The M-VAVE FM-1 is a turning point, here's why / Tutorial: How to "vibe code" your own firmware

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You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"Y'all send me so many comments and messages on the M-Vave FM-1, so here finally is my video on this box. It's an opinion piece, a collection of jams on different firmwares and a sysadmin tutorial rolled into one."

Table of contents:

00:00 Jam 1: Frasil
00:34 Hi, what's this?
01:20 The FM-1 situation: I have some thoughts and I'm going to talk about them
02:14 Jam 2: OverVave
02:26 Thought 1: Nice hardware!
03:55 AD: OneOdio Studio MAX 2 review - low latency 9ms wireless studio headphones
07:19 Jam 3: Original Firmware
07:44 Thought 2: The original firmware is good
11:10 Jam 4: Vector37
11:49 Thought 3: Chinese companies are only starting
13:17 Jam 5: Tuna
13:42 Thought 4: The Firmware situation is out of control
16:39 Tutorial: Installing the SDK and the Toolchain and Visual Studio Code
21:49 Jam 6: Floyd FM
22:12 Thought 5: The genie is out of the bottle
24:16 Jam 7: FMEL-1
24:31 Thought 6: It's the hardware, cupid
25:42 Summary + do the YouTube thing!

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Woovebox 3.0 - DNA synthesis, BIG reverb, mastering functions, live audio - it only does everything

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"Woovebox https://www.woovebox.com/ Firmware 3.0 is here, and the list of features it adds to this mini groovebox is longer than a flight from Brisbane to Leipzig. So I've cherry picked some new and old(er) features I had not shown in this channel yet.

00:00 Hi, what's this?
00:18 DNA
03:25 Adding tracks via MIDI
05:30 Sidechaining
06:31 Wavetables!
08:35 Mastering effects: Stereo enhancements
09:09 Using Woovebox as an FX processor
10:21 Conclusion

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Medeli MK61 review - a General MIDI keyboard for piano beginners

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"The Medeli MK61 https://medeli.eu/ is a beginner's keyboard that offers a good keyboard action and some good sounds and a music teacher at a very attractive price. In this video, I play a lot of sounds and examine the firmware features. Table of contents:

00:00 teaser: If you know how to, you can get massive sounds out of this
00:11 Hi, what's this?
00:54 Playing the piano: 3 demos
03:27 Hardware overview
06:07 playing patches:
06:40 Romantic Electric Piano 2
07:02 Piano & EP
07:26 Harpsichord
07:49 Synth Music Box

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The Vector Synth You've Never Heard Of

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"(* I found absolutely no proof for that claim which is repeated throughout a couple of internet synthesizer databases nonetheless.)

Table of contents:

00:00 Demo
02:05 Hi, what's this?
02:36 Technical overview
04:37 Browsing patches
11:57 Mooer Meta FX?
14:50 Accompaniment function
16:19 8-track sequencer
17:59 The vector synth
23:48 Conclusion"

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The Yamaha PSS-790

NUX NTK-61/Z review: a 61 keys and channel aftertouch MIDI controller keyboard

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"The NUX NTK-61Z MIDI controller has a lot of functionality for the asking price, channel aftertouch and DAW integration via Mackie or HUI protocol being among them. Table of contents:

00:00 demo
00:40 Hi, what's this?
01:18 in the box
02:02 hardware overview
04:58 firmware features: arpeggiator
06:10 channel select
06:25 scale
06:45 note repeat
07:00 modes
07:28 controller setup
07:39 DAW setup
08:11 scenes
08:44 app
08:52 conclusion"

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The Update Show: Trackers, Synido Live Dock A20pro, FM synths, Morse Coding, Spectral Resonator,...

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Osmose CE 49 - will it run with a mini PC? + patch tutorial

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"The Osmose CE 49 is the smaller, synth‑less version of the Expressive E Osmose - shown with Surge XT and a tiny PC."

