I Still Love the Deluge!

I Still Love the Deluge!
A few days ago I made a video talking about how the Polyend Tracker has become my favorite groovebox that I've tried so far. A lot of folks seemed to think that I was simultaneously putting the Deluge down, which just isn't true! In fact, I still love the Deluge! From a standpoint of pure objectivity, it might even be the best standalone groovebox available. So today I figured we'd just have a simple little jam, while I talk about how much I like using the Deluge. Enjoy the video :)
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[@TheRhyne91]

Love it sequencing 16 step left to right just makes sense in my brain

[@FreeBeat]

Definitely!

[@demoncorejunior]

For DAWless jamming I still can't beat the deluge for ease of use and additional flexibility. If you just want a variety sounds to sequence and layer, it can do that. If you want to mess with the ADSR for the sounds, add your own samples, or control modular with CV out, you can do all that too. I find the array of buttons very intuitive for sequencing, jamming, and noodling in general. Best of all, it's portable and I can do all this on the train, in a park, in a hotel, on lunch break at work, etc.

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it really is a beast!

[@wiggesobk]

Cool to see the Deluge again. Cool jam!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!

[@rathnapish]

Me too ! It's endless fun

[@FreeBeat]

Definitely!

[@demogorii]

After your last video I think I needed that.

[@FreeBeat]

Didn't like the Cycles jam?

[@demogorii]

@@FreeBeat I missed two videos, I came here from the "Polyend Tracker is my new favorite groovebox"

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

It looks amazing. Right at the 6:12 mark, I heard a touch of RUSH’s “The Camera Eye,” from Moving Pictures. Great album!

[@mixxndj]

Rush rules!

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah that tone is definitely similar for a minute there! One of my favorite Rush songs to play on drums and bass!

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely!

[@TheRealBobHickman]

I recently got mine back from the display upgrade. Totally recommend getting that done.

[@FastRCToys]

Still no luck for this upgrade. This is a pain...

[@FreeBeat]

I'm definitely excited to get mine done!

[@FastRCToys]

@@FreeBeat You have to wait 6 months...

[@zackcolbourne6921]

@@FastRCToys Plenty of time to play with the Tracker while waiting.

[@alexkidd4144]

I ended up selling my old one and picking up a new one. Much faster

[@synth-studio]

Same here - love the Polyend Tracker workflow, but the power of the Deluge is unbeatable…. EXCEPT for that missing stem export! 😅

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely!

[@P-S-T]

This is what we get when developers focuse on one product and optimize it. Amazing machine. I do wish they made a true MK2 someday. 😊

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's awesome!

[@melokit-music]

Me too too toooo 😻

[@FreeBeat]

:D

[@iosmusicman]

Great stuff. I’d pay for the OLED but not keen on the wait time and shipping. Cheers. Lee

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it definitely takes a while haha. Glad that the service is so popular though!

[@mrrafsk]

Wish it had limitless samples layers for the kits like the instruments(it’s currently got two), and wish it had multi-audio usb out. Then I could sell some of my other boxes.

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah both of those features would be awesome!

[@marc.lepage]

With the firmware now open source, maybe we'll get new features such as stem export.

[@FreeBeat]

Fingers crossed!

[@gooneybird808]

I want one so bad

[@FreeBeat]

They are definitely awesome!

[@reidfamilydroid]

What about the PO33? Can you do a video on how to best use the K.O. for adding vocals to House tracks...? 👍

[@FreeBeat]

The 33 is awesome! Are you making the tracks completely on the PO-33, or are you using the 33 to work on a track elsewhere?

[@reidfamilydroid]

@@FreeBeat I pulled the Novation Circuit out of the cupboard and have found it to be just fine for live jamming out a little house beat, but if I could just figure out how to identify cool, vocal chops and work them into my jams... Any chance you could demonstrate it?

[@pixelfixer8702]

In my opinion it's a really strong exaggeration to call it a great bang for the buck at that pricepoint with the lack of a basic feature like exporting stems into a DAW. Have a look on the Roland MC 101 which is less than half the price, you can instant record four tracks into your DAW, you can have basically infinite tracks if you reloop them with a looper track and more portable than the deluge. Also with the new firmware you have extreme deep sound design capabilities of Zenology within the groovebox.

[@FreeBeat]

I just meant in terms of a completely standalone box :)

[@jaysire]

I see where you're coming from. I have both and I would say that what really gives bang for the buck is the sequencer and all associated functions. The MC-101 has really good sounds, but is pretty frustrating to sequence.

[@rayderrich]

The day you decide you do not like Deluge anymore, give me a call ;-)

[@FreeBeat]

Hahaha I'm never getting rid of it!

[@TheRhyne91]

And you really can’t get the Deluge to sequence midi and audio one the MPC? Deluge= best sequencer, MPC=best exporter

[@FreeBeat]

The Deluge can definitely sequence MIDI and audio!

[@llorenzo582]

Do the buttons feeling similar to the polyend buttons?

[@Brontosauredumarais]

They are a bit softer on the Deluge.

[@HorstDerHoden22]

Araber

[@demoncorejunior]

Softer. Very easy to press.

[@maximilianl5885]

Yeah softer and more usable for playing at least in my mind

[@P-S-T]

Really nice pads on Deluge, but on Play it’s imo easier to select multiple pads just drawaing a line with your finger because it’s surface has less friction. Haven’t tried Tracker.

[@neonpop80]

I'll keep my Syntakt :)

[@FreeBeat]

Fair enough, go with what works for you!

[@asmr6773]

Learning curve: Deluge vs. Polytracker ?????

[@FreeBeat]

The Deluge is MUCH harder to learn. It's got no screen, and there are a zillion different button and knob combinations to memorize. The Tracker can get very complicated, but the screen makes the learning process a lot easier.

[@asmr6773]

@@FreeBeat 👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