seems difficult had this for a whole 6 months or so can't figure it out but I haven't really tried it will be my winter project plus maybe the dysmetria that thing sounds amazing too!
What a great trick to reload the pattern in the middle of the performance once you’be wandered far enough away from it - creates this really emotionally satisfying moment. You really are a true musician.
Recently bought the Cycles and I'm in love. I always come back to this video to learn how to use it. I've been watching these jams at half speed to figure out what the hell you're doing! I'm still new to the Cycles and didn't even realise the greatness of the 'save to temp' option! Ingenius!
Had my Cycles for a few years now; made more music on it than anything else I’ve owned. It has such a crisp, clean sound. It’s just clicked with me, I can sit down and production just flows. Cool to see these techniques for performance. Thank you!
This was the one. A lot of reviews and demos sounded kind of samey, I heard a great industrial demo, but this captures the actual performance potential. This will round out my studio flawlessly.
Just got one of these last week. Even though I own pretty much all of the larger Elektrons, I'm finding I like this little machine a lot more than I even thought I would. There's something to be said for a non-fiddly, immediate Elektron that just grooves. It's also an absolute beast for techno sounds (if that's what you're after) but it can do a lot more than that as well.
You are getting so much variation in your jams by mutting/unmutting tracks, changing parameters per track or for all the tracks at once, and all while using only one 4 bar pattern! This is truely a testament of how powerful this little box actually is!
This may as well be a concept album or something. I listen to this now just for fun. I have no plans of purchasing one of these any time soon, lol, this is just awesome stuff.
I watched your main talking video and was like hm yeah probably and after this I’m like hm yes of course. I enjoy how you make actual music with the different products you go over. I’ve watched this 3 times already. Thank you.
Such an inspiring jam. You are a beast! The video doesn't only pushes me to think about buying Cycles, but also really makes me want to sit down and make more music in general. Thanks so much!
This video, alone, made me order an Elektron Model:Cycles just now, from Guitar Center. Had a defective Digitone, exchanged it for an Arturia MiniBrute 2S. Sadly missed the amazing FM sounds it contained. Now you made me super excited about Model:Cycles. THANKS.
I'm amazed with 7:30 track. Never would've thought that this kind of IDM sound and song structure will be possible with this product line. Now that I'm thinking about FM machines in my Machinedrum and listening to this... I want to own this gritty distorted sound.
Finally getting a chance to listen to this. I really love how everyone involved with the creation and promotion of this device has made vastly different music with it. Really shows off how versatile it is as an instrument.
The last one is just dope and quick reload from temp is a nice trick. I'm also amazed how easily you can slip into IDM with the chance stuff. Great job!
Bought one of these last week. I already have a Digitone Keys and Octatrack and am preferring this. The Cycles is just so much fun and it encourages creativity. Love it! Considering Model Samples now as a consequence.
This is lovely. The last piece gives me Hotline Miami vibes, in the best way possible. 🤍🤍🤍 Quick tip: like with the Model:Samples, you don’t have to use the FUNC button to access CRTL ALL. Simply holding the TRACK button will let you do that.
Man, every time I put this on I can't help but notice how every song neatly sidesteps "jam" territory and instantly becomes a goddamn, capital 'S' Statement. This is just really nice across the board.
The beige grey shell casing on this thing is so drab it's perfect. It honestly looks like something you'd see in a doctor's office circa 90's. The tones you're getting out of this thing are fantastic. The KICKS, man. Looks extremely playable.
though i might love the gear being demo-ed on various channels, the actual music being made usually is kinda deflating. Not the case here. Quality jams, thx
I'm getting one of these at the end of the month. I'm hyped as hell by this thing, and this is one of the videos that got me totally hooked. I love every sound I heard coming out of this box.
Nice little drum synth. Sure you can do cool stuff in the box, but its fun to twist knobs! This thing definately has a sound too, whether you like it or not. I like it a lot!
