My looping setup- Affordable and addicting DAWless rig for guitarists

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@RhettShull Ай бұрын

I was literally just thinking about a setup like this with my Digitakt last night. KZfaq must be telepathic now. Great video!

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Oh damn, big fan Rhett! I also really want a Digitakt to use in this context. Guitars plus grooveboxes is my latest obsession and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one toying with it :) Cheers man!

@MrSatoou Ай бұрын

Rhett spotted your channel! So great! Keep it up tj.

@jamesburke2311 Ай бұрын

@rhettshull would love to see more groovebox stuff from you!

@LeonardoDaSidci 25 күн бұрын

Rhett! Please do this. I need to see this with the Digitakt!

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

@@LeonardoDaSidci will absolutely be making a guitar + digitakt video in the near future!

@BIG1TOWER 29 күн бұрын

I love seeing setups like this.

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

Yes! Me too, love seeing how other folks set up their gear

@tomstorm255 27 күн бұрын

Would love a detailed breakdown of syncing the looper and the KO2!

@tjguardino 27 күн бұрын

Yes! I’ll be working on that one soon!

@DreidMusicalX Ай бұрын

Sweet and simple. The way life needs to be.

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Agree!! Thanks for watching 🙌

@doctor567 29 күн бұрын

Nice setup idea and I dig your KZfaq video format. No BS, to the point 👍

@tjguardino 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!! Much appreciated, I’ll be making more soon!

@JackWGuitarLessons Ай бұрын

Def show how to sync the drum machine and the looper. that would be super helpful!

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

You got it! I’ll get on that one soon :)

@bobaab Ай бұрын

What a great setup! Tactile, yet simple. I really dig it.

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Right on, thank you!! Tactile/simple was the goal 😎

@Steeltoeshoegaze 14 күн бұрын

I really dig your setup and look forward to hearing your music

@tjguardino 14 күн бұрын

That’s awesome!! I’ll keep at it :) thanks for watching!

@audiogus2651 Ай бұрын

That old desk calculator aesthetic cracks me up. (Sweet tune!)

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Lol yes! Big time 80s accountant vibes 🤓

@mrwolfsang 3 күн бұрын

Hey buddy I love your set up and thanks for sharing!

@tjguardino 3 күн бұрын

Thank you!!! Having a lot of fun with it :)

@DeGroove Ай бұрын

Cool, a bit more versatile than my current dawless setup, which consists of a Yamaha THR and a Novation Rhythm circuit. The line out of the THR goes to the RC in, and the RC out goes to the aux in on the THR. So the RC is a sample based drummachine, which also serves as a, be it very simple looper. Easy but fun. I’m also working on a pedalboard with two separate paths, going through my hx effects and boomerang looper, but haven’t figured that out completely. Thanks for sharing

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Oooh awesome! Those are all great pieces of gear. I really want to try the circuit rhythm soon! I’ve heard great things

@blueleaftuber 29 күн бұрын

These are inspiring to build my own dawless setup. I have a Headrush mx5, Novation circuit tracks, Boss RC5 on my pedalboard, but no mixer. That could work the same way!

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

@@blueleaftuber that’s awesome!! That would make a great setup! I’m really curious about the headrush, how do you like it?

@blueleaftuber 28 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino it's pretty great, the touch screen is very intuitive and easy to use. The IRs were pretty bad but after downloading good ones then I like it. If I had to do it over I'd probably spend for the HX Stomp after all

@tjguardino 28 күн бұрын

@@blueleaftuber awesome!

@standoutmusic001 17 күн бұрын

Thanks.. I have 2 of these devices , which is what caught my eye... Thanks much... You sound great and you explained it nice!! - Continued Success!

@tjguardino 17 күн бұрын

@@standoutmusic001 oh cool!! Thank you! Hopefully this helps with your gear, cheers!!

