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- Getting to know the Arturia KeyStep midi controller/sequencer. Review of functions and connections with various setup ideas include: MIDI, CV and Sync connections with Moog Slim Phatty, Korg Volca Beats, Volca FM, Volca Sample, Arturia Microbrute and Minibrute, and Roland JU-06 Boutique. Also used is MIDI Solutions Quadra Through, Roland MX-1 and Strymon Bigsky. Live performance at the end.
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Video Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Whats in the box.
2:00 Connections overview.
2:54 Functions and features.
6:02 Stand-alone power via DC 9V.
7:14 MIDI Control Center software overview.
9:39 Setup with Korg Volca FM via MIDI.
9:39 Sequencer via MIDI.
10:57 Sequencer via MIDI with keyboard play over sequence playing.
11:08 MIDI output using MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru.
11:32 Setting Sync Clock for Korg Volcas 1pulse (Korg)
13:15 Setup with Korg Volca Sample using Sync out and Volca FM with MIDI.
16:00 Setup with Arturia Microbrute using CV Gate, Pitch and Mod and Korg Volcas.
19:20 DIN cable connector.
19:44 ARP and chord mode.
20:57 ARP playing chords.
21:32 A cool discovery! 80's gamers will like this :)
23:10 Arturia Minibrute via CV connections using the ARP on the Minibrute and chords on the KeyStep.
24:19 Live performance (Noodle Time) - using Moog Slim Phatty, Roland JU-06 Boutique, Korg Volca Beats, Strymond BigSky, Roland MX-1 and of course the Arturia KeyStep!
The two songs playing in the background are:
Genesis: / genesis
Forever: / forever
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One of the best demos and reviews of a new piece of gear I've ever seen. I'm so glad I took a chance and pre-ordered it, and hope it comes SOON! Great job and thanks for taking the time and effort to show so much and provide such a detailed timeline description.
Hey Robert, thanks so much for the kind words! The video ended up being quite long (with the live jam) - so I thought it was only fair to allow people to get straight to the section(s) that was most important to them. In the end, I was having so much fun connecting it up to various bits of gear ... I just had to share :)
Simply the most comprehensive examination of the Arturia Keystep.
Hey psysword :) Thanks for the kind words :)
Nice demo here of the Arturia Keystep - I liked how you explained things thoroughly. I like the jam at the end, too! Two thumbs up!
Hi Dglazman, thanks so much!
Love the music, but extra special thank yous for having such a great mix between your voice and the instruments.
thanks Preston
Thank you for the great presentation. I just bought one, it is arriving in a couple of days. Great work!
Kurto Guzic thanks for taking the time to let me know. I really appreciate it. Best of luck with the new purchase. I'm currently using it in a new track I'm making. Hoping to do a live video.
Very nice overview. Thanks. Just got mine, mostly to control my 0-Coast and Moog Mother-32 & Werkstatt, especially for CV for all of them. But also for my Volcas & maybe OP-1.
This is great!! Answered a ton of questions I had. Excellent post, thanks.
Thanks Zach!
Bro I NEVER Comment- I rarely subscribe- let alone watch until the end. Lifetime musician finally seriously pursuing as my career and as a percussionist now focusing on synth and modular I really appreciated the connectivity info bc it’s so relevant to my difficulties at the moment. The jam was inspiring I hope you are fortunate enough to have equally talented artists to work with on fresh ideas . Cheers
I just got a keystep , so unbelievably helpful. Thank you!
Cheers, so glad it helped!
Outstanding! I've had a KeyStep for ages, but had no idea of its capabilities. Many thanks! BTW, that jam was great!
Glad you liked it!
Gracias me sirvio para tener claro algunas conecciones entre mi volca beats, microbrute y keystep
You convince me!! I was checking an option to make work easy my shiny new Volca Sample and JU-06a together without much headache and I found your video. Arturia Keystep is in the basket now.
PS: Appreciated that you explain it so easy that still a person who comes from "guitar/bass, amp, plug, just record" like me understand everything.
Cheers Roman! That's why I set out to be on TH-cam originally - so glad it is being noticed!
