Science Lab Challenge, February 2015

[dinodelgadog]

This was fun! I just bought my octatrack a few weeks ago and this helped me a lot to to learn about this awesome machine.

Here is my try: https://soundcloud.com/dinodelgadog/ot-dinodelgadog-spacecarnival-master

I`m just a beginner, all advices are welcome!

[lokers]

Since I dont like staring into the computer too much, I collected your posted tracks, as well as I could, in this playlist. Just press play, close your laptop screen and enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/mikkelzen/sets/science-lab-challenge-feb-2015

Thanks for the playlist, good idea!

[DeLyria]

Yeah ok, why not?

https://soundcloud.com/delyria/ar-delyria-pseudotimestretch-device/s-GTJdb

Cheers!

[Unifono]

[quote=“Unifono”]Hello people. Just finished my version. The challenge was great fun. Greets.

https://soundcloud.com/johanneshertrich/ot-unifono-challengeaccepted/s-Tw36w

Wow awesome
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Thank you!

[guga]

[quote=“undefined”]What are the top three things you learned??

[ol]
[li]The AR could use a second LFO.[/li]
[li]The AR should have a second LFO.[/li]
[li]THE AR MUST GET A SECOND LFO DAMMIT![/li]
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[/quote]

[NRain]

What did I learn… Hmm. Mostly I learned that if my mixes are coming out extremely bass heavy on other speakers I might have enabled the 100Hz kill on my monitors just prior to my last move and last mixing session, doh!

I would like to know how some others are getting their mixes out of the OT so hot without clipping or external processing. I did use the compressor on track 8 master but felt like it flattened my mix too much if I pushed it too hard and as a result my entry is very quiet compared to a good number I have heard, but I am still peaking at -1 on my meters. Just for reference, not trying to spam my submission but if anyone wants to offer an opinion on what element might be sucking my headroom for gain in my track, I am all ears https://soundcloud.com/naeco-rain/elektron-science-lab-ot-love I did do a check with a limiter on the track set to threshold -7.0 and it definitely seems to bring things together a lot nicer.

[guga]

Since I dont like staring into the computer too much, I collected your posted tracks, as well as I could, in this playlist. Just press play, close your laptop screen and enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/mikkelzen/sets/science-lab-challenge-feb-2015

…wish i had seen this one earlier on …
thanks for taking the time to do this

[Unifono]

Although i have the feeling i start to undertand my equipement, i feel like an idiot in this contest. How do i change the sample into a kick, hh, or whatever? The rytm and A4 are clear to me, the ot is still a hazzle.

When i listen to the rytm track in the previous post, i don’t see how all sounds come from only that one sample. Is there a tutorial about how to change any sample in any sound… Like kick, hh, snare, pad, etc…? I hear so many different sounds… I have been trying a lot, but i have not been successful.

I would be interessed in a ‘making of’ video.

You can achieve different drum sounds in a similar way you would create them with a synthesizer. It’s just a different sound source. But the editing could follow the same techniques. So i would recommend watching tutorials about drum synthesis.
The synth type sounds could be created with a loop of a very small segment of the sample. Then use envelope, filter, lfo etc. and you can play it chromatically for melodies. There are many tutorials on youtube for handling single cycle waveforms in the octatrack.

[Utopik]

What did I learn… Hmm. Mostly I learned that if my mixes are coming out extremely bass heavy on other speakers I might have enabled the 100Hz kill on my monitors just prior to my last move and last mixing session, doh!

I would like to know how some others are getting their mixes out of the OT so hot without clipping or external processing. I did use the compressor on track 8 master but felt like it flattened my mix too much if I pushed it too hard and as a result my entry is very quiet compared to a good number I have heard, but I am still peaking at -1 on my meters. Just for reference, not trying to spam my submission but if anyone wants to offer an opinion on what element might be sucking my headroom for gain in my track, I am all ears https://soundcloud.com/naeco-rain/elektron-science-lab-ot-love I did do a check with a limiter on the track set to threshold -7.0 and it definitely seems to bring things together a lot nicer.

