097▶️ Saga (NDLR // Roland S-1 // SE-02 + Lethargy + Julianna // JD-08 + Pill Pedal // TR-6S)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2023
- My last video was a "Short" ( • [S14] You might recogn... )... so here's a "Long" video as a compensation... well at least for a "2-Minute Warning" video 😅
Back again with a full Roland instruments set, including for the first time the handy Compact S-1 Tweak Synth! • S-1 Tweak Synth (Roland)
All the synth parts were sequenced by the NDLR synth and the drums were played by the Roland TR-6S (using its internal sequencer). See details below 😉
* Hardware used *
// BASS:
- Roland SE-02 (analog mono synth) + Dreadbox Lethargy (analog phaser) + Walrus Audio Julianna (analog chorus/vibrato)
// CHIMES and PADS:
- Roland JD-08 (digital 128-voice, bi-timbral synth) + Pill (analog ducking pedal)
// PLUCKS:
- Roland S-1 (4-voice digital synth, inspired by the famous mono synth SH-101)
// DRUMS:
- Roland TR-6S (digital rhythm performer drum machine)
// SEQUENCER:
- Conductive Labs NDLR (MIDI Four-track, Sequenced Arpeggiator, Chord and Drone Player)
#ndlr #s1 #jd08 #se02 #tr6s #lethargy #julianna #pillpedal
@rolandeurope @ConductiveLabs @Dreadbox-synths @walrusaudioeffects @thepillpedal
If you enjoyed this video and would like to see some more, please feel free to like comment / like / subscribe :)
Sharing with you some "best kept secret" gear pictures 😅
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Thanks!
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Seriously, please do a walkthrough video on how to get the most musical output from the NDLR! Mainly looking for guidance on dance / house music. Greatly appreciated!!!
Don't know if I'll be able to make such a video 😅 I can however share with with you some tips which work quite nice for me:
1- I don't use the NDLR very often, thus it's always a pleasure when connecting back the machine in my setup to come up with refreshing and interesting ideas!
2- I generally start by choosing a KEY/MODE then playing with different chords until I find something which talks to me.
3- I'll then choose the MOTIFs, even if it means using the PATTERN and RHYTHM editors (which can help to come with some enjoyable sequences.
4- The CHORD SEQUENCER is also a very handy tool to set up chord changes automatically. Therefore it leaves more place to interact directly with the instruments/effects (like I did hear 😉).
5- If you want to go in the dance/house territories, the easiest way for the percussion parts will be to synchronize a drum machine with the NDLR (the small Roland TR-6S here, which also has a few tricks which I didn't have the time to use here - as its master effects etc. which can really help to make builds etc.!).
6- To add some variations, you can also use the 8 MOD slots to modulate some of the parameters of the NDLR.
Hope this might help a little bit? 😊
@@2MinuteWarning oh wow I had totally missed the chord sequencer and had been using NDLR manually all the time, which is awesome, but sometimes you just want to have it moving by itself while you tweak other things, thanks for making me find out about it!
@@xc3n You are welcome! So glad that the time taken writing all the explanations etc. are useful to some of you here 😃 The NDLR's sequencer is a bit limited, but can be very handy sometimes when needed 😉
Great jam! Going to share it, and will be back for seconds.
Hey thanks for your nice words Conductive Labs! 🙏 Delighted you enjoy it 🥰
That chord progression 5-3-4, 2-3-4 is so euphoric! Another great mini tune from 2minwarn!
Thanks Fred, glad you enjoyed this one too! (and you got it totally right for the 5-3-4, 2-3-4 😉👍👍)
I absolutely love the way you progressively explain your routing as it becomes important. Instant subscribe.
Thanks PJ for your kind words and support 🙏 So glad that the time taken to write the description on the video is useful to some of you here 😃 Feel free to check out my other videos with the NDLR here: th-cam.com/play/PLgx3SGU9Zq70QDha0naFoBu1tQTa34I7m.html&si=qd8TH56BUk6mtUXW
And all my playlists sorted by instruments here 😉: www.youtube.com/@2MinuteWarning/playlists
@@2MinuteWarning not only did you likely sell me a NDLR v2, but I am now obsessed with The Pill. Luckily, he has a v2 coming very soon.
