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- This video is about closing the right hardware for you. We will look at why I use the specific pieces of gear I use, how I use each, and what each does especially well for my live improvised techno performance workflow. I will demonstrate how I use the Electron Digitakt, Elektron Octatrack, Elektron Digitone, 1010 Music Blackbox, Strymon Big Sky, Elektron Analog Heat, and EOwave Quadrantid Swarm to make improvised live techno.
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Now, if you’re wanting to live techno, it’s important to make sure you select the right gear for you. Gear that feel like for your particular needs. I’m going to go through the process of how you go about it depending on your own unique personal requirements. First thing you’re going to have to do is go and purchase all of Electron’s flagship sequencers. Every one of them. That’s the right gear for you.
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Digitone plus Analog Heat is the most compact setup I use for techno that works well.
Well done! I’m getting all set up to go live. Super inspired. Just ordered the swarm. Wow what a great sound on that thing. Good sounds nice groove man!
I’ve just started dabbling into hardware recently after 2 years of just producing with instruments & daw. great info! Very helpful thank you for putting this out there! 🙏
i wanna thank you for these amazing! videos. its really helpful so see your workflow plus what gear you use! its simply priceless man!
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching!
Wow, great vid, the set up works sooo well, that dc7 hey, nice touch, very creative. Awesome sound too. Thanks for sharing, very insightful.
Thanks for watching!
That was one of the most informative videos ever! Thx for sharing your knowledge!
I glad it was helpful. Thank you so much for watching!
Loved your work man, please keep doing it. Thank you 🙏
Thank you! I will keep moving ahead. Thanks so much for watching!!
Just came across your channel tonight. Love the live techno vids, keep up the good work.
Awesome! Thank you so much for watching!!
Another stellar informative video. the DC was a big surprise never heard of it before,
Thanks again! Always appreciate you tuning in!
Thank you so much for this kind of videos 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Thanks for watching!
Dude, I’m not a live performer but I found this fascinating and inspiring!!! 👊respect!
Awesome! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you very much for this very insightful video, much appreciated! I have been adding gear to my "small" collection, and, it has been somewhat of a challenge trying to figure out what I need (and, most important, what I do not need) for my music style and direction. And, I must say, just do it for personal (fun) use at home.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!
Nice Setup. I like your clear way of thinking.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
That was good, very helpful.
Great channel Eric, best regards Nigel ❤️🤘
Many thanks! I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for watching!!
thank u for the content !
Best liveset absolutely great greatings from Cologne thx for this
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful content man! sub deserved.
Thanks! And thank you for watching!
@@SURCOlive I am planning to do a live techno set and you gave me some interesting point. I have a total of 16 tracks that I want to perform, and I have Roland MC 707, octatrack, prophet desktop and a mixer. I am trying to figuring out how to fit 16 tracks in one project since the tracks are made on Ableton and logic and not on the box. Would you have some advices?
Nice live setup. I chose the Rytm and analog four but that is less portable. But does have nice hands on control.
That Swarm is such a great machine for techno. Maybe I’ll get one in the future.
Thanks! Yeah I keep those in the studio and went for the DT and DN for portability. I also love their performance features. Thanks so much for watching!!
Great channel! Love your videos. Keep it up. Thank you for asking what type of videos your followers would like to see. Great engagement.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Anything in particular you'd like to see? Thanks so much for watching!
@@SURCOlive I'd like to see a video about performance song structure for different types of EM. When to break, when to switch programs track. More advice like you did in this video towards the end. I always learn so much from your videos. I'll have to find the video on how you set up the OT.
I'm not sure if you have a video on the analogue heat either.
I'm also wondering why you swapped out the fader fox for just the launch control.
Sounds good. There will be a lot more videos coming on performance and specific gear (like the Heat). I wish I had a better explanation for the song structure. I do my live sets fully improvised, so I do it all by feel with the crowd. Its an interesting topic for a video for sure. Thank you!. I swapped the faderfox because I like the sliders (I was looking at the Faderfox MX12 but too expensive). Also the Launch control takes up way less space. Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback and ideas! CHEERS!