Just gotta say I just bought one of these today (Aug. 2020) and first impression straight out of the box is the build quality. Its solid. Weighs 6 pounds and feels very good. Also I want to say I've seen some reviews regards the USB port being loose/wonky. Not this one. Plugged it in and it is tight and firm. No issues there. Now let's get to work! Great demo ranzee, thanks!
Cheers mate. My black one isn't as bad as the original white one I purchased when they were first released.
Still waiting for mine to arrive in the UK :-(. You've made an excellent demo/tutorial that I shall certainly find useful when I have my own Keystep, especially as we seem to share the same collection of synths. A big thank you!
Hi John, and thanks so much for the nice comments. I hope you get yours soon - it is frustrating waiting for something to come. I'd be very interested to see what you think when you get yours - so please drop me a line!
Listening to the beginning of this video makes me want to float in space among the stars and planets.
Cheers Rick - there's more at the end :)
Thanx my friend this helped me figure out connections. Uda man!
Hi Gregory Artim! Thanks :) I'm glad it helped someone!
Cool. I just got a new Sample 2 And a new Keystep 37 and this is still helpful and relevant.
Thanks so much!
Need to get one for my volcas. Hard to play. Thanks for this. Great bit of kit.
Hey OCD OCD, thanks :) They are great fun and work really well with Volcas.
Very informative, thank you sir.
Hi Micro Banshee :) My pleasure - I enjoy your vids too :)
Hey, thanks for the excellent tutorial on the Keystep functionality/ setup, and yea your right getting stuff in Oz - takes a while shall we say 😉
Hi John, it sure does :) Thanks for stopping by!
You saved me with this video I have 4 volca's a microfreak, a tb-03, and a waldorf blofeld trying to get them all synced together
thanks, glad it helped!
Damn good video. Thanks for the extremely explanatory video. Really helps.
Hi Satyan :) Thanks for taking the time to let me know - it helps me also :) With 25K+ views and only 125 comments - the ratio is quite low, and when you think about it, it is quite rare for people to actually take the time and say something - so, once again, I appreciate it very much!
Yup great tutorial and demo thanks Ranzee - from across the ditch, nz ;)
Hi Dirty Harry - thanks mate!
You have a lot of the same toys I have! Great vid! Thx for sharing.
Hi Pure Ambient Drone :) Thanks :) What of these toys do you find yourself going to most?
Best video about Arturia Keystep 👌
thanks mate :)
I kinda like the touch strips, because wheels only allow you to make smooth changes, while the strips allow you to skip as well. That opens up some extra possibilities. However, the mod strip definitely needs lights to indicate its position. One of many reasons why I hope Arturia comes out with a KeyStep Pro...
Hopefully they make the Pro, that'd be cool!
Holy crap this video was long but gave me all the info I needed, so thank you very much! :)
thanks man, there's a breakdown for quick access to the parts of the video in the description :)
+ranzee av oh I didn't mean it in a bad way! I was just like click! *half an hour later* now I know everything! Haha
I've been looking at the Keystep (have a Volca Sample and am getting an FM) so this was rad :)
+Do Stuff & Vlog no probs, thanks again :) hope you enjoy yours!
You sold me on this. Mine ships tomorrow. Can't wait to connect my MicroBrute and Volcas to it.
Hiya JupiterMenace :) They are awesome! You'll enjoy it, I'm sure.
Hi ranzee. I'm only getting one octave on the KeyStep when controlling the MicroBrute with cv. Do you have any ideas why this is so? I'm a novice to cv. Thanks!!
Hey JupiterMenace :) I'm not sure - let me try it out with mine and see what happens. Did you setup the CV in the MIDI Control Center software? - and maybe a silly question - does this happen when you hit the OCT -/+ buttons?
+ranzee av Thanks ranzee. I do believe I tried the octave buttons. I'm guessing I'm missing something in the midi control center. I'm hoping to have time to mess with it tonight. Also, I'm using balanced cables. Didn't think that would make a difference, but thought I should mention it.
ok trying mine out now ... I'll report back in a few minutes (hopefully)
Hey ranze. Thanks for another inspiring video! I've got a Keystep coming in the mail and it's cool that you were able to sync the Volca. I'm looking to add a mini drum machine to my setup, and I was wondering if you can sync the Teenage Engineering POs and the Roland TR-09 using the same method. Thanks.
grabbed one of these with the model d. cool
Nice jam at the end :)
Hi Ama, thanks so much!!
