OP-1 feature set is intentional. It demands the attention and focus that we had back when we recorded on actual analog 4 track tape. That intentionality shows in the music I make with mine. Agree it is not at all convenient.
Good stuff. I’ve owned most of the Elektron gear… but not the Rhythm. I want one… but of their products that one seems to be the craziest priced to me. I sold my AnalogFour and Syntakt. I made one of my fav albums with them and so have some regrets… but also good to move on and try new gear. I picked up a ModWave… took me a bit to figure it out… but now happily making new noise :)
Oxi one. I get that it's brilliant - I just don't know if I'd feel the same way without trying one. Interested in your further thoughts You're using it instead of the elektron sequencers or in tandem with? I personally think I'll probably go back to deluge after stupidly selling mine. The push 3s was not a solution. Yes it has many qualities that could be superior... But nah.
I think Elektron sequencers are much more precise and integrated on a per step basis- but in terms of just a different creative approach, I find the Oxi one brings a lot to the table too. Combining them together? Well that’s just a whole other story that I’ll def be exploring in a future video!
@@LiamKillen I'm waiting for that video!! In my case I'm using the Hapax, not the Oxo One, but the integration with elektron sequencers is the same question for me. You can use MIDI program change messages to change patterns on the syntakt, but I've not done more than that yet
@@OliverMooney To me, Elektron sequencer is so sweet, I wouldn’t want to sequence it with any other sequencer. But I have to admit that Oxi One and Squarp Hapax look very enticing. Would like to try them.
I got the Digitone keys and it’s amazing probably the best fm synth ever made I’ve played dx5 dx7 mega fm opsix prophecy’s and some others I forgot but that mf is insane it’s sooooo deep sooooo clean nothing really touches it
@@LiamKillenplease correct me if I am wrong, but Digitone is effectively multitimbral, as it can play four separate polyphonic patches simultaneously, one on each track, whereas opsix is not multitimbral and can only play one patch at a time. So, it can replace the Digitone for sound design, but not really for performance. Am I correct?
I used to have the OP-1, might consider it again one day if it also brings additional 4 MIDI tracks to complete with the audio ones. Otherwise the workflow is cool. I just don’t feel well with the « tape based » only workflow.
The OP1f is irreplaceable to me, because while it can maybe do only 50% of what a dedicated sequencer/synth/sampler/mid controller/looper/fx pedal/audio interface could do, it can do 50% of _all_ of those devices in a tiny device that's still actually musically usable. Sometimes I just use it to hook up the speaker to a synth. Other times I use bluetooth to play a part into a DAW or try out a new soft synth on the iPad. It's always just _there_ and ready to go. It doesn't need power or even cables, just turn it on and get going. It's definitely very expensive, and definitely a small subset of what dedicated devices can do - but as a musical/music tech Swiss army knife there's nothing out there as good in as compact a form factor, that you can still play as an instrument. Shop around and you can get one for $300 less than RRP.
I got a good amount of new gear in May and then lost my job in June so I’m now selling most of it. Can you recommend a selling price to sell the Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field? It’s unused, never even opened it. My thought was just knocking $300 of and selling it for $1699, any thoughts?
For me therRytm is a sound design / groove tool rather then just a drum maschine. On the other hand the TR8s can become a fantastic sound / FM synth beast if you know how and have patience to dig into two line display - look and TR8S MASTER channel / sessions. Amazing what he can do with it.
Great video as usual. I know I want an oxi-one but I NEED the ZZounds pay as you go plan because I have no saving discipline. lol. Ugh, managing first world issues. Great job.
