Be a Berlin School Timelord using Note-Phasing! Create endless patterns

[@StephanieSante]

Your great teach of these concepts. Really well conceived and executed. One can really one with this. Thank you.

[@synthseeker]

Sure thing. Have fun with it!

[@Beatprisoner]

Simply use a single line (16th notes) and a clean delay, dry/wet to 50%, Feedback to 0 (which is a single repeat only) and delay time to 3, 5 or 7 dotted eights and you are done.

[@synthseeker]

That works great for the ducks-ducka-style lines, but it won't give you note phasing. It's different this way, it evolves over time. What you suggest is also a great technique, but it's a different sound.

[@synthseeker]

What other sort of things do you do? Feel free to share them!

[@RobSnowpuma]

Thanks a lot, BP! THATS a hint one can operate with, when not having a high-end-multitrack-sequencer or daw. Will try it!

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Freakin-tastic! Thanks ever so much! :)

[@synthseeker]

Enjoy! Make something you like. :)

[@MeAndSomeRandoms]

If you just use 2 tracks this is kind of similar to using a delay and a 50:50 Mix between original and wet signal, but without the hangover of the delay when you switch into the next part of the song. Interesting concept, especially when using more than 2 tracks.

[@synthseeker]

Let me know if you try it out!

[@The_Invisible_Hand_Of_CV]

This was truly pretty much perfect. I guess this was truly a class since you were teaching and school was the subject. Many thanks for these nuggets of wisdom.

[@synthseeker]

Glad it was useful! Share your music! Love to hear it!

[@Iain2000]

This opens up all sorts of possibilities. Loving your tutorials. Thanks.

[@synthseeker]

Keep on truckin’! ;)

[@WarlinSeven]

OMG!!..I had my foot inside the door as I have been duplicating patterns and adding different effects to the secondary channel/pattern, BUT you have kicked the door down for me and I'm FLYING now!!!...Thanks so much -Warlin7

[@synthseeker]

Glad to be of service! :)

[@russ254]

what a great vid!

[@synthseeker]

Thanks! :)

[@IvanBrain]

Thanks good video

[@synthseeker]

If it’s useful I’m happy! ;)

[@pco2004]

sick thanks!

[@synthseeker]

You bet!

[@yg713]

I am so sorry I could only "Like" this video once. Thank you for yet another clear example of a concept.

[@synthseeker]

I appreciate even a single like. Have a great day!

[@RogerTaylor_vo_music]

Man have been devouring your Berlin School videos, which is my fave genre. I use Reason and Ableton, I learned a lot from Reasonexperts a few years ago, but he's not doing anything with it anymore. So glad to see these videos for Ableton, very helpful ideas for my music. Question, near the end you had three different tracks with the alternating sequences playing at same time and adjusted the pitch for all as one...... How did you do that???? Thanks again!

[@synthseeker]

There are a couple ways to do that, first - you can map a midi transposition control for each track to an external controller (remote mapping) which is detailed in the second half of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJeXdaxjf8acb6M second - you can do it with a max for live plugin I made. The video for that is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXYanyYl5KnaKM There are probably more ways to do it, but those are the two main ways I do it.

[@brutaldeluxe88]

Superb tips! Clear and well explained. Thanks for taking the time to share. 👌

[@synthseeker]

Glad you enjoyed it! Come again!

[@brutaldeluxe88]

@@synthseeker Will do! Subbed!

[@sonnizen1426]

Awesome again, bravo! It seems so obvious when you explain it. Curious to know how you got this simple yet powerful know-how! This video is inspiring me to check out how to do phasing on my RS7000. Seems like a very cool way to use it. Thank you for this.

[@synthseeker]

You are very welcome! I hope this leads to great music from you!

[@antonioc-s7753]

THANKS 👍👍👍

[@synthseeker]

Enjoy!

[@PedroRodrigues-owl]

Thanks a lot. A very good video and a cool channel. I hope will you also make a "Düsseldorf school" video in the future. 😉 greetings from Germany

[@synthseeker]

If “Düsseldorf school” is a thing, I need to know about it!

[@synthseeker]

wearecult.rocks/electri_city-the-dusseldorf-school-of-electronic-music

[@PedroRodrigues-owl]

@@synthseekeryes, exakly! The "Berliner Schule" (Berlin School) stands for Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze in focus. The "Düsseldorfer Schule" (Düsseldorf School) for e.g. Kraftwerk and Michael Rother. Pls look at: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorfer_Schule_(Elektronische_Musik) . Its in German, but you can translate it. I am not the big expert. ;-)) A friend of me wrote an biography about Klaus Schulze and he studied also about the two most influence german electronic styles in Germany. olaflux.bandcamp.com/merch/violins-dont-grow-on-trees-the-life-and-work-of-klaus-schulze-english Greatings from Germany.

[@synthseeker]

​@@PedroRodrigues-owl I will and thanks! Ich lese ein bisschen Deutsch, aber mein Wortschatz ist zu klein, um direkt zu sprechen. :(

[@Xanaduum]

@@synthseeker I would have just thought of Kraftwerk as Berlin school also.

[@robbybobbyhobbies]

Good stuff. Any iPad users might like to try Fugue Machine, an app that makes this sort of thing delightfully straightforward. It has four play heads using the same note data and lets you set different tempi, directions, octaves, but also start positions. Well worth whatever it costs.

