I’m now done with a set of loops and sets for the first track, and I’m way closer to something I like with the Toraiz than I ever got with the Rytm. I have a feeling, if I’d known the Rytm better and put the effort in, I would’ve ended up with a more intersting and perhaps more voice-appropriate result, given that the few parts I did get right with the Rytm, certainly had a unique flavour to them.
But that’s a different project and not one I’m prepared to invest in now, so the rig is now set. It’ll be the Toraiz for drums, fx, general sequencing and performance. Blackbox is used for free form loops that stretch beyond the 64-second limit of the Toraiz, not tied to the Toraiz sequencer and running after its own clock, to maintain that whimsical and non-clock idea from the original EP:s, as are any shorter loops and fx played from the Toraiz (it’s actually a great looper, just short on memory). Prophet 12 is sequenced from the Toraiz, routed through the Blackbox which goes into the Toraiz. The SP-16 also serves as mastering unit, so everything goes through its compressor, as well as slamming a subtle, non-synced ducker on the P12 and Blackbox audio content.
I’m actually not even gonna use the SSL SiX for this. There’s that soft, controlled compression from the Toraiz which just feels more appropriate for the more club-like context I’m going for now.