The Last Sequencer I´ll Ever Need? 8 Months of OXI ONE User Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2024
- After 8 Months of using @oxiinstruments One Sequencer with synthesizers and samplers on multiple jams, here are my thoughts on this constantly evolving piece of gear.
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Can you make a review of squarp hapax?
One of my concerns with the Oxy One is that it appears to only have 4 track mute buttons? Perhaps you can clarify whether there is a mode where the multi-tracks can be easily muted individually? If you want to use a sequencer in a more live context, the ability to easily mute parts is (IMHO) pretty much essential.
@@boydw1 hi! Thanks for watching! Yes, you can mute each horizontal track individually (1-8) in multi mode and also mute the entire “main” sequencer page (1-4)👍🏼
see? Just as I said in the vid, most times you hope it does something, it does it😜
@@MidlifeSynthesist Can you elaborate on the specific methodology to do that?
Not having dedicated mute buttons, it's not obvious how that is performed, and how much juggling is required to access the mutes vs editing the sequences (immediacy is key).
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A company that responds to community feedback. 👏 Some people think “small” companies respond to the community feedback more efficiently because they’re not as big as a main stream one.
🔥🔥🤟🏻
Yeah. They even got a Discord Server where people from OXI answer questions and listen to their community.
I might be bias but this was an excellent breakdown. Yes, it’s a deep machine. But one doesn’t need to get deep with it to be served with fun.
I've been waiting for this video!
picked this up a few months back and have been blown away. it's now a staple in everything I do with synths
100%🔥🔥
I have to get one! Good to see this feedback! :)
Yep, we got your back on it. It’s my favorite daw companion and melody idea maker. The devs are super responsive and super kind.
Great video, and thanks for the shout out! Can’t wait to catch up soon. ❤
Awesome video for this amazing and truly inspiring piece of gear!
Thank you so much🙌🏻🙌🏻
Always great content!
Thanks so much my friend🙌🏻🙌🏻 have a great day!
the way an instrument feels, is inspiring... I have a guitar that I not only love its sound, but I love the way it feels in my hands and under my fingers, I really love touching it, its very strange, its just feels good to touch...
Hey man, love your stuff, you were one of the reasons I ended up purchasing a minifreak and now you post a sequencer that’s perfect in every way I’ve been looking for! Crazy, but anyways just ordered the “last one” using your discount code so I hope you’ll get some of that 👍🏻
Ooo and also if you see this lemme know if you have any tips on getting my hands on a micromonsta 2 😩🙏🏻 I’ve been trying for almost a year and they are elusive
Yoo!! Thanks so much man! Really happy I could show you two devices you might enjoy❤️ really appreciate the support 🙌🏻
I know right!? With all the people who want one, you’d think they’d restock at some point🤦🏻♂️ I bought mine in the used market at a fair price thankfully. Really hope you find one out there🤟🏻
I'm so glad to see the Oxi One finally getting some widespread love - now here's hoping we can get a decksaver for it!
YES!! Jajaja
@@MidlifeSynthesistYou had me w the Arturia Keystep pro video but now THIS? lol.. Next level. Thanks for this
@@WyattLite-n-inn thanks so much my friend! Especially for sticking with me for so long🙌🏻🙌🏻 you rock!
Ordered an OXI One just yesterday to pair with an Analog Four MK2 and Analog Rtym MK2 - but can already see the potential for addition of other externals. Haven't looked at the DAW/IOS integration yet but that looks cool to. While researching the OXI One came across their CORAL and that looks off the scale - fun !!
the oxi is SO much fun with ios apps via Bluetooth midi.
Bought both the One and the Coral module using your code. Thank you!
Thanks so much🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
This thing looks dope, and keeps getting more interesting! I was getting all excited and thinking I was going to pull the trigger…then I ordered a Torso T-1😅
Thanks for another awesome vid
Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!! All
The best🙌🏻
excellent as usual many thks !!!!
Thanks so much my friend!! See you soon!
Hands down the best sequencer and most responsive company!
0:39 mark zuckerberg hand talking
the hands need a pause
@@user-tw2bq8cy5m Yes. The OxiOne has midi over usb and midi din.
