I actually rarely use my sq1 to sequence notes but it is super versatile tool to sync stuff. I use my unit as master clock, start-stop for m32, dfam and keystep as well as clock divider by using gate outs as clock pulses. Also you can easily extend your dfam to have sort of 16 steps if you patch cv out to dfam velocity
Cheers. I only just grabbed one to use with a couple of portable synths. Very cheap second hand now on ebay which is nice. Excellent little thing and made really well.
Yeah, Hey Dan. Nice to meet you. Its seeems the majority of comments below seem to miss the point that this is not an "amazing new innovative sequencer" but actually, an elegant recreation of the SQ10. I am after all these years about to buy another one. The idiom applies- "More than the sum of its parts". Thanks for doing this. 👍
Nice to meet you too. I think you are right. Often people criticise something for not doing something it is not trying to do in any case. I still really like this sequencer and Korg are almost giving them away.
Hi Daniel, thanks for the great video introduction. One question, am I able to use this stand alone to generate sound without a keyboard? Is it able to make base tones that you can manipulate on the fly. I'd like to have something fun to generate patterns and random stuff while playing along with it (drums, guitar etc.). Cheers!
I love it also for the price, unfortunately its quite outdated, from the unfortunate position of the USB power plug (so you cant put several on top of each other), to the fact that you cant change the modes without a small interruption because it seems to be a mechanical switch, to the fact that the unquantized mode is not really unquantized and more... wish they would have done an updated version at some time, preferably in eurorack format. but for the prize and the way you can play it its perfect for a beginner or a small home setup with a monosynth or small modular case and if you dont mind the quite a few shortcomings.
Well, Korg do have a recent, very up-to.date hi spec modern sequencer the SQ64, which is also very reasonably priced. The SQ1 is a recreation of a classic analogue sequencer, so an update would be a new sequencer - not a bad idea, perhaps ;-). The mode switching can be done in time but you have to do it in time yourself, so to speak. The change is not instant, as you've noticed. I don't have any problems with the quantization, but it is analogue, so I expect it to do a little wandering or to be a little unpredictable - or do you mean it isn't an even enough frequency sweep?. It is what it is, and I do find it very attractive to play. As for the shortcomings, I would call them limits not shortcomings. I don't think it is trying to be something its not. I have a Keystep when I need something more expansive.
This includes all the same modes as all of the volca synth sequencers such as the bass or keys... apart from the cool looking warp tool on the fm2 To be honest I'd expect a little more from a stand-alone sequencer. For instance to be able to requantise sequences to eachother after changing active steps. or have paged, chained sequences to get more than just 16 steps out of it. That's why I'll probably go with the sq64
I know what you mean. However, the SQ1 is a remake of a classic sequencer. They deliberately kept it as simple and as analogue as the original. If you find limitations force you to be creative, then hooking this up for a bass line can be great. But it is no master sequencer, that’s for sure. The SQ64 is a full spec modern master sequencer. I use the Keystep Pro for the kinds of job you mention. The SQ1 is something on the side, so to speak. But when you get into its groove it is absolutely worth the ninety odd euros it costs.
I tend to find I look at manuals after I've learned to use a piece of kit. And there are some things I use, the Disting Mk4 for instance, which has so many functions, I need to look at the manual to remember what settings are available. But there is something to be said for learning to use something without reading the manual. Famously, the Roland 303 had a manual only in Japanese with the first batch of units, and that synth did ok :-)
Not to well, people mostly use it with modular synths, I don't understand why Korg insists on not producing this (and some of their other devices) in eurorack format.
Korg don't really make modular gear. I suppose the cost of making it for modular would be too great. One thing it does at a very low cost is integrate midi and cv. Actually, one thing I love about it is that it outputs midi in the same way as gate, so if you input a euclidian pattern to the sync input, it will output it as midi note on/off. Fantastic.
@@teebeedahbow It's just a different size, without much effect on the price. it can still be produced in desktop form, but in a size that, after unscrewing it from the case, will allow it to be mounted in a eurorack.
@@Jomaha_Jomaso I meant more the costs of beginning to manufacture Eurorack in the first place, which Korg don't seem to want to do. Although, granted, they might have been able to have a differently scaled box. To be honest, I like the physical aspect of the SQ1 though,
@@briancornejo4001 You mean for sync? You can send midi clock to one Volca and Volca sync to the other, for instance. You can send sequence a and sequence b on separate midi channels (by default channels 1 and 2).
Look, in this video it looks like you can control both volca bass via midi, it's like you have an adapter or a midi thru. ruclips.net/video/0GB5hWytZGI/видео.html
There is a work around. If you have something that can output swung CV (a Pam's New Workout, for instance), the SQ1 can input CV sync and will move sequencer steps with any amount of variation. Get it anyway! You#ll be glad you did :-)
I actually rarely use my sq1 to sequence notes but it is super versatile tool to sync stuff. I use my unit as master clock, start-stop for m32, dfam and keystep as well as clock divider by using gate outs as clock pulses. Also you can easily extend your dfam to have sort of 16 steps if you patch cv out to dfam velocity
Oh, no doubt, it is flexible as a utility box!
This is awesome! Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks. It is a really nice little sequencer.
Cheers. I only just grabbed one to use with a couple of portable synths. Very cheap second hand now on ebay which is nice. Excellent little thing and made really well.
Yeah, Hey Dan. Nice to meet you. Its seeems the majority of comments below seem to miss the point that this is not an "amazing new innovative sequencer" but actually, an elegant recreation of the SQ10. I am after all these years about to buy another one. The idiom applies- "More than the sum of its parts". Thanks for doing this. 👍
Nice to meet you too. I think you are right. Often people criticise something for not doing something it is not trying to do in any case. I still really like this sequencer and Korg are almost giving them away.
I love that you said you find it intuitive. I find it to be the most mind boggling thing I've ever used 😂😂😂
Really? In what way?
I just got this for my Subharmonicon! Thanks for the insight
It's a lovely sequencer.
Apologies for the dodgy syncing! I didn't mention too that the SQ1 is incredibly reasonably priced, available at under 100€.
This is great!
Is it possible to run two 8 steps indipendent sequences at the same time?
Thanks for sharing!
Yes. Definitely possible. You can change the step length independently to so you can have, say, one sequence of three and a separate one of five.
Hi Daniel, thanks for the great video introduction. One question, am I able to use this stand alone to generate sound without a keyboard? Is it able to make base tones that you can manipulate on the fly. I'd like to have something fun to generate patterns and random stuff while playing along with it (drums, guitar etc.). Cheers!
No. But if you want something similar that does, and also something very reasonably priced, how about a Volca bass.
@@teebeedahbow thank you I will have a look at the Volca ;)
👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿
I love it also for the price, unfortunately its quite outdated, from the unfortunate position of the USB power plug (so you cant put several on top of each other), to the fact that you cant change the modes without a small interruption because it seems to be a mechanical switch, to the fact that the unquantized mode is not really unquantized and more...
wish they would have done an updated version at some time, preferably in eurorack format.
but for the prize and the way you can play it its perfect for a beginner or a small home setup with a monosynth or small modular case and if you dont mind the quite a few shortcomings.
Well, Korg do have a recent, very up-to.date hi spec modern sequencer the SQ64, which is also very reasonably priced. The SQ1 is a recreation of a classic analogue sequencer, so an update would be a new sequencer - not a bad idea, perhaps ;-). The mode switching can be done in time but you have to do it in time yourself, so to speak. The change is not instant, as you've noticed. I don't have any problems with the quantization, but it is analogue, so I expect it to do a little wandering or to be a little unpredictable - or do you mean it isn't an even enough frequency sweep?. It is what it is, and I do find it very attractive to play. As for the shortcomings, I would call them limits not shortcomings. I don't think it is trying to be something its not. I have a Keystep when I need something more expansive.
Thanks. Is it possible to route it to a volca without using a computer?
Yes. It can sync to a Volca directly.
This includes all the same modes as all of the volca synth sequencers such as the bass or keys... apart from the cool looking warp tool on the fm2
To be honest I'd expect a little more from a stand-alone sequencer. For instance to be able to requantise sequences to eachother after changing active steps. or have paged, chained sequences to get more than just 16 steps out of it.
That's why I'll probably go with the sq64
I know what you mean. However, the SQ1 is a remake of a classic sequencer. They deliberately kept it as simple and as analogue as the original. If you find limitations force you to be creative, then hooking this up for a bass line can be great. But it is no master sequencer, that’s for sure. The SQ64 is a full spec modern master sequencer. I use the Keystep Pro for the kinds of job you mention. The SQ1 is something on the side, so to speak. But when you get into its groove it is absolutely worth the ninety odd euros it costs.
There’s also a bonus with the way it sends out incoming gates as midi. It introduces cv stepping into steady midi. Really interesting.
@@teebeedahbow ha I actually had no idea it was an actual remake!
In that case it's cool that they built it into the volcas :)
Lol I have never read a single manual in my life
I tend to find I look at manuals after I've learned to use a piece of kit. And there are some things I use, the Disting Mk4 for instance, which has so many functions, I need to look at the manual to remember what settings are available. But there is something to be said for learning to use something without reading the manual. Famously, the Roland 303 had a manual only in Japanese with the first batch of units, and that synth did ok :-)
I seem to have failed to make anything interesting on it. It’s hard to tame. All synth lines I came up with sounded random.
Have you tried using the different scales?
Not to well, people mostly use it with modular synths, I don't understand why Korg insists on not producing this (and some of their other devices) in eurorack format.
Korg don't really make modular gear. I suppose the cost of making it for modular would be too great. One thing it does at a very low cost is integrate midi and cv. Actually, one thing I love about it is that it outputs midi in the same way as gate, so if you input a euclidian pattern to the sync input, it will output it as midi note on/off. Fantastic.
@@teebeedahbow It's just a different size, without much effect on the price. it can still be produced in desktop form, but in a size that, after unscrewing it from the case, will allow it to be mounted in a eurorack.
@@Jomaha_Jomaso I meant more the costs of beginning to manufacture Eurorack in the first place, which Korg don't seem to want to do. Although, granted, they might have been able to have a differently scaled box. To be honest, I like the physical aspect of the SQ1 though,
I can use 2 korg volcas with sq1?
You can send two individual eight step sequences, yes, gate and cv.
In addition, if you are only syncing, you can send a sync from the SQ1 to one Volca and that Volca's sync to a second.
But i can use midi thru for use 2 volcas sequence?
@@briancornejo4001 You mean for sync? You can send midi clock to one Volca and Volca sync to the other, for instance. You can send sequence a and sequence b on separate midi channels (by default channels 1 and 2).
Look, in this video it looks like you can control both volca bass via midi, it's like you have an adapter or a midi thru. ruclips.net/video/0GB5hWytZGI/видео.html
i miss a shuffle function..or it would have been the perfect one
There is a work around. If you have something that can output swung CV (a Pam's New Workout, for instance), the SQ1 can input CV sync and will move sequencer steps with any amount of variation. Get it anyway! You#ll be glad you did :-)
I can't decide it is an instrument or a something else which can control instruments only - yes, I'm totally incompetent in music production.
Well, it outputs cv and gate not audio, and so needs to be connected to a synth or at least to an oscillator.
@@teebeedahbowthanks!
It would have been much more interesting for me with less narration. “As you can hear” is difficult through a human voice.
There are many good demos without narration to choose from. My style is to talk and play, some others only talk, some others only play.