How to real-time recording with Arturia Keystep for REAL

In this video, I tackled all the difficulties in order to finally make Keystep real-time recording possible. Key knowledge:
1. Quickly remove all sequence
2. Secret "build-in" metronome reveal.
3. Quickly set up a blank sequence with any length
0:00 Intro
1:00 firmware and setup
2:11 hardware setup
3:10 step recording
4:26 quickly remove sequence
7:19 real-time recording
7:50 "build-in" metronome
11:21 quickly create 32 steps
13:19 conclusion
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[@karol_p]

SImple delete pattern: Shift +(Oct+ and Oct-)

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Holy crap! The sync out = metronome trick is amazing!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate. Hope it helps

[@davidm3569]

I would have never thought of that....and it's a simple thing........ brilliant ! 👍

[@fillentropy6519]

For more improvising, you can change the MIDI channel to control a different synth and "solo" on that channel while the sequencer continues the original channel and rhythm. great tips and "hacks". thanks!

[@fillentropy6519]

I have a korg M3R and you can use combis to play drums on MIDI channel one and switch the keystep to keyboard play (shift OCT+) and choose MIDI CH 2-16 and play any instrument in the combi while the sequencer plays the drum part. good stuff for a little $100 controller.

[@francismcfadden3305]

Can you layer a recorded sequence over another with both sequences being on a different midi channel? That'd be bad ass

[@tybowesformerlygoat-x7760]

@@francismcfadden3305 nup. You'd need the KeyStep Pro

[@francismcfadden3305]

@@tybowesformerlygoat-x7760 Yeah I own one now lmao.

[@rmanpojo8485]

shift oct- oct+ for removing youre sequence...... great video Thanks.

[@rocketsocks]

Needs the newer firmware (1.1, I think)

[@yungjan4754]

oh wow, i always thought its to reset to normal octave setting and never used it. lol thanks

[@palindromeAU]

Real time recording. Finally i have freedom

[@Raku777]

Thanks for sharing. The information is useful. The shared comments people are posting below your video is great too!

[@jfjlive]

Danbo! this was exactly the video I needed! thank you so much for sharing

[@bronze2181]

What a well thought-out and well structured video. Really helped with my live setup, thank you!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate, glad it helped!

[@Grainz_music]

this video was EXTREMELY helpful, thank you!

[@THR-zf6ti]

Wow! Cool tips and tricks!!! Thanks

[@bahutu802]

Wow, again and again I'm impressed to learn about new 'hidden' features inside the Keystep 37. Actually never used real-time recording inside the Keystep. Partly due to the limitations you mention and solve here, partly because it was simply not self-explanatory and I was too lazy to look it up in the manual... Once you get it, it's super simple and convenient. Otherwise you don't even notice there is such a feature inside the Keystep :D

[@gleannmhuire]

Excellent post. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@truedanbo]

John Ryan Hi John, glad it helps

[@keithbutler2222]

clever idea with the metronome

[@edboy916]

Very precious infos, thank you!

[@truedanbo]

Glad it helps mate

[@trevord9811]

Thank you for this, so many little hidden tricks and you have just made my day by revealing some of them. Added to my favourites for future reference.

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate. Glad it helps!

[@eli23nyc]

Nice Tutorial!! Thanks very much for sharing your findings. Very useful information.

[@eraytery8414]

Many many thanks man! Super usefull 🙌🏼

[@Tobes1100]

Genius! Thank you!

[@EleniEliades_]

Very helpful. Thank you. 💡🎹🌟

[@garykalar4161]

clear and concise, that's all that matters. thank you

[@epsisphal]

This is brilliant. Thank you!

[@danicallate]

omg thanks, i tried it with headphones on a live set and it made it

[@toddwmac]

love your creative solution! Thanks

[@SyncdAlien]

Very interesting information! Well done! 😍

[@truedanbo]

SyncdAlien Thanks SyncdAlien!

[@toi_techno]

that is absolutely brilliant! thanks

[@truedanbo]

You are very welcome mate

[@palitrokencerebro1327]

This tutorial is gold! Thanks alot 💕

[@truedanbo]

Thanks for the kind word mate

[@Braxmatics]

Great stuff, thank you!

[@meylon]

Dude... You made my day!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks Meylon!

[@toncibakotin5885]

great, you answered so many questions!

[@searchresults1246]

Spot on, very thorough. Thank you!

[@truedanbo]

You are very welcome mate

[@Lobbogurke]

Nice Video, gonna try that tomorrow!

[@knowknaime]

Thank you for the helpful tips! I really needed a better way to clear all steps and this is perfect!

[@truedanbo]

Glad it helps

[@Stas3g]

thank you man. It's very helpful!

