Thank you so much for this honest comparison! As the designer of the Reflex Live Loop I glowed with pride several times during this presentation :) Yes it's unfortunate that we must stop production due to super high chip prices and scarcity. We might make a new Reflex 2 in the future, but will be hard to mimic the parallel bus configuration. Sandy, SDS Digital
Thanks so much Sandy! It’s a great module, and I’m sorry to hear that the chip shortage claimed another innovative piece! Hope to hear news of a Reflex 2 down the road. Best wishes!
The add-on board is called Flash-8, and adds not only save slots for sample/slice banks, but also adds a ton of midi control, including slice selection and playback, and most parameters on it. So between CV and midi, that little module is a powerhouse. Not only that, but the lady who makes them is a total sweetheart.
Reflex is a beastie. It’s just so unpredictable. Love the crunch and pitch effects. Rather than getting what you want, you want what you get. My favorite trick is there’s a sweet spot between sending it a slow irregular clock and hitting record. It lets you do pitch effects to live sounds. Thanks for doing this video. I’m always looking for other folk’s take on the thing since it’s so inscrutable.
I've used this module in every patch since I bought it two years ago. Never even used slices, just playFX. Seeing you do this inspired me to read through the 3 manuals again, and there even is a clocked slice sequencer?!? The learning curve is steep, but it's stupidly powerful with the right modulation.
Morphagene was the deciding factor that finally made my mind up to begin my modular 😃 That live loop has a very lunar lander module/chernobyl control panel aesthetic that makes me want it though! 😂
If you like glitchy weird samplers you should see if you can track down a Harvestman Tyme Safari mk2. It does crude granular, slicing, live record, and it’s a delay. It’s interface is perfect for live performance.
What I like about the morphagene and how I use it. Is sampling different variations of loops in perfect length, and jumping between them with CV. It's great for that but the biggest deal breaker is the digital noise it creates. So if anyone knows some alternative what could achieve this then please let me know.
Heh. Would have been good to watch this six months ago, BEFORE I bought the Morphagene- my decision might have been different. I shall stick with what I have- but thanks for the overview!
What do you think Beethoven would have composed, were he to live as a contemporary of ours?? I had to ask, after the very first seconds of this video!!! :D I just found your channel, I'm liking it! You have great humour! :)
Thanks Jorge! With regards to your Beethoven question, I have no idea. Haha I imagine he’d be pushing boundaries and blurring lines just like he did in his own time. :)
Hello, i know it’s a fairly old video. I have a question with nothing plugged into the Inputs of your Morphagene. And the gain stage set to -3dB with the new firmware and the sos knob turned CCW to monitor the inputs do you hear very loud white noise or sound like someone is sucking threw a straw?
The LL sounds like manipulating a CD and the MM sounds like manipulating a tape machine. My intent is to emulate mid-20th century electronic music so the Morphagene is a better choice for this, IMO.
@@JamesonNathanJones Indeed, I just discovered that they're going to stop making them. Shame that these small companies get discouraged, but maybe if they made their modules more easily available they'd be surprised at the reaction from buyers.
@@invisibleralfgerritse1667 what a disappointment - thanks for being the one person who can give me a solid answer! So confused why so many praise it and claim it to be perfect.
