Tips to instantly improve all your patterns feat. ASEC

Tips to instantly improve all your patterns feat. ASEC | Thomann

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How can you instantly improve all of your patterns? ASEC shows you some easy tips & tricks that will make your track sound more powerful and interesting. How do you improve your patterns?
Gear used:
1010 Music Blackbox Sampler:
www.thomann.de/de/1010music_b...
Elektron Analog Rytm:
www.thomann.de/de/elektron_an...
Elektron Digitone:
www.thomann.de/de/elektron_di...
Arturia RackBrute 6U:
www.thomann.de/de/arturia_rac...
Moog DFAM:
www.thomann.de/de/moog_dfam.htm
Strymon Timeline:
www.thomann.de/de/strymon_tim...
Doepfer A-143-3:
www.thomann.de/de/doepfer_a14...
Doepfer A-124 Wasp Filter SE:
www.thomann.de/de/doepfer_a_1...
We use Triad-Orbit stands for our cameras, lights and mics: tho.mn/triad
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: tho.mn/uadx
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: tho.mn/sonar
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Modulation
5:50 Velocity Variation
8:00 Probabilities
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@designator7402 3 жыл бұрын

The constant slow zoom in on the wide really made me feel like somebody's gonna die by the end of the video :P

@ThomannSynthesizers 3 жыл бұрын

gotta keep it engaging right? :D

@ritec 3 жыл бұрын

😂 Plot twist!

@mteixido9 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you again Asec, Felix and thomann for this series! 💯

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

and thank you too for watching along! :)

@jaroskavibes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the interviewer this time it was uninterrupted stream of interesting ideas.

@iLEZ 3 жыл бұрын

Asec is an inspiring teacher, thank you both!

@N0B0DY_SP3C14L 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool hearing Asec drop the knowledge, especially encouraging the PERFORMANCE aspect of electronic music, be it in the studio or onstage. So many folks try 'safe' (boring) programmed recitals and that is a real disservice to the audience. It requires a lot of dedication and practice, and it really is not something anyone can do well without putting in the time and effort. There is no substitute, no fast path to making original music that sounds good. These tips and tricks can help get things going, and are very useful when one has learned where each works and where it doesn't, but the only way to really learn that is by doing it, recording, and listening back with honest ears, deciding for oneself if it was good or not, and refining what was best, over and over and over again. This is the way.

@KonradVerner 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you for the good content. I just started with modular and really look forward to build a compact live setup my own. I just heard your live set at Hör and couldnt stop listening. Keep it up.

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gianluca, thanks for those kind words. I'm also pretty new to performing live with hardware so this feedback really mean a lot to me :)

@dennisrochat7747 3 жыл бұрын

This is sick. Thanks a lot!

@claudiongleur 3 жыл бұрын

Keep these Videos Coming!

@666Nightshift 2 жыл бұрын

Asec you have such a good vibe great taste and the skill to kill!!! Really good synthesis lecture!!!

@creatingspacesproducer 2 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring, thanks for sharing this wisdom

@hurphendale 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, more like this please. Always great to see how dawless performing musicians utilize their gear. You listed the gear used, except for the case, what kind of case was that?

@brendonsmith8025 3 жыл бұрын

lovely video! :) cheers

@alex69499 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! More pls

@reganjo1955 2 жыл бұрын

Knowing *when* to move the knobs yourself. The ultimate humanization!

@Honeysmack 3 жыл бұрын

nice work

@goodboid 3 жыл бұрын

Love this series. I'd love to know more about how to go about creating a long set. How to approach/design it and eventually the mechanics of performing it live.

@_DRMR_ 3 жыл бұрын

Especially switching between tracks when they may have completely different setups.

