Erica Synths Drum Sequencer - User Manual

[@nicksirapk499]

best tutorial ever, erica synths should hire you to write the manual bro

[@cloudwaterpaul]

Thanks so much for all the hard work to not just practice and prepare for all of these functions, but to explain it so thoroughly and record and edit it all together to be a pleasure to watch too. Honestly, all round, bravo!!

[@MichaelHradek]

This is one of the best ideas for a video ever made. I realise its a lot of work but if ES can sponsor all their systems it'd be great since that's my biggest hurdle. Getting one of these monsters and not knowing how to even get started.

[@justinjames519]

Hey all, I pieces together this from the video… I hope it helps… Techno System Cheat Sheet Settings -Shift+Play (page 1) -Shift+Play (page 2) Accents -Shift+Trig Sel Melodic Sequencer -CV Trig-Trig Sel+Right Encoder (Push) -Edit Notes-Left Encoder (Push) -Randomization-Shift+Shuffle+Bank (to apply) -Up/Down Octaves (copy [down] paste [up]) Bar Follow -Right Encoder (Push) Slides -push two adjacent notes simultaneously Solo -Shift + Trig (on Mute page) Mute Arm -Hold Mute (select multiple to mute or unmute) -Release mute Unmute All -Shift+Mute Fill Mode -Shift+Step/Tap Undo -Press Left the Right encoder Shift Sequence -Shift+Paste (right) -Shift+Copy (left) Step Events Mode -Shift+Step LFO Mode -Trig Sel+Left Encoder (Push) Song Mode -Shift+Bank Clear (back to position 1) Factory Reset -Turn on while Play+Stop are selected.

[@a1o1]

I wish they had more regular firmware updates - otherwise I agree that Behringer will eat the market. I have this module and love it - I just wish there was more features coming (or open source so we can add features) e.g. its frustrating that drum sequencers don’t come with Euclid feature as it’s easy to code

[@NBSStudioMusic]

I agree. so many missing features. conditions, different kind of probability, Voltage control per step.... and all of this can be done via firmware update.

[@tmengucor]

Behringer just makes clones, it absolutely cannot be compared to Erica Synths. Erica Synths is totally innovation oriented, behringer can just copy others concepts and make them cheaper using mobile-phone-like ssd chips.

[@KR4FTWERK]

@@tmengucor blablabla

[@geoffreyhoffman2739]

I wish I had $10k to invest in a modular setup

[@johnhowell-sayers8152]

@@KR4FTWERK It's true, nerd

[@WillisZzz]

This thing wasn't even on my radar until you suggested it on FB. Been looking forward to this; Cheers Quincas

[@QuincasMoreira]

Cheers Will!

[@Jkeane1337]

I really wish there was a video manual this extensive for the vector sequencer, great job.

[@ritec]

@five12 if you are listening Jim

[@ososonic7041]

Thanks for this video! Certainly also easy to find something to put the subject above the timeline. keep up the good work with these videos

[@unkyherb6505]

Just ordered mine. I can't get over the 4x4 controls. So straight up 👆👏😉

[@shogunai]

Honestly, I absolutely love this module... Its mechanical keys are big big plus for me, I love the feeling as a mech keyboard user already. But in all seriousness, I feel like they missed a trick here. If they had put even 1 more, but ideally 3 more CV/Gate outs, it would have been INSANE. And in a perfect world, every accent out would be a full blow CV out, which would make it the undisputed heavyweight champion of all eurorack serquencers. I know why they did it - they want you to buy the other sequencer. That's just so much HP!! Amazing video as always dude, cheers!

