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Hi I'm Nathan
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 พ.ย. 2023
I’m a NewTuber who wants to help YOU make music that connects you with your friends, family, and the universe!
Subscribe for future videos on my favorite synths, drum machines, guitar pedals, and software. I also might do an occasional video on cameras and camera bags.
Much love to ya’ll for following me on this journey!
Subscribe for future videos on my favorite synths, drum machines, guitar pedals, and software. I also might do an occasional video on cameras and camera bags.
Much love to ya’ll for following me on this journey!
The Epstein Pedal Played from Zero To Hero.
This is my second video on the best pedal of 2024, the Acorn Amplifiers' Epstein Didn't Kill Himself!
This is a straightforward video playing the same riff over and over while increasing the fuzz settings.
My first video on this simple but great sounding pedal:
th-cam.com/video/LhNGySomjLo/w-d-xo.html
Link to get your own Epstein:
www.acornamps.com/gear/epstein
Remember to keep those security cameras on everybody!
This is a straightforward video playing the same riff over and over while increasing the fuzz settings.
My first video on this simple but great sounding pedal:
th-cam.com/video/LhNGySomjLo/w-d-xo.html
Link to get your own Epstein:
www.acornamps.com/gear/epstein
Remember to keep those security cameras on everybody!
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An Inspiring Percussion Synth Jams With Its Twin.
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Seriously, you're going to want two. A solo DFAM can do lots of things with its simple sequencer and patchbay but connecting TWO allows sonic possibilities on the fly that open up this instrument in beautiful ways. Check out my DFAM video from a few months back: th-cam.com/video/2dijTLnZVlE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RwdgQ6qGOjyAYuu_ The two videos I mention in the intro: th-cam.com/video/wR1fm m1cY/w-d-xo....
The Epstein Fuzz Is More Than A Meme
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The hottest pedal of 2024? You betcha! When I saw the Acorn Amplifier's @theBanalBrother Epstein Fuzz at a guitar show this year I HAD TO HAVE ONE. It made me laugh, it made me think, and it made my guitar sound glorious. This is one of the units from batch #3 and it's been amazing to jam with. Sorry I suck at guitar and making normal videos! Subscribe to see me fumble my way through future gea...
My Friends Roast My New Album (Kinda)
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My new album Solera is out now! Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2FA6TLj4EOJyUNe6kpulAQ?si=V4Vpn8RMR3mGTIh4qCiWmw Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/solera/1750415809 Thanks to Jules, Bailey, Ansel, Matt, Emma, Dereau, Angie, and Cain for participating and offering their informed and often honest opinions on this music. Please roast the music in the comments. I need this, thank you!
Lo-Fi Beat Ambient, Teenage Engineering KOII + OP-1
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Recorded this piece live near Vista House in the Columbia River Gorge yesterday on battery power. Made with the Teenage Engineering KOII and OP-1 (OG Edition). Thank you for supporting small TH-cam creators like me with your likes and comments! The KO II sounds are all stock...check out my video about how to make ambient pieces on the KOII: th-cam.com/video/YZKWGBGkF5I/w-d-xo.html Other videos ...
Yamaha PS-20, Indie Rock's Favorite Thrift Store Synth
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I bought a Yamaha PS-20 over 12 years ago after becoming obsessed with Beach House's Teen Dream, a dreamy indie pop record that I still enjoy to this day. This video is about the synth/keyboard behind the band's sound, reportedly picked up by Victoria Legrand in a thrift store. I talk about it's features and (somewhat annoyingly) go through all the sounds it has to offer...something I usually l...
Thoughts On The Teenage Engineering KO II, 5 Months In.
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I've now owned the Teenage Engineering KO II since December 2023 and I have some thoughts. It brings a lot of functionality and a really cool design to the table...is it something worth having? Thank you for you subscribing and commenting, it helps small TH-cam creators like me feel less morose about all the work we put into videos! Watch my other videos on the KO II: th-cam.com/video/ripNRqS9s...
Paraphonic Ambient w/ the Korg Volca Keys.
