That little jam at the end is worth the price of admission alone
@mr.apartmentАй бұрын
thanks so much :)
@nyguezz2 жыл бұрын
This is the most mind blowing video about volca beats I have ever watched. I have one and every day I learn something new about this little and powerful drum machine. Thanks for this video
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much! very kind words :) i really love the beats, i think it's super underrated. I'll be making another beats video pretty soon. within the next few weeks i hope. keep an eye out :)
@johnnyprovo71572 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment I feel the same. Every time i watch a vid like this one i learn something about this machine. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
@Cosmoborracho Жыл бұрын
I've been messing with VB for a year trying to figure it out. I've watched so many damn vids and this is hands down the best one I've ever seen 🙌
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
thanks so much :) currently working on a second one that will hopefully be even better
@Zanix_IV4 жыл бұрын
Already knew about the oscillation technique but stepwise motion sequencing is an incredible find. Great with the stutter for fills and also for melodies with the PCM samples. A nice detail is that it doesn't record on the other steps (compared to conventional motion recording) so you can easily manipulate the stutter/PCM on those steps too.
@Zanix_IV4 жыл бұрын
Also it goes without saying but nice video.
@andrewquicke10544 жыл бұрын
Good to see the Beats getting some love. Clever stuff...
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
thanks :) more coming in the next few weeks
@JaksaZCB9 ай бұрын
Awesome tutorial , thank you !
@channelite3 жыл бұрын
Really abstract beats. Awesome!
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
thanks :) i have another planned, but it could be a few weeks. the one i'm working on now is killing me haha.
@stevecautious4 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks. I like the Beats a lot, the stutter is awesome!
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
completely agree :)
@ElDami2 жыл бұрын
Lots of ideas. Thank you for sharing
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
glad you liked it, part two is coming at some point, keep an eye out for that
@curlyhost4 жыл бұрын
Excellento! Thanks for this.
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
thanks for your thanks :)
@ruxiwang95713 жыл бұрын
this guy is unravelling the dirty secrets of every synth.
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
the dirtier the better :)
@fredjonker19803 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Very creative findings!
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
glad you found it useful! i have another video planned on techniques with a keystep. some really fun things you can do. cheers! ;)
@echreism3 жыл бұрын
I like how the kick shakes the camera :)
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
volca earthquake :)
@seeingeyegod2 жыл бұрын
the way you play this thing like a musical instrument, it blows my mind
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
it is a musical instrument :)
@alonelyowl37092 жыл бұрын
In this right moment I was with somebody who I want to sell it... but now, after watching this video I won't let it go, this is the best volca beats video on KZbin!!
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much :) happy to inspire, i do actually have another one coming as soon as i get settled in my new place. keep an eye open. maybe in a few weeks
@fbi82653 жыл бұрын
this is awesome, i have 2 of those, never knew the func + stutter thingy, now im addicted to it
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
yea! makes it super playable, and i’m sure you can make some cool polyrhythms with two doing the stutter thingy :)
@mikewaldeckjr.40404 жыл бұрын
This is badass
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
gracias amigo
@czwesithole82742 жыл бұрын
i have almost all most of volcas,I never think of them like this...hey man!!! you have amend my relationship with them again...thank you.
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
that’s absolutely why i’m here :)
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
happy to hear it
@cemegonuts3 жыл бұрын
WOW... I've only recently discovered your volca videos. I cant thank you enough. VERY VERY enlightening. I have Bass, Keys, and Beats, and I'm always looking for new ways to mess with them. Like I said in your other video, "I SWEAR you are gonna blow them up!" kudos to you! 😂🤣
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
cemegonuts haha many thanks :) maybe i’ll have to light one on fire just for you buddy
@t55a22 жыл бұрын
Very useful, thanks!
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
very welcome :)
@playinmyblues4 жыл бұрын
I do like it for its simplicity.
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
it’s a great piece of gear
@havinganicedave3 ай бұрын
very helpful, thank you. specially the unorthodox stuff B)
@jj-eg5up3 ай бұрын
I need to watch this one a few times.
