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Before a band can record music, the
studio has to be set up. Microphones
have to be placed over the drum kit,
the bassguitar has to plugged into the
amp and the amp has to be plugged into
the mixing table.
In our situation, we have to set up
our sequencer software for what we
want as well. You can -more or less-
use any kind of sequencer. The
description in this tutorial can be
applied to most serious sequencers, as
we will make use of normal MIDI
functions.
We've seen how the MIDI protocol
makes use of midi channels which
enables one instrument to play several
different instruments in the same
time, and ports which enable a
sequencer to control several devices.
We first have to assign midi
channels to different instruments. As
a sequencer can have a lot of
different tracks, all these tracks
have to be assigned to a port and a
channel. But since we will only use a
sound card in this tutorial, the ports
won't be used. And we will have enough
available midi channels for our
tutorial.
Are you ready?
Then start your sequencer and
create a new empty file. Then assign
10 tracks to 10 different MIDI
channels.
In the previous chapter, we've made
a few sections: DRUMS, BASS, RIDDIM,
THEMES, and ACCOMPANYING ELEMENTS.
This is the standard set-up for a
Reggae band. Of course you can use
your own ideas, "break the
rules", but for this tutorial
we'll keep it principally.
For most soundcards, MIDI Channel
10 is pre-assigned to the drums. So
we'll start with channel 1.
Take a look at the following list,
and please set up your sequencer
accordingly:
|
CHN |
INSTRUMENT |
| |
DRUMS |
| 10 |
Drums |
| |
BASS
SECTION |
| 1 |
Bass |
| |
ACCOMPANYING
ELEMENTS |
| 2 |
Muted
Guitar |
| 3 |
Clavinet |
| |
RIDDIM
SECTION |
| 4 |
Piano |
| 5 |
Guitar |
| 6 |
(Hammond)
Organ |
| |
THEME
SECTION |
| 7 |
Trumpet |
| 8 |
Sax |
| 9 |
Trombone |
| 11 |
--- |
| 12 |
--- |
| 13 |
--- |
| 14 |
--- |
| 15 |
--- |
| 16 |
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Done?
Then we can now start our first
riddim. Time to make some music! |
