Small synths, big ideas: Ambient & Drone on a budget
I'm Electro / Magnetic, the mind behind the ethereal realms of Ambient and Drone Music.
What awaits you on this channel:
- Master the magic of synths: Learn sound design techniques, explore ambient textures, and unlock the potential of your gear - all with clear explanations and actionable tips.
- Unlock the secrets of evolving drones: Craft atmospheric soundscapes that take your listeners on a voyage.
- Jam alongside: Witness the creation process firsthand and glean valuable insights from intimate synth jams with detailed breakdowns.
- Curated sounds for every mood: Discover a collection of ambient compositions ideal for relaxation, focus, or even setting the perfect scene for your adventures.
Whether you're a seasoned ambient producer or just starting your sonic voyage, Electro / Magnetic is your guide to crafting immersive and evocative music.
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First off, thank you!, I kept coming back to view your Volca Keys and Roland S1 videos to the point I had to purchase them both and begin my own synth journey. I found it easy to follow and understand, and frankly….it sounds great. You inspired me and helped to build confidence that I too could make ambient tracks for my Ariel drone landscape videos without the hassle of copyright strikes on YT. Big thumbs up from me and sub’d your channel.
I'm so glad you found inspiration and motivation, that's exactly what I intended to do with my video. Have a great music journey! Cheers
Oh and on any standard clip you can use anything to hold the note down, be it a card, a wadded paper, or a stick, even a chord will do although probably not recommended!!
What what kind of mixer is that!?!? It doesn't even need to be plugged in? I kinda get it as my splitter doesn't have to be plugged in, unless I want to switch between the things plugged in.
Yes it is a passive mixer, works in the same way as a splitter but it has volume controls
can u show hows d midi set up in jt 400
That depends on how your daw is made. Usually it's automatically recognised, you just have to select jt-4000 in the midi output of the midi channel you are using.
@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic ok
again when u tweaking it out which midi channel is tweaking out
I'm not sure I understand the question. Ableton is just sending midi notes. The knobs tweaking happens on the JT 4000 as you would normally do. Then the audio of the synth gets extra FX when going into Ableton
@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic ok i got it .....
so if this connected to ipad n i pad to keystep in keystep 4 channels i can play like this
With an iPad and a keyboard you can definitely do it.
@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic but there is only on amp env ryt , then how all sounds coming like n no midi set up in the synth
@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic if possible can u make video , ur video is very simple but pretty confusing lol i didnt replay before cause i was keep on watching d videos more than 10-15 times i belive thanks for replaying
amazing!!! I love when you explain your setup and chain effects used in the zoom multieffects
amazing!!! amazing!!! wich effects are you using after the mixer?
Hi, thanks 🙏 there's only Valhalla shimmer added ( and a bit of EQ and compression too) in Ableton live
be careful with a GAS :)
Only cheap stuff 😆
amazing!!
Fantastic !!
Wow had so much fun doing this 👍
Taking notes, thanks 📝
Brilliant!..
magnific !
We are always better when record is not on...❤
So true 😆
amazing! Did you know if is possible to play not 12 divisions chromatic on Korg Duo? I’m looking for a small synth that can I play like a violin (without the 12 steps division in the octaves). My idea is use a tuner to find the position of my microtonal scale notes (I have a list of the notes in hz). Maybe I can use the tune nob (make it bigger for fine control) ? thank you so much! Amazing budget friendly music content!
There's a button behind the monotron duo that allows to switch the behaviour of the ribbon keyboard changing the scale from chromatic, minor, major or off
@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic It’s perfect! thank you for the response and the inspiring content!
I would pay for a patreon/course from you on creating ambient music.
I'll think about it. Thanks for the feedback!
great tutorial! really wish they add a knob catch mode (already exists in other roland gear) with the next software update. then we'll be able to tweak more params live, especially shift + knob params. what knob catch mode does for other roland gear - when you turn a knob it does not change a parameter right away, but you can scroll to current param setting which is shown on the screen and then change it.
That would be a great update!
Thank you
Cool, I want one.
There's an Amazon link for buying it in the description. It's an affiliate link, it doesn't change anything for you but it helps me a lot. Cheers
Great stuff, thank you for the explanation! I painted the groove in on the knobs of my s1, huge improvement!
