Ambient Exploration 002 - Live Streichfett & Beatstep performance

Playing around with Waldorf Streichfett and Arturia Beatstep, live performance. Recorded with Ableton Live.

[@jem2017]

This was one of the videos that turned me on to synthesizers. Memorable.

[@FadingCanvas]

thanks 🙂

[@lambertfooks7358]

Well done. Finally someone making music with this synth...

[@MB-kx5qs]

This is Amazing!

[@FadingCanvas]

thanks 🙂

[@MB-kx5qs]

Wow! ❤️👍

[@jasoneskridge6453]

still impressive in 2020, well done mate!

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks :-)

[@Curverbak]

Best Streichfett video on YT

[@BFBeast666]

So effing lush! Fantastic piece.

[@sc7597]

Awesome! You're making good use of it!

[@danymcroy]

Nice sounds!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@SynthgodXXX]

OMG you just sold me on BOTH units! Thank the heavens these two are not too expensive!! Way cool video demo! A+

[@SynthMagic]

Really nice! Very hypnotic and mellow.

[@philbrown8181]

Nice demo - really shows the possibilities of both pieces of kit!

[@Grauskegg]

Love it!

[@Will21st]

lovely work!

[@livewarp]

Thank god, I thought my tv audio was broken😂 I just bought this and the Roland J-6, a very nice combo indeed! Great sound, “New Romantic”!

[@Plekyn]

Realy nice! One synth , I like this!

[@SynthOSphere]

Two very inspiring pieces of gear! They make you want to play more and keep fiddling.

[@FadingCanvas]

I'm fiddling all the time, but most of it doesn't reach this KZbin channel :-)

[@madmac66]

Beautiful

[@victorree7489]

amazing

[@liseros9932]

Really cool!! :D

[@antilophobia]

wow nice sounds!!

[@thomashall4296]

This is very good mate. Keep at it, cheers!

[@brandonduncan7096]

those diana robinson comments were me. so ya, as a tag along now.... ive had tbe th3 and the streichfett and the beatstep... so far the beatstep has worked me the best so far. ive added a couple emu rackmounts and those work really well with the step as well. nice video, nice tunes, thank you. you sold me on both these pieces almost a year ago.

[@arthurschnitzler7994]

Very Nice !

[@billnmaree]

Love it! Minimalist but interesting.

[@djlinusmunich]

Mega - you did a great soulfull job on this one!

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks !

[@davidm3569]

Excellent work

[@yusu8627]

inspiring :)

[@WolfTrap1000]

Inspired! :)

[@SineRider]

Very nice!

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks !

[@tomgibavitch1]

I like the direction toward ambient you took with the Beatstep. I've been grooving with basslines but I will explore the more cosmic applications since I saw this video.

[@tomgibavitch1]

Sooo, freqin' great!

[@pmaughmer]

I had watched a ton of videos on modular and thought wow be awesome to make some ambient space music, looked at prices... This seems like a legit way to go. Originally looking at the beatstep just for a drumpad. Packs a punch for sure.

[@OScillatorJams]

great!

[@DoglessEndeavor]

This is fantastic. I got a Streichfett last week and I'm looking at ways to sequence it without using a computer. I'm controlling it with an Analog Keys right now but it doesn't sequence MIDI. A real pity the Beatstep isn't the solution either!

[@DopamineOverload]

Dope, and beautiful. Love it! Picked up a Beatstep because of this video. Want to borrow a pal's Streichfett, haha. :)

[@apalomba]

Very nice

[@ceferis8428]

It reminds me of the music of Vangelis , specifically the topic Chung Kuo .

[@synthmaster4584]

Sound filter range at 1:21 is my favorite.

[@desertsol44]

excellent.. Had a beautiful vocal line to accompany this that is very much Knife inspired..

[@FadingCanvas]

thanks, where can I hear that vocal line ? :-)

[@desertsol44]

Happy to send you something. Do you mind sending me the track?

