Kebu does it all! He repairs his own synths. He's a MIDI tech, audio engineer, visual media specialist, his own roadie, and even repairs his own truck! This is all on top of his amazing musicianship!
Yeah, it makes me feel a bit inadequate as when I switch my Korg Nautilus 88 on, within 10 minutes I have a look on my face like a dog who has just been shown a magic trick! So Kebu's abilities to do all these things is simply impressive & thats not being an arse kisser, its a simple fact, the man has natural ability.
You are a musical treasure. As an IT guy I thought it was funny that not only your music goes through filters but also the midi signals as to not upset the old grumpy synths. :)
that kenton is a converter - it converts messages and controller information from the midi format into a controlled voltage [pattern] signal to mitigate similar expression or control through actual variable voltage fluctuations used by those older circuits.
Hi, Kebu Sorry for my bad English. I’m Brazilian I’m 57 yo and, less than one year ago, I decided to learn keyboard because I always love the old electronic music and watching a keyboarders, like you, was a inspiration. I never understood how is possible to you, alone, control all that gear at the same time. I hope one day, can see one of your live performances. Thank you for share videos like this.
A sequencer is one of the secrets to control your gear. Get a Polyend Seq, record the MIDI you play into it (like, your drums), then press "play" and the sequencer will recall the MIDI notes you recorded and control the drums for you, leaving you with time to play your main melody live. The Polyend Seq is awesome because it is one knob per function and super easy to learn and start with (it's no longer produced, get it on Reverb). I now switched to the Squarp Hapax after two years, which can do a lot more, but took me two months to learn 😢
@@g3cd Thank you for your reply. I knew about sequencers, but even with all the “helps” like it, it is hard to setting for all songs. There is a lot of work to do much time before the live performance start. And it is vital to be too organized to make all the gear works perfectly. Kebu is "one man orchestra".
If ya need tooo control alot of MIDI/CC channels Kurzweil sequencers are great & can act as A/D converters as well; might be a little less flexible than the Kenton's but work pretty well for this purpose. That unique function for a digital synth, being a trait unbeknownst tooo most thanx dude.
You Tube suggested you to me to check out and I'm sure glad I did! Up until this evening I had never heard of you but that's all changed now. You have a HUGE American fan FOR LIFE! Play on my friend!
I was lucky that back in 2017 RUclips did the same ""you might also like...." , as I was watching StreetHawk intro, and 4 weeks later I was watching Kebu live in Liverpool, absolutely amazing night ! Then Oslo later that year, and last week all 3 of his UK gigs (can't miss a chance as it might be years before he is here again !! ) All I can say is , if you get the chance to see him live, even if it means travelling , do it !! You won't regret it !!
I can certainly understand you're using an MPC as the sequencer (the master of sequencing), personally I didn't discover the MPC universe (because I always thought it was beat-boxes), but when the Key 61 (an MPC err...Beatbox with a keyboard built in) the entire world of music changed for me (and I'm 55+ years young) and grew up with Juno, DX7's, Kawai synths etc. And that changed my workflow to new heights. So yeah, fun to see your setup Kebu, thanks a lot for that, makes me all nostalgic and wet eyed.
Thank you for taking time in your busy schedule to describe your setup. You are an inspiration to all dawless analogue synth wannabees. Your channel brings us incredible insights into your workflow as well as your impressive live performances. You have taken the synth style of the masters of the 70's and 80's and elevated it to another level. A true virtuoso of electronic synthesis. Keep up the great albums and this channels posts 👌👏👏👏
Thank you very much for showing us your hardware setup, Kebu! I hope you have found a way to take good care of your heart, as this is the one component that cannot be upgraded (yet). Take care and greetings from the Netherlands.
I have the upmost respect for what you do, you're like a DJ on stage, but in this instance, when you trigger a phrase or w/e, you're either sequencing it, not relying on some sample, and then you have the live keys element. The energy is amazing and how you're able to do this is just magical. You're able to energize the audience in ways that is for me, something that I still cannot grasp, your skill is something to behold and I for one, appreciate that I have seen your talent, you're one blessed individual!!!!