The S-1 in general is cheating, and I love it
Grande come al solito. Grazie infinite
Great videos!!! Have you ever considered some Thonk knobs? 🤔 I can’t see where your envelope knobs are at 😑.
Yes I'll definitely have to get them
While a random function is nice, having it controlled by D-motion is childish and impractical.
LOL
I'm not a fan of d motion, but I it could be used in a creative way as many other features, depends on you. Anyway I wasn't just showing how it works here.
"childish" lmao calm your tits, judgey
These videos are making me love the S1. I just bought a second one. Once I learn to make better sounding ambient plucks… It’s gonna be 🔥!
Try using just the attack and decay section of the envelope with sustain and release set to 0. Put attack on full and modify decay to taste. You might also want to hold shift and turn the square wave dial to manually set the pulse width to a suitable timbre as well.
@@Metamerist625Thanks a lot! I’m going to try this when I get home 🙌🏾
I got a great sound with a little attack, little decay, no sustain, and a little release. 🙌🏾
Cool.. so much can be done with this machine. Love it..
Beautiful stuff!
Thank you for another inspiring and informative S1 video!
Thanks for putting this together,S1 menu diving is a pain so walkthroughs are super helpful
The menu isn't that big. Pretty shallow, for diving.
There are lots complicated menu names. Seems one has to keep referring to the manual for what they do. Better maybe to just play it as in the vid. Great machine…
@@noodlingaround2023I would be happier if they had used something other than a calculator display for the menue as the abbreviations they use to fit the menu on to that are unintuitive. It is otherwise a decent Synth.
Absolutely correct..
Coming from mc101 here, can confirm there's much worse menu diving than the s1
Very nice performance 👍
❤
Beautiful
Thanks for the tip!
What I love about the S-1 is that it allows you so easily to step into different genres - from minimal techno to ambient to drone - everything seems possible :) thank you for this demonstration!
Acid it can also do verry well
Sold Volca Keys n i bought Modal Skulpt for true poly experience... as it sounds huge, I can't get close to this sweet drifting, warm sound of this Voca. Keys is like Blade Runner OST in a box. Bought it again and will make it a keeper this time. Its a part of history. If not first Volca series who knows how synth market would look like now.
@@gru_day Yeah, I think you're right. Korg played a huge part in the analogue revival. Volcas will probably be considered as being important one day in terms of synth history.
My god can you sync just like that? What cables u use? I will try tomorrow 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
Just any minijack cable works. They recommend mono, but I use stereo and it works anyway.
I’ve been waiting on this one since you posted the poll! 🙌🏾
I hope you can find it useful! It took me a lot of effort to make this video , but despite your enthusiasm it's not really catching a lot of interest. Yt mysteries
A convincing performance!
Thanks 🙏
Great video. I recently started buying some hardware instead of using my iPad. I have dang near every synth app on there but I have so much more fun with the S1, T8, and J6.
This was awesome!!!
👏👏👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩
What you said at the end. This synth really is pretty bland. I’m glad it was cheap. I owned an actual JP-8000 for about 20 years, and I loved it. But it finally had a heart attack a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, my town’s music store’s repair guys had to tell me it wasn’t a simple matter of the internal battery fading, then they started talking 17-dimensional language in a dialect only spoken in certain parts of Planet Flynn, located within The Large Magellanic Cloud, but I kept nodding my head and saying “uh, huh” and “I see” at sporadic intervals, so they wouldn’t know that I’m stupid. They were telling me my JP-8000 was worm food. Damn. Really missing it; it was more fun and more unique than any of the ones I have now. I shelled out for a Roland Gaia not long after that, thinking it might have similar mojo going on, but meh. I like it (mine isn’t the newer version of Gaia I notice Roland have recently released), but it’s nothing like the 8000.
Loved it. Brings a whole new dimension to 3 blind mice! Cant wait to hear more from the JT4000 Hold it down! 🐭🐭🐭
Bomb Scare
Great video and inspiring as always. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips. This video practically forced me to buy a used MS-70CDR from Japan!!! I don't think I'll regret the decision.
Very nice setup. The simpler the better 🙏