[@shogunai]

How it started - ^^^^^ How it's going - I bought both of them :|

[@unkyherb6505]

This is officially my 2nd comment: I ❤️this video!! So thorough. Sections properly mapped. Best eurorack tutorial video I've seen

[@KimbleMcCann75]

Just ordered this...super stoked and love this vid - watching now w/ my daughter 🤘🏾🌟🤙🏽

[@Regfellow]

Really good video! I have had the sequencer for 6 month and still learned a lot! 👊🏻🙂

[@b_r_i_z_z_y]

I just picked one of these up, its so much fun! Appreciate the video manual, Im having trouble getting through it cos I keep jamming out 🥁

[@danobrien3292]

What can I say. I agree with everyone else that this is the best tutorial I've ever seen. Judging from the number of punch-ins, it was a labor of love for you. Well it really paid off! Thank you so much. Did you finish your "cheat sheet", is it available ? All the best, Dan

[@michaeldulsky8492]

Best Reica Synths tutorial. It helped me alot. I greatly appreciate it. I was able to solve my technical issues 👍 👍 Thank you 😊 🙏

[@FreqBand]

Oh thank god for this drum trig player. I have been struggling for years to easily create patterns....to what I want and dictate.. Trying it now with a Metropolis, and Elements. and drum sounds from a 1010Music sampler, for an easy first test.. Very nice.

[@hurphendale]

You mentioned a cheat-sheet you were putting together, did you ever manage to finish it? I'd love to check it out.

[@QuincasMoreira]

never got to it, too busy :(

[@acidjack]

Thanks for this video. The manual is XXXXX. so your Video helps mutch more and Better .

[@eissel_909]

The best tutorial by far 🙏🙏🙏

[@arnolditerson7881]

Really helpful thanks. Saving this one as a cheat sheet.

[@manipulator01]

thank you very much it is amazing to have manual like this!!! please its possible to do FILL mode with CV and LFO??? thank you

[@sunilsolanki]

Absolutely excellent tutorial. Thanks so very much for this.

[@simondoes]

Very late to this particular party, but came here after I saw your video about the Robaux SWT16+ ... Considering both of them tbh, but I was wondering what your take is on the comparison of the two especially regarding "perfomability"; so far apart from things like trigger probability and microtiming I can't see that huge of a difference (of course lfos and cv/gate track, but I got a sequencer for that already)

[@QuincasMoreira]

Hi Simon! Both are great but I find the Erica more immediate, intuitive, ergonomic, so better for performance in my opinion. Cheers!

[@unkyherb6505]

(7:44) Setting Accents, (11:16) CV & Note Length (26:13) Time Fuckery for Fills *personal note's. Hopefully useful to you

[@genoekenfloeken]

Thanks a lot this is really a great tutorial. Saved me so much time and sweat…😅 🏆💪🏻👍🏻

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I do wish that it had a way to view multiple tracks at the same time on the screen like that on the Winter Modular Eloquencer.

[@h2o1969]

Really great manual. You mention your cheat sheet you were making. Do you have a downloadable copy of that?

[@b_r_i_z_z_y]

Haha I scrolled down to ask the same!

[@whiskycat9276]

thanks for this! :)

[@d-i-s-c-l-o-s-e]

Super useful! Thx

[@turfoid7899]

I like the sequencer. At first I didnt but I think if you know what your doing you can program it to create some amazing sound

[@frank_mm]

Thanks for that.

[@ACIDGREENTECHNO]

haha the intro!!! boom! :D

[@justinjames519]

Did you happen to ever create a "cheat sheet" for the "less intuitive" button combinations??? Amazing video. :)

[@justinjames519]

Techno System Cheat Sheet Settings -Shift+Play (page 1) -Shift+Play (page 2) Accents -Shift+Trig Sel Melodic Sequencer -CV Trig-Trig Sel+Right Encoder (Push) -Edit Notes-Left Encoder (Push) -Randomization-Shift+Shuffle+Bank (to apply) -Up/Down Octaves (copy [down] paste [up]) Bar Follow -Right Encoder (Push) Slides -push two adjacent notes simultaneously Solo -Shift + Trig (on Mute page) Mute Arm -Hold Mute (select multiple to mute or unmute) -Release mute Unmute All -Shift+Mute Fill Mode -Shift+Step/Tap Undo -Press Left the Right encoder Shift Sequence -Shift+Paste (right) -Shift+Copy (left) Step Events Mode -Shift+Step LFO Mode -Trig Sel+Left Encoder (Push) Song Mode -Shift+Bank Clear (back to position 1) Factory Reset -Turn on while Play+Stop are selected.

