randomise beats with zone select

I should add this to the zone select thread but I like the idea enough to give it its own...

So..., earlier I mentioned removing samples from specified velocity ranges in zone select, ok...

What you can do is select which zones you want to use, one or more of which will be blank but still set up as velocity ranges. Select random lfo to control zone select and the beat will play the samples selected and the silences at random giving a human feel if set up well. Think about using it for backing percussion and utilise the idea over several (or more) pads...

You can use subtly different samples or totally opposing stuff, the results are always interesting!

It is worth making small programs for each use of this method as it enables you to add specific effects to each part, from there you can build a kind of multi drum kit made of small programs. This also enables you to use q-links for each part so you can start getting some really in depth beats or sample mash ups happening...

Nice use of the Zone mod select

MoreBuck$ wrote:Nice use of the Zone mod select

thanks man, its a cool feature, perhaps there is some way to control note info in a similar way? Could start to make some pretty trippy stuff then...

Getting keen now... if you use mute groups with this stuff it gets even more crazy! Note repeat can also be to good effect used as well as subtractive editing using the erase button.

Love it, keep pushing that 4K. The possibilities astound me sometimes

MoreBuck$ wrote:Love it, keep pushing that 4K. The possibilities astound me sometimes

Yeah, its a cool machine. I came close to selling mine a couple of times but I always find something that keeps my interest.

Has anyone made use of the zone select tricks? Are there any similar techniques or, perhaps, totally different in depth tricks people would like to share?