Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. As a new LXR-02 and DB-01 owner, the calm, steady pace of explaining is truly appreciated. Great teacher!
excellent tutorial i recieved my machine a couple of days ago and this video has really helped me getting to use it and giving me an idea how everything works thanks buddy
That's where I start! Whenever I get a new machine I write down everything that confused me in the first days - that usually gives plenty of ideas for a getting started video :)
Hi Rich! Thanks so much for this, my LXR-02 just arrived yesterday and this is exactly the video i needed to understand the UI and basic functions. Really appreciate it! ✌️✌️🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶
Well done, thanks again Richard. Really informative, I was just about to purchase the unit and then I went to the website and seen they have created a eurorack version, I think I'm going to.wait for that module
It's a nice size and fantastic that the kits will be interchangeable with the desktop version. OTOH if you've the space and the money the Perkons might be worth considering. I love all the knobs and the fact that all four lanes are visible.
@@RichardDeHove one last question, now that the lxd-02 eurorack version is about to ship, I would assume this part 1 video would be worth a go through once again since Im about to order the eurorack version, my question is...watch this video here should also give me a starting point for the eurorack correct ? Be great to see you do a eurorack video utilizing the drum modulator with it like you did with the DB-01 through CV
@@gracecore The rack version looks really interesting, especially for more extreme sound design. Using the drum modulator on CV inputs as you suggest would be wonderful! Sadly, even at the high rate at which I tend to churn gear the rack version isn't likely to be an option for me.
Oh my. You Sir,, i swear you are doing the Lords work my goodness. I bought this machine but never expected to be needing tutorials in order to understand it. Regarding your comment "if you got a Db 01..... synchronized...react the same" . Do you mean if I connect the Midi Out of the Db01 to the Midi In of the Lxr or the other way around?
Regarding sync I think either way will work. If the DB-01 is the master then it needs to be sending clock or as a slave then put clock select to MIDI. As a slave the LXR needs the bpm wound down to EXT: ruclips.net/video/2uwTzVBhUgE/видео.html Dominus Vobiscum :D
Great stuff and big help Cheers 👌Just picked one up today with firmware 1.6. Do you cover this too or should I learn about this elsewhere? Really great tutorial 👏👏👏🤘
Hail Caesar! The big firmware update was 1.2 which added microtiming, flams, and editing while in performance mode. Update 1.6 was mainly just bug fixes. I'm still actively using the LXR-02 and making new content. Maybe something on the LXR playlist may help: ruclips.net/p/PLgrwgktphRrDUA6RaeiPR2xgbHi8XSPxw
Haha Cheers and good to learn. Thank you for making life much easier for the rest of us. Definitely entertained 👍🥳 Definitely checking your playlist out 🤘@@RichardDeHove
I'm returning to your excellent LXR02 videos to refamiliarise myself with the machine after too much time spent with other grooveboxes. In which episode of the tutorial can I find how to set up/route effects? Thanks.
I haven't covered effects yet :( Along with song mode those were two things I was hoping would be updated with new firmware. Sadly neither has had any love. I did touch on some of the effects in my "multitimbral" LXR vid, but you're right, I should really make a separate video.
@@RichardDeHove interesting! so you have like MFX inserts? Which of your videos should i check out that covers this? Im a sucker for HP cuts on master chains, that mixed with morph function got me tingling ...
@@NeoLudditevisons I haven't shown the filter on the outputs (or any of the output effects) because I was waiting for the effects to improve with firmware updates. Likewise the song mode which I think is the other bug still existing. Song mode works fine, but the displayed pattern is 1 numeral "out", so it gets very confusing. OTOH maybe it got fixed in 1.6, I should check...
Thank you so much for this!! So helpful. I do have a question, if you change parameters on another pattern will it revert back to previous sounds when you switch back and forth patterns? *Instant like and sub btw 👍
Thanks Nala :) The answer to your question is that it depends what preference you've set for that project. Each project can have its own "kit change mode" (KCM in the config menu). If KCM is set to "auto" then when you change to a pattern it will automatically load whatever kit was saved with that pattern. If KCM is set to "off" then the new pattern will play with whatever sounds you have loaded. KCM on auto load is great if you've carefully programmed a pattern with unusual sounds so you can always recall it. But this makes it dangerous to change patterns with unsaved kit changes since they may easily be lost.
Richard, I received my LXR02 without any presets or kits.. I already created a ticket in order to solve it. Should I send the factory preset data via usb cable to the LXR (with the SD inserted of course) or should I use the card alone with a computer that you can input your sd card adapter? I connected via usb my drumsynth and cant see it as a drive :( Thank you! Nice tutorials! Cant wait for the 4th one!
Erica should get back to you fast with an answer but: My LXR-02 came with a slightly older card image which meant I wasn't getting the same kits or functionality. I downloaded the new card image contents from Erica here: www.ericasynths.lv/shop/standalone-instruments-1/drum-synthesizer-lxr-02/ You'll see "Factory SD content" at the bottom of the page as a zip file. I took the card from my LXR put it in a little reader on my PC. From there I dragged off the current contents (just in case) and dropped the new contents (projects 0 to 5 and the two other files) onto the card. Make sure the five projects and files are at the top level of your SD card, not sitting within another folder. Rebooted the LXR while holding in the encoder button to do the update ( see the manual). All worked very smoothly. Certainly that's what I'd try.
Hi. I finally got one of these yesterday. Still very much in the manual-reading/tutorial-watching phase. One thing I can't find in the manual is, on what page/menu is the flam and note offset options?
First of all flam only was added with firmware 1.2 so make sure you're at least to there (current firmware is 1.3). You can see the firmware version in the corner of the display when you boot up. assuming that's OK then to get to the flam and offset you need to click the "voice" button a second time. So, be in "voice" mode then hit the "voice" button again. It's one of those things you can never work out just by looking at the buttons :/
@@RichardDeHove Boom! Thank you ever so much. I was working from a dl of the 1.0 manual for a 1.3 machine (I had the guy in the store update the firmware before I paid for it). Thanks. Now back to the tutorials....
