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This is something simple that devolves into barely controlled mayhem. A slow build that moves into entirely different territory than those first few bars.

Chain: DigitoneII—>DigitaktII—>Habit—>Onward—>MoodII—>LVX—>MercuryX—>Clean.

When I use the Chase Bliss Habit I generally have the “collect” dip switch turned on. I often set the level low to leave the pedal mostly in the background during this time.

This instance was no different.

In this instance I have the in/out/feed toggle set to “out” and I generally leave it there. Sometimes extreme chaos and fun can be had by eventually selecting ”feed”, but I did not do such in this instance.

After creating the initial kit and sequences in the Elektron boxes I then set out to cobble them into something more dynamic and fluid. This generally entails me playing through them several times with a variety of effects and experimenting with situationally muting tracks. The entire time these fly overs occur I leave the Habit on, permitting it to collect ”whatever” is happening. I may or may not adjust the parameters. It really depends on what is recorded and what needs to be done to make it work with the rest of the track. And sometimes it just doesn’t work out at all.

Once I have worked out a general performative sequence I then play it through live until I get it to my satisfaction. (It may be that I have a low bar personal satisfaction). During these final recorded pass throughs I will bypass and/or adjust the Level parameter of the Habit to taste. Sometimes it works out well. Sometimes not so well. When it is working well all of the elektron tracks can be muted and the audio can run endlessly using only what is looping out of the Habit.

The Mood II‘s clock parameter does a great job of changing the speed and tenor of a track. I probably overuse it. Oh well. It’s fun, It’s there, and I enjoy using it. Bypassing the pedal and returning it to prior levels and the repeating similiar behaviors can net some solid predictable effects that helps offset the chaos tumbling out of the Habit as the audio cascades down the rest of the signal chain.

After the initial track was created I bed it down as the primary audio track for the video of the storm. I then abused the hell out of the Final Cut kaleidoscope effect. I intentionally left everything dark and vague as that was much how as a storm behaves at 1:00 a.m. in this neck of the woods. This track actually includes the unadjusted audio from the storm as it presented itself during the initial recording. It is in the background and provides just a bit of noise and a bit of a nose to the overall track.