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ALX-106
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ALX-106 is the musical moniker if Alex Anderson, aka Nasty Nachos, aka Alex from WMD “, aka A in AMMT. Host of Freq Boutique and Patched Out!
ALX-106 is the exploration of everything that I love about electronic music and making it live with hardware. On this channel, I feature live performances of full sets, individual jams, tutorials and more. I am actively working on pushing the boundaries of my live performances and what is possible on the eurorack modular synthesizer instrument.
Follow my music: alx-106.bandcamp.com/
Buy my synths: ammtsynthesis.com
Find me on Instagram: @alx_1o6 @nastynachos @ammtsynthesis
Booking: Alexandersonmakesmusic@gmail.com
ALX-106 is the exploration of everything that I love about electronic music and making it live with hardware. On this channel, I feature live performances of full sets, individual jams, tutorials and more. I am actively working on pushing the boundaries of my live performances and what is possible on the eurorack modular synthesizer instrument.
Follow my music: alx-106.bandcamp.com/
Buy my synths: ammtsynthesis.com
Find me on Instagram: @alx_1o6 @nastynachos @ammtsynthesis
Booking: Alexandersonmakesmusic@gmail.com
Novation Launchkey Mini 37 Mk4 - Chord Mode Overview
TELL ME HOW THE CHORDS MODES WORK - 05:07
00:00 Intro
01:02 - New hardware features
02:13 - Using as a generic midi controller - no script
02:55 - 4 custom knob modes
04:08 - Size
04:30 - Keys and pads
05:48 - Fixed Chords (chord memory)
08:19 - User Chord Mode
11:54 - Scales
12:55 - Chord Map Explanation
17:45 - Other thoughts on chord modes
Launchkey MK4 is an awesome upgrade from the already amazing mk3 line. I recommend these Midi controller keyboards all the time to anyone looking for a midi controller whether they are long time music producers or just getting into music production.
This video is a quick intro into the keyboard, my favorite new features, and a sort of in depth look into how the new chord modes work.
upport the channel by purchasing at Perfect Circuit through this link: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-327473-9759
Support me and my pal Trovarsi through our joint Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheSoundLab
ALX-106 Merch: www.alx-106.com/shop
Instagram: alx_1o6
00:00 Intro
01:02 - New hardware features
02:13 - Using as a generic midi controller - no script
02:55 - 4 custom knob modes
04:08 - Size
04:30 - Keys and pads
05:48 - Fixed Chords (chord memory)
08:19 - User Chord Mode
11:54 - Scales
12:55 - Chord Map Explanation
17:45 - Other thoughts on chord modes
Launchkey MK4 is an awesome upgrade from the already amazing mk3 line. I recommend these Midi controller keyboards all the time to anyone looking for a midi controller whether they are long time music producers or just getting into music production.
This video is a quick intro into the keyboard, my favorite new features, and a sort of in depth look into how the new chord modes work.
upport the channel by purchasing at Perfect Circuit through this link: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-327473-9759
Support me and my pal Trovarsi through our joint Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheSoundLab
ALX-106 Merch: www.alx-106.com/shop
Instagram: alx_1o6
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USB Streaming and Polyend Play plus for full control over all tracks in a live performance
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The Polyend Play is a great piece of gear. Building on the legacy of the Play, the plus adds a ton of great features including Stereo Samples, 3 synthesizer engines, as well as USB Streaming. I think that USB streaming may be a slept on feature as it not only allows you to multitrack record your preformances on the Play, but it also gives you the ability to use your DAW as a mixer for your live...
Eurorack live perfromance patch example with the Mystic Circuits 3DVCA for all the vibes
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In my last video, I showed how to take a single source and send it to 4 separate outputs for a quad like experience. In this one, we're going to cover how I plan to use the 3DVCA for eurorack live performances, which is mixing 6 inputs (3 stereo pairs) down to one stereo feed that goes into an Overseer filter. The 3DVCA is so versatile, which can be daunting at the beginning if you have nothing...