Can i copy single sounds from any kit to a new kit ? First, most basic and essential thing i would want to do, listen through the preset sounds and make some favourite kits as it takes a lot of experience to create the sounds you want. Or would i have to go through and write out all parameters to recreate them ?
@@RichardDeHove Thought so, had it here for two days but returned it. There are some sounds i like spread over those 64+ Presets, first thing i would want to do is make a few favourite kits of those. It would be very time consuming to recreate those from scratch.
Fair enough - I sold my first LXR-02. Sometimes you find your perfect machine and other times you cycle through machine after machine. I've owned *lots* of drum machines over the years. The LXR certainly isn't perfect but has many good points. As far as programming it goes, I thought it would be tedious and so bought a faderfox MIDI controller but ended up never using it since the LXR is surprisingly fast. What's your next choice in drum machine?
Hi Richard I received my lxr-02 last week and I have only got the following kits (0) Brownie. (1) Brownie 2 .(2) Brownie 3. (3)vhs.(4)Faxmach.(5) Simmoner.(6)Robowasp.(7)pa. Kits 8 to 63 are blank.Please help.Many thanks.Reg.
Hi Reg. There was a big change in SD card contents between the first batches of units. Mine shipped with just one project but a full 64 kits - and that's what I used to make this video. But the SD card image was very quickly updated to include 6 projects with about 6 to 10 kits per project. I think you're probably looking at the kits available in just one project. There was also some other tweaks that enabled the easy creation of initialized projects. So it was an excellent update. What makes it a little confusing is that the firmware version stayed at 1.1 so it wasn't immediately obvious. If you load up some other projects you should see some other kits. If there's any doubt about what you have you can download the card contents as a zipped file from the Erica website. Then compare that to what your own card has.
@@RichardDeHove Many thanks Richard for all your info and advise.I will give it a go tomorrow and get back to you with hopefully some positive results.Kind regards from the U.K and keep up your great work.Reg.
Nice video! Question though: thoughts on this vs the Model Samples? Aside from workflow are you seeing major differences? It's double the price so considering them both atm. Thanks :)
I can't compare directly to the Model Samples since I don't know that one well enough. But I think the two big differences between this and most other drum machines are that it isn't trying to emulate anything; and most importantly: it doesn't "protect you". Many drum machines keep most parameters to a range where you can't really go wrong. With the LXR-02 you can easily wander off into deep weirdness.
@@rahulbaidh The machine I really like the look of is the Perkons HD-01 due for release by the end of 2021. From the demos it seems to me like a knobby mix of a DB-01 and an LXR-02. Very pricey though :(
Just got mine, I love it but it seems a bit buggy, Sometimes it takes powering it up more than two times in order to get t started, also had a crash while playing with it and the main encoder was jumpy when trying to save a kit, I couldn't save it where I wanted. Firmware 1.6
That's definitely not normal. For starters I'd do a fresh download of the firmware and kits and see if that makes a difference. Did you get it new or used?
Hi Richard i'm giving the LXR another go - how do i create a new project please ? I've put the SD card in to my PC but i can't create a new folder which looks like that's how to create a new project to load the kit,pattern and empty song into.I can see the kit sounds,patterns and empty songs in groups of 3 but i'm a bit stumped TBH.I have 6 projects which i think are demo projects and about ( varying ) 8ish kits and same ( roughly ) no of patterns so i'm a bit lost ATM.Also,do you know what IDK stands for as everyone that i ask just says i don't know !
Maybe you're overthinking this? You don't need to create anything. If you want to start with a 'blank canvas' then you'd just load an empty project. For example, hit 'load+project' and wind the main knob until you see the word 'empty' appear, then load that. You have an empty (new) project. It will likewise just have initialized kits and patterns. So everything is empty. When you tweaked things then save the pattern, kit and project, giving it a new name.
Hi Richard having created a project i would like to know is it possible to load kits and patterns from the pre-existing projects rather than the init kit please ?
@@twiglet2214 A project is its own little universe, kits and patterns live in a project and there's no way (using the machine controls) to move them between projects. But if you pull out the SD card you can freely move, copy and rename kits and patterns between projects. You just have to be careful to keep the file structure intact. For example, you can't have two versions of Kit 7. If you're getting started this whole area is best avoided imo. Just go to one of the existing factory projects that has some spare space in it and start with that. Then you can copy or tweak existing patterns and kits to learn all the basics.
Fantastic - thanks Richard i'll give that a whirl and see what i can achieve.Couldn't see how to bung you a coffee or two as it's most helpful your feedback thanks !
Thank you for this very clear and useful video, Richard! I learned a lot and went up the curve quickly thanks to you. However I'm having an odd problem: when, for example, i set drum 1 to midi channel 1, and drum 2 to midi channel 2, and then i play channel 1/drum 1 via midi, it also triggers drum 2. i'm using an octatrack as the midi controller for context. any ideas? many thanks! additional context: i'm in voice mode, and this behavior only happens when i've selected to edit on the lxr, in the example above, drum 2. if i've selected drum 1 and trigger drum 1 via the octatrack there's no issue. it's like the midi channel info gets merged on the lxr. sorry if this is a confusing description!!
Thanks Ben. I'm not familar with the Octatrack MIDI send options but perhaps there's something in there about channel selection that would be relevant. Otherwise, on the LXR have you set each instrument to a specific note number, or just to "any" and then each on a different channel? I've tried the "any" and multiple channels setup using a Keystep-37 and it works as expected - when you change the MIDI channel you can play each instrument across the full range of the keyboard. I also had the MRX and MTX MIDI options both set to "ALL" in the LXR config page (which is the default). Perhaps it'd be worth expermenting by just having two LXR instruments on the same channel but different note numbers and see if that triggers properly, then keep those different note numbers but try different channels?
@@RichardDeHove I’ve set Drums 1-3 to note any and each to their own midi channel. The other instruments are set to midi channel 4, each to a separate note. What is most peculiar is that this behavior only happens when the instrument is selected on the LXR. So if there’s a kick (drum 1) on steps 1,5, 9 and 13 and a snare on steps 5 and 13, as soon as I select the snare to edit in voice mode on the LXR it starts to play drum 1’s pattern. When I move to drum 2, then this instrument plays drum 1’s pattern. Even more strange is that this does not occur on the clap/cym and hh instruments. There are no note assignment conflicts on the LXR nor on midi or note conflicts on the octatrack. It really seems dependent on which instrument is being edited on the LXR. Spooky behavior. So I submitted a ticket.
@@bengoldberger1113 Yep, a job for Erica. The only other thing to try in the meantime would be a different MIDI controller and see if you get the same result.
The MIDI state of each voice, and the selection of the main BPM being either a set amount or "EXT" is saved per project. So just save your project with the EXT setting and that should do it.
Is there an easy way (either on the machine itself or, via File Explorer in Windows) to copy kits from one project to another? If I copy kits from one project folder to another, will the machine recognise/find them? What does the file called "prj" do and how can I edit it?
Just take the SD card out and do it on your computer. The file structure is pretty simple. It can also be good to do this if you don;t like using the knobs to create kit names, you can quickly rename everything. The usual two warnings apply: Take a copy of your card contents first (it's a tiny amount of memory); and second, make sure you keep the file structure intact.
Hi Richard i've just fired up for the first time and the screen shows " loading projects " and V 1.1 and when i press load and kits i get about 5 kits up to (bedonka and the rest from 5 to 63 are empty ? I need to upgrade to v 1.6 and wonder if this will fix the issue of empty kits ? If not how do i install the missing kits please ? It was a B stock item and it has a 2021 year of manufacture on the data plate.Hoping you can shed some light,if not then light my shed ? Cheers Richard.
It's all about what's on the microSD card - and making sure it has the correct file structure. Take the card out, examine the card on your computer, copy all the existing structure as-is into a new folder (as a backup in case of disaster), then add the new firmware and extra kits from the Erica website. < All of which is very easy to write. I will make a video about this today and post the video asap.
Ok i think it's becoming clearer now - i need to open a project to access the kits stored in that project ? I've been powering on and then just pressing load/kits - so i need to load a project first ? Also when i install the latest kit sounds to the sd card should i put them in to a folder on the sd card rather than straight to the card ? Looks like i won't be needing the biscuit tin after all ! Cheers Richard.
@@twiglet2214 The file structure on the card tells the story. When you open a project folder on the card (looking at it on computer) you'll see the .snd files (which are the kits). Each project contains it's own set of kits and patterns. If you want to move kits around you just have to move them into the relevant project folder and make sure you follow the correct naming conventions. Also might be worth checking the global option linking kits to patterns. If it's on then a pattern will always load the kit it was saved with. So yes, a project is its own little world. It's own patterns, kits, songs and preferences.
@@RichardDeHove Thanks Richard i've just checked it and i can see the wood for the trees now so it's been a lesson in following prompts in chronological order from the beginning.Thanks for the feedback and i look forward to some serious bedonking !
@@RichardDeHove Same here, and has the LXR saved you? It seems very tempting to go along with my DB-01. Went from Volca Sample to TR6s to DFAM. Had been planning on buying up some more modules and for a fuller kit, but after seeing this released I'm wondering if it's worth all the time saving and money spent to have a modular drum kit, rather than just grabbing this and maybe doing more sound based modules rather than percussion. Also considering going both ways because I assume they would turn out to be vastly different paths.
@@AZ-zf1eu I know what you mean. There's so many different potential paths and most are filled with interesting things. I had just begun to build a serious Euro drum machine with a WMD Crater and a few other modules and had a SQ-64 on order to be the brains. Ended up selling Crater and cancelling the SQ-64 which is more than the cost difference for an LXR-02 right there. The reason I'm liking the LXR so much is that it's a true drum synth, you're not locked into a particular sound. I see many people already saying how hard and aggressive it is, but it's also very easy to make it all ambient and swooshy as well. It also looks beautiful sitting next to the DB-01 :)
@@RichardDeHove Yeah this is exactly why I went for the DFAM after the TR6s. Just felt like i want something more in the sound design realm. Drum synth over just machine. Considered the digitakt also. As samplers seem to be a bit similar in designing but by different methodology. I think part of the trade for me is with modular stuff for drums it’s not as contained in a smaller box. And some of ease is gone. But with a classic drum machine it’s to one sound. This is seemed like a perfect hybrid since I first heard it. Funny I was onto to similar ideas with the sq 64 so much thoughts and gear to accomplish what this seems to do with ease(minus a few quirks)
Sounds like your kit structure is corrupted. I'd download a fresh copy of the firmware and kits from Erica Synths and reload your card. (Just save off all your current stuff from the card in case)
setting shuffle amount does not change anything on my lxr-02. Programmed a beat with eight notes, but setting shuffle to higher amount keeps the beat straight.
I'm seeing the same thing. Great catch! We should both report it to Erica - I know they're currently working on the next firmware update which will mainly be bug-catching. Edit: I've submitted a bug report with an example video of the problem.
Hi there! Do you know how to set up your LXR02 to receive Pattern change messages? I have it connected to the Octatrack and the other units are changing when I change the pattern in the Octatrack. The LXR02 stays on pattern 01. I know the answer is somewhere in the Config Settings for MRT, MRX and MTX but have not gotten it to work. Any help?