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@_DRMR_ This was one of the major struggles I had when designing my first hardware live. I think the key for me was great mixing and having enough sound sources to make each transition sound smooth. I used multiple VCO's with very different but complimentary sounds to make the sets feel a bit more organic and smooth Example here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edSni9qXzbnSYqM.html

@_DRMR_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@asecmusic I find with modular sets (even mixed with other gear) it usually ends up more as a very long jam then that I can really 'prepare' much if anything for it. Quickly going over your set I have to say I would've liked more variation in the drums. But I guess this was very much a "berlin techno" kind of set ;)

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@_DRMR_ I feel 100% the same way as you - I want to make more use fo the pattern / kit switching on the Analog Rytm. That said, I've only been doing live techno for about a year so I'm slowly learning how to get this right, like everyone else :)

@nsjx 3 жыл бұрын

good stuff

@suga4all 3 жыл бұрын

Great inspiration, thanks dude! Now I need more LFOs 😆

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@RileyGein 3 жыл бұрын

Haha every modular rig needs more LFOs.

@chronomod8358 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting stuff and good tips! What are you using to mix these sound sources? Is that an Erica drum mixer module in the rack?

@joshuajones779 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool! I have a groovebox, but I love the idea of adding modular elements to add more randomness and texture (and it just looks fun). What would you recommend as a bare minimum to dip my toes towards this direction without breaking the bank?

@Sektor826 3 жыл бұрын

seriously have been wondering this exact same thing. glad someone else aske dit

@MrArtemT 3 жыл бұрын

Try VCV Rack. Free modular rack software with real modular firmware for many modules

@scalebrain643 3 жыл бұрын

Dreadbox Chromatic series are some of the best bang for the buck modules I’ve tried. Nifty case is a cheap case to start as well.

@greim3516 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Felix for presenting this talented man to us, ASEC I was sitting there thinking what to buy first Digitone,Analog Rytm, DFAM and you answered my question easiest way: BUY ALL OF THEM, make a salad and watch speakers burn with a sudo smile on your face :) , jokes aside thank you for inspiration.

@nano_pax 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Asec amazing stuff! Could you talk about the other modules in your rack that arent the wasp, quad lfo and dfam? Thanks!!

@ThomannSynthesizers 3 жыл бұрын

Go check out his performance video on our channel from a few weeks ago. There he does an entire breakdown of the whole setup

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there, thanks for such kind words :) This video might help but let me know if you have any questions: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZ2qZqx-0rXIdps.html

@nano_pax 3 жыл бұрын

@@asecmusic super insightful! So cool that you are sharing your approach. I‘m also really into the DFAM and will hopefully be able to integrate it into my setup soon! I was wondering if you have run into the challenge of making your live set sound similar to mastered tracks being played by djs before or after you? In your experience, has the RNLA been enough for you or do you also use some kind of mastering chain? Thanks again and keep making great stuff!

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@nano_pax The issue of competing for loudness up against mastered tracks and DJs was definitely a concern for me too. 1/ I spoke to my mastering engineer about this and his advice was to ensure that the sound is well mixed in the room. In order to do this, try to get a long-enough soundcheck and make sure you work with the Sound Engineer to get your EQ set up nicely. 2/ If you want to use mastered samples you can potentially load in mastered drum loops to the sampler of your choice. I never found the need for this though 3/ Reset the room with a long enough break (potentially an ambient intro) for the audiences ears to acclimatise to your sound. 4/ Try a hardware / software compression solution. When I played Tresor last, I simply used a bit of Ableton's Glue Compressor, it worked fine. The RNLA also works well to give a little dynamics to the top. 5/ The real key, honestly, is mixing and EQing. Great EQing can help you turn sounds that aren't dynamic into punchy interesting mixes. Hope this help :)

@retrogazele 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ..Nice stuff ..how do you glue/compress your sound together for live set? !

@mamaxopr 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like a FMR RNLA near the Blackbox sampler

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@mamaxopr FMR RNLA is exactly right :)

@nym053 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I also use very slow modulation for the very same reason :)

@rollelagrange5708 3 жыл бұрын

Is it worth to get an analog rythm mk1 or should you just save money for the mk2?

@mynameistechno 3 жыл бұрын

if you dont need the the sampling option + the updated design > go for mk1 and save some for effects fects fectssss

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

MK1 works just fine for me although I think I would enjoy the performance mapping options on the MK2 :)

@JensRosenfeld 7 ай бұрын

is this also a Thomann Case? Which one is it?

