hold shift and the pads you want to solo, you can only do it i one group at a time, then you only hear that one pad. Good for starts or endings. Hard to do when preforming but it works.
Hi Son Wu, I have to say that TE really needs to put you on the payroll ;-)... You are by far the most clear, interesting and updated youtuber depicting new gear from TE and as a fan of both TE and your channel, I can't be more happy than now whenever I see a new video from you. I enjoy my KO2 a lot but you make us become little TE ninjas like you :). Also many kudos and thanks for all the OP-1 Field videos that you've made over 2023 as again, you contributed a lot in increasing my knowledge with my gear. I will FOR SURE ask for some private lessons from you on either TE gear or Electron stuff in 2024. Keep up the great work and can't wait to see and hear more!
Hey! Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad my teaching style suits your needs and is helping you along your music journey. I look forward to our potential future lessons :)
I have the Medieval but I need to watch these videos to understand haha, identical machines I would say. How do you keep adding committed scenes or patterns so you can build the structure of a track? Thanks!
So I assume it's more practical to compose song sections inside different scenes rather than inside group patterns (Group A.01 intro, Group A.02 verse etc.)? Do you also know if there's a way to switch between songs/group patterns at the end of the current bar rather than having it be an instant change?
I’m glad I watched this. I find the official documentation lacking, trying to be a design project more than a user manual. While I found chunks of it helpful, I couldn’t wrap my head around projects/scenes/groups/patters. Your video made these concepts crystal clear, and I learned some things. Thank you.
Is it me, or wouldn’t 99 projects and 9 patterns per group served us much better? 9 projects/songs is limiting and it’s unlikely you’ll ever need 99 patterns in a song (especially when the pattern length can be so long)
Thank you so much this is life changing. Really clear explanation that can be transferred to many other devices also. I look forward to watching the whole series 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. Also what is that watch please ? It’s amazing as well 😊.
Thanks son wu, I really want to know this better like I do a pocket operator, I'm spending a week in Vegas in 2 weeks which I'm sure I will be busy but I'm also sure I'll be up late and wanting to jam. I got the Fanboy Case ready to go and I'm taking the KO in my carry on. Pretty sure this is the only thing I'll bring, I brought an elektron model cycles last vacation a couple years back.
Fantastic tutorial! This is how they should ALL be. You took the time to explain CLEARLY what each function does in the overall structure and made no assumptions about people navigating around the unit. Cannot thank you enough. Truly!
It's still beautiful, but I cant get over the lack of functionality and the downgrade at simple 16 grid sequencer. I had Circuit Rhythm before and it still has much more to offer than this for a cheaper price. But that is not to say it's not without its merit nevertheles the GAS is not strong with me on this one. Currently waiting for the Woovebox to be back on stock. Still. Great video.
Thanks for the video! I have 2 questions. 1. Is it possible to mute tracks inside a group? (I know about soloing by pressing shift + the track number) 2. Is it possible to delete a group variation? Let's say you created A22, but your last Scene was 21. Can you delete it and then update a scene? Cheers!
My pleasure! 1. I don't think so. 2. If you mean deleting patterns? Yes, ERASE + GROUP deletes a pattern of a group. 2.1. since SCENES & PATTERNS are independent, you could just exchange the pattern, but keep the same scene.
1. You can mute a individual group(s) by holding in the group button(s) and pull down the fader. But not individual sounds in the groups, at least not on the fly while performing. You can go into the sound menu and adjust the volume of the sound if needed. 2. You can delete or modify both notes and recorded fader levels for the new pattern.
I've been waiting for this. I've had my KOll, since the release and not only have I not had time to dive in, I don't really have a background in samplers so it's a new art form for me. Still trying to figure out the workflow and how to incorporate it into what I like to do. Love your videos!
Yes I would…but I would suggest try Koala Sampler for iOS first. Less money, more functionality. It is a really amazing sampler app. Whichever route you go, feel free to contact me for private lessons @ ko-fi.com/sonwu ✌️
Is it possible to duplicate an existing pattern in a group without creating a new scene? Learning this device as an OP-Z / PO user and this workflow is extremely weird by comparison. Really appreciate your tutorials!
Hey! Sure, I offer private lessons on the KO2 as well…it's the same product in my shop! You can go ahead and book, and we'll discuss the rest on ko-fi :)
I think you are one of the best person to ask. A quick question. I can’t get MIDI out out of the. Ko I wanted to use the Roland aira t8 with it. I can get MIDI in from t8 to K.O. but not otherwise. I also tried it with keystep pro and could get MIDI in didn’t try the MIDI out on the keystep pro. Can you maybe explain where the problem is? Could this be another bug maybe? I also see the blue MIDI sign only when I go MIDI in. Would be great to read your opinion. If there is a bug, I am done with the K.O. it’s my third device😢
Awesome! You made using the KOii extremely easy to understand and follow. I appreciate the overviews, pace, and summary of each function as you proceeded. Pedagogy is an art and a science. But never simple or easy. I part-time teach rhetoric... my mentor told me; there are only two rules. Teach with love and if one can't explain something at least three different ways... you don't understand it yourself. So, I'm normally hitting the books before each session just to sure I'm prepared. I haven't yet received my KOii. I'll reach out once in hand if I need any private lessons. Thank you so much. #SonWu
despite being a mdular junkie i love my ko2 but i am maybe at 30% on it. but i think ko 2 does very well with other small devices like the roland compact series. i synced and midied it to t8 or s1 and it works so good. you for sure you can play a whole show with those 2 or 3 devices,
Great video, thank you! Would the following alternative workflow be possible?...In scene 1 create all the patterns I need for my song (A) drums, (B) bass (C) melodies and (D) samples/misc then select the 4 patterns (A thru D) I want for say the intro and commit them to scene 2. Go back to scene 1 and select the 4 patterns (A thru D) I want for verse 1 and commit them to scene 3, repeating this process for additional verses, choruses, breaks, outro, for all the sections of the song?
Thanks for these! I was having a hard time wrapping my head around my KO II the last couple weeks. The way you've presented the information progressively and visually really has been clicking a lot better for me than other tutorials I'd checked out.
Perfect thank you so much! Hardware question, is it true that there are a lot of problems with the fader and sometimes the screen and that it is cheap and fragile?
From what I've heard, yes…but of course I don't have any reliable data. The fader feels light, but mine works without problems. The screen seems sturdy, as it is just LEDs behind plastic.
Another RU-vidr said when switching patterns or themes, it won’t wait until the bar to finish before it switches, so you will have to time the switch perfectly when performing live. Is it still true or has this been fixed?
Brilliant Son-Wu. Love the way you go about having this explained. When pressing PLAY and then selecting a scene, you can set the K.O.II to switch to another scene instantly or when a Bar finishes. You don't know how do you? Again, thanks for the good work. Jam on it !
Great tutorial video! Enjoy it. Just got my ep-133 a few days ago. Luckily mine had no common issues like some had with theirs. But Im slowly enjoying it. It almost has the same workflow as my MPCX, though that sampler is insane! Lol
@@justin-tyme the fader intermittent, built in speaker not working, or just doa. When i opened mine it was faced down and thats not good cause it’s resting on the knobs and fader. But luckily mine wasnt damaged. I would recommend it no doubt still.
@@SONWU the commercial that pope up as I open your video had a guy who looked just like perter griffin exact image, I thought the comment would go to the commercial. Thanks for the tutorials you can see tricks and possibilities. Its hard to get a grasp of how to use all the functions if you have never done this.
@@estascosasraras I see :) Yeah, all these devices seem pretty complex, when you are new to them. Once you know the basic concepts, they apply to a lot of music gear though.
