written by: karmacomposer
OK. I just used Stylus RMX for drums only. All other tracks were played live with the Pico using custom sound fonts and the built-in clarinet.Are we allowed to use external drums? It is not clearly stated.
I use Stylus RMX for all of my groove work and would like to use it for my entry. It is ONLY drums. I will be using the Pico for all other tracks - mostly as a MIDI output device to play my virtual instruments.
I would like to know if this is acceptable before I begin.
Mike
Anyone? I am going to go ahead and just create it and see what happens.
Mike
I don't see how this would be a problem, they allowed me to sing, Stu to use his additional controllers with an external looper and there's conceptually no real difference between using Stylus RMX and the Pico drum loops, except that Stylus is more powerful. Eigenlabs support should be able to give you an answer today I think, otherwise maybe send them a direct email.
I have a similar query regarding using an external looping device to do something the Pico can't so look forward to the reply!
K x
I can't obviously speak for Eigenlabs, but Geert is correct in saying that they have OK'd me to use my extended Pico through an external looper for the competition... (with everything is played on the Pico). I personally can't see any problem in using external drum machines or loopers etc.... but I do not work for Eigenlabs....
Hi
You're welcome to use whatever you can as part of your Pico performance - there's nothing stopping you playing along with backing tracks, as much Ableton as you can muster or a whole band of other musicians. What the entries will be judged on though is the use and performance of the Pico, so the more mileage, both technically and musically, that you can extract from it the better.
John
Hi John
Thank you very much for the clarification regarding using other hardware with our entries. I am a little confused by your comment regarding backing tracks as it was my understanding that as per point 10 of the competition rules:
"Pre-recorded audio tracks or backing tracks must not be used. "
If we had been able to use backing tracks for the competition, I would have made some radically different entries, so wondered if this rule had been changed?
Many thanks for your help
Kayla
Hi Kayla
You are quite correct, please ignore my previous post. I should have read our own rules!
You need to play any takes in as you go, so prerecorded material is not acceptable.
John
Phew!
Thanks for that John - that's a big relief :)
Kayla x
OK. I just used Stylus RMX for drums only. All other tracks were played live with the Pico using custom sound fonts and the built-in clarinet.
Thanks for clearing that up John.
Mike
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