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**danielmarshall** · 02-03-2006, 10:48 AM

[quote="fresh_an_funky_design"]

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

i dunno bout in cubase but in logic there's a feature to humanize ure midi events, just changes all the velocities slightly, you can adjust it to be as suttle or extreme as u like.

Yup, FL Studio has that too. I find that particularly useful when writing breakbeat loops.

**Mindful** · 03-03-2006, 08:56 PM

Gotta aggree with DB, the best way to huminise somthing is to do it your self(if you are human that is)
Why let a machine huminise somthing for you?

**RDR** · 07-03-2006, 08:58 AM

[quote="danielmarshall"]

Originally Posted by fresh_an_funky_design

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

i dunno bout in cubase but in logic there's a feature to humanize ure midi events, just changes all the velocities slightly, you can adjust it to be as suttle or extreme as u like.

Yup, FL Studio has that too. I find that particularly useful when writing breakbeat loops.

In Cubase there is a function to humanise, randomise and generally mess with your midi notes

in the inspection window on the right hand side there is a window called track parameters, here you can set randomisation for Velocity, note length, pitch and position and set max an min for variation.

works well too.

**RDR** · 07-03-2006, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

11: Experimentation 1.

The key to originality and creativity in any art form is experimentation.
Its bad practice in my opinion to look at every track you make with the expectation of releasing it. Some tracks are useful experiments and it’s ok to leave them as they are.

Thats primary man.
If you dont experiment, particularly with other styles then you're missing out on a HUGE range of possible other techniques.

**RDR** · 07-03-2006, 09:02 AM

If you want to understand swing, go and get some drumming lessons, they are worth it in the extreme - it leads to a TOTAL understanding of how drums work, why they sound so good from a human and EXACTLY what you need to inject movement into your parts.

By understanding i dont mean the teacher will tell you, it goes deeper than that, you understand physically and it lays bare all the things you never quite understood before.

**RDR** · 07-03-2006, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Mindful

Gotta aggree with DB, the best way to huminise somthing is to do it your self(if you are human that is)
Why let a machine huminise somthing for you?

Hi chief!

I disagree, there is a time and a place for this, espeically when you consider some people are serial mouse clickers and dont know HOW t play a keyboard (I dont include myself here thank ****)

**TechMouse** · 07-03-2006, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by dodgyedgy

some people are serial mouse clickers

But my mouse is USB....

I'll get me

...

**danielmarshall** · 07-03-2006, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

11: Experimentation 1.

The key to originality and creativity in any art form is experimentation.
Its bad practice in my opinion to look at every track you make with the expectation of releasing it. Some tracks are useful experiments and it’s ok to leave them as they are.

This isi exactly what Jeff Mills was saying in an interview I read recently.

**loopdon** · 07-03-2006, 01:00 PM

any chance you can put that interview up or provide linkage?

**RDR** · 08-03-2006, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

Originally Posted by danielmarshall

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

11: Experimentation 1.

The key to originality and creativity in any art form is experimentation.
Its bad practice in my opinion to look at every track you make with the expectation of releasing it. Some tracks are useful experiments and it’s ok to leave them as they are.

This isi exactly what Jeff Mills was saying in an interview I read recently.

There you go see, haha, great minds think alike.

Thankf **** you dont write like him steve...

**RDR** · 08-03-2006, 09:17 AM

But my mouse is USB....

Why am i NOT suprised that came from le departement de la techmouse?

:roll:

**TechMouse** · 08-03-2006, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by dodgyedgy

Why am i NOT suprised that came from le departement de la techmouse?

:roll:

Because you've become over-used to my particular brand of bollocks?

**BloodStar** · 10-03-2006, 08:12 AM

spot on reading. would be nice to have this one sticky than it falls somewhere in the depths..

**RDR** · 10-03-2006, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by TechMouse

Originally Posted by dodgyedgy

Why am i NOT suprised that came from le departement de la techmouse?

:roll:

Because you've become over-used to my particular brand of bollocks?

Techmouses Terrific Testicular Tourettes (tm)

"A fine brand of incomparible vocal warblings" (tm)

I was wondering if i could get a discount on bulk purchases of bollox?

**loopdon** · 10-03-2006, 11:12 AM

Could you please stop this bollox shiznit :razz:

make up another thread for that - i won't close it, i promise

:cheese:

**RDR** · 10-03-2006, 01:36 PM

O.k. just getting carried away... point noted. ;)

**holotropik** · 15-03-2006, 10:13 PM

Nice work Steve ;)
I am aware of and try to practise all the things you say.....but I often get caught up and carried away with it all and tend to overcook it all. I am learning about 'good measure' so that I can avoid mixing too much excitement into the tunage and blowing it out....hehehe.

Cheers,
Glen.

**DotMatrix** · 16-03-2006, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by danielmarshall

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

11: Experimentation 1.

The key to originality and creativity in any art form is experimentation.
Its bad practice in my opinion to look at every track you make with the expectation of releasing it. Some tracks are useful experiments and it’s ok to leave them as they are.

This isi exactly what Jeff Mills was saying in an interview I read recently.

[rant]
Yeah it would be nice if Jeff Mills would stop experiementing for a while and make some techno though... My fav techno producer is off piss farting around with orchestras or something.... Come back Jeff, techno needs you?
[/rant]

**loopdon** · 16-03-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by DotMatrix

Originally Posted by danielmarshall

Originally Posted by dirty_bass

11: Experimentation 1.

The key to originality and creativity in any art form is experimentation.
Its bad practice in my opinion to look at every track you make with the expectation of releasing it. Some tracks are useful experiments and it’s ok to leave them as they are.

This isi exactly what Jeff Mills was saying in an interview I read recently.

[rant]
Yeah it would be nice if Jeff Mills would stop experiementing for a while and make some techno though... My fav techno producer is off piss farting around with orchestras or something.... Come back Jeff, techno needs you?
[/rant]

but can't you understand him? :content:

**danielmarshall** · 16-03-2006, 10:01 AM

Would you prefer that he wrote pop music?

Just because it doesn't sound like the music you like doesn't make bad music. He was saying that the music he's writing at the moment was for himself firstly - and who can blame the guy... After so many years of playing the Bells out every night I reckon he's ready for a change.

Personally I think Jeff Mills is destined for things bigger than techno. Many artists go through transitional periods like this, and when they surface with material aimed more at the main stream it's always good stuff. It's altogether possible that he's been brewing something in his dark dungeon of flashy lights that's truly revolutionary.

Mills has always been one to push things so if you don't like the fire, get out of the experimental kitchen...

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