I swear,I was on the fences when I sold this thing,I regretted it.Just bought one again it's the best one of the bunch and man does it growl.

3 years later and the velocity issue has been patched.

@chamal8

4 жыл бұрын

yes? link please ?

@loopeneihui9086

4 жыл бұрын

@@chamal8 www.reddit.com/r/volcas/comments/ezuzbt/volca_fm_firmware_109_unofficial_bugfix_and/

@chamal8

4 жыл бұрын

@@loopeneihui9086 thanks!!

@piotrnowak5923

3 жыл бұрын

Wait what? Ok now im getting one ...

@jevogroni4829

3 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly

That's a great video, mate! Thanks! Can't wait to get this as my first Volca!

@frusci4an1e

8 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to check out your review/jams, now that you've received one :)

@truecuckoo

8 жыл бұрын

+frusci4an1e ah, you noticed :) Yah, wanna name said couple of really good videos. Love the sound of it!

@peluksape

7 жыл бұрын

cuckoomusic hey! sorry for the random question on a random video, but I have a lo-fi psych ambient type musical project, do you recommend I buy this or a Volca keys?

@krowus3833

5 жыл бұрын

Hellow, cuckoo

Great review as always! I got my hands on one. I love it. Velocity would be great. But for me it's not a deal breaker. To have access to nice, clean, easy to use FM for $150 bucks is amazing. A-Mazing! It should be said, that the trade off for no key velocity is the cool sequencer where you can sequence all the velocity changes you could ever want. I think this is the best Volca yet.

@kolvis6626

6 жыл бұрын

I read in a comment reply that holding the arp button turns velocity on (thanks to a firmware update)

Great review as always, can't wait to get my hands on one of these. Outro tune at end sounded a little like The Cure to me somehow.

FM Synth may be not be easy, but damn it sounds so good

I've owned all the Volcas but for a long time now, the Keys was the only one I've kept (and I use that one a lot). Just got this FM and I'm really loving it. It gives me a lot of the same sequencer functions (1/1, 1/2, 1/4 time, etc.) that I love about the Keys plus more. Also it brings me into a realm of sound that I don't have in any other device. I've always been a bit on the fence about FM but this little Volca gets my foot in that door for a very reasonable price.

@rhampton1914

7 жыл бұрын

I need to get one myself...this Video was awesome

@mikeexits

4 жыл бұрын

@@rhampton1914 Did you end up getting one?

@rhampton1914

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeexits i haven't gotten the FM yet but it's small and fits in my studio quite well so it's just a matter of time...I had the Volca Modular tho.....See my channel.....here's one Vid..........The Percussive sounds (not the drums) but percussion sounds are all from the Volca.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/nn-kmLZupte3kdo.html

Great review. I've been looking for someone on KZread to actually make good sounds with this machine, glad you delivered as always, Nick. The velocity is disappointing, but I'm ready to live with that, I guess. The potential for having bells and percussive sounds in my live rig for such a cheap price and convenient form-factor is just too good. I suppose I can automate dynamics with MIDI CC.

Nice to see Nick still doing great work (we knew each other many years ago when I was at Yamaha R&D) The 1.09 O.S addresses almost every issue he mentions in this video, and getting two Volca FM's for under £70 each, gives you pretty much a full DX7 for way less then they go for anywhere

@s3nsec0rruptr80

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit bummed I only now realized that "clone" gives you more voices... would have been cool back when I had two of these lol. Of course, I mostly use it for single note melodic leads, but still, it's nice to have options...

Thanks to the power of Max 7, there *is* a clever way to chain them together, and sending velocity controller in advance of note data works just fine. Love these little boxes!

Korg are bring out the best gizmos of recent times. Excellent show as usual.

I love your videos, they really do help me choose a synth :)

It would have been nice to hear more about how useful the quick edit knobs are for creating sounds from scratch. Afterall, it was supposed to be one of the selling points of this box.