Table of contents:

00:00 short demo
00:09 Hi, what's this?
00:43 Hardware overview
02:12 The MPE keyboard
05:03 The screen
05:50 MPE arpeggiator
07:23 Press Glide
07:52 Touch sensitivity demo
08:19 Running the software on a mini PC – will it work?
10:58 Creating an MPE patch for Osmose CE in Surge XT
15:33 Short improvisation
17:19 Conclusion

Surge XT: https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/

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Is this the most beautiful MIDI instrument ever? #murobox

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"The Muro Box N40 ( https://murobox.com/en/product/muro-b... ) is a MIDI-fied musicbox with a 40 note range. You can play it like an electric piano or use it as a standard musicbox with its app, which gives you access to a virtually unlimited number of songs to play back. In this video, I'm capturing the audio into my MPC Live III, using a variety of effects to include the Muro Box' sound into electronic music. Table of contents:

00:00 Intro (Pseudo Silk, uhm, music sheet)
00:39 Hi, what's this?
01:18 Octave range
01:39 Assembly
03:06 Demo 1 / marvelling at the mechanics
03:45 How it works and why there is latency
04:34 Working through childhood traumas
05:38 The app
06:51 Microphone setup
07:50 MIDI / MPC setup
08:53 A synthesizer / Muro Box improvisation
10:10 A history lesson

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Gamma Mini Synthesizer: Nostalgia preinstalled

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This is the Gamma Mini Synth by this.is.Noise inc. ( https://thisisnoiseinc.com/pages/gamma ). A fun little synth for playing chords and melodies. This video should give you an idea what to expect. Table of contents:

00:00 demo 1
00:25 hello, what's this?
00:42 in the box
01:11 the idea
02:14 chords and melodies
03:28 demo 2
03:53 synth engine + scale selection
08:02 demo 3
08:33 the looper
09:56 recording a loop (demo 4)
11:34 some observations
12:07 demo 5
12:31 MIDI
12:45 hidden functions
15:01 virtual pet
15:32 conclusion - state of the firmware

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Storm Summoner: Turn FX pedals control into a performance

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"Storm Summoner ( https://http://stormsummoner.com/ ) grants full access to effects pedals, enabling real-time control and tweaking with its multitude of sensors and inputs. Thanks to a huge database of pedals, setting it up is quick and easy. There's also an event handling system here that can be exploited musically in several ways.

00:00 demo
00:15 hi, what's this? / disclaimers
01:00 the general idea
01:52 hardware overview
02:42 scenes, settings and user experience
03:39 demo: controlling reverb mix with the circular touch pad
04:22 managing, changing, storing and sending settings per scene
05:15 proximity sensor
06:00 tilt sensor (and examplary setup process on device)
07:53 shake sensor
08:11 ambient light sensor
08:53 actions and streams
10:22 important considerations
10:49 expression pedal input
11:36 event handling (flagging system)
14:20 conclusion

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"Touch control: 8-zone capacitive wheel, four assignable pads, two assignable buttons, 128 scenes.

No CC tables: Onboard database of MIDI-enabled pedals.

It just works: Automatic TRS Type A/B. Adapters included.

Hand finished: Black walnut enclosure, made in Toronto.

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ASM DIOSynth engine walkthrough + demos // sound design tutorial

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"ASM sent me a DIOsynth to see what I would do with it. So here's a full synth engine walkthrough with sound examples for each function. Table of contents:

00:00 first impressions matter
00:08 Hi, what's this?
00:58 hardware overview
04:03 synth architecture
06:19 sample engine
08:53 wavescan engine
11:22 filters and noise
13:38 growl (ring modulation)
14:39 key and breath noises
15:09 equalizer
15:27 mod matrix
15:50 lfo and envelopes
17:17 global effects
19:11 finished patch demo
19:54 conclusion

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Synido TempoKey K32 Play review - oh, it's a synth!

