September 29, 2014 10:04:26
September 30, 2014 00:37:52
Rob PT No thank you! You're creating great content and deserve it....On the off chance in the next few months, would you maybe ponder creating a walk through of the octatrack similar to the RYTM? I know, I'm the jackass basically asking you "Hey, you know, when you get a spare minute or two... do you mind doing a quick video summary of the Encyclopedia Britannica and details on the contents and how one would go about using each chapter of the 26 volume encyclopedia set...ya know....just for me... when you get a chance?" HA! But I'm in the market to pick one up in the near future and I'm doing tons of research on figuring if it will fit into my production set up, and have to yet run across the OT being used and explained in a way you did with the RYTM. Dataline is amazing and is ridiculously talented and fast, and my segway-running-out-of-battery-speed brain, at times, can't follow his mach-7 jet engine explanations...
September 30, 2014 01:06:40 · Reply
CUCKOO He he.. I was hoping to do that OT video this week, but I don't feel I know it well enough yet. I need a little bit more time before I feel confident. I understand it pretty well now, and to tell you the truth, it's not that difficult - there's just a lot. And to get everything in your fingers.. Only practise can do that. Dataline copied over a bunch of music projects, that he and others had done, and holy schmack they're so deep, yet there's nothing I don't understand about them. Just the deep preparation of live effects is brilliant. Apart from this week, there's two weeks in november that might be cuckoo friendly :) And from december and on, I think I'll take about every third week being Cuckoo.
September 30, 2014 01:15:16 · Reply
joseph buczek I really appreciate that you, at some point, just toss out the whole thing you're working with. Its great to see someone whose creativity I respect just acknowledge that, sometimes, you have to just scrap a creation and start over from scratch. Its very humanizing! Thank you! And thank you for not only the cool tunes, but for sharing your creative process with us. Since you asked a couple of times, I'm from the Silicon Valley area, northern California, USA. :-) Cheers!
October 1, 2014 18:09:10 · Reply
Svante Nice music and work! and fun to watch, thx for sharing u creative process! I wish u played a little bit more on u "treated" piano, blendes well with Elektron sound! And maybe a 2nd camera on u fingers!? Trying 2 figure out u process, but I probably have to watch the tutorials more carefully!
November 26, 2014 14:20:56 · Reply
October 4, 2014 13:59:50
Chaotic Science Would anyone like to do a "pledge for a pledge"? If so, please reply to this comment and we can agree on something!
October 4, 2014 20:14:03 · Reply
Chaotic Science Bascially, you would give us an amount say, 5 dollars a video, and we could give to you 25 dollars a video, depending on how often you upload(we would make it more/less depending on how often you upload). If you agree, patron us and we will return the favor!
October 4, 2014 21:30:39 · Reply
Mark Harris Great video... funny thing is I'm not even an elektron owner, but still enjoy these videos, as its good to see the process you go through in developing tracks, and also to see the Elektron workflow - both inspiring. Im learning a lot from watching how you use sequencers, and generally build up and develop your musical ideas. one question (not particular to this video), when you are searching for presets, or altering them... are you usually looking for something particular (i.e. something darker/less aggressive), or is it more 'wandering thru' until you hear something you think 'fits'. I guess, really, its do you tend to have a clear idea where its going, or just go with the flow? (or both :))
October 5, 2014 14:49:37 · Reply
Flopass This is what sold me as a supporter. You should be on full time Elektron payroll! Your enthusiasm, talent, and general good vibes make you the perfect teacher. You demystify everything you touch. Thanks for your curiosity, patience, and insight. But most of all thanks for your willingness to share. Long live CUCKOO!
January 16, 2015 15:46:26 · Reply
October 26, 2014 17:33:33
James Randazzo Now that's a GREAT idea! Give your pledgers some of your keyboard melodies to use for remixing. Snippets from your jams that we can expand on...
November 1, 2014 06:19:28 · Reply
James Randazzo I for one would pay a pledge for a jam session that Supporters only can sample. A sort of play along with Cuckoo session where you use any of the gear you have to create some inspiration for the horde.
November 1, 2014 06:22:03 · Reply
Blinky Blinky Computerband Nice little toy!
November 5, 2014 22:54:34 · Reply
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November 24, 2014 20:20:20
Christer Svensson Looks and sounds like everyone had a lot of fun!
November 25, 2014 19:26:54 · Reply
December 15, 2014 08:30:58
Lance Gingell Cuckoo, that was really great. Thanks so much for posting this and explaining what you were doing. This is the kind of video I like to see, and you do so well. Can't wait to see more of the Octatrack live in future too. More like this please!
December 16, 2014 00:11:08 · Reply
Rob PT GREAT! It's getting even better and now you're doing this in front of folks instead of just inside the studio, I foresee great things, sir! I enjoyed the thought-text that flowed through the video as well. Much appreciated and glad to keep putting reward to your content/music! I'm pumped up to see more people giving more to your efforts! Goal #2 is close at hand and your talent and humbleness deserves it!
December 16, 2014 03:19:20 · Reply
Mark Harris great video, and love the way your sharing your thought process, makes the improv even more interesting.
December 17, 2014 17:57:19 · Reply
January 3, 2015 22:43:26
Christer Svensson Great video and what a fantastic instrument!
January 4, 2015 10:32:44 · Reply
Rob PT You are going to do some crazy stuff with this I can imagine. How much into the learning curve are you already? 5%? 10%? I already hear great conceptual ideas eeeeeeking it's way out without any mastery of this thing so I imagine it's going to become more massive and outstanding with more time using this instrument with it's beautiful sound design...
January 5, 2015 19:27:25 · Reply
CUCKOO It's massive! It'll take time learning to play it really well. I feel I'm perhaps 10% into playing it well. Anyone with a keyboard/ piano background will have an advantage. Anyone with cello skills will will probably have a big advantage too, since the concept of pitch is similar. But the EaganMatrix, the heart of the synth, I know about 0.1% of, ha ha. It'll take a lot of time understanding it. I think first I'm gonna focus on playing it really well. The presets are awesome, and they will last for a loooong time.
January 5, 2015 20:29:06 · Reply
January 23, 2015 18:54:11
Josh Murray Yep, Pocket Operators please! All three chained together :)
January 24, 2015 12:46:40 · Reply
joseph buczek Sweet jam!! You and Dataline need to put out an album. :-) I have to +1 a request for Teenage Engineering coverage, Pocket Operators. Perhaps you'll be doing those after NAMM here or on YouTube anyway? How about this: find other, small, interactive cool gadgets like the PO's, if there are any at NAMM? Thanks for the tunes!
January 24, 2015 17:31:35 · Reply
Homeless Balloon I like that it's improvised. Anything can happen. The human factor makes the music come alive!
May 22, 2015 15:31:54 · Reply
January 25, 2015 23:10:01
joseph buczek This is certainly a killer tool for portable musicians. I hope they did something cool, like Teenage Engineering did with their computer interface where settings and such all appear as files to a USB connected computer (and it doesn't matter what kind of computer). Price seems a bit dear at $499, though. But if they open up their system to 3rd party developers for effects and such, it would be worth it (imagine the LADSPA open source collection as a starting place!). Thanks for sharing this, Cuckoo!
January 26, 2015 00:09:17 · Reply
Caleb Coppock Thanks for all the NAMM vids! You are asking great questions.
January 28, 2015 05:35:00 · Reply
January 27, 2015 20:52:52
Scott Shebby The POs look and sound awesome. I'm totally into the circuit board design too! Thanks Cuckoo :)
January 27, 2015 23:17:28 · Reply
Caleb Coppock Can't wait to get mine in the mail! Thanks for the interview!
January 28, 2015 05:36:38 · Reply
Lying Dalai I think you got the right sensibility to make a nice story/documentary on the developpment of these nice toys. Your approach is the right one :)
January 28, 2015 08:48:06 · Reply
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February 21, 2015 01:32:02
Mark Harris nice sounds :) do you always play with 'rounding' off ... thats quite a challenge. on my soundplane I tend to use note quantisation, I can cope with it off for monophonic lines, but I find it really hard to play chords with it off. I love the sound of the continuum, its got this 'natural feel' to it, really helped by the fantastic Eagen Matrix.
February 21, 2015 14:14:31 · Reply
CUCKOO Hey thanks! Yeah the sounds on the Continuum are one of a kind. It's truly special. Most of the time I'm playing with rounding turned off. It's difficult, but it's where I feel the potential lies. It's where I want to improve. With percussive sounds though, I mostly turn rounding on. But as you're saying, it's really difficult to play clean with rounding off. I need loud and clear monitoring, with no latency, to adjust really fast - and when playing in a mix like this, it's really difficult. And especially when playing with other tuned instruments, like any well tempered keyboard, it's a tough test to pass :) I think it works best when there aren't too many tracks. Like just 2-3 tracks.
February 21, 2015 15:00:43 · Reply
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March 21, 2015 00:25:33
Caleb Coppock This is gonna be super handy when I finally get my octatrack. Thanks man!!
March 24, 2015 21:21:47 · Reply
Grady Nickel This helped me tremendously. Thanks!
