Skaka - Overview & Example

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

And the award for Most Relaxing Voice On The Internet goes to....

[@iamsamme]

im in love with her

[@dibi8600]

True

[@JeffyG]

Wow! I’m again so impressed with the ideas and features in Skaka. What starts as a basic idea, evolves into a demonstration of deep understanding of sound, samples and structure. It’s genius. There aren’t many plugin developers that take the liberty to be creative.

[@klevgrand]

🫶

[@StevenMAlper]

Fantastic demo of a beautiful product. Can Tove narrate every overview video for every product from every company ever, please?

[@griiseknoen]

Great plugin, made with a deep musical understanding of the nature of "shaken instruments" and how they differ from most other types of percussion. Been wishing for a plugin like this for quite some time. 👍

[@Pax30001]

I like seeing women in the field of music doing things like this, being successful as Composers, and seeing them in various creative fields.Great to see this!

[@krrrcht]

8:23 "🎵 cause i liiiiike it~" ok im sold

[@thelinguistshow]

Wow, I was so engrossed in this video. Very good presentation and product. I'm heading over to buy -- come to find out they have lots more apps / plugins and they are, too, astoundingly gorgeous.

[@klevgrand]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@puzzlefactorysoundstudios]

I love how much research has gone into this. It's evident when Tove describes the Humaniser 'Smartness' parameter. 👍👍👍

[@macronencer]

This is a wonderful companion plugin to Borsta. I just bought this and Spinn, and a couple of hours later I'd already used both of them on a track I've been working on. I'm very pleased with the results. Thanks, this is great!

[@tonydevine6239]

just bought...perfect product for what I need , great demo, fantastic host! she is so cool.

[@karmakarmakarma]

This thing is really good. My favorite aspect so far is how it can playback and sound ever so subtle, adding movement without being obvious. Very musical and organic.

[@velanche]

I was born with moderate hearing loss, and hearing higher-pitched percussions is a real hassle for me. So this tool is really going to come in handy for a fast workflow to not only lock in the timing, but also fudge around with the humanization settings without a lot of fuss. Thanks for this; bought.

[@Ulti]

Literally like three weeks ago I was wishing I had more or less exactly this. You people are sorcerers.

[@devalah]

Just as I was really working on shakers in the current song and not getting the wanted results...absofreakinglutely fabulous! Love you guys!

[@MegaMixking]

Amazing presentation - such a great presenter = cheers from Vegas. Im so excited about Skaka and Borsta - cheers

[@vroge3275]

Just bought it and then watched this video. Excellently done.

[@ctatrains]

I wish all products explained things like this. Excellent!

[@marike1100]

I have Skaka, use it in almost every project. Sounds great, really versatile. 👍🎹

[@KisnouMusic]

I love this one guys. Keep it up, big fan of your work :)

[@pbltdvideo]

Outstanding, exactly what I hoped for after using & loving TING. A bongo/conga/djembe/timbale instrument in this format would be killer.

[@AgentsofRush]

what goodfootwax said ^ ^ :D

[@Limbiclesion]

I purchased the iOS version , read the manual and now I’m producing wonderful, sonically impressive percussive accompaniments which have great expression and air. Recommended 🙏🎶🎩🦄👏👏

[@sssyruppp]

really fun plugin. would love for it to one day be able to load samples as well.

[@ChrisCorrado]

this thing solves a loooong time problem. thanx klevgrand!

[@halwalkermusic]

Thank you. Just purchased.

[@emumist]

This is lovely, thank you!

[@HotStrange]

Klevs percussion apps are second to none. This, slammer and ting are all amazing.

[@theguy700]

That was a Nice studio setup !

[@larsedvall]

Plug-in seems awesome and the tone of the demo itself also. :D

[@alan6dB]

Beautiful product. Super well thought.

[@emphatic001]

I'm off to your store now. Great work, guys!

[@Goettel]

Love the Philicorda in the background.

[@T3Rmin4LCuRi0siTy]

great sounding product. However one thing you could have added was a pan envelope which could pan each strike in the stereo field. Although it can be automated in the daw but it would help a lot if it was embedded in the edit page itself. Thanks.

[@drin_earthtales]

Very cool - I just bought one… Great price! :) A nice one to play around with, although I wish the Sequence Length parameter could be increased beyond 8…

[@robertnatiello3814]

When I hear her (Torve?) pronounce Skaka then I realized this it the stuff - potent instrument. Thank you for the great imagineering!

[@ChrisGSimmons]

The time tag thing is VERY smart.

[@raggedrec]

great work, cant wait to try it out.

[@christopherrusch]

this is absolutely amazing

[@DanneFernstrom]

I will go buy it directly most because of her! :)

[@DanneFernstrom]

@Europa Nostra i dont know what that means but i guess it was something sweet and kind.

[@germanlaguer8257]

Congratulations!!! It is great that someone at last realized that shaken instruments should be quantized on their accent, not on their beginning. I am definitely buying this! And I think this will make the third of your products that I am purchasing. ;)

[@ulyssesresurrection]

Wasn‘t this first done by In Session Audio‘s Shimmer Shake Strike Instrument? As well as different samples for the in- and out-moves? Klevgränd’s pricing is way more moderate, though.

