[fruityloops] Re: FL & controller keyboards (oxygen 8)
- From: "amit" <amit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 14:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
i think this really depends on what kind of music you
are trying to make. most of my stuff is some form of
breakbeat (hip-hop, dnb, breaks) and i definitely have
no need for 4 octaves.
the oxygen 8 is a great lil controller. if you are
considering a portable setup for gigs or whatever, it
is a great purchase. there really aren't many
controllers that i know of with 8 assignable knobs in
that price range to compete with it.
"Peter Attaway" wrote:
>
>
> Hi
>
> Sorry to butt in here, but don't get an Oxygen8, get
> one with at least four
> octaves (I have a PC300 which is excellent).
>
> I would also recommend learning about music theory,
and
> in particular learn
> how to play the piano to at least a very competent
> standard (although this
> will take some time!). I've taken the plunge this
year
> and it has really
> inspired my creativeness, and is very enjoyable to
boot!
>
> Peter.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "March Anthony A1C 22 CS/SCDT"
> <anthony.march@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 7:59 PM
> Subject: [fruityloops] Re: FL & controller
keyboards
>
>
> >
> > Thanks Andy. That clears a lot up for me. I've
been
> debating on =
> > getting an Oxygen8 or not. I think I'm going to
get
> it. I'm no =
> > musician, but I would like a small keyboard to
play
> around with & some =
> > knobs to tweak out my filters and stuff. Now
that I
> know FL will record =
> > my sessions, I'll make that investment. One
question
> though, is it as =
> > simple as pressing the record button & then
playing
> on the keyboard or =
> > are there other steps as well. I remember
seeing the
> quantitize on the =
> > edit menu options.
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AndyEbling [mailto:andyebling@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:44 PM
> > To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [fruityloops] Re: FL & controller
keyboards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > If I get a controller keyboard, will FL
record the
> notes I play on the
> > keyboard like Cubase & other programs do? I
know I
> can tweak the =
> > filters &
> > such of my soft synths, but I would also like to
play
> some riffs on the
> > keyboard versus trying to make things in the
piano
> roll. Also, does FL =
> > have
> > a way to make the notes I play "snap"
to a certain
> position so they stay =
> > in
> > rhythm with the song? Thanks for any help.
Sorry to
> bother anyone.
> >
> > Yes you can use a master keyboard with
fruityloops,
> but there are a few
> > caveats. You may notice a small delay between
> pressing a note on the
> > controller keyboard and actually hearing the
note.
> This is known as =
> > latency
> > and it depends on your sound card, you sound card
> drivers and overall =
> > system
> > performance. Creative cards (e.g. SB Live and
> audigy) are not =
> > particularly
> > good in this respect, but I'm currently getting
by
> with an SB Live by =
> > using
> > some unofficial drivers (<a
href="http://mail.future-soul.com//jump/http://www.kxproject.org";>http://www.kxproject.org</a>)
> which dramatically
> > improve the latency. Unfortunately, due to their
> hardware design, the
> > SBLive and Audigy work at 48Khz sampling rate
> internally; every other =
> > rate
> > gets converted to this by the card. That means
that
> the ultra low =
> > latency
> > drivers (ASIO) only work at 48khz. Fruityloops
has
> some issues with =
> > working
> > at sample rates other than 44.1khz. Many of
these
> issue have now been
> > resolved, but the DX-10 plugin and some FX
plugins
> may sound different =
> > if
> > not used at 44.1khz.
> >
> > I'd recommend you get a controller keyboard that
has
> some programmable =
> > knobs
> > in addition to the usual notes. You can assign
these
> to just about any
> > control inside fruity (e.g. filters) and record
the
> changes in real =
> > time.
> >
> > Yes, fruity can snap notes to a grid, this is
known
> as quantisation. =
> > You
> > can either snap notes to a rigid grid, make them
move
> towards a rigid =
> > grid
> > (sometimes called gentle or partial
quastisation) or
> you can use groove
> > quantise templates which take the feel of say a
> drummer playing live and
> > apply it to the recordings you make with your
> keyboard. This is very =
> > useful
> > if you use a drum loop in your tracks as you can
> create your own =
> > quantise
> > template and use it on all the parts in the
track,
> giving the whole =
> > thing an
> > consistent feel.
> >
> > hope that helps, if anything isn't clear, don't
be
> afraid to ask.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
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