This device is incredible. You can use it in many ways granular synth, sample player, groove box, drum machine, and the workflow is super efficient. No hidden menu everything accessible.
Best, most thorough and complete tutorial on the web. Others skip over details or control visibility and explanations not covered in an exact, clear manner.
Thank you so much for this! You not only made everything super approachable, but also didn't trip over explaining the various modes! One of the best music tutorials of any device I've seen on TH-cam! Instant Sub! I ordered one of these because frankly I love the size and aesthetic! Also, I've grown quite tired of modern stupidity requiring apps and internet connections for everything, not that DAW's aren't useful, just that I really have come to appreciate equipment that serves a singular purpose with physical controls and puts the outcomes in your hands. Super excited to start messing around with mine and plenty of notes to reference! You are awesome!
Wow! Thank you so much for making this video. I just bought the Sample 2 and I know I will be watching this video a few times in the coming weeks. THanks again.
This video is awesome. I'm new to the volca sample2, and I'm kind of old school, so it's a bit of a learning curve for me. You make this easy to understand. My primary genre is ambient type music and being able to use samples on a sequencer seemed to fit what i was looking for. Many thanks for the instruction video, and I'm looking forward to learning more.
best I've seen on this little thing. kudos for good explanation that covers really everything about the sampler, without wasting time, only useful information with fast clear speech (wich is freaking satisfying to hear. a guide maker with fast speech and excellent diction, like, really saves your time). like and subscribe, love ur work.
I ordered and received this week : Volca Sample 2 & Bass. So this video tuto is very perfect & good. Thank you A new subscriber from (Québec/Canada) Merci beaucoup
This is very useful mr. XNB. I bought a korg Volca Bass and Sample and I am beginner, thank to you, I am gettig better experience this awesome stuffs. Thank you.
This is excellent. Just starting out with a Volca 2.. first foray into sample land (unless you count recording weird sounds from the TV into a Boss loop pedal). What I'm seeing here with the Step mode are similarities to programming my Roland T8... which is a bit of a confidence boost.
Brilliant I've been considering this unit for a while. To use with my Yamaha REFACE DX to bring it to life. As I create all my own drum and bass sounds on the DX. This will turn them into rhythms. Then I can play my other parts on top. Love it.
Hello. Im also considering a hardware synthesizer to go alongside the Volca Sample. Not sure exactly which one, but the Reface has come to mind. Do you think it would do justice to the Volca Sample? I like the faders of the reface, but it's all I really know about it.
Muchas gracias, ese era el plan. Hacer el video mas completo posible en la WWW. No se si sera el mas completo, pero top 10 por lo menos. Gracias por los comentarios !!!
oh man! i'd never have worked out motion sequence on my own. i'd resigned myself to thinking you could only play a sample in the same way throughout! it's gonna make a big difference to how I can use this device.
This is AWESOME! the best tutorial ever, I would like to know how to set the factory setting again, i mean delete everything and have the volva sample as new as out of the box. Thanks
Thank you very much for this video, I learned so much from this. I couldn't get even the basic from the world map sized owners manual. Appreciate it. A Friend in Chicago MoonDog
Well done! Thanks! just need to know how to upload new samples to the empty spaces. And also how to get back the samples who came from the factory. Can you explain?
Oh yes. I didn't do that because it looks bad on camera. But I know what you mean, those LEDs are assassins. Imagine I had to look at it for a couple of hours in a row to record this. I had to take a nap after that :)
I am so grateful for his efforts and time spent producing such an informative and helpful vid. I just learned so much about my new piece of gear.... Thank you very much 👍 great job.
Thanks man !! Glad it helped :). Well in the YT or content creation business, you just need to keep swinging. I would love if Korg decides to help but I am not counting on it. For now it's all effort and subs/patreons support. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for this brilliant tutorial. Just one question: is it possible to delete all the samples and export to the volca the ones I create? All the best! Pay you a coffee mate!
Hey, no problem. The coffee is optional. I really don't remember. Usually when I record a gear it goes back to the owner or goes for sale after while. I recorded this video a while ago, but...If you modify the sample ins some fashion, it doesn't truncate the original sample. So, I don't think you can. Maybe recording the output to a DAW and the saving it. So far, I've only seen the "truncate" option on major samplers like DIgitakt, MPC and so on and on.
@@ArigatoToMyHomies Arigato Maß 🙏 I know there is the Chain Mode for the Voca sample 2. But is it really possible to make a Song, like with the Vola sample 1? 🎋
@@toshmagicbamboosound5766 yes definitely. It's better in my opinion. If you are recording your song from the Volca you could even just jam into your recording device. You're welcome btw!
Enjoyed every minute of your tutorial! I have one question though. I am 100% sure that you can record the parameter changes just by pressing the record button and turning the knobs. The Motion Seq button should activate automatically. Can you confirm this?
You know what. I forgot to check that out. It should do it, the other volcas can do that. It was borrowed equipment so I cannot test it again. But I have other volcas and can do that.
if you can please try it out! mine stopped doing that for some reason, i even posted on reddit about this but i got no useful informations. I wonder if i'm wrong and you actually have to manually turn it on before...
@@lou19 I'll aks to the owner of the Sample 2, he is on vacation and he likes to party. So I cannot expect any response soon. BUt it should record motion when you do REC on live recording and also when you are on EDIT steps, if you add a step and hold it, the modulate the knobs for that step. It does it on other volcas.
😮believe me whoever saw this video, for almost an hour its so worth it,,this means so much. Thank you🙌.. this groovebox means a lot its affordable,, compact,, easy to "go & it has lot of potential. also if the volca's series pair to other volca this look like the Eurorack the way it looks.its so cool..now i saw my volca sample just like the big boy (Digitakt)..🤭🤫
I cant use pitch. Anyone know whats the issue? If I use speed, it changes the speed and pitch. If I use function and speed, it changes the pitch and speed but does show the (Nt) on the display. The total values arent the same but I can't seem to get it to only change pitch, on any sample.
Thanks for this amazing video , i want to buy this synthesizer, but I need to record the sound at fl studio, is that possible to do this without the sound card?
This has no microphone, so you cannot do it that way. But if you want to record the sound from the SAMPLE 2 to FL studio, you can but you need a mic in. The jack is the small one, almost all PC's have that in. If you are going to start working with synths and DAW, my recommendation is ....get a sound card. Is the first tool you need to get after a working computer.
Maybe I missed the information in the video, but can you tell me if we can replace all the factory samples by new ones? I heard there is only 50 user samples slots...
Yes, all 200 internal memory slots csn be loaded with your own sounds. In order to do this on the Volca Sample 2, users need to use an iphone with the Audio Pocket App. It's cumbersome at first, but after getting used to it, it has its own charm! Highly recommend.
@@emelpenolive4541 if you are using an Android the original Sample 1 should still work. Otherwise u could pick up a cheap used iPhone and it will do the trick.
How can I delete the pattern which they are by default ? they are sound annoying also how can I delete the korg sample for good . I think it is impossible ?
This can be used to record loops/sequences by pressing the pads as one-shots right? I really want to get one of theese and add my own samples into it (like some Linn-drum samples etc). Is that relativly easy to do? Im talking about the volca sample2 btw
I just upload few samples on my new VS2 but can't access them . I ve placed them on the empty slots 150 to 160 but can not figure how to access them. Any advice would be much appreciated! Love your video thanks a lot
Hello, it's just a regular stereo jack, the normal headphones ones.. But, that is one end. The other side divides two 1/4 for left and right. Something like this: www.swamp.net.au/swamp-stereo-1-8-mini-jack-to-dual-1-4-cable Of course, is going to an audio interface with two in's
So the phone app for iOS does or doesn’t work ? Anyways this came just in time I ordered one today also can you not chain say 1,4 it has to be 1-4 ? Anyway fantastic deep dive video
Hi there! I have Win 10, installed the latest driver, installed librarian. But when I launch the librarian (usb cable works), the librarian shows the error Korg midi driver is not installed. But it is! Reinstalled, restarted several times my PC, but didn’t succeed. Win sees the korg volca, midi channels 2-3, not 12 or more. Through the iphone 12 doesn’t work also. Maybe someone could help to solve the problem, thank you!