I haven't tried that yet so can't help directly, but I think you are in the right area. Setting both mtx and mrx to "all" and setting the global MIDI channel should look after the LXR side of things. Maybe you could send the Octatrack info into a DAW as a test with a MIDI analyzer to make sure than sent info was correct too?
Maybe someone here can answer this for me. I just got mine a couple of days ago. Can this machine do sub steps? I can't find anything about it so I'm guessing you can't.
@@RichardDeHove yes, my problem is being able to create a decent snare, I know it's lazy, but to grab any sound from any kit really helps. The LXR-01 also has sub steps. the 02 is a disappointment so far. However, an update would easily sort it, really unsure why such a necessary part of a drum machine is missing. I will be contacting the company and ask them what's up?????
@@mymockumentary9716 It'd be great to grab individual sounds - even via the card would be OK. With the steps, Erica added flam and nudging in the last update so that was a big improvement.
@@RichardDeHove lol, I knew I was missing something, I have only had it a few hours, still trying to control drum beats via PC, I think I am suffering from "initial tech acquisition"
For starters you'd probably want to have the option to 'save kit with pattern' switched on. Then just save the pattern to a new slot and assign a new kit and save that.
Yes. It is actually a big area with real-time entry on the unit; external controller real time and automation. A beta of firmware 1.2 has really improved quantization on entry too.
@@jurgenschumacher9452 I believe the release is imminent. I got a beta for my last video after I asked because I was worried things might change and make the video irrelevant :)
@@RichardDeHove I think there is a lot of work to do. Also in the FX Area. especially in the delay section. Haven't seen your suggestion because of this until now. Maybe i passed?
@@jurgenschumacher9452 I haven't covered anything with effects because I'm hoping they'll get an upgrade. OTOH I'm generally never very impressed with onboard effects. Overall though I'm really happy with the LXR, it's extremely versatile and great fun to program.
@@RichardDeHove man I love your Db-01 vids they are the best! I wish you could do a suite of tutorials on Digitakt, I realise there a gazillion of these on RUclips - but they ain't the DeHove method! Great stuff man thank you!
Spot on! Had mine a week and I’m happy to say you nailed this…solid and clear on some little quirks in workflow type shizzle….looking forward to the next one ☝️
Drats! You're right. Thanks for pointing it out. It got me to immediately scurry off and check the current setup, but all is OK. Not sure how it happened here except I was playing around a lot with the outputs, running double mono, changing DAW settings, switching back etc. I think I even warned about output settings in this video! lol. More care needed.
With the new firmware 1.2 you can now edit sounds while manually triggering them in Performance Mode :) yay
And with firmware version 1.3 the oscillator tuning has been changed to a much more in-tune friendly numbering system.
thank you so much, Richard!! this is super helpful! :)
The addition of adding a transient (click) to each track is genius. I love this thing.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. As a new LXR-02 and DB-01 owner, the calm, steady pace of explaining is truly appreciated. Great teacher!
Thanks AM, it's a pleasure - especially when I get nice comments :D
excellent tutorial i recieved my machine a couple of days ago and this video has really helped me getting to use it and giving me an idea how everything works thanks buddy
Thanks Buzzdog
Just got one of these and so thankful to you because you present a more natural workflow than any manual I've ever used. Fantastic resource!
Thanks SG, really appreciate your comment :) The LXR is a brilliant little machine.
Thank you for making this simple enough for people who only vaguely know what they're doing.
That's where I start! Whenever I get a new machine I write down everything that confused me in the first days - that usually gives plenty of ideas for a getting started video :)
thank you sir. absorbing as an old newbie, really appreciate this
Thank you for your tutorials Richard. I'm watching them to make the most out of my recently arrived LXR-02. Cheers!
Big thanks for this calm and peaceful lectured tutorial. Enough space to think and zero exhausting :)
Excellent Tutorials here. Thank you so very much
Hi Rich! Thanks so much for this, my LXR-02 just arrived yesterday and this is exactly the video i needed to understand the UI and basic functions. Really appreciate it! ✌️✌️🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶
Really well done, thank you so much for this! 👍
Thanks Dean! Have watched many of your streams on that amazing rig.
Awesome walkthrough. THX!
very helpful...thank you!
Well done, thanks again Richard. Really informative, I was just about to purchase the unit and then I went to the website and seen they have created a eurorack version, I think I'm going to.wait for that module
It's a nice size and fantastic that the kits will be interchangeable with the desktop version. OTOH if you've the space and the money the Perkons might be worth considering. I love all the knobs and the fact that all four lanes are visible.
@@RichardDeHove do you know if the kits are interchangeable with the eurorack version of the l x
@@gracecore That's what their blurb says - same micro-SD card interface for kits and firmware.
@@RichardDeHove one last question, now that the lxd-02 eurorack version is about to ship, I would assume this part 1 video would be worth a go through once again since Im about to order the eurorack version, my question is...watch this video here should also give me a starting point for the eurorack correct ? Be great to see you do a eurorack video utilizing the drum modulator with it like you did with the DB-01 through CV
@@gracecore The rack version looks really interesting, especially for more extreme sound design. Using the drum modulator on CV inputs as you suggest would be wonderful! Sadly, even at the high rate at which I tend to churn gear the rack version isn't likely to be an option for me.
Thank you for taking the time to make this
Oh my. You Sir,, i swear you are doing the Lords work my goodness.
I bought this machine but never expected to be needing tutorials in order to understand it.
Regarding your comment "if you got a Db 01..... synchronized...react the same" . Do you mean if I connect the Midi Out of the Db01 to the Midi In of the Lxr or the other way around?
Regarding sync I think either way will work. If the DB-01 is the master then it needs to be sending clock or as a slave then put clock select to MIDI. As a slave the LXR needs the bpm wound down to EXT: ruclips.net/video/2uwTzVBhUgE/видео.html
Dominus Vobiscum :D
@@RichardDeHove Thank you! Much obliged!