Fantastic, thank you.
Hi TPsynth, thanks :)
Yeah, I love my KeyStep...picked it up at Moogfest with the Volca FM. Good Times!
Hi djbuzzard! Awesome stuff mate! Hope you have fun with it! How was Moogfest?
Moogfest was cool but not the same as in the past...I'll be back next year :-)
Still fire in 2019
Amazing! Thanks
Hi Mr. Basic! Thanks! and you're most welcome :)
You betcha!!! MIDI 5pinDIN is the most valuable output of a controller there is for us non-computer jamers.
Hi Ambient ;) I'm loving the DAWless way ... it has been a really big improvement to my song development. I find I get to writing quicker. Maybe computers distract us? Who knows. Thanks for the 5-Pin DIN ;)
5 PIN DIN FTW!!! RED PILL
Nice video
Nice..! I feel inspired to bust mine out again..!! Most of my videos use the beatstep pro... I really need to record something with the keystep!
That's awesome! Share your works :)
@@ranzee I intend too, but once again I used the BSP lol
Check out my latest upload.. DFAM and DeepMind Minimal techno electro step core underground garage house trap! lol ;-)
Subbed. Great video. Cheers from Brisbane.
cheers mate
Thank you !
Hi Judith, thanks for watching!
Thank you !!
Love the video. Cool noodling tune...and Bitching watch ;)
Hi Sven! Thanks for the nice words. I'm glad you enjoyed it. New video should be up soon :)
I enjoyed this video :)
Hi Hathor (Kati), Thank you for stopping by and liking my video - much appreciated :)
Love the video, bro! You convinced me to buy the KeyStep! It's all I can afford after getting a couple of Pocket Operators (KO-33 Sampler, PO-32 Tonic Drum Machine, and the PO-137 Rick and Morty Voice Synthesizer) and then I got a good deal on a Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer with a MIDI out... I figure I can use that with the KeyStep? I also have an old CTK-411 keyboard which I have circuit bent and added my own jumper cables and pots and toggle switches too! My question is how can I interface all of this together? Would I need an audio interface mixer like a Xenyx USB? My DAW is Ableton Live 10. I would appreciate any help! Thanks!
Great video! :) I love my Keystep so far. lol
Heya littleBIGsynths !! They are great! A few people are still waiting for theirs around the globe, hopefully Arturia's distributors can get them off soon!
Yup, still waiting. Supposed to be mid-July in Canada. So, any day now I guess.
Great info, thanks for sharing! And nice little jam at the end! FWIW sure, we can all improve, but you've taken the time to create this and other informative videos, and some of us know just how much time and effort something like this takes. (I just recently posted an ambient jam of my own) I understood when I clicked on the title that this vid was to highlight some uses for the keystep, not showcasing your volca preset making ability, lmao. You'll never please *everyone*, and there will always be troll critics who know everything just bc they watched *heaps of videos* yet are also too scared or lazy to actually learn and practise any of this stuff, much less post their own content. Anyhow, just thought I'd try to encourage you. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing! *subbed*
Hi Andin! Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement! This certainly makes it worthwhile.
Great demo. What instrument of the three are you playing at the 'ARP playing chords' section, sorry I lost focus a bit there (20:57)
Hi baward! Thanks for the nice comments. That would be the Volca FM! I think it was the Strings preset.
Looks better than my Akay mini mk2 which lacks out ports. Should consider buying)
Hi DH! Happy New Year to you :)
Question: what kind of lens are you using for the overhead close-up shot? Looks like either a wide-angle or fisheye?
Hi Rob, I think back then I had a Zoom Q4. Now I'm using a Canon 80D and use a 10-22mm wide angle lens for those kind of shots.
cool video! would it be possible to sync tempo from keystep to FM via midi (as done) and from FM to SAMPLE via sync with 2.5mm cable?
yes :)
Well done presentation, thanks for that. One question though, can you use DIN Midi in parallel to the USB port? For example play a VSTi on channel 1 in your DAW via the USB port and control some other ext gear via the DIN Midi port at the same time (also using channel 1, which would be different from the USB channel 1). I'm coming from a classic MPC right now having 4 dedicated DIN outs (named ports A - D) I can assign each channel to a specific port.
