My Live Techno Modular Setup // Blackbox Live Looping

The Blackbox by 1010 Music officially has a special place in my heart.
I knew you could easily have a dawless studio setup with one of these in it, but i never really tried to apply it to a live setup. Also using the Launchcontrol XL to midi map the blackbox was the easiest thing i've done in awhile.
Blackbox - amzn.to/2SRQjGQ
Launchcontrol XL - amzn.to/2Fvvk57
Loquelic Iteritas Percido - bit.ly/NE-Lip
Mimetic Digitalis - bit.ly/NEMD-RT
The event i'll be playing Jan 11 - / 844797042609740
Synth Merch - www.synthshit.com
// Let's Connect
Instagram - / ricky_tinez
My Music (Most is free!) - rickytinez.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud - / rickytinez
Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/43aZ5...
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// Everything I Film With
My Camera - amzn.to/2BpU3WD
My Lens - amzn.to/2BoSDM9
My Mic - amzn.to/2WPiRQO
// Gear Used
Favorite Headphones - amzn.to/2Byszww
Recorder - amzn.to/2AeJpCq
Cables - amzn.to/2D3h189
//If i was stuck on an island i'd take this..
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//Contact
[e-mail]

[@alexpunzalan2958]

Ricky Tinez on a Boiler Room set. I'd be about that.

[@ritualvhs7518]

Playing and Explaining what he's doing at the same time.

[@lukehrm]

@@ritualvhs7518 Exactly!

[@Quodge]

Just worked it out. You’re the fukkin Bob Ross of electronic music production. Have a nice day bro. Stay chilled.

[@RickyTinez]

Same with you man! thanks for hanging.

[@jameslainchbury6746]

hahaha true

[@fakshen1973]

Yeah. Ricky has the delivery down. Maybe that's his natural style. But if you listen to all of the most popular eurorack guys they get animated but stay smooth. It's easier to listen longer to smooth rather than grating. I've been working with voices for 25 years. That's my take on it.

[@jean-pierrejoubert6140]

"And now we're going to make some happy little techno ..."

[@abstractdrumz]

@@jameslainchbury6746 oi oi!!!

[@TheReptileRevolution]

I love how that video went from "the black box is so cool" to "listen to the sounds I can create with my modular!".

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

If he didnt show off it wouldnt have been as effective of proving the capabilities of the black box I guess. Its a midi transmitter module

[@TheReptileRevolution]

It wasn't meant as an offense. I really love how his videos are made and I like how he gets affected with his modular.

[@InkyDaCaT]

Thats musicans for ya! Just go where the bass is...

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

@@InkyDaCaT Guilty as charged, I love bass on all music. Recently bought a subwoofer too!

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

@@TheReptileRevolution For the record I didnt think it was offensive just observant

[@jarkokoo]

"They don't care what I'm doing as long as... it's pure fire"

[@congarou]

"it gets a bit too melodic...we're doing techno" YES!

[@distortimus7631]

Now I am saving up for BlackBox, novation circuit + launch control, DrumBrute impact, MPC One, exact same modules, E-RM Clock, Model Cycles, Digitakt, Digitone, my kid's tuition, my divorce court expenses, dog food, new car, parking lot fine, wifi, TRS cables, weed, papers, more weed, new lighter, Soundcloud pro, apartment rent, toilet paper, face mask, AND NEW RICKY'S HAT😢

[@WWG1-WGA]

Yeah ! Hahaha

[@darkbit4603]

It's about time for Ricky to blow up on KZbin. he's actually one that deserves to be big on here. Not only are the videos super fun to watch, but also very informative. commentary is top notch as well.

[@DavidDaliva]

I'm an in the box producer but I love watching him even though I don't understand what he's saying most of the time

Ricky, your vids have the perfect mix of skills, gear intro, production quality and enjoyment of the music. Please continue.

[@samuela6271]

I second that, love it!

[@cjw4381]

I third rhat

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

@@cjw4381 fourth that, -

[@imacat4060]

I perfect fithed that

[@spektrum4913]

Sixth that emotion! 🤪

[@ArcticAnalysis]

18:23 "and we’re in it, this is it" Stunning work Ricky how you manage to nail the technical presentation with a killer live set, thoroughly modern entertainment 🥇💪🏻🕺

[@spoppp]

You just convinced me to buy the 1010 blackbox.

[@AndrewLagowski]

I definitely recommend a "techno set with swing" - it makes all the difference to how the room reacts, IMHO. That little extra bounce makes people move rather than just listen and stroke their chins ;-)

[@InkyDaCaT]

Agree....agree agree!

[@jclark1693]

At the very least, a little variation can go a long way.