Thank you so much! Very gorgeous, wonderful, euphonious!
Thanks James - although I had to look that one up: Euphonious: "Consisting of agreeable articulate elements" :)
Great stuff and big help Cheers 👌Just picked one up today with firmware 1.6. Do you cover this too or should I learn about this elsewhere? Really great tutorial 👏👏👏🤘
Hail Caesar! The big firmware update was 1.2 which added microtiming, flams, and editing while in performance mode. Update 1.6 was mainly just bug fixes. I'm still actively using the LXR-02 and making new content. Maybe something on the LXR playlist may help: ruclips.net/p/PLgrwgktphRrDUA6RaeiPR2xgbHi8XSPxw
Haha Cheers and good to learn. Thank you for making life much easier for the rest of us. Definitely entertained 👍🥳 Definitely checking your playlist out 🤘@@RichardDeHove
I'm returning to your excellent LXR02 videos to refamiliarise myself with the machine after too much time spent with other grooveboxes. In which episode of the tutorial can I find how to set up/route effects? Thanks.
I haven't covered effects yet :( Along with song mode those were two things I was hoping would be updated with new firmware. Sadly neither has had any love. I did touch on some of the effects in my "multitimbral" LXR vid, but you're right, I should really make a separate video.
Ein gutes und klar verständliches Tutorial ! Merci !
Danke Herr Voser. Mit den einfachen Dingen hoffe ich, beim nächsten Mal in interessantere Tonbearbeitung einzusteigen.
Thanks for your work Richard!
A pleasure :)
Thanks! best video out there for learning this thing, much appreciated!
I was waiting for this serie ! Thank you :)
My pleasure :) It's such a deep little machine I could only barely begin here!
Great vid…great box…all good 😊
You are the man ! Thank You for this tutorial
Thanks Scolecite :)
Great video! Thanks
Gracias!
Thank you so much for this, the instruction booklet is nice looking but nearly as helpful as this.
thank you was curious how this magic box worked compared to other drum synths.
It's surprisingly efficient to program considering the number of parameters.
the LXR02 and Bassline DB01 are on my wishlist as love Erica Synths gear and have bunch of their modules for eurorack format@@RichardDeHove
I am going to watch all your LXR 02 videos then decide if I want to get one! is there a master filter on this thing btw?
No global master that affects everything. But there are filters for each voice and you could choose to add an overall filter as an output effect.
@@RichardDeHove interesting! so you have like MFX inserts? Which of your videos should i check out that covers this? Im a sucker for HP cuts on master chains, that mixed with morph function got me tingling ...
@@NeoLudditevisons I haven't shown the filter on the outputs (or any of the output effects) because I was waiting for the effects to improve with firmware updates. Likewise the song mode which I think is the other bug still existing. Song mode works fine, but the displayed pattern is 1 numeral "out", so it gets very confusing. OTOH maybe it got fixed in 1.6, I should check...
Thank you so much for this!! So helpful.
I do have a question, if you change parameters on another pattern will it revert back to previous sounds when you switch back and forth patterns?
*Instant like and sub btw 👍
Thanks Nala :) The answer to your question is that it depends what preference you've set for that project. Each project can have its own "kit change mode" (KCM in the config menu). If KCM is set to "auto" then when you change to a pattern it will automatically load whatever kit was saved with that pattern. If KCM is set to "off" then the new pattern will play with whatever sounds you have loaded.
KCM on auto load is great if you've carefully programmed a pattern with unusual sounds so you can always recall it. But this makes it dangerous to change patterns with unsaved kit changes since they may easily be lost.
So helpful!! Amazing, thank you!
A pleasure!
Huge thanks to you!
Great!
Is it possible to load a drum from another kit? Thanks!
Sadly no. All you can do is copy the entire kit.
nice. congratz sir and thank you! cheers!
You're very welcome!
Richard, I received my LXR02 without any presets or kits.. I already created a ticket in order to solve it. Should I send the factory preset data via usb cable to the LXR (with the SD inserted of course) or should I use the card alone with a computer that you can input your sd card adapter? I connected via usb my drumsynth and cant see it as a drive :( Thank you! Nice tutorials! Cant wait for the 4th one!
Erica should get back to you fast with an answer but: My LXR-02 came with a slightly older card image which meant I wasn't getting the same kits or functionality. I downloaded the new card image contents from Erica here:
www.ericasynths.lv/shop/standalone-instruments-1/drum-synthesizer-lxr-02/
You'll see "Factory SD content" at the bottom of the page as a zip file. I took the card from my LXR put it in a little reader on my PC. From there I dragged off the current contents (just in case) and dropped the new contents (projects 0 to 5 and the two other files) onto the card. Make sure the five projects and files are at the top level of your SD card, not sitting within another folder.
Rebooted the LXR while holding in the encoder button to do the update ( see the manual). All worked very smoothly. Certainly that's what I'd try.
Wow thank u so much for your answer! I will definetely do that. Im learning a lot thanks to you. Hugs from Argentina
Oh bollocks mate!!! Crikey!!!
Streuth mate, what a bloody bonza comment! ;)
Hi. I finally got one of these yesterday. Still very much in the manual-reading/tutorial-watching phase. One thing I can't find in the manual is, on what page/menu is the flam and note offset options?
First of all flam only was added with firmware 1.2 so make sure you're at least to there (current firmware is 1.3). You can see the firmware version in the corner of the display when you boot up. assuming that's OK then to get to the flam and offset you need to click the "voice" button a second time. So, be in "voice" mode then hit the "voice" button again. It's one of those things you can never work out just by looking at the buttons :/
@@RichardDeHove Boom! Thank you ever so much. I was working from a dl of the 1.0 manual for a 1.3 machine (I had the guy in the store update the firmware before I paid for it). Thanks. Now back to the tutorials....