Hi Mo, I think so - don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Thanks for watching :)
Hey! Great vid! I would like suggestions. I got a Keystep and would like to get it fully functional into Ableton. What other pieces would I need to get this working right. I have an UNO synth too🙂
Literally connect it up via USB and set it up in Ableton in the Preferences section - you're all set!
Hii i have a question that Maybe you can answer, im thinking on buying the keystep to set it up with my moog minitaur for a live project with a friend , do you know if i can get to do thats using the sequencing and arpegio functions of the keystep without using a computer meanin just the moog and the keystep working together?
Hi AlParola! You sure can :) That's the beauty of the KeyStep - it is standalone. There's a dipswitch at the back which enables you to set the clock - Internal, USB, MIDI and Sync - so very versatile.
really enjoying your channel man. i in qld.
Cheers man :) Nice to have fellow Aussies about!
When you get your Minilogue, let me know - we can compare notes! I'm in the middle of doing a video of my Minilogue also - so it shouldn't be too much longer before that one is edited and put on TH-cam!
I Am trying to connect a keystep to an electribe2 via midi ,can you please tell how you connect n controls the e2 and what the settings are on e2 [eg]global/channel and stuff like that as stuck,thanks
Use a DIN cable (MIDI OUT Keystep to MIDI IN e2) ... They keystep and the e2 work straight out of the box without any changes required. You can control each part of the e2 using the SHIFT + MIDI channel feature on the keystep.
How do you set up up the Sustain pedal in the MCC, I can change it, but not able to save it back to the MKII 61
Cool stuff. Thanks a ton man, Really helped me. I would like to know which cables are you using in there to send output from the volcas ? I have 2 volcas and having some sound issues(hiss from volcas) guessing it might be due to poor cables. Let me know Thanks again
Volcas can suffer from ground loop noise - so make sure your power supplies aren't causing this - using batteries are a good way to rule that out. I'm just using the cables that came with the Volcas in the video and also MIDI DIN.
finally a video that explains actually how to connect gear! I'm lame with midi, but I have a Moog Minitaur, a Make Noise 0 Coast, an Arturia Keystep, and I want to get an Arturia Keylab MKII. Can I get the Keystep to work together with the Keylab? I also want to connect all this up so I can have it all work at once, along with Ableton.
I don't see why not - you'll need to consider that both the Keylab and the Keystep are controllers and therefore you will need to allocate them to specific MIDI channels.
hello, these ideas are very interesting, I was watching the video to try to understand how to solve a problem with my keystep37.
at 20:41 i saw you play a chord, send midi to volcaFM end not earing sound from arturia, even if the master volume is not muted.
How do you manage to only send midi out and not cv/gate when pressing a key ?
awesome, I would love a similar setup consisting of Arturia Keystep, Novation Circuit, Dreadbox Hades, Bastl Instruments Kastle & Roland Aira MX1 ... problem is, I have no money and nowhere to have a setup, lol
...possibly the Korg Volca Kick & Korg Volca FM too
Hey Richard :) That list sounds like a cool setup! I get my gear patiently bit-by-bit. It takes ages sometimes (because of where I live) - but eventually you get there :) Good luck!
The cool thing about limitations... is that they force creativity. Do rich folks make better music? Not necessarily.
Great review. I am pretty new to hardware synth setup (used to spin vinyl on 1200's for years), but can't seem to wrap my head around this stuff. Am not using any type of DAW right now and am trying to just make simple music with what I have at the moment, but still can't seem to make anything happen properly between my keystep, microbrute and behringer neutron. I am lacking a drum machine but that is irrelevant as I know both synths can produce "percussion" if used correctly. I have plenty of cables I think to make something happen but I am at a loss to do so. Any suggestions on sites I can post a pic of my setup to get some feedback into how to actually make some music?
Hi dju242! Thanks! Been a few years now since I did that video :) Your setup question is a great one - and my Patrons get to ask them in a special Q&A video live stream - you'd also be helping me out too! Win Win - check it out: patreon.com/ranzee ... VCO level is the one you're after :) ... Otherwise catch me on the live stream on Saturdays!
Keystep can sequence two instruments at the same time? Or play one while live playing another?
