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On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Danni Coy  wrote:
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>  I'm wondering if a cycle is a good display for such a thing... Maybe a

>>> vertical line would be more easy, with some mark/ timing tools or something.

>>> Or be able to set loop ranges in realtime...

>>>

>>

> The Author designed it as a tool for creating non-linear music. It is

> usually used in a live context where the person using it is a musician of

> some kind. Like a musical instrument it does take some skill to master. The

> great thing about it is that the computer interaction is so straight forward

> that you can sing or perform with an instrument and use freewheeling and not

> have the two interfere  with each other. ( a foot controller is a must for

> two handed instruments)

>

>

>

> Stick with it - It takes a bit of practice. But gets fun very quickly. I

> generally use Freewheeling for sketching out an idea then I import the loops

> into Ardour and do polishing there.

>

Thanks for the enthusiatic responses.
What is a foot controller and what can you do with it (with fweelin and

other apps)? I'm a total noob on such things.
\r
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Danni C=

oy <danni.coy@g=

mail.com> wrote:
I'm wondering if a cycle is a good display for such a t=

hing... Maybe a vertical line would be more easy, with some mark/ timing to=

ols or something. Or be able to set loop ranges in realtime...
The Author desig=

ned it as a tool for creating non-linear music. It is usually used in a liv=

e context where the person using it is a musician of some kind. Like a musi=

cal instrument it does take some skill to master. The great thing about it =

is that the computer interaction is so straight forward that you can sing o=

r perform with an instrument and use freewheeling and not have the two inte=

rfere=A0 with each other. ( a foot controller is a must for two handed inst=

ruments)
Stick with it - It takes a bit of practice. But gets fun very q=

uickly. I generally use Freewheeling for sketching out an idea then I impor=

t the loops into Ardour and do polishing there.

Thanks for the enthusiatic responses.What is a foot contro=

ller and what can you do with it (with fweelin and other apps)? I'm a t=

otal noob on such things.\r 
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