The SmplTrek Looper is Fixed!

[@roryjineffect]

You clearly disclosed it, it is helpful content for those of us that own the unit already. Plus, like you said it was not a review, but a demo of a feature

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@CmdrMic]

Wow!!! Congrats on working with Sonicware and getting paid! I'm really proud of you, Pal!👍😎🙏🙏🙏🐸🐸🐸

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you so much!

[@returnofthegoth2220]

I liked the Sonicware overview (not review). I didn't feel you had any bias and it presented the update in a way that really sold it. I think Sonicware got a win by hiring you to do it and you earned that check. Good work! True to the channel!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@epavlyak]

Excellent work Freebeat. Integrity is 100%. Had the Smpltrek since January, and your videos have been of much help. Thanks. Best wishes to you and Lady Freebeat and your new career.

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you so much!

[@regfield1461]

I thought it was a good vid, I have a smpltrek and your channel has given me both know how and also inspiration - I love your enthusiasm, and if you get paid for doing what you love that's a bonus, it's not the same as selling your soul, don't overthink it or doubt yourself, we're on your side and want you to do well 👍

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you so much!

[@peytondowdy1892]

Your videos convinced me to pull the trigger on the Smpltrek and I’m really enjoying it!

[@FreeBeat]

I'm glad to hear it! Thanks for watching :)

[@jboulderct]

This is the update I've been waiting for to really transform the SmplTrek for my needs/wants. Pretty much hit everything on my wishlist! Pumped to really dive in now.

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's a pretty big one!

[@quinnsd13]

I think the video went well. You could tell you were excited and enthusiastic about it. It did kind of read as scripted, but not in a fake way. As long as it's disclosed and they're not "buying" your opinion, I see no issue with getting paid for your work!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!

[@wdsyalyn]

Just ordered mine off reverb. Very excited to get my hands on it and start diving into the thing.

[@FreeBeat]

Awesome, have fun!

[@_floeter]

All of your Smpltrek videos have been top tier, including the paid content. I appreciate your care for integrity with this and hope more companies pay you! This 2.0 update has really put the device on another level, it is getting very close to being able to replace Korg Gadget 2 as a portable composition brain and surpasses it easily for sampling/live audio. Once the OS has midi mute from the mixer screen I'll be fully onboard, but I continue to be more happy with my investment as time goes on.

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you! It just keeps getting better haha, I wonder what they'll give us next!

[@wiggesobk]

Oh yeah i can't wait to try that out! I think you did a great job on the smpletrek review. 👍

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!

[@InkyDaCaT]

Congratulations in working with Sonicware great company 🙌

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@TrickmanTerry]

IMO it was well done and professional sounding. Definitely get paid by companies that want to pay you for making content. You're doing work and making a living from it. Good on you. I hope more of these opportunities present themselves.

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Congratulations on the paid content 😁👌 I have the same policy, the tutorials I make are like a video manual so I'm careful not to inject any of my opinions into them as this would not be fair. I also include a "synthesisers supplied by Sonicware" card (when I remember!) so people know I've not paid for the device. I don't really do reviews actually, showing how a device works is not the same in my opinion. But if you want to be super careful you can always tick the "paid content" button upon upload

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's definitely a bit of a tight rope walk to get it right I think. I think I could have done a better job leaving my own personal opinions out of the video ("Another new feature is," instead of "another feature I really like is"), but I'm sure that'll come over time. Thanks for watching as always! Loved your video as well :)

[@DaveShipp]

I love that you just went with it, timing be damned

[@FreeBeat]

Makes it feel more human!

[@Tazanthro]

I thought it was a good video personally. Keep up the good work!

[@Tazanthro]

And get paid, just be honest

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@darkuniversesound]

Hey you made a whole video to answer my last question in your last video! Thanks dude 😃😍🤙🌌

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@cresshead]

0:00 chapter 1 intro story time 1:11 chapter 2 looper in action

[@InkyDaCaT]

👀

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!

[@hobbowizardanimations]

Good work dude

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Congrats! I'd do some demos for Yu Endo, if he ever asked me. I've been using their stuff for years now. Maybe when I begin releasing the songs from my lp and ep, on my channel this year. 😄

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@FreeBeat He could use a guy like you, who's job it is, to talk about hardware, and probably the stages of it's firmware...multiple times a week....... 😉

[@vertigev]

Seems like the first way you dit it is much better/easier/safer. The second way required many button presses and you couldn't test the volume first which led to some rocky transitions. I thought the 2.0 video was really good and very professional. If I had to be picky I could say you spoke a little too fast. You should get paid for things like that, nothing wrong with that!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

The quick sampling method uses the settings from the new sampling menu which includes sample normalisation so I think that's what was happening here. The looper audio was not normalised but the quick sampling was and so it was much louder.

[@vertigev]

@@ChrisLodyMusic Ah ok, that makes sense. But what's the point of using the new quick sampling menu instead of a regular loop track workflow? Just seems like more steps as you have to add the sound to the track after recording it instead of having it play right after you recorded automatically. Maybe I'm missing something?

[@FreeBeat]

The 2nd way is a lot better for live performance, since you can just do it on the fly without having to stop anything. Thanks for watching!

[@vertigev]

@@FreeBeat I just did it using the first way without stopping the sequencer so not sure what mean. Looking at your example in this video, there are two problems for using this live: 1. You have to manually start the sample after recording so you will miss a bar (as it showed in your video). 2. The normalization makes it unpredictable so not usable live (as it showed in your video), maybe this can be turned off? Again, maybe I'm just missing something. Still love the SmplTrek and your videos!

[@pugnation]

I kind of liked your firmware video, all the better if you got paid for it. Perhaps a bit too fast for my feeble mind. To make it more usable you could put timestamps with the corresponding topic on the video, more work, but very helpful for a how to video😉

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@hvhvgitaar]

Some of your more “avant garde” work. Don’t knock it!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks!