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_TraX_
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by _TraX_ » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:17 am
-[2]DAY_- wrote:there's nothing wrong with arpegiators. There is something very wrong with calling them "riff machines"
bro tip: try one on your bassline, with a low arp rate.
pro tip: don't arp every chord progression you ever write from here on out. No amount of verb and delay will take the cheesy trance wank-ness out of it.
I found a way to get piece of mind for years and left the hell alone, turn a deaf ear to the cellular phone
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Dystinkt
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by Dystinkt » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:51 am
But then the Lord brought forth Skrillex, to punish humans for their sins, such as posting continuous how to sound like datsik threads. And so Skrillex shall strike you all down with a talking bass until you realise the error of your ways.
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zerbaman
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by zerbaman » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:46 am
Congrats. I've spent hours hitting the "randomise" button in FL's one, haven't found a single decent progression
FML.
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therapist
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by therapist » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:53 am
It's good as an effect occasionally, generally sounds shit if you're trying to pass it off as playing the piano/keyboard though.
But yes, lol at 'riff machines,' where did you even hear that phrase?
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Skang
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by Skang » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:38 pm
it's what it's called inside FL Studio
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skwiggo
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by skwiggo » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:05 pm
i usually associate arpeggiators with cheesy trance leads. probably slightly unfairly
i have one good use for one though. you can use an arpeggiator on a midi track with a drum sampler loaded with percussion hits. add swing and automate random effects from sends + automate the arp's gate release time + side chaining to kick or bass = mental glitch percussion
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the_agonist
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by the_agonist » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:30 pm
Nothing wrong with auto-generating sequences, sound generators or randomization! Given the right sound source I can listen to algorithmic sound generators all day.
It's all about the rules you give the algorithm, and what you as the artist choose to take from it.
Just like the art of sampling i.e. recognizing when something sounds good to you and is something which you want to take further. That is where the challenge is, and where many people fall short.
So what is up with that? Are you looking to score points for musicality? Listening skills are just as important.
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