Tutorials | KeyStep 37 - Episode 2: Sequencing & Playing

[@YTNUKLR]

Would recommend not using delay for a tutorial. Very distracting to figure out if something is a result of the keyboard or the effects. Thanks for the review.

[@treyhudson73]

I agree 100%. Also, why use pitch bends when they don't record into the sequence!?

[@allgonewrongful]

Completely agree. A terrible choice. Scary that someone didn't point this out and change the patch before filming these. It's not rocket science.

[@thomk7678]

Showing a sequencer but leaving on the delay so you can’t even tell what notes it’s playing as opposed to the delay sounds. Real smart.

[@fianoanthonio]

lol true. I hate the delay sound

[@debugmusic9405]

For those that get stuck like me: If you want to clear a sequence, you need to press record BEFORE you press record+seq length. He does it so fast and doesn't mention that important detail.

[@Nudekwood]

thanks, was looking for this.

[@CEF8181]

The easiest way to clear a sequence is to press Shift and the Oct+ and Oct- keys at the same time.

[@this.is.imagine]

@@CEF8181 thanks, have been looking for this!

[@thethirdman225]

@@CEF8181 Thank you!

[@AnthonyGoodley]

He does everything too fast imo.

[@jona_KardCiv1]

I just got it today, and I'm loving it.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Have fun :)

[@georgebremner629]

Sorry for the delay...

[@betov75]

That's a fantastic review and tutorial. Not like other videos where they unpack the thing, shake it, look at the buttons and imagine what they can do. I'm sold, to your channel and the KS37. Thanks! :)

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

No its not.

[@MrDaigoRiki]

This is my main midi key and it’s super versatile and I don’t need a bigger midi key, the mini keys are good coz my hands are small. Arturia is a great company, they never make bad products, my go to company. I just got a polybrute and a few weeks later polybrute 12 was leaked 😅

[@m4nuz]

great tutorial (a bit fast but clear)! Please implement unquantized mode in the sequencer!!

[@jm6734]

Why don’t you implement unquantized recording mode into this like the Pro? Would make this controller waaay more interesting.

[@m4nuz]

that would be the thing!

[@this.is.imagine]

Would be great to have the possibility to record unquantized stuff

[@Rouxghost]

Great tutorial! got mine today, haven't stopped smiling :)

[@nodz007]

HI Arturia could you redo this tutorial only go a bit slower, remove the delay on the synth (or is it because of the strum setting) and stop doing other stuff like pitch bends please?

[@rossminet]

Problem: around 1:30 (real time recording) You hit Record then Play. It starts recording immediately. How do you know when to start to play?

Great features the Chord-Mode and the Strumming-Mode, but, to be really useful in Live performances, I suggest : 1) Replacing the rotary knob for changing the chords types with dedicated buttons for each type of chords (dedicated button for the major chords, dedicated button for the minor chords, dedicated button for the 7th chords, etc.), these dedicated buttons allow the user to change quickly the cords types in Live performances. 2) Adding two dedicated buttons for the Strumming-Up and Strumming-Down functions, these dedicated buttons allow the user to change quickly the Strumming types in Live performances.

[@mikiinarsoyo1273]

The tutorial is too fast for me. In some step (to erase the notes) your fingers pressed more buttons than your voice gudance. I suggest to slow it down to be the "tutorial" clip

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Miki, thank you for your feedback, I'll share your thoughts with our presenter to avoid this kind of mistakes in the future. If you need help, I also suggest you get in touch with our support team with this link: www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp I’m sure they will help you :)

[@FredMurray]

Cela et le fait qu'il utilise un son avec beaucoup trop de "delay". Cela rend le tutoriel quasi non-intelligible par endroit. Merci!

[@madebypete]

Guys does strum only work in chord mode? If I live record a four chord sequence, will I still be able to strum those chords?

[@QuantizStudioRecords]

Hello! Is it dangerous if the Keystep 37 is powered by DC 12V 1.5A together with the USB power supply from the computer? Has anyone tried? Normally with DC 12V it should be powered in standalone mode. BUT how else can you connect the controller with CV/Gate, with Midi DIN and with USB (for VSt, DAW) otherwise? I didn't really understand the adapter that Keystep comes with!

