PERKONS HD-01 Review // Did Erica Synths bottle up thunder in drum synth? Detailed tutorial here...

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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Overview
3:45 Grid views
5:05 Connectivity
5:40 Banks
6:30 Sound engines
8:00 Voice 1
10:05 Voice 2
12:10 Voice 3
16:05 Voice 4
19:05 BB Delay
20:50 Compressor
21:50 MIDI control
22:15 External FX
24:05 Tempo
24:35 Sequencing
25:00 Speed & groove
25:45 Play modes
26:35 Ratchet & odds
29:00 Live rec
29:20 Motion seq
29:50 Param locks
31:15 Accents
31:45 LFO
34:20 Pros & cons
39:05 Outro
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@morganwebster6636 Год назад

This machine is amazing. You’ve sold me on quite a few pieces of gear. Not in nearly the same price range as this monster but a bunch. This will be the most expensive piece your videos have sold me on but this looks to be the most fun to my ears. Man I can hardly wait to get my hands on this insane piece of gear. Thanks a million.

@nouvelAbstrait Год назад

Sir, you're such a great teacher and I want to thank you for your many guidances.

@michaeldulsky8492 Год назад

This machine KICKS A$$. Sounds incredible, you can get very creative with it in many ways. You haven't heard everything it can do till you really dive into all it's algorithms. One of my favorite drum machines. Yes, it's expensive but very worth it. Also built very solid. You get what you pay for.

@BachelorMachinesTV Год назад

No need for something like this but as a design object it is just aesthetically beautiful to look at.

@earlsfield Год назад

IDM in a box. Getting one. Thanks , you got me hooked to it last year with samples.

@partirparlesarmoires Год назад

The outro is superb and not what I was expecting at all from this machine after other demos I had heard. Very unusual and interesting !

@loopop Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@theFloxie Год назад

a lot of other demos of this sound very clinical and made the machine sound quite... dull and boring, especially for the price? Def a nice step away from that.

@whitedragondojo 2 месяца назад

eah, the outros are the best part :hat1:

@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5 Год назад

Sometimes there is a thing that comes along that you weren't looking for; something that perhaps was in the back of your mind as a subconscious desire. Well for me, this is one of those things, and it's in one of my favorite colors. Well done. The outro was outstanding, btw.

@mathickling223 Год назад

This is the drum machine I've been waiting for. I think this is going to become the core sound of my music for a long time

@christoroppolo8742 Год назад

Excellent demo I can’t wait for it to arrive 👽

@darkeldarblade916 Год назад

Excited to get this in my hands! Thanks Loopop!

@neuroactive3301 Год назад

Great review! as always... Great sounding device! Another classic from Erica!

@jedgould5531 Год назад

Wow, try paying retail for it and see if you feel the same way. Lemmie guess: Employee? Also: Do you know what classic means?

@bricelory9534 Год назад

It's pricey, but man that thing looks like a joy to play...just from a tactile and aesthetic perspective.

@petez4608 Год назад

Like an actual instrument. I agree. If you can get more subtle expressiveness out of it, it could be worth it if the budget allows.

@ChurroLightyear Год назад

Yeah I usually make a big music purchase once a year and I think this might be it or close to it. I see it as a big drum machine like a big ole synth. I wanted a super powerful drum machine like some of my synths and I think this is it

@ChurroLightyear Год назад

Also to add the elektron rhythm looks nice too for a high end drum machine. Zzounds helps me get big purchases easier lmao

@tommyg5095 Год назад

@@ChurroLightyear So, let us know which way the decision goes. Rytm or Perkins???

@Joe-mz6dc 9 месяцев назад

It's not pricey. It's overpriced.

@benringer5149 Год назад

Love to pair this with my deluge , great review, nice to hear something other than industrial techno on it.

@KosmoDeuz Год назад

Best review as always, thanks 🙏🏽

@LORANBELTRAM 9 месяцев назад

Every video you make i just fantastic ....very good job every time ..... thank ou so much !

@16bitsound Год назад

Stoked! Can't wait for mine

@zamorapablo Год назад

The outro was killer! Wow

@michael7018 5 месяцев назад

Wow what a beautiful piece of gear and sounds! Moving to top of my list. 😮

@NSW-ye3xw Год назад

I do love Erica Synths. I have their LXR-02 and DB-01. Seriously bad ass combination!

@DayflightTrok Год назад

Yes this is a perfect combo. Let’s go

@helpmeiaminhell 10 месяцев назад

Just picked this up and I'm loving it!!!

@whitedragondojo 2 месяца назад

Yeah, there is some greatness here that aspires to the Elektron stardom, I am chilling and waiting for MKII. If I had the cash for now I would follow you :hat1: (Edit Imagine a semi Modular version, USB access to drop in 'waves', and 8 voices instead of 4) (Edit2 I am not sure how this will beat my RYTM MKII)

@SonicVibe Год назад

This is the best looking and sounding drum machine out and my love for knob per function but that price ouch 🤕

@DD-te6oj Год назад

Great review!! Glad to finally hear the bass on this monster!

@christopherpederson1021 Год назад

yea, we didn't really hear the snare in action, but the demo that Erica did was phenomenal

@michelvondenhoff9673 Год назад

This and a Syntrx is maybe all I need. Maybe... Great video, as always.

@andreagalluccio314 Год назад

Great review! As usual :-) Thanks

@MagnificentMercer Год назад

Great review, pricey but Very interesting! This drum machine has some out of this world sounds!

@Wanttoknowabout Год назад

For the parameter lock I actually think that this works exactly like I would want. The point is that you want to be able to live perform while you make these changes.

@midichlorian73 Год назад

Tangerine Dream vibes in the outro demo... well done!

@christophremmery4520 Год назад

It is a beautifull box. Looking beyond the 4 voices : Configuring the midi out for the 4 voices and the 8 knobs per voice for controlling 4 voices on Analog Rytm or Digitakt with midi cc works like a charm. The sequencer is so much fun to play with. Ratchets are being sent out, need to do further testing with parameterlocks. This box and Syntrx2…

@christopherpederson1021 Год назад

You can’t post a review without a video🤣

@night_speed Год назад

That opening jam sounded like something off of Hangable Autobulb. Great job!

@aikighost Год назад

Sounds great, it seems somewhat like a high end Korg ER1 (Of which I have 2 mk2s and love) but I don't think many will be able to justify the price.

@bentropy Год назад

I don't see the comparison. The ER1 (i too have the Mk2) is essentially FM based, not analog circuits with analog filter and overdrive, and analog bucket-brigade delay. No analog compression. The sound is so different, as a result. Plus the output section of this allows you to process (an insert on each channel) and route (individual outs) each drum in a way you could only dream of doing with the electribe. The Volca Drum is what most reminds me of the ER1, very similar synthesis engine, tho its own thing.

@aikighost Год назад

@@bentropy don't have a perkons in my studio (can't financially justify it) so can't compare sound directly, it just reminds me of the vibe of one. Not implying they are the same in any way. But if you like the sound you can do worse than ebaying gor an er1.

@StudioOOMZ Год назад

sends and returns! all drum machines need this

@Daphoid Год назад

oooh I've been waiting for this

@christopherpederson1021 Год назад

Pulsar Is good, but no patch memory, no knob movement recording and no sequencer. The looper can't even store patterns. This thing sounds just as good and has so much more. I have a pulsar btw

@Daphoid Год назад

@@christopherpederson1021 You know too each their own, but I don't really need preset memory in every device I own. I'm not a gigging musician where I suspect that would be most helpful. For personal jamming/noodling at home - guitars don't have patch memory and folks learn to play songs - I think of this stuff like that. It's also about the patching as well - I just enjoy it. That said, the Perkons does indeed look nice - they're both at the "nice polysynth" level of price point though; combined they'd fetch you a used car. Haven't bought either yet - still pondering. Would you sell your pulsar to buy this?

@cls6200 Год назад

@@Daphoid Feel the same way as a guitar player who became fascinated with synths during the pandemic. I feel like patch saving is very overrated as I generally don't feel inspired going back to the same sounds so your guitar analogy is spot on (how many FX pedals have presets?). Also, think of 70s and 80s synth artists -- no patch saving there. I'll likely remain content with an extensive Perkons sample pack for a while.

@michaelkonomos Год назад

This looks like a total dream. I cannot imagine what a joy it would be to own this. When I get rich it’s on my list.

@jedgould5531 Год назад

Depending on how far off that is, you might hold off until the market improves. Or try Ableton.

@michaelkonomos Год назад

@@jedgould5531 what do you mean about Ableton? I have Ableton but I don’t know if anything that sounds like the Perkons.

@TeleporterM11 Год назад

Wow, I am all excited I would love to try out this baby in some of my music. It’s sound is unique and powerful. Reminds me of Dave Smiths drum machine.

