Elektron Model:Cycles Review: Is Elektrons New Groovebox Worth Getting?

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@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Check out Model Cycles here: EU: thmn.to/thoprod/486110?offid=1&affid=623 US: imp.i114863.net/vXDbj (affiliate links support the channel regardless of what you buy)
@pmtoner9852
@pmtoner9852 3 жыл бұрын
Wishing you the best for 2021
@wegroove1256
@wegroove1256 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to load external samples into it?
@elissitdesign
@elissitdesign 4 жыл бұрын
If I was playing with this on a train people would think I'm adjusting my medical device. I needs wires coming off of it that you can patch onto your skin for added confusion.
@estevenn_
@estevenn_ 4 жыл бұрын
Eric Liss dude picturing that is hilarious!
@roman2374
@roman2374 3 жыл бұрын
So your motivation to make music is to confuse others? Hahaha
@ranzee
@ranzee 4 жыл бұрын
Really great video Bo. I enjoyed your logical way of going through the Cycles. It made this look so simple but deep and powerful at the same time. If I get one, I’ll be revisiting this again.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! Glad you liked the video
@DayflightTrok
@DayflightTrok 4 жыл бұрын
It reminds me also on the Electribe 2
@Nik.leonard
@Nik.leonard 4 жыл бұрын
More like the Electribe EM1 and the ES1, but yes.
@overtonwindowshopper
@overtonwindowshopper 4 жыл бұрын
It’s like if the Electribe 2 was good
@adeevision1297
@adeevision1297 3 жыл бұрын
I'm actually looking at this mainly for the sequencer and the fact ( you didn't mention) that the 6 tracks can also be midi to control other synths. Which is what i would like ti use it for as I have a drumbrute, td3 and microkorg . So i'd like to know have you tried using it to control other synths ?
@ben1210
@ben1210 4 жыл бұрын
M:S, M:C, a Crave, a Behringer 303, a Keystep and a Kenton thru 5 = dawless live rig for
@gelatinous6915
@gelatinous6915 3 жыл бұрын
You'd be soo much better off getting a Neutron instead of a Crave, especially because the Crave sounds so similar to the 303. I'd honestly swap the M:S for an Electron 2s too, because it's a sampler and a synth
@ben1210
@ben1210 3 жыл бұрын
@@gelatinous6915 ended up selling almost all my gear and getting a Polyend Tracker and a Hydrasynth desktop. You can pick up both for around £1k at Thomann atm
@mathias841
@mathias841 3 жыл бұрын
@@ben1210 why?
@ben1210
@ben1210 3 жыл бұрын
@@mathias841 Debts and desk space!
@gctechs
@gctechs 3 жыл бұрын
@@gelatinous6915 what is Electron 2s ?
@Fix_My_Mix
@Fix_My_Mix 4 жыл бұрын
The design looks like something you would find in a hospital.
@MattGreerMusic
@MattGreerMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Haha. It really does.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know wether to love it or hate it :D
@landonh3535
@landonh3535 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats Have you seen these overlays? They make the M:Samples look a lot better. I am sure they will make it for the Cycles - www.oversynth.com/elektron-model-samples-overlays
@christophertodman8254
@christophertodman8254 4 жыл бұрын
haha yeah....maybe better with stickers...where the stickers at yo?!
@eddievanheinous666
@eddievanheinous666 4 жыл бұрын
I've been referring to this new line as the "iElektron"
@Sinevibes
@Sinevibes 4 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD this machine is the same color as your hair!!! Perfect match :-)
@EnochDark
@EnochDark 4 жыл бұрын
Used to being the odd man out by this point in my life but I LOVE how this sounds and functions. Been considering Samples for a while but every time I have some $ I get something else instead. THIS on the other hand will be my next purchase. These are the kinds of sounds (and ability to manipulate on the fly) that I am after. I also really like my Volca Drum which isn't everbody's Cup O' Noodles either. You do you.
@scarfypedia
@scarfypedia 4 жыл бұрын
I also own a volca drum and reaaally want this synth, they seem very compatible and have a lot of tonal similarities, which is why I want it honestly
@EnochDark
@EnochDark 4 жыл бұрын
@@scarfypedia About to go pick mine up from FedEx now! Can only hope that this marks the beginning of a trend of these sound-sculpting beat/groove-boxes. Forget Behringer clones of 20-30yr old gear. Volca Drum and Model: Cycles = the future.
