I've been developing a technique I call "Chaos Theory" where I play up to half a dozen instruments live, using midi channel switching and an echo technique to keep the parts playing. As it's all played by me live, it can be chaotic, but the theory is that some good music will come out of it....
So, here's a recent performance played live with no overdubs, heavily featuring the excellent UBK. The drums are Jamstix 2.
Chaos Jazz
Please be patient...it takes a little while to get going...
Hope you like it!
AlanB
Chaos Jazz
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- Mod-ulator
- 2895 posts since 31 Oct, 2000 from "Where I'm to, There I'll be"
Alan
This is kinda cool .... I mean S#!t.... this was a live jam!!!!! ??
Nice... Please tell me a little more about how you did this exactly.
Fantastic for a Jam using delays to retrigger parts??? Or did you have a bit of a backing?
Fantastic Period.... for a live performance from a solo guy this is very cool.
Also, what other instruments did you use besides UBK and Jamstix?
Paul
This is kinda cool .... I mean S#!t.... this was a live jam!!!!! ??
Nice... Please tell me a little more about how you did this exactly.
Fantastic for a Jam using delays to retrigger parts??? Or did you have a bit of a backing?
Fantastic Period.... for a live performance from a solo guy this is very cool.
Also, what other instruments did you use besides UBK and Jamstix?
Paul
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- KVRian
- 622 posts since 12 Mar, 2005
Man, that's inspiring! More details please! I'd like to hear more about how you set up your delay. If I could get something like this running, I might never leave the house.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 482 posts since 2 Jun, 2004 from West Sussex, UK
Thanks for the positive feedback guys! 
As I said, apart from the drums which are played by the excellent Jamstix 2, the rest is played live.This technique was inspired by Robert Fripp and his pioneering work, although I've been trying to do something more musical than ambient.
The key component is the marvellous Elottronix delay vst. I add an instance of Elottronix to each track along with an instrument, and set a number of bars for repetition, and a very slow decay. The bass on this track was all played on the same midi channel, and I used Eltottronix's two available delay lines, one set on 4 bars (for the low notes)and one on 3 (for the high notes). You can get interesting results that way.
For other instruments (e.g. pads) I might set a repetition of 12 bars, and might only play on half of that. As you add sounds the track gradually builds up to a point where it starts playing itself. The miss match of repetition bar lengths keeps things interesting. I often use another instrument to solo on, with no repetition. I've even managed to plug my guitar in at the same time, and join in on that!
I think I've only seen the top of the iceberg as far as what's possible, but apart from keeping all the plates spinning, you have to make sure the music is good too!
Thanks for the interest!
AlanB
As I said, apart from the drums which are played by the excellent Jamstix 2, the rest is played live.This technique was inspired by Robert Fripp and his pioneering work, although I've been trying to do something more musical than ambient.
The key component is the marvellous Elottronix delay vst. I add an instance of Elottronix to each track along with an instrument, and set a number of bars for repetition, and a very slow decay. The bass on this track was all played on the same midi channel, and I used Eltottronix's two available delay lines, one set on 4 bars (for the low notes)and one on 3 (for the high notes). You can get interesting results that way.
For other instruments (e.g. pads) I might set a repetition of 12 bars, and might only play on half of that. As you add sounds the track gradually builds up to a point where it starts playing itself. The miss match of repetition bar lengths keeps things interesting. I often use another instrument to solo on, with no repetition. I've even managed to plug my guitar in at the same time, and join in on that!
I think I've only seen the top of the iceberg as far as what's possible, but apart from keeping all the plates spinning, you have to make sure the music is good too!
Thanks for the interest!
AlanB
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- KVRian
- 882 posts since 23 Apr, 2004
Thats a really excellent and practical approach to live arrangement. I really enjoyed both the track and explanation!