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Sorry, didn't realize we wanted to record. I am mainly using it for 'loop' playback. Seems to be a good Auv3 playback option... Yet to learn many of its features.
I’d settle for loop playback of a 16-bar guitar phrase that could be launched in drambo. Is Loopy the easiest way to do this? Or the flex sampler?
The flex will do it. It can record in sync, too.
I usually just use the audio recorder p-locked and then drag clips into Koala to launch as needed.
I will have to look into that. (How does one record in sync and launch in sync?) Obviously, drambo was not built with this as a priority, so I’ll leave this thread in peace. To the manual!
Koala works, and I’ve used it in a couple projects, but I’ve found that one of the quickest ways (for me) is to use Loopy Pro, and map launch notes to start/stop specific donuts in the timeline.
Ok maybe not the “quickest” way, but certainly one of the funnest!
Drambo’s Flexi sampler also works perfectly, (and is probably the quickest, and most “affordable” in terms of DSP) but that takes all the fun out of using an AUv3
Flexi can both record and play back in sync.
Recording: Set Sync="Clip" on the Rec page. Both recording start and stop will match the clip start/stop precisely.
Playback: Set Mode="Loop" and Launch="Pattern" in playback view.
A side note: Flexi's maximum recording time is limited to 60 seconds currently, so with 16 bars be sure to record at a project tempo above 65 bpm (which is reasonable enough I think)
Very generous and succinct! Thank you.
Actually I started wondering this, and was going towards multitrack. It was you that pointed towards Loopy Pro. And then I discovered that Michael lowered the minimum OS to 12. Damn you serpent, tempting me with delicious knowledge
DSP wise, I would probably have to stick with Flexi
But i'm trying the 7 days with loopy to see if my iPad Mini 2 holds the power. It's handling well so far. LP is a good way to "freeze" all those synths and fx.
I’m just using the TC Helicon Blender for the time being.
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ooooooo! I just tried that & that worked pretty smoothly. THANK YOU for this tip!
Is there a time limit to audio recorder the way there is with the 60 second Flexi Sampler limitation?
Flexisampler for this trick gets you the synced record from drambo, which might save time in setting loop points, but the audio recorder might have more time to record.
To confirm, is there not a way within drambo to rout an audio input directly into Koala or loopy pro? Which seems like it would save a couple steps to be able to record directly into Koala or LoopyPro.
Thanks y'all!
Sure, you can do that. Just add Koala or Loopy Pro to a track. Add what you see under the Processor section, not the Instrument section of the plugin browser. You'll know if you have the right one if you see an audio input in addition to a midi input on the module.
If you mean "external" audio input, it should connect by default. If you mean input from other modules into Koala, then just put Koala to the right of whatever it is you want to record. Audio input should connect correctly automatically. If not, just tap the audio input and connect it to the source that you need.
Probably not a good explanation, but it's much easier than it sounds. Just be sure you add it as a processor, not an instrument.
Sure: Misc > Audio Input.
Place it before Koala / Loopy Pro and connect it to Koala's / LP's input.
If the audio source is in stereo, the signal sent by the Audio input will be stereo too.
The audio recorder has the same 60s limitation, it's meant to cover the longest clip length within a reasonable bpm range. If you need longer recordings, you'd typically split the recording into smaller fragments.
Testing Scaler and write midi to clip …
Seems like REC activated on Scaler records midi to the clip (as expected), but REC on the Drambo midi fx does not record anything to the clip. Why is that? When opening the inner Drambo, I see track 1 constantly blinking. Is there some midi feedback looping going on?
Also, when messing with REC for a while, it seems like starting a new Drambo project (standard 8 track) sets track settings to midi TRANSPOSE rather than RECEIVES, rather confusingly! If I close Drambo and starts all over, the default track setting is Receives.
Also, I was trying to have an audio AU on the next track, set its track to receive midi from Drambo feedback, then have a midi out after Scaler on the first track, sending to Drambo feedback. Recording this midi to clip works if using the global Arm button next to Play, but then automation is recorded as well. I was not able to only record the incoming midi to the clip on track 2, probably since I failed to use Drambo midi fx as explained earlier. What would be the best workflow for this use case?
D'oh! I was loading Koala as a generator, not processor so it wasn't hearing the audio input, but now it's working! insert mindblown gif here. THANKS!
edit: thanks @wim ! i was doing that exact thing but didn't see your reply until after I posted this reply. This is really exciting & opens up a lot of options. I just need to demo if recording direct to koala is better in terms of syncing start & stop times, or flexisampler first & then drop those clips into Koala for sequencing. I appreciate y'all helping clear these hurdles to make drambo...like a super excellent can-complete-a-whole-song daw.
If I had a dollar for each time I heard this re sequencer. The thing is that Drambo isn’t really a DAW. It’s more of a modular groovebox and is based on Elektron concept. Linear tracks a la Logic or Cubasis don’t really suit it.
The best you’re going to get is what got implemented in Gadget. In fact you probably already can achieve that using the recorder module with pattern sync enabled.
I’ve been using Drambo for years now and it is my most used application by far but I’d never even consider using it to record ‘songs’. I have Logic for that.
I don’t mean it in a condescending manner. I just feel that there’s other cool things the developer could be spending his time on than linear tracks.
I totally get the urge to make an app do it all but in a one coding man situation it just feels very daring, verging on reckless.
You can do it direct but I prefer to use the audio recorder just to have neat clips of audio I don’t need to trim.
I am very anti-DAW when it comes to Drambo. I already feel like the current iteration is pushing the boundaries that could make it lose some immediacy.
@rs2000 Possible bug with Drambo MIDI FX, tested in AUM. The default 8 channels project that is automatically loaded uses MIDI feedback as default output for each voice, whereas MIDI out should be correct.
@jsmonzani Ah, that also solves my issue with using Drambo midi fx inside Drambo, as seen in my screenshot. With your suggestion REC do capture the midi to the outer Drambo clip. Thanks!
Thanks for the hint, indeed some default settings don't make sense anymore.
Yup. My first impression was that Midi Out or --- should be the default.
Could you let me know more how that's happening? Audio recorder seems to have only a manual record button. How do you sync that record function to begin at the start of a bar, or after a count-in? Thanks!
P lock the first step of a pattern to the record button.
Like this:
Ok… Thanks..
When I nest a drambo on a track, do I lose the ability to do undo on the nested drambo? The undo button on either the main drambo or the nested drambo do nothing for me.
Try simply to add a note im step sequencer and then tap undo. Works for me, even if I nest Drambo AU inside Drambo-host, in both. Should not affect undo functionality, just keep in mind undo is very limited: works basically only for sequencer notes manipulation and only 1 step back.
Are there any YouTubes or other guides to the punch-in looper? I’ve messed about with it a bit but not really getting it yet, and the doc is on it pretty sparse as yet…