KeyStep Pro & Modular Synth // Patching and Building a Track

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[@powermix24]

Keep the keystep pro tutorials coming just bought one can't wait to get it!!

[@georgeolivergo]

Been watching many modular/synth videos and yours stand out, clear presentation and explanations and good music. Subscribed and got my t-shirt 👍

[@8MoonsOfJupiter]

Great video - not only for the sounds and mini-review of the Keystep Pro but for how it illustrates your workflow - it would take me all day to make what you did in 20 mins!

[@frankliebe]

yeah Keystep Pro - I owned it lateley in 2022... but I really like that device for command my modular synths. thank you JAde for your tutorial. best regards, Frank Liebe

[@Nebbula]

Super sick. Love how you explain everything you are doing

[@kry3520]

Your tutorials and descriptions are very useful and understandable to me. Thank You

[@rabevier8071]

Good tune-torial ! Good showing of the keystep pro pretty impressed no screens to look at!

[@azrombazsaid1911]

Very, very interesting !!!! Great demon and tutorial . Thank you so much !!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@NapalmJustice]

Thanks for this! This is the kind of video I've wanted to see ever since I heard about the keystep pro. As someone who doesen't have one, I wanted to see someone set it up from scratch. Thanks. =)

[@CoockieClassiCKeks]

Wow, so many thanks, its the first time i understand how it all works with those wires and more. So facinating that it can make music. Thank you for this beauteful music and your smooth way to explain how it works.

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@traitortotheliving]

Great video. Very helpful and lovely music. Thank you

[@paultp12cora24]

Spot On Love It Good Job

[@mattkaz9604]

I really liked that melody.

[@hannahcarlson3178]

love this and love your videos!

[@markdaly8169]

The track you are making is so relaxing, that much so that Iam falling asleep and missing half of the video.

[@straightedge_eli2062]

I love this chick! Thank you so much for your time.

[@ErokLobotomist]

Thanks for the video, great track! Cheers from Canada.

[@neudatum]

Thanks for the tuts. Great stuff.

[@airobicwave6504]

More! Nice one

[@rigor1316]

Holy f.. nice work

[@lassejensen1210]

Very cool, thanks Jade. I'll probably get a KSP second hand at some point, and this video will definetely be my first revisit :)

[@sinemountain]

Well done!

[@MrAnselm77]

I have to watch this twice ..dope

[@thebswitch]

Nice demo, nice track ! I guess I might need one someday.

[@udubbdigital4917]

Dope! 💯

[@daniws1972]

Love your music

[@knobsstrings]

Nice!

[@jamessusbilla]

thank *YOU*

[@jdub630]

This was cool.

[@teknotarot3125]

Thanks for the good work Jade! What would be your workaround for the Digitone to not use up all 4 of the sequencers? Saying you want to use the keyboard and you want to record the sequences (i realize that you can only get one sequence per track) so would you record your sequence back into the digitone? Thanks for any help with ideas....

[@sixdonuts]

More channels yay!

[@mattryan6886]

I desperately want a keystep pro. Loved my og beatstep, was one of my favorite audio tools. Never owned a BSPro, they keystep pro looks Dope

[@anniedarkhorse6791]

Great video. There are far too few videos which explain things clearly for people with not much experience. The Keystep Pro is complex for many of us and the comments in videos show that many of us have struggled with it. Arturia have done a woeful job at explaining most of the basic concepts. They act like all potential buyers are already experienced.

[@n1cholas.w]

The more I see of this keystep pro, the more awesome it is. Probably one of the more useful pieces of gear I’ve seen. Seems extremely versatile. Definitely on my list!

[@abstractmodule4574]

Modular intrigues me. It seems like you become a synth designer as much as a musician.

[@DJDigitalJosh]

I don't think I'd want to juggle 2 channels, but go for it girl. I'm subscribed. 👍

[@thestinkyweasel6297]

SOLID jam

[@matthewkillion5933]

Thanks for sharing. Hope to hear what you can do with that morphagene too! peace

[@kurtmaier6184]

Thanks for the good video. I think the reason for the missing first note is that a lot of people play before the beat. So the first note is outside of the recording area.

