Since I want to incorporate synthesis within my musical project, I thought now was the perfect time to inform and figure out some technical aspects of using them. I booked out the composition room and began exploring the Prophet 6 and Moog Matriarch.
I watched a video online going through the process of using the Moog Matriarch.
It was nice to finally understand each module and Moog’s signal flow process. It allowed me to tweak the settings and sound with intention rather than randomly flicking switches and pressing keys to figure things out. By learning the basics, I managed to create a rather nice arpeggiated pattern into pro tools, using the gain structure information I learned the night before in Recording Secrets.
After this, I loaded in the Prophet 6, played a pad sound over the arpeggiated recording, and listened to magic. Pro Tools is rather annoying for the sound manipulation techniques I wish to employ. I usually use Ableton or Logic Pro X, but I have been hired recently and felt like using Pro Tools will benefit me for working in the studio. Again I will have to make the decision that perhaps in this context, I should pursue using what I’m good with as I don’t have all the time in the world, which could impact my creative choices and cause frustration, leading to less efficiency.