@@SURCOlive thanks! :) Also what happened to your analogue four and rytm?
Rytm is still my favorite drum machine. I have it in my studio and it is on pretty much every production I do. I also sample sounds I make on it for use in the DT live performances. A4 as well. It is on my synth rack and a permanent fixture in my studio. Love the sound and sequencers of both and they will be permanent parts of my production workflow. They are just too big and heavy for my portable live setup.
love the setup
Thank you! It is a ton of fun to play. It feels like a custom instrument and not just a bunch of machines. Thanks again for watching and the kind words.
@@SURCOlive yes, thats the right way. workflow is the key to a good liveset. you need to make it feel like one big instrument.
Getting there! Bit by bit every day getting more comfortable on it.
Thanx a lot, SURCO for sharing this concept! I find it very flexible and interesting. I'm thinking about building a new DAWless setup for live performances and your video is very inspirational for me.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!
@@SURCOlive Watched a few other videos. Great channel, lots of good practical tips! By the way, I still can't solve the problem with choosing a sequencer with the Euclidean rhythms function. I would like to hear your opinion if you don't mind. Interested in both midi and CV (for modular setup) options besides Squarp. And also interested in sequencers with a polymeter / polyrhythm function. Thanks in advance.
@@Sonmz There are not a lot of good hardware options for Euclidean sequencers in regular hardware. The Deluge added a version of it in a recent update, but I haven’t seen many purpose built Euclidean sequencers in hardware format. Polyrhythms and polymeters can both be done well with the Delige or the Syntakt. Outside of software plug ins, the best versions of Euclidean sequencing I’ve found have been in the modular synth world, but that is a whole different realm. Thank you so much for watching!
@@SURCOlive Thanks for the answer! I am very meticulous in choosing devices for a DAWless setup. So I'm considering different options. I'm not a modular nerd, so I originally planned to use eurorack modules without "fanaticism".
After trying setups of my fellow techno/experimental artists I, I took some ideas. I like Tolkachev's setup, it's just based on a combination of one groovebox (elektron/MC-707) and a relatively compact modular rack. He uses Harmod and most likely I will buy it. I also recently tested Torso (for unusual rhythms), a great device, but it didn’t suit me. I've watched a lot of DAWless-themed videos over the years, but your channel impressed me. Some puzzles have been solved in my head. Now I clearly understand what I want. Some time ago I was hesitant to choose desktop synths for live performances that would meet my requirements (two coast synthesis, etc.), now I have discarded this option, since it cannot be compact in any way. I will solve this problem by creating a two-tier rack, I have studied the topic more deeply and know what specific modules I need. Thank you for giving me confidence. I will follow your recommendation to build a setup around Elektron's grooveboxes/syths.
Let me know how things turn out! I’d love to see your finished setup.
Your sound is really dope. 👌
Thanks!
Btw, I'm also a big fan of Matthew's Octatrack templates… I bought the most recent ones. For the sake of learning, I originally planned to wait for him to explain how he set things up, so I can try to rebuild and understand it at the same time. But whenever I saw him use that EZ Drummer effect, the itch to skip the waiting and understanding (for now, hehe) became more and more intense. And it is beautiful. Actually one of the most beautiful and mind blowing things I have ever seen in relation to the Octatrack.
Nice video mate ! :)
Thanks! Nice piece of gear you made! Thank you so much for watching!
Let me know if you need anyone to test out your new Ostilh. ;)
I was also thinking about such a power supply but didn’t buy it because it couldn’t deliver enough power for some analog synths. So I found a way to fix all original power supplies under my rig.
This was so informative and I really enjoyed watching it, thank you!
I'd like to do something similar but on a smaller scale, with Circuit Tracks in place of DT, a Typhon and an Octatrack as a performance mixer.
How would that work for live improvisation in your opinion? I remember a video of yours talking about grooveboxes and that gave me the inspiration.
Glad it was helpful! Circuit is a very capable drum machine for that portion of the setup. I would suggest a Digitone over the typhoon to get the sequencer and the 4 voices. Typhon would still need to be sequenced by something, and in the end would only offer a single monophonic voice. You can likely find a used Digitone for a couple hundred more than the typhoon for 4 times the voices and the best sequencer there is. You could sequence it from the Circuit, but you'd be limited to the number of total tracks being 8 between drums and sequencing the synth. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching!