@@pjforde1978 Sorry, I don't specially want to spread the GAS here😊 But for sure these are 2 nice little pieces of gear 🤩 (there a few alternatives out there if ever you want to check them out too like the MIDICAKE ARP and the Suonobuono nABC+)
Wow, that's amazing! I love it! Usually a lot of the hardware synth/modular videos are just formless ambient or generative music, so it's really cool to see them used to make music with structure. You, NICØ, and Colin Benders are the three I've found so far doing some really great stuff with hardware/modular!
So glad you enjoyed it! 😃 Colin Benders is really a top-notch modular performer, haven't seen better than him so far (especially when it comes to upbeat music)! Hadn't heard of NICØ yet and just checked him out: really great music! So thanks for all this The Heresiarch! 👍
Absolute fascinated, bought a tr-6s a week ago, this is inspiration!
🙏🙏 I don't think you will go wrong with the TR-6S, great value for money (really love this drum machine 🤩 even if I've been thinking for quite some time now of getting its bigger brother with hardware individual outputs, more tracks etc.). How are you liking it so far? 😉
My jaw actually dropped when you brought in the kick after that first build at 1:55. In all seriousness, this may be the best daw-less live performance I've seen, and I've watched a lot of them. You have so much going on in the mix, but I never felt like it was too much. The sounds all worked together perfectly and you connected it all in such a musical way. Bravo!
Many thanks for your kind words James! 🤗
Yep. It was big!
Such an excellent Back catalogue my friend!!! 😊😊😊jaffa
Appreciate your kind words mate! 😃🙏
Complimenti... bellissima traccia trance Classic 😎🚀💪
Grazie per il complimento! 🙏😃
Seeing all these smol Roland synths together makes me respect the direction Behringer took over the last few years more.
You mean by making bigger synths? For sure I prefer big knobs and sliders too, but those small boxes can be quite handy while travelling or if you don't have a lot of space in the studio 😉
EXCELLENT. thank you also for the inspiration. 🙏
Thanks for your nice feedback budding signal! 😃🙏
Beautiful, man!
Thanks for your kind words Cølin! 🤗
Fantastic! 🫡💪🏼🔥❤
Thanks The Krazy Wabbit! 😃
Woaw!
Glad you enjoyed it 😃
Incroyable ! C'est magnifique !! 🤩🤩😍😍
Merci 😃 Dans celui-ci je voulais utiliser des "petits instruments" avec le NDLR (original et inspirant comme séquenceur, même s'il a ses limites... comme beaucoup de machines 😉)
😱 This is so beautiful hardware jam. So love to listen as always❤️
Thanks my friend! Lately I've come back again to integrating some digital synths in my videos. It can really help to add some textures which are complementary to the analog vibes🤩)
OMG ❤ So good to see NDLR getting some love. It is my best friend for improv jam sessions. I spent a big part of yesterday with it testing out Cherry Audio's new Harmonia synth.
I am in awe of how you build your sequences and learn much each time I watch you perform. This has inspired me! 😊 🎉
Hey thanks a lot Joe for your nice words 🤗
I can totally understand why the NDLR is your best friend for improv jam sessions 😉
I saw the news about Cherry Audio's latest synth but haven't found the time to check it out. Seems to be a nice sounding synth, hope you are having a lot of fun with it (and the NDLR!)?
@@2MinuteWarning well, it's my best friend when jamming because no one else wants to be around when I'm doing sound design. lots of screeching and blipping going on. 😂
@@2MinuteWarning Also, the CA Harmonia has a nice late 80 feel, but I still find myself returning to the dirty ol' PS-80. That gutsy filter!!!
@@joesweeney6262 Is the PS-80 a synth from CA too? (I know they have the PS-20 and GX-80, but PS-80 doesn't seem to ring a bell here 🤔)
@@2MinuteWarning oops. ps-20. damn late night brain
Listening again. And again... masterful work. This gives me a high benchmark to strive towards.
Thanks so much for your encouraging words mate! 🤗
Great to see more ndlr love!