[@PeterLeeming-t4t]

The delay here really interferes with the information that is being presented.

[@rafaelikenaga]

Sorry, Im glad there is a video tutorial, but you didn’t pick the right person there… too many unnecessary hand movements, examples are bad and the wording is so confusing. You guys are a big company, I though u should know.

[@gothiccard]

Do you need a Windows pc or Mac for software, and what are the minimum requirements? I'm guessing no good for Chromebook or Linux computer.

[@mancavemusician]

Please same again without the delay effect, its aweful when trying to understand

[@rac06oon]

Hello Arturia Team, i love to know if the arp & sequencer works right out inside ableton with only usb connected...or someone must connect it via midi i/o? ,for example is it possible to sequence drums in an ableton drums rack instance? p.s: i already own a minilab mk2 but i also like to extend a bit my keyboard range and if i can take advantage from keystep's arp and sequencer even the scale and chord function inside Ableton that is very good...

[@MarquisVonLion]

How do you save a sequence ?

[@forcedintofemininity]

right? I'm so confused about this part....do you have to save it onto the computer?

[@MarquisVonLion]

4.4. Saving sequences KeyStep 37 allows you to carry 8 sequences with you at all times. But you can store an unlimited number of sequences using the MIDI Control Center. So be sure to back up your hard work to your computer often. And once the sequences are safely stored on your computer it is possible to hand-pick sets of sequences that are aimed at particular audiences or sessions. See Chapter 9 [p.64] for more information about the MIDI Control Center.@@forcedintofemininity

[@forcedintofemininity]

ok I found it but yeah I was hoping it would list like what keys to press to save a sequence to a specific number@@MarquisVonLion

[@hardcandyjewelry]

What's with the stupid delay!

[@raytbrown2]

I cannot believe you guys used reverb & delay while explaining the sequencer. WTF!?! How on Earth am I supposed to tell which is a a trigger and what is reverb? Just dumb.

[@g1mmetheloot]

How come when i switch it to arp mode, and play notes nothing happens, it only plays the note i pressed?

[@DanJanTube]

press the play button

[@TheMainSilverSultan]

I have a volca drum sending its clock to 37 via sync in on 37. I have the 2 little setting switches to Sync In mode. But how do I stop the 37 sequence from playing while volca continues to play? I can't stop it. As soon as I plug sync in on 37, it starts playing right away even if volca is stopped. But I want to be able to stop 37 with its stop button, play some melody then hit play to continue sequence. Thanks for any help.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi! I suggest you get in touch with our support team with this link: www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp I’m sure they will help you :)

[@rmanpojo8485]

Arp in patern mode can you adjust the numbers of notes?

[@gwads5404]

My music knowledge is not great. But I understand that there is both major and minor chords in a key. Does this keyboard factor that in? Will playing ALL minor chords make your chord sequence out of key? Thanks.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi! There's also a scale function, so if a note from your chord is out of key, it will be shifted to the nearest good sounding note ;)

[@grooveroid]

Yes, because a the diatonic chords in a major scale go M7 /m7/ m7/ M7/ M (b7) /m7/ m7 (b5) . For this reason i can't see how much use the one note chord function is.

[@LordoftheBadgers]

@@grooveroid exactly why the Chord Mode should have an option to follow a Root as an intelligent scale - depending on the mode. But I guess it's aimed at a stylistic dance music way of working, rather than people like me who are fond of harmonic minors.... LOL

[@VTOLKits]

Can you change (edit) a wrong note (or chord) in a specific step after recording? Select a step to change it?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

You'll have to press record and record a rest at this moment, or another chord/note. I hope it helps!

[@VTOLKits]

@@ArturiaOfficial Thank you!

[@bahutu802]

@@ArturiaOfficial So, as I understand you can only delete steps while the sequence is playing, right? By hitting a note / rest at the right time, right? I think it would be awesome if one could scroll/tap through the individual steps (the display would show the step you're currently on) and then program in additional notes or delete existing ones... Like for example, it adds a note if that particular note is not yet present on the step, and deletes it if you hit a note which was already present. I think it would be a great functionality, but don't know whether it collides with other functionalities, or if the interface/software is 100% suitable for this kind of workflow.

