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Genome functionality question
I bought Genome recently and have been figuring out how to use it and so far I think I've sussed that out, What I'm not so sure about is how (and why) I might use it. I've using it with Nave primarily and it works fine, but I'm scratching my head as to why this would be a better combination in the process of creating a track, than just using (say) Gadget instead ?
Sure, I can use different synths such as Nave and Animoog and the piano roll is much better than Gadget's, but it seems a lot of work to setup and I'II have to reset all the synths I was using (I presume ?) to return to a previous configuration / setup. In Gadget it's all there ready to return to and to start work.
I do like Genome, I'm just struggling to see it's primary use. Anyone else have any comments ?
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save project in Genome, statesaving in Audiobus should take care of the rest if the app supports it (save using genome project name) if not, save the synth preset as the project name perhaps.....i try to stick with statesaving apps to reduce musical admin
@DaveMagoo
Thanks, good advice. I would imagine things may get a bit more convoluted if I was running (say) three synths and a drum machine ?
A bit of a noob question, so hooking up with Audiobus connects the MIDI output from Genome to any synth etc ?
Nope, Audiobus just connects the audio from the synths and gives you an easy way of starting the whole shebang up
It auto-detects core MIDI apps running on your iPad and let's you connect via midi channel assignment. They make it pretty painless, and I'm the sort that looks at MIDI control maps, blinks a lot, then ends up watching "Baggage" so I can feel smart again
Pretty much this^
I have a Audiobus template with Genome as an input so I get the transport control from any app connected to Audiobus.....
...I then have Audioshare as an output to Genome (for the same reason as above)...
...I the have Auria as an output....
That's my Genome/Audiobus template, once you load it up you can then start with a blank project saved as the same name in Genome, Auria & Audiobus (this is the bit that should get easier with Auria Pro)...
...then just add your state saving synths into Audiobus, I personally use Beathawk (save the project under the same name as Genome etc above) as my drum sampler and chromatic sampler and then control the synths etc with Genome
I don't know what's going on in AB, but I send midi notes only from GMS to apps/synths/drum machines. No audio. So I don't really understand what's going on in iOS.
Can you elaborate please?
Genome now has its own instruments. If you want to record those and some other instruments then Audiobus will stream the various audio sources ( via effects if required) into a recording app.
I know, I was talking about MIDI only. GMS sending midi notes out into external midi instruments only....
After that the result is audio, but GMS can let you save midi files too, but I am too new to that and only use audio anyway.
@soundklinik Make sure the audio app has Background Audio switched on. If that doesn't work, it's probably a MIDI communication problem, which can sometimes be a pain on iOS because every app can be be slightly different. Keep troubleshooting and asking questions, and it will get easier.
You can run Genome into Gadget using the ext sync function to audition different parts and changes before committing them to Gadget.
The only things that I didn't figure out yet is how to make longer sequence than 1 bar...(when U click on + you get a new sequence it's always 1 bar)
And assigning and drawing midi CCs into a sequence...from synths that support it
@solador, gadget would be nice, but I am running out of space and €$¥....
From the pattern edit screen (after you click the pencil) click the "i" in the top right corner.
If you go to the edit window in Genome, click on the button labeled "I" in the upper right. A window will open where you can change the pattern length.
For CCs, in the same edit screen, click on the note icon in the upper left. You can then choose the cc at the lower left icon and then draw it in over the grid.
THANKS, you don't realise it, but you just made my day...:-)
Glad that helped.
Thanks rUss, sure did, your answer came up as I was answering Solador....
You can never have too much help!
Hello, could you expand a little on this ?, I've tried it but it only seems to work when Gadget is 'focused' (on the ipad screen)
Sure.. My gadget workflow usually starts with a drum beat in Bilbao. Then i'll add a synth track, enable external sync in gadget (bg audio is already enabled), and click on a blank synth pattern. At this point i'll switch to genome (or b-step) to compose a bassline or melody, using the play button in genome to start and stop gadget's clock and drum track. Then i'll add a few more variations to the melody or bassline across a few more patterns in genome, manually triggering the patterns by hand until i'm satisfied with the changes and stop gadget's clock from within genome. Finally, i'll switch back and forth to gadget to hit the record button and genome to star/stop recording the patterns one at a time across one or more patterns in gadget. Once i'm done the synth track, i'll either disable the external sync or add another synth track, clear genome, and repeat the process.
You may need to enable bg audio within the settings to make this work if you haven't already.
How is it possible that Genome is out of sync "within itself" when I add a new sequence...it starts when ever and doesn't wait for sync...
Where do I fix this in settings?
I don't, it's built in. Stop and Restart....lol
Another app that works well with Genome is Zillidrone