Which VOLCA should I cover next ?
Drum!
Volca keys
The Volca Bass
Volca module pleeeeease
@@shuwig That one is first in the list so far.
This device is incredible. You can use it in many ways granular synth, sample player, groove box, drum machine, and the workflow is super efficient. No hidden menu everything accessible.
Yeah, if you can only afford one and just want to have fun... the Sample is the one...
Best, most thorough and complete tutorial on the web. Others skip over details or control visibility and explanations not covered in an exact, clear manner.
dude this is done by the best employee Korg never had. 🤣
Lol
Mind read!
KOrg should buy this tutorial. It' pretty much complete, entertaining and straight to the point. Good job sir !
Thanks, mate, very helpful. I am in 20 minutes of your video, and it is already 1000 % more fun with my Volca. Stoked for the rest of the tutorial!
A-greeeeed.
Thank you so much for this! You not only made everything super approachable, but also didn't trip over explaining the various modes! One of the best music tutorials of any device I've seen on TH-cam! Instant Sub!
I ordered one of these because frankly I love the size and aesthetic! Also, I've grown quite tired of modern stupidity requiring apps and internet connections for everything, not that DAW's aren't useful, just that I really have come to appreciate equipment that serves a singular purpose with physical controls and puts the outcomes in your hands.
Super excited to start messing around with mine and plenty of notes to reference! You are awesome!
Wow! Thank you so much for making this video. I just bought the Sample 2 and I know I will be watching this video a few times in the coming weeks. THanks again.
Thanks for the comment !!! Hope you like it and get some useful info out of it :)
This video is awesome. I'm new to the volca sample2, and I'm kind of old school, so it's a bit of a learning curve for me. You make this easy to understand. My primary genre is ambient type music and being able to use samples on a sequencer seemed to fit what i was looking for. Many thanks for the instruction video, and I'm looking forward to learning more.
Thanks man. I am glad you liked it and made everything easier. That's the plan, male the gear accessible because sometimes manuals are no good.
This is so easy to follow and in-depth. One of the best Volca tutorials I've seen on TH-cam so far, look forward to seeing more. 👍
Looked at a lot of videos but this was the one I needed.... cheers, my dude!
Thanks you've taught me more than anyone
This is hands down the best tutorial i have seen here - by far. Great job mate! 🙏🏻
best I've seen on this little thing.
kudos for good explanation that covers really everything about the sampler, without wasting time, only useful information with fast clear speech (wich is freaking satisfying to hear. a guide maker with fast speech and excellent diction, like, really saves your time). like and subscribe, love ur work.
Great job! This is an excellent tutorial. I'm now feeling confident about buying the Volca Sample2
Awesome video, thank you so much! Just got my volca sample, super excited to try it out now :)
Just bought my first Volca sample 2 !!!! - soooo excited!!!! 🙂 -FACT !!!!
Cheers! - Judson & Buddy!! - God Bless You ALL !!
Great video. It was 75% swinging at the end. 😊
i've got one of these arriving in next day or two - and this has explained everything I might possibly want to do with it. thank you!
Thanks man, by far the best tutorial on TH-cam. I really enjoy it. Well done!
I completely agree!
Thank you, as a new owner of a Volca Sample 2 this is all very clear!
Awesome video, thanks. You just saved me from purchasing the sample 2 edition that has no song mode wich is essential to me. Thanks a bunch
u are doin gods work 🙏🏿 Thank you for this video 🙏🏿💕
Thanks for the comment :)
I ordered and received this week : Volca Sample 2 & Bass.