Thanks Pete! 😃 I hadn't used the NDLR for some time and it's always nice to see how an inspiring sequencer it is 🥰
Beautiful as ever. Sorry if you’ve already been asked this, but what do you use to mix all these devices. I’m looking into channel mixers but they all seem a bit big for my setup.
Thanks mate! 😃 Actually it's my sound card which is acting like a mixer (Fireface UC) 😊 But I've owned a couple of mixers and there a few out there which are very interesting. It mainly depends on what you'd like to do. I.E. How many inputs do you need? Would like to use external effects on SEND/RETURN bus for example? Integrated EQ or dynamics per channel? Digital/Analog mixer...? Well as you see there can be quite a lot of questions, it really depends on your needs 😉
Awesome
Merci Fregis! 🙏😀
Amazing music & performance 🙌
Thanks for the kind words David! 🙏😃
Excellent! Great feel good music.
Thanks for the nice feedback mate! 🙏😃
Nice!
Glad you enjoyed it mate! 😃🙏
That was really awesome. Saludos!
Thanks for the kind words UltraSuperMega! 😁🙏
Came back for inspiration.Dang. So good.
Glad to know you are coming back on this one 🥰
A quick question. Do you have a spotify channel? I have found a few of your tracks really resonate in my head, and would love to play them when I am walking.
You've a different style to the tracks I make, but I fine myself listening and analysing your work and finding ah-ha moments. I am definitely borrowing ideas from your work!
Again, this particular track is dang perfect.
@@joesweeney6262 Glad to know that you are really enjoying some of my tracks Joe! 🥰 I've been thinking about publishing on music platforms but I'm probably a bit old-school as I'd like to spend more time making an album and then publishing it (Nowadays it's not really how the music business goes, but I think that if I publish something, I'd prefer it to be in an album format in order to tell a long story 😊).
Is there a place where I can discover your music too? (found only one video on your YT channel 😉)
wonderfull
Thanks Wim 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice and articulated song right there. I know how much work it is to get a live jam's dynamic right. I can say you are turning all the right knobs. Keep it on, i might buy some tracks some day from you.
Thanks for your kind words! 🙏They really help to keep it up 😊
😍😍😍
Thanks! 🙏 Je ne sais pas pourquoi mais cette vidéo a fait un démarrage en trombe! Jamais eu autant de likes en aussi peu de temps 😊
Your last 2 vids never appeared when they were released just this one now although now ive 3 of your tunes to enjoy and looks like your really enjoying the JDO8 ,it reminds me of my old Korg X5D ,, lovely 80s n 90s sounds and timbres , 😊😊😊jaffa
Hey so glad to read you again here Jaffa! Thanks for your kind words (and don't really know how the TH-cam algo works for notifications etc. 😅)
Hey, I've been checking out your vids you for a couple of months now, just wanted to say, really digging what you are doing, and really intrigued by your sound which is refreshing and invigorating. I haven't seen NDLR before so that was interesting. Since you asked for questions, sure, how do you go about syncing everything, is it one out to all or daisy chain style? Keep making awesomeness.
Thanks mate for your comment, glad you've been enjoying some of my videos! 😃
I've made a few videos with the NDLR which a very original and inspiring sequencer! You can find them here if you'd like to take a further look:
th-cam.com/play/PLgx3SGU9Zq70QDha0naFoBu1tQTa34I7m.html&si=j-78u9VxkSAWnYLj
As for the sync question, there's not really a lot of syncing going on with this video as the NDLR is sequencing the 3 instruments (SE02, JD08 and S1). However the NDLR and TR-6S are clock synced to my DAW (this is quite a handy setup when recording in a DAW). Otherwise I would have used the NDLR as the master clock with the TR-6S' clock slaved to it.
Hope it helped understand a bit more what's going on behind the scenes? 😊
@@2MinuteWarning That makes total sense. I find that syncing with the DAW as the master clock in this situation when recording works best, even as you have it as a nested sync thing with the DAW master clocking the NDLR.
@@BeautifulMachines 👍 There is some jittering which seems to be going, but I like to think that it contributes to a more human/natural groove 😆
Super! I need to get with the chord feature on my ndlr.
