Floyd SteinbergTable of contents below! The KAWAI GMega is a Roland SoundCanvas Clone released in 1992. This is a tabletop General MIDI sound module with sound editing possibilities. In this video, I'm playing all the GM sounds (I'm sorry) and also dive into the menus to program a sound. I tried my best to make an impressive intro song with this for this video, using only the GM sounds. At this time, this is the only detailed GMega video on Youtube ;-)
Table of contents: 0:00 Intro/Demo 2:13 Bla bla 2:58 Playing some sounds: pianos and keyboards and organs 6:36 Guitars 7:01 Basses 7:57 Strings 9:30 Choir 9:42 Brass & woodwind 10:14 Pads 11:32 Drum sets -------------------------------------------- 12:38 Sound programming: basic setup 14:59 Filter setup 18:30 Envelope setup 19:54 Result & conclusion
KAWAI GMega MIDI Expander Synthesizer Demo, Review, sound programmingFloyd Steinberg2018-10-26 | Table of contents below! The KAWAI GMega is a Roland SoundCanvas Clone released in 1992. This is a tabletop General MIDI sound module with sound editing possibilities. In this video, I'm playing all the GM sounds (I'm sorry) and also dive into the menus to program a sound. I tried my best to make an impressive intro song with this for this video, using only the GM sounds. At this time, this is the only detailed GMega video on Youtube ;-)
Table of contents: 0:00 Intro/Demo 2:13 Bla bla 2:58 Playing some sounds: pianos and keyboards and organs 6:36 Guitars 7:01 Basses 7:57 Strings 9:30 Choir 9:42 Brass & woodwind 10:14 Pads 11:32 Drum sets -------------------------------------------- 12:38 Sound programming: basic setup 14:59 Filter setup 18:30 Envelope setup 19:54 Result & conclusion
If you found this interesting, please subscribe.afk-audios drumbeam MIDI controller is innovative engineeringFloyd Steinberg2024-10-20 | Here's @XavierRadix and me testing @afk-audio 's #drumbeam #midicontroller . drumbeam is a highly responsive MIDI controller aimed at, but not only, #drummers, that can be divided into multiple touch sensitive zones for high precision playing. It also has a position-sensitive MIDI CC feature. Table of contents:
00:00 introduction and concept 00:54 a sunny october day on the border! 01:52 setting up the drum beam 03:41 wifi connection and web interface 04:39 interjection: CC controls using position tracking 05:55 various drum demos and impressions 10:54 a quick improvisation 12:57 our impressions and conclusion
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Sostenuto with selective amp envelopes and Loopops PLUS 3 pedal (and the Yamaha EX5)Floyd Steinberg2024-10-03 | Also, a long overdue Yamaha EX5 segment. ;-) See @loopop 's own video here: youtu.be/Hf7ug75bkZI?si=ZWLKRnvvdV1fEdgI Table of contents:
00:00 hi 00:29 what's in the box 01:23 Yamaha EX5 demo: editing the amp envelopes to take full advantage of an endless sustain pedal 05:17 a MIDI router script that lets you control two parameters at once, shown on the MU2000ex 08:07 a secret switch! 08:42 my thoughts on this pedal 09:46 a demo (endless drone chords) 11:02 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Zynthian 5.1: A very powertool updateFloyd Steinberg2024-09-29 | Shortly after the release of #Zynthian 5 (zynthian.org ), the #RaspberryPI foundation came out with the Raspberry PI5, changing the order of USB- and network ports. So in order to use the vastly increased computational power within Zynthian, you'll need to make some drastic changes. Table of contents:
00:00 hello 00:25 why the update? 01:13 what's in the box 01:36 disassemble 02:42 make your marks 03:12 a clean cut 03:39 we're going to need a bigger saw 03:42 the enclosure needs some attention, too 04:17 thermal strip cutting 04:56 display cable installation 05:12 thermal block installation 05:31 USB type C adapter installation 06:18 the last cable bender 06:37 RasPi 5 installation 07:11 enclosure assembly 07:55 turn it on again 08:10 download and install the software update 08:29 zynthian side chaining tutorial 14:15 demo 1 15:12 conclusion 16:12 demo 2 19:37 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)You like super saw waves, so youll like The SwarmFloyd Steinberg2024-09-22 | Artium Instruments' "The Swarm" ( artiuminstruments.com/the-swarm ) is an instrument that really focuses on the things that make #synthesisers fun: Super saw waves, low pass #filters and BIG #REVERB. What's not to like? Table of contents:
00:00 introduction / disclaimer 00:37 overview - you just love saw waves 01:15 detune 01:32 attack/release 01:54 delay 02:28 reverb 02:48 chorus 03:07 freeze 03:44 filter 04:17 arpeggiator 05:13 stereo input (use it as an effects pedal - with guitar) 06:12 freeze with external sounds 07:41 a short improvisation with not-so-good timing 08:26 conclusion 10:27 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Vangoas VMK25 Pro sends SYSEX with this #webmidi scriptFloyd Steinberg2024-09-15 | Vangoa sent me their VMK25 Pro MIDI controller keyboard for review. I used it to write a small app that converts CC commands into SysEx commands. Get the VMK25 here: amazon.com/dp/B0D2D8YLRT?maas=maas_adg_2D0C689A6BAE4513A897BB584963EFC1_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas My script: github.com/mrfloydst/cc_to_sysex
Table of contents 00:00 Introduction 00:49 VMK25 review 03:12 what and why? 03:35 CC vs SysEx 04:42 SysEx basics 05:00 SysEx structure 07:21 building the app: user interface 08:35 the code 12:07 how to use it 13:01 some examples 14:12 more examples 15:14 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Synido Live Dock review - recording a song on Raspberry Pi and ReaperFloyd Steinberg2024-09-10 | Synido's Live Dock is a small USB-C audio interface you can connect to your Smartphone, or, in this case, a Raspberry PI CM4 to record audio on the move. Synido Live Dock Live 10: amzn.to/3SLF2Gn AmazonUS 5% Code:0505Live10 End Date:2024-10-9 23:59PDT Synido Official website:bit.ly/3vBfu5Y ---------------- Follow @Synido Tech: Youtube : bit.ly/41uCajz Instagram : bit.ly/3KWtc7v Facebook : bit.ly/3AlISMU #livedock #livedocklive10 #synido #synidotech #synidotempokey #tempokeyk25 #synidotempopad #tempopad#tempopadp16
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Build DIY synths / effects pedals with Daisy Seed and Hothouse (pt. 1)Floyd Steinberg2024-09-08 | The Electrosmith Daisy Seed is a powerful microcontroller for music applications. Together with Cleveland Music's "Hothouse" DIY pedal kit, you can create your own DSP effects and digital synthesizers without resorting to "breadboard" prototyping. Table of contents:
00:00 hi 01:00 build it 07:05 install the development environment 07:38 compile the examples 11:00 example 01 - mod delay 11:54 example 02 - shimmer delay 12:41 example 03 - tri chorus 13:20 example 04 - tremolo reverb 14:05 example 05 - synth, with mod delay 15:26 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Nunomo QUN MK2 granular sampling/synthesis tutorialFloyd Steinberg2024-09-01 | Here's how to use the granular sampler on the QUN MK2. Table of contents:
00:00 hi 00:21 short recap on the QUN MK2 01:24 selecting the granular sampler 01:48 capturing a sample 02:06 analysing 02:38 repetition modes 03:00 what does a granular sampler do anyway 03:15 setting the starting and ending position of the sample slice 03:34 setting up the synth engine to use the sample 04:29 assigning midi controllers to granular sampling parameters 06:57 using subtractive synth functions on the sample 07:45 modulating the sample start position 10:04 conclusion 10:35 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Yamaha PLG150 AN VA synthesizer - too expensive nowadays, but man, that bassFloyd Steinberg2024-08-25 | My Yamaha PLG 150 AN card finally arrived, and here's a video on it. This is a 5-voice virtual analog synthesizer that needs host hardware to be of any use - in this video, it's the MU2000. Table of contents:
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Donner MEDO synthesizer editor walkthrough/tutorialFloyd Steinberg2024-08-21 | In the last video I said I'd post an update on the MEDO once the apps are working properly, which happened to be two days later. My apologies, this video is a bit improvised but I think you should get an impression what's possible here. Original video is here: youtu.be/NHzXRHZu1DY
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Donner MEDO review: a well-thought out groovebox that has yet to unlock its full potentialFloyd Steinberg2024-08-19 | The Donner MEDO is a small, fun and creative groovebox with 5 MIDI tracks and a built-in sampler. There's a lot of light and some shadows here, as I explain in this video. Donner is running a MEDO Beat Challenge: instagram.com/p/C-IvcS3oAto Table of contents:
00:00 demo 1 / hi 00:41 hardware overview 01:35 playing notes 02:24 creating a loop: setting the tempo 02:36 select the key 03:00 select a scale 03:14 start recording 03:35 arpeggiator 03:42 tilt the device to modulate the sounds 04:00 overdubbing: drums, bass, lead 04:43 the Medo Play app 05:32 the sampler 06:12 controlling external synths - MU2000 06:49 deleting tracks and mixing 07:07 ... EX5 and PEAK 07:54 conclusion: it's fun, but ... 09:06 bye!
#medobeatchallenge #donnermedo Donner MEDO Portable Multi-Function Musical Instrument Code ‘Floyd’ for up to 15%OFF datasink.rantion-admin.com/t/5N
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Sunday jam with Tulip, Reface DX and Zoom MS-70CDR+Floyd Steinberg2024-08-18 | Here's an improvisation on Tulip, Reface DX and Zoom MS-70CDR+. As you perhaps know, Tulip is a Micropython based "home computer" with a focus on music and midi, used for drums&bass here. The new MS-70CDR+ is just like the old one, but with a bit more color. (Yep, you guessed it, due to organisational mishaps, the video I intended to publish today can't be published today ;-)
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)8bit sounds with GlitchStorm 2025 and TherapSID MKIIIFloyd Steinberg2024-08-11 | The #GlitchStorm 2025 is a small device that makes sound exploration within ByteBeat algorithms really accessible. It's an interesting device to add to the #TherapSID MK3, a #C64 / SID chip synthesizer. Table of contents:
00:00 intro 00:10 hello 00:40 what is a Glitch Storm? 01:29 some minutes of 8 bit noise 03:35 8 bit noise, but with chorus and reverb 04:05 what is a TherapSID? 04:36 SID chips and modern alternatives 05:55 some improvisations 06:45 some thoughts on the TherapSID 07:52 playing ASID files on the TherapSID 08:15 some thoughts on the Glitch Storm 2025 09:37 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Yamaha MU2000 - the final boss of General MIDI boxes - does it hold up?Floyd Steinberg2024-08-04 | I wanted to try one of these Yamaha MU2000 boxes for years, but they were surprisingly expensive and available from Japan only. But with some backing from YouTube and my channel members, here's a detailed video on the MU2000, some sound examples and a short demo track created in MIDI only, which is no problem when 128 voices are the limit. Table of contents:
00:00 demo 1 00:14 hi 00:32 hardware overview 01:16 you'll need an adapter or two, and english manuals 01:42 updating the firmware 02:49 XG, GS and PFM modes 03:26 some performance patches: FeedbackEG 03:43 Heavens Door 04:02 ConcertGrand 04:22 Saw Classic 05:01 Analog Age 05:27 70s Organ AT 05:56 Touch Line 06:18 Analog Str 06:57 CP70 OnStage 07:31 Orch Suite 08:07 Orion 08:48 SQ-Bass 09:06 Pad Swell 09:30 60s Piano 09:44 Rhody Phaze 10:16 Analog SQ 1 10:59 MU2000 as an effects processor for external instruments 12:03 using the sampler 13:22 XG mode: browsing all drum kits 15:06 XG mode patches: 4 Way EP 15:34 GrandP 16:03 SolidStr (and the true purpose of the MU2000) 16:46 SwellStr (and some words on expansion cards) 17:24 SweepPad 17:40 Athmosphr 17:46 Echoes 17:56 a short XG MIDI mode demo using the Retrokits RK-008 and the inTech GRID controller and guitar (with insert effects by the MU2000) 20:38 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)@YouTube sent me a light and a coffee #youtubehighfiveFloyd Steinberg2024-07-24 | That's a nice gesture, thank youI turned the DONNER D1 drum computer into a melodic sample player using this small scriptFloyd Steinberg2024-07-24 | The Donner D1 essential is a digital, sample-based drum computer with a live- and step sequencer. @loopop did an excellent review already, so in this video, I focus on the basics and also code a small script that turns the D1 into a chromatic sample player (so one can play chords and melodies and basslines along the drum tracks).
