What an outstanding product and project. And all this by just one guy? It blows my mind. It's like all the Pocket Operators combined into one device (with a smart interface) plus things that my MPC ONE does 😅 it's insane. I have mine since yesterday and the experience is awesome until now (I'm not a real musician but an enthusiast). BTW: kudos for the wonderful homepage as well, so much well organized information. How can one guy pull off all of this? 👍👍👍
Hi Freebeat/Woovebox. Do we have a complete overview of all functionality somewhere online? A top down approach for all modes (Seq/Sampler/Live/Song) would be immensely helpful. Something along these lines - Mode - Page(s) Context Menu (w/options) - Page Parameter(s) (w/options) - A complete abbrevation list I am finding the onlince documentation a bit challenging to navigate.
Thank you! If all goes well, next round of invites should be incoming within the next couple of weeks. It will coincide with a very big update with lots of refinements, features and new capabilities.
got a woovebox for me today after i messed up ordering on first launch due to thinking and the invite for second batch wouldnt let me buy one :3 dont know why this bugged and freaked me out XD But hey now i got one thanks to an awesome dude who selled his device :) man i knew this thing can do a lot , but damn , im shoking positive surprised how much more this thing can than i thought! and i have mine in my hands for severel hours. For sure i love and will love this device! thanks for this awesome masterpiece of music tech :) as a relative newly trained mechatronics engineer and kinda much love for microcontrollers i would love to screw this thing in parts to see and maybe guess how you did so much in so tiny space :D love to all ya woovebooxers, jammers, musicians and all
(Great device and help from Woovebox) If wondering like me why the chord track faintly sounds into other patches (it's supposed to for harmonic content, see reply from Woovebox). Struggling to connect / update (see reply from Woovebox) I think perseverance may be the key and a youtube tutorial. There's lots of things to try - go deep.
The chord track faintly sounds in the background for instruments that are made to follow it, to give you harmonic context. If that is undesirable, simply solo the track you're working on. With regards to connecting, if you have tried a whopping 6 devices, it sounds like something else is going on. Please follow the instructions for setting up a connection on any of the operating systems *to the letter* (and please be aware that your Woovebox can only connect to one device at a time). If Wooveconnect connects successfully, but your connection is suffering from packet loss, please also pay attention to the "enhancing connection stability" section on the website. If all fails, please send me an email with exactly where things start to deviate from what is expected according to the guides for you.
So just got Woovebox today. Wow. I love it. Really great device. I noticed my big vol/selection knob is a bit wobbly like it’s loose. Is this normal. Feels like it might come off. Can I tighten it. Felt this way from moment I took it from the case. Anyhow I love the Woovebox. Very cool
Great to hear you're liking your Woovebox! The value knob (encoder) indeed has a little play on all units (it's not just yours!). This is normal for this specific encoder. Hope that helps!
On the battery replacement FAQ on your website, you mention "please contact us to walk you through the proper procedure". Could you please upload a video of the procedure?
This is really a post-warranty thing; all Wooveboxes should still be well within warranty at this point. It's easy to damage your Woovebox by opening it up for no good reason (voiding warranty), so please don't. The battery is good for at least 500 cycles, after which it should still retain 80% capacity.
The "over-enthusiastic" encoder issue was fixed with a firmware update (2413), and behavior further enhanced depending on parameter type (e.g. for large-range parameters vs small range). Further (unrelated) encoder behavior enhancements were made in (2488). Community feedback FTW! 😀
@@woovebox, I read somewhere to be very careful when powering on the unit not to touch the "write/play" buttons while doing so. The encoder is behaving much more reliable when I am aware of this fact.
May I suggest… Will you show how to do a 16 note sequence? Nothing else, just *basic.* You need to assume some of us are 100% new to such a device and to us, it seems very complicated even though you say it’s so simple. Thanks.
You can find how to do that @7:20 in this video. Hope that helps! EDIT: So from 0-to-programming, it's as easy as; turn device on, select your song (optional if you need song other than 01), select your track (one out of 16 available), play a note/slice/percussion you want to program, hold write, press the steps (1-16) where you want the thing to go.