@jedgould5531 Год назад

You have 2 weeks to come over to 91105 and try it before it goes back to PC. Reach out.

@theFloxie Год назад

I will admit i absolutely LOVED the sound of this thing, and the compressor sounds GREAT. For a normal consumer (me) i.e i don't earn any income from making music, the price is too steep as a pure hobby/weekend fun machine. Doesn't mean i wouldn't love to own one though.

@jakejakerson2263 Год назад

Luckily for you, for all of us, the WEF says by 2030-WE ALL, "will own nothing and be happy" i assume that means there will be multiple Perkons HD-01's for all of us to use free of charge! After all how else would they accomplish that, seeing as they only have our best interest in mind!

@ftlaud911 Год назад

@@jakejakerson2263 - I spit out my drink!! Bravo my friend - great answer

@blackduck65 Год назад

Finally, he got it. That means the rest of us will get it in a year. I'm very slowly excited.

@dankeplace Год назад

Man oh man..... Do I really want this? YES!!!!

@Somnambule Год назад

Big thanx for this great video with this great machine! Greetings 🖖☺️

@bangkokcanon 2 месяца назад

this is much more than a nice object. it's a lovely tool to explore musical and rhythmic possibilities with. i bought one and slowly got addicted to it.

@NGC1433 Год назад

The name of the synth sounded a little suspicious to me... It's basically a very local and niche version of Thor - the god of thunder. And several seconds later I found out that Erica Synths is a company local to me, they are based in god forsaken corner of eastern europe... Wow, what a discovery! Edit: and the way it sounds is very... IDK how to tell. It has a very similar vibe and mood to my country in it's late USSR phase. Right before the breakup of the union. No wonder it's not to everyone's liking. The sounds it produces makes me nostalgic of the past. The "glad we survived that" kind of nostalgic. The "we had to be tough to keep on surviving in there" nostalgic.

@sinisteracoustics Год назад

I like this sound, like 90's hardcore (not the happy one) and early industrial strength and overdrive releases. The hands on parts of this machine is what really pushed me over to pre-order this. Probably goes well with their Bassline and Zen delay :)

@FuZZbaLLbee Год назад

The original techno sound also comes from machines dictating the workers how fast to build cars is Detroit. Also most European techno clubs are in abandoned factories some of which where also behind the iron curtain So I guess it’s a techno machine 😀

@spiralelektronik9021 Год назад

A similar phase is probably just around the corner globally. So Percons might be a premonition of whats to come. I hear from people that have experienced collapse that it makes people party a lot. Thats when stuff like percons comes in handy.

@dacnis8204 Год назад

Latvia is one of the most beautiful places you've ever seen. Seriously. People are dope as well. Lived there for two years and I miss it every day.

@TheAmazingReiners Год назад

Pērkons/Thunder is a latvian mytho god.

@pauloquist6150 Год назад

Your feedback is always so good I wish you were a consultant rather than a reviewer! Maybe someday...

@in_10z Год назад

Thanks so much for the thorough review. I've been seeing loads of jams but only one walk through so far (by Erica). This is a performance beast....err god...I think we will see this at the center of many live acts. I can see this working in other genres besides industrial...hey just listen to that outro! Can't wait for mine to arrive. Question: can you adjust the LFO speed/level/wave per modulation parameter or is it global? Second, is the speed/level/wave the same for all four voices?

@loopop Год назад

Thanks! There's only one global LFO speed and shape, but individual mod depth settings per each destination in each voice

@zackcolbourne6921 Год назад

You're one of the main channels to reassure me that the Mavis was a good purchase.

@_c_y_p_3 4 месяца назад

It is a work of art. 💙🔊

@TheFlippertube Год назад

Girts' recent video interview in which he discusses the Bassline design philosophy is a good vid to watch back to back with this. I'm increasingly interested in what the Perksons sequencer could change how I interact with (control) other synths like a DRM1; not as powerful as Hapax, but perhaps more immediate with some interesting potential in a "sound expander" setup when CC's don't matter. Any sense of what CC's are sent from the Perkons?

@paulmint1775 Год назад

wow, now that's my cuppa tea. Just what im looking for :)

@ryanperrault8174 Год назад

I like the looks and sound but not the price. Love that it exists though. Cool review.

@JeezVince Год назад

I love it, imagine this with a Digitone and a Lyra-8. Seems like it's an instant classic, the simplicity of it is incredible.

@theFloxie Год назад

*looks at my Lyra 8* i can't afford this i can't afford this i can't afford this i can't afford this....