Great video! I loved the music at the end. You made me want to dig out my DX7. I haven't played it since Christmas. Thanks for the amazing reviews. Please consider reviewing old products as though they're new and bring light into the vintage world with all your wonderful knowledge. I'd love to see you review a Jupiter 8, Juno 60, JX-3P. :) Please think about it. Take care, Sam.

sounds great! had access to a DX7 back in the day...and spent a few hours programming it with the help from very glossy book it came with from Japan, the sound were mind blowing (especially for the time). Later in the 90's, I had a friend had a DX9 - no velocity on that thing.... felt like a dead fish compared to the 9, but motion control/rec was the stuff of sci-fi back then ;-) Once again you've help me spend more money :-P

Killing it as always on the outro music. That piece through some cavernous reverb would be awesome.

@sonicstate

8 жыл бұрын

+Niall Cameron thanks, I wanted to show it raw with no fx in this case.

@niallcameron6433

8 жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense for a review video. Hasn't stopped you in the past though ; )

@ANPHKI

8 жыл бұрын

+sonicstate And a good choice it is. This 'default cavernous reverb' thing homogenizes a musical piece into a very dull, demoish sort of music store employee trajectory. Reverb does not always make things better - usually the opposite.

@niallcameron6433

8 жыл бұрын

+ANPHKI yeah but it sounds well good when you're blazed : )

@ANPHKI

8 жыл бұрын

Niall Cameron Depends... : )

That is an amazing bit of sound coming from that tiny box! holy cow!

A question about the velocity. You mentioned that you can record I think you said all? parameter changes? Can it record the velocity fader too, or is it reserved as a live expression tweak fader? (The Analog Keys' joystick comes to mind).

@truecuckoo

8 жыл бұрын

+R JJ cool! Then it makes even less sense for the omission of velocity per key over midi. Weird. But it sounds great regardless.

Great video as always. Thanks for doing what you do.

Thanks Nick, been waiting for this review! Great outtro sounds too I must say. Hopefully Korg update this to accept velocity over midi and hopefully the Dexed editor can work with it in the future. If it spits out midi of the front panel controls hacking midi out (if possible) would make this killer... super excited about this little Volca!

@303cerebral

8 жыл бұрын

The midi has been hacked for midi out on every other volca, this should be the same.

@mCKENIC

8 жыл бұрын

+303cerebral Yup - thats what Im hoping, then I would be able to tweak velocity and smooth out any problems in my daw. Can see this and the Volca sample as my new toys!

Sweet! Cheers for the review!

Needed this one... I think I am gonna cop one for the holiday season!

Great review and explanation of how it works, thanks!

Are the other Volcas firmware updateable? So that something like the velocity issue might see a fix?

Good review, Nick, puts some things into perspective for me. I'm still using an MSX-based Yamaha CX5MII/128 computer with the DX7 voicing cartridge for patch creation on the DX7, it's old but works like a charm for more than two decades now. I had planned to use this setup for sound editing on the Volca FM as well and take advantage of its excellent live-tweaking and parameter locking functions compared to the real thing but it seems that it's simply not possible (yet). For a complete FM nut like me, purchase of this machine would be a no-brainer if it could be edited externally but even though I love its other functions and of course the good ol' FM sound (and its less noisy output compared the the real DX7), I probably won't be buying one as long as this problem has not been remedied. I'm quite sure Korg will come up with a solution to this, either via update or perhaps with a compatible editor. I'd prefer the update route, though, as there are tons of very good DX7 editors already available that could be used straight away.

Thanks! Learnt a lot there, cheers dude!

Great review. That velocity issue is a biggie but I still can't wait to get mine!

This is a great little synth. The classic fm sounds are overrated imo. People say you can only make 80s sounds/metallic sounds/ugly sounds and yes you can make those but there is SO MUCH MORE TO FM than that. Many people wouldn't believe if I showed them some sounds made with fm. And I don't mean to show off, just trying to defy the stereotypes :D

That sick jam at 14:20 haha. Great review though!

Thank you for great video!

This is one of those "almost" synths for me. The Microbrute is a great sounding analog synth, so I can live with the lack of velocity. An FM synth with no velocity response and limited polyphony isn't going to work for me. Thanks, great job as always.

