THIS is how i'll be using the Analog Rytm MKII from now on

[@LiamKillen]

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[@Rustik1722]

Same here. I do add click samples for many low ends.

[@stereo_img4595]

I love the Rytm so much, got mine 10 years ago now and it’s still my most used machine. Best purchases I made in my life: 1- my IVF baby 2- engagement ring 3- elektron Rytm 💪

[@LiamKillen]

I’m beginning to think so too! I’ll have the analog four as well soon - can’t wait to recieve!!

[@maarzt]

​@@LiamKillen looking forward to A4 content

[@vardoger]

@@LiamKillen go watch Ivar Tryti and tell me you don't pine for an A4.

[@LiamKillen]

@@maarztme too!

[@LiamKillen]

@@vardoger😊

[@kathleencoveny3860]

Your vast understanding of these apps is mind blowing ... as you unpack the coherent flow of sound .. you make it all so easy to assimilate .. cheers to your unwavering commitment .. curiosity .. love of music ..

[@LiamKillen]

Cheers to you ! haha

[@charlieharding8134]

My least fav thing on the RYTM is saving and managing sounds and samples which has a slow workflow. So I spent a full day building out my favorite sounds and organizing them bank. All my kicks are in A, snares in B, etc. Now I can open the browser, hit the bank, and scroll through all my sounds already sorted by type to very quickly audition everything. It took a bunch of timing saving my fav sounds and samples saved as sounds all done on the desktop app. It has made the workflow much faster.

[@LiamKillen]

Appreciate your take on this! I haven’t explored it in that way so it’s good to know!

[@phurniture]

I’ve done the exact same thing on my Digitakt.

[@harveytherobot]

Great idea! When you take those sounds and tweak them though, do you then just add that as a new sound to your list so you’re not overwriting the original?

[@CharlesHardingA]

​@@harveytherobot I don't usually tweak these sounds further and save them. Instead when I am using them in compositions, I am usually tweaking to make them fit with the rest of a kit, and I will save that kit for later recall.

[@harveytherobot]

@@CharlesHardingA that makes sense. Thanks

[@embazle]

Liam thank you. Being new to the RYTM MK II, loving it so far, but its a beast. Approaching it with the performer intent makes this video very sensible to me, i appreciate it!

[@LiamKillen]

It’s my pleasure! Thx for watching

[@MrGnezkewl]

Since your last video on this, I’ve gotten my Rytm mkll. Liking these samples 👌🏻

[@LiamKillen]

Amazing! Glad you’re into it 😊

[@karate9957]

Thanks Liam, this is now on my GAS list. Cant wait for the sample pack to hold me over!

[@LiamKillen]

Can’t wait to release this pack 🔥

[@peladoclaus]

This groove is sick. You really came a seriously long way in the last year or so

[@LiamKillen]

Hey thank you! 🙏

[@peladoclaus]

Add performance stuff and that track is club ready.. just add and subtract stuff out and you can jam a bit and hit the next track 💪

[@Rollur1234]

You make the best beats ❤❤❤

[@LiamKillen]

Appreciate you!

[@GR1MMDJ]

Sick! Would be awesome to see the workflow of taking this and then recording it into ableton and processing it / arranging it all to finish a track. That’s something I struggle with , I usually make a cool pattern on the rytm but sometimes stuck on taking the rytm loop and turning it into a finished track

[@LiamKillen]

Noted ! Thanks for the suggestion :-)

[@Fixme_12]

​@@LiamKillenyeah pls show us beat creation and record in ableton 🎉

[@ijsbrandvaneerdenburg1482]

This is very inspiring!

[@LiamKillen]

Thank you for watching!

[@Stray_side]

Great vids, major fan. One little suggestion, is there anyway you can do a zoomed in version of how parameters are being adjusted on the screen zoomed in say in the bottom right or left. Tough to see at times.

[@LiamKillen]

I'll take it into consideration ! Thanks :-)

[@Bezz_Jeens]

