Pro Tips For The Korg Volca Sample 2

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
  • Korg's Volca Sample 2 offers a lot of power in a little box, but with great power comes a great responsibility to learn little tips and tricks for getting the most out of it. The three that I cover in this video are ones I picked up somewhere in my journeys across the internet. I hope you can find them helpful, and thanks for stopping by.
    You can find my twitter here: / joshmakemusic
    ​My Bandcamp here: joshismakingmusic.bandcamp.com/
    ​And download my sample packs here: gumroad.com/joshismakingmusic
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:54 Delay Effect
    01:30 Motion Sequencing Pitch
    02:34 Make The Most Of Memory
    04:23 Outro
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Komentáře • 89

  • @lionbyte8049
    @lionbyte8049 Před rokem +25

    Sample 2 does have a delay function. Press the function button and turn the start point knob. The display will read dl.00 - dl.66

  • @rexcellencemagee6729
    @rexcellencemagee6729 Před 2 měsíci

    I think it’s crazy to go to that amount for delay instead of just getting one, but you’re way is genius in my humble opinion! I really learned something valuable! Thank you for sharing!

  • @karl.weaver
    @karl.weaver Před rokem

    Great tips, a very easy subscription - looking forward to more videos.

  • @trippshow3541
    @trippshow3541 Před 2 lety

    Straight up my man! Good stuff. Hope your channel takes off!

  • @NoirEtBlancVie
    @NoirEtBlancVie Před 2 lety +5

    Great video, extremely useful tips and super concise! Thanks man! 🥳

  • @wardrich
    @wardrich Před 2 lety +5

    1:31 - motion sequencing can be done with any of the clear knobs (except for Tempo), and can also be programmed by holding down the individual key when you first enter it in Step Mode and adjusting the parameters while the key is depressed. Like in your demo, the LED for the step will blink as the parameters are adjusted to indicate that they are being recorded for that step.
    If you really want to just go wild and "doodle" in the parameter changes, you can hit the record button while you have Motion Sequencing turned on, then adjust the parameters while the loop is playing. This works really well for adding some variety to high-hat hits and record scratches for example.

    • @grunntalll
      @grunntalll Před 6 měsíci

      how do you do the first part on a Volca Sample 1 ? any idea? it doesnt seem to work the same way...

    • @wardrich
      @wardrich Před 6 měsíci

      @@grunntalll not sure, sorry. I've only messed with the v2 model

  • @timekeeperstudios
    @timekeeperstudios Před 8 měsíci

    Very helpful info. Thanks!

  • @britzman9905
    @britzman9905 Před rokem

    great tips, thank you

  • @jakzilla95
    @jakzilla95 Před 2 lety +1

    Getting one for Christmas, thanks for the advice

  • @GullySyde28
    @GullySyde28 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks man keep up the volca content Cheers Josh from Australia

  • @iamjamessmith
    @iamjamessmith Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the tips!!

  • @PhilanderingBastard
    @PhilanderingBastard Před 2 lety +1

    Helpful and interesting!

  • @philphilphil
    @philphilphil Před rokem +1

    Beauty. Great tips.

  • @dumtape9073
    @dumtape9073 Před rokem

    thank you man!

  • @jonarosenberg1220
    @jonarosenberg1220 Před 2 lety

    Subscribed the second the sunglasses went on.

  • @iosmusicman
    @iosmusicman Před 2 lety +1

    Ace tips Josh. More of the same for any volcas please. Cheers. Lee

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety

      Thank you! Glad you dig it. I plan on picking up a Volca Keys at some point, maybe that'll be my next Volca vid.

  • @TheMostoes
    @TheMostoes Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks! Great tips....

  • @newflanged_
    @newflanged_ Před 2 lety +3

    "very caffeinated piano performance" LOL !

