Looking forward to version 7! While I can do euclidian rhythms natively in my day, I could see an option for euclidian in the arp. Not really a wish, but a mayyyyyybeee....
@midicakemidi2 күн бұрын
This is a genuine question... How do you see Euclidian rhythms fitting with ARP's workflow? I'm thinking... Rhythm Patterns, Binary Patterns and Time Divisions. ARP can create any of these Rhythms currently (I believe) but what would be the benefit of using an algorithmic generator?
@RichardDeHove2 күн бұрын
Came for the technicals, stayed for the gentle video diary with emotional soundtrack. For some reason it reminded me of the piano scene near the end of The Enchanted Cottage (1945). Odd connection, but there it is. Glad that all is well.
@RikMaxSpeed4 күн бұрын
Real pianists are tearing their hair out at this! 😂
@docjoesweeney5 күн бұрын
Loving the Midicake. I packed it with my laptop on a teo week trip to India and have relaxing with it after long days of business.
@midicakemidi4 күн бұрын
Love it! Have a safe and succesful trip! 🎶
@docjoesweeney2 күн бұрын
@@midicakemidi last day of trip. I will take a snapshot of the setup.
@lummsmusik32195 күн бұрын
Hmm, I should start using Midicake Arp softly, only with my piano emulations (Grand, Rhodes, Wurlitzer) …
@midicakemidi5 күн бұрын
Definitely! ☺
@krazywabbit5 күн бұрын
this device has been a great addition to my toolbox. Thank you for allowing me to explore and thank you for taking time for yourself. Cheers.
@midicakemidi5 күн бұрын
Thanks, it was a much-needed rest. Thank you for your support, as always!
@johngilbert1845 күн бұрын
Magic mate. Well done. Perfect for recycling in Japanese too....
@SchalkerFW6 күн бұрын
Can the Midicake create its own melodies? So completely unexpected results? Or do individual notes have to be entered?
@midicakemidi6 күн бұрын
Unlike a step sequencer or MIDI recorder, where you enter the exact notes, ARP generates melodies based on the notes/chords you chose. The sequences themselves are built by combining various parameters, each controlling a different aspect of the musical sequence. The possibilities are huge. ARP has a wealth of parameters and modulations that can be combined to create a virtually unlimited variety of melodies. It is generative but it's not random. You explore but you are in control. Take a look at some of our other videos to see how it works. If you have any further questions please feel free to ask. Contact us at midicake.com or on our forum.
@peeknic8 күн бұрын
Great work man, I love my Arp! Wishing you loads of success!
@midicakemidi8 күн бұрын
Thank you. Happy music-making! ❤
@edmasters445411 күн бұрын
I purchased an ARP recently and have struggled with understanding the details and subtleties of the Time parameter. This should have been the first video I watched about ARP. The Time parameter is really well presented here along with the other parameters/modulations that are Time related. Pretty amazing little box -- great video, thx!
@midicakemidi11 күн бұрын
Thank you! This video should perhaps go into the Tutorials Playlist. With so many new features for ARP at each new firmware update, it is almost impossible to keep the Tutorial videos up to pace. Really appreciate your feedback, though, and your kind words. Cheers!
@freelancingwithsilvia18 күн бұрын
probably one of the coolest product trailers ever!
@midicakemidi18 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@mdrabiulislam3418 күн бұрын
The video content of your youtube channel is very beautiful. Your youtube channel has a lot of room for improvement. Can I suggest growing your KZbin channel? Fixing your channel and videos problems will grow your channel very quickly and your views, subscribers will increase day by day. We can talk about this if you want.
@docjoesweeney24 күн бұрын
Question: what is the vst (or software) used to create the multicolored midi note pattern in the background?
@midicakemidi24 күн бұрын
@@docjoesweeney MIDI Visualizer.github.com/kosua20/MIDIVisualizer It's a good thing.
@docjoesweeney23 күн бұрын
@@midicakemidi thanks!
@MichaelManess-k1e27 күн бұрын
What synth did you use in this?
@MichaelManess-k1e27 күн бұрын
Little late in seeing this, but, what synth are you using with ARP in this video?