@marike1100

8 жыл бұрын

***** I'm just grateful to have these reviews which aren't afraid to give both the good and the bad.

@kierenmoore3236

6 жыл бұрын

It's great, if you want an abrasive sound, to cut through a mix ... otherwise, those Brutes are just awful. Just depends what sound you want (as always).

ah i was curious to know if this thing could be used with the DX/TX editor on the atari STE

Been having a lot of fun with the volca modular.

I've tried a majority of the Volca's and I have to say I think the FM is the best value for the money for sure.

Excellent Presentation - thanks :)

I love this little box! Fingers crossed that a Microwave XT styled wavetable Volca with morphabilities is next!!

@NicholasBryantBonzaiSequoias

8 жыл бұрын

+Modus Op Wavestation! ;)

@roberti6433

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Bryant So right-on! I still love my Wavestation SR but a 2016 take on it would be very welcome. (have a MW XT as well :)

@deelux5519

8 жыл бұрын

With the respect the wave station seems to have been given as a modern classic (Really?) I think it's a no brainer that the Volca Wave is next

@DevineInnovations

8 жыл бұрын

Wavetable synthesis needs more love

@nvoid2597

4 жыл бұрын

Korg released the Wavestate. It looks pretty damn awesome

As usual , excellent review.

Lovely outtro :) some of the tones reminded me of AFX :)

Great & honest review as always Nick.

Free unofficial update 1.09 by Pajen fixes the Midi velocity and allows live patch editing from Dexed.

@jevogroni4829

3 жыл бұрын

pajen selling more volcas than korg

excelente video saludos desde Baja California

it looks pretty cool, I've got a dx7 but this would be good to travel with to friends studios, and for the price you can't complain.

This actually sounds good

I love the Chowning book. I have a TX802. i love it. I'm impressed with this volca. :)

As far as I know, SysEx messages comes in 2 forms: bulk dump (the ones used for send an entire patch/bank) and real-time (the ones used for control of individual parameters)...the volca FM seems to respond to the former but not the last.

i thought you were doing a Baldrick impression at the start of the video! SFab review as always.

@turmulus9658

8 жыл бұрын

haha, Baldnick 😉 sorry Nick.

Korg won the war. This is a major thing selling at this price.

Good video, and love that you seem to bring adequate light to its shortcomings. When you talk about the DX7 @ 1:16 it sounds like you're saying 1918-1984 ;-) I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, curious if it'll grab me when the other Volcas failed to. But overall I'm not convinced it'll grab the current Volca crowd. You're tied to a computer for loading patches. While they seem to get excellent mileage and variety from the frontpanel, it's still very fiddly to program just right. 32 memory locations are too stingy, particularly in a hard to program synth (something the Reface DX deserves stick for as well, but atleast it has back up). A guy here on youtube that has 1, says that recording the sync out dump, doesn't work for backing up your patches, meaning you have just about 0 options on that account (curious if he's right?). Put all those things together, I think very few people will ever bother to really program it, but instead just endlessly load 30 year old patches, effectively keeping it tied to a computer - the exact opposite of the purpose and appeal of the Volca range. And never really exploring the possibilities of FM synthesis with modern eyes. So I actually think Yamaha was more clever in their FM revival. They made it much easier to approach, and by excluding the old patches, they force people to explore and reimagine FM. Also 3 note poly seems like an odd choice for FM, particularly when you get 3 note analogue poly from the Volca keys at the same price. I'm still excited about when mine will arrive. But it really needs a patch/update for some of these things to embrace its full potential. At the end of the day, that's 1 of my big issues with Korgs "toy"-range, the ideas are halfbaked, and so much potential is wasted. But the Minilogue finally showed the world, they do actually have it in them, so hoping for better things. *_And for the love of God, get rid of that useless built in speaker!_*

Hi! i recently bought the volca FM and i have a question: some knobs, for example the decay in the modulator and the carrier has a gap in values when i start moving the knob, if im standing at the point value of 19 it goes to 21 if i move the knob without passing through the 20, and this behaviour repeats in other values. Is this a normal behaviour in the volca FM or i have to return it? thanks a lot!