So this video tuto is very perfect & good.
Thank you
A new subscriber from (Québec/Canada)
Merci beaucoup
This is very useful mr. XNB. I bought a korg Volca Bass and Sample and I am beginner, thank to you, I am gettig better experience this awesome stuffs. Thank you.
This is excellent. Just starting out with a Volca 2.. first foray into sample land (unless you count recording weird sounds from the TV into a Boss loop pedal). What I'm seeing here with the Step mode are similarities to programming my Roland T8... which is a bit of a confidence boost.
Brilliant I've been considering this unit for a while. To use with my Yamaha REFACE DX to bring it to life. As I create all my own drum and bass sounds on the DX. This will turn them into rhythms. Then I can play my other parts on top. Love it.
Hello. Im also considering a hardware synthesizer to go alongside the Volca Sample. Not sure exactly which one, but the Reface has come to mind. Do you think it would do justice to the Volca Sample? I like the faders of the reface, but it's all I really know about it.
This reminds me of my old Korg drum. synth that I use to own. It was in red color. Almost 17 yrs ago.
One of the best volcas. Followed and subbed. I'll be studying this one
Hello. Which Volca do you think is the best?
thank you very much sir, it was really helpful! ;) from france, with love
graciasssss, es el video más completo que he podido encontrar sobre el Volca Sample.
Muchas gracias, ese era el plan. Hacer el video mas completo posible en la WWW. No se si sera el mas completo, pero top 10 por lo menos. Gracias por los comentarios !!!
Excellent tutorial thanks!
Thank you so much for this detailed tutorial !
best YT tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you
Completely agree!
Incredibly helpful.
Thank you/ Glad you liked it :)
Thanks man! Fantastic tutorial...im putting you in charge of You Tube tutorials for everything. All subjects could learn much from your style ✌🏻
Very thorough and detailed video, it was really helpful. Thank you,
Thx for the deep dive. 12-12-2023 comes the unit to home. Side by side with Aira Compact Series.❤❤❤.
Thanks a lot for that super tutos, its help me so much !
Awesome video, so helpful for learning this cool device - thank you.
oh man! i'd never have worked out motion sequence on my own. i'd resigned myself to thinking you could only play a sample in the same way throughout! it's gonna make a big difference to how I can use this device.
This is AWESOME! the best tutorial ever, I would like to know how to set the factory setting again, i mean delete everything and have the volva sample as new as out of the box. Thanks
1:22 while your playing pattern number 5, what does those three lights that are steady turned on? (labeled as M10-m12)
brilliant explanation, dude🖤
Thank you very much for this video, I learned so much from this. I couldn't get even the basic from the world map sized owners manual. Appreciate it.
A Friend in Chicago
MoonDog
Thanks for this tutorial. I just get volca from santa and this will be very useful.
haha, so you have been a good boy then. Thanks for the comment, glad you liked it and got something useful out of it.
This was immensely helpful. Thank you so much!
I just got one and love it but am definitely a beginner wondering how to use the start point knob
Brutal teaching! :)
Great tutorial, thanks!
Thinking about this or the volca drum to compliment the microfreak.
Well done! Thanks! just need to know how to upload new samples to the empty spaces. And also how to get back the samples who came from the factory. Can you explain?
Best tuto ! Thank you so much !!!
I have an OG Volca Sample. I plan to get a Mk 2 Volca Sample... and a few more.
Do you mean multiple Volca Samples or others of the Volca range? Curious how multiple Volca Samples would operate together.
Thank YOU a lot !!!
Thank you for the comment.
many many thanks for this tuto !
I had to put masking tape over all those bottom LEDs as I worried they might not be good for eyesight. They are stupid bright.