[@FadingCanvas]

Sure, where can I send it to ?

[@mrtop.original]

super sounddesigne

[@stack0413]

GOOD FORM!!!!

[@xavier-rose]

Like your channel , explorations sounds nice for me ! Thanks , have Streichfett since few time and try also to connect with beatstep and sometimes using it as a keyboard to had just any sounds mixed with others synths together ! Have fun ;-)

[@alessiofontana5667]

this is just awesome. Very interesting combination of two great tools. I wonder how powerful a combination between beatstep pro, streichfett and rocket can be...

[@FadingCanvas]

Alessio Fontana Thanks ! Yeah, Beatstep pro + Streichfett + Rocket would be fun.

[@WalterSchwarzElectronicMusic]

Great sounds , like !!!

[@KnobTwiddler]

Thank you, I enjoyed this very much!

[@FadingCanvas]

Great ! Thanks !

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Nice! It reminds me a bit of Vangelis.

[@jeremyboesmans]

Jesus Farell, you are totally right, had the same feeling, like used in Antartica album

[@fadhilhasoon9248]

great tune, could you please explain the setup. thanks

[@FadingCanvas]

The Streichfett synthesizer gets MIDI notes from the Arturia Beatstep. Audio comes out of the synthesizer, and gets recorded in Ableton Live.

[@pmaughmer]

Could you load up a VST and use a synth with the beatstep and use the knobs on the beatstep to get a similar result as to what you're doing with the waldorf?

[@FadingCanvas]

Sure you can, but the software which is running the VST needs MIDI capabilities for this.

[@micsmacsmoe]

[@softservomusic]

You're selling me a Streichfett. Let Waldorf know you are owed a commission.

[@bigchuchi]

After listening to this feel like my 3rd eye was opened

[@FadingCanvas]

Awesome! What can you see?

[@donkeevney]

Disgusting

[@xperimentador]

3 questions: - Can it trigger " ACCENT" ? - Can it save sequences? - Can it run 2 parrallel / random 1-8 sequences?

[@FadingCanvas]

No accents, yes you can save sequences, only 1 can run in parallel. The thing is quite limited. Take a look at the Beatstep Pro, Zaquencer, or Social Entropy Engine.

[@xperimentador]

Thanx for the quick answer :-)

[@klaasj7808]

were do you buy the engine, isnt been available since 1849

[@Littlepeanut914]

So I got the beat step and have just plugged it in, I get the midi thru other stuff (ie my drum machine or mikrokorg) but am having a difficult time getting the beat step to go on it. How do I begin?

[@Littlepeanut914]

So ya. Nvm. For lack of better words, I had to break my midi outputs hymen. It was too tight. Had to loosen it up a bit and then give it a good shove.

[@mattwright2381]

Diana Robinson best KZbin comment ever!

[@MyAaronW]

I have both of these devices and decided to try this, but got absolutely no audio response from the Streichfett. I have the Beatstep's MIDI out connected to the Streichfett's MIDI in. Both are powered (one outlet, other computer) and I have tried the audio out on multiple devices (amp, interfaces, headphones). Any insight?

[@FadingCanvas]

Aaron Wicklow are they both setup on the same MIDI channels? Check the manuals how to do this.

[@CrazyItalian7469]

what did you use for reverb?

[@FadingCanvas]

I used the default reverb in Ableton Live. The Streichfett can do it too, but it gives a little noise at low volumes.

[@mjkoop555]

いいね！

[@Littlepeanut914]

Yes. This was so what I was looking for. Have you tried sequencing the Waldorf with anything else? I want to use a drum machine but can't spend any money so I'm having to go mad scientist (you can call me mad professor)

[@FadingCanvas]

I have sequenced it also with Ableton Live. But you should be able to sequence it with any kind of sequencer as long as it generates notes and can output MIDI. Generating chords would be nice, I don't think a drum machine can do that.