Creating spacial and "QUAD" like effects in eurorack with the Mystic Circuits 3DVCA
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Getting spacy with a new fave, the 3DVCA from Mystic Circuits. Quadraphonic sound is all the rage right now but there is a lack of gear focused on making that easy to do. In addition to it's plethora of uses, the 3DVCA is great for 4 vector panning and mixing. In this video we showcase this ability by using two WMD Overseer filters to place the same sound into different ends of the spectrum and...
Current State of my live Eurorack / Bitwig hybrid setup for live performances
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This spring has been busy! I just got off a nice little run of shows that included a headlining slot at Denver club, Stay Tuned, a solo show at Treefort Music Fest in Boise, and a imporvised techno set with Trovarsi in San Francisco for Direct to Earth's party featuring a takeover from Blank Code Detroit. In this video, I just wanted to show what I have been using for these shows before I tear ...
WMD Digital VCA Mk3 - A couple patch examples with the Zero Crossing Detecing VCA
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In this video, I show off two patches using the WMD Digital VCA Mk3, which is the 3rd in a series. This one is 8hp, fully featured, and still sick! Huge thanks to WMD for sponsoring this video: wmdevices.com/ This Digital VCA, despite it's name, features a 100% analog signal path, but then has a Zero Crossing Detector on the input so you can use super fast and snappy envelopes without getting a...
Earthquaker Devices Wave Transformer Oscillator - Hands on Demo
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This is a reupload as I wanted to fix some dialog and add some notes to correct some things I said when I was on autopilot. Support the channel buy purchasing at Perfect Circuit through this link: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-327473-9759 I was sleeping on this oscillator from the beloved pedal company Earthquaker Devices. The Wave Transformer is an all analog oscillator for eurorack mod...
Expert Sleepers ES 9 - A couple of configuration tips
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Expert Sleepers ES 9 - A couple of configuration tips
House music jam with Eurorack - WMD Metron - Rossum Assimil8or - Bitwig
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House music jam with Eurorack - WMD Metron - Rossum Assimil8or - Bitwig
IK Multimedia - Uno Synth Pro X - Feature walk-through and patch examples
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IK Multimedia - Uno Synth Pro X - Feature walk-through and patch examples
Rossum Assimil8or Midi Expander Locutus - CV to MIDI conversion
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Rossum Assimil8or Midi Expander Locutus - CV to MIDI conversion
Rossum Assimil8or and Locutus - Omni, Uni, Dynamic, and Chroma Modes Overview
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Rossum Assimil8or and Locutus - Omni, Uni, Dynamic, and Chroma Modes Overview
Rossum Assimil8or MIDI Expansion Locutus - Multi Mode Overview
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Rossum Assimil8or MIDI Expansion Locutus - Multi Mode Overview
Closing the laptop for a live performance using a hybrid Eurorack / DAW setup.
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Closing the laptop for a live performance using a hybrid Eurorack / DAW setup.
Quick look at my new track RESEQUENCED. Out now on 55 music!
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Quick look at my new track RESEQUENCED. Out now on 55 music!