I like that they fixed a few original DX7 problems (transmits on ch.1 only, velocity only goes to 100). No Midi out, no velocity, no problem.

Great little thing....

All that power at your fingertips and chose electric piano to demonstrate the awesomeness of the machine! Watched another guy earlier. He refused to leave the marimba while holding a quick-claass in FM synthesis... We want 80s electronic sounds like the little bugger was made for! ;)

Superb criticism of the lack of velocity sensitivity.. what were they thinking???? Why do synth buyers constantly have to watch out for stupid pitfalls like these in new products? Weird...

@ULTIMATEPATCHES

8 жыл бұрын

+Laurence Vanhelsuwe EXACTLY! Midi velocity has been an industry standard for over 30 years. It is totally shocking.

@pangea2003

8 жыл бұрын

+e s c a p e v e l o c i t y it's sad that manufacturers keep milking it.. no velocity?? wtf!!

@Anrainerstaat

7 жыл бұрын

It's Korg's links to modder culture. They count on some individuals or small companies to build a fix. A third party cable can now be bought.

@KiR_3d

7 жыл бұрын

f...k these cables! :) They ought to fix all their FMs for free. P.S. 40$ for a cable!!! WTF? I feel some Apple's spirit here :D

@KiR_3d

7 жыл бұрын

Laurence, I guess this was a big pitfall from their marketing managers... it's a "too stupid to be an engineers' mistake". When somebody shuts "put it on the market, faster!" then the executive guys (tech. teams and etc.) usually spread hands and tell "OK, it will lack this and this then...". Guess what does a big boy on a Porsche says to them after this?

Do you know anything about the Jellinghaus, Dtronics or DT7 DX7 Programmers and their compatibility with the Volca FM? And their availability?

I hope that there's some sort of fix for velocity, that's a major bummer.

@ShimanskiBeats

8 жыл бұрын

+beatchef Agree because the velocity control is one of the reasons the DX7 was so much loved as a musical instrument. That hampers the attractiveness of the Volca as a module controled by external sequencers!

@SMARTEARMIN

8 жыл бұрын

+beatchef well volca FM is not primarily made to play intimate selsitive pieces of music. it is mostly for techno/house music, where live velosity sensitivity is no big deal.

@beatchef

8 жыл бұрын

It would have been so easy to include it though and the change of velocity isn't just about expression, it's that the actual sound changes as Nick explains.

@ShimanskiBeats

8 жыл бұрын

it's not only an issues for keyboard players (who might not go for the volca with 3 voices anyway); it limits the useability for external sequencers, velocity sensitivity linked to note on/off is important to program accents in house & techno sequences, too. Otherwise, what's the point of the access to all the original DX7-sounds, which also live through their velocity sensitivity

@arrhythmicjones4069

8 жыл бұрын

+beatchef The control and midi implementation sucks. Another combination of brilliance and wtf. The volca will download the DX7 voices, but not the controls that affect them. I'm sticking with a TX7 despite its particular issues. There's just no way the Volca FM can deliver in my setup.

Thanks for another good vid! I was wondering whether I could use my Yamaha P115 as input to the Volca,, so I can effectively play on a full 88 keys while fashioning the output FM stylie. Unfortunately your finding about velocity gave me the answer: Volca is not the solution. Shame cos it's a cool little synthie otherwise :(

does anyone know where you can download megadrive style sysex programs??

Can't firmware update. I get decode error. I've tried a laptop and a tablet at various volumes playing the file. Put me off Korg if that's how they decide to firmware and it sucks. Looked online and many others have issues.

Still a little keen on this for non-velocity related moments. I have a plethora of FM/PD synths anyway for all things velocity related.

If you use Ableton Live you can use the max for live Expression Control to map key velocity to any CC. I don't have a Volca FM so I don't know if it sounds good but it's a workaround if you're looking for one. I wish it (and all the other volca's for that matter) had a midi out or usb for easier data transfer/control, huge miss imo.

could the retrokits thingummy add velocity control?

I love that he has his email open on the computer.

keyboard velocity sensitivity has been added in hacked firmware.

