SmplTrek - A new sampler has arrived 

Aside from the great review of a beautiful new little box from SonicWare, I have to say True Cuckoo is one of the if not the most positivity driven channels on the RU-vid. Good job man! Never stop!

This is the first video where I've realised i'm in the meta-future. We've got a dude, with his own style, and his own mannerisms, teaching us about a seemingly obscure little device from halfway across the globe in a highly professional and aesthetically pleasing manner. I can't put my finger on this, but there's just something about it that is just on another level. Maybe it's the composition work of the camera, the beautiful fashion of our presenter or the, post processing of the audio, maybe it's the next level creative choices like the mirror? But this is like... melding the barrier between a high production studio job and one dude in his room doing his thing. There's an element of cyberpunk here. When I envision us in a 100 years, in our corporate apartments eating our corporate food and watching videos on our corporate eye implants - it'll be these videos, the embodiment of creativity, the pinnacle of the human spirit (to create, and share and, enlighten) that will drive us through. I don't really think I got my point through on this one, but this is not only art, and a documentary, and a review... it's something else. and it's good.

Thank you sooo much for showing us your fantastic workflow for the SmplTrek! 😍😍😍

Came for the hardware, stayed for the vibes

This is the only video I've seen so far that really made me want a sampletrek

Showing your face through a mirror is one of the coolest filming tricks ever

you have so much calm talking that I almost got sleeping watching this

I've been dying for this video....and for my SmplTrek to arrive! Thanks Cuckoo. You are a treasure!

I love that fully analog PiP feature made with a makeup mirror .😊 Great channel!

Brilliant! I love the journey you take your listeners on in your videos....simple bass/snare/HH beat to a finished idea! What a fun ride! Thank you for sharing!

This was absolutely great!!! Also, my 1st time seeing you and I have to say I'm hooked! I can't wait to watch all of your other content! Thank you

What a joy to watch a craftsman at work. I Love Cuckoo.

What a delicious vibe. This might be the sampler I’ve been looking for. Thanks

Bro this is so cool, and I really enjoyed what you created. I appreciate you and RU-vid's algorithm for showing me this.

Great showcase of this fantastic device! Really love the song you put together ❤️

Thanks for this Cuckoo. My smpltrek arrives tomorrow so this is really helpful.

I always love how relaxing and ASMR like your videos are❤️, just pure flow that I could listen to for hours, ACE🙌🏻

oh lord, i just randomly came across your channel and I am already in love with your vibe. a really wholesome review, thanks for that.. looking forward to view more of your stuff

Your passion is amazing, you are my favourite synthtuber and people like you really show how much joy can be had through these amazing devices. You introduced me to Sonicware with your 8Bit Warps video and I agree, they've really come a long way and made something special here (again). This video was also something special, thanks dude. You put a big smile on my face :)

Thank you for having a calming voice. I have seriously painful headaches and you truly are calming. Have this review on repeat. Plus you make beautiful music and review great gear.

I play my XFM and 8bw just about every day, still, since they came out. So happy to see you love the SmplTrek. Sonicware deserves some big fans! Can't wait to see what you think of the Lofi-12

By far the best review of a product on the tube! Explained it very clearly. I want one now.

Hello Cuckoo !! - I love your videos / reviews from new hardware releases !!! - cheers Rio / Brazil

i love watching other musicians create music in their own ways. it's inspiring. i wish there were more purpose driven recording devices.

ahh, thank you for actually showing what to do with the little device instead of just how to do it in all the other reviews I have been watching so far. Great video! The SmplTrek is such a cute little box, and reminds me of a Tricorder from Star Trek TOS. I'm very happy that I received mine this week, and pretty sure that it's going to become much better still in future firmware iterations, though it's really usable right now also. Just need to step up my Sample collecting.

Nice demo, thanks for that. I have one on order and from what I see here it does everything I need it to.

I took a big gamble and backed this. I was pretty surprised when mine actually showed up yesterday. I was immediately stuck by the GameboyMaxx form factor too. I like the way it feels in my hands. Pretty excited by it. Always a treat to watch you try out a new gadget!

Appreciated the zoomed screen in the top right. Pleasantly transparent. :)

You have the happiest chillest vibe man

This device looks very interesting. Great demo as usual! 👌

I like this! Definitely will be picking one up in the new year.

Loving the little song you just made. Makes me wanna try and give this a go.

Very nice review! Loved the jams too. Cheers!

It was few years ago that youtube brought to me your review. Since that day i never been disappointed ) Thanks dude !

this thing functions so similarly to the step sequencer of the Korg app, which is how I introduced myself to music theory and production. seeing it in the hands of a practiced master gives me so much encouragement to keep up with it, even though the pitfalls of self-education have netted me more than a few financial losses and project failures. this machine makes sense to me. I'm so excited to get my hands on this

Always a chill time. Cheers

Sick!!! amazing workflow and musical vibe. ⚛ Respect

I love seeing the Nausicaa books in the background of your videos. I just finished reading all 7 volumes last week. Wow.