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"Synido sent over a sample of their new TempoKey K32 Play."

"This is a battery powered two- and a half - octave MIDI controller with BLE MIDI, USB and TRS, and everything can be set up on hardware. And it's also a GM keyboard / synthesizer now."

Table of contents:

00:00 hello, what is this?
00:36 overview: what's in the box, user interface, editor app
01:10 keybed
01:20 pads
01:32 encoders

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Novation Launchcontrol MK3: This feature won me over (shown with Reaper)

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Please steal this FM synthesizer UI idea (ESP32-P4 DIY FM synth)

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"I built a simple 4 operator FM synthesizer using Elecrow's 10.1 ESP32-P4 smart screen ( https://tidd.ly/4yIlbuX ). Nothing groundbreaking, but I want to show you an UI idea I had, and if you're convinced, please start using it in your FM synths.

00:00 hi, what's this?
01:03 ESP32-P4 panel features
02.47 How to install ESP-IDF 5.4.4 in Visual Studio Code
04:29 A problem with common FM synthesizers
06:13 Reminder: FM principles
06:43 My UI idea
08:22 Sound demo
09:10 Conclusion

Thanks, www.elecrow.com

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KiCad in 5 minutes: Designing an SMD PCB for my $30 chord sequencer + firmware updates

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"I finally learned KiCad and with the help of PCB Way https://www.pcbway.com/activity/anniv... or https://pcbway.com/g/4nkLCf , I created an SMD PCB for my $30 chord sequencer, and I added all the features you asked for after the last video on this project. Table of contents:

00:00 short demo
00:07 hello, what's this?
00:58 KiCad design quick walkthough
05:04 a parcel from PCB Way!
06:36 creating some JST adapter cables
07:04 my thoughts on the whole process, and some advice (read those spec sheets!)
08:36 Quick overview: Analyzing chords and using suggested chords
09:43 chord complexity selection
10:05 passing chords
10:43 santanic chords
11:34 rolling chords
12:07 reacting to velocity
12:29 bass: root note
12:44 bass: key root note
13:04 swipe menus
13:23 sending CC data with the ring
14:04 arpeggiator
14:48 user arpeggiator patterns
16:08 chord sequencer + auto chord progression
17:07 multitimbral multitrack demo (Montage M)
17:57 conclusion and where to get

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This $30 chord sequencer adds more Gospel to your music #synth #midicontroller

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"I built a nifty little MIDI device that might help you find some interesting new chord progressions. This runs on a 1.28" CrowPanel by ELECROW ( https://tidd.ly/49pImPW , or the new 1.46" version https://tidd.ly/4u51ZEi ) for roughly $30. Table of contents:

00:00 hi, what's this? + quick demo
00:40 sponsored by ELECROW
01:05 hardware needed
02:01 Yes, I came up with the firmware, but that's not important here
02:44 you'll need an external sound source #synthesizer and set it to local mode
03:15 you can play on the device itself or on a midi keyboard
03:28 basic usage
03:49 emotional chords!
04:41 ... or not
05:05 chord analyzer
05:52 passing chords
06:33 bass (chord root + key root)
07:23 this channel needs you support
07:48 trigger key changes (some music theory)
09:15 functional chords, related keys and chromatic/altered chords
09:53 chord sequencer
10:44 flip the screen
11:13 disarm the passing chord function
11:19 some interesting details (automatic voicing, slightly random velocity and more)
12:19 playing "chord melodies" and throwing some "emotional chords" in (proof of practicability)
12:45 using the device to create chord progressions in other sequencers
13:02 a short improvisation (left hand: chord machine, right hand: keyboard)
14:16 conclusion, and some more ideas (and why I need your help)"

The two most obvious factors that shape a synthesizer's sound

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"I love watching YouTube deep dives on specific synthesizers and technical explanations why they sound so good . But there are two very obvious factors that shape the sound of a synthesizer much more than anything else. So, let's talk about this! No table of contents needed this time. Thanks to ‪@LanthanOIde‬ for contributing to this video!

