For those using Bitwig, to be able to route ext. audio from each Atlas channel, make sure to "enable missing chains" inside of the Atlas device instance(it is not enabled by default). Then on another track(hybrid or audio), just like in Live, set the input from Atlas channel. Once you enable all VST audio channel on the Atlas device(or any multichannel VST instrument), each one gets a level, solo and mute functions. So the channels you do not want to go through the Atlas channel, you need to mute. Someone correct me if I am wrong on anything, but those are the basics.
I was able to duplicate the steps similarly for Logic Pro, and it's impressive! I even dragged the kit from Atlas to the Drum Machine Designer, and it was able to drop them on each pad in order...wow! Been getting deep with Atlas over the last few days, and it's just an enjoyable tool to work with. Well done!
Matt, you need an adequate padlock for the pads and audio output groups. What I wrote to you in my personal correspondence. It is also necessary that when using the randomizer, the pad with the lock does not change to random sounds! Extended control in the sequence is also needed. It is necessary that hotkeys can be assigned to Undo, Redo but not only MIDI CC or notes. You need the spacebar to start playback by default! Matt, these are basic things. Best regards from Russia;)
I 100% concur with this... All of the things @Corpu5 mentions here are glaringly obvious within the first playthrough I had with Atlas, also the padlock unlocks all locked pads when saving (This is a nightmare for workflow, having to lock certain pads immediately after locking them is a problem). I have a few suggestions for features but 1 stands out, it would be amazing if some sort of granular-per-pad engine were to be incorporated into the advanced tab, either per pad or as an overall engine for wav playback. This would be a game-changer! A smaller but needed suggestion would be for extended fx controls per pad e.g delay, chorus, reverb, phase, flange etc these built into the per-pad options would be another improvement to workflow. Superb AI incorporated plugin from the folks over at Algonaut, well done indeed! 👌🖤
You can keep the current parameter settings while changing a sample by clicking the lock button next to the Gain and Pan knobs. And fair suggestion about filter envelope, we're working on more modulation options.
Interesting idea. Are you thinking this would be a property of the Sample or the Sequencer? Some people have asked for a quick way to add a sequencer note that's actually subdivided for quick rolls glitches. Or we could add loop points on the sample itself, that would be better for live playing or triggering from a DAW. (both are interesting!)
@@Algonaut I think subdividing the sequencer block/beat would be easiest and visually easy to see what you did. If done with the sample itself it would need a visual showing you have done this on the pad to make it easy to keep track of. If you chose this route an LFO or way to automate the rate would be ideal. I think Playbeat does this it very simply in the sequencer if I remember right...I love how you have taken the idea of sample browser, instrument rack, and sequencer and rolled them together. You folks have really thought this one through-the first time I saw Tom using it I realized how useful it would be.
@@petervoglmusic2517 Nice, yeah this would be cool in the Sequencer. You can already mix and match step sizes (and there's a lot more coming around this) but I'm thinking some hotkey/function to drag and fill in subdivisions would be cool. And glad you're enjoying it! Lots more on the way too, I'm working on some exciting updates. Matt - Founder/Lead Dev
In Atlas you can change the Ext Out (external audio out) channel on the Sample panel. In Ableton on any Audio channel you can select one of the Atlas output channels as the input. Is that what you meant?
Is there a way to quickly add tracks into Ableton for each sequencer channel rather than configuring them one by one like you do at 2:46? e.g., one track for the kick, one for the snare, one for the HH, etc. It seems strange that you can create a beat so quickly in Atlas but then have the configure channels one at a time in Ableton.
I would suggest setting it up once like your preference is, grouping it in Ableton, and then saving that group as an Ableton template. (drag the group into your Ableton Browser -> User Library -> Templates)
When dragging my samples from Atlas to Ableton and also dragging the sequence over, it doesnt sound the same as when its in Atlas. I think its because the sound settings for each sample remain as the default sample. Is there a way of exporting the adjusted samples by rendering them similar to what XO does?
Yes you're correct that it sounds different because it's the original samples that are being dragged out, I realise that's not ideal. Rendering the individual samples with the Atlas settings is really high on the list to get done. I'm hoping to have it all sorted in the next feature update. (Matt - Founder/Lead Dev)
It's definitely in the plans. We get a few requests for this now. I have had reports that Atlas 2 does work under the VST -> AAX bridge apps out there in the meantime.