September 10, 2015 07:20:15 · Reply
david goodman not sure if this is useful and there may be errors but i made notes from this tutorial and wanted to share them so here you go: CUCKOO OCTATRACK NOTES [ + ] denotes button press New project press [function] and [project] [change] Create empty project name project [function] + [no] = backspace For live recordings set up the 8 tracks Select track then [playback] Change all 8 tracks to FLEX Now assign each track to a recording file by double tapping the track button and selecting R1-R8 Press [mixer] and adjust DIR level with knob (B) Gain it if level is low Tip- press [function] and turn rotary will snap to max and min or 0 values Recording press [T1-8] and [record] either A-B or C-D depending on input play instrument then press T1-8 and [stop] to edit sample [T1-8] and [edit] all the rotaries control sample start end zoom scroll etc Select track then [playback] and turn on slice mode loop on off etc Create playable slices across 16 trigs, press [function] and [v] select slices option metronome on [cue] [tempo] need to turn volume of metronome up [function] [Project] control metronome main volume up pre roll 1 bar? Messing with SCENES press [scene a] shows T1 red press [scene b] select T2 red keep scene a clean hold [scene b] and make changes to effects swap scenes by Holding [Scene a or b] and then a trig, active scene is Red Make 8th track master track select audio change to master SAVING [T1-8] and [Bank] [file] save and assign sample [yes] name or use assigned name assign to free flex
September 25, 2015 09:46:53 · Reply
April 17, 2015 11:11:12
Lance Gingell I'd seen a few videos of Bastl @ Messe, but this was the best. They look like fun people. Fantastic to see that wood look (even the booth itself!).
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July 23, 2015 17:20:01
Homeless Balloon Nice! I love the courage you show when jumping into creating a tune without any safety net! The main reason why I chose the Analog Keys (I also have the Rytm and MonoMaschine), was the quality of the raw sound. I picked it instead of the Prophet 12 and Pro2, which both have digital oscillators. The analog quality of the A4 and Analog Keys is so inspiring. Thanks for this tune!
July 23, 2015 20:32:02 · Reply
Patrick Necighi ... another great Cuckoo-inspiration :) Thank you Keep on grooooooving
August 1, 2015 09:03:06 · Reply
August 16, 2015 16:57:59
Rozzle Brilliant Cuckoo! Multi Map works perfectly on the AnalogFOUR with an external MIDI keyboard as well. For those with A4 and external controller, simply set the Performance Channel to match the channel of your external keyboard, and it works like a charm (Global > MIDI CONFIG > MIDI Channels > Perf Channel). Since the A4 doesn't have the AK's dedicated "MultiMap" on/off button, the best way to turn off multi map on the A4 is to change the Perf Channel setting back to a MIDI channel you're not using (e.g. 8).
August 16, 2015 20:20:42 · Reply
Olle Andersson Thanks Cuckoo! I am an AK user and I find it somewhat confusing with all the concepts of kits, projects, sounds, patterns etc. I guess it has its own logic but I dont see it yet :) So I would love a video on how you simply go about making a song from scratch and how you think about things like sounds, kits, projects and where to save this and that, where to start and so on. Of course this can be done in a dozen of ways but I think you know what I mean. Would be much appreciated. Thanx again!
August 19, 2015 00:02:33 · Reply
September 1, 2015 12:38:11
Josh Murray The Continuum sounds so groovy!
September 1, 2015 12:48:49 · Reply
Christina Alley Funkiest video yet, Cuckoo!
September 1, 2015 14:14:29 · Reply
CUCKOO Thanks man! I've got 1:50 hours of audio recordings ;-) I might release something to listen to. It's all improv. And I think editing it a little bit will make it nicer to listen to. But the main reason I recorded it was both to try playing with Hans, and to record lots of drums that I can chop up, and use for future Cuckoo music. But the jams turned out so nice so I might consider releasing some tracks as well.
September 28, 2015 13:52:21 · Reply
September 30, 2015 19:02:39
MikeB Cool jam. One thing that I'd find really useful is some discussion on how your workflow is configured. This is a tremendously complex topic with the octatrack so seeing someone explain how they set their project up (either in the jam video or in a followup/response video) would be something I'd value highly as a subscriber.
September 30, 2015 21:27:59 · Reply
CUCKOO Thanks Mike! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I definitely have the Octatrack in focus. I want to make a whole workflow video, but as you're saying, it's complex. There are so many ways it can be used! I think the best I can do is to make a useful example of how I'm planning to do it, without thinking of every ways to use it. Right now I'm thinking channel 1-6 for pre recorded samples, sliced for live play. Channel 7 possibly for voice input, or something else live input, channel 8 as a master..
September 30, 2015 22:18:35 · Reply
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James Randazzo Great tutorial Cuckoo. I may not have a RYTM, nor Logic or OP-1, but I really enjoyed it all the same. This format sure beats reading manuals. My first Elektron purchase is just around the corner though. I'll continue to support you making this type of content...and any other partials you care to make. Cheers, James.
September 29, 2014 12:13:27 · Reply
CUCKOO Thanks James! Lovely to hear it! Yes, I agree manuals can both boring, and out of context. Please tell me when you decide, and get your own machine - wichever it is!
September 29, 2014 12:28:36 · Reply
Mugison hi Cuckoo. I love your Elektron tutorials, I´ve got A4, AR and the OT - your videos have made me work more on them. Thanks a lot.
September 30, 2014 16:29:49 · Reply
CUCKOO Hey there Mugison! That's lovely to hear! And thanks for your support. It means more to me than you know! <3 (peace sign) ;-)
September 30, 2014 19:15:51 · Reply
Mugison my pleasure mr. Cuckoo. You sharing your creative flow has a ripple effect :-)
September 30, 2014 20:32:08 · Reply