Hi all, thanks for the permission to enter the group.??
First off, a little about me!? Ive been playing/producing music professionally for 15+ years, i am an acoustical consultant, and i have a serious love for old school gear like this.? These pieces in particular hold a place in my heart for a few reasons.? First because the moment i saw the QY in the Bjork Arte Island?documentary i was hooked on the idea of writing music surrounded by the outdoor elements, and secondly, because i often find writing on laptops quite distracting.? These allow me to write without distraction, and produce later.??
ANYWAY.? I briefly owned a QY70 a few years ago and loved the idea of it, but it never fit in the way i wanted it to, and i now realize it was my fault in the way i approached it.??
I just picked up the QY100 and im already?in?love with the hardware. Im sure ill have several questions along the way, but only some higher level thinking stuff for now.? Getting used to the two modes of writing takes a minute...but as i think of it now, it kinda reminds me of Ableton Live.? The pattern mode being the "Session View" and the Song mode being the "Arrangement" View.? This cleared a lot up for me, but im still?trying to wrap my brain around how exactly to organize the patterns, sections, etc in my brain for later access.? Like, each pattern has 7 sections...that cant be accessed without that pattern assigned to a track.? So, i can make a few different patterns using the different sections, but id likely?keep them all one instrument...like a kick drum, but 7 different sections.??
So, tell me if my workflow makes sense.??
Let's say i have a pattern with 1 drum track (kick drum).? I can then make 6 sections of that kick drum, all with the same audio FX.? Then, i arrange that pattern how i want it in the song mode.??
Next, i do the same thing with some hi hats.? I can add entirely new FX, then arrange this pattern (and its sections) with the kick drum in the song mode.
Eventually, as i fill up tracks, i can mix down into a 3 track, keeping the original two for editing later if needed, EQ, Reverb, ETC.??
Am i on the right track?
Thanks so much, and looking forward to chatting?more.
-Agent 14