Thanks Mate !! Nice video ;)
Can i copy single sounds from any kit to a new kit ? First, most basic and essential thing i would want to do, listen through the preset sounds and make some favourite kits as it takes a lot of experience to create the sounds you want. Or would i have to go through and write out all parameters to recreate them ?
Sadly no. There's no way to copy individual sounds from kit to kit :(
@@RichardDeHove Thought so, had it here for two days but returned it. There are some sounds i like spread over those 64+ Presets, first thing i would want to do is make a few favourite kits of those. It would be very time consuming to recreate those from scratch.
Fair enough - I sold my first LXR-02. Sometimes you find your perfect machine and other times you cycle through machine after machine. I've owned *lots* of drum machines over the years. The LXR certainly isn't perfect but has many good points. As far as programming it goes, I thought it would be tedious and so bought a faderfox MIDI controller but ended up never using it since the LXR is surprisingly fast.
What's your next choice in drum machine?
Back for another go around
There's a real satisfaction in mastering a machine.
Hi Richard I received my lxr-02 last week and I have only got the following kits (0) Brownie. (1) Brownie 2 .(2) Brownie 3. (3)vhs.(4)Faxmach.(5) Simmoner.(6)Robowasp.(7)pa. Kits 8 to 63 are blank.Please help.Many thanks.Reg.
Hi Reg. There was a big change in SD card contents between the first batches of units. Mine shipped with just one project but a full 64 kits - and that's what I used to make this video. But the SD card image was very quickly updated to include 6 projects with about 6 to 10 kits per project. I think you're probably looking at the kits available in just one project.
There was also some other tweaks that enabled the easy creation of initialized projects. So it was an excellent update. What makes it a little confusing is that the firmware version stayed at 1.1 so it wasn't immediately obvious. If you load up some other projects you should see some other kits.
If there's any doubt about what you have you can download the card contents as a zipped file from the Erica website. Then compare that to what your own card has.
@@RichardDeHove Many thanks Richard for all your info and advise.I will give it a go tomorrow and get back to you with hopefully some positive results.Kind regards from the U.K and keep up your great work.Reg.
Nice video! Question though: thoughts on this vs the Model Samples? Aside from workflow are you seeing major differences? It's double the price so considering them both atm. Thanks :)
I can't compare directly to the Model Samples since I don't know that one well enough. But I think the two big differences between this and most other drum machines are that it isn't trying to emulate anything; and most importantly: it doesn't "protect you". Many drum machines keep most parameters to a range where you can't really go wrong. With the LXR-02 you can easily wander off into deep weirdness.
@@RichardDeHove Awesome thanks for the info, enjoy :)
I'm planning to buy both of them. Any other recommendations?
@@rahulbaidh The machine I really like the look of is the Perkons HD-01 due for release by the end of 2021. From the demos it seems to me like a knobby mix of a DB-01 and an LXR-02. Very pricey though :(
Just got mine, I love it but it seems a bit buggy, Sometimes it takes powering it up more than two times in order to get t started, also had a crash while playing with it and the main encoder was jumpy when trying to save a kit, I couldn't save it where I wanted.
Firmware 1.6
That's definitely not normal. For starters I'd do a fresh download of the firmware and kits and see if that makes a difference. Did you get it new or used?
@@RichardDeHove I got it B stock directly from Erica.
Will do what you suggested and report back.
Hi Richard i'm giving the LXR another go - how do i create a new project please ? I've put the SD card in to my PC but i can't create a new folder which looks like that's how to create a new project to load the kit,pattern and empty song into.I can see the kit sounds,patterns and empty songs in groups of 3 but i'm a bit stumped TBH.I have 6 projects which i think are demo projects and about ( varying ) 8ish kits and same ( roughly ) no of patterns so i'm a bit lost ATM.Also,do you know what IDK stands for as everyone that i ask just says i don't know !
Maybe you're overthinking this? You don't need to create anything. If you want to start with a 'blank canvas' then you'd just load an empty project. For example, hit 'load+project' and wind the main knob until you see the word 'empty' appear, then load that. You have an empty (new) project. It will likewise just have initialized kits and patterns. So everything is empty. When you tweaked things then save the pattern, kit and project, giving it a new name.
Thanks Richard i'll get cracking now and enjoy the LXR now that i know how to create projects - it's a game changer !
Hi Richard having created a project i would like to know is it possible to load kits and patterns from the pre-existing projects rather than the init kit please ?
@@twiglet2214 A project is its own little universe, kits and patterns live in a project and there's no way (using the machine controls) to move them between projects. But if you pull out the SD card you can freely move, copy and rename kits and patterns between projects. You just have to be careful to keep the file structure intact. For example, you can't have two versions of Kit 7. If you're getting started this whole area is best avoided imo. Just go to one of the existing factory projects that has some spare space in it and start with that. Then you can copy or tweak existing patterns and kits to learn all the basics.
Fantastic - thanks Richard i'll give that a whirl and see what i can achieve.Couldn't see how to bung you a coffee or two as it's most helpful your feedback thanks !
Thank you for this very clear and useful video, Richard! I learned a lot and went up the curve quickly thanks to you. However I'm having an odd problem: when, for example, i set drum 1 to midi channel 1, and drum 2 to midi channel 2, and then i play channel 1/drum 1 via midi, it also triggers drum 2. i'm using an octatrack as the midi controller for context. any ideas? many thanks!
additional context: i'm in voice mode, and this behavior only happens when i've selected to edit on the lxr, in the example above, drum 2. if i've selected drum 1 and trigger drum 1 via the octatrack there's no issue. it's like the midi channel info gets merged on the lxr. sorry if this is a confusing description!!
