Episode 18 - Fully improvised techno jam on the Torso T-1 (4 of 5)

[@VinceFinemMusic]

This is a really good overview and demonstration of how to effectively use this wonderful sequencer! I have found it very helpful when using the T-1 to have a piano roll from Synthesia running on my PC, Mac or phone so I can see exactly what's happening with each stream of notes. You pay once for an unlock key and you can install it on every device you have. I'm not musically inclined enough to understand what's happening from sound alone. Seeing a visual representation of what's happening is incredibly helpful, especially if you adjust something and it ends up sounding awful and you have no idea how to get it back to where you were if you weren't using the Temp function.

[@7177YT]

Cool!

[@ADVJunkie]

This is an awesome demo of the capabilities of the t-1 thanks for posting this!

[@andrewm2361]

Awesome, yet again. Lots of techniques on display here. I gotta get into cc mode. Thanks again 👏🔥🙂🤙

[@Digiphex]

Nice jam.

[@JulioAvalos3000]

Captain, you make it look so easy.

[@captainbleep]

It IS easy… after you put in the time to learn it and get a feel for what the params do and how they affect each other. The great thing tho is that learning the T1 is FUN. Just pick one thing a day to mess around with and you’ll get there!

[@JulioAvalos3000]

@@captainbleep Thanks for the video. It will make learning the T1 much easier.

[@JonathanRCross]

Cheers for this Bleep! I'm trying to decide between the T1 and the OXI one, T1 is v tempting for the rando/algo stuff, but oxi seems to be more fully featured. Am scouring the tutes !

[@captainbleep]

@@JonathanRCross That’s so exciting! Yeah I think the OXI might be more straightforward for doing composition whereas T-1 is all about exploration. At this point tho using T-1 has become so second nature for me that I can now use it for composition without much mental effort. Honestly? I don’t think you can go wrong with either.

[@JonathanRCross]

@@captainbleep yeah I think you're right... And once muscle memory kicks in the torso looks more immediate. But. Then oxi can control a lot of stuff!! 😂

[@captainbleep]

@@JonathanRCross there’s also the Hapax. Nearly went with that, but then the T-1 went into Version 2. Couldn’t resist at that point heh.

[@theau61]

Amazing ❤

[@DJ-Lazy-Lodger]

rather spectacular;-)

[@xlo2335]

So excited for mine to come, what do you switch to go from sending midi for drums rthymic vs synths for melodies

[@captainbleep]

Ctrl-Voicing will let you choose the "Style." For drums and monophonic synths I choose the bottom left button (step 9). For polyphonic tracks I leave it at the default top left button (step 1). Other than that, it's just regular old MIDI. In this video, I've got tracks 1-8 sending MIDI on channels 1-8 to 8 tracks in Ableton. This is how I do drums (drum racks I find to be annoying). Tracks 9-16 send MIDI on channels 9-16 to 8 more tracks in Ableton with virtual synths on them.

[@benrettberg4628]

this thing is so sick. took you 10 seconds to create something nice

[@ilkhausen1212]

Shut up and take my money! Great jam. Now I've got gas again. :)

[@jospehbloseph7172]

This device caused a GAS relapse for me as well. After 2 years of just iPad and midi kb, I bought a t-1

[@captainbleep]

In 30 some years of buying gear, the T-1 has been my best purchase by far.

[@jospehbloseph7172]

@@captainbleep im about to sell mine for an oxi one, its interesting for tinkering and powerful as a jam device, but just not enough control for me, per step settings, parameter locks, trig conditions, without those, its just a sophisticated player piano

[@captainbleep]

@@jospehbloseph7172 T-1 does have those things. I use them in nearly every jam. That said, if you seek to specifically control all aspects of your composition, that’s not what it’s designed for. If on the other hand you want to *find* the sound you’re after by turning a few knobs, that’s where T-1 shines. Making music with T-1 does require a mindset shift. But once that happens a whole new universe opens up to you.

[@jospehbloseph7172]

@@captainbleep I like to be able to control certain elements and then turn knobs to discover things, but once I discover them be able to do them again. The building of melodies is just very clunky so far, but I’m still learning it. I really wanted the oxi one hut couldnt find one, new or used. So I got the t-1

[@JonathanRCross]

Questionable my arse. Brilliant more like!! ❤

[@captainbleep]

Hah! Thanks JC! Hopefully more in the future! If work ever gives me a break.

[@85ringostar]

What gear are you sequencing?

[@captainbleep]

Drum samples and various soft synths in Ableton. These same techniques could just as easily be used on any MIDI-capable gear.

[@JonathanRCross]

I want my cookie now please

[@JonathanRCross]

(found it - lol)

[@captainbleep]

@@JonathanRCross Mrs. Bleep and I have this dream of doing a road trip all around England, Wales, And Scotland some day. When we do this, I’ll bring you a whole box of something. 😄

[@JonathanRCross]

@@captainbleep awesome!!

[@he-man-music]

Great demo! Had fun watching and listening. Do you know if this units works well with Logic Pro X?

[@captainbleep]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t. It’s just MIDI after all. Glad you enjoyed it!