[@AndrewJohnClive]

Andrew Lagowski I love to the bounce when the swing kicks in.🙂

[@TimurBatyrshin]

Man, this is the kind of tutorials/reviews I really like. No boring reciting of HW features - they really don't matter at all when you don't know how they feel and how they sit in the mix. And this is really fun as jams too - you know, jams instantly become muuch more personal when you comment them like you do. You rock, keep up doing this!

[@pk3776]

Ricky you are an audio wizard sending spells across the web.... what glorious magic boxes you possess! 👍🎶🔊🇬🇧

[@peaceful_1]

I just got a Blackbox, and found a better way to configure the Launchcontrol XL to set levels. It enables you to have a level you are happy with when not using the lcxl controller, and then use the faders to adjust down from that level. 1. Use Novation Components to set the lcxl's sliders to have MAX = 0, and then MIN = 127. This does actually work to reverse them! 2. When you do midi learn, set the amount to a negative number, such as -75% or -100%. This makes it so sliding the fader down from max reduces the volume from the level you've set. It is much more usable that way! I really hope this helps. Love your work!

[@antongazaryan2532]

-"Should I buy the Novation Circuit?" -"Hell yeah, its a nice metronome!"

[@lukas_137]

absolutely love how much fun you're having! 😁 just started my day over here in berlin watching your video and it's nothing but gold. thanks man

[@cowmilkbiz]

this video is legendary to me.... the amount of times i come back to listen to this jam again, damn (need more swing techno!)

[@simondanielssonmusic]

13:40 Awww damn. I'm lying in bed watching this, but I'm feeling like getting up again to dance

[@fred4276]

Your videos are amazing. You have such a chilled out yet informative way of delivering. I also have been listening to your music on sound cloud and Spotify and honestly your track “El” has been on repeat for the last few days. You da man!!!

[@jasonesty3880]

I've got to tell you, you have single-handedly inspired me to build a completely DAWless rig and start doing gigs again. Thanks for the positive vibes and great gear advise. Cheers!

[@frequencydomain9360]

For me this is the most 🔥 vid on the channel. Sick live techno concepts here

[@Rayji10]

"Dude! I can do this all day!", there is no better definition than this.

[@jameslainchbury6746]

Love your clips man! love your joy and enthusiasm! big up Ricky!

[@someoneanonymous1]

Ricky - this is just so much fun to watch! keep up the fun!

[@cold_fashioned]

It's always fun to watch you having fun! Also, you really know your stuff; you make this look so easy!

[@arbialexander4871]

that pitch layered part in the end was to sick honestly

[@EdZuccollo]

Bro! Love watching you get stoked on making. So infectious. Sick. Makes me wanna play live techno! I think I will! Thanks for the great vid and inspiration!

[@BrandonAaskov]

I’ve been following and watching your videos for... hard to say in this time soup, but a while. Your live jamming/groove skills are so impressive. You’re the most inspiring thing I’ve got going on KZbin right now. Keep doing you, and I’ll keep sharing the love and knowledge.

[@Moerkie]

‘Wohooo’ 13:07 Came here for the blackbox but your shoutouts could serve a great samplepack 😂🥸

[@samaBR_85]

everybody say: aahhh... oohhh! man, awesome setup! it really brings “performance” to the table. take it to ur live set!

[@jimmyzamora3824]

Your videos are SO good! I'm always down to watch another, and another. I couldn't resist it any longer and ordered my Black Box this weekend so this video has me stoked because I hadn't considered using a controller like this even though I knew the Black Box was a midi host. So thanks again!

[@spooky_zoo]

Cool Stuff. Great sounds and love the enthusiasm when that groove gets going! Also piqued my interest in the Blackbox which hadn't happened in other videos I've seen.

[@cod.liver.failure]

Blackbox looks like a decent MPC recplacement.

[@ioannisgiannaros3255]

love watching your videos. good luck at the event!

[@modalflip]

Been using mine for the last couple of months for live techno too; a couple of things for ya: - stick it on a send/return on a mixer, and you now can sample ANYTHING in a live rig, not just whatever you connect to it on input. I do this with 6 channels on mine. It also means if you're going back to back with a DJ, you can sample whatever they're playing - take a look at the midi fighter twister, it's a bit smaller than the launch control, and it's a bit more ergonomic, in my opinion - the granular mode is worth taking a look for chopping up loops/samples into little drones or atmospherics, which make for nice backing tracks in techno. There were a couple of times this track where when too many elements were removed where it sounded "empty". Cheers! Always glad to see how another live performer uses theirs. I really do wish the sequencer was more a typical grid style per track rather than each sequence sequencing every pad. I don't use one shots because of this.