YouTube : #donnermusic#donnerartist#donnerd1#DonnerGearFest Donner Essential D1 Digital Drum Machine Official site(Code ‘Floyd’ for up to 15%OFF):datasink.rantion-admin.com/t/oQ
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)The music tracker youve propably never heard ofFloyd Steinberg2024-07-14 | Here's Tutka, an older, yet still very interesting MIDI tracker, running on a "#ClockworkPi" console on #Linux on #raspberrypi .
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Tulip, a musical computer based on MicropythonFloyd Steinberg2024-07-07 | Tulip, built in the spirit of 80s home computers, is running Micropython as its operating system. Conceived with a clear focus on music, it comes with an internal sequencer and software synthesizer (-framework), MIDI and audio interfaces. You can build it yourself, download a version for Linux, Windows or Mac, or buy the official hardware, which is shown here. In this video, I show how to utilize Python to solve some day-to-day tasks like arpeggiators and keyboard splits and MIDI routing.
Build commands for Tulip Desktop on Windows and Linux: sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libffi-dev make libsdl2-dev gcc alsa-utils git clone github.com/shorepine/tulipcc cd tulipcc/tulip/linux/ ./build.sh
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Alabs Cetus - super lush & affordable reverb pedal (with Reface DX synthesizer)Floyd Steinberg2024-06-30 | The Alabs Cetus is a roughly $120 reverb pedal that comes with all the favourites: Shimmer, Swell, Cloud, Hall, Room, Church, Plate and Spring and the unique "Wave" reverb. I bought this with my own money, this is not sponsored. TOC:
00:00 intro (fake strat on Reface DX) 00:33 hi 01:17 demo: shimmer reverb 02:02 overview 02:57 demo: hall 03:55 demo: room 04:21 demo: church / changing pre delay, brightness, decay, mix and modulation 05:24 recording parameter changes 05:46 demo: spring 06:35 freeze function 07:38 demo: swell 08:31 demo: shimmer 09:17 demo: cloud 10:00 demo: waves 10:54 demo: waves (with parameter change recordings) 12:46 bye-bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)A #WebMidi editor for old #Yamaha XG #synthesizers, explainedFloyd Steinberg2024-06-23 | Thanks to ELECROW for providing the screen used in this project elecrow.com/elecrow-7-9-inch-long-strip-display-400-1280-ips-touch-screen-portable-monitor-kit.html?idd=5 - Yamaha's XG devices can do a lot of #synthesizer stuff you never expected them to do - because, for some reason, their UI never gives you full access to the synth engine. Their MIDI CC / NPRN / SYSEX implementation, however, does. So I started writing a HTML5 / WebMidi based touch optimized editor for those old boxes mainly to make this video. You can find the editor here: github.com/mrfloydst/webxgmidi
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Synido K25 review, on a Yamaha MU15Floyd Steinberg2024-06-16 | #Synido sent me their #K25 #MIDIkeyboard for review. It's purple! I thought this was a good opportunity to talk about the Yamaha MU15, an XG expander from 1998, as well. Synido TempoKEY-Black: amzn.to/425AluF / Synido TempoKEY-Purple: amzn.to/4aMOTTG / Synido Official website: synido.com
Table of contents 00:00 hi 00:25 hardware overview 01:04 features (K25) 02:50 a short Mu15 demo 03:19 MU15 overview 04:23 using CCs on the K25 to control the synth engine 06:15 variation effects overview 08:03 trying to use the K25's note repeat function and the arpeggiator to create a short improv - the jam is jammed by timing troubles 09:35 conclusion 10:37 another sound demo (timing stabilized by the RK008) 13:31 bye bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Yamaha MU15 demoFloyd Steinberg2024-06-14 | The MU15 is a battery powered XG / GM module from 1998. I recorded this demo in three stereo tracks, one after the other, on my ZOOM R20. There's an amp sim from the R20 applied to the lead sound and a compressor on the master track, other than that, no additional external effects.
