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@wim said:
You guys do realize those 8 multiout audio channels aren’t exclusive to AUM right?
I use Koala 98% of the time in Drambo, and those audio channels are even easier to utilize. (Not that it’s not easy in AUM)
I call it my Koala Super Mixer (4 internal Koala buses and internal effects, with 8 external buses for all kinds of Drambo and/or auv3 effects and processing goodness!)
Here’s how I set up a Koala & Drambo inside Drambo standalone template:
Tracks 1 - 8 I reserve for Drambo itself (to build synths in, or use AUv3 instruments.)
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Tracks 9 - 16 I assign to an instance of Drambo multi-out AUv3 ( for using Drambo as a dedicated drum machine)
Tracks 17 - 24 I assign to Koala (for you know, Koala stuff
I like using these multiout AUv3s in Drambo standalone (hosting) on the MAIN track. This way it’s super simple to assign all those audio channels to their own individual tracks, and have them all visible in a single horizontal scrolling view.
@Edward_Alexander This looks like an amazing idea. 24 tracks is too many for me, but I can totally see a Koala/Drambo groove machine in my near future.
Right now my default music app is Drambo with a template containing Koala, Radio unit and Loopy Pro.
I can't install the Koala mixer on my newest iPhone ... iPhone mini 13 / IOS 16 ... on the perform page the text "mixer" is not there.
I've installed it right on two older devices (running IOS 15) so I know how to do the install correctly, I'm sure I'm not looking in the wrong place for instance.
Is anyone sharing this experience ?
I suppose it might be this particular phone, or this version of IOS (16) ... or maybe the IOS 16 version has not yet been updated ? I've already sent a support request to @elf_audio but I'm itchy to get this sorted
The iphone where it’s not working is on the latest IOS 16.7. I have the latest Koala … at least, App store can’t offer me an update on what I have (1.4078 (5887))
I have it working on two old (probably +6 years) devices, running IOS 15, and Koala 1.4080 (5901) …
Problem sorted. I ‘offloaded’ the app then re-installed. Now I have koala 1.4080 and the mixer.
I 99% of the time host everything in drambo but for koala i like that i can double tap it in aum in have it fullscreen.
I never see myself using that big of a project tho, amazing.
You call that a sampler. This is a sampler ( I think )
But its nightmareish.
Also makes 1 ipad 9 ( of 3 )
Just 3 synths.
Its a sampler/fx proccessor
but notice screen strobes etc lol
and Bleass voices dosent work.
Maybe Koala dosent send to fx until sampled because you need a volume input and volume output.
You need micro xequences to trigger
because Drambo 16 x 1 pads. Are obviously an octave plus overlap on each page.
and although you can midi map.
The cursers that select octaves. Arnt available when mapped.
Only when not mapped. Which dosent work for mapping.
It means sampling and sequencing.
Perhaps 50 oscilator synths, so you get ya moneys worth.
Really wish, you could apply the fx on multi-outs in AUs as well. And control over the fx via midi mapping, still a great update.
@elf_audio thanks for the excellent update. The fx sound great. No rush but if we can at some stage get a make up gain compensation dial for the compressor. The current make up gain is cool but is more an Auto Gain. Also a HaaS mono to stereo effect would be cool
@elf_audio save mixer effects presets Would be a welcome addition
@elf_audio compressor needs input and output gain
Sorry if this has been posted before - is there a way to use the 4 mixer outs as multi-out inputs in aum? On a sample’s mix panel, I press “Edit” and then I can assign to one of the 4 mixer channels or to any of the multi out. I would like to send the mixer outputs as multi out (yes I’m aware I would be mixing mixer outputs, but I want to use the new fx as well as add some finishing touches in AUM). Is that possible?
Thanks!
No, but that sounds like a great feature request. You might want to take this up on the Koala Discord Server where it might get more attention.
Thanks @wim! I’m not very fluent with Discord but I might mention it on the Facebook group
I like this!. But I can’t get it to work right…
For Koala multi out to go to different tracks in Drambo, Koala auv3 has to go BEFORE the tracks. But if I do that I can’t have those Drambo tracks playing koala pads. Does that make sense?. In the screenshot, say I have a koala kick on track k1 and a koala snare on k2. I want to sequence those from those tracks while keeping separate outputs. I can do it from “Main” as it comes before the auv3 but not from the koala tracks. I often run into stuff like in Drambo where you can only choose the output of a module that comes before…
Also, bonus question… Can you play koala pads chromatically from Drambo tracks?. I know if I enable the keyboard in koala I can do it, but I mean playing one pad - one Drambo track chromatically.