[@dissdad8744]

Would you not achieve the same if you just slightly move the shaken instruments MIDI slightly to the left in your DAW sequencer (subtract a few milliseconds in time)? The plugin seems cool, but is it really something that could not relatively easy be recreated in any sequencer?

[@germanlaguer8257]

@@ulyssesresurrection Was it? I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with Session Audio's Shimmer Shake Strike. I will check it, but certainly Klevgrand's price is really good. And it works great. I am already using it.

[@germanlaguer8257]

@@dissdad8744 Yes, with negative MIDI delay, but again, it is a bit a sort of try and guess how much negative delay you need, and also depends on each instrument's sample: the shaker might need more negative delay than the tambourine or other instruments, whereas with Skaka you don't need to worry about that: you play the pattern and all instruments are on time.

[@ulyssesresurrection]

@@germanlaguer8257 Yeah, the price beats all. I will definitely test this one out.

[@powomod]

Hi Klevgrand, what is the name of the cute tiny E-Piano near the VoxAmp??? @ 0:20

[@justiceleague3000]

That is a vintage Philips Philicorda GM751 electronic organ.

[@hakanarblom6842]

Great demo.

[@Rockky67]

I have InSession Audio's Shimmer Shake Strike Kontakt library which is really good, but think I'll grab this too as the sounds are different and it seems to have a lot of flexibility with rhythms. Also it's way, way cheaper.

[@Jeronimo365]

Hey Rocky, I've been looking at Shimmer Shake Strike, having had the two for a while can you tell me how you're getting on with both? How do they differ? I'm creating finger-style guitar tunes so I need as much humanness as possible. Thanks. 🙏

[@Rockky67]

@@Jeronimo365 As a lazy music maker I had saved a lot of shaker patterns that I tend to use on Shimmer Shake Strike, but feel I could use Skaka to do everything I use SSS for, so I’d probably advise you get that and also recommend grabbing Klevgrand’s new Slammer drum instrument while it’s on intro sale too.

[@Jeronimo365]

Rockky67 Thanks Rocky, I definitely empathise with the 'lazy' part, I'm a musician not an I.T. consultant. I need stuff to do what I need asap. 😂 And yes, Slammer sounds awesome. Thanks again, have a good one. 👍🙏

[@EssiasSouza]

Simply amazing.

[@TerenceKearns]

So my version 1.1.2 does not have the synchronization buttons at the bottom of each pad. What happened to them? EDIT: I found them on the sequencer page...

[@dafingaz]

Great overview!

[@prettysimplemusic]

Whoever edited this video is OCD? Notice at 1:17 she hits her knee to stop the beat - Coincidence??? 🔥🔥😳

[@NickyBendix]

No OCD, just cool and fun ;)

[@ahalpt]

All editors (audio and video) have OCD.

[@parboilrice]

It's awesome. Since importing sounds isn't possible. Is it possible to export the Midi of the individual patterns?

[@heinzkunobert1359]

‚cause I like it.👍🏽🧔🏼🤙🏽

[@justiceleague3000]

Does the Humanizer add randomness that is completely different every time the 1/16 grid plays through, or does it set some randomness that is exactly the same randomness each time the 1/16 grid plays through? In other words, is it constantly updating its randomness? (I'm using 1/16 as an example, as it is the grid that is used in the video).

[@Rockky67]

I've downloaded the demo and it's good, but one immediate thing that I don't get is why the plugin will let you import/export individual settings against each note, but not save/load a preset of all the different settings against all the notes at once. I'd want to be able to create a set of mappings for verses and choruses of particular genres that I could re-use without having to work in a particular DAW's saved project each time. Is there any chance you could add that to your roadmap?

[@LostStylus]

How do I preview sequence without drawing midi notes in my DAW?

[@klevgrand]

You can do it by playing the notes on a midi keyboard for example without recording in your host/DAW!

[@coldfleshcolony]

@@klevgrand A preview pattern feature in the main plug in window would be extremely useful.

[@billpiano1]

It’s a fantastic instrument! Are the controls are MIDI assignable? I can’t find a way to do that.

[@Vuvuvu75]

can we interact with the enveloppe ADSR in skaka ?

[@elianmusic7452]

Hello :) can i get some help on how to write in triplets with this ?? having some confusion with the grid. Cheers

[@klevgrand]

Hello! Of course :) in the editor view you can click on ”Grid” to reveal a list of available grids. Choose 1/12 to get Triplet eights shown.

[@homererectus3624]

Can anyone tell me about that orange typewriter in the background? I'm fairly certain one of the contributors to the PBS News Hour owns the same one (maybe Amna Nawaz?). It's very attractive and I'd like to own one.

[@homererectus3624]

EXCELLENT plugin, by the way. I use it constantly.

[@klevgrand]

It's a Silver-Reed SR200 👍

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

I know there are many samples with the plugin. But I need to ask: Cai we use our own sounds, too?

