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Tips for Using the Monomachine

 

(Using Information from the 

Elektron-Users Forum)

Compiled by 

tIB

Содержание MonoMachine SFX-6

Страница 1: ...Tips for Using the Monomachine Using Information from the Elektron Users Forum Compiled by tIB...

Страница 2: ...sers website Apologies for not listing names it proved to be too time consuming If you have any suggestions for things that are missing have spotted any glaring mistakes or you have something you woul...

Страница 3: ...y Multi trig Multi env Machines BBOX GND FM V O DPRO WAVES Sound programming Bass Drums Snares Pads Ens Organ Strings Sound design inc drones Effects Delays Inputs Outputs Miscellaneous Pitchbend Joys...

Страница 4: ...gger While doing this you can using the arrow keys of the MNM to alter the pitch You don t specifiy note lengths in the way in which the MIDI machines on the MD do Each synth track has evenlope parame...

Страница 5: ...ways get your newest muting part recording mutes EXTERNAL MIDI SEQUENCING The MNM is able to sequence 6 midi tracks each offering a root note 3 additional notes thus total 24 in theory In practice thi...

Страница 6: ...BY PRESSING THE TRIG KEYS 1 Press the STOP key if the Monomachine is playing and choose track 1 by pressing the corresponding TRACK button Make sure the record led is unlit and press a few randomTRIG...

Страница 7: ...ency of the filter filtering out more low frequencies the more you turn the knob Note how the parameter graphics will invert in the display Release the TRIG key Note how the led above the note trig wi...

Страница 8: ...y couple of them Use trigger button on the UI and manual 3 Trigless trig Doesnt trig any of those above just changes the whatever parameter you want You can change any parameter even notes with this V...

Страница 9: ...r 1 2 measure per lfo cycle speed I hope this makes sense 3 The lfo is free running This means that the lfo triggers on the lfo track are meaningless unless you configure the trig parameter on the lfo...

Страница 10: ...transpose a LOT They re amazing when you know how to work with them For example I often sequence a nice chord progression in Ableton Live then put Ableton s arpeggiators to work and spit arpeggiated d...

Страница 11: ...easy 1 Make basic synth sound with SuperSaw for example 2 Use Amp Env to make is 1 16 lenght 3 Program some notes on the sequencer 4 Now program some trigless trigs with the note changes next to norma...

Страница 12: ...apable of some big sounds There are 4 ways multi trig works all tracks key split seq start seq transpose You have to select one of these modes and depending on which mode further parameters This is se...

Страница 13: ...at the same time There is interest to be had here though with the MNM beatbox On a Bbox track you can add live variation or breaks to a pattern easily by tweaking the Transpose controls Its worth men...

Страница 14: ...e track copy paste function to create vocal harmonies with VO synth and then transpose track Very fast and efficient and you can hear the result immediatley by going up and down with the transpose kno...

Страница 15: ...and mids pronounced SYN8 even more highs and mids pronounced All the organs are really rad lot s of character for use in any kind of music me thinks ORG1 ORG2 ORG3 ORG4 ORG5 ORG6 ORG7 ORG8 ORG9 ORGA...

Страница 16: ...aveform changes slowly over time and can reverse itself or loop back to an arbitrary point Since a wavetable oscillator can generate arbitrary waveforms it is also possible to load simple sine wave sq...

Страница 17: ...ng I really didnt get the filter untll I read in the manual that the keytracking is on i didnt understand why how it reacted as it did Just tweak and listen I use very little or no res on basses just...

Страница 18: ...spectrum out I tried to cure this thing with the compressor effect and thought it could add something Normally I hate when people tend to offer compressor as a solution to every problem but it just m...

Страница 19: ...ter sweeps Boost highs with the internal eq to emphasize the SRR delay times work with power of two minus one 2 N 1 For 1 4 note use 63 1 8 31 1 16 15 etc LFO times work 2 N 64 1 4 note with multiplie...

Страница 20: ...the phasing Try a 4x4 kick on that machine and remove all but the basic tone and you could hear what I m talking about 808 style You can get a reasonable result by using the GND SIN machine trig a lo...

Страница 21: ...ll amount the Qs are at zero and the kick is SOLID and STABLE the speed of the EXP must fit the lenght of the env but a bit faster so the click does not appear and the sound is more punchy I used a to...

Страница 22: ...ety of pad or drone sounds A short lesson in how to get there 1 Use a minor chord both ensemble machines are good for this but the superwave ensemble machine have more modulation possibilities 2 Add s...

Страница 23: ...racks with related tones can already get pretty lush sounding The monomachine has a very bright sound to combat this Turn the Width parameter down to around 40 makes the sounds a lot less harsh and pu...

Страница 24: ...max to get infinite sustain Use the other LFO to achieve Leslie style FX by modulate pan and pitch in a doppler way If you re in the ensemble oscillator you can fat your organ using the chorus in the...

Страница 25: ...ORTANT FIRST turn OFF the keyboard tracking of both filters KIT ASSIGN KEY HPF and LPF has to be in OFF then set as follows SYNTH SUPERWAVE ENSEMBLE MACHINE PITCH 1 12 PITCH 2 2 3 PITCH 3 12 WAVE 127...

Страница 26: ...ng point it sounds like an organ but of course you can let the mono goes far from it in the OSC you can see the different notes who conjure some of the timbric personality of an organ the other things...

Страница 27: ...assic string machines like the solina or the omni II of course not at exact replica VERY IMPORTANT FIRST turn OFF the keyboard tracking of both filters KIT ASSIGN KEY HPF and LPF has to be in OFF Then...

Страница 28: ...ff off of Quaristice Also mess with sweeping the delay time at certain settings you can get some autechery wooshes Second last night I went nuts with the lfos on the mono and noticed that setting one...

Страница 29: ...ngs which sound great in the delay and with trigless trigs play some drones and bliss out joystick tweaking is especially fun in these moments EFFECTS DELAYS For some reason the MnM delay is my favour...

Страница 30: ...select CD as output when editing kit and then setup an FX track with input CD and output that one to AB thus all tracks routed to bus CD will be effected by the FX track You can also route a track to...

Страница 31: ...y default for control with an external pitch wheel you can select page and destination for each tab at the top including the special pitch page and in its destination you should find selections for va...

Страница 32: ...ap DAP makes a microphone case which matches the Machinedrum exactly Unconfirmed Cheap cases at Lowe s Hardware Home Depot has similar adjustable tool cases with foam packing Flightkit Don Skeller SN4...

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