Seems like the perfect piece of gear to have in quarantine.
@leftmono10164 жыл бұрын
Congues Makes Music - when mine arrives I think I might self isolate.
@niknayme37544 жыл бұрын
Right on! Learn the MC-707, Odyssey, Model D, Monologue, Minilogue, Microkorg. You never had the time before.....
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
Time stamps: Basic Operation 0:57 CTRL-ALL & Temp Save: 3:02 Loading a preset: 5:35 Parameter locks: 6:32 Sequencer operation: 7:34 Retrig 9:42 Conditional trigs: 10:31 Live recording 11:54 Sound locks 12:55 Tone Machine 'Mini Tutorial 14:23 Live Rec Parameter Changes 18:50 Nudge 19:29 LFO 24:17 Polyrhythms/Polymeter (Track/Pattern Scale) 25:45 Fill 27:44
@TheScreamingFrog9163 жыл бұрын
I've had mine for a few weeks now, and I can confirm that the T1-T6 Track Pad velocity sensitivity is not good. (on the other hand, the 16 Trigger pads, though not velocity sensitive, have a nice light touch). Hitting the T1-T6 Track Pads, hard enough to get a sound out of them, makes my finger and wrist joints, hurt after a short while (quick way to get carpal tunnel syndrome). The minimum threshold, for just getting them to trigger at all, is way to high for me. I have developed a few workarounds for this... 1) Go into the Pad/Vel Menu, and leave the Fix-OFF, then turn the VDep, all the way down to 0. This keeps the volume of each track pad hit, loud, while still allowing the modulation destination, to respond to velocity. (NOTE: if you set Fix to a number, then the modulation destination, no longer responds to velocity). (NOTE: Pad settings only effect the T1-T6 Track Pads, and have no effect on the 16 Trigger Pads, the 16 Trigger Pads always send max velocity). 2)If you want to use the Track Pads for velocity, use a yarn/felt covered marimba mallet, or some other soft, heavy item, to smash the Track Pads with. 3) Forget about Velocity on the Track Pads, and only use them for selecting the active track. Then use the 16 Trigger Pads, for recording your hits. This has three advantages: First, it will save your finger and wrist joints. Second, it allows you to vary the pitch of your triggers. And Last, all your triggers will sound a max velocity, even with a light touch (you can change the volume of each hit manually afterword). Until (if ever) Elektron releases a firmware update to address this problem, I hope these workarounds help.
@paulwhiting17313 жыл бұрын
It's really good you show what can be done with this machine and the others you demo. I think a lot of people (me included) tend to buy something new rather than really learning how to use what they have. Recently I have paired down my hardware set up to use Digitakt, Model Cycles and Circuit Mono Station. It has made me learn what these machines can do and the results have been excellent. SO thanks for all your fine work.
@Chinhoyi622 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bo. I've just bought a Model Cycles and this is the best tutorial I've seen. You explain all of the functions really clearly. I'm really excited and looking forward to making some FM music on this fantastic groovebox. 🙏🙏
@michaelkonomos3 жыл бұрын
This is the best explainer I have seen on this yet and I have watched a LOT of videos on this. Thank you!
@BoBeats3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@grawlixes4 жыл бұрын
Recently received my Model:Cycles and it's my first piece of Elektron gear. So this is super helpful. Thank you!
@lukegregg59443 жыл бұрын
How are you finding it now? Still enjoying it?
@haxanlord4 жыл бұрын
Just received mine and the venue I work at has been shut down for the coming six weeks. I’m on paid leave but I’m sure I won’t be bored
@jujuondabeatbroski3 жыл бұрын
had this box all summer. this video is ESSENTIAL!!! thank you BoBeats!
@joshlane61923 жыл бұрын
Easiest video to wrap my head around. Thanks.
@hexekatos_83544 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you would make this! I've delved into the Cycles and read the manual but still, seeing it is way much better. Really appreciated Bo, thanks so much!
@BoBeats3 жыл бұрын
Check out Model Cycles here: EU: thmn.to/thoprod/486110?offid=1&affid=623 US: imp.i114863.net/vXDbj
@gleannmhuire Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bo. This is a brilliant intro video, beautifully crafted and paced. 😊
@chahan20164 жыл бұрын
Clearest tutorial so far👍🏾 Thank you Bo!
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@ericvernooij29173 жыл бұрын
I've had one of these for a while now and judging from your video I've been using it all wrong (more like a conventional drum machine). I'll be taking it out of my studio and deep dive over the holidays using your video as reference. It is capable of a lot more than I expected when I bought it!
@2587Lucky4 жыл бұрын
Just got mine today & this has been helpful. Thinking it will pair well with the Minilogue xd! Thanks
@theblowupdollsmusic4 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at getting the same combo.
@nomielektra30972 жыл бұрын
wow what a great tutorial!! perfect tempo and input- no extra infos we don't need, but directly everything that's important, so just perfect! thank you! also great melodies!!!
