Eigenharp Clubhouse 20

Recording of the weekly Eigenharp Clubhouse on Google+ Hangouts, February 6, 2012

We’ve talked about:

• sample-based instruments and notes that aren’t part of the original instrument
• plugins versus individual wave files, how instruments are built from samples
• non sample based software instruments
• AAS Chromatone
• use Ableton Live for software instruments
• EigenD soundfont sampler controls
• creating and finding your sound
• DevCon Eigenharp key technology video
• Eigenharp notation brainstorming
• Antonio’s shows
• stories about heights and fear of heights
• percussive and rhythmical playing on the Eigenharp as compared to a guitar
• recommended software instruments when you start out: PianoTeq, NI Komplete, Omnisphere, Ableton Live, AAS
• regular MIDI versus poly mode, host automation parameters, hires note velocity, 14-bit MIDI
• live performance software setup with multiple applications or just one (Mac vs. Windows)
• loops or something else for rhythms, or … : Stylus RMX, Ableton Live, NI Battery
• G+ musicians hangout internet jam, collaboration site suggestion: digitalmusian.net
• preparation for playing Eigenharps together, what do you *really* play?
• challenge, how to fill a particular void in a musical genre
• Eigenharp Alpha in Kelly LLorena’s video
• people love blinking lights, first idea of Illuminator
• Omnisphere problems with saving patches (resolved later on: symlink, permission problems)