Bad Gear - Roland TR-6S

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    Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland TR-6S. Is this modern drum machine and little sibling of the critically acclaimed TR-8S only a sketch pad for quick ideas or is it up to the job of being the centerpiece of setups both live and in the studio. Well, Roland's Gonna Roland.
    Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me the keyboard version:
    www.synthanatomy.com/
    / @synthanatomy
    Thanks to Cjbeards for creating the Original Soundtrack of the internet:
    Music used: Cjbeards - Fire and Thunder
    Song link: • Cjbeards - Fire and Th...
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro tune
    01:03 Overview Roland TR6S
    01:39 Sound Generators (ACB, Samples, FM)
    02:33 FM Engines
    02:58 Instruments (LFO, FX)
    03:32 CTRL Knob
    03:41 Kits (FX: Delay, Reverb, Master FX)
    03:57 Sample Import
    04:02 Sequencer, Patterns, Variations, Fills, Random
    04:29 More Sequencer Features (Substeps, Motion Recording)
    05:03 Step Loop, Scatter
    05:13 Limitations (Lack of Chromatic Mode)
    05:33 What else??? (Rear Panel, USB Audio, Thanks)
    05:55 Hate
    06:19 Jam 1 (Techno)
    07:11 Jam 2 (Drum'n'Bass)
    08:13 Finale (Trance)
    08:40 Verdict
    09:41 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
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  • @AudioPilz
    @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +32

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    • @jamestillman5247
      @jamestillman5247 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @sundaymorningmassradioshow8624 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @kerbolax
    @kerbolax ปีที่แล้ว +602

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    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +90

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      @thomaslthomas1506 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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    • @kerbolax
      @kerbolax ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'm happy that you've not _completely_ trashed any of them at least, my dignity and buyers remorse remain mostly unscathed lol

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I'm _so_ close, I thought this would be an MC-101 episode and that is the last piece left for me

    • @kerbolax
      @kerbolax ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Yuzuki1337 you'll get there soon :D

  • @dink_lesbian154
    @dink_lesbian154 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    thanks to this channel every time I buy a piece of Roland gear I feel like I pulled some kind of prank on myself

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That's completely natural;)

    • @__teles__
      @__teles__ ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Guess the major deal breaking omission in its operation. I love that game.

    • @EnriquePage91
      @EnriquePage91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂 too real 🥲

    • @ehdyn
      @ehdyn ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's the thing. Roland sucks and they make horribly crippled stuff but if you learn it and use it a lot you can do amazing things with it.. and their stuff doesn't really break. Takes a beating the way professional equipment should. Just a very frustrating brand overall. Great build quality, even when it's plastic with horrible limitations that actually help you get stuff done. It's a paradox

    • @eyesintheskies
      @eyesintheskies ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t be put off there old stuff is gold. And not just the unobtainable 808 and 303 there’s been a lot of gems between there and these new miniature gubbins. Can thoroughly recommend the mc808 not sure what eBay prices are nowadays but a helluva lot cheaper than the original 808!

  • @DanChippendaleMusic
    @DanChippendaleMusic ปีที่แล้ว +46

    You are a machine. You are consistently producing excellent content. I salute you 🫡

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @MoraFermi
    @MoraFermi ปีที่แล้ว +93

    What this show has taught me is that no music can exist without TB-3.

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The ancient wisdom that 'Everybody Needs a 303' has been passed down through the ages since it was brought to us by the holey Norman Cook in the time before remembering (1996).

    • @patrikknoerr9777
      @patrikknoerr9777 ปีที่แล้ว

      Untrue. Only the Roland RA50 gives meaning to your existence :)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Word!

  • @fargoththemoonsugarmaniac
    @fargoththemoonsugarmaniac ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Dude you're doing this all by yourself right?
    HOW in the world are you able to do this much output every few days? In this quality? Like hooooow? Great video production and memes, exceptional jams, exceptional gear knowledge and all the forum posts you put in there...
    Das ist doch Wahnsinn!!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Vielen Dank!!! I have a pretty rigid workflow regime...

    • @fargoththemoonsugarmaniac
      @fargoththemoonsugarmaniac ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AudioPilz machst du das ganze hauptberuflich mit Patreon und evtl Streams?
      Find ich schon wirklich sick. Das nimmt doch soo viel Zeit in Anspruch.
      Kann nur sagen, dass du die unterhaltsamsten und am besten produziertesten Videos zu Synthies hier auf YT machst, die ich kenne :)
      Props!