Not yet but it’s coming for sure. You can do a bit of a hack in the meantime by putting a single note on all the sequence channels and exporting as stems.
@@Algonaut Thank you that was so quick! This is such good news! I am aware that not all parameters can be processed into one shot files. All the advanced or variation parameters for example as they vary over time but all permanent parameters like gain etc. so that say if you drag your Atlas kit onto an Ableton Drum Rack for example it won’t sound any different to what you’re hearing in Atlas 2 given that you haven´t changed any of the variation parameters. Variation like velocity pitch and filter can then be done in Ableton 11 as well. Let me just say at this point I think the software is AMAZING especially since the upgrade to Atlas 2. It is lot of fun to play around and also really affordable. I actually felt the urge to send it to a lot friends and let everyone know about it so hopefully more people will buy it. I´m gonna be slightly annoying and ask a couple of more questions though so I hope that’s ok. I quite like some of the features in XO like the groove/swing knobs (I saw the shuffle knob in Atlas so that’s already great), the accentuator (can be done by drawing your own velocity curves in Atlas but I like the idea of doing accentuation for a whole drum loop), the beat combiner and the ability to swap whole kits that consist of similar samples with one click (I love the new bar in Atlas 2 with similar samples for single pads btw). Do you think you will integrate any of these features into Atlas at some point in the future? Another thing I thought would be cool is if you could upload your sequences and build a little community of people exchanging their sequences. Sorry for this massive text. And thanks again.
@@morrisbachmann3559 It's best to send feature requests to info@algonaut.tech we'll always give a decent response to these, we love feature requests. The short answer is we're looking into pretty much all of those and have done a bunch of work towards them already. Great suggestions.
I'm not quite following sorry. If you want to have the MIDI output of Atlas go to an Ableton channel you'll need to do this: * Enable MIDI output in Atlas. (Settings -> Output -> MIDI Output) * In Ableton create a new MIDI channel and change 'MIDI from' to be Atlas. Set 'Monitor' to be 'in'. But that's outputting the Atlas sequencer MIDI. If you just want the MIDI that's going into Atlas you can do that in Ableton without worrying about Atlas. (set 'MIDI from' to be the MIDI channel you want to pull from)
Hi Tom, is there a way to trigger different patterns in the sequencer using midi in my DAW? I'd like to use Atlas for my drum sequencing, make a few sequences and then just trigger them in different sections of the song where applicable. Is this possible?
This isn't possible yet but is definitely on the list for an upcoming update. I agree it would be really useful for arrangement, and just jamming around with ideas. Matt (Algonaut Lead Dev/Founder)
If your trying to do this with a save Drum Kit or Loop you'll need to Extract the samples first. (the extract button will be in the place of the Drag button in the Sample panel) This feature is in the recent Atlas 2.1 update, you can grab that from our download page. Example here in the Atlas 2.1 video: czcams.com/video/A6RhZUR-VeA/video.html
All good, we were all newbies at one point. This should explain better than I can: support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/logicpro/lgcp8e887f45/10.5/mac/10.14.6 If you're still stuck email us and we'll help you through it. info@algonaut.tech
The options you see in the top-left are only for the Standalone. They're just for Audio and MIDI input. For the plugin version Atlas just accepts whatever audio settings the DAW is using and whatever MIDI the DAW passes it.
I recently recorded a six-hour stream on the analysis of all the functions of Atlas 2, although it is in Russian, but I think it may be useful to someone. === Я недавно записал шести часовой стрим по разбору всех функций Атлас 2, правда он на русском языке, но думаю это кому-то может быть полезным.
In Atlas select a drum -> Open the 'Advanced Sample' panel -> Change play mode from 'Trigger' to 'Gate' -> Set 'Release to taste'. Now the sound will play for as long as the note is in the Ableton piano roll (or until the sample reaches the end). We're working on stuff to make this more usable from the Atlas sequencer too.
From Ableton into Atlas? I'm not sure of an easy way to do the whole kit at once. I don't think Ableton lets you drag all the drum kit samples all in one go.
This is a tricky one... We didn't want to save the settings into the Drum Kit patches because someone might open them up on a different setup. I can definitely see why if you've got your own consistent setup with different output channels why you'd want this though. I'm working on a new 'Drum Kit settings' panel that will allow this and a few other things to be customized and saved/loaded. Even just being able to lock just those output settings would be helpful actually. (I might be able to sneak that into an earlier update...)
@@Algonaut yeah that’s sounds like a plan! Thx for your fast response. That’s a really crucial feature for anyone who likes to work with templates and a ready to go setup (I guess that’s pretty much everyone ;) ) locking it up would do the job totally. Looking forward. Where would I find out about news on that topic? Cheers
@@Sensitivo.1992 Every time there's an update I'll do an email out about it. There will also be a notification in the top-right of Atlas when there's a new release. (there's a small bugfix one coming soon) Otherwise as they say, just "smash that subscribe button". We do CZcams videos on every feature update release. 🙂
There's a save button up the top-right of the UI (you can pick in the top-right of Browser box if you want to save Loop, Drum Kit, or Sequence). Or open the Browser and right-click the folder you want to save into. This tutorial covers saving too. czcams.com/video/G8EcEaWEJfg/video.html
For those using Bitwig, to be able to route ext. audio from each Atlas channel, make sure to "enable missing chains" inside of the Atlas device instance(it is not enabled by default). Then on another track(hybrid or audio), just like in Live, set the input from Atlas channel. Once you enable all VST audio channel on the Atlas device(or any multichannel VST instrument), each one gets a level, solo and mute functions. So the channels you do not want to go through the Atlas channel, you need to mute. Someone correct me if I am wrong on anything, but those are the basics.
Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated.
you dont need to mute them, you can just delete them
I was able to duplicate the steps similarly for Logic Pro, and it's impressive! I even dragged the kit from Atlas to the Drum Machine Designer, and it was able to drop them on each pad in order...wow! Been getting deep with Atlas over the last few days, and it's just an enjoyable tool to work with. Well done!
How did you do this? I've been trying to work this out!
Instructional 🫡
Great sounding machine..
Love it
Ty
Matt, you need an adequate padlock for the pads and audio output groups. What I wrote to you in my personal correspondence. It is also necessary that when using the randomizer, the pad with the lock does not change to random sounds! Extended control in the sequence is also needed.
It is necessary that hotkeys can be assigned to Undo, Redo but not only MIDI CC or notes.
You need the spacebar to start playback by default!
Matt, these are basic things.
Best regards from Russia;)
I 100% concur with this... All of the things @Corpu5 mentions here are glaringly obvious within the first playthrough I had with Atlas, also the padlock unlocks all locked pads when saving (This is a nightmare for workflow, having to lock certain pads immediately after locking them is a problem).
I have a few suggestions for features but 1 stands out, it would be amazing if some sort of granular-per-pad engine were to be incorporated into the advanced tab, either per pad or as an overall engine for wav playback. This would be a game-changer!
A smaller but needed suggestion would be for extended fx controls per pad e.g delay, chorus, reverb, phase, flange etc these built into the per-pad options would be another improvement to workflow.
Superb AI incorporated plugin from the folks over at Algonaut, well done indeed! 👌🖤
A filterenvelope and a possibility to store settings even if the sample is changed would be so awesome
You can keep the current parameter settings while changing a sample by clicking the lock button next to the Gain and Pan knobs. And fair suggestion about filter envelope, we're working on more modulation options.
@@Algonaut noice, thx sir i rly enjoy using atlas. greetings from germany
@@Cutrexxx And greetings back from New Zealand. :)
nice.
This is more than we asked for. Yet, not separate hp and lp filters tho. Any plans to integrate this?
Would definitely love to add a few other effects. I'll keep in mind having separate controls for each filter.
A loop individual samples at different rates would be a great addition to the sequencer/pads to easily create glitch style edits/fx.
Interesting idea. Are you thinking this would be a property of the Sample or the Sequencer? Some people have asked for a quick way to add a sequencer note that's actually subdivided for quick rolls glitches. Or we could add loop points on the sample itself, that would be better for live playing or triggering from a DAW. (both are interesting!)
@@Algonaut I think subdividing the sequencer block/beat would be easiest and visually easy to see what you did. If done with the sample itself it would need a visual showing you have done this on the pad to make it easy to keep track of. If you chose this route an LFO or way to automate the rate would be ideal. I think Playbeat does this it very simply in the sequencer if I remember right...I love how you have taken the idea of sample browser, instrument rack, and sequencer and rolled them together. You folks have really thought this one through-the first time I saw Tom using it I realized how useful it would be.
@@petervoglmusic2517 Nice, yeah this would be cool in the Sequencer. You can already mix and match step sizes (and there's a lot more coming around this) but I'm thinking some hotkey/function to drag and fill in subdivisions would be cool.
And glad you're enjoying it! Lots more on the way too, I'm working on some exciting updates.
Matt - Founder/Lead Dev
Question: Is there a way to route separate audio tracks through Atlas using Push 2/drum rack in Ableton?
In Atlas you can change the Ext Out (external audio out) channel on the Sample panel. In Ableton on any Audio channel you can select one of the Atlas output channels as the input. Is that what you meant?
Is there a way to quickly add tracks into Ableton for each sequencer channel rather than configuring them one by one like you do at 2:46? e.g., one track for the kick, one for the snare, one for the HH, etc. It seems strange that you can create a beat so quickly in Atlas but then have the configure channels one at a time in Ableton.
I would suggest setting it up once like your preference is, grouping it in Ableton, and then saving that group as an Ableton template. (drag the group into your Ableton Browser -> User Library -> Templates)
When dragging my samples from Atlas to Ableton and also dragging the sequence over, it doesnt sound the same as when its in Atlas. I think its because the sound settings for each sample remain as the default sample. Is there a way of exporting the adjusted samples by rendering them similar to what XO does?
Yes you're correct that it sounds different because it's the original samples that are being dragged out, I realise that's not ideal. Rendering the individual samples with the Atlas settings is really high on the list to get done. I'm hoping to have it all sorted in the next feature update.
(Matt - Founder/Lead Dev)
Are you guys working on a pro-tools version for this? Really want to order it but I do a large amount of my work in PT.
It's definitely in the plans. We get a few requests for this now. I have had reports that Atlas 2 does work under the VST -> AAX bridge apps out there in the meantime.
Is it possible to drag/export the processed (in Atlas reversed, gained, tuned etc.) kit/samples into your DAW like in XO?
Not yet but it’s coming for sure. You can do a bit of a hack in the meantime by putting a single note on all the sequence channels and exporting as stems.
@@Algonaut Thank you that was so quick! This is such good news! I am aware that not all parameters can be processed into one shot files. All the advanced or variation parameters for example as they vary over time but all permanent parameters like gain etc. so that say if you drag your Atlas kit onto an Ableton Drum Rack for example it won’t sound any different to what you’re hearing in Atlas 2 given that you haven´t changed any of the variation parameters. Variation like velocity pitch and filter can then be done in Ableton 11 as well.
Let me just say at this point I think the software is AMAZING especially since the upgrade to Atlas 2. It is lot of fun to play around and also really affordable. I actually felt the urge to send it to a lot friends and let everyone know about it so hopefully more people will buy it. I´m gonna be slightly annoying and ask a couple of more questions though so I hope that’s ok. I quite like some of the features in XO like the groove/swing knobs (I saw the shuffle knob in Atlas so that’s already great), the accentuator (can be done by drawing your own velocity curves in Atlas but I like the idea of doing accentuation for a whole drum loop), the beat combiner and the ability to swap whole kits that consist of similar samples with one click (I love the new bar in Atlas 2 with similar samples for single pads btw). Do you think you will integrate any of these features into Atlas at some point in the future? Another thing I thought would be cool is if you could upload your sequences and build a little community of people exchanging their sequences. Sorry for this massive text. And thanks again.
@@morrisbachmann3559 It's best to send feature requests to info@algonaut.tech we'll always give a decent response to these, we love feature requests. The short answer is we're looking into pretty much all of those and have done a bunch of work towards them already. Great suggestions.
HEY. is there a way to route Atlas to midi tracks in Ableton w/o using its sequencer?
I'm not quite following sorry. If you want to have the MIDI output of Atlas go to an Ableton channel you'll need to do this:
* Enable MIDI output in Atlas. (Settings -> Output -> MIDI Output)
* In Ableton create a new MIDI channel and change 'MIDI from' to be Atlas. Set 'Monitor' to be 'in'.
But that's outputting the Atlas sequencer MIDI. If you just want the MIDI that's going into Atlas you can do that in Ableton without worrying about Atlas. (set 'MIDI from' to be the MIDI channel you want to pull from)
Hi Tom, is there a way to trigger different patterns in the sequencer using midi in my DAW? I'd like to use Atlas for my drum sequencing, make a few sequences and then just trigger them in different sections of the song where applicable. Is this possible?
This isn't possible yet but is definitely on the list for an upcoming update. I agree it would be really useful for arrangement, and just jamming around with ideas.
Matt (Algonaut Lead Dev/Founder)
@@Algonaut Thanks Matt, I completely missed your response. Looking forward to it! Thanks for getting back to me
How did you insert the drum kit made in Atlas 2 in a drum rack as shown @4:44?
If your trying to do this with a save Drum Kit or Loop you'll need to Extract the samples first. (the extract button will be in the place of the Drag button in the Sample panel) This feature is in the recent Atlas 2.1 update, you can grab that from our download page.
Example here in the Atlas 2.1 video:
czcams.com/video/A6RhZUR-VeA/video.html
Anybody know how to set up audio (individual drum tracks) to different channels in Logic Pro X? I'm such a newbie at this, lol.
All good, we were all newbies at one point. This should explain better than I can:
support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/logicpro/lgcp8e887f45/10.5/mac/10.14.6
If you're still stuck email us and we'll help you through it. info@algonaut.tech
@@Algonaut Thank you!!
Why am I not seeing the option tab in the VST version? Do I need the standalone just for options?
The options you see in the top-left are only for the Standalone. They're just for Audio and MIDI input. For the plugin version Atlas just accepts whatever audio settings the DAW is using and whatever MIDI the DAW passes it.
I recently recorded a six-hour stream on the analysis of all the functions of Atlas 2, although it is in Russian, but I think it may be useful to someone.
===
Я недавно записал шести часовой стрим по разбору всех функций Атлас 2, правда он на русском языке, но думаю это кому-то может быть полезным.
is it possible to controll the length of a note in lives pianoroll?
In Atlas select a drum -> Open the 'Advanced Sample' panel -> Change play mode from 'Trigger' to 'Gate' -> Set 'Release to taste'. Now the sound will play for as long as the note is in the Ableton piano roll (or until the sample reaches the end).
We're working on stuff to make this more usable from the Atlas sequencer too.
How or can you drop drum kits from your DAW to Atlas?
From Ableton into Atlas? I'm not sure of an easy way to do the whole kit at once. I don't think Ableton lets you drag all the drum kit samples all in one go.
how do i save the ext out channel settings? if i close atlas they're all reset to ch:1. thx
This is a tricky one... We didn't want to save the settings into the Drum Kit patches because someone might open them up on a different setup. I can definitely see why if you've got your own consistent setup with different output channels why you'd want this though. I'm working on a new 'Drum Kit settings' panel that will allow this and a few other things to be customized and saved/loaded. Even just being able to lock just those output settings would be helpful actually. (I might be able to sneak that into an earlier update...)
@@Algonaut yeah that’s sounds like a plan! Thx for your fast response. That’s a really crucial feature for anyone who likes to work with templates and a ready to go setup (I guess that’s pretty much everyone ;) ) locking it up would do the job totally. Looking forward. Where would I find out about news on that topic? Cheers
@@Sensitivo.1992 Every time there's an update I'll do an email out about it. There will also be a notification in the top-right of Atlas when there's a new release. (there's a small bugfix one coming soon) Otherwise as they say, just "smash that subscribe button". We do CZcams videos on every feature update release. 🙂
How do a save my drum kits?
Right click in the User section of the Browser Window... you'll see a menu where you can save and delete among other things. You're welcome
There's a save button up the top-right of the UI (you can pick in the top-right of Browser box if you want to save Loop, Drum Kit, or Sequence). Or open the Browser and right-click the folder you want to save into.
This tutorial covers saving too.
czcams.com/video/G8EcEaWEJfg/video.html
so this is just a drum machine i bought got it
You sound kiwi
Tom Cosm is indeed a Kiwi! As are almost all of us at Algonaut. 😉