KORG Volca beats/bass/keys - Recording into Ableton

[@benweichiba]

This was super helpful , creating the melody visually in Ableton Live , is so much easier than blindly jumping around octaves in the step sequencer , thank you for this post...

[@Subbassdj]

yes you should be able to, using a similar method instead of playing the pattern in, you can record a pre-existing sequence, let us know if it works for you.

[@dianemckimmy5701]

Do a recording as a 130 BPM Kick Drum from a loop

[@lukasthielmann]

Nice demo. Quick question, if I have a Volca Beats that is midi synced with Ableton can I use the "ext sync out" of the Beats to tempo sync something like a sh-101 (which doesn't have midi but has an "ext sync in")? I hope that makes sense.

[@lloydvallentine2]

How can I record patterns i made on the volca bass to midi? Do I need to install a mode?

[@raygrooves2666]

How do you record live audio loops and real time effects into a daw with volca bass , e.g how do you sync the bpm of the volca track to the beats on the daw track ? p.s i use Acid Pro 8

[@mrfuckwithyawsister]

when the sound card is not visible in the midi drop box, go to preferences-->midi-->midi ports--> output: "soundcard" switch track and remote to "on" hope it helps!

[@mustafasadmansakib]

what soundcard are you using?

[@jeremyuzan1169]

I was about to ask same question

[@pitu.yt.1]

Same..

[@phillindablank]

I literally thought the same thing

[@thayanaclasso4387]

can I do the same thing with volca fm and sample?

[@Subbassdj]

will see what we can do, glad you like the vids

[@dianemckimmy5701]

Do a recording of 130 BPM Kick Drum just the volca beats whoo

[@PxiePip]

thanks for this! i'm sure the concepts are very similar but if you get around to doing a equivalent tutorial for recording with the Volca boxes into Logic X, I'd be in your debt!

[@discosurbanos1414]

do you get the headphone output? that does not lose quality?

[@blkstone5272]

is there a way to use the volca series with an apogee one?

[@alexcoxcox87]

Why is that when I play a MIDI file in Ableton like demonstrated in this video, I hear nothing. But when I sequence a pattern on the Volca Bass I can hear it clearly... Any ideas? Thanks.

[@eEmTD]

Alex Cox same here. Found any solution?

[@dpndt]

I've got volca keys ... and following your steps everything its came out perfect except I can't send any notes from the volca into ableton!

[@elgamerico]

dpndt There's no MIDI out on the Volca. You have to input the notes manually

[@rodrigojeronimo5655]

Have you got a Daw Recording?

[@galeriazegarkowkorn432]

How to record the sound that from Volca Bass into the Ableton Channel. I hear everything, the external instrument channel receives information, but when i press Rec, nothing is recording...

[@ivohartman]

I have the same problem as Stephan. But add to that, every time I hit play in Ableton, the timing seems to be different.

[@MrChristianwatkins]

Im trying to connect this to a Traktor audio 10 soundcard. When i try select the midi out in the external instrument it doesn't pick up the audio 10 is there a way round this or do i need a different sound card?

[@RoughHouseMusic]

where can we get the full track thats played at the end of the vid ?

[@HarryBarnes]

"which is going into five and six on my sound card", what does this mean? I have a M-audio M-track, would this work with it.

[@lexy123123]

did you work it out?

[@azerty200893]

Hi ! thanks for the video, but I still have a problem with my Volca Sample. I tried everything you explained in the video, The volca sample's tempo does not respond to ableton... Any suggestions ? I'm using an m-audio fast track pro audio/midi interface

[@dianemckimmy5701]

If you can do a recording of 130 BPM Kick Drum

[@pacewade]

cool video.. question: can i send a pattern which is made in the volca to ableton ?

[@antondimitrov8579]

it's me again, how do can I find out my hardware latency, on the simple setup I have?

[@tomburrows1724]

Question if u could help when setting up the volca keys as a external instrument in ableton i dont get the option of my sound card in the MIDI to drop box?

[@dylanbob82]

Hi, Could I get a USB Midi cable to connect a volca to the soundcard or would I need an audio interface with midi support? Thanks

[@melissadebritto1270]

louise brady i have the same question here...

[@DIGGERSOFTHEDEEP]

@@melissadebritto1270 Esi MIDImate ex :)

[@Juzemeen]

is this also possible with the volca keys? Because I am doing something wrong because the keys does not work

[@dazdavison1]

Does anybody know if you can use this in logic x ? And can you use the beats and bass to construct a basic drum and bass pattern in logic as the basis for a track? Thanks for your help guys also one last thing when i run my volca beats throught my focusrite 14 audio interface theres a fair bit of hissing in the background when the volcas in use.how do i get the best sound?? Mixer??