I submitted a ticket with Erica Synths. I'll update with their response when I get it :)
Thanks Ben. I'm not familar with the Octatrack MIDI send options but perhaps there's something in there about channel selection that would be relevant. Otherwise, on the LXR have you set each instrument to a specific note number, or just to "any" and then each on a different channel? I've tried the "any" and multiple channels setup using a Keystep-37 and it works as expected - when you change the MIDI channel you can play each instrument across the full range of the keyboard. I also had the MRX and MTX MIDI options both set to "ALL" in the LXR config page (which is the default). Perhaps it'd be worth expermenting by just having two LXR instruments on the same channel but different note numbers and see if that triggers properly, then keep those different note numbers but try different channels?
@@RichardDeHove I’ve set Drums 1-3 to note any and each to their own midi channel. The other instruments are set to midi channel 4, each to a separate note. What is most peculiar is that this behavior only happens when the instrument is selected on the LXR. So if there’s a kick (drum 1) on steps 1,5, 9 and 13 and a snare on steps 5 and 13, as soon as I select the snare to edit in voice mode on the LXR it starts to play drum 1’s pattern. When I move to drum 2, then this instrument plays drum 1’s pattern. Even more strange is that this does not occur on the clap/cym and hh instruments. There are no note assignment conflicts on the LXR nor on midi or note conflicts on the octatrack. It really seems dependent on which instrument is being edited on the LXR. Spooky behavior. So I submitted a ticket.
@@bengoldberger1113 Yep, a job for Erica. The only other thing to try in the meantime would be a different MIDI controller and see if you get the same result.
@@RichardDeHove quick update: Erica has responded and believes it's a bug. I'll be sending them a video and will update again once they respond.
Is there any way to sync the LXR to external gear by default without having to turn the bpm to "ext" all the time turning the unit on?
The MIDI state of each voice, and the selection of the main BPM being either a set amount or "EXT" is saved per project. So just save your project with the EXT setting and that should do it.
@@RichardDeHove Danke Richard!
Is there an easy way (either on the machine itself or, via File Explorer in Windows) to copy kits from one project to another? If I copy kits from one project folder to another, will the machine recognise/find them? What does the file called "prj" do and how can I edit it?
Just take the SD card out and do it on your computer. The file structure is pretty simple. It can also be good to do this if you don;t like using the knobs to create kit names, you can quickly rename everything. The usual two warnings apply: Take a copy of your card contents first (it's a tiny amount of memory); and second, make sure you keep the file structure intact.
Hi Richard i've just fired up for the first time and the screen shows " loading projects " and V 1.1 and when i press load and kits i get about 5 kits up to (bedonka and the rest from 5 to 63 are empty ? I need to upgrade to v 1.6 and wonder if this will fix the issue of empty kits ? If not how do i install the missing kits please ? It was a B stock item and it has a 2021 year of manufacture on the data plate.Hoping you can shed some light,if not then light my shed ? Cheers Richard.
It's all about what's on the microSD card - and making sure it has the correct file structure. Take the card out, examine the card on your computer, copy all the existing structure as-is into a new folder (as a backup in case of disaster), then add the new firmware and extra kits from the Erica website. < All of which is very easy to write. I will make a video about this today and post the video asap.
Here's the new video which should be all you need: ruclips.net/video/R1lOFlADtiQ/видео.html
Ok i think it's becoming clearer now - i need to open a project to access the kits stored in that project ? I've been powering on and then just pressing load/kits - so i need to load a project first ? Also when i install the latest kit sounds to the sd card should i put them in to a folder on the sd card rather than straight to the card ? Looks like i won't be needing the biscuit tin after all ! Cheers Richard.
@@twiglet2214 The file structure on the card tells the story. When you open a project folder on the card (looking at it on computer) you'll see the .snd files (which are the kits). Each project contains it's own set of kits and patterns. If you want to move kits around you just have to move them into the relevant project folder and make sure you follow the correct naming conventions. Also might be worth checking the global option linking kits to patterns. If it's on then a pattern will always load the kit it was saved with.
So yes, a project is its own little world. It's own patterns, kits, songs and preferences.
@@RichardDeHove Thanks Richard i've just checked it and i can see the wood for the trees now so it's been a lesson in following prompts in chronological order from the beginning.Thanks for the feedback and i look forward to some serious bedonking !
Ohh snap son, you got one. Hehe if I wasn’t planning on the bitbox and the Erica drum sequencer this definitely be on my list.
I've been flailing about in drum limbo for ages, tried the TR8S, Euro drums, VSTs , and had been considering the Modor.
@@RichardDeHove Same here, and has the LXR saved you? It seems very tempting to go along with my DB-01. Went from Volca Sample to TR6s to DFAM. Had been planning on buying up some more modules and for a fuller kit, but after seeing this released I'm wondering if it's worth all the time saving and money spent to have a modular drum kit, rather than just grabbing this and maybe doing more sound based modules rather than percussion. Also considering going both ways because I assume they would turn out to be vastly different paths.
@@AZ-zf1eu I know what you mean. There's so many different potential paths and most are filled with interesting things. I had just begun to build a serious Euro drum machine with a WMD Crater and a few other modules and had a SQ-64 on order to be the brains. Ended up selling Crater and cancelling the SQ-64 which is more than the cost difference for an LXR-02 right there. The reason I'm liking the LXR so much is that it's a true drum synth, you're not locked into a particular sound. I see many people already saying how hard and aggressive it is, but it's also very easy to make it all ambient and swooshy as well. It also looks beautiful sitting next to the DB-01 :)
@@RichardDeHove Yeah this is exactly why I went for the DFAM after the TR6s. Just felt like i want something more in the sound design realm. Drum synth over just machine. Considered the digitakt also. As samplers seem to be a bit similar in designing but by different methodology. I think part of the trade for me is with modular stuff for drums it’s not as contained in a smaller box. And some of ease is gone. But with a classic drum machine it’s to one sound. This is seemed like a perfect hybrid since I first heard it. Funny I was onto to similar ideas with the sq 64 so much thoughts and gear to accomplish what this seems to do with ease(minus a few quirks)
Hi, my unit wont load any kits. I wrote this pattern and that is all it plays even if unplugging it! Is there a factory reset?
