How-to: Sequence chords on a Roland Boutique synth using the Arturia Keystep
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2017
- Hey guys! So I was asked, "How do you sequence chords on the JP-08?" Well, I thought it would be a good subject for my very first tutorial video. ;) I have been wanting to do tutorial videos for awhile, but never got around to actually doing one... and after doing this one... I realized that they aren't very easy to do. lol Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the video. Thanks for watching, littleBIGsynths :)
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one of the best synth demos I've seen. so hard to find simplistic demonstrations on TH-cam. I'm learning this kit, and at the same time been teaching my son, I feel like I need to watch hours of demos, read lots of guides and manuals and then translate that info to something my child will understand without his eyes glazing over. This is the kid of Demo a child can even understand. You have an incredible ability to teach to a beginner. Glad I found and subscribe to your TH-cam channel. Thank you
I ever understood this until now , learnt more in5 minutes than I have in 5 months..your bloody good at this..
+Martin Neal Thank you very much! :) I'm glad it was easy to understand. I definitely want to make more videos like this real soon. So stay tuned. ;)
In 14 min. you taught me more than all Arturia's Pdf stuff and numerous exhausting reviews. Thanks a lot. Looking forward to some more!
The bit starting at 11 mins 38 seconds is gold dust, thanks for opening up the possibilities of this product. Excellent.
my thoughts exactly, I've been wondering if this was possible for some time, but I had no idea how to verbalise it to be able to search for a demonstration. FINALLY found a demo explaining and showing its possible.
Dude, I own none of these instruments, have little to no knowledge about sequencers or midi, and I totally understood this tutorial. You are a really good teacher. Thank you.
+jumbosilverette Thank you very much! I need to hear this kind of feedback to gain more confidence when making tutorials. I really want to make lots more :)
I was thinking in to sell my KeyStep....
YOU SAVED, MAN!!!!!
This is better then others tuorials and the KeyStep Manual...
GO AHEAD!!!
Thank you, again!!!
+Heitor Pita Don't do it! It is a great little keyboard controller with lots of useful features
Thanks for your feedback :)
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Thank you so much for this. Like many have said before, Your tutorial was exactly what I was looking for. Its been a while since you have had this vid up :)
Your videos are really well made, the tutorials are super helpful, thanks for taking the time to make them good!
Just watched this and will be coming back to it once I've picked up my Keystep. Well explained, clear, simple for a beginner to understand. Nice video, well thought out. Subscribed :)
dude, I'm absolutely blown away at your beats.
+deepstopdiving Thank you! :) Glad you enjoy them, man!
excellent video, as mentioned before, clear and to the point. very easy and fun to follow your explanations. plus: a sympathic voice. definitely looking out for the keystep now. hope to see and hear more from you.
+herbert druschke Thank you very much! :) I really appreciate the feedback.
The Keystep is great! Inexpensive and simple, but incredibly useful at the same time. Definitely worth a try. ;) I want to try and make more tutorials like this soon... so stay tuned in for more. Thanks again.
Nice work LBS. It's about time, I see it now. Appreciate the help.
Thank you very much! 😀 Glad you found this video helpful 😉👍🏻
Dude, this was perfect !!!!
I have been using 20% of my Keystep32 capabilities.... I bought it to be the "controller" for my Neutron..... the Seq/Arp functions were neglected..... that is going to change !!!! I just ordered a Waldorf Streichfett, so sequenced pads are going to happen.... THANK YOU for the excellent lesson !!!!
First tutorial E V E R ??? You are good at this - a natural teacher. Keep it up!
+Valdis Krebs haha yeah it was my first tutorial... I definitely plan on doing more videos like this in the future. Thanks for your feedback, I really appreciate it. :)
Excellent tut. Thanks man.
Just saw this and shared it on my Facebook timeline. Good job!
+John Irby Thank you very much! :D I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Great tutorial very thorough well done 👍
I'm going to use the same philosophy with my Korg volcas keys and fm and more. Thanx! Watching this again!
Great tutorial, thanks!!
Really, really good. Clear and to the point, well understandable English, and music with a harmonic meaning and nice voicings. I think you ought to keep sharing your knowledge. And let me say that the idea of using small, inexpensive devices is also great. Subbed
+paulus zarv Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback :) I definitely plan on making more tutorial videos real soon.
Yeah, the small inexpensive gear is not only lots of fun... but they can also sound really cool too. You just need to give them a chance and embrace their limitations and characteristics. ;)
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Great video man! Good vibes!