[@mkiswatoo]

The scale mode is not so clear to me. What happens after i've selected a scale? I would love a feature found in old Casio/Yamaha keyboards. Split keyboar first 12 (or a bit more) note dedicated to chord playing and the remaining notes on the right using the scale quantize function. Ideally, I could select what kind of chord I play (one note: major, two notes:minot (if the 2nd note is on a black key). And on the right part of the keyboard, all notes would be on a pentatonic (or something else) scale, making it impossible to play o note out of tune. I guess that this is not possible here?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi, unfortunately it's not possible for now but I've sent this suggestion to our product team. In scale mode, each "wrong" note will be shifted to the nearest right note available. I hope it helps!

[@mkiswatoo]

@@ArturiaOfficial Merci. Isn't it possible either to split the keyboard (half left for the chord mode, right just for regular notes?) In some cases the scale doesn't seem appropriate(if you play chords for a long time, if there's a change of tone during the song, etc.) This caracteristic is found on the old Amstrad CKX100 & above all in the Omnichord. imho it would be a definitive plus for your product -and it's pretty simple to develop-. There would definitly be not 'wrong' wrong as for each chord I play with one finger on the left, my right hand can only play notes contained in the scale of the chord.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

@@mkiswatoo It could be a great idea but we can't for now! I'll share your idea with our product team though ;) Cheers!

[@mkiswatoo]

Hopefuly in a future update!

[@mkiswatoo]

@@ArturiaOfficial Hi, any news?

[@wimvandenborre706]

how do you select on the sequencer to only play the sequencer from step 16 to 32 for example?

[@wolfwoof376]

how to transpose

[@marcinligocki335]

Hi All. I'm trying to record a sequence after pressing record and then play to record live..but the only recorded sound is the last note. Any help?

[@tamasgal_com]

Strum does not seem to work with CV. My modular is monophonic. Any suggestions? I am trying to use the nice chords mode but it seems that the gate signal is messed up on the CV when strum is used…

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

Ça marche avec USB-C?

[@DonaldNatale]

Is there a way to trigger the sequence (transposed) on key press. Like on the Microfreak, when the sequencer is on, but paused, when you press a key it plays the sequence transposed to that key.

[@qzxerty]

Would help if it was someone with better English too. I struggled to make out simple words like "length"

[@superpop]

日本語版マニュアルを早く作って欲しいです！！動画でもわかりますが、やっぱりマニュアルがほしいです！

[@oldschoolcockneylover8138]

in real time recording mode how do u start with a clean slate? ie clear the sequence?

[@FredMurray]

See answers above.

[@McCkrevsky]

If I generated some cool arpeggio in Pattern Mode, is there any way to record it like a sequence, and use it in Seq Mode?

[@anthonymiller4703]

You're talking about how the 'uFreak does? or in the same way?

[@AnalogOne-jams]

Does anyone know if either this one or the keystep pro kan record and play back unquantized notes? Looking for a sequencer that can do that to give my tracks a bit more of a natural sounding vibe… but seems like everything is recording quantized.

[@JCBigCat]

You’re looking for a looper.

[@notaazul377]

Use the Swing function

[@gabesoto6280]

When it comes to the dynamic chord mode (i.e. manipulating your created chord to maj/min/blues/etc), does this automatically manipulate all chords in the sequence, or can you manipulate individual chords in the sequence?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

The Chord settings are applied to the whole sequence for now.

