JayB - Live Performance #7: "Micro Sequencing"

[@JayBmusic]

For those interested, I've reconstructed the song in MIDI format so you can check out how it's programmed. Check the link in the video description.

[@DougWoodrow]

The redirected link is not working for me, could you please provide a direct link?

[@DougWoodrow]

I think I've found it: www.jaybmusic.net/MIDI/JayB%20-%20Micro%20Sequencing%20XG.mid

[@mr_floydst]

Great track! As others pointed out, you'd never expect _these_ two boxes behind this super modern sound. :-)

[@chuckpistella6795]

This is the Best Qy jam I ever heard!

[@fundementalroast7002]

You make old pieces of gear sound so fresh , you bring Yamaha to life.

[@Captyr_____]

So true

[@TonydeKaro]

Wahnsinn! Was du aus den Maschinen rausholst! Respekt!

[@prezgaming7903]

Cette ligne de basse est fantastique ! superbe création sur de si petits instruments !

[@まさかの-v5p]

That's unbelievable! I can not hear such sounds from this instrument. It feels so good. You are the QY 100 Master!

[@JayBmusic]

Just download the MIDI and try it out yourself ;)

[@derekarmstrong1408]

Wow! I have the almost the whole series of these (QY 10/20, RY8, SU10). Got them 20 years ago just to play battery powered sets in odd places. I waited til recently to get the 100 for a cheap price so I could finally have some voice editing. I am so pleasantly surprised to watch your video and realize how amazing they can sound. You have obviously taken quite some time mastering these wonderful little machines, and your natural musical talent doesn't hurt. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration!

[@BeforyDeath]

OMG! It was difficult and impossible, but made by you! It is very cool!

[@AcidUsagi]

The moment when you think that you are catching up to realise that you are still miles behind! Sick as always J-man!

[@molowytch]

true electronic music, congratulations great performance a lot of quality I'll listen in my car

[@high5core999]

seriously under viewed video amazing work

[@DJHarmonics]

loving that bassline synth!

[@prezgaming7903]

Exactly

[@Sammy-st8iy]

Immer wieder erstaunlich was für fette Sounds Du aus den Geräten holst - Respekt!

[@Stormgnome]

That ding (bell) sound sounds like our Microwave, I got a sudden craving for popcorn.

[@JayBmusic]

Stormgnome LOL ^^ It's a metronome bell. Not sure if that's any better. XD

[@francks7550]

You're definitely the best !

[@patrickerazore1871]

I like so much your music sounds good..

[@NimaSomeh]

impressive !

[@stefanocalzola3718]

Great! ❤️

[@pcuimac]

Erstaunlich was du da aus den kleinen Kerls rausholst! Ich habe auch den QY-100 aber meine Sachen klingen nach Amateur oder Alleinunterhalter. Respekt!

[@MattGreerMusic]

Impressive.

[@sixthsensethaproducer5190]

Amazing as usual...

[@coolrainbow20]

Richtig cool, Johannes!

[@ifaber68]

Mitical machine this Yamaha, Very nice live performance! 👍

[@geech3588]

Master!

[@Serdges]

Bomb!

[@TheOheim]

Genial.

[@filon.]

Great music. Good job!

[@BMRStudio]

You always surprise Me!

[@mysterio1972]

A very interesting perf! regards. Mysterio FTS

[@TakeWalker]

You really need to make these live performances downloadable, because they're always great. :D

[@JayBmusic]

Download link is now in the video description. ^^

[@FunkTree]

Ha I have both :) but they are collecting dust...great tune

[@Ozicks]

Wow, your awsome!

[@ezquimal]

Yamaha qy series. Wow I really like the qy_10 and the 20

[@ADORIOUS]

Nice !

[@dawidos41]

Nice man.

[@HernanHH95]

So this calculator has more power than my i7 Apache Pro. Impressive

[@Medniex]

Smooth!

[@SaifSameer]

Another awesome work from master JayB, great sounds. Too bad these QYs are not longer produced by Yamaha

[@woabeatz9717]

Saif Sameer -you can buy the rights and makem yourself

[@valley_robot]

Grab a second hand one before they sky rocket in price , mine was 85 quid shipped in great condition with power supply and manuals , I love my qy70 ,so useful

[@Boeehmy]

jayb is the synth superstar, beside kebu ;-)

[@ПавелДукалис]

блин на сколько это атмосферно...

[@eodezis]

отлично

[@92trdman]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@AlfredoZauberer]

Cool was du mit dem Ding machst, ich habe auch den 100er ... habe dir ja schon mal geschrieben! Ich finde der Klingt immer noch sehr gut und Aktuell! Wusstest du das Yamaha eine Software Variante für das IPad raus gebracht hat, Mobile Sequencer! Falls es dich interessiert!?

