It definitely can. There was a deluge of bad demos when the unit was first announced and reaching some early customers but finally been seeing some really impressive demos.
Thanks man:) I appreciate that a lot! I have never tried Deluge myself, and I am really curious, though I think learning curve must be quite steep as this groove box seems to be the most comprehensive on the market;) maybe that is why it took the creator sometime to output good music, haha;)
Great demo!! I really hope they update for multitrack. It’s sort of the only real limitation I have met so far with the Seqtrak.. Would also love if they let you split the octave playing on the full keyboard vs the scale keyboard so you have more notes to play with at the same time
Thanks 🙏 great to hear that☺️. It seems like they have already put a lot of things in this small unit, not sure if any firmware upgrade path is planned.
Re: External MIDI keyboard control. The problem is that each drum is on it’s own separate MIDI channel. I have an advanced MIDI (DIN cable based) patch bay/processor, the MIDITEMP MT16X, that can split/distribute the input signal to the channels of your choice. I’m sure there are newer (and cheaper) alternatives. Working in the garden, it struck me: Why not make a MIDI-channel-splitter-rerouter-for-the Yamaha-Seqtrack. Small box, no power needed, like the Anatek Pocket Pedals. I would buy one😎 Any takers? I also have a slight problem reading the grey text on the black buttons, (I like Black) when they're not lit up. Just thought this was good to know, before pulling the trigger on this one, Otherwise I'm, so far, very happy with my unit.
@@YannisAggelakos You can definitely do that. The two AWM2 synths, the FM synth and the sampler are straight forward, each on their separate MIDI channel (8 - 11) But you can't treat the drums as one drum kit on one channel. The seven drum/percussion "slots" are on channels 1 -7. Each "slot" is covering the keyboard range chromatically. So if you want to access multiple different drum sounds in one go you would have to create a multichannel setup with a lot of narrow split zones. The channel arrangement seems to be hardwired so you'll have to address that on the MIDI controller/DAW. My current approach is to see this box as a drum machine, using the internal sequencer, with the added benefit of being able to use it as a high voice count sound module, with excellent sound quality, using an external MIDI controller/DAW. ✌✌
@UrbanGarden-rf5op Yeah, I searched the online manual a bit and found out about each channel assignment. Still, I believe you can layer 3 sounds, use a sample on one track and use the rest as a drumkit playing a pattern. It could be useful, even for live playing.
@@YannisAggelakos I can confirm that. 128 note polyphony on the AWM2 synths and 8 notes on the FM synth. The Sampler instrument can contain up to 7 different samples at a time. As an added bonus you can also import your own samples, using the free companion app and load them into the drum "slots". No multi samples or velocity switching per channel, but still useful for creating basic arrangements/backing tracks. ✌✌
hi there, Is there a true song mode in there or do you have to play your track "live" to record it entirely ? Or is there a way where you program all your parterns like "play patern one 8 times, then patern two 4 times then back to one and so on ?) I guess and hope that yamaha will provide this one with firmwares It looks fun to use, and fairly not too difficult on the workflow side. Is the Bluetooth allow us to connect a Bluetooth external Speakers or are we only able to connect speaker only by using the Jack output ? But my concerns would be more on the plastic quality and those "keyboard buttons" (What are you thought on that regard ?) Cheers and thanks for the little presentation !
Hi man sorry for my late answer☺️ as for now, there is no way to play patterns, other way, and from the beginning to end, or you can improvise😀. I haven’t tried connecting Bluetooth speakers, but I don’t think it will work. The built quality seems fine though:)
I Had a Question. i own a Montage 7. can i connect the SEQTRAK using both midi in and out to the montage and use the sampler on Seqtrak to capture a sound and then play with the sampled sound on the montage 7 like using filters envelope etc. rather than going to the Daw upload a sample sound and then tweek with it on montage is it possible with the seqtrak ?
Seqtrak seems to be more sort-of a closed-system, a one-unit-show for lack of better words. It seems to excel if used as a main unit for beatmaking, not so much for integration with other synthts etc. - but this just my opinion. Theoretically you can trigger Seqtrak sounds via MIDI, sample it and then manipulate samples elsewhere, or sample some sounds from other synth, but... well. Seqtrak is pretty limited as a sampler. But a cool little device for music creation and scetching
Hi, nice demo, but I am still at a loss how to get the Visualizer to respond when the Seqtrak is played form a DAW via MIDI because I have tracks I'd like to integrate it into. I am terrible with internal sequencers and was hoping to avoid the learning curve by piloting it form my DAW. Now that I am unsure if that works, I winder how do I design patterns to play with my other tracks and then trigger these patterns when I need them. Or do I need to design an entire song inside the Seqtrak and sync that to my DAW? I'm asking because it seems like you know the Seqtrak pretty well and you may know the answer.