[@fsy_lo1690]

Hello, nice review ... I'm fan of you style... I Recently buy one Ks Pro... Probably you have a BeatStep Pro too... If you could make a Vídeo about use the Kspro and Bspro together, it can be intrasting have a many channels and more control with the synths...By the way i got a question ! 😂 Can i send Kspro midi to record on Bspro track sequencer ??? How can i do this ?

[@oO5Dynasty]

Nice, I subbed to the other channel! Love ya!

[@arreyona6501]

Hiiiii!! You're amazing!!! These videos are so helping me.. ugh I cant wait to create!!!! Also so if I'm recoding on a software on my laptop .. how can I add the recordings for the recording played on the instruments? By the interface or do I recorded on a harddrive and upload it to the computer or laptop?

[@JAdeWii_]

Thanks, I don’t understand the question, can you rephrase?

[@arreyona6501]

@@JAdeWii_ how do I add the recordings from the KeyStep Pro and Modular Sythn to my computer? Would I use an audio interface? Or save it on a harddrive- to add the recording from the instruments to my computer & then to my recording software ?

[@jimmatheson9125]

classic..."rings in to clouds"

[@Lewp77]

tight!

[@opusunum]

This is a great video! Which sequencer would you recommend to use with korg volcas And a sensel morph midi controller?

[@JAdeWii_]

Thanks! I think the Keystep pro would work great with volcas

[@opusunum]

@@JAdeWii_ thanks for the reply, I’m trying to decide between the beatstep the keystep or the korg sq64?

[@SoundsFromSound]

Great video! Does the KeyStep Pro still have that bug where it misses the first beat/step? Just curious if they fixed it in firmware. Thank you! (PS. I bought your Lo-Fi Drums, wicked good pack!! I love them.)

[@JAdeWii_]

Thanks, and no- they fixed it! and glad you liked them :)

[@AZ-zf1eu]

Question here: When you are first starting out acquiring gear, would you say it's smart to spend more on the key step pro instead of just the cheaper key step? Even when you don't have much gear to use it with. Like I only have a Minilogue, planning on getting some semi-modular synths and I'm caught trying to decide. I think the keystep pro is superior, but I keep thinking the money I would save getting the old key step could get me another synth..... liiiike that new subharmonicon. Any advice? Thanks. love all these videos with the pro and modular btw.

[@JAdeWii_]

Keeystep pro is a controller that can control 4 synths. the keystep can only control one, so it depends what youre trying to do

[@AZ-zf1eu]

D A W L E S S J A M M I N ' haha true! I guess it’s a question of would I rather spend more now on a better controller even though I don’t have that much gear to use it for yet, or get a smaller controller and be able to spend more on the gear itself...? Don’t gotta answer if you don’t want. I’m aware this is something I gotta decide.

[@alexbarn]

It’s a great machine...but amazed that “recorded missed first step” bug wasn’t picked up in QA...! No big deal though. Thx for this video!

[@mm-bb6cn]

Id be very suprised if Arturia allowed a bug like that out the door. I think it's more an issue that she's coming in early. But I could be wrong

[@ilikebananasFPV]

Hey Jade & other people! I have a Problem with my Keystep Pro and CV outputs. The output for the cv note control is way to high. I had the similar problem with my beatstep pro previously but it was an easy fix inside the midi controll center. With the keystep pro I tried changing the base note inside the device and also with the midi control center. The notes are way still to high, the lowest note I am able to get, still sounds like morse code. I tried it with an doepfer 110-1, plaits and rings and its everywhere the same. Could it be that my device is broken because obviously you are able to play deep notes with your rings, even without changing the octave on your keystep pro. I´d be really happy about some help!

[@rabevier8071]

A good pair up with the keystep would be the sp404 (fx) timestretch

[@bobafat1830]

Hey jade! would you rather use this than something like the hermod?

[@JAdeWii_]

Hermod is nice cause its in the rack and you get 8 tracks, but its alot of click here click there, pre set up, and youll still want to plug a keyboard to it. This is far more intuitive!

[@riseofthemachine2623]

Hi Jade...Great demo. Question (and it brings back clouded memories of the BSP)...Can you copy & transpose sequences and chain them to a type of song mode?

