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SOULFLEX – Yamaha QY100 | Yamaha MU2000EX | Korg Minilogue Session

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SOULFLEX expands on the custom user style of the same name, further developing the pattern by layering it's QY100 voices with voices and FX from the Yamaha MU2000EX. A Korg Minilogue is also used for risers.

Tips & Tricks – MIDI Feedback Loop Technique

By Doffu Tips & Tricks

While experimenting with the Yamaha QY70 and QY100, I stumbled into something unexpected... You can create MIDI feedback loops resulting in compelling glitchy embellishments overdubbed onto existing user tracks. All you need is a single MIDI cable.

Tips & Tricks – Pitched-FX: Get More Color Out of the QY

By Doffu Tips & Tricks

In the following video, Floyd Steinberg touches on a powerful technique to create a shimmer reverb effect. But this video only scratches the surface... If you want to take your timbral experimentation even further, keep reading.

Tips & Tricks – No Neck Pain Mount for the QY Sequencer

By Doffu Tips & Tricks

Using my QY70 and QY100 sequencers on a regular has resulted in occasional episodes of neck pain. In the back of my mind I have been telling myself I would design a 3D printed angled mounting box for each device. But I just haven't found the time. Turns out a perfect solution has been sitting on my desk all this time.

Shimmer-like Reverb on the Yamaha QY Sequencers

By Doffu Tutorials, Videos

Floyd Steinberg demonstrates how a shimmer-like reverb can be setup on the QY70 (this technique also applies to 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

By Doffu Tutorials, Videos

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

By Doffu Sessions, Videos

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.

Electronic, Minimal & Acid House on the Yamaha QY100

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Microesfera demos a wide variety of electronic music styles spread across multiple user style slots on the Yamaha QY100. This shows how patterns can be handed off within Pattern Mode to compose lengthy sets while allowing for creative decision making in performances.

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.