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Thanks! You can check out my FX setup in this video, it's fairly simple. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bZduCHcQqWA.html @@alexjack9372
That sounds awesome! Korg really hit the nail on the head when they created these very affordable Volca's. I received my Bass yesterday and the Digital FM should be in by the end of the month.
People like them alright! Last Summer my Keys and Bass (and some Novation keyboard controllers and mixer) was ripped-off by some lowlife scum with a crowbar. Needless to say, I got much better locks, cameras and motion detectors in my studio now. BTW, having insurance on your music gear is a joke and a waste of money unless your studio/house burns down. I paid $35 extra a month on my music gear for 3+ years (deductible of $500) and was told by the insurers that any claim would increase my premium too. So the Insurance company robs you too. Bottom line: Save your money, prevention is more cost effective and you can use the savings for more gear.
WOW! I have a volca bass myself but mine just sounds like a poor mans 303.. How u getting this sound? I just use mine with a dd7 delay and a space echo for dub techno stabs
I'm pretty sure I used the default setting but the mix knob was set to 1.00 or close to 100%. If you turn up the feedback knob you get more pitched shimmer.
RemixSample when i put the MIDI notes in MIDI Out at FL Studio and press play on FL, it plays the Sequence which is in the Volca Bass, not the one from FL. :(
Thanks. Yes it's the shallow focus of the lens that gives the video that look. I use a 50mm 1.4 Super Takumar lens. In post I add a little contrast because the lens is very soft.
Dope! you think its possible to connect the volca to a software like logic pro and record? i have a few ideas to use with some guitars in the background and drum track
Yes absolutely as long as you have some sort of audio interface to record the Volca with. I use a Focusrite 2i2 to record my stuff with. I also use a usb-to-midi cable to send notes to the Volcas from my DAW (FL Studio)
The melody sequence is too long to fit on the internal sequencer of the Volca Bass so you would have to use an external midi source like a DAW. The part around 2:00 is being played on the internal 16 step sequencer so you can do stuff like that without anything extra but to make it sound good you'd need to use external effects anyways. Volca Bass and the Zoom MS-70CDR (it has similar stereo shimmer reverb fx like the one in this video) is a pretty good stand alone combo.
Thanks for your in-depth reply, I appreciate it immensely! I ponder getting something from Volca range as a toy/relaxation/fidget thingy. Maybe FM or Keys, they appear to be more suitable for standalone usage, as I understand. Because getting a couple of volcas is a bit outside of my toy budget and made me discover things like EMX-1, which gave me both tech and audiophile boner immediately. But I would inevitably fail to learn to use it to any audibly-pleasant extent. Then again it would be enough just to oogle on and bemuse my friends by knowledge of what couple of those knobs do... :) Thanks! I'll watch more of your videos silently for now.
That usage of reverb really is phenomenal, as is your performance...I love this video. Question: The parameters on the reverb are automated? How did you get the automation to sync up with your performance? Is your other hand up to something?
I'm not 100% sure but I think I recorded a dry audio signal and applied reverb that I manually "automated" afterwards. Basically just adjusting the dry/wet percentage. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Thank you so much for the reply. I'll have to have a go connecting mine into GarageBand. Fantastic work on the track by the way it brought back so many childhood memories
+RemixSample so that means that you converted the original track to a midi track? forgive my curiosity but iam trying to do the same thing with my volca bass cause it's awesome :) (FYI: im using LMMS)
@Jennifer G There are no other synths. The Shimmer FX does the trick. It's pitch shifting the incoming signal and uses feedback on this. This is the "magic". Pretty simple. I definitely advice you to take a look at it at the Valhalla DSP website. All you can see in this video is a synth (Volca Bass in this case) is playing a midi file (downloaded from a website that offers free midi files) and goes through the Valhalla Shimmer. It's ridiculously simple as that.
Well yeah sorry to hear that. I'm just doing my thing, I don't work for KORG or anything. You definitly need reverb to make em sound more interesting. If you buy a USB to Midi cable (5-10 dollars) you can sequence them from your computer.
@@RemixSample That was a complete rant on my part. I like the music. You're videos are great. And I did do a bunch of research aside from listening to people making music with them. But I guess my ear wasnt quite as trained to hear the additional reverb and effects as it is now. And the volcas have helped me get to grips with all the terminology and show me I am actually into synths I'm just jealous because I can only make a half hour of garbage on them before giving up.
@@RemixSample Can you share more on sequencing them from my computer? I have ableton live lite, and an Akai MPK249 which I've started using so I can play arpeggios on them which is helping but if I could sequence them without needing to do as much with the sequences on them that would be great. I like the sound. I just can't make melodies with the sequencers
@@LukeWatts85 I would recommend downloading a bunch of midi files. And load of one them into the pianoroll and send that midi data to the Volca. I usually only use the sequencer inside of my DAW but you can also record 16 steps on any sequence into the Volca Bass and save it. Just press the record button the Volca and hit play in Ableton. That's what I did around 2:00 into this video. Not sure if that makes any sense to you.
@@talentedleather7333 Yes if you want more than 16 notes from the internal sequencer you have to either switch patterns manually or use an external sequencer
I did the exact same thing in FL Studio in 2002...and have been fuckin' around with music ever since. Actually I was fuckin' around with music before but that's when I started enjoying electronic music.
