Kind of confussed how onboard sequencing would work on this
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:22 pm
First off excuse my lack of knowledge of new terms
Just kind of wondering. Because from hearing what people have done on just the microstation, I don't notice more then 2 instruments ever playing on any of the ""microstation only"" creations. I remember I had a old Roland RS with 8 part multi timber "spelling?" and a sequencer.
On the RS I would do like full 8 part arrangements. Bass, Strings, Flute, Sax, horns, Sound effects, Drum changes and rolls etc, etc. With changes after changes. I would do the drums on 8 sequenced tacks all marked midi 0. I would do like 20 parts to run along as a song with rolls and stuff. Then bounce them all to the first midi track and make the second track a bass ala track midi 001 (If old terms make sense to anyone lol.)
What Im in basic asking is can you truly do 16 different parts and record a 3 to 4 minute arrangement so to speak on just the Microstation as I once did a RS? Can I have drum changes and rolls with not such a constant rhythm. I mean the stuff I heard sounds good what people have done. Im just a tad curious how creative you can get with 4 or 5 or 6 or 14! sounds/instruments all in one song? Or how long as far as song length, and drum arrangements. All on board the microstation?
And again excuse my lack of knowledge of new terms. Ive been off keys for what seems to be ages. And just doing guitar. AS of late all my stuff is just guitar and bass work and some BR-800 internal drums on a BR-800 portable multi tracker. Things a awesome 8 track to demo with by the way http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueTransAm83 as you can tell with me just messing here. Oh and can I use the BR 800 as the sequencer (and its drums) if I want more variation? And Yes I plan on a microstation within a week or so, that why asking now.
Just kind of wondering. Because from hearing what people have done on just the microstation, I don't notice more then 2 instruments ever playing on any of the ""microstation only"" creations. I remember I had a old Roland RS with 8 part multi timber "spelling?" and a sequencer.
On the RS I would do like full 8 part arrangements. Bass, Strings, Flute, Sax, horns, Sound effects, Drum changes and rolls etc, etc. With changes after changes. I would do the drums on 8 sequenced tacks all marked midi 0. I would do like 20 parts to run along as a song with rolls and stuff. Then bounce them all to the first midi track and make the second track a bass ala track midi 001 (If old terms make sense to anyone lol.)
What Im in basic asking is can you truly do 16 different parts and record a 3 to 4 minute arrangement so to speak on just the Microstation as I once did a RS? Can I have drum changes and rolls with not such a constant rhythm. I mean the stuff I heard sounds good what people have done. Im just a tad curious how creative you can get with 4 or 5 or 6 or 14! sounds/instruments all in one song? Or how long as far as song length, and drum arrangements. All on board the microstation?
And again excuse my lack of knowledge of new terms. Ive been off keys for what seems to be ages. And just doing guitar. AS of late all my stuff is just guitar and bass work and some BR-800 internal drums on a BR-800 portable multi tracker. Things a awesome 8 track to demo with by the way http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueTransAm83 as you can tell with me just messing here. Oh and can I use the BR 800 as the sequencer (and its drums) if I want more variation? And Yes I plan on a microstation within a week or so, that why asking now.