Palindrome AU yes
with key step you can play a sequence and playing live on a different midi channel. or the same instrument if is polyphonic.
Possibly the best review for ANYTHING I've seen on TH-cam ever - totally wicked!! Especially love the way you're obviously really getting into this machine as you go through the review. I'm completely sold!! Big thanks, man!
One question, please - I'd want to 'float' mine above and behind a mixer unit using some type of desktop stand, but I've drawn a blank. A regular notebook stand just isn't the right size. And while there are tons of kb stand extensions... there's nothing (I've found) that can just sit on its own.
Is there anything you could suggest?
Thanks - and 'Hi' from Europe! :-)
Hi Nick, thanks for the awesome comments :) As for a stand, I'm using a monitor stand that I've modified (heightened by putting some wood underneath the legs) - here's a pic: imgur.com/a/VIpyUgp
Cheers for the reply. Yeah, it seems like 're-tasking' could be the only way forward. Thanks for the pic. And, big thanks again for the review. It makes me smile. :-)
Some of the DJ laptop stands have decent "feet" that slide underneath things like mixers. Have you checked them all out?
@@ranzee Yeah, I think I have. I even have one - a Hercules notebook/tablet stand that's designed in this way... but KeyStep looks quite a bit wider than a notebook and not so deep, so my worry is stability could be a problem.
I think I'll end up having to do something similar to what you've done - thanks for the inspiration! :-)
Got a great deal on a keystep earlier - it arrives in about a week, so loads of thanks again for the review. :-)
Also, I followed your lead and found a monitor stand that (I think) will do what i want it to, so many thanks for your help and advice with that too.
www.dropbox.com/s/87qcjrrvftxg86p/monitor%20stand.jpg?dl=0
Happy days - cheers! :-)
Hi Ranzee, this is an excellent demo. Thanks very much for doing this. I'm very much new to sequencers etc and have only really used internal sequencers on my two standalone Electribes, so excuse my ignorance. May I ask, how are the Roland and Moog connected? Is that through the Midi box? If I wanted to have my Korg MiniNova controlled by the Keystep through Midi, could Start/stop messages be sent to my Electribes from the same Midi port?
Hi themanmaydie! Thanks for the nice comments. The connections with the Roland/Moog are as follows:
KeyStep MIDI OUT --> (IN) MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru (OUT) --> Moog, Roland JU-06, Roland MX-1, Korg Volca Beats
I then connected the Strymon BigSky via the MX-1's MIDI OUT.
The Start/Stop messages are transmitted through cleanly using the Quadra Thru box - so this would work for your MiniNova and Electribes. With the Electribes, you can daisy-chain them via MIDI so you could connect the MiniNova up to one of the Electribes - it should also work. I'm just not sure about the MiniNova's MIDI - as I don't own one.
Thanks for the video! I was wondering if it’s possible to control multiple Roland boutique (chain mode) with one k-25M Roland keyboard
Hi Sandro, regarding your Boutique chain mode question - if you have multiple boutiques of the same type i.e. 2 x JP-8 (Jupiter boutique) - then yes. Otherwise your K-25M will just send the same MIDI notes to each module depending on their MIDI channel. You will also have to setup MIDI cables OUT --> IN in a chain type setup. This question is really not related to the Arturia Keystep - but happy to provide this basic answer. If you need anymore help - come on our live stream every Saturday and ask there (they'll be starting up again in the new year).
ranzee thanks
Good as always, ranzee. I love that trick at about 22 min, where you send the Keystep on chord mode to the volca fm with the volca's arpeggiator on. Gotta try that...
Hi percussion boy! Thanks :) Yeah it is cool how the Volca FM has such a fast ARP!
So would it work to have a m-audio 61-key midi controller plugged into the midi in of the keystep, whose midi out is plugged into midi in of the minilogue? In other words, I could play the minilogue with the m-audio just like normal, but, since the keystep is in between, i could then implement the arpeggiator or sequencer of the keystep whenever I wanted? Thanks in advance :)
Hi Sam Levine :) I haven't tried that. Without testing, I'd assume the sequencer and ARP are launched via local control - i.e. the keystep itself. There's a MIDI thru setting - but I can't see a Local Control setting. In fact, I think I remember reading on the Arturia forum that this was a feature request. I also note there's a firmware update (1.0.1.15) - so I probably better go check it out!
