Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I interviewed the inventor of Plinky - Alex Evans - and combined that with explorations of my favourite factory presets, to make an ambient & uber vibey introduction to this surprisingly wicked sounding tiny touchplate synth/sampler. It does a lot, but what really matters is what can it sound like?
This was sponsored by the supportive and brilliant folks at Thonk, who sell well-organised DIY synth/modular kits, including, of course, Plinky kits - now finally available after a long wait.
Alex also wanted to shout out the excellent @lpzwmodules who was a big help in the early story of Plinky too, deserves a mention here.
Links below and thanks Steve from Thonk! Thanstevonk.
PLINKYLINKS
▶︎ Buy a Plinky (DIY Kit or Assembled) thonk.co.uk/product-category/desktop-synth-kits/plinky-diy-and-assembled
▶︎ Manual, Build Guide, Presets plinkysynth.com
▶︎ Plinky Community on Discord discord.gg/Zf6chA9jAz
▶︎ Designed by https://x.com/mmalex
▶︎ Made by makingsoundmachines.com
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies (Join the community and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Granular Intro
01:37 Growlphunk
02:27 Metal Meows
04:37 Sample Clunk Bell
06:18 MelloChoir Moment
06:34 Lava Saws
07:17 Earnest 70's Solo
08:34 Rain on Spinner Window
09:28 Shimmery Chonks
11:10 Brassy Bits
11:31 Boardsy Flute Solo
13:17 Bass Sitary Weows
14:17 ...In a BOC style.
15:33 Very Crusty Choir
16:46 Boardsy Synthvibesalot
19:28 Weird Voices in the Bells
20:11 LORN might like it?
21:41 Strange Ebow
22:23 Doom Choir
23:47 Growly Solo
24:42 Earnest CS-80
26:30 Kosmiche Saw Stabs
I interviewed the inventor of Plinky - Alex Evans - and combined that with explorations of my favourite factory presets, to make an ambient & uber vibey introduction to this surprisingly wicked sounding tiny touchplate synth/sampler. It does a lot, but what really matters is what can it sound like?
This was sponsored by the supportive and brilliant folks at Thonk, who sell well-organised DIY synth/modular kits, including, of course, Plinky kits - now finally available after a long wait.
Alex also wanted to shout out the excellent @lpzwmodules who was a big help in the early story of Plinky too, deserves a mention here.
Links below and thanks Steve from Thonk! Thanstevonk.
PLINKYLINKS
▶︎ Buy a Plinky (DIY Kit or Assembled) thonk.co.uk/product-category/desktop-synth-kits/plinky-diy-and-assembled
▶︎ Manual, Build Guide, Presets plinkysynth.com
▶︎ Plinky Community on Discord discord.gg/Zf6chA9jAz
▶︎ Designed by https://x.com/mmalex
▶︎ Made by makingsoundmachines.com
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies (Join the community and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Granular Intro
01:37 Growlphunk
02:27 Metal Meows
04:37 Sample Clunk Bell
06:18 MelloChoir Moment
06:34 Lava Saws
07:17 Earnest 70's Solo
08:34 Rain on Spinner Window
09:28 Shimmery Chonks
11:10 Brassy Bits
11:31 Boardsy Flute Solo
13:17 Bass Sitary Weows
14:17 ...In a BOC style.
15:33 Very Crusty Choir
16:46 Boardsy Synthvibesalot
19:28 Weird Voices in the Bells
20:11 LORN might like it?
21:41 Strange Ebow
22:23 Doom Choir
23:47 Growly Solo
24:42 Earnest CS-80
26:30 Kosmiche Saw Stabs