    • @TheJanda777
      @TheJanda777 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AudioPilz I love to say aloud what you are going to say as the intro plays! Don't change it, it's too catchy!

    • @cooptrol
      @cooptrol ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheJanda777 haha i do the same

    • @AnalogDude_
      @AnalogDude_ ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz Dict*tor
      : )

  • @catmastertrash2447
    @catmastertrash2447 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I love this show. It serves to remind me of the dangers and pitfalls that await me should I continue impulse buying.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks but impulse buys are the BEST!!!

    • @an2qzavok
      @an2qzavok ปีที่แล้ว +4

      impulse tracker buying

    • @TheHorseValse
      @TheHorseValse ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@an2qzavok Haha! You might gonna need DOSBox for that! 😂

  • @ericmontgomery5241
    @ericmontgomery5241 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Dude, your music and creativity is FANTASTIC!!!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @TheAlienDog
    @TheAlienDog ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “Roland gonna Roland”, no truer words were ever spoken lol!!

  • @zerstaerker
    @zerstaerker ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your way of processing and creating stuff is just great. Thanks for all of that.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @Gainn
    @Gainn ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Looking forward to the (inevitable) SH-4D episode.

    • @MrMarcLaflamme
      @MrMarcLaflamme ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was expecting a 0-day to drop for it! That would have been priceless.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Let's see if I can get hold of one of these;)

    • @roland4507
      @roland4507 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Looks like I am not the only one who watched a ton of reviews for the SH-4D and had the same thought. That this thing is a job for our favorite critic. 🤣

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roland4507 I really like it

    • @MrMarcLaflamme
      @MrMarcLaflamme ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roland4507 see even Roland wants to see it here! 😂

  • @jacobwiersma6146
    @jacobwiersma6146 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    That trance jam needs to be a full track

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Thanks!!! There actually is one on my Patreon (shameless plug;)

    • @drindy5166
      @drindy5166 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz Awesome!!! 🔥👊🧡👍🔥

  • @Fritzendugan
    @Fritzendugan ปีที่แล้ว +3

    these videos are so good! I think this might be the best yet. Love the little bits of music you make with these but I would love to hear like an hour's worth lol especially with the visuals

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @Individual_two
    @Individual_two ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I knew the TR-6S was coming to your great show and now here it is. I actually own one and generally like it. The biggest advantages for me are the wide variety of kits, patterns and samples stuffed into this little box that I can throw in my backpack for gigging. It sounds pretty good, too. However, it is a PITA to menu dive in deep and conjure up everything that it can do. This is made especially complicated with that tiny, '90s-vintage LED screen. The front panel labeling (grey letters over black plastic) barely hint at very important SHIFT functions. I had to work out these as memory items and use muscle memory to reliably access these functions. In an ideal world for me the TR-8S would be my next drum machine, but in the meantime I labor on with the compromise of my little TR-6S. Again, Great video!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed!!! Thanks!!!

  • @B0K1T0
    @B0K1T0 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's it, I subscribed :D Love the insanity, original take and your jams with all the "bad" gear!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!! Stick around!

  • @Tofu_tv
    @Tofu_tv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like your format and how you mixdown a new track using the gear every show. Cool stuff man

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @songhetang2961
    @songhetang2961 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Track 2, absolutely phenomenal sounding bass line!……………from the Volca! Much love and appreciation!

  • @SCUDDERS36
    @SCUDDERS36 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You have literally done more in the last 9 mins of that video, than I've done in the year I've owned that tool ..keep up the great work 👍

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @jdh3349
    @jdh3349 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been meaning to comment for some time. I really appreciate the unique, consistent, and entertaining way you demonstrate the sounds and features of the gear you look at. Really refreshing given the sameness of a lot of other channels. Shows a dedication to originality which I appreciate. And the music you write for each episode is fantastic - very musical, deep and sophisticated but unpretentious. Also, your meme game is 10/10 lit. Keep it up!!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @thegazwaz640
    @thegazwaz640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been watching you for a long while now and absolutely love your channel. Please keep up the good work. Cheers. Gaz. UK

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @discobecky9179
    @discobecky9179 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that initial "i have no idea what im doing" phase is my favorite part of buying any new box. always seem to make the coolest and most creative (and listenable) stuff before i actually learn how to use the thing

  • @SmallWorldBigThings
    @SmallWorldBigThings ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ALMOST! When I squint my eyes it almost looks like 101! WOW! Impressive progress in a good direction ;) Great video! Thanks!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True that!!! Thanks for watching!

