I started to get the itch to buy a Behringer TD-3 so I could make some proper acid on stream and managed to hold out long enough to realize I should just see if there is a good iPad version of the 303. And, sure enough, this Pure Acid app kicks so much ass. I’m kind of cheating in this set as I’m just using and abusing its randomized composer button.

This setup is pretty nerdy. I’ve got the SeqTrak sending midi clock sync to Pure Acid to keep them in sync. Then MIDI is going from the MPK to the SeqTrak and through to Pure Acid to help control both. Audio from Pure Acid is going into the SeqTrak so it’s part of its FX processing and even responds to the note repeat function. It’s hella cool.

Had a lot of fun last night with this. Unfortunately I fear I will be using my sample from this hilarious TikTok for the rest of my life.

Memorial Day techno stream on the SeqTrak

More SeqTrak live noodling from two nights ago, forgot to post it.

Another music stream. This one went better so I saved it.

I had some fun today streaming a session noodling around on my SeqTrak. I’m particularly proud of the visualizer setup. It’s several layers in OBS, at the very bottom there is MilkyMilky, a color key’d webcam of the SeqTrak, then Ealain images as an overlay on top of that. Then there’s six different waveform visualizer plugins all layered up for the really reactive elements. I don’t think MilkyMilky is actually responding to the music but it doesn’t matter, there’s enough going on that it looks really cool.

Also every now and then I find a good groove and hang out there. The stuff around the 25-30 minute mark is really good.

I got a Yamaha SeqTrak the other day and it’s really cool. I just got it set up connected to my MPK mini plus and it’s kind of like having a little mini physical Ableton Live setup. Plus I can disconnect the keyboard and just carry it around and play it like an instrument. I was lying in bed earlier today just building out a little groove on it, he says, as if he knows what he’s doing.