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@dillipphunbar7924

Жыл бұрын

You will be turned...it's only a matter of time now that you've tasted the modular modulations. Gr8 memes as always...particularly liked the cronenburged ginger, and spock doggy dog.

@muzisyenmetin

Жыл бұрын

Thank You

@dobredzien313

Жыл бұрын

Which movie the first few seconds come from?

I am honestly unaware of any other show on youtube that has this level of editing per minute. Honestly the level of work here is always just so staggering.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@jasonpetrone3280

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz Ah! TIL

@robertstevenson8696

Жыл бұрын

Quite the only thing that isn't quite on the mark is the word Bad .... Could be just. gear 😬

@naissance8032

Жыл бұрын

Like every max0r video

@maxhult830

Жыл бұрын

Right! These videos at about 10min usually take me about 30 to watch, due to all the rewinding and pausing to catch all the good stuff... well worth it :)

the only channel where you constantly hold on to the space key not to miss a music meme haha

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Way to go!!!

@Error6503

Жыл бұрын

All those years playing whack-a-mole as a kid were just training our reflexes for pausing Bad Gear videos.

@catmastertrash2447

Жыл бұрын

One full watch through then replay with spacebar auto fire!

@synthlord2368

Жыл бұрын

And I thought Ibwas the only one here that did that. Lolz

@MonsieurMosca

Жыл бұрын

I’m a two-pass watcher too

I legitimately burst out laughing when you said this volca is available for the price of one volca.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

😀

@vprice509

Жыл бұрын

Volca: first a unit of comparative size, and now practically crypto-currency!

@JordanService

Жыл бұрын

Got me as well.

@Kirillissimus

10 ай бұрын

It is even more funny because it is true - all volca synths tend to go for more or less the same price.

@stevenzeeland9670

9 ай бұрын

Personally, I laughed out loud when he mentioned "The CONCISE" operation manual! A Korg VOLCA manual somewhat resembles a pharmaceutical leaflet: folded up, miniscule font size, multilingual? But in truth, so concise, so succinct is Korg that instructions on gear operation are economically just implied.

0:58 "Smaller boxes have never been ticked" 😆Love that this channel has reached self-pun level!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

😀

The acoustics of a Death Star urinal made me nearly spit water all over my floor! That was awesome!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@xa1a

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz Thank you!! For doing what you do!!!

@jonpatchmodular

Жыл бұрын

My personal description has always been "a girder-based spring reverb emulation" but he really nailed it

I’ve never got a cool sound out of mine without it being a total accident. Great jam!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@kimabrams97

Жыл бұрын

That's kind of the point of west coast synthesis. Aleatoric experimentation.

@voltijuice8576

Жыл бұрын

Thee Process is Thee Product - Thee Product Is Thee Process

@tomfenn7149

Жыл бұрын

I wish I never sold mine now.

That first jam is basically every track they play on the noise-industrial floor at London's legendary Slimelight club!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like great parties;)

Syncronicity - "that lacks the self control to handle a can of pringles" I coughed up my pringles while one hand was in the can when I heard that :)

@lairdkilbarchan

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Once you pop, you just can't stop.😁

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

NOT EVEN ONCE!!!

It is just insane how you make every "bad gear" sound like gold.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I’ve been waiting for this one forever- seemed like Bad Gear from the outset, confusing non-modular people and making actual modular people annoyed by its lack of CV connectivity. Another great episode!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! True that!

@estikai

Жыл бұрын

true, but I actually love it. I just keep a recording running while playing with it and later cut out useful samples for actual music making

@johanmalm8378

Жыл бұрын

But it sounds great!

@erikavery1105

Жыл бұрын

I...MUST...GET...ONE...😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

@wowzers5172

4 ай бұрын

@@estikaiThis. This is the way

I midi modded mine, and it seriously opens it up! All the parameters that can be recorded to the sequencer actually have midi CC control.

@min-yishen9324

Жыл бұрын

I just pair it with SQ1 - no mod needed...

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Wow, did you use a kit?

@PhantomSpaceman5

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz Yup! I got mine from some random guy on Etsy for about $30, it requires some minimal soldering and drilling a hole for the input, but it was surprisingly easy.