Oh yes. I didn't do that because it looks bad on camera. But I know what you mean, those LEDs are assassins. Imagine I had to look at it for a couple of hours in a row to record this. I had to take a nap after that :)
Ha! I thought it was just me. I was literally putting permanent marker on mine during this video, didn't help, I'll try transparent tape next.
Thank you so much, friend. This tutorial has been immensely helpful.
Again, an excellent tutorial. Thanks so much. I keep coming back to learn more.
This is amazing
Thank you very much for the Tutorial, Very Complete, Regards n.n
Thank you so much for this!
I am so grateful for his efforts and time spent producing such an informative and helpful vid. I just learned so much about my new piece of gear....
Thank you very much 👍 great job.
Wow, just saw all the comments.... Pure love.
Korg should sponsor ya some test gear to play with and demo or something.
Thanks man !! Glad it helped :).
Well in the YT or content creation business, you just need to keep swinging. I would love if Korg decides to help but I am not counting on it. For now it's all effort and subs/patreons support. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for this brilliant tutorial. Just one question: is it possible to delete all the samples and export to the volca the ones I create? All the best! Pay you a coffee mate!
Hey, no problem. The coffee is optional. I really don't remember. Usually when I record a gear it goes back to the owner or goes for sale after while. I recorded this video a while ago, but...If you modify the sample ins some fashion, it doesn't truncate the original sample. So, I don't think you can.
Maybe recording the output to a DAW and the saving it.
So far, I've only seen the "truncate" option on major samplers like DIgitakt, MPC and so on and on.
Brilliant 🎉🎉
best video! do you know how to restore factory samples for volca sample 2? im having issues with that
Thank you for this exzellent tutorial. In fact it 's a pitty that the Volca 2 doesnt have the Song Mode. But anyway its a very nice Tool.
The Volca Sample 2 does have song mode! Users can't edit parameters during song mode is the actual shortcoming of the Volca sample2.
@@ArigatoToMyHomies
Arigato Maß 🙏 I know there is the Chain Mode for the Voca sample 2. But is it really possible to make a Song, like with the Vola sample 1? 🎋
@@toshmagicbamboosound5766 yes definitely. It's better in my opinion. If you are recording your song from the Volca you could even just jam into your recording device. You're welcome btw!
Enjoyed every minute of your tutorial! I have one question though. I am 100% sure that you can record the parameter changes just by pressing the record button and turning the knobs. The Motion Seq button should activate automatically. Can you confirm this?
You know what. I forgot to check that out. It should do it, the other volcas can do that. It was borrowed equipment so I cannot test it again. But I have other volcas and can do that.
if you can please try it out! mine stopped doing that for some reason, i even posted on reddit about this but i got no useful informations. I wonder if i'm wrong and you actually have to manually turn it on before...
@@lou19 I'll aks to the owner of the Sample 2, he is on vacation and he likes to party. So I cannot expect any response soon.
BUt it should record motion when you do REC on live recording and also when you are on EDIT steps, if you add a step and hold it, the modulate the knobs for that step.
It does it on other volcas.
Don't worry i'm waiting for your answer! Also if other viewers want to confirm this featire please let us know!
@@lou19 I hope we can get an answer soon. :)
Broody brilliant! Where do I get the app! Some people have been saying to use vosyr
Give him a bunch of thumbs up and a comment! :)
You are the best, i have understand everything now 😂
😮believe me whoever saw this video, for almost an hour its so worth it,,this means so much. Thank you🙌.. this groovebox means a lot
its affordable,, compact,, easy to "go & it has lot of potential. also if the volca's series pair to other volca this look like the Eurorack the way it looks.its so cool..now i saw my volca sample just like the big boy (Digitakt)..🤭🤫
Thanks man, I try to do the best I can on every video. Glad you liked the guide and yes, sample 2 is a great tool :)
Volca Drum is tricky
and unpredictable so perhaps dat one?
Thanks for the details amigo
Thanks for the comment. Yes, volca drum is next on my list.