@wilfred.1294 Жыл бұрын

Felix Fleer is the man

@svvvvaaa 3 жыл бұрын

when u don't have a 'random' mode. Tryna place stuff on random places is tricky :D

@ThomannSynthesizers 3 жыл бұрын

In case you are using Ableton live: They will be adding a probabilities feature in Ableton Live 11. Otherwise you might wanna see if there are some vst plug in's that have functions like this

@svvvvaaa 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThomannSynthesizers ye should look for the latter..

@hazelbenton9634 3 жыл бұрын

At this point I think Ableton's random feature is out, but if anyone is looking: Audiovitamins Stochas. It's a midi sequencer with probability and other conditional parameters, totally free. From the same people who made Surge

@20680 3 жыл бұрын

that constant trackin/trackout on the main shot is very annoying

@redheart6995 3 жыл бұрын

How do you power this rig?

@Claidheambmor 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely electricity

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

It's simply just power cables running to a power splitter. I hope some day to mount a power supply in the case though :)

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@Claidheambmor Hahah - bingo! :D

@arjanpetersen 3 жыл бұрын

Coal

@pttvgesoif 3 жыл бұрын

Which flightcase it is? Thanks

@tompoynton 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a guitar pedalboard

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

It's of the Thon cases from Thomann :)

@pttvgesoif 3 жыл бұрын

@@asecmusic Thanks for your reply. From the depth of it i assume it’s in the dj case category.... i’ m planning to use a similar case for my gears but still can’t find a better solution than using 3m dual lock to keep everything tight to the bottom. Any advice ? Thanks in advance

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@pttvgesoif Ahhh, no it's actually a pedalboard (the biggest) and I managed to make the gear fit pretty nicely! I think for keeping everything secured in place you can go for the taped velcro solution :)

@pttvgesoif 3 жыл бұрын

@@asecmusic Thank you for the advice. Loved the sounds by the way. Great work 😊

@ThierryEtchepipidessus 3 жыл бұрын

I think he means polymeter and not polyrythm*

@jrcenina85 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I just learned the difference from a KZfaq video the other day and now I’m waiting for people to make the mistake so I can correct them I come in jest 👽🖖

@ThierryEtchepipidessus 3 жыл бұрын

@@jrcenina85 This kind of little thrills that make my life so precious ^^

@jrcenina85 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThierryEtchepipidessus haha yeah

@madradubh986 3 жыл бұрын

Yo man think you need to change that polo neck ?

@modgrip805 3 жыл бұрын

3:25 What the fuck was that?

@onkelberra3166 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I'm fed up with modular 😂

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Right! You can achieve good results and better with any tool of your choice. In the end every musical instrument is just a means to an end :D

@onkelberra3166 3 жыл бұрын

@@asecmusic no shit? 🤪🍿

@MrDiscobitch 3 жыл бұрын

@@onkelberra3166 chill out

@iosyn5896 3 жыл бұрын

if i can't play any real keys and any notes, i'm ending with this scratchy setup and knobs. 13 minutes boring amusement of blops, bieps and fizzles, with almost not really cheap gear if i overview - chapeau!

@mynameistechno 3 жыл бұрын

you dont need to know any key to make cool music on whatever gear you have. freedom of expression

@iosyn5896 3 жыл бұрын

@@mynameistechno If you think so, feel free. But not every little thing on yt what is called "music" is really cool, sorry. Unfortunately enough untalented bullshit between all interesting contributions. jm2c.

@asecmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback - I'm sorry that the video wasn't to your liking. Hopefully, you can find what you're looking for in some of the other videos on this web site :)

@Vergestern 3 жыл бұрын

The Focus in this Video was on explaining technical aspects, not on the musical output. So listen to what he explains and to the changes of the sound. It's obviously not a performance. So please don't complain.

@MiguelOrtiz-ni5vj 3 жыл бұрын

LOL it was more a lesson than a performance. Chill