Wnating to learn Octamed help

[Hiddenevil]

i have octamed 3 and i would really like to know how to use the thing..doesnt anyone know where i might find a video or an online guide??

Me and a mate are wanting to start up a band and i think the Amiga would make a pretty cool musical tool..

Help!

[bloodline]

Just play with it! It is much easier to use than a sequencer like the nasty Cubase or the wonderful Logic Pro.

Get your hands dirty and if you get stuck then you can ask for specific help here :-)

[SamuraiCrow]

If it isn't too demanding for your system, you could get OctaMED 4 for free from this Aminet link.  If you want the latest OctaMED SoundStudio 1.03c you can get it and an AmigaGuide manual when you join the MED Soundstudio Amiga Yahoo group/mailing list.

[steve30]

I joined the mailing list a while ago as I am also interested in learning to use OctaMED. I don't think I ever got round to downloading it though.

[Hiddenevil]

Well i have an A500 and a 1200, but i'd just like to know how to use it. There are soo many darn buttons, it would be nice just to have a guide showing you briefly what it all does

[Ral-Clan]

The best way is to read the Amigaguide manual downloadable when you join the OctaMED Yahoo Group.  Then load up OctaMED and a MOD, and let it play.  Try to figure out what's going on by watching and editing the code inside the MOD (the AmigaGuide manual will give you a clue as to what the codes do).

You need to understand the basics of music construction in beats/bars/measures though first....otherwise it might not make much sense and you.

[bloodline]

ral-clan wrote:
The best way is to read the Amigaguide manual downloadable when you join the OctaMED Yahoo Group.  Then load up OctaMED and a MOD, and let it play.  Try to figure out what's going on by watching and editing the code inside the MOD (the AmigaGuide manual will give you a clue as to what the codes do).

You need to understand the basics of music construction in beats/bars/measures though first....otherwise it might not make much sense and you.

Yes, load up some premade MODs and deconstruct them! Rip out the sequences and patterns... then use their samples.

Remember you have 4 tracks, each of which can play one sound at a time. Each track is 64 lines line long... each line can be thought as a 16th note... thus one pattern of 64 lines is 4 bars.

So try putting a sample at 1, 16, 32 and 48... and that will play a sample at the start of each bar, which you can use as a marker... then play to your hearts content :-)

[Hiddenevil]

I think to problem is..How do i insert a sample..:S

I joined the yahoo forum and also posted a thread..i dont see any guides on there tho  
 :-?

[bloodline]

Hiddenevil wrote:

I think to problem is..How do i insert a sample..:S

I joined the yahoo forum and also posted a thread..i dont see any guides on there tho  
 :-?

Load a sample into the sample area.

you will notice mid way through the display is the "play bar" wher wever that is is where you can place a same. Now enter edit mode (click the litte edit toggle)... and then the keyboard becomes a musical keyboard. With Q being middle C (at least it is how I have it set up). then you can play the notes in... using the cursor down key to advance to the next line (i.e. 16th note),

[spihunter]

There really needs to be a good beginers guide to Octamed for new folks. I found the interface to be very confusing when I first started out.

maybe something with screen shots with things circled to explain each function?. I'll do it if I ever find time. Heck I'll do a video and put it on YouTube if I get the chance.

[spihunter]

@bloodline,

Just play with it! It is much easier to use than a sequencer like the nasty Cubase or the wonderful Logic Pro.

I'm going to agree with you there. Cubase has a horrible interface. I dont think its harder to learn then Octamed though.

[Hiddenevil]

Personal interests aside..i think making a tutorial for Octamed would be a productive thing..It's supporting the Amiga scene and user base and opening up the Amiga as a musical tool for people such as myself.

I'm wanting to use it as an instrument for an industrial band..The syth side really has me interested..

Any help anyone can provide in getting me off the ground..That would be soo cool..Heck if someone wrote a tutorial or made a vid..i'd personally consider making a site and hosting it..just to help support the Amiga..

[spihunter]

@Hiddenevil,

Ok, You talked me into it :-)

I'm in the middle of redoing my A1200 with a Mediator board. when I'm done I'll hook my camera to the composite out and do a quick video w/ voiceover tutorial.

[hooligan]

A hint from a guy who has used Octamed since 1991. Dont go for Soundstudio for now, use OMed V4 as it simply is the best there is. V4 has some bugs with samples and MIDI on the same channel but with small extraeffort you can hide them.

[spihunter]

@hooligan,

I disagree :-o

If your learning from scratch you might as well learn the best version unless your only going to run it an a A500?

Soundstudio will run well even on an 020. Being able to load samples into fastram makes it worth it just for that!