Thank you! 🙂
Feedback welcome! lol I would really love to hear what you think about the video. Any questions regarding this tutorial? Have ideas for other tutorials? Any advice on how I can make future videos better would be highly appreciated. Thanks :)
Was perfect, I learnt quite a bit and you explain very clear. Only thing was the little switches on the back wasn't mentioned, I swear the graphic is backwards but fiddle till it works ha. Also are you getting feedback or display of the specific tempo somehow?
+Iesope Thank you very much! :) I am glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah, I didn't even think about the dip switches on the back. :/ I have both switches set to the bottom position (internal) which means the Keystep is the Master clock. As far as the tempo goes... I don't have any way of knowing the exact tempo... unless I hook my gear up to my Electribe, which does display the tempo (BPM).
Its possible to use the PO to control or display tempo?
This sounded hella nice! Excellent Video I can never get the hang of using sequencers.
Thank you! :) Glad you enjoyed the video.
Very good video !
Love my Keystep even more now, thanks 4 a great tutorial !
+Holy Diver Thank you! :) Yeah, the Keystep is awesome!
Thanks , you’ve helped my workflow a lot.
Like everyone else has commented. I have watched many videos on this device This is probably the clearest / simplest tutorial on sequencing the Keystep.
Make sure your dip switches in the back are set correctly....took me a whole to figure that part out. I thought mine was broken. Derp.
Just bought one of these wonders on Amazon. Can't wait to sequence the Moog Mintaur.
Amazing tutorial, thank you!!!
Nice video. Well thought out and easy to understand.
+Sockotaco Thank You! :) Glad you found it easy to understand.
Very clean tutorial, thanks for this
+Milan rolie Thank YOU for watching! ;)
A very clear and good first tutorial!
+DEADLINE Thank you very much! :D
Excellent tutorial, thanks!
Thank you! 😊
Fantastic tutorial. You have a subscriber
Really really nice, I like the format and ~15 minutes is a good length. Liked the little jam at the beginning/end too! I'd really like if you were to do a tutorial on your workflow, how you go from an idea to a complete track with a few synths (like in your MJM!)
+Daniel Roussel Thank you! :) Really glad you enjoyed the video.
Also, thank you for the suggestion... sounds like a great idea for another video. ;)
Thank you very much! I could understand how to set chords sequence easily.
Great tutorial thank you.
great video, would love to see more tutorials!
+debaserNYC Thank you! :) I will most likely make more in the near future... so just stay tuned. ;)
I have a KeyStep - I knew it was good... but now, I know a bit more about just how good it actually is. This was your first vid? Man, you rock!
Awesome, thanks! 😊👍🏻 I appreciate it.
Yeah, the Keystep is an excellent midi keyboard. Glad you enjoyed this video. 🙂
Great tutorial. Cheers.
+Shaun Travis Thank you for watching! :D
Great Tutorial, thank you 👍👍
+digitaly26 Thank you very much! Stay tuned for more ;)
Fantastic tutorial thank you
Thank YOU for watching! 😉👍
Dang here I am on your first tutorial!
Great vid! Thanks!
+Noisy Batt Thank you very much! :D
Cool video, thanks man.
+iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii Thank you for watching! Stay tuned in for more. ;)
Damn... You are a beast, sir. Thanks!
+Ken Adriano lol Thank you very much! :)
I got my Keystep yesterday so please do more videos with it! Thanks!
Thanks for this video.
Thank you for watching! 🙂
I struggled to get my head around this, especially using the PC editor due to it not having the versatility of the Beatstep Pro but this vid defo helps cheers
+Noiselab Project Thank you! :) I'm glad you found it helpful.
Outstanding video. Thanks. Glad to have subscribed . . . would love more tutorials, maybe a piece or two about how you develop a musical idea in one of your hardware sessions. I’m ready to stop mostly collecting synths and make more music, but I don’t always know where to start. Then I listen to your sessions and mini-jams and despair a little. How does one begin? My little jams sound cheesy and repetitive :-(
Awesome instructions and tips! What can I do with a Roland MC101, a Keystep and a pocket operator? So many possible connections...
Hey that was very helpful and to the point , no nonsense blah blah. Thanx
+Akiss Paraskevopoulos Thanks! :) I appreciate it. Hoping to do more videos like this soon.
Thanks bro. Was not able to figure out how to use the rest button properly.
Great video. Thanks.
