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Caustic Community Jam 8 - The Sampling Challenge

6/20/2015:  It's finally done!  Wahoo!  Check it out!

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Having just posted the final mix of the previous CCJ, that's typically when I start thinking about the next one.

This time around, I'm going to challenge the community (and I do believe this will be a challenge), to put together a track that uses nothing but sampled sounds.  

How you go about creating your sound is entirely up to you, so long as the end result is something you created.  I don't care if you want to use 14 machines in Caustic to create a sound, export it, and then use that as your sample(s) in your 1 machine you'll use when it's your turn in the jam.  I don't even care if the sound source is from within Caustic.  It has sampling capability, let's use it.  Go record something and use Caustic to turn it into a sound you can use with one machine when it's your turn.  Whatever machine you use, you can fill it up with as many samples as it will hold.

I don't care if you use the PCM Synth, Beatbox, or Vocoder as your machine when it's your turn.

If you are going to record something outside of Caustic with the devices mic, I do hope that you take care to create a quality sound.  By that I mean don't be recording sounds with the bathroom fan running, or with traffic in the background (unless these are your intended sounds).  Just try and do your best to create a clean, clear sample.  It will help the end product out a lot.

Any questions?  Sound fun?  Who wants to start?

1  Skynexia :: 2/18/2015
2  Caustic Replay :: 2/24/2015
3  mindfool :: 3/2/2015
4  gajoga :: 3/5/2015
5  StrangeGravity :: 3/18/2015
6  Phorsion :: 3/19/2015
7  Hata :: 3/23/2015
8  Skynexia :: 3/25/2015
9  StrangeGravity :: 3/27/2015
10 Tyrinasoarus :: 4/13/15
11 TheZEROProject :: 5/6/15
12 Caustic Replay :: 5/20/15
13 TheZEROProject :: 6/15/2015
14 Caustic Replay :: 6/16/2015

15 Hata  :: 6/20/2015

FYI - In the past I have encouraged each person to try return something within 3 days.  We've done a bunch of these now, and I feel like that's just not realistic, so for this one, let's just work on it when we can, and we'll see when it gets done.  (But I won't object if folks want to encourage each other to keep things moving either).

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I'm in:) If no one else

I'm in:) If no one else wants to start, I will. I will need a few days to create the sample idea I have.

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You threw your hand up first,

You threw your hand up first, so you get spot 1.

Start whenever you are ready.  No rush.

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Sounds like a fun challenge,

Sounds like a fun challenge, count me in!

Just to clarify though, is it just one sampled sound per person?  Or, for example, could one person record eight different percussion sounds for use in the Beatbox?

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Ah!  Good point mindfool, I

Ah!  Good point mindfool, I neglected to address that (just updated the initial post to cover that, so thanks!).

8 custom samples for the Beatbox is fine.  Go for it.

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6 please!

6 please!

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slot me in spot 4! this

slot me in spot 4! this sounds like fun. 

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Here you go:)

Here you go:)

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Ouwowouwowouwow nice!

Ouwowouwowouwow nice!

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I can go again! ;D

I can go again! ;D

ALSO: can we make samples with a PC DAW like FL or Ableton? Or must it be Caustic/Real life only?

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Make samples with anything

Make samples with anything you want, I don't care.  Just so long as you can use it in whatever machine you pick when it's your turn.

I'm turning the faucet wide open on this one.  :-)

 

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Nice way to start Sky....

Nice way to start Sky.....very cool.

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Thanks:)

Thanks:)

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Thanks!  I'm looking forward

Thanks!  I'm looking forward to what everyone's sample creations are and how they build their creative ideas into this tune:)

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Sky....Im doing my typical

Sky....Im doing my typical "listen to the track on endless loop" to get it burned into my mind. Ill start getting creative with it after a day or two of that.

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Update:  I decided to go with

Update:  I decided to go with a Beatbox, and I'm creating my own entire kit from scratch.  I'm using the C-SFX easter egg for my source sound of each of the beatbox instruments, exporting it, then bringing it back in an layering it with other stuff, and then routing the whole mess through a modular synth using machine inputs so I can mash it altogether and get a unique new sound.  Then exporting out from that, and into my new beatbox preset.