[@JayBmusic]

Hi! Die Softwarevariante hab ich sogar. Aber wirklich warm bin ich noch nicht damit geworden.

[@rafaeltrabolsi]

Hi JayB, this is an amazing track done with this little devices. I have a QY70 but am considering getting a QY100 but have been detracted a bit because apparently the sound (engine? dac?) is quite different coming out of these two devices. Considering you have owned/used both, would you say that the sound signature is very different between the two devices? i really like the warm techy sounds i get from my QY70. Bass is sick on that device. Cheers.

[@JayBmusic]

The difference is a matter of taste. The 100 in my opinion has the more polished high quality sounds, however many people prefer the "original" Yamaha XG sound thay the 70 has to offer. The bass in this track is the 100 btw. ;)

[@rafaeltrabolsi]

@@JayBmusic Thanks JayB, took the plunge and ordered one. Love these old little machines.

[@gunnerhoward3134]

Crackin tune. Does anybody else suffer with a timing error when moving from the intro to mainA in pattern track mode (song) ?

[@DougWoodrow]

How did you load the pattern?

[@Captyr_____]

Yo JayB, such impressive videos with the QY series. I have a question: So I'm having trouble. I can't side-chain the reverb from the QY100. Do you know any work-arounds? I can tell the instrument/channel to pan reverb, and change the reverb amount. But I can't figure out how to change the volume of the reverb.

[@JayBmusic]

You can try automating the Reverb Return parameter. It's only available via SysEx at F0 43 10 4C 02 01 0C xx F7 with xx being a value between 00 (0) and 7F (127). It's a bit of work though.

Very nice - May I include the song in my private videos?

[@JayBmusic]

Sure. Download link is now in the video description.

[@grunntalll]

The 70 is sequencing the 100 or how is it set up? I’m a beginner

[@JayBmusic]

They both do their own sequences, but the QY70 is sending MIDI clock to the QY100.

[@grunntalll]

@@JayBmusic ah neat. Thank you for clarifying.

[@igorecord]

Good shakes! Did you use post processing, mastering?

[@JayBmusic]

Yes, as written in the description. EQ, Multiband compression and limiter. Biggest change was a bass reduction of about 8 dB.

[@igorecord]

Thanks! Another stupid question ;) Is it possible for yamaha qy 70 to program the parameters of automation? In the factory examples, very good automation!

[@JayBmusic]

Gosha Varin Sure. At least kind of. Everything that can be controlled using Control Changes or SysEx commands can be programmed. There's a Job called "Create Continuous" (...Data) which creates Control Change events in a range you set to create e.g. a filter automation. However, it's not possible to edit these parameters afterwards. You need to remove them (by hand mostly) and recreate them. The only helper here is an undo function for the last job so you can recreate the automation immediately.

[@BliterTV]

Whoooow... Amazing... !!! :-)And... what do you made with a RM1x ? ;-)

[@JayBmusic]

Dunno. Probably music. ;)

[@BliterTV]

Hahaha... OK ;-) #musicbox4ever ^^

[@System-1541]

How did you get the side compression effect on that string sound?

[@JayBmusic]

Expression Controller CC#11

[@mugm2]

Come on man, you got to be running these through external fx or you are a God

[@JayBmusic]

Multiband compression and some EQing on the sum. Nothing more.

[@JasonMartin327]

Download when?

[@JayBmusic]

Now. See video description.

[@julieftherulies]

you can sidechain within the qy70?

[@JayBmusic]

Ohad Gilbert It's a fake sidechain using the CC #11 Expression control change.

[@julieftherulies]

i dont have one yet but when i buy one im sure ill be able to figure out how that works

[@JayBmusic]

Ohad Gilbert Download the MIDI file and you'll see. :)

[@jan-martinulvag1962]

Ask Jon Anderson to sing on top.

[@dan_perry]

Will the QY's import and playback/stream multichannel MIDI files?

[@JayBmusic]

Dan Perry Yes, they can. But they have to be format 0.

[@dan_perry]

@@JayBmusic thank you for the reply, you are very helpful and talented. Stay safe

[@xectyein133]

Why don't you use Roland synths instead of Yamaha ? You don't like the sound or you don't want to put money on new synths ?

[@JayBmusic]

Well, why _should_ I use Roland synths?

[@xectyein133]

I think they have nice sounds for Trance (kinda Fantasy dreamy in the spirit) but I think you don't need it with the actual quality of your sounds, I was wondering if there was a particular reason

[@JayBmusic]

To bo honest I never really got warm with the Roland sound. I mean I use 909 stuff - also in this track here, but the overall sound doesn't quite meet my expectations. Besides, Roland is probably predestined for electronic music while Yamaha isn't and that makes it more challenging and fun for me. ;)