Analog Rhytm mkII also has the quick performance feature. AR MKii blows most drums machines away. Where at sound demos? Feels like filler content to get your required distrokid promo out. The only demo we got was the OXI One without sequencing an external synth. This video showed no examples about why these are great. (Hoping it’s on Patreon). Maybe I’ll join that when you pronounce MIDI as “mid-e” instead of “mėedée”. 😊
Been eying the OXI, but isn’t it better to use a groovebox instead ? Roland MV-1, MPC, M+, Blackbox, Digitakt mk2, all do pretty well in being the sequencer of your setup. I personally use a lot the MV1 for its quick workflow or MPC when I look for more complex sequencing. Never tested Elektron but I’m sure it must be a very good tool.
Those are great but IMO something like the Oxi one just brings more to the table as a sequencer - there’s so many more sequencer options to choose from and the options are just more complex
@@LiamKillen I've got the ERAE II on kickstarter pledge. I don't know if it'll be as powerful of a sequencer as the OXI which is dedicated to the task, but its unlimited step multi-part looper section with multi-length loops promisses some fun 🙂
@@alexandrosroussos I feel like touch interfaces aren't ideal for live performances overall, because you can't really ever develop muscle memory with them to the extent where you are able to use it without looking at it.
@@alexandrosroussos it really depends what you’re looking for in a sequencer. My first pieces of gear as a teen was my dad’s TR-707, then I bought a Roland MC-303. A year or two later I got the Roland JX-305 with is basically a MC-505 with keys. In my memory the JX-305 was the best ever. Benn Jordan ironically had one as his first piece of gear and it sounds so bad compared to what’s on the market now. I have the MC-707, Polybrute, MiniBrute2S, Polyend Play, Maschine (only half counts) Digitakt I. I also have a BeatStep Pro I use with my 2 DFAMs, M-32, Sub H. I’m not a huge fan of the mother 32, but having an external sequencer to control the clock on that setup is super nice. I think the OXI One has more capabilities, but it costs a lot more. I also use my BeatStep Pro with my iPad when I want to make music outside. I use that device almost exclusively for drums. Due to how much I loved my first two Roland devices, plus the size and Zen Core synth engine, I thought I’d love the MC-707. The workflow and UI is where it falls short. The mother-32 used alone and the subharmonicon in general are the only to machines I like less than the MC-707’s sequencer. Elektron sequencers just have magic other devices don’t. Even the Polyend Play can do most of the same things, there’s something about Elektron. Even though at its heart I’m 99% sure the Beetlecrab Tempera is mostly a sampler with a sequencer, like the Wavestate. It’s a really cool device. If had it a powerful synth engine and had larger pads, I would buy it in no time. It took me a while to appreciate the 8 midi tracks on the Digitakt and Polyend Play. Once I realized I could connect it to VSTs like Superior Drummer, Battery, Kontakt, it’s pretty sweet. As much as I love Elektron, a sampler without a SD card or USB port for external storage is a huge miss. It really depends what you want to use the sequencer for. For pitch alone I love the Minibrute2S. If a company releases a high drum synth/conouter with a sequencer as good or better than Elektrons, I will buy it on release day. Gear I’ve considered buying numerous times are the Analog Rytm II, Erica Synths LXR-02, and the Perkons. I have twin young kids, otherwise I’d be really interested in the Pulsar Soma 23. Vernona, Jomox and I believe Modor all have interesting ones as well. Some of those I’d probably use an external sequencer.
Why are you keeping the EP-133? I expected you were going to sell this one given you had called it a "toy" in earlier videos, lol. I have one and like but I tend to agree with that sentiment 😅
Hi Liam, love yr stuff. Also, I hope you are doing well health wise. Just wondering, I know you love the oxi and you did mention the torso, do you not gel with the keystep pro? I have been using it for a bit now, but I am wondering what I'm missing out on......or am I missing out?
@@LiamKillen yes this video triggered the idea ahah. Does it really work seemlessly with the daw? Recording the oxi one sequences as midi into it and arranging them in ableton live would be my use case. Thanks for the great videos anyway!