@scarfypedia
@scarfypedia 4 жыл бұрын
@@EnochDark the cycles is basically everything I wish the Drum could be haha, especially being able to tune EVERYTHING. I'm curious to see how it performs with the Drum too
@EnochDark
@EnochDark 4 жыл бұрын
@@scarfypedia yeah well it does cost 2x as much so that's kinda like saying a bass station 2 is what you wish your volca bass was... but yeah i believe there is fun to be had combining them too. :D
@mikemeengs5720
@mikemeengs5720 2 жыл бұрын
The Drum gives me TWO layers for each sound...something this won't do AFAIK. And I've yet to hear a great hihat from Cycles, although I'm sure it can be done. But yeah...I love my Drum, but hate it too. I was hoping this was a bigger step up than it seems to be. But I still want one.
@markfontane1298
@markfontane1298 4 жыл бұрын
I‘ll run the model:samples and model:cycles into the octatrack using thru-machines. That way you can add eqs and compressors to the both model: machines and have 18 tracks in total in a super compact setup 🤤
@424Recording
@424Recording 4 жыл бұрын
Damn this looks sick, Bo! Well done, mate. I gotta spend more time with my Digitakt but maybe someday, I'll have to snag Model: Cycles. Cheers, bro!
@benjaminbrodie9801
@benjaminbrodie9801 4 жыл бұрын
#BoBeats Nice job my man! I prefer FM radio over AM radio so I know I'll like this. The sounds are awesome. What a cool instrument. Looks like it would be great for holiday on Mars. Lots of potential. Wonder how it would play with my Moog One? Does it have Overbridge? I currently live under a bridge after buying a Moog One! I live in a van down by the river. 6 track groove box offers many musical options. As always, you delivered another wonderful musical demo. Excellent job! Here's a drink to world peace!
@Sinevibes
@Sinevibes 4 жыл бұрын
Elektron: *releases ultra new product* BoBeats: "so I've been using this machine since 2017, and here's what I think..."
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
*2016
@liamsparling
@liamsparling 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats is this true? can you say without breaking an NDA how many other elektron products unreleased you have or have used? its not saying what they just how many...
@Sinevibes
@Sinevibes 4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats 😂
@GreatBallsOfAcid
@GreatBallsOfAcid 4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats *january 2016
@Sinevibes
@Sinevibes 4 жыл бұрын
Liam Sparling Bo has their whole lineup to be released between 2020-2025. They were able to develop these machines behind our backs while pretending they are working on Overbridge 2.0. Ever wondered why they never finished it? Exactly.
@illustriouschin
@illustriouschin 4 жыл бұрын
I would be interested in seeing a comparison to the Digitone.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Want more Model:Cycles? Got a jam video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ7Fgpevf5WJl6s
@mikesmith8992
@mikesmith8992 4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats what usb to midi converter are you using
@mr_floydst
@mr_floydst 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, Bo. Once again, you stepped up your video creation magic... All those overlays and boxes did not only look cool, but were really informative. The cycles looks and sounds nice.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Floyd!
@jimlampshady
@jimlampshady 4 жыл бұрын
Great review, Bo. What attracts me most about this groovebox is the percussive, shamelessly FM bass sounds. I've got a fantastic VSTi called Donk Machine which does just that, and I'd be interested if the MODEL:CYCLES is a significant upgrade to that, or the same sounds in a nice box? If you did a deep dive into the bass part of this device I would certainly watch it.
@matthewstein1110
@matthewstein1110 4 жыл бұрын
It’s got sort of a vintage vibe, almost MPCesque with the grayish whites!
@wavesequencer
@wavesequencer 4 жыл бұрын
If anybody at Elektron is listening - if you are going to do anything else cut down - the digitone without the sequencer but with 16 voices and more control knobs/sliders would surely be a hit. Not everybody wants/needs the sequencer stuff and the digitone fm synth architecture + effects is one of the nicest/easiest to use implementations I’ve seen for fm.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to check out my latest track. Its available in most stores: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bobeats/renewal
@7177YT
@7177YT 4 жыл бұрын
I guess bad hair days are over? lovely demo, thank you! (; Swedish patriotism aside, what would you honestly rather grab in a pinch: Cycles or Drumbrute impact.....they're around the same price one got more channels the other one's got basic synth capabilities? One is smaller than the other .... Can we have a comparison videao or at least an informed opinion? Cheers!