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Sunday evening hangoutFloyd Steinberg2024-06-10 | Trying Zynthian's new featuresBuilding MicroDexed Touch #groovebox and testing the new live #sequencerFloyd Steinberg2024-06-02 | MicroDexed Touch (pcbway.com/project/shareproject/MicroDexed_Capacitive_Touch_64970fee.html ) is the evolution of MicroDexed (which I talked about on this channel some 2 years ago). Here, I'm building the official kit (sponsored by #pcbway pcbway.com/g/4nkLCf ) and take the new live sequencer for a spin. TOC:
00:00 intro 00:28 hi 00:56 building 08:54 basics 12:50 live sequencer 18:32 addendum 19:13 conclusion 20:14 ambient jam
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)A short introduction to Nunomos QUN MK2 groovebox (tutorial)Floyd Steinberg2024-05-26 | Saying that the #Nunomo #QUN MK2 mini #groovebox ( shop.nunomo.net ) can do a number of things is quite the understatement, so in order to make a video that's not hours long, here's an introduction to the basic workflow.
00:00 intro 01:09 hello 01:34 hardware overview 02:22 create a patch on the internal synth 06:57 create a pattern on the sequencer 12:33 ... and record it to the looper 14:58 using external synths 18:00 verdict 19:44 bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Some superb SuperBooth booths (2024)Floyd Steinberg2024-05-21 | I went to Superbooth as well, and here are some booths I visited. This is more of a "small companies make interesting stuff" type of walkthrough presented in a rather chaotic fashion. Table of contents:
00:00 first love fm synth 01:43 a new intech grid controller 02:30 a new update for the @pentatonicpermutations3530 app 03:19 Wavy Industries KD-3 04:38 that Korg acoustic synth thing 06:20 Silhouette Sport 08:00 meeting and greeting! 09:00 Terioto Bento GL-4 10:56 @twisted-electrons Therapsid MKIII 12:31 @RetrokitsDev RK-008 sequencer 12:59 A new @ZOOMcorporation MS-CDR70+ 13:31 a nice gadget at @PlayTronica s booth... 13:54 @cymaforma ALT analogue synthesizer
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Vangoa S55 MIDI saxophone / EWI reviewFloyd Steinberg2024-05-19 | Here's a look at the Vangoa S55 EWI / MIDI Saxophone, which was sent to me for review. ( amazon.com/dp/B0CTCP9PKB?maas=maas_adg_E7941D9EC28D731247063BD0E01E981C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas ). Some demos of the internal synth 6:36, using it as a MIDI controller for software plugins 8:20 and a Novation PEAK hardware synthesizer 9:40. Please excuse my lame attempt at humour. ;-)
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Raspberry PI 5 with Reaper, Surge XT and ZynAddSubFX - real world test with professional audio appsFloyd Steinberg2024-05-12 | Three years ago, I did the same test on a #linux #raspberrypi 400, which failed at playing more than 4 notes on Surge XT #synthesizer . This video explores if it's possible to create a song using synth and production plugins and multiple audio tracks. There's a latency test as well using an "audio hat" and a USB sound card. The music in this video is here youtu.be/Jl1ylW8yA8k . This is a follow-up video, if you need step-by-step instructions, please watch my older videos on the topic.