I am not sure about that☺️Unfortunately, I no longer have the unit as I borrowed it for testing purposes. I bet the visualizer works only with the sequences generated from within the unit.
I find the contrary. Sounds much more dynamic than Roland stuff which has become so cheesy and uninspiring to me. Well here those voice samples are quite annoying, but you can definately hear the power of the sound engine, in a purely frequency range kind of sense.
Thanks:) I guess the music in the intro is a bit retro styled a bit like Ital disco with not much groove or swing, but you can definitely make it a bit more groovy if you want to ;)
Hi, I really appreciate your comment. I actually spent quite a bit time to make a good sound selection frequency wise and also I checked the SEQTRAK output on the computer meters which I usually do when I do professional mixes☺️
@@PoloTremolo nothing against you at all mate. I’ve seen other videos and as this devices does catch my attention, just not a fan of vibe it gives off. your production is always on point 👌
@@PoloTremoloDon’t listen to the haters. This is the best demo I’ve heard. My only problem with it is that you can’t load your own audio samples into it if you’re using iPad . But maybe they’ll update it . Great job.
It definitely can. There was a deluge of bad demos when the unit was first announced and reaching some early customers but finally been seeing some really impressive demos.
Thanks man:) I appreciate that a lot! I have never tried Deluge myself, and I am really curious, though I think learning curve must be quite steep as this groove box seems to be the most comprehensive on the market;) maybe that is why it took the creator sometime to output good music, haha;)
@@PoloTremolo bro he meant the word deluge not the groovebox lmao
Great demo!! I really hope they update for multitrack. It’s sort of the only real limitation I have met so far with the Seqtrak.. Would also love if they let you split the octave playing on the full keyboard vs the scale keyboard so you have more notes to play with at the same time
Thanks 🙏 great to hear that☺️. It seems like they have already put a lot of things in this small unit, not sure if any firmware upgrade path is planned.
Nice demo. Mine arrives on Tuesday & am looking forward to trying it out.
great demo! thanks
Re: External MIDI keyboard control.
The problem is that each drum is on it’s own separate MIDI channel.
I have an advanced MIDI (DIN cable based) patch bay/processor,
the MIDITEMP MT16X, that can split/distribute
the input signal to the channels of your choice.
I’m sure there are newer (and cheaper) alternatives.
Working in the garden, it struck me:
Why not make a MIDI-channel-splitter-rerouter-for-the Yamaha-Seqtrack.
Small box, no power needed, like the Anatek Pocket Pedals.
I would buy one😎
Any takers?
I also have a slight problem
reading the grey text on the black buttons,
(I like Black) when they're not lit up.
Just thought this was good to know,
before pulling the trigger on this one,
Otherwise I'm, so far, very happy with my unit.
If you hook it up on a midi controller can't it act as a multitimbral synthesizer (per track sounds controlled ny midi channels?)
@@YannisAggelakos You can definitely do that.
The two AWM2 synths, the FM synth and the sampler are straight forward,
each on their separate MIDI channel (8 - 11)
But you can't treat the drums as one drum kit on one channel.
The seven drum/percussion "slots" are on channels 1 -7.
Each "slot" is covering the keyboard range chromatically.
So if you want to access multiple different drum sounds in one go
you would have to create a multichannel setup
with a lot of narrow split zones.
The channel arrangement seems to be hardwired
so you'll have to address that on the MIDI controller/DAW.
My current approach is to see this box as a drum machine,
using the internal sequencer, with the added benefit of
being able to use it as a high voice count sound module,
with excellent sound quality, using an external MIDI controller/DAW.
✌✌
@UrbanGarden-rf5op Yeah, I searched the online manual a bit and found out about each channel assignment.
Still, I believe you can layer 3 sounds, use a sample on one track and use the rest as a drumkit playing a pattern.
It could be useful, even for live playing.
@@YannisAggelakos I can confirm that.