[@patgrady]

@@ArturiaOfficial that is very sad. I'm unclear when it was ever appropriate in music theory to apply Maj7 to EVERY chord in a harmony 😕

[@mart6571]

​​@@ArturiaOfficial @patgrady Hi, I hope I've understood the question: chord mode produces diatonic chords if keyboard is quantised to major scale. E.g. setting scale to C major and setting chord type to 'major', will produce Cmaj, Dmin, Emin, Fmaj, Gmaj, Amin, Bdim. Choosing 'maj7' adds the correct 7th on top of those, except on dim7 (e.g. Bdim7 gets A instead of Ab). I didn't try all the chord types like 9, 11, etc, but it seems a fairly solid way to record in-key chord progressions. I hope this helps,

[@barryjefferies-nv9ek]

I think he,s Late for his Wedding !!😮

[@fransdegroot9778]

Nice hands

[@isc4915]

He goes way too quick, delay is distracting, and plays different chords all time. Really bad tutorial

[@COLINKEY50]

You go to quickly slow down

[@sidminor9284]

I still don't understand why they put a sequencer/arp in a midi keyboard. Every DAW already have got everything in them. A simple midi keyboard and a computer are more than plenty to make any kind of music. By the way, the presentation is very bad.

[@daveycrockett9447]

I didnt get much out of this tutorial. It would have been much more useful had you walked through an actual song- rather than playing a bunch of random notes that sound like nonsense.

[@noou]

For sure one of the worst official tutorials ever done! The improvised "music" is really bad, the register is mostly one octave lower than needed, the guy keeps showing recording examples with pitch bending, which doesn't get recorded, examples are rushing, and the icing on the cake is the pointless delay which smears up everything 😅 congrats!

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

It would be easier to follow if the patch was simpler. This isn't easy to follow at.

[@songslinger1]

Why would you choose the worst possible keyboard sound with so much echo that it's impossible to hear a clear demo of this sequencer? My guess is, you needed to avoid a clear and familiar keyboard sound because you need to hide something. This demo serves more as a warning than an actual demonstration of the features. Make me not want to waste my money.

[@Flying-Roro]

What would they need to hide? It's just a poor choice of sound, but the keyboard itself is great

[@Urfinchannel]

The sound is horrible

[@NoEsHumano]

Smh

[@WhiskeyBiscuits23]

I hate this thing

[@NTRSN-Archive]

Why always these combination button pressing . It would be much easier when there was on every function a knob . You have to be a computer programmer to use this .

[@mathieuleguen8710]

Ras Le bol d'un fabricant français qui s'exprime dans la langue de Jakez Pire

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Des sous titres en français seront bientôt disponible, j'espère que vous comprenez que plus de 95% de nos clients ne parlent pas français. Aussi, les équipes d'Arturia sont internationales, il est impensable pour nous de créer nos contenus en français uniquement. Bonne journée.

[@mathieuleguen8710]

@@ArturiaOfficial des boîtes non françaises comme Ableton USA m envoi des textes en français!

[@ArturiaOfficial]

@@mathieuleguen8710 C'est une autre question. - Oui nous faisons de notre mieux pour adapter de plus en plus nos contenus dans toutes les langues, mais nous n'avons pas encore les ressources suffisantes pour que tout soit disponible dès la sortie des produits. - Non nous ne ferons jamais nos contenus vidéos en Français comme vous le sous entendez dans le premier commentaire.

[@FredMurray]

Arturia, je suis TOUT À FAIT d'accord avec Mathieu, quelques contenus en français seraient appréciés. Pas besoin de tout faire mais cela montrerait votre fierté de parler aussi cette magnifique langue qu'est le français. Vous devriez avoir une "politique de langue" : exemple 2/3 de vos vidéos en anglais et 1/3 en français. Vous n'avez qu'à inclure des sous-titres anglais.

[@jeffjuhre1494]

To make some bleepy-bleepy sounds ... simply hold down the shift key, hold down the proper function key with your nose then with your left big toe, click the orange button. Similarly to make some clanky-clanky sounds, simply do some other non intuitive complicated thing ... 15 minutes later ... To learn how to play some real music, simply learn how to read and write music, learn a little music theory and how to play an actual instrument. Not nearly as easy, but much more rewarding for both yourself and the listener.

[@evedotcom]

Ok grandpa

[@heliogenesi]

I love how you said 'actual instrument'

[@bojack-horseman]

only 64 steps per sequence… kinda weak, guys. the sh-101 had 100 steps 40 years ago. i appreciate you can save more than one sequence but who wants to keep swapping between sequences every 4 bars? even just a pattern chain mode could have solved this