Rytm mki has individual outs if you have a few splitter cables. the reasons to upgrade to mkii is for some extra knobs and buttons, much better pads and a MUCH better screen as well as a more comfortable lay-out. i still have a mki because i mostly use it to record simple loops into a sampler (currently using sp-404 mkii). the rytm circuits are great. i love the sound of it, especially the toms.
The onboard reverb is unusable. It is super intuitive, but that and the fact that it has 8 assignable outs to me are the only two positive things about it. AlphaTheta killed the Toraiz product division pretty much the moment they acquired Pioneer. The firmware is a bit unfinished, and the Squid which was the Toraiz sequencer received almost zero support from them from the moment it was released.
@@LiamKillen I'm intrigued, as you said about OP1 (which I agree 100% especially being a noob!) the fun factor is important, and Deluge seems fun too at least to sketch with!
I sold off all my other sequencers once I realized that I could do anything I wanted with my MPC. Some other devices make certain things easier, for sure, but being able to have 128 tracks or, effectively, unlimited length, is pretty powerful.
@@LiamKillen really dude? I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you misread the intent of my message or had a rough day. I should e clarified I wanted to see you use the gear. If you love a piece of gear that much that it’s a “never sell video” show your fellow musicians why you love it and how you use it. Maybe create a sequencer or perform one you’ve written previously. (Remember your video where you used the TR8S with another piece of gear? IIRC, TR8S being sequenced by an Elektron device?). I should’ve elaborated beyond just the OXI One since it was the Analog Rytm I know you’ve wanted for a long time. I mentioned the OXi One because of how many videos you’ve featured it in so I expected more info than one of your numerous prior videos where you gave the same info about the oxi. If they sponsor you and you get paid anytime you do a brief overview of it, more power to you. I’ve been a supporter of your channel for quite a why I wanted to give you some feedback. especially since you featured and artist displaying his workflow with an Analog Rytm and Torso. If I was trying to be a “little TH-cam critic,”I wasn’t saying you don’t have the knowledge or experience. You had at least one video where you talked about how you program drums as a drummer. I took piano and guitar lessons, so I found that video very valuable. I think most synth TH-camrs of doing this sometimes, but if a video is relaying information I could find on the manufacturers page or Sweetwater, what’s the point? I was super excited to your opinion as a drummer about what you like about the drum machines and why you’d never sell them. Lastly, yes, I created a handful of TH-cam reviews for other hobbies. I know how much work it is.
When it comes to sequencers, what do you think about using an app on a tablet (KORG Gadget, FL Studio Mobile, Koala etc.)? Apps are pretty intuitive to use these days.
Good video my dude. 🕊️I am considering selling my pre-covid-era Arturia Drumbrute Impact Noir and finally ready to sell the Keystep 37 as well. I will be selling the elusive SC-1000mk2 SE on ebay pretty soon. All black model. 🍚 🥕 ☮️ 🕊️ ❤
@@LiamKillen it's just a sequencer, no samples or synths built in, but 4 midi outs and cv, so i dont need to worry about midi thru boxes or whatever. mainly using with volcas so sort of like using a cadilac to drive to mcdonalds but oh well.
Midi sync with op1 field don't get me started but... After many battles with this topic with no luck then updated to the latest software; Set up ableton so it receives midi clock from op1 field then press play on op1 (I nearly fell of my chair). It was locked in ...
Thanks for the great video. I now own a Yamaha Seqtrak and a Korg SP404 MK2 which is a great couple. I use the Seqtrak for creating beats and chords and the SP404 to record and mix them. I now desperately want an OP1 Field to have the most capable portable synth. I absolutely love the design and am very curious on the workflow. Saving up for that, but for now I like to emphasize that the Seqtrak is the most underrated workstation that exists. The thing is sooo powerful.