Thank you! Please let me know what you find out :)
What a great review and demo! I do wish you showed the setup for the noodle time. One question, I believe the volca sample uses midi 1 through 10... Can you use the keystep to setup a beat and also trigger another volca such as the bass?
Hi Raven North! The Keystep can only control 1 MIDI channel at a time. If you're using Keyboard Play during a sequencer - you can control another device at the same time (but only a single MIDI channel on the second device). You could look at the BeatStep Pro for the Volca Sample - either that or get the Retrokits cable.
@@ranzee thanks!!
Are you using CV for the moog? The CV value can be changed to 5V in the softare?
Hi Palindrome AU :) I think in the "noodle time" I was using MIDI to the SlimPhatty - can't remember now actually lol! However, you can use CV - and it does have voltage adjustments in the software.
Hi Great vid.
Can you tell me if the Keystep can be used as my main MIDI interface/does it have proper THRU??
I have found that this is not the case with my Beatstep Pro which I find pretty outrageous actually but I do love it so.
Having just sold my Launchpad Pro which was acting as a midi out from my computer I am in a hurry to get this sorted and I'm hoping a keystep may be the answer??
Hi Good Time Alliance. You can use it as a MIDI out - but I'd suggest you ask Arturia the specifics for what you need it for. I wouldn't want to be the cause of you purchasing something that doesn't fit your needs.
Very slow start but ultimately a very informative video. Thank you.
Hi Tiny, thanks for your support :)
Hey nice demo, I have a question, I have the keystep and a quadra thru and ju06 and a jp08 from the boutique range, I have the MIDI out of the key step into the quadra thru and from the quadra thru to both synths and a tr8, how can I set different channels to each synth, since now I play a note and it plays both synths at the same time I need to split them plus when I press play both belt in sequencer from the synth starts I don't want that can u help please thanx cheers!!!
Hiya saif! Thanks for the question. You can set the MIDI listen channel on the boutiques. On the JU-06 while holding down the Manual button - press 2, keep holding the manual button and press 1-16 to specify the MIDI channel.
Hey , thank you for the video. I’m still a little confused but maybe you could help get this right. I’ve got a MacBook Pro with only 2 USB ports, a key step, model d and q502usb mixer and still can’t get the key step and model D to function together in Ableton. Any tips would be really helpful. Thanks
Hi crosoft1452, you may want to get yourself a USB 3 HUB to expand your USB ports. Without this you would need to connect the Model D to the Keystep via MIDI DIN - and then pipe your audio into ableton via the mixer (assuming it has an inbuilt audio interface?). Ableton can control the MIDI on the model D via the keystep. IF you had a USB hub - all could be connected separately.
So, if I can get this straight, I have a circuit, a mininova, and some volcas. With a midi through box can I play with all of them with the keystep ? And it's up to 64 steps per Pattern/memory ?
Hi Alex. Yep - you could control your Circuit and Mini-Nova via MIDI - and your Volcas via Sync. You may not even need the MIDI thru box - if either the Circuit or MiniNova has the ability to pass MIDI through one of its MIDI out ports. You may even want to use your Circuit as the master clock - and plug this in via MIDI - IN on the Keystep. Don't forget the standard MIDI rules apply - the KeyStep transmits out on one MIDI channel - and it has a feature where you can play "Kbd Play" whilst the sequencer is playing - and you can assign this to another MIDI channel. So effectively it can control two different sets of MIDI outputs.
Thanks for your answer. Seems like a decent device.
This is cool! So how do I record all these sounds into my DAW?
If you don't mind me asking? How many of the "MIDI Solutions" units do you have in this video? I'm using the key step, dread box Erebus, Modor NF-1, korg volca fm, Tom Cat, Ju-06 and Arturia minibrute
Hi Mark! Thanks for stopping by. There's only one MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru used. With your setup - you'd need to mix it up CV, Sync and MIDI, or maybe use MIDI Thru (sometimes MIDI outs can be configured as thru) - and daisy chain a few.
Erica Synths has an 8 outputs midi thru box
Just waiting for my Keystep to get here.... pukka stuff dude
Hi David! Thanks mate - I hope you get yours soon :)
Hi amazing informative video. 2 quick questions. Can you use the Arturia keystep with a Roland tb 3? and if yes how? I look foward to your reply. Once again amazing video.