[@Littlepeanut914]

I like this beatstep. I'm sold on the Waldorf lines.... hurry up and wait game begins

[@blueworm99]

Great sound, any effects in Ableton?

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks ! The only effect used in Ableton is the reverb, I use it in stead of the one from the Streichfett because it gives some noise on low sound volumes.

[@Tallpaaaul]

Hi first off amazing! Can you talk me through all the connections in linking the two and to PCs or laptop? I was thinking of buying a Korg sq-1 to sequence my streichfett but beat step looks very capable

[@FadingCanvas]

+Paul H The SQ1 would to the job too ! I think I had the Beatstep connected to Ableton Live, which routed the MIDI signal to the Streichfett. Line out went to the Motu Ultra Lite, and back to the PC into Ableton.

[@Tallpaaaul]

+Fading Canvas thanks for getting back to me man! Do you think having beatstep and sq-1 is redundant? I also have monotribe, volcas, streichfett obv and I plan to buy the two dreadbox modules hades and erebus. Guess am trying to say should I buy two beatsteps or sq-1's? I will need two to have two units on the go I suspect can also use my bass station as midi controller I guess

[@FadingCanvas]

+Paul H The SQ-1 wasn't there yet when I bought the Beatstep. It can only sync from an external source through USB. So I think you'll be beter off with a SQ-1, you'll need a lot of syncing I guess. Alternatives are the Beatstep Pro and a Zaquencer; they can do sequencing of multiple tracks. Always buy one first to see if it's any good, you can buy one extra later.

[@Tallpaaaul]

+Fading Canvas thanks for all the words mate appreciate it!

[@WhoresOfBabylon]

+Paul H Beatstep is a very crippled step sequencer although it`s still good as a midi controller. SPend a bit more and get A Beatstep Pro it`s much much more capable

[@valentinladin8047]

Hi, what reverb plug in did you use? Or is in the on board reverb?

[@FadingCanvas]

I found the stock Ableton reverb sound mucht better, I used that.

[@chandlergray3840]

Would you say this is a good tool if you just use the synths and sounds of the DAW, or do you need a drum machine for it to be worth it?

[@bubbanderson]

***** It works great generating sequences with your DAW or any other software synths/drums. Plus you can flip it into controller mode and use the knobs to control the software.

[@Dehumanization001]

Could i hook a Akai Professional MPK MINI into this though usb midi an play it without any pc?

[@FadingCanvas]

I don't think that will work. You need a keyboard which has a MIDI out connection. Another option might be to use the iPad, but you might need some kind of MIDI interface on that.

[@pizzamanmep]

+Dehumanization001 You would need something like the Kenton MIDI Host but its almost 200$ so its probably worth getting just another keyboard with MIDI OUT.

[@Towly263]

nnnice

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks !

[@coolstef4767]

Nice demo, does beatstep can chain patterns ?

[@FadingCanvas]

Thanks for listening! Can't remember about the pattern chaining. I think the Beatstep Pro can do it. I always download the manual to figure out what a piece of equipment can do.

[@coolstef4767]

@@FadingCanvas I also read the manual but not found that. I want to know before buying it because it is the main feature I need ! Thanks for taking time for me.

[@FadingCanvas]

@@coolstef4767 I can find it in the manual of the Beatstep Pro, page 66. The regular Beatstep can’t do chaining. The Behringer BCR32 MIDI-controller might be interesting too?

[@coolstef4767]

@@FadingCanvas ok, I'm going to keep an eye on that. Also, since I watched your video, I need a streichfett too 😆 Thanks again !

[@patrickmurphy5842]

what fx you using here? sounds vast

[@FadingCanvas]

It's the Ableton Live reverb

[@rosannagriggs2596]

i have a beatstep:)

[@roikorginal]

1 hand

[@mr.billhillerich]

Could this be any more " basic, boring"?? Don't think so...

[@influxxmedia]

Very nice

[@danieldemayo6209]

Very nice