Can you make dubstep with Volca?
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Can you make dubstep with Volca?
I'm entirely new to Volcas and would like to understand their strengths limitations. For example, if I had the right samples would it be possible to make dubstep?
The vSample can play up to 8 samples simultaneously, up to 65s total sample memory, which can be pitched to notes. You can create 10 patterns of 16 quantized steps per pattern, and chain up to 16 of those patterns together in each of the 6 song slots.
In pattern playback mode you can mute parts, make changes to the samples in real-time: speed, start/length, hi-cut filter, attack decay envelopes for pitch and amplitude, level and pan. In addition you can set parts to reverse and add a basic reverb.
You can always manually filter/boost (+/-6db) the sound exiting the vSample for bass and treble with the analogue isolator.
Step jump and active step give dynamic options in pattern and song mode - in pattern mode they jump/toggle steps, in song mode they jump/toggle patterns.
I think a few choice samples (eg wobble-bass) would work well with the parameter changes offered by the volca to give variety without having to fill it with too many individual samples.
There are lots of options to control the vSample externally and to provide additional effects. If you have an ipad then you can add things like the cubasis DAW, steppolyarp arpeggiator, aufx:dub and aufx:space effects for relatively little money.
Does that sound like enough flexibility to create the dubsteb you have in mind?
I'm not sure that the vBeats would give you anything useful in addition to the vSample for dubstep.
The vBass and vKeys seem geared towards 80s style electronic music - and they make a good fist of that. It would depend if you want this type of sound - and the flexibility of the control over the parameters, or if you'd prefer to use more complex samples and pitch them in your tracks instead.
In pattern playback mode you can mute parts, make changes to the samples in real-time: speed, start/length, hi-cut filter, attack decay envelopes for pitch and amplitude, level and pan. In addition you can set parts to reverse and add a basic reverb.
You can always manually filter/boost (+/-6db) the sound exiting the vSample for bass and treble with the analogue isolator.
Step jump and active step give dynamic options in pattern and song mode - in pattern mode they jump/toggle steps, in song mode they jump/toggle patterns.
I think a few choice samples (eg wobble-bass) would work well with the parameter changes offered by the volca to give variety without having to fill it with too many individual samples.
There are lots of options to control the vSample externally and to provide additional effects. If you have an ipad then you can add things like the cubasis DAW, steppolyarp arpeggiator, aufx:dub and aufx:space effects for relatively little money.
Does that sound like enough flexibility to create the dubsteb you have in mind?
I'm not sure that the vBeats would give you anything useful in addition to the vSample for dubstep.
The vBass and vKeys seem geared towards 80s style electronic music - and they make a good fist of that. It would depend if you want this type of sound - and the flexibility of the control over the parameters, or if you'd prefer to use more complex samples and pitch them in your tracks instead.