@mr.apartment3 ай бұрын
:)
@qwertJoe1975 Жыл бұрын
That shit sounded bad ass at the end.
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
glad you enjoyed it :)
@michaelthompson7546 Жыл бұрын
Dude this video is off the chain! Regards!
@mr.apartmentАй бұрын
glad you liked it :)
@user-es9hk3fg1d Жыл бұрын
Perfect tutorial>>>>
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
aww thanks :) happy to help
@richardrobinow52893 жыл бұрын
F*****g sweet dude
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
T****s :) i’ll have another coming soon, some really crazy tricks with the keystep pro, also just got the volca bass. stay tuned :)
@88Spint2 жыл бұрын
So many hidden little features in this box of beats :D
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
oh yea, when i get settled in at the new place planning to make another beats video, plenty of things i have to share :)
@stonedapesociety56283 жыл бұрын
Volca beats is so underrated.. I love mine
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
completely agree!
@danvankouwenberg72343 жыл бұрын
Whoa!
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
:)
@88Spint2 жыл бұрын
Seems like automation gating can be used really well with the previously demonstrated "fill" way of playing. Lots of fun to fiddle with! :P
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
totally
@jonezell99102 жыл бұрын
That was amazing! This gave me hours of quarantine homework/distraction! Can you do a vid with the key step and the beats?
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
i have one demoing the absolute destruction pedal, but yea at some point i’ll be doing more videos. glad you enjoyed 😊
@zzzwy7772 жыл бұрын
I do need a simple and punchy little drum machine so this one will certainly do the trick, thanks for the upload matey 👍
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
anytime skip :)
@stevefennell70112 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is killer. The bonus at the end, is that 3 steps looped with a pcm sound and then playing other sounds over top with the key step? Sounds so cool. You’re a sonic wizard! Thanks for these videos
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
honestly it’s been so long i don’t reserve exactly what’s happening here 😂 but my plan is to make a part two to this in there near future
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
remember **
@stevefennell70112 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment your volca videos are so good. Keep them coming!
@remyvegamedia Жыл бұрын
WoOOOooW. Sometimes I realize that even the "lowest level" modern gear is like 1,000x more capable than what was available even just 20 years ago.
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
just like landing on the moon with less computational power than what's in a standard modern cell phone :)
@superd83253 жыл бұрын
I have a question. Can you save two different sequences and have them play over the top of each other. One looping in say 12 steps and the other at the full 16?
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
yes and no...you can't have multiple patterns play at the same time from the memory, but if you have a sequencer like sq1 or keystep you can play one sequence from the volca memory and one from the keystep/sq1. this is a really fun thing to mess with because you can for instance set a plain hat beat on the volca then do random stuff to control the other voices like kick and snare. keep in mind some weirdness happens when two trigger signals are going to the beats at once. its a lot of fun though :)
@attizzoso4 жыл бұрын
My Volca Beats has been in the closet for over a year: I think it has an unbearable sound. After watching this video I feel like pulling it out again
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
that’s the highest praise, happy to inspire :)
@sonixivous2 жыл бұрын
This is seriously the best Volca beats video I’ve ever seen. Amazing. I’m going to try my Keystep 37 with mine tonight. What exactly is happening there, though? Does each key trigger a separate drum part?
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
it does yes :) i’m planning a video specifically for all the weird stuff i’ve found pairing midi with the beats. might be a while but it’s in the works
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
also thanks for the compliment :) you’ll probably find that the keys are quite spread apart, like i don’t think it’s possible to play all drum parts without switching octaves.
@sonixivous2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment thanks for the reply. I look forward to seeing it when you post!
@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic4 жыл бұрын
Great techniques! You should fix that snare though. it will be great after.
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
beauty is in the ear of the beholder
@spkoftdvl3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment Totally agree, idk what is the problem with the snare, for me after sounds good, people just complaing about everything they can...
