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Thanks. it#s a very satisfying little machine!

Definitely! I think that is exactly why Korg brought it back.

Thanks

I think you could definitely manage that with two of them. And you would have to really use your ears and judge what seems to work harmonically, and that is always the best way. If your oscillators are in tune (or not ;-)) the combination. possibilities and the speed with which you can transform things makes this a really nice sequencer to improvise with.

@@teebeedahbow That sounds great, I'm definitely going to try it. Thanks a lot for your clear and detailed response!

Yes. You can connect to any gate or trigger input on a drum machine or synth, an envelope generator, cv sequencer, lfo etc. You can even change the voltage of the output with the level faders.

Yes. Definitely possible. You can change the step length independently to so you can have, say, one sequence of three and a separate one of five.

Nice to meet you too. I think you are right. Often people criticise something for not doing something it is not trying to do in any case. I still really like this sequencer and Korg are almost giving them away.

Korg don't really make modular gear. I suppose the cost of making it for modular would be too great. One thing it does at a very low cost is integrate midi and cv. Actually, one thing I love about it is that it outputs midi in the same way as gate, so if you input a euclidian pattern to the sync input, it will output it as midi note on/off. Fantastic.

@@teebeedahbow It's just a different size, without much effect on the price. it can still be produced in desktop form, but in a size that, after unscrewing it from the case, will allow it to be mounted in a eurorack.

@@Jomaha_Jomaso I meant more the costs of beginning to manufacture Eurorack in the first place, which Korg don't seem to want to do. Although, granted, they might have been able to have a differently scaled box. To be honest, I like the physical aspect of the SQ1 though,

Well, it outputs cv and gate not audio, and so needs to be connected to a synth or at least to an oscillator.

@@teebeedahbowthanks!

Oh, no doubt, it is flexible as a utility box!

ABsolutely.

I know what you mean. However, the SQ1 is a remake of a classic sequencer. They deliberately kept it as simple and as analogue as the original. If you find limitations force you to be creative, then hooking this up for a bass line can be great. But it is no master sequencer, that’s for sure. The SQ64 is a full spec modern master sequencer. I use the Keystep Pro for the kinds of job you mention. The SQ1 is something on the side, so to speak. But when you get into its groove it is absolutely worth the ninety odd euros it costs.

There’s also a bonus with the way it sends out incoming gates as midi. It introduces cv stepping into steady midi. Really interesting.

@@teebeedahbow ha I actually had no idea it was an actual remake! In that case it's cool that they built it into the volcas :)

There are many good demos without narration to choose from. My style is to talk and play, some others only talk, some others only play.

The Model:Samples is the master, and the Blackbox is set to quantised recording and two bar sample length. No I don't notice drift when they are playing independent sounds, but there is inevitably some phasing when the Blackbox samples (of the Model: Samples) begin on autoplay. Both samplers have pretty steady clocks.

@@teebeedahbow thank you for the explanation.

I tend to find I look at manuals after I've learned to use a piece of kit. And there are some things I use, the Disting Mk4 for instance, which has so many functions, I need to look at the manual to remember what settings are available. But there is something to be said for learning to use something without reading the manual. Famously, the Roland 303 had a manual only in Japanese with the first batch of units, and that synth did ok :-)

You can send two individual eight step sequences, yes, gate and cv.

In addition, if you are only syncing, you can send a sync from the SQ1 to one Volca and that Volca's sync to a second.

But i can use midi thru for use 2 volcas sequence?

@@briancornejo4001 You mean for sync? You can send midi clock to one Volca and Volca sync to the other, for instance. You can send sequence a and sequence b on separate midi channels (by default channels 1 and 2).

Look, in this video it looks like you can control both volca bass via midi, it's like you have an adapter or a midi thru. th-cam.com/video/0GB5hWytZGI/w-d-xo.html

But in a good way?

@@teebeedahbow I just meant that you say "uhm" a looot! haha I couldnt continue to watch because of it ;)

@@latenightfortunecookie That's a pity. It gets really exciting towards the end.

​@@latenightfortunecookieHe's not the typical influencer listing gear features.

Really? In what way?

Perhaps, but the Nymphes has far more immediate accessibility.

Yes. It can sync to a Volca directly.

Ok, but what about?

Have you tried using the different scales?

Hi, that depends a lot on what you do with your synths. Although I didn't mention it, in my work as a musician, portability has a premium. I would say also that the Nymphes, although quite clearly referencing classic synths in its design (the Juno especially), I think it will emerge as having something quite different to offer. Dreadbox are a very very clever firm. Obviously, it's not a monster workhorse like the Prophet O8, and is considerably more compact. For a flexible, very portable 6 voice polysynth, at an extremely reasonable price, it has no competition at the moment. Perhaps the best argument, if you don't already have a Dreadbox synth, is entry into the marvellous, charismatic world of the Greek company. Thanks for the comment!

The synth will fit into most modern pockets.

A good power bank wound drive a sequencer, a usb speaker and the synth: music in the supermarket aisles!

Bookshelf storage is a boon to any synth!

I’m afraid I’ve never got feedback from - looking - at anything.

I’ve never found that to be a problem.

It’s more a question of whether you can put it in your pocket rather than whether you should. And there’s room for cable ;-)

Well, the displays on the Modal Electronics synths are small, but they are quite informative, I think. As for the mixing on the video, it's a learning process, for sure.

It's a lovely sequencer.

No. But if you want something similar that does, and also something very reasonably priced, how about a Volca bass.

@@teebeedahbow thank you I will have a look at the Volca ;)

Yes. It is as if those moments at which the loops lock have always been there. You just had to find a way of acting them out, so to speak, to find a way of articulating them...

There is a work around. If you have something that can output swung CV (a Pam's New Workout, for instance), the SQ1 can input CV sync and will move sequencer steps with any amount of variation. Get it anyway! You#ll be glad you did :-)

Thanks. It is a really nice little sequencer.

Well, Korg do have a recent, very up-to.date hi spec modern sequencer the SQ64, which is also very reasonably priced. The SQ1 is a recreation of a classic analogue sequencer, so an update would be a new sequencer - not a bad idea, perhaps ;-). The mode switching can be done in time but you have to do it in time yourself, so to speak. The change is not instant, as you've noticed. I don't have any problems with the quantization, but it is analogue, so I expect it to do a little wandering or to be a little unpredictable - or do you mean it isn't an even enough frequency sweep?. It is what it is, and I do find it very attractive to play. As for the shortcomings, I would call them limits not shortcomings. I don't think it is trying to be something its not. I have a Keystep when I need something more expansive.

Thanks. They are marvellous synths, not so much for being 'go to' synths for all modern styles, but rather because of suggesting new musical spaces.

It's a great synth!

The filter is its own beast. It is state variable, and you can morph smoothly between a remarkable array of filter types and positions. There are two settings, 'standard' a digital 2 pole, and 'classic', which is softer edged. You are not going to get it to sound like a Juno, but it is capable of a huge range of filter effects.

Thanks!