Build commands for ZynAddSubFX (May 2024) make -f Makefile.linux.mk install_deps PARALLEL=1 make MODE=release -f Makefile.linux.mk all cd build/zyn-fusion-linux-64bit-3.0.7-release Sudo ./install-linux.sh
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)RockJam Go 25 Key RJMK review: what can you expect from a $50-ish controller?Floyd Steinberg2024-05-05 | (not sponsored, bought this with my own money) The "RockJam Go 25 Key RJMK" is the cheapest #midicontroller on Amazon amzn.to/4a6WURK right now (at the time of publishing: $40, normal price seems to be around $60). Here's an overview about everything you can expect from this 25 key controller. TOC:
00:00 hello 00:23 built quality 01:43 hardware features 02:53 firmware features 04:13 drum pads 06:40 encoders 08:24 arpeggiator 11:56 looper 12:52 bluetooth midi, mod stick and other noteworthy things / conclusion 14:18 a quick jam using the arpeggiator & dreadbox nymphes hardware synth 15:14 bye-bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Waves (A super duper Yamaha EX5 demo)Floyd Steinberg2024-04-30 | Here's some music that I consider to be a good use of #synthesizers . Guitar by @XavierRadix , Vocals by Zaeli ( fiverr.com/elisabank ). No gear reviews, no talking, just music. ;-) This started as an exercise to get the filters just right on an EX5 patch, and quickly evolved into this. Bass is from Novation Peak, MPC One is used as a sequencer and drum computer. Also on BandCamp floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/track/01-waves #retrowave #synthpop
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)The Wavy Industries Monkey is the tiniest MIDI master keyboardFloyd Steinberg2024-04-28 | The Wavy Industries Monkey (wavyindustries.com/monkey ) is a tiny 2 octave #midikeyboard that comes with a 16 track #sequencer /looper, #arpeggiator with different styles, and a lot of built in MIDI effects (delay, stutter...). This video is a short walkthrough and also a rant on the state of bluetooth midi on Windows and Linux
00:00 demo 1 00:27 hi 00:58 bluetooth MIDI on Windows - oh well 02:32 hardware walkthrough 06:45 call for papers ;-) 07:07 16 track sequencer demo / jam 10:45 verdict 11:26 extra: playing a hardware synth, and bluetooth MIDI on Linux - oh well 13:59 bye-bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Make any VST plugin touchscreen-friendly with Open Stage Control! (Tutorial)Floyd Steinberg2024-04-21 | I've shown some tiny PC / Raspberry PI hardware VST hosts on this channel in the past, which were powerful enough to run a lot of plugins at once, but were ultimately let down by the fiddly touch screen. In this video, I show how you can create your own touch-friendly user interface for any VST plugin setup with an open source software named Open Stage Control.
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Ambient improvisation on #easyplay 1s and #sourceaudio #colliderFloyd Steinberg2024-04-14 | Join us on Woody Piano Shack's Discord server: discord.gg/CCHgUeU6qaEasyplay 1s - a fun-sized piano with ambitions!Floyd Steinberg2024-04-14 | Summertones' #easyplay 1s (currently in it's Kickstarter phase bit.ly/3OOoED6 ) looks and sounds like a #toypiano at first, but there may be more to it than it seems at first. If one specific feature was added before release, this could be a rather useful thing to have... Table of contents:
00:00 hi 00:14 hardware overview 01:47 demo #1 02:03 demo #2 (the kids vs floyd jam) 02:19 patch overview 03:22 multitimbral? 03:40 midi? 04:17 multitimbral demo 05:01 velocity sensitivity when using external controllers 05:37 bluetooth 05:50 conclusion 07:01 ambient jam with Source Audio collider 10:17 bye-bye
Easyplay 1s facts 10 preset patches (release version will have more) | MIDI support|Bluetooth speaker & MIDI|25-key 3x5 keyboard layout, C3-C8 (with semitones) More information: https://signup.summertones.fun/ #midicontroller
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)A Raspberry PI5 hardware VST Host (2024)Floyd Steinberg2024-04-07 | This video was sponsored by Sculpted Stands (sculptedstands.com/floyd ). It's 2024, can we finally use a #raspberrypi as a #vstplugin host and run all our favourite vst plugins? I have some answers for you! Table of contents:
00:00 hello 00:28 hardware needed 00:55 install the UEFI BIOS 01:33 install the operating system 02:20 assemble the hardware 02:51 sponsor information 03:34 add a touch screen and a midi keyboard 04:03 boot and install a DAW and plugins - do they work? 04:49 what about latency? 05:47 how fiddly is that touch screen? 06:45 can we use KONTAKT player (or any other big sample library)? 06:55 a real world test - using several resource hungry plugins in a project 09:16 conclusion and some important things to consider
How to run VST plugins on a raspberry pi How to run standalone software synthesizers on a raspberry pi How to use a Raspberry PI 5 as a hardware vst host Can Raspberry PI run my DAW Can Raspberry PI run my VST plugins
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)This elektromechanical #synthesizer sounds incredibly powerfulFloyd Steinberg2024-04-01 | I have the Motor Synth MKII #synthesizer here as well as the older MK1. Here are some comparisons between those #electronicmusic instruments, including a demo of the new digitally controlled #oscillator (DCO) and the "clutch" feature*. Table of contents:
00:00 short impression 00:22 hello 00:38 unboxing / a short story 02:19 notable new features and UI comparison 06:02 mechanical noise level comparison 07:28 comparing similar patches (1) 08:54 comparing similar patches (2) 10:00 preset demo 1 11:38 preset demo 2 13:38 preset demo 3 14:43 preset demo 4 15:10 preset demo 5 16:32 preset demo 6 17:29 preset demo 7 18:41 preset demo 8 19:37 a short keyboard improvisation 21:55 bye bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)A cheap workaround for MIDI TRS A/B connector problems (shown on DONNER N-25 and Dreadbox Nymphes)Floyd Steinberg2024-03-24 | I've got this question a couple of times on my videos, so here's how to use the 3.5mm MIDI jack on the Donner N-25 mini MIDI keyboard. Also, a short improvistation on the Dreadbox Nymphes.
Here's what I have in my setup at the moment. Want to have that, too? Please use the followings links and support me:
Yamaha EX5 ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=yamaha+ex5 Kasser Synths Arcade tindie.com/products/kassersynths/dafm-synth-arcade-ym2151 Intech GRID: https://intech.studio/ MPC One, Novation PEAK, Reface DX, Source Audio Collider, Strymon Iridium, Zoom MS 70 CDR, Donner N-25, Akai EWI USB, Zoom R20, Zoom H5, Yamaha MT7, Roland Aira: https://www.thomann.de/de/thlpg_3wyepuh6gg.htmlControl stage lights with your synthesizer (DMX/MIDI tutorial sponsored by SHEHDS)Floyd Steinberg2024-03-17 | Here's a #dmx / #midi tutorial sponsored by SHEHDS shehds.com - using a Raspberry PI Zero and #qlc + to turn your synthesizer into a DMX stage light show controller for around $20 of material cost. Table of contents:
00:00 short demo 00:14 hello 00:30 sponsor and product information 02:34 hardware needed 03:15 setup 03:37 install QLC+ (Q Light Controller plus) 04:04 set up the DMX interface 04:29 universes 04:56 configure the light fixture (the stage light) 05:33 adding and configuring a stage light from an unknown vendor in QLC+ 05:53 testing the configuration on the "simple desk" 06:07 connecting and setting up your MIDI device (synthesizer) in QLC+ 07:31 setting up your synthesizer or MIDI device as a controller 08:22 some regrets ;-) 08:42 demo (warning: strobing lights) 12:34 conclusion
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Neutral Labs Elmyra 2, a 4 voice polyphonic semi modular synth, now has a white faceplateFloyd Steinberg2024-03-14 | In this video, I build the new pale-faced Neutral Labs @nyppy Elmyra 2 and take it for a test drive with my MPC One acting as a sequencer. See neutral-labs.com/elmyra2 This is a 4 voice polyphonic semi modular synth advertised for "microtonal exploration", but it can also be used chromatically if you so choose, as demonstrated in this video. Table of contents:
00:00 intro 00:10 hi 00:27 building the synth 05:45 MPC setup 06:08 short improvisation (with explanations) 11:05 bye-bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Useful music gear, according to some random dude on the internet who clearly has no clueFloyd Steinberg2024-03-10 | The title says it all. No table of contents needed this time. :-) But if you like the music in this video, the full tracks are on floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)This $20 synthesizer sounds very nice indeedFloyd Steinberg2024-03-03 | BPSynth is a #diy monophonic #virtualanalog #synthesizer based on a STM32F411 "BlackPill" microcontroller created by @Synthetech . In this video, I show which parts you need, where to get them and how to assemble them, plus some sound impressions. Table of contents:
00:00 short demo 00:07 hi 00:30 parts needed 00:58 were to get and how to install the firmware 02:23 building the BPSynth 04:20 building the MIDI jack 06:50 important considerations 07:14 set up a MIDI controller 07:39 synth engine overview 08:07 demonstation track 11:14 conclusion
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)Track: Rain / Starlight | Lo-Fi (MPC One, Novation Peak, Yamaha EX5)Floyd Steinberg2024-02-28 | Here's that track from my last video as a standalone video - some #lofimusic music created on #mpcone , #novationpeak and #yamahaex5 . Also on Bandcamp: floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/track/rain-starlight
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)MPC plugins in any DAW (overview & sound examples)Floyd Steinberg2024-02-25 | You can use the #mpc plugins in any #DAW you like. In this video, I create a track with my favourite MPC plugins (Stage Piano, Fabric XL, OPX-4, Air Delay Pro, Flex Beat, Flavor) in #Reaper, playing a number of preset patches along the way. Table of contents:
00:00 hello 00:18 how to get the plugins 01:36 Stage Piano 03:41 Flavor 04:48 Delay Pro 05:48 Use MPC DAW as a plugin (for drums and other sample programs) 07:10 Fabric XL 08:49 OPX-4 11:29 Flex Beat 12:24 some limiters & compression... 13:32 some things to consider 13:46 finished track 18:55 bye-bye
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)brushing a #microphone for #sounddesignFloyd Steinberg2024-02-24 | viewers of my channel will know what's going on here
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)#Bluetooth #MIDI device not found in #windows11 : how to solve this problemFloyd Steinberg2024-02-14 | Here's what to do when your bluetooth midi device does not show up in the windows 11 bluetooth device manager or bluetooth device discovery does not work:
1) right click the small bluetooth icon in the bottom of the screen 2) click "add a bluetooth device" 3) scroll down and change "bluetooth devices discovery" to "advanced" 4) scroll up and click "add device" - it should now find your MIDI device.
This had me stumped for quite some time, so I hope this is helpful for someone out there :-)Raspberry Pi based installation art: the melody that started at the beginning of the universeFloyd Steinberg2024-02-11 | "Pentatonic Permutations" ( https://pentatonic-permutations.de ) is a piece of algorithmic piano music that's performed in installation art using a Raspberry Pi-based hardware player synchronized to DCF77, an over-the-air time protocol. In this video, I sit down to talk with its creator, Benjamin Heidersberger, about the technical intricacies, artistic intents, the history of algorithmic music and how media consumption has changed over the last decades.
00:00 hello 00:46 interview - how the hardware player was made 03:08 does the development of technology pave the way for art? 04:21 artist intentions 06:49 coding the algorithm 09:06 how the web player / app was made 14:16 short demo: using the midi out function of the app with some synths 16:07 conclusion
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)#LGPT #lgptracker update - for #MIYOO, #AnbernicRG35xx, #PSP, #Windows, #Linux and moreFloyd Steinberg2024-02-11 | By @DJDiskmachine : github.com/djdiskmachine/LittleGPTracker
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)powering #dreadbox #nymphes with a #smartphoneFloyd Steinberg2024-02-10 | Today I found out this is possible