I have to say, I understand sometimes why people on Reddit or elsewhere get frustrated with your content. I do think that in the past, it’s come off as especially sales pitchy I think that some of that has to do with the fantastic gloss of your videos which how can you really fault a KZbinr for professionalism but I also think it had to do with the rotating gear And perhaps more of an emphasis on new things and purchasing stuff and that being a big part of the pursuit of music, whereas some KZbinrs have many staple items, and perhaps a few things that come in and out or are being reviewed or demoed as part of a paid promotion it seemed in the past that your gear was in a constant state of flux and I do understand why that came off to people as more overly pro consumerist however, these past few months I feel like a lot of of that rhetoric has been negated. Personally, I see now that you were going through a process that many of us go through, which is finding your sound in conjunction with finding your gear just because you may be hadn’t developed a strong character as an artist that you felt connected to, doesn’t mean you can’t start exploring gear. My own process has been very circular. I seek out equipment that I think will help me achieve the sound that I hear in my head or that I imagine for myself sometimes it does that and that’s great other times it doesn’t do that and I don’t like it and I get rid of it but sometimes I work with a piece of gear and it doesn’t do what I expected but actually guides the sound I hear in my head in another direction once I’ve learned it and really started messing with it the kind of music that I wanna make, and that I feel connected to has also changed. Often the things that I think I want to make I finally am able to make and then realized that it’s not what I want to be making. I always thought that the music you made was perfectly fine and quite competent but as you have explored different pieces of gear and different peoples set ups And move more towards techno and immediacy and improvisation I feel your connection to the music so much more I feel your excitement and your personality come through so much more. In hindsight, I think that people were hating on you for doing publicly. What many people do privately, which is trying to find a set up that gels with them and discovering in the process that what they thought they wanted, wasn’t what they actually wanted more than that I think you’ve exposed an uncomfortable, but important to acknowledge truth about making music with hardware: buying and selling gear, growing accustomed to certain brands and products and workflows, being somewhat caught up in the capitalist, flux of marketing, and and ever changing landscape of tools for expression it’s something that comes with the territory. I think that the vintage diehards deal with that reality in one way I think that the brand fan boys deal with it in another. I don’t think that there’s a morally right or wrong way to approach it. It’s a creative pursuit that has a very deep relationship with capitalism the instruments that we use our products of massive complex supply chains that are themselves products of capitalism and often involve exploitation and cutthroat competition. The act of buying and selling these expensive luxury items fuels so much anxiety about where we ourselves fall on the capitalist, totem pole. And to feel like perhaps our creative potential could be more fully realized if only we had the money if only we had the time if only we had the bigger house the bigger apartment I understand why encountering that freaks people out. But I think you’ve shown that if carefully considered and done overtime, there is some fulfillment and some connection with the instruments that we have that is possible and it may just be that all of this buying and selling brand new this brand new that more power more steps more analog business is just a set of hazards that we may have to navigate

[@LiamKillen]

Holy shit the effort that went into this take 👏

[@Bezz_Jeens]

@@LiamKillenhahahahaha yeah, it’s maybe making a mountain out of a molehill, all I really wanted to say is, you seem really into what you’ve been making lately, having fun playing and exploring, and it’s been sounding great! So, I’m glad you’ve found a few things that you gel with. Unfortunately, that giant novel above is just….how my brain is.

[@leonsubbotsky6087]

I ain't readin allat

[@mrkdlx]

Certainly! The commenter explains that people have been frustrated with the focus on constantly showcasing and switching gear, viewing it as overly commercial. They suggest that while some critique was valid, it ignored the personal process of developing a unique sound. They relate their own experience of refining their music by experimenting with different equipment, acknowledging that this journey can lead to important insights but also frustration. The commenter points out that the relationship between music creation and capitalism, especially with hardware, creates challenges, but there is no moral right or wrong approach to this. The process is personal and complex.

[@kill_your_lawn]

Something to consider, as well, is that Reddit is an especially negativity prone platform. Just some spice to add into your mind-algorithm.

[@TeleporterM11]

When is the analog Rytm mk3 coming out

[@LiamKillen]

I want to know the answer to that question and hopefully not too soon cuz I just got this fkn thing lol

[@Yannleon_video]

Awesome video. Since I got the Syntakt, I always wondered how it compares to the AR MKII. Getting one is tempting. But I think the snares sound better on the Syntakt from what I am hearing.

[@LiamKillen]

You’re right the AR snare is ok- but you can always just sample!

[@harveytherobot]

This was great, man! When you finish a beat like this, do you go and save every sound into a kit or do you just leave them as is in the pattern? Also, I appreciate that you drastically tilted the box. There’s nothing worse than a machine on screen that’s .5° off! It messes with my Symmetry OCD so bad! Way better to drastically tilt it.

[@LiamKillen]

I leave them as is because lately I’ve only been using one bar / project- lol

[@joelou]

I was really hoping this video would have some advanced hidden settings within the latest OS based on the title/thumbnail.

[@LiamKillen]

I use it pretty simply when it comes down to it, i've sort of developed my own technique that hopefully others can learn from :-)

[@videosarchive8058]

That beat is so hard

[@LiamKillen]

My guy

[@grzegorzpiwowski890]

This is absolutely amazing, great stuff... This machine looks pretty awesome. How is compared with Roland TR8s?

[@LiamKillen]

It's a muuuuch more powerful unit then the 8S for sure - although I love the 8S for different reasons :-)

[@grzegorzpiwowski890]

@@LiamKillen thanks for your quick response, just watched your another video where you explain why is like this. Why you chose some gear. 8s is absolutely beast, and have amazing sound. But my eyes👀 was opened when you talked about those differents, little things which makes Elektron Rytm absolutely double decker monster👹 Really like your videos, they are very informative with huge knowledge📚 Awesome👍 keep going👍

[@touchthatdial]

Great video, thanks. Would you still rate the ARmk2 above the Syntakt with the new Syntakt 1.30 firmware? I know Syntakt doesn’t have sampling but it seems to have a bunch of newer capabilities that the ARmk2 doesn’t have.