@rockhead114 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I just received mine and you’ve made the workings of this machine very understandable. I now feel that it is unlocked for me to explore and create.
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
thanks bud! glad you found it useful
@JohanWave4 жыл бұрын
Cool! I already love this machine.Just did a new jam with it. Thanks for the tutorial.
@tempo.rarity4 жыл бұрын
V60 COFFEE. bobeats x james hoffman collab when?
@magnificus23 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Very handy guide!
@Charlieboy26802 жыл бұрын
Thank you this video was extremely helpful! I took the time to take notes so I could reference them at another time. Must watch video to get a quick understanding of the model cycles. This is my first groovebox and im loving it totally worth it!!!
@emillyytikka73164 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful!
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@erik_gerhard3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Casiopeia!
@nelio1233 жыл бұрын
Wow, very deep but easy to follow tutorial. Thank you, this helps me a lot in understanding and using the cycles! 😊
@modularmountain39103 жыл бұрын
Wait… this whole time it’s been Bob Eats and not Bo Beats?!? 🤯
@BoBeats3 жыл бұрын
😱😱😱😱😱
@modularmountain39103 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: it’s been a restaurant review channel this whole time
@BoBeats3 жыл бұрын
plot twist: youtube search bob eats 🥶
@OldPsytrance4 жыл бұрын
thank you bo. very help.
@chondublin4 жыл бұрын
Gasing for the Model: Samples over this as I feel itsa bit more versatile, great sequencer on both these synths. I'm currently setting up a smaller demo production setup based on just the Model Samples, a Novation A-Station mono synth and a Boss GX700 Effects unit. I intend to mutlti-track into my DAW with just these 3 units. It will make a complete break away from my larger studio setup and hopefully will be creatively productive using minimalistic limited kit, basically the "Less is More" principle. Just hope Thomann are still shipping during this current Covid19 outbreak and lockdown affecting Europe and the world!
@GearSplaining4 жыл бұрын
Man the kick on this thumps.
@LaFleurLabs2 жыл бұрын
Best tuto👌thank you 😉
@RusticRaver2 жыл бұрын
very clear thx
@streamloops69412 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ☺️
@thesnipecatcher1164 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. Thanks!
@morpheoist10 сағат бұрын
hi,good day from Italy . I bought mine recently and although I knew enough to get my hands on it because I had watched several videos, I found some difficulty with the sequencer and with the sound design. Sequencer: I have discovered, or perhaps I believe it, that muting the tracks does not actually close the channel but only the trigger. in fact when I set the length of the note to infinity and go to silence it the note continues to play. this also happens with dly and rvrb. another thing, perhaps more important, is the fact that we are dealing with a rather bizarre FM synthesis. on the tone, (I immediately experimented with drones and for now only with tones and chords) how can I have either a long attack or/and an infinite note but which is not triggered every time the sequencer passes over it. I'll give you an example: with the 303 bassline you just need to make a legate and a single note on the sequencer isn't triggered all over again but we get a continuous sound. Sound design: exactly as I was saying, I can't do long attacks, I only have the decadence which when pumped with the appropriate button causes interesting textures, I create the sustain with the length of the note but I can't play long and soft attacks. what a frustration.
@uhldev4 жыл бұрын
This seems like it can do video game music very well. I wish it had a external input but this is very tempting. Great sounds you got out of it!
@peterrouse5652 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial!
@Ilenka_83 жыл бұрын
Hey :) Ihave a question. From minute 4 on you explain how to make variations of patterns. I get that, but not how to save them on the different steps. I somehow can not recreate what you do in your video, do you have a tip for me how to paste the pattern variations on the steps? Thanks for the nice video!
@TedBlansky3rd4 жыл бұрын
If you’re a producer on a budget, what kind of post-production would Model: Cycles need minimum? Many examples on KZfaq sound delightfully ready straight from the device.
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
either you would record stems (channel by channel) into a daw. Or just main out. I would definitely apply a bit of EQ, multiband compression, limiter... standard stuff... on that master. Basically stuff you can do with most DAW, even the free Lite versions
@jujuondabeatbroski3 жыл бұрын
love it btw!
@forrestmalcolm33833 жыл бұрын
What's your setup so you are able to record video and audio from the Cycles simultaneously?
@drvrdrgr4 жыл бұрын
Hey Bo, how should I choose between cycles and samples? Thanks for the great content!
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
Cycles is the better groovebox. Samples is more a fun sample player. So see which you want more
@drvrdrgr4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats Ok thanks! I think I’ll get the cycles then, since I have a MPC
@Dobroz994 ай бұрын
Bo is this a good starter sequencer for newbies?
@sea-saw26544 жыл бұрын
I do like how the chord colour lets decide the level of Audi ...always need more Audi ....
@benjaminbrodie98014 жыл бұрын
#BoBeats Another great video!
@ChaitanyaBhagwatChai4 жыл бұрын
i was 5 min in before i realised this is a model:cycles tutorial, not the model:samples tutorial i was looking for /facepalm
@andrewpennington71004 жыл бұрын
I found this video really helpful however as a beginner I would love a deeper dive into this instrument. Are there any full tutorials for the model cycles?
@itsjustaprankfam69212 жыл бұрын
Are u able to connect it to fl studios?
@brokenscart79893 жыл бұрын
I have a four page sequence. I want the machine of one of those pages to have a higher pitch, across all 16 steps - just for that page. How do I do this without editing each step indivually?
@dinogoldie97164 жыл бұрын
If I customise an existing preset but then don't manually change its name, will the Cycles automatically add some sort of "-1" suffix to its filename to differentiate it from the original? Or will it overwrite the original preset?
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
In my experience: if you save a preset with the same name as another, AND in the same folder = it overwrites it. But you could make a folder named ”My Presets” and save copies there for example.
@spacekid56093 жыл бұрын
Can you control other synths and daws with its sequencer via MIDI (I mean sending MIDI notes not only MIDI clock) like with Electribe 2 and Novation Circuit? Thanks
@dinogoldie97164 жыл бұрын
is there a quicker/simpler way to extend a pattern length than func+page then the second option in that menu? Like is there a simple keystroke to set the active pattern (or better still, all patterns) to 64 steps? Seems an unnecessary bit of menu-diving.
@front24274 жыл бұрын
Hello Bob how lucky you are and so talented, can you put some of your music on here please?
@mrp93084 жыл бұрын
Nice demo bo can you sync cycles to korg volcas.👍
@loopeneihui90864 жыл бұрын
Hi Bo and everyone else. Is it possible to deactivate the parameter changes after i live recorded them? Or is the temporary save option the only way to get back to previous Parameter status?
@philiptoner87194 жыл бұрын
another greatvideo- very helpful for making purchasing decisions ! like and subscribe
@jasminekendria29392 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what you need to plug this into?
@selfade3 жыл бұрын
i dont seem to be able to find one information anywhere . bo, help me out. is it possible to load tone machine on all 6 tracks to make layers with different tone tracks? thanks :)
@johnjenkins29803 жыл бұрын
Is there any way to capture the final performance on board (song mode) ?
@user-sx2iw2hq3l4 жыл бұрын
Evening, Super-teacher☺😜 Why such a loaf of bass drum on this groovebox. That's all good, but the beat not such as older Elektron brother's?😳😔
@gexcube19814 жыл бұрын
does this hardware product only have 6 tracks at the same time or are others added as happens with the roland mc 101? can I use its effects if I add a hardware synth or another drum machine?
@niknayme37544 жыл бұрын
But will my local shop have these in stock before the world ends? I'll complain if they haven't.....
@spencerdavis39353 жыл бұрын
Question: can this sequence external gear? I'm looking for a brain of my rig and it probably will be the circuit but I was curious if this had the same kind of power
@TraceJDR983 жыл бұрын
Think the circuit is better for that. This one is mono only and the midi you send out must be from one of the six tracks, so it can't be indipendent from what the machine plays. Don't know about the circuit specs though but I think it's better suited as a controller.
@strangeoscillator13274 жыл бұрын
Hi Bo, more i see the Model: line more i like them ! But i think the model:samples is maybe less limited due to the samples player capabilities. I'd like to complete my little setup and i hesitate between the Model:samples and the microfreak... Thanx for the nice video as always!
@BoBeats4 жыл бұрын
I actually prefer Cycles to Samples
@keonfarrokh9562 жыл бұрын
how can you make beats from scratch with this? my machine only lets me play the preset patterns and beats
@SpiritMoleculeManiacPsychoPro2 жыл бұрын
RTFM and open a new project
@jdssurf11 ай бұрын
Is this thing worthy of using on an album or is it too generic sounding
@13jonx4 жыл бұрын
Nice overview. Can you set the step length to odd time signatures (7/8 etc.) or is it only multiples of 16? I'm trying to figure this out before I buy it.
@azamarro3 жыл бұрын
You can remove steps from a sequence in order to get weird time signatures. I did a pattern with 3 bars of 3/4 followed by 1 bar of 4/4. I guess those are not that weird, but together they were kind of like a 13/4.
@moad87947 ай бұрын
As much as these interest me the worflow just seems too tedious and reminds me why i hate volcas.
@holografik33274 жыл бұрын
if i buy 2 , will it be a bicycle ? lol
@noordholland6484 жыл бұрын
yes
@BIG1TOWER4 жыл бұрын
I like the cycles but I think the mc 101 is a better buy.
@leftmono10164 жыл бұрын
BIG1TOWER - it’s all horses for courses, for me the Elektron sequencer is a real creative tool. If you’re into parameter locks, trigless triggs, sound locks, step sequencers and all that fun stuff the Cycles is a no brainer compared to the MC101 :) The power’s in the sequencer!
@drewdoctor1984 Жыл бұрын
This operating system is worst than the infamous ensoniq mirage’s Garbage like the ikea furniture