Finally someone properly putting this thing through the paces. By that I mean putting it in a more of a mix, playing with it to make music first and foremost. Nothing wrong with the NOISE BOX GO BOOM beats, or more experimental stuff out there, I often dig that too, but this was the video I was searching for. Great sounding jams and nicely produced as usual - thanks.
Hey Benn, you make really engaging and interesting videos. You have a uniqueness in the sea of youtube. Thanks for spending the time to share this awesome synth with us.
I heard Perkons many times on big system, first time even before it was released. Kodek and Leo Novuss are absolute monsters playing it. With couple FX pedals you can basically play a whole set on Perkons. And boyyy it sounds good live. Thick and punchy.
2:28 i think there’s a setting to change that. Try opening the iPhone manual on a secondary device next to your iPhone displaying the drum manual for easy reference to your manual’s manual.
Yip, if I was rich this would be the drum machine I'd buy. Sounds great, sounds unique, does weird stuff too, love those types of knobs like on my Manhattan Analog modules. Looks literally built like a tank. They even put it in a kind of sea foam green / ocean turquoise that would great with a Fender Jaguar propped against it.
@@compucorder64 Good thing you said "literally". I 'd hate for anyone to think you were speaking rhetorically. Or hyperbolically. Or ironically. Thank you for making that distinction.
It has all the knob per function I love and look and sound, but not any the features I need still it’s one of my favorite that came out lately and love the build and color.
It's really not, the TR-909 was released in 1983 at an MSRP of $1195 which is $3,648 in today's dollars. Full-size, full-feature, high-quality machines have come DOWN in price over the years, but the availability of Volcas and Behringer clones has skewed peoples' expectations of cost. Sure you can get a TR8S for $600-700 but look at the difference in build quality, the size of the company, etc. The sheer number of tact switches and high-quality knobs and pots on the Perkons drives the manufacturing costs way up plus metal case vs plastic, smaller company, etc.
@CT-ho6si I'm not suggesting the price isn't merited but it nevertheless is quite a bit more than I'd spend on a drum machine and, against the economic backdrop, it's definitely eye-watering for me personally
Drum machine lull? I have to remind myself I don’t need anymore drum machines (but there’s so many cool ones) Lol Ones I lust after Moog DFAM (Analog drum synth) Model Cycles (FM!) Volca Kick (filter rez) Ones I own Volca Drum (digital drum synth) All the Circuits. (Sample based) Electribes (sample based) Drum Computer (ios drum synth) {my fav drum machine ever} No 808s we’re harmed in the making of this post
Benn Jordan, The last two hardware jams starting in about @14:46 are spot on. Very lovely. I see this instrument taking you on a diversion of your regularly scheduled productions cultivating a new sub genre of yourself. Iterations are everywhere. Nice 1.
So many new cool drum machines/drum synths coming out. The pulsar 23, HD-01, Landscape Fm Noon (you should get your hands on one) and the THC syncussion mini!
Ooo. I love the way it sounds in these demos. I can tell it can make some earth rumbling industrial battle drums super easily and I'm all about that. Erica synths definitely know what they're doing!
Adding on to your comment about the state of drum machines, I’ve noticed that most of them that are neither sample based nor old school Roland derivatives tend to be grooveboxes rather than straight, pure drum machines. So while this one isn’t for me I really appreciate what Erica is doing here to advance the world of drum machines.
Man you are just the coolest, I'm definitely not looking for a drum machine, but I watched and listen to this video till the end with an smile on my face. Keep it up!
I'm glad so many people love the sounds this machine makes, because to me it sounds like every other German drummachine that came out in the past 20 years. Not that that's a bad thing, but it sounds very dated. But probably not to people elsewhere in the world.