[@QuincasMoreira]

Thanks Justin!

[@natemars9175]

thanks for this!

[@enriquefolte8746]

When programming the bassline as shown @11:39 pushing TRIG SEL + [right encoder] I get trig set to CV and the pads light up, but there comes no sound any longer? Not sure what I might be doing wrong here, did this happen to anyone else?

[@enriquefolte8746]

oh wait I'll probably have to use the CV out for that lul

[@AndrewFMRG]

I have the pin connectors with the drum Sequencer. This is supposed to allow trigger and accents without patching. Triggers work but the accents don't work unless I patch them from the top. Any ideas?

[@clementvoisin1128]

bravo, merci !!!

[@wreignone]

'feels musical', plays classic 90s typing keyboard .. satisfying for us older peeps

[@matthelm4666]

Can you share the brand of those right angle patch cables?

[@QuickSticks8771]

Do you know of any drum Machine / sequencer that can control the velocity hits of the loop ?? Thanks

[@SamplingPercussion]

Like a real 909, 606, Schaltwerk, etc. Will the drum sequencer finish a pattern up before abruptly switching from pattern 1 to 2? I know it has immediate switching (which i HATE!), but will it allow flowing transitions from one pattern to another by finishing up it's current pattern completely and then commence to the next? I can't get a definitive answer from anyone on this..

[@QuincasMoreira]

yes, that is the default behavior! patterns switch only when the current one ends

[@brvnoo]

Erica, please, listen to us, keep updating the firmware or make this open source, we want to program fills, euclid and other performance oriented functions. Behringer is coming and we want our sequencer to hold its value.

[@ritec]

Brvno Agree! They should continue maintaining it, or open source it.

[@QuincasMoreira]

They will, firmware is always being updated!

[@brvnoo]

@roundframe85 Yes, sound wise it is absolute garbage. But sequencer is another issue, it is all about functions.

[@gullyman777]

Brvno but there sync is the worst 😂 take the rd8 as a key example for their “firmware updates” it was unusable for months they sold a product that simply didn’t work as intended then took ages to release a viable update. Yeah I own one but it put me off buying anything from them again. All I can say is you think they will make a sequencer with a solid firmware think again...shit engineering practises “they listen” because they cannot think for themselves and us customers for QA and testing 😂

[@brvnoo]

​@@gullyman777 I can see your point and I think it should be illegal to release an unfinished product. But I am in this gear world for a long time to know there is not one single digital product from any brand released after the 90's or even before that without errors in firmware, missing features etc. Every manufacturer release their products with error or missing something and some dos not even bother to fix it. Erica released this sequencer with many bugs and external sync problems, just look at the update history. I'm sure with Behringer it wont be different. What I can't understand is why we have to keep begging to every manufacturer to fix or implement things when this is a f... digital programming we can just learn and make it for ourselves. Why not open the code and let us do it? They could sell their firmware version, no problem, but let us free of them. This kind of gear should be just a platform.

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

I can't find a way to start a new, *empty project*, or a way to clear all patterns. Do I need to do a factory reset to be able to have a clean start? Surely, I'm missing something? 🤓

[@QuincasMoreira]

You can just choose an empty bank! in Pattern play mode (pattern LED solid) press Bank and any of the 16 grig buttons to choose a Bank you haven't used yet. To clear a pattern, select it in Pattern play mode and press the clear button. In pattern program mode (pattern LED blinking) you can clear notes from a track by holding clear as it plays, or shift + clear to erase the track immediately

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

@@QuincasMoreira What if I *want* to start a brand new, fresh project, though? Erasing all patterns *manually* is ridiculously tedious. any other way?

[@QuincasMoreira]

@@ElectronisoundsAudio Not currently. Just press each poattern and the clear key. It's only 16 pads, so not THAT tedious!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Excellent tutorial Quincas! Is this your favorite drum sequencer or do you like another sequencer better? I like WMD Metron and Winter Modular Eloquencer so far for sequencing drums. I do wish that you could view all of your sequence track patterns on the screen like on the Metron and Eloquencer.

[@QuincasMoreira]

Thanks! I have this one, Tukra, SWT16, LL8 and Euclidean Circles. The Erica is the most intuitive and comfortable, with the bright display and the delicious soft buttons. LL8 and Euclidean are great for small systems and very immediate programming, and Tukra is complex to learn at first but includes it's own sounds. I love them all, and each finds its use and place depending on what I'm doing! For example, right now I have Tukra in the Portable case, and a rack with the Erica and a few percussion voices as my main drum machine in the studio. Cheers!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I like the Black Sequencer and Eloquencer so this looks like a nice one as well@@QuincasMoreira

[@infesticon]

I'm pretending the little girl at the start is Erica and makes all the synth gear.

[@cryptofuron]

Hi, can someone help me please? I just got the Techno System and the Drum Seq has some weird behavior. Whenever I turn a knob the display glitches and it displays weird symbols. Does anyone had this problem? Is it defected?

[@ritec]

It would also be nice if the LFOs could be turned into additional gate and CV outputs. I also wonder if the accents could eventually be used as CVs so you could have any combination of Gates and CVs and or Gates and accents. Last but not least, I never understood why the Accent options is turned off by default, should be on by default. Nice video Quincas!

[@QuincasMoreira]

Now you're feature creeping, you might want to look at the new Black Sequencer :)

[@ritec]

@@QuincasMoreira lol 😆, you might have a point. But I always thought the Black Sequencer could user another CV channel.

[@PylonRecordsdotcom]

I still can not figure out how to copy and past a step in the CV/Gate channel, the manual makes no sense of how to do it and it this video it shows how to change the notes after you have entered them. Is it not possible to copy past individual notes? Thank you! Great Video as usual. The manual is a horrible read and makes very little sense and the font is so heavy on the eyes.

[@owainwilson8425]

can you rotate the pattern? e.g. shift a pattern to the left or right by 1/16th, etc.

[@QuincasMoreira]

Yes! Shift + copy/ paste

[@robfordomjones]

Hi awesome video gonna be using it alot!!! Can you tell me can the drum sequencer have different clock divisions/scale on each track?

[@robfordomjones]

So one track could be running x2 clock another -x2 of master clock per track ?

[@QuincasMoreira]

@@robfordomjones yes! you can do that, each track has it's own quantize and length settings!

[@KeithCanisius]

How do I send a start stop signal. I'm trying to use it as a start stop for my make noise tempi clock. ClK out doesn't send start stop to external gear it seems?

[@QuincasMoreira]

No, the clock out on any device will only send clock. You need to use MIDI for what you are saying

[@24framemedia]

this may be a dumb question but can one use this as a sequencer to also sequence non-euro synths via midi?

[@johnhowell-sayers8152]

nope. Only midi Clock

[@melkeveienofficial]

Hi! Did you finish making a cheat sheet? How can i Get a hold of it? Love this video!

[@QuincasMoreira]

Oh man, never did! so busy!

[@Bavinckovic]

Hey man, love the work you put in this video, is there anywhere I could find that cheatsheet you mentioned?

[@QuincasMoreira]

I've been super busy but it's in the plans!

[@EnviroDouglas]

i’ve watched this video upteen times and find it the most useful and comprehensive tutorial online anywhere. this is hands down my favorite drum sequencer; layout, programmability, and ease of use right outta the box. that being said, i’m on mac and not a tech savvy guy to begin with, leaving me frustrated when it comes to updates. it’s never happened and i gave up. i’ve taken the low road of stubbornness to the point of destitution. now my TRIG 16 has disappeared, or i never noticed it because i never needed it. i have a euclidean circles in the same case. do i need to run windows in my mac or use a pc/windows to make updating possible? any help is greatly appreciated. i did do the factory reset a few times, but nothing. thank you from texas 🤠

[@QuincasMoreira]

I use mac too! You need to use the Sys Ex librarian application and an interface with DIN Midi Output. Connect a MIDI cable from the interface's MIDI Output to the included TRS to MIDI DIn Adapter, connect that to the DS's MIDI input. Load the FW file in the SYSEX Librarian App. Then : 1. With the .syx file selected on your desktop, turn to your module and Hold STEP KEYs 1 & 4 then 2. Turn on the power to Drum Sequencer and immediately press Enter on your keyboard to send the SysEx File. It is especially important that there is as little time between sending power to the module and sending the SysEx file as possible

[@johnhowell6214]

Can confirm, I just updated mine yesterday with the Sysex Librarian. Here's a KZbin link that will help you with the update! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZDRXp6fjLhmntE

[@jimmygray3452]

I've seen units of these with OLED screens using red pixels -- was yours an early unit or something?

[@QuincasMoreira]

Hi, I don't know, this unit was sent to me by Erica for the video, it may be an early make!

[@johnhowell6214]

Is anyone else having an issue with track 16 being used to send out a run signal?

[@matem3295]

Can you control triggers with ableton live via midi input?

[@QuincasMoreira]

Hi! No, midi is only for clock/start/stop for now, maybe in a future update!

[@unkyherb6505]

It's better than chocolate chip cookies?! Man I hope she's right! Ordered mine yesterday

[@johnpaullovetek1809]

esse sequençiador é poderoso e lindo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@victornazario177]

🖤🖤🖤

[@gullyman777]

Hi are you able to change between patterns in any bank without the sequence ever stopping? So go from say a1 to h1 without interrupting the sequence and staying in time with the beat? Thanks!

[@QuincasMoreira]

Absolutely! Just hold Bank, choose the bank, then choose the pattern and it will switch to it at the end of the current one.

[@gullyman777]

Synth Diy Guy just wow 🤩 ordered one after watching this! Top work!

[@gullyman777]

How are you finding the sync since the updates? Mine is on the way and I read many people having issues with sync, instant pattern change etc. Have you seen an improvement? I assume this video is based on the latest firmware given the date

[@QuincasMoreira]

@@gullyman777 using the analog clock and reset it works very well. I've had latency issues using the MIDI sync with the Black sequencer as master, this is being addressed for the next FW update.

[@gullyman777]

Synth Diy Guy thanks got it today no midi sync issues at all but I’m using erm multiclock as nothing else provides tight clock for large systems. I can recommend this if you don’t have one already

[@noramokaj2493]

a lot of nice features but an inconsistent midi sync in and no midi sync out. The midi sync in work so badly it's just a shame.

[@csselement]

Better than chocolate chip cookies? Take my money.

[@deviousxen]

666 Euros? I know a Metropolis or just fixing my basic case plan would be better to use with my clock divider and Nerd, but, hey... I'm willing to go to Hell.

[@specialkcitizen6263]

What pisses me off about this thing is the tiny manual which is literally impossible to read unless you have 20/20 visions. Its really an insult to pay that money and get a BS manual. I use the online one but even that is tiny and one has to zoom in a lot.

[@Vurt72]

i read it doesnt even save the default settings so each time you have to set it up. lol.. wouldnt buy for $20.

[@QuincasMoreira]

where did you hear that? it does remember settings. You just press the record button when it's blinking (changes have been made) and it saves the settings

[@Vurt72]

@@QuincasMoreira discussion on mod wiggler... though yes, it does save some settings, but not all from what i read.

[@QuincasMoreira]

@@Vurt72 I wonder which... I have it here and never had issues. It's a great machine, and worth well over 20 bucks ;)

[@Vurt72]

bpm / clock if i remember correctly, perhaps something else too, i dont remember, been a month since i read ..@@QuincasMoreira

[@QuincasMoreira]

@@Vurt72 must be an old firmware. I just tested and both the clock setting and the BPM are recalled on power up IF you have saved them by pressing the rec button

[@TechnoTonique]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial!