Bloom Tutorial 2: Power User

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Dive into our comprehensive tutorial series as we de-mystify and discover the full potential of Bloom, our fractal sequencer eurorack module! Navigate the tutorial using the chapter markers below.
In this second video in the series, we will get get a little deeper and use the shift menu and unlock all the magic! Follow along with your own Bloom, or check out Bloom on our site for more information!
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Patch breakdown
01:20 Start with a simple sequence
01:42 Length (1 to 32 steps!)
02:40 Scale (8 scales to choose from)
03:13 Order (Forward, Reverse, Pendulum, Random)
03:44 Pattern (Saving, loading and copying)
06:47 Div/Mult (Divide and Multipy the rate of your sequence)
07:58 Slew (all steps and per-step editing)
09:50 Ratchets (all steps and per-step editing)
11:06 Note
11:53 Per-Step PRO TIP!
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#eurorack #electronicmusic #synth
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Regarding the ratcheting function:
The best answer for this issue can be read on our forum where our own Andrew Ikenberry talks about it.
Here's the link to the whole discussion:
forum.qubitelectronix.com/t/b...
But if you'd just like Ikenberry's words--here they are:
"The only reason we have not released an update for the Bloom is that due to the chip shortage, there are many different versions of the hardware which may end up requiring making 3-4 different versions of the firmware, and certain versions are more difficult to update the firmware than others.
Unless we can find an elegant solution to that problem, the update would be almost impossible to accomplish due to managing firmware creation, and bug tracking etc. for each separate version of hardware.
I hope this sheds some clarity!
We are very interested in ongoing support for our products.
This is actually one of the reasons we started basing all new designs on the Daisy platform for easy updating, and backwards compatible firmware."

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Комментарии : 51

@jonaseggen2230 2 года назад

Yes! Moore Bloom : ) Yesterday I asked for a video on Pulsar. The reason for this is that I read some find it complicated or hard to get while others seem to have no problems with it. I watched most of the video now and I get so happy to see how much care and effort you put into making this module. Ease of use, Utilisation of the functions of the knobs. Not extremely intuitive and relatively complex for it's size and knobs, but logical and not complicated. The care and mindset put into making this module, the patience for perfecting things makes me think of it as a piece of art. Oh! great! A third video!! someone should invite all the eurorack brands to partake in a competition for making good video-manuals for their gear.

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Thank you for all the kind words. We like Bloom a lot too. So glad it's part of your workflow!

@GregoryGirvanFraser 2 года назад

so happy for these videos. New Bloom user, and a big fan of Johno Wells, He does a great job with his careful explanations.

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words, and so glad these videos are helpful!

@jonathanyoung6397 2 года назад

These are great tutorials. I think this is a near perfect sequencer, so I ordered one! My only niggles are 1) that the ratchets aren’t ratchets, they’re note repeats and true ratchets would be much more useful and 2) in the per step editing , where you loop the page, I think it would be much more useful if it was silent for the steps that are not selected. Messes up my musical ear when it plays a root note or whatever it does for those unselected steps. I wonder if it’s possible to fix these things in a firmware update? Beautiful, well thought out module though, thanks again!

@GaryHayes 2 года назад

+1 for the ratchet thing ... would be good to toggle it between effectively 'repeat a note' and variable ratchets ... cmon Qu-Bit!! Make it happen and I'll buy a 2nd one :)

@vertigev Год назад

+1 for proper ratchets.

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Thanks for your interest---there's a detailed explanation in the description above. Hope this helps. :)

@peteb4ker 2 года назад

Keep these videos coming! Thanks Qu Bit!!

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Will do! Tomorrow's final video for the series is "Patch from Scratch" and contains 3 walk-through examples.

@suboptimalsynthesis Год назад

I really appreciate your videos; your documentation is good too but just watching someone else or running through it along side, is super helpful for internalizing how stuff works. I think you're up there with Make Noise for doing really good vids of the wonderful tools you make

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Thank you so much for your kind words. Creating these videos for our community is a great source of pride for us to help you learn our creations! Glad you're enjoying them!

@CapriciousBlackBox 2 года назад

Really *really* appreciate these videos!

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Glad to hear it, and thanks for watching. More to come - stay tuned!

@ARPMAN 2 года назад

Great format, well done, keep going!

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

More to come! Tomorrow is the final episode for this series. Thanks so much for watching!

@ScottLHines 2 года назад

I say this with great admiration. FINALLY! This really clarifies the language in the manual.

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Great---we're happy you're happy. :)

@justinorndorff2754 2 года назад

I got the data bender first and now I just got the Bloom... SOOO NICE>

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Congrats! Welcome to Qu-Bit!

@unkyherb6505 2 года назад

Love the graphics. Most people point, which can still obscure the view of the patch

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Right on---glad it worked for you!

@jonathanyoung6397 2 года назад

I’m still enjoying my bloom! Still wish there were a couple of changes though : 1) the ratchet thing. ‘Nuff said. 2) a more intuitive way of changing gate length. You can do this per step by pushing and changing the encoder but it’s tricky to know what length you’ve set. Would be great if the 8 LEDS reflected gate length as you push and change and 3) some way of scaling the note range.. sometimes you get too many octaves when mutating / branching. Otherwise it’s pretty great and I’m glad I have it!

@wvo2m Год назад

I haven't got Bloom. I am very tempted, but the ratchet thing was one of the features that put me off. White Noises channel seems to address this in his Bloom tutorial at the 7:20 mark. It's hard to tell as he goes past it quickly, and don't have the module to test it on, but he seems to get a traditional ratchet thing going.