Really nice bit at the end, Nick. Is the full track available anywhere?

It doesn't have a midi out. Is there a work around to get the volca to control another synth

How is this compared to the FM groovebox DX200 ?

Would love to see a bigger version of this FM engine with more controls for the synthesis parameters. 3-voice poly isn't enough to really exploit the potential of FM, but this is fun for the step sequencing fans.

@DystopianDisco

8 жыл бұрын

+ewanstefani you can daisy-chain and get 6-voice poly.

@logicreasonevidence7571

8 жыл бұрын

Is that 'real' poly? i.e. Are you sure you can get 6 note polyphony from a mother keyboard or would you need to program it to play 6 notes instead?

@ewanstefani

8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have the patience to chain these together, even if the polyphonic operation was smooth. The time spent setting them up would be too distracting from whatever I'd planned to do with them. It can't be too challenging to put several of these voice cards into a larger box and add some knobs and switches to tweak the parameters with live.

I can used controller keyboard in volcafm ? Thank

Nice review, thank you :) interested to know if the patches from Ni FM7 can be squirted into the Volca FM ;)

@nobel11

8 жыл бұрын

+kvfive I don't think so. I've actually been trying to do that all day, and it seems the FM7 fma files have a lot more parameters than regular DM7 patches.

@kvfive

8 жыл бұрын

+Walter Hunt oh ok, that's a shame :(

Possibly a Video could be done on how do you Download DX-7 System Exclusive patches from the Internet? What hardware is needed to interact with a Volca FM?

@cubdukat

5 жыл бұрын

From what I understand, you can use Dexed for that purpose. You load the DX7 SysEx patches into Dexed and then you send them from Dexed into the Volca FM over MIDI. Mind you, I haven't actually tried this (I don't have a Volca FM - yet), but that's my understanding on how it's done.

Nick Batt,I have a question. When you are in the menu and the volume parameter means something other than the volume (let's assume it's feedback) Is it going to change the feedback feedback by giving automation to the volume knob ???

nice ending sequence

For anyone still wondering why Sysex files don't sound exactly the same on the Volca as on the DX7; I found the problem! The thing is that the Volca FM has the additional modulator/carrier attack and decay knobs on the front panel in order to adjust the entire envelopes. Play with these knobs starting with the mod decay on max and bring it down until the patch on the Volca sounds just like your Sysex DX7 patch :)

How would you compare it to the fingersonic synth fm?

what's the differences between this and the new one coming out next month?

Real good review, but...Is there any way to tune this thing?

does it have microtuning/scales ?

Great review of a great little product! does sonic state have a prediction on what the next Volca might be? I think the big money would be in a Volca beats 2 based clearly on the 909, where as opposed the first one that was loosely based on the 808, this one could copy the 909 color shceme so there was no mistake as to what they were trying to do.

When the DX7 was introduced its biggest feature was changing the sound through velocity, something Samplers couldn't do at the time. This is the reason why people were excited for a Volca with FM, with Velocity omitted there's no reason to buy one.

@TheRealTakumaji

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Borries Yes, it's a big thing for performers but for electronic musicians and bedroom producers who are no trained keyboard players, playing in a sequence and afterwards recording velocity changes with the slider actually comes in quite handy. I use this method for various things and it's very helpful for someone like me with low performance skills. :)

Korg has a new easter egg game on with their (mostly killer) new products: Spot the Glaring Omission! Volca FM's is of course the velocity thing; the Minilogue's is missing latch for the arp....

@MarctheDarc

8 жыл бұрын

+asynchronicity Oh that's not a new game. That's been going on since they re-entered the analogue game. For most of them, it centers around the lack of proper MIDI and/or USB-MIDI implementation. The lack of a proper output. And the inclusion of an utterly useless built in speaker, that serves absolutely no purpose other than making the output more noisy.

@WillisZzz

8 жыл бұрын

The speaker adds noise to the output? My Keys outputs odd noises from time to time... I'd remove the speaker if I knew it would make for a cleaner output.

