Pajen's Volca Sample Firmware(Beta 6), New Feature Walkthrough

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2025

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  • @dannymontreal6316
    @dannymontreal6316 3 года назад +1

    Please, for next...a breakdown of where the different information with time stamps on tutorials is SUPER helpful.

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад +1

      Good call, will do, thanks Danny! (I've done for most of my other tutorial vids, but haven't for this one!)

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад

      Timestamp details now added, thanks for the heads up Danny.

  • @johntammaro
    @johntammaro 4 года назад +2

    Best video I have seen on this firmware

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Thank you John, very kind!

  • @tiagogalvao654321
    @tiagogalvao654321 4 года назад +12

    That midi channel 11 is amazing with a LaunchKey mini. Play drums with the pads and notes with the keys!

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +4

      Good call, didn't even think of that!

    • @jaydeepalmer
      @jaydeepalmer 4 года назад +2

      Same with Korg nanokey studio, it's amazing!

    • @bigbosssays
      @bigbosssays 4 года назад

      what cable are you using?

    • @bigbosssays
      @bigbosssays 4 года назад

      for LaunchkeyMini mk3

    • @MyOtheHedgeFox
      @MyOtheHedgeFox 4 года назад

      LaunchKey Mini doesn’t seem to have a way to switch the pads to Midi Channel 11, I think. Check with your equipment before you buy it. Other than that, brilliant idea!

  • @davidellismartin9619
    @davidellismartin9619 2 месяца назад

    Bruh, don’t EVER play that chord pattern again 🤣. Just kidding, this pajen tutorial is the best there is! Thanks so much for making this video. Subd.

  • @ambiguationdotnet
    @ambiguationdotnet Год назад +1

    Hi there, I realise this is an old video, but I was wondering if anyone can help me... the firmware update went fine but my Beatstep (not Pro) doesn't seem to be communicating with the Volca Sample now - it worked fine this morning. I've tried all MIDI channels and run the upgrade twice, same thing 😞 The Beatstep talks with my Volca Bass just fine, too.
    Thanks for the video, though - very helpful, and it *really* wants me to get this working!

  • @artao5
    @artao5 3 года назад +3

    Pajen's firmware is almost an essential firmware upgrade.

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад

      Agree, if you plan to use the internal sequencer, it adds a ton of depth, plus Chromatic Play via MIDI is nice too!

  • @scottvincent770
    @scottvincent770 4 года назад +1

    Has anyone tried sequencing the vS with say a first version EM-1 or ER-1? I'm wondering if you had a pattern programmed in either of those units, switched the MIDI Out channel to 11 and pressed play if the 'Parts' would map between units (i.e. Part 1 on the ER-1 would trigger Part 1 on the vSample)??

  • @StevenTanner-p8h
    @StevenTanner-p8h 2 месяца назад

    Functionality wise, I'm trying to decide between buying a Sample 1 and install the Pajen firmware vs buying a Sample 2 and get the Retrokit RK-002 smart MIDI cable.
    Is there an advantage of either setup? Am I mixing oranges with apples?

    • @parasiteunit
      @parasiteunit Месяц назад

      My view, (this is from someone who has used samplers with FLOPPY DRIVES in) is that the MK1 sample is a great hands on instrument, but with a limited sequencer.
      The MIDI implementation out the box lends itself to an external sequencer that's got the MIDI parameters mapped well - this will expand the instrument vastly. Imagine, using the Storage for 50 samples (longer loops and such) then running 32, 64 or even 128 bar sequences... Have a bunch of blank patterns on the Volca stored, but with different sample set ups and such, that would really, REALLY be expanding it's use and purpose.
      You could still do the muting/filtering/effects live (reverb fade ins are just awesome) and not need spare fingers for pattern adjustments....

  • @jalocin
    @jalocin 4 года назад +16

    We should collect money to buy pajen an op-1... would love to see what he could do with the op-1 firmware

    • @VJFranzK
      @VJFranzK 3 года назад +2

      Electribe 2 updates? ; - )

    • @djbonne1
      @djbonne1 2 года назад +1

      @@VJFranzK Electribe esx 1 plzzzzzz

    • @VJFranzK
      @VJFranzK 2 года назад

      @@djbonne1 YES! That would be GREAT, to have an OS update for ESX EMX (one question is: how different is their hardware inside?)