Setting BPM is part of the quick start guide (e.g. this section; www.woovebox.com/support/guides--tutorials/quick-start/set-song-bpm). I'm sorry to hear you are getting frustrated. Is there anything in particular you find frustrating or unclear?
Hop on the mailing list. We are working through the list with purchase invites as fast as we can, based on when people signed up (to keep things fair). Hope that helps!
Thank you for your interest! We're still working hard to get through the waiting list in order of registration date - get on the mailing list and you will get an email as soon as one is available. We're doing a small batch currently (Jan 2024), and next big batch is ~ March/April 2024 (awaiting components). Hope that helps!
Just got my Woovebox today and wondering about the write and play buttons. Are they supposed to be touch sensitive? Seems I have to press hard to get them to register?
@@steveedwards4495 Not to worry - there is very little to break or mis-manufacture regarding the capacitive touch buttons. :) Depending on the firmware you're on, sensitivity was tweaked slightly as well. Also be sure not touch the buttons during power on, as they get re-calibrated during every boot-up to ensure they exhibit consistent sensitivity.
@@woovebox yeah that's what I thought mate, must be just me lol. Got a couple of ok tunes so far. But lost my kick drum track somewhere lol. Dohh. Great bit of kit though.
BLE is indeed the only way to connect to the device. The USB port is for charging only. You can, however, add a cheap dongle to any laptop, or - for a much more hassle free experience - consider a WIDI Bud Pro (recommended!).
It depends what you want from your sampler. There is a line-in, and you have 60s of recording time (44.1kHz @ 8-bit compressed ~ 12-bit dynamic range). That in itself isn't going to blow anyone away these days. *However* what you can do with any sampled material is very, very sophisticated - particular at this physical size and price point. For example, samples can be used as oscillators (instead of the standard saw/square/sine/tri/noise stuff) for deep sound design, and you can even do multi-sampled instruments. There is all the standard auto-slicing, slice editing, and other things you would expect. There are also many lo-fi settings and effects if that's your thing. On the Woovebox, samples are more meant for augmenting the 16x synths. They are meant to *compliment* your production, rather than *be* your production (if that makes sense). This is the use case for samples in most genres of EDM. If you do sample-heavy hip hop though, you may possibly want something beefier with more memory. Of course, the OG hip hop artists made do with much less sample space than 60s, so it depends on your needs and style of music.
@@Synuk You can record longer samples, but slices may only be 11.8 seconds at maximum. See also here for any other limitations that may apply; www.woovebox.com/support/guides--tutorials/sampler/limitations
You don't seem to know your left from your right. When you say "the right button", you are pressing the button that is clearly and unambiguously on the left side of the device. It is not on the right side at all.
The presenter is saying the "Write" button, rather than the "right" button. For more information, please see the "very basics" section/documentation for an overview of the buttons and controls available.
Tip Top.. A really well delivered tutorial. Good pace, no flannel, to the point, well covered.... Jam on it, wikki wikki wikki.
What an outstanding product and project. And all this by just one guy? It blows my mind. It's like all the Pocket Operators combined into one device (with a smart interface) plus things that my MPC ONE does 😅 it's insane.
I have mine since yesterday and the experience is awesome until now (I'm not a real musician but an enthusiast).
BTW: kudos for the wonderful homepage as well, so much well organized information.
How can one guy pull off all of this? 👍👍👍
Thank you so much! Enjoy your Woovebox, and keep an eye out for firmware updates in the next months and years. 😃
Thanks FreeBeat for the great video and Ivo Woovebox for this amazing device. Mine is on the plane right now and I can't wait!
Please keep em coming! Just got mine today and ooooo mama there’s a lot here.
Lol. I recognize that voice! Thanks Free Beat! 😂
Hi Freebeat/Woovebox. Do we have a complete overview of all functionality somewhere online?