I've had mine for a few weeks now, and I can confirm that the T1-T6 Track Pad velocity sensitivity is not good (the 16 Trigger pads, though not velocity sensitive, have a nice light touch). Hitting the T1-T6 Track Pads, hard enough to get a sound out of them, makes my finger and wrist joints, hurt after a short while (quick way to get carpal tunnel syndrome). The minimum threshold, for just getting them to trigger at all, is way to high for me. I have developed a few workarounds for this... 1) Go into the Pad/Vel Menu, and leave the Fix-OFF, then turn the VDep, all the way down to 0. This keeps the volume of each track pad hit, loud, while still allowing the modulation destination, to respond to velocity. (NOTE: if you set Fix to a number, then the modulation destination, no longer responds to velocity). (NOTE: Pad settings only effect the T1-T6 Track Pads, and have no effect on the 16 Trigger Pads, the 16 Trigger Pads always send max velocity). 2)If you want to use the Track Pads for velocity, use a yarn/felt covered marimba mallet, or some other soft, heavy item, to smash the Track Pads with. 3) Forget about Velocity on the Track Pads, and only use them for selecting the active track. Then use the 16 Trigger Pads, for recording your hits. This has three advantages: First, it will save your finger and wrist joints. Second, it allows you to vary the pitch of your triggers. And Last, all your triggers will sound a max velocity, even with a light touch (you can change the volume of each hit manually afterword). Until (if ever) Elektron releases a firmware update to address this problem, I hope these workarounds help.
I suppose you could pair that with your Digitack or octatrack? Everytime the R. means poops he shits gold 🥇 Well done Maestro 🎼 I finally learned how to place multiple sounds on one track .
Fantastic demo..! Both guiding, and inspiring. Had I not just purchased the Takt and Tone, for an amazing price from a good friend, this demo would’ve sold me on their new line. Best and more... 👌🏼
rmr still liking comments from a 2 year old video is so wholesome. Thinking about buying this as my first hardware music product/synth/groovebox.
seems difficult had this for a whole 6 months or so can't figure it out but I haven't really tried it will be my winter project plus maybe the dysmetria that thing sounds amazing too!
wish we were neighbors so you can help me with this!
Just started rediscovering after abandoning it after a few weeks. We definitely need to get a community together
@@chidorirasenganzelektronaughts online community is very helpful.
No one’s talking about how sick 4:30 is that entire jam is just the best. Aquatic hallway elektro fever dream
Some of those jams were so dope, they almost made me want to buy this 80s cash register. You're amazingly talented!
Almost 🤣
80s cash register, nice one
80's ? i would say 90's no ?
Have you ever seen a cash register?
It could like an 80s cell phone and I would still love it.
Expert Knob Twiddler right here
I had actually convinced myself I didn't need any more hardware and that my setup would do everything I want. Then this. Amazing work.
"I had actually convinced myself I didn't need any more hardware" 😂😂 Sigh... if only 😋
@@zedwhyex I am perpetually one purchase away...
you don't need any more hardware and your setup will do everything you wan't, in fact. You have a computer, no ?😅😇🤣
What a great trick to reload the pattern in the middle of the performance once you’be wandered far enough away from it - creates this really emotionally satisfying moment. You really are a true musician.
It's one of the many great performance tools built into Elektron gear and Red Means Recording shows it off wonderfully.
Recently bought the Cycles and I'm in love. I always come back to this video to learn how to use it. I've been watching these jams at half speed to figure out what the hell you're doing! I'm still new to the Cycles and didn't even realise the greatness of the 'save to temp' option! Ingenius!
Had my Cycles for a few years now; made more music on it than anything else I’ve owned. It has such a crisp, clean sound. It’s just clicked with me, I can sit down and production just flows. Cool to see these techniques for performance. Thank you!
This was the one. A lot of reviews and demos sounded kind of samey, I heard a great industrial demo, but this captures the actual performance potential. This will round out my studio flawlessly.
Just got one of these last week. Even though I own pretty much all of the larger Elektrons, I'm finding I like this little machine a lot more than I even thought I would. There's something to be said for a non-fiddly, immediate Elektron that just grooves. It's also an absolute beast for techno sounds (if that's what you're after) but it can do a lot more than that as well.
Four years later and this jam still holds up. Incredible
This is easily one of the best jams I've heard on a single groove box before. I want one of these things...
You are getting so much variation in your jams by mutting/unmutting tracks, changing parameters per track or for all the tracks at once, and all while using only one 4 bar pattern! This is truely a testament of how powerful this little box actually is!
This may as well be a concept album or something. I listen to this now just for fun. I have no plans of purchasing one of these any time soon, lol, this is just awesome stuff.
I watched your main talking video and was like hm yeah probably and after this I’m like hm yes of course. I enjoy how you make actual music with the different products you go over. I’ve watched this 3 times already. Thank you.
You've outdone yourself, these jams are AWESOME!