Elektron Rytm MK2 is best all in one techno box or Virus TI2 and sometimes both or small modular case with drums and sequencer and effects processor and mixers.
Cool, inspiring. What I didn't get is how to achieve diversity
Thanks, loved this. Wonder how you are recording stuff. Are you just recording a single stereo
signal or how your routing looks like then? Take care!
Glad you liked this. For videos like this I’m recording the stereo out from the Octatrack through the Analog Heat. When I use my live rigs for production I’m set up to multitrack each track from each device into Ableton. Some are audio tracks from individual synths, but many are multitracked over usb using Overbridge. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching!
Fantastic video. I recently started exploring the electronic music rabbit hole and I'm in the process of getting either a machine or a push 2. Which one would you choose? Thanks! 😊
Welcome to the rabbit hole! Both of those controllers are great at what they do. Each controls a different DAW software, so it would depend on which software you were planning to make music with. The Push 2 is for Ableton, and the Maschine has its own music making software that can be used alone or as a plugin to other DAWs. To hole this helps. Thanks for watching!
What kind of case are you using? Really enjoyed this video, thank you :)
Glad you liked it! It is just a case for a DJ controller. I modified it to suit my needs for shows.
The Quadrantid Swarm is a Techno machine. Instant Aphex Twin sounds, too.
Totally agree. I’ve had it 2 weeks and I’m in LOVE!
thanks for the vids. question on the cioks, why don't you plug everything into it, including swarm and OT? is there not enough connections or is it a power thing?
Both! You need two of its outputs for each machine which takes 6, then the 7th is enough for the Big. Sky. There is also a USB power spot I use for the 1010. Also the OT draws too much power to be used with it anyway. Thanks for watching!
Nice one. How do you send cv to the quadrantid swarm in this setup? For ex to reset the pattern or any other things? And by the way how do you sync it with the rest of the setup?
Cheers
In this setup I'm not sending CV or midi to it externally. I'm sending clock (click) from the 1010 Blackbox via standard 1/8" patch cable to the clock in, and I have the LFO patched to the amp trigger. Everything else in this setup is all the standard internal routings. Lots more possible and will be explored, but this is the simple use as I'm learning it. Thanks so much for watching!!
Exelent content, the sounds of the Drummaschine are from the hardware or they are samples ? Realy like the tone of them, if you could share the sample pack I will be greatfull
Glad you liked it! The drums are one shot samples on my Digitakt that I made on the Analog Rytm. I might have to do a sample pack. ;) thanks for watching!
What made you decide for the 1010music Blackbox as the primary sampler, over other samplers (ex. Roland SP-404MKII, or others)?
Size mostly. I couldn’t find anything else that did the time stretching and sample launching as well as that in a form factor that small. I had thought about the 404, MPC, or others but none had the combo of size and capability. I also really love how the samples can be organized into preset groups. It works really well for my workflow.
I would love a deep dive on Quadrantid Swarm also what are the cables going into it? Are they needed to sync with elektron boxes?
Working on my first 'Swarm' video at the moment! The cables are 'Clock In' from the 1010 Blackbox to tempo sync the Swarm, 'Audio Out', and one patch of the LFO to the Envelope Trigger to add tension by turning up the LFO speed. Thanks for watching!
@@SURCOlive looks like a super fun device 🔥 can’t wait for you next video thanks 😊
I'm a fan for sure. It's super fun and unique. A little challenging to control, but that is part of what I love about it!
Inspiring video and performance. I recently purchased the Swarm after seeing and hearing the potential of the synth from this vid. How exactly is the Swarm synced? I’m using tr8s as the master clock but struggling to align the swarm. Any suggestions warmly welcomed
Glad you liked the video. The Swarm is actually being synched from the 1010 Black Box since it has a CV clock out. I’ve always clocked it via CV. Using midi you will want to make sure you have the right adapter (Midi B type). I know the Swarm is much easier to set up with CV clock though. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@@SURCOlive excellent. Thanks again!
Yo! I have smaller but similar setup to what you've used here and in other videos. Your ideas are really interesting, but there's some stuff I'm always confused about. You've got the sounds and the sequences already set up with each machine right? Like the hi-hats on the Digitakt, those were already sequenced and programmed, so when you're in the pattern with that kick drum, you've got that hi-hat pattern available? Then same on the DN. But where the improv element comes in is basically pacing, mixing and matching say, pattern 4 on the DT and pattern 10 on the DN, which contain 8 and 4 sounds and sequences respectively, and then choosing a sample and patch on the Swarm?
What I get confused with is you talk about having a palette of sounds to choose from, but you're not pulling a kick drum from this pattern, snare from this pattern, etc, you're basically picking a pattern, maybe you like the kick, but then you're also going to have to use the snare that's in that pattern? Or are you swapping out that snare sound from the pool on the fly if you think of one that you would prefer?
This is maybe kind of a hyper-specific question, but I realized watching this video again that you have the sequences ready to go with the associated sounds, so when you pull up to the gig, you've already got sequenced sounds, but you've made it so that all the sequences can kind of go together, which means I'm actually pretty close to being able to do something like this too!
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. Check out some of my more recent videos and live streams to see what I'm doing now. I do have basic drum patterns (4X4 kick, 16th hat, etc), but I also resequenced and swap sounds on the fly. I'm using the analog Rytm for drums now for the ability to sound design on the fly with synth and samples layered. For melodic elements, I have kits of sounds with no sequences (blank sequencers at the start of the show). I know the sounds work together and don't overlap in the spectrum too much, but all of the writing and developing of anything melodic or tonal percussive beyond basic drum kits is 100% improv. Also... the swarm doesn't have any presets, so all patches are made up on the fly. No way to save anything. Ive moved to 100% improv other than sound kits without any patterns and the drum pattern basics, but even those I'm resequencing and modifying sounds as I perform. Nothing prepared in advance. I hope this helps. As I mentioned, check the newer videos for some more in depth on what I'm doing. Thanks for watching!
very infomative. looking to buy 1 piece of new gear and would like to hear your opinion.
say you had a deluge and some hardware synths (2 polys and a couple of monos) , but no elektron gear, which one would you suggest you pull the trigger on first, and how would you incorporate it into a home studio setup?
I would say the Digitakt first. It is the best one for getting into the sequencer. It has 8 audio and 8 midi tracks for sequencing external gear, and a lot of performance functionality. You could use it at the heart of your full setup. If you are using a DAW the Digitakt connects via the free overbridge software. It runs within your daw to allow multi tracking from the Digitakt via usb (midi and audio over usb). Bang for the buck it is amazing.
@@SURCOlive and in this case how would you use the deluge? Or not?
The Digitakt has been on my radar for a while BUT the rytm has reputation for being the best elektron device ever!. Is there a reason to go Digitakt over the rytm if price not an issue given I would like to keep the deluge for sequencing, as its sequencer as you know is really excellent , as is the note grid which is something I would like to keep!
I personally don’t use the deluge in my day to day studio work. I take it on the go when I can’t bring other gear as it does a lot of things well in one package, and i end up with a lot of bits i can use in my productions. Digitakt sequencer is head and shoulders above the Deluge, although the note grid is a fun way to enter notes and still could be used that way. Use the Deluge to sequence notes into the Digitakt, then use the Elektron sequencer to dial everything up. It all comes down to workflow and the type of music you are making. For what I do, the Elektron sequencer is at to core of everything. Ask for the Rytm. It is my studio drum machine. For me it is the best drum machine you can get. It does drum sound design better than any other using the analog drum synth engines and sample layering, and the sequencer takes that to the next level. I will say that sequencing other gear is not as easy as on the Digitakt. If we’re starting with one, it would be the Digitakt for sure. Then add the Rytm to dive deep into drums.
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interesting. Last question. You said the sequencer on the DT is head and shoulders above the deluge. Can you kindly elaborate because ive seen a few vids on YT where the deluge is being used with elektron stuff, and in every case they are using the deluge as master. Maybe they are mainly using as a midi controller as arranger and to launch clips?
Also have you used the MC707 that seems to be another fantastic device. Any comment much appreciated.Great channel btw
@@williamwallace6508 Deluge is much easier to sequence, but far less deep. With the Elektrons every parameter of sound, rhythm, modulation, effects, etc can be locked uniquely by step. In the Digitakt, each step can be a different sample as well. Trigger probability is another hugely powerful feature that is deeper on the Elektrons than any other. Finally conditional triggers allow individual steps to act in different ways depending on what the preceding trigger did on that cycle of the sequence. There is no other internal sequencer that is anywhere near as deep as the Elektrons. Deluge is much easier to sequence notes though. I have used the 707. It is a solid groove box with a good sounding synth engine and great performance controls. Very limited sample editing and difficult sample management (although not as bad as Deluge) make Elektron boxes and Deluge better in my opinion. I hope this helps.
Can midi- in start2stop the sequencer on the Swarm. I’m controlling with Digitakt but can’t manage to do so. tia! Great content
Yes it can. DT needs to be sending on channel 1 (unless you changed it in the Swarm). DT also needs to be set to send start/ stop.
@@SURCOlive ah ok. Do you have a midi to CV converter or will it work if I connect into the Midi in of the swarm?
Swarm accepts midi without a converter. You just need the proper adapter cable for DIN MIDI to TRS MIDI. Make sure it is a 'Type B' cable or it will not work. I hope this helps. Thanks again for watching!
Hi i wanna get started in producing music and i would like to know... could you help me identifying a "starter pack" to make analog music / analog techno, without any computer would be amazing just so i can order a few modules and maybe a small keyboard to practice and see with what i wanna expand with that? hope you read this.... thank you
Each of these instruments can be used on their own or connected together. Groove boxes are a good place to start because they can do drums and synthesizers in one box. Many sample as well. There is a whole video on the channel about selecting groove boxes. Beyond that it is personal preference for gear and workflow. Thanks for watching!
Awhile ago you had a Deluge, thus, wondering if you still use it within your setup or any particular setup. Thx!
Still have it and use it all the time for sketching ideas and for traveling. It is not part of my live setup, but it is still (in my opinion) the best all in one groove box for sketching and travel.
@@SURCOlive Cool! I have one and use it in a similar fashion. I love its portability and amount of capabilities in such a small form factor.
Same here. Battery power on a plane or in a hotel is awesome. I love that I can connect it to my studio when I get home , flip an audio track to be a midi track and send it out to one of my studio synths to record. Such a cool piece of kit. LOVE IT!
What CV controls are connected to the SWARM? And, what part of the overall sequence is it connected In/Out? Thx!
Clock in to the swarm from the 1010 Blackbox (just because it’s next to it and has a 1/8” clock out), audio out to the Digitone, and the other patch I have connected is LFO (speed controlled by a knob) to add an envelope trigger to build tension live.
@@SURCOlive Thank you!
I've been annoyed by the swarms sequencer actually in that it won't start with other machines on the one. Any tips there? I tried connecting midi which seems useless and my only way to get it to do what I wanted was to use a darktime sequencer with it. The manual is spotty but the sound, yes, is amazing.
I actually just advance the sequencer to the last step before starting the master unit. But for my style it only really matters if it is in time since I’m improvising. Love the sound of it too!!
@@SURCOlive Ah thanks for the quick response. I figured it out. I'm sending the clock from the darktime and now a cv pulse on step one of the darktime sequence to the reset input of the swarm. Since I can set the darktime's seq loop to be any length I can now creating polyrhythms now! Thx.
@@mindstuff417 awesome!!