@@LiamKillen You need to get the fact that you can play a synth and record it as a sample track (kind of like the tape tracks on OP1). This increases the number of parallel melody's a lot. You can also quite easily copy and paste a pattern of a track. This means you can make slight modifications in your 6 patterns per sound. The videos of the producers using it on the Yamaha TH-cam channel show what this thing can do. I at first used it with an external keyboard, but being able to "program" your chords in the 7 chord keys creates a lot of control on playing them. I think the song mode is a bit limited and that is where the SP404 comes in handy. Finally, it now is on it OG firmware (v1.1). I think future firmware upgrades will make this thing fly. I would encourage you to give it a try. The learning curve is a bit steep if it comes to key combinations (even when using your phone as a screen), but once you learn the most important key-combinations it is a great little instrument.
And it's really cheap for what you get. Especially having a drum computer, a FM synth (DX-series) and 2 AWM2 synths and a sampler for now in most cases
You have to keep the OP-1 because you make TH-cam videos and for that it is literally indispensable because of how it looks. There's no reason for anyone else to own one if they're not making videos.
hot take. KO2’s unlimited sequencer is better than all of those. 48 independent tracks up to 99 bars each, quantised or unequalised or mixture thereof. PROVE ME WRONG. 😂❤
@@LiamKillen Not really its just feedback, there was a bit to many asks to early in the video before actually providing any content. When I click on a video titled "Why I never sell My Synths" want to see you talking about Why you will never sell your synths, I dont want to hear long segment of self premonition. Check your channel analytics people either skip that bit or they click off the video.
@@LiamKillen My main music was Hiphop back in the day Holla is a popular word used in Hiphop lyrics and culture so I used it, to basically say "Holla at Me for Sounds" IE Holla Sounds.
You actually managed to make me like the op1 field even less!! 🎉
Enjoyed the vid :)
😂
lmao
I was missing some musical examples with each showing the best features in action
Noted! Thx for the suggestion
OP-1 feature set is intentional. It demands the attention and focus that we had back when we recorded on actual analog 4 track tape. That intentionality shows in the music I make with mine. Agree it is not at all convenient.
Yeah I fully understand this take- it’s true
Creativity meets its best when we we have limitations...altho its all about the user.
Good stuff. I’ve owned most of the Elektron gear… but not the Rhythm. I want one… but of their products that one seems to be the craziest priced to me. I sold my AnalogFour and Syntakt. I made one of my fav albums with them and so have some regrets… but also good to move on and try new gear. I picked up a ModWave… took me a bit to figure it out… but now happily making new noise :)
Yeah it was time to move on and these are the units that really stood out to me / that I’ve wanted for a while
Damn. The digitone was the main reason I was here. That's too bad. I'll most likely hang around anyway.
Yeah I got rid of it…part of me regrets it already 😢
I bet a new one drops next year. @@LiamKillen
Squarp Hapax is the king of all sequencers. Don't sleep on it.
I keep seeing it compared to the Oxi one
Oxi one.
I get that it's brilliant - I just don't know if I'd feel the same way without trying one.
Interested in your further thoughts
You're using it instead of the elektron sequencers or in tandem with?
I personally think I'll probably go back to deluge after stupidly selling mine. The push 3s was not a solution. Yes it has many qualities that could be superior... But nah.
I think Elektron sequencers are much more precise and integrated on a per step basis- but in terms of just a different creative approach, I find the Oxi one brings a lot to the table too.
Combining them together? Well that’s just a whole other story that I’ll def be exploring in a future video!
@@LiamKillen I'm waiting for that video!! In my case I'm using the Hapax, not the Oxo One, but the integration with elektron sequencers is the same question for me. You can use MIDI program change messages to change patterns on the syntakt, but I've not done more than that yet
@@OliverMooney To me, Elektron sequencer is so sweet, I wouldn’t want to sequence it with any other sequencer. But I have to admit that Oxi One and Squarp Hapax look very enticing. Would like to try them.
Where do you share most of your music? That little techno musical example sounded really clean
I actually don’t have much techno music officially released yet!