[@JAdeWii_]

It's been a while since I messed with one of these, it was very powerful, I think this and the Endorphins Ground control are the best euro linear sequencers out there to date. Sorry, don't remember about song mode 😵

[@riseofthemachine2623]

@@JAdeWii_ Thanks for the reply! I now believe that functionality might be wrapped into the Scenes feature the more I dug into it. You and Loopop convinced me to order one So I shall know soon !

[@peterparker1738]

When i put this on a computer... do i have like 4 Midikeyboard..... can i make a sequence in a daw for 3 different VST instruments... playing all on its own sequence and also all together if i want?

[@pricejoss]

I’m new to music production and I’m trying to work out what gear to buy (thinking a drum machine, a mono synth and a poly synth) - would it also make sense to add a sequencer to the mix and would this be worth considering?

[@JAdeWii_]

first i would just get synths with built in sequencers

[@pricejoss]

D A W L E S S J A M M I N ' - thank you!

[@validcore]

I wanna put the $$$ I saved fixing my Moog myself towards one of these.

[@JSprayaEntertainment]

subbed , sweet

[@dinogoldie9716]

If I'm controlling/sequencing eurorack synths from a Keystep Pro, do I still require ADSR/VCA modules? That's probably a really dumb question but it's definitely something I need to know before committing to the eurocrack habit.

[@Heleno.]

I recently started using Arturia Keystep Pro. Which instrument do you recommend to use with the CV outputs?

[@JAdeWii_]

Modular or semi modular!

[@Heleno.]

@@JAdeWii_ Semi modular, what is your recommendation?

[@hasan7786]

Sold! Just ordered the keystep pro last night at like 2am. Only Guitar Center has it in stock for some reason. Anyways, thank you for this video, makes me even more anxious!

[@BubbaSatori]

@Hasan Odom I read yesterday that the Kansas City police shut down the Guitar Center Warehouse for not being an essential business and violating lock down. Might want to give GC a call to make sure they can ship.

[@hasan7786]

I’m on it. Got a shipped notification but I’m waiting until next week to see if there’s any movement. Wrestling is essential now, so no consistency across the US.

[@hasan7786]

Checked, somehow there is movement on the key step and a mother 32, both from different locations, none of them Kansas City, it’s Virginia and Ohio. Surprised since they are well known for saying “in stock” on the website when they are not. Fingers crossed they isn’t the flim flam zip zap sap.

[@AndyKing1963]

Great stuff, you should approach Tangerine Dream and see if you can't do a joint session

[@blindianajones]

I love the one device for an interface...however, and this is my problem with eurorack synth voices and sequencers...no change in length of each note. I really enjoy eurorack for percussion and sample playback, but I've yet to hear or experience synth voices as expressive as what can be done on a standalone keyboard synth. Anyone know about a sequencer with varying gate / note lengths? And that would not take hours to program?

[@grantmullen4152]

You can change the individual gate lengths on key step pro by holding the step and turning the gate knob, check out loopop’s tutorial vid! Feel you on how keyboards are just a lot more expressive than eurorack, each has their strong suits.

[@blindianajones]

@@grantmullen4152 Thanks. I got an Erica Synths Black Sequencer not too long ago and it has really opened things up for me. Easy cv and gate controls. They just did a firmware update allowing any midi controller to be plugged in and you can record steps in the seq or just play whatever you have patched on the keyboard.

[@benh.635]

So can you set up all four tracks to output to the MIDI port each on different channels?

[@JAdeWii_]

Yes

[@benh.635]

D A W L E S S J A M M I N ' awesome! Thank you! Your review/tutorial/video sold me in the KSP. Now to acquire the funds... ^.^

[@jeffhammel4305]

Great demo video. It sounds like you need an E370 for polyphony! :P

[@jeffhammel4305]

(To be fair, I have one and this is why I want the keystep pro...well, one of the driving factors, anyway)

[@proxymerchant]

aaaaaand now back to Jade Wii ;)

[@jack3361]

This setup is a great combination of 1. intuitive song construction and 2. knobbing lol

[@KoshDukai]

I think you needed to turn Rec.Quantize OFF before recording Track 3, so it would keep the natural time shifts (ah... guess you figured that out a bit later :)

[@junglist1soldier]

