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Hehe…
It’s a new AI feature that takes photos of you when you are most confused. Removed due to pending legal issues (for now).
edit: it is also not quite clear yet how it will be utilised to make you buy more modules, so stay tuned
lol Max Headroom
Yeah, I’ve been saying Drambo + Loopy Pro is a winning combo for years now. I literally need nothing else (well, maybe my guitars).
And I’m more apt to use LP inside Drambo, mostly because I normally start Drambo first, but like the rest of you @wim @supadom , I’ve used them both ways comfortably.
Ok, I tried again and I am able to record the midi from an AUv3 instrument (that outputs midi); but with no sound while I record.
The setup is:
Add AUv3 instrument of my choice
Add another AUv3 instrument - load Drambo there
Go to the "inner Drambo" and tap the record button there
Go back to the outer Drambo and start recording
Use the keyboard/pads inside the AUv3 (no sound plays but the midi is being output)
Stop recording
Go to the inner Drambo and drag the clip from there to the outer Drambo
Remove the inner Drambo
Press play - the recorded midi plays through the AUv3 and you can hear it now
This process is clunky and I cannot hear what I'm playing as it records. There's another workaround with Streambyter but it's also clunky to setup.
I was hoping the new MIDI input module might help there but I did not get that to work (meaning it would help me hear what I'm playing, if I set it up properly)
Not yet.
However they will happen eventually.
@Oregano it's a different workaround, but have you tried adding the Drambo MIDI plugin and using its own "REC" button? You will not need to deal with the inner Drambo at all.
It’s just such a smooth experience. I really love it.
Interesting. I’m going to have to experiment with this. Thanks for sharing this tidbit!
Sounds dope! I’M getting emotional for you 🥲
I loved using Koala FX for this kinda workflow but I’ve been meaning to dive in and make my own.
Some people are software some are hardware. I think it’s a fortuitous time we live in for creativity to be so varied and more importantly obtainable.
I’ve barely touched much hardware in general so I’m with you on this.
Hahaha. This is hilarious.
But you’re so right, l i b e r a t i n g. I keep seeing successful artists, YouTubers, a few colleagues of mine dipping their toes into hardware (they can afford it so I don’t blame them) and the common theme is that they felt freedom to create when going this route.
30% is about 27% more than I know so good on ya.
The artist “Fred again..” mentioned samplr on Tape Notes podcast and the creator made sure to put that in the app description and then doubled the price right away lol. I could be exaggerating a little but the price history if memory serves aligns with that.
To me, that felt ick so I haven’t even messed around with it.
I hope you get to meet with your mates soon enough! Sounds like a great time.
It’s such a dope way to reinvent performance. Recently I’ve been listening to “Floating Points” a lot and their latest album Cascade - the first track on there Vocoder [Club Mix] is just a macro/sound design/let loose master class of a song. This convo and that song is going to reinforce my usage of macros on the next session.
💀💀💀
While I definitely agree for my own process, I can see how if you’re in the flow and really grasp a tool that it becomes second nature. I used to be c r a zy on Koala for instance and while it’s a UI dream for a sampler, just a year or so of not using it frequently has taken a toll on my abilities with it.
Lol! You’re kidding but I would love to see an interview of the journey to create Drambo. Loopy Pro too while I’m throwing wants about.
Okay I’m just gonna ask what is the dRambo spelling I see often? I was typing out a guess but realized it’s half thought out lol.
@MonkeyDrummer
https://www.youtube.com/live/xJGMw0mPTbg?si=uOmd2sEu_lDqrdOU
Cheers! Thank you for pointing out that you vibed with this.
There’s a couple of other apps I’ve used (not music) that I really clicked with that led me to browsing forums, YouTube, etc and what I realized was that if something clicks with you and the way you use it, then it clicks. Searching for answers to problems we give ourselves probably isn’t the best use of time since you already found the right way for you.
This is to say that my ADHD forces me to remind myself of this constantly 😅
That isn’t to say learning more / different ways of usage isn’t a worthwhile thing to do, but I don’t really want someone else’s process to muddy mine I guess.
Creativity is inherently a process of aping your idols until you form your own style, so I figure, in a modular, open ended, free-form environment I might as well do my own thing.
We’ll see! 😅😅
Cheers 🙏🏽
That sounds like an incredible experience. I’m sure it’s one you won’t forget. Did anyone share any recordings from it? Might be nice to save them if you can find em!
I’m so new at this so I’m sure plenty of others here have watched themselves live and such but lately I started to record my practice / sessions on OBS and will usually rewatch it before the next time I got time to mess about, I kind of tweak things about my performance each time which I think has been helpful.
I’m mentioning this because all of that practice work would be thrown out the window with an experience like that for myself! lol
As long as you’re happy @wim 🙏🏽
I’m already an introvert! And I’ve never wanted to be the center of attention in anything. So it’s a challenge I’m trying to work through.
Appreciate your words 🤘🏽
Just leaving this here in case it helps regarding midi recording and was overlooked:
You no longer need to use midi feedback or other workarounds to record midi from your midi seq/generator AUv3s.