The Analog rytm has the elektron SID station soft engine as of firmware 1.7 too
Oh cool thx for this addition! 😊
I’ll never get rid of my Digitone, it’s an amazing melodic sketchpad and composing machine
Yeah I completely understand your take on that
Agreed. Digitone is a lifetime piece of equipment. 🕊️
I got the Digitone keys and it’s amazing probably the best fm synth ever made I’ve played dx5 dx7 mega fm opsix prophecy’s and some others I forgot but that mf is insane it’s sooooo deep sooooo clean nothing really touches it
@@LiamKillenplease correct me if I am wrong, but Digitone is effectively multitimbral, as it can play four separate polyphonic patches simultaneously, one on each track, whereas opsix is not multitimbral and can only play one patch at a time. So, it can replace the Digitone for sound design, but not really for performance. Am I correct?
I’d try the Oxi One if I wasn’t on my second Deluge (with the fancy screen, no less!).
A lot of people make this comparison!
I used to have the OP-1, might consider it again one day if it also brings additional 4 MIDI tracks to complete with the audio ones. Otherwise the workflow is cool. I just don’t feel well with the « tape based » only workflow.
Yeah I understand that for sure
The OP1f is irreplaceable to me, because while it can maybe do only 50% of what a dedicated sequencer/synth/sampler/mid controller/looper/fx pedal/audio interface could do, it can do 50% of _all_ of those devices in a tiny device that's still actually musically usable. Sometimes I just use it to hook up the speaker to a synth. Other times I use bluetooth to play a part into a DAW or try out a new soft synth on the iPad. It's always just _there_ and ready to go. It doesn't need power or even cables, just turn it on and get going.
It's definitely very expensive, and definitely a small subset of what dedicated devices can do - but as a musical/music tech Swiss army knife there's nothing out there as good in as compact a form factor, that you can still play as an instrument. Shop around and you can get one for $300 less than RRP.
I’m with you on this!! Thanks for this take
I got a good amount of new gear in May and then lost my job in June so I’m now selling most of it. Can you recommend a selling price to sell the Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field? It’s unused, never even opened it. My thought was just knocking $300 of and selling it for $1699, any thoughts?
It's really about where you are - I would say just choose a price you think is fair and then if no one buys just drop by like 100 $ as a time.
@@LiamKillen makes sense! Thank you for some input here!
Always love your videos
Thx for watching!!
Still coming to grips with the Oxi One. If I may ask, any chance for you to do a tutorial on the Matriceal mode please?
I have a related video out already! Here’s my take: th-cam.com/video/3lW56lTGphY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=O-L92ACCG9jv1v-T
@@LiamKillenawesome! Thank you 👍
For me therRytm is a sound design / groove tool rather then just a drum maschine. On the other hand the TR8s can become a fantastic sound / FM synth beast if you know how and have patience to dig into two line display - look and TR8S MASTER channel / sessions. Amazing what he can do with it.
It’s true it’s got FM greatness ! I’m actually planning on doing a video with the digitakt controlling the 8s 😏
This oxy sequencer seems to be a must have 👌
It really does destroy IMo
Great video as usual. I know I want an oxi-one but I NEED the ZZounds pay as you go plan because I have no saving discipline. lol. Ugh, managing first world issues. Great job.
Haha- well thanks for watching!
Analog Rhytm mkII also has the quick performance feature. AR MKii blows most drums machines away. Where at sound demos? Feels like filler content to get your required distrokid promo out. The only demo we got was the OXI One without sequencing an external synth. This video showed no examples about why these are great. (Hoping it’s on Patreon). Maybe I’ll join that when you pronounce MIDI as “mid-e” instead of “mėedée”. 😊
Interesting that you got that impression - thanks for watching anyway :-)
Been eying the OXI, but isn’t it better to use a groovebox instead ? Roland MV-1, MPC, M+, Blackbox, Digitakt mk2, all do pretty well in being the sequencer of your setup. I personally use a lot the MV1 for its quick workflow or MPC when I look for more complex sequencing. Never tested Elektron but I’m sure it must be a very good tool.
