How to Sync Aira Compact Devices! 

The way you explain things on these type of videos is superb. I have a request 😊 could you do some more of this type of video 🙏🏻

Hello and you for your videos about the T-8 and J-6 ; I hope to see more of these in the future 🙏 Sync can be usefull between the J-6 and the T-8 because you can set a beat ratio between them (also usefull with volca and POs). For instance, once I set the beat ratio on "8" meaning that the T-8 would play one note each 8 notes on the J-6. Having practicing a lot with these units, I found that the J-6 as master was interesting : say you have a long loop on the J-6, you launch it once and then you can introduce variations on the T-8 by switching patterns without affecting the J-6.

In fairness to you, why would 2 jacks in plain view called "sync" NOT be the best way to sync the devices? Riddle me that, rude commenters 😜

I need to defend you…. LOL, if all you want to do is control the Tempo of one of the devices with another, ie: control the tempo of my S-1 from my T-8, the Sync Out/In connections work just fine. However as you show here, using the MIDI Connections gives you complete MIDI Clock Synchronization and better functionality as the Start/Stop are Synced as well as the Syncing the Pattern changes. One point you didn’t make, you need to use TRS (Stereo) cables for the connections. Like many of us, I have quite a few Semi Modular Synthesizers and a slew of Patch Cables for interconnecting them, but they are MONO TS Cables and they will not transmit the MIDI Data. I made that mistake when I first tried to interconnect the MIDI Channels and it didn’t work, then I realized Duh, wrong cable. Anyway you do a great job on all of your video demonstrations. I always find them informative, especially the one you did on the E-4 Microphone Input connection issue using external sources. Saved me hours of possible frustration.

Thanks for the video I’ve just bought these for my 9 year old son and he will be very grateful for this video ✌🏼

Hey Mate, I purchased the J-6 today. Now I’m in a great desire to connect with the 8. Thanks for your usefull video king.

Just want to let you know I appreciate your videos. I just got a J6 to go with my MV-1. This video all but confirms that I should be able to run them in tandom.

What kind of 3.5mm cabled are needed to use the midi function?

How about a vid using all including the S1?

So, what's the issue using sync on the Aira Compacts? Is it always best to use midi to link the Aira Compacts, including linking them to other gear, like, say, a Circuit Tracks?

Are the midi cable regular stereo cables, or there must be some trs magic inside for them to work? Pardon my ignorance…

I would have guessed you’d use the USB port. (I have no idea if it works, just seemed likely) Really cool it syncs the pattern too though! That’s some next level sync.

Can anyone tell me exactly what cables FB uses in this demo?

By the way, 4 on the floor (as in) The Beach Boys song. It is referring to the gearstick, manual gear shift. Which Americans don’t have on most cars.

Thanks. I have a J-6 and I am thinking of buying a T-8. I've watched videos where people have used the sync sockets on both devices but this does not seem to work as well as the method used here. Good job. 👍 I suppose syncing the J-6 with say a TR6s would be similar with the correct adaptor?

I’m guessing they don’t come with any midi cables

I'm new to this. The sync cable is a simple audio 3.5mm ? The manual stipulate to not use this kind of cable so I am a bit confuse...

What if I want to take them out of sync mode and use them separate?

I just sync the E4 with the S1, thanks!

A question for the experts. *How do I connect devices with built-in sounds Directly to a control keyboard that has no sounds? *Which cables do I need? And what is the friend why? - I have: launchkey 25 mk Novation control keyboard and want to connect it for example: to CIRCUIT TRACKS. Or - for the Roland device / Roland Aira S-1 and use their sounds. Many thanks to the helpers.

Connection is the key Point of it, right?