So what's the minimal set up for creating hard techno drums/kicks and acid sounds? I want to play around live, not really for production but for myself
If you are looking to ‘create’ the sounds you’ll want to look into synthesizers. Most any synth can make drum and acid-ish sounds with enough practice. You’ll likely want something with a sequencer for each. If you are looking for the easiest path to play around you’ll probably want to go the sampler route and use sounds made by someone else. A ‘groove box’ is an all in one solution that can be sample based or synth based and would have a sequencer built in. That’s likely the best place to start. I did a video on selecting groove boxes that might help steer you in the right direction. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@@SURCOlive Thanks! I will look into that! My music taste falls around hard techno/acid techno. I have basically no expereince within this field, but there is so much to choose from. But from what I've heard it seems like I need a 303 to make the acid sounds and then a groove box. I will check out your video, but I've been recommended the TR8/s, Digitakt but Ive also seen some poeple using a Ableton push/ kontrol machine / novation circuit. What do you recommend out of those? Or am I completely off track of the things I need?
@@martinflo any of those would be useful in what you are looking for. The real breakdown is workflow since no machine makes music on its own. The workflow is broken roughly into samples or synths. Both have their positives and negatives. The other part of workflow is more about how your brain works. A machine that I love to play you may hate and the other way. There are no magic machines that just make the sounds you are looking for. Ultimately it will be about getting to know whatever gear you chose and learning how to make the sounds you are looking for.
@@SURCOlive thank you again! I see the individual aspects of it, but in your opinion, What would you say is the most value for money / versatile?
@@martinflo again it depends on the workflow you gel with. I’m a big fan of Elektron gear and I think the Digitakt (sample based) and Syntakt (synth based) are head and shoulders above the rest in their categories. But… I gel with the Elektron workflow and others don’t. Some prefer touch screens so they like the MPC line. Others want portability so they go for the Deluge or OP-1. Still others love the Roland sound (they do sound great) so they lean toward the MC707 or TR8s. I can’t stand the Roland workflow, but others don’t mind or don’t want to easily modify sounds in a performance. As I said I’m partial to Elektron and they have the best built in sequencers by a mile and I’ve tried pretty much everything out there, but you’ll never know what works for you until you try.
Great video. Except 3 months later you performed a live gig and used a heck of a lot of other gear than what’s in this video. Lol it was quite impressive how much other gear you were using. Great stuff tho!
Yeah the setup is constantly evolving! Check out my Instagram to see the latest iterations. Thanks for watching!
I wonder, when u dial in the kick, its not just a kick. There is a lot of movement there. What did you do?
THat's a sample of a kick with a bit of rumble effect in the sample. It was made on the Analog Rytm layering synth and samples and effects. Once it was as I wanted I resampled it into a one shot that is loaded in the Digitakt for sequencing and further effecting. THanks for watching!
@@SURCOlive clear, thanks for the reply. I struggle a lot to get a decent hardware rumble.
Did you used to have a RYTM mkii? That didn’t make the cut?
Permanent fixture in my studio, and my all time favorite drum machine. It was just too big for this portable setup. A lot of the drums in the Digitakt were sampled from the Rytm.
@@SURCOlive I have both as well and can’t figure out my next move as too writing songs with it or without it… probably not going to do a live gig so thinking of bringing it back in.
Great content. Too many ads. Turn the frequency please. Basically every 2 mins.
I've always wondered, how does frequency masking work playing a live set with hardware ? I never see the guy actually equing anything, and still everything seems to fall into place
It’s all about selecting and making sounds that fit without EQ. There is a fair amount of high and low filtering to get the frequencies I want. Thanks for watching!
Is it really hard to start from scratch?
Not sure I understand. Playing live hardware, or starting the set without preparation. Both are not easy and take a ton of practice time. Thanks for watching!
Just out of curiosity, what's the rough total cost of this setup?
Hey Jonathan! Depending if you get the gear new or used it would be somewhere between $3,000 and $4,000 dollars.
@@SURCOlive oh that’s much better than I thought actually! Thanks for the vids.
Can you use all this setup without a computer?
Yes, I believe that's the point of that setup.
Hey 👋🏻 Eric If you find a decent second hand Novation Launch XL MkII for sale let me know cause I’m after one … the local one I found here was a dodgey seller …
Any reputable local shops near you? Or we could just find me a gig in Brisbane and I'll bring you one from the us! hahaha
@@SURCOlive Yeah there are plenty of reputable retailers - but there’s no stock! Same with the. Zoom Livetrac L-20 … no stock and no one knows when they’re going to arrive again 🤷🏻♂️ Australia is in the midst of a major frozen lag with distribution of electronic gear!!!