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Thanks for your interest, and we're glad you're enjoying Bloom! Regarding the ratchets, there's a detailed explanation in the description above. Hope this helps. :)

@mus3equal Год назад

Awesome thanks for these vids, I really love that I can use the info to apply other mod sources as new sequences and loops! Chord and Bloom are an awesome combo, hopefully I can grab an Arora or a Nautilus at some point, hard call between the two!

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Thanks for the kind words. We're so glad that these videos are a good resource. As far as Aurora vs. Nautilus....that's a hard one, as they are both so different (reverb vs. delay). Have you seen our demos? That should help. Nautilus - getting started: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yO1gmeOWFQk.html Aurora - getting started: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zG_T-yxjmtk.html Enjoy!

@mus3equal Год назад

@@QuBitElectronix You folks rock, and your instruments are some of my favorites. Thanks for the reply! Working on some side projects with Electrosmith's Daisy Seed, added a little inspiration seeing them in the mods I have from you. Keep it coming!!

@playcrew7482 2 года назад

A data bender video would be also nice

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Greetings! We have a few videos on Data Bender. Here you go: ru-vid.com/group/PLuFHXikXiwGjCTITHBJZNItctW4y33R7x

@KPsTboy 2 года назад

I gather not, but are there 8 slots per channel? And if so, can you copy a pattern from channel 1 to channel 2?

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

64 steps per channel, and copying patterns is covered at 3:44 (all chapters are linked above). Thanks for watching! :)

@brunobeeper 2 года назад

i dont have a trigger on my VCO, like STO or Telharmonic how do i do to edit melodies in note mode?

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Greetings - in note mode, you can turn the note knobs to build your sequence, then exit note mode and it will play.

@vertigev 2 года назад

I just got Bloom but channel 1 plays through the sequence once (mine is 4 steps) and then turns purple and plays a difference sequence (then back to the blue sequence and so on). all the knobs to the right are turned all the way to the left. What is that and how do I turn it off? Thank you.

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

Bloom saves the knob positions between power cycles, which is great, but what you're experiencing is Bloom's persistent memory. Persistent memory is a common feature of digital modules. If you have moved the knobs and it's still showing the light purple branches LED colors (in addition to your blue LED's from your regular pattern), the best way to clear those is to just sweep that knob clockwise and then back counterclockwise. Persistent Memory is always on to preserve sequence data and knob positions, which you can save when switching channels. This allows you to pick up right where you left off between power cycles. It was created as a way to monitor all the things that are going on with the sequence at a glance. But it makes sense you'd like it gone, if you've turned all the knobs to the left for a reset. Sweeping the knob will be the easiest / fastest solution for you. Please let us know if this helps.

@vertigev 2 года назад

@@QuBitElectronix I will try that, thank you for the detailed reply!

@dans.8198 2 месяца назад

Nice, but I find it quite confusing that if a pattern has less than 8 notes, all 8 LEDs are still on. For example, if a pattern has only 6 notes, I would expect LED number 7 and 8 to be turned off.

@domtak 4 месяца назад

7:47 I think you mean when Dividing you need 2 pulses to advance 1 step no? That’s how it works when using Bloom. Div 2 = 2 clock pulse per each step sequence.

@QuBitElectronix 4 месяца назад

The wording here is a bit tricky, but correct. In order for Bloom to know what clock rate it needs to multiply, it requires two pulses from the external clock. Bloom reads the time between the two pulses, calculates the clock rate from that, then multiplies the clock rate to advance the sequence. Let us know if that makes sense!

@domtak 4 месяца назад

That makes sense. I do like how Bloom advances 1:1 (and divides) per pulse as it means you can send in some really wonky clocks and it happily keeps track. Nice!@@QuBitElectronix

@chrissearle23 2 года назад

Great module but a shame about the quality control. The first one I received was faulty. Sent it back and after two months I finally received a replacement that was also faulty. Now I just work around the malfunctioning encoders.

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Hey Chris, I apologize for your experience with your Blooms! If you are still experiencing the same hardware issues, feel free to reach back out to us. We'd be more than happy to get you sorted out :)

@chrissearle23 Год назад

@@QuBitElectronix Thanks for your offer! However it’s in regular use and I work around the fault, same as last time the white click on top of two of the encoders will not depress. Really can’t do without it for another two months.

@benbauer1065 Год назад

Great video but I have had to watch this 10 times and I'm still lost

@QuBitElectronix Год назад

Sometimes it takes a few watches to get something, but 10 is a lot. :) What questions do you have? Let's see if we can clear up something for you (and others maybe) !

@JacobSkriver 2 года назад

As much as I enjoy these videos I can't help think how nice it would have been had the printed manual been of the same quality. Too be honest the manual is a train wreck

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

We're glad these videos are helpful for you, and your feedback on the manual is appreciated! Thank you.

@RabRabNZ 2 года назад

These guys seem utterly terrible at following community suggestions

@suckerformimi 2 года назад

You had me until per-step editing. Why stop the sequencer to edit a single step?

@QuBitElectronix 2 года назад

You can loop the page you are editing in Per-Step Edit mode by entering the mode and pressing CHANNEL. Bloom will loop the single page of 8 notes while you edit them. To advance to the next page, just press RESET. Bloom will remember this looping setting while you jump in and out of the Per-Step editor. Hopefully this makes sense, as it would be difficult to edit per-step with the whole sequencer playing, jumping from page to page while you are trying to edit individual notes, particularly at higher clock rates.