[@rockawayu.s.aaudiovisualst4384]

Very nice. This is the second video you made that has helped me. Keep up the good work. I was perplexed why this was an issue to begin with. Looks like the beat step pro is a lot easier to clear a sequence but I like the smaller and simpler form factor of the 37. If the beat step pro was a little cheaper I would buy it. Thanks again for your help!

[@truedanbo]

Hi Mate, glad my video helped you. Yes it’s strange that I have to find ways to achieve simple stuff like this.

[@ElCharvo]

Thanks-very helpful.

[@albertocastillo7686]

Nicely done.

[@FKU7777]

Awesome !!many thanks

[@dailydishabille]

Excellent, thank you!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks Cort!

[@normdurkin6425]

..thanks professor.. this is the best keystep pro video for real time recording.. I have had the beatstep pro for years but I just got a keystep.. this video really helped me learn the keystep fast I was actually disappointed until you explained how to switch into keyboard play it was stuck in transpose and the other tricks like clearing notes are very useful.. I am now very happy.. I just subscribed to your channel and going to watch all you videos and give you thumbs up and comment..

[@truedanbo]

Thank you so much for your support Norm! Glad it helps with get your keystep going!

[@normdurkin6425]

@@truedanbo ..I was reading the manual to the Keystep Pro to see if it also has the keyboard play feature I imagine it must but I wasn't able to find out yet..? ..I am interested in buying the Keystep Pro or the Cirklon next.. perhaps both..?

[@JohnAnderson4242]

Holy shit Danbo! These discoveries make the little K-32 very usable for playing, composing 'human' songs !

[@mikemarousek343]

My sync out was playing clicks every 1/16 per beat which is almost impossible to record to. In case anyone else has this issue you can open MIDI Control Center and change "Sync Clock IN/OUT Settings" From 1 step (Clock) to 1 pulse (korg) and it switches it to 1/8 clicks like in the video. Great Video. THANKS!!!

[@truedanbo]

Ah, yes. I was always using 1 pulse since I used Korg Volca before for syncing. Thanks for sharing!

[@BettinaCalmon]

Great vid man, thanks a lot!

[@羽衣甘藍奧頓]

Brilliant tips! Thank you sir, you helped me a lot. 🙂👍

[@CleveStarke]

Brilliant work my friend Thanks very much

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate!

[@Exentrifugalforz]

So thank you very much!!! Best tutorial!!!

[@sivaprayojan]

You the man! Thank you 👊

[@truedanbo]

Deej Siva -Prayojan Thanks mate!

[@chicken_flavoured_bacon3230]

Thank you, that's some really good tricks

[@remowo_]

Thank you very much for sharing sir this information. That is some truly unpretentious activity with the keystep.

[@truedanbo]

You are very welcome mate

[@xpump876]

great info!

[@sungaisungai8409]

best keystep tutorial on youtube hands down.

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate

[@robertthompson3808]

Be careful using the sync out directly into a speaker or amp. Sync voltage is generally 5 volts, audio amplifiers are usually expecting a maximum peak-to-peak signal of 2 volts. You could damage your speakers or amplifier like this. You could easily reduce the voltage to safe levels with a simple voltage divider or a few diodes in series if you have the possibility to solder a couple of components together. At any rate, I wouldn't recommend playing the sync signal on your favorite bluetooth speaker or a hi-fi system; earbud headphones will probably be damaged immediately.

[@truedanbo]

Robert Thompson ah. Thanks for the informative reminder. I’ll probably update the description with warning later. Thanks again!

[@dj0shtur]

​@@truedanbo does the kbd play function eorks in this mode?

[@montenote]

Omg, finaly normal explain of this device! Thank you.

[@truedanbo]

Mountech You are welcome! Mountech. I was also surprised by the lack of information regards to real-time recording.

[@montenote]

@@truedanbo yes, you knowledge will be very useful for me!

[@montenote]

@@truedanbo Do you know, can I play 2 sequences on two different midi channels at the same time? For example, having recorded a sequence for the midi ch1 will switch to ch2 and record it in another slot too?

[@truedanbo]

@@montenote Hi Mountech, I don't think you can sequence two channels. However, you can have current sequence playing while using Kbd Play to play on top of that.

[@montenote]

@@truedanbo ok. Thanks for answer.

[@ricknemrecords]

Excellent.....thank you my friend.

[@truedanbo]

No worries mate

[@Wil_Dsense]

10:35 “can clearly hear, a sweet chorus/phasing effect on your voice” lol. Great video this is really helpful! thanks

[@mental_loop9813]

Thank you, sir.

[@shohogg7164]

Great video. Learned a lot. thanks @danbo

[@vuilgatmusic7333]

Thanks DannyBoi!

[@suga4all]

You discovered the built-in kick drum! 😂

[@artemi-music]

Aw thank you very much! If I can make it work suddenly keystep sequencer is useful after all!!

[@truedanbo]

Vocal Videos You are welcome! I am sure you can make it!