[@dubenbyduben]

hi i nned to know if the Korg VOLCABEATS - Analog Rhythm Machine works with logic pro thanks

[@spacekid5609]

Quick question: so whatever beat I play on the Volca itself can be recorded into the DAW?

[@estudioskawai5682]

can i record a beat in separate channels at same with volca beats??

[@SenorHammyHams]

I followed the steps you listed, but any MIDI note I draw in Ableton just triggers one of the built in sequences. Any idea how to fix this?

[@LouisSerieusement]

clear the sequence in your volca before sending them midi notes or it will play both

[@LCGdude]

So if I plug my Volcas MIDI and Audio outputs into my soundcards MIDI and audio inputs which then goes into my computer, Can I use my AKAI MPK mini as a midi keybord for it? Or do the keybord have to be connected to the synth or soundcard first?

[@AtisJ]

+LCGdude Hi have you sorted this solution would like to know if it's possible? Cheers!!

[@grandgigs]

hi, I cant seem to get the volca beats sequencer synced with ableton live. I have it set up through the ext inst and can sequence via daw but the the voca sequencer is horribly out. the only way i can get it to sync is to drop buffer size down to 14. Ive done the latency set up tutorial and concluded that i need 1.54ms of driver error on 128 samples but this has no effect. Also, hitting play on ableton triggers the volcas sequencer but upon stopping ableton, the volca continues to play reverting back to its internal clock automatically, any help would be very much appreciated.

[@briansansone]

alistair elliman Try not using the external instrument rack, and just using the midi preferences set up within ableton. Go to the prefernces window, and then click to "midi/sync" tab. look at the bottom half of the page where the available midi ports are listed , find the midi OUTPUT the volca is running on (which specific midi interface the voca is plugged up to), and make sure the "track " , "sync" and "remote" buttons are turned on. The track button allows you to see that interface on your track output selectors, the sync allows ableton to sync with the volca, and remote allows for midi cc messages(which may be of no use for waht you are trying to do) . Now open a midi track for your volca, select the particular output the volca is running on in the "midi to"selector. You should be able to now play the volca's sounds from ableton using a controller or a midi clip. Make sure that sync button is on and see what happens. And maybe the "remote button" will send a stop message to the volca so it stops running, instead of reverting to its clock. you'll obviously have to run the volca's audio on another track to be able to here and record the synth. Let me know if all this crap I came up with actually works!

[@AlfredoAcriOfficial]

hello. thanks for the tutorial. i have a.question. now you have created a midi clip take the sound from the volca. if for example i put 16 midi clip in the arrangiament view, can i do some automations from the synth and see them working and writed in ableton ? thanks so much

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

Yea, that's exactly what I am looking to do as well. Aka the exact opposite of this. Work the machine not the DAW.

[@AlfredoAcriOfficial]

Yes, how can i control the automation from the hardware but write note from the software

[@ralphc4029]

+Alfredo Acri did you find an answer dude?

[@AlfredoAcriOfficial]

Hello Ralph. not yet bro

[@SsgtHolland]

It doesn't write midi automation from the volca, because there's no midi out. Volca is not a midi controller. However, any midi automation in the clip that is supported, will be executed by the Volca. There is a midi implementation chart on Korg's website.

[@NeoLudditevisons]

Is there anyway to separate out the individual drum sounds into a group on ableton? or is it just mute an record when you wanna have separate channels for drums??

[@rumorscameras]

hey neo i want to know if u found an answer for that as it s what am looking for as well, please

[@NeoLudditevisons]

no answers yet.....poke the guy who posted the video

[@detroitmachine1731]

I cannot seem to get the korg volca beats to work in ableton. I managed to get the keys and bass all working and synced nice though. Is there any further detail you can provide on rigging up the volca beats?

[@kitespongan]

same here!

[@detroitmachine1731]

Kites Pongan I managed to fix it :)) Basically you need to set the korg volca beats to midi channel 10, and also do the same in ableton live using the external instrument. You should then be able to trigger the volca beats in ableton. I spoke to a pro audio friend of mine who told me about this and apparently its a legacy setting that korg always use. Pathetic of korg to think everybody would automatically know this, I certainly didn't! Also the video posted above is misleading and does not go into this at all which made it even more confusing for me! Let me know how you get on.

[@kitespongan]

Thank so much for passing the tip down! I'll give it a try soon. Is there any chance you have any experience using the beats with an iPad?

[@detroitmachine1731]

Kites Pongan sorry I haven't

[@dubment]

detroitmachine he forgot to say that the volca beats has to be started by pressing function + power and after you selected your midi channel press rec, there is a good config for them in max for live, just do a google with volca ableton max, its on createdigitalmusic.com

[@Y2Joelco]

Do I need a soundcard or interface for my volca beats to show up on ableton? Or can I just use midi to use?

[@SsgtHolland]

You can play it with just a Midi cable, but to record the Volca's audio, you need to route it's audio back in to Ableton. You need a souncard with inputs for this.

[@thisisdocky]

Hi. Great video, but I have a question. When I follow the Volca instructions and select a Midi Channel by holding 'Memory' and switching on the unit, the Voca only allows me to select midi Channel 16. Everything works fine in channel 16, but does my Volca have a fault in it? It has no problem jogging through the other 15 midi channels but always settles on Channel 16! Very annoying.. any advice?

[@TheKekelol]

you have to press the record button after you select the midi channel on the Beats unit, not play as stated in the video

[@dubment]

John Feltham having only the volca beats, I spent two days trying to get a sound out of it through midi rather than just trigger the play button with ableton and al from pressing the wrong button ! but nevermind the thrill of playng with it now with a proper config through max that i fond on the web :))

[@TheKekelol]

***** Yea I've got that and a monotribe and at looking at all of the volca range before I move on to more complex and expensive synths/drum machines. I love the satisfaction I get from knowing the machine inside and out and being able to create an idea that's in my head accurately and quickly xD still only have Live intro so max for live I haven't gotten into yet

[@lexy123123]

5 and 6 on the soundcard means?

[@bosshogg9285]

Tried to sync up the volca beat but its always a 16th note out. any advise ??

[@benduddell2686]

Yes! I was considering a volca bass but put off by the short sequence length. Problem solved.

[@nestorpeeters3665]

Where do you connect your volca bass with?

[@Emma-cy4vw]

+Stock videos Use an audio interface with midi support and buy a midi cable to send shit to the volca.

[@thomasmarcoux9319]

What audio interfaces have midi suport? I jave the presonus audiobox 22Vsl

[@adangarcia2289]

Wait, you're not able to do this with the Sample right ??

[@illbillfan]

What is a sound card? I'm trying to record my volca beats in to ableton

[@aariccallahan7371]

go to a site that sells music gear and search for Audio Interface. That is what a soundcard is and what you need to record audio in to Ableton or any other DAW

[@matt16103]

when i connect the volca bass/beats to ableton through midi, why are my volcas playing double speed ???

[@LouisSerieusement]

I guess it is because, when you don't connect them to ableton, you use them at half the normal speed to have twice more step in the internal sequencer;

[@leopoldocanovas9849]

is posible to record without sound card? how?

[@aariccallahan7371]

you need a soundcard, preferably one with MIDI inputs. You can get a decent one for intexpensive though.

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Why mute the kick coming from the volca beats?

[@dantelighter9470]

He seem to prefer the sound of it, so it was a personal decision. You're free to keep the kicks from the Volca of course.

[@dianemckimmy5701]

(requested) Korg volca beats 130 BPM kick drum *10 minutes*

[@knavorplo230]

Why is midi connection esential ?

[@knavorplo230]

Cant you just record via line in ( aux cable ) ?

[@LoStoccafisso]

Knavor Plo you can record via cable, but midi is much more accurate since basically it's the software that plays your notes through it, and you got perfect tempo on your pattern

[@valpendada]

Gianluca Ariotti Noob here; with a midi cable you're actually able to record the sounds from the Volca directly into the DAW?

[@dantelighter9470]

Albin H-L MIDI doesn't carry audio information, it essentially carries notes to be played by any instrument. Therefore, you'll be using DAW to sequence these notes and have the instruments receive that information, then perform as you sequenced it.

[@imperfectai]

Hi. I Have problem with Volca Beats. I don't have any sound from volca in my DAW. I use focusrite saffire 6 and i plug cables in rear panel of my audio interface like this : midi cable and 1x3.5mm stereo jack plug - 2x 6.3mm mono jack plug. All the same as in the video. I checked it in 3 DAWs (FL studio, Bitwig, Ableton) and nowhere is any sound from volca. I set in ableton all the same as in the video but still no sound. Im sure my audio interface works becouse when i plug studio monitors (cables : 6.3mm mono jack plug - 6.3mm mono jack plug) in the same place in my interface audio it work. Where is problem ? Photos : wrzucaj.net/image/yi6m1 wrzucaj.net/image/yiOTW wrzucaj.net/image/yib2V wrzucaj.net/image/yifLu wrzucaj.net/image/yioz2

[@desktorp]

Can't I just have an analog synth built in to a pci card? I hate how this happened like 2 or 3 times in human history and then never again.

[@Subbassdj]

yes you should be able to, using a similar method instead of playing the pattern in, you can record a pre-existing sequence, let us know if it works for you.

[@dianemckimmy5701]

Do a loop of 130 BPM Kick Drum

[@neerajluke94]

Which sound card are you using?

[@Jhizzle473]

How did you get the keys clock to sync up? I’m trying to do that now