Stylophone BEAT - Deep Dive Tutorial & Demo - New £30 Drum Machine / Bass Synth

[@davepegz]

Speaking as a fellow left-hander, have you tried the obvious solution - just turning it upside down? It's what I do 🙂

[@JoeBleeps]

I hadn't. I'll give it a go!

[@davepegz]

@@JoeBleeps Took me over a week to think of it 😀

[@JoeBleeps]

@@davepegz that makes me feel better 🤣

[@leewightman8619]

That's what I was thinking

[@Dylan_Stewart]

Another fellow left hander, I just made the cable longer.

Just ordered one of these guys - This is the most helpful demo i’ve seen so far! Thanks

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you so much for the feedback!

[@tommyagain38]

I just got mine today and it's so addictive. My friends wanted to play it and couldn't stop.

[@bobbyrutz9402]

I can't lie, that plant really did make a hell of a difference 😄

[@JoeBleeps]

Hahaha it adds a bit of colour what can I say

[@gothsoftie]

this is really good for people like me who want to try layering sounds in an electric way but don’t know where to start

[@JoeBleeps]

@@gothsoftie I'm very glad to hear that! It's a lot of fun and often very much trial and error haha

[@thedindon]

Your bass lines will give me nightmares THANKS A LOT

[@SIRROBERTTHEKEYTARMINATOR]

Niiiiiiiice Mine arrives today Glad I didn't skip the ending That was EPIC!!!

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you so much!!

[@CmdrMic]

Thanks Mate. Great vid, jam at the end with the venerable Monotron Delay was Beyond Dope! 🙏🙏🙏💙💙🙏🙏🙏

[@JoeBleeps]

Thanks so much!

[@delmeteor717]

Loved the video. I have the original Stylophone beatbox and the Monotron delay. My new Stylophone Beat arrives tomorrow. Can’t wait to try some of the stuff you did in video. Thanks and look forward to more videos. I’ll be checking your channel.

[@JoeBleeps]

Thanks so much for the feedback! Have fun with the Stylophone BEAT!

[@tyronestingray6547]

The first video of yours I've seen. Very cool to see what these little things can do

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you!

[@scarletskunkjob9842]

Died laughing at the fake plant bit. Also needs some random small robots or random japanese trinkets, add funny coloured light filters and you're king of the algorithm lololol

[@JoeBleeps]

Hahahaaaa I missed a trick

[@HeroACS]

Thank you for this great tutorial!

[@JoeBleeps]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@nerdebynature]

Loved this video! Putting this on my holiday list!

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you!

[@Janitorscage]

I think when I get mine I’m going to incorporate the metronome into the beat, has a cool Trio vibe to it

[@JoeBleeps]

@@Janitorscage loads of potential

[@martijn_yt]

'Let's hook it up to an external speaker that is slightly smaller than the built-in speaker' 😂 (i had to laugh because i was expecting a nice studio monitor ;))

[@_-Marcel-_]

Hi Joe! First video I watched from you... Wonderful entertaining! 😀 Beside the great musical demonstration of the super cool Stylophone Beat, I often had to laugh about your fun you are having while doing it! 🙌🏻 The build-up with the Korg Monotron Delay... Spontaneous plant to grab... 😅 Thank you for sharing!!

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that 🙏

[@57too]

I just got the Stylophone Beat and Korg Monotron. Any stuff I like I record onto a Tascam DP-008ex so I can save it and add to it later. It's wild having these 3 things that take up hardly any space at all. Really great for spur-of-the-moment songwriting. You never know what you'll come up with. Thx for this instruction video Joe! Happy N.Y.

[@JoeBleeps]

Glad you like! And yes, so many possibilities

[@AvidEric]

That was actually interesting to watch. After the first half I thought "Ok, I've seen all it can do - no need to get it, fun would be over pretty quick." but the second part where you used it along the Korg and showed what else the BEAT can do I was quite surprised by the possibilities. I'm still not going to buy it - maybe as a present for a buddy - but this was informative and fun to watch. Thanks.