[@pixelpeitscher]

KUDOS for the metronom hack !

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate

[@michaos1]

Your video and comments gave me more understanding than the official manual! Didn't read it lol.

[@truedanbo]

Haha. That’s the purpose of this channel.

[@loadedsylph]

Thanks man

[@fg594]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tonyx2802]

Many thanks fro England 👌

[@sprungingforvoltage]

YES! Didn’t even think of using the sync output for a metronome! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@truedanbo]

sprunging for voltage You are very welcome!

[@ggpabloe]

sprunging for voltage can i to connect headphones on sync output to hear the metronome?

[@sprungingforvoltage]

yes.

[@adastra123]

Thanks so much. kudos.

[@truedanbo]

You are very welcome!

[@boboxaldo6718]

Thanx a lot!

[@truedanbo]

boboxaldo You are very welcome!

[@ChrisCorrado]

This is genius!!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks Chris! Glad it helped

[@Almazees]

Awsome

[@vaaksvakuums]

Shift + Octave Up + Octave Down = Reset sequence content, but still great tutorial

[@lakeinsky4150]

i just purchased a keystep now to learn how to use it - great video thank you

[@truedanbo]

Congratulations on the purchase. Glad it helped.

[@petercane6376]

That was a very helpful video and thank you. Good thinking re the snc out to a device for metronome. When I read the user manual and discovered we have to press a number of keys together to ERASE...the keys bear no resemblence to erasure. With a bit if forthought Arturia could have done this by hitting the SHIFT button and then the ERASE button! It should not have been that difficult to have designed the thing ti be user friendly. Shift is normally the one to hit first before anything is erased. Of course this is not your fault. Excellent work and thank you.

[@TheGreatPanicker]

New to all this, but I have the keystep 37 and volca kick, bass and keys: so I can connect all those to my 37 with the help of a midi solutions quadra thru, set up the midi channels and I am good to go? How about though, setting up a sequence from the bass thru the 37 but also a sequence on the bass itself, switch midi channel to the kick and play notes from it on the 37 at the dame time. Can that be done? Thanks.

[@theokingshango]

If this works you saved us a real time sequencer purchase bro🙌🏼 No need for metronome when the tap is blinking in rhythm tho.

[@theokingshango]

It works🔥🔥🔥

[@truedanbo]

Glad it helps to save some money for you. :D

[@nelisv7218]

A simple way to clear a sequence is to put it in record mode and tap the tap key just once. Empty it is. Cheers!😇

[@truedanbo]

Thanks mate. Is it something new with latest firmware? Have to try it when I get back from holiday. Cheers

[@theokingshango]

if theres one step. for more just hold “tap”(rests) for a sequence duration

[@oliviermarmotte4351]

merci

[@user-ti3tp6rr7g]

Can u tell me od tiha model or art. 37 with 4 Knobs more on the hardware panel?? Or this version od better

[@muppetpaster]

I connected a switched piezo beeper to the tap led for metronome...

[@robertt3113]

Hello, I have a question about the 5v clock pulse. Would it be safe to plug that signal into a yamaha mixer to get the metronome sound?

[@truedanbo]

Hi Robert, it might not be safe to the mixer if you don’t attenuate it first. Do you happen to have Pocket Operator? It’s funny that I just made a video about using external gear like PO to be the metronome. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anvTdZSCpryWmqc

[@andrewrainey7944]

Sounds great! What is the speaker that you are using my friend?

[@truedanbo]

Hi Andrew. I used sony bluetooth speakers srs-xb20 in the video. Thanks

[@raymondpoirier9677]

I was searching for theses infos tnk u so much . You did your real time recording with chords but does it work with singles notes sequence ?does it record the silences ? Sorry I am very new with that kind of machines … I got arthritis and can’t play like before tnk you for your very useful infos ✌️

[@truedanbo]

Yes, the idea is to record single, multiple or silence as accurately as you pressing the keys

[@fact1376]

Thanks for the video. When I press Record and a number for the steps, it simply records. Also, is there no way to sequence while using a drum machine as the master??

[@Krononmusic]

You can use sync-in input with any drum machine connected, just make sure that you changed clock settings of keystep (2 little white switches on the back panel)

[@emilybacon11]

Will this real-time recording video work for the Arturia KeyLab MK2 88 key hammer midi controller keyboard? (not the Essential, the one after)

[@truedanbo]

That I am not sure since I don’t own it. Could you try and let me know? Thanks

[@dj0shtur]

@danbo does the kbd play option work with the real time record

[@rookmaster7502]

If a specific bpm value isn't needed, I think it would be easiest to simply use a loop pedal, activated with foot. But alternative methods (such as demonstrated here) are good to know.

[@jameswells_as_staticer]

The looper is good if you want to "burn in" the patch with the phrase. This technique is good if you want to manipulate the patch in real time with the host synth. Both are very useful to know.