The updates to Matriceal mode in the most recent firmware are so fun.
100%🤟🏻
amen, super happy with mine
I love mine. Glad you finally got a review up!
Thanks so much! I would have done it sooner but they keep updating it🤣
I have one and is, indeed, fantastic.
Thank you 💜
i LOVE seeing stuff like this, i am gettin gto a point where i like sequencers a lot more then i once did, but i still have a hard time not wanting things to sample (even if they are pretty much just acting as a interface for the audio im recording)
Proud that a spanish company makes a great product… In my case I bought a Hapax because of the few channels of the OXI, but looks amazing and much sturdier.
Same here, I love the 16 (very visible) channels of the Hapax and the additional buttons to mark a whole row. Not so keen of the song mode though which is why I'd like to be able to address individual patterns via MIDI, hope this gets addressed by the Hapax devs soon.
@@g3cd ironically the Oxi actually can support more tracks (max 32). But it may not be how you want to use it.
I’m ready! 🙏😎
LFG🔥
The Octa-octatrack looks sick!
Great review! I have been considering it, but I hope the Push will get similar functions with Live 12.
They would have to go a long way to reach this level of functionality.
@@mvaudio5 Sure, but some of these functions are available in the Live 12 beta. I understand this device is compelling for people who is not using Live.
8:44 first time I’ve heard this. Thanks
When I saw the Amadeus clip I gushed! Wonderful film
Person of culture🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️
Midi mapped presets for different brands is insane!
Absolutely bonkers in a wonderful way🤩
Can I zoom in and out of the grid easily to see tiny levels of temporal resoultion like on the deluge? All those cv out look tasty. Love to see how this acts in a performance setting, ala. elektron trigs and fills, and ala abelton launching clips/rows and live looping.
fully agree with you the OXI is re-evolution to me love -it !!! same to me thks to SURCO ))))
Interesting points about live performing - pre planned v live - biggest thing for live I’d say is to angle the instruments so the audience can see what you are doing - seen a few great acts who sound great but look like they are checking their email - TO YOUR POINT, I AGREE - if you twiddle something the audience should be able to hear a difference to the sound and/or arrangement. I use cheap IKEA BRADA laptop stands. Just my thoughts!
This is incredible and super innovative, butttt when you get to this level of intricacy, i feel like having a few eurorack sequencers that all have CV inputs would be more fun and tactile. For anyone without any modular interest and a ton of hardware synths/drum machines this is an absolute no-brainer though. Great video.
Oxi has replaced all my eurorack sequencers .. more capable than any other out there!
Perfect timing! I just got mine yesterday and I'm trying to figure it out
Congrats!! Definitely check out Liam Killen, Oora Music and Oxis tutorials! Thanks for watching!
Don’t forget SynthDad. He has some nice tutorials also.
Do you know if this has a dedicated tempo track (like we have in DAWs), so that you can automate a gradual tempo change across a track(s)?
Hey @MidlifeSynthesist! Thanks to you I bought a Deluge and it's my favourite instrument, because of it's enormous sequence capabilities but also because it's so intuitive to use. Why should I consider the OXI ONE if I already have a Deluge? In my opinion the Deluge is a mighty sequencer & groove box. Is the OXI ONE that much better at sequencing in your opinion? Keep up the great work!
Hello my friend!! So happy I helped you find something you enjoy using!! To be honest, I don’t have an answer to that yet. I love both machines and lots of people are asking me the same thing, so when I get back from vacation I’m gonna sit down with both and try to do a comparison video I can finally answer🤟🏻🤟🏻 hope to see you then! All the best!
Thanks man. Enjoy your holiday!@@MidlifeSynthesist
I added the Deluge to my doc comparing Hapax and Oxi One here: docs.google.com/document/d/1etLnCeL0BIIc-4HeFqp3lRIB2nNKVJaVp3NsHARar3Q/edit?usp=sharing
The Deluge section isn't complete yet but may still be useful.
Geez now i really want
Thanks for the vid. You move around a lot.
The way you describe this company confounds me. I'm used to Akai. You mean to tell me there are companies who listen to users? That don't put their fingers in their ears and yell "LALALALALALALALALA!!!" while chucking out new pay to play features nobody asked for and refusing to add basic functionality or fix bugs that have been an issue since the very first official firmware?
The beta testing forum of Akai is pretty active and has involvement from the staff. The speed of development is just slower there, unfortunately.
@@user82938 you tell me that as if I haven't ever been in there.
@@user82938 you tell me that as if I haven't ever been in there.
How does this compare to the Korg SQ64? Seems similar in some ways and I don’t want to duplicate what I have that doesn’t work well for me.
Damn you spoke spanish just like a native! haha wasn’t expecting that at all😅
What good mpc sized button controller is good for this.
Just looking into this. My sequencer experience has been modest, mostly from the Akai MPC. I've bought a lot of iOS stuff with sequencing that I didn't up using, since they were too fiddly, and I realize I don't want to poke iPad glass that much.
I really want to compose songs. Could the Oxi One be a good song sketcher for me? Can I get going with it without feeling like I'm sipping from a fire hose of endless arcane techie learning?
Coming from a beginner; I sold my MPC One+ after finding out about the Oxi One. Been struggling for a long time to work around sequencing with the MPC into Bitwig for a while, using Akai network midi. Couldn't get stuff synced, midi network worked half of the time ect...
I recived my Oxi today, and after an evening of tinkering and with help from the Oxi discord, it's all setup.
1 track for my Hydrasynth, 1 multitrack for my TR8s with 8 different instruments assigned to each track, 1 multitrack I can add 8 mono tracks for VST synths from Bitwig
Still have ALOT to learn, but with a Oxi I sometimes figure it out naturally before I have to check the manual. I can still get a simple drum track down, and add a bunch of synths.
So in one evening I could setup something Ive tried to do with the MPC for a long time.
how does it compare to the new squarp sequencer?
God I really gotta pick one of these up
Video rated “G” for GAS😜
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I've been lookng around ofr a sequencer that'll feed my thirst for melodic jams and sweet chords - I think this could be it. I loved the Circuit Tracks but found it too limiting, I did try and get on with the Digitakt but it's not ideal for melodic jams. This is the answer.
Hi, A fantastic instrument which however I would like to use with my sounds and my samples. I wonder how many functions I would lose with the use of samples or if its functions still integrate with an sp 404 for example or in your DAW with samples. Because I always see it used with Synth hardware or vst and I wouldn't want to use it that way but with my samples. I'm going crazy to understand this thing; maybe you can help me I would be grateful :)!! Thank you in any case
Hello my friend! This is a midi sequencer, an advanced controller, as in, it doesn’t have any internal synths or samples or produce any sounds. It controls external synths and samplers, both digital and hardware, via midi, cc, or blutooth. It can run the software synths on your daw, trigger samples on your sp404, modulate parameters on any synth you have. Think of it as a master orchestra director and you synths, samplers and plugins are orchestra players for it to direct👍🏼 hope that makes sense!
@@MidlifeSynthesist HI:))!
It certainly doesn't have internal sounds, what I'm asking you is what can you do with the samples in a digital sampler in you Daw or in a hardware sampler; in addition to triggering samples, can you modulate them in what way? Does he maintain his functions? How do you make chords, for example harmonizations, etc. with the samples? Can do that anyway. I don't know all its functions but I wanted to know what it keeps and what it loses using samples. Thank you !
I was a day 1 backer on their kickstarter and I do love the device but that rate of updates that you mention is a double edged sword - since I produce music as a hobby sometimes there are weeks and months before I can sneak in a session, which led to several times me updating the OXI before a session only to find that there are major changes again and I have to re-read the updated manual again 😕 I think there’s a fine line between refining a product and not being able to settle for any workflow or UX and constantly switch things up.
That's fair, I imagine over time though the UI and interaction will change less and the features will be more seamlessly implemented
I am glad I bought mine at this point in the development.
Can you elaborate on what were the most disruptive changes?
The updates are always for the better and very well received 😊
Does it have Euclidean possibilities?
As a heavy Ipadpro user lm interested in its Bluetooth connectivity / reliability
it works amazingly!
I can’t find a video that really shows a step by step tutorial on how to sequence with this. Most mention sequencing then spend the video talking about the generative mode. I just want to know how to sequence with it first. I’ve had a hard time wrapping my brain about how to use this. Seriously the most complicated sequencer for me. Also no clue how to use the splitter. Any advice or video recommendations would be amazing before I sell this due to lack of know how to use. I want to learn it but I’m just uaving some block in my mind. Please help
I was reading about looping. Could you loop guitar and control it with a pedal?
It's a midi sequencer, it doesn't do any audio on its own. For that, and a a fellow guitar "player", I'd tell you to look into the SP404 mkii or the MPC One. Both can record and loop guitar, though it's not working exactly like guitar loopers either.
I love how you're Spanish voice is almost an entire octave lower than your English voice. I've noticed this trend in many people, myself included. I wonder if it's a thing.
Can you adjust the brightness of the lights of the knobs/buttons on this?
Yes!
@@oxiinstruments👍
I went with the Korg SQ-64, which very similar. I like the layout and workflow.
I also have an SQ-64 and love it despite some quirks. I came pretty close to upgrading to the OXI One but I worry about the 15 project limit. I know I can transfer sessions to the computer but I use a sequencer so I can be creative without a computer and I never know what project I’ll want to jump into. Really tempting but I dunno if I can pay that much with that limitation.
I have both and, honestly, the sq64 is a toy compared to this machine.
Sq64 covers a 10% of what OXI One can do…
Wow! I have never needed to use all the projects. I use to store a few (4-5) tracks or ideas in one project , because you can save up to 64 patterns per project!!
@@mvaudio5that seems like a bit of a clunky workaround though. Makes it hard to find what’s where, seems like a headache to deal with.
It’s beyond me why they didn’t just add an SD card slot and allowed for limitless song? At this price points surely that’s not too much to ask?
Any thoughts on how it compares to the Torso T-1?
The T-1 is pretty unique
Mididevice definitions / presets is huge one, finally more manufacturers are getting it, so now its cirklon, pyramid / hapax and now oxi as far as i know. Only bummer is that the list is managed by the oxi and not yourself having few not so great implications -you cannot create own defintions, have to scroll trough list of all the gear you don't have and cannot set midichannels etc, but i am sure they will get there.
I still cant decide between this or the Deluge!!! :( edit: got the oxi and LOVE it
You should check out the UDO super 6! Having picked one up recently I think it could become a modern classic. (great video as always BTW)
This is what that cool German guy who makes all the cool beat tutorials uses, isn’t it? Captain Pikant?
that's right!
How are you doing the Bluetooth? I was pretty surprised that is extremely unstable for iOS and the developers acknowledge it and kind of just blame MacOs and ios. Am I missing something?
Extremely unstable has not been my experience with iOS/macOS and Bluetooth.
@@krazywabbit do you usually compensate for clock delay or something? I mostly use drambo and when sequencing via Bluetooth it’s usually pretty off, not even the midi clock gets synced (usually is 1-2 bpm off) btw I been finding your tutorials quite useful :D
So if you can only have one, and are looking only for MIDI sequencing capabilities, Deluge or Oxi One?
(taking into account the new community firmware for the Deluge)
Personally, I'd choose the Oxi One. If you only want MIDI sequencing, there's no need to pay more for stuff you don't want on the Deluge. The Deluge doesn't have the generative MIDI stuff (though apparently the Deluge community is trying to create something in that vein, remains to be seen how it will compare to the One's), and the Deluge screen doesn't show as much info as the One screen does AFAIK. The Oxi One is so stacked on MIDI features and is only getting better, it's designed for MIDI sequencing alone and you already know what you're getting rather than having to wait on whatever the Deluge community comes up with.
@@Rilkir Sounds alright. Two things that keep me wondering though: first, features are being added to the Deluge blazingly fast since the open source release of the firmware (if Oxi was to opensource their firmware too that'd be a no brainer then).