So, although I would love a keystep pro & I was already looking at the reg keystep. Hoping that this was just a newer version of it but, this is more like the next step up. Big bruh if you will. I have a Roland DJ-505 for which I was initially looking for a midi controller for it like the Arturia minilab II or, Novation MK 3. Basically, something with midi I/O. Then upon watching many synth vids, I find it more intuitive. The Analog is dope & my TRS has ABC. Having the option to go dawless is really cool & the laptop I have is pretty slow. So, until I build my gaming desktop or, upgrade the laptop I don't want to be restrained from utilizing a creative mood. Now, to the point of all this......here's my first synth possible's- Roland SE-02/SH01A or, Korg Volca Nubass or Volca Keys? The lower priced Korg's are definitely budget friendly on top of just buying DJ Controller, Studio Monitor's, Audio Interface, Furman power conditioner, case, headphones, etc. Also, keyboarding needs to be brushed up on which makes not only the analog more ideal than a midi-controller. If you were to provide me with any advice as with which to begin with, without worrying about any complaints in regards to your recommendation, what would ya' say? Around the $100-$300 range, with not just low price in mind but, I'm attempting to choose a synth with as many options as possible. Especially, with grimey, crunchy, wobbly bass tone's. From what I gathered, monophonic limits your note's, in comparison to a polyphonic & so I was keeping that in mind. Although, I've heard monophonic is not bad including for beginners. BTW, a couple others I considered were the Crave, Wasp, & Neutron. Might have forgotten to include another Behringer, & the Korg FM. Sorry for being so long winded. I know this first synth will be the beginning of a eurorack eventually. Keystep Pro 4 show! No matter what I purchase, I do an in depth review of all option's. While keeping in mind longevity & what options are & will be available to me in the future. Even if you could narrow it down to 2 options, that's cool. I won't be mad atcha no matter what. I just ran into you channel recently when it was Wii & since then I have truly enjoyed your content. Keep up the great work! Nice shirt! I used to work at Yamaha Pro Audio Call center, trip. Novation's Circuit MonoStation looks great too!Behringer TD-3, & I found a Microbrute for $259. Decisions, decisions.

[@junglist1soldier]

Yeah, talk about some quarantine lengthyness. My apologies for taking up so much of your time with such a lengthy comment/question. 🤓

[@JAdeWii_]

$300 wont get you much in the analog polyphony area, but you can pick up a few old casios for that price!

[@tubeMonger]

Can you do songs with it?

[@john9291]

your a great player Jay, did you learn classical piano

[@JAdeWii_]

Self-taught, thanks!

[@TheNimasan]

beside microfreack the best arturia product they ever brought out. fucking amazing what this lil box is capable of ....with the new firmware 1.3.7...this thing is just tremendous. spending less time on logic and abelton is just amazing!!!

[@TJ-hs1qm]

Hey Jade, I tried to rebuild what's in your modular case lately over at modulargrid www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1181384 I might have missed a module or two. For example that black thingy in the left lower corner next to the black hole. Maybe you could ID that please? That would be great. Thanks alot :)

[@frankyr.8514]

Question ,, what is rings? ....plunk. Etc

[@JAdeWii_]

Sound Modules inside my eurorack

[@Astra_Dystopium]

I write in 8 bars too

[@omgsolikevalleygirl]

while I watched this video, I had to think "why aren't there more vids like this with female protangonists" hm

[@dionysis_]

Men are on average more interested in technology. On average! So don’t shout at me internet people! 🙃

[@mwmfl8960]

I was confused with the channel names and thought that maybe my memory has gone haywire. Thanks for the explanation. No matter what the name of your channels are I'd follow you. :)

[@common1sense]

So even though it has 4 tracks and polyphony, once a track is recorded, you cannot add more notes to it (add layers)?

[@randommcranderson5155]

It has up 4 tracks. You can have max 64 steps per sequence. Each step has 16 notes of polyphony. You can edit steps to change notes.

[@esterosliveproject]

💊

[@dtrelzmusic]

all that expensive gear and that little ass table. smh, but good video

[@JAdeWii_]

Don't be hating on my table, she comes thru

[@savoirfaire8979]

She got the looks, similar interests, and talent. Are you single, Jade? ;-D

[@NotYetDecided404]

You are my crush. I really like you. I don't know why you are away. Can you talk to me on facebook? You can consider it as a fan's request.