Exploring Polyphonic Arpeggiator / An extremely melodic note sequencer
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In this video we explore an arpeggiator in Minilogue XD. We'll make a patch from scratch that uses an arp as a melodic note sequencer. Polyphony will play an interesting role here. We'll also touch on some points about the Minilogue XD sequencer. And of course make beautiful music!
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Arpeggiator
2:31 Setup
3:19 Patch Settings
6:24 Patch Basics
7:50 Patch Ideas
12:10 Mixing with Drums
15:16 Refining the Sequence
16:28 Jamming & Talking
26:12 Final Thoughts & Jamming
🌍 Hello World! My name is Ihor.
This is my channel where I share my experiences, ideas, reviews and tutorials related to Electronic Music Production. I focus mostly on Techno and House music. In my Studio on my Music Production Desk you will find a variety of different gear like: digital and analog synth, eurorack modular, drum machine, sampler, effect, mixer, guitar pedal, MIDI controller. Also software: DAW, Ableton, VST, plugins.
I am myself an engineer and I am quite obsessed with the Music Technology and Sound Design. I like making music without a computer. I like playing Electronic Music Live with my Minimal Dawless Setup. I love Eurorack Modular Techno and always keen to talk about the modular workflow.
I strongly believe that nothing can be better than a good Dawless Techno Jam!
I watched all the Techno Tutorials on KZread! (I think)
📺 Thanks for watching! And have fun!
✌️ Peace.
#Minilogue #Arpeggiator #Polyphony
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I have a Korg Minilogue XD but after watching this episode I realized that I didn't really know I owned such a beast.... Thanks a lot !!! :)
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
The great thing about your tutorials is that you go beyond the basic technique (arpeggios in this case) to show us how to incorporate it into the music you're making.
So much care on the visual side of things. I love your light, camera angles and everything! Also the arps are dope. Sorry, *NICE*! :D
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Visual side matters! Thank you Jakub! NICE!
Ihor, Wow this was amazing. You can so insightfully deconstruct such well known and danceable EDM constructs. That's an incredible talent you have. Keep up the good work!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sam! It means a lot to me!
Your videos are so inspiring. I loved the arp sound on the Korg. You're videos have also convinced me to make the Analog RYTM MkII my next piece of gear to add to my studio. I just can't help getting excited to mess around with my synths when I watch your videos. Currently running a Peak and Virus TI2 as my synths and need to get my hands on a nice analog drum machine. :D
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris! Hearing that you are getting excited and inspired to make music is exactly what I am here for! Nice!
@TheGuacamoleXplosion
2 жыл бұрын
Peak + RYTM II is a great match ... I’m just starting to discover all the possibilities ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWR5k8Gomqq1qps.html
👏👏. Love watching you work and perform 👍😊
Thanks for putting in the efforts of explaining so clearly! You’re a true gem on this platform.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thanks for making these videos. You and messy desk are my goto for learning the octatrack. Will absolutely check out the ducking trick you are doing here 🤟
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
There is perhaps a thousand different ways to make ducking effect of the OT haha! This one that I briefly showed in this video is quite flexible when it comes to controls. I like it! Thanks for tuning in Glenn! I appreciate you! Also I love watching the Messy Desk too!
Thank you sir! Making good arpeggios seems to elude me and I was thinking of selling my Minilogue XD and then here you are! Legend.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! I thought of selling it for many times. But every time I play on it I enjoy it so much! Thanks for watching!
Another great Minilogue video. Love the in-depth sound design.
Thank you, Ihor for another Minilogue video! This is my first and still favourite synth.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! I love this synth!
Brilliant 👏🏾 It's like Arpeggiator University 🤯 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
I just bought a minilogue xd. My first synth...I know nothing. This is a great video. Thank you so much. And I would also like to add my support for the Ukrainian people. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to your videos.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Minilogue XD is a great synth to start with. It is very flexible and powerful! I wish you a lot of fun!
great stuff thanks for the ideas and explaining clearly!
WOW! Amazing live performance! Making so much from so little is pure magic 🤯
seriously the best
Finally a tutorial on the Korkg minilogue XD sequencer with something that sounds amazing... Well done. Excellent explanation..Thank you
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Love how you put your sessions together, the commentary, the tips, the jokes, oh watch out now we heading into Techno territory....new fan here.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback!
Дякую! Отримав задоволення.
Great tutorial on the XD, certainly going to try these tips out. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Igor . I’m apreciate a lot the video . I just try to do it and I’m having a lot of fun . This kind of tutorials are helping me so much. Keep uploading the amazing videos . All the best for you . THANK YOU
@IhorMedia
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad to hear that!
Another great one buddy! 👏🏻 I'm a sucker for arps and the way you explain it is great, I learned a lot. Wishing you a great weekend!
Freaking awesome. Thanx for the video. I’m gonna try them all on my XD. More tips for XD are welcome
I am properly impressed with your skills! I have Digitakt and an XD and not really played with them like that. Inspirational.
Beautiful!
Love these videos. So much from such a simple setup. Keep on grooving!😎👍
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve!
I have learned so much thanks to this tutorial. Also, your language truly added knowledge for me to imagine how a sound or effect performs, especially for this machine, it was wonderful. Thank you.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex!
I was smiling the whole time once u started jamming. True inspiration. Thank you❤
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for such kind words! ❤️
Ihor wow. 🎉 You made theXD dance and sing. The way you bring out the best in each machine is so amazingly creative. Thank you for always inspiring, your videos are practical simple and effective as always 👌👌
@Crypto2638
2 жыл бұрын
He’s really into his hardware and you can clearly see it as you said. When he shows something you understand how he studied all the feature. Always the best
In a practical way I enjoyed your process . Your good at you trade 👍
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Hey thanks a lot ! Super useful for me, i’m trying to bring the Minilogue in live rock music, and your tip on active step is a game changer for me, it unlocks so many options !
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Really happy to hear that! Thank you!
Ihor. You have the best resonance face I've ever seen 😀. What a superb video! Thank you very much. That Monologue sounds incredible.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris!
Super inspired,thanks!
You have made my day sir! That was the best use of my time. I’m going to go play my minilogue now. Just wish I could bring a beat in like you do, looks like so much fun!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Nick!
Nice Ihor, i like the explaination of the arpeggiator !
I'm new to the Digitakt and Minilogue XD, your video's have helped me a great deal in the first week! Big thanks.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
Excellent! I definitely preferred the Techno more than the “normal”!
This is sick! I've just bought an XD and learning to get my head round it. Got a Roland TR8s on the way for the beats. Thanks for the tutorial!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
XD is an amazing synth! Congrats!
I love that one random stone hahaha awsome xd
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Someone said it was a piece of garlic! But it is a stone!
Amazing work Ihor, I learned some good tricks from this. Such a catchy jam too!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Johan!
Great video, thanks
This is absolute gold! Thanks!
Thanks, Ihor your video is very helpful!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Glad it is useful!
Hey Ihor, mega tutorial! Hope you and your family are safe - wishing you a merry xmas! Lets hope 2024 brings you and your country victory!
@IhorMedia
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope so too!
PERFECT
Hi Ihor yet again all info to ponder over, although I must admit I’m more a Modular fan than conventional Synths which I only have MS-1 Keep on keeping on Ihor my friend 👍🆒🎶🎶🎶🌟🔱🕸⚡️🇬🇧🌈🙏
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
More modular stuff to come! I got some new ideas and new modules of course! How is it going with you, my friend? Thanks for kicking in!
I was missing the power of analog circuitry after selling my Minibrute. That changed when I got the minilogue xd... great video!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
good to see korg has implemented its active step mode from the volcas to minilogue, which is great, awesome.