@midicakemidi27 күн бұрын
I had to dig through the archives to find out. I used 3 instances of Massive for this in Ableton. Build from the following 3 presets (Gamma State, Cruithne's Orbit, Clean2Hiss). There's a fairly huge amount of reverb on each track. The drums are an 808.
@johngilbert18428 күн бұрын
chop off the top third. rotate to landscape. draw on the back of your hand/thumb. This I want to see.... NB sounds good though
@ME-xf2fs29 күн бұрын
How much? The website won't tell me
@midicakemidi29 күн бұрын
£320 GBP + shipping and taxes. This is shown on the individual product page where there is also a total price calculator that allows you to choose your destination country for an estimated total price. Hope that helps. .
@mkslnАй бұрын
Interesting device! But why does the displayed tempo keep changing from around 6:18 to 6:30 ?
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
It's just a rounding issue... ARP is receiving MIDI Clock from Seqtrak and digital clock timing (particularly over USB) is notoriously prone to single-tick latency because it's at the mercy of microprocessors that are busy doing lots of other work. (I've talked about this in the past on our forum). It's too fast to detect in the audio with human ears. The latency is usually less than 1 millisecond. However, because ARP calculates the tempo based on the timing between the ticks, even tiny changes, in the gap between ticks, can result in different tempos being calculated for the display. For example, at 138bpm each clock tick is only 18ms apart, so a 1ms latency equates to a 5% variance. Even with ARP's smoothing algorithm, which samples the last n ticks, the issue is very apparent at certain tempo timings. You'll see this occur on many digital devices that detect tempo from an external clock. It's nothing to worry about as the tempo calculation is only for the display. ARP triggers its note output on the clock tick (not the calculated tempo), so if one tick is slightly late, the next will be on time and the music rolls on. I hope that answers your question and if anyone knows of a better solution to tempo detection I'd be very interested. :)
@mkslnАй бұрын
@@midicakemidi Thanks for the very detailed reply! That makes sense, I didn't realise at first that it was the seqtrak and not your ARP that was the midi clock source. I'm surprised there is so much jitter from the seqtrak as I would have thought a microcontroller based device like it would actually do much better than say a DAW running on an general purpose preemptive OS that is switching between hundreds of processes a second. Anyways thanks again for the quick reply 👍
@justindune8921Ай бұрын
What are you using for MIDI in/converter? Thanks
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
I use the Flame uQMCV and u16CC combo, they are small and do everything I want. MIDI Thru, Clock, 4 Note Channels and 16 CCs. There's a discussion about MIDI to CV Eurorack options on our forum... www.midicake.com/forum/general-discussion/eurorack-multi-channel-midi-to-cv
@krazywabbitАй бұрын
I have just started my journey in learning to live perform. Two things I’ve learned. There are no rules. Have fun. I improvise as an alternative to structure that I have to deal with in my full time job and adulting. Noise made with our toys is one of the few things in life that truly moves me. I also do this for myself. Similar to I have to love and or fix myself.
@liotierАй бұрын
Did you consider using the J-6 chord library ? Select a chords set, use the J-6 as a MIDI controller - easy feeding of chord progressions to the ARP with single touches on the J-6's "keyboard". But would that be redundant with what the ARP offers ? (I have no idea - ARP is on my 2024 Santa Claus letter...)
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
@@liotier Cheers, It's a good suggestion. ARP is designed to work with any MIDI chord sequencer though its own chord engine is pretty powerful and versatile. We are working on enhancing ARP's internal chord chain sequencer too. I'll, perhaps, try to do a video on chord sequencing soon. The J-6 might feature. Thanks!
@joesweeney6262Ай бұрын
That drum midi hack is brilliant. Thanks for the idea.
@krazywabbitАй бұрын
Really enjoying the device. This was helpful. Thank you.
@mymodularjourneyАй бұрын
Lovely
@SidRockettАй бұрын
Nice!
@colinodea2407Ай бұрын
Could you have used a more annoying sound to show this off
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin.