  • @erinzimmerman7953
    @erinzimmerman7953 Před 2 lety +3

    Tough people recognize that showing love takes strength, so I think those sunglasses are perfect 😉😍

  • @ageshero
    @ageshero Před 2 lety +1

    Hey dude, this video was fantastic!
    If you don’t mind, could you dive into how Volca works with a keyboard and if there’s maybe any hidden things going on in that keyboard/midi/Volca bubble people may not be aware of

    • @ageshero
      @ageshero Před 2 lety

      Like, per say can it be played as a drum kit? If even keyboard chromatic notes?

  • @rosskerr9707
    @rosskerr9707 Před 2 lety +1

    Loved the video, what is the application you use to put your samples on the volca and where do you download it?

  • @SimpleHold
    @SimpleHold Před 2 lety +1

    Nice video! I have the first generation volca sample, and while it is similar to the 2, it does come with shutter shades.

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      Dang, I shoulda got the first gen.

    • @grunntalll
      @grunntalll Před 6 měsíci

      can you the the step motion seq on it? cause i couldnt figure it out...

  • @craigredford4391
    @craigredford4391 Před 2 lety

    Awesome stuff still getting to grips with my sample 2! I have a question, do you know if the pajen firmware works with the sample 2? Looking at it for the 4x poly mode etc.
    Thanks
    Craig

  • @XGRIFOXRUIDOX420
    @XGRIFOXRUIDOX420 Před 10 měsíci

    I was looking at videos all day about the Korg volca sample and now I seen this video and for sure want to get one of these what’s a good site besides guitar center to buy this from?

  • @sidneyarcher1259
    @sidneyarcher1259 Před 2 lety +1

    Pretty siiiiick

  • @KurtLorenz
    @KurtLorenz Před 6 měsíci

    ❤❤❤

  • @joshuaobijiski2160
    @joshuaobijiski2160 Před 2 lety +1

    very useful! thanks! question: how do you delete a sample that you've loaded onto the Volca to free up space?

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! And to delete a sample, as far as I know, you need to use the PC app.

  • @user-qr5ev5ph6c
    @user-qr5ev5ph6c Před 2 lety

    thx

  • @ogami1972
    @ogami1972 Před rokem +1

    wishes-he-was-a-pro-tip: if you like/don't mind that lo-fi sound, and who doesn't, a shift of 4 will maximize your sample bank.

  • @flipdry
    @flipdry Před 2 lety +2

    Just got it in the mail today, perfect timing! lol

  • @user-qr5ev5ph6c
    @user-qr5ev5ph6c Před 2 lety

    but you can make it slower than the minimum tempo in volca?

  • @Two-Eyed_Boy
    @Two-Eyed_Boy Před 2 lety +5

    These really are pro tips! Can't overstate how useful a sequencer is when combined with samples! 😳
    How does that box handle sample lengths? Like that piano sample was a good 8-10 seconds long. If you include it in a pattern does it truncate and restart before finishing according to the pattern length? I hope that made sense.

    • @dylan_kelly
      @dylan_kelly Před 2 lety +2

      If you include a sample that's longer as part of a sequence it will cut off and restart when the sequence loops, but if you're "playing" any sample with your fingers live, it will continue until it finishes.
      Source: own of these

    • @Two-Eyed_Boy
      @Two-Eyed_Boy Před 2 lety

      @@dylan_kelly that makes sense!

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      @@Two-Eyed_Boy yeah, each sample is monophonic so it'll cut itself off if it's retriggered, or play the full sample if not.

    • @SimpleHold
      @SimpleHold Před 2 lety +5

      If I want a sample to play over more than one measure I just copy the measure to another pattern but remove the trigger of that sample. That way everything else repeats but the sample continues through its playback.

    • @Two-Eyed_Boy
      @Two-Eyed_Boy Před 2 lety +2

      @@SimpleHold Korg problems require modern solutions. I like that!

  • @gradientledge
    @gradientledge Před 2 lety

    after seeing the leds i understand the sunglasses.

  • @adelinrapcore
    @adelinrapcore Před 2 lety

    Hi, any ideea why my volca sample 2 its not recognized by the librarian app?

  • @apluve178
    @apluve178 Před rokem +1

    Hey Josh just a question regarding motion sequencing pitch, does that mean I can create a sequence of a sample in different pitches? The one thing holding me back from buying a Volca Sample is the inability to play samples chromatically. But this tip reminds me of how you program notes on some Pocket Operators. Thank you for this video!

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před rokem

      Yep, if you motion sequence it, you can program in melodies, similar to sequencing pitched samples on the PO-33 pocket operator.

    • @apluve178
      @apluve178 Před rokem

      @@JoshIsMakingMusic thank you for your response! Another question i have is if you can connect midi keyboard to the sample

    • @wavecast64
      @wavecast64 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@apluve178 not sure if this is helpful now but volca sample cannot chromatically play notes from a midi keyboard. There is however, free custom firmware you can install, as well as a special midi cable you can purchase as a workaround. Both options will enable this feature

    • @apluve178
      @apluve178 Před 9 měsíci

      @@wavecast64 thank you!

  • @seanpopple5984
    @seanpopple5984 Před 2 lety

    hi great video - I have the 1st gen volca sample. I cant change the pitch of a sample as you have done in the motion sequence section of your video.. Any idea if this only works with the sample 2? anyone?? thanks

    • @lenonel3286
      @lenonel3286 Před rokem

      yeah I was trying for a solid 10 minutes until I realized I'm using the sample 1

  • @losinsolitos4127
    @losinsolitos4127 Před rokem +1

    how could I connect the volca to a midi controller? Would I need a controller with midi out though? I have an Arturia MINILAB MKII

    • @myreviewdotcom
      @myreviewdotcom Před rokem

      You need controller with midi output like arturia keystep 37

  • @Nearnface
    @Nearnface Před 2 lety

    wowowowowowow

  • @CNTRRNDM
    @CNTRRNDM Před 2 lety +2

    Fu*k, now I want to have a Volca Sample😁

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      They're pretty awesome and cheap little sample sequencers. I wish they had a line-in for sampling, though!

  • @bernardwilliams9099
    @bernardwilliams9099 Před 2 lety +2

    Can you tell me how to transfer samples into sample 2

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      You have to use Lord's Volca Sample librarian app, they have one for the Sample 2 and it handles transferring and erasing samples and patterns and all that.

    • @bernardwilliams9099
      @bernardwilliams9099 Před 2 lety

      Thanks Josh, I had the 1st one and that process was terrible. I got the new 2nd generation volca sampler. How do I get lords volca sample library. Is it an app??

    • @bernardwilliams9099
      @bernardwilliams9099 Před 2 lety

      Thanks so much Josh,you were a great help
      Love you music and channel bro. I have to get it on my desktop. Unlike the 1st sampler that used audio pocket that never worked for me. Thanks again and I might need your help later. New volca sample 2 coming in today from Sweetwater 👍🏿🙏
      Thanks 🙏 again
      I enjoy your information. New subscriber to you 🙏

  • @sofnaji
    @sofnaji Před rokem

    There is delay on the volca sample

  • @djbonne1
    @djbonne1 Před rokem

    The Volca is only 1 bar long??

  • @ageshero
    @ageshero Před 2 lety

    Bionicles! Haha

  • @noises7029
    @noises7029 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm so upset mine didn't come with a bird. Stupid KORG.

    • @JoshIsMakingMusic
      @JoshIsMakingMusic  Před 2 lety +1

      If they ever do a special edition of it, that's what they've gotta add.

  • @poiosuetti9282
    @poiosuetti9282 Před rokem

    it's not a sampler

  • @myreviewdotcom
    @myreviewdotcom Před rokem

    Pitched up/down piano sample is soooo LoFi-ish mmmmm