[@LiamKillen]

Absolutely it’s a better unit than the syntakt overall - without question. But you might had a more specific need for the syntakt so it really depends!

[@jizzmaster2000]

That was nice 👌

[@LiamKillen]

Thx for watching 😊

[@Rollur1234]

Its completely true you dont need pattern pages. Lot better to let the whole sequence run on 1 page

[@LiamKillen]

Truth!

[@cobenaut]

love the RYTM mk2 :) have you tried using it with the erica synths Perkons? it my favorite combo

[@LiamKillen]

No! But I def will be trying it with the pulsar 23 at some point

[@harveytherobot]

@@LiamKillenIf the RYTM could pull off some of the Pulsar, Perkons, or even tne LXR sounds (without samples) I’d be in heaven.

[@Rollur1234]

Best oot there 😄😄😄

[@LiamKillen]

🍻

[@Rollur1234]

@@LiamKillen 🍺

[@Rollur1234]

@@LiamKillen 💯

[@herculixkl]

In the little clip starting 2:05, what's the sequencer you're using?

[@LiamKillen]

The Oxi one!

[@Pyatnica12]

What about Roland tr8s?

[@LiamKillen]

How I’ll be using it from now on? 🤔 good question

[@idonotcomplyrevolution]

Liam, can you please shed light on what on earth the differences are between the Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt, Analog rytm etc, they all appear to do exactly the same thing from what i can tell from watching countless videos trying to figure this out! Elektron have to be the most confusing brand ive ever set eyes on.

[@LiamKillen]

They are all super similar it’s true! Something to consider! Thanks for the suggestion

[@idonotcomplyrevolution]

@@LiamKillen please lets do a once and for all full on honest complete decryption of the Elektron brand products! I feel like i need Alan Turing(guy who cracked the enigma machine) to help me out on deciphering this brands product lineup!!!!!!! even there own website is just as cryptic on their products. did they hire the marketing team from planet zog?

[@almightyEsquilax]

The sequencers are similar, but sound generation is pretty different, although there's some overlap.

[@LouisSerieusement]

ty

[@LiamKillen]

My pleasure 😊

[@tr1co0]

@1:42 wtf is that blob? I thought my screen was broken lol

[@llanginger]

Patreon logo :)

[@LiamKillen]

Patreon logo!

[@LiamKillen]

Exactly!

[@rjadamz9117]

SOLD!!!

[@LiamKillen]

🤯

[@MyReasonToPlay]

Drum Heaven

[@LiamKillen]

Absolutely

[@Tripwelleverday]

The best drum machine ever

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it’s dope AF

[@Trancewart]

YES

[@thegroove2000]

Is it me but the elektron gear sounds hollow, brittle sounding?

[@thegroove2000]

Unlike Analog.

[@LiamKillen]

I totally disagree with this lol

[@LiamKillen]

😢

[@Tripwelleverday]

It’s sooo fast like fater than fruitty loops

[@LiamKillen]

😏

[@gabrieldonl2311]

the mono sampling took me off. if they make a mk3 with stereo sampling and analog filters I’ll buy it.

[@LiamKillen]

They’re updating all the units it seems - it’s likely they’ll do that with AR MK2 as well!

[@almightyEsquilax]

The filters are analog.

[@gabrieldonl2311]

@@almightyEsquilax I thought only the compressor was analog as far as fx/processing. Nice to know. Just stereo sampling so for me to jump in.

[@Rollur1234]

Unless youre Mozart I forgot

[@LiamKillen]

Lol

[@Rollur1234]

Where are 1000$ when you need them

[@LiamKillen]

💰 💰 💰

[@pedropedropedro795]

Choke groups, not mute groups

[@LiamKillen]

Either or

[@pedropedropedro795]

@@LiamKillen Hmmm, not really. A choke group is used to stop one sound from playing when another sound in the same group is triggered. It’s often used with drums. For example, playing a closed hi-hat will automatically cut off any open hi-hat sound that’s still ringing out, creating a more realistic interaction between the two sounds. The effect is designed to mimic the natural cutoff effect of acoustic drum kits. A mute group is used to mute multiple sounds at the same time, allowing them to be controlled collectively. When a mute group is activated, it can silence all sounds in the group with a single action, but it does not necessarily cut off one sound just because another in the group is triggered.

[@GemmatheCat]

a $2K drum machine…

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it ain’t cheap- it’s sick though!

[@JB-xz6dt]

your beats sound a bit flat, mate. Drums need dynamics to be exciting imo

[@LiamKillen]

😮