    • @SmallWorldBigThings
      @SmallWorldBigThings ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz As always I did it with great pleasure. Clips at the end of the video are absolutely stunning!

  • @powermix24
    @powermix24 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have the TR-8S and the MC-707 and they are excellent machines! Great videos as always

  • @HenriDeCarvalho
    @HenriDeCarvalho ปีที่แล้ว +6

    considering the size of it, quite impressive how much is packed into it. Roland engineers did an impressive job

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Big kudos to the people behind the tech!!!

  • @TristanRudatVideo
    @TristanRudatVideo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude, you really are on the bleeding edge. I love your videos, the reviews are ace but my fav is your montage jams. Choice!!! Cheers

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @TristanRudatVideo
      @TristanRudatVideo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz Seriously - Thank you for what you do!!! Top vibe

  • @AgonalRhythm
    @AgonalRhythm ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I really liked my TR-6s before I sold it to continue the never-ending gear merry-go-round.
    It was particularly great for super quickly generating ideas by randomly scrolling through preset sounds to existing patterns

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's what I did for a week;)

    • @DanChippendaleMusic
      @DanChippendaleMusic ปีที่แล้ว

      "the never-ending gear merry-go-round". That is perfect. Total sums it up. Although I fell off the merry-go-round approximately 30 days ago (I still have 60 days of the Logic Pro X trial left) and I've not looked back 🤫

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys ปีที่แล้ว

      Also one of the talents of Model:Samples, and Maschine

  • @keso_fm
    @keso_fm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video, as always!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @maceobot
    @maceobot ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super extra bonus points for the Brubeck meme. Excellent as always!

  • @middaymeds
    @middaymeds ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just *know* you're already salivating at that new Roland synth they announced yesterday. It's amazing that they finally created a good modern groovebox in the MC-707 and they immediately went back to 2000's SH-32 tier throwaway cheese. I still love them though.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd love me some 2000s throwaway cheese;)

    • @sawtooth808
      @sawtooth808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah, the Sh 4d, that looks good, and weird (in the good way)

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sawtooth808 It looks like a very powerful sound module. That i would be better off using a laptop instead of. It doesn't seem to bring much character to the table, or much in the way of UI

  • @nazliuz
    @nazliuz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    im waiting this show and now is midnight here in South East Asia🤣 this become ritual every week

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      LOVE SEA!!! Went to university in BKK!!!

  • @soilentmichi
    @soilentmichi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wie immer informativ, unterhaltsam und kurzweilig...superdanke

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Vielen Dank!!!

  • @slipknotboy555
    @slipknotboy555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great as always!

  • @droussel7359
    @droussel7359 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I have no idea how you can manage to learn a new device, produce a high quality video, and tracks, e.ve.ry week without burning out!

    • @thomaslthomas1506
      @thomaslthomas1506 ปีที่แล้ว

      Perfect!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I like espresso;)

    • @char252
      @char252 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I know right. Like I’m burning out just by watching these

    • @roryjineffect
      @roryjineffect ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@AudioPilz now we all know what to get you for Christmas

  • @RCAvhstape
    @RCAvhstape ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love that the Techno Viking showed up in this vid. One of the oldest and most beloved internet phenomena.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I admire this man!

  • @_ElektroSchmutz_
    @_ElektroSchmutz_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad my suggestion 1 year ago finally happened! And it’s not disappointed on the Roland scale

  • @chedhead3278
    @chedhead3278 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers Florian. Great timing for this to appear. :)

  • @rorz999
    @rorz999 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I had a TR-6S, I liked it! I think it was marketed very badly by Roland, but for a box not much bigger than a Volca you get all the classic Roland sounds via ACB, and more besides. Although the 2-line display sucks, the workflow choices are very clever, it's a well designed piece of kit.
    Ultimately I sold it to buy a TR-8S for more hands on control and direct access to certain parameters

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, the TR-8S is a different beast!

  • @SirRigbyBaconKaiser
    @SirRigbyBaconKaiser ปีที่แล้ว +9

    We're at this point in time where I'm certain you've already done an episode on this before.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No, that one had slipped my attention;)

  • @v5k359
    @v5k359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Many thanks for the dnb part!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Cyberbat
    @Cyberbat ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Brilliant episode as usual. I was torn between getting this and the MC-101. Went for the 101 and love it (would love to get a video on it too!) but the TR-6S is till on my list for the future. As a complete beginner/n00b these Roland boxes are actually great - limiting your options isn't always a bad thing when you're still learning the basics!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!!

    • @rorz999
      @rorz999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You definitely get more bang for your buck with the MC-101, the TR-6S is a lot of fun though and the drum machine sounds are better (ACB rather than samples). Although, the MC-101 has CR-78 kits, which is awesome!

    • @sawtooth808
      @sawtooth808 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pair the mc 101 &/or the tr 6s with the new Roland synth just revealed yesterday, and a person would have a decent Roland set up

    • @mastercylinder1939
      @mastercylinder1939 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sawtooth808 go wash your mouth out with soap. It’s only a matter of time before the SH-4d makes its appearance on Bad Gear. Stick with pre-2000 Roland gear, and you may do ok, anything after that, and it’s probably going to appear here.

    • @steevsnaps
      @steevsnaps ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mastercylinder1939 bad gear =/= bad. sometimes it's the user

  • @distantcomets
    @distantcomets ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have and really love the TR6s big brother the TR8s. This point you make on chromatic note entry is *spot on*. It's a criminal amount of purposeful limitation that stops the TR8s from being one of the greatest all around machines Roland's ever made. That said, I workaround this problem with an RK002 cable with the TR8s note program installed and an Arturia Keystep to melodic note entry. It works but it feels so clunky! Come on ROLAND! Give us the last piece of the puzzle!

    • @modeswitching
      @modeswitching ปีที่แล้ว

      100% 👌

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True! Retrokits to the rescue!!!

  • @Nahwan8
    @Nahwan8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First the Intro 😍
    and the videoooo! 🫠🤪🤩
    Thank you for your excellency🤖✅

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching!!!

  • @richcolour
    @richcolour ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sent my one back to Amazon after 6 hours

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a keeper for me either...

  • @e-conrecords4665
    @e-conrecords4665 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wanted a DX200 so much back in the day, I still dream about it occasionally. It certainly has its bugs & quirks but it doesn’t make me want one any less. In other news….
    I believe Roland just released a new Bad Gear product this week. Looking forward to this future show!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, the new Roland is definitely worth a look!

  • @kaarefestvog6540
    @kaarefestvog6540 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Has the MV-1 been done yet? The sheer mass of Roland black and green boxes on this show has my brain in knots.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That one really belongs on Bad Gear!!! Thanks for the suggestion!!!

    • @kendallcurtis7863
      @kendallcurtis7863 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@AudioPilz I am extremely eager to hear what you have to say about it. I have it as a total nyub and I am eager to see what an aficionado's eyes can inform me that I am missing the most so I can consider add ons that complement it best, speed me up, and save frustration. The audio and loop 12 minute mono (total) limitation is not great but live-with-able and the sampling process is ROUGH, but it DOES SO MUCH jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none-ing, that paired with Zenbeats for effects control (especially if they add vocal tracks aka sampling) it is hard to see how it is not a slightly less convenient/immediate version of many other pieces of gear combined. Especially if your mini keys has CC knobs and sliders. So I want to know what isn't just inconvenient but TRULY missing for synth-pragmatists (Rompler will do) who HATE daw complexity but still want the power of a daw. Like a Baby's First (and only) Daw.

    • @kendallcurtis7863
      @kendallcurtis7863 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioPilz And besides. Nearly EVERYONE hates it except for 5 regulars on the MV-1 thread. I saw a poll on Reddit between MV-1 and SP404 MK2 and you'd have though the MV-1 was dysentery.

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kendallcurtis7863 Try an MPC One, or Ableton Push, or Maschine of any flavour. All of them cost less than that thing and do FAR more

    • @kendallcurtis7863
      @kendallcurtis7863 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mycosys Maschine is 600. MPC One is 660. Push 2 is 800. I bought MV-1 for 425. So it is great deal if it does what I need enough. Vocal effects were my main target and though Maschine and MPC One have vocal processing but the parameters are FAR more limiting almost definitely resulting in some degree of robotic vocals no matter how talented the singer. For parameters MPC One has key/scale, sensitivity, and range. Maschine has key/scale, note limit and correction speed. MV-1 has formant (One's range), stability (One's sensitivity), speed (Mashine's speed), type (this is smoothness outside of speed - neither have this), a straight shift control, and the biggest one is the ability to set to a specific key versus chromatic (that's huge). Also the harmonizer is SO customizable that you make it a second form of correction if you turn it mild enough. Again, this is all live effects. Not post. More brutish autotunes like One and Maschine are for people who can't sing AT ALL and need a lot of correction. More nuanced correction like on the MV-1 is for a real vocalist who only needs slight correction only. You need parameters for that to turn things to where it isn't hardly doing anything at all. MV-1 is the only autotune hardware that I found (that isn't a fortune) that can do that.
      All the hubs you mentioned are WAY more feature rich than the MV-1 but they don't have the main feature I need and simplicity. Push controls a daw (not simple). Maschine and One are basically daws in a box but complex ones. MV-1 is more like a hardware daw. A super simple one but it is. It holds your hand (as long as sampling isn't a big thing for you) and gets it simply done. Everything I truly need and nothing I truly don't.
      WITH THAT SAID, I would like to know good compliments for certain features that I am not realizing are slowing me down. Mr. Pilz might do that. I already know I didn't make a mistake with the MV-1 in making it my centerpiece. But I would like to see someone with knowledge complain about certain features and point out how it should be instead, so I can see exactly where I am encumbered-unaware.

  • @Syntox
    @Syntox ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The timing of this particular episode could NOT be more perfect

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Pure coincidence;)

  • @phelper4554
    @phelper4554 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jam 1 was just good ❤ and jam 3 also very nice ❤ great episode as always 🥰

  • @gabrieldelamora3701
    @gabrieldelamora3701 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm still waiting for the day the TR8s makes it to the show!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let's see if I can find an excuse for that;)

  • @7an7ara
    @7an7ara ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the new Roland SH 4D has a D-Beam, they brought it back! though i think they call it 'D-Motion' now.

  • @markorichardson5009
    @markorichardson5009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    never clicked on anything so quickly! sitting here making a beat with my 6s, so happy it got the Bad Gear treatment, it really is a fantastic little machine 😀😀😀😀😀

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @johnwellingtonwells7639
    @johnwellingtonwells7639 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a TR6s user I agree with everything you say in your review, bang on as ever.

  • @batican8367
    @batican8367 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nice review. It’s a lot more powerful than I thought. I’d still rather have something by Elektron though.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!!! Same here!!!

  • @charlesden-baars6114
    @charlesden-baars6114 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't think it's bad at all, just a bit small and limited! I have my SD card filled with tons of rare vintage analog machines, not just Roland ones! It is my extended sample library machine of my favorites! Works like a charm with my keystep, and various synth modules. Very easy to make great EBM and Minimal jams! Nice that you can tune and filter the drum sounds! Keeping my TR-6S, much better than the thin sounding Volca Beat, which i soon sold!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice technique!

  • @hummingrhizomes
    @hummingrhizomes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Agree, but the form factor of the 6s and the editor makes it a real winner. Loved the video:)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!!!

  • @InFamousProductions
    @InFamousProductions ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a Tr-8s and love that thing. I always end up using it on some tracks. it cuts through the mix and goes well with other drum machines. I had loaded some classic break samples in it, and it was insane. I don't know how much they cut out on this 6S, but from your vid, it seems like a lot. there are a lot of things I with the 8S did, but , it is still extremely capable.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's basically the same, just smaller...

  • @alexwestconsulting
    @alexwestconsulting ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The 6S is awesome, super good value for the money (if you get it cheap, and it's easy to pick this one up for cheap) and the ACB drums are fantastic. Only missing feature that drives me crazy is no sidechain, though no multi-outs will bother others (but then, no multi-out gives no external sidechain workarounds). The faders alone add an absolute ton of live-play options.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      The faders are awesome!!!

    • @coltonmuri3672
      @coltonmuri3672 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No sidechain? I have a TR-8S and there's a few different sidechain types to choose from, can be applied to any instrument. Just needs a bit of menu diving. But I already forget which menu it's in!

    • @alexwestconsulting
      @alexwestconsulting ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coltonmuri3672 TR-8S can sidechain on the external input but not internally. TR-6S has no audio inputs and so can't sidechain.

    • @alexsicko
      @alexsicko ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexwestconsulting maybe its a thing they forgot to delete from the stripped-down tr-8s firmware. or maybe they will fix this in upcoming firmware by adding in menu the instruments to be sidechained.

    • @alexwestconsulting
      @alexwestconsulting ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexsicko I hope they add it but I’m not holding my breath. If Roland actually came through on this, I would recommend the tr6s to no end. As it is, I end up using the novation circuit rhythm the most because of its sidechaining. I mean, when I’m dawless and not using the akai. Without sidechain, it’s just not something I can use live, or even jamming really. When I do use it, I have to not use bass drum on it so I can sidechain the rest of the tracks to an external bass drum.

  • @calvobianco
    @calvobianco ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Roland's gonna Roland indeed. I had a MC-101 and of course it wasn't enough for my needs so I got an MC-707. But the MC-707, while have a lot more features than the MC-101, also misses a few the MC-101 has (e.g. 3 knobs per track vs 4 vs being able to manipulate all tracks at the same time vs 1). And the 101 was upgraded to allow full access to ZenCore, and it's portable. So now I'm looking at the MC-101 again while my wife is looking for divorce. :P (j/k about that last bit, she's amazing :D)

  • @HarvestStore
    @HarvestStore ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video.

  • @jdrukman
    @jdrukman ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your timing is impeccable as always. we have a tr-8s around the studio that i've never looked at, but i plugged it in yesterday and found it kind of frustrating in a lot ways similar to the 6s. the tr editor software on a mac/pc helps a bit. made me appreciate my korg electribe sampler all the more (you should do a BG on that one!)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!!! I had ordered a ET Sampler but I fell victim to a scam 😥😥😥

    • @jdrukman
      @jdrukman ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz oh man that's awful. hope you got your money back at least.

  • @EVILJAMARR
    @EVILJAMARR ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can’t wait for you to get the new SH04 or whatever that new groove box is called. It’s screams bad gear 😂❤

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Still not on Roland's early access list;)

    • @vvveenn
      @vvveenn ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a crime that Roland haven’t sent you an SH04 but I guess you can’t review it until the bad reviews pile up 😄

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz It's a mystery as to why.

  • @arthurbiniss5432
    @arthurbiniss5432 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Kirk was gonna deliver this to Sybok until he realized "What does god need with a drum machine?"

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought the exact same thing😂😂😂

  • @onecubicmetreofsound8949
    @onecubicmetreofsound8949 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yay, time for my favorite show on the internet

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @vznquest
    @vznquest ปีที่แล้ว

    Visuals for your 3rd jams are always on point.

  • @KiR_3d
    @KiR_3d ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The AI Art morphing animation is great! Make more of these, plz! Gives a good vibe :)

  • @JakeSweeper
    @JakeSweeper ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *Traded for a TR-6S a few weeks ago*
    Me: "Of, course."

  • @ryanminnie6112
    @ryanminnie6112 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually just got the TR 6S. Honestly I like it alot. One thing I never see mentioned on any of the videos about it is the standalone software that allows you edit all the parameters without so much menu diving. Is it the BEST software? No it is not. But it works. It is convenient. And for those who like to have the full step sequencer for all 6 tracks in front of them while they program it is quite nice. With that said though, I am an amateur enthusiast with a modest set up, so this works for ME and I still find most, if not all of the points, in this video valid and informative. A great watch for someone who isn't quite sure what they could be getting into.

  • @danielscott7985
    @danielscott7985 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Roland never lets this show down lol thanks for another classic

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤️❤️❤️Roland❤️❤️❤️

  • @a.d.5649
    @a.d.5649 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can’t pause fast enough to read all the memes dammit! 🤣🤣

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Isn't that part of the game?;)

    • @pooshNchums
      @pooshNchums 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just gave up

  • @b0bhumperdinck795
    @b0bhumperdinck795 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is quite frankly one of the best drum machines out there awesome piece of equipment

  • @htechdance
    @htechdance ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the trance bass! It's probably on my 8s too.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Most probably!

  • @CesarPantoja0
    @CesarPantoja0 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent as always! Suggestion for an episode: Oberheim OB12

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Great suggestion!

  • @sauce_aux
    @sauce_aux ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I almost went for the 6S, but like you stated; the 8s had a better value, it seemed

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd totally prefer the one with the actual UI;)

    • @eightcoins4401
      @eightcoins4401 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I went for the 6S since I couldnt afford the 8s. And honestly if I could the 8s is way too fucking big. I like the 606 size of the 6s.

