Welcome to another video where I ask a producer to get into the details of how they create music and perform. Part #1 looked at a DAWless setup, Part #2 at a setup using Ableton Live, and in this episode we look at a hybrid MIDI and Eurorack setup.
My guest this time is Julia Bondar – I reached out after I saw her 90-minute live set – where she performed multiple tracks non-stop, and I was curious about how she plans out her setup and performance. So, I sent her a bunch of detailed questions and luckily she agreed to answer all of them – here’s a look at Julia’s setup, workflow and performance strategies:
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Studio tour
4:45 Live setup overview
7:45 Patch from scratch
10:05 Mixer setup
11:00 Drums, MIDI to CV
13:20 Samples, delay
17:35 Melodic layer
18:50 Velocity-to-loop trick
20:05 Tuning & lead voice
28:40 Recording vs live
29:50 Secondary sequencer
33:55 Performance demo
46:55 Sequencing plan
49:10 Building tension
51:50 Track transitions
53:00 Mixing and sidechain
53:55 Reverb on bass
55:40 Conducting the patch
57:00 Live mixing
57:50 Composing
58:50 Polyrhythms/meters
1:04:10 Recording setup
1:08:15 Mixing, mastering
1:10:30 Outro, more tips