@MarctheDarc

8 жыл бұрын

***** In a sense. It's not done simply by removing the speaker. The problem extends deeper than as such, so I would recommend not attempting any modifications unless you're quite proficient in electronics. The main problem is that any amp-stage adds noise, especially cheap ones. So while it's probably a shared amp between the speaker and the headphone output, it's an amp that shouldn't be there in a line level output, and it's switching circuitry that shouldn't be there either. And plenty more that's not springing to mind in this sec. All unnecessary sources of additional noise, that shouldn't be present in a line level output, but so hardwired into the output stage, that it'll be close to impossible for some1 without the proper knowledge of electronics to remove and replace. But unless it's defective in some way, it should be a fairly steady background noise, rather than bursts of noise. So those odd noises is probably something else, well worth investigating - do you still have warranty?

@WillisZzz

8 жыл бұрын

+Marc the Darc it's a high-pitched squeal that happens during certain areas of the filter on certain notes. From what you're saying, it probably has nothing to do with the output amp, which just generally has quite a bit of inherent noise.

@MarctheDarc

8 жыл бұрын

With high resonance that filter will generally squeal, and isn't necessarily consistent, as it being analogue (and cheaply made) does impart a fair degree of "chaos". However, if it's surrounding specific frequencies no matter the sound, you may wanna consider if it's exaggerated frequencies from anything from your speakers/headphone to listening enviroment. Especially cheap speakers, paired with untreated and cluttered listening enviroments may cause certain frequencies to "overload". And cheap headphones are no better, although the amount of possible factors decrease. Then there's the risk of faulty wires and plenty more. You would do well to test it thoroughly with different equipment, and/or in a different enviroment to be certain. This is still highly theoretical, as there's so many variables. But careful and thoughtful testing could narrow down the issue by much.

Why is The FM limited to 3 note polyphony? Was the DX7 only 3x polyphony? Given how one of the signature FM sounds is electric piano, it's frustrating you can't play fat chords. The KV FM is fully digital so what's the practical constraints on polyphony?

@rallyfreak08

5 жыл бұрын

Dino Goldie Good point.

Being able to chain sounds with this is so cool! I don't think the Volca Keys has it, and the Vomca Beats definitely doesn't. Super cool!

Nice music Nick : -)

thanks for the detailed review! FM synthesis in a Volca is great in itself, but the velocity is indeed a big downer. Any insights if Korg plans to fix this in a firmware update?

@grizcuz

8 жыл бұрын

+Shimanski Beats It sounds like a really basic and obvious omission and that's what worries me. Is there something inherent in its architecture that prevents it somehow? I'm hoping you're right and it can be fixed via an update as an FM synth that isn't velocity sensitive seems really perverse, even if it is small and inexpensive..

@ShimanskiBeats

8 жыл бұрын

this velocity slider seems to be useful when playing the internal sequencer, but for any external control via keyboards or more sophisticated sequencers, velocity control linked to note on/off is essential

If you wanna learn about subtractive and additive synthesis, algorithms etc,this is it.

I really like the sentence on the Korg Volca FM official webpage; "Super-easy sound editing"... no comment

@MarctheDarc

8 жыл бұрын

+R JJ You _could_ argue the same with a substractive synth with only a filter cutoff and a single envelope control on the front. Doubt any1 would defend that being called "Super-easy sound editing".

@mikeexits

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarctheDarc I mean, that sacrifices versatility for ease of use. So I think anyone would be able to defend that, lol.

Did Sonic State/Lab ever get round to reviewing the Volcas Drum and and Modular?

no velocity over midi really does not bother me at all, that is not a down side for a volca at £129. it's quite brilliant what Korg have done. lets focus on the positives of this device

Musical Challenge: I know people are commenting on the lovely outro. But I prefer it at 8:00. I really can’t get it out of my head. I know some very talented reviewers can knock out a random pleasing bassline, so this is probably not released as a track. Gosh, I wish it was. If it’s never been released that’s ok, because it’s musical DNA sounds so familiar in the best way. In my head It’s created by combing Tears for Fears with the Stranger Things duo (Dixon & Stein) and used in a final scene for Risky Business or The Breakfast Club. So the Musical Challenge is; If this track doesn’t exist other than a lovely review filler, can anyone think of anything very very similar. I don’t mean just in the same vein exactly, but is this triggering heavy nostalgia for anyone else, but they are able to pinpoint something almost exactly the same or of the same essence that it then becomes exactly the same subconsciously. You know what I mean. Lol. Alternatively, please Mr Nick Batt release this in that raw electro 80’s soundtrack form at 8:00 and not so much The also lovely more modern outro. I can’t just keep playing this video over & over. Or I can. But please help. 🙏🙂⛰