Also, the Deluge doesn't have any limitation when it comes to number of tracks (whereas Oxi still is, I believe, limited to 32 monophonic tracks or 4 polyphonic ones). I've been able to try the Deluge pretty extensively lately, but I never was able to play with an Oxi to see whether it'd fit me (would love to though).
Also, even if I primarily want MIDI sequencing, being able to whip up a few sounds on the Deluge itself is a nice to have (notably for drums), though the Oxi smaller size/flatter format and lower price may allow one to get and pack along some other portable device (eg a laptop) with synth/sampling capabilities.
@@ywenp Trust me, with how responsive and kind the creator of the Oxi One is, the firmware doesn't need to be open source. I have made a couple of suggestions and they have been incorporated very quickly - in one instance it was the same day.
@@ywenp The One has 4 different sequencing "engines" which you can use any combination of, so you can use whatever engine works best for each of whatever 4 devices (a monosynth + polysynth + sampler etc). And yeah, it works great for controlling VSTs in your DAW as well. I totally get being fond of open-source firmware, but as far as MIDI sequencing goes, the One is already there. If your biggest concern is track count, you might want to look at the Hapax, but the Hapax also doesn't have the generative MIDI stuff that the One does. There's also the Torso T-1, it has generative MIDI sequencing too but most people say the T-1's UI is more confusing than the One's. I've always been a bit interested in a Deluge myself, but my impression after following it for years is that it's designed to be an all-in-one box (something I'm not fond of personally), and you have to use it regularly so that you don't forget how to navigate it and all of its features.
I've been very happy with my decision to buy Oxi, it is a great companion for a laptop or iPad running software, or a combination of hardware sound generators. It can also function as a Grid for a Monome Norns if you have any interest in that.
Akai MPC one. It's literally designed to do this stuff.
Does anyone use it s a monome grid? If yes, does it work well? Thanks!
It does!!
This guy is a GAS machine.
As a happy Deluge owner i'll probably pass on it because too many overlaping features, but i find it very appealing though! Along with the Hapax, we've got great options out there, that's nice :)
Absolutely! Fellow Deluge owner here, it’s awesome to have so many great tools!! Thanks for watching!
I’ve got both. The Oxi one feels more premium hardware-wise, but is way more limited in some areas that are important to me - only 15 or so songs can be saved, you can’t use the isomorphic keyboard like you can on the deluge (it has a similar layout, but as soon as you select a scale it breaks), and obviously there’s no synths and no sampling.
I do hope they sell a shitton if these so they keep updating the device, and maybe eventually come out with a version that has a sound engine. While I love the deluge, I don’t like that there’s not more devices like that.
@@svenmify: I'm a deluge owner and was wondering how much overlap there is. I'm considering getting the Torso T-1 for more immediate, generative playing, thinking that for a Deluge owner, adding the T-1 makes more sense than the OXI (assuming you want to explore generative music making). Does that make sense? Thanks!
@@stefanherzog never tried that one, so can’t answer that for you.
@@svenmify 👍
08:44 xwhat did they figure out , that you can buy a midi splitter ??
IF the oxi has only one midi out bus you're still restricted to 16 channels , no ?
You have 3 different sets of 16 channels. 1-16 A , 1-16 B and 1-16 C. Midi splitter allows you to send them out to your gear👍🏼 thanks for watching!
Oxi one or Hapax? 🤔
Pure no nonsense 😂
I wanna like this thing but the learning curve was steep for me. I fluent with Elektron gear and thought it’d be no big deal… I was wrong
I'm whilling to buy a deluge.
On the first watching of this video i can't get out my head that is a ripoff of the deluge without being standalone. Would u think i can replace a Deluge ?
Hi! I own both and all I can say is that they have very different uses in my setups. There certainly is a ton of overlap but I don’t think one is “better” than the other👍🏼 I might do a comparison video cause lots of people are asking the same thing, stay tuned!🙌🏻
If you are tight on studio space, get the deluge because it has a sequencer, synth and sampler in it. if you have all the space in the world just get the oxi and get separate samplers/synths
I'm mostly short on monney x)
I had been saving for a Deluge for several years, and now it's becoming possible to buy it, the market has changed and there are alternatives @@ssl33p
@@MidlifeSynthesist Thanks ! It would be really usefull !
