I use an all hardware (no computer, SD recorder) system of four stations. Each station does something great that the others can't. Each station has one to three keyboards. Each station has a sequencer with a minimum of 8 measures. Each station can be comfortably programmed and performed on, seating is just a single stool in the middle of it all. My choice then is to use 1, 2, 3, or all 4 stations to make my song. I can place one station in sequence play for accompaniment, and then move to another station to add or lead. There is some, very little, MIDI keyboards controlling other stations as an option. Since each station is mostly independent of the other, syncing isn't complex. Some are not synced at all, not necessary since I am a practiced pianist and a good musician who has timing. Rare too, that any sequencers are quantized, free play recording or 77% quantize keeps the music human. So while there are 32 channels of synths (16 actually in stereo) it is very simple and permanently connected, I know each channel and synth well, know them so well I can sound design in my head and know which synth for each part before beginning actual sound design.
I may be wrong when it comes to what you need but I was able to get everything working without black hole. I remember when I needed it a few years ago but decided to rout the audio to a different streaming pc instead. Now I do it all from one computer. OBS has some built in ways to set it up without it now.
That’s a really great way to think of it. An improv environment. One thing to warn you of. There are a lot of ambient guys that are getting copyright strikes even on their improvised live streams. Their music sounds nothing like what they are getting strikes for but the AI that searches for it is broken. There is also no good way to fight it.
I've had things like that happen before, kind of. I sometimes use clips of people talking and one clip in particular was apparently copyrighted. I'd get Facebook notifications every few months that a copyright claim was made, and then released, and then made again, and then released again. very annoying.
@ well at least according to one ambient guitar player. I can’t remember his name. It is his own original music without any samples that is getting strikes. There’s really nothing to do about it and I’m not suggesting you do anything different. It’s just kinda annoying. It’s not like we make much money off this stuff. I don’t usually put anything of my own work up that isn’t already published but I have been thinking about doing something similar to what you are doing. Just for fun really. There are like 12 people in the world that regularly listen to my music.
@@MattnUska yep same it's all just for fun. Years ago I used to upload my streams to Spotify and band camp and all that, but even that I can't be bothered to do anymore.
Sam, great video! Question about the H9: could you use this as a multi effect processor to mainly apply to vocals in a live setting plugged into a simple Yamaha MG12XU?
actually the stands aren't bearing too much load. The bottom board is on a Z stand of it's own. The seaboard is very light and is on the bottom tier of a normal X stand, with the Matrixbrute on the top tier. The Matrixbrute is a heavier keyboard but not so heavy that a normal stand can't handle it.
My Keyboard Rig On Your w/ Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees:
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Subscribed to your Ambient channel Sam! Didn’t see it linked anywhere, but found it eventually.👍👏
0:03 what an amazing pic, onstage!
I use an all hardware (no computer, SD recorder) system of four stations. Each station does something great that the others can't. Each station has one to three keyboards. Each station has a sequencer with a minimum of 8 measures. Each station can be comfortably programmed and performed on, seating is just a single stool in the middle of it all. My choice then is to use 1, 2, 3, or all 4 stations to make my song. I can place one station in sequence play for accompaniment, and then move to another station to add or lead. There is some, very little, MIDI keyboards controlling other stations as an option. Since each station is mostly independent of the other, syncing isn't complex. Some are not synced at all, not necessary since I am a practiced pianist and a good musician who has timing. Rare too, that any sequencers are quantized, free play recording or 77% quantize keeps the music human. So while there are 32 channels of synths (16 actually in stereo) it is very simple and permanently connected, I know each channel and synth well, know them so well I can sound design in my head and know which synth for each part before beginning actual sound design.
fascinating vid!
I may be wrong when it comes to what you need but I was able to get everything working without black hole. I remember when I needed it a few years ago but decided to rout the audio to a different streaming pc instead. Now I do it all from one computer. OBS has some built in ways to set it up without it now.
That’s a really great way to think of it. An improv environment. One thing to warn you of. There are a lot of ambient guys that are getting copyright strikes even on their improvised live streams. Their music sounds nothing like what they are getting strikes for but the AI that searches for it is broken. There is also no good way to fight it.
I've had things like that happen before, kind of. I sometimes use clips of people talking and one clip in particular was apparently copyrighted. I'd get Facebook notifications every few months that a copyright claim was made, and then released, and then made again, and then released again. very annoying.
@ well at least according to one ambient guitar player. I can’t remember his name. It is his own original music without any samples that is getting strikes. There’s really nothing to do about it and I’m not suggesting you do anything different. It’s just kinda annoying. It’s not like we make much money off this stuff. I don’t usually put anything of my own work up that isn’t already published but I have been thinking about doing something similar to what you are doing. Just for fun really. There are like 12 people in the world that regularly listen to my music.
@@MattnUska yep same it's all just for fun. Years ago I used to upload my streams to Spotify and band camp and all that, but even that I can't be bothered to do anymore.
@ a fraction of a penny earned is…a fraction of a penny? How does that saying go? Haha.
Sam, great video!
Question about the H9: could you use this as a multi effect processor to mainly apply to vocals in a live setting plugged into a simple Yamaha MG12XU?
You got some strong stands 😂
actually the stands aren't bearing too much load. The bottom board is on a Z stand of it's own. The seaboard is very light and is on the bottom tier of a normal X stand, with the Matrixbrute on the top tier. The Matrixbrute is a heavier keyboard but not so heavy that a normal stand can't handle it.