@MyVidMix

4 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, maybe someone could create a track sampling this vid (including Nick’s commentary) as a tribute to his Melody Druidry skills and years of wonderful synth commentary. (I’m not a musician. Just a keen listener, so I’m not going to do it. Lol). I’d love to hear any of the above kinda “options” above. Please Scratch my Bliss Itch.

@MyVidMix

4 жыл бұрын

Note: He does speak in perfect rhythm over the top of it. And that sped up bit at the end of it could break into a powerfully ecstatic section. Oh gosh, this is really hurting to not hear all this. Lol. So in summary: 1. Track released? 2. Sounds like? 3. Please Nick release. 4. Remix Nick. 😶

not sure if I've missed something but can I have multiple instruments on one line?

I dig the song..

such good reviews mate. The best on youtube by a mile. Was thinking of buying one, but now definitely will not now i know it's not velocity sensitive via note on. Just makes NO sense to me!

is there a global tuning setting ? thanks 🙏

do all volca units just have 16 steps ? How many sequences can the machine store ?!

@KitsuneCentral

8 жыл бұрын

All the Volcas have a 16 step sequencer, but on the Sample and FM, it's possible to link multiple sequences together to get longer patterns. So on the FM for example, you can link all 16 sequences together to produce one, long, 256 note sequence.

Great review indeed (as usual !) !!! How did you manage to send the patches to the Volca (in the video) as the Volca was plugged into the Minilogue ? Thanks and thank you for all the reviews ;-)

@sonicstate

8 жыл бұрын

+Vincent Garrett Minilogue USB into the Mac, sent SYSEX to Volca via the Minilogue MiDI out Port

@meldianen

8 жыл бұрын

+sonicstate Thx a lot !

Is there anyway to record the volca fm into a DAW

So does the volca have more to offer than the Yamaha DX reface? Which is the better option? The obvious edge the Volca has is the price and the access to Dx7 custom sounds . Any other input would be greatly appreciated as in new to the fm world

@0Fdigital

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the volca is closer to a real DX7. It seems Yamaha were more interested in creating a new FM synth rather than cloning a previous one. Annoyingly, they both have their pros and cons-the volca has the DX7 patch access, and sequencer/arpeggiator, but is only 3 note poly, and the reface has 8 note poly and a great keybed (plus effects!), but is twice the price, and isn't compatible with DX7 patches (having said that, there is an online patch repository of some sort!).

@cubdukat

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. If I remember right, the reFace is only 4-op, and it’s only first-gen sine-only 4-op at that. The Volca FM’s at least first-gen sine-only 6-op.

What kinda thing samples radio stuff

This might be a dumb question, but is the demo in the end only the Volca? Or is the higher pitched part generated by the Minilogue?

mm,,, if one can get Dexed vst free , with all those sounds, and has a computer, and usb midi keyboard.... then, what would be the reason to Still buy this volca fm ? portability, only ?? pls note that Dexed has full velocity control, etc etc... many things, the volca fm, doesnt seem to do...also.

@cubdukat

5 жыл бұрын

kish bhar One other reason: Unless Yamaha hasn’t renewed its patents on their version of FM, DeXed isn’t entirely legal; it’s just not worth their while to go after it. On the other hand, Volca FM is quite legal, seeing as Yamaha has partial ownership of Korg. Also, DeXed is close to the sound of a six-op DX7, it’s not exact. Personally, if I have a choice between a software version and it’s hardware equivalent, hardware will win every time.

@rallyfreak08

5 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of us that refuse to use VSTs. I’m one of them. If it’s not in front of me. Then it’s not real.