I've got 4 instruments created for my kit so far.  

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I sampled my Akai Rhythm Wolf

I sampled my Akai Rhythm Wolf and made a beatbox. I'll throw it up in the presets. 

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Ground control to major tom

Ground control to major tom

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Havent forgot, just been busy

Havent forgot, just been busy with life. I'll work on it some more at noon today.

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Okay, here's my add  

Okay, here's my add

 

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I haven't had a chance to

I haven't had a chance to make a proper start on this yet but hoping to get stuck in over the next couple of days.  Will keep you all posted...

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I'll take on lucky # 7.

I'll take on lucky # 7.

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Insert Coin

Insert Coin

Start...

P8 please (or Master in P15)

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Okay I'm done.  I sampled my

Okay I'm done.  I sampled my wife singing a single note for a choir-type sound.

Looking forward to hearing where this goes...

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oooooh this sounds good.

oooooh this sounds good. mindfool, that sample added a pretty spooky element to the track. i love it.

i'll have a play with it later tonight or tomorrow

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I'd love to contribute to

I'd love to contribute to this!

However, I'd be thankfull, if you could place somewhere at the end of the schedule, as I'm graduating this month and am therefore quite busy until around March 26th.

Feeling collaborative or just need help? You can always message me: einsyui@gmail.com
I'm also always happy about messages on soundcloud!" --αlpha Yui
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boom

edit: as promised, here's my contribution. everything i added came from my mouth. i recorded like 40 or 50 different phrases but i'm only using like 10 in this song. 

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LOL, I made some supersaw

LOL, I made some supersaw chords at first, but then I liked them so much, I kept them for another track :l

Gonna work on this more, although it may take some time as I have lots of work ahead of me :P

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Wow, funny I was making a

Wow, funny I was making a super saw from r this too.....

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A song made up of sounds? It

A song made up of sounds? It sounds like you are trying to accomplish dubstep. ( don't want a spot BTW just pointing that out.)

 
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samples does not equal

samples does not equal dubstep. 

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lol samples are used in all

lol samples are used in all genres of music

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Thank you.

Thank you.

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How's sample development

How's sample development going Mr. FireHeart?

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so sorry, can you move me way

so sorry, can you move me way down the list? I have tons of reports and other work ahead of me and no time to mess with caustic :P

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Get your priorities straight.

Get your priorities straight. Community Jam comes first. ;)

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You are up SG.  

You are up SG.  

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I like when SG appears.

I like when SG appears.

Make it bun dem SG.

Softly.

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Thanks I'll try not to

Thanks I'll try not to disappoint. I'm working on it. I had to move Saturday and Sunday so there was a delay. I made 4 new pcm machines but I don't like any of them for this track.

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Here you go

Here you go

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 Alright. *takes*

mail Alright.

Gajoga went Oh snap and s#!7. I went N n nnnnzzz... N n n.... N. N. N. n. n. nnzzzz. So chill. much wow.

Alright, here you go Hata. I thought about stopping so you could make up something.

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I like what has been added so

I like what has been added so far, it's pretty cool:)

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This is going well.  I like

This is going well.  I like how everyone seems to be putting it together in a way that let's all the participant's contributions be heard.  Good job so far everyone.  

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I ended up creating a "sound

I ended up creating a "sound PAD" for PCMSynth composed Bassline, KSSynth, SubSynth and PadSynth. I hope to have ready all within minutes or hours later.

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Ready

Ready

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Wow, I'm really impressed

Wow, I'm really impressed with how this is sounding so far. First time I've had a proper listen since doing my bit and every contribution has been great! Agree with CR's comments, there seems to be a lot of "space" in this one, room for everything to be heard.

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I intentionally kept my foot

I intentionally kept my foot off the gas. I want the song to breathe. Where I typically turn my amps to 11. Seems like everyone is feeling the same vibe. Good going so far!

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So uh, who wants to go again?

So uh, who wants to go again?

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I'll go again.

I'll go again.

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When you go again, how about

When you go again, how about you add another instrument, with new samples?  I mean, you can tweak your original contribution if you want, but for those who go again, let's add a new instrument.

 

 

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