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My worship of the Volca Keys continues with a video that demonstrates an easy way to freeze the Keys' sequencer, use its onboard controls, and utilize a sick reverb pedal to make an ambient soundscape. I'm proud to say this video MOSTLY has no talking. That is, no talking after the intro. There are lots of low frequency sounds here, use headphones for maximum results. Thank you for supporting s...
Showing Love to a Tiny Synth Powerhouse. Kory Volca Keys.
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Hello, I am back with a video about a synth I'm just in awe of. The Volca Keys is the best bang-for-back synth maybe ever and I FINALLY got one. • I have to apologize for some of the lighting and sound quality in this video. I'm still pretty new to TH-cam and getting these things dialed has been a learning experience to say the least. Thank you for your patience while I figure out how to delive...
One of the most entertaining videos on my channel that no one has watched.
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3 reverbs get stacked while I put some weird household objects through them to see what happens. There are also some regular music pieces with guitar and synths too. One day I'll do some normal reviews of these pedals, maybe! Thank you for supporting Small TH-cam and creators like me! Gear used in this video: The Earthquaker Afterneath: amzn.to/4cB1jz0 The Eventide Blackhole: amzn.to/49kznfT Th...
The Totally Unique World of Pitch Shifting Delay.
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I finally got a pedal I had looked at one TH-cam and Ebay for a year, the Meris Hedra. If you aren't familiar, it's a "rhythmic three-voice pitch shifter" which doesn't even begin to describe the truly wild sounds it can create. This video has a lot of music and a voice over explaining some of its features. I hope it gets you inspired to make music that could change the world :)) Find your own ...
MOOG DFAM. The Irresistible Modular Gateway Drug.
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Yep I did it, I bought a DFAM in 2024, over 5 years after it was released and right after Moog stopped making it FOREVER. I FREAKING LOVE THIS THING but I'm scared about how much it makes me want to dive headfirst into the Eurorack abyss. Please watch, subscribe, and let me know in the comments about your DFAM experiences. If you are considering buying some gear please use these affiliate links...
The Best Way to Make Ambient on the Teenage Engineering KOII
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The Best Way to Make Ambient on the Teenage Engineering KOII
The Good and The Bad of The MicroKorg XL.
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The Good and The Bad of The MicroKorg XL.
AMAZING Free Software to Create Ambient Soundscapes in Minutes with PaulxStretch
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AMAZING Free Software to Create Ambient Soundscapes in Minutes with PaulxStretch
8 HOUR AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE for DEEP RELAXATION. NO TALKING w/BLACK SCREEN.
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8 HOUR AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE for DEEP RELAXATION. NO TALKING w/BLACK SCREEN.
More Beginner Tips for the Teenage Engineering EP 133.
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More Beginner Tips for the Teenage Engineering EP 133.
Essential Tips for the Teenage Engineering EP 133 BEGINNER
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Essential Tips for the Teenage Engineering EP 133 BEGINNER
Filson Photographers Backpack Repaired by Filson for the Second Time!
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Filson Photographers Backpack Repaired by Filson for the Second Time!
Unboxing and First Beat With the Teenage Engineering EP 133
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Unboxing and First Beat With the Teenage Engineering EP 133
Honest Filson Photographers Backpack Review after 8 YEARS of use!
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Honest Filson Photographers Backpack Review after 8 YEARS of use!
Loved the way you present the information in this video. Your keyboard playing skills are very comparable to mine. 😅 Instant subscribe. Oh, and the MicroKorg XL looks like an interesting instrument to play around with.
Originally just wanted it for the lols but man it sounds awesome!
Hey, thanks! I just made a little supplemental video about the Epstein, make sure to check it
Hi Nathan, I'm Drew. Former PDX person currently feeling sad I don't live there to make dope beats with you. This channel is DOPE and this video is exactly what I've been looking for to dig deeper into the EP 133. Thanks for being dope.