They should have named this thing G.A.S. Gotta get one. So versatile and a breath of fresh air. Great display of what this baby can do. The demo of Perkons with Roland Phrase Lab and Cyclone's 303 clone was where it's at; for me. Keep up the amazing content. 👏
Wow, as a drummer, I think that is one hell of a cool drum machine. I'd love to make some evolving weirdness and play acoustic drums over it. I also really enjoyed your music making with this thing.
I just sampled your tour through all the algorithms and modes for the four different instruments. Then chopped them up and exported them all over to my Roland TR8S. It's got probability, effects and tons of tweaks and mangles for each sample. It sounds awesome and fits my budget better than the Perkons. Thanks Benn! Awesome review as always.
This is why I LOVE my digitakt. Every time I see another one of these powerhouse drum machines I realize I can do all that’s on offer and more using just the that little elektron box. The DT will surely become a classic along with the octatrack Mki/ii and I’m so glad I pulled the trigger when I did.
True, but the digi is much more menu divey and to me less intuitive. Feels like using a computer. Look at all these beautiful knobs on the front panel, so hands on and fun.
This stands out to me as the perfect review. While I personally enjoy cryptic reviews of freaky gear in languages I do not speak, sometimes I just want the meat of it. Perfect flow and of course, now I want one.
I did not catch from other videos about this gadget that it does motion sequence-y things, that is something I dearly miss about using electribes and to have it on an analog-ish unit like this is pretty appealing.
Hi Benn. What happened to your favourite synthesizer? Is the Arturia Polybrute still the one, and do you still have/use it? Many youtubers said many good things, but almost nobody seems to make new videos about it. What are we missing?
great demo....................just a tiny comment. The word is PARAMETERS, not PERIMETERS...........lovingly sent and not an attempt at 'one ups-manship'
I love this and want this. There's so much scope for constantly evolving rhythmscapes. I definitely appreciated the sounds more when the arty shots of your gear accompanied them at 16:27 in the same way that Max Cooper's music is enhanced by his collaborators' trippy visuals. Is there a reason why you say "perimeter" instead of "parameter?" It bugs me for no reason. Perhaps I'm ignorant of a different meaning. My jam-mate used to say "rift" instead of "riff" and that used to bug me in the same way; only in a minor way, mind you.
Accents vary. My name is Terry. I've had people pronounce it everything from Turry to Tee-ry to Tarry to Taaahry. Seems like a weird thing to get bugged about.
@@MrOhioutod I retract most of that part. Bugged is the wrong word. It's far, far less than that. A stressful day at work brings the negativity out. A world on the brink creates stress that's constant. I should be more wholesome. It's difficult though. Blessed be. (no sarcasm)
It kind of reminds me of the pen-pin merger, but for schwas. Not sure if that has a name or if it's already covered by that merger. (The pa- in parameter is a schwa but the -ra- is definitely not, but I think the tongue is being led by the first vowel just because "pe-ra" is a bigger distance for the tongue to jump than "pe-ri"?) I am purely a hobbyist linguist though, my actual education was in physics so please take this giant salt crystal to go along with my information.
Just received ours yesterday - hey, we're Thundergate, so I pretty much have to have the Thundergod drum machine aye? Not disappointed in the least. Lost hours last night jamming and no regrets. The sound goes deep and the drones are just wild to boot. Thank you for you resource and your jams. Awesome stuff Ben! X
Huge. If I was super free, I could become a drum machine soloist. Regarding the weird and whacky capability, John Grant and Damon Albarn will definitely want one.
lovely. if you haven't already, also check out the modor dr-2 .. an expensive 'sleeper' machine, imho.. the firmware updates have been adding a ton of functionality. the combination of that and the perkons would be.. something :)
There's a cafeteria-style restaurant around here named Perkins. Every time I hear the name of this drum machine, my mind goes to that. Edit: Actually, you mentioned that right as I was typing this. lol
Awesome video! This thing looks and sounds totally rad. One of those things where I'm sure the price is appropriate but also way out of my league. Like you I love seeing an analog drum machine break out of the 808 rut.