I had been saving for a Deluge for several years, and now it's becoming possible to buy it, the market has changed and there are alternatives, wich is really kinda frustrative !
A video to compare where the Deluges goes in this market would be astonishing :)
Those things aparts, i wanted to salute the work you've made on this channel@@MidlifeSynthesist, you've become my first choice to music gear review and discover.
Thank god they made it with a battery
amazing spanish skills lol
Gracias amigazo!
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soooo; i am looking into this ...The question is now: Oxi or Hapax?
Debating the same myself. Doesn't seem to be a clear winner from what I've read, both seem very powerful.
@@BecomingProductions my friend has a Hapax and is extremely happy with it, but the oxi is cheaper and smaller form factor …but I like the two small displays of the Hapax
Maybe … both?😅
I went with hapax and love it.
Why everyone overlook the torso t1? It is in live situations the go to sequencer!
I’m sure it is very good, and lord knows i want one. But..€800 is a crazy price.
If you are into Eurorack, it’s a no brainer.
If you aren’t, then you need to think if all the creative features, sequencing modes and modulation capabilities are worth for you 😊
@@oxiinstruments well, i’m all into eurorack. Already sporting a couple of sequencers. I have a metron, keystep pro and my latest addition, the mpc live 2. This came after a really disappointing period with the play+. All this time i was looking at the Oxi. And where you say no brainer, i chose for the mpc, cause the combination of sampling with a powerful sequencer is just more appealing to me. Now that i have the mpc, i’m still looking for yet another sequencer. But then the price…But ok, i do have the money. I will order it and undergo the experience. I was about to order the maestro for fancy modulation, we will see.
@@MapleSonics hope you enjoy it!!
@@oxiinstruments haha me too!
Well..., unless you want to input Midi notes via a chromatic keyboard. But then again, who makes music with notes? 🙁
It has a chromatic keyboard layout as well🫢
@@MidlifeSynthesist That's great. Does it magically rearrange the matrix so that the black keys are in between the white ones? Sorry for the sarcasm, don't take that personally, but a matrix layout for inputting notes might be just fine for some people using a DAW, because of the vertical keyboard next to the piano roll, but on a hardware device that's a deal breaker for me/many. Remember that you can connect a Midi keyboard to any DAW. You might be able to do that with this sequencer too, but the "DAW-less" and ease of use (no cables/wires) is mostly gone then.
Devices like this seem to be either aimed at programming drum sequences *OR* note sequences (that is, the latter omit a 808-like 16 button section or it's all but useless for programming drums nonetheless). So you end up w/ two $880 hardware sequencers (one drum and one for melody and chords) or ... the much hated DAW (brrrrrrr, the horror! 😬).
Thank you for the informative video!
@@meneerjansen00 Thank you for saying this and saying something no one wants to hear. I HATE these BS grid-based button sequencers. Newsflash... some of us actually are proficient with a keyboard and are classically trained. We don't need this crap and don't want it.
@@BlackMan614 Yeah. I don't get why they don't make a simple Midi sequencer w/ a (small) chromatic keyboard and 16 buttons above it to input drums. The Arturia Keystep Pro looks like it would fit the part. But it'll only play sequences in a loop and thus you can not produce a song on it. Another gripe of mine it that these hardware Midi "sequencers" come with "instruments" built in, in which I have absolutely *no* interest. They always focus on the Groove Box aspect, never simply on DAW-less production.
Oh, that and the shameless overpricing compared to real instruments like a synthesizer or guitar.
Great video. Thank you. I notice every video about the oxi focuses on the generative features. Every video. What we new users need is a how to guide. I’ve had the oxi for a month and barely touch it. I’m having trouble figuring out how to integrate it with my synths. The routing isn’t easy. I have the oxi dongle that adds more midi ports but again have no idea how to use it. I own lots of hardware synths and groove boxes. Lots. I’m not sure how to route everything. Please. Please do a users guide video. Without generative feature. That horse has been beaten to death haha
If you want to sequence a bunch of gear and don't care that much about generative, the Hapax is much better.