@@SURCOlive I could highly recommend there are plenty of gigs and music festivals now happening being at almost the end of good outdoor weather … it’s ironic soooo many gigs bursting out and no gear to buy 🤷🏻♂️ weird state of affairs!
@@DamienPasquale well, I guess our only option is to find me a gig there. I’ll bring you mine. ;)
Thx SURCO to explain us your setup ! I begin to understand that choosing hardware to make a setup was not so easy. I personnaly use a digitakt as the master and use two other gear that i plug into the external input mixer. It was an AWESOME 1.3 DT update because i don't need anymore reverb or delay pedal nor mixer. I like to be with the less gear as possible to avoid complexity and GAS :) . (ezbot vid : th-cam.com/video/9b2LuXCBrAA/w-d-xo.html). I think you probably don't need your digitakt because OT can read those samples ? Maybe i miss something ? I'm not a live player and i like to backup project as simply as possible. I only backup DT project and it's done. My Minitaur and SE-02 sequences are on DT midi tracks. How do you backup things from multiples gears ? Do you ... ?
My live performances are improvised so I don’t back things up as ‘tracks’. I do save ‘patterns’ in each machine as lots of sounds and not specific sequences. This allows me to improvise live for my shows. Octatrack can play samples but there are only 8 tracks. I am using them all as either thru machines for the external gear, or as loopers to record loops live while performing that allow me to transitions from section to section. Yeah, gear selection is important depending how you will use it. Thanks so much for watching!
What is the first thing I should buy? I dont have a lot of money so I have to buy the gear separately :).
I guess the first question is what are you going to use the gear for? Performance? Production? Travel? What kind of music are you planning to make? How much experience do you have with making music? With some of these answers I’m happy to help any way I can.
@@SURCOlive I'm new to electronic music, I know a little bit of music theory from playing bass and guitar.
My aim is to produce and play live (maybe dawless) in the long run. I like the sounds used in hard/acid/industrial techno, I also love ebm and psytrance, but my focus would be on hard techno.
Before I tried using fl but it was overwhelming for me as that was my first aproach to electronic sounds.
Thanks so much for answering :)
@@DonCrack97 awesome! Welcome to this crazy never ending learning and exploration! I would say that you might want to start with sounds. You can go the sample route and get a sampler to load samples into, then use them to start making music. If you want to make the sounds start with a synthesizer. As samplers go there are a ton of options. The SP 404 MK2 is very popular. I’m a big fan of the Elektron machines, so Digitakt would be a good place to start. There are also the MPC machines. All very good with samples. If a synth is what you prefer, I always recommend the Korg Minilogue XD as a great starter synth. Amazing for the price and a great way to learn in a very hands on way. As a synth based all in one machine i love the Syntakt. 12 tracks and tons of synthesis possibilities, but lots of presets to get you started. You’ll want drums too, and samples easier than drum synthesis. All of the samplers I mentioned are good for this too. If you want a dedicated drum machine check out the Circuit Rhythm or even the Roland TR8. My personal recommendation if you want to start making techno on one piece of gear would be either the Digitakt or Syntakt. One sample based and the other synth based, but both amazing machines that you can pick up pretty quickly and will likely never outgrow. O hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching!
@@SURCOlive Thank you very much for this tips, you've really helped me a lot today. I'll start looking into all of these beautiful machines :)).
Again, thanks a lot, I hope you have a great year, I send you a big hug from México
@@DonCrack97 happy to help! What part of Mexico are you in?
*Digitone is 8 voices, not 4. 4 tracks and 8 total voices.
It is 4 voice multi timbral on four tracks. It has more polyphony than that but can only play 4 different voices at once. Thanks for watching!
👍I LOVE ! 💙⚪❤
This screams menu diving to me.
Actually one of the reasons I love this setup is for the total absence of menu diving. I tried a bunch of other gear that were bottomless pits of menus before arriving at this setup. Thanks for watching!
@@SURCOlive fair enough