Thanks! You mean the "chord sequencer"? It's indeed very handy if you don't have enough hands to tweak your instruments and change chords like here 😅
Whaou 🤩😱, de folie !!! C'est pour nous faire oublier la rentrée ?! 😅
Merci 🤗 On essaie de marquer le coup comme on peut 😅
It is hit for me and with a few more you can make cd .
Hey thanks Mic Ziol for your kind words! 🙏😃
Excellent jam! Or should I say track?
Hey thanks my friend! Long time no see, glad to have your feedback again here! 🤗 (indeed, more than 2 minutes can probably be called a track for me 😅)
awsome track please now in bandcamp!!! I will buyed!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Pauer aka! 😃🙏 Would need some time to put out correctly some tracks on Bandcamp... but I have not lost hope 😅
Wow! This is a killer track. Are you using a MIDI Hub to route the NDLR?
Glad you enjoyed it 😃 For this one I used my DAW as the MIDi hub (my soundcard has 2 MIDI IN/OUTs). I also have an UM-550 which is a 5-port MIDI interface, but didn't use it here 😅
This is nice. I just ordered a NDLR, years after first looking at it, and it’s good to see the chord sequencer being put to good use.
Can you choose different keys and modes per chord on the sequencer? I like the idea of some more accidentals in my music.
Hey thanks! The NDLR is a good buy for sure! Very inspiring sequencer 🤩 The chord sequencer is a bit limited as you only have 3 sections with each having up to 6 "steps". Each step has five attributes: duration in quarter notes (with 1/8th note resolution, max 31.5 notes), Key, Mode, Degree and Type. So you can still have some fun with it.
@@2MinuteWarning as long as I can quickly change key to steal some secondary dominants and parallel majors then it’s good enough for me. Thanks for your reply.
oooo dope, do some NDLR videos because I've been neglecting mine only because I don't get anything near this, Thanks!!!
Hey thanks JS for the nice comment, glad you enjoyed it! 😃🙏
Subbed! So can you put only the kick into phones out in the TR6s?
Hey thanks for the support mate! Subbed to your beautiful channel too (just noticed that I had already seen one of your videos a couple of months ago, the one with the 2 Perfourmers 😉).
Actually, you can't put out only the kick on the phones out. Long story short: when I bought the Pill Pedal, I asked to David (its creator) if there was an EQ on the trigger's input in order to be able to get only the low frequencies as a trigger for example. He answered me that no, but if you get the threshold right on the pedal it will work, as generally the kick is louder than the other percussive parts. He was right, that's exactly what's going on here 😉
@@2MinuteWarningThank you for your answer! It woulb be awesome to put only one instrument into phone out in TR8s and in fact I think it's doable in terms of the software / firmware...The Pill is amazing! Big up and thank you.
For sure yes! What's cool with the TR-8S is that it has 6 individual outputs which can be used for this purpose 😉 (and yes the Pill is a very nice tool to play with dynamics 😃)
@@2MinuteWarning Hmm you mean the USB outputs? Because it has only one main hardware output and for me it's a huge downside :/ I wish it had at least one individual out for a kick for instance...
@@Synth-PatchesCom For the TR-6S indeed, only one main hardware output, but not for the TR-8S which has way more outputs (I thought you had the TR-8S as you wrote "Thank you for your answer! It woulb be awesome to put only one instrument into phone out in TR8s " 😅)
somptueux... notamment ces glissandis de strings/pads qui mettent du poivre dans le bonbon ! c'est fait avec le JD08 ça ??
Merci 😃🙏 Et oui carrément ça vient du JD-08 et pour ne rien te cacher, c'est même un patch d'usine (qui devait sans doute être présent sur le JD-800 déjà à l'époque !)
Awesome composition. How do you interface the Roland TR-6S to sync/ stop/start with the NDLR ?
- with the clock out or with Midi channel 5 as per the NDLR doc ?
I can't seem to get this going ..
Thanks for your comment xPump! Is your TR-6S settings' SYNC/TEMPO TempoSync=AUTO and RxStartStop=ON for example? In this video as far as I remember, my DAW is the master clock and the NDLR and TR-6S are slaved to it. So there's no direct clock control from the NDLR to the TR-6S. But it should be able to work like this as the NDLR can act as the master clock 😉
@@2MinuteWarning Hey !t thanks for the tips. I have a TR-8s and it may be related to the same TR-6 settings.
