brief explanation and playback of original source samples @ 4:20 - essentially it’s all about feedback and overdubbed re-sampling, which is very easy to do with the Octatrack. I’m not altering the arrangement at all, simply rotating between the waveform displays of the recording buffers I utilized in order to illustrate real-time recording and the transformed playback that is occurring. We can frequently see recordings that are still being recorded at the same time they are played back, often overdubbing onto themselves. I’m currently working on producing a step-by-step walkthrough of this approach, but I think this video is helpful for illustrating the different moving parts, and why you might want to use this technique. I’ve generally used it to produce more atmospheric and ambient compositions, but it is not limited for use in any particular style or genre; it’s mostly up to your imagination to use it in a way appropriate for your goals
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