Can you "record"" the gate adjustment in the keystep sequencer?
Is all the percussion done with the p.o?
Thank you.
good stuff
+Shed Thank you! :)
In addition using the leftmost knob you can run through sequences to create a song in your daw. Like pads seq 1 switch to seq 3 then seq 2 etc
Totally! :) Thanks. I love this keyboard controller!
I can't believe i wasted my time reading the manual! Top vid
Hahaha Thank you very much!! : D
F Minor in the house! Great vid btw, real practical info!
I can also use my app on my iPad called SyncKontrol to control the BPM with visual read-out. Simply connect my iPad to the "sync in" on the Keystep.
+Mac Joseph Yeah! That's a really great app! :)
Also worth mentioning that the tie function can make longer chords/notes in a seq. Joining two 16th into an 8th note. Great little full featured controller
+Mad Mac 66 Totally! Thanks for that. :) Yeah, I love this keyboard controller.
littleBIGsynths Cool that’s good to hear. I’m torn. I go back and forth between wanting a BeatStep now, or save my money for a BeatStepPro, or just go with the Keystep which has an arpeggiator. Can’t decide and don’t have room for more than one, and I already have a keyboard controller so the BS feels like an alternate. On the other hand having proper keys is a big plus for sequencing. Agh. Analysis paralysis
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I have 2 keysteps and a bstep pro Mylarmelodies does a vid on the keystep and shows 2 in use , take a look.
Also the bstep pro is better than b step original ,, worth saving for, keystep is between the two in features and obviously has the keys but the sequencer is basic compared to bstep pro You need to research it carefully.
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@@johnhorrobin8560 thx. Since then I've bought two BS and love them. Got rhem both used for a fraction of the price of BSP. Missing lots of functions but at least I'm playing
Usefull and informativ! Good job ;)
Thank you! Glad you found it useful. 😁👍
Brilliant tutorial. Love it. Need to grab a keystep. The patch is really, really nice too. Doesn't sound like a preset. Are the sliders matching? Would love to try it out.
+Adam Griffiths Thank you very much :) I definitely reccomend the Keystep, it's a great tool.
The patch is #44, just adjust the sustain to max and play with the release time. Oh, and of course add a bit of reverb ;) lol
nice vid
+sprunging for voltage Thank you! :)
merci pour ton tuto tank you
+electro volca korg Thank you for watching! :)
You totally nailed this! Could You do a Video on how to do the same with the keystep and a volca bass?
+TheChristianherud Thank you! :) Unfortunately, the VBass is Monophonic synth... so it is limited to only 1 note at a time. The vKeys and vFM are capable of sequencing chords, just not the vBass.
littleBIGsynths that was fast - thx. Thought I've seen a Video of someone sequencing chords on the bass. Guess he used one vco for each note and sequenced them individually
+TheChristianherud No problem. :) Always happy to try and answer questions. Yeah, it could be possible by sequencing each individual oscillator... but it would probably be limited.
Thanks for the video! The keystep is too cool, probably my next purchase for sure :P - question is it possible to tie the quarter notes into a whole note with the tie button?
+agentmirv Thank you for watching! ;) The Keystep is excellent! Perfect price for such a nifty feature set.
That's a great question... but I'm not quite sure actually. I would have to try it out and see.
Aha, just got to the end where you demonstrate gates and achieve tied notes by changing adsr on the JU 06. Just what I wanted thanks.
I’ve got a ju-06, a Keystep and RK-002..would you know how to get arpeggios to work?? I’m new to all of this gear (I’m a brass n bass player that used to mess with cheapo keyboards back in the day) and never learned serious gear...and wanted to dive in but got a bit over my head
Can you do a tutorial on hooking up a Volca with a Keystep Arturia?
Does so much more than figuring out the manual.. Though I cant seem to get the keystep to start my external drum device.. what do the keysteps micro switches on the back need to be on?
Nice video. Thank you, Got mine yesterday :). By the way, perhaps you know how to choose the MIDI channel on the TR-09 ? :-) Cheers from Belgium
+Carmelo Ponente Thank You! :) Congrats. The Keystep is awesome.
TR-09 MIDI Channel:
Press [MENU] to make it light,
Use the [TEMPO] knob to select "CH",
Press [Enter], and then use the [TEMPO] knob
to select from channels 1-16. Press [Menu] to exit
Hope that works and enjoy your Keystep! :D
Thank you. Exactly what I did and I did choose the same channel on my Octatrack. I'm wondering what are the possibilies now. I'll take a look. Thank you :-) :-)
can you trigger the stored chords from another synth somehow?
and how do you get gate back to normal once you changed it?
Really dig your videos! Question: I've tried to sync my keystep to my PO's without success, the problem being that the keystep doesn't send 2ppq which the po:s need. How did you sync it on the video? Thx
+malaxlimpan Thank you very much! :)
You should be able to change the sync settings inside the Keystep editor software. There are a few different options for sync signal. ;) Check that out.
Thanks, I tried that before and I didn't realize the "korg" sync mode actually works. You just have to make sure to set the PO:s sync mode to the correct one. (In case anyone else is wondering how to sync them)
What is the po12 out cable hooked up to? Where is the keystep usb cable going if you aren’t using a computer?
Excellent observations.🙂 The PO12 output is going to my audio mixer. The USB from the Keystep is used for power. It can be powered either by a dedicated power supply or a USB cable connected to pretty much any power source that has USB. Very handy. Mine is hooked up to a cell phone charger in this video, but you can even hook it up to a portable battery pack (the ones used for cell phones.) 👍
Crazy question: I have the keystep 37 now, can I use it to control my korg monologue, and then connect my po-12 to my 37 for drum beats? I know, goofy question 'cause the monologue has a keyboard, I just wanted to ask. Thanks.
How can I sequence my boutique from the keystep, but bypass the sync?
I have audio and clock via usb to my mixer, so I only need to sequence it but still get it’s clock as it already is.
Hi!Very usefull video. I've a question. I've just bought an artruria keystep but it seems that doesn't work with my volca keys. I just want to know how i have to put the four synchronization options in the rear panel. Thank you so much
Thank you! Glad you found it useful. 🙂
Are you trying control the vKeys via MIDI? Just set both dip switches to the bottom position. This will set the Keystep as the Master clock. From there, you will need to match the Keysteps MIDI channel to the Volca Keys channel. So if the Volca Keys is set to channel 1, then set the keystep to channel 1. It should work after that. Hope this makes sense. 🙂
@@littleBIGsynths All right the volca works well with the keystep. Now I have a trouble with my PO12 : it seems to have 32 step when it's sync with the keystep (for example it goes throw all the 16 step and after that it goes to other 16 step in silence). how can I solve this problem? Thank you so much
muy bueno
+nicolas mars Muchas gracias, amigo! ;)
Great video! Could I use Arturia MInilab with ju- 06? without laptop?
of course. Why not. Just plug in a midi cable
Mate are you running usb midi out keystep to usb midi port on JU-06?
Why can't I do this with an iPad and usb connection straight to JP-08?
Or have you got a computer and DAW running here?
+Saint Nicholas Hey! :) So I'm actually using a MIDI cable from the MIDI out of the Keystep to the MIDI in of the JU06. There are absolutely no computers involved. Unfortunately, I'm not too familiar with usb and/or software connectivity. I have yet to try anything over USB. Sorry :/
HI ! thank you for this tutorial. Every time I press play on my keystep, the sequencer of my ju06 start too, in the same time of my keystep sequencer. I pres on manual in juno 06 for stop it, but every time I restart on the keystep, the sequencer JU06 restart ... Thanks for your help !
The only work around I've found for this is to: Create and use an empty sequence when sequencing with the Keystep. I had the same issue for awhile, but this works for me. Hopefully this will work for you as well. :)
ok, I just did it. It's interesting to work too, with the two sequencer ju06 and keystep together, the two are well synchronized. I just begin with boutique and keystep..
Hi dude, i'm interessted by your Pocket Operator case, how did u get that ? :
It was made by a company called Dich studios. www.dichstudios.com Really great PO products. Go check em' out! 👍
littleBIGsynths wow ! Those stuff r crazy, thx bru
Hey I really love that PO-12 case... was that a DIY? If so, do you mind sharing the plans? Some buttons on my PO-12 are becoming less and less responsive... :(
EDIT: Also do you mind letting me know how you got the PO-12 to respond to hitting "play" on your Keystep? I've always had to time the play button myself.
+Austin Brubaker Hey! Thanks :) The case was actually made my a company called >> dichstudios.com
*clicks link* WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY WALLET!? Thank you for taking the time to respond.
I don't have the Keystep yet - but it's probably a matter of time. SO much functionality for such a cheap price.
+Austin Brubaker hahaha No problem! :)
and yes... the Keystep is a great value! Do it. Lol
You are really fueling my GAS you know? Looking for used Keysteps... such incredible value arggg to think I've spent way more money on way less functionality.
The ju-06 is polyphonic? Didnt know that, if it really is it will probably be my next piece if gear
+cyrill a. The JU-06 is a 4 voice polyphonic synth! :D It is miniaturized recreation of the vintage, Roland Juno 106. You can definitely get some nice, rich sounds out of this little synth. ;)
can you do a video like this for the Volca Keys?
+Mac Joseph Yeah, I'm sure I can. I have a list of videos I would like to make ... I will add this idea to the list ;)
littleBIGsynths wow!! Your awesome!!
Thank you for sharing this... but how to play seq when in EXternal clock? Is it possible ?
+DrSurfreak :) So you want to have another device as the master clock? Instead of the Keystep? If so, you just need to change the settings on the back of the Keystep. There is a pair of switches to change the Keystep from master to slave.
I've tried.. ableton live as a master... I've set the back pin to midi and this isnt the problem... but How manual says "The sequencer will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something other
than Internal and no external clock is present." HAve you ever tried? Thanks
+DrSurfreak so are you sending MIDI over USB or through a MIDI cable?
tried both.. Keystep starts when Live starts but seems that I can't record a sequence
Thank you! Can you on top of that play chords live?
Press Shift, and button Kbd (for keyboard play) to play over sequence... but it depends on how many voices synth has... if it only has 4voices like this Ju-06 then you need to record it onto something else to be able to chords over them...
Why dont you have the jp-08 any more? do you like ju-06 better?
+D Londono :( I got rid of it to find other gear... I do miss it though. It was a great synth. I had to decide between the JU-06 and JP-08 and ended up keeping the JU06. The Ju06 is a bit more "lush" sounding and very straight forward when it came to programming patches. The JP08 had a lot more features, but sometimes sounded a bit harsh and harder to find a "sweet spot." It's all a matter of preference really... and if I could afford all of the gear I wanted without having to sell anything... I would definitely have held on to it. :/ lol
Why do you set the gate time to 25%?
+UncleJimima Hey! :) So, the gate time was initially set for demonstration purposes mostly. With the short gate time, you can get short sounding chords that you could hear being played along with the kick drum.
littleBIGsynths thanks for the reply! I soon found that out after experimenting with my equipment. I come from the world of stringed instruments, but just became obsessed with this "little big synths" world, so I'm still pretty new to all this, but I'm learnin'... slowly...
If gate time is at the highest, 90%, do the notes get tied?
when I click to "play" on the keystep, then automatically starts sequencer on my jp-08, and they play at the same time((
Sorry, I should just clean the arp on the synthesizer so that it plays empty arpeggios?
@@datdarkcraydatdarkcray5627 i set pattern one on my to be saved as being blank/empty.
@@lazy_dad right.. I realized it later. Keep it empty always)
Someone teach this guy tie lol
it was me who asked you for this vid haha, but where are the off beat ?
+louis stussi Yes! Haha and your just now watching it? :D haha Haha offbeat? I'm guessing you would just have to incorporate some rests in the sequences..? Lol
littleBIGsynths yes ^^ , offbeat not just in the same time with the kick, for exemple. the kick (1-5-9-13) and the «offbeat» (4-8-10..(exemple))
+louis stussi oh yeah, definitely! Just use "rests". I used the Kick drum to make it easier to understand. Lol
littleBIGsynths ok thanks but the rest button is quantized ? or i can change the quantise of the rest button ?
John Oakes
14 minutes ago
How does someone with no experience get the Arturia keystep to work in Windows 10....Not a single video on youtube to show how this installs and works in windows. Right now I have a $118 paper weight. The users manual is useless unless your an experienced user. I just want to make some noise...Why things have to be so difficult? This should be plug and play or step by step instructions on getting this to work in windows....Any help or a video on the subject would be helpful....thanks in advance.
you stepped in the wrong puddle if you want plug and play... lol. this is the world of synths not videos games. this keystep will plug into a midi synth and play immediately... you need software to make a sound and and education to know what you want to do... you sound like a whiney child that wants to drive daddy's car making a comment like plug and play. get a clue and some patience.
I did not see when you show how to add length to a note, to have a note that hold for a quantity of step: if you don't know, create a sequence hold a note then tap rest !!!
by the way great video, gratitude!
When are you gonna start buying modules dude? For Cereal...