Chain Mode Tutorial - Korg Electribe 2

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Hi everyone!
Here is another tutorial I have created about the Korg Electribe 2 and this time trying to explain how to use the Chain Mode by demonstrating a real use case for when it can be useful.
Basically the chain mode allows you to tie one pattern to another and create a long sequence of patterns, or a song.
I am not a big fan of this feature (and I also explain why in the video) because it came out as an update and does not work in a way that I can actually use in my workflow.
One of the biggest cons of this chain mode feature is the fact that every time a pattern is switched, all the settings are reset to whatever is saved on the next pattern.
This create a few issues such as cutting effects in the middle or long notes that suppose to continue to the next pattern or even remembering a mute or solo state.
But it is still useable I guess for some cases.
So I hope this tutorial can useful for you if you want to know how to use it :)
Thank you so much for watching!❤️🙏
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@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

A small correction to a mistake I just realized I was saying while watching this again: The Korg Electribe 2 was not released in 2005, it was 2015.. Missed 10 years there 😅

@alexanderzerka8477 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing some context by explaining the background rather than just assuming everyone watching has nothing better to do than keep up with all the details of various kinds of gear or own the thing.

@RandomNoiseMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tonyvuorma1600 Жыл бұрын

You can also save during chain mode! Next time the mute change will be there and no extra save slots are required. If you dont’t want to overwrite original patterns, make copies to play around with so you can always start fresh from the same point.

@skipperpro8327 5 ай бұрын

Yeah but it Glitch when saving

@helixrider 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! My experience is, that chain mode is good for fully pre-programmed tracks, that you don‘t want to change during play or for sequencing external gear, if you need longer patterns to then play with. 😊

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! and agree. That is kind of what I tried to demonstrate in this video here with the 8 bars melody. Thanks for watching! 🙌

@johnwalker1474 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic once again✨👍✨ Please keep these coming. Much appreciated. ✨🙌🙌🙌✨

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 And really happy to know it is useful! 🙌

@DJ_TideWave 3 жыл бұрын

Man you are on fire! 😊👍🏻 How do you have time to put out so many videos? 😛 Keep em coming! I love these tutorials even if I don’t have the Electribe. Maybe I buy one in the future. 😊

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thats a very good question 😅 its a long holiday here in Bangkok and with Covid going wild outside I rather stay home and make more of these lol but in general ive been in an almost 15 years break from making music man, but the fire inside me never died and i feel now as if the sleeper has awakened :) i just love doing this shit lol

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is that i am actually waiting now for a new video to render lol will be uploading it soon.. 🤪

@DJ_TideWave 3 жыл бұрын

@@RandomNoiseMusic You live in Bangkok? Cool! I live in Norway. We just had Easter holdiday last week. With work and family it is not always easy to find the time to making music, but I try my best to find the time. 😊

@shaft9000 2 жыл бұрын

I've only had mine for a few days and some of the design decisions are an intriguing step 'diagonally -' which is OK as I learn. [also have had the EMX & ESX for a decade]. Some of the design decisions are downright wtf, though...like this one. It kept me away for a long time. Apart from it being just ONE lousy gimped 'song mode' memory at any current state, the other tough pill to swallow is why we can't simply chain them in the Pattern Set (like many other sequencers do already) in real time. I do love (some of) the sound and special angle this machine brings, though. It is this funny combo - really just Korg VST codes stuffed into a proprietary hardware but running a somewhat mysterious OS. Reminds me of the KARMA keyboard, being a succinct example of Korg working odd angles with rather mundane source material.

@WrvrUgoThrUR 2 жыл бұрын

They should have implemented a way of using the >> button to live switch on the fly to a preset chain whenever you felt like it. Leaving your options open as well as being able to live tweak pads. Maybe it can be done with that Value pot, but that’s a little much to ask in a live jam situation. A button to advance patterns would be best.

@RandomNoiseMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Agree, this chain mode thing is ok, but not ideal for either live performance or editing. I barely use it to be honest

@dacianvictorable 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on excelent channel. A good ideea of a video could be a set of presets of clasical synth sounds on electribe.

@RandomNoiseMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 And thanks for the suggested idea, will consider it for the future! 👍

@retnz Жыл бұрын

Two e2 connected: no pattern change if pattern chained!😑

@ikaray1775 2 жыл бұрын

yeah man :D

@RandomNoiseMusic 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@wetwork6553 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I just bought the sampler version on Reverb. I was also wondering how you save your songs (pattern chains) to the SD for backup?

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it was useful! 😊 you can do that from the data page in the main menu. Keep in mind that if you save 1 pattern it wont save the whole chain, so you need to make sure you are saving all the patterns that are chained together

@fedemartin1585 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I wonder ,it is possible to set "chain to" when the pattern is playing? getting an ES2 soon

@RandomNoiseMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊 I think it is, the only concern is that the chain must be saved with the pattern, so if you apply the chain and didn't save the pattern you will lose it in the next play

@METEMPSICOSIFAN 3 жыл бұрын

Odyssee of noises firedance💪🏼💣👍🏼

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! man, more than 20 years ago until today every time I hear this brilliant track it blows my mind! Happy someone recognized it! 😄 And thanks so much for watching! 🙌

@METEMPSICOSIFAN 3 жыл бұрын

i'm a lover of progressive 90 and all electronic music is a timeless genre ... i also bought an electribe and thanks to your videos i'm always learning new things😃, but i haven't been able to convert that to another audio format yet what a sound🤔 ... the rest is a bomb🤩bravo !! keep it up !! 👍🏼👍🏼💣

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad to know you find these videos helpful! And I would love to hear your music on the Electribe once you get a chance to record it! 🙌

@pablog444 10 ай бұрын

Can u make song that consists of couple patterns just by hitting play without changing the chain while you are playing? On the video it shows that chain goes from A to B and if you want it to go further, tou have to change it. My question is can you chain pattern A to B to C to D etc., Hit play and basically have all song as a backing track while jamming on another gear or do you have to change it while playing?

@RandomNoiseMusic 10 ай бұрын

Yes you can, just follow this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bddyo9KlmdO1c2g.htmlsi=JcrCuzCRj40CnOCk

@fingerblistersguitars9519 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried to chain a pattern with 3/4 time to a pattern with 4/4 time? Electribe always seem to add an extra beat to 3/4 to make 4/4 during chain playback.

@RandomNoiseMusic Жыл бұрын

Not really, most of my music is simple 4/4 to be honest, so never had a reason to try other time signature

@lumbarsupport 11 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for this. I'm finding that there is a slight stutter between my chained patterns, even when I change the last note of the melody and bass patterns to "TIE" via step edit. Any thoughts on how to remove this, so chained patterns move smotthly from one to the next?

@RandomNoiseMusic 10 ай бұрын

I'm afraid this is just how this machine is built.. Because everything is stored in a pattern and plus the synth engine envelope is monophonic, when switching patterns you get this 'cut' in between

@lumbarsupport 10 ай бұрын

@@RandomNoiseMusic this stutter has now gone after the Hacktribe update to my pink E2 sampler. Very happy!

@beatstationfrankfurt Ай бұрын

Very Nice this is so great and thank you for your Lesson this Track is an 90‘ i forgot the name can you tell me the track id

@RandomNoiseMusic 22 күн бұрын

Thanks! Its called Firedance: Odyssee Of Noises - Firedance (The Sunrise) (1994) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZ6Pl9Roq8yUeZ8.htmlsi=YVi2OYubSqKewjHn

@beatstationfrankfurt 19 күн бұрын

@@RandomNoiseMusic Hey Man thanks a Lot Big Hug

@beatstationfrankfurt 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind answer and a great video, I just have one specific question. You played the song Odyssey of Noices with the sine synth in the Korg device. I have the same device but I can't get the sound of the song. If you can give me instructions so that I can get the same sound, that would be helpful and thanks in advance. I played with the chords from the song. But my sound sounds completely different. Please help. Because I want to play the song too.❤❤❤

@DreamlessElectronic 3 жыл бұрын

Quality explanation! Have you tried Event Record?

@RandomNoiseMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it! 🙌 I do record the events here and there but I have not found a use for exporting it yet if that's what you mean. Am I missing something interesting? :)

@timgstar3585 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just looking in on that record events I'm not sure if you could record live pad mutes and stuff like that how do you use it ?