((1)) create a beat
record a beat to a group. make sure it includes all the elements you want in your loop within that group.
if there are sounds or groups you do not wish to sample then adjust their volume with the fader (for groups), or in the sound mode with the (knobx) knob (for individual sounds).
((2)) press sample
press (sample) to enter the sampler.
((3)) switch to resample
press (plus) to switch to resample mode.
((4)) enter hands free sampling
hold (shiftr) and press the pad you wish to save the sample loop to. this will enter hands free sampling. if there is any sound already on the pad, it will be replaced with your new sample loop.
if you wish to extend the length of your sample then you can press (plus) while hands free sampling is engaged, otherwise it will use the length of the current group’s pattern as the sample’s length. press play to start sampling.
((5)) return to main
press (mainr) to return to main and exit the sampler.
((6)) audition your sample
press and hold the pad you have sampled to to audition the sample.
if you want to retake the sample then go back to step 2 and repeat the steps.
((7)) enter sound edit
press (shiftr) and (soundr) to enter sound edit.
((8)) navigate to time
press (plus) until you reach time.
((9)) change the time stretch mode
rotate the (knobx) knob to enable the BPM time stretch mode.
as long as the bpm of your project is the same as that of the sample then it should not require you to adjust the tempo, but if needs be you can rotate the (knoby) knob to change the sample’s source tempo.
((10)) save sound edits
hold (shiftr) and (soundr) to save the sound edit adjustments to the sample.
after this step, every time you load the sample it will remember the time adjustments you have made.
((11)) return to main
press (mainr) to return to main and exit sound edit.
((12)) remove existing sounds
hold erase and the group pads that include the sounds you sampled to the loop to remove their recorded sequences, these will now be played from the loop so we will not need them.
((13)) unmute the loop
press the pad with the loop on it to arm the loop.
this will play the loop when the sequence is started but will not save the loop to the sequence.
((14)) save loop startup sequence
hold the group pad it is in and (record) to save it to the loop startup sequence.
this will save the loop to the current pattern’s sequence, so whenever you switch to that pattern it will trigger the loop on the first beat.
((15)) play
press play to hear your loop, it will have all of the sounds you sampled to it.
((16)) create more loops
you can now layer any additional sounds or create more loops and stack them!
((1)) power up ting
ensure that ting has batteries inserted under it’s covers and is lit up.
((2)) connect ting
plug ting’s output into riddim’s audio input.
((3)) push to talk
push the handle on ting’s left side to activate the microphone. speak into it and test it’s volume.
((4)) adjust input volume
when in main mode, turn the (knobx) knob to adjust the input volume.
pro tip! you can send ting through riddim’s built in fx by turning the (knoby) knob while in main.
((5)) adjust ting’s volume
if you need more volume from ting you can turn it up by taking the bottom cover off and rotating the green volume potentiometer.
((6)) change fx
press the orange button on ting’s right side to change the fx applied to the microphone.
ting has four fx built in; echo, echo+spring, pixie and robot.
((7)) play a sample on ting
press the white button on ting’s right side to trigger one of the four samples loaded into ting.
((8)) change the sample
press the green button on ting’s right side to choose between the four available samples.
to change the samples loaded onto ting you must attach it to a computer and drop in new samples.
((9)) using riddim and ting together
both riddim and ting can be used standalone but using them together can be a lot of fun.
play a song on riddim and sing over it with ting, add effects to your voice and trigger samples.
now you should know everything about using riddim and ting together!
((1)) open system settings
press (shiftr) and (eraser) to enter the system settings.
((2)) navigate to pad settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the pad settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((3)) navigate to velocity settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘vel’, then hit (enter).
((4)) select velocity mode
use (minus) and (plus) to choose between:
off (no velocity sensitivity).hi (for when playing with less force). low (for when playing with more force).
off (no velocity sensitivity).hi (for when playing with less force). low (for when playing with more force).
then hit (enter) to choose your velocity setting!
((5)) return to main
press (mainr) to return to main and exit the system settings.
((6)) hit the pads!
hit the pads to hear the velocity sensitivity!
((1)) main
first, make sure to that you are in the main mode.
press (mainr) to enter the main mode from any page in the device.
((2)) choose a sample
choose a pad that you wish to play across a scale.
((3)) enter keys mode
press (plus) to switch to resample mode.
the pads will become a keyboard that have the chosen sample transposed across a scale.
((4)) change octave
hold (keysr) and press (minus) or (plus) to change the the octave.
((5)) transpose
hold (keysr) and press a pad to transpose the scale.
((6)) system settings
to change the scale, first enter into system settings by pressing (shiftr) and (eraser).
((7)) pad settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the pad settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((8)) scale settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘sca’, then hit (enter).
((9)) change scale
use (minus) and (plus) to choose between:
12T - 12 tone EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (DEFAULT)maj - MAJOR (IONIAN MODE)min - MINOR (AEOLIAN MODE)dor - DORIAN MODEphr - PHRYGIAN MODElyd - LYDIAN MODEmix - MIXOLYDIAN MODEloc - LOCRIAN MODEma.p - MAJOR PENTATONICmi.p - MINOR PENTATONIC
then hit (enter) to choose your scale setting!
then hit (enter) to choose your scale setting!
((10)) exit system settings
press (mainr) to return to main and exit the system settings.
now, when you enter keys mode the pads will be transposed to the chosen scale!
((1)) open system settings
press (shiftr) and (eraser) to enter the system settings.
((2)) navigate to sequencer settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the sequencer settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((3)) navigate to metronome settings
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘met’, then hit (enter).
((4)) select metronome mode
use (minus) and (plus) to choose between:
on - ENABLE METRONOME AT RECORD+PLAYrec - ENABLE METRONOME AT RECORD ONLY (DEFAULT)cnt - ENABLE METRONOME AT COUNT-IN ONLY
on - ENABLE METRONOME AT RECORD+PLAYrec - ENABLE METRONOME AT RECORD ONLY (DEFAULT)cnt - ENABLE METRONOME AT COUNT-IN ONLY
then hit (enter) to choose your metronome setting!
((5)) return to main
press (mainr) to return to main and exit the system settings.
((6)) tempo
press (tempor) to open the tempo mode.
((7)) turn up metronome volume
turn the (knobY) to turn up the metronome.
((8)) press play
press (play) to hear the metronome!
((1)) get started
for this setup you will need two Riddim devices and a 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm cable.
((2)) onnect via sync
firstly, make sure that both Riddim devices are set to 1/16 sync both in and out.
you can then plug the cable into the sync out on one Riddim and the sync in on the other.
((1)) connect your Riddim to the pocket operator
first plug one end of a 3.5 mm cable into the sync output on your Riddim, then the other end into the input jack on the left side of your pocket operator.
((2)) set your pocket operator to sync 1
press the function button under the rightmost knob and the bpm button until the screen shows SY1.
this will listen for a sync pulse on the input jack and output stereo audio from the output jack.
((3)) enter system settings
enter system settings by pressing (shiftr) and (eraser).
((4)) navigate to sync
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the sync settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((5)) navigate to sync > out
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘OUT’, then hit (enter).
((6)) navigate to sync > out > 8
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘8’, then hit (enter).
((7)) sync 8
Riddim will now send a 1/8 clock pulse on it’s sync-out jack, meaning that it can sync with any device that receives 1/8 clock.
((8)) press play!
press play on your pocket operator then (play) on your Riddim and the two will sync to the same BPM!
((1)) connect your pocket operator to Riddim
for this setup you will need a 3.5 mm stereo (trs) to 2 x 3.5 mm mono (ts) cable.
connect the stereo end to the output of the pocket operator then plug the right channel (ring - red on our cables) into the input jack on your Riddim and the left channel (tip - brown or white on our cables) into the sync input jack on your Riddim.
((2)) set your pocket operator to sync 1
press the function button under the rightmost knob and the bpm button until the screen shows SY1.
this will send a sync pulse on the left channel (tip) of the output jack.
((3)) enter system settings
enter system settings by pressing (shiftr) and (eraser).
((4)) navigate to sync
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the sync settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((5)) navigate to sync > in
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘in’, then hit (enter).