A top down approach for all modes (Seq/Sampler/Live/Song) would be immensely helpful.
Something along these lines
- Mode
- Page(s) Context Menu (w/options)
- Page Parameter(s) (w/options)
- A complete abbrevation list
I am finding the onlince documentation a bit challenging to navigate.
This would be useful, especially the an abbreviation list.
cool little box will pick one these up
Heyy Free Beat 😊
It's nice that you give the tutorials for that box, makes sense! Looks like a nice little instrument 🎹
It looks awesome. I might have to get one ordered on the next round.
Thank you! If all goes well, next round of invites should be incoming within the next couple of weeks. It will coincide with a very big update with lots of refinements, features and new capabilities.
This seems like a really cool tool! Wow!
Thank you for a Great tutorial!
got a woovebox for me today after i messed up ordering on first launch due to thinking and the invite for second batch wouldnt let me buy one :3 dont know why this bugged and freaked me out XD
But hey now i got one thanks to an awesome dude who selled his device :)
man i knew this thing can do a lot , but damn , im shoking positive surprised how much more this thing can than i thought! and i have mine in my hands for severel hours.
For sure i love and will love this device! thanks for this awesome masterpiece of music tech :)
as a relative newly trained mechatronics engineer and kinda much love for microcontrollers i would love to screw this thing in parts to see and maybe guess how you did so much in so tiny space :D
love to all ya woovebooxers, jammers, musicians and all
Congrats on your device, and so happy to hear it resonates with you :)
More tutorials please
(Great device and help from Woovebox) If wondering like me why the chord track faintly sounds into other patches (it's supposed to for harmonic content, see reply from Woovebox). Struggling to connect / update (see reply from Woovebox) I think perseverance may be the key and a youtube tutorial. There's lots of things to try - go deep.
The chord track faintly sounds in the background for instruments that are made to follow it, to give you harmonic context. If that is undesirable, simply solo the track you're working on. With regards to connecting, if you have tried a whopping 6 devices, it sounds like something else is going on. Please follow the instructions for setting up a connection on any of the operating systems *to the letter* (and please be aware that your Woovebox can only connect to one device at a time). If Wooveconnect connects successfully, but your connection is suffering from packet loss, please also pay attention to the "enhancing connection stability" section on the website. If all fails, please send me an email with exactly where things start to deviate from what is expected according to the guides for you.
thanks for the help. connection has been puzzling so far@@woovebox (updated 1st comment)
So just got Woovebox today. Wow. I love it. Really great device. I noticed my big vol/selection knob is a bit wobbly like it’s loose. Is this normal. Feels like it might come off. Can I tighten it. Felt this way from moment I took it from the case. Anyhow I love the Woovebox. Very cool
Great to hear you're liking your Woovebox! The value knob (encoder) indeed has a little play on all units (it's not just yours!). This is normal for this specific encoder. Hope that helps!
On the battery replacement FAQ on your website, you mention "please contact us to walk you through the proper procedure". Could you please upload a video of the procedure?
This is really a post-warranty thing; all Wooveboxes should still be well within warranty at this point. It's easy to damage your Woovebox by opening it up for no good reason (voiding warranty), so please don't. The battery is good for at least 500 cycles, after which it should still retain 80% capacity.
Thanks, FreeBeat! Did they fix your encoder wheel?
The "over-enthusiastic" encoder issue was fixed with a firmware update (2413), and behavior further enhanced depending on parameter type (e.g. for large-range parameters vs small range). Further (unrelated) encoder behavior enhancements were made in (2488). Community feedback FTW! 😀
@@woovebox, I read somewhere to be very careful when powering on the unit not to touch the "write/play" buttons while doing so. The encoder is behaving much more reliable when I am aware of this fact.
May I suggest…
Will you show how to do a 16 note sequence? Nothing else, just *basic.* You need to assume some of us are 100% new to such a device and to us, it seems very complicated even though you say it’s so simple. Thanks.