@jedgould5531 Год назад

Surely you are not remotely associated with a retailer?

@Rafaelfo. 2 месяца назад

Super informative review, as always. Wondering if the sequencer is running a pattern, do the trigger inputs work in addition to the programmed pattern?

@Dolores5000 Год назад

Dang! That looks fun!

@delmarsvlog2662 Год назад

Thank you dude. it works

@jadethepusher Год назад

Did NOT think you were gonna do this one!

@waltercheng5707 Год назад

sounds incredible

@DiAL033 Год назад

Is it possible to have all four step button rows to display, for instance, 4 bars of voice1? And regarding the "knob state doesn't reflect set state when changing kits" thing: can this be set to the kit always taking over the knob state? It's debatable, but to me the latter would seem like the lesser evil.

@Sinevibes Год назад

HOLY MOLY that intro groove! Wow. Fantastic job!

@dengyun846 Год назад

I love how the manual moves at 20:50. Did you figure out what the delay's LFO was actually modulating?

@monogee Год назад

I want to cop this, but that price tag is WHOA!!!

@electrosonicnebula Год назад

How hard would it be to record a useful melodic bassline using motion sequencing?

@prospectnyc Год назад

0:56 How much did Erica Synths sell it to you for and what's the coupon code?

@InFamousProductions Год назад

any day I hope to see mine showing up

@bentropy Год назад

Wonderfully elucidating review, as always! Thanks! Question: I wonder if a comparison/contrast to Soma Labs Pulsar 23 is out of scope. I gather it's a bit apples/oranges, but they're both analog-centric 4 voice drum machines which sacrifice extensive feature sets, sequencer, and programmability of many modern drum machines (i'm thinking of Elektron's higher end) for distinct sound and experimental, hands-on approach. That's what I see this machine competing with, most closely. I assume you considered this @loopop and I'm curious - just for my own understanding, not a pedantic point - why you ultimately decided not even to go there.

@loopop Год назад

Thanks! Indeed they both have 4 voices and cost more or less the same, but beside that they're too different to be competitively compared any more than I would compare to any other drum machine - which is why I didn't spend time on it. Comparing them would take about as long as just watching both videos...

@grzegorzzielinski6574 Год назад

Great review as always, love to watch your overviews even for devices I will probably never have:D Can I ask what is that overlay you use for waveform display? what vst is that? I really like it, thanks

@loopop Год назад

Thanks! It's not real, just an overlay I add in my video editing software. I use MOscilloscope and MAnalyzer by a company called Melda - they’re free with some limitations in the MFreeFXBundle. Occasionally I’ll use scopes by VCV

@grzegorzzielinski6574 Год назад

@@loopop thank you. I really like its look and that it shows freq and key. Thanks for all your content

@Hospizzzz Год назад

How can I use an external clock to make the sequencer run? I couldn't figure out how to do that... Thanks for any help!

@Matt4star Год назад

I have an lxr-02 which I love. This looks like a monster in comparison. This thing looks amazing!

@SonicVibe Год назад

Lxr great but definitely geared for techno or acid it sounds like ?

@Matt4star Год назад

@@SonicVibe I mean I use the lxr for house and pretty much anything. I like the interface of the perkons. I also have a jomox alpha base.

@utubebroadcastme Год назад

now that's an outro!

@donadoma Год назад

Nice color! 👍

@Cutflower Год назад

It has the one thing I want in my pulsar….a sequencer that makes sense!

@peadookie Год назад

alright fam, go the cheap route and get this or spend a little extra and get 20 volca drums?

@indigosnow_ 5 месяцев назад

I'll own one someday, so cool

@pk9mmpara Год назад

One Question what are the voice trigger keys .thats the keys each behind the row i ask for updating the perkons.many thanks

@respondermusic2543 Год назад

17.40 " I`m beginning to feel a little bit like Hector Salamanca making this video... 😀... Made my Day!! Awesome Review like always. It`s a pitty that is it not available for 2 months, i want to buy it right now. Anybody not happy with his/her Perkons?

@christopherpederson1021 Год назад

They told me 4 weeks

@csharp57 Год назад

Great review. A little out of my price range for what it does.

@Electrictechnic Год назад

There's an older techno track by Ned Coleman on youtube called uncovered. One of my favorites and this perkons sounds pretty close.

@muddykrueger Год назад

Nice review / tutorial !! It’s sounds crazy good ! What the name of the distortion pedal ?

@loopop Год назад

Thanks! Rattler (gear list is always in the description BTW)

@muddykrueger Год назад

@@loopop yes thank you I saw that after 🥴I wrote faster than I looked

@thelantern9075 Год назад

Beautiful instrument.

@Zpro20 Год назад

Looks cool but 4 korg volca drums/mixer/fx??? Get pretty close for a-lot less

@keidelt Год назад

Great video. I’m having an issue with the send/return on individual voices. I was under the impression that using the send/return removes each voice from the BBD path, but i’m finding it removes the dry signal as well, so i’m only hearing the return audio. anyone experience this?

@loopop Год назад

Thanks! It has been a while so I don't remember the behavior but what I say in the video was after testing it... have you contacted the company?

@snoogllies Год назад

Can'tt wait for mine to come in!

@noiseg33k Год назад

How do you think this compares to the Pulsar-23?

Год назад

Looks great, but why have the knobs grouped in 4 columns instead of 4 rows that would much better reflect the tracks layout and allow direct comparison of settings between voices?

@Iron883NZ Год назад

I ordered 1 but I agree … I think the hh should be the top row on the sequencer … but I’ll live with it :)

@josephakers1431 Год назад

It's so awesome

@paulmolive1821 Год назад

That pattern on the LFO section is very Front 242.

@baconbigbeats 7 месяцев назад

Whenever I see gear like this I always think of the inside of a submarine.

@toyfox4228 Год назад

I can't afforded soft soft. what alternative can I get?

@just-ask Год назад

That was sweet!!!

@RichardLacyMusic Год назад

An actual printed manual. Nice.

@pamdemonia Год назад

Crunchy! Now all I have to do is wait ~2 years to get a used one!

@GuitarsAndSynths Месяц назад

would be fun to get along with LXR02 and DB01 then all ready for blast off. I almost rather get their techno modular all in one drum system in spite of cost due to how fun patching is and the variety

@mrluwin5054 8 месяцев назад

Can you clear recorded motion sequence?

@higherself7129 2 месяца назад

Thank you for fixing the ability to use midi! I think if the Perkons had stereo out or a delay for each output so it can be used it would be the worlds absolute best drumsynth

@gregvittore5004 Год назад

Hektor on drugs😂🤣 Great review ❤️✌️

@x0d-live Год назад

Looks like a fun machine to buy, sample extensively, and then (debate whether to keep or) sell.

@online-person Год назад

I noticed that even with all the levels and master volume maxed out, it looks like the drive control was often being used to get all the voices up into "comfortably audible" range. Is this a quirk of the design or just some natural workflow that the device lends itself to? I'm curious if this is the reason that all the demos I've seen of this thing are firmly in the "noisy as hell" zone. Thanks!

@loopop Год назад

The drive doesn't introduce significant noise - if you check out the sample pack you'll hear the tails are very quiet even though drive was probably set at 75% for most of them. However, the compressor and threshold together DO introduce noise at the extreme settings as there's significant gain, and it is very tempting to use them at those settings.

@charonme Год назад

in some earlier videos they say it's an analog BBD (with a clock-cancelling circuit), but on other videos they say it's a digital emulation

@Iron883NZ Год назад

Yes … they swapped it out in production … I was wanting analog delay … I guess digital is cheaper and more controllable?

@Iron883NZ Год назад

… but I’m glad they added the compressor

@neuzd Год назад

Yeah, the price of this thing is...I don't know, I'm almost fine that I can't afford one, it is "too" awesome. I know it seems like it doesn't make any sense, but strangely it does to me.

@leehodge7907 Год назад

nicely put!

@maciejkwiecien7106 Год назад

Hey, Can you make few tracks or gimme a link in reply cos your beginnings are always musically wicked dude. Star

@pk9mmpara 7 месяцев назад

Hi Loopop is it possibel that you make a video about the new firm update from the erica synth Perkons.

@loopop 7 месяцев назад

it seems cool but I have reviewed SO many instruments and have so many in the pipeline it's hard for me to prioritize firmware updates

@cockur Год назад

So nice - might have missed it but is the master return stereo ? Edit: Ok looks like mono returns - kinda like inserts I guess

@loopop Год назад

Indeed Perkons is all mono

@cockur Год назад

@@loopop Thanks. You totally covered it in the External FX part. I just commented before I'd watched the whole thing 🙂I saw this at Superbooth but tbh it really hadn't occurred to me then just how awesome it is. Some serious sound design potential here. Thanks

@cockur Год назад

Probability over an entire ratcheted step. Nice.