It would be amazing if you started a series about general electronics knowedge! You're a very clear and logical talker and I really enjoy all of these videos!
+KILLAGORILLA7000 Thank You very much, I would love to mage more general electronics videos but I cannot seem to get enough time to make them. I will keep adding things as i go along though it takes time. Best wishes from Markus.
Very nice of you to show the output of the gate on your oscilloscope. I am refurbishing an old Elektor Formant synthesizer and the gate is not working at the moment. I am troubleshooting it and i first thought the gate output was looking strange from the SQ-1. But seeing as your output is the same it is probably working as intended.
For Akai MPC Live mk1 users wanting to work with modular... I tested the SQ-1 MIDI to CV with my Akai MPC One (latest firmware) via USB-MIDI. The One has CV outs but I tested the MIDI to CV anyway. It works well but you have to set the MPC to not send sync otherwise pressing Play on the One will start the SQ-1 sequence which overrides the CV conversion. Using it as a sequencer slaved to the MPC One, I did have to set the sequence step resolution on the SQ-1.
from one Fuller to another, great video. I just bought myself one of these today to air with my MakeNoise 0 Coast and started a bit of digging on youtube to see what people are saying about it. The price was right that's for sure! Hard to resist to be honest.
Nice video, sir! I'd not really noticed this box, until now; the breakdown of the device, and general price points of some of the key internal components were fascinating. It seems that everyone is wanting you to build something. If you had the time, and support, I'd vote for a filter box. 'Marcus Fuller's Fuller Filter.'
I think Korg doesn't necessarily wants to make money on the SQ-1, for it mainly enhances the usability of other Korg synths, like the MS-20, with which it was sold in a package, and the Volca's. The profit might come from increased sales of bigger Korgs thanks to the SQ-1's. Just a thought.
You are right about the Analog Devices part. It's the ADP1612 Step up DC/DC switching converter www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/ADP1612_1613.pdf
I have one, it's nice but there is no Midi clock in and it won't properly respond as a slave device and start playing in sync/sending Midi out unfortunately . . . The only way I've found it to partly behave as a slave is by hooking up a Korg Volca to the Midi and then running a sync cable to the SQ-1
+markusfuller :))) thanks a lot. And I love your channel. really. one of the best and most interesting on YT. keep up the great work! Plan you a Teardrop video with the OB-6?
Ah the OB-6 yes that looks very interesting I hope to hear one up close I have already done the deposit on the minilogue but the OB-6 is a little bit out of my reach. I really must sell off some old gear before buying in some new.
Great clip Markus I still would make the 70's Sequencer, would look cool, especially if you use Vernier dials .. I wonder if it was quantised or direct voltage via the CV outs
+bdw0lf It looks like direct voltage to the CV outs but I only have one part of the build. I do not have the second or third part so could not really make it up, besides it would take a long time and cost plenty.
I brought my SQ-1 in late December: it was great to see how this thing is assembled. I'm guessing Korg has gone for a price that would draw the most people into buying it. This instrument does not make sound on its own, and that might be a deterrent for some. My guess is that if the SQ-1 was more expensive (lets say about 200-250£), less people would be willing to buy it even if it had more features... but on the other hand, there are the beatsteps...
+Philip+ Yes Im looking forward to getting the beatstep one day as that looks very interesting. But I have to watch the funds as i have spent way too much too quickly. plus I want the matrixbrute also.
+markusfuller I fully understand you... it is only a small step between having a synth collection to start synth hoarding. ;) I found that the control software for the beatstep can not run under linux (not even using a virtual Windows machine), which is a deal breaker for me... on the plus side, I don't have to by the Beatstep Pro now! :D As for the matrixbrute: it's simply too big for the space I have! I like the variety of modulation routing it offers, but I'll probably be content with the Pulse 2. Nevertheless, I look forward to see your "dissection" of the Brute in the future: it is the only way to really see the build quality of the instrument, but I think you are the only person on the internet with the right combination of know-how, interest (and courage) for that endeavour ;) :P Cheers
I suppose what helps keeping the price low is that they use a lot of components the same as in the volcas (the transparent potentiometers and button caps at least), so SQ-1 can benefit from the high-volume volca production
+Kassu2000 Yes I realised afterwards that the Korg Monotron has one of these light up pots on it so they have been using them for a while. but I still think its a real neat idea.
Cool video, thanks man! I like seeing under the hood of my gear, but sometimes don't have the courage to take it apart :D Did you try changing the Duty knob when it was hooked up to the 'scope? I imagine it just makes the gate signal wider and narrower, right? It also has an effect over the midi out, so it's probably extending the time between the note on and the note off command, right? (I don't know a whole bunch about midi.) Cheers!
I do miss a reset input. Is it possible to add a plug and connect it to the PCB (...), in order to make the sequencer resettable to step 1 at an incoming trigger (or a gate, for what matters) input?
Also, that the average assembly worker in Shenzhen, China makes about $300 a month and that workersunions are prohibited might help lowring the end user price, still with a margin for a little bit of profit. Just a guess
Great video Markus. I have to ask, to the right of that 4mhz crystal looked to be solder points. Perhaps serial or JTAG? I wanted to ask if you've had much experience with using these for repair, hacking or general curiosity? I wanted to share with you that just recently I watched some videos about how you can use a USB-Serial cable to connect to wifi hardware and re-flash the operating system with a small distro of linux (open-wrt for example.) I had an old router lying around and with too much coffee and soldering skills not exercised since high school, I managed solder some wires on to the pads (which are very, very tiny and close together in my experience) I was blown away though at the reward... connecting those wires to a USB-serial device I had bought long ago and getting to see and access an operating system that otherwise wasn't available to me... I haven't tried to install that alternative operating system just yet, but I can only imagine that quite a lot of the modern synths you've opened probably have something similar? I understand a lot of stuff you open is for clients, but perhaps for other things it would be great to see what might show up if theres an interface available...
+fkthewhat Hello Yes you are correct that is a programming interface for the processor. I think at production there is just a small connector that touches the pads and the holes are just to line it correctly. I have not had this very long and do not have a lot of knowledge for hacking it (yet). I think it will more likely be Jtag . Many thanks form Markus
Yes I guess it would be possible you would still have to make a bit of circuitry to make your 555 play a correct pitch depending on the voltage coming from the SQ-1
@@markusfuller Thanks for the reply! I was afraid it would not be that easy. I see hundreds of videos of homemade synths and 4017 etc. sequencers but the overwhelming majority do not play in tune or in a particular key. As a musician/composer they are worthless to me.I am probably better off using the Arduinos. You can program all that along with ADSR ,Arpeggios, sequencer and MIDI. Thanks again!
hi, I have had an SQ-1 for 5-6 years..I would like to understand why the MODE/CLEAR key...When I push it with my finger...I have difficulty changing the parameters..it makes and doesn't make contact. .do you have any suggestions? thank you
Hi markus. Thanks for sharing this video. I would like to know why I hear ground noise after connecting my sq1 via usb. My setup would be cv and gate connected to an ms20 and usb to my macbook. As soon as I plug the usb I start to hear noise. Thanks!
+Firdous E Bareen to be honest I have not even tried the USB yet. I think the outer casing of USB is grounded by your pc and may (just may) be connected to the ground of the jacks and therefore a signal is being picked up off the USB or PC and adding it to your ground of the jacks then into your sound modules/synths almost like an imbalance on the ground which is why some audio equiptment has a ground lift switch. does it make the noise if you run it from batteries without the USB connected ?.
Hello you cannot isolate the jacks as it needs the ground because thats like the negative of the voltage required to output its voltage. it sounds like the earth from your USB is mismatched with the earth on your synth/sound device and the SQ-1 is just connecting that as that is in the middle of the two. you could try disconnecting the earth lead on your synth though I would strongly not advise doing that. if you are using many mains extension leads you could be mismatching the earth or neutral distances and that can sometimes create hums. try plugging your pc and sound source/synth into 2 sockets on the same extension or power outlet, also bear in mind that if you have an amp or powered speakers plugged in at the other end of the room that can also introduce noise.. Its a problem I have heard before when I use to setup equipment for stage. all my music gear PC mixer speakers and synths come from one filtered socket and there is no hum at all unless i start using old organs in the setup which feedback hum into the loop again. what are you using to make the sound ?.
Harrison Bennett I think it was a hex screwdriver it looks like an allen key but slightly shaped like a 6 pointed star. I guess you could remove them with an allen key.
Jarrod Estes Jarrod Estes Hello Jarrod, Im not sure how you want to use it, im guessing the midi out could clock the MPC while the gate or sync out could clock the mother32 (that im not sure of though) but you would be controlling the tempo only from the Korg SQ1 (thats if it all works like that) . However if the MPC is on USB to pc then you would USB the SQ1 and get a gate trigger or clock to try and trigger the mother 32 or the MIDI out to midi in of the mother32. but I have never tried this and have never had the mother32 so its just me giving a wild guess.
I know this is old video but I was hoping your still answering questions. I have a SQ-1 but according to Kong they don't have a fix for the USB driver for Windows 10. Do you have a solution or work around to obtain a driver that would allow windows to recognize the SQ-1? I purchased it over a month ago and it is useless without the driver, no way to sync it to my DAW. Thanks for any advice.
Hi This video is quite old and I no longer own this SQ-1. I never really used mine with a computer more just a standalone unit so I do not know how to get it to run with windows 10 . my apologies.
Hello Panos, to be honest I really do not know as it would all depend on if the promars has a cv gate input and if the SQ-1 can match the voltages required to control the promars, I do not know what type of cv gate the promars uses.
@@markusfuller its my first attempt to try to trigger this analogue synth and something tells me that it wont work, but if it works is an extremely cheap way to do it, otherwise i guess you have to get a dedicated hardware sequencer like the MSQ 100/700 which is a far more expensive but maybe the only way to go with this model, i will try to get the specs and send them over to you, thanks for the reply your opinion always counts a lot to me cause you are an expert in vintage electronics and music gear.
Nice video. In regards to profit, it is not uncommon for larger companies, to take between 3-7 times the manufacturing cost of a product in price when they sell off to retail. You'd be surprices how cheaply they can manufacture electronics. So Korg will make a decent profit off of this, otherwise they would not bother wasting their time on the product :) I'm speaking from experience.
very cheap indeed. I just don't see the need in my studio, everything has USB and apart from the barp 2600 I own I can't control anything with gate & cv. Barp even supports midi & usb as well. So I'll stay with Ableton for now
A while ago you predicted that a whole cell phone would soon fit in one chip. That plus automated surface mounting production in China and Bob"s your uncle. Talking about the Back To The Future De Lorean: The Guy who builds the first real Mr. Fusion will probably save us from oblivion.
Of course they make money on this. Korg aren’t stupid. I ‘procure’ for a living and have done for the last 35 years. The likes of Korg know their business. Lots of the parts will be ‘carry over’ from other products etc
I love the SQ-1, I made a song a little while ago of me just messing around on it with a patch I created on my Roland SH-201. That day I also found out how I can use the SQ-1 to trigger my drum machines. Very fun little thing to play with! soundcloud.com/zander-xymox/generic-beats-1
+markusfuller Oh sorry you got me wrong. Maybe because english is not my native. I mean that there were no poking with screwdriver and I am happy about it. Only with that green stick which is ok. :D By the way another nice video from you, thank you!
$100 is indeed low price. You can hardly buy anything for a $100 or less these days, aside from maybe a direct box, a Digital Music Corp. MIDI through box off eBay or a credit card sized memory card for late '80s/early '90s Roland or Yamaha synthesizer. I used to have a $100 MIDI keyboard for iPad, but frankly I am glad I sold both the iPad and the keyboard. I'll keep the other sub $100 items that I mentioned.
i bought one of these korg sequencers and it did not work properly, the ribbon cables had been soldered in poorly so the LED's would not come on, the quality of the product was pretty poor and more like a toy than a proper musical instrument. ive also complained to Korg but they dont give a damn about their customers, on the whole a very annoying experience. if you look on their forums theres a lot of complaints about similar problems, leds not working, buttons failing and in general just bad quality control. i would avoid their stuff like the plague now...
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That logic visual of the CV/Gate/Sync was glorious. Thanks for showing it!
Still the best teardown of the SQ-1, thanks! (:
Taking stuff apart so I don't have to. Thanx. These vids are great
+tom dp Thank You Tom
interesting to "SEE" the CV/gate voltage at work. nicely done per usual markus. lovely!
It would be amazing if you started a series about general electronics knowedge! You're a very clear and logical talker and I really enjoy all of these videos!
+KILLAGORILLA7000 Thank You very much, I would love to mage more general electronics videos but I cannot seem to get enough time to make them. I will keep adding things as i go along though it takes time. Best wishes from Markus.
+markusfuller Keep up the great work, can't wait to see what you pull apart next! Although i'm guessing it's the Minilogue :)
Wow good guess. It's on its way :-)
Very cool! Thanks for the look round inside what originally looked very simple.
+ThomasGrillo Thank You Thomas.
Very nice of you to show the output of the gate on your oscilloscope. I am refurbishing an old Elektor Formant synthesizer and the gate is not working at the moment. I am troubleshooting it and i first thought the gate output was looking strange from the SQ-1. But seeing as your output is the same it is probably working as intended.
For Akai MPC Live mk1 users wanting to work with modular... I tested the SQ-1 MIDI to CV with my Akai MPC One (latest firmware) via USB-MIDI. The One has CV outs but I tested the MIDI to CV anyway. It works well but you have to set the MPC to not send sync otherwise pressing Play on the One will start the SQ-1 sequence which overrides the CV conversion.
Using it as a sequencer slaved to the MPC One, I did have to set the sequence step resolution on the SQ-1.
from one Fuller to another, great video. I just bought myself one of these today to air with my MakeNoise 0 Coast and started a bit of digging on youtube to see what people are saying about it. The price was right that's for sure! Hard to resist to be honest.
Nice video, sir! I'd not really noticed this box, until now; the breakdown of the device, and general price points of some of the key internal components were fascinating.
It seems that everyone is wanting you to build something. If you had the time, and support, I'd vote for a filter box. 'Marcus Fuller's Fuller Filter.'
This is amazing. I would love to see an MS-20M at your shop. Thank you for the great videos
+roy regev Hi Roy I too would like to get my hands on one, If I do I will certainly do a teardown of it. Best wishes
Another nice glimpse behind the scenes. Thanks Markus.
+FIMKATUBE Thank You
Found one of your videos on reddit today, I love your stuff man, very cool videos.
+Sereosh Thank You very much
Just the type of circuit digging ill be looking into for the future. Great!
Given the built in step sequencer + the USB to CV interface this looks like an excellent, lower cost alternative, to the Kenton USB Solo.
Love your videos, Markus. Cheers mate.
+David Richards ThankYou David
I think Korg doesn't necessarily wants to make money on the SQ-1, for it mainly enhances the usability of other Korg synths, like the MS-20, with which it was sold in a package, and the Volca's. The profit might come from increased sales of bigger Korgs thanks to the SQ-1's. Just a thought.
i suspect yer right
wonderful-video really helps to understand how it works. Thank you!
Just the info I was looking for, Thanks!!
Hz to volts! Cool! totally worth the price, then! What a great piece of kit. I'ma grab one.
Really cool - thanks for making this video!
Thank you Markus!
You are right about the Analog Devices part. It's the ADP1612 Step up DC/DC switching converter www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/ADP1612_1613.pdf
Wow this is an excellent video, thanks for this. Subscribed !
Great videos man
Small "L7Z" chip is Analog Devices ADP1612ARMZ-R7. It's a DC to DC step up voltage converter.
DEEP REVIEW man, thx!
Hello! I´m a fan! Cheers!
excellent vid and channel .. =)
ARM gets everywhere.
my suggestion for the 'Markus build a sequencer' petition is
the Baby 8, or 10, based on a Maplins LED light chaser kit.
+outaspaceman or a simple 4017 decade counter chip can also do the job of sequencing.
I have one, it's nice but there is no Midi clock in and it won't properly respond as a slave device and start playing in sync/sending Midi out unfortunately . . . The only way I've found it to partly behave as a slave is by hooking up a Korg Volca to the Midi and then running a sync cable to the SQ-1
Got the same issue of PE! (and a 1976 Beat Instrumental - the prices of keyboards then are surprising!)
+Nicholas Bryant Im still digging through my old magazines . I forgot how good they were.
No midi in test points? The volca beats has it. I'd love to add a midi in port so I can sync it to my looper.
Good vid and nice tribute to Bowie.
+Stuart Williams Thank You Stuart
r those arm chips simalair to the the bbc micro's,a sort of revised edition?
You got a new subscriber :)
Did he open the sub 37 allready?
Markus,
GREAT job on the video. Does the MIDI interface at the USB port? (Didn't see a DIN jack).
very interesting Markus! :)
+RetroSound Thank You Retrosound. I love your Synthesizer channel and would highly recommend it to anyone reading this. ruclips.net/user/retrosound72
+markusfuller :))) thanks a lot.
And I love your channel. really. one of the best and most interesting on YT. keep up the great work!
Plan you a Teardrop video with the OB-6?
Ah the OB-6 yes that looks very interesting I hope to hear one up close I have already done the deposit on the minilogue but the OB-6 is a little bit out of my reach. I really must sell off some old gear before buying in some new.
+markusfuller sell nothing! I search for a defect OB-6. Wait one year or two. haha ;)
I wait for the Minilogue vid.
still waiting on the minilogue to come into the store, the OB-6 may be a while before it is sold second hand but I can wait and hope :-)
That video was much better than it has any right to be!
Great clip Markus I still would make the 70's Sequencer, would look cool, especially if you use Vernier dials .. I wonder if it was quantised or direct voltage via the CV outs
+bdw0lf It looks like direct voltage to the CV outs but I only have one part of the build. I do not have the second or third part so could not really make it up, besides it would take a long time and cost plenty.
I brought my SQ-1 in late December: it was great to see how this thing is assembled. I'm guessing Korg has gone for a price that would draw the most people into buying it. This instrument does not make sound on its own, and that might be a deterrent for some. My guess is that if the SQ-1 was more expensive (lets say about 200-250£), less people would be willing to buy it even if it had more features... but on the other hand, there are the beatsteps...
+Philip+ Yes Im looking forward to getting the beatstep one day as that looks very interesting. But I have to watch the funds as i have spent way too much too quickly. plus I want the matrixbrute also.
+markusfuller I fully understand you... it is only a small step between having a synth collection to start synth hoarding. ;)
I found that the control software for the beatstep can not run under linux (not even using a virtual Windows machine), which is a deal breaker for me... on the plus side, I don't have to by the Beatstep Pro now! :D
As for the matrixbrute: it's simply too big for the space I have! I like the variety of modulation routing it offers, but I'll probably be content with the Pulse 2. Nevertheless, I look forward to see your "dissection" of the Brute in the future: it is the only way to really see the build quality of the instrument, but I think you are the only person on the internet with the right combination of know-how, interest (and courage) for that endeavour ;) :P
Cheers
I suppose what helps keeping the price low is that they use a lot of components the same as in the volcas (the transparent potentiometers and button caps at least), so SQ-1 can benefit from the high-volume volca production
+Kassu2000 Yes I realised afterwards that the Korg Monotron has one of these light up pots on it so they have been using them for a while. but I still think its a real neat idea.
you vids are so good! the Microfreak battery one was awesome! can i have that sub37? haha
Cool video, thanks man! I like seeing under the hood of my gear, but sometimes don't have the courage to take it apart :D
Did you try changing the Duty knob when it was hooked up to the 'scope? I imagine it just makes the gate signal wider and narrower, right? It also has an effect over the midi out, so it's probably extending the time between the note on and the note off command, right? (I don't know a whole bunch about midi.) Cheers!
Hi I cannot remember if I did try changing the duty knob (probably didn’t) it was a long time ago when i made that video.
4:49 Analog Devices, by the logo.
I do miss a reset input. Is it possible to add a plug and connect it to the PCB (...),
in order to make the sequencer resettable to step 1 at an incoming trigger (or a gate, for what matters) input?
Hi sorry i no longer have this sg-1 so cannot think how you would connect this reset plug.
@@markusfuller OK, I had to try... ;)
Thank you anyway, Markus!
Also, that the average assembly worker in Shenzhen, China makes about $300 a month and that workersunions are prohibited might help lowring the end user price, still with a margin for a little bit of profit. Just a guess
Great video Markus. I have to ask, to the right of that 4mhz crystal looked to be solder points. Perhaps serial or JTAG? I wanted to ask if you've had much experience with using these for repair, hacking or general curiosity? I wanted to share with you that just recently I watched some videos about how you can use a USB-Serial cable to connect to wifi hardware and re-flash the operating system with a small distro of linux (open-wrt for example.) I had an old router lying around and with too much coffee and soldering skills not exercised since high school, I managed solder some wires on to the pads (which are very, very tiny and close together in my experience) I was blown away though at the reward... connecting those wires to a USB-serial device I had bought long ago and getting to see and access an operating system that otherwise wasn't available to me... I haven't tried to install that alternative operating system just yet, but I can only imagine that quite a lot of the modern synths you've opened probably have something similar? I understand a lot of stuff you open is for clients, but perhaps for other things it would be great to see what might show up if theres an interface available...
+fkthewhat Hello Yes you are correct that is a programming interface for the processor. I think at production there is just a small connector that touches the pads and the holes are just to line it correctly. I have not had this very long and do not have a lot of knowledge for hacking it (yet). I think it will more likely be Jtag . Many thanks form Markus
Can you use this to make sounds from a DIY 555 or 40106 oscillator and step sequencer play in pitch?
Yes I guess it would be possible you would still have to make a bit of circuitry to make your 555 play a correct pitch depending on the voltage coming from the SQ-1
@@markusfuller Thanks for the reply! I was afraid it would not be that easy. I see hundreds of videos of homemade synths and 4017 etc. sequencers but the overwhelming majority do not play in tune or in a particular key. As a musician/composer they are worthless to me.I am probably better off using the Arduinos. You can program all that along with ADSR ,Arpeggios, sequencer and MIDI. Thanks again!
hi, I have had an SQ-1 for 5-6 years..I would like to understand why the MODE/CLEAR key...When I push it with my finger...I have difficulty changing the parameters..it makes and doesn't make contact. .do you have any suggestions? thank you
Hi markus. Thanks for sharing this video. I would like to know why I hear ground noise after connecting my sq1 via usb. My setup would be cv and gate connected to an ms20 and usb to my macbook. As soon as I plug the usb I start to hear noise. Thanks!
+Firdous E Bareen to be honest I have not even tried the USB yet. I think the outer casing of USB is grounded by your pc and may (just may) be connected to the ground of the jacks and therefore a signal is being picked up off the USB or PC and adding it to your ground of the jacks then into your sound modules/synths almost like an imbalance on the ground which is why some audio equiptment has a ground lift switch. does it make the noise if you run it from batteries without the USB connected ?.
+markusfuller Is there a way to isolate the jacks or something? The noise does not appear when I run the SQ1 with batteries. Thanks for your response
Hello you cannot isolate the jacks as it needs the ground because thats like the negative of the voltage required to output its voltage. it sounds like the earth from your USB is mismatched with the earth on your synth/sound device and the SQ-1 is just connecting that as that is in the middle of the two. you could try disconnecting the earth lead on your synth though I would strongly not advise doing that. if you are using many mains extension leads you could be mismatching the earth or neutral distances and that can sometimes create hums. try plugging your pc and sound source/synth into 2 sockets on the same extension or power outlet, also bear in mind that if you have an amp or powered speakers plugged in at the other end of the room that can also introduce noise.. Its a problem I have heard before when I use to setup equipment for stage. all my music gear PC mixer speakers and synths come from one filtered socket and there is no hum at all unless i start using old organs in the setup which feedback hum into the loop again. what are you using to make the sound ?.
I need to open up my sq-1. what kind of screwdriver do I need for the front panel? thanks
Harrison Bennett I think it was a hex screwdriver it looks like an allen key but slightly shaped like a 6 pointed star. I guess you could remove them with an allen key.
Long shot, but could this be used to sync a MPC to a mother 32 via midi to CV?
Jarrod Estes Jarrod Estes Hello Jarrod, Im not sure how you want to use it, im guessing the midi out could clock the MPC while the gate or sync out could clock the mother32 (that im not sure of though) but you would be controlling the tempo only from the Korg SQ1 (thats if it all works like that) . However if the MPC is on USB to pc then you would USB the SQ1 and get a gate trigger or clock to try and trigger the mother 32 or the MIDI out to midi in of the mother32. but I have never tried this and have never had the mother32 so its just me giving a wild guess.
this is the most cost efficient piece of gear i own and im never selling it
I know this is old video but I was hoping your still answering questions. I have a SQ-1 but according to Kong they don't have a fix for the USB driver for Windows 10. Do you have a solution or work around to obtain a driver that would allow windows to recognize the SQ-1? I purchased it over a month ago and it is useless without the driver, no way to sync it to my DAW. Thanks for any advice.
Hi This video is quite old and I no longer own this SQ-1. I never really used mine with a computer more just a standalone unit so I do not know how to get it to run with windows 10 . my apologies.
Hi Markus can i use this sequencer to trigger my Roland Promars MRS 2 ?
Hello Panos, to be honest I really do not know as it would all depend on if the promars has a cv gate input and if the SQ-1 can match the voltages required to control the promars, I do not know what type of cv gate the promars uses.
@@markusfuller its my first attempt to try to trigger this analogue synth and something tells me that it wont work, but if it works is an extremely cheap way to do it, otherwise i guess you have to get a dedicated hardware sequencer like the MSQ 100/700 which is a far more expensive but maybe the only way to go with this model, i will try to get the specs and send them over to you, thanks for the reply your opinion always counts a lot to me cause you are an expert in vintage electronics and music gear.
any idea whats the pot vendor / part number???
Sorry I do not know. I no longer own this SQ-1
Nice video.
In regards to profit, it is not uncommon for larger companies, to take between 3-7 times the manufacturing cost of a product in price when they sell off to retail.
You'd be surprices how cheaply they can manufacture electronics. So Korg will make a decent profit off of this, otherwise they would not bother wasting their time on the product :)
I'm speaking from experience.
hi Markus do you like this sequencer ?
can you do a tear-down on the DeLorean?
+AndyQ No sadly not it is the sort of car you dare not take a bolt off or something else falls off that you was not expecting.
It's no Doepfer Dark Time, but it's certainly good for the money
Where is Markus these days 2022
very cheap indeed. I just don't see the need in my studio, everything has USB and apart from the barp 2600 I own I can't control anything with gate & cv. Barp even supports midi & usb as well. So I'll stay with Ableton for now
A while ago you predicted that a whole cell phone would soon fit in one chip. That plus automated surface mounting production in China and Bob"s your uncle.
Talking about the Back To The Future De Lorean: The Guy who builds the first real Mr. Fusion will probably save us from oblivion.
Of course they make money on this. Korg aren’t stupid. I ‘procure’ for a living and have done for the last 35 years. The likes of Korg know their business. Lots of the parts will be ‘carry over’ from other products etc
;-))) fun... old system with modern system.... Return in past...
I love the SQ-1, I made a song a little while ago of me just messing around on it with a patch I created on my Roland SH-201. That day I also found out how I can use the SQ-1 to trigger my drum machines. Very fun little thing to play with!
soundcloud.com/zander-xymox/generic-beats-1
Sorry Marcus the thumbs up marker reads "707", I won't ruin that.
No more poking. :) Wow really De lorean?
+Otto's Hobby Hello Otto. I am trying to get out of the habit of poking everything with a screwdriver. Bad habit.
+markusfuller Oh sorry you got me wrong. Maybe because english is not my native. I mean that there were no poking with screwdriver and I am happy about it. Only with that green stick which is ok. :D By the way another nice video from you, thank you!
No I understood what you said, I just mean I am slowly getting out of the habit of poking with that screwdriver :-)
$100 is indeed low price. You can hardly buy anything for a $100 or less these days, aside from maybe a direct box, a Digital Music Corp. MIDI through box off eBay or a credit card sized memory card for late '80s/early '90s Roland or Yamaha synthesizer. I used to have a $100 MIDI keyboard for iPad, but frankly I am glad I sold both the iPad and the keyboard. I'll keep the other sub $100 items that I mentioned.
can you save a sequence on the sq1? just can't find anything out online.. any thoughts?
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thing about robots......... they work to work that thing cost about 20 pounds to manufacture ,,,when you make 50 000 of them
i bought one of these korg sequencers and it did not work properly, the ribbon cables had been soldered in poorly so the LED's would not come on, the quality of the product was pretty poor and more like a toy than a proper musical instrument. ive also complained to Korg but they dont give a damn about their customers, on the whole a very annoying experience. if you look on their forums theres a lot of complaints about similar problems, leds not working, buttons failing and in general just bad quality control. i would avoid their stuff like the plague now...