Thank you!
genio muy buen video saludos desde tijuana
Muchas gracias por el comentario. Saludos desde Argentina !!!! :)
5:20 you say you have to save the sample, but not how to do that. 😅 so how?
absolutely perfect tutorial
Can you adjust velocity manually on this? Not with midi keyboard, I mean manually with a knob or in menu etc
You can use the level knob, it's a pain though to dial in a specific value as opposed to motion recording
Yes each part has a level knob. And each sequence each part all parameters can be adjusted.
I just need to know how you save the loop when you change the origin loop from the bankt
A+ Vide0 !! ☑️
I cant use pitch. Anyone know whats the issue?
If I use speed, it changes the speed and pitch. If I use function and speed, it changes the pitch and speed but does show the (Nt) on the display.
The total values arent the same but I can't seem to get it to only change pitch, on any sample.
Thanks for this amazing video , i want to buy this synthesizer, but I need to record the sound at fl studio, is that possible to do this without the sound card?
This has no microphone, so you cannot do it that way. But if you want to record the sound from the SAMPLE 2 to FL studio, you can but you need a mic in. The jack is the small one, almost all PC's have that in. If you are going to start working with synths and DAW, my recommendation is ....get a sound card. Is the first tool you need to get after a working computer.
wonderfull!
thankks!
Thanks !!!!
How to save patterns? I 've made something dope dont wanna lose it. Help please
you can do a whole track?
Maybe I missed the information in the video, but can you tell me if we can replace all the factory samples by new ones? I heard there is only 50 user samples slots...
Yes, all 200 internal memory slots csn be loaded with your own sounds. In order to do this on the Volca Sample 2, users need to use an iphone with the Audio Pocket App. It's cumbersome at first, but after getting used to it, it has its own charm! Highly recommend.
@@ArigatoToMyHomies Thanks for your answer. I don't have any Iphone, another way to do it?
@@emelpenolive4541 if you are using an Android the original Sample 1 should still work. Otherwise u could pick up a cheap used iPhone and it will do the trick.
@@ArigatoToMyHomies Thanks mate!
@@emelpenolive4541 you're welcome pal :)
How can I delete the pattern which they are by default ? they are sound annoying also how can I delete the korg sample for good . I think it is impossible ?
This can be used to record loops/sequences by pressing the pads as one-shots right? I really want to get one of theese and add my own samples into it (like some Linn-drum samples etc). Is that relativly easy to do? Im talking about the volca sample2 btw
I just upload few samples on my new VS2 but can't access them . I ve placed them on the empty slots 150 to 160 but can not figure how to access them. Any advice would be much appreciated! Love your video thanks a lot
What wire are you using for the out to get stereo?
Hello, it's just a regular stereo jack, the normal headphones ones.. But, that is one end. The other side divides two 1/4 for left and right.
Something like this: www.swamp.net.au/swamp-stereo-1-8-mini-jack-to-dual-1-4-cable
Of course, is going to an audio interface with two in's
@@XNBeatsMusic thank you so much!
hi
thanks!
how to clone pattern to the next sequention?
So the phone app for iOS does or doesn’t work ? Anyways this came just in time I ordered one today also can you not chain say 1,4 it has to be 1-4 ? Anyway fantastic deep dive video
yeah
40:40 too bad it has no swing setting for each step individually.
Hi there! I have Win 10, installed the latest driver, installed librarian. But when I launch the librarian (usb cable works), the librarian shows the error Korg midi driver is not installed. But it is! Reinstalled, restarted several times my PC, but didn’t succeed. Win sees the korg volca, midi channels 2-3, not 12 or more. Through the iphone 12 doesn’t work also. Maybe someone could help to solve the problem, thank you!
Yep.
Does Sample 2 have a factory reset in case I accidently remove original samples?
Not on the unit itself, but you can easily restore the factory samples using the librarian software
How to reset factory korg volca sample 2 ?
Trying to buy that coffee for you
Thanks man, that would really, help. If not don sweat it, just like and sub and that's enough :)