Model:Cycles only music

Yes that’s still the best! I asked @Ess in a comment on YT if he would be open to a release on his open source label 0-day Sysex. I’m sure I wouldn’t be the only one interested in buying both music and project file.

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M:C through euro gear?

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Only through the distortion on the Cosmix then through my Acidbox for a little saturation/sparkle.

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Sounds lovely. Definitely makes the M:C sound better.
The raw sound totally disgusted me and I got rid of it. Maybe I should have kept it, now I have an AH like.

Gear twats.

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Yeah, it doesn’t take much to get it sounding really quite good, but I really struggle with the hats without some sort of external distortion.

Try a yellow one, 2 sizes too small.

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Damn, yeah I was quite disappointed with the Metal machine.
Variations are just too subtle.
The other machines are pretty cool and versatile.

For now I paired MC with Volca Sample (using MC sequencer). That way I can layer or replace some sounds quickly if I want, fast access to sample parameters, simple looper for Karplus Strong type / resonator effects. Smaller footprint than MC+MS.
Limited, but plenty fun.

Did you track the hats (or any other parts) separately and post process? Or just stereo mix through Cosmix/Acidbox I suppose?

Anyway, great stuff!
Sold on the Cosmix.

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All one take on a stereo mix. All the hats need is some filth adding and I really like them. That’s why the cosmix is great, because you can control the amount of distortion on the high and low bands, so you can filth up the hats without the kicks destroying the mix.

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M:C only tracked live through a fuckfest of tape saturation and horrific reverb.

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Waw, great!!!

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This reminds me of very early Sonic Youth, but on a MC…

Its excellent

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Thanks - that’s a mighty compliment and it means a lot to me. I used to be in a recording / touring indie guitar band years ago called ‘Seesaw’ here in NL and we were very influenced by Sonic Youth. Released on Transformed Dreams if you can find it.

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I released my new album written using only Model:Cycles

Listen:

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Some pretty, and melancholy experimentation with the chord machine.

And then a little more of my traditional mess.

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This is super dope. Hell of a track.

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I really like your second one just there, really nice groove to it.

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Came back to say that track Vopundo is my favorite on that album. Neat stuff all around.

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Thanks, man.