Chord pads on A4

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#1

Hi guys,
I was just wondering how do you play chords on A4?
do you use poly config or detuning the oscillators with sub on 5th?
today I tried the technique with fast arp and lots of long reverb on it,
and I can say that it can produce very satisfying pads.

you can see the example in this video:
(you can hear it best in the last minute of the clip)
its not the best pad, but I am working on it.
I need some freeze reverb :slight_smile:

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#2

both :wink:

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#3

Really good live and video !
Where was it ?

This thread is interesting :

#4

Yeah the video is very nice. Wish I had that view right now :slight_smile:

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#5

Thanks for the link @sezare56, lots of interesting stuff inside :slight_smile:

I filmed the video on the hill (Cap Canaille) above the Cassis (France)

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#6

yes, I really like the chords on A4 when in Poly mode, but then I miss the other tracks :slight_smile:
I hope elektron will make A8 someday

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#7

Hey guys (@sezare56, @Unifono) do you have any suggestion how to sequence longer pads?
I am having struggle making it longer then 64 steps, trying to use conditional trigs to extend it a little,
but its complicated :slight_smile:
so my only technique for the moment is to use chains

maybe, if someone has the experience with octatrack workflow, how to sample long sample loops from A4

thank you for your ansewers :slight_smile:

#8

Did you try 1ST TRC?

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#9

of course, and 1:2 4:4 Pre Nei random … and any other combination :slight_smile:
but its not enough, I need something evolvnig, very long…

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#10

changing the division of the sequencer?

#11

yes, I have tried this, but it gives me headache when I am changing patterns in combination with rytm and ot, I can never get it synced, it always starts too early or too late :frowning:

It would be great if A4 has separate track divisions, like ot

#12

What are the problems with 1ST TRC?

Pickups, overdub, manual fade in / out.
Memory Config > Dynamic recorders = YES

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#13

Thanks!
pickup is great idea, so I can overdub the chord.
but I didnt know that you can save the sample from the pickup.
I suppose it is only 16 sec of recording? limitation of ot

#14

Happy to announce that without samples in RAM it’s
Stereo 16 bit : 8m28s max
Stereo 24 bit : 5m39s max

Long enough for your pads?

Set Memory Config > Dynamic Recorders = YES to override 16s reserve length limitations.

And yes you can save any recording from the 8 track recorders, whatever the machine is, even master track.

I don’t know what you are talking about. :smile:

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#15

of course, I am so stupid.
I did it once, but after that I had no memory for flex machines :slight_smile:

I will try it tomorrow, thanks!

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#16

… and then everyone will complain about the almost doubled size and that it gets so hot that it requires a build-in fan … :wink:

#17

haha, @tnussb, you are probably right, I am just imagining A4 with a visible fan :smiley: (Analog Fan)

but if Moog and Dave Smith can do it, I really dont understand why Elektron doesnt make 8, or even 16 voices version :stuck_out_tongue:

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#18

The Analog fourchestra

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#19

just buy another A4 :wink:

#20

@fedeciapi maybe I will :wink:

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