@ifxman Ай бұрын

Must be something in the water? Hahaha Awesome video!! I just recently put together a simular rig only I wanted to incorporate keys as well. I eventually managed to get it all on one pedalboard and like you, I am a happy camper too... Keep 'Em Jammin'

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Oooh love that! Any bits of gear in that setup that you’re particularly fond of?

@jono_young_music Ай бұрын

Top drawer jams, and rig 🎧🎛️🎸✨

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Ha! Thanks so much for checking this out 🙌 cheers!

@frankhoeppel2314 10 күн бұрын

In additional to the synch requests, could you do an expanded/updated version to include a) powering this setup and b) how you'd configure for a live solo looping gig. Not that this wasn't great - love the no-nonsense approach - but the "this is how I'd take this to a bar/club/coffeehouse" would take it to 11. Thank you for taking the time.

@tjguardino 10 күн бұрын

Yes definitely!! I’ll work on that! Been wanting to take this out for a gig so hopefully I’ll have some practice too :)

@anthonytavarez1092 Ай бұрын

Clean setup bro!! 🙌🏽

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

@@anthonytavarez1092 thanks man!! Much appreciated!

@Dr.CoCoL1na 16 күн бұрын

DOpe MAn very Sweet...thanks for the Great demo like the KOII not shabby.....Keep it up homie G!!!!!

@tjguardino 15 күн бұрын

Much appreciated thank you!! 🙌⚡️🙏 Yeah, I’ve really been digging the KOII.. not super powerful but it’s fun to be creative with what you’ve got ✨

@RJ_HTx 22 күн бұрын

I have had something in mind with my Yamaha RY30, Boss RC5, Mackie 820i & Boss R2. All connected to an iRig Stream.

@tjguardino 15 күн бұрын

That would be cool!!

@rasanto_s9716 Ай бұрын

really awesome and simple setup to play around with!

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Thank you! Definitely.. not too complicated but super fun!

@jeffbateman2339 22 күн бұрын

GREAT STUFF!! Thanks for sharing! Please PLEASE show how to sync your drum machine with the looper and how you would use it for live gigs

@tjguardino 22 күн бұрын

Thank you!! And yes, I’ll for sure make that video soon!!

@benoftroy 25 күн бұрын

thanks for the vid! I'm going to try a really similar setup but with a Zoia instead of the Stomp. (it's what I've got on hand). would love to see your deep dive on syncing the RC5 and the KO

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

Nice!! Heard good things about the Zoia but haven’t tried one, how do you like it? And yes, I’ll make that video soon!

@benoftroy 25 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino I like it a lot! I’m a modular synth nerd so it makes sense to me but it’s definitely not immediately accessible. Takes some learning.

@landtowers96 25 күн бұрын

This is a great video -- thank you for making!

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers!!!

@landtowers96 24 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino I’m rebuilding this today, sold on the simplicity

@tjguardino 24 күн бұрын

@@landtowers96 that’s awesome!! Hope it all goes smoothly, it’s a fun setup!!

@stevegreentreemusic 29 күн бұрын

Cool setup! Very inspiring.

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I appreciate it! 🙏🙏🙏

@ewollenbergc Ай бұрын

Love to see How you sync the drum machine and the looper…

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Yes! More on that coming soon!

@dustyaudio Ай бұрын

Very cool work flow! I’m trying something similar, without a mixer. I wish the HX stomp could do sidechain compression for the Send/Return AUX or Line in/out & the instrument inputs.

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Yes!!! Sidechain compression is the missing piece here for sure. Still trying to work that in somehow 😅

@trentqrichardson3203 Ай бұрын

This is magnificent 👏

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Having so much fun mixing guitars and grooveboxes 🤓

@steph_on_bass 29 күн бұрын

Nice work all around brother!

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

Steph!!! You’re the man, thanks so much dude 🙌 Hope you’re doing well!!!

@steph_on_bass 29 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino all is well - I'll be in your area around October, would love to connect!

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

@@steph_on_bassoh dude yes please!!!

@mattrenoufmusic 29 күн бұрын

Great demo, I'm trying to work out a similar set-up using a Roland MC-101 and Boss RC-500... Still deciding whether I prefer to have the master clock from the groovebox or the looper. Using the groovebox as masterclock works well but I hate not being able to start a loop using the looper! Thanks for sharing your rig, always good to see how others get it done.

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

Ahh good point! I sometimes use the RC-5 with a Korg Volca Sample which doesn’t have MIDI out so I use the looper as the clock source. Both options work great! I’ll make a video using the looper as clock source soon :)

@jtkane317 Ай бұрын

Deep dives on your chain, how youre dialing in tones, etc would be excellent. Honestly I love the idea of a DAWless setup. When you are recording do you just use the fresh tracks you're getting out of this or do you have a specific production software that interacts best with this setup?

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Awesome I’ll get going on that! This setup is great for jamming and live use, but in the future I might end up recording each track into my DAW instead of a mixer for more recording flexibility. Also.. if I had a more robust mixer like the Tascam Model 12 I could even do some advanced mixing without a DAW

@user-my3vo7fn3f 29 күн бұрын

I would love a break down of the chain as well. Mainly what the functionality of everything does.

@LXNDRU 15 күн бұрын

Bravo my friend, nice stuff.

@tjguardino 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@blufordbirdsong1834 25 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks!

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

Sure thing thank you for watching!

@rev.8761 Ай бұрын

This is sick dude!

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Such a fun setup :)

@joshlawrence8091 Ай бұрын

Outstanding!!!

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Much appreciated, thanks for watching! 🙌⚡️

@bleighhh Ай бұрын

I wonder if the blackbox could substitute the ko2 and looper and mixer all at once; maybe with a midi controller added to it for mixing and finger drumming and midi pedal to start and stop the live looping of the guitar. It could also allow to record scenes and switch to a chorus section

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

I’ve been soooo curious about the blackbox! It seems like it does just about everything you’d need for a dawless jam… I should pick one up soon 😅

@sharklion3 25 күн бұрын

Great video!

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!! 🙌

@dohfack Ай бұрын

Genial!! excelente video. Felicidades.

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Muchas gracias! Cheers!!!

@damianclarkson 29 күн бұрын

This sounds great! Good choice of tools. Im trying to replicate this kinda setup in loopy pro on ipad but then the tactile hardware side of things is making my wallet itch!

@tjguardino 29 күн бұрын

Ha! It’s a never-ending quest 😂 Loopy Pro is REALLY cool though!! So powerful.

@daijotogashi Ай бұрын

Nice setup! You have to check the SP404 mk2, for instrumentalist it’s awesome

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Ooooh good call! Definitely on my list :)

@ozgunhaz Ай бұрын

Great video! I also have HX Stomp and RC-5 but I normally put RC-5 in the FX loop. Do you go out to RC-5 line level or instrument Level? I wonder if RC-5 is ok w ith line level input. Many thanks for the video and your answer.

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Ooh good question!! I usually go instrument level into the RC-5 but since there are so many folks that use this thing with all kinds of instruments, I imagine it would sound fine going line level out of the stomp!

@BozoLeNoir Ай бұрын

woah dude you are crazy COOL

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Ha! I don’t know about that, much very much appreciated my friend 🙌

@m8edofallm8eds Ай бұрын

Love it

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Hey thanks!! It’s a fun setup :)

@Tuneman-iy8og Ай бұрын

This is so fucking cool

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Yoooo thank you!! Much appreciated 🙏🙌⚡️

@hellf.o 8 күн бұрын

Great session and set up! How K.O II is synched to the looper? Thanks a lot

@tjguardino 8 күн бұрын

Thank you!! All you need is a regular 1/8” aux cable, and you just connect the midi out from the KO to the midi in of the looper! Good to go :)

@hellf.o 7 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino Awesome! Catch you soon!