    • @sauce_aux
      @sauce_aux ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eightcoins4401 makes total sense if you’re working with limited space.

    • @GuidoGautsch
      @GuidoGautsch ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@eightcoins4401 same here...plus battery AND USB power make this just so damn portable. I've taken it on OS trips and had a great time with it

    • @eightcoins4401
      @eightcoins4401 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GuidoGautsch Battieres also imo made it more fun. Have programmed some shit on it in bed before cuz why not.

  • @ZILtoid1991
    @ZILtoid1991 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Every synth needs a D-Beam!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @macdaddybender
    @macdaddybender ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haha. I appreciated the "burn" of the Roland TR-8 towards the end. As a TR-8 owner who is quite likely to upgrade to the TR-8S it made me smile 😃

    • @htechdance
      @htechdance ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do it! I did and couldn't be more happy!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tr-8 is going to be a hood classic;)

  • @thesrabbit
    @thesrabbit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can’t wait for next week’s SH-4D episode!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Still on on Roland's early access list;)

  • @pshealy69
    @pshealy69 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel like the MC-101 is only a few episodes away now. (I love mine, and it’s strangely a sense of validation when some of your gear makes it onto BG)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let's see if it's ticking all the boxes;)

  • @BenColemanUK
    @BenColemanUK ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ohhhhh come on! The TR6-S is as about as much drum machine goodness as it's possible to get for £300, I think it punches above it's weight and never fails to sound good in a mix. I bought one unsure if I'd keep it, and the wee thing has remained in my setup ever since

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sound is not the issue here;)

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys ปีที่แล้ว

      ..... Model:Samples.

  • @old_romans
    @old_romans ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bleep and bloops and no Spaceballs reference....You really are sick.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Space Balls reference coming in a little later;)

  • @mozkuthehermit5909
    @mozkuthehermit5909 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1 min release time
    Lets look what spicy memes and banger Audiopilz has store for us

  • @davidpinto1195
    @davidpinto1195 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I suffred the mandela effect with this one|! I thought it had the bad gear treatment already lol

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They all look so similar by now;)

  • @neilmacmusic
    @neilmacmusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love all your videos! I especially love your music which shows me every time that with creative genius and skill like you have it is possible to pull something great out of any of the gear you review! thank you for the continued inspiration and entertainment🤗
    ps fantastic video montages too👍🫠

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @sarc143
    @sarc143 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When audiopilz said its audiopilzing time and totally rolanded all over those synth nerds.. that was crazy....

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pilzception;)

  • @alvaroapablaza5471
    @alvaroapablaza5471 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my drum machine journey: tr-08 boutique, tr-09 boutique, tr-6s then tr-8s. Then I found a Korg Er-1 like yours and realized it was way ahead of its time. Now i sync tr-8s with er-1 for the ultimate experience. Great jams. again. You are good at this you should do it for a living

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Nice setup!

    • @alvaroapablaza5471
      @alvaroapablaza5471 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz i have since sold/traded all the boutique drum machines and tr-6s as they were collecting dust, my jx-03 was traded too. living in So Cal gives you the opportunity to have endless trading power. about to go pick up a yamaha dx200, which you owe us an episode btw. have a great one!

  • @miklosmesterhazy2639
    @miklosmesterhazy2639 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mindblowing amount of work and quality again in this video. That DnB track was a very nice surprise, and sounds like a beast growling. Very nicely done!
    By the way, have you done any Native Instruments gear review?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!! NI is probably too much for one episode;)

  • @heavysystemsinc.
    @heavysystemsinc. ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I guess we'll see MC101 soon...lol I personally enjoy the MC101 quite a lot except that making a 'song' in it is just as frustrating as using it live and it wasn't even designed to do songs, it was added way later in a function called "Scene Chain". Also the 101's pads REALLY suck. I'm constantly getting failed triggers because you have to hit the pads dead center. I'll be hammering out a bassline while recording and stop and restart cause one of the pads just decided my aim isn't perfect enough and punished me with silence.
    That said, it's probably the most powerful little battery powered mini workstation you can buy (at least in dedicated hardware form...obviously you can get a handheld computer and run a full DAW if you wanted)...The TR6S would be fun as a 'how far can we push this without multitracking' machine, but I've already got a 101 for that...at least I can play chords on it. :P

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That one is definitely moving up my list!

