I recommend a trigger sequencer and a melodic complex sequencer like Metron, Eloquencer or Vector. Trigger sequencer work great for beats and ones with CV and scale control are great for composition. Great choice on the Eloquencer that is an amazing sequencer and super easy to use live or on the fly. Love mine. Excellent video on modular sequencers! Hope that you update it once Ground Control and Erica Black Sequencer have been out a while. Also recommend cover trackers like NerdSeq.
Sequencers are cool, but very limited. I stopped using them when I discovered MIDI looper. You enter your sequence live with a keyboard, with much more possibilities and nuances. Then the MIDI output is changed to CV by any midi to cv module.
Thanks for the comparison! I use Pam's and Variegate 4+ for drums and Grids with a clock divider into Mimetic Digitalis for voices. BTW: I love the effort you put into the visuals of your videos!
Great video, thank you! What reverb did you use on the Malekko Varigate 4 examples? And which unit makes that Hi-Hat sound starting at 22:23? Thank you very much.
Thank you for a helpful video! I'm interested in the Malekko varigate but can't find it it does variable gate lengths. You mentioned in the video you have two channels for CV and two channels for gate but I could only hear 1/16 notes. Is it possible to use the sliders for variable gate lengths?
Why nobody talking about most important part of a sequencer, swing & groove??? You wouldn't hire a drummer with no swing so why the hell nobody talking about the different groove feelings of the sequencers. This is the ONLY thing I care about and NOBODY seems to talk about it. What is wrong with everybody?
Oh Mai(k) goodness 😊 This video got recommended to me by the mighty Algorithm, and what a treasure this channel is! Such high production value, perfect length, great approach and, most of all, your examples are wonderfully musical. Keep up the good work.
This was golden, thank you a lot! And the visual appearence of the video.....is veryy good. And the transition and computer voice.....magical...nice way to start weekend, its friday today :)
@@MaikSchott oh wow. beim ´slash´ dachte ich das wäre eine Computerstimme. Lob für dieses Detail. Ich sehe einen Erica Black Sequencer in der Zukunft bald kommen und freu mich schon auf euer Video dazu :)
Great choice of sequencers. I sold my Metropolis couple of months ago due to the release of Black Sequencer, which I think is amazing. The Varigate 4+ I use as a fill drum sequencer. With a sequential switch I can go back and forth between normal drum sequence & fills from varigate ;) Melodicer is such a cool approach, definitely want to get it at some point. That was a cool overview, I knew most of them. Thanks
Thank you for that overview. I truly appreciate the effort for creating such a detailed overview of the different sequencers in the Eurorack world. Actually I had most of them, sold most of them and now stick with the Drum- and Black Sequencer, but mostly lean to the Elektron workflow of sequencing stuff... Grüße aus Ottensen :-)
Welcome neighbour :) yaa it always depends what you are aiming at. I had the vision of orchestrating different parts like a classical approach. That's why I still stick with a lot of Seqs.
@@MaikSchott Makes sense. The one I mostly miss after watching your video, is the Metropolis. Such an fun module (and how stupid to let it go, especially with a black panel..)
Nerdseq new with midi expander bundled price plus was on sale a few weeks ago. 450usd shipped over seas straight from xor- i had NO sequencer so definitely good price for quality hardware.
Awesome video - good to see someone plugging something in and showing how it works with good results. Love the in-between graphics as well - as an extra, you could keep the name of the module on the screen in the top corner for us slow readers. :)
Impressed by your ability to make a comprehensible yet short presentation on each of these sequencers. Hope and expect to see the Metropolis cheap second hand now that the metropolix is out, even though I think I made my mind up on saving up for the five12 sequencer first.
@@MaikSchott Here: ruclips.net/video/tdzYqtgERuw/видео.html&ab_channel=loopop Deep but relatively easiy to use apparently. Some great tutorials on it to: ruclips.net/video/Xj89AJPs-iA/видео.html&ab_channel=ferrycollider
Waat! no Squarp Hermod?? The Hermod is a F$##%*! BEAST !! it's polyphonic sequencing with 8 tracks of CV/GATE with midi in and out/usb device /usb host. 8 real-time effects PER-TRACK!!! Quantize, Swing, Arpeggiator, Ratchet, Random, Euclid, Glide, Harmonizer, Delay, Chance, Scale, LFO. Resolution of 512 steps. Has a mod matrix for midi CCs, CV inputs and effects parameters.
ha ive had the Eloquencer for a while, and never realised it had song mode. thanks for that (i orginally bought as i love the ease of use and just shows i never actually digged any deeper) great vid thanks
Great video! Nice graphics too. Was the reverb coming from a module (and if so, which?) or was that added in post? I thought maybe the Erica black delay had a reverb mode I hadn't heard of, but it's nicely verbed even when that module is not connected.
Thanks a lot. the Erica delay has no verb mode - the reverb is the 2hp verb that sits in my mixing rack together with the wmd performance mixer not seen here in my video. Love that verb as it always sounds really good.
Super gemacht, danke dafür! Hast Du Dir schonmal den Bloom von Qu-Bit angeschaut? Fällt von der Größe ca. wie der Varigate 4+ aus, hat dann aber noch diese generische Tonerweiterungssache mit den Branches. Will ihn demnächst mal antesten.
Aha definitely agree! I mean even making a video on your favorite modules, or modules you’re looking forward to getting and why, would be super interesting! Barely any videos like that on RUclips.
I have a question about the eloquencer. Can you create swing or off beat gates for hihat and percs while keeping the other outs quantized? I am looking to use it as a drum sequencer :)
Zum einen das Stereo delay von Erica synths, der Hall kommt von dem 2HP Verb Modul und der Elements von Mutable Instruments hat ja eh den eingebauten Hall.
I use the Eloquencer as a master clock as I found it the most stable order when using them all. The reset function differs a bit as the Drum Seq does not need it. As far as II remember from patching he restarts from zero even without connecting the reset. The toolbox only resets via Midi until now. And the Metropolis has 3 different reset modes.
Thank you! very nice this might be a long shot but I'm very new to modular and I have the Vermont melodic ear but it don't sound nearly as good as what you have- do you have a setup diagram. Are you running into an arp module? Can you please explain the patching? Thank you
@@MaikSchott I was interested in the routing of the melodicer cables. they kind of all sound similar I know the first was random but I use the D mode but I have a feeling I am not using it properly now that I hear yours. So any would nbe fine thanks for the response. There are no melodicer videos explaining the routing at all.
I had to look myself in the video - I think I just patched the gate out to my envelope and the CV out to the VCO's. That was all. And later I had an lfo connected to one of these mod inputs. You can't really do anything wrong with that machine :)
The Black Sequencer from Erica Synths can do pretty much everything you like from most of your sequencers (but not from the Vermona which is really different, almost more an original arpeggiator than a "real" / classic sequencer like the others).
@@MaikSchott actually I’ve not made a decision yet, still figuring out which will be best for drums for me. I already have the Metropolis as my primary sequencer but I’m looking for something with minimum four tracks to pretty much be dedicated to drums and live performance. Which would be your pick in that case?
If you have nothing else I would think about a hybrid that can also deal easyly with CV. Like the Eloquencer. It was my first Seq and I combined drums and all the other tracks on that machine. Then you could use the metro for monophonic melodic sequences and do the rest on the elo
Didn’t quite get the Varigate before heading into this video but now considering to make space for it in my rack plans! Combining it with something like the Sinfonion would probably work wonders. You have the quick immediacy of the varigate but can easily quantize it to scale to work in harmony with other voices. Fantastic explanations with examples of how it works right after by you. Always fun to find some great content creators while researching modules
Actually I never tried, but it should be possible as it has a MIDI input. This is whatr the Manual says: "Toolbox allows you to record Note Sequences from a MIDI input"
Hi Maik, good review, thanks. A question: with eloquencer is possible to do sequences long to 256 using multiple tracks concatenating them (unique sequence as long as one made with toolbox), right?
Hi Francesco, with the Eloquencer you can only make these long sequences, if you chain some patterns. Or you make a song out of different patterns. Another "trick" is to divide the clock of a track, so you get 8 bars. But the problem is then, that you still only have 16 steps for the 8 bars. It is still a 16 step sequencer no matter how you turn it. I broke my brains over it - and I hope Eloy will maybe consider this in an future update.
The thing is when I had to start all over, it would depend a lot of what I wanted to do. So starting with just the Metro would be difficult as missing some gate or more CV tracks (although the new one has 2 tracks I think). So to answer your Question, I would still start with an Eloquencer as being more flexible
I did not choose to omit any sequencer. I chose the ones I own because I know them (almost) from the inside out to talk about them with comfort and credibility
Brilliant video - must have taken ages to set up. Seeing each module demonstarted and explained has been so helpful. Looks like I might just have to take the plunge into Eurorack with Melodicer. I would just need to work out what is required to provide a midi in and out interface - any suggestions gratefully received. Big thanks!
Thanks John - glad it helped. You could check th e Doepfer A-190, a MIDI Interface in the Eurorack format which provides MIDI in/Out, Clock, CV and Gate
What an incredible overview and presentation. And the production is mind blowing! Are you involved in video production professionally? I am getting back to music after a long hiatus, and want to get a modular synth. This helped me a lot!
Thank you Stefan. Glad it brought you somewhere. I try to go deeper into the mix between good music content and a video production that fits the style.
Der Vari 4+ kann quantisieren (min, maj, penta etc) aber du kannst keine Root Note bestimmen. Das musst du dann mit deinen VCO's machen, wenn du die Tonart wechseln willst. Eloquencer, Toolbox und Metropolis haben diese Root Funktion und der Melodicer hat eh eine andere Herangehensweise. Hängt davon ab, wie viele Spuren du benötigst.
@@MaikSchott hm hab mir den 4+ geholt und was mich tatsächlich nervt ist dass man für Oktave restricten den note Button gedrückt halten muss... für einhändiges bass riff ändern is das irgendwie unpraktisch 😁 Überlege mir jetzt n gebrauchten metropolis oder den neuen Black sequenzer holen soll als Ergänzung . seufz 😁
One of the best, maybe the best demonstration of these sequencers on the internet. You should receive some kind of world peace prize for the peace of understanding better which tools are likely useful for different applications. Very curious to see your demo of the USTA sequencer. Cheers 🍻
As I have limited ressources and wanted to include only Seqs that I know (and own - I am not being sponsored) really well. The Circadian I had on my list when I started my system as I saw it in a video of Colin Bendes - who is a master handling all the modules. I think I put it aside because I preferred a Seq with more CV Outs at that time. Then - when I needed a Drum Sequencer, I went with the Erica Syths DS because I liked the surface a lot and it has a display plus LFO's, etc. there had been reasons . . . This is the reason there are these 6 Sequencers and others not.
Pro-video - respect & subscribed. What about the Squarp Hermod vs the Eloquencer? Both are 8-track sequencers with +- same tech specs. I am trying to decide between those 2.
Thank you very much! look, I do not know the Hermod well. When I look at it, it is a question of how fast you want to be in your every day workaround. This question I took as a guiding principle for my modules. I wanted to be fast according to handle sessions. When I look at the Hermod it has quite few knobs and you would have to use menus a lot of times I guess. It depends on the way you work. I personally love to have everything in sight (like the 16 step buttons on the Elo, or other Seqs have it, too).
@@MaikSchott Maybe you don't know the Hermod but your answer just made things clearer for me: I am a 'hands on' musician (menus are to describe restaurant food, not synths). Thanks & #staysafe.
The Hermod is a polyphonic sequencer and the menu system is about as deep as the Eloquencer. I have both so I can vouch. The Hermod is more of a musician's sequencer. You can plug in a BeatStep Pro or any midi controller keyboard and play a beat or lay down some fat chords quantized or unquantized. I use the Elo for drum / percs and Hermod for chords, harmonic parts, complex melodies and arps. Hermod has MIdi DIN and USB ports built-in - Elo needs an expansion unit (44 hp vs Hermod 's 26 hp).
@@bigkingsha Great help, thanks! I use my modular more for arps and rhytmic stuff, so maybe the elo is better for me. Buying both is an option, too (and could satisfy my GAS for some time 😉)
Hallo danke viels mol für dein video war richtig gut 100 % aber ich habe eine kleine frage.. ich möchte wissen wie hat gemacht die voice of robotic frau ? hast du eine plugging benutzen into daw oder ?? bin ser dankbar wenn kann mir sagen ich brauche die stimme für eine techno trance track
@@MaikSchott A small suggestion Maik. If you could zoom in a bit more on your overhead camera for your next video, so that the modules are more visible, that would be great. Thank you for all the hard work.
Excellent reviews! How did you go about designing the voice for the ratcheting "tenet" part? What type of vco's and filters to get that gnarly sound? I saw that you're using MU Elements. I'm experimenting with it in VCV rack but I'm not able to get that gnarly sound.
Thank you! For that special sound I mixed the Elements with another VCO - the MFB triple. And I must say the Analog Systems filters and the ADDAC VCA's add some harmonic distortion as well. This is a great combi. I remember experimenting with VCV rack when I was preparing my first setup, but I am not sure if you can compare the virtual elements 1 to 1 with the real module. I notice that the real module has a nice 80's mid freq character that I like a lot.
A solid, informative, no-nonsense video with enough insight and a great description. Spot on, a refreshing change form the silly little pissy-ass hipster videos. I thank you!
Yes I know it is quite pricey - the thing is that the Metropolis is one of those Seqs, that immediately produce a sequence, dependend of course in what positions the sliders are. But even here - everything depends on how you want to work. I decided for a fast jamming workflow, and the Metropolis can handle that very good.
One of the most professionally produced reviews I’ve seen on YT!👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks a lot for your compliment!
You answered all my beginner questions in this very stylish video! Greetings from Lüneburg!
I recommend a trigger sequencer and a melodic complex sequencer like Metron, Eloquencer or Vector. Trigger sequencer work great for beats and ones with CV and scale control are great for composition. Great choice on the Eloquencer that is an amazing sequencer and super easy to use live or on the fly. Love mine. Excellent video on modular sequencers! Hope that you update it once Ground Control and Erica Black Sequencer have been out a while. Also recommend cover trackers like NerdSeq.
Sequencers are cool, but very limited. I stopped using them when I discovered MIDI looper. You enter your sequence live with a keyboard, with much more possibilities and nuances.
Then the MIDI output is changed to CV by any midi to cv module.
A big Thank you for this helpful and sympathic overview!
You are welcome - glad it was helpful.
Very useful comparison ! Thanks !
Glad it worked out for you!
What a great video! Would love to see a series of osc (analog/digital), filters or function .. amazing!
Thanks for the comparison! I use Pam's and Variegate 4+ for drums and Grids with a clock divider into Mimetic Digitalis for voices.
BTW: I love the effort you put into the visuals of your videos!
Thank you. I never got the chance to check Pam's and Grids but there is such a variety of seqs and it won't stop.
Fuck. The Melodicer caught my attention
Great video, thank you! What reverb did you use on the Malekko Varigate 4 examples? And which unit makes that Hi-Hat sound starting at 22:23? Thank you very much.
Thanks Nazim. The Reverb is a 2 HP Verb and the Hi hat also 2 HP Hat.
@@MaikSchott They sound amazing, thanks for the info.
I just saw you're based in Hamburg as well. Liebe Grüße aus Hamburg!
@@nazimvenuttiah cool, 2 Hamburger 😁
This man produced holograms of the sequencers and a female ai explaining the functions. I'm dead... that shit too lit.
Thank you for a helpful video! I'm interested in the Malekko varigate but can't find it it does variable gate lengths. You mentioned in the video you have two channels for CV and two channels for gate but I could only hear 1/16 notes. Is it possible to use the sliders for variable gate lengths?
I remember it has a probability function for the gates. You can check on the malekko website maybe in the manual
Why nobody talking about most important part of a sequencer, swing & groove???
You wouldn't hire a drummer with no swing so why the hell nobody talking about the different groove feelings of the sequencers. This is the ONLY thing I care about and NOBODY seems to talk about it. What is wrong with everybody?
I have MPC1+ it sequences intensely, even with CV eurorack,esp. Midi to cv
Oh Mai(k) goodness 😊 This video got recommended to me by the mighty Algorithm, and what a treasure this channel is! Such high production value, perfect length, great approach and, most of all, your examples are wonderfully musical. Keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot!
This was golden, thank you a lot! And the visual appearence of the video.....is veryy good. And the transition and computer voice.....magical...nice way to start weekend, its friday today :)
Thanks a lot - I forward your compliment about the voice to my wife :)
@@MaikSchott oh wow. beim ´slash´ dachte ich das wäre eine Computerstimme. Lob für dieses Detail. Ich sehe einen Erica Black Sequencer in der Zukunft bald kommen und freu mich schon auf euer Video dazu :)
Great choice of sequencers. I sold my Metropolis couple of months ago due to the release of Black Sequencer, which I think is amazing.
The Varigate 4+ I use as a fill drum sequencer. With a sequential switch I can go back and forth between normal drum sequence & fills from varigate ;)
Melodicer is such a cool approach, definitely want to get it at some point. That was a cool overview, I knew most of them. Thanks
How do you like the black sequencer now? Is the Pattern Kreation and editing in a live Situation as easy and comfortable/immediate?
Thank you for that overview. I truly appreciate the effort for creating such a detailed overview of the different sequencers in the Eurorack world. Actually I had most of them, sold most of them and now stick with the Drum- and Black Sequencer, but mostly lean to the Elektron workflow of sequencing stuff...
Grüße aus Ottensen :-)
Welcome neighbour :) yaa it always depends what you are aiming at. I had the vision of orchestrating different parts like a classical approach. That's why I still stick with a lot of Seqs.
@@MaikSchott Makes sense. The one I mostly miss after watching your video, is the Metropolis. Such an fun module (and how stupid to let it go, especially with a black panel..)
This is ridiculously well made mate! Thanks a TON for making this amazing overview.
You are welcome. Always happy to hear a positive response.
Nice job. I have two of those but my favorite to use is the Five12 Vector.
Thank you.
Nerdseq new with midi expander bundled price plus was on sale a few weeks ago. 450usd shipped over seas straight from xor- i had NO sequencer so definitely good price for quality hardware.
well💙done!
Awesome video - good to see someone plugging something in and showing how it works with good results. Love the in-between graphics as well - as an extra, you could keep the name of the module on the screen in the top corner for us slow readers. :)
Thanks Mate. That is a good hint to have the name blend in a bit longer.
Impressed by your ability to make a comprehensible yet short presentation on each of these sequencers. Hope and expect to see the Metropolis cheap second hand now that the metropolix is out, even though I think I made my mind up on saving up for the five12 sequencer first.
5/12 from Vector? Just saw a picture . . .
@@MaikSchott Here: ruclips.net/video/tdzYqtgERuw/видео.html&ab_channel=loopop
Deep but relatively easiy to use apparently. Some great tutorials on it to:
ruclips.net/video/Xj89AJPs-iA/видео.html&ab_channel=ferrycollider
Thx
Waat! no Squarp Hermod?? The Hermod is a F$##%*! BEAST !! it's polyphonic sequencing with 8 tracks of CV/GATE with midi in and out/usb device /usb host.
8 real-time effects PER-TRACK!!! Quantize, Swing, Arpeggiator, Ratchet, Random, Euclid, Glide, Harmonizer, Delay, Chance, Scale, LFO. Resolution of 512 steps. Has a mod matrix for midi CCs, CV inputs and effects parameters.
Your content and production value is amazing.
Thanks a lot!
ha ive had the Eloquencer for a while, and never realised it had song mode. thanks for that (i orginally bought as i love the ease of use and just shows i never actually digged any deeper) great vid thanks
Nice alternative to Metropolis is a M185 Sequencer.
Never had the chance to check that nodule! Looks great - I definetely have to put my hands on it in the future.
Great tip!
Is it not closer to the Make Noise Rene?
Idk if you know this but with the updates on the toolbox you can get 8-16 lfos. Pretty amazing if you ask me. I use it specifically for that.
Woooo - did not know that. This is great news. I used the toolbox a lot only for that purpose. Bit now with even 8 or 16!!?? Thanks for the Info.
M.
I have a blue box and i gotta say 1010 imo definitely does a great job keeping stuff updated/ powerful and useful as possible.
Top selection of sequencers, thx for showing the core functions.
You are welcome!
Great video! Nice graphics too. Was the reverb coming from a module (and if so, which?) or was that added in post? I thought maybe the Erica black delay had a reverb mode I hadn't heard of, but it's nicely verbed even when that module is not connected.
Thanks a lot. the Erica delay has no verb mode - the reverb is the 2hp verb that sits in my mixing rack together with the wmd performance mixer not seen here in my video. Love that verb as it always sounds really good.
Super gemacht, danke dafür!
Hast Du Dir schonmal den Bloom von Qu-Bit angeschaut? Fällt von der Größe ca. wie der Varigate 4+ aus, hat dann aber noch diese generische Tonerweiterungssache mit den Branches. Will ihn demnächst mal antesten.
Gerne! Nein den Bloom kenne ich nicht. Sieht aber interessant aus - diese Schale und Patternfunktionen klingen vielversprechend!
Amazing video! Subscribed :)
Would love to see more of this series with other module categories!
Thought about that too. I was lucky to own these seqs.
Aha definitely agree!
I mean even making a video on your favorite modules, or modules you’re looking forward to getting and why, would be super interesting!
Barely any videos like that on RUclips.
I have a question about the eloquencer. Can you create swing or off beat gates for hihat and percs while keeping the other outs quantized? I am looking to use it as a drum sequencer :)
As far as I now you can only set the swing factor for the whole seq
@@MaikSchott i see, i am looking for an alternative to stolperbeats off grit grooves but its impossible to get atm :D
Hey Maik, was für Effekte hast du hierbei benutzt? Das klingt ja einfach unglaublich! Beste Grüsse
Zum einen das Stereo delay von Erica synths, der Hall kommt von dem 2HP Verb Modul und der Elements von Mutable Instruments hat ja eh den eingebauten Hall.
Thanks for a great comparison. Do they all have the same reset behavior and what gets used as masterclock when you use them together?
I use the Eloquencer as a master clock as I found it the most stable order when using them all.
The reset function differs a bit as the Drum Seq does not need it. As far as II remember from patching he restarts from zero even without connecting the reset.
The toolbox only resets via Midi until now. And the Metropolis has 3 different reset modes.
and double wow, fill in function. damn thanks again !
Thank you! very nice this might be a long shot but I'm very new to modular and I have the Vermont melodic ear but it don't sound nearly as good as what you have- do you have a setup diagram. Are you running into an arp module? Can you please explain the patching? Thank you
which of the 6 clips do you mean?
@@MaikSchott I was interested in the routing of the melodicer cables. they kind of all sound similar I know the first was random but I use the D mode but I have a feeling I am not using it properly now that I hear yours. So any would nbe fine thanks for the response. There are no melodicer videos explaining the routing at all.
I had to look myself in the video - I think I just patched the gate out to my envelope and the CV out to the VCO's. That was all. And later I had an lfo connected to one of these mod inputs. You can't really do anything wrong with that machine :)
Maybe it is possible that you have to change your note range and play a bit with that. Otherwise you will not be able to have these wide sequences.
Mike sorry I didn't thank you sooner I appreciate the reply
The Black Sequencer from Erica Synths can do pretty much everything you like from most of your sequencers (but not from the Vermona which is really different, almost more an original arpeggiator than a "real" / classic sequencer like the others).
I think they are quite similar except these included knobs inside the Ericas
I think with sequencers it's more important to look at what the workflow is rather than what it can do.
Very good video, thanks
Super useful overview - I’m in the market for a drum sequencer and this was really helpful thank you
You are welcome - good that it helped you to make a decision.
@@MaikSchott actually I’ve not made a decision yet, still figuring out which will be best for drums for me. I already have the Metropolis as my primary sequencer but I’m looking for something with minimum four tracks to pretty much be dedicated to drums and live performance. Which would be your pick in that case?
If you have nothing else I would think about a hybrid that can also deal easyly with CV. Like the Eloquencer. It was my first Seq and I combined drums and all the other tracks on that machine. Then you could use the metro for monophonic melodic sequences and do the rest on the elo
Depends of course on your budget
@@MaikSchott that makes sense
Thank you for showing up in my feed! Liked, subbed, and going through back content :-)
Thank you!
Didn’t quite get the Varigate before heading into this video but now considering to make space for it in my rack plans! Combining it with something like the Sinfonion would probably work wonders. You have the quick immediacy of the varigate but can easily quantize it to scale to work in harmony with other voices.
Fantastic explanations with examples of how it works right after by you. Always fun to find some great content creators while researching modules
just what i needed. Great tutorial.
Thank you. Glad it helped!
Really a great video. I have a 1010 Music Toolbox so this is helpful. 👏🏻
Great comparison! Thanks for the info.
You are welcome!
Nice Tenet reference. Ludwig says nice job.
Thanks a lot!
great video
Thank you
Great video. Very helpful
Thanks! Glad hear that!
Does the toolbox allow you to connect say an external keyboard to record the sequences? specially that it has midi, really curious
Actually I never tried, but it should be possible as it has a MIDI input. This is whatr the Manual says: "Toolbox allows you to record Note Sequences from a MIDI input"
Hi Maik, good review, thanks. A question: with eloquencer is possible to do sequences long to 256 using multiple tracks concatenating them (unique sequence as long as one made with toolbox), right?
Hi Francesco, with the Eloquencer you can only make these long sequences, if you chain some patterns. Or you make a song out of different patterns. Another "trick" is to divide the clock of a track, so you get 8 bars. But the problem is then, that you still only have 16 steps for the 8 bars.
It is still a 16 step sequencer no matter how you turn it. I broke my brains over it - and I hope Eloy will maybe consider this in an future update.
Just wanted to compliment you on your channel production quality. Top notch work! Great job.
Thanks a lot 🙏
The Vermona would be sick with a roland juno 60
With a lot of Synths! Even with a really modern Synth it can be a weapon because of the panel approach. Imagine a 2 Channel Melodicer with 2 CV outs!
I did imagine two, then I imagine $1000 disappearing from my wallet , guess that's why they call it you're on crack
Excuse me , I meant to say yarr I meant to say euro crack ...
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Hi thank you very very good. If you had to choose between eloquencer and metropolis what would you choose now
The thing is when I had to start all over, it would depend a lot of what I wanted to do. So starting with just the Metro would be difficult as missing some gate or more CV tracks (although the new one has 2 tracks I think). So to answer your Question, I would still start with an Eloquencer as being more flexible
I'm curious as why you chose to omit the Squarp Hermod from this comparison? Seems to be one of the most popular sequencers by far.
I did not choose to omit any sequencer. I chose the ones I own because I know them (almost) from the inside out to talk about them with comfort and credibility
I was looking for information on the Toolbox and learned so much more!
Thanks, glad it helped you!
Dude your feature explanation section in arcade mode is genius, you my sir deserve a sub asap lol
Thank you 🙏
truly epic
eloquencer is great
It definitely is!
The MELODICER IS OFF THE HOOK!!
Is this good or bad?
@@MaikSchott I like it.. alot!!
thank *YOU*
You are welcome
Brilliant video - must have taken ages to set up. Seeing each module demonstarted and explained has been so helpful. Looks like I might just have to take the plunge into Eurorack with Melodicer. I would just need to work out what is required to provide a midi in and out interface - any suggestions gratefully received. Big thanks!
Thanks John - glad it helped. You could check th e Doepfer A-190, a MIDI Interface in the Eurorack format which provides MIDI in/Out, Clock, CV and Gate
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well done
Thank you
What an incredible overview and presentation. And the production is mind blowing! Are you involved in video production professionally? I am getting back to music after a long hiatus, and want to get a modular synth. This helped me a lot!
Thank you Stefan. Glad it brought you somewhere. I try to go deeper into the mix between good music content and a video production that fits the style.
Kurze Frage, falls du's denn zufällig weißt, wirkt sich der Legato knob vom Melodicer global oder auf einzelne Noten aus?
Das weiss ich leider nicht mehr. Ich hatte den Melodicer nur leihweise und kann es daher nicht mehr prüfen
Excellent Maik - keep up the good work
Thanks a lot - I will!
Great overview and amazing how different sequencer influence your abilities. Thank you for such a well-done and nicely shot video! Grüße aus Köln, mo.
Thanks Mo, yes indeed - it is like handling 6 different instruments which all give you various inspiration to do some things in another way.
can you enter notes in the toolbox sequencer through MIDI ?
It should be possible as it has a step recording mode. And a Midi Interface but I never tried it actually.
Does it crash? I was going to get another sea but wasn't sure yet
Does what crash?
Amazing video, so helpful!
Could you please let me know which module are you using as a melodic sound source?
Best!
Hi David - I use the Elements and the 2 Oscillators from Analogue Systems
@@MaikSchott thank u so much, sounds great!
You are welcome mate
Cool meine liebe
Van haarte bedankt Mem!
Welchen würdest du nehmen für eine quantized Sequenz? Kann der varigate eine spezifische scale ausgeben (cm, G# dur zb)?
Der Vari 4+ kann quantisieren (min, maj, penta etc) aber du kannst keine Root Note bestimmen. Das musst du dann mit deinen VCO's machen, wenn du die Tonart wechseln willst. Eloquencer, Toolbox und Metropolis haben diese Root Funktion und der Melodicer hat eh eine andere Herangehensweise.
Hängt davon ab, wie viele Spuren du benötigst.
@@MaikSchott hm hab mir den 4+ geholt und was mich tatsächlich nervt ist dass man für Oktave restricten den note Button gedrückt halten muss... für einhändiges bass riff ändern is das irgendwie unpraktisch 😁
Überlege mir jetzt n gebrauchten metropolis oder den neuen Black sequenzer holen soll als Ergänzung
. seufz 😁
This was REALLY useful actually, thanks!
You are welcome - glad it helped!
One of the best, maybe the best demonstration of these sequencers on the internet. You should receive some kind of world peace prize for the peace of understanding better which tools are likely useful for different applications. Very curious to see your demo of the USTA sequencer. Cheers 🍻
Thank you for your kind words! Honestly never heard about the USTA Sequencer - got to check that one!
@@MaikSchott company: Frap Tools, sequencer called USTA. It's amazing.
Thanks Mate - I checked it already. Looks very promising and inspiring with these 16 rotary encoders
No MN Rene (v2)
No Tiptop Circadian Rhythm
Any particular reasons why not?
As I have limited ressources and wanted to include only Seqs that I know (and own - I am not being sponsored) really well. The Circadian I had on my list when I started my system as I saw it in a video of Colin Bendes - who is a master handling all the modules.
I think I put it aside because I preferred a Seq with more CV Outs at that time. Then - when I needed a Drum Sequencer, I went with the Erica Syths DS because I liked the surface a lot and it has a display plus LFO's, etc. there had been reasons . . .
This is the reason there are these 6 Sequencers and others not.
Ok - that all makes sense.
Thanks for the quick reply.
An excellent video you've made here!
Thank you!
Do you think he owns every single sequencer in existence??
Awesome video, thank you!
Thanks a lot!
Great video, thank you!!
Welcome!
Pro-video - respect & subscribed. What about the Squarp Hermod vs the Eloquencer? Both are 8-track sequencers with +- same tech specs. I am trying to decide between those 2.
Thank you very much! look, I do not know the Hermod well. When I look at it, it is a question of how fast you want to be in your every day workaround. This question I took as a guiding principle for my modules. I wanted to be fast according to handle sessions. When I look at the Hermod it has quite few knobs and you would have to use menus a lot of times I guess. It depends on the way you work. I personally love to have everything in sight (like the 16 step buttons on the Elo, or other Seqs have it, too).
@@MaikSchott Maybe you don't know the Hermod but your answer just made things clearer for me: I am a 'hands on' musician (menus are to describe restaurant food, not synths). Thanks & #staysafe.
@@sirsynth225 glad I could help
The Hermod is a polyphonic sequencer and the menu system is about as deep as the Eloquencer. I have both so I can vouch. The Hermod is more of a musician's sequencer. You can plug in a BeatStep Pro or any midi controller keyboard and play a beat or lay down some fat chords quantized or unquantized. I use the Elo for drum / percs and Hermod for chords, harmonic parts, complex melodies and arps. Hermod has MIdi DIN and USB ports built-in - Elo needs an expansion unit (44 hp vs Hermod 's 26 hp).
@@bigkingsha Great help, thanks! I use my modular more for arps and rhytmic stuff, so maybe the elo is better for me. Buying both is an option, too (and could satisfy my GAS for some time 😉)
that robotic voice creeps me out
I will tell that to my wife . . . hahaha!
Great vid fab sounds.
Thanks alot!
Hallo danke viels mol für dein video war richtig gut 100 % aber ich habe eine kleine frage.. ich möchte wissen wie hat gemacht die voice of robotic frau ? hast du eine plugging benutzen into daw oder ?? bin ser dankbar wenn kann mir sagen ich brauche die stimme für eine techno trance track
That is the voice of my wife - pure human
@@MaikSchott is Amazing Voice ! But you Are used a vocoder?
No vocoder on this. Just some reverb and a phaser
What a fantastic video ,thanks a lot .
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What an excellent video! Superb production value, and you're really good at explaining things simply and clearly. Love it!
Thanks a lot!
@@MaikSchott A small suggestion Maik. If you could zoom in a bit more on your overhead camera for your next video, so that the modules are more visible, that would be great. Thank you for all the hard work.
@@goodboid Good tip - thanks!
Nice video keep it up
Thank you
Really fantastic overview 👌
Thank you!
Excellent reviews! How did you go about designing the voice for the ratcheting "tenet" part? What type of vco's and filters to get that gnarly sound? I saw that you're using MU Elements. I'm experimenting with it in VCV rack but I'm not able to get that gnarly sound.
Thank you! For that special sound I mixed the Elements with another VCO - the MFB triple. And I must say the Analog Systems filters and the ADDAC VCA's add some harmonic distortion as well. This is a great combi.
I remember experimenting with VCV rack when I was preparing my first setup, but I am not sure if you can compare the virtual elements 1 to 1 with the real module. I notice that the real module has a nice 80's mid freq character that I like a lot.
Thankyou, very informative.
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No Hermod ?
No Hermod - due to the fact that I wanted to present only Seqs that I am really familiar with and know what I am talking about.
Very nice vid, your speech reminds me to Arnold schwarzenegger. Greetz ✌️👍
Dude I worked hard on that accent! 😆 - thanks anyways
My question, why oh why did Nerdseq not hit your radar ;) you’d love it ;)
Did not have it in my setup til now, that is why. But it looks very promising.
@@MaikSchott yeah, it is amazing ;)
@@MaikSchott but really, great vid bud! =)
Nerdseq is insane, the expanders are amazing and the support and updates are constant and evolving.
Thank you!
I really appreciate you giving a definitive opinion. It feels like our Like culture is causing the death of everything but 'positivity'.
A solid, informative, no-nonsense video with enough insight and a great description. Spot on, a refreshing change form the silly little pissy-ass hipster videos. I thank you!
Thanks for your compliment. Much appreciated!
I never understood why Metropolis is so popular
Did you ever work with it?
@@MaikSchott Nope, maybe I'd change my mind after trying it, but right now it seems to me there are other better options for less price
Yes I know it is quite pricey - the thing is that the Metropolis is one of those Seqs, that immediately produce a sequence, dependend of course in what positions the sliders are. But even here - everything depends on how you want to work. I decided for a fast jamming workflow, and the Metropolis can handle that very good.