128 note polyphony on the AWM2 synths
and 8 notes on the FM synth.
The Sampler instrument can contain
up to 7 different samples at a time.
As an added bonus you can also import your own samples,
using the free companion app
and load them into the drum "slots".
No multi samples or velocity switching per channel,
but still useful for creating basic arrangements/backing tracks.
✌✌
@@UrbanGarden-rf5op you can do a lot with a drumkit and 4 instruments!
hi there,
Is there a true song mode in there or do you have to play your track "live" to record it entirely ?
Or is there a way where you program all your parterns like "play patern one 8 times, then patern two 4 times then back to one and so on ?)
I guess and hope that yamaha will provide this one with firmwares
It looks fun to use, and fairly not too difficult on the workflow side.
Is the Bluetooth allow us to connect a Bluetooth external Speakers or are we only able to connect speaker only by using the Jack output ?
But my concerns would be more on the plastic quality and those "keyboard buttons"
(What are you thought on that regard ?)
Cheers and thanks for the little presentation !
Hi man sorry for my late answer☺️ as for now, there is no way to play patterns, other way, and from the beginning to end, or you can improvise😀. I haven’t tried connecting Bluetooth speakers, but I don’t think it will work. The built quality seems fine though:)
There is song mode and scene launch and with the app you can set up and entire chain of patterns
How did you get it into landscape mode?
Nice! I have the black and gray one. With the future firmware updates is going to be even better. 👌
I Had a Question. i own a Montage 7. can i
connect the SEQTRAK using both midi in and out to the
montage and use the sampler on Seqtrak to capture
a sound and then play with the sampled sound on
the montage 7 like using filters envelope etc.
rather than going to the Daw upload a sample sound
and then tweek with it on montage is it possible with
the seqtrak ?
Seqtrak seems to be more sort-of a closed-system, a one-unit-show for lack of better words. It seems to excel if used as a main unit for beatmaking, not so much for integration with other synthts etc. - but this just my opinion. Theoretically you can trigger Seqtrak sounds via MIDI, sample it and then manipulate samples elsewhere, or sample some sounds from other synth, but... well. Seqtrak is pretty limited as a sampler. But a cool little device for music creation and scetching
Hi,can i ask what jbl speaker you hooked it up to.
JBL Charge 3, slight latency, probably several ms but it works well:)
Hi, nice demo, but I am still at a loss how to get the Visualizer to respond when the Seqtrak is played form a DAW via MIDI because I have tracks I'd like to integrate it into. I am terrible with internal sequencers and was hoping to avoid the learning curve by piloting it form my DAW. Now that I am unsure if that works, I winder how do I design patterns to play with my other tracks and then trigger these patterns when I need them. Or do I need to design an entire song inside the Seqtrak and sync that to my DAW? I'm asking because it seems like you know the Seqtrak pretty well and you may know the answer.
I am not sure about that☺️Unfortunately, I no longer have the unit as I borrowed it for testing purposes. I bet the visualizer works only with the sequences generated from within the unit.
@@PoloTremolo Yes that is the case with mine :-(
This thing lacks grit. Sounds way to clean and bit generic / robotic. But really dig your workflow and review.
I find the contrary. Sounds much more dynamic than Roland stuff which has become so cheesy and uninspiring to me.
Well here those voice samples are quite annoying, but you can definately hear the power of the sound engine, in a purely frequency range kind of sense.
Thanks:) I guess the music in the intro is a bit retro styled a bit like Ital disco with not much groove or swing, but you can definitely make it a bit more groovy if you want to ;)
Hi, I really appreciate your comment. I actually spent quite a bit time to make a good sound selection frequency wise and also I checked the SEQTRAK output on the computer meters which I usually do when I do professional mixes☺️
@@PoloTremolo nothing against you at all mate. I’ve seen other videos and as this devices does catch my attention, just not a fan of vibe it gives off. your production is always on point 👌
@@relative_vieThe sound is clean, but it has a thick full sound and punch. I love it. Everything glues together nicely, and the workflow is simple.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nope
I guess you didn't like my music scetches, let me know why you think is that or what is most limiting for you;)
@@PoloTremoloDon’t listen to the haters. This is the best demo I’ve heard. My only problem with it is that
you can’t load your own audio samples into it if you’re using iPad . But maybe they’ll update it . Great job.