Sampling synths to make crunchy house music chords in Eurorack with the Rossum Assimil8or
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Sampling synths to make crunchy house music chords in Eurorack with the Rossum Assimil8or
Rig rundown of my compact Eurorack system for live performance of house and techno music
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Rig rundown of my compact Eurorack system for live performance of house and techno music
Bastl Pizza - This tiny, all-in-one complex oscillator voice is amazing for eurorack bass lines
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Bastl Pizza - This tiny, all-in-one complex oscillator voice is amazing for eurorack bass lines
Where my hybrid setup integrating Eurorack and Ableton is at so far
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Where my hybrid setup integrating Eurorack and Ableton is at so far
Using Expert Sleepers ES9 and Ableton as a digital mixer for eurorack live performance
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Using Expert Sleepers ES9 and Ableton as a digital mixer for eurorack live performance
Ableton Push 3 Standalone - Quick tips for new users
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Ableton Push 3 Standalone - Quick tips for new users
Creating sidechain like effects with Rossum Electro Music Assimi8or - Eurorack tutorial
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Creating sidechain like effects with Rossum Electro Music Assimi8or - Eurorack tutorial
Moog DFAM inspired sounds and more using WMD Legion and Xaoc Kozalin
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Moog DFAM inspired sounds and more using WMD Legion and Xaoc Kozalin
Rossum Electro Music Assimil8or - Zone Demo - Making some UKG on the Eurorack
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Rossum Electro Music Assimil8or - Zone Demo - Making some UKG on the Eurorack
I bricked it - Ableton Push 3 won't boot in standalone mode
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I bricked it - Ableton Push 3 won't boot in standalone mode
Ableton Push 3 Standalone - Clocking Eurorack Sequencers with CV tools
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Ableton Push 3 Standalone - Clocking Eurorack Sequencers with CV tools
ALX-106 - Fractical Spectical OFFICIAL VIDEO
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ALX-106 - Fractical Spectical OFFICIAL VIDEO
ALX-106 - HELLA DAMN GOOD - A No Doubt house music remix using Eurorack and the 1010 black box
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ALX-106 - HELLA DAMN GOOD - A No Doubt house music remix using Eurorack and the 1010 black box
ALX-106 Live at Barfly - Eurorack house music live set
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ALX-106 Live at Barfly - Eurorack house music live set
ALX-106 - Higher - Live house music performance using Eurorack and Elektron Digitone
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ALX-106 - Higher - Live house music performance using Eurorack and Elektron Digitone
Great stuff! You’ve taught me how to setup my WMD MSCL & 4TTEN and Rossum Assimil8or.
This reminds me... I gotta sell my Play. The workflow is just terrible. They should at least give you the option of making it work like a normal sequencer where each lane remembers the last note/sample you used. That nice big grid is useless because their implementation is slower than everybody else's single-row interface. Whenever you want to edit a row you need to either manually dial in the sample/channel/instrument again or else you need to long-press a step on the row to copy it into the global buffer, and if you don't hold it long enough you'll just erase the note. It's an insane waste of what could've been a great sequencer. And don't even try using it with an external keyboard. It's so bad.
I´m new on the ES 9. Thanx a lot for these helpful video! It helps a lot!
You can use Shift and Up/Down to transpose the User Chords in octaves.
Awesome!!!
Cannot get module to sound at all.... recognizes input and output but while using window driver "ASIO" only "ableton push" comes up as an option. From my understanding this is the driver option I should be using with windows. Any idea what I need to do to get this thing to function?
Good tips. What monitor is that?
Much love man ♥️🙏 As I'm rethinking my whole worflow, integrating Ableton Live not only to edit my tracks but for jammin' live, your approach unlocked soooo many ideas. I already have the LCXL for mix and master, and was looking forward getting the ES-9 to replace my audio/usb interface. I have the same philosophy about having fun making music. It's not cheating 😅 And most of all, I'm french and understood all without translation. For that, and for your wonderful modules..Thank you bro.
Heck yeah, thanks so much for the comment!
Something simple is the key... Thanks for sharing this.
cool! but when you record chord in a DAW is it split MIDI notes?
Same question!
@@luigi171296 Yes, the notes of the chords are recorded individually and can be edited if you want to change a single note.
Nice man. I also use bitwig and about to pull the trigger on the 37 or 49. I have the mk3 mini and like it but the keys are way too small. The chord and scale mode is also a huge reason i'll be picking it up.
Be super careful which one of these you buy if you want to integrate with a Specific daw. They make multiple versions of the same Damn Board.. The (LAUNCH KEYS) are for Ableton the (FL KEYS) is for FL studio 🤦♂️ They coulda just released Firmware updates or Config scripts
For the road it is a nice keyboard
hopefully the SL version comes out soon with a better keybed
Solid video with easily accessible, useful content. Upvoted.
Thank you!
fireeee 🔥
Looks like a good match for your 84hp quest.
I think so aso well!
Hello, I am interested in the capabilities of the LOCUTUS MIDI Mediator, specifically regarding the use of MIDI CC messages. Could you please let me know how many MIDI CCs are supported per channel by the LOCUTUS when interfacing with the Assimil8or? Thank you very much
Do you mean as a CV to MIDI or for sending controls from something into the Assimil8or? I don't really know but can tell you that right now, Im using 2 entire rows of jacks for CV to midi, so 16 total, and its working great. the other 8 jacks are still being used for CV to control the assim itself. Really loving that extra feature right now.
@@alx-106 I mean how many simultaneous MIDI CC to CV conversions per track are possible for controlling the Assimil8or's parameters with an external MIDI controller like the Hapax?"
Any suggestions on how to use Play to control eurorack with no computer? Might build my first modular setup and have the play already
I use CV.OCD to connect my Play to my rack
🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is exactly the tutorial I was looking for. Got mine today and after an hour it was time to learn some basics. Glad I came here first.
Very cool and innovative!! I definetly see how this can open the doors for more performance modular gear in the future....
better option is get eurorack joystick.. I have 4 ..Blue Lantern mini joystick, Blue Lantern FM joystick 3, Erica Synth black joystick 1 and 2...
Nice! yeah, joysticks are fun for sure!
assimilator looks complicated af; tunes sound super deep house larry heard livesss fuck yesssss
Hell yeah, that’s the inspiration! Glad you dig it! I’ll be getting back on the video train here very soon. Just took some time away this summer for nature and self care ❤
Dangit. Ordered, this will really flip my game in an interesting way.
Thanks for the vid! No multi-sampling here? Just the single sample?
Brilliant demo - really showed how good this synth can sound!
Thanks Alex. Are you still using the Bastl Pizza vco in your case or did this replace it?
I am still using Pizza a ton! I havent been doing too much with the UNO recently, but I am really focused a lot more on recording right now than performance and have been using my Pro 3 for things this would end up handling live.
Most stupid thing I saw in a groovebox: All 3 synths engines are on the same channel! Meaning you can't mix them down in your daw or you have to only use one. Deal breaker. Thant and the unit can not receive program change via MIDI to change pattern. Not a good groovebox, AFAIAC
This is nuts!!! So good.
Your vids on the locutus are a real resource. Thanks for making them.
Happy to help!
Dope was looking for something like this to share with someone glad i found it. I love this synth. I have a rev2, take 5, bs2 and this and it complements each of them so well. Use your jam points and their 50% off sale🎉
Really thanks
very nice
How do you created an tutorial and display the i/o in the middle of the video??!
Can the effects be tweaked or they are just fixed (on/off)?
Mate, so good. Where did you find those vocal samples?
All seems logical to listen and read and watch, but anything I change on configuration tool does not change anything, and if relaod/rquest all settings are still in default state. What I'm missing :D?
PP+ seems introduces artifacts for me when USB to DAW. Like if sample rate is too low and system choking. My Live 12 project is not busy, tracks are frozen. Any sample rate. It’s on M1 Studio which is hard to overload really. Any know-how making it smooth?
Unfortunately I can’t be of much help troubleshooting. My m1 Mac mini didn’t love it but my m2 MacBook Pro is working great…
@@alx-106 That's indeed the answer 😎 If you felt something off on M1, it can be something off with my M1 Studio Ultra.
How would you incorporate a ‘standard’ channel mixer into a pick-and-place concept…? Because one could have multiple different sounds / samples on one track or lane. I guess the same problem occurs when streaming and mixing in the DAW like you do here, or do you get a separate stream / channel per sample or instrument…? Otherwise, if #Polyend wants to solve this problem, every step should have a ‘send to audio bus’ setting by which you could route the sample or synth to an overall mixer with at least 8 channels. STEMS and streams should obey those channel routings, too. You also use MIDI in your demo, which I think works a little different as your external gear could have separate outputs.
I think there could still be a per track master mixer that would let you just change it as soon as you hear it. Chances are if I need to turn a track down, everything on the track needs to come down. Granularity is nice, but just a quick adjust over the track is what I am used to. The Midi stuff is helpful for sure for getting tracks. As you could see, I grouped a lot of stuff coming out of the play anyway, but having access to individual tracks is awesome for effects, sweepable filters, and quick adjustments for the room in a live environment.
@@alx-106 yes, I totally agree on a master mixer. But if they would implement it, then hopefully in way that would preserve the flexibility of the Play sequencer, so not degrading it to ‘standard’ tracks.
Why do use modular at all in this setup? The polyend play sort of does what the Assimil8or does and Bitwig could probably do whatever else is going on right? This is a genuine question not trying to be a twerp.
Mainly just interface and comfortability. Bitwig could really do everything but I’d rather use the play’s button interface and the Pizza for the same… assimil8or helps keep channel count down and such as well.
@@alx-106also just curious, why is your modular hardware setup getting smaller? Is it also because of space and transportation? Bitwig for mixing is a cool idea so.
@@effiksmusic I can’t speak for Alx but as someone who gets on an airplane with musical instruments many times each year, I can say that the in-cabin luggage lottery is getting really insane. I’m at the point where flying business class is the only option that feels relatively safe in terms of getting an instrument to a show w/o checking it. Getting the instruments physically smaller for travel reasons is the only way forward.
@@effiksmusic It's mostly an experiement at this moment to push myself in different directions and learn the ins and outs of other gear. I am also trying to figure out the perfect sweet spot for traveling. I fly a lot and am commonly at the back of the boarding line where they ask people to check their roller bags. I have actually never had any trouble with my 6U 104 HO Submodular case, even in these last one on situations, but the anxiety is real and I am looking for good solutions that I can recommend to others. This video likely isnt the way I'll do things as I really do miss Metron and Voltera even though Play is like 80% there... But for people that are using the Play already, I wanted to show how the USB streaming is working and hopefully give some itdeas along the way.
@@GahlordDewald I fly a ton too, and am mostly in the later boarding groups so I am looking for backpack solutions to qualm my anxiety for sure. Another thing I just remembered about this is that I'm trying to make my system small so I fit on any table for any gig without causing any issue for the venue or other performers. Space has been a concern for the duo with Trovarsi, so anything I can do to sneak onto a crowded table is good right now.
The quality of your performances and demos are getting AMAZING! Mystic Circuits make some rad modules. Keep sending it! 💜🔥🔊
Heck yeah thank you!❤
Hello Alex, thank you for your inside. Please do a in depth tutorial with the Assi*. Me and lot other would pay for the master of this module ;-)
Thank you! I’ll think about the best way to do that.
Yes please ;-)
Love this demo! It sounds so well balanced and has a great groove.
Thanks for checking it out!
As a total noob to Eurorack modules this seems quite interesting. Not only as my lastname is Rossum, but I’m considering a modular setup, mainly for FX purposes, over an Elektron Analog +FX. Could you probably tell me what modules I definitely should have a look at to mimic that?
hey :) one could plug in a joystick like a planar and control the x y panning right?
Absolutely! That would be awesome and I totally meant to mention!!
Cool demo. With the size of that VCA, it is bang on with most other Stereo VCAs, those other 2 or stereo channel they can also be your send to effects.
It's 6HP - very much on par with many stereo VCAs but with lots of other uses.
@@alx-106 yah, didn’t know about this one. My x-Pan will be on sale in 3, 2, 1…….
I've been searching for days about the cue option, thank you man !!!
this is an awesome technique thanks !
Thanks for checking it out!
Love all of this. After getting to see you use this live a few times it's such a crazy powerful setup. Can't wait to hang again and make some music.
Thanks Surco! Can’t wait to hang again!