Pattern Mode Overview on the Yamaha QY100

Pattern Mode Overview on the Yamaha QY100

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thebrackett continues the Yamaha QY100 overview series with a hands-on breakdown of Pattern Mode, focusing on how to build musical ideas, loops, and full song structures using the device’s pattern-based workflow. This second part complements the Song Mode overview by showing how patterns act as the foundation for sequencing and composition on the QY100.
Song Mode Overview on the Yamaha QY100

Song Mode Overview on the Yamaha QY100

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thebrackett provides a detailed and practical overview of the Yamaha QY100 sequencer, focusing specifically on Song Mode workflow and MIDI sequencing techniques. This video is the first in a two-part series exploring how to use the QY100 for music production.
90s IDM on the Yamaha QY100 – Intricate Glitch

90s IDM on the Yamaha QY100 – Intricate Glitch

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This 1988 IDM experiment takes the Yamaha QY100 far beyond its conventional use. By leveraging the sequencer's density and sound parameter settings, it showcases the intricate mechanical complexity achievable when the QY100 is used as a high-density sound design laboratory. This session demonstrates that the Yamaha QY100 is thorough for making oldschool IDM.
BALAMB2 – Yamaha QY100 Session

BALAMB2 – Yamaha QY100 Session

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BALAMB2 is a remixed version of the Balamb GARDEN loop from the Playstation title: Final Fantasy VIII. Original music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu. The song was sequenced into MIDI anonymously and archived on VGMusic. This file has been re-interpreted as a .Q1P file and is solely meant for educational purposes. The original instruments of the song have been swapped out, and a phaser effect has been employed heavily throughout the remix.
The Yamaha QY70: An Affordable, Awesome, Vintage Groovebox

The Yamaha QY70: An Affordable, Awesome, Vintage Groovebox

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Josh Is Making Music explores the Yamaha QY70, demonstrating how to create city pop, 80s synthpop, and retro-style tracks using this classic hardware sequencer. The video walks through the QY70 workflow, including pattern-based sequencing, step recording, live overdub recording, drum programming, and arranging song sections like intro, main, fills, and endings. Viewers get a practical overview of how to build full songs on the Yamaha QY70, showcasing its built-in sounds, MIDI sequencing capabilities, and portable music production features. This is a useful demonstration for anyone interested in vintage grooveboxes, hardware sequencers, or making retro dawless electronic music.
BALAMB – Yamaha QY100 Session

BALAMB – Yamaha QY100 Session

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BALAMB features a loop of the track Balamb GARDEN from the Playstation title: Final Fantasy VIII. Original music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu. The song was sequenced into MIDI anonymously and archived on VGMusic. This file has been re-interpreted as a .Q1P file and is solely meant for educational purposes.