Hi Richard, yes you can use it to play sounds chromatically (remembering that the TB-3 is monophonic), and you can also use the inbuilt sequencer and ARP. All you need is a MIDI DIN cable to connect the KeyStep (MIDI OUT) to the TB-3 (MIDI IN). You may also want to sync the clocks - there's a few ways to do this - but since you're already using MIDI perhaps you may want to set your KeyStep as the master.
@@ranzee Thank you so so much. I am new to all of this and your speedy answer helped me a bunch! Please keep the videos coming..
I just got a used keystep but my computer doesnt seem to recognize it, It works fine when i try to connect it to my ms20, but when i try and connect my computer it does not show up on MCC, wondering if you might have any solution, thanks
I'd be contacting Arturia for support. Even though it is used, they're pretty good at helping.
Hey, great video! i have a question. Can i record my volca keys using keyStep via MIDI or sync using USB into logic and ableton? Sorry for my english
Hi Daniel. Thanks for the question. The Volca Keys doesn't have MIDI out. However, you can record what you are playing on the Keystep as MIDI note data via USB into your DAW (logic/Ableton). This is, of course, provided you have it all connected properly into your DAW. The benefit of recording MIDI note data - is that you can send it via MIDI to your Volca Keys at anytime.
Daniel Márquez You could also install a MIDI out Volcano for Korg volca from www.amazingmachines.com.br/products_volcano.html
Any advice on connecting the keystep and volca keys via sync cable? No luck here. Great video btw- thanks
Hi Jayne, the sync cable is setup using the software "MIDI Control Center" and you set the sync to Korg (pulse) in the Sync Clock In/Out settings.
I have a similar setup but I'm having trouble, system 1, jp08, jdxi plugged into mx1 via usb, microbrute via aux, keystep to jp0i via midi, everything clocks to the jdxi i think, but I can't get the sequencer on the keystep to clock with the rest of my gear, any ideas on how I could effectively set all my gear up?
Hi Brandon caldwell, thanks for your question. Have you set your Keystep clock sync dip switch at the back to the correct setting? Also make sure you decide what device is your master clock - either MX-1 or Keystep. That helps in determining what routing your MIDI is required. Hope this helps, and hopefully I understood your question.
I have the midi set to internal, and the mixer set to mixer mode, I can't get playback in any other options. if I switch to sync the sequencer doesn't do anything, the mixer also won't work with my daw studio one 3
I see that you have shown how to play one synth over the sequence of another, using the Keyboard Play and selecting the MIDI channel, but I can't get this to work. How do you actually assign the MIDI channel to the selected synth in the first place? I'm trying to sequence the Microbrute (with CV gate and pitch out) and then play over that with the Volca FM via the MIDI. Is that even possible, or do they both need to be MIDI?
th-cam.com/video/HxXDA79jTRQ/w-d-xo.html (Time: 10:30 ish) - it shows how to do it :) Give me a shout if this doesn't work for you!
great video, lot's of ideas. do u know?: does sync out work when using extern midi-drummachine as master (with keystep as slave in midi-setting) ?
I haven't tried - but I'd imagine the clock is passed through (a guess)
I have volca kick as master into sync in on keystep, then this syncs to neutron via midi
@@marklowman4113 I'd like to try in opposite order: midi (tempo). -> keystep --> sync to dr rhythm
Hey how could I set up my keystep 37 with Maschine mk3?
Theoretically, this would also work on a Korg ES-1 MK2? It's an older analog drum machine, but it also has MIDI connectivity.
Hi Richard, yeah it should be fine.
This was an incredible demo! Awesome. So one thing that is still a mystery for me is the rate knob. How do set a BPM on the key step?
Hi John, thanks! You may want to check this video out (set at the right time spot): th-cam.com/video/CZPdp7auI4A/w-d-xo.html .... it shows how to handle the Tempo/Rate BPM with the latest firmware :)
@@ranzee Appreciate the link. This is great BUT without that hooked-up device (midiPAL I think) how would you know or see what BPM you are currently at? That's my challenge with this. Not knowing.
how does this compare, or does it even, to an Arturia Minilab mk 2?