@pauldoyne743 Ай бұрын

I like this, but how can you add a verse, chorus, middle 8 etc. to such a setup?

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Oooh good question! I can trigger different song parts with the drum machine but the looper here is bit too limited to do that. I know with the Boss RC-600 you can create whole song structures loop them in sync with your drums though!

@Sir0j Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your setup. Very inspiring! Are you using the KO.II factory sample sounds for the drums ? It sounds great !

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes, mostly using stock samples for now.. they sound great! I’ll be uploading my own samples soon so I can mess with those :)

@profkillbot 25 күн бұрын

do you have a preferred way to jump between sections of a song, you know move into a bridge or chorus? or when looping does it usually keep the same progression throughout?

@tjguardino 25 күн бұрын

@@profkillbot at the moment I don’t, if I had a more robust looper I could though! If you had a multitrack looper you could (in theory) program MIDI CCs from your drum machine to tell it when to switch to verse, chorus, etc. I’m hoping to try this soon!

@John-bc1xg Ай бұрын

I assume I could midi sync the time of of the k.o.II to a line 6 dl4 mkii looper?

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Good question! I know you can MIDI sync delay times on the DL4 MkII but I’m not sure about the looper…

@TheLordcasio Ай бұрын

I doubt that the RC-5 has the same functionality as the RC-600, but I'd love to see a video on how you would attempt to create a guitar loop and THEN have a subordinate unit (I really dislike the old metaphors used in control hierarchy) follow suit. In other words...the guitar loop dictates the BPM and bar. ps::KZfaqr Rhett Shull is in the comments...now you HAVE to follow through.💩

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Oooh yes good call, I actually did this earlier! I was using the Korg Volca Sample with the Boss RC-5, and since the Volca doesn’t have MIDI clock out I had to use the RC-5 as my clock source and the Volca followed it. It was a little trickier to set up but it did work great once I figured it out. I’ll try to do a video on it soon!

@nuclearmonster Ай бұрын

Can you talk about how you record this for KZfaq? It looks like you’re using a usb interface?

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Yes! Everything is mixed in the mixer and then sent out a stereo out. For live performance, that would go to a PA system but for KZfaq it goes through my audio interface and I also just run my mic into the interface as well :) recorded in my DAW and basic vocal editing applied

@jeffbateman2339 22 күн бұрын

Are those drum sounds all built in to the KO II?

@tjguardino 22 күн бұрын

Yes they are! Stock sounds :)

@hugo2553 15 күн бұрын

in what way would you say that this setup is limiting?

@tjguardino 14 күн бұрын

Mostly the channel count.. I can really only squeeze 5 independent channels out of this thing, which is plenty to have fun with but sometimes I wish I had access to a few more :)

@hugo2553 12 күн бұрын

@@tjguardino great setup either way, really!

@sawtooth808 Ай бұрын

Is the mixer battery 🔋 powered ?

@tjguardino Ай бұрын

Sadly it is not. Got any recommendations for battery-powered ones?

@cpcnw 23 күн бұрын

Affordable - somewhat subjective...

@Riggy931 10 күн бұрын

No doubt! Affordability always is. But less than 2k for the whole setup is certainly below average. Lots of people spend more than 2k on just one guitar modeler.

@cookie13lu 23 күн бұрын

How do you record?

@tjguardino 22 күн бұрын

This all routes to a single stereo out! Can be recorded onto a portable recorder or a computer or whatever you want

@kaleidophon Ай бұрын

"Addictive" FYI

@ode2oddvideo 29 күн бұрын

thats literally a DAW

@GOAWAY-e6m Ай бұрын

Wait until you become a real forward-thinking modern musician and get your hands on a DAW. You won't believe what they can do

@jonathonbakker3967 29 күн бұрын

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@GOAWAY-e6m 28 күн бұрын

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@jonathonbakker3967 12 күн бұрын

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