Using a ribbon controller as note generator

seraph · Last edited by seraph on Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:07 pm; edited 1 time in total

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today I have received this ribbon controller I ordered a few days ago.

this is the first sample I recorded. is'a bit crude but I am just posting it to let you know I am enjoying it.

Very Happy

Listen to ribbonflute

GaryRea · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

That was amazing, Carlo! Very Happy

I have to admit, when I saw the photo, I thought I was going to hear some cheesey Theremin-like sounds, so this really blew me away. That's a fairly decent flute sample. Did you use the Ribbonflute to make the percussion track, also, or was that done with another instrument?

Gary

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:03 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:26 am Post subject:

read this one and following replies Exclamation

GaryRea · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

I remember seeing something, years ago, about using ribbons controllers; don't recall where or when, though. So, the technology's really nothing new. I suppose one can order it from anywhere, right? 250 Euros works out to about $351 US. Not too bad, I guess. I've paid more for software synths. This would work perfectly with my current setup, via USB. There's no end to the sounds I could use with it, via VST, either. Cool! Very Happy

Gary

Inventor · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:27 am Post subject:

Nice audio sample, very expressive controller. Cool

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:18 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:20 am Post subject:

...then there was the kurzweil Expression Mate

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and probably many more...

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:24 am Post subject:

blue hell · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:39 am Post subject:

Ha! nice once Carlo!

Did you program the scale into the ribbon controller? You used some other controller as well, or is the expression coming from the dynamics of playing only?

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:24 am Post subject:

blue hell · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:33 am Post subject:

oops ... "one"

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:56 am Post subject:

blue hell · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:06 am Post subject:

Ah ... it does pressure, great! Wondered if you had maybe used a breath controller for that, but no need then.

GaryRea · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

R2M and CC#1

How to create timbral variety with CC#1 using a R2M as note generator.

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seraph · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject:

Soprano RibbonSax

Listen to Soprano RibbonSax
another experiment using the Doepfer R2M ribbon controller.

xjscott · Joined: Apr 25, 2007 Posts: 232 Location: Appalachia

Wow, that kicks ass.

Maybe the first synthesized sax I've heard that didn't suck, this sounds pretty convincing.

Clearly this ribbon controller allows a much finer, and perhaps more intuitive, level of inflection control than is possible with pitch levers.

seraph · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject: