XOR Electronics Nerdseq Eurorack Sequencer Review-2: Pattern Notes Tables
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- XOR Electronics NerdSeq Sequencer In-Depth Review and Demo PART 2. **For PART 1 (overview of most features, hands-on Sequencer Screen Features, navigation, clip launching, solo, mute, etc...) see this link: • XOR Electronics Nerdse... **
In this Part 2 of the NerdSeq Video Series, we start digging deeper into the Pattern Editor Screen and its features. We look at:
the Pattern Screen layout
the Notes (and Auto Gate On/Off) column
TABLES which can be applied 'per step' (Arpeggios, Transpose, Hop, FXs)
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XOR ELECTRONICS NERDSEQ REVIEW 2 - INDEX (Clickable Timed Index)
00:00
NerdSeq PART 2 Introduction and a quick reminder of PART 1 content
01:55
Creating a Pattern and Track Compatibility (Modular and Sample Patterns)
03:44
Looking inside a new Pattern
Clock Bar
Pattern Name Creation
Sequencer Timer
Cursor Highlighted Data Type
Columns
07:08
Pattern Step Length and Patterns in a Project
Vertical Scrolling
08:45
A quick note about Hexadecimal Numbers (Refer to PART 1)
09:06
Description of the typical patch used in the rest of the video/examples
NerdSeq Trigger and CVs Outputs, Erica Synth Pico VCO, AJH Synth Gemini 2412 Dual Vintage State Variable Filters, 2hp ADSR, Sputnik Modular Quad VCF/VCA
10:36
-Using the Break FX to limit the Pattern to 16 Steps only.
11:37
The Notes Column (CV 1 Output)
Notes Range
Create a quick sequence
Note Off Parameter
14:06
Auto Gate On/Off (Track's Trigger Output)
Trigger Column Data and Auto Gate On/Off
Auto Fill In Trigger 'Option'
Notes Preview (hear patch without running sequencer)
17:56
Why are we going to cover the Patch Column later in another video
18:21
TABLES general info
Selecting Tables
Tables 16 Step Mini Sequencer 'x Step!'
Pattern note relation to Table's data.
Table Clock Source Options
Table Clock Speed (Divider/Multiplier)
Table TP Column: 16 Steps Transposition Sequencer
XOR Chords/Scale Notes/Hexadecimal numbers
Running the sequencer and changing the Table's own Speed Settings
23:59
Table Loop Mode: Restart, Endless, One Shot
Let one table run over different sequenced Pattern Note-Steps
26:35
Table Column 'Stop' Command (from Pattern Screen)
27:41
More examples of applying a Table to different Pattern Steps with and without 'Stop' parameter and with different Table Loop Settings
29:23
Some more general info about tables, transposing up and down...
30:50
Table HP Column: Hops
Playing around with HOPS (jumping to other Table steps) and clock settings
35:07
Table FX Column
Applying the SPFX 00C: Pattern Step Random Jump from the Table FX Column
39:16
Ending: A few more videos on NerdSeq have already been shot. Editing in progress.
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This goes really far! Wow - thanks a lot and respect of your deep knowledge of this Seq!
Thank you for watching, I know I have said this many times (still dealing with home building work) but I'll be back soon with more NerdSeq (and other modules) videos. Finger crossed :)
I just got a nerdseq and these videos have helped a lot. Thanks for making them!
Thank you for stopping by! The Nerdseq has many more features now, can’t wait to come back with some updated videos👍
Thanks a bunch for making such an effort to explain everything so clearly! You're a legend!
Thank you for watching! And thank you for your comment, appreciated. More vids coming soon.
By far, the best sequencer. By far, the best tutorials! Thank you mate!
Thanks for such thorough and creative tutorials. Keep up the good work!
Thank for watching! 👍
haha... i now hear your voice when reading thru the manual :D good job
LOL :) - Thanks :)
great job !
thank you
That was super informative.
Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment!
Thank you so much for your work!!! This Tutorial is wonderful!!!
Thank you, have fun. 👍
Thank you so much for this video series! I am familiar with trackers thanks to Milky Tracker, but I think NerdSeq is actually more powerful in some ways. Your explanations are clear and the table of contents for each video makes for seamless jumping to a specific topic. Great stuff!
Excellent, thank you.
Curious in which ways you think NerdSeq is more powerful? Have used Renoise a bunch and have been curious about Eurorack setups as of late, and I'm interested in NerdSeq esp. given the polyrhythmic and live pattern triggering functionalities in the tracker aspect.
@@nikhilesh93 With the last couple of firmware updates, there's no doubt: NerdSeq is one of, if not THE, most powerful sequencer in Eurorack land. If you count the expansions (I have More Triggers), and add something like a Disting, you have a super solid core to any Eurorack rig!
great review, i am following along on a hacked Sony PSP with the LittleGPTracker :D ...Tables are are such a cool thing!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this !
You are welcome, thanks.
Thanks a ton, really helpful!
Great! Thanks.
Nice one mate, helpful indeed :)
Thank you :)
As usual a great review.
Thank you Jacco
After i have watched a few Nerdseq tutorials i am leaning towards Nerdseq, but i have also watched ER-101 and elosequencer, but i am still rather unsure what to get,
what is your opinion on the three? if you had to chose one witch one would it be and why?
i started to make music on a tracker so nerdseq seems like a good choice, but on the other hand they all looks fine to me.
I really like your videos keep it upp.
Left a like and sub.
I hope xor paid you well as you sold me on it and I’m sure many otherS
Thank you for watching 👍. XOR has added much more to the NerdSeq I didn't even cover yet. I am sure you will find plenty of cool and powerful features on top of what is shown in my videos. Slow on videos but more will come and no shilling from me, more good stuff to come on this channel, thanks.
It’s amazing, loving it already. We also have quantised scales in the tables mode now as well.
Tables are a lot of fun 👍
Could you possibly make a review of all the FXs available in Tables ? For instance, I don't really get the Pitch FX.
Hi Louis, in video PART 4 which is already available on this channel I start reviewing all the FXs. I show the PItch FX at around 10:21 in video PART 4, check the description (clickable index) under the video (show more section).... the following video (part 5 not yet released) will carry on with more FXs... This is VIdeo 4: ruclips.net/video/PM3_SS0nvzk/видео.html
@@SonicVoltage Thanks !!
@@louiswarynski9039 Sure!
How do you feel about this workflow wise vs the ER-101/102 combo? Obvious the 101/102 offer some really neat tricks, but the visual nature of this seems equally powerful?
Yeah, I was asking myself this question also !
I had both and the ER combo wasn’t giving me as much power as this Nerdseq.
Used them side by side.
I have never used/spent any time with ER101/102 but I would venture that the visual feedback makes a big difference in sequencing, in particular the ability to see things "moving" together in patterns, so for example if you are making chord progressions in one pattern you will see four notes laid out horizontally and then program your sequence of notes that way ("A3, C4, E4, G4.... move 5 rows down "C4, E4, G4, B4"" etc ,,) then there is the functionality that trackers let you do, eg select these in a block and copy and paste them multipe rows over and over again and then tweak them as you see fit, change values etc.... its a very powerful way to make full songs, I know ER101/102 is quite powerful too but I think that visual component and the "tracker" method of composition makes a big difference...
Recently, to play with the new toy and for the benefit of these videos (to learn the NerdSeq), I did not use the ER-121/102, I mean I simply did not have the time to do that. Overall, the NerdSeq would be quicker to learn because the user interface/big display, everything is grouped and named well within the screen. I did find the ER-101/ER-102 quick enough to learn to be honest, but if you do not use it for while you may forget how to quickly do a few things...
Also, in terms of pattern-based sequencing, to be able to see the patterns and to be able to see rows of pattern per track, side by side, makes it easy to play with clips, loops, mute, solo etc... It's the overall situation where for pattern-based sequencing, being able to see the patterns and relationships between multiple tracks, all in one screen/screens, most people should find the NerdSeq easier to work with. So for pattern-based workflow, I would say the NerdSeq has a more explicit workflow.
Overall, I would say the NerdSeq also offers more features, including those Sample Tracks, although limited in sample memory of course. LFOs... For external control they both offer Inputs.
The ER-101/102 has some unique feature, being able to group custom selection of steps from anywhere, modify them, etc... If mastered, the 101/102 is also very powerful but I think the NerdSeq may do more of what people assume to find in a sequencer and, overall, the NerdSeq is more featured, it can do so many things, tons of cool stuff really.
They are both powerful sequencers, and the ER101/102 also offers ways to play around with parts/patterns when you make good use of those modifier, part selection etc... reset/loop points, etc... I did not yet spend enough time with the NerdSeq in terms of using those 4 Inputs for live tweaking so I need to investigate that more...
Also, keep in mind the NerdSeq offers 6 Tracks of Gate + 2CVs per track (and those sample tracks) so, this may give you more control over your system, at least 2 additional tracks... This is without considering expansions which NerdSeq has already announced... which if taken into consideration they may offer better workflow overall your entire system (in terms of controlled/sequenced work).
I love both sequencers for their unique set of features. Funny enough both are not standard sequencers, as in one is a Tracker and one is more freestyle in a way... I would say you can get quicker results with the NerdSeq though, the interface is more familiar and, as you familiarise yourself more with the rest of its features, the NerdSeq is very powerful.
Thank you! I've got an ER-101/102, and I know it's incredibly powerful, but I just like... haven't fully wrapped my head around it still. I keep forgetting how to do basic things at times. It's not impossible, and I'm sure I could learn it more, but ugh... it's just a tricky beast. I'm wondering if swapping for the NerdSeq might do me better for a bit.