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
@@7177YT man its difficult to say... I prefer the drumbrute for drums and Cycles to jam on. I wouldn't get the Cycles JUST for drums. But then again, if you want more of a digital drum machine it works well for this. Hope this helps.
@7177YT
@7177YT 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats I was afraid the answer was going to be not clear cut. lol thx! (:
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
@@7177YT artistic choices are always difficult :) its alot about knowing what you have a creative need for and trying to pair it with something that will work for you
@7177YT
@7177YT 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats Indeed! (:
@crolodon8024
@crolodon8024 4 жыл бұрын
Very comfy looking sweater. Nice jam and demo. Good job Bo.
@sonicneutronic
@sonicneutronic 4 жыл бұрын
Model: Recylced
@washingtonbertrand5206
@washingtonbertrand5206 4 жыл бұрын
Great Review! Im really feeling this machine simply for percussion and some synths. Would love to see this and the Model:Samples flowing together! Or even with the Circuit!
@Madmohawkfilms
@Madmohawkfilms 4 жыл бұрын
If same price as Model Samples at $299.99 it’s not bad. I just grabbed Model Samples to dip a toe into Elektron’s sequencing. Tho tbh I’ve been finishing up an album I did with my MPC Renaissance which I just sent to distributors so haven’t fooled with it too much. I’m awaiting the MyVolt’s USB Cable to power the Model Samples then I can mess with it during coffee break and lunch. Initial impressions are positive.
@CO5MA
@CO5MA 4 жыл бұрын
This Model:Cycles sounds REALLY GREAT!!! 6:47
@apislapis
@apislapis 4 жыл бұрын
I like the sound of it Bo, but mein Gott, what happened to the design, the colour. It seems somehow it bypassed the usual stylish Swedish design, but I guess you listen with your ears not your eyes. Keep up the good work Bo.
@TheoVoidTV
@TheoVoidTV 4 жыл бұрын
I already own a digtakt and digitone so I really dont need this. But for $300 I'll probably get one anyway
@trevormalcolm4328
@trevormalcolm4328 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Bo! What’s going on with the new haircut!!! Next you’ll be drinking tea! (Decaffinated)
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I have had to cut down on the coffee 😩😩😩
@lucvanhove9639
@lucvanhove9639 4 жыл бұрын
Nice machine, Bo is so busy, his coffee is almost cold 😁👍
@chent
@chent 4 жыл бұрын
I think it looks cool. Depends alot on how much it will cost, but I think this is one of those devices that have some interesting limitations that will spark creativety as one aquires a workflow that evades those limitations. The drums sounds pretty good.
@laughingthrushmusic5269
@laughingthrushmusic5269 3 жыл бұрын
Are you able you use the same engine on multiple tracks? Like, using ‘chords’ on all 6 tracks etc?
@TheMrFraud
@TheMrFraud 4 жыл бұрын
Model Cycles is amazing!
@drumlesstrance
@drumlesstrance 4 жыл бұрын
Disappointed it wasn't Machinedrum / Monomachine Mk3 :'(
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
i know!!
@noizekiller
@noizekiller 4 жыл бұрын
Leave them in the past.
@mattkaz9604
@mattkaz9604 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what I think about this synth but I'm definitely warming to your new haircut.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
😎
@Tiger.Arcade
@Tiger.Arcade 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks BoBeats for the review! Helped me understand workflows and the sounds it capable of producing!
@darranhanlon8709
@darranhanlon8709 4 жыл бұрын
I would really like to know if there are more present sounds on board for say bass sounds ,, punchier kicks?? Do you think it lends its self to techno?? Or would the sample be a better option? Great vid!!
@Some_Cat_
@Some_Cat_ Жыл бұрын
Polyphony is a standard feature on cheap keyboards but it's a luxury on groove boxes. What's up with that? 😑
@mafrodriguez7327
@mafrodriguez7327 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Bo! how did you connect the Arturia micro lab to the model cycles via MIDI? since the micro lab is only usb
@GraemeMarkNI
@GraemeMarkNI 4 жыл бұрын
4:18 "It's actually very simple": proceeds to play twister with his fingers to do all the menu diving :D
@piercemcintyre1327
@piercemcintyre1327 3 жыл бұрын
Bo beats you're the valley girl of synthesizer gurus.And thank you for the informative video.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 3 жыл бұрын
Love ya!! 😂😂
@Dogboy73
@Dogboy73 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I think it sounds great, looks great (obviously not everyone would agree) and the price is great. Just need more desktop real estate now 🤔
@riddimfernandez5139
@riddimfernandez5139 4 жыл бұрын
Great haircut Bo! Thanks for the review.