No step sequencer will be the only sequencer I’ll ever need.
Great for working modular gear and compact synths. Not so great for documentation of your work.
The price is a little too dear for experimentation. The new and used gear I can get at that price would deter me from spending it on the Oxi One. The limitations it has doesn’t free me. It constrains me. 128 steps. 8 tracks. This is made for a particular use and most of what I do is outside of its range.
I would love to have one to play around with but for 800 USD, I could just use the step sequencers I own already.
Hi! I absolutely agree that this won’t fit everyone’s workflow and you should find what inspires you👍🏼 just wanted to point out that it has a maximum of 32 individual tracks (8x4), not 8😉. As for the steps, they indeed are 128 per pattern, but with the elektron style parameter locking/ probability/ generative stochastic and matricial modes plus being able to chain multiple patterns together in arranger mode it’s actually WAY more than 128 steps. Hope you find what you’re looking for my friend! Thank you for watching!
I’m really disappointed that the fretboard style isomorphic keyboard kinda breaks when you select a scale. Makes it more or less useless to me. Good thing Deluge community firmware added grid mode, so went back to using that device again. Hope Oxi comes through as well with an update to their isomorphic keyboard system. Because as you said, it’s an otherwise well thought out device.
My plan now is to mostly use the deluge, but use the Oxi for a small iPad setup. The Bluetooth integration really is a nice feature.
Lol, It doesn’t break, it only removes the notes that are out the scale.
If you don’t like this, it doesn’t means it breaks 😂
@@mvaudio5 it breaks that particular layout, the fretboard style. Which is why I bought it. $1k down the drain (kinda) due to a weird choice they made. My linnstrument, Deluge, launchpad and akai force all have the ability to use a fretboard layout with scales, as you’d expect.
On the Oxi, I want to select a scale to have more room on the piano roll (and to highlight the notes on the keyboard), but suddenly it expects me to unlearn years of muscle memory from other devices and from guitar and bass. I’d call that a major flaw. Not saying that they shouldn’t have whatever this mode is as well, but it should at least have an option to do it the regular way.
@@svenmify Have you considered requesting this feature on the Discord?
The Oxi One doesn't expect you to do anything, it's a brilliant device with a brilliant creator who listens to users.
Was about to buy this but after 4 years on a waitlist, I got an option to buy the Cirklon so I pulled the trigger.
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I just don't like the jack midi connectors. This was for me the deciding factor to rather get the squarp hapax which I believe is very similar.
$1000's my goodness. Kudos though to continual F/W updates, looks like it should be disruptive tech, 'a game changer' even.
Looks sturdy, neigh Native Instruments level build quality but theose TINY PADS are a deal breaker for me.
$249 Maschine Mikro need not worry then, you can't produce professionally on a tablet.
If you are into Eurorack, it’s a no brainer.
If you aren’t, then you need to think if all the creative features, sequencing modes and modulation capabilities are worth for you 😊
@@oxiinstrumentsOh, absolutely, if I were into Eurorack, I'd probably mortgage my house to fund that addiction! 😅 But seriously, I get the allure of 'creative features' and 'modulation capabilities'. They're like the shiny objects we tech enthusiasts can't resist. However, let's not kid ourselves - the heart of a great MIDI controller isn't just about packing in features that would make a Swiss Army knife jealous. It's about usability, tactile response, and not feeling like I'm trying to play a symphony on a postage stamp.
Sure, for the price of the OXI ONE, I could potentially explore new galaxies of sequencing modes, but at the end of the day, I might just prefer to stay grounded with tools that don't require a magnifying glass to use. I guess I'm just old-school like that, preferring my pads to be a size where my fingers don't need a GPS to find them.
However, in an era where software can faithfully emulate the intricacies of modular synthesis, I'm left wondering if going the Eurorack route is more about collecting expensive hardware than practical music production.
But hey, to each their own! If miniaturization is the future, I'll start practicing now by tickling the ivories on my smartphone’s keyboard. 😂 #FingerGymnastics #ModularMortgage
It’s closer to $750 with shipping.