(I have a daw but I am not using it (at this point in time) ...
I was able to get it working yesterday insofar as the tempo on the NDLR now gets sent to the TR8s.. which is almost all I need.
The NDLR provides immediate access to sonic territory that would take days to patch! Ive only had it for a few weeks - its awesome.
Currently I send all the NDLR (4) voices into VCF's controlled by 16f sliders as well as sending the same voices to VCA's (also controlled by 16f sliders) to send on various delays, verbs and other effects.
Today I parallel patched those same (4) NDLR voices into my new Patching Panda 'Punch MG' [(4) channel VCA] and used the TR-8s trigger out to a clock divider to trigger the 'Punch MG''s vca triggers ..that combined with its 'cross-channel mute groups' (essentially ducking x4) created amazing rhythmic variations.
@@xpump876 Glad to know you were able to make your TR-8S sync to your NDLR! Nice setup you seem to have here with how you are using the NDLR 👍
@@xpump876 Thanks! 😊
How do you connect all your gear? it is through a mixer? which one? or something like that?
Hi, I mainly use my soundcard (RME Fireface UC) which has 8 analog inputs as mixer (which is very handy to record audio directly in my DAW too 😉)
@@2MinuteWarning oh wow, thank you so much for the kind reply.
@@douglasfugaziYou are welcome! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions 😉
nice, didnt know the NDLR had a song mode. does it work OK/pleasant?
Thanks 👍 It's not really a "song mode" (as you can't easily program pattern changes etc.) but a "chord sequencer". You have 3 lanes where you can chain up to 6 different chords per lane. Then you can tell how many times you want each row to play. If you have a NDLR, you can get access to the chord sequencer with SHIFT+MENU, then clicking on ENCODER 1 😉
@@2MinuteWarning thanks man! what does attract/bring you to the NDLR in 2023, where there are so many other options like e.g. hapax or oxi one?
@@tendingtropic7778 To be honest I've been looking lately to get a HAPAX or OXI-ONE! Still I think that the NDLR is different as you can't easily program in your own notes. You have 4 tracks, 1 dedicated to PADS, 1 to DRONE/BASS, 2 to MOTIFs (=sequences). So as soon as you start the NDLR, you will have a loop playing. It's then up to you to change the chords etc. Maybe you can think at it more more like 4 very powerful arpeggiators (even if it's way more than that 😉). There's a new sequencer called MIDICAKE ARP which seems to be quite inspired by the NDLR too if you haven't already checked it out.
With the HAPAX and all its MIDI effects, maybe you can replicate somehow the NDLR. But the HAPAX (and OXI-ONE) can also be used more like a traditional sequencer too, which the NDLR cannot.
@@2MinuteWarning I created a set of voltage modular 2 modules to send controls to the NDLR, and by extension enable every aspect of it to be driven by oscillators, knobs, sequencers, etc. Fun and games. Most recently, I have started using Stepic to control the NDLR, especially the chords and degrees, but also positions, track toggles, key changes, etc. It works extremely well, especially if you use polyrhythms on the stepic lanes to get *consistently* evolving tracks that still have structure. Once i set up that, I play along with a lead or tonal addition. So good!
@@joesweeney6262 Wow very creative! Must have some very interesting sequences with this setup! I tried using the NDLR with my Keystep Pro, where I just sequenced simple notes on the KSP to change the chords on the NDLR, however I've been experiencing latency in the change of chords on the NDLR, so I finally decided to jump to the CHORD SEQUENCER of the NDLR instead for this track 😅
How to get good at stuff like this. I just don't get it lol. Good stuff.
Thanks andesneko 🙏😃 Glad you enjoyed it! Sometimes when I listen again to tracks I've made (like this one, thanks to your comment!) I can ask myself how was I able to make something like this? 😅
Are those cat hairs on the pill pedal? I cant unsee them
Haha, hope I'll reassure you: those are scratches made while storing it (unfortunately for me 😅)
Hey I’m a total noob who’s been struggling to link multiple boutiques together and in sequence but also all being outputted through my monitors
So glad to see your gear list in the description!
You have 5 listed in the description but the other 3 are mentioned in the video, could you explain more to what each of those 3 are + what they are doing exactly??
Can you elaborate deeper about how everything is routed??
Any other equipment used that’s not mentioned/shown (including any DAWs)?
Any audio or midi interfaces(etc)??
I just wanna have 4 boutiques all sequenced+triggered together and be able to play off my speakers instead of those tin-y internal ones of the boutiques 😭😭
Hi, maybe it will be easier to help you according to your needs 😉
Could you please tell me which boutiques you have? I guess they all have an integrated sequencer? Have you planned to use an external sequencer? (like I did here with the NDLR for example). Also are you planning to use a DAW too?
So you'll need to set up 2 things: a way to sync your instruments (using MIDI) and to hear a mix of your instruments (audio mixer or sound card with multiple inputs if you plan to use a DAW to record, like me).
- SYNC your instruments:
* You can use MIDI cables to connect the output of one instrument into the input of another (daisy chain your instruments). One of your instruments will have to be the master clock and all the others the slaves. When you hit play on the master, the sequencers of the other boutiques will start in sync with the master.
- AUDIO mix:
* The best way is to use an audio mixer like this one for example:www.thomann.de/fr/mackie_mix12fx.htm. You connect all the audio outs of your boutiques to your mixer, and the mixer's main outputs to your monitors
* Another way if you don't want to get a mixer, is to use the "'audio mix in" of your boutiques (if they all have one?). You can daisy chain this time the audio and connect the last instrument to your speakers directly.
Hope it helps a bit?
@@2MinuteWarning Tr08, tr09, tb03, se02
I have tried the daisy chaining a few times but it never works out when trying to get it all going through my monitors
I was thinking the best means to get signal to my monitors is through a mixer but then I’m not to sure how to approach the sequencing/clocking/trigger
Figured yea I need a sequencer but for some reason I cannot find anywhere about the proper way to hook up a mixer with multiple boutiques + an individual sequencer
Either a mixer or a midi controller should be the route from my understanding
And I do own ableton, but as I stand right now I just like to jam out and want/need to build up my knowledge and practices better before I’ll record
But yes I would consider recording down the line
So in the future that may be a possibility but I am also ok with upgrading at that point
I’m not tryna spend an arm and a leg here but I also don’t want to purchase crappy equipment
@@2MinuteWarning Additionally, that Mackie 12 mixer has been in my sights since I’ve been stuck on this speed bump
Would it be an ideal candidate to have the 4 boutiques + a sequencer??
@@Eco19 Cool instruments the TR-08, TR-09, TB-03 and SE-02! 👍 Depending on what you won't to do as music, I think that with these 4 instruments, you don't really need an external sequencer. You can use the integrated sequencer on each instrument 😉
- AUDIO MIX:
* The Mackie Mix12FX seems to be a nice little mixer with onboard EQ (for 4 channels) and some integrated effects!
With this mixer, you'll need audio cables like these to connect your instruments to the mixer: www.thomann.de/fr/cordial_cfy_3_wpp.htm?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnfmsBhDfARIsAM7MKi0rS0P4ZagS9M__31k1ehOzFsvK3-5GKls_Fe0MFJ1KyRXVSgNWea4aAm56EALw_wcB
* And depending on your monitors/speakers, the appropriate audio cables from the mixer out to the speakers.
* Do you have a sound card? It can act as an audio mixer too (actually that's what I do 😉)
N.B. You don't need a mixer for the sequencer, as the sequencer only sends MIDI data (no audio sound coming from it). With those 4 instruments, I'm not sure you need a MIDI controller neither 😉
Really just making electronic beats is my plan
Ok if I can use their internal sequencers then how would I connect everything in order to clock and trigger them all together simply through a mixer??
Would i send each midi out from each boutique into the mixer then route each boutique into each other through other ins/outs??
Or would i chain all the boutiques then send the “master”(first in chain)boutique into the mixer??
Or in this scenario should the last in the chain be sent into the mixer??
I have an olllld budget dj mixer I’ve used to route through before but only ever managed to get 2 machines running on it(it’s pretty finicky and inconsistent and confusing)