You can find how to do that @7:20 in this video. Hope that helps! EDIT: So from 0-to-programming, it's as easy as; turn device on, select your song (optional if you need song other than 01), select your track (one out of 16 available), play a note/slice/percussion you want to program, hold write, press the steps (1-16) where you want the thing to go.
How to adjust the speed BPM of a sequence? Getting frustrated with this little box.
Setting BPM is part of the quick start guide (e.g. this section; www.woovebox.com/support/guides--tutorials/quick-start/set-song-bpm). I'm sorry to hear you are getting frustrated. Is there anything in particular you find frustrating or unclear?
Is there a discord or Facebook page for Woovebox? I have questions lol. Didn't want to bug anyone by asking too many questions in the wrong place lol
When is an Order possible? I'm so waiting for it! :(
Hop on the mailing list. We are working through the list with purchase invites as fast as we can, based on when people signed up (to keep things fair). Hope that helps!
When do accept orders again?
Thank you for your interest! We're still working hard to get through the waiting list in order of registration date - get on the mailing list and you will get an email as soon as one is available. We're doing a small batch currently (Jan 2024), and next big batch is ~ March/April 2024 (awaiting components). Hope that helps!
Just got my Woovebox today and wondering about the write and play buttons. Are they supposed to be touch sensitive? Seems I have to press hard to get them to register?
They are indeed touch sensitive. You do not have to press hard, but you *do* have to make sure your finger covers the entire surface area of the pads.
@@woovebox thanks mate I'll try that. Hopefully I haven't got a bad unit👍
@@steveedwards4495 Not to worry - there is very little to break or mis-manufacture regarding the capacitive touch buttons. :) Depending on the firmware you're on, sensitivity was tweaked slightly as well. Also be sure not touch the buttons during power on, as they get re-calibrated during every boot-up to ensure they exhibit consistent sensitivity.
@@woovebox yeah that's what I thought mate, must be just me lol. Got a couple of ok tunes so far. But lost my kick drum track somewhere lol. Dohh. Great bit of kit though.
Is bluetooth the only way to connect to a device? My laptop has no Bluetooth?
BLE is indeed the only way to connect to the device. The USB port is for charging only. You can, however, add a cheap dongle to any laptop, or - for a much more hassle free experience - consider a WIDI Bud Pro (recommended!).
@@woovebox I'll have to look up Widi bud pro lol. Thanks.
I want this machine to sampling. Is it difficult to use it?.
It depends what you want from your sampler. There is a line-in, and you have 60s of recording time (44.1kHz @ 8-bit compressed ~ 12-bit dynamic range). That in itself isn't going to blow anyone away these days. *However* what you can do with any sampled material is very, very sophisticated - particular at this physical size and price point. For example, samples can be used as oscillators (instead of the standard saw/square/sine/tri/noise stuff) for deep sound design, and you can even do multi-sampled instruments. There is all the standard auto-slicing, slice editing, and other things you would expect. There are also many lo-fi settings and effects if that's your thing.
On the Woovebox, samples are more meant for augmenting the 16x synths. They are meant to *compliment* your production, rather than *be* your production (if that makes sense). This is the use case for samples in most genres of EDM. If you do sample-heavy hip hop though, you may possibly want something beefier with more memory. Of course, the OG hip hop artists made do with much less sample space than 60s, so it depends on your needs and style of music.
I only can rec a 12 seconds sample in a single key. It’s possible rec 60 seconds in a simple key?. Thank you very much!!.
@@Synuk You can record longer samples, but slices may only be 11.8 seconds at maximum. See also here for any other limitations that may apply; www.woovebox.com/support/guides--tutorials/sampler/limitations
@@wooveboxThank you and congrats for your little machine, it’s absolutely amazing!!❤
You don't seem to know your left from your right. When you say "the right button", you are pressing the button that is clearly and unambiguously on the left side of the device. It is not on the right side at all.
The presenter is saying the "Write" button, rather than the "right" button. For more information, please see the "very basics" section/documentation for an overview of the buttons and controls available.