Mastering the LIVEN Lofi-12: A Comprehensive Guide of the Lo-Fi Sampler

[@DeathBoy2098]

Dude! Absolutely had to stop by to give you props for this. You got the cadence of information PERFECT for me - and you pack a lot in, but hey, the pause button exists! This has really accelerated my ability to get to grips with my new Lofi, and I wanted to thank you for that. You've got a new subscriber :) Thank you for not making 1hr out of 20mins of solid content. Brilliant :)

[@edwardaverilliii1658]

Thanks for this! I ordered an XFM from Amazon and they sent me a Lofi instead.. after watching this and playing with the Lofi, I'm keeping it! It's pretty easy to use and has already replaced my Volca Beats (lol)!

[@Woochia]

Haha that's great that it was finally a good surprise!

[@cybersludge]

Was that your review?! I was literally just looking at these on Amazon.

[@pm-music1990]

Haha, I read your review on Amazon and it convinced me to get one!

[@WeAreRobotsUK]

That intro track is 🔥

[@dinogoldie9716]

Great showcase. Just one thing: 3:13 You can also parameter-lock "laidback" on a per-step basis to create microtimings of selected notes.

[@Woochia]

Oh good call!

[@robne6712]

THANK YOU. Your explanation is so much better than that English guy whos videos are totally confusing ... Merci

[@Woochia]

Thanks, I'm glad this video helped :)

[@stuntmanmadeit]

Adding this to my sp404 workflow❤

[@elsantoproductora]

The sound lock is one of my favourite features. I like to fill the empty steps on the drum or bass track with different samples and play with the pannig and send effect. You can get a lot of mileage out of one track that way. I use the same technique with the Digitone. This is a very powerful device and the price is just awesome

[@SumDumChum]

Saw your post on the FB page, while this is super quick video it's easily follow able so THANK YOU! This is exactly what I needed

[@humankapital2000]

Thank you, very helpful for getting into the Lofi-6.

[@clarahernandez4416]

Excellent video, once again 🤩

[@dandythevandal]

Nice one Charly. Really useful. Thanks for this.

[@toninoaldajani]

one of the best videos in you tube that really explained this machine . thank u , would like ask you , you think its work good enough on stage for live performance with guitar ?

[@budokaiboy]

Thank you for this!

[@tristangarel-funk3236]

A lofi-12 tutorial that's actually helpful. Thank you 🙂

[@Woochia]

You're welcome x)

[@djjuno106]

Brilliant tutorial I don’t have this product but it’s still interesting to watch

[@Woochia]

Glad you still enjoyed it :)

[@marvamk]

you are making really good tutorials!

[@Woochia]

Thank you very much! :)

[@johnrobinson5672]

Excellent tutorial. Really, a massive help with my new machine. Thanks.

[@Woochia]

Happy it helps :)

[@justin032705]

This was so helpful, thanks!!

[@nym053]

Thank you for your very detailed guide 😊 Hehe I like what you did with the wooden modular shelf system in the background 😄 I used do that "hack" as well, where you just put the shelf a couple of steps up on the back to make it slant 😁 But I didn't think of buying them in 2 different heights like you did 😅 Did you also get shelves that are a little deeper than what the end parts are to compensate? Beceause I didn't think of doing that either, so can max do a 2 or 3 step difference in height, which tended to be enough but still a little wonky 😆

[@Woochia]

That's a thing I build as I didn't know how to get one to the dimensions I wanted. I drew the plans, bought some wood pieces, then cut, screwed and glued it together.

[@nym053]

@@Woochia Oh, that's awesome!

[@manucontrovento]

Hi, very awesome tutorial!! I'd like to know more about a few things (I already read the manual...) could you reply me? 1) is it possible to trigger patterns using the program change on the global midi channel? 2) selecting the 12-bit mode, will it play all samples at 12 bit despite of the quality they were sampled at? I mean: if I sample something at 24-bit freq, then I switch on the 12-bit mode, will it play back my samples at 12-bit? 3) Does the LoFi-12 save the single track status (muted/unmuted) along with the Pattern data? Thanks!!!!

[@liamokeeffe5215]

Thank you so much for making this guide amazing work

[@Woochia]

Thanks! I had fun making this one

[@SonicVibe]

very nice video helped alot

[@chiprayvideo]

Hi, I got me a LoFi12 a week ago. I love it, but I have a problem. I am not able to manage to play my Synth using the lofi12 keyboard and sample at the same time. I can play the synth using the lofi12 as a midi keyboard. But as soon as I hit function and record, it stops sending midi notes to the synth. So I am not able to sample the synth sound using the lofi as a midi keyboard. Am I missing something or is it just not possible to do this? Thank you very much.

[@bartelsmore6285]

I think there’s an update to resample now

[@dennisbouma37]

Sounds good! What is the maximum sample time in seconds? ( i hope minutes)😉

[@Woochia]

The sample time is very short :/ it's 2 seconds at 24 kHz sampling rate and 4 seconds at 12kHz.

[@sonomute]

A very important moment is not covered: how do start/end and loop points behave in relation to each other...let's say i've set the length of the sample and the length of the loop, but now i want to move the start point without changing the length, would it work or would i have to use all the four knobs again to move it? that would be absolutely ridiculous, but i couldn't find any clear confirmation anywhere...

[@comedycrackhead]

Great tutorial, thank you for being thoughtful in your approach.

[@thephoenixchant]

Is there a synth like this one but with an 8 track full length song mode, and transport buttons like yamaha qy70?