[@JoeBleeps]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@reallivebluescat]

Wait, nevermind the stylophone. Whats that ikea speaker!?! Thats awesome!!! 😂

[@JoeBleeps]

It's from the FREKVENS range they did with Teenage Engineering a few years ago, they still pop up on eBay now and then

[@antonhaq3503]

I love these stylophone products. I'm going to get this anc ghe theramin.

[@JoeBleeps]

@@antonhaq3503 theremin looks so fun

[@binsworth]

What’s that big yellow knob on your monotron? Some sort of volume hack?

[@JoeBleeps]

It's a resonance pot, it' sounds pretty cool. It's wild how many unused solder points are on the motherboard for that thing. The tricky part is squeezing in the physical component!

[@binsworth]

@@JoeBleeps that’s so cool!

[@jreneejrenee]

Thanks for the tutorial. I just got mine.

[@JoeBleeps]

@@jreneejrenee oh enjoy! It's great fun

[@gammakeraulophon]

Really should have been designed with 2 stylus sticks stead of just 1.

[@JoeBleeps]

I'd love that. Definitely a potential mod there!

[@RamenSploosh]

wooooow. just got the d-x stylophone and was heavily considering getting tge beat too, i think this has sent me over the edge! LOL. awesome performance at the end btw

[@JoeBleeps]

@@RamenSploosh thank you! For the money, it's so worth it

[@mih420cuh]

can i connect it through an interface then into a DAW?

[@JoeBleeps]

There's no sync but there's the audio out connector, so yes you could, depending what you wanted to do

[@nym053]

You could turn it on the side, so that you have the cord for the stylus on your left hand. Or maybe even upside down. Might be easier that way 😊

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you. I tried those but it's still a better interface when it's the right side up

[@blackpeppericecream]

thanks for the nice demo, getting mines soon!

[@JoeBleeps]

You'll love it

[@MURDER_WITH_A_V]

Bordering on some Squarepusher shit right there, great loop! 🖤

[@JoeBleeps]

Oh thank you so much!

[@Bismark-Cat]

i took mine to school and my spanish teacher took it away and when i came back to collect it he said "hold on first we gotta make a beat" so i let him cook

[@JoeBleeps]

Ahhh brilliant

[@outaspaceman]

The “BeatBox” was difficult to do much with until I sampled it up.. This looks a much better proposition…🤔

[@JoeBleeps]

I agree! The original beatbox wasn't as much fun as this

[@tubaterror]

very nice Mr Bleeps - I'm getting one 🙂

[@JoeBleeps]

Can't go wrong at the price. Lots of fun.

[@zYLONbASE]

What is the purpose of the Yellow extra Knob on the Monotron Delay ?

[@JoeBleeps]

It's a resonance pot, just a mod that allows a bit more tweaking of the sound. Sounds great

[@oldtoytrains]

I was gonna also inquire about the Monotron mod. Cool! Great video! Just arrived yesterday.

[@niikhb]

love that, helpful review/demo, probs goin to buy one today!

[@leewightman8619]

So it's got more voices then the Roland t8. And the fact it doesn't quantise u can do drunk gritty boombap I'm definitely getting one I'm ok with it not having midi as I would record the patterns iv made right into the tascam then I can use other gear to add stuff on top...I'm actually really impressed with this especially for the price I'd run an fx pedal through it or the korg nts1

[@JoeBleeps]

So much scope for all that. Nice big beat vibe with the sloppy beats too

[@bonifaciotrevinopadilla2792]

nice. thanks

[@ZekeBriarcliff]

Nice vid! I might do similar but with a pair of stylophone devices, just for "authenticity."

[@JoeBleeps]

I've got my hands on a couple of stylophone units since, might be time to revisit this!

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

Just,put this on order should be here before the new year

[@JoeBleeps]

Awesome, I hope you dig it

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

@@JoeBleeps I’m sure I will i also have the regular Stylophone too.

[@kevinogracia1615]

Just got one. I dig it. Hooked it to the Delay. Awesome. Peace on earth.

[@JoeBleeps]

So much depth to it with a delay!

[@syntheticworlds]

Great info again Joe! :D thank you!

[@JoeBleeps]

Thanks!

[@capnfoo]

6:15 to actually hear it

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you haha

[@zorbanongreco]

Great vid thanks. Gonna try all that !

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you!

[@NicolasMelis]

cool

[@Corbo2025]

Thank you ❤

[@JoeBleeps]

You're welcome!

[@markymark627]

nice plant

[@JoeBleeps]

@@markymark627 hahaha

[@kapteinzoom]

Do a Sync mod 🤘😎

[@JoeBleeps]

Definitely tempted to try

[@leewightman8619]

I'm all for budget gear Roland aira pocket operaters korg volcas nts1 so definitely grabbing one of these for the set up £30 is a bargain for something like this

[@JoeBleeps]

It really is a lot of fun for your money

[@reallivebluescat]

It has alot of drawbacks. Its only live. You cant save anything once u turn it off. No adsr. Loops are very very short etc. But hey, if u dont mind all that its worth 30pounds but not more. I suspect ill get tired of it in 2days

[@onebigpeople]

Same reaction to the batteries!

[@JoeBleeps]

We really are spoiled by modern tech 🤣

[@onebigpeople]

@JoeBleeps love it still! I sneak around and use it at work as a way of interacting differently.... Usually the house beats start around Thursday. Monday-Wednesday we tend to be more depressing, and use the Stylophone Gen X-1...

[@JoeBleeps]

@@onebigpeople I got the Gen-X1 this week!

[@boriscat1999]

I wonder if I could use it left handed if it was upsidedown? it's not like the orientation of the circular pad really matters that much, unlike on a regular stylophone's piano keyboard layout.

[@JoeBleeps]

It's possible, still feels a little awkward just in a different way!

[@parkrho]

it´s a nice toy

[@JoeBleeps]

It really is

[@CNTRRNDM]

It's actually quite cool for a "toy", isn’t it? Love my Stylophone Gen X1 so I'll probably get one of these as well😁 have a good one, mate!!!

[@JoeBleeps]

It's really great fun, after playing on this I'm very tempted by the Gen X1 now

[@CNTRRNDM]

@@JoeBleeps yeah, it's so much fun!!! So get it😁

[@JoeBleeps]

@@CNTRRNDM you're a bad influence haha! Or a good one, from another point of view 😅

[@CNTRRNDM]

@@JoeBleeps erm...sorry?🤣🤣🤣

[@cavemanlawyer5608]

I have to figure out how to hook up my generator x1, this and an old yamaha keyboard to the same stereo lol

[@davidm3569]

Hmmmm...........just imagine if Roland had worked with Dubreq....... "Can you guess what it is yet?"...... Yeah an amazing 808 machine....😂

[@JoeBleeps]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zaccarom1]

Where did you get the tiny soeaker?

[@JoeBleeps]

Got that from IKEA a few years ago. They don't do them any more but if you search eBay for FREKVENS speaker you might find one

[@jfmcnees]

Novice here…could you tell me the two types of cords you’re using to link the two devices to each other and to the speaker? And what model speaker you’re using? Thanks mate.

[@JoeBleeps]

Just a standard aux type cable in each case. The monotron has a line in and out so you can daisy chain it between an input and a speaker. The speaker is the small frekvens one that IKEA did a few years ago

[@RobsRocketTimes]

Monotron has been modded, you don't mention that?

[@JoeBleeps]

Yes! I've added a resonance pot to it years ago. It was a tight squeeze but a great upgrade. Very noisy!

[@DNYLNY]

Cool vid. I imagine you can play it upside down as a lefty.

[@JoeBleeps]

Upside down was strange, I've kind of got used to playing it the right way up now

[@temet.nosce.]

A tip for the lefties... You can flip the whole thing upside down and equally learn how to play it that way.

[@jreneejrenee]

What's the name of the other device?

[@JoeBleeps]

The little Synth? That's a Korg Monotron Delay

[@jreneejrenee]

@JoeBleeps thanks

[@davidbyourplanb]

The Monotron makes everything sound better LOL

[@JoeBleeps]

It's a wonderful thing!

[@repeat_defender]

Would it be easier for you as a lefty if you turned it upside down?

[@JoeBleeps]

It still feels just as much of a compromise as when I use it right handed. I've pretty much got used to it now

[@kyliandepoortere2068]

I can’t clear my patterns when i press “REC” en go to the “middle”, can you help with that?

[@BandoTheBear]

Is there a way to save patterns and switch between them on the fly?

[@JoeBleeps]

No it's very much an improvised thing. And also one of the reasons it's so cheap, I guess

[@lovemaurice]

It looks neat and I'd argue it's more than a toy. How many bars long can you loop, and how many patterns does this hold?

[@JoeBleeps]

You can't save anything you've created and it's just one bar unless you set the tempo low and squeeze two in there. But with the improvisation options, the FX and such, you can add plenty of variety once it's running

[@SamLockee]

hello mate, the only question i have, is how do you take/transfer tunes you actually like that youve made out of that into external software like a laptop, in order to edit further :)

[@JoeBleeps]

I would take the audio out signal and record it on my computer using Audacity. My old laptop had a line input but with my new one I got a usb sound card

[@andrewmacneil6130]

Great video, Joe! What is the name of the Ikea small amp that you're using? thanks.

[@JoeBleeps]

They did a Collab with Teenage Engineering a few years ago called FREKVENS

[@reallivebluescat]

It was a limited edition run. You cant buy it anymore

[@GemExtractor]

Do you think its possible to get your own sounds into the chip?

[@JoeBleeps]

For someone much cleverer than me, perhaps although I think it's unlikely. The stock sounds are good and varied and if you run it through some FX it can sound incredible

[@meneerjansen00]

For 35 Euro it's a no-brainer. Combine it w/ the Stylophone S-1 Analog (i.e. the "classic" Stylophone) or the immaculate underestimated Stylophone Gen X-1.

[@JoeBleeps]

I've got a few vintage Stylophones but the Gen X1 is definitely on my radar after this

[@yhizz1809]

you were laughing hard in this vid lol

[@JoeBleeps]

I love it when something is fun and quirky and easy to pick up, this machine is exactly that 😁

[@Hi-lb8cq]

There is different models of the korg monotron....which model is yours?!?!?!?...or is it modified?

[@JoeBleeps]

This is the Monotron Delay with a resonance potentiometer added to it

[@Hi-lb8cq]

@@JoeBleeps very cool...ty...I figured it was modified but wasn't sure

[@zurlocker1]

Good demo, thank you. I had read that the Stylophone Beat quantizes, but it sounds like it does not. Can you confirm?

[@JoeBleeps]

Do you mean it drops the beats to the nearest specific hit in time with the tempo? Because it saves them exactly as you tap them

[@zurlocker1]

@@JoeBleeps Yes, that's what I meant and you have answered for me. THank you!

[@JoeBleeps]

@@zurlocker1 although what it does do along those lines, is that if you have one pattern playing and you trigger another, it doesn't start until the other one finishes, so it's very easy to keep time when you're chaining patterns as well as playing with the filter etc

[@okaykid]

such a helpful in depth tutorial!! thank you for this! i hope these arent silly questions, but what kind of cord/cables did you use to connect it to the speaker? to connect it to the monotron? and what kind of speaker is that? thanks again c:

[@JoeBleeps]

Thank you! Just standard aux cables for connection, the speaker is from the FREKVENS range that IKEA did a while ago. They still pop up on eBay now and then

[@okaykid]

@@JoeBleeps thank you very much! loved the music you were able to make. super inspiring to know you made those bops with just a little synth

[@JoeBleeps]

@@okaykid it's incredible what it's capable of

[@the-yolk]

What's the mod you've done to the Monotron?

[@JoeBleeps]

It's a resonance pot. Was a very tight squeeze in there but totally worth it.

[@jann2418]

About how long do the batteries last?

[@JoeBleeps]

@@jann2418 I'm still on my first set!

[@Aven_Ultra]

Hello, what cord did you use to connect the beat to the monotron?

[@JoeBleeps]

Just a regular aux cable for audio pass through. I manually synced the timing with the flash on the monotron

[@mashterlloyd1904]

the record time is only 1 bar right?

