pretty cool and down to Earth way to show some beats/ideas:
This got me curious about his YouTube channel, which features some cool walkthroughs of beat-making, with some recent Octatrack ones.
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Not convincing video, a single Octatrack would do thisā¦
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I would think he uses two for more flexibility (e.g. tempo change).
Almost 10 years ago I watched this guy perform in a barge transformed into a concert place in Lyon. Amazing performer! He was using a SP404 at that timeā¦ None of his songs was substandard then.
I have a huge respect for him!
Even more if heās performing live now with such a setup.
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This wouldnāt change my mind concerning that video. More videos then !
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This one is good! Two A4 is better than one.
fair point, I just thought it also fit well with the āOctatrack is everywhereā post, with somebody using two of them 
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Itās worth a sub, even briefly, to his twitch. I enjoyed and learned quite a lot of simple things from his beatmaking streams. Heās a very lovely, chill, watchable guy who is sharing some absolute golden stuff
Iāve always followed his career so itās nice to see him doing well. I wish he would put out some more music too though, as an MC/producer - Rap Album 2 is a classic for me.
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Jonwayneās youtube channel is super inspiring.
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Iām not sure I get comments like this - I had one myself recently on one of my videos, āGreat setup, but you could be doing a lot more with itā. I was like, huh?
Having access to a palette doesnāt mean you need to use it all at once.
Music isnāt always about technical achievement and the minimisation of ones setup. The video doesnāt appear to be ālook whatās possible with 2 OTāsā - just an example of how he uses them.
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I donāt get yours either. I canāt express my point of view ?
Comments have to be positive only ? What is that ? Only likes, no dislikes ?
Fake perfect world ?
I do think this video is not convincing, Iād like to see a better example with this setup. If the subject is setup only, well ok it is super cool to have 2 octatracks or moreā¦
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I really like Jonwayne. Heās a good artist. Iāll check out his OT stuff.
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I think phrasing! āNot convicingā just sounds, you know, kinda unconstructive. Itās not about not ever being negative, moreso about communication.
Start with something you liked, then some constructive criticism. It makes your thinking more clear for others in many ways.
The thought generally is to praise creativity I think, like yea everything can be better, but Iām really happy people are making things and sharing. Thatās what itās all about.
When we criticize others we also have to deal with the possibility of being critiqued ourselves, which isnāt unwarranted.
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To @BOA: @sezare56 addresses the technical angle.
Iām less interessed by this, personally, than by the sound, both the groove and character of it.
This little piece of track makes me hungry for more 
To @sezare56: donāt expect to formulate a critique without offering your own words to the scrutiny of others.
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Sorry if I came across that way, I should have been more clear - youāre free to express your opinion, but your opinion in this case was that the video is not āConvincingā.
What is it that you think you were trying to be convinced of?
The context was āpretty cool and down to Earth way to show some beats/ideasā 
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Sorry, my english is limited. Straight to the point. I think you got the idea. I didnāt say it was shit. I would expect a more original example with a setup like this, something like scratch, turntable fxā¦
The video is too shortā¦so Iād be glad to see more, itās interesting.
@natehorn is this answering your question too ?
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Ha not really, doesnāt sound like a language barrier issue - you still seem to be under the impression that the video is to be treated as a technical demo.
He jammed this way 'cause thatās how he wants to jam - again heās not trying to convince you of anything. I think some context is lost here.
I guess it could always be more complicated if thatās what youāre into. Maybe he doesnāt like scratch effects.
Edit: But yea making an effort to see it from your POV I get where youāre coming from, you came in to see an example of OTās being used as decks and were expecting an impressive demonstration - it makes sense
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He says it on Reddit. Its a small excerpt from a 2 hour set. He does great in-depth vids on beat making. Itās super cool that the OT is being treated like an OG MPC. I always craved a MPC but the OT is the best of both worlds for me.
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