Hey Drew! Great to meet you. PDX misses you heaps, it told me. You should probably come back. Where did you move to? So glad this video helped you get going. Make sure to check out my part two on the EP133 cause I didn’t totally understand how scenes worked when I made this first video and they are REALLY important :)
@@HiImNathan that video is NEXT on my playlist for the weekend jam session. Moved out here in 2018 to work for Universal Music Group, stayed because I have so many siblings and other family here. There is nothing like the Northwest though!
Sounds like a solid move 😎 The PNW is the best if you like jackets and cloudy days-which thankfully I do. Yesterday was 55 and rainy here….in AUGUST
@@HiImNathan ITS MY FAVORITE! The good news is my vitamin d deficiency finally got sorted out after 5 years of living here.
very useful for sound designing.. thanks !!
Yeah I agree, it’s an amazing tool!
Hey great stuff! thanks for all the videos - very cool. Can you point to some cool tutorials on how to produce ambient music? I recently bought MPK mini - and doing my first steps. Thanks
Hey thanks for watching! I don’t have any immediate videos recs…Ambient can mean a lot of things, but I think starting with a drone you like and playing other things over that would be an easy starting point. Like with any music making, just look for the sounds you think are interesting and that will guide you.
Awesome video, thanks for commenting your workflow at the same time, learnt a few things!! I didnt know we can go up to 99 bars, that's such a long loop no matter what bpm we're on haha
Glad to help! Happy jamming!
Awesome tutorial, Nathan! I really found this enjoyable 😀
Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure to check out some of my other videos too ⛱️
Thank you so much, I like ambient and just got the ep-1320 Medieval and will try these techniques with it. I never heard of the 133 until after I saw the release video of the 1320 last week and ordered it right away. It will be fun to experiment with it in ways it may not have been designed to demonstrate right out of the box.
Thanks for watching! They definitely took us by surprise with the medieval…can’t wait to make a video on it.
Shred tone with a tele 😂
I will not tolerate any Telecaster slander 🪬
thats awesome, i am a huge Filson fan. i just found a Magnum field camera bag, have been looking for one for ages.
Good score! I have been quietly looking for a Harvey Messenger for years
The clean to Fuzz riff that you played before the Metallica riff, was awesome. You should re-do that riff with the Fuzz all the way up. I am sure it would sound epic! The pedalnsounds great. Mine should arrive in a few days.
Hey thank you! It’s a riff I wrote that I truly enjoy! I think I have to make another video with the Epstein cause I agree, I could have played the same riff with a bigger range of settings. Also my amp wasn’t in its sweet spot so it sounds a bit muddy.
There’s a way to add usb midi to dfam
Yeah I’ve seen the MFAD module which seems super sick and a great solution to the DFAM’s midi ‘problem’. I’m going to look on Ebay for one right now!
@@HiImNathan using Decay automation in daw you can control note length for each note for dynamic modern 808 sub bass
Yes please 🙏
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There's tap tempo button?
Not on the XL…not sure about other MicroKorgs
DFAM did you say... and two of them? Sweet I'm watching and listening 😅. Definitely going to try a few of your insightful patching ideas. Thanks 🎉
It’s a great tool to get inspired and go wild with. Still really fun and useful with just one too. Have a blast ☮️
@@HiImNathan Yes indeed!!! I love using my DFAM with the new SPECTRAVOX I just purchased. Those two are crazy amazing patched together along with a Pedal...truly unique sounds and unstoppable GROOVES!💡🎵🎛🥁🔥🤙🏽🌠😘❗️
very cool, so with the korg sq1 you can extend the dfams limited 8 step sequencer to longer?
With the SQ-1 you can get much different sequences than what the native DFAM sequencer provides…different lengths, accents, two sequences at once (i think?). It’s a really easy and cheap way to open up the DFAM possibilities. Check out Loopop’s DFAM video…he uses an external sequencer and a Disting to get some cool patterns going.
goes SO hard! subscribed.