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Money, power and ... synths? - what synthesizers can tell us about geopolitics

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Missed in South America: GS Music - Argentina, EMW - Brazil, and AtomoSynth - Peru. AnalogFX in Netherlands. Meng Qi is worth a DIY stand out mention for China as well as Aforack in Uganda, Africa. There's no way to list every manufacturer, but if he missed a country/region feel free to comment (feel free to comment regardless of course). It's an interesting video and a useful reminder of where manufacturers are based.

"If a country can support one or even more synthesizer manufacturers, that tells us a lot about its place in the world. I have some numbers to back this up, look at some of those synthesizer-producing countries and then make some predictions on their future trajectory.

Table of contents:

00:00 introduction
00:50 the idea (explained with the UK)
02:43 the synthesizer world map walkthrough (west to east)
03:01 United States of America
04:21 France
04:56 United Kingdom
06:27 Germany
07:50 Italy
09:08 Scandinavia (i.e. Sweden)
10:07 Eastern Europe
11:18 Ukraine
12:18 Russia
13:19 China
15:11 Australia and New Zealand
16:37 Japan
18:40 The DIY scene
19:34 conclusion - where are the countries headed to?
20:32 my personal thoughts
21:29 bye - please subscribe (and if you like this style of video, please tell me in the comments)

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What is the Groovesizer Mynah?

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"The Mynah is a 6 track sampler you can buy as a DIY kit from https://groovesizer.com/. In this video, I build it and go sampling and creating tracks. Table of contents:

00:00 demo
00:05 hi, what's this?
00:23 building the thing
05:44 overview: user interface basics
08:25 sample something!
11:08 create a song
14:48 conclusion


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Community News: Picotracker update, Windows BLE MIDI, Steamdeck Synths, Dronage Term, PS Vita Drums!

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"Here's some stuff my viewers came up with!

00:00 overview
00:46 Dronage Terminal for Linux, Windows, MacOS
04:36 Fantasy Synth on Steamdeck
08:41 DS8 on PlayStation Vita (TR-808/909 style drum computer)
13:15 MIDIConnect by Wavy Industries - new MIDI BLE for Windows
15:42 Picotracker Advance: New sample instrument engine
18:38 nOb status update


Where to get it:
Dronage Terminal https://boorch.itch.io/dronage-terminal
Fantasy Synth on Steamdeck https://store.steampowered.com/app/24...
DS8 https://intermynd-instruments.itch.io...
MIDI connect https://wavyindustries.com/MIDI-connect/
Picotracker: https://xiphonics.com/pages/picotracker
nOb: https://tidd.ly/49pImPW , or 1.46" version https://tidd.ly/4u51ZEi
Firmware: https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/l/...

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intech's GRID MIDI controllers can be hardware sequencers with LUA scripting #review #tutorial

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"Intech's GRID controllers are #MIDIcontrollers that can be snapped together magnetically in any layout you like. In this video, I take a look at the 'KNOT' #USBMIDIhost and the VSN-1 and PBF-4 controllers and turn them into hardware sequencers using the built in #lua scripting language. Table of contents:

00:00 DEMO 1
00:19 hi, what's this?
00:44 hardware overview
01:40 old vs. new
02:14 VSN-1
02:53 profiles
03:24 Two real world use cases: Sending MIDI CC
05:05 DEMO 2: Yamaha Montage M8X
05:45 NRPN and SysEx
06:21 beyond MIDI: Controlling a Laser
06:59 KNOT: turns the controllers into standalone devices
07:33 Real world use case 2: Creating a hardware sequencer
14:03 quick summary on coding
14:34 proof of concept/ DEMO 3: battery powered standalone hardware sequencer with VSN-1
16:06 Conclusion / my thoughts / DO THE YOUTUBE THING

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