Yeah my biggest gripe about the 1010 is its size, its big and heavy and Im really trying to downsize lately. This workflow is actually brand new to me, the intention is to try and create a fresh ground on which to improvise over the top.
I think of it as global effects vs local effects: So say I set an automated global delay to slowly increase over 3 minutes, global meaning it effects all the loops i have running, this becomes the general “story arc” of the composition. On the local level, ie the specific channel I am currently playing the guitar in real time through, I am free to change the effects and or start/stop loops with the 1010. The only thing set in stone is the fact that in 3 min I will be awashed in feedback delays or whatever global effects i have automated to come in, everything else can be organically improvised as i see fit.
It really lends itself to a kind of Post-Rock type composition (This will destroy you, Explosions in the Sky, ect). Songs that build over time to wall of sound crescendo. I think trying to automate typical verse-chorus-bridge structure would be a bit more like just having a jam along track and something Im not really into.
I will hopfully iron out this technique and share some process videos soon, Im not sure how deep into this set up i will go, Im very intrigued by Norns and the Empress Zoia and won’t hesitate to focus on creating a similar process with them.
