Re: EDP videos?

[Sylvain Poitras <sylvain.trombone@gmail.com>]

Reading Andre Lafosse's EDP analysis page makes me want to buy an
EDP...  I'm grateful for mobius, it releives the GAS.

Lots of interesting info and techniques to try out:
http://www.altruistmusic.com/EDP/

Sylvain

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 10:39 AM, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> 
wrote:
> nick@12testing.net wrote:
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>> I'm just surprised by the almost total lack of "how to do it" videos. 
>I'm
>> not a RTFM criminal -
>
>> However, I'm still finding it hard going. I suspect some effects require
>> parameters that prevent other effects? It would be handy if there were a
>> list of "to get this effect, you need these parameters set" type
>> information.
>
> at the moment , best I can do is this
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> http://www.mathons.com/EDP-texts.zip
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> a collection of the relevant posts on LD after loop4 was released.
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> Most of the stuff I do uses the factory settings plus:
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> MoreLoops=2
> RecordMode=SAF RoundMode=On
> SwitchQuant=CnF
> MuteMode=StA
> SamplerStyle=StA
> InsertMode=RPL
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> With midi control, in addition to the 7 standard edp buttons I
> use the other 3 switches in a bank of 10 to control
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> Halfspeed
> Reverse
> Substitute
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>> Is it sensible to set up one type of effect, then add it to a preset for
>> later recall?
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> yes
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>> There are times when I want next loop to contain audio, others not -
>> rather than change these parameters by midi (if you can!), I assume a 
>preset
>> would cover it?
>
> yes, but a much better way to do that is
> to set
> SwitchQuant=CnF
>
> Those AutoRecord and Loopcopy params won't do anything
> once there's already audio in the destination loop.
> Unless you're desperate to "only press one button"
> they can be safely ignored.
>
> You *can* change params by midi, but only the Gordius LG
> can do Sysex in the way that's needed.
> It causes a slight dropout in the sound while the commands are processed.
>
>>
>> One last question - re. using "undo" with windowing" - is there a "redo"
>> option, so you can take the window forwards as well as backwards?
>
> no,
> but you can "save" a loop by copying it with Next>Mult
>
>> I guess I also need to put my money where my mouth is and record a few
>> tutorial videos!
>
> why is video the preferred format?(just wondering)
>
> andy butler
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