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Gear i'm selling and reasons why // Way too much overlap
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CONTENT OF THE VIDEO
0:00 Gear i’m selling and reasons why
1:18 Ways of supporting
2:05 OG Digitakt
2:56 Microfreak (vs Minifreak)
4:30 Digitone + Korg Volca FM 2
7:23 MPC One
9:49 Drumlogue
11:03 Polyend Play + Polyend Tracker
13:54 More about DistroKid
15:16 Pocket Operators
16:24 TX-6
18:53 Thank you! :-)
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@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

@zoned7609 20 дней назад

What do you even have left?!

@Taetro 26 дней назад

if we lived closer we could have the most epic garage sale

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yes! Local is way better than Reverb!

@AndrewKuttor 25 дней назад

Taetro do you have a sound pack on Roland Cloud Manager?

@markfish8403 23 дня назад

Teenage Engineering gear has nearly zero appeal for me, the KO II seems worth a shake, if I wanted to have a idea sketch pad in my backpack at all times. I have an Electribe S, mint condition bought used for $200 , tough to beat the value despite extremely dodgy manual. ☮️&❤️ from beautiful Colorado!

@dustyaudio 21 день назад

lol

@PacifierMusic 26 дней назад

I’ve wasted so much money re-buying old gear I’ve sold. I just stopped selling stuff. I wish I had held on to everything.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I get it! For me though it’s just too much it almost makes me anxious / gives me a cluttered feeling at a certain point

@ameeqalli4248 22 дня назад

I thought i was the only one ………

@SomebodyPickaName 18 дней назад

I feel that way about the Prophet 10, even though I hated how badly it went out of tune at (what felt like) random. I think I need to get another one now.

@stevenrichards7200 17 дней назад

Same. My list of sold regrets is freaking painful; Poly-800 (first synth back in high school) Andromeda A6 DSI Polyevolver + 3x rack polyevolvers DSI Prophet 08 Virus Ti2 Motif 88 Hammond Xk3 All I wish I still had.

@TheChameleon2008 26 дней назад

Ah snap, didnt think you would sell the yellow MPC! Thing is iconic to the channel! I also sold all my TE operators because im totally done with TE as a company and bought the 404 mk2 and super happy with it!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Times are changin!!

@TheChameleon2008 26 дней назад

@@LiamKillen so true! And to be honest the SP404 MK2 feels like a pocket operator on steroids!

@joegrant413 23 дня назад

Hmmm…. I’m not really a beats guy but have enjoyed the OP one very much and the MPC. Basically I like them as fun ways to stay off a computer. Lots of good YT influencers seem to really connect to the SP 404. Maybe someday it would be great if I could just borrow one for a while. I hate returning stuff.

@tylerd1297 7 дней назад

@@joegrant413 haven't used it but I was gonna say. Op1 i only hear good things about. That calculator looking thing sucks compared to the 404mk2 Personally I don't like the SP workflow but many of my favorite producers have used it exclusively. Look up Ohbliv and Mutant Academy if you wanna see some current dudes killing it on the 404

@hovermotion 26 дней назад

Superb overview.. Now and again I shut down all of my musical items on my desk top setup and put them in storage, give it a break then come back and select items ive not used for some time...the kit is now back out again and the TR8S is now out hooked up to the Td3 bass synth...utterly amazing fun to control on the fly....no Daw... P.s I like your desk finish effect..

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Gotta follow that creativity right?

@Nova-TechnoLAB 25 дней назад

Man this is why i appreciate your content. I've got some of the gear you have, but not other gear. The comparisons and the reasons as to the 'why' are really useful. Thank you

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

It’s my pleasure! Glad to help 😊

@jamieleesounds 20 дней назад

Thanks for sharing and walking us through the thought process! I echo lots of what you said and it was super validating to hear

@LiamKillen 20 дней назад

My pleasure! Glad to help 😊

@nazotora 26 дней назад

Cool vid! Would enjoy seeing a similar one on gear that you've been finding yourself reaching more and more for recently, like how you showcased your FX units in a recent vid. I'd also love to see how you're getting along with the circuit rhythm!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I’m brainstorming on this- I already know which gear I would hold onto probably forever (unless there’s like a mk2 version released)

@ZackGeragosian 26 дней назад

I appreciate these kinds of videos. Helps me avoid GAS. I’ve been really satisfied using OP-Z, M8, and AUM on ipad for synthesizer needs. Really wish TE would make a OP-Z field though.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Glad to help and thx for watching 😊

@Alckemy 25 дней назад

Surprised you didn’t leave a link to your reverb page where someone could buy all those toys you’re selling 👀. In any case, other than irig, do you have any recommendations for gear to get sound from a box directly to an iPhone while recording? I hate irig and the cables are fragile af

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Reverb takes wayyyy too big of a cut from both ends. I’m Choosing not to support that ( for the most part) and selling locally.