[@JoeBleeps]

@@mashterlloyd1904 yes but if you drop the tempo right down you can play it double speed and get a bit more time out of it

[@Jamesalec63]

Considering the tech behind this, though lite it is dicrib as professional use for high users of course everyone who isn't a professional musician and just loves playing around with music who is trained in music prediction is probably not musical or just like pretending they are usually good at throwing out a tune in their own style in private or not? It's definitely something this machine alongside the Switch with Korg Gadget and those korg minis.. Does anybody recall the old Game Boy a music maker it was limited, but there is a similar manner to the device here? Think there was a drum maker to?

[@JoeBleeps]

Linking it with other units is a lot of fun

[@ebproduction2501]

funny. good video

[@JoeBleeps]

Thanks!

[@RootinrPootine]

Why doesn’t it record the transpose?

[@JoeBleeps]

Hmmm not sure. I'll see if I can experiment with that tomorrow

[@Some_Cat_]

I want one! It's giving me ideas already 😎🔥🔥🔥

[@JoeBleeps]

Get one!

[@Urfinchannel]

Theremin is coming

[@JoeBleeps]

I saw the promo video! Looks great

[@Urfinchannel]

I ordered @@JoeBleeps

[@JoeBleeps]

@@Urfinchannel me too!

[@maxwarfield6699]

IKEA speaker? They make speakers… how much did it cost?

[@apislapis]

Not into gaming Joe, but have plenty of synths. I've just subbed so I hope you do more with cheap gear as your jam was excellent! This is more than a toy as you can overlay a drum machine on top of the "lo-fi" feel that the Stylophone delivers. My wife has just bought me one for my birthday so I'm hoping to create some loops by recording it into either my Cubase DAW or to a field recorder like a Zoom H1n, which is what I've done in the past with some of my Casio keyboard's rhythms from the 80s. What if you turned the Beat 90 degrees and have the drum at the bottom, then your left hand won't be in the way of the controls and you could manipulate them with your right hand? Just an idea. Ditch the plant mate, it doesn't work imho lol.

[@JoeBleeps]

You can definitely make it more than a toy with the right approach! And yeah haha the plant was a joke really, I normally put random toys in shot instead 😁

[@apislapis]

@@JoeBleeps I thought the plant could well be a joke. Personally I'd use retro-tech gadgets in a shot, such as Minidisc player, compact digital camera, tamagotchi, gameboy, Nokia phone to fit in with the tech stuff theme. Each to their own I guess? Do Ikea still sell that mini speaker that looks cool? I couldn't see it among their current wireless audio smorgasbord on their website?

[@JoeBleeps]

@@apislapis no that was a limited thing. It's called FREKVENS if you want to try your luck on eBay

[@caseycastaway7850]

I use this to make all my music lol, look up NECRO SYNTH

[@JoeBleeps]

@@caseycastaway7850 that's awesome 😎

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

💪🥁💪

[@rancidstain]

Couldn't u just turn it round if left handed??

[@JoeBleeps]

@@rancidstain yes in theory but then everything else is upside down, it's still a compromise

[@alanshewitt]

Re left-handedness, couldn’t you just turn it upside-down?

[@JoeBleeps]

Someone else suggested that, it's a good idea but still a compromise left handers are having to make as a result of right handed bias in the design

[@scherge]

It's a little weird that they obviously made the device for right-handed people, when usually left-handed people are said to be more creative due to their right brain side being the strong one. That's only statistics of course, but seeing how many left-handed people already commented this video, I wouldn't be surprised if more left-handed people actually bought this drum machine.

[@JoeBleeps]

It just seems a lot of the time designers don't even consider left handed use

[@danielkrogh9748]

​@@JoeBleeps i noted over the years that British design be like that and obviously the gen x-1 have the same issue, I'm a leftie feel like they just don't like left handed people, i just got the beat and i love it only thing missing is a aux in, without it its quite limited when it comes to connecting it with other devices it feels like a missed opportunity

[@JoeBleeps]

@@danielkrogh9748 I agree!

[@annebokma4637]

Of course they build it for right handed people.. left handed people are creative enough to figure out a better way to use it 😂😂😂

[@JoeBleeps]

@@annebokma4637 love this comment 👏👏👏

[@bvfgfvbgch4853]

The battery thing wasnt that funny.

[@JoeBleeps]

Ahh you've ruined my day now