Oh yeah now it works! 💪

I wish they would update the t8 to have longer patterns or pattern chaining as changing by hand is not the easiest when you're dropping and adding drum it's possible but u need to be quick so it leads to mistakes I don't see why they would not have all the aira stuff with the same amount of steps if there intended to be used with each other....it's not an issue with the drums only the bass ...hope Roland fix this but I can't see it

I'm trying to figure out how to actually disable the simultaneous pattern change feature 😢 I don't always want one device to change the pattern of my other device automatically.

The thing is… when I change a pattern on one device, the other changes the pattern too!! Can someone help me?! I want the tempo to sync, not the patterns.

Thanks dude

Sounds good. And what about to connect all that 4 parts Via MIDI?

how to sync J-6 + T-8 + E-4?

I wonder why dont use sync in and sync out but use midi port？

Thank you, does anyone know how midi works over a 3.5mm audio cable ? Sorry if that’s super obvious but I didn’t understand that part of the video.

Something I should have asked before buying S-1: can AIRA compacts sync to non-AIRA, non-Roland gear? All videos seem to be about syncing S-1 to T-8 or J-6 which should be a breeze, but what about other stuff?

Thanks for this video, how could I sync a keyboard with an AIRA? Could you make a video pls? Thanks!!!

I tried to use sync with T8 and Cobalt 5s - didn’t work! I use the midi jacks and it works

So were the comments just like holy *&$# or was there anger? And why!?pretty standard sync. The absaloute easiest way to sync is using the WIDI 3.5 Bluetooth. In my case I’m controlling everything from the Behringer X touch. Peace!

I cant figure out how to record from these. Besides just doing a line in to a standard audio recorder. Help! Is there an iphone app I should be using or some software like abelton or fl studio. I have no idea 😢

Have you tried those little Sonicware boxes? I want to sync a Sonicware, an Aira, and Volca VIA SYNC

Hi, how do you sync t8 with microfreak?

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I did the same way with Roland Tr6s and it works but how do I switch synth on j6 with tr6 ?

Hey there free beat . Im pulling my hair out abit ive followed the instructions in the video but still cant get the devices to sync

Good, good. Now, if there only was a way to sync Volcas with the Airas... My E-4 is killing me with inconsistency and plain malevolence. A drum jam sent through it de-synced twice in less than 4min. (Posted on my channel in despair). Even the mic input is moody. One day stereo line input works - Next day it demands mono (which the Volcas refuse to deliver. :(

Thx for the video. Sorry for that bad comment. I wanted to use my K.O. 2 as a master and the t8 as a slave. So this function should also work vice versa ? If I use the t8 as a master and the K.O. 2 as a Slave it works, but I doesn’t work othterwise

I know these AIRA products have a lot of cool features, but sound wise do you consider them professional grade or more for the hobbyist?

Wouldn't expect people to be rude about it, but, yeah, those sync in/out can be deceptive. They're essentially just a pulse to sync the tempo of the clocks and don't actually start or stop anything like midi. I tried syncing a Volca Bass to a RD-6 once and it went so horribly, I've used only midi ever since 🤣

What a nightmare I'm returning products Goodbye Roland your support sucks Just will not sync

I like the idea of the Aira series, but I'd much rather have non-aira content back. The J-6 is just a chord generator, nothing more. The sequence is short and the chords are rather boring in this minimal configuration. I feel like Juno sounds like that are just really overused, so I'd much rather hear you use it with your Liven XFM for example. The T-8 is just a rather overpriced drum-machine which also has this really awful acid-bass. The patterns are short, and the usability is questionable. In my opinion, both of these machines live from the presets, and finding presets which fit together seems to be quite the task. Since the presets make the machines, they seem to be really limiting for creativity, and not really sparking it, like you suggested a few videos back. I think the reason people buy the J-6 is not the keyboard, not the midi sync, not the Juno clone, not the sequencer, it's literally just the chords, and for a glorified midi chord package, it's too expensive. Since you showed off the drumbrute impact, I've actually considered getting one as well. I'd love to see that paired with some other instruments.

You deleted comments because the language offended you? 😂 What's it like to be so soft? 🤔