@oldunclemick

Жыл бұрын

@@PhantomSpaceman5 That's cool to know 👍

@mononcle

Жыл бұрын

Modded mine as well. The kits are super easy but I'm not convinced the pad connectors always make contact and the guy who sold it said "oh yeah I forgot to upload the instructions".... (Facepalm) good job I spent 18months building modular gear from kits otherwise I'd have probably blown it up (like the modular kits).

I'm serious, I love the Volca Modular to death. Does it sound weird and janky? Yep. And that's WHY I love it. I'm getting sounds out of that thing I'm not sure I could get out of anything else. It's probably the most hilarious sounding synthesizer I own. I'm absolutely *delighted* that it's an actual thing that Korg made.

@imlxh7126

Жыл бұрын

"death star urinal" YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU'RE RIGHT AND I *LOVE* IT

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's quite unique

@erikavery1105

Жыл бұрын

Can it make reverse cavern fart sounds?🤔🤔🤔

@PinkZeller

Жыл бұрын

I’m watching trying to see if this is parody.. I love mine.. using it half time in reverse is so nice

@dnc23x

Ай бұрын

count me in.

The 'cello" sound is incredible. Very vocal and happily plays with modulations all day long. I used it to finish an album of mostly instrumentals. It filled the vocal void with all of the requisite tones.

@dnc23x

Ай бұрын

yes! similar to what I did :)

I love your mixes near the end. The visuals and the mix always transport me to another dimension for a sec

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@RCAvhstape

Жыл бұрын

I second this. Pilz you should do a half hour video jam sometime, maybe once a year over the holidays as Christmas fan service.

Hilarious. One of your best episodes. I'm probably biased, though, because I own (and love) the VM. I actually quite liked your use of it's "jello-like sounds". Your other musical bits were equally cool, better than most actually. LOL, another episode "ticking" on all cylinders.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@michaelcooke

Жыл бұрын

I haven't laughed this much at an episode in a long time - I know comedy is kind of a secondary thing to reviewing the gear, but a comprehensive and hilarious review makes this gold medal material.

This thing is completely underrated as a very fat or gnarly bass. Super pure tone. One of its secret abilities. Goes loooooooooooow

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@finonomastropiero4261

Жыл бұрын

I agreee! i use it mainly for that as well for this and Not so much ambient generated harsh bleeps

@ld8341

Жыл бұрын

Damn straight! It's so aggressive at depth it should probably have a health warning.

@erikavery1105

Жыл бұрын

It's got The UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGLY and The FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTTTH!!! 😖😖😖😖😖😖🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

After this I may get one. It would NEVER be used to get any kind of "musical" sounds. It looks like an inexpensive way to experiment before going on to bigger things. That bit with the Drumbrute was great!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a weird chaos machine

One of the reasons I love this series is that you can make anything sound hella good. I will never get tired of your videos.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

These videos kill with the Memes - it takes me 3x longer to watch these as I have to pause to read each one - they are so well curated. Too funny. Straight-up entertainment with much-needed laughs. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to create these videos.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Always a good friday when its Bad Gear! Its even better when on holiday and its Bad Gear!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Have a nice weekend!!!

Looking forward to see the new Korg Drumlogue on your show! You rock!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Let's see if we can find an excuse for that...

@jevogroni4829

Жыл бұрын

it already ticks all the boxes. you can fill a screen with all the moaning about this 600 dollar tragedy. admittedly it is more musical than the volca modular 😅

@mjhobo5520

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz, I have suggested to Korg that they save themselves some time and ship it direct to you

@R---66---R

Жыл бұрын

Yeap...likewise! But, there's 1 short problem: KORG Drumlogue wiil 'not' be Bad Gear 🌹🌹🌹

@PLA.net-DANTE

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that the drumLogue is awesome,so...unfortunately no

Oh my god, it happened, you finally covered a piece of equipment I actually used to own lol. I remember importing one of these from Japan a mere week or so after launch, it was still cheaper compared to what they cost here in India once they were officially available. Absolutely new to modular at the time, but I did have a Bastl Kastle! Much fun was had with the trio of this, Kastle and the Monotron Duo for its filter. Hell, I even re-scored the highway shootout scene from Sicario with the trio as an exercise (I hope I can find it again someday...). Oh, the digital spring reverb

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! MB33 is a great choice!