Those are great but IMO something like the Oxi one just brings more to the table as a sequencer - there’s so many more sequencer options to choose from and the options are just more complex
@@LiamKillen I've got the ERAE II on kickstarter pledge. I don't know if it'll be as powerful of a sequencer as the OXI which is dedicated to the task, but its unlimited step multi-part looper section with multi-length loops promisses some fun 🙂
@@alexandrosroussos I feel like touch interfaces aren't ideal for live performances overall, because you can't really ever develop muscle memory with them to the extent where you are able to use it without looking at it.
@@alexandrosroussos it really depends what you’re looking for in a sequencer. My first pieces of gear as a teen was my dad’s TR-707, then I bought a Roland MC-303. A year or two later I got the Roland JX-305 with is basically a MC-505 with keys. In my memory the JX-305 was the best ever. Benn Jordan ironically had one as his first piece of gear and it sounds so bad compared to what’s on the market now.
I have the MC-707, Polybrute, MiniBrute2S, Polyend Play, Maschine (only half counts) Digitakt I. I also have a BeatStep Pro I use with my 2 DFAMs, M-32, Sub H. I’m not a huge fan of the mother 32, but having an external sequencer to control the clock on that setup is super nice. I think the OXI One has more capabilities, but it costs a lot more. I also use my BeatStep Pro with my iPad when I want to make music outside. I use that device almost exclusively for drums.
Due to how much I loved my first two Roland devices, plus the size and Zen Core synth engine, I thought I’d love the MC-707. The workflow and UI is where it falls short. The mother-32 used alone and the subharmonicon in general are the only to machines I like less than the MC-707’s sequencer.
Elektron sequencers just have magic other devices don’t. Even the Polyend Play can do most of the same things, there’s something about Elektron. Even though at its heart I’m 99% sure the Beetlecrab Tempera is mostly a sampler with a sequencer, like the Wavestate. It’s a really cool device. If had it a powerful synth engine and had larger pads, I would buy it in no time.
It took me a while to appreciate the 8 midi tracks on the Digitakt and Polyend Play. Once I realized I could connect it to VSTs like Superior Drummer, Battery, Kontakt, it’s pretty sweet. As much as I love Elektron, a sampler without a SD card or USB port for external storage is a huge miss.
It really depends what you want to use the sequencer for. For pitch alone I love the Minibrute2S. If a company releases a high drum synth/conouter with a sequencer as good or better than Elektrons, I will buy it on release day.
Gear I’ve considered buying numerous times are the Analog Rytm II, Erica Synths LXR-02, and the Perkons. I have twin young kids, otherwise I’d be really interested in the Pulsar Soma 23. Vernona, Jomox and I believe Modor all have interesting ones as well. Some of those I’d probably use an external sequencer.
Why are you keeping the EP-133?
I expected you were going to sell this one given you had called it a "toy" in earlier videos, lol. I have one and like but I tend to agree with that sentiment 😅
It’s def a toy IMO but I still think it’s fun to play with!
Hi Liam, love yr stuff. Also, I hope you are doing well health wise. Just wondering, I know you love the oxi and you did mention the torso, do you not gel with the keystep pro? I have been using it for a bit now, but I am wondering what I'm missing out on......or am I missing out?
I don’t know the key step pro’s sequencer that well actually! I could not recommend the Oxi one more though
I've been going back to a full daw setup but the oxi one is really catching my eye.
Works great with a DAW too! Here’s a video: th-cam.com/video/oCFRl52jzeE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Hc--XrJq5FjeAB74
@@LiamKillen yes this video triggered the idea ahah. Does it really work seemlessly with the daw? Recording the oxi one sequences as midi into it and arranging them in ableton live would be my use case.
Thanks for the great videos anyway!
Yess to more vids with the oxi 1 !!!!!
I have a few out and more to come for sure 😊
Rytm mki has individual outs if you have a few splitter cables. the reasons to upgrade to mkii is for some extra knobs and buttons, much better pads and a MUCH better screen as well as a more comfortable lay-out. i still have a mki because i mostly use it to record simple loops into a sampler (currently using sp-404 mkii). the rytm circuits are great. i love the sound of it, especially the toms.
Id prob be ok with the mk i too honestly but i figured i might as well keep up to date
I wonder what your opinion would be if the pioneer toraiz sp16
Haven’t tried it yet!
The onboard reverb is unusable. It is super intuitive, but that and the fact that it has 8 assignable outs to me are the only two positive things about it. AlphaTheta killed the Toraiz product division pretty much the moment they acquired Pioneer. The firmware is a bit unfinished, and the Squid which was the Toraiz sequencer received almost zero support from them from the moment it was released.
Did you try the Deluge as sequencer? Nice video! 😊
Thanks! And not yet!
@@LiamKillen I'm intrigued, as you said about OP1 (which I agree 100% especially being a noob!) the fun factor is important, and Deluge seems fun too at least to sketch with!
I sold off all my other sequencers once I realized that I could do anything I wanted with my MPC. Some other devices make certain things easier, for sure, but being able to have 128 tracks or, effectively, unlimited length, is pretty powerful.
Good move!!
Octatrack?
It’s on an honourable mention of another video in this series
I echo this
When people recommend gear like the OXI One, your viewers would prefer you’re familiar and experienced with each mode.
Aren't you just a lil TH-cam critic
@@LiamKillen really dude? I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you misread the intent of my message or had a rough day. I should e clarified I wanted to see you use the gear. If you love a piece of gear that much that it’s a “never sell video” show your fellow musicians why you love it and how you use it. Maybe create a sequencer or perform one you’ve written previously. (Remember your video where you used the TR8S with another piece of gear? IIRC, TR8S being sequenced by an Elektron device?).
I should’ve elaborated beyond just the OXI One since it was the Analog Rytm I know you’ve wanted for a long time. I mentioned the OXi One because of how many videos you’ve featured it in so I expected more info than one of your numerous prior videos where you gave the same info about the oxi. If they sponsor you and you get paid anytime you do a brief overview of it, more power to you.
I’ve been a supporter of your channel for quite a why I wanted to give you some feedback. especially since you featured and artist displaying his workflow with an Analog Rytm and Torso. If I was trying to be a “little TH-cam critic,”I wasn’t saying you don’t have the knowledge or experience. You had at least one video where you talked about how you program drums as a drummer. I took piano and guitar lessons, so I found that video very valuable.
I think most synth TH-camrs of doing this sometimes, but if a video is relaying information I could find on the manufacturers page or Sweetwater, what’s the point?
I was super excited to your opinion as a drummer about what you like about the drum machines and why you’d never sell them.
Lastly, yes, I created a handful of TH-cam reviews for other hobbies. I know how much work it is.
When it comes to sequencers, what do you think about using an app on a tablet (KORG Gadget, FL Studio Mobile, Koala etc.)? Apps are pretty intuitive to use these days.
Yeah I’m all for them for sure! Someone actually posted an s-1 + software sequencer jam on my Discord and I was really impressed
I use my oxi one with a ton of ipad music apps thanks to Bluetooth and it is so much fun that way.
Good video my dude. 🕊️I am considering selling my pre-covid-era Arturia Drumbrute Impact Noir and finally ready to sell the Keystep 37 as well. I will be selling the elusive SC-1000mk2 SE on ebay pretty soon. All black model. 🍚 🥕 ☮️ 🕊️ ❤
Reinveesssst! 😊
How is Oxi One not a DAW?
Come to think of it all the gear here are little DAW 's lol
Haha good question- it works eell with a DAW!
