FIELDCRAFT OS v3.1 // BASS COAST AUDIO SYSTEMS
by CAVEMAN
Electronic music concept generator — built from the natural world
ABLETON LIVE LOGIC PRO FL STUDIO BITWIG REAPER 24-BIT WAV MILLOWL / PHILLIP ISLAND
01
ROOT NOTE
Choose the tonal centre of your track
Next -- select scale type
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02
SCALE TYPE
The harmonic character of your piece -- select one
MINOR PENTATONIC
NATURAL MINOR
DORIAN
PHRYGIAN
MIXOLYDIAN
CHROMATIC / ATONAL
WHOLE TONE
MAJOR
Next -- synth voice
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03
SYNTH VOICE
Each voice is synthesised from a Bass Coast field recording -- select one
WINE GLASS RINGING
GRASS TREES IN WIND
OCEAN WAVES
BIRD CALLS
INSECTS AT DUSK
STONE RESONANCE
HOLLOW LOG
OCEAN SURGE SUB
Next -- tempo
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04.1
TEMPO
Pace of your track -- select one
VERY SLOW -- 60-75 BPM
SLOW -- 76-95 BPM
MEDIUM -- 96-115 BPM
DRIVING -- 116-130 BPM
FAST -- 131-145 BPM
Next -- mood
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04.2
MOOD
Emotional register of your track -- select one
DARK + BROODING
MEDITATIVE + CALM
TENSE + UNSETTLED
MELANCHOLIC + DRIFTING
RAW + PRIMAL
HYPNOTIC + TRANCE
SPARSE + MINIMAL
CINEMATIC + EXPANSIVE
Next -- rhythm
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05.1
RHYTHM
Rhythmic feel -- select as many as you like
SELECT MULTIPLE
SPARSE + OFF-GRID
FOUR-ON-THE-FLOOR
BROKEN + GLITCHY
POLYRHYTHMIC
HALF-TIME
NO RHYTHM -- PURE TEXTURE
Next -- sound sources
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05.2
SOUND SOURCES
Organic sound sources -- these feed your Fieldcraft pack
SELECT MULTIPLE -- THESE FEED YOUR FIELDCRAFT PACK
BIRD CALLS + SONG
STICK TAPS + WOOD
ROCK SCRAPES + STONE
OCEAN WAVES + SURF
WIND THROUGH GRASS
INSECTS + CICADAS
RAIN ON TIN + LEAVES
CREEK + RUNNING WATER
SAND + GRAVEL STEPS
HOLLOW LOG + BARK
FOGHORN + LOW RUMBLE
BONE + SHELL
BREATH + VOCAL TEXTURE
RESONANT METAL OBJECTS
Ready -- generate your concept
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