You can use MIDI/Sequencer module - it can be loaded after your AUv3 and be fed with midi without any round trip latency involved. It is a full on substitute for the main sequencer and multiple sequencers can be used on any track.
Tap the blue area on the module; red highlight will indicate that your sequencer module is active for editing; edit sequence like always (main seq temporarily becomes the editing area for the module); tap again the blue area to exit.
Other benefits are the flexible playback modes and other goodies when combining several seq modules.
My advise is to avoid feedback workarounds as it may introduce issues.
Interesting one button rec.. but it is hard to follow these threads without quotes from the OP..
Will try to figure it out..
@offbrands
Guiltily holds up hand and says "that's me your honor".
I have a short hand way of writing text on machines.
For instance I use kDrm or sNrs or Verb'd and I have a few others.
dRambo used to assist me when writing on the forums and in the FB group.
A quick skim through and I can answer someones comment or know that the post was mine.
Now other people have started using the "dRambo" spelling and now I'm not sure who is writing what.
Was that me????
I didn't remember writing that...
What's going...lololol and obviously I see Rambo and
there's a part of my personality that is a bit "Rambo" long story short.
Now it's actually starting to evolve into it's own thing which makes me smile.
Your workflow sounds complicated indeed.
I don't see your MIDI routing, hard to say what happens in your patch.
What MIDI source do you want your sound to be triggered from while recording?
The sequencer? The keyboard? Or the keyboard from the "inner Drambo"?
What works for you works for you.
I also have my way of learning.
It's really simple.
I ask a question when I'm stuck other than that leave me alone whilst I figure it for myself
and as mentioned in another thread I actually like reading manuals.
That's why I'm a jazz musician because I can do my own thing and
that's also why I enjoy dRambo and Eurorack because I can do my own thing.
It was a lovely experience and bodes well for the future.
I think one of the singers had the forethought to record it on her phone.
Fingers crossed there'll be more performances like todays one.
This is a good thing to do.
Good practice for when you're performing live or getting something ready for an audience in mind.
Nah, experiences like today only add to what one already does.
That's why we practice it's for experiences like today.
Appreciate the clarification! That makes sense.
I half thought it was because Rambo from the movies would use literally anything as a weapon. So dRambo being a tool you can do so much with was like a weapon of choice. Damnit now I wanna make a dRambo cover art in the style of First Bloods VHS sleeve. 💥🌴
You're right, I amended my post to add the conversation
Thanks..
Hey dRambo people of knowledge I’ve had dRambo crash twice on me since this update doing two different things. One in relation to the analog filter, one when recording a bass line using synclavier. Would there be crash logs and if so where would I send them. It’s been a while since dRambo has crashed on me, but twice in a couple of days is testing my patience,
Can you repeat the steps that made dRambo crash? and for crash reports go to
Settings/PrivacyAnalytics&Improvements/Analytics Data
Errmmm....I didn't think of that.
I'm a multi-instrumentalist, I play guitar, bass, drums, keys, percussion and vocals.
I can play double bass but not for long stints unless I practice and....
Errmmmm....Again, oh sugar....I made dRambo my main music creating hub and I do everything from within it.
Go for it. lolololol
Also can you send the dRambo files that made dRambo crash along with the crash reports to [email protected]
And apologies to all for the conversation that Offbrands and I have been
having in regards to using dRambo as a creative tool and my anecdotal stories.
Normal service shall resume.
I quite enjoyed that read 👍
Cool.
Thank you.
I was enjoying the conversation myself but you know....
We'll start chatting again eventually...
Same but agreed! Cheers @hghon & @Gravitas
I want to tap the pads or keys inside the AUV3 app UI (that does send midi out), and have that be recorded and sounded out at the same time.
Ok! I tried it again and got it to work, thank you for your help. There are couple of pitfalls to keep in mind it turns out.
For instruments that do not output midi, obviously this won’t work.
Thanks. I’ve sent through the information through to [email protected]
Basically, I had an issue with placing the analog filter onto a track with the formant oscillator loaded. The sound started crackling and then it ended up with a freeze and a crash. The other incident I was recording an extended bass part with Synclavier Go as the Auv3 instrument and when I tapped the record button to end the recording process it just crashed.
I’m currently on iPad OS18.0 and will wait to hear back before updating to the latest version in case I can be of any assistance in researching this fault any further.
Thank you.
Was the analog filter before or after the formant filter?
I'll see if I can replicate this on my rig.
I've been having issues with Auv3's recently also, in my case it's being caused my memory issues,
I generally push my aging Air 3 to the very edges of it's performance level and then some,
however we haven't heard that much from other users having issues with auv3's.
Is Synclavier Go the only Auv3 that you're having issues with or are there any others?
We all know that new iOS's bring a swathe of issues hence the rushed AppStore update,
Thank you for the offer of assistance.
Any issues that you have the beta team and I are floating around and
if it's really serious then do what you've done for this particular issue
which is send the crash logs and the drambo file/s for Giku to have a look at.
Synclavier Go is the only one I had troubles with directly.
It was the Formant Oscillator that I had in the channel. The analog filter was the last in the chain.
From your point of view it won’t matter if I update the OS then?