Audio is nice, but note signals speak. In this new addition to our Modular Concepts video series, we explore some differences between audio and note processing. We also discuss how to categorize Bitwig Studio's 30+ Note FX, and then we find musical uses for them. Let the generating begin — because in Bitwig Studio, notes are signals.
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0:17 - Audio signal flow vs Notes signal flow. Fight!
3:33 - How to think about Note FX devices
7:27 - Note Repeats, animator of hi-hats
8:27 - …with Patterns for creating Euclidian note ribbons
11:06 - Dribble, bouncer of lines
12:04 - …plus Note Filter to musically land our phrases
13:58 - Echo, tape looper for notes
17:21 - …which can turn shifting repeats into dancing timbres
18:31 - Ricochet, maker of harmonies
19:56 - …or creator of CV bass lines (sup, Eurorack)
21:13 - Arpeggiator, enforcer of timing
22:05 - …with Randomize for expression variety
23:39 - …turned by Note Length into a line generator
24:59 - …then Note FX Selector for polyphonic note creation (read: music!)
26:15 - …and a little Key Filter for compatible harmonies