the intro appears like asterisks in the measures. Is the Bassdrum too loud? No problem. Go through the measures by the right cursor, decrease all C1 you find, with VEL and donīt forget to confirm with OK after each change.As you maybe see, the asterisk can have several sounds each. Be sure that you treat the right drum/sound!
With the NOTE button, you can change the sound, for ex. the cymbal Db2 to the cymbal Eb2.Confirm with OK. Now press EXIT (on the display). You can easily select a new Drumkit for your intro. Press Drumkits in Soundgroup. The default kit appears on the display. Select another kit and press EXIT. Back to the intro, you can press START and listen to your new drumkit. There is no problem for going back to Drumkits and select new kits whilst the rythm playing. The memory will automatically remember your last selected kit, but donīt remember to SAVE on disc before you shut off.
Press any of the other AC buttons if you wish. Maybe you will change an Acoustic Bass to an Electric? Press SOLO if you only wish to listen on your track alone (redlighted= On). Press off, and you hear all tracks in the intro again.
Now press PART SETTING. The selected track is redframed. Here you can also change instruments by moving the frame and select a new sound in the Sound Group. You can also play the rythm whilst editing. The style will sound really different if you select for ex. new Bass, Drums and Guitar.
Something about PAN. Drum1 and Drum2 has been prepanned in the Sound Editor, so they canīt be panned here. The Bass will normally be in the center, while other instruments can be panned after wishing. Since Iīm an gigging musician, I donīt like Styles with instruments far to left or right. This might sounds strange for the people on the dancefloor. Left or right 1-15 could be ok. In recording connections it could be more motivated with a wide stereosound, but remember that a guitar on right 52 for ex. needs another instrument on left 52 for the case of balance. Never PAN two instruments at the same place, or a solo instrument too far from center. If you need more power on your instrument, increase the balance value. 0=strongest 127= weakest.
Thereīs also a possibility to put Digital Effects on your instruments (on or off). SOUND= the assigned effect in Sound Edit. Here also is a page 2. Press the page button. If you have time and feel, you can experiment with the EQ. Thereīs also volume settings for DSP1 and DSP2 (Digital Signal Processor), but for switch this on, you have to press DSP SET and switch the VARI to on.
Another great feature is the REVERB. Remember that the Bass normally is dry. I allways adjust the Bassreverb to zero. Even Drums should be rather dry, but if you need a Snaredrum with a lot of reverb, move it to the Drum2, and then adjust for ex. 20 to Drum1 and 80 to Drum2.
In the whole thing, the backing instruments should be rather dry, in case of loosing the beat. Soloinstruments on the other hand, needs a lot of reverb. In this mode you also have volume settings for Chorus. Donīt be afraid in experimenting. When satisfied, SAVE on DISK/SAVE/TECHNICS FORMAT/PAGE 2/ALL OFF, then press COMPOSER to YES and SAVE. (Affected those who wish to save composer only. A song should be saved in Performance=Default.)
Remember that you can Mix the parts in the PME mode. You find this as an menu below the Track mixer. When in Trackmixer mode, just press Exit once or twice and youīre there. Adjust the tracks and save first with PANEL WRITE, then to disk.
When recording in composer, itīs more comfortable to decrease the tempo, record, and then speed up. Some logical thinking is also useful. Donīt change for ex. a Guitar to Strings. It will sounds very awful. Changing from Saxophone to Trumpet could get a result of wrong octave. Try to think of how the instruments sounds in real and try to be closest that. Feel free to mail me in case of further questions. Now I must go on with my Ice-cubes...
Good Luck Lindoz
[This message has been edited by Lindoz (edited 05-03-2002).]
[This message has been edited by Lindoz (edited 05-04-2002).]
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Lindoz
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#56170 - 05/03/02 10:31 PM
Re: More tutorial for the COMPOSER
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Registered: 01/17/02
Posts: 480
Loc: The Plantation, Leesburg, Flor...
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Folks, what you're going to find when you follow Lindoz's instructions, is a whole new side to the keyboard. It's intimidating and time consuming, but once you master the basics of the composer, you will get a whole new understanding of what makes up a style, and what you can do to create one of your own. It isn't easy to create a guitar strum note by note, or any other instrument for that matter, so you also learn to appreciate the work that goes into these style creations. There are shortcuts you will learn in time that will make the job easier, but the challenge will stay the same. Coming up with your own unique style and sound will be the outcome of work and imagination. Above all, experiment and have fun!
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