@DewsySipos
@DewsySipos 4 жыл бұрын
I like this hair on you! It suits!
@gusisagreatname
@gusisagreatname 4 жыл бұрын
he's hot
@ToyKeeper
@ToyKeeper 4 жыл бұрын
It's basically Elektron's version of a Circuit, OP-Z, MC-101, or Electribe. Er, Elektron's *second* version. Will probably be popular among people wanting a groovebox.
@FuZZbaLLbee
@FuZZbaLLbee 4 жыл бұрын
ToyKeeper Groovebox lover here. I needs both synths and samples in my Groovebox Ow yeah and battery powered
@CorruptPianist
@CorruptPianist 3 жыл бұрын
Remember when everything was grey rubber, beige plastic, and red lights?
@CO5MA
@CO5MA 4 жыл бұрын
It will be mine.
@DorianTwist
@DorianTwist 4 жыл бұрын
Party on Wayne!
@CO5MA
@CO5MA 4 жыл бұрын
The kicks seems to be GREAT!
@smuskind7872
@smuskind7872 4 жыл бұрын
Good Video mr Bo! I'm absolutely with you with the Pro's and Con's. it looks quite good and sounds pretty good as well ... nothing I would spend my $$$ on but definitely cool to get into elektron synths. Especially for beginners i would recommend the Roland mc101 instead of the Model Cycles. :) Cheers!
@samprock
@samprock 4 жыл бұрын
hmmm I stick to my OP-Z, but does deliver twice more plastic mass for twice less money :) Fun watching, Bo!
@Sklang32
@Sklang32 4 жыл бұрын
Very kick ass review. Good thing I found a cheaper place to live because I'ma get em both! BOOM!!! Cheers!
@shannonaston250
@shannonaston250 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, what is the USB Midi hub you use here? I like the idea of the keyboard.
@strangeoscillator1327
@strangeoscillator1327 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bo, nice review as always! Sounds good but the feeling with the box is, for me, way far from the Digitakt, Digitone etc... which are more attractive and inspirational Elektron's gears. But ok, the target is not the same. All the best
@whheaattzmayne3183
@whheaattzmayne3183 4 жыл бұрын
Dammit.... this makes me want to sell my mc-707 and get this, I feel like I may like this workflow better
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
They are worlds apart :-) so dont make any hasty calls before researching it
@whheaattzmayne3183
@whheaattzmayne3183 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats true... I think I'm just intimidated by the roland as it is not just my first groove box, but my first piece of electronic hardware ever. I'm hoping this weekend to get a better grasp of it
@inventanew
@inventanew 4 жыл бұрын
I was sold the first 20 seconds
@connorcraven9671
@connorcraven9671 4 жыл бұрын
This is sweet. If this and Model:Samples were battery powered, it’d be game over
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
battery grip coming
@connorcraven9671
@connorcraven9671 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats AND A GUITAR STRAP AND PITCH/MOD WHEEL ON THE HANDLE?!?! GROOVEBOX KEYTAR!!!! \m/
@THESYNTHBARD
@THESYNTHBARD 4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate all you can do with the elektron boxes, and this one sounds great, but is it fun? UX wise it looks a bit of a nightmare to use.
@washingtonbertrand5206
@washingtonbertrand5206 4 жыл бұрын
I have the Model:Samples. The manual is an easy read and it has clear instructions. It is the funnest I have ever had with a groovebox. It sounds great, easy to use and keeps your creative juices flowing. I will definitely be adding the Model:Cycles!
@fjfrancois
@fjfrancois 4 жыл бұрын
3:58 Don't forget the zip of the Coffee
@PerryCodes
@PerryCodes 4 жыл бұрын
I learned with my Waldorf microQ just how much I can't stand digital encoders... They don't have the same direct feel over the sound that you get from a good ol' potentiometer.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I havnt thought about that but I do agree
@DarrenSangita
@DarrenSangita 4 жыл бұрын
Damn. I hadn’t even thought about that! I was thinking about one of these but I hate those digital encoders too after bad experience with the same Waldorf synth!! Nothing ever quite sucked so bad as those .. but surely, after 20 years the quality of these things must have improved ..?