@MD_is_me

Жыл бұрын

Jóhann Jóhannsson right here on the Bad Gear YT comments page???

@angia1618

Жыл бұрын

@@MD_is_me Ahaha, I wish. Sorry for the confusion. I just meant that it was one of the first exercises I did with the synth, re-scoring the scene from scratch. Wouldn't be surprised if one of these found its way to his studio, though!

The intro really stirred my ear modules in a positive way

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Ear modules are supposed to be stirred;)

@BoxOfSnoo

Жыл бұрын

I know! That bass was filthy ...in a positive way...

Man, you are incredible! In-depth but in-a-nutshell review, insanely hot original music using the device in question and everything packed into fun, witty, insanely efficient and entertaining videos. Thank you for your work!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Wow you have just convinced me to get one! I do hope they go down in price after your review :)

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think Korg is mostly unimpressed by my channel;)

@oldunclemick

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz disappointed they didn't give you a Drumlogue? Its turn on your show will come and the odds are I'll be able to say "I have one!".

@CiabaMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@oldunclemick as I wrote under loopop review video, I bet the drumlogue will be the quickest piece of gear to go from release review to badgear video.

@oldunclemick

Жыл бұрын

@@CiabaMusic hopefully they'll get the bugs ironed out. I'd like one but not with the launch day problems! The reviewers seem to genuinely like it despite the flaws. I don't have any ideas about using it as a groovebox so the paltry memory space won't be an issue for me - I've only overwritten a handful of samples in my Volca Sample.

@CiabaMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@oldunclemick probably it is just me, but I felt the drumlogue totally uninspiring from what I saw. I'd much prefer a TR8s for similar money

I bought one of these the minute it was available, and I never regretted it for a second. Wonderful insanity machine. If you’re looking for conventional, look elsewhere. If you want weird, this thing has you covered. Great buchla type sounds with a surprisingly powerful sequencer for less than the cost of a romantic dinner for two? Yes please!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

...it never got weird enough for me;)

@jdrukman

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz try microtuning, stochastic sequencer mode, some randomness from the woggle... i'm sure you can get there.

Another thing about some of this bad gear,,it last forever I've talked to some people that say they still have their units like alesis and korg from like the early 90s and they still work!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

True that!

i really enjoy your fun and informative reviews but most of all i love your music! even though we only get small insights into your creativity your ’songlets’ are great!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Every time I throw money at the screen to get the album and nothing happens. Please release the double album with all-tracks from all episodes. I would buy it in a heartbeat. Today's track was amazing...

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! You can get all the music on Patreon as a hi res wav file;)

The jams you did were honestly some of my favorites with any gear you’ve covered! I would 100% buy a record of you doing tracks in this “style” 🤘🏻

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@sub-jec-tiv

Жыл бұрын

Especially the staccato acid jazz weirdness

@waynesilverman3048

Жыл бұрын

HIS JAMS ARE GOOD

@waynesilverman3048

Жыл бұрын

Audio my jams are inspired sometimes by piano techno classic tunes-like the rhythm of them chord s when played on a modulated saw, I'm mostly original, but I try to remix that 2000 skydive trance tune the sequencer the string part ,it came out nothing like it ! but good tho,

@waynesilverman3048

Жыл бұрын

I did it on the sequencer I meant ,the 2nd pt -when she starts singing

Amazing episode, the proction quality, music and synthesis lesson are top notch. I can confirm the Volca Modular is actually a gateway drug to modular- I now have a growing Eurorack system to prove it!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Not even once!!!;)

There is only one thing more addictive than modular, and that’s bad gear videos

@AudioPilz

10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ thanks ❤️❤️❤️

I do love how wild West Coast synthesis sounds. Those were some great jams you made

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Best KZread show of the past few years 😢

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You're the best, dude. I love how talented you are with the editing and especially your jams! I would love to see you perform live or listen to more of your music!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Amazing as always, I'm just floored. Your skills are insane! Thank you for producing such awesome videos! I particularly enjoyed that you included a short clip from the Vegetable Orchestra (a good reminder to listen to more of their stuff)! Greetings from Hernois!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Hernois 4 life!!! Daungschen!!!

Whilst entertaining, the amount of efforts going into understanding each gear and getting the most out of it is just unreal! Not to mention the video editing to make it entertaining AND to making demos that's actually sounding good. Honestly if it's bad gear, you're making me wanting to buy everyone one that you reviewed. Great job!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Dude you seriously need an album of your best jams at this stage..

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️Thanks!!! Full tracks are available on Patreon (end of shameless plug;)

Mr. Krabs: [calls the radio station] Yes, hello. I was wondering if you could play that song again. Radio DJ: [from the phone] Hmmm... which one, man? Mr. Krabs: The one that goes "bee-boo-boo-bop, boo-boo-beep." Radio DJ: No, man. You're thinking of "bee-boo-boo-bop, boo-boo-bop." Mr. Krabs: Bee-boo-boo-boo-boo-bop, [garbled telephone noise] bee-boo-boo-bop, [garbled telephone noise] boo-boo-bee-bop? [garbled telephone noise] Not bee-boo-boo-beep? [garbled telephone noise] Bop? [garbled telephone noise] Beep?! [garbled telephone noise] Boo-boo-bop?! [SpongeBob screams]

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Lol

another brilliant vid!! I was particularly digging that very last jam. bravo!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Holy crap, I had written this one off but now this episode makes me want one REALLY BAD. Curse you and your ability to make everything sound amazing!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

That final jam was really good. Not that your jams aren't normally good. I think the Volca gave it a bit of bitterness that brought the dish together in an interesting and satisfying way.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

My recent Volca Modular patch sucks, but this little box in your hands flies! Nice jam!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Wow! That first jam was the coolest thing I've heard anyone do with the Volca Modular. I had one briefly to try it out. It was fun to mess with, but easy to move on from and I do not miss it.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I'm a big fan of the VM. To put its strengths simply, it has a unique sound, the best sequencer of any of the Volcas, and patching is just plain fun. It makes a great addition to other synths in a track.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

True that!

Korg also has a line of modular synth legos that predate the volcas, but I forget what they're called. IIRC, they literally snap together and you make a little modular synth that way.

@hold7eight

Жыл бұрын

Little bits

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, these are definitely worth a look. Thanks!

The music you crafted, especially the beginning bit with the Arturia Drumbrute Impact was delicious. That last bit reminded me of Isolee's Beau Mot Plage which is an amazing bit of minimal techno.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Final jam is one of my favorites ever. Have been wishing for this episode and it kinda seals my desire to get one of these. But hey. I love that you found and used the ALTERNATE Switched-on-Bach cover!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I only had vol. 2 on vinyl here;)

Wow. I'd watched a few videos about this synth, but this is the only one so far that in which it's used to make actual music

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Doing great jams with crappy gear is an art, well done mate.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

The noises from this demo woke up my dog and pissed her off. She left the room. Thanks a lot, KorgBama.

@AudioPilz

11 күн бұрын

lol

Very funny, love that last line. And you never cease to amaze me with your ability to make really good music using virtually anything. And an other thing, this little box, all the Volcas actually, and KORGs synth output over the last ten or so years solidifies my love of KORG and puts it as my favorite Japanese synth manufacturer.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

As a Eurorack player, doing some west coast, I LOVE that video. 'init modular' meme just wiped me. Thank you, sir, for providing a perfect dose of laughter!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I know it's supposedly bad gear but this episode makes me want one. It sounds like nothing else I have in my studio.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, completely different planet

@teamphil

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I am trying to get a used one on the cheap just to make weird sounds that may never end up on any songs. Much like my Kastl synth. Sometimes it’s more about having fun than making songs

I just love your videos man, i thumb them up even before pressing play.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Please keep doing what you are doing, as the world descends into absolute madness, you always put a smile on my face and make me chuckle. Thank you!!!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I think the Cre8audio West pest is actually the better alternative to the Volca, it has bigger knobs, midi and CV and for about 250 quid it is even in the same price class. Though it has only 1 lpg and no slope generator (but who cares if you have cv i/o).

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

I really have to take a closer look at that one. Thanks for the suggestion!

I'd love to get one, they seem like so much fun ! Really like a mini Buchla Easel. They use the same patch cables format as the AE modular which has much better cables (and also a special module to interface with the vola modular).

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Ah, didn't know about the interface. Thanks for posting!

Dude. Fire. That first jam is incredible. They’re all awesome.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

You have outdone yourself this time brother. That was amazing.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

YEEEEEEEESSSS! I've been waiting for this for so long!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

I hope it was worth the wait!

- Well done 👏 Your most unfathomable offering yet, now do the Meng Qi Wingie for the people who love that broken doorbell sound 😉

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for that short explanation of east coast vs west coast synthesis! This was the easiest to understand I've seen yet.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

That first jam!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

You actually managed to pull that off really well. I think this synth does styles of music that is not really dancable and fits countless meters of tapes and a scissor better

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@XanarchistBlogspot

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I like Enoesque ambient so this has tasty potential for that kind of music. Combined with an Eventide harmonizer you could get some wild sounds.

You are definitely not the bad workman who blames his tools, You're the formidable workman who blames the manufacturers who are tools. 😉

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you so much!!!

Last Jam instantly invokes Isolee's Beau Mot Plage! and a little bit of Ame's Rej. Great stuff!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Man, I do love those modular blips, clicks, and cuts.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

😀

Fantastic! I love the Volca Modular, you can run audio through the cv in and route it through the function generator with an oscillator and create terrifying ringmodulated sounds. Also the cello sound is really organic like a Mellotron. I like setting up the second envelope as a drone and jamming strange scales over it, like Ravi Shankar in Darth Vaders toilet 🤣 love your vids and jams.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice technique!!!

The first jam is a total banger! It`s the best bit of music I`ve ever heard coming out of a Volca Modular!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

The acid jazz jam is a fav of mine: congratulations for squeezing out those sounds!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

This is possibly one of the most entertaining videos in the series that I've seen, and Jam 1 is amazing! Also... I think you meant "West Coast Synthesis" at 6:12, right? 🤔

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! True that, I mixed it up there

Your gif/jpg integration game is top shelf! Laughed at the whale and wailed at the (J)-Low!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I got this one, and love it. It is fun and nonsensical. Great review and on point as always. Can't wait for the volca cowbell. Cheers

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Best show in a long long time. Loved every bit of it

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

The Volca Modular was my first Volca and my first Non Teenage Engineering hardware synth and I have to say that I regret wasting so much time trying to make useable sounds out of it that weren't just plain triangle waves that I drenched in succulent reverbs and delays. I had this nagging feeling that I was missing something the entire time I owned it. The very useable and fun sequencer was definitely the best part of the device for me.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it sounds completely bonkers without heavy use of the sequencer

@neuzethmusic131

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz There are a lot of sweet spots, sound-wise, you just need a little patience!

@dankeplace

Жыл бұрын

@@neuzethmusic131 Mother 32 is the same, unless you invest some time, you're going to be very vanilla, patience is a virtue.

@brsma

Жыл бұрын

​@@AudioPilz The sequencer is gold, but a few other nuggets which enormously extend the sound range are not immediately discoverable: 1) you can get audio-range noise out of the random generator - available on the random _inputs_ (sic!). 2) You can run the FGs at audio rate when using the oscillator signal as trigger. Hello, live shapeable waveforms, from saw-ish to square (with PWM) :-) The latter can deliver exactly the nasty raw sub bass you might be missing. 3) There is more than one signal output on the complex oscillator - you can route both the carrier and the modulator separately (making the synth basically duophonic thanks to the modulator CV input). Goes nicely with point 2). 4) Now that you have at least two separate audio frequency signals you can run them through the adder/subtractor/multiplier. Voilà: ring modulation & co. Modulated ring-mod that is. 🤓 And yes, it still sounds bonkers then. Wonderfully bonkers :)

Fun idea for a meme video - pretend you're going to do a Drumlogue unboxing, but inside the box you have a Volca Beats, Volca Sample, NTS-1, and SQ-64 duct-taped together.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!!! Thanks!