((6)) navigate to sync > in > 8
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘8’, then hit (enter).
((7)) sync 8
Riddim will now listen for a 1/8 clock pulse on it’s sync-in jack, meaning that it can sync with any device that sends 1/8 clock.
((8)) press play!
press play on your pocket operator and Riddim will (play) as soon as it receives a sync signal. the two will sync to the same BPM!
pro-tip! with this setup you can add the Riddim’s internal effects to the audio coming from the pocket operator!
((1)) connect your Riddim to the drum machine
first plug one end of a 3.5 mm cable into the sync out on your vintage drum machine, then the other end into the sync input on your Riddim.
some vintage drum machines use a standard called DIN-sync that requires an adaptor or special cable.
((2)) enter system settings
enter system settings by pressing (shiftr) and (eraser).
((3)) navigate to sync
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to the sync settings, then press (enter) on the pads.
((4)) navigate to sync > in
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘in’, then hit (enter).
((5)) navigate to sync > in > 24
use (minus) and (plus) to navigate to ‘24’, then hit (enter)
((6)) sync 24
Riddim will now listen for a sync24 clock pulse on it’s sync-in jack, meaning that it can sync with any device that sends sync24 clock.
((7)) press play!
press play on your drum machine and Riddim (play) at the same time and sync to the same BPM!
((8)) sync out to the drum machine
to sync the drum machine from riddim, follow the same steps as before but instead connect the Riddim’s sync out to the sync-in of your drum machine then navigate to sync > out > 24.
((1)) get started!
for this setup, depending on your midi keyboard you may need a 3.5 mm stereo (trs) to midi din cable. some midi keyboards have trs midi and thus a 3.5 mm trs cable can be used. keyboard and the Riddim.
for usb midi keyboards you will need a midi host (this is typically a computer connected over usb-c or a dedicated midi host box) between the riddim and the MIDI keyboard.
((2)) connect your midi keyboard
once you have your midi keyboard connected, Riddim will detect any notes and light up the MIDI or usb icon (depending on what input is used) on the screen.
((3)) play the pads with the keyboard!
now, any notes you play on the keyboard will trigger the pads on Riddim!
((4)) play one pad across the keyboard!
if you want to play one pad transposed across the keyboard then just press (keysr)!
((1)) get started!
for this setup, depending on your midi device you may need a 3.5 mm stereo (trs) to midi din cable.
some midi devices have trs midi and thus a 3.5 mm trs cable can be used. alternatively for usb midi devices a usb-c cable can be used.
((2)) connect your midi keyboard
once you have your midi device connected, Riddim will be able to send midi notes to it.
((3)) set a pad as a midi channel
press (shiftr) and (soundr) to enter sound edit mode.
((4)) set a pad as a midi channel
select a pad, then navigate to the pad’s midi settings using (minus) and (plus).
pro-tip! setting the value of a pad when holding (soundr) to “000” will create an empty pad that can hold midi without stealing any voices.
((5)) change midi channel
use the (knobx) knob to change the midi channel that the pad will send to.
((6)) change midi root note
use the (knoby) knob to change the root note of the midi notes, this allows you to sync your midi to the root note of your sample.
((7)) done!
now, any notes you play or sequence on that pad will send midi to the chosen channel!
((8)) bonus: send or receive midi clock
to send or receive clock to or from the connected devices go to system settings by pressing (shiftr) and (eraser) then navigate to MIDI > Clock and choose from off, on or out.
((1)) select a sound to sample
press (soundr) then press a pad and select a sound from the sound library.
((2)) enable KEYS mode
press (mainr) to return to the main screen. select the pad and then press (keysr) to activate keys mode.
((3)) press SAMPLE
press (sample) to enter the sampler.
((4)) select resampling
press (plus) to select resampling as the sound source for sampling.
((5)) select a group
press a group pad to choose which group to sample to.
((6)) start hands free sampling
press (shiftr) and a pad to start hands free sampling on that pad.
((7)) reopen the group with the sample
go back to the group with the sample you wish to resample.
((8)) play the chord
play the chord you wish to record on the pads.
((9)) stop recording
press (sample) to stop the recording.
you will now have a chord that has been resampled to another group’s pad!