It's probably the same old story, Analog drum machine gets demonstrated on UA-cam, sounds amazing and then in my hands, all I can get out is dog-fart sounds!
I have been looking at drum machines a lot recently, and then stumbled across this yesterday. I feel in love with this but just can't justify the price attached with this ATM (despite all the GAS trying to talk me into it!!!) Might have to look at building one myself instead at this rate... I loved seeing you synched up a TT-03 with it - i have one too!! Want expecting you to pull that out of the bag on this demo, nice one!! 👍
"On first glance this is ticking all the boxes."
hahahaha
Oh no!😱
I don't think this belongs on Audio Pillz Bad Gear selection, no?
😂😂😂😂
Sounds absolutely great
Finally someone properly putting this thing through the paces.
By that I mean putting it in a more of a mix, playing with it to make music first and foremost.
Nothing wrong with the NOISE BOX GO BOOM beats, or more experimental stuff out there, I often dig that too, but this was the video I was searching for.
Great sounding jams and nicely produced as usual - thanks.
Not only that... you can actually follow what he's doing. Unlike lopoop.
Sometimes, I spark the spliff, and i run back a classic Benn vid. The ending jams be hittin
As expected there's some fantastic sounds coming out of this! Great to see how flexible and well thought out the sequencing is too.
Hey Benn, you make really engaging and interesting videos. You have a uniqueness in the sea of youtube. Thanks for spending the time to share this awesome synth with us.
I heard Perkons many times on big system, first time even before it was released. Kodek and Leo Novuss are absolute monsters playing it. With couple FX pedals you can basically play a whole set on Perkons. And boyyy it sounds good live. Thick and punchy.
yup agree
Where does the melody come from? Let me guess... :) A....?
@@dddux who needs melody? 😉
Don't worry about 'paper manual'. The paper industry helps trees to be planted.
2:28
i think there’s a setting to change that. Try opening the iPhone manual on a secondary device next to your iPhone displaying the drum manual for easy reference to your manual’s manual.
Of course. Erica is the absolute best. Their UI for everything is spectacular.
Love the lack of menu diving, looks like fun to play!
This speaks to me for the same reason!
WOW!! Just loved the "PURE SYNTHPORN" part! Sounds amazing Benn!!!
Man this thing is a legend. I think people will be using this and talking about it 10 or 20 years from now.
Man I dig that 1:1 sequencer for 4 instruments. Brilliant work here Benn.
Intrigued by this one. Does sound and look superb.
Very thorough walk through sir.
Yip, if I was rich this would be the drum machine I'd buy. Sounds great, sounds unique, does weird stuff too, love those types of knobs like on my Manhattan Analog modules. Looks literally built like a tank. They even put it in a kind of sea foam green / ocean turquoise that would great with a Fender Jaguar propped against it.
@@compucorder64 Good thing you said "literally". I 'd hate for anyone to think you were speaking rhetorically. Or hyperbolically. Or ironically. Thank you for making that distinction.
@@bonusflaps1749 Flap off
It has all the knob per function I love and look and sound, but not any the features I need still it’s one of my favorite that came out lately and love the build and color.
This seems like an instrument to build a studio around.
If making bleep-bloop garbage music is what your studio is all about.
@@suspiciouswatermelon7639 It also makes aggressive dark techno, judging the preponderance of the evidence.
@@suspiciouswatermelon7639 "bleep-bloop garbage music"
You sound like a real electronic music/drum machine synth fan
@@suspiciouswatermelon7639 I’m gonna use it for my Appalachian folk music. Pitchfork BNM incoming 🕺
If you like the sound of R2D2 on Steroids......
This thing looks amazing but that price is eye-watering!
then there's the LXR-02 that seem really interesting for a more affordable price (and a more standard format also). not the same league.
Truth.
buy it on a credit card, make a youtube video and return it
It's really not, the TR-909 was released in 1983 at an MSRP of $1195 which is $3,648 in today's dollars. Full-size, full-feature, high-quality machines have come DOWN in price over the years, but the availability of Volcas and Behringer clones has skewed peoples' expectations of cost. Sure you can get a TR8S for $600-700 but look at the difference in build quality, the size of the company, etc. The sheer number of tact switches and high-quality knobs and pots on the Perkons drives the manufacturing costs way up plus metal case vs plastic, smaller company, etc.
@CT-ho6si I'm not suggesting the price isn't merited but it nevertheless is quite a bit more than I'd spend on a drum machine and, against the economic backdrop, it's definitely eye-watering for me personally
lovely compositions
I was in a synth store messing with this and that kick I love so much.
That functional overview has to be one of the best gear showcases I've seen recently
This thing is THE drum machine.. I believe this eats them all. Sound wise for sure.
Jomox Alphabase would like to have a word with you.
Drum machine lull? I have to remind myself I don’t need anymore drum machines (but there’s so many cool ones) Lol
Ones I lust after
Moog DFAM (Analog drum synth)
Model Cycles (FM!)
Volca Kick (filter rez)
Ones I own
Volca Drum (digital drum synth)
All the Circuits. (Sample based)
Electribes (sample based)
Drum Computer (ios drum synth) {my fav drum machine ever}
No 808s we’re harmed in the making of this post
Benn Jordan, The last two hardware jams starting in about @14:46 are spot on. Very lovely. I see this instrument taking you on a diversion of your regularly scheduled productions cultivating a new sub genre of yourself.
Iterations are everywhere.
Nice 1.
You've made the best intro, demo, explanation video out there on the Perkons. I got one arriving this week!
Thx and I agree - I had a chance to play on it and I was glued for almost a hour in the shop... amazing beast
You are all over the place. I like it.
Great review. I dig the jams. Surprised at the synths used, and how much I liked each jam.
So many new cool drum machines/drum synths coming out. The pulsar 23, HD-01, Landscape Fm Noon (you should get your hands on one) and the THC syncussion mini!
pulsar 23 is unique, not sure what's special about the Perkons
Man, that jam with Perkons, vector and NDLR? 🔥 wheeew
what’s “perimeter locking”? is that like a fence?
Ooo. I love the way it sounds in these demos. I can tell it can make some earth rumbling industrial battle drums super easily and I'm all about that. Erica synths definitely know what they're doing!
Hi. My name is also George L.
@@GeorgeLocke no kidding! Yeah there's also some guy George L who makes cables and is way more successful than me 🤣
Wow! The piece at 16:37-ish is amazing!
Adding on to your comment about the state of drum machines, I’ve noticed that most of them that are neither sample based nor old school Roland derivatives tend to be grooveboxes rather than straight, pure drum machines. So while this one isn’t for me I really appreciate what Erica is doing here to advance the world of drum machines.
That manual is incredible. Companies just don't care that much anymore.
Man you are just the coolest, I'm definitely not looking for a drum machine, but I watched and listen to this video till the end with an smile on my face. Keep it up!
I had the chance to play with one of these yesterday. Almost wish I hadn't, because I was blown away by it and really want one now! 😂
I feel like this and the pulsar 23 were in the same litter but this puppy got trained
finally, a creative demo of this machine - now I feel like I've finally heard what it can really do. must...resist...
I'm glad so many people love the sounds this machine makes, because to me it sounds like every other German drummachine that came out in the past 20 years. Not that that's a bad thing, but it sounds very dated. But probably not to people elsewhere in the world.
They should have named this thing G.A.S.
Gotta get one. So versatile and a breath of fresh air.
Great display of what this baby can do. The demo of Perkons with Roland Phrase Lab and Cyclone's 303 clone was where it's at; for me. Keep up the amazing content. 👏
wow! the part at 14:24 is brilliant
Wow, as a drummer, I think that is one hell of a cool drum machine. I'd love to make some evolving weirdness and play acoustic drums over it.
I also really enjoyed your music making with this thing.
I just sampled your tour through all the algorithms and modes for the four different instruments. Then chopped them up and exported them all over to my Roland TR8S. It's got probability, effects and tons of tweaks and mangles for each sample. It sounds awesome and fits my budget better than the Perkons. Thanks Benn! Awesome review as always.
@@Braunld A bit lofi in 128kbps but yeah
With that price, my wife is thinking of divorcing me for just watching this video. 😃
I love how big it is and easy to work on.
This is why I LOVE my digitakt.
Every time I see another one of these powerhouse drum machines I realize I can do all that’s on offer and more using just the that little elektron box.
The DT will surely become a classic along with the octatrack Mki/ii and I’m so glad I pulled the trigger when I did.
True, but the digi is much more menu divey and to me less intuitive. Feels like using a computer. Look at all these beautiful knobs on the front panel, so hands on and fun.
I love your videos mate... you are actually kind of a role model for me, I appreciate all the content and knowledge
This is the best sounding demo out there.
This seems like the ultimate electro groove machine
This stands out to me as the perfect review. While I personally enjoy cryptic reviews of freaky gear in languages I do not speak, sometimes I just want the meat of it. Perfect flow and of course, now I want one.
I did not catch from other videos about this gadget that it does motion sequence-y things, that is something I dearly miss about using electribes and to have it on an analog-ish unit like this is pretty appealing.
it’s digital
@@jw8350 *nods* thank you for clarifying!
Hi Benn. What happened to your favourite synthesizer? Is the Arturia Polybrute still the one, and do you still have/use it?
Many youtubers said many good things, but almost nobody seems to make new videos about it. What are we missing?
at some point there's not that much left to say about any product, even if it's great.
UA-camrs dont make money if they keep talking over and over and over again about gear that's older then let's say half a year.
great demo....................just a tiny comment. The word is PARAMETERS, not PERIMETERS...........lovingly sent and not an attempt at 'one ups-manship'
How do we save the patterns nothing on the doc that concerns the backup? ??? thank's
Finally, a proper R2D2 machine 😊
I put off watching this for a year because I knew i was going to want one of these
For me, the best reviews show what a piece of gear can do by making music with the damn thing. This is great.
Haha that catch and SD card output. Brilliant
I love this and want this. There's so much scope for constantly evolving rhythmscapes. I definitely appreciated the sounds more when the arty shots of your gear accompanied them at 16:27 in the same way that Max Cooper's music is enhanced by his collaborators' trippy visuals.
Is there a reason why you say "perimeter" instead of "parameter?" It bugs me for no reason. Perhaps I'm ignorant of a different meaning. My jam-mate used to say "rift" instead of "riff" and that used to bug me in the same way; only in a minor way, mind you.
Accents vary. My name is Terry. I've had people pronounce it everything from Turry to Tee-ry to Tarry to Taaahry.
Seems like a weird thing to get bugged about.
@@MrOhioutod I retract most of that part. Bugged is the wrong word. It's far, far less than that. A stressful day at work brings the negativity out. A world on the brink creates stress that's constant. I should be more wholesome. It's difficult though. Blessed be. (no sarcasm)
I noticed the "perimeter" thing too. It's a totally different word and didn't really make sense.
@@TheValueOfN It's alright to ask questions lol. You didn't come across rude at all!
It kind of reminds me of the pen-pin merger, but for schwas. Not sure if that has a name or if it's already covered by that merger. (The pa- in parameter is a schwa but the -ra- is definitely not, but I think the tongue is being led by the first vowel just because "pe-ra" is a bigger distance for the tongue to jump than "pe-ri"?)
I am purely a hobbyist linguist though, my actual education was in physics so please take this giant salt crystal to go along with my information.
I was sold about 30 seconds after you started playing it
Best rundown! Thank you! I just got mine and this has showed me so much stuff.
The parameter locking seems amazing.
Perimeter / parameter 👌🏽
thx for another excellent review. your lighting/colorizing is my fav of all the youtube synth channels
That SD card will take your eye out 😮 Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
Love the alligator clip just peaking out on the right, searching for something to chomp on this beast.
To echo what others have said - I too love the variety in your content, it's all great regardless of topic!
Can't wait for mine to come in!
Omg seeing that manual makes me stupid happy
Just received ours yesterday - hey, we're Thundergate, so I pretty much have to have the Thundergod drum machine aye? Not disappointed in the least. Lost hours last night jamming and no regrets. The sound goes deep and the drones are just wild to boot. Thank you for you resource and your jams. Awesome stuff Ben! X
Savage stuff Benn! Perkons on the way thanks to your review 🚀
I love how you said every alternate pronunciation except perkons at the end there
That thing takes me back to the early Fruity Loops days! 😭
I can't find the "Weirdest Drum Machine" video. Anyone have a link? Thanks!
Huge.
If I was super free, I could become a drum machine soloist.
Regarding the weird and whacky capability, John Grant and Damon Albarn will definitely want one.
good to hear, mine's on preorder!
lovely. if you haven't already, also check out the modor dr-2 .. an expensive 'sleeper' machine, imho.. the firmware updates have been adding a ton of functionality. the combination of that and the perkons would be.. something :)
There's a cafeteria-style restaurant around here named Perkins. Every time I hear the name of this drum machine, my mind goes to that.
Edit: Actually, you mentioned that right as I was typing this. lol
11:33 nice!
also, the music at the music in the verdict section is hilarious. ^^
Really digging Jam 3. Gotta play it as I strut down the sidewalk. 😎
A very original instrument. Thanks!
What about Blast Beats by Twisted Electrons? I feel as if I struck gold with it but I see nobody talking about it
Our local guy with this only device can do crazy liveset where everyone is dancing.
Awesome video! This thing looks and sounds totally rad. One of those things where I'm sure the price is appropriate but also way out of my league. Like you I love seeing an analog drum machine break out of the 808 rut.
The sound sources are digital though. Only the filters and VCAs are analog.
It's probably the same old story, Analog drum machine gets demonstrated on UA-cam, sounds amazing and then in my hands, all I can get out is dog-fart sounds!
Already quite impressed by your fancy little show :)
I have been looking at drum machines a lot recently, and then stumbled across this yesterday. I feel in love with this but just can't justify the price attached with this ATM (despite all the GAS trying to talk me into it!!!)
Might have to look at building one myself instead at this rate...
I loved seeing you synched up a TT-03 with it - i have one too!! Want expecting you to pull that out of the bag on this demo, nice one!! 👍
*PAPER MANUALS!?!? FK YEAH!!!!* We'll have that!!! ✊✊✊
Pērkons - thunder in latvian. Pronouncing with long "e" and short "o".
14:00 Yoshimi Battles the Blue Robot.
I would like to see you play with the vermona drum machine.
Was not expecting the SD Card to eject itself so violently XD
Are those hat rolls that speed up and slow down generated on the Perkons or the modular in that section?
Very first thing I'm gonna do after I get mine is try to recreate your first groove, cause 😍
Fantastic machine. Great video overview. I love the way this thing works. Now I want one! 🤪
Man, check out the Korg drumlogue. I think it has a vibe as far as new drum machines go. I love those clicks buttons on the Erica synths unit :)
Have to say I found the demo's for Drumlol very uninspiring, I went for LXR 02, sounds brilliant....
Another sweet video ( I especially loved the out of focus lights moving around like microorganisms) and of course, another drum machine to pine after.
You can always pick up the er-1 app and run it through a nice compressor /EQ.
A dream machine I can't afford! Great demo!
Looks cool, I like my mpc more though.
Love the Phrase Lab, like to see it in more of your videos. Cheers
Its dope. We need this in the Tenori-On form-factor!
I love this...I keep falling for the pricey gear