MY DUDE 🙏
Just great! I own two Volca Drum but this is another level..! Thank you so much for sharing Subscribed
Whoa! Two Volca Drums sounds really fun. Do you have any videos with that setup I could check out? THANK YOU! MUCH LOVE ☮️
@@HiImNathan th-cam.com/video/XJeUAsJ5ano/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ja9HluC_iLElZgWx th-cam.com/video/pXfZFsU_u4E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UWZLIUrE4_KFG_Py th-cam.com/video/gx6jD-GYwTg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DXoJl1ogwFW4fbVQ 👍👍
LOL I was like huh? beach house keyboard video? Great opening.
RICKY! Are you really commenting on my video?!? Big love dude
Is this using stock samples.. factory ones so to speak
Yea, all stock sounds that are largely unremarkable. The KOII’s tools are what make it into something cool.
Damn I would love to hear dopethrone with that pedal
I don’t know what Dopethrone is please tell
Subbed after 1:21 😅 great personality and loves Portishead ❤ I also discovered PaulStretch and try to learn how to use it. And I have 8hr Videos on my channel 🤣. Now I continue watching
Thanks for the sub Frank! It’s the best thing when someone discovers this tool and uses it to great effect…stop back to let us know how it goes.
This pedal will be mine someday..👀
Hell yeah get on the preorder for the next batch or make me an offer for mine?
I got my red MicroKorg XL working again today after about 10 years! It’s such a fun little thing, I love the sounds. Found your channel because of it, great stuff and your on screen persona is awesome!
Heckin yeah! Glad you are dusting off those cool arp sounds. Appreciate you!
I owned this amazing pedal and I've just scratched the surface of its potential. Nice video Nathan!
Amazing to hear you enjoyed it! I actually think this is one of my best videos, it just so fun to make music with this box.
KIERA COYOTE SAY "THE PRICE IS SURE RIGHT FOR THESE".
OK KIERA GO ON
@@HiImNathan LOL. FOUND ONE LOCALLY FOR $150.00 MADE SURE I SUBSCRIBED. HOPE TO SEE MORE SYNTH VIDS SOON.
Something people don't necessarily know is that you can press 2 presets at once and get a mix of both sounds. Also works for drum patterns and arpeggiators. 😉 So strange to see it praised after going unnoticed since it came out. I got mine for Christmas '81 and it still works perfectly. I can't say I've ever really loved its sounds and it's a VERY limited electric organ but its distinctive organ and vibraphone sounds are inseparable from my youth ! It's a very strange feeling to hear it here. Your track is amazing ! I should definitely try to run it through some effects. 😊
That is totally true and a feature I forgot about, thanks for leaving a comment! It really has a special vibe and sounds great in a mix, I love it and it’s spooky tones.
Lot of creation is possible by the easy sound editor software. Possible to get 2 different sound in 2 separate MIDI channel for jam sequencing. Full of Cc# can be drived via a MIDI panel or sequencer. Full of internal effects too.
This dude MicroKorgs 💓
Great review! I pre-ordered one and can't wait to get it after watching your video.
Thank you so much! Report back once you have one 🫡
Koala Sampler is a vastly better idea for getting your feet wet than Volca Sample. And it's on your phone or tablet, nothing more to carry. And look how many people used the same T-pain vocal FX. No one but insecure other musicians care whether you're using the same punch FX from the KO2. Go to town with whatever you like.
I’m pretty focused on hardware so can’t speak to Koala but I see it pop up in discussions on Reddit frequently. I know working with an IPAD is a workflow that tons of people vibe with. I myself still love and use my Volca Sample and will continue to offer it as an option to people cause it’s just so fun. Yeah I hear you on the punch in effects. This is just my opinion, but I see them as ear candy-especially when you first get the KOII. After a few months of owning it I basically forgot they were there.
Love your channel. I love pedals, synths & guitars too! Keep up the good work! :^)
Hey, thank you! Make sure to watch my latest video on a VERY interesting pedal. Cheers!
Interesting pedal, love the led features!
It is absolutely the most interesting pedal I’ve seen in a long time.
why would they kill him and who would ?
I don’t really do conspiracy theories but it’s easy to speculate that someone with as much information on powerful people as Epstein would be very dangerous…so the answer to your question is any of the very powerful people he knew? Edit: Just read this Wikipedia article and his attorneys and the mayor of New