[@te-zo3ti]

Thanks!

[@Woochia]

Thanks a lot :o

[@UltraLab157]

Excellent guide, thank you.

[@Woochia]

Thanks!

[@Woochia]

Thanks!

[@zap7759]

Kind of wrecks the Model Samples and Volca, huh? Have to check with monitors but yeah, this looks awesome.

[@prologodesigns3381]

Thanks

[@paphruk5416]

Are there functions/options to save to external media… like an SD Card?

[@Woochia]

You can save presets on a computer via midi dump, and to record the sound I make with it I just record the output with a sound card. I don't think there are many options to export things, I have to check the manual :/

[@ilikeitdark13]

Would this or a Novation Rhythm (they are about the same price where I am) be better, for a newbie?

[@Woochia]

I've haven't had the opportunity to try the Novation Rhythm but it looks pretty dope. The only downer I see about it is that every track is monophonic, so you can't play chords and if you want several drum hits to play at the same time, that would use several tracks. Also, on the Lofi-12, it's easy to sample anything by plugin your phone into it with a minijack cable. then you can sample anything from youtube or any website, whereas on the Rhythm, it seems like you have to go through an app

[@BendApparatus]

Everything he said, THOUGH the Rhythm also has program lock, they call it sample flip. Which would allow you to have both a kick and a snare on the same track...(This was also on the O.G circuit, though research it to be sure)

[@hazuinf]

Do you know if it’s possible to use the sequencer on this to sequence external synths? And if so, is it possible to trigger one-shot samples on the Lofi 12 while the sequencer is controlling the external synth?

[@Woochia]

It has a midi output, so yeah it should be able to control another synth. Then it has 4 tracks, so maybe you'd be able to play a few samples on 1-3 tracks, and have the 4th track dedicated to controlling the external synth. It would be worth checking the manual to see if you can set a midi channel for each track individually.

[@dragonflymonk3927]

Great tutorial thank you. Does anyone know if you can apply a sample to every key with the sample automatically tuned to that key? Like the Casio SK 8 or the Yamaha SSV-30.

[@Woochia]

The sample is automatically transposed on every key, but you need to tune it manually so the C is actually a C. I have to check the updates though, as some have been released for the firmware

[@dragonflymonk3927]

@@Woochia thank you so much for your reply. Much appreciated!

[@janschwerdfeger6923]

👍👍

[@gsboss]

Between this and textures, which would you recommend? I cant make up my mind

[@Woochia]

Really depends on how you use it. Texture lab has more possibilities to mangle the sound and you can you it as an audio effect, but with the Lofi-12 you have 4 tracks and it's very quick to record, cut and use new samples. For the use I have, I'd go with the Lofi-12 but it probably just personal taste.

[@DeFiSiYT]

Man, the way you say ‘pattern’ and ‘button’ is so similar that I had to really listen hard to make sure I heard right 😅

[@Woochia]

Oh sorry, didn't anticipate that. I'll try to watch out for it

[@DamienTheCat]

I can't get anything to work on this thing. Any time I select a different part of the drum IT WORKS ON 1 KEY AND NOTHING ELSE. It doesn't give me different pitches to allow me to create a beat, what is happening with this thing? Wish I never got it

[@Woochia]

My guess is it has to do with the type of instrument you select (as is the voicing options). If the type of instrument is drum or chop, it won't transpose the sample across the keyboard. If you want the drum sample to be transposed, you need to chose a melodic instrument and select your drum sample

[@BendApparatus]

Did you give up? The livens have a very specific workflow that they all share. You have to learn it 1st before you can make anything. Like Charley said, you have to choose the right voice mode for the type of sample you are using.

[@sclr]

🙏 thanks for this! i thought i was going to have to make a how to video myself just so its out there. the overview especially helps me to put into easy chunks how to look at each of the 4 parts.

[@mahusonicstorytelling8693]

Hi, do you know- can you record unquantized into the sequencer?

[@Woochia]

I'd say, you can record a long sample, and put a long note over the whole pattern, so the sample would play as is. Alternatively, if you want to move individual notes around, you can automate the laid-back knob on each step

[@mahusonicstorytelling8693]

@@Woochia thnx a lot - i already bought it and indeed found myself doing these 2 things

[@m0osebeard]

how do you slow down the arpeggiator speed?

[@Woochia]

Gotta double check that, but isn't it by changing the speed of the sequence? Basically the arpeggiator takes 1 note = 1 step.

[@BendApparatus]

Pretty sure you can slow it down using the global tempo as well as by changing the note signature.

[@legendsflashback]

It's 16 bit with a 12khz (lofi12) frequency not 12 bit

[@Woochia]

True. Though it has the option to make each track 12-bit if you want

[@legendsflashback]

@@Woochia or 12khz?

[@apluve178]

Can you chain the patterns on this?

[@Woochia]

From what I recall, yes, but that would be worth to check it in the manual. Though when you change pattern on the fly, it will wait until the end of the loop before it plays the next one

[@xisotopex]

is this really 12 bit sampling or is it just a 12 bit effect?

[@Woochia]

The 12bit is an effect you can toggle on and off, but you can sample at 12 kHz or 24 kHz

[@RickRijuanaPro]

I'd buy 1 for $100

[@BendApparatus]

Some dude ☝️ there claims he got one on reverb for $100, you just got to keep an eye out for a similar deal...

[@handyandyradio]

this is confusing