"One of the RhythmTrak series, the interface has been dramatically improved from the previous model, and the data visibility has been enhanced with an LCD display.
It comes with 400 preset patterns and 100 user patterns, 64 preset drum kits and 64 user drum kits, and 377 built-in sound sources."
Note this is the first post to picture the ZOOM RhythmTrak RT-323, however, it was used in a few videos by attorks previously posted here.
"This time some music without using the Modulars. The song starts with the Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 drummachine. After that the arpeggiated chords on the Waldorf Q Keyboard join in. The arpeggiator of the Q is clocked using MIDI from the drummachine. The solo's are performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1. The Mellotron choir sound comes from the Roland XP-80 which MIDI input is connected to the MIDI output of the Q so I can play the Q and the XP-80 from the Q's keyboard. All in all a very compact piece of music but I hope you will like it.
You can download/see/hear the video and music from my website soon."
"On this occasion I am accompanied by my son Mark (Channel Metalrazor02 on YouTube) who plays the Ibanez GRG 270 electric guitar using an EBow. The EBow produces a infinite sustain for a guitar string by oscillating a magnetic field causing the string to vibrate. The electric guitar uses a Boss ME-50 Guitar Multiple Effects board. Mark wanted to accompany me if he was not filmed so that's why you don't see him.
The Nodal software sequencer is were it all starts doing the bass sequence performed by the Creamware MiniMax ASB. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer and the Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 drum machine are MIDI synchronized from Nodal. The Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencer and Q962 sequential switch are shifted by gate signals from the MAQ16/3. Row 1 of the MAQ16/3 does a 4-step sequence and drives the Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO which saw wave is fed to the Resonant LoPass Gate. Row 2 of the MAQ16/3 does an 8-step sequence driving the self-built Modular. Solo's are performed on the Roland XP80 doing an organ sound and the Clavia Nord Lead 1. The chords are performed on the Waldorf Q Keyboard.
The full video of almost 14 minutes will be available on my website soon."
"Yesterday I received the Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencer and Q962 sequential switch modules. Fitted the modules in the empty cabinet and started playing around: this is awesome! Today I tried shifting the Q960 from the Doepfer MAQ16/3 and it works great; the gate of row 3 of the MAQ16/3 controls id fed to the shift input of the Q960. Row 1 of the MAQ16/3 has an 8-step sequence for the Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO which is fed to the Resonant LoPass Gate. Row 2 of the MAQ16/3 has also an 8-step sequence for the self-built Modular. Row 2 of the Q960 controls the Synthesizers.com Modular. The drum sounds are from the Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 which is synchronized by the MAQ16/3 via MIDI. The VP-330 strings are performed on the Roland XP-80, the bass on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and some additional chords on the Waldorf Q Keyboard."
"This afternoon I came up with a sequence with 3 voices on the Doepfer MAQ16/3 which sounded rather nice. The 3 voices are the Synthesizers.com Modular, the self-built Modular and the Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO fed to the Resonant LoPass Gate. This evening I programmed Nodal to transpose the 3 sequences on the Doepfer MAQ16/3 and add another sequence for the CreamWare MiniMax ASB. I hooked up the Zoom RT-323 drum machine and in the video you see the result of the improvisation. The solo is played on the Clavia Nord Lead 1, the Mellotron strings on the Roland XP-80 and some additional chords on the Waldorf Q Keyboard."
"I am aware of the risk of overfeeding you with video´s but the inspiration is there so let´s take advantage of that. This piece of music is sequenced in Nodal. It started last evening when I hooked up the Zoom RT-323 drum machine to be controlled by Nodal. The bass sequence is performed by the Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO from which the sawtooth wave is fed to the Resonant LoPass Gate. Then you hear the tuned-up bass voice from the Zoom RT-323 doing a semi-random sequence. After that the Mellotron sound from the Roland XP-80 is introduced and the high-pitched sequence from the Creamware MiniMax ASB. The chords and occasional bass are performed on the Waldorf Q Keyboard and the solo on the Clavia Nord Lead 1."
"Row 1 of the MAQ16/3 drives the DotCom which sequence you hear prominently. Row 2 drives the MFM doing the bass. Rhythm by the Zoom RT-323 from which I also transpose the Modulars. Chords are done on the Nord Lead 1. The DotCom's output is going through a Behringer VP-1 vintage phaser and a Akai Head Rush E2 for the delay. The Lexicon MPX-100 is for the overall reverb."
DotCom, MFM, Doepfer MAQ16/3 and RT-323
"My first video. Sequences tempo is driven by the Zoom RT-323 from which I also transpose. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 drives the DotCom and MFM (My First Modular; self build)."