It's a lovely update. I'm certainly glad that the app continues to evolve. And I continue to believe that it will someday have the basic functionality - full envelopes for volume, pitch and filter - that's where shaping the right sound starts.
To be fair, a person could simply record what they want into Koala Sampler within AUM, making sure volume, pitch, and filter envelopes are correct in the first place in the synth/rompler they're recording from. In fact, within AUM, one could apply any effects they wish to the incoming signal. However, I do agree to an extent that a proper ADSR envelope would be nice, but the beauty of Koala is in its simplicity.
This is how my AUM setup when recording into Koala would look like on my Mini 6, although I produce music on my 14 Pro Max. (Only did this on my Mini 6 to give a better overall idea of what the workflow looks like as three screenshots would only serve to be confusing.) Koala as an effect WILL block the outgoing signal and you won't be able to hear it, which is why I split the signal off to a bus. The other slots above can be any effect you wish, and you're not just limited to two empty slots. Go nuts!
I once recorded a piano one shot at a high c-note and applied Super VHS and Pitch Drift to make it a bit wonky and off-kilter. That's how I processed the piano sound in "Haunted House".
(Shameless self plug, lol.)
You can hear the piano right way after the record scratch at around the 4-second mark.
Bottom line - Koala Sampler isn't meant to be a deep sound design tool. It's meant to be a sampler like an MPC or Akai, but on your iPad/iPhone (does anyone use an iPod Touch anymore these days? 😅). For deep sound design, there's Drambo (oh there's that d-word again lol), there's miRack, there's Audulus 4, Model 15, Animoog Z, Buttersynth, etc. All which can be sampled directly into Koala via AUM.
Also, you're not limited to recording oneshot into Koala. You could also record entire sequences, chop those up and play back any which way you please. And you can sample other music in case you want to produce like Daft Punk/Justice (although recording your own tracks for sample fodder and then sampling them into a completely new track would be a total chad move 😂).
Great track enjoyed it…
The MPC is way deeper for sound design than koala..so I really am led to believe you may not have owned or do not currently own an Akai MPC? I believe that Koala will eventually become a sound design tool as its a lot of the way there…I just believe (my opinion) that Marek is just slowly perfecting it so that it remains streamlined with a great workflow through the entire process, and that he likes to take his time and perfect as much as possible on the journey. Some devs seemingly just slop a lot of things together and try to make it cohesive later…I don’t think this is the approach for Koala, and I respect that a lot actually. So it’s not that I disagree with what you said in its entire form, it’s that some of that was maybe a tad off.
The best sampler to date that is still in existance is probably Beatmaker 3 as it is really advanced and superior to the Akai MPC/Force in every way. I just don’t trust the management to keep it going fully. Apple iPad apps have a strange way of being great, but not creating enough funding because Apple pillages developers for every penny they can get…and every idea that’s great as well. This causes our great developers to lose interest in going forward…people need to eat and pay bills. So I caution all who read this to keep an older iPad on an older IOS and keep your apps like Beatmaker 3 there, so that they are always available and functional…because one day they won’t be.
That is exactly why I moved back to hardware…Iridium will always be Iridium when I turn it on….not some oh no, it’s no longer supported…or corrupted by a software update etc etc. I still love IOS and have many many apps for art and music…I have just learned that OS’s update way too much and are too buggy to keep up with….and developers have to do so much maintainance that it just doesn’t make economical sense to be honest. I always tell devs to get a cash app or venmo for a tip cup, so that people can support them at any time…for any reason. If people really use and depend on your product you might be surprised at what they would give to keep it going?
I do however really like the last paragraph in its message that actually states the limits are up to your creativity more or less.
Thanks mate! Can't wait for this Koala EP to be finished. I plan to release it no later than October 31st to Soundcloud. A lot of sound design went into the tracks based on what I fed into Koala Sampler rather than within Koala Sampler itself.