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
@@spkoftdvl beauty is in the ear of the beholder i guess :)
@cemegonuts3 жыл бұрын
oh... ok... you DID beat up the volca beats.. my bad. your demos are awesome! get a minilogue XD... i'd love to see you destroy that! 🤣
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
haha well i'm glad you found it :) i had an xd and sold it to buy some eurorack nastiness. i've started my journey to the dark side :)
@redpoint68702 жыл бұрын
5:00 dude you sintetized an engine with a volca beats I cant believe it!!!
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
welcome to the machine
@stanislavsidorov56313 жыл бұрын
Volca beats was my first, stutter plus sample speed motion rec makes it versitale! I really think its become new 808. What about effects on it and recording?
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
i think it's carved a nice little place for itself in the industry. what about effects? like what do i use?
@stanislavsidorov56313 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment i mean reverb or overdrive, because sometimes in mix it feels poor, but when you listen it directly through headphones it sounds great
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
@@stanislavsidorov5631 i agree with that completely, i just bought a cheap compressor pedal and it works wonders for getting all the sounds to a good volume. the "part level" knob on the unit itself can mix each voice individually. i'm not sure if that information is saved in the memory or if it resets every time you power cycle. that might be something to explore in the future. i like overdrives/saturators more than distortions personally because i feel it keeps more fidelity of the signal while adding edginess to the sound. distortions on drums i feel take out a lot of the bottom end and that kind of sucks. i'm really drawn to vacuum tube pedals. behringer makes a pretty cheap vacuum tube pedal and i think it was on sale at sweetwater recently. may want to check that out. as for reverb, if you like clean, meris mercury 7 and if you like dirty beautiful noise when the sunexplodes, or EHX holy grail is really nice too. i can speak from experience with those pedals.
@J1M0TEE2 жыл бұрын
I love that the more the bass stutters, the more the camera shakes 😄 BASS-O-VISION!!
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
“…with more intensity”
@jeffreyjbyron3 жыл бұрын
Got any music posted?
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
working on it actually :) want to get at least 6 tracks finished before i release anything to the public. i do have an IG for poorly recorded random patches if you're interested haha @mrapartment_
@TheDyingPlant Жыл бұрын
You recommend modding the snare?
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
i personally don't mind the beats stock sound, but if you want to mod it i say go for it...with the knowledge that there's always a risk in doing so. i've built a lot of modules and made some mistakes that cost me some cash, but it was worth it to me for the experiences i gained.
@glassdiaper2173 Жыл бұрын
You ever think about making a new volca beats video? This one is 2 years old.
@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын
your mom is 2 years old...think about that
@poocoop4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Let’s be friends.
@mr.apartment4 жыл бұрын
i thought we already were?
@tomasamaral90426 ай бұрын
How did he hit 600bpm?
@mr.apartment6 ай бұрын
it's in the global settings menu, if you google the manual it shows how to get it done. good luck!
@jeffreyjbyron3 жыл бұрын
Cam vibrate tho
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
my cheap homemade set up :)
@jeffreyjbyron3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.apartment it's awesome. At first I thought it was intentional!
@Poulain4drum3 жыл бұрын
it's a cute drum machine, but come on best on the market? nah.
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
more sound variety would be a plus, but i think for ease of use, portability, unique functionality, and price it’s a damn solid synth
@user-hx9gu5nh9p3 жыл бұрын
Possibly the most boring Demo I' ve heard
@mr.apartment3 жыл бұрын
killer, love to hear the one's you've been listening to, i need some new tricks in my life
@davidreidy57502 жыл бұрын
I bought the beats again cause it doesn't get enough love,and quite honestly I think it sounds sick when sent thru a decent mixer and a kick as keyboard amp like a Roland kc500.This vid is mad gnarl.Very nice gonna try this.👽🤖👾⚡🪐
@mr.apartment2 жыл бұрын
def underrated, i’m planning to make another beats video asap
@davidreidy57502 жыл бұрын
Just got first edition samples to sync with the beats thru my mixer,sq1 and Behringer model D,now I got the beats pumping big time!!🤖👾⚡