Minilab is different, there are some crossover similarities - head on over to the Arturia website and check out the specs :)
How to synch Keystep as the master clock to Roland Tr606, and vice versa?
Hi LLOYD POPP. There's a great KB article over on Arturia's website that shows the possible sync options: www.arturia.com/faq/utilization/how-to-select-a-master-clock-source-on-my-keystep. As for the TR606 - IN, you could use the DIN. As for TR606 OUT - you would use the triggers right? I'm not that familiar with them, but I'm assuming it is similar to a TB303 sync.
i synced in my volca drum but when i hit play it doesn't play the drum sequence, do you know why?
Very informative and enjoyable. Is it possible to send independent sequences or arpeggios to different synths i.e. containing different notes?
Hi Zynapze :) The sequencer or ARP can only be run one at a time. They can only send one set of chords or individual notes out to a nominated MIDI channel (the sequencer and ARP is polyphonic). There is a feature where you can KBD play (keyboard) over the Sequencer - to either the same channel, or another channel. Hope this helps :)
Thanks. You've saved me a lot of time!
how do you keyboard play to another channel ? When I switch channels, the sequence/arp switches too !
Do I have to use that PC program just to send midi from the Keystep to an nstrument?
No, it is stand-alone.
Thanx!!
thanks :)
pad type sound @ 24:19, where is that coming from? thanks!
Hi David, That's the JU-06 going through the BigSky reverb (the audio is carrying on from the little jam at the start of the video).
I want to connect it to my Maschine MK3 help please
when i use the sync out with my volca i hear a lot of noise coming from the keystep. It´s that normal? sorry for my English
Mac Cortes hi, and thanks for watching. where is the noise coming from, the volca output? the keystep itself doesn't generate audio.
ranzee av same happen to me
great vid informative no staring at laptop screen thats good thing uses your ears more ..
Glad you enjoyed
I have no hardware synths.. Will all the functions in the keystep, like arp and sequencer, work with my vst plug ins in Ableton, like Massive, Omnisphere etc..? Thanks for any answers..
Hi Richard, yes, they most certainly will! You can just connect it up via the USB cable and your DAW should have an option for you to add the KeyStep in as a controller.
Many thanks for the quick reply.. That's good news. Think I'll have a lot of fun with the Keystep..
Very informative -- thanks! Can you put a separate sequence on the MicroBrute and have the MicroBrute play that sequence in response to the clock only (no note values) from the KeyStep?
Hi Valdis Krebs, thanks for watching!
To answer your question: via CV? Yes, definitely! Just use the CV output on the Keystep into the CV input on the Microbrute.
via MIDI? not unless you have a MIDI Bro/Pal/Gal inbetween the keystep and the microbrute.
ranzee av What's MIDI Bro/Pal/Gal???
I did a video on MIDI Bro: th-cam.com/video/1wkBT-nKr2U/w-d-xo.html . You can get it from here: www.audiothingies.com/product/midibro/ - it was originally made by Mutable Instruments as MIDI Pal - but they discontinued making it. MIDI Gal is another make: midisizer.com/midigal/
Check out the Audiothingies site as there's all the info you need on there. What feature you'd be looking for is the filter - filtering out note data.
ranzee av Ah, thanks! Most of my current keyboards have the ability to set local/external notes and internal/external clock. I wonder if the Roland Boutique series can distinguish between note and clock data? They have sequencers which have designated notes for each sequence, but would respond to clock to get them in sync with everything else (i.e. clock being sent from Keystep)???
ranzee av Found it but it is a DIY kit! www.audiothingies.com/product/midibro/
Too bad, something like this would be a good piece of kit already assembled with a nice SW UI for PCs/Tablets... or even better... built into a Keystep "PRO"!!!
Hi, I see that when you start a sequence on the keystep it starts the sequencer on the Volca. Any way of stopping this as I have the same problem using my Volca Keys with my Beatstep Pro. Nice demo cheers.
I'm not sure how to turn that off - However, you can use the Sync cables - and I noticed that they wont trigger the sequencer to start.
I hope someone who's smart and knowledgeable will chime in here and help us with the answer :)
You can just clear the sequencer of the volcas for the active pattern, so there's no internal sequence to trigger when pressing play on the keystep. Bit late but yeah..