@PerryCodes
@PerryCodes 4 жыл бұрын
@@DarrenSangita Sorry - I didn't mean that the quality was comparable... only the fact that they both use encoders instead of potentiometers. Encoders might require you to spin the knob several complete rotations to change a setting from its minimum to maximum values. Single-turn pots on the other hand have a rotation usually between 270-300 degrees. For most features (especially for analog synthesis), I feel more in control of the sound with single-turn pots.
@PerryCodes
@PerryCodes 4 жыл бұрын
One other thing I should add... unlike most scenarios with potentiometers, there is usually some kind of software-based algorithm involved with digital encoders. That means the feel between one implementation and another can be vastly different. I should probably at least experience the Elektor knobs before simply writing them off...
@iNuchalHead
@iNuchalHead 4 жыл бұрын
I think the only salient thing I can add about your review of this new box is that you got a haircut.
@Namuhni
@Namuhni 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds can be so subjective, so I say that a groovebox is only as good as it's sequencer. The elektron sequencer workflow isn't for everyone, but no one can say it isn't insanely powerful.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
100%
@Rustik1722
@Rustik1722 4 жыл бұрын
Bo - BDAY is coming....DRUMBRUTE OR THIS? What do I get? I have DTONE.....
@purelucknoskill5158
@purelucknoskill5158 3 жыл бұрын
2 totally different machines
@richnewman
@richnewman 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, but I think I like the Samples version better.
@chiptunes4autism287
@chiptunes4autism287 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great review - also the hands-on helped me understand the parameter locks better. I agree with this 100% - great sequencer indeed, even if the synth editing leaves lots to be desired.
@MrBasic
@MrBasic 4 жыл бұрын
You deserved that sip of the coffee at 7:10 🤘
@hardgainer7396
@hardgainer7396 4 жыл бұрын
Oi. Thanks for a review. Is there an option for polymetry? To set up different number of steps? Btw too many electric bicycle ads when searching up this thing)
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. You can set step lengths from 1-64 per track and also like 4/4, 3/4 and a few other divisions
@LFOstore
@LFOstore 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings! What kind of usb - midi hub are you using to connect microlab to Cycles? Thanks!
@vse_3lagoda
@vse_3lagoda Жыл бұрын
really nice review! keep it going
@leftmono1016
@leftmono1016 4 жыл бұрын
Do you think Elektron are planning on a 'Model' version of the Analog 4 seeing as they've already kind of covered the DTakt and DTone?
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I have zero clue or insight but I am hoping for a Model: Synth
@jimharris6389
@jimharris6389 4 жыл бұрын
I like your new haircut Bo ... although it might not be new, I haven't watched any of your vids for a while. I always go back and forth between shorter/styled and just long/tied-back. It's normally just down to laziness. "Better get a haircut." 18 months later "I'll get that haircut".
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
its pretty new :) glad to see you around
@howlinberry1645
@howlinberry1645 3 жыл бұрын
12:30 am and just bought this thing
@turfoid7899
@turfoid7899 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but this sounds toy. Not a fan of its sounds.
@Angelstarscotland
@Angelstarscotland 4 жыл бұрын
It’s good Electron has entered the budget market, however I feel the drums sound weak. It may be useful for adding a different texture to tracks but for me not strong enough for the important drum sounds. A great demo nevertheless Bo well done :)
@ben1210
@ben1210 4 жыл бұрын
One of the bods on the Elektron forum who has had one for a bit says it sounds beefy af in the flesh. Reserving judgement till I've heard it LOUD
@Angelstarscotland
@Angelstarscotland 4 жыл бұрын
ben1210 maybe so this is just one demo
@lokologico
@lokologico 4 жыл бұрын
Nice review, interesting look, nice sounds 👍🏽... does it print labels too? 🤣
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
No but it works as an EKG 👌
@AndreGMendes
@AndreGMendes 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man! Can you tell me if the sequencer can have different lenghts for each individual track, or is it global? Thanks
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Global AND track lengths are possible to set 1 step - 64 steps. And you can also do different time signatures per track
@ExStaticBass
@ExStaticBass 4 жыл бұрын
As fugly as it is I think this excites me more than Maschine because it isn't software dependant. I don't like the looks but the sound is fantastic for something in that size and price range. I'll be getting one at some point in the near future.