[@synthseeker]

I have used fugue machine and had a lot of fun with it! +1! :)

[@Xanaduum]

What did you press to get the two midi tracks showing in the midi roll/editor at the same time?

[@synthseeker]

Hold the shift button down and click on each clip. :)

[@Xanaduum]

@@synthseeker I hadn't seen anyone use that function up until that point and I'm almost a year into using the software. Thanks!

[@alessandrogolinelli3185]

🙏💥😉

[@synthseeker]

⏰🕰️🕐⏱️⌚️⏲️👍

[@twiglet2214]

Steve Reich - music for 18 musicians !

[@synthseeker]

And then some more! :)

[@twiglet2214]

Small Dots Ensemble Visualization - Music for 18 Musicians - it's hypnotic ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2jElqSsabOfrKcsi=8uLJDCYSKXTvIYYP

[@synthseeker]

Oh! I didn’t realize it was a thing. Thanks for sharing!

[@twiglet2214]

@@synthseeker Yes it's a classic synthseeker hope you enjoy !

[@RobSnowpuma]

Timelord, uh? Guess I rejoiced too soon. Great method, but that it works with every hardware sequencer is simply not true. Unless you only know the world where money doesn't matter. You see, I would love to buy a 4-track sequencer, but unfortunately I don't live in the Octatrack/Pyramid/MPC world, but in the paltry dawless Keystep world. Thanks for nothing! So I will continue to make poor single-track sequences.

[@synthseeker]

Do you have more than one Keystep?

[@synthseeker]

If you only have a single Keystep, be sure to understand the shift-skip function for the time selector, it’s a great way to mix up the sequence timing as well. It’s not note-phasing but it sounds great!

[@RobSnowpuma]

@@synthseeker Hello Luke, I am glad, thank you very much for the answer! Sorry if this is getting a bit long, but I need to explain the background a bit more by way of introduction and for your better understanding of 'my case'. I was quite desperate, maybe you could tell from my comment? Well, simply because I had been trying to sync my setup for weeks without success. Since I was also a complete Midi newbie, there was quite a lot for me to learn *at the same time*, and first of all to understand at all, phew ... the Midi Wunderlannd is magical, but it was built in the high mountains.... you have to climb a damn high mountain first as a newbie :) But now it's done! Many nice people from the net have helped, bit by bit I have accumulated knowhow, but also again and again setbacks, frustration. And then yesterday - bang! It finally worked, everything was right and the machines are actually running in sync now. It's great and a lot of fun now. What a difference when the machines "talk" to each other. And now that the sync problem has been solved, I can finally devote all my energy (and brain power) to sequencing. I've always been very interested in BerlinSchool and I'm glad to have found your videos here - real(!) useful information, especially on the technical how-to aspects, is very rare on the net. Your tips are so great because they are concrete and directly applicable. However, you show everything in a DAW/Ableton situation, and as a complete Dawless hardware guy, I have to translate your tips first, so to speak. Some things don't work either (with my equipment), like layering sequences multiple times and then moving individual notes minimally. You asked about my equipment, if I only have the Keystep. My setup looks like this: my synths are the Roland Juno DS and the Casio XW-P1. Both are set to slave mode and the Keystep is the master. The Keystep goes via Midi-Out into the Midi-In of the Casio XW-P1, from the MidiOut/Thru of the Casio it goes into the Midi-In of the Juno DS. In addition, a jack plug goes from the Casio's mono out to the Roland's line in, which is the sync connection. Finding the correct(!) midi settings on each device was one of the most difficult things. The Casio XW-P1 has a built-in step sequencer, and a pretty good one at that. But I still have to work out how to use it for real sequencing. Of course, it would be a dream if the Keystep could work together with the internal Casio sequencer in a meaningful way, but how? So far, I'm running sequences on the Keystep that I 'accompany' with the Juno DS's arpeggiator. But this way there are only two tracks. And the right hand sometimes for solo playing. But the whole thing is still pretty bumpy and besides, nothing runs automatically, except for the keystep sequence. And thanks for the informative tip! I'm relatively new to the Keystep and am just getting to grips with it. I don't know the shift-skip function for the time selector yet, and I can't find anything about it either. Can you please explain in more detail how I use this function? Many greetings from Germany! Rob

[@synthseeker]

Hey there Rob! I'm so happy you're finding at least some success with your midi rigging. With these open ended system it's easy to get lost, but I'm happy you're getting to a place where you can make the music you enjoy. As for the keystep shift functions, they are this: basically the sequence selector knob and the sequence timing knobs will not take effect when turned if you hold the shift button while turning them, and ONLY take effect when you RELEASE the shift key. This is great for changing sequences and having the change take effect only when you want (and release the shift button) or it can let you skip over certain timings going to 1/4 to 1/16 without hitting 1/8 or jumping to triplet times and back without messing up the sequence. These can be found in the user manual in sections 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 - downloads.arturia.com/products/keystep/manual/KeyStep_Manual_1_0_0_EN.pdf downloads.arturia.net/products/keystep/manual/KeyStep_Manual_1_1_0_DE.pdf Be sure to link to any music you share. I'd love to hear it. Have fun!