    • @djbonne1
      @djbonne1 2 года назад

      @@VJFranzK I don't know how to answer you friend because I only have the Esx 1

  • @mikg2618
    @mikg2618 4 года назад +3

    I'm using Volkaoss arduino uno plus midi shield to use one ch to choose parts on c2 octave and play chroma on c3-> but some features in Pajen fw are really nice!

    • @michaelchadwick6853
      @michaelchadwick6853 4 года назад

      This sounds like what you were able to do with the rk02 cable, I loved using that set up with a beatstep pro. Could you tell me more about your setup?

    • @mikg2618
      @mikg2618 4 года назад +2

      @@michaelchadwick6853 1.Google "volkaoss", 2.buy arduino uno and cheap midi shield on AliExpress, 3.flash firmware and 4. conect and play. All manual's you will find in 1.

  • @frrohde
    @frrohde 4 года назад

    That is so fuc**ing awesome and helpful!!! thx

  • @dayuhanspace
    @dayuhanspace Год назад

    where did you get thiose new samples? sounds dope!

  • @JustPassingByBaby
    @JustPassingByBaby 4 года назад

    Thanks ... really helpful!

  • @davidnicklin9203
    @davidnicklin9203 4 года назад

    Thanks for this really helpful video. I still can't quite seem to get my Novation Circuit & Volca Sample working in harmony though.
    On my Novation Circuit I have it set up to send MIDI notes / CC, clock & programme changes. Synth 1 is set to channel 11, synth 2 to channel 2 and the drums to channel 15.
    On the Volca, I have both parts 9 & 10 selected.
    With the above set up I can play patches 1-10 on synth 1 and patch 2 chromatically on synth 2 without issue if omni is set to off. However when I change the omni setting to Select or Sample, my pre-set drum pattern on my Novation triggers patches 6-10 on the Volca making it sound awful.
    If you have any experience with this problem I would be really grateful for your advice.

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Hey David, I do have a circuit so maybe I'll give it a shot and make a video.
      Just working on a Volca FM review, but once I get that done I'll bust out the circuit and sample.

    • @davidnicklin9203
      @davidnicklin9203 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron amazing, that would be really helpful

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Hey David, I gave it a shot here - ruclips.net/video/6RBVyl_Nlvk/видео.html
      I think if you are using parts 1-10 with Synth 1 (MIDI 11), if you use OMNI mode over any of those parts (Drum tracks - MIDI 15) its going to mess up the samples under those parts, thus screwing up your sequence.
      So I'd recommend saving parts 7,8,9,10 for OMNI mode, and only use parts 1-6 with Synth 1/2 to avoid getting a scrambled up mess.
      Hope that helps!
      NC

    • @davidnicklin9203
      @davidnicklin9203 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron thanks so much for this. I have some spare time at the weekend and will check it out

  • @thedarkirish
    @thedarkirish 3 года назад

    I can jam live chromatically with a sample but it only records the last note hit on all steps triggered and recorded.

  • @tommyjumbo
    @tommyjumbo 4 года назад +2

    This firmware upgrade is great and really opens up the volca sample, your videos are a massive help so thanks. Is it possible to use my DAW to record the chromatic keys and play back? Im struggling to get my DAW to talk with the Volca Sample utilising midi 1-10. Is this firmware for purely live implementation?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Hey Tom, thanks!
      To your question, I haven't tried this myself, but I don't see why it shouldn't work, you figure a MIDI controller would send out the same note data as a DAW (I'm totally guessing)
      Like if you DAW is pushing out notes via MIDI on CH 1,it should play sample part 1 just the way my keystep does in the vid?
      I'm assuming your global setting 9 is enabled via the Volca Sample, if in doubt you can set your DAW to push out MIDI to channel 16, set OMNI to SEL and see if that works on the selected sample part.
      The only other silly thing I can think of is if you have a MIDI Controller that plays nice with your DAW, you could feed it MIDI from your DAW and daisy chain it to the sample so the midi controller sends it notes...
      Hopefully others with more DAW experience can chime in with suggestions

    • @tommyjumbo
      @tommyjumbo 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron nice one and thanks for the reply. I will certainly give the options a go and take a look at global settings. Waiting on a decent soundcard with midi in and out just so i can get the set up right. Keep up the good work👍👍👍😎🤩

  • @arunsrv
    @arunsrv 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video. It was really useful. I'm stuck with a little problem, if you can please try and help me out..
    I've synced my Keystep (Midi Out) to Volca Sample (beta 7) - Midi In. I can do all the functions shown in the video. However, when i press the RECORD button in the Seq mode in Arturia, the Keystep stops playback. And when i stop recording after pushing a bunch of keys, it weirdly resets the original sound to some older sample, instead of the original Sample stored in the step!
    Can you please try this and let me know if seq works for you? Do i need to toggle any parameters in the MIDI Control Center ? My aim is to use the samples from my Volca sample and just use the Keystep in its Sequencer mode. Is this even possible with this upgrade? Appreciate any input in this regard!

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Hi Arun, I will take a look at this and get back to you!

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Hey Arun, check out my vid here, ruclips.net/video/ZkwUkm8NPP8/видео.html
      You may need to disable global parameter 6 on the sample to fix this.

    • @arunsrv
      @arunsrv 4 года назад +2

      @@NickCapron Hey Nick, Thanks for the new video, one of those likes is from me :-)
      That's neat tip to prevent start/stop of volca from external source, and is very useful for jamming.
      However, my issue still persists. The saved sequence from Arturia does work but i can't update the sequence on the fly. Pushing record button again mutes the sound, and resets the sample in that part to some default sound.
      To reproduce the issue, try the following:
      1. Choose a midi channel and Play a stored sequence in Arturia, while connected to the Volca Sample (Beta 7)
      2. Press Record button (you will see that the sequence mutes automatically, this is already weird).
      3. press stop and replay the sequence. (you will notice that the original sample stored in the midi channel now changed to some random beat. The original sample stored in the respective part in Volca is also replaced automatically. This is a bummer).
      Maybe it's just a bug in beta 7...? Maybe beta 6 doesn't have this bug. I'm yet to try that..
      (edit: i did change the parameter in part 6 as suggested)

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      @@arunsrv Gotcha, I'll follow your steps when I get a chance and see if I get the same thing happening with the sample/keystep

    • @arunsrv
      @arunsrv 4 года назад +1

      ​@@NickCapron The problem was due to control messages going out via MIDI from the Keystep. Suppressing these control messages using a MIDI THRU unit (MidiTech) helped resolve the issue. Now i can record, and edit the Keystep sequence using the samples from my Volca.

  • @spacekid5609
    @spacekid5609 4 года назад +4

    First of all, many thanks to Pajen for this gift!
    I especially appreciate the Global Setting 10 (sequencer MIDI).
    It is useful for sequencing Volca Sample from a DAW.
    I also have a MIDI Out mod (by James Spadavecchia, usbtribe) on my VS.
    I was wondering if it is possible to use the Setting 10 to sequence my DAW(Cakewalk) via MIDI Out?
    I tried it but I can get only one note from a VST by pressing parts 1-10.
    Does anybody know if it is possible to set 10 notes per 10 parts?
    Cheers

  • @simoncardie9371
    @simoncardie9371 5 месяцев назад

    Does this also work on Sample 2?

  • @CowmanFriend
    @CowmanFriend 4 месяца назад

    Man I hope he does an updated one for Sample 2 because the chromatic thing

  • @ILLRICARDO
    @ILLRICARDO 4 года назад +1

    I really hope the sample 2 gets the pajen firmware.

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Yeah, would be awesome if possible, all the improvements of the V2 plus Pajen's firmware would be super powerful for a 200 CAD device.
      I wonder with the new chip in the V2 if it is possible although.

  • @michaelchadwick6853
    @michaelchadwick6853 4 года назад

    Is there a way to get the functionality of the rk02 cable where the first 10 keys play the selected samples and above that they play the last selected sample chromatically? That setup made for some extremely interesting patterns with the beatstep pro

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      I'm not sure with the keystep alone, problem is, depending on what midi channel you are using, you are going to get a different result.
      Now if you have a midi controller where you can split the keys across multiple midi channels you might be cooking with gas, I think the keystep pro MAY be able to do this, but I don't have one, or have done enough research on it to say 100%
      If you figure it out, let us know as I'm sure others would love to do the same thing!

    • @michaelchadwick6853
      @michaelchadwick6853 4 года назад

      That's exactly what the rk02 cable did, it bussed the midi channels into one

  • @doboltalis
    @doboltalis 2 года назад

    this firmware can be installed on Korg Volca sample 2 ?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  2 года назад +1

      Unfortunately not, at least to my knowledge, only the OG version currently can be enabled with this

    • @doboltalis
      @doboltalis 2 года назад

      @@NickCapron thank you for the answer 😎🤝😎

  • @evadum4149
    @evadum4149 2 года назад

    Hello Nick, i install the firmware too, its awesome. And yes i can play now a sample like you via a keyboard chromaticly. BUT, how can i Programm this in a sequence of the sample? Or is that not possible and can only be done with an external keyboard via midi? Big thanks forward

    • @squishmusic
      @squishmusic 2 года назад

      chromatic note sequencing is only possible via MIDI in notes, not on the VS keyboard itself. ranzee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PAJEN-7-USER-GUIDEv0_9.pdf

  • @msz4598
    @msz4598 4 года назад

    Really cool video!
    Should i buy the minilab mk2 or the keystep if i want to use it with volca sample pajen software? i would bring it to places so portability is important

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/a6rh8e/_/
      Have no experience with the minilab, but from some quick research it seems it is designed to play nice with DAWs/VSTs where as the keystep is better suited for hardware.
      Also makebeats101.com/arturia-minilab-mkii-review/ seems to have information on both too.

    • @msz4598
      @msz4598 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron thank you very much for your response!

  • @elijosef822
    @elijosef822 5 месяцев назад

    Holy Fugma duke nukem sample

  • @Ar7an1s
    @Ar7an1s 4 года назад

    Hey man thanks for the video. Very well explained, things that took me a while to figure out and things that still havent until now hahah. Anyways I have a question regarding th pattern change . Do you have to hold the memory button to change the patterns? I use the sample as sound engine bonus for my drumbrute impact and when i change patterns on the drum brute I'd like to change the patterns on the sample too as I use them as different drum kits. Empty sequences basicaly just sample kits. Is there I way to accomplish that? I still cant get my head around if it is able to to these changes via midi ... thanks

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Hey Chavdar, for the patern change, are you talking about bar filter adjustment I did for samples 2 to 5?
      To get into the menu you need to hold down FUNC, but once you navigate to Omni/Porb/Brfl/etc you can let go of FUNC and just use the sample dial to make adjustments.
      After the adjustments are made, you do need to hit FUNC to exit the menu?
      Does that help at all?

  • @NickCapron
    @NickCapron  4 года назад +4

    Lol... O N N 1, is Onmi mode, sorry =(

  • @DanAlexandruGeorge
    @DanAlexandruGeorge 4 года назад

    I heard something thatvolca sample m2 blocks your firmware or something? Just undecided between mk1 and mk2

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Hi Dan, FYI Pajen developed the custom FW not me!
      But yeah, if the new sample doesn't work with the custom firmware, people may prefer to use the original sample. If I get confirmation that the new version is compatible with Pajen's firmware I'll let you know!

  • @L_Enfant_Terrible
    @L_Enfant_Terrible 4 года назад +1

    do you think this is still a solid buy for 2020?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +2

      For sure, comparing to the other Volcas, it's probably my favorite next to the FM.
      The only downsides are headphone out only, very small sample space, and it can be a bit of a pain in the ass to load samples in/out.
      But with Pajen's new firmware, the little guy can do a lot of neat tricks.
      Take a good look at the Elektron model samples before pulling the trigger on the Volca Sample.

    • @L_Enfant_Terrible
      @L_Enfant_Terrible 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron cool thanks ! Ya looking at the elektron sample too! Great vid:)

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      @@L_Enfant_Terrible Cheers! also lots of virtual samplers too, but for hardware, it's hard to beat the price/capability combo of the Volca Sample.

  • @cheapnoiseinthehouse5578
    @cheapnoiseinthehouse5578 3 года назад

    Nice video! Does it work on the Volca Sample 2?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад

      No, not yet I don't think =(

  • @Mamothmaniac
    @Mamothmaniac 3 года назад

    Does it also work with the Akai mini play?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад

      Hey Nick, I'm not sure...
      It looks like it only sends midi via USB, but maybe if you have a USB to MIDI converter/cable it might work!
      Anyone out there who has one, let us know!

  • @ericTi6
    @ericTi6 4 года назад

    Which MIDI channel is the keystep set to for poly mode?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      12 to 16 works on my Keystep, make sure you set up the Poly 2/3/or 4 under the ONMI setting

  • @rektagon1547
    @rektagon1547 4 года назад

    With this firmware, will I still be able to use an app like Vosyr to load samples onto the Volca?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Yeah, should work just fine, if for some reason you don't like it, you can revert back to the official Korg firmware too.

    • @rektagon1547
      @rektagon1547 4 года назад

      @@NickCapron sick, great to know. Thanks, Nick!

    • @Andonchoto
      @Andonchoto 2 года назад

      @@NickCapron why would i revert back...ever :)

  • @meiogordo
    @meiogordo 3 года назад

    Is it suitable for Volca Sample 2?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  3 года назад +1

      Unfortunately not =(
      Last I checked (a few months ago) it only works with the original sample

  • @SkelaKing
    @SkelaKing 4 года назад

    Weird question but does updating the firmware reset your memory or samples?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      It shouldn't mess with your samples, or the saved sequences.

  •  4 года назад +1

  • @mishpult
    @mishpult 4 года назад

    Is the probability per track or global for all 10 tracks?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      With Beta 7, for each sample, I can assign one probability amount, and then for each of the 16 steps in the sequencer, I can tell each step to use that probability value, or to trigger 100% of the time.
      If that is confusing let me know and I can shoot a quick vid.

  • @finonomastropiero4261
    @finonomastropiero4261 10 месяцев назад

    I have noticed that each time i hit rec/append on my keystep 37, the current VolcaSample part resets its sample to S.000 which is frustrating. Also, sometimes the pitch of the part goes so low, dont quite udnerstand this behaviour.
    In MidiControlCenter i cant find where to define the CC messages for transport buttons
    If I disable global parameter 6, i would lose the internal sequencer which Id like to keep usable as refering to this video :3
    ruclips.net/video/ci_ReYDKUfI/видео.html
    So you could have on VolcaSample part dedicated to chop amen breaks :9
    Also i have a simple midi thru-3 but it is DOREMiDi and i think it does not filter midimessages. Should I start buying the miditech one?
    Help :$

  • @patricketp8356
    @patricketp8356 4 года назад +1

    Pajen should build a MIDI processor/sequencer together with KORG

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      I'm surprised Korg hasn't hired him yet!

    • @patricketp8356
      @patricketp8356 4 года назад +1

      @@NickCapron Yeah, true

  • @ZonTron1502
    @ZonTron1502 4 года назад

    hey the part about the bar filter was really unhelpful. the song was playing over most of what you were saying and it made it incredibly difficult to understand

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Ah yeah, totally my bad! Before I switched over to recording my voice through my phone, I had troubles getting my levels right so my apologies for that.
      If you didn't catch what I was saying, the bar filter enables you to not have that part trigger on every loop of the sequencer.
      Going from memory I think the lights will show you when it will trigger as the sequencer loops, and you can adjust the bar filter settings to customize how often that part gets triggered by the sequencer.
      Basically allows you to build more complex patterns with the sequencer

  • @simonschmidt7440
    @simonschmidt7440 4 года назад

    Thanks for this tutorial! Is it possible to store the settings in omni into the device? or do you have to set it manually each time you start the machine?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад

      Hey Simon, just tried it, seems like the OMNI settings are lost when the power is switched off, if they can be saved, I don't know how =(

  • @Gihan
    @Gihan 4 года назад

    If you don’t want to jailbreak the firmware. Try this method. But this one need Ableton. ruclips.net/video/Lyg6Ceq4IO4/видео.html

  • @jnkmal9519
    @jnkmal9519 4 года назад +3

    @18:23 this song is called "pork"

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  4 года назад +1

      Haha I was so confused when I woke up and saw the notification of your comment, then I clicked on the timestamp and had a good laugh

  • @axelharper9100
    @axelharper9100 2 года назад

    Can you adjust probability for just one note?

    • @NickCapron
      @NickCapron  2 года назад

      No, I don't think so, I'm 95% sure the setting is universal to the sample slot.
      But that would be cool if it could!