Really cool tool, fun way to chill

this is amazing for long train rides - might have to look into getting one of these - love that its made by a smaller company too

Nice song, good quality, interesting tool. Thanks for review

Perfect! Just needs the sound of a distant train rattling through city nightscape on its way to who knows where ...

Such a nice look! Love your channel!

I don't know how you are in life. But your vibe just made my day. Hope you're doing good. Keep creating king

Was just here from Reverb and this is the first vid I'm watching. And I'm loving this - thanks dude I'm a guitarist and just getting in to this world.

Love the Nausicaa book on the side! I bought that as a present for my sister a few years ago.

This looks like something I was looking for. :)

I have an SP-404MKII but I want this! Great video 😁

I don't even own a single piece of hardware but i love watching these anyway :D also love your sweater in this vid Cuckoo! lovely colors

Brilliant use of the mirror 🙂

A lot of slick production decisions here. The beauty mirror instead of a second camera. Compositing the synth's screen in the top right corner. Hard not to admire doing this sort of work with those design aesthetics.

Great review. This is the best I've heard it sound thus far. I was getting a lil worried that the sound was a lil muddy coming out the unit. Can't wait for mine to arrive.

Thank you so much Cuckoo san! 🙏🙏🙏🥹❤ I enjoy to watch your workflow and music!

possibly one of those instruments that creates a new genre by accident.

thank you for the demo , really intersting

great job! great vibes!

🔥 vocals and beat 🎧 🎶

Top man, best review of this yet!

Lol u are touched,always make good music with every single machine u touch!!thanks u too much!!

Expecting mine after this weekend! :)

That's one funky looking game boy haha

Great warm vid! Hello from cold Siberia

Love your 2nd camera lowtech hack.

Great. Nice atmosphere 🎧

Nice review, glad you're enjoying it too. Love that beat you made 😁👌

Holy crap dude! The final song you created with this beauty hardware is insane, thanks! Can we listen to a final audio version somewhere ? Cheers, love and music :)

i love this channel. it feels like a secret bar that i`ll come and visit one day and there will be a million subs.

Brother, I love you so much. You have no idea the weird shit you inspire me to do. Thank you for that!

Listening to you talk is so soothing 🤣

That was a great demo have seen some others and they didn’t do what you did or say but for what I can see it’s a lovely bit of kit and it’s just released give them some time to take all the feedback and eventually they will iron out everything they possibly can great job sonicwaree

So cool!

I can certainly understand your enthusiasm.

LOVE the idea of a quarter inch mount on the bottom. That's incredible and I think more companies could benefit from this addition. HATE USB micro in 2022 😭😭😭😭😭 As always, awesome video!

This one convinced me to become a patron. FWIW, my first Patreon membership!

this gives me hope for youtube again 🤩

This could totally be a Metronomy song. Even vocals match :o Great work!

ah yeah I heard about this last summer! super neat a wizard such as you has their hands on one. much love - leopard moth/dream time labyrinth

Little studios in a box are awesome, so you can just grab it and make songs. I have a Deluge for that, and it made me so much more productive. But if I didn't already have that I'd probably get this. Really clever to have a high gain mic input and a high impedance guitar input that also can do stereo line in.

El mejor (the best) True Cuckoo!!!

I just love how you showcase your videos, relaxing and informative at the same time. A great alternative to the op-1/field. What is the battery life like on this?

reminds me a lot of the minimal house coming out of romania. lovely stuff.

Subscribed the moment you made sound effects lol 😅

As usual a master art work or play.

Very interesting.

love the song

Very nice pulover!

that's interesting , that skat Cuckoo is doing is something Anthony Kedis would do according to Rick Rubin, producer and music technician. Just getting the feel for the rhythm and tempo and then adding in poetry and phrases later. Very neat to see. This sampler looks like fun. Great video. Even better en promptu beats ! Cuckoo throws down ... HARD ! Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up.

Thankyou true cuckoo

Wow you have such a good soul. Feel myself just smiling watching you 😊

This is amazing

Love to see your channel has grown and see u smile. Keep it up, your passion for music tech is an inspiration.

yo dope vibes man cheers

This chap just chills me out, great to watch after another long day at work...Keep it up

I have no idea why this came up in my feed, as I am not a musician, but while watching I said to myself several times, "I really like this guy". Consider me subscribed, to watch videos of you speaking of things I know nothing about.

Sonicware are making some really great gear lately 👍

Great video as always Cuckoo. quick question though. what sets this apart from something like a Roland sp 404?

This just popped up in my feed because i clicked another synth video. I've just been glued to the screen due the chillness and good vibes you put out. It's rare to come across this kind of nice general attitude on youtube. I'm subbed, and i've always wanted to try and start a sonic journey but felt intimidated. How hard would it be to start with a device like this?

You just won a new subscriber

thank you sir

Oh look my door matt came alive.