[@dangayle]

The launch control does look too big for this, curious how you use your midi fighter with it

[@modalflip]

@@dangayle Volume on the main layer, filter on the other. Pretty straightforward, but the MIDIFighter is still bigger than the BB. Try just using the BB alone, it's still surprisingly quick.

[@donluigimx]

Watching your videos made me bought my first synth/gear (Electribe 2 sampler) and return to music after 5 years. Thank you for having such inspiring and fun content.

[@PiriakaTrackwrecker]

Just did the same :)

[@RegisBoudinot]

Blackbox makes life so simple. Really fun kit! Thanks for letting the world know. Clips for live looping are awesome

[@xavierpearson984]

You’re the king of not wasting time and getting straight into it.

[@CaptainCoffee-III]

This was a VERY fun watch... loved this jam. I need to build out a little modular synth box like that. That looks way fun.

[@JoelCardinal]

This was cool to see how one piece of hardware can complement another to create a solution, love to see more like this.

[@brain8723]

Bro love the channel... I like the mini live jams as your showing off equipment... Your videos make me smile when I'm sitting here listening and you make a subtle change that takes the beat to a different land I always appreciate the "yooo" that I hear from you cuz at the same time I'm thinking "uhh that's dirty"... Love it keep with it this little jam was dope!

[@shogunai]

MAAAAAAHD! Im literally gonna blow my bank on NE modules this year, so damn fine! You should really come to Europe sometime soon man! :D

[@vegeta897]

What an awesome demo! I've had a BB since release but this vid reminded me of how fun this kind of workflow can be. I loved all the little discoveries in sound and techniques you had during the vid!

[@WaveformWanderlust]

Love how much fun you're having!! lol That blackbox looks awesome

[@iqi616]

Great video. That blackbox + launch control combo works so well for live capture without losing flow. I'd been wavering on the blackbox but it's back on the list with a new friend.

[@Leo352S]

Great vibe dude! Awesome set! Enjoyed the few moments you caught lightning in a bottle, super fun!

[@MattGreerMusic]

Thanks for answering that question about the USB/MIDI hub in the blackbox straight away. I've got a Launch Control XL sitting right here and the Blackbox has been on my radar so that's helpful.

[@landonh3535]

The last minute of this video just slapped me around. Love it.

[@Nonpartisanmusic]

I guess this in a live context is totally fire, people dance on the groove and that's it. Modular is a very intriguing instrument when used creatively.

[@havokcc]

I love the black box it’s so practical to connect stuff. As always, love your videos bro so much inspiration!

[@wappytappy]

Been waiting for this. Very excite.

[@junaidf]

Damn, this workflow is so fire! Those bass lines are straight bangin! I have the Bitbox but never really considered using it for live looping but I think I’ll start using it now

[@emilyschmanks]

your setups are always so good hnng yesterday i finally pulled the trigger and ordered some modules and a case im broke now but at least i'll have a modular thanks ricky

[@frankstetka7206]

🤣

[@RecoWray]

building my techno setup, this information is gold. Subscribed and will be learning all i can from your videos. im sold.

[@monsirto]

Great video about a very needful item :) I went down the Mpc Live route in the end but still found this video super helpful. Thank you, Ricky!

[@docgify]

Its nice to hear someone really enjoying what they are doing with music….its freaking me out ,its dope sick!!!

[@spot1119]

Bro I’ve been looking to add the Blackbox to my setup and this vid made me love it even more. Gonna be my Xmas present to myself. Haha. Always dig your vids and insta streams. Be easy homie.

[@baqcasanke]

Hey Ricky, this isn’t my kind of music but it was very entertaining to see you so giddy over the new setup

[@BluesFerguson]

This sounded great - but you loving it was the best part by far.

[@MrMWhitham]

In it to win it!!!!! Oooooh that's right in the groove... Love it.

[@Verysickbeats]

Dope vid bro, looks super addictive!!!

[@Mr.Cactoos.]

Sooo.. i want to quit producing a month ago, but after i start to watch'n you mate... just thank you.

[@els1f]

No, Boba no! The galaxy needs you

[@Mr.Cactoos.]

@@els1f galaxy need all of us :D

[@els1f]

@@Mr.Cactoos. fucking deep, boba 🤔

[@Mr.Cactoos.]

@@els1f always... ima synth poet.

[@simondanielssonmusic]

Don't stop producing, it's so damn rewarding to get shit done I assure you!