You can define them like that for sure!
invested a ton in a hapax and its paying dividends
Keep hearing about this one too
@@LiamKillen it's just a sequencer, no samples or synths built in, but 4 midi outs and cv, so i dont need to worry about midi thru boxes or whatever. mainly using with volcas so sort of like using a cadilac to drive to mcdonalds but oh well.
Midi sync with op1 field don't get me started but...
After many battles with this topic with no luck then updated to the latest software;
Set up ableton so it receives midi clock from op1 field then press play on op1 (I nearly fell of my chair).
It was locked in ...
🤯
Yeah the MIDI integration on the field has taken a (small) jump up with recent patches - after a decade 😆 but very welcome
Thanks for the great video. I now own a Yamaha Seqtrak and a Korg SP404 MK2 which is a great couple. I use the Seqtrak for creating beats and chords and the SP404 to record and mix them.
I now desperately want an OP1 Field to have the most capable portable synth. I absolutely love the design and am very curious on the workflow. Saving up for that, but for now I like to emphasize that the Seqtrak is the most underrated workstation that exists. The thing is sooo powerful.
Interesting! I didn’t really get into the seqtrak!
Yet 😏
@@LiamKillen You need to get the fact that you can play a synth and record it as a sample track (kind of like the tape tracks on OP1). This increases the number of parallel melody's a lot. You can also quite easily copy and paste a pattern of a track. This means you can make slight modifications in your 6 patterns per sound. The videos of the producers using it on the Yamaha TH-cam channel show what this thing can do. I at first used it with an external keyboard, but being able to "program" your chords in the 7 chord keys creates a lot of control on playing them.
I think the song mode is a bit limited and that is where the SP404 comes in handy.
Finally, it now is on it OG firmware (v1.1). I think future firmware upgrades will make this thing fly.
I would encourage you to give it a try. The learning curve is a bit steep if it comes to key combinations (even when using your phone as a screen), but once you learn the most important key-combinations it is a great little instrument.
And it's really cheap for what you get. Especially having a drum computer, a FM synth (DX-series) and 2 AWM2 synths and a sampler for now in most cases
not long for your videos to exceed 50% advertising. ;(
That’s dramatic
You have to keep the OP-1 because you make TH-cam videos and for that it is literally indispensable because of how it looks. There's no reason for anyone else to own one if they're not making videos.
Love how you’re just putting words in my mouth like it’s no one business.
@LiamKillen The SP-404?
That’s on a previous list! But the SX - I’ll def have to mention the MK2 in the future!
hot take. KO2’s unlimited sequencer is better than all of those. 48 independent tracks up to 99 bars each, quantised or unequalised or mixture thereof. PROVE ME WRONG. 😂❤
You don’t need that many tracks ! Lol
The creative aspect of the Oxi one in terms of composition vs the EP-133- there’s really no comparison IMO
You're going to use the EP-133 KO2 as your master sequencer for multiple devices in a live set? Seems a bit limited for that.
No elektron? Hmm ok
What? Analog Rytm MK2 is in the video! Lol- And a mention of the Digitakt 2!
Maybe do to self promoting and E Begging later in the video, other then that good video.
I read your profile name and I think “holllaaaaaaaa” from that missy elliot song.
E begging!! Wow that’s rude. Thx for watching though
@@LiamKillen Not really its just feedback, there was a bit to many asks to early in the video before actually providing any content. When I click on a video titled "Why I never sell My Synths" want to see you talking about Why you will never sell your synths, I dont want to hear long segment of self premonition. Check your channel analytics people either skip that bit or they click off the video.
@@LiamKillen My main music was Hiphop back in the day Holla is a popular word used in Hiphop lyrics and culture so I used it, to basically say "Holla at Me for Sounds" IE Holla Sounds.
Most gear is tough to let go because most gear will only sell if it’s less than half its original value. That’s where we’re at in 2024.
On Reverb you’re right- you’re better off selling locally
@@LiamKillen Of course, lately im noticing slower resales locally at the first posted price. It could be a current Vancouver thing.