TR-6S Update 1.5 // What's new about it + Beat from Scratch

[@LiamKillen]

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[@huntrrams]

Definitely my favorite device I bought because of your videos! Thanks for this video on this update!

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help! Cheers

[@rodrigohonorio]

Nice! But i’d like if they add some “unquantized” features, it could work like the new “probability”, letting us set a percentage value to some of the notes. But it’s great to know that Roland continues to release new features to the TR-6S!

[@LiamKillen]

Yes that and side chain would be amazing

[@totalSLACK]

11:05 im JUST NOW getting used to this, especially when adjusting individual instrument FX versus global FX. (ie. instead of turning up global reverb, accidentally pitching the snare all the way up.) Thatd be a great video, the live workflow of FX control on the 6S and how to get used to knowing what parameter/FX is going to be adjusted when a knob is turned.

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks so much for watching! :-)

[@kathleencoveny3860]

You got the beat! ... never one to skimp on detail ... or just scratch the surface ... always a deep dive .. cheers to your consistent style of bringing all the bells and whistles ..

[@LiamKillen]

Cheers to the beat!

[@samsonbrody6308]

Appreciate the high quality videos on this device! Just bought mine and these videos are getting me excited

[@LiamKillen]

Oh man you’re in for some fun

[@thedeepblueskys]

I came to the conclusion tonight that I’m selling my Model Samples & Cycles, and replacing it with the TR-6s for side jamming. I always struggled with the Model Samples and Cycles but not the Digitakt and Digitone. Only things is they don’t leave the house, but the 6s is super portable and sounds great. Looks a lot more easier to program then the Models too. This video sold me on it. The way you can swap out drums on the fly and hear them is how I like to work. I build a beat then scroll threw different drums/kits. I just think it’s gonna be better over all for me. Thanks for the video 🙌🏼

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah I find the 6S to be way more straight forward

[@JGlassy]

Great video, inspiring!

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to inspire :-)

[@MissedAreas]

fm Toms sound huge!!!! Clap is nice too. FYI - Shift & Knob turn saves you spinning it a million times a day, numbers jump in increments of 10 instead of 1. 😉⭐️

[@LiamKillen]

oh yeah you can get them nice and gut punchy too- know what i mean?

[@MissedAreas]

@@LiamKillen super punchy 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@corranjames5063]

Good stuff good sir. Dunno if you know this though, but if you hold shift while scrolling the value dial, it increases or decreases at greater values for faster scrolling. Also, if you wanna quickly changed things like reverb/delay send or other effects of a specific instrument track, you can hold "kit" and turn the CTRL dial and it'll select various parameters you can change. It's all about the shortcuts :) Great content \m/

[@LiamKillen]

Thank you! Always happy to learn about these lil workflow tips- cheers

[@saint_yossarian]

When scrolling through menus, you can also hold Shift to skip across "groups" of parameters.

[@corranjames5063]

@@saint_yossarian yea that's a handy one as well. There was a video that I seen a load of these shortcuts on but cannot remember which one it was

[@Sequencer_JY]

Really appreciate this video. I regret selling my TR-6S but most likely will re-buy. These updates are very nice in my opinion.

[@LiamKillen]

They’re amazing!

[@questthebard6399]

Awesome! Now we wait for another MC101/707 update!... hopefully

[@LiamKillen]

Hopefully!

[@jaxager]

That and the MV-1. It's been a while since they've released an update for that one too.

[@Alpha-DX]

Thanks for this video Liam. I purchased the 6S and the MC-101 at the same time and always lean to the drum track on the 101 but when you delve deeper into the 6S, it's quite a powerful little Rhythm Performer. Only wish it had a proper song mode....

[@LiamKillen]

I find it to be one of the best desktop drum machine options. 8S is better for performing.

[@jaguarvssnake]

Thanks for all your TR-6S videos. I just got one and have been really loving it. It also makes me feel less dumb that you also have the same issue with switching the master fx control and reverb/delay sends on and off. What IS it with that?

[@LiamKillen]

Lol! Yeah that’s an annoying lil thing about the 6S

[@finctank]

I love FM drums, and I think I definitely prefer the user interface of the Model:Cycles to this

[@LiamKillen]

Fair

[@totalSLACK]

the FM model instruments are waaaay more easily customizable on the editor app. it might have less model instruments, but the FM sounds on the TR end up being way cooler sounding and more customizable

[@wegroove1256]

Such a dope little machine!

[@LiamKillen]

So underrated

[@brunoromiti7708]

hi, just a quick question, I love the sound of the CR78 and have two sample packs containing the sounds of the original kit and would love to import the whole kit (as individual samples - kick, snare, etc) and use it as a whole, but i don't think I'm super sure the TR6S can actually do that, could anyone confirm this to me? great video!

[@LiamKillen]

Hey I appreciate that! The latest update actually includes CR-78 sounds in it - and they use ACB technology and respond exactly like the the OG unit. Highly recommend that you update! Here's what's new: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJLQqJtqh7F2d80si=Eu8VtYHt1-DJnXnH

[@brunoromiti7708]

thanks for the atttention! was kinda shocked with the news from the update, glad to hear it! no samples needed hahahah@@LiamKillen

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

Very cool seeing them lean into the randomness.

[@LiamKillen]

I want internal sidechain!

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

@@LiamKillen tbh sidechain should just be default in every groovebox, it's too good of a sound to exclude.

[@E4RLIES]

Loads to take away from your video👍🏼thanks😎 I’m so impressed with my TR6S the sounds are beefy and the workflow just feels natural and logical unlike the Elektron Model Samples (now up for sale!)

[@LiamKillen]

I’m selling mine too actually!

[@E4RLIES]

@@LiamKillen well let’s keep the price over £200 at least haha🤓

[@LukeLine]

This is amazing!! So quick… can I update my 6s via SD card ?

[@LiamKillen]

Yes!

[@marsancientruinsspotter9819]

Press SHIFT when turning the knob to change parameter faster on a long stretch :)

[@LiamKillen]

Got it! Thx

[@gabrieldelamora3701]

I think the 8s video you mentioned is unavailable or private :(

[@LiamKillen]

I know! My apologies but there’s a technical issue I had to pull and reprocess the video. It’s currently set to private. Should be back up in the next hour ish Frankly it’s pretty annoying lol

[@gabrieldelamora3701]

No worries dude!!! Just wanted to address the situation. Anyway, thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@RJ_Eckie]

@@LiamKillen at this point I think there’s no link in the video @ 1:49?

[@MrCosmicVictory]

looks fun af!

[@LiamKillen]

It is 😏

[@Jamesk1212]

They are the best

[@LiamKillen]

Tr-6S is SEVERELY underrated imo

[@cedrick642]

I don,t see new features on TR editor, just on my tr6s

[@LiamKillen]

I haven’t checked the editor but this is what they announced. I’ve only covered their standalone gear

[@DesertNinjaX]

W00t!

[@LiamKillen]

Let’s gooooo

[@NikoNoxious]

wish the probability and vinyl Sim were ported to TR-8 ! very cool tho

[@LiamKillen]

I guess they’re focusing on the later models

[@NikoNoxious]

@@LiamKillen Of course. Official legacy support is still a pipe dream of mine, but if a company like Roland began doing little things like that - it would really speak volumes to their integrity as a manufacturer. Today things seem skewed towards business models involving frequent upgrades and modular functionality. Definitely more fun than DAW in a box but quite expensive if you like features 😈

[@totalSLACK]

serious question... would it be better to buy two TR-6S instead of the TR-8S?.... That's legit one more channel... 🤔

[@LiamKillen]

Hmmm nah i'd recommend the 8S for sure over that

[@totalSLACK]

@@LiamKillen yeah, it's just I already have one 6S 😅

[@alexwestconsulting]

love the new features but still no sidechain like the T-8 :( now i think it will never come.

[@cedrick642]

I use side chain on TR6s, VST go to tr6s in by USB and sidechain with kick channel

[@alexwestconsulting]

@@cedrick642 yes thx I know that feature but it effectively locks you to a computer, and at that point why wouldn’t I just use a daw’s compression for sidechain? What it can’t do is sidechain the parts dawless, ie. truly internally/stand-alone and since it has no aux outputs it's difficult to use in the real world.

[@LiamKillen]

I hear ya

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah that’s a work around

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah we want that standalone side chain like the t-8

[@paultdavies4418]

It's starting to behave a lot like the Model: Cycles

[@LiamKillen]

Copycats

[@jaxager]

I'm pissed that Roland finally updated their TR editor and they didn't fix the issue with screen resolution. I run my monitor at 1920 by 1080. Which I would venture to guess is about the most popular resolution. The bottom of the app's screen is cut off. The only way I can run it is if I have my monitor in portrait mode. And they have no way to adjust the resolution in the app. I was stoked that they updated the app because I know they knew about this issue. And they did nothing to fix it. Smh

[@LiamKillen]

Ah maybe next time. I’m waiting for internal sidechain with the standalone units 😏

[@jaxager]

@@LiamKillen Yeah. Sidechain would be nice. Baby steps...

[@christophervincent77]

You're not alone with this problem... so dumb.

[@tiptop9354]

yo true

[@LiamKillen]

😏

[@abusaif0982]

61 years old and just purchased tNice tutorials software. i love making my own soft

[@LiamKillen]

It’s never too late!

[@fighterz9995]

I have that machine how in the hell do you update this everybody shows you they're updates one problem you don't show people how to do the updates

[@LiamKillen]

I think I left a link in the description

[@LiamKillen]

A DL link

[@fighterz9995]

@@LiamKillen how do I us that??? I never DL sorry..

[@otepsia1697]

Too bad there is no microtiming, which I cannot understand for a drum machine...

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah the sound of these Roland drum machines = quantized AF. That being said, if you go into the reverse swing territories, you can get some interesting time divisions.

[@CelebrityNewsHunt]

after soft soft).

[@LiamKillen]

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