@ET2carbon
7 ай бұрын
This is the XD that's why. It's better than prologue especially if you polychain with a XD module
Very nice tutorial of the Minilogue Xd. Thanks a lot.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Amazing performance! Thanks for the videos !
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Holy shit, this is good.
Amazing work dude ❤️
The progression reminds me of Verdis Quo - love when ya added the over dubs :D
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! True!
I really miss you mate. Your stuff is so crazy inspirational. Take your time but please come back! I hope you're well and your loved ones are safe. 💙💛
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank mate! I am trying to get back to music and videos! Stay tuned!
That was amazing Ihor ......groetjes uit Australia
Hey Ihor, hope yourself and your family & friends are keeping safe and healthy during this goddam awful war in Ukraine. I remember you mentioning your home was Ukraine 🇺🇦 and wanted to pay my respects. Best of Luck and all power to our friends. Ukrainians!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for kind words and support to all Ukrainians. It means world to me!
@EspenFrafalne
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Now i can click that subscribe button. I was wondering if it was a Russian channel, which i usually avoid, as i dont want to support any business that pays taxes to bad governments...
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Fuck Russian government
@ET2carbon
7 ай бұрын
@@IhorMediato leave a comment I had to agree to be peaceful and not hateful but here you are
@ET2carbon
7 ай бұрын
@@IhorMedia what did Russia do to you? I've never chatted with a Ukraini before so I hope you'll actually discuss. I'm also a musician so let's be friendly
Thanks!
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for supporting!
i learn so much from your vids. master teacher. thx
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve!
Another morning well spent for me, watching you produce wonderful sounds. Loving the explanation as always. The beats were just a 16 step loop? Did you automate/f!&k up the clap a bit so it was randomised? Just curious if it’s my mind making up the changes in sound!! 😊
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
I don't remember exactly to be honest. But I think it was just 16 steps loop with some probabilities and conditional trigs. Thanks for watching!
Very inspiring!!! 👏👏👏
Hey Ihor, dunno if you're at home taking care of business, but miss your videos and wanted to send some love. Be safe brother!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! ❤️ I will get back to making videos soon, hopefully.
Fantastic video, thank you for making it. Did you make all the music in this video using only the Octatrack and Minilogue XD? If so, how did you connect them both? I find DAWs a bit intimidating so a more minimal set-up appeals to me.
@IhorMedia
10 ай бұрын
Hey! Thank for kind words! Yes, all the music in this video is made on these 2 machines. The connections is extremely easy - 1 MIDI cable and a few settings on both of the machines ;)
Nice stuff as usual... Minilogue xd... Hmmm had to decide between the xd and db1... And went for the db1... Maybe next time xd, but as... Not the gear is making the music, but the xd really sounds nice in your hands
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Not the gear indeed! DB01 is a great bassline synth!
Been away for a while but yeah... Still love your shit 😜 very dope 💥
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! How are you doing?
Good video for New inspiration!
Hey, love your content, especially because I'm going to get the Minilogue xd soon.
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Minilogue XD is really good value for money!
@madmatz1337
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia It´s my first Hardware Synth, VST i´ve got are Arturia´s Pigments, MiniV3 and OB-Xa V
Hi ur videos are just great, when u overdub sequence or arp is it quantised to the grid automatically
This is phenomenal. Australian tour?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Maybe some time
uplifting!!
That's funny... Of course I have Minilogue XD and Octatrack, but I try curently to make a polyphonic eurorack stuff... Using Chord Machine 2 and 4 voices behringer 112 + 121 + 140 into Quad VCA Intellijel... Not that easy but will progress in the next few days. 😜
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Polyphonic Modular is a tough challenge! Tuning 4 voices... oh! I wonder how it will work out for you! Thanks for kicking in!
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Is there a way to change the number of octaves that the arpeggiator plays on the Xd?
Dope!
Hey you Videos are amazing you are so inspiring ❤ your knowledge ist so good 👍 would your recommend the minilouhe withe elemtron rytm mk2 or oktatrack ?
I just got into modular but have had the minilogue xd for a while and love it. Your videos are great! Have you tried running modular cv into the minilogue yet? I have not but want to. I'd love to see what you do with it
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Of course I did try this! And I think it is fun! First of all you can have more LFOs, right? And assign them to more destinations! You can also clock modular from the minilogue, or vice versa. You just gave me another idea for a video! Thanks!!!
Amazing ihor! Very inspiring , thank you. Got any tips to recreate this arpegggio with the monologue?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! I've never had an Monologue ☺️
@neonpop80
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia I like using the more compact instruments in general, I have both. Side question, do you sync the synth with Digitakt, Midi control or just time them together with the same BPM?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
I sync them via midi with Digitakt being the main clock
Dancing at home with your KZread 😂🥰🥰🥰
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
it's cool that you can set the direction of the arpeggiator per step in the xd's sequencer. kind of like a parameter lock. if I understood correctly that is. that's something the elektron sequencers cant do (other than the OT) if I'm not mistaken. I'd love to be mistaken though lol
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Minilogue has so called "Motion". Which is something quite similar to "Param Locks" from the Electron universe. And now I have good news for you! Pretty much every Elektron sequencer has "Param Locks", not only the Octatrack!
@maarzt
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia ahh what I was referring to specifically was a lock on the arp direction which I can only do on the OT, not on the digitone or A4
Good video! The Korg seem tempting, but i prefer a compact setup that i can have in my living room next to my computer, and Maschine MK3 + Komplete 11 Ultimate really fits those criteria, and is so much bang for the buck i almost feel like i dont really need anything else (still think im gonna upgrade to K14 collectors edition when it goes on sale though). Especially Reaktor has just ridiculous potential, and is so much fun to use for experimenting with making my own effects. Definitely the coolest music software i know about 👍
nice use 📴 the XD..
where are the drum samples from?
Kickin some daft punk vibes around, without that anoying screamy guitar sample makes my day. Thx.
I remember the K5000s' arpeggiator. Very versatile, you could program what it should play in what order and what should be done if you have a 3 note arpeggio and pressed 4 notes, also stacking more notes together I believe. A very good aftertouch keyboard and additive engine... Too bad I sold it, but it was too big and I needed the €€€ to fund Eurocr... I mean Eurorack 😅
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Eurocr... LOL 🤣
awesome video again mate, thanks, love the kick & percussion samples. could you by any chance email them to me :-)? PS I'm in Amsterdam too and have an OT AE on the way, you are one of the people that inspired me to get one!
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Sorry for not replying for a while. Nice that you are getting OT too! The samples and loops I used in this video come from the Samples From Mars pack that comes with the Octatrack card. Not sure if it is "ethical" to send those samples. Since you are from Amsterdam too. Do you know if there is any producers/djs community out there? I wonder where people/electronic music nerds hangout. Apart from clubs I guess.
@tendingtropic7778
2 жыл бұрын
@@IhorMedia no worries i got the OT CF card too! and lets get in touch, I know where some producers hang out every now and then ;).
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
@@tendingtropic7778 great! hit me up on ig or email mate!
Genius. I hate you lol.
@IhorMedia
Жыл бұрын
Sorry!
who is Steve?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! You've noticed! Steve is a super nice guy from Canada who makes videos about camping. This world would've been a great place if we had more such kind people as him. Here is his channel: kzread.info
Русский выходи я тебя узнал брат))
@IhorMedia
Ай бұрын
Я не русский
Hi) Where are you from?
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
I am from Ukraine. Based in the Netherlands.
@zloddah
2 жыл бұрын
Just like I thought))) Привіт з Франика)
@IhorMedia
2 жыл бұрын
@@zloddah привіт друже!
👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