Sometimes I record an instrument oneshot into a Koala pad sans effects. Sometimes I add some effects to the sound and record that affected oneshot into the pad. And I tend to record more oneshots than would be needed for a track in order to keep my options open and experiment and play around.
Okay fine damn it! I admit it.....I played with an MPC a couple of times in a music store years ago but never really dug deep into one. 😂
And I'm not watching a certain Youtuber's channel anymore since he went on a dramatic rant about a "couple of negative comments" on his Koala videos. Are there other Youtubers out there that demonstrate the Akai MPC thoroughly and concisely that you can recommend? ☺️ (I can find videos on my own, but I'm also interested in what videos you dig on the subject.)
If the MPC has more sound design features, hopefully those creep their way into Koala eventually but not all at once. What makes Koala amazing IS its simplicity on the surface and yet how deep it can go.
I think Beatmaker 3 is a complete masterpiece of sampler software. The only drawback is it's still not on iPhone yet where I've been producing music for the past month. I like laying back in bed under my blanket while using my thumbs to form sound on my 14 Pro Max. It's a nice vibe, especially now that Autumn weather has arrived where I live. ☺️
Oh trust me, ChowDSP has received some decent tips from me for his hard work. ChowTape and BYOD (I MUST get those IAPs) are two favourites.
Exactly! At this time, what you put into Koala is what you'll get out of it. I'm sure Marek will add more sound design features as time progresses. His "little bit at a time" approach is definitely a good one. Add one or two new features, make sure they're stable, and release. I've yet to have Koala crash on me since I started using it in May 2022. Your mileage may vary.
There are…
a simple YouTube search would reveal different people using MPCs in different ways…see what fits closest to your own desired workflow…. I believe we all arrive at similar places through different journeys so Mine might not be applicable to you.
As much as you love sampling…I would suggest purchasing an MPC One
There is no better teacher than your own mistakes! I think you would love the MPC One, you can find em fairly cheap used in mint to great condition on reverb.com. Plus it’s a nice pad controller for your iOS or computer setups, has a small footprint, and full power!
Cool. Just got done producing some Lofi in Koala, so will check out MPC One videos.
Oh no, not GAS! 🤣 Anything but GAS! I have a few purchases through Amazon via Affirm Loan I need to pay off first, but indeed down the line I will consider the MPC One.
Do you have an MPC One? If so...
-Can you load and unload sounds via iPad? (I have no desktop or laptop.) If so, how?
-How much storage capacity?
-Can it render complete projects that can then be loaded to iPad for mastering in Cubasis 3?
-Can I install firmware updates via iPad?
It'd kinda suck if I had to purchase a cheap Windows laptop just for managing files and firmware updates. 🤣
No firmware updates via iPad, at least when I had it.
Storage capacity depends on SD card I believe.
Also yes, it should send and receive audio via usb so you can sample directly from ipad.
I had an MPC One and personally, I wasn’t a fan. MUCH preferred the 404 mkII and OP-1. That’s just me personally though. I stick with the iPad for all my sampling needs now as it can do it all, but I am saving up for the OP-1 Field. Wish I never sold mine
I totally agree that Kaola would be about perfect with ADSR envelopes or even as an effect. The amp and filter needs shaping, unless the developer wants to just keep this retro style, like an older MPC.
Neons in Drambo are better for mixing and fx per Neon because you can put Neons on same track. With fx per neon. Pan and mixer per neon. The mixers bypass the other Neons.
Just for mixing of synthesis type audio.
Doubt Id need though. Unless generally buiding with audio and probably same synth for a track of neons.
Koala has multiple outputs so each pad can have it's own fx and panning anyway. I don't see what Neon is adding?
Just put Koala in a track. You can still multiout route by selectiing the fx tracks audio outs in mixer view and scrolling back to Koala using mixer view but then tapping Koala track and going in to route to Koalas multi outs.
Add a midi our module with module set to midi feedback. You can record Koala pads to sequencer without having to use the midi record button.
You should be able to play chromatically ( if you choose not to custom map )
but doubt you will use Drambo if you can trigger to Drambo sequencer via Koala.
Automated panning and mixing in Drambo.
I guess just a bit better for mixing and combining synths audio. Just not 64 audios worth.
This were just instead of using Flexis because I cant find how to trigger flexi start with a note but per flexi.