Thank you Mick ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️
This set haunts me, I just can't resist coming back to it.
When you started playing 15:30 into video........sounds like prodigy ........amazing.
Such an inspiring jam. You are a beast! The video doesn't only pushes me to think about buying Cycles, but also really makes me want to sit down and make more music in general. Thanks so much!
This video, alone, made me order an Elektron Model:Cycles just now, from Guitar Center. Had a defective Digitone, exchanged it for an Arturia MiniBrute 2S. Sadly missed the amazing FM sounds it contained. Now you made me super excited about Model:Cycles. THANKS.
I'm amazed with 7:30 track. Never would've thought that this kind of IDM sound and song structure will be possible with this product line. Now that I'm thinking about FM machines in my Machinedrum and listening to this... I want to own this gritty distorted sound.
It's actually surprisingly fast to get to that territory - I even think it's easier to get glitchy weird beats out of it than standard grooves.
15:29 easily my fave jam! reminded me of my old Industrial\Goth days. started doing the apple pick and vacuum dance... LOL!
the hands of that man is groovin' hard with them cycles right there!! go, hands, go...!!
this is the closest I'll get to a hardware version of the Korg DS-10 and I'm ready for it
The Monotribe is the closest you'll get to a hardware version of DS-10. Or you know, a MS-10.
Finally getting a chance to listen to this. I really love how everyone involved with the creation and promotion of this device has made vastly different music with it. Really shows off how versatile it is as an instrument.
Spot on mate can't wait to get mine.
The last one is just dope and quick reload from temp is a nice trick. I'm also amazed how easily you can slip into IDM with the chance stuff. Great job!
Bought one of these last week. I already have a Digitone Keys and Octatrack and am preferring this. The Cycles is just so much fun and it encourages creativity. Love it! Considering Model Samples now as a consequence.
This is lovely. The last piece gives me Hotline Miami vibes, in the best way possible. 🤍🤍🤍
Quick tip: like with the Model:Samples, you don’t have to use the FUNC button to access CRTL ALL. Simply holding the TRACK button will let you do that.
Man, every time I put this on I can't help but notice how every song neatly sidesteps "jam" territory and instantly becomes a goddamn, capital 'S' Statement. This is just really nice across the board.
this is the best video of the model cycles being used i've seen by far. amazing
First jam reminds me of a combination of the How It's Made theme music and Goodbye Horses. That is to say I really like it.
7:30 Whoa. I need that song on Spotify. That is amazing!
Completely blown away by this demo. Master level. Thanks to the two hands that made it.
My god, you have really outdone yourself. I am currently burning my volca fm and ordering a model cycles.
The beige grey shell casing on this thing is so drab it's perfect. It honestly looks like something you'd see in a doctor's office circa 90's.
The tones you're getting out of this thing are fantastic. The KICKS, man. Looks extremely playable.
There’s genius behind this! I’m having 2nd thoughts about sending my model:cycles back lol
Yeah. Finished getting a look at Cycles. Had to hang out to hear the rest of that jam ❤
This thing's a beast I'm buying this 100 percent
Really impressive, had the walls shaking in my house.
This is nothing short of astounding
This is so good that I forgot it was a video, went back to working and then got pissed off when it stopped. How dare you.
At 5:29 you had my head bopping.
I just purchased this groovebox and am waiting in the mail for it, but this video further validated my purchase and got me so excited to mess with it
You really know what you doing with the cycles. 🔥 makes me give cycles another look
what a lovely bunch of jams.
15:32 is fucking NICE, brutal !
Hard as!
though i might love the gear being demo-ed on various channels, the actual music being made usually is kinda deflating. Not the case here. Quality jams, thx
Dude. You are my spirit animal. Amazing performances.
Im hooked on M: Cycles bit it took my slow learning curve two years 😊
Seems like a good companion for OP-Z to get some more interesting percussive sounds into the mix
This sounds so nice and pure, really reminds me what's good about digital synths (particularly FM) wow thanks
I'm getting one of these at the end of the month. I'm hyped as hell by this thing, and this is one of the videos that got me totally hooked. I love every sound I heard coming out of this box.
Hype gang, mine is arriving as well next week!
One of the best demos for the model cycles. Keep it up.
Amazing performance! This video makes me love my Model Cycles even more.
Oh man that bass is addictive
I came for the jams. You always deliver! Perfect on this sunny Olympia morning. Thanks!
So glad the sun is back
Wow, that intro! Took my breath away :)
I stand corrected. RMR FTW!!
wow, man.. you literally did everything with this machine. this is so impressive!
damn that second beat comes in so smoothly
Banger straight out the gate
This is insane... How can you groove on the fly like that... On an instrument you just bought
Mad props
#3 got a nasty stank face out of me when that hi hat kicked in. A+ work
Sicko mode. Thanks for sharing this dope set and how to kill it on the cycles.
Best Demo i heard so far..Thanks for sharing this
Nice little drum synth. Sure you can do cool stuff in the box, but its fun to twist knobs! This thing definately has a sound too, whether you like it or not. I like it a lot!
First jam is sick i love it
This is super awesome and makes me very happy!
I watched the first 50 seconds; Im sold!
That last groove goes hard.
This is just beautiful.
I'm smitten. You really outdid yourself here. Cheers!
i enjoy the live performance tricks. im going to have to start writing them down
the bit with the track chance was kind of inspired
Unreal jamz, defo getting one of these
Wow, these patterns are SICK man! Great showcase of what this little guy can do!
Ma maaan
Aren't you juuust incriedebly freaking good
Amazing! I love this sound.
it looks like shrinked down korg electribe ! Amazing jams !
Really sweet jam
Damn. Getting major Aphex Twin vibes, especially around 8-10 min. Makes me want one.
This is just such a good jam dude
15:32 burner!
I keep coming back to this performance bro. Sick as 😎 last track is heavy as hell 🤒
I've had mine for a few weeks now, and I can confirm that the T1-T6
Track Pad velocity sensitivity is not good (the 16 Trigger pads, though
not velocity sensitive, have a nice light touch).
Hitting the T1-T6
Track Pads, hard enough to get a sound out of them, makes my finger and
wrist joints, hurt after a short while (quick way to get carpal tunnel
syndrome).
The minimum threshold, for just getting them to trigger at all, is way to high for me.
I have developed a few workarounds for this...
1) Go into the Pad/Vel Menu, and leave the Fix-OFF, then turn the VDep, all the way down to 0.
This keeps the volume of each track pad hit, loud, while still allowing the modulation destination, to respond to velocity.
(NOTE: if you set Fix to a number, then the modulation destination, no longer responds to velocity).
(NOTE:
Pad settings only effect the T1-T6 Track Pads, and have no effect on
the 16 Trigger Pads, the 16 Trigger Pads always send max velocity).
2)If you want to use the Track Pads for velocity, use a yarn/felt covered
marimba mallet, or some other soft, heavy item, to smash the Track Pads
with.
3) Forget about Velocity on the Track Pads, and only use
them for selecting the active track. Then use the 16 Trigger Pads, for
recording your hits.
This has three advantages: First, it will save
your finger and wrist joints. Second, it allows you to vary the pitch of
your triggers. And Last, all your triggers will sound a max velocity,
even with a light touch (you can change the volume of each hit manually
afterword).
Until (if ever) Elektron releases a firmware update to address this problem, I hope these workarounds help.
Thanks for this man!
That sounds very good! I want this machine!
I suppose you could pair that with your Digitack or octatrack?
Everytime the R. means poops he shits gold 🥇
Well done Maestro 🎼
I finally learned how to place multiple sounds on one track .
Daaayum... Awesome compositions / performance / sonic creativity. Yeah, this would be a great EP. ; ) Respect.
When that beat kicks in at 5:53... Unghh!! Stank face. : )
Fantastic demo..! Both guiding, and inspiring. Had I not just purchased the Takt and Tone, for an amazing price from a good friend, this demo would’ve sold me on their new line. Best and more... 👌🏼
Has a different sound from the Digitone... nice price point too. I think tons of people will buy these.
I love the first track.
this is basically an EP lol
I anticipate a healthy 2nd hand market for these in countries lacking defibrillators. BTW, nice playing and demo of sounds!
Great Groove, and demonstration of what it can do.
You ave very good, playing/adjusting this in real time.
Thanks for sharing.
this is pure perfectede melodic tech stuff my man! you were the last inspiration i needed to buy one coming from the volcas, keep it up!!
got sold at 12:00
oooh boy 🔥
Top demo. FMtastic.
About to watch this for the 3rd time in a row... nice work
The track from 7:30 is amazing. Would love to see how you made it or even a copy of the project file so we can deconstruct it.
I was looking at Volcas and a TD-3/something else combo to get back into making music after a long time gone. But this is amazing.