5:34 I KNEW it! :D Honestly, when I first heard that patch, I thought you actually used the System-8 with Gattobus's Synth Edge patch. Later did I learn you only use analogue synths, but I understand you did recreate that patch, so I still did recognize it properly! :P Everyone seems to like that sound. Rightly so, I should say. :)
This is the analog purist at work. I love it. I don't think many people understand what effort has been put into this rig, but this video explains a lot.
You are so genuine and humble compared to most people on your level of success. We sincerely appreciate you! I'd like to learn more about what all program changes are sent to your synths when switching between songs and how that is all managed
I'm an old fart now, in my mid 60's but waaaaaay back in my younger days my setup was Roland TR-909, Juno 106, JX3P, Jupiter-6, SH-101. My Yamaha gear was a QX3 sequencer and the first version of the DX-7 and TX81Z to fatten it up a bit. I also had a Electro Harmonix Vocoder. Sadly, they have all been sold, but that is what happens when a baby comes along who has some special needs. BUT, I still love the old analog sound of the synths and really enjoy your music Kebu.
...the more the merrier I always say¡! kudos to u Mr.K for gettin' all that gear workin' together in some form of semblance: IDK how ya do it wish I could figure out how to get the few pieces of analog kit, I got in my setup organized into that kind of unison mode¿much less all the stuff u got goin' on in your rig. That kinda dedication tooo detail is real impressive & a rare thing that walk's a thin fine line between ambivalent overkill & creative genius thanx again dude.
Yes, they are fantastic! I have an additional mio10 in the studio and they can all three run alongside each other without problem. The Auracle software has become really stable and even works with the old mio10 these days.
Gracias por tu gran música inspiradora, querido Kebu. Sueño con verte algún día en vivo por mi país, Argentina🇦🇷. Te deseo lo mejor del mundo. (Soy Carolina)
What a wonderful overview, it's so amazing that you are willing to share your knowledge and experience in such an open, spontaneous way. Really refreshing in a world where people start to expect everything to be scripted. I really learned a lot from this video, thanks! PS: I do have one question: you mentioned that your sequencer provides the "backing tracks" via MIDI and I was wondering (as an amateur electronic musician who has never done live before, but one day might): can you say something more about the balance between sequenced and live playing? Do you decide beforehand what parts will be played by the sequencer and which ones you will play yourself? Or do you sequence everything and decide on the spot? Or perhaps you swap with the sequencer the part that you play and the part that it plays mid-song? What about CC? Do.you sequence those and leave them as they are or do you sometimes apply CC's manually to a part that's being played by the sequencer? Too many questions, I know, but if you have 2 mins any thoughts you might have about the general topic would be great to have (maybe in a follow up video?)
Thanks! Yes, it's decided beforehand what I will play and what the sequencer will play. I always try to play the part that is the center of focus for that particular section in the song. Sometimes I actually do switch in the middle and let the sequencer continue, as I know exactly where the sequencer takes over. But that looks a bit bad, because it looks like it was the sequencer playing all along. So I try to avoid doing that. There is quite a lot of MIDI automation, since I'm usually busy playing myself. But some parts I do manually, like the Mono/poly break in the middle of Crockett's Theme.
@@kebu I just wanted to say thank you for.your very detailed and informative response, I can't thank you enough, your advice gives me courage to take that big plunge!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Kebu est un alien.. sa planète est jupiter pour ses vacances. Bravo à vous pour cette maîtrises de conectique. 😮il faudrait que les fabricants d'instruments de synthé se mettent à la fibre optique .a plus kebu
No touring this year (the video was shot last year). Hopefully, there will be a tour again next year, but I doubt I will be able to come back to UK. Brexit has made it so much more expensive for indie artists to tour UK.
Lovely devices in your Rig. My opinion on analogue in terms of sound is analog sound is still irreplaceable. Especially for the artist himself, who hears a certain sound incredibly often when composing. I have the impression that at some point the brain analyzes the sound and, in the case of digital emulations, recognizes that it is a repeating, albeit cleverly modulated, repetition of the same sound. You literally can't hear it anymore. While an analogue generated sound is a unique sound event every time. I don't have the effect of this "become uninteresting" with analogue sound.
Awesome video! It is incredible the way that you use the MPC (even visuals!) . I have a question about it if you can answer . It is too hard to create the different sequences on the MPC? For example i've started to play keyboards/synths a couple years ago and i use FL (obviously this can apply with any daw) , the thing that i find hard to do if i want to switch to a dawless setup is the sequence of "long patterns" , because regular sequencers accept an avg of 64 steps and obviously i have to keep changing them (which is hard if i'm focused on my playing). I can see that you use the MPC to sequence whole songs. I just want to learn more because i make music that is very similar to yours (i'm heavily influenced by you and my "Gurus" like Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Daft Punk etc) . So my songs involve the use of sequences on different synths while i play the lead melodies.
Thanks! Actually, I make all my arrangements in Cubase! Then I just export the final MIDI file to the MPC! I should have mentioned that in the video, but it was so hectic that I forgot.
That story about the difference in sounds of the two polysixes is actually very interesting. Do you know how old both units are? I have an '82, I didn't even know they made revisions to the design.
There were some revisions of the motherboard. However, you can only find out about it by reading the service manual and service bulletins that Korg released. The original version had a filter design that the engineers thought flawed, and released a service bulletin on how to fix it. I think that is the reason why my two Polysixes sound so different, because I can't get a high resonance on the presumably older one. I really need to open them up and do some investigation on this.
Hi Kebu, amazing setup, thanks for sharing it. I was wondering how you trigger the 808? it didn't seem to have any clock input. I guess you play it manually? Is that the reason why you use the Jomox as the main one or you actually prefer the sound? I just got too many questions lol cheers!
Thanks! The 808 is retrofitted with MIDI, so I just play the drums using the MPC as sequencer. The Jomox I use for doing other types of drum sounds. The 808 can just do 808-type drum sounds.
Me too! But like I said in the video, I just use analog synths and analog drum machines for my albums and tours. I've said for ten years now that in the future I will surely start to use digital synths as well for my albums and tours, but the threshold to bring in that first digital synth just keeps getting bigger... :D
Thank you for this video. You have great equipment and it sounds fantastic. Am I wrong, or didn't you also have a Roland Fantom on stage once? Why did you take it out? Thank you very much.
Glad you like it! I did only a special video featuring an all-Roland keyboard rig, where the Fantom was the centerpiece. Live and for my albums I use only analog synths. Except for one performance at Abbey Road Studios, where I used a single Jupiter-Xm... :)
Yes! That's exactly what I do after the rig has been setup. I have one sequence for testing the synths and one for testing the drums. Just because I can't fit all of it on 32 channels at once. :)
A single synth has sometimes started misbehaving. Mostly, it's not that bad, so I've managed somehow and than changed into a spare synth for the next concert.
Hi, Kebu I have another question: do you have a back up equipment? For example, if one of your synths doesn’t work when you are in a live performance, can you use another to do the same? Does it already occurs?
Yes it occurs, but fortunately very seldom. I only bring one or two extra synths on tour. The JD-XA have worked well for me as a backup as I can program it quite quickly and is very flexible MIDI-wise. I used it quite successfully as a backup synth for both my Poly-61 and Micro-preset, which were unreliable. Now I've managed to fix the Poly-61 but the Micro-preset broke down and I've haven't had the time to fix that. But I have a spare, so I'm fine.
😎😎😎,,, ur very cool and gifted, if only u have to use only 3 synthesizer 3 or if u recommend for others to use only 3 synthesizer what 3 would you choose,
It depends so much on what type of music you are doing. If I could only have three, I would probably not use any of the synths I have now on the rig, since most of them can only produce one sound at a time. Some modern workstation type of synth would be better in that case.
But still, I'd much rather have cables than wireless. When a cable is broken you repair or replace it. When wireless doesn't work, well, then you're screwed. 😆
What a great video! I have a question showing my noob level of synth knowledge. How do you change sounds between songs? Is there some kind of performance controller?
Thanks! That is actually a really good question and something I forgot to mention in the video! When I change the sequence in the sequencer (MPC2500), it automatically sends Program Changes (MIDI commands) to all synths (that can accept it). Some synths doesn't have that, so for those I have to change sounds manually. That's why I don't use modular synths... 😝 Some songs starts directly when I hit play, and for those I have an additional sequence in the MPC which I call "INIT" seqence. That is a 1 bar sequence that only changes patches and do other initialization routines in the synths (like adjusting the cutoff or modulation if needed).
In the 80's a laptop would probably be among the most expensive devices. In that setup, it is among the cheapest devices, as I bought the laptop used for 300 euro six years ago. Don't know if it even has a second hand value anymore...😄
Sorry, this became a real technical video and it requires a basic knowledge of synths and pro audio technology in order to be understandable. But turn on the captions, because some of the things I explain badly and I corrected a few mistakes in the subtitles.
Kebu does it all! He repairs his own synths. He's a MIDI tech, audio engineer, visual media specialist, his own roadie, and even repairs his own truck! This is all on top of his amazing musicianship!
Yeah, he´s a combination of MacGyver and Giorgio Moroder! This was 15 minutes of pure gold.
Yeah, it makes me feel a bit inadequate as when I switch my Korg Nautilus 88 on, within 10 minutes I have a look on my face like a dog who has just been shown a magic trick!
So Kebu's abilities to do all these things is simply impressive & thats not being an arse kisser, its a simple fact, the man has natural ability.
@@davidsteen474Me contaron que tiene inconvenientes para arreglar la grifería del baño
You are a musical treasure. As an IT guy I thought it was funny that not only your music goes through filters but also the midi signals as to not upset the old grumpy synths. :)
that kenton is a converter - it converts messages and controller information from the midi format into a controlled voltage [pattern] signal to mitigate similar expression or control through actual variable voltage fluctuations used by those older circuits.
Hi, Kebu
Sorry for my bad English. I’m Brazilian
I’m 57 yo and, less than one year ago, I decided to learn keyboard because I always love the old electronic music and watching a keyboarders, like you, was a inspiration. I never understood how is possible to you, alone, control all that gear at the same time.
I hope one day, can see one of your live performances.
Thank you for share videos like this.
A sequencer is one of the secrets to control your gear. Get a Polyend Seq, record the MIDI you play into it (like, your drums), then press "play" and the sequencer will recall the MIDI notes you recorded and control the drums for you, leaving you with time to play your main melody live. The Polyend Seq is awesome because it is one knob per function and super easy to learn and start with (it's no longer produced, get it on Reverb). I now switched to the Squarp Hapax after two years, which can do a lot more, but took me two months to learn 😢
@@g3cd
Thank you for your reply.
I knew about sequencers, but even with all the “helps” like it, it is hard to setting for all songs. There is a lot of work to do much time before the live performance start. And it is vital to be too organized to make all the gear works perfectly. Kebu is "one man orchestra".
If ya need tooo control alot of MIDI/CC channels Kurzweil sequencers are great & can act as A/D converters as well; might be a little less flexible than the Kenton's but work pretty well for this purpose. That unique function for a digital synth, being a trait unbeknownst tooo most thanx dude.
You Tube suggested you to me to check out and I'm sure glad I did!
Up until this evening I had never heard of you but that's all changed now.
You have a HUGE American fan FOR LIFE! Play on my friend!
I was lucky that back in 2017 RUclips did the same ""you might also like...." , as I was watching StreetHawk intro,
and 4 weeks later I was watching Kebu live in Liverpool, absolutely amazing night ! Then Oslo later that year, and last week all 3 of his UK gigs (can't miss a chance as it might be years before he is here again !! )
All I can say is , if you get the chance to see him live, even if it means travelling , do it !! You won't regret it !!
So looking forward to seeing you in action with all this gear tonight in London!
What a set up, welcome to paradise city, interesting tour man, that was really sweet !
I can certainly understand you're using an MPC as the sequencer (the master of sequencing), personally I didn't discover the MPC universe (because I always thought it was beat-boxes), but when the Key 61 (an MPC err...Beatbox with a keyboard built in) the entire world of music changed for me (and I'm 55+ years young) and grew up with Juno, DX7's, Kawai synths etc. And that changed my workflow to new heights. So yeah, fun to see your setup Kebu, thanks a lot for that, makes me all nostalgic and wet eyed.
great insight - I don't know how you keep track of everything with the stress of the live show - amazing (as is the music)!
Thank you for taking time in your busy schedule to describe your setup. You are an inspiration to all dawless analogue synth wannabees.
Your channel brings us incredible insights into your workflow as well as your impressive live performances.
You have taken the synth style of the masters of the 70's and 80's and elevated it to another level. A true virtuoso of electronic synthesis. Keep up the great albums and this channels posts 👌👏👏👏
Thank you very much for showing us your hardware setup, Kebu!
I hope you have found a way to take good care of your heart, as this is the one component that cannot be upgraded (yet).
Take care and greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks! Yes, enough sleep and rest and vacation is vital.
I have the upmost respect for what you do, you're like a DJ on stage, but in this instance, when you trigger a phrase or w/e, you're either sequencing it, not relying on some sample, and then you have the live keys element. The energy is amazing and how you're able to do this is just magical.
You're able to energize the audience in ways that is for me, something that I still cannot grasp, your skill is something to behold and I for one, appreciate that I have seen your talent, you're one blessed individual!!!!
5:43 Ahhh Gattobus 🙂 Gianni Proietti... our synth guru. 🤗 Great video btw! Thanks.
This is a gold moment. Thank you so much Kebu.
Great video. Nice to see your not totally reliant on midi. More rig setups please.
5:34 I KNEW it! :D Honestly, when I first heard that patch, I thought you actually used the System-8 with Gattobus's Synth Edge patch. Later did I learn you only use analogue synths, but I understand you did recreate that patch, so I still did recognize it properly! :P
Everyone seems to like that sound. Rightly so, I should say. :)
As someone who toured a smaller rig with MPC and 4 synths, the mind boggles at juggling this cockpit live…Hut ab
Such a gem of a human! Keep it up Kebu!
You are amazing man. Thank you for taking the time to show us your gear.
This is the analog purist at work. I love it. I don't think many people understand what effort has been put into this rig, but this video explains a lot.
I had no idea, and the live sound is SO incredible, and there are so many details to get right to make a rig like this "just work" when it counts.
You are so genuine and humble compared to most people on your level of success. We sincerely appreciate you! I'd like to learn more about what all program changes are sent to your synths when switching between songs and how that is all managed
Top Kebu... Já estava com saudades de ver em ação no RUclips ❤
Fascinating. Thank you so much for showing us how you make your great music
I'm an old fart now, in my mid 60's but waaaaaay back in my younger days my setup was Roland TR-909, Juno 106, JX3P, Jupiter-6, SH-101. My Yamaha gear was a QX3 sequencer and the first version of the DX-7 and TX81Z to fatten it up a bit. I also had a Electro Harmonix Vocoder. Sadly, they have all been sold, but that is what happens when a baby comes along who has some special needs. BUT, I still love the old analog sound of the synths and really enjoy your music Kebu.
5:06
The Andromeda A6!
The Battlesynth Galactica!
Wonderful to see she's still flying.
Thank you Kebu. MIDI still baffles me. Great work.
Great setup and thanks for the tour. How I regret selling my JX-8P 5 or 6 years ago... with PG-800 as well!
I was also surprised to see that the video is also controlled.
...the more the merrier I always say¡! kudos to u Mr.K for gettin' all that gear workin' together in some form of semblance: IDK how ya do it wish I could figure out how to get the few pieces of analog kit, I got in my setup organized into that kind of unison mode¿much less all the stuff u got goin' on in your rig. That kinda dedication tooo detail is real impressive & a rare thing that walk's a thin fine line between ambivalent overkill & creative genius thanx again dude.
Excellent! Thank you for the explainations! Regards from South Africa!
Using the MPC to control Resolume is so good!
I love seeing the old Korg gear! I really need to get my old Korgs up and running again.
I love your work, thanks a lot from Belgium.
Great setup. Nice to see the mioXM and mioXL are working out well in your setup.
Yes, they are fantastic! I have an additional mio10 in the studio and they can all three run alongside each other without problem. The Auracle software has become really stable and even works with the old mio10 these days.
Your sounds are great, continue !
glad to see the JP6 on the road, I've been really enjoying mine since I finally got it repaired
Gracias por tu gran música inspiradora, querido Kebu. Sueño con verte algún día en vivo por mi país, Argentina🇦🇷. Te deseo lo mejor del mundo. (Soy Carolina)
You have everything all setup and perfect, then one thing goes wrong, arrgg
Oh, many things always go wrong. But mostly it has been just small things that are easy to fix. Like plugging a cable in the wrong jack. :)
What a wonderful overview, it's so amazing that you are willing to share your knowledge and experience in such an open, spontaneous way. Really refreshing in a world where people start to expect everything to be scripted. I really learned a lot from this video, thanks!
PS: I do have one question: you mentioned that your sequencer provides the "backing tracks" via MIDI and I was wondering (as an amateur electronic musician who has never done live before, but one day might): can you say something more about the balance between sequenced and live playing? Do you decide beforehand what parts will be played by the sequencer and which ones you will play yourself? Or do you sequence everything and decide on the spot? Or perhaps you swap with the sequencer the part that you play and the part that it plays mid-song? What about CC? Do.you sequence those and leave them as they are or do you sometimes apply CC's manually to a part that's being played by the sequencer? Too many questions, I know, but if you have 2 mins any thoughts you might have about the general topic would be great to have (maybe in a follow up video?)
Thanks! Yes, it's decided beforehand what I will play and what the sequencer will play. I always try to play the part that is the center of focus for that particular section in the song. Sometimes I actually do switch in the middle and let the sequencer continue, as I know exactly where the sequencer takes over. But that looks a bit bad, because it looks like it was the sequencer playing all along. So I try to avoid doing that. There is quite a lot of MIDI automation, since I'm usually busy playing myself. But some parts I do manually, like the Mono/poly break in the middle of Crockett's Theme.
@@kebu I just wanted to say thank you for.your very detailed and informative response, I can't thank you enough, your advice gives me courage to take that big plunge!!!
🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@kebuthanks for this answer, I am working on a set and have similar approach.
Excelente Maestro
👍👍👍👏👏
Great video. Thank you! 💝
Muito obrigado pelo tour do seu set.
THANKS A LOT FOR SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE !
Nice setup, great explanation, thanks for sharing it with us!!
Kebu est un alien.. sa planète est jupiter pour ses vacances. Bravo à vous pour cette maîtrises de conectique. 😮il faudrait que les fabricants d'instruments de synthé se mettent à la fibre optique .a plus kebu
The Jupiter 6 is an underrated synth
Thank you for this video, very informative : )
Eres un maquina !! Un abrazo amigo...
Awesome! ❤️🍻
,Маэстро !!! Жги !!!!
You are a genius ❤
I have an original xenophone. Super cool synth.
🎉 now next please your process from scratch to a finished track
Yes, I will make that video in autumn!
@@kebu o yes to see the worflow from start to finish would be so helpful for us Synth composer's. Thanks Kebu
@@xntricity6446 I would chew off my foot to see that vid, yes please Kebu!
@@musiclover-lh2hb I may not go that far but.... 😅
amazing!!!!
Thank for sharing !!!
what happens if you accidentally press the samba button?
Thank you 👍🥰🙏
Nice setup Kebu 🙂 Coming to Uk anytime soon ?
No touring this year (the video was shot last year). Hopefully, there will be a tour again next year, but I doubt I will be able to come back to UK. Brexit has made it so much more expensive for indie artists to tour UK.
@@kebu have you ever visited Ireland, hope you do some day.
Lovely devices in your Rig. My opinion on analogue in terms of sound is analog sound is still irreplaceable. Especially for the artist himself, who hears a certain sound incredibly often when composing. I have the impression that at some point the brain analyzes the sound and, in the case of digital emulations, recognizes that it is a repeating, albeit cleverly modulated, repetition of the same sound. You literally can't hear it anymore. While an analogue generated sound is a unique sound event every time. I don't have the effect of this "become uninteresting" with analogue sound.
мой кумир!
дай Бог здоровья тебе!
Awesome video! It is incredible the way that you use the MPC (even visuals!) . I have a question about it if you can answer . It is too hard to create the different sequences on the MPC? For example i've started to play keyboards/synths a couple years ago and i use FL (obviously this can apply with any daw) , the thing that i find hard to do if i want to switch to a dawless setup is the sequence of "long patterns" , because regular sequencers accept an avg of 64 steps and obviously i have to keep changing them (which is hard if i'm focused on my playing). I can see that you use the MPC to sequence whole songs. I just want to learn more because i make music that is very similar to yours (i'm heavily influenced by you and my "Gurus" like Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Daft Punk etc) . So my songs involve the use of sequences on different synths while i play the lead melodies.
Thanks! Actually, I make all my arrangements in Cubase! Then I just export the final MIDI file to the MPC! I should have mentioned that in the video, but it was so hectic that I forgot.
@@kebu Thanks for replying! And the mpc allows you to route each midi to a certain channel?
So cool ❤
Really Cool
Brilliant video ,
cliff jones lesson to be learned
That story about the difference in sounds of the two polysixes is actually very interesting. Do you know how old both units are? I have an '82, I didn't even know they made revisions to the design.
There were some revisions of the motherboard. However, you can only find out about it by reading the service manual and service bulletins that Korg released. The original version had a filter design that the engineers thought flawed, and released a service bulletin on how to fix it. I think that is the reason why my two Polysixes sound so different, because I can't get a high resonance on the presumably older one. I really need to open them up and do some investigation on this.
Ahm... I lost control... Mika you are awesome and a bit crazy 😉 i like it ! Keep it up like this please ! Greetings from Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Nice. Trying to hang on in the turns.
master when are you back in uk please :)
YOu're Amazing!!!
Hi Kebu, amazing setup, thanks for sharing it. I was wondering how you trigger the 808? it didn't seem to have any clock input. I guess you play it manually? Is that the reason why you use the Jomox as the main one or you actually prefer the sound? I just got too many questions lol cheers!
Thanks! The 808 is retrofitted with MIDI, so I just play the drums using the MPC as sequencer. The Jomox I use for doing other types of drum sounds. The 808 can just do 808-type drum sounds.
Kebu probably the only musician using Andromeda synth live on stage these days!
I love my Roland Fantom, and know you have one, but don't see you use it much. Is there a reason? It's SO powerful!!
Me too! But like I said in the video, I just use analog synths and analog drum machines for my albums and tours. I've said for ten years now that in the future I will surely start to use digital synths as well for my albums and tours, but the threshold to bring in that first digital synth just keeps getting bigger... :D
@@kebu - Got it!
Thank you for this video. You have great equipment and it sounds fantastic. Am I wrong, or didn't you also have a Roland Fantom on stage once? Why did you take it out? Thank you very much.
Glad you like it! I did only a special video featuring an all-Roland keyboard rig, where the Fantom was the centerpiece. Live and for my albums I use only analog synths. Except for one performance at Abbey Road Studios, where I used a single Jupiter-Xm... :)
@@kebu Thank you 😀👍
You only actually need a Casio SA-46 and maybe one multi-function effects box... ;) A lot easier when traveling...
Hi Kebu, do you run a test sequence to see if all equipment is communicating I wonder, I assume you do.
Yes! That's exactly what I do after the rig has been setup. I have one sequence for testing the synths and one for testing the drums. Just because I can't fit all of it on 32 channels at once. :)
@@kebu very cool😎 it's a complex rig so the test is a must for sure.
Impressive 🎉. Also what s the plan B if a piece of the setup breaks during a performance ? Did it ever happen ?
A single synth has sometimes started misbehaving. Mostly, it's not that bad, so I've managed somehow and than changed into a spare synth for the next concert.
@@kebu nice. Hopefully the mpc that seems at the center of the setup wont fail… 😬😅
For all this you need only a midi keyboard & laptop, but it looks better with multiple hardware on Stage. ;)
so wery cool.. its must take forever to set up
Excellent et bravo 🤟
Muy bueno! Consulta por que tienes el nombre de Kebu? Tendrías que hacer una historia de este nombre. Saludos.
Hi, Kebu
I have another question: do you have a back up equipment? For example, if one of your synths doesn’t work when you are in a live performance, can you use another to do the same?
Does it already occurs?
Yes it occurs, but fortunately very seldom. I only bring one or two extra synths on tour. The JD-XA have worked well for me as a backup as I can program it quite quickly and is very flexible MIDI-wise. I used it quite successfully as a backup synth for both my Poly-61 and Micro-preset, which were unreliable. Now I've managed to fix the Poly-61 but the Micro-preset broke down and I've haven't had the time to fix that. But I have a spare, so I'm fine.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
😎😎😎,,, ur very cool and gifted, if only u have to use only 3 synthesizer 3 or if u recommend for others to use only 3 synthesizer what 3 would you choose,
It depends so much on what type of music you are doing. If I could only have three, I would probably not use any of the synths I have now on the rig, since most of them can only produce one sound at a time. Some modern workstation type of synth would be better in that case.
😎😎😎,,, thank u for ur time to answer questions, ur great man
fajnie super kebu
Too many cables 😵💫👍
But still, I'd much rather have cables than wireless. When a cable is broken you repair or replace it. When wireless doesn't work, well, then you're screwed. 😆
I know what you’re saying, carry a gas soldering iron and anything is fixable 😀.
Have a great show 🤘🤘🤘👍.
What do you use instead of the phased Logan?😢
For this particular tour I wasn't playing any songs where I used the Logan String Melody. On this year's tour (2024) I plan on bringing it back.
What a great video! I have a question showing my noob level of synth knowledge. How do you change sounds between songs? Is there some kind of performance controller?
Thanks! That is actually a really good question and something I forgot to mention in the video! When I change the sequence in the sequencer (MPC2500), it automatically sends Program Changes (MIDI commands) to all synths (that can accept it). Some synths doesn't have that, so for those I have to change sounds manually. That's why I don't use modular synths... 😝 Some songs starts directly when I hit play, and for those I have an additional sequence in the MPC which I call "INIT" seqence. That is a 1 bar sequence that only changes patches and do other initialization routines in the synths (like adjusting the cutoff or modulation if needed).
@@kebu Great answer! I would love to feel confident about that side of music performance.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😉
this guy is very crazy..
❤🎹💜🙌
👽👍
アレ kike tok と言うアプリで作った動画なんですけど ヴァンゲリスのディスク全作品買って聴いてもらわないといけないんですけど
🎉🎉،👍💥👏👏💯👍🎉
Oh my God , how can you memorize your very little 😀 cable connection 😱😱😱?
Labels, on almost every cable. 👍
A laptop is the most expensive device among this stuff of the 80s. Lying on the floor)) Ironic)
In the 80's a laptop would probably be among the most expensive devices. In that setup, it is among the cheapest devices, as I bought the laptop used for 300 euro six years ago. Don't know if it even has a second hand value anymore...😄
And when there is no power? AHA! kebu! none of that works! (joke)
I understand nothing 😮
Sorry, this became a real technical video and it requires a basic knowledge of synths and pro audio technology in order to be understandable. But turn on the captions, because some of the things I explain badly and I corrected a few mistakes in the subtitles.
seems like JDXA is out of the game
It's my spare synth and always there when I need it.
Ihan parasta ehdottomasti. Täytyy päästä kattoon livenä mahd. pian.
@T.elegramKebu01 Tästä Kokkolasta oon ite. Vaikka oon aina ollu metallimiehiä, niin nämä kolahtaa kyllä kunnolla. 🦾🦾
Such a great example... of how to burn money for crap.output LOL³