Thankyou for the run down Synthdad! I've been really enjoying the percussive patches on the plaits firmware so nice to know there's a whole bank to download in one go. FM is so great for drums and surprisingly organic. It's amazing Emilie gifted this and the editor is a really nice bonus.
@@SynthDad It most definetly is :) I wasn't even aware Émilie had released a new firmware for Plaits until I saw your video. Will be looking into updating my plaits modules soon and play around with the new firmware.
thank you for this useful video ! now i'm sure that we preserve all the original soundings of the module. i've discovered that it is easy to install DX7 patches on it ! top
I got a Korg opsix because I like FM, but one of the "secrets" of modern FM synthesis is that you don't have to "do FM" on every patch. The DX7 didn't have filters or effects, but the opsix does, and in the modular setup you have all those options too, so FM is no longer limited to 80s nostalgia. (I'm in Dublin too, if you ever fancy playing with the opsix.)
Very true about the DX7 vs. OpSix. How do you like the opsix? I've only played around with one at Superbooth. You should bring it and the modular along to our next Dublin Modular Meetup (search on Instagram for it)
@@SynthDad By any chance, have you had problems with the Frequency knob and the new octaves feature? Is not working on my module. I installed the firmware twice but still not working.
This is really great! I hope this’ll work with clones like my ro’ved. I was just looking at dropping more loot to get dx7 sounds specifically a Yamaha tx81. Or volca fm Let’s hope that never comes to pass
Great video - easy to follow. So, almost a year after you posted this, I finally updated one of my plaits (have two). If it hasnt updated correctly does it fail completely or run with some issues? Seems to have upgraded ok but volume levels are very variable between voices. Might that be normal or might I need to try again?
As I recall the Morph parameter controls the envelope length. That can affect how loud some of the voices are. I think if it doesn't update correctly it stays on the previous firmware
Yeah. I even moved Plaits to another rack because I've noticed that Bitbox Micro has this annoying high pitched noise and I thought that might somehow leak into the whole system. But still no luck.
Yay! Finally. With an old iphone6. It was really difficult to find the right volume settings. And I also managed to activate the color-blind mode which I didn't even know existed! No red or green, I thought I'd bricked the device. But now it works! Let's DX!
Can you explain how to navigate the patches? There are 32 patches, but only 8 different LEDs... Where do all the patches go and how do you switch between them?
thx so much synth dad. thats a fantatic new firmware. never thought that emilie release another firmware anymore!!! i think the orange mode is now my fav mode. synth dad i heard it is possible to set the frequency range jmping octives on this firmware. do you know how to do that??
Glad you like it! If you hold the right button down then the frequency knob adjusts the root note, and the Frequency knob can be used to shift octaves too
@@SynthDad i do exactly that, but nothing happens if i adjust the frequency knob. i can adjust the octives with the harmonics knob, but the frequency knob does just the tunuing and not the fixed octives as the manuals says!!
Hey, thank you for the video! Just wanted to point out that I don't think the output on Plaits is a true stereo out, even in the new patch. From my listening, in your first patch the left channel was the true output and the right was something different.
Ive tred through my PC, Laptop and Phone but keep getting full red led's. Gone through all the volumes changes on all devices and still no joy. And now when i turn on Plaits im getting full yellow leds and nothing works. Any help would be most welcome.
Thanks for the reply, after a 3 hour try and fail it finally worked. I put the audio on loop and pressed reset . it just picked up and ran through the firmware sequence. Happy days.
@@traviedoodle you don't know me or what's meant for me. I just want to hear what a module is capable of. There's barely any recording of it. Try harder