Good A/D converters are the key for higher dynamic range Or maybe just the master volume pushed up a little bit in the sequencer (which was not allowed I think)

[clipper]

Here is my contribution:

Good luck to all!

[guga]

[quote=“Soltec”]Now that the contest deadline has passed…
Has this question been asked - What is the origin of the sample?
I’ve tried to detect it in both of Hector’s movies, but I don’t believe it is there. Anyone know?

00:24

My heart jumped when I heard that…[/quote]
forgot about this! weird isn’t it?

little teardrop comes down

[darenager]

Here’s mine, https://soundcloud.com/daren-ager/octatrack-darenager-pursuits

[Fra]

My [OT] submission:

https://soundcloud.com/lymtronics/mistaken

Loved participating in the lab and learned a lot in the process. Never busted out a song entirely on the OT before and have had my eyes opened to new possibilities.

I look forward to listening to everyone else’s music in the coming days. It is a unique opportunity to listen analytically to music made within parameters you are fully aware of.

Very good point. And still some people (me for sure) don’t have a clue on how some of the sounds were made, or how some tracks sound so good and loud. Months of experimenting and learning off the sysex that are going to be shared

[benighted]

Have to agree, it’s a great competition!
I’m really wondering how some of the sounds in the posted tracks were made.
I started creating a track on the OT, but the filters of the Analog Rytm convinced me to switch the device.

My track:

[Huno]

hellz yeia.

[Fra]

[quote=“NRain”]What did I learn… Hmm. Mostly I learned that if my mixes are coming out extremely bass heavy on other speakers I might have enabled the 100Hz kill on my monitors just prior to my last move and last mixing session, doh!

I would like to know how some others are getting their mixes out of the OT so hot without clipping or external processing. I did use the compressor on track 8 master but felt like it flattened my mix too much if I pushed it too hard and as a result my entry is very quiet compared to a good number I have heard, but I am still peaking at -1 on my meters. Just for reference, not trying to spam my submission but if anyone wants to offer an opinion on what element might be sucking my headroom for gain in my track, I am all ears https://soundcloud.com/naeco-rain/elektron-science-lab-ot-love I did do a check with a limiter on the track set to threshold -7.0 and it definitely seems to bring things together a lot nicer.

Good A/D converters are the key for higher dynamic range Or maybe just the master volume pushed up a little bit in the sequencer (which was not allowed I think) [/quote]
The A/Ds in my sound card saturate just under 2/3 of max signal out of the AR.

[Fra]

On the AR, I learned that some interesting things can happen when using samples on shared tracks, along with mutes - not quite sure what exactly, but worth investigating further!

I noticed something like that too. U mean when two sounds just about choke each other and u get a distorted accent or something like that?

[Zwolf]

[quote=“Zwolf”]First post, long time lurker. Just saw this science lab yesterday and had the day free today so I got busy with the machinedrum. What a blast!! And how amazing are the submissions I’ve heard so far - totally blown away.

Here’s my go at it: https://soundcloud.com/pacificmeantime/md-zwolf-batumfinal/s-3iuo1

That’s awesome! I’d definitely like to have a look at how MD tracks such as this are made, I’ve always struggled with tuning by retrig timing values when attempting to make melodic passages.[/quote]
Thanks! I’d be happy to send you the sysex if you wanted to check it out.

Yeah, very almost primitive in the process of getting melodic material out of something like this. It’s many cents flat from real pitch as is, but mostly in tune with itself. Constant tweaking of retrig values and times as well as sample start and end points. Kind of cool to go through the process.

This amazing process has left me with a serious jones for the AR though. I haven’t even looked at its product page yet because I can’t afford it, but it seems to have better control over pitch. And the reverb is amazing…

[tonfarben]

Here’s mine, https://soundcloud.com/daren-ager/octatrack-darenager-pursuits

Somehow that link doesn´t work. Can you check it please?
Cheers!

[mikkel_zen]

Phaelam… Does this help you?

There is still many linked tracks that is not playlistable.