@@oxiinstrumentsit’s twice the cost of a BeatStep Pro but BSP has 14 CV outputs vs 8 with the Oxi One.
Finally had a play with one yesterday, I take it back. This things fantastic, the guy showing me also introduced me to the Eurorack sim VCV and I'm HOOKED! Saving up.
The most important two features of any sequencer whether pattern or step is 1) 1-8 measures, with 16 being better. 2) quantize strength, with a control for adjusting quantize from 1% - 100% in 1% increments. Without these two all you are making is robot music or EDM. Dancing to on the grid music is fine, sitting down to listen to this music is awful. We need 1 and 2 to make humane human music.
does the oxi have them?
yeah, well that's just like uh, your opinion, man
If you just want to make boring one measure music that sounds like a robot made it, then you don't need these two features. @@gherat
Of course, you have microtiming per step , positive but also negative! And you can control how much quantization to apply.
Of course, you have microtiming per step , positive but also negative! And you can control how much quantization to apply.
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Oxi One + Micromonsta is a beautiful match❤️
Man, your mention of quality and copy bunch of notes and all review is too convincing 😅
I bought the Polyend Play about 6 months ago instead of the OXI and I’ve been kicking myself for quite some time now… I returned the T-1 after having it for a week and a lot of people told me this or the deluge would been a better option…
The T-1 and the OXI are quite a sick combo btw. They complement each other quite well.
@@substance90 i can imagine... I was enjoying the T-1 but it was taking me quite a bit of time per session to get anything overtly listenable... When I did get there I was impressed but for my workflows it just wasn't compatible or enjoyable to me so i sent it back... I think it was a well-made device but just wasn't for me... When i was shopping for a sequencer under $1000 the Play and OXI one were on my list... Decided on the Play for meddling when im working on the road but after the recent + release and other factors like the buggyness when exporting stems and using in DAW, left me pretty disappointed... Still enjoy the Play but i feel it is close to entering my GAS graveyard... hahaha...
To each their, own people like what they like but I have a big question. This thing costs hundreds more than an Akai MPC One and the Akai gives a big color touch screen with an easy to navigate semi-DAW interface and lets you control as many devices as you have midi channels plus it has built sounds, synths etc and again it's cheaper. Why get the Oxi at all when something like the MPC one exists that does everything thing this thing does but better. Am I missing something or is this along the lines of people don't want to be bothered with any DAW Like at all? In which case my reply would be, so you rather not learn an easy tool to spend money on something thats inferior in every way? If I'm missing something let me know here.
Nie MicroMonsta 2
For generative stuff you could just write your own JavaScript midi generator or use AI to write music for you. Maybe throw away your guitar and play Guitar Hero.
I think you’re missing the point here. This isn’t a midi pack, it’s not going to write an entire song for you either (the thought of AI writing songs is just depressing and sad to me). It maintains the fun of songwriting since you need to actively dialogue and input choices with it, not unlike writing a song with a band member. It might not be for everyone, but it’s a fun way to step out of the rut and find different ideas to then flesh out.
@@MidlifeSynthesist sorry, you're right. I was being a twat. But whenever I've played with random/probability controls, it just sounds random, not musical. But maybe Oxi One is different.
Don't be daft. But I'll bet you wish it was.
the buttons are so cheap and rubbery. real shame because the rest is very well made
£639!!! No Way!! Just No!
A hardware piano roll
plus way more performative and creative features that you don't have on a DAW like Ableton (despite Ableton 12 added a few after XX years)
Thats one small part of the massive amount of features on board, well done. You get a gold star for participation!
ouchy expensive though...
Id love tobget this thing...but....800€ thats a months rent!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 people can hardly afford food nowadays.
Price of full featured Electribe 2 + Electribe 2 Sampler. No, thanks.
The sequencer on the Electribes is stone-age compared to the Oxi One. Absolutely incomparable.
Lmao You talking in spanish Made me trip hard. Greetings from Venezuela.
Jajaja saludos desde Chile hermano!
You might need to see a doctor about that!