@Daphoid
@Daphoid 4 жыл бұрын
I love my Maschine (and jam and s49 kontrol) - but I almost treat that as an extension of my computer (which is a desktop so not portable at all). This kind of stuff (and the semi-modular synths I've been playing with) are the complete "unplugged" variants of that. However, between this and the circuit I'm leaning towards the circuit due honestly to its battery powered sit on the couch potential.
@ExStaticBass
@ExStaticBass 4 жыл бұрын
@@Daphoid Do you know that if you power Maschine via the USB with no data connection it goes into MIDI CC mode and will send and receive data through the MIDI port? I've been using it with my Elektribe SX for a couple years now and it works great. That's where I got the idea to use it with this Electron.
@Daphoid
@Daphoid 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Bo! Love it. What are your thoughts on purely groove box territory? I've got a bunch of NI gear for the "digital / software computed based music" fun. Then Moog/Arturia (including keystep) for semi-modular. So I'm not 100% if I need yet another sequencer to learn (even if its awesome, the microbrute 2s's and mother 32 and keystep are keeping me busy!). This or the circuit for something I could eventually integrate to the above, but really just want to sit on the couch with headphones?
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
This is best as a groovebox or drum machine I feel. Not as a sequencer
@Daphoid
@Daphoid 4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats awesome. Though now it’s cycles vs circuit vs mcd101 for a little more. Hmmmm
@DopamineOverload
@DopamineOverload 4 жыл бұрын
Love ya, Bo. But to be honest I don't think I'm the only one not feeling this new Elektron. I think the Model:Samples nailed it.... this... nah.
@MattGreerMusic
@MattGreerMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Good review and demonstration of the features. I won't be replacing any of my other Elektrons for it but this looks like a good bang for your buck.
@christophertodman8254
@christophertodman8254 4 жыл бұрын
great review...makes me want to get the Digitone even more...this is a cool lil' box tho
@johnchesters81
@johnchesters81 4 жыл бұрын
Hope it’s better than the Model:Samples. I just couldn’t get on with that piece of gear. Everything I made sounded like trash. Great review Bo 🎧
@lancedaniels9479
@lancedaniels9479 4 жыл бұрын
Trust me, it wasn't the gear.
@johnchesters81
@johnchesters81 4 жыл бұрын
Lance Daniels just my opinion.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I actually get what you mean John. The Model:Samples can be difficult to get sounding good because its a limited sampler and you really need to dig into the Elektron sequencer to make it shine. What I like about the Cycle is that it makes more sense... Its not just a limited sample player, the (limited) synth engine is still deep enough to offer complexity needed. But... If Samples wasn't your thing I wouldn't go for the Cycles unless you are loving what you see/hear
@johnchesters81
@johnchesters81 4 жыл бұрын
BoBeats I was thinking the same Bo, the cycles seems to make much more sense than the samples, in this Model: design. I’m not shitting on either device, or Elektron. Each to their own, I just didn’t gel with the Samples (and I struggled to get the best out of the sequencer). I’m using an SP505, years old, loads of limitations, very very basic sequencer, but I get on with that machine.
@johnstewart8132
@johnstewart8132 3 жыл бұрын
Can U play -or sample your synths 9Not sure what synth locking is )through novation Circuit trx-Ive just started I watched your vid on circuit and I really want it though I am away to but a mixer so I can jam for ideas-any sugestion
@obshaky
@obshaky 3 жыл бұрын
Yo Bo! WHats that MIDI to USB box you have there with the chalk chicken scratch? Tried some from Ebay and no luck. Thanks!
@jona_KardCiv1
@jona_KardCiv1 4 жыл бұрын
Why does it have to 90's PC off white?
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Because the 90’s are back!
@DayflightTrok
@DayflightTrok 4 жыл бұрын
Elektron should think about an OT 2 (not MK3) beside building cheap Groovebox starter kits as re-use of existing devices (Digitakt, Digitone). I know the OT MK2 is nearly perfect but more effects, a part per pattern, sample randomization, Pattern generator, Easier sampling,.., easier Looper, Step. components like OP-Z, a synth engine included, sample changing /layering,...