I really hope I find this in a charity shop now - seems perfect to use with cans of beans lying around - waiting for end days

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

True that!

The 3 jams on this episode are definitely up there with my all time faves for this series.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

We need more synthesizers with Lopez-gates!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

that thing sounds pretty insane. I recently got a "West Pest" and has a similar vibe. That wave folding is in it's own league. Great vid and review like usual.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really gotta check out the "Pest"

Eheh awesome as always! Can't wait to see you "review" the new Drumlogue by Korg..!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Let's see if we can find an excuse for that;)

dude, your gear demos are insanely sick

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I have to admit this is hardware that does tempt me because it would be difficult to impossible to do this in a DAW unlike other types of synthesis.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

True that!

@hold7eight

Жыл бұрын

It’s kinda great for ambient music. It can make some soothing sounds and accidental melodies

@XanarchistBlogspot

Жыл бұрын

Apparently you can feed analog sound signals through it too, that could be interesting.

The VM is a great little synth! It's sounds fit perfectly in genres like Ambient, Electro or Drone. The only real letdown is the missing of a MIDI IN port, which makes it unfortunately quite unpractical in a more serious, complex setup. There are ways to mod the VM with Midi, but it's not cheap or elegant. I owned the VM twice so far... Maybe I get it a third time at some point... G.R.A.S. syndrome 🤦🏻‍♂

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the CV in is not the same as full midi

Great as always! Fun little Bradley Strider cameo :>

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

this was my favorite episode yet. this series is so thoughtful, so funny, so informative - THANK YOU! also, eurorack is pretty fun, just sayin'

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don't lead me into temptation;)

Hi! I think the Modal Craftsynth could be great for this show. When it's behaving properly it sounds amazing, but oh boy does it have bugs and connectivity issues.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that one is moving up my list, thanks for the suggestion!

@min-yishen9324

Жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz agreed here. CS2 has a amazing sound engine with the WORST clock ever. 120bpm == 127.1bpm WTF

@ComposerMichaelDow

Жыл бұрын

@@min-yishen9324 haha! Maybe they programmed the clock while traveling close to the speed of light

Bought one when they first released, I have all the other Poke-Volcas. I struggled to get anything usable out if it other than some noise fx things. A bit of a one trick pony. Sold it on eBay for $20 less than I paid for it. I was happy the first day I owned it, and also the last day I owned it. Not much in the middle.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, not all of them are keepers

great episode as always Mr Pilz!!! The volca modular will always be one of the most fun 1 trick ponies i ever had the pleasure of playing with Lmao. Also the memes were indeed fire in this one

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

This was my first/only explanation of east vs west synthesis, and I honestly feel like I got the jist of it from your breakdown

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that!

I have no clue what's going on with this synth. It sounds cool though!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Same here;)

I was asked by my buddy Frank what I would recommend for his first (preferably very cheap) initiation into the world of modular so I sent him a link to this thing. I got a reply the next day: " - You do realise that Shiatsu is not really evidence-based medicine, right?" 😂

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Lolz

I bought one of these because of you're review it's great and thanx you're the best

Oh maaaan! I've been waiting for the Volca Modular to show up here for so long!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

It was about time!!!

Someday I wanna see you review one of the many Behringer semi-modulars. Either the clones or the Neutron. Many issues with the lot of them, and they get a lot of hate, but you can get surprisingly good results using them. Second hand they aren't too expensive either

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it's time for some Behringer love...

@sheepkillindog

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@oldunclemick

Жыл бұрын

I love the Neutron. I control mine from my Roland AE-30 wind synth with the help of a CC to CV converter to give me live control of filter freq and res.

@cAPSlOCKrOXX

Жыл бұрын

(This is definitely not me subtly pressuring you to get into modular)

This synth is ticking all the breadboards LOL

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Lolz

The only reason why I waiting for a friday eve. Great as usual, thank you!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have a nice weekend!!!

Strong Isolée vibes in the last jam - very nice...

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!