    • @heavysystemsinc.
      @heavysystemsinc. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@artisans8521 There's also Korg Gadget for Switch. Tons of 'use this other thing as music gear' options these days, but dedicated is rare and my opinion still stands. I think the only thing that might compare is Deluge.

  • @dillweed8591
    @dillweed8591 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This episode's finale genre really expanded my vocabulary.

  • @christopheronald
    @christopheronald ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i filled mine with shortround from indian jones samples and it is now cursed. NO TIME FOR LOVE!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice technique;)

  • @theh0r5e90
    @theh0r5e90 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am so glad you picked c

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ...so you'd better get the party...;)

  • @roland4507
    @roland4507 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I saw "Roland" I expected the to see the new SH-4D. But that would be a little too soon I guess. 🤣 Next year then.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Still didn't make it onto Roland's shortlist;)

  • @kaikiefer8303
    @kaikiefer8303 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    cool - again a "bad" gear that i can sell now for more ;) - D-Beam or now D-Motion ... waiting for a Modal Cobalt review ... than i can sell that as well and get a the new Roland SH4d which will than be on your show in 6-12month ;) But that said well done and cool jams (evil?)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!!!

    • @TheSciHi
      @TheSciHi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oi, hands off Modal Cobalt, it doesn't belong here!

    • @kaikiefer8303
      @kaikiefer8303 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSciHi Sure it does 😁. Ticking all the boxes. More Shortcuts than knobs, Tiny but useful Display, Filter knob with no heft, Midi CC Assignment for less inititate ones, Sound is thin like a (insert a cool meme with Thin toilet paper) ... Come-on totally bad gear treatment worthy.

    • @TheSciHi
      @TheSciHi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kaikiefer8303 Sure it doesn't. For a such feature packed synth that also has enormous mod matrix, shortcuts are necessary, unless you want something Prophet-worthy, with adequate price tag. To add insult to injury all top reviewers from Nick Batt to Benn Jordan are praising it's sound, especially in bottom end area, which is suprisingly massive for a VA synth. Yes, it's got some quirks (which many od had been adressed in 2.0 firmware upgrade) and one could (meanly) joke about Cobalt being no more than VST in a box. But capabilities- and sound design- wisely? Please.

    • @kaikiefer8303
      @kaikiefer8303 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSciHi 😁 no mercy ! It has to happen. Florian 📢
      -
      ok let me try it differently, my 8m(V2) here in my setup - gets always puts up a fight. When his neighbors( blofeld, TR6S, JdXi) bragging about their Bad Gear Experiences. 😊

  • @midiminion6580
    @midiminion6580 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    lol. you described my journey. I had the TR6s for a while but I hit a ceiling soon with the limitations. I upgraded after a bit to the TR8s after a short while and love its bigger brother.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice!!!

    • @rorz999
      @rorz999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly the same for me

  • @stacypuckett
    @stacypuckett ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hate you because you inspired me to start making TH-cam videos again. Always so damn entertaining.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!! I left a sub!!!

  • @MrJonBertsch
    @MrJonBertsch ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Star Trek V is low key the best of the original films

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a bold theory;)

  • @wendigo2442
    @wendigo2442 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Look up dy reck wha had happened was, if you do a video in that format copying his exact vocal affectations I'll hop on the Patreon even though im homeless

    • @huntergalloway3944
      @huntergalloway3944 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be hilarious. DyReck is the dude!
      Florian is great too!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      LOVE DyReck's channel!!! Big fan here!

    • @wendigo2442
      @wendigo2442 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz A K A NATIVE SHADES

  • @spaggio
    @spaggio ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely FULL Zenonesque. Nice job as always

  • @tubeMonger
    @tubeMonger ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another enjoyable episode. Thanks for sharing.
    Ah yes, caught that one. V is F and Vader is Fader!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Lord Fader;)

  • @DerekPower
    @DerekPower ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice timing given what everyone's favourite juggernaut has put forth =D

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      True that😂😂😂

  • @MurrayDagostino
    @MurrayDagostino ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a TR-8S and I seriously love the machine. I was never a fan of small volca style gear, so I kinda left it at the TB-03.

  • @lukass_btz2341
    @lukass_btz2341 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hahah ich Liebe deine Videos und deinen Humor so sehr...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Vielen herzlichen Dank!!!

  • @markosulz
    @markosulz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Audioshroom is just the best, thanks!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤️❤️❤️