@pontram
@pontram 4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm,I bought the model:samples last june for € 449 (availabe it was since january) and since december or january it is € 299. Can we expect a similiar price drop (~30 %) with the model:cycles after, say, a year ? It's now about € 330,- . Could then be about 200,- (all prices incl. VAT). The lack of Overbridge integration makes both model:xxx not really attractive. They would be really nice instruments with at least a native editor for the patterns. Novation Circuit Mono Station is now 270 € incl. VAT, btw. The original Circuit seems to be out of production. So, competitive price, that's not really a thing (but was it ever with Elektron ?).
@Dogboy73
@Dogboy73 4 жыл бұрын
Looks a different colour to the Modal Samples. Kind of a dull grey. I liked the white Samples colour.
@gru_day
@gru_day 2 жыл бұрын
I bought this as a sequencer for my Monologue with a FM flavour. Sequencing transposed sequences of MLG with MC appear to be interesting cocept - sequencer madness :)
@furthermoore1863
@furthermoore1863 4 жыл бұрын
good review
@Syntox
@Syntox 4 жыл бұрын
I know taste is subjective but it's such an ugly looking piece of gear and I do NOT love the interface.
@DayflightTrok
@DayflightTrok 4 жыл бұрын
What is the real difference to the Digitone?
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, there is not that much of a similarity besides the sequencer tbh. Maybe they sound a bit similar but its really not meaningful to compare the two. Digitone offers more polyphony and deep FM synthesis.
@AlekseiDroganov
@AlekseiDroganov 4 жыл бұрын
Bo, please tell me why in some cases you use a MIDI hub, and in some MIDI hosts. what is the difference between them when using usb devices like midi usb controllers? ... thank you for the answer.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Its the same thing.. i just wrote hub on it but usb midi host is I think the correct term
@AlekseiDroganov
@AlekseiDroganov 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats 😊😏😏😆ok..
@AlekseiDroganov
@AlekseiDroganov 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats What the model name of it?
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
I have one from HobbyTronics
@MistyMusicStudio
@MistyMusicStudio 3 жыл бұрын
That jam at 5:10 is SUCH a bop 🎶 I returned my circuit do to the inability to turn off specific midi send channels (I use a few omni receiving synths). It probably still would have been great for jamming DAWless, but 1/4 of the tracks being useless in my setup kind of ruined it for me. I'm not terribly upset though, 'cause this was my backup choice and I think its unique character will inspire very different music from using my plugins 😁
@martinvegas1327
@martinvegas1327 4 жыл бұрын
First!
@Titantitan001
@Titantitan001 4 жыл бұрын
Im in the market for a new drum machine. I cant decide between this or the digitakt. Also with all the menu diving that’s possible on these machines. You’d think they would do a bit more detailed screen. The screens are still looking like they came out of the 80s.
@anniesthesia
@anniesthesia 4 жыл бұрын
Comparison to other groove boxes? Namely Circuit which seems to be the same price range, and MC-101/707 which seem to have a load more features.
@anniesthesia
@anniesthesia 4 жыл бұрын
I should have waited until the end of the video.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
mc101 definitely offers a ton more in the sound department, but its sequencer just can't compete
@anniesthesia
@anniesthesia 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats I have the circuit and got the MC-707 about a month ago and love it. Just wanted to make sure I didn't overpay for something, but while this looks good, the 707 fits my workflow sooo well.
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
707 is so much more than this so dont you worry :-)
@Pan6888
@Pan6888 Жыл бұрын
The best and honest review on this great sounding groovebox, lovely 80s bass here too.
@inthefade
@inthefade 4 жыл бұрын
"Weird percussive sound" is a vibraslap. Now you know!
@BoBeats
@BoBeats 4 жыл бұрын
Vibraslap! Wtf 🤪
@inthefade
@inthefade 4 жыл бұрын
@@BoBeats yah man, it is a classic. Gotta love those Latin-American sounds :)
@aristotlekumpis7095
@aristotlekumpis7095 4 жыл бұрын
I have to say that I’m not really digging these new Elektron machines. Maybe I’m the only one.
@markmagdy1060
@markmagdy1060 4 жыл бұрын
hey bo how are you hope u doing well I wanted to ask u a question... I had a midi controller it's the m audio code 61 but the problem is that I am pianist and I want to go dawless and I don't know what to do or buy can u help me with that ??
@mhv91
@mhv91 4 жыл бұрын
Your pronunciation of "metal" reminds me of my beloved buzzsaw fellas.
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