@DauvitAlexanderАй бұрын
From my own point of view, recorded, music never feels the same when recorded as it did when performing it and this carries over to an audience, too. A recorded "live" performance can never sound the same as it did in the venue and this is not just mixing or acoustics or editing: personality, equipment quirks, the rest of the audience and more all play into the final experience. From this video evidence, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your improv skills - verging on 'Berlin School' at times. At one point you say that you find music improv and music production to be very different and I wonder if you are not bringing your "producer's ears" to your musician's practice... I can see how that would lead to self-doubt. An audience is there to listen (we hope) and they understand what they have come to hear and are prepared for whatever happens (well, mostly they are - I can never forgive the tw*t at a Barry Adamson gig recently who was calling loudly for the sacking of the person who'd set up Barry's microphone, which kept dropping in height: even Mr Adamson found it funny).
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin.
@lummsmusik3219Ай бұрын
Very impressive session with the Arp as central sequencer tool. Daily practice with the Arp, learning to control/play your synths/plugins creates great possibilities in making music.
@kandrale1840Ай бұрын
Top! 😎
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Cheers!
@MrTHounsellАй бұрын
This long overdue video illustrates how the arp can be used as a sketch pad for ideas that follow one another freely. Very liberating improv device.
@MikeStock88Ай бұрын
Fantastic discussions
@MikeStock88Ай бұрын
Wowza that was awesome! Definitely recognise that robot 😅
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Thank! Yeah, good memories! 🤖
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin.
@DauvitAlexanderАй бұрын
Got mine yesterday, thanks. Within an hour I had some rather lovely stuff coming out of it!
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Brilliant! Happy music-making. 🙂
@dagamusikАй бұрын
Any retailer in Latin America?
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Midicake ARP is only available from our secure online shop at midicake.com. Using a reseller would increase the price by at least 30%. We use DHL to ship worldwide and handle local taxes. We also support ARP with a world wide 12 month warranty.
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin from 26/7/24
@IwatoHyenaАй бұрын
Great explanations and the ARP overall is just such a magical device.
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Cheers!
@Chaostar316Ай бұрын
Interesting. But repeatability and a harmonic pattern are by no means definitive of what music can be. They describe what it usually is and how humans usually use it but in my experience there are more interesting sources of variability and creativity for exploring spontaneously arising patterns. This is seen by mind as just chaos but this is not a very interesting dialogue with sound. Repeatability is not a crucial criterion. Of course these are views and inspirations for different persons.
@williamwallace6508Ай бұрын
How to set midi out for each arp? Settings are only global
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Each track has it's own set of parameters that control the sequence. In SET Mode, press the Midi Out button to set the MIDI Channel for the individual track.
@lummsmusik3219Ай бұрын
Puh… , yeah…. Why not 🙂
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin from 26/7/24
@linuxbenderАй бұрын
Q: Groovbox Instrument on Ch10, how well is it supported for multible drums & perussion? In your tutorials, the show case is primarily shown with synthesizers.
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
ARP isn't primarily designed as a groove box but it can make for some very interesting result when working with percussion. Take a look at these vids where I show some examples and how to set it up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6XNk6mKd62SpNEsi=6rttRjiNp_DPrIJR kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4DKf2mkjJ6VjKMsi=l8-fZGTCItpX9Yd9
@linuxbenderАй бұрын
@@midicakemidi Thx for your feedback and help
@SepteemberpainАй бұрын
100🎉
@lummsmusik3219Ай бұрын
So the full performance will be released on 26.7.2024 and then I can find it? Sorry, I am a little confused 😂
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Yes, this Thursday. 😊
@krazywabbitАй бұрын
Just ordered. Hardest part. What color. Excited to have fun! Thank you for this great tool!
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! Cheers for you fantastic support. ❤️
@joesweeney6262Ай бұрын
Black. Need to match the other synths.
@midicakemidiАй бұрын
Search Midicake ARP to watch the full 1-hour performance on KZbin from 26/7/24
@DauvitAlexanderАй бұрын
Sold! I'll be ordering one this week.
@joesweeney6262Ай бұрын
I got mine two weeks ago and have noodled with each day... It's great fun.
@DauvitAlexanderАй бұрын
@@joesweeney6262/videos Yup! Every day - me too!
@krazywabbitАй бұрын
Modulation in moderation. This is the way. Thank you.