[@kurliphriez]

stumbled across your channel the other day, just want to let you know that i love your videos and find them super informative. The more techno the better (:

[@cjw4381]

Techno = happy

[@sebastiane3994]

So stoked you did a vid for this THANG. excited to watch. thanks for sicc 'tent.

[@Soundtrackloops]

How am I just seeing this demo now? LOL man you're killin it , great demo and of course sick sounds!

[@raphaelfunck]

Thought to myself, let's watch a chill Ricky Tinez while eating breakfast. Now I'm dancing in my kitchen. The acid is fire!!! I'd love to hear a recording of your live set!

[@raphaelfunck]

Oh Boi, I thought I'd make a funny comment. But shit went from 'oh a cool product' to taking my Bluetooth speaker to the kitchen and waking up my neighbors real quick

[@raytheonorion]

Man what a great presentation. Class bruh.

[@chipwillis]

Love your channel. When I am looking at gear, you are on of the people who help me decide if something is right for me or not. Just got a BB 1010 and hope to do it justice but also I guess the reason I am writing, is the fact you are having fun exploring things... it's real

[@stevensims3342]

Insane grooves man. Dope af really.

[@badador]

this set up is SICK!

[@SteveSatori]

Every time I look at whether or not to buy the BlackBox, I go to this video and end up just watching the jam. Love the part towards the end when Ricky pitches down a loop, just to end up accidentally doing two more layers of pitch when demonstrating the keyboard, then filtering it up, and boom!

[@cloudrun654]

Love some techno. It will be interesting to see how the BB evolves into your work flow.

[@sarcasteriskchuck113]

I now like techno again. Been a while. You are so fun to watch and listen.

[@ozzy3ml]

"yo, this is actually really fun (?)" (surprised voice) @ 13:53 lol! Very nice music and setup mister. Love the enthusiasm 😁

[@desertrance]

Love your channel always learning something and I thank you great jam too!

[@raggedrec]

kicking off 2020 with a mini banger

[@milkweedreflections]

Whats crazy is im not into techno or house or dance music at all, but I still love your videos, and have learned a lot from them.

[@dovepaige]

I have been looking at the 1010 blackbox for a while now and I think you just sold me on it that thing is dope!

[@davidesaggiotto4468]

Well done Enrique!!! Mad groove

[@hosiecarmona9650]

I love watching this, I have to step up my game big time. You make everything look so easy. LOL

[@lovedeathdisco]

yo, this just got me psyched for tomorrow. cool to learn you do this corner of techno. also, should def bring it! damn, this set sounds good.

[@holotropik]

Awesome setup and sounds. Nailed it! 👍😎

[@nigeltedbury5805]

Thanks for sharing this - haven't hooked up a midi controller yet to Blackbox other than triggering pads, but will do now! Your loops got me dancing on a Monday morning btw - sounds great.

[@BrentODell]

I've been on the fence about the Blackbox for a while, this convinced me to pick one up, and a Launchcontrol

[@kmontzka]

I’m not much of a techno guy, but that was fun! Hope the gig is even more of a blast than the video 👍🏻

[@djb.o.b9974]

12 MINS IN WOW, That does it man im opening ableton ( that has just inspired me) btw 100% techno and swing i love that!!!

[@hausma3181]

Oh daamn thats sooo siiick 😍

[@djannias]

Yo Ricky, thanks a ton for giving us a nice peek at the blackbox, its gnarly and your presentation was very concise and shows it off nicely. Oof! Need it :)

[@drumatic]

Ricky Tinez Thanksgiving Quarantine set - yessir!

[@cstrongman]

Some of that sounded like tracks off of Thomas Bangalter’s Roulé label, really awesome dude!! I haven’t heard quality like that in a demo ever!

[@GabREAL1983]

so right. he's really dope.

[@briansotodo]

Came for the BlackBox, stayed for the music! Thanks for the video 🔥

[@wildishshambino4176]

Never clicked as fast on a video, you are an animal 🙌🏻

[@elektrikinderluft]

Best videos out there. You should have 153 MILLION subs :D No pressure :D

[@jerem680]

Awsome !! Ricky

[@Emily_M81]

yaaaasss queeen, welcome back Octatrack

[@tjnukj]

Love your Stoke !

[@johnny-kaoss]

Dude this is sick!

[@djofortunato5799]

It needs to be said: Ricky Tinez is the Bob Ross of live modular electronic production setups.

[@djofortunato5799]

(I'm obviously not the first to notice this lol)

[@strongocho]

That sounds killer!!!

[@MSPatterson]

Super sick. With some monitoring on the Eurorack, you can build new sounds and patterns while the black box is kicking out the pre-made sound, bring up the live sound of the palette, jam around, and work back and forth between the two. Tight and inspiring demo.