Sounds like your kit structure is corrupted. I'd download a fresh copy of the firmware and kits from Erica Synths and reload your card. (Just save off all your current stuff from the card in case)
setting shuffle amount does not change anything on my lxr-02. Programmed a beat with eight notes, but setting shuffle to higher amount keeps the beat straight.
Micro-shifting individual steps left or right is much more satisfying.
Great tutorial, thank you! I can't seem to get shuffle to work when synced via Midi, anyone else have this problem, or as I doing something wrong?
I'm seeing the same thing. Great catch! We should both report it to Erica - I know they're currently working on the next firmware update which will mainly be bug-catching. Edit: I've submitted a bug report with an example video of the problem.
you got that golden radio voice lol.
I've never met anyone who likes hearing their own talking voice played back, so your comment is a confidence booster, thanks :)
hello, can we import our own sample via sd card ? best vibes
No. This is purely a drum synth.
Hi there! Do you know how to set up your LXR02 to receive Pattern change messages? I have it connected to the Octatrack and the other units are changing when I change the pattern in the Octatrack. The LXR02 stays on pattern 01. I know the answer is somewhere in the Config Settings for MRT, MRX and MTX but have not gotten it to work. Any help?
I haven't tried that yet so can't help directly, but I think you are in the right area. Setting both mtx and mrx to "all" and setting the global MIDI channel should look after the LXR side of things. Maybe you could send the Octatrack info into a DAW as a test with a MIDI analyzer to make sure than sent info was correct too?
is kit number 51 named on your lxr or is it nameless for you ?
Unnamed. Just the Init kit.
Maybe someone here can answer this for me. I just got mine a couple of days ago. Can this machine do sub steps? I can't find anything about it so I'm guessing you can't.
No flam / ratchet ability. All you can do is double the tempo or perhaps add some faster gate or filter effects by CV.
@@RichardDeHove Thanks for clarifying. I'm loving this thing so far though.
have you played with the LXR? what are the differences?
Never used an original. They're reasonably rare since they were only available kit form. Hopefully someone else might have a comparison...
@@RichardDeHove they both sound great to me
Thanks
Excellent channel name!
on the LXR-01 you can load individual parts, I have noticed it's missing on 02
Do you mean loading individual sounds from different kits? That'd certainly be useful, especially if you have a favorite kick.
@@RichardDeHove yes, my problem is being able to create a decent snare, I know it's lazy, but to grab any sound from any kit really helps. The LXR-01 also has sub steps. the 02 is a disappointment so far. However, an update would easily sort it, really unsure why such a necessary part of a drum machine is missing. I will be contacting the company and ask them what's up?????
@@mymockumentary9716 It'd be great to grab individual sounds - even via the card would be OK. With the steps, Erica added flam and nudging in the last update so that was a big improvement.
@@RichardDeHove lol, I knew I was missing something, I have only had it a few hours, still trying to control drum beats via PC, I think I am suffering from "initial tech acquisition"
I did update the 02 before this conversation, I just didn't delete 1.1 so it automatically updated 1.1 and ignored 1.2. All sorted now!
Can i copy tracks from kit to another kit?
For starters you'd probably want to have the option to 'save kit with pattern' switched on. Then just save the pattern to a new slot and assign a new kit and save that.
You will do a recording tutorial also?
Yes. It is actually a big area with real-time entry on the unit; external controller real time and automation. A beta of firmware 1.2 has really improved quantization on entry too.
@@RichardDeHove where to get this upgrade?
@@jurgenschumacher9452 I believe the release is imminent. I got a beta for my last video after I asked because I was worried things might change and make the video irrelevant :)
@@RichardDeHove I think there is a lot of work to do. Also in the FX Area. especially in the delay section. Haven't seen your suggestion because of this until now. Maybe i passed?
@@jurgenschumacher9452 I haven't covered anything with effects because I'm hoping they'll get an upgrade. OTOH I'm generally never very impressed with onboard effects. Overall though I'm really happy with the LXR, it's extremely versatile and great fun to program.
Dude how did you get this!? You're in Australia yeah?
A long story actually but the gist is: a special deal on early B-stock. You may see the front panel has some blemishes. Still, I was very happy!
@@RichardDeHove man I love your Db-01 vids they are the best! I wish you could do a suite of tutorials on Digitakt, I realise there a gazillion of these on RUclips - but they ain't the DeHove method! Great stuff man thank you!
@@alexanderscott6332 Thanks Alexander, really appreciate the thought
Spot on! Had mine a week and I’m happy to say you nailed this…solid and clear on some little quirks in workflow type shizzle….looking forward to the next one ☝️
Where do I get the kits drum sounds ?
The SD content is on Erica Synths website here: www.ericasynths.lv/media/LXR_factory_SD_image_06.07.zip
Dear erica synths, please make a drum machine like this for samples
FYI Richard, your drum machine audio left and right channels are out of phase. Your voice however, is OK
Drats! You're right. Thanks for pointing it out. It got me to immediately scurry off and check the current setup, but all is OK. Not sure how it happened here except I was playing around a lot with the outputs, running double mono, changing DAW settings, switching back etc. I think I even warned about output settings in this video! lol. More care needed.
Talk too much and not enough hands on.
Maybe this one: ruclips.net/video/t1hSnMkk9tY/видео.html
Sehr Schön erklärt, aber in Deutscher Sprache fände ich es noch besser .
Ich wünschte, meine Sprachkenntnisse wären gut genug dafür!