[@Russell_ADL]

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[@truedanbo]

Ye Li 哈哈，哥儿几个走着！

[@tomnguyen270]

Hi what is that black speaker you are using? Are we hearing the sounds coming out of that tiny thing? Thank you

[@truedanbo]

Hi Tom. It’s a Sony Bluetooth speaker. But only metronome sounds coming from it

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Hi - So I've got everything syncing perfectly, the transport starts all the gear....BUT....I have one issue that I can't find a solution for - When I press PAUSE or STOP on the Keystep, ALL the clocks in the synths go back to their internal clocks instead of being controlled by the Keystep. When I press PLAY again, the clocks go back to syncing to the Keystep. So put simply, the Keystep is only sending clock when the PLAY button is pushed. Is there a way to avoid that?

[@truedanbo]

Maybe you can check the midi control center software for options like Transport settings : Play/pause. If that doesn't work, check whether your synth setting has sync option to switch to MIDI/sync instead of internal clock?

[@GrootsieTheDog]

@@truedanbo Thanks for the reply. Ya, its not the synth issue because that is already switched to the external clock source. Its the Keystep that stops sending clock when stop or pause is pressed. I'll check the transport settings again and see if I missed something. But I want to send midi transport messages, I just dont the Keystep to stop sending clock.

[@zefMusic]

Sub.. very nice!!

[@truedanbo]

Thanks man!

[@spanishmackerel]

So, all I do to blank a sequence is hit Record, Rest/Tie, Stop. That replaces the sequence with a single rest.

[@cepriuy1559]

Unfortunately it does not work in this case.

[@Jux925]

For Keystep 37 it makes buzzing sound instead of kick rhythm. Any idea why is that?

[@winterblood78]

Is it possible to have no-quantisize sequences as recording? As the volca series to be clear

[@truedanbo]

Winterblood - Polar ambient Do you mean keysteps sequence or Volca sequence?

[@winterblood78]

@@truedanbo Hello! I want to recording on arturia without quantization. As to say: have more tempo that the one on the rate

[@RepublicAllegiance]

I Love how you think #DawlessProblemSolver

[@truedanbo]

RepublicAllegiance Thanks mate! Hope that helps

[@RepublicAllegiance]

@@truedanbo It does

[@knifedreamer]

When doing live recording, how do you make sure the sequence starts at the beginning when you recall it later? When I recall the sequence it always starts toward the end. I tried starting as soon as I hit record/play, and I’ve tried waiting for the sequence to cycle once before I start playing - but it always starts in the middle when I hit restart, never on the first note I played. I know I’m putting the correct number of steps because it loops exactly right. You have this issue ever?

[@truedanbo]

Hi I don’t seem to have the issue, I always delete all notes and start recording. Maybe that’s why?

[@dtnjnq]

You can also delete all steps by pressing record, rest, stop buttons one after the other while the sequencer is not playing. This sets it back to one empty step.

[@truedanbo]

Thanks John! Let me try it next time.

[@wojtas0511]

Anyone knows how can I set 64 steps loop? Click on key three times? Thanks

[@PantanumBand]

Yes you can

[@Sharkwhisperer]

when I try to record something its like i have to have a silence after eachnote, otherwise it will see it as a chord, can somebody help me? Also the length of the notes all sound the same.

[@truedanbo]

Hi Sharkwhisperer, looks like you’ve been using step recording which would always have a gap between each notes unless you tie those notes which I found is hard to do musically. Have you tried the real-time recording I showed in this video instead? The note length will be exactly like how you pressed those keys. Let me know if you have any issues. Thanks

[@manbaum]

到此一游，哈哈~

[@truedanbo]

Hsi Fun 欢迎欢迎

[@octavisions]

Does anyone know how to use the real time recording with the clock settings as midi?? so an external midi device is setting the clock and it's not internal? I can't get it to work, it just works with internal clock here :/

[@alexanderbaker9581]

octavr did you check the dip switches on the back? This solved the problem for me. It comes factory set to internal, switch them to MIDI. You can’t record sequences while in this mode though I believe. At least it seemed very difficult for me. You can record them and then set them to the clock and it will adjust.

[@stephanmaier5634]

Great discovery! Did you use a mono or an stereo cable to connect the sync to the bluetooth speaker?

[@truedanbo]

Hi Stephan, I think I used stereo cable. But I guess mono would work the same way.

[@stephanmaier5634]

Thanks a lot!

[@cepriuy1559]

I hear sync sygnal only in one ear by stereo headphones.

[@stephanmaier5634]

@Cepriu Y of course!

[@truedanbo]

@@cepriuy1559 Hi Cepriu, it makes sense in that the sync signal is mono even you plug a stereo cable. But for indicate tempo purpose, it still does the job even you only hear it one ear :)