TwoToneshuzz
09-23-2011, 03:47 AM
When I started using Numerology almost two years ago I often wanted to use long sequence lengths. But I found it not to be workable or that much fun..
After a time I discovered these tricks for keeping my lengths managable and at the same time maintain the possiblity of having long sections of music with free variation not just short repeated loops.
The tricks..
You can chain shorter sequences by using presets or using a setup where you trigger a series of sequences from a trigger stack.
For example ten 16 step mono notes in "CV trigger Gated" mode controlled by a series of gates setup in a global trigger stack with their outputs connected to CV output modules. In the Sequencer stack connect the CV inputs via CV input modules to the Sequencers Trigger in. This method frees you from any scrolling. And has a lot of other benefits too.. You need as many gates as you have sequence "sections".
I see the CV trigger Gated or play mode as a convenient way to make the sequncers follow longer sections of music.. And make it easy to keep an overview. When and which sequence is playing? Just look at your trigger gates..This I learned after months of using the program..See my post on this under Tips and Tricks; Gate Gates and then Gates..
If this CV trigger way of working seems too round about then the Stack presets are a fine and very fast way to set up a long sequences, The preset "Playlist mode" turns on a sequencer that runs through the series of Presets on the left panel, here you can choose to set a preset to repeat a set number of times and then move on to the next. You can also set it to perform local or global loops. It's great!
It's all about forcing the interface by clever configuration to show you exactly what you need to see.. The preset list can be seen as an overview of whats going to happen. The individual sequencer in 16 or 32 steps are like zeroing in on a section.. All this zooming and scrolling in other programs seems slick but really is it faster than just clicking the preset named intro and looking at the sequence? Hopping around in long sections of music has never been so fast and easy to set up like this with stack presets.. The presets can be assigned to midi note numbers program changes or computer keyboard keys. Turn playlist mode on and for playback and off for detailed editing of one 16 step sequence. With the gate trigger setup just mute the CV bus and set the Sequencer to play "Normal" mode.
Wade
After a time I discovered these tricks for keeping my lengths managable and at the same time maintain the possiblity of having long sections of music with free variation not just short repeated loops.
The tricks..
You can chain shorter sequences by using presets or using a setup where you trigger a series of sequences from a trigger stack.
For example ten 16 step mono notes in "CV trigger Gated" mode controlled by a series of gates setup in a global trigger stack with their outputs connected to CV output modules. In the Sequencer stack connect the CV inputs via CV input modules to the Sequencers Trigger in. This method frees you from any scrolling. And has a lot of other benefits too.. You need as many gates as you have sequence "sections".
I see the CV trigger Gated or play mode as a convenient way to make the sequncers follow longer sections of music.. And make it easy to keep an overview. When and which sequence is playing? Just look at your trigger gates..This I learned after months of using the program..See my post on this under Tips and Tricks; Gate Gates and then Gates..
If this CV trigger way of working seems too round about then the Stack presets are a fine and very fast way to set up a long sequences, The preset "Playlist mode" turns on a sequencer that runs through the series of Presets on the left panel, here you can choose to set a preset to repeat a set number of times and then move on to the next. You can also set it to perform local or global loops. It's great!
It's all about forcing the interface by clever configuration to show you exactly what you need to see.. The preset list can be seen as an overview of whats going to happen. The individual sequencer in 16 or 32 steps are like zeroing in on a section.. All this zooming and scrolling in other programs seems slick but really is it faster than just clicking the preset named intro and looking at the sequence? Hopping around in long sections of music has never been so fast and easy to set up like this with stack presets.. The presets can be assigned to midi note numbers program changes or computer keyboard keys. Turn playlist mode on and for playback and off for detailed editing of one 16 step sequence. With the gate trigger setup just mute the CV bus and set the Sequencer to play "Normal" mode.
Wade