[@klevgrand]

No, the sound engine won’t support user samples. Keep an eye out in the near future.

[@Stakkeroid]

Oh wow this is awesome! I love shakers, but they don’t really work well with traditional drum machines. The UI also looks very well thought out. Insta-buy!

[@Timrobrus]

What’s that wooden keyboard in the background?

[@audiosputnik9878]

I think it's Philips Philicorda

[@psygameboy]

BRILLIANT!

[@davelse8919]

is it also possible to import your own percussion sounds?

[@stevelast5719]

exactly what I wanted to ask... I would get it right away if I could import my sounds...

[@klevgrand]

Because of how Skaka’s audio engine and sample player works with defined musical high points of shakes, and the amount of samples (about 240-360) per instrument, required to make the patterns sound natural, it is not possible to import your own samples.

[@vacancesalacanau]

@@klevgrand but because of the nice price of the plugin we don't care. Nice tambourines, nice shakers, ok for me.

[@boimesa8190]

Love this! Needs some randomisation options and the ability to record midi performance (notes AND sequences) What about seperate outputs and per note panning?mm I also really hope it will become possible to import my own sounds...

[@KreapOfficial]

if you can import sounds you don't need this. do you know how easy it is to buy percussion instruments and record them?, this is just a basic convenience product. the whole concept of the markers correcting the attacks can be done in most DAWS but it actually sounds pretty good.

[@boimesa8190]

@@KreapOfficial it's also about the sequencer...

[@KreapOfficial]

@@boimesa8190 Not if you have to load all your samples into their system and correct their start times meticulously. By the time you do that you could have just used a DAW and sequenced them yourself. FL Studio has all the same tools for swing, velocity, filter, pitch etc. On the other hand I've got two microphones setup permanently just to capture shakers, cabassa, tambs and so forth. It doesn't take long to record these and I can always play them exactly how the tracks groove needs them. If i'm too lazy to get off the couch i'd just load this plugin.

[@boimesa8190]

@@KreapOfficial I'm glad there's always someone out there who knows what I want and need better than I do myself ;)

[@MichaelDowComposer]

Can you copy a pattern over from one to another?

[@craigdouglas9979]

great tutorial

[@ritchxmusic]

Can you dotted notes in this plug-in?

[@klevgrand]

Yes!

[@dissdad8744]

Is it possible to drag the patterns into the DAW as MIDI?

[@klevgrand]

At the moment no, but we save all suggestions for future updates. :)

[@kamhunt500]

If my bpm is 150 how do make the instrument shake at half the bpm?

[@kamhunt500]

Hey self, I figured it out.

[@zkturing]

can i import my own samples into this?

[@klevgrand]

Because of how the engine in the plug-in is built this is not possible.

[@friendlynoise]

Purchased. 👍🏻

[@danikoenig]

great!! thank you

[@SoulSheIS]

Very nice. Is it possible to program this with a midi controller? Thank you.

[@SoulSheIS]

This will pair nice with Ting.

[@klevgrand]

Well it depends on what you mean. You can trigger individual slots with midi and automate parameters in the Main View and the Sequencer Settings, but not input events in the sequencers within skaka with your midi controller as there is no standard to send the information required for time-positioning, velocity, duration, pitch and gain for those events from a midi controller.

[@SoulSheIS]

@@klevgrand Thank you for the clarification! Yes, that's correct, I was wondering could you trigger events with a midi controller as oppose to using a mouse, sort of speak.

[@strange_delight]

Okay the product is great, as usual from Klevgrand... but you really had me at "Sequence lengs" ... "lengths" => update on-screen titles. Great video. Great product. Sorry, come again? Yes of course I bought my copy already... kidding me?

[@rautshsale1948]

whats that keyboard in the back?

[@justiceleague3000]

Philips Philicorda GM751 electronic organ

[@ac_cobra8540]

Wow. Super cool 😎. What are the export functionalities? Do you export at slot or master level (all slots) and what properties are exported into midi data exactly? The reason I ask is because aside from the core use case, I can see this being fun to use for midi sequencing in general. Thanks

[@dryrainwetsun]

Nice

[@chrissavage5298]

♫ Cuz I liiiiike ittt ♫ ♡

[@joechapman8208]

I've been pronouncing your company's name as "kleff-grend" for years, and now you tell me it's "kleer-ghen"? I will never get the hang of this :(

[@t11musicse]

Listen to the beginning of this Klevgränd-vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inyYhZWoi7h4bM0

[@joechapman8208]

@@t11musicse Ok, that's good: more consonants, lower heart rate

[@bradydansmith]

Bra!

[@piktormusic2538]

I was a bit dubious at first, but this sounds like an instrument that would turn out to be very useful. BTW, I see that you have one of those terrible Philips organs in the background. I am cannibalizing the tubes and other parts out of mine before I take the remains to the recycle depot. No one need to ever hear the sound of that instrument again.

[@skakarotto355]

That's really bad to know this. Skaka is my and only my name since long and i know it's real and original. Didn't expect you to copy it.

[@hemantsingh3042]

Sue her😁

[@boimesa8190]

Quite incomplete plugin