This can be you’re guitar, TB 303, glockenspiel, accordeon.. whatever makes you tick. Than put this one note in the “synth” and/or "drum" section and let it rip on keyboard, sequencer, etc. You can use everything to record this note for high quality reasons.
2. You can use all the internal effects, copy-paste-cut and tape tricks to shape this one note in new sounds you can use. Creativity is your friend.
3. So only this one note and mutations are allowed.. no internal synths and kits (sorry guys!)
4. Use the OP-1 itself for mastering and recording the final thing.
5. Use a painting as an inspiration for your ambience/composition. (painting also includes graffiti, comix and illustration)
6. The song title has to be inspired on the painting of choice.
I've did some effects experimentation yesterday to see if the rules are reasonable.. and they are with lots of creativity, tape tricks, copy paste in the sample section of "synth", etc..
It's all about just having fun but if you get stuck in process.. think of this: "What would John Cage do?"
I mean.. the guy made a song of 4.33 with silence.
Hope you dig the rules! I think it's just cool to make an entire song out of 1 note :)
(1) Is bouncing to album and back to tape allowed, eg to further resample tape tricks?
(2) Even though it’s just one sampled note, we’re still allowed to use melody right? Eg, by dropping into synth sampler amd playing up and down the keyboard.
typically and unfortunately i don’t have very much time to devote to this so if it doesn’t gel in a couple hours then it doesn’t get done - also i’ll be in los angeles with the in-laws for two weeks (hence the scream) so i probably wouldn’t get a chance to do this
Hola! I just joined the forum Started yesterday with the track (water bottle hit with pocket knife) I thought it could be a good idea too to make a video with the phone or whatever to show the process, effects, etc greetings from upper California.