@8K3102 25 дней назад

Appreciate the video and hearing your reasoning! Related question, do you have any recommendation on where to sell used gear like this?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Local market! If no one bites- reverb / e bay. If you live in a bigger (ish) city, FB marketplace is the way to go

@8K3102 25 дней назад

@@LiamKillen thanks for the reply! 🙏

@pwnyridah 24 дня назад

Nice to see this kind of video, kind of a clawback on gas and a healthy reflection

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

Yes! Especially after Superbooth lol

@kathleencoveny3860 25 дней назад

" There is a time for everything ... ' a time to keep and a time to throw away ' " ... cheers to letting go ... cheers to your commentary shared in this video ..

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Cheers!

@Painsoreal 25 дней назад

Let's go!

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Exactly! Lol

@sinewaymusic 25 дней назад

Appreciate this walk-through. I just got the Polyend Tracker+ *and* the Mini and I intend to keep the winner between the two. Like you, I think the Mini wins on paper assuming you can get equally fast on it. I love the built-in mic and battery. Of course it needs the synth update to be on par with the Tracker+ but it'll hopefully come soon.

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

You’re in good hands I would say! 😊

@sinewaymusic 25 дней назад

@@LiamKillen Or it's in good hands? Maybe I'll get there. 😂

@ZETONEproductions 24 дня назад

Sold all my Gear ( elektrons mpc synts etc ) except for my Maschine mk3 and a Jam .. never been more productive and Calm in my soul .. less is more and master few gear is the way in my opinion .. good work

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

Spot on

@Romenet310 5 дней назад

How would you compare the oxi one sequencer with the Elektron sequencer on the Syntakt for example? Since the Syntakt can sequence midi on any track.

@LiamKillen День назад

I would say that the syntakt's sequencer is more integrated with itself and it has more fluid per step precision with its own parameters - that being said, the Oxi One's sequencer is in my opinion a much more complex and creative sequencer - with several different sequencer modes. It really all depends on what your goal is! A discussion for the community Discord if you're interested in joining: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP

@arturflor 26 дней назад

Enjoy seeing your more critical takes on devices. Thank you!

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Thx for watching!

@surrealchemist 25 дней назад

The polyend stuff you can safely get rid of and if you decide you want it back you just buy the plus version at this point. But you have the mini, and that will be getting the same software updates as the Tracker+ anyway.

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Yeah you’re 100% right!

@david.medina 15 дней назад

what's the mixer you're currently using?

@LiamKillen 15 дней назад

Model 1.4 for performance- SSL big six for composition!

@NachozMan 26 дней назад

I ran into this when I got a new GrooveBox and realized I liked my Yamaha QY70 a lot more, even only knowing how to use it like half right, and that it served most of the purposes the new instrument overlapped with. Even further going, good lord why are SO MANY SYTNHS attached to a keyboard now? I have a keyboard I like with all the features I would want from MIDI, I don't need 10 more, I need 10 more synth modules. For this reason I've been collecting Vintage rackmount gear lately, makes me sad it seems like nobody produces any synths that can be 19" rack-mounted anymore, we just get the overly expensive, confusing, and cluttery Euro-Rack modules.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Choose wisely! Haha

@gctechs 25 дней назад

What is you opinion on Tracker+, and would you choose it over the Mini?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

I would for sure!

@oldunclemick 20 дней назад

8:39 so true, I finally got my MPC One to listen to my nanoKONTROL2 so I set up a template and I'm not changing *_anything_* ! I control cutoff and resonance on each submix channel and that's all but it's enough control for me to jam with it.

@LiamKillen 20 дней назад

It’s so finicky!

@bpsychoz 26 дней назад

My fav series on RU-vid! (Two episodes make a series right?)

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

There’s 3 now! So def a series!! Haha

@user-th6rh8zp3t 25 дней назад

3 is the standard they use for serial killers

@plantpoweredmuscle 26 дней назад

Keeping the Tr8s? I noticed they’re $200 off on Amazon. Do you know if they plan on coming out with a new one?

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I will never sell my tr 8s unless they come up with like a mk2 or something similar

@plantpoweredmuscle 26 дней назад

@@LiamKillen I get mine tomorrow! So excited! Do you know if it can be programmed to do Tycho/Boards of Canada type drum sequences?

@bigmoneysteppa 22 дня назад

$200¿

@plantpoweredmuscle 22 дня назад

@@bigmoneysteppa It’s usually $749 right now on Amazon and Sweetwater it’s price dropped to $549

@kingklabe 19 дней назад

@@bigmoneysteppa 200 off. $200 discount.

@artemvsprime 9 дней назад

Syntakt (drums and mono analogue basses, overdrive in the fx block, lfos on predelay of reverb and on delay time) + Digitone (polysynths/ pads/ chimes, chorus, etc) for me! I also use a Keystep sync’d to Syntakt’s clock in order to use the arp on the Syntakt as it doesn’t have one.

@LiamKillen 8 дней назад

Sounds like you got it all covered then !! By the way, you sound like someone who'd be interested in my Discord community! Here's a link :-) discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP

@artemvsprime 8 дней назад

@@LiamKillen Great! Thanks for an invite!

@sneaky_general 26 дней назад

I’m surprised you’re selling the MPC! I’m getting my first one to compare specifically to the SP404MK2. Trying to make a decision to stick with one or the other.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

This video might help lol: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w7N_EX37qds.htmlsi=yfT8yW1TcW8qqz_I

@matthewgaines10 24 дня назад

I'm not. Some people like these simple step sequencer devices. I have some but can't get much of anything from them. The MPC is where I thrive even over my DAWs. I don't get people decorating a musical tool, then not using said tool. Anyone who thinks a SP404 is more capable than a MPC One, I don't know what to say. Different Worlds.

@sneaky_general 24 дня назад

@@matthewgaines10 it seems like the SP404 is just as capable for a lot of things, just with more button combinations and things are harder to get to. I think I might like the MPC a lot, especially because of the synth engines.

@zerstaerker 16 дней назад

I'm building my gear myself in order to procrastinate starting to actually make music.

@LiamKillen 16 дней назад

That’s one way of doing it lol

@CakeIsMyCat 26 дней назад

Might have missed it, but where are you listing the gear? Thanks!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I’m selling it locally! Reverb takes WAY to big of a cut

@CakeIsMyCat 26 дней назад

Makes sense, hope the sale goes well!

@estercrow 24 дня назад

Long time fan, would you be able to post a jam on the 33 one last time?

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

It’s goooone!!

@joegrant413 23 дня назад

So will you be doing a video on gear you’re keeping?

@LiamKillen 23 дня назад

Scripted it yesterday!

@desdoeseverything2366 26 дней назад

I love the "It's not you, It's me" intro lol

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

😅

@JuanRodriguez-rb6zm 25 дней назад

Not thinking about a thing you bought for over a year is like way too long. You are so right about that.

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Yeah when youte like “oh yeah I have that” - it might be time for it to go lol

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

The Microfreak survived in my setup although quite redundant with some other gear. The reason is I realized it's a very powerful as a compact MIDI/CV controller for other gear, in addition to be an interesting sound engine. My NTS-1mk2, Drumlogue (logueSDK part) or Polyend Tracker mini are very good pairs with the MF.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yeah that’s a great set up!

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

@@LiamKillen MF also happens to be a fun Vocoder on the go 😉

@gkillmaster 26 дней назад

I love your evaluations! And I feel much the same as you!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

It’s always a pleasure! Thx for watching 😊

@thedeepblueskys 23 дня назад

I let go of a lot of pieces of gear in the last year or so just because I didn’t use them anymore and I wanted to work with a more small and intimate setup. Basically a Virus Ti-1 desktop, Korg Radias, Tastychips GR-1, and a Digitakt & Digitone. I have some Moogs and a King Korg and MS2000 too. That with a Keystep Pro, FX pedals, and Reason 10. I use reasons instruments and the Arturia V collection a lot to sample to the Digitakt and Tastychips. It’s more than I’ll ever need. I do also have a TR-8s that I dont think I will ever sell. It just has a certain feel to it that other drum machines don’t have. I’m keeping them all lol

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

Yeah you have everything you need!

@providief 19 дней назад

How you getting along with the OT?

@LiamKillen 19 дней назад

I’m mostly just using AR mk2 + Digitakt 2 - they overshadowed it haha

@BrickBrxin 22 дня назад

I was going to buy a microfreak and a minifreak popped up locally used and I'm very glad it did. it is very versatile like a microkorg or something but with a much better keybed.

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

Exactly!

@musicbyethan 22 дня назад

Just be yourself my dude. We appreciate you and the videos of different gear over time. You will regret selling the og microfreak. I would be willing to bet money on that. Also, the Keystep 37 should have been on this list lol. ☮️

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

I like my Keystep! It’s the only keyboard controller I have now 😅

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

So glad I didn't get the EP133 (cancelled following a delivery fiasco by TE/UPS !). The only one I will keep forever is the PO-Speak, best TE product ever, so fun and useful at the same time to give life and fun to your tracks with own generated vocal snippets. Perfect pair with small groove boxes like the Tracker mini.

@88Fitzy88 26 дней назад

The 133 is awesome!!

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

@@88Fitzy88 I don't say it's bad, just not for me.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yeah the speak is great

@TheSirNigel 25 дней назад

I just bought the OG Digitakt after doing a ton of youtube research. I kinda regret not just saving up for the digitakt 2 but it really wasn't in my budget and I wanted something sooner than later.

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Digitakt 2 is still a very solid unit!

@SmallWorldBigThings 25 дней назад

Interesting video. I don't really get one thing. If your workflow is to sample instruments and to bring these samples to Abelton... then what for you need OXI One?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

The Oxi one is amazing for creating ideas to sample with. I’m using it like all the time for this sort of approach!

@SmallWorldBigThings 25 дней назад

@@LiamKillen Understand... however my weapon of choice for sequencing/sampling/etc is Deluge ;)

@oldunclemick 20 дней назад

2:56 my MicroFreak is gathering dust because I'm focused on other synths. I'm going to update the firmware and take it on vacation so I have no other choice.

@LiamKillen 20 дней назад

It is a great portable synth!

@mewtwo1022 25 дней назад

Hi Liam, I hope you're doing well. How are you feeling? i hope you are better now. (:

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Moving forward and that’s the most important thing 😊

@el_dani 25 дней назад

18:33 Is this a reveal of another EP instrument from Native Instruments?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

No from TE! I believe they’ll continue the ep series

@wesrosner 26 дней назад

Recently did same, digi 2 and spmk2 for me, portability and depth.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I recieved the op six mk2 last week and it’s suuuper complex but has basically replaced the Digiton for me.

@wesrosner 26 дней назад

@@LiamKillen awesome! Love the channel, always interesting new content. 🤙🏻

@crapweasel17 21 день назад

Does it spark joy?

@LiamKillen 21 день назад

To shed some skin? Yeah a little- lol

@pccpwsv3760 26 дней назад

I support keeping things minimal. The last stuff I bought was Polyend tracker and an opsix. Those 2 things will be enough for me until I die. I don’t really like getting new stuff. I like completely mastering what I have and staying with it.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I agree with you but also can’t suggest that my next approach is minimal - it’s definitely maximal in a way 😅 but very flexible for what I’m trying to accomplish!

@Tuvalu977 26 дней назад

Oh I'm jealous with regards to the opsix... Have fun with it!

@Zeal808 24 дня назад

Niice!

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

😏

@Zeal808 24 дня назад

@@LiamKillen SP gang 😊

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

Drumlogue : for me it doesn't sound bad at all ! I don't know what people call "thin", lack of low-end ? It just sounds different, and that's the reason I replaced my 8S with it (yes!). The only issue is for the logueSDK there are no direct controls a part of the 4 knobs under the screen while navigating into it, hopefully they will let us assign the other parts' knobs to it.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Maybe with an update!

@alexandrosroussos 26 дней назад

@@LiamKillen yep 🤞what did you mean by “sounds thin” ? The low end ? The wideness ?

@aki_gong6271 25 дней назад

Drumlogue is an amazing piece of kit that can sound great, and also has some amazing tools for live performance. The tracker is also great, can work wonders, and I found it one of the most amazing tools to make music with nowadays, plus its performance mode that it doesnt exist anywhere else :)

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Yeah they’re all great units!

@aki_gong6271 25 дней назад

@@LiamKillen indeed ;)

@AndrewPRoberts 7 дней назад

Man, I could never give away my po33, it's just so fun to use and throw in my bag if I'm going on a hike or something

@LiamKillen День назад

I totally get it !

@matt-lang 26 дней назад

I’m surprised about the TX-6. Out of all of my gear it’s what I use the most. I have tried a larger mixer and it’s great for a dedicated studio but for anyone who travels a lot or doesn’t have a dedicated studio space I think the TX-6 is pretty unbeatable for what it offers at its size.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yeah it’s still a great piece of kit! I just haven’t been using it

@cemdasou 17 дней назад

I love my TX-6 and use it no matter in the studio or on the road

@teamphil 26 дней назад

I have both mini and microfreak. One of the main reasons I keep both is the vocoder on the microfreak. I’m still waiting for the minifreak to add a vocoder…

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yeah that’s true! I didn’t find myself using it much for my thing personally

@user-rn1bq7vy6q 26 дней назад

This is absurdly emotional... Glad your keeping the SP.... But for how long?😮

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

SP I def will not get rid of unless like a mk3 comes out

@maikvanrossum 25 дней назад

Selling the older version of a device when you upgrade, that I can understand. All other reasoning is mostely part of #GAS… it makes you feel good and ‘in-control’. This is why I’ve started to buy decksavers (or alternative cover) AND a case with every synth or module I buy, so they can be travelled with and/or stored separately. It also makes the initial buy more expensive, which is a good thing. The idea to hold on to devices is to fall in love again ever once in a while… what made the device a great purchase at first? All mentioned questions and comparisons should be made upfront, also by not jumping the ‘I want to be one of the first users’ train.

@el_dani 25 дней назад

He is an influencer: he needs to be one of the first.. On the other hand Decksavers: absolutely great but horrific sale value

@maikvanrossum 25 дней назад

@@el_daniyes, I can see how that influences his personal choices, too. And for the ‘sales’ value that of #Decksaver or other accessories, what do you mean by that?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

I totally understand your approach- I’d rather focus on and be super thorough with maybe a few set ups at a time. Besides- still no shortage of gear in this household lol

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

To a certain degree yes but I’m trying to dip out of this day one influencer world so I’m adapting my channel to maybe focus more energy on set ups, rather then hype day one content. That being said if I’m offered a day one thing and I’m really excited about the gear, I’m all in

@CatFish107 19 дней назад

Touchplate controller for eurorack, with a beast of a synth thrown in? Yeah, I'm team microfreak all the way. Lack of touchplate for more money is a deal breaker for me and the minifreak. Different flavors for different folks. That's cool.

@LiamKillen 19 дней назад

Yeah they each have their fortes depending on your set up!

@indigosnow_ 26 дней назад

Any tips of selling? Dopeblidt and reasons

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

I’m not clear on the question! Reasons are listed in the video- cheers

@Threlly 25 дней назад

How many synths in the SP404?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

It’s a very simple thing just a few oscillator choices

@197979jones 23 дня назад

I sold my Oxi One. A bit square pegs/round holes fo rme - over kill and i struggled to get past 2 bars on it..Fiddly. The TE KO-133 is next to go. I picked up a Sonicware Lofi-12 XT which is far more useful/creative.

@LiamKillen 23 дня назад

Yeah I understand that- it’s a lot all at once

@BinauralBae 26 дней назад

I sold off a lot of gear and I mainly use the Deluge and sp404mk2

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

All ya need (if it’s all ya need)

@arturflor 26 дней назад

My MPC Live Mk1 is so buggy, the touchscreen freezes, etc. I go to my SP-404 Mk2 and it's always rock solid.

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Totally!!

@JAAPIOJO 26 дней назад

Try an eventide H90 does not take a lot of space and it can turn mono into stereo the effects are probably the best out there.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yes I have it!

@zoned7609 20 дней назад

PLEASE make a motor synth and digitone sample pack. lots of deep basses

@LiamKillen 20 дней назад

Digitone is gonezo! Maybe motorsynth though! 😊

@iwanttocomplain 9 дней назад

How much for the Drumlogue?

@LiamKillen 9 дней назад

It’s gone lol

@iwanttocomplain 9 дней назад

@@LiamKillen aw. What was it, like $600? It reminds me a bit of Blast Beats. It takes a certain kind of person to understand this module.

@justin7332 22 дня назад

shiiit lemme get that mpc. right up my alley colorway goes crazy too

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

It’s gone lol

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

But you can get stickers + pads at MPC stuff if you do end up picking up an MPC

@justin7332 22 дня назад

@@LiamKillen :(

@justin7332 22 дня назад

@@LiamKillen yeaa i was gonna do it to my mpd26 ages ago.. still runs fine under mpc software if it aint broke dont fix it i guess? just got myself a ko2 4 days ago... having a lot of fun sequencing and dumping it into my daw but also as a sample deck while djing in clubs or with homies at bbqs

@EVILJAMARR 26 дней назад

My MPC LIVE 2 is about to leave me. I've been having more fun with the OP1F, Octatrack, Dirtwave M8 and I just haven't touched it.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Yeah that’s just what happens ! Thx for watching btw 😊

@matthewgaines10 24 дня назад

Different worlds. A performance device for me is Roland Fantom, Korg Nautilus, or a Yamaha Montage.

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

Yeah I’m not super familiar with those ones!

@HEDNOD-Official 22 дня назад

Sell it all!

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

Still got some lol

@Berus7777 25 дней назад

I agree with most of your choices here - and you also make a great point: This isn't about you hating on any of this gear, it's about where you are at this point in time, and which tools are applicable to that place. I have probably....10 synths and drum machines sitting around me right now that I don't use - BUT... they're sort of on my "never sell" list, and I'm not (emotionally) ready to part with them. A piece of gear I WILL hate on, just a bit, isn't actually a piece of gear, it's a company - and that's Polyend. They burned me alive as one of the people who paid $800 for a first gen Play, and then, 3 weeks later, dropped the plus. The path to upgrade for me would have put that device well over $1000, and that just made me bite my lip. I doubt I'll ever purchase anything else from them. The thing that SURPRISED me the most on your list was the TX-6. I think a lot of your subscribers thought you would hold onto that for years. The only thing that would have surprised me more would have been your 1.4, but I think it'll be a while before you get rid of that. (I'm still strongly considering buying one myself - largely due to your channel.)

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

The only reason I’d get rid of the 1.4 at this point is to pick up the one for those 2 extra channels! 😊

@theroyalcrane 25 дней назад

spring cleaning

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

😅

@jimlampshady 26 дней назад

Hoi Liam. I usually enjoy your content. This time I didn't get to it. I've kinda got to the point with RU-vid content that if there's a 2nd advert before the content starts, I don't watch it. Of course I understand and respect your desire/need to generate income from your channel, but for me, that 2nd pre-content ad is the line in the virtual sand. This was honest content consumer feedback, not me trying to be a dick. I hope it's useful for you.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

Hey I appreciate your feedback- we’re at the point where RU-vid chooses where to put ads overtop of where the creator chooses to put ads which is why / how that happens. I do not choose to put two YT ads at the beginning of my videos. I would suggest waiting that extra 5-10 seconds to watch otherwise free / niche / informative content- otherwise you might be missing out on a lot of good stuff! If you want to skip the ads and are watching YT content all the time, you might want to consider paying for premium! I think it’s worth it personally

@JuanUys 25 дней назад

seconding @LiamKillen: YT premium is totally worth it, as I watch most of my "TV" on YT

@6B26asyGKDo 18 дней назад

The minifreak DOES have aftertouch?????

@LiamKillen 18 дней назад

The microfreak?

@6B26asyGKDo 18 дней назад

@@LiamKillen On Arturia's overview page of Minifreak: "37-note velocity-sensitive Slim-key keybed with aftertouch" Is this something different than the Microfreak??

@gibson2623 11 дней назад

Nothing beats a DAW, and that s it

@LiamKillen 11 дней назад

Depends what your goal is- for performance I think hybrid is the way!

@gibson2623 11 дней назад

@@LiamKillen Hi....I meant for recording and manipulating accurately the stuff. For studio work, of course. Otherwise I like everything analogue and computer free. Computers hinder our creativity :)

@jumpstar9000 22 дня назад

Remember not to sell your soul

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

I think my soul is pretty intact thank you very much 😉

@jumpstar9000 22 дня назад

@@LiamKillen Good to keep it that way

@Hhyperspace 25 дней назад

I'm guessing a Digitone II is not a fabricated dream beyond a long belief.😊

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

I wonder which will come first- octatrack mk 3 or Digitone mk2 🤔

@MikeMackie 25 дней назад

ep133 vs sp404?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

This video will answer that question

@MikeMackie 24 дня назад

I watched it but I didn’t find the answer to my question 😅

@danielskah 26 дней назад

I’m shocked that the sp404 stayed and the mpc went out the door!

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

Yeah I just like it better - if I’m gonna DAW I’ll just DAW

@Mi_Mono 21 день назад

Dawless mindset has always been silly to me. Ok... you don't want organization? You like a large footprint that doesn't translate well to live gigs and saving specific/streamlined instances for quick recall? I could go on... More hardware will not make you a better musician. I use maschine and a S49 keyboard, and the combo does everything needed for full production in a semi-portable package. Ultimately, to each their own 😅

@LiamKillen 21 день назад

I think hardware mixed with software is the most efficient combo personally

@foolycooly6738 19 дней назад

100% ! DAW is just a tool. For a musician to go DAWless is something like to go AXless for a lumberjack or to go SCREWDRIVERless for a technician. Like do it if you want it, but why would you want it in the first place? Maybe it's just a marketing trick from the music tech companies?

@retrogawd 23 дня назад

I totally get it. You have too tear gear now and the budget stuff is not your thing. If I lose the budget stuff I would be morning getting into expensive equipment. I don’t think I could sell the cheap stuff. It’s so much from so little. I collect cheap battery powered gear. Can’t help it. I wouldn’t buy electronics stuff because I don’t like groove boxes. Anyway. You have some really nice synths!

@LiamKillen 23 дня назад

Thank you! Yeah there’s still a lot you can get from smaller desktop gear though, you’re right

@electrosonicnebula 21 день назад

The sequencer is not so intuitive on MPC-1, no real drag and drop multitrack arrangement screen I believe. Not nearly as easy as a decent DAW or the various multitrack samplers/grooveboxes of lesser price that have easier to manage song creation tools, like Sonicware SmplTrk. Of course these aren't as powerful as the MPC1 but that's even more reason for MPC implement that sort of thing.

@LiamKillen 21 день назад

The Oxi one is WAY more intuitive than the MPC one’s sequencer- like they’re different things for sure but it’s a much more complex sequencer

@elsantoproductora 26 дней назад

I miss my Digitone. I won't buy it again, though, because I know I will end up selling it again.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I have the op six now ! So it’s scratching my FM itch

@kinetic-cybernetic 26 дней назад

The Mini doesn't fit a backpack and cannot be powered with USB. I sold a Microfreak and then had to buy a new one again and apologize. I've seen you playing outdoors. You've been warned. Obviously just kidding, I absolutely get you with the "opposite of a hoarder". I am right now looking to optimize gear to focus more on the music. 2024 goal.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

About 50% of what I got rid of here I’m like 🤔 should I have though? 🤔

@letmefeelthevibes 26 дней назад

DAWs, virtual instruments, and DAWs' controllers have surpassed their hardware counterparts, by far, making DAWless music production irrelevant (in my opinion). I might never sell my Deluge though, just because it's so easy to carry around and fun play with.

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I see your take but i think it really depends on your approach and how you compose music- hardware I still think is really really useful especially for introducing like a live / tactile performance element to your approach.

@ianzamost5632 26 дней назад

If you're going to sit there on stage with a computer you might as well press play on an iPod and walk away (most of them are anyway). In my opinion, it's the computer performers who are irrelevant

@AdamsOlympia 26 дней назад

I think the term "dawless," as it's commonly used today, is a misnomer. 20-30 years ago, most computer DAW users would have sold their left kidney for the portable power of modern MPCs, Deluge, Octatrack, or most other dedicated digital audio production computers. They're all DAWs, just somewhat crippled and lacking a qwerty keyboard or mouse input ...

@AdamsOlympia 25 дней назад

@@ianzamost5632 Watch any of Beardyman's performances and tell me how that's any less involved or relevant than artists who perform without a Mac or PC based DAW? If anything, PC is far MORE demanding, technical and relevant, as you can customize an insane level of performance controls that just aren't possible with hardware grooveboxes.. Check out his Ableton rig, controlled by 4 iPad Pros with custom Lemur layouts, providing an insane amount of inputs/sliders/macros. YT title: "Studio Secrets with Beardyman" Of course some performers automate their sets more than others, but the point is - you don't have to be hands off.. With a PC, you can add as much granular control as you want. The performer can design the interface and nearly every aspect of how it works.

@theorize999 23 дня назад

the hihats are dissonant sounding 😂 bro the white noise is totally off key too

@LiamKillen 23 дня назад

Yeah just dissonant overall

@dankeplace 26 дней назад

I hope Jorb doesn't see this vid because he loves gear!!!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

I hate gear!!! ⚙️ 😈

@earlsfield 24 дня назад

If you have another poly synth, Micro freak is WAY better thank Mini Freak IMO. I would also never suggest it as entry level synth regardless of the price, to someone who hasn't grasped basic skills with subtractive synthesis. Offering all these different oscillators/sound engines , including Noise Engineering trio and Mutable Plaits, MicroFreak is way way more complex than say Uno or smt like that. Also, Digitone vs Volca Fm (factually DX7) - No, Digitone cannot be considered volca Fm on steroids, its other way around. You have entire Dx7 in that small box. If you know FM programming , extra 2 operators and three vs two outputs and more algos on Volca beat Digitone . Digitone is 4 op Fm with very soft sound and multi track sequencer, the other is full on DX 7. I hardly see an overlap, except if you don't want to have more than one FM synth. Even if you find FM programming to be daunting, which I personally love as that was the first synth I ever learnt how to program, you can still get million cartridges from the OG Dx7 into Volca Fm via sysex. Deffo no overlap as Digitone is very modern in design and sound. I have OG DX7, Tx81Z, MegaFm by Twisted Electrons and Digitone, plus a few complex oscillators in modular setup and each of these does different thing.

@LiamKillen 24 дня назад

It was one of my first synths and it has served me well for years! Thx for the additions here 😊

@earlsfield 24 дня назад

@@LiamKillen love the content. just want to point out smt you often do, that more expensive gear doesn't mean better - Volca FM 2 is 100 quid little box yet it has full power of 6 OP Fm monster like DX 7, whats more it is compatible with it. So Volca FM is Digitone on steroids (6 vs 4 OPs, more algorytms etc) , not the other way around :)

@orbitalchiller 22 дня назад

Cool video but you should get rid of the beat playing in the background. It's a bad habit. It's mixed so low anyway that it just make a parasite noise to your voice over.

@LiamKillen 22 дня назад

First time I’ve heard this ! Parasite noise…I don’t like that term lol

@orbitalchiller 22 дня назад

@@LiamKillen No offense meant.. Nothing justify to add background music , imo. Don't know why lot of creators think that what they are saying will be less interesting if they don't add distrcating super low background music... Bad trend, am telling ya.

@doodoogtube 20 дней назад

😐All the reasons that he mentioned why he’s getting rid of that gear is why I don’t buy any of that “type” of gear. You will sooner than later get rid of it for exactly those reasons and more. Even the stuff he kept will be discarded in 24 months or so. In my opinion I find that that type of equipment is distracting, fiddly, and a waste of valuable production time. I also didn’t find it surprising he didn’t like the audio quality of that mixer, especially at that price range. I think that type of gear is gimmicky and way too overpriced for what you get. You can do much more with the proper modernized tools at a similar (if not better) price range. To be clear, I’m not trying to hate or throw shade here. I’m just trying to educate buyers that when buying equipment, make sure you buy gear that has longevity and will serve you today as well as tomorrow. The objective of buying gear is to get.sh!t done, completed and paid for by your client so you can pay your bills and move onto the next project, not to fiddle around in the studio for hours wasting valuable production time. I’m speaking from over 30 years of experience and learned my lesson long time ago so today, I try to stop younger people from making the same mistakes. The only proper gear I saw in this video was Ableton Live, so my suggestion is to buy equipment that will complement Ableton Live and not waste time trying to do something it can do better and much faster. Take from this what you will.✌🏾

@LiamKillen 20 дней назад

I don’t like that you’re speaking for me. I’ve put out videos dedicated to gear that I’ll never get rid of as well. For me, the balance lies somewhere in the middle of hardware + software- it really all depends on what your goals are.

@doodoogtube 20 дней назад

@@LiamKillen I agree with you and your balance and I’m not speaking for you, I’m speaking for me and my experience dealing with new and experience producers. I was basically speaking my option in the comments and at the end I said, “Take from this what you will”. … again absolutely no shade to you or anyone else I’m just sharing my opinion from past experiences.🙏🏾✌🏾🫡

@foolycooly6738 19 дней назад

What would you recommend for complementing FL Studio?

@ib4nt 25 дней назад

Who going to be the lucky one to get that MPC relic?

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

It’s gone- sold to a local guy lol

@Nova-TechnoLAB 25 дней назад

Has anyone else completely hated Ableton Live? Like, i know its really good. But the learning curve has been so off-putting. Ive got it right there on my desktop bar, pinned, but just dont want to use it. Instead bought 2 OPZs, to stay DAWless. Opinions, comments, any advice welcome on Ableton

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

It’s kind of all relative- it takes longer to learn but is infinitely more powerful!

@Nova-TechnoLAB 25 дней назад

@@LiamKillen Looks like im just going to have to make the jump into it eventually. Spending too much $ avoiding it haha

@bertokleine280 26 дней назад

I do exactly the same….. With other gear that is….

@LiamKillen 25 дней назад

😏

@bryanbytes 26 дней назад

Not the Pocket Operators!?!

@LiamKillen 26 дней назад

😢

@towerrunner4675 25 дней назад

ATM many people prefer the OG K.O., instead of the EP-133 (missing features). So I suggest to keep the OG K.O. When EP-133 gets the big, fat firmware update, you can still decide, which K.O. can go.