Sampler trick: Steve Reich/William Basinski style phase shifting loops (Digitakt/Model Samples)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
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This video explains a neat little sampler trick that lets you create music by ignoring a sampler’s sequencer.
In the early 60’s groundbreaking composer Steve Reich (www.stevereich.com/) pioneered the technique of using different length tape loops (and later musical patterns) in composition. The idea is that two short loops, either identical but one slightly shorter than the other, or completely different, drift in and out of phase to create textures, patterns and rhythms that weren’t there before. This tape loop technique is used by William Basisnki ( • William Basinski - Cas... ) to create wonderful sonic soundscapes, and in the lovely “Walkman Symphony” by Amulets ( • AMBIENT WALKMAN SYMPHO... ). Also check out more multi-tape ambience from Hainbach: • C45 #1 | Lo-Fi Ambient...
In this video I replicate the experience digitally by using a little trick which ignores the sequencer on modern day samplers, in order to create similar multi-length loop textures and patterns.
It turns out some samplers (like Elektron Digitakt and Model:Samples shown in this video) will let sample-loops play continuously, regardless of whether the sequencer is active or not . As long as you DON’T use the built-in sequencer to retrigger the samples, and you create different length loops, the samples will loop in and out of phase with each other and recreate the phasing tape loop experience quite nicely. In these particular samplers, all the effects and LFOs are still fully functional despite the sequencer not running, so you can use them while your loops are running.
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
0:50 The first loop
1:25 Phased 2nd loop
2:10 Adding texture
2:30 Adding an LFO
3:50 More loops...
4:00 Playing with levels
4:45 Adding effects
5:25 Rhythmic phasing
7:35 More ideas
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Man this is mega. You're like a huge combination of an inspiring artist, a skilled musician, and a proficient teacher. Thank you!!
With a HUGE bank account!
Perfectly said . I will second this . But only after lowering it an Octave, and changing the stop and start point . Excellent video .
I had one day left on my Digitakt 30 day trial from the music shop, so I packed everything back up nicely, was on my way to go return it when I saw this video open on a browser tab and hit play with the box in hand. Happy to say I am doing my second unboxing of the Digitakt and will keep it, thanks to you.
I heard several, (8?) pianos play a piece by Steve Reich once, where they did this out of phase thing. Really impressive that they manage to play the "wrong" speed right for, I don't know, ages. Wizardry basically. What was extra fun though was the noise from the traffic outside that every now and then came through adding a tiny bit of John Cage, and then in the huge windows we could se warped and mirrored reflections of the citylife that looked like the kind of arty filming that you can find in documentaries about minimalists and such from that time.
That first piano loop reminds me of the first track on Music for Airports.
Good, simple technique. Thanks!
NorthernCat definitely hear that
Steve Reich - Piano Phase
yeah same here, I took so much nap over music for airport XD love Eno
I was thinking aisatsana by aphex twin
Exactly!
It’s insane to me how much you know intimately about every device you share on this channel. I’ve learned so much thank you!
I could listen to that ambient piano loop all day 😌
I love my Digitakt. I was so frustrated with it at first, but got the hang of it little by little; now I LOVE it. Thanks for the video and ideas!
Very cool idea! This also works on the Volca Sample and the OP-Z.
On the volca, you have to play a sample, hold it and only then set the decay to 127 to get infinite decay. And Loop has to be on, of course.
On the OP-Z, holding the track button and turning the blue dial all the way up will make sure a note is held once played, and turning the green dial to 3 will enable looping on sample tracks.
ElLocoArtaud no, you use the same sample in two slots, but in each slot you set slightly different speed or length
does this work on the op-1 or just the opz
Devin Snodgrass yes, the OP1 can kinda do this as well. In the drum sampler, set two notes to have the same parameters (in point, pitch etc.) except for the out point and voila. I don’t know how one could drone properly, I don’t have an op1.
Nice thanks I will try that! It's always nice to get more out of the voclas
@@red13emerald thanks for this tip
Man, you’ve just brought the Digitakt back into the frame for me, think I’ve definitely settled on an Elektron! Thanks for the heads up about the video last week!
This is easily my favorite vid from this channel
thank you for this excellent and timely video (your video demos and tutorials in general are excellent). As it happens, after much internal debate I just splurged on the digitakt, and this totally aligns with my desired workflow and aesthetic. Very encouraging!
I watch videos like this then just stare into the middle distance and contemplate how I might unblow my mind.. This one will take a good long while. Thank you so much!
This is funny, I've been recommended this video for almost a year and only got around to watching it because you mentioned it in the last video. Outstanding work, teaching these birds to fly, Ziv.
Brilliant Ziv. As is usually the case with your videos, this opened my eyes to something I'd never have thought of on the Digitakt.
If I end up pulling an all-nighter off down an ambient rabbit hole tonight it's all your fault!
Thanks! I take fully responsibility for the ensuing pleasure in doing so ;)
That thing with the Digitakt was dope as HELL. Seriously. And how you just threw that together. Genius. Absolutely genius.
This is so wonderful! I had no idea you could set the decay to infinite on Digitakt.
Thanks so much for this!
Works like a charm with the euro Bitbox as well. Much appreciated, as always.
The rhythmic phasing part is amazing! It sounds so good and the bass complements it so nicely. I'm definitely going to play around with this technique.
Yeah, really great sounds in this video.
One of my favorite videos! If anyone is interested in this sort of (out of) phased looping but with much longer samples the Tsunami Wav Trigger is a great option. There are also ways to combine loops that are intended to stay in sync with those you want to go out of phase.
well that's just about the most beautiful tutorial i've ever seen. thanks mate. need to get one of those digitakts
Great tips here, Loopop! Thank you.
7:09 I got shivers 🤩
Damn. Had almost convinced myself not needing the dikitakt.
The GAS is real 😂
What an inspiring video! Thanks for sharing a technique I hadn't thought of trying with the Digitakt!
Well that's going right in the "favorites" folder. Lovely stuff. Thanks for sharing your process.
Been doing this for years in different ways...now I gotta check out this digitakt, thanks.
Fantastic! Thanks for talking about tape loops as a method. Looking forward to playing around free-time based loops on all my digital machines.
Thanks for the knowledge! Steve Reich FTW! 👍🏻👍🏻
Gorgeous. Creative and expressive. Wonderful video.
i LOVE these shenanigans. THANKS so much
Very interesting Idea,
Thanks for your digitakt videos, it helps me see more in the instrument
Amazing final loop
I've just tried this. Thanks a lot for the inspiration. Your vids are great!
Well I’m convinced that the Digitakt will be my next purchase. Very informative video Loopop!! Nicely done!!
So simple yet so wonderful.
The last loop is soo goooodddd! Want that as a full track :)
Production TH-cam needs more content like this. Amazing work and under 10 minutes.
Fabulous idea- I love the possibilities this opens for evolving ambient sounds. I guess you could also sequence using conditional triggers with different bar lengths too. Nice.
This has been incredibly inspiring, I think it might just be the thing that helps me get back in to it
I love the bird track! Beautiful sounds :) Nice effect with the pitch of the birds modulating too!
Best synth channel hands down!
He knows his stuff.
Yes. I suggest as a follow up perhaps looper pedal exploration. Sound on sound n such.
Awesome! Definitely going to try this on the OT!
Fantastic video and very inspiring! I love how you can be so creative with elektron boxes without the sequencer.
Brilliant. And very relaxing, too!
I did a whole four channel sound installation using this kind of looping technique and with some help from overbridge. It’s a very underrated use for the digitakt!
Great idea and a good reminder how useful it is to get out of the typical gear usage box.
needto just thinking exactly this as I am in a bit of a rut at the moment. This will pull me out!
Oh snap, that twist and pan out at the start!
I think I will go and buy a digitakt tomorrow. Your tutorials just make it better and better
Oo how original
That was incredible man..
Yes I do like such Shenanigans specially when it is done by Loopop !! I love it!!
Great feature - I wasn’t aware you could do this, I must try it on my Digitakt 👍🏼👏🏼👊🏼
These sound amazing. So much inspiration in here.
Loopop, you make lovely sounds.. Thank you!
Beautiful stuff man.
On digitakt you can use sequencer while looping. If you use trig condition 1st - for loop track, use other as regular if you want to. And thanks for all your work!!!
Thanks for this tip.
Great idea!
soooo cool!
I heard 2 bars of the beginning of the video and tons of laughter here...
Didn't expect that coming from the device.
Never heard that track coming from anything else than an orchestra.
Really cool idea!
Thumbs up from me. :-)
Man, this is great!!! Have to try this!
consistently incredible content. I think the impact you must have on music is probably understated - you must inspire so many people. thank you for the hard work and the jewels!
It's weird I'm listening to music for airports while taking a bath, and your piano loop fits really well with it 😊🛀✈️🎹
Loving these thank you so much.
yoooo this first melody is so dope!!
Once again very cool. You seem to be full of incredible musical ideas. Thanks for this new ‘lesson’!
My pleasure - thanks!
Thanks again for fantastic insight on DT!
I've been trying to find some ways to incorporate Output Arcade into my workflow (it is very fast) and this method works! Thanks for the tips, as always.
This is amazing, nice tips. Can't wait to get home and try with my octatrack
Can this be done on the octatrack? Seems like a silly question I know. But I am on the fence between the two. The digitakt is winning solely for the looping of the samples like this, but also because I know for sure you can do trig the sequence to evolve the sound over time without restarting the sample loop. I’m sure this could be done on the octatrack but am finding it hard to get an actual answer.
Great voice, great channel, great info!
Thanks from Argentina!
WTF ?!
you are awesome dude! the most inspirating person in this era!!!
Really great idea! I've learned a lot of cool tricks that can be applied to Elektron boxes from your videos, so thanks for making them. :)
Loved to have watched this with the 4ms Sampler and/or Morpho.
"just do it"
I've been stalking your channel for a while, great work and nice voice.... this video is genius, shame I'm not likely to get a digitak (I've finally subscribed :) hehe)
I really loved these ideas. Thanks!
Again and again...Nice work man ;-)
This was pure gold! Please make more tips and tricks videos that teach us how to use the gear we already have instead of wanting new gear 😂
Lovely bass pad at the end.
Thanks man. Great tutorial.
Very lovely tutorial! 😍 Thanks very much for this! 😍
I just got mine a few days ago and made 16 tracks from this video today!
Wow. That is deeply satisfying 😍
you are a MASTER .... I always think so complicated ... thx learned a lot
Slave yourself to the master. 😅 (of youtube review)
You can also do this via MIDI in Ableton, if you have a synth that supports multiple layered voices. The fun part there is that both copies of the voice can share automation data, even though the notes change in phase relationship, so you can have shared filter movement or whatever.
Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing!
thank you for your ideas, great stuff !
tht sounded fantastic btw!
This is so sick.
Fantastic. Great Video xx
The two pieces of music you played for us here were beautiful. They stand alone as music I would enjoy listening to. There are of a very high quality and craft. If you made a youtube page of just your music, I would happily subscribe to that, too.
Thanks very much! First album coming soon...
Drift by Bicep is very similar to the first jam
I love what you do, you have the best videos and here's another one.
Thank you so much, I've dreamed of creating off set loops.
Now I can....in the day you would need 2 tape recorders ala Robert Fripp and Brian Eno
We are so lucky today to have the technology to do things that were once impossible
Thanks again for sharing this!!
My pleasure - Thanks for taking the time to write!
This is crazy. So good, thx!
I'm putting together a Music for Airports tribute EP of sorts based on the techniques you demonstrate here using my Octatrack. It's been a lot of fun, and I've learned a lot about the OT along the way.
This was so helpful, thank you
Excellent tip !
Love the example at 5:27! 🖤 total Steve Reich! 🙂
Love this so much...
I need to go home and do this right now.
Great video and Jams!
Great stuff. Works on the deluge as well
Great trick! It works on old Korg Electribe ESX too. Thank You for the inspiration
Great - thanks for sharing
Great video! This can also be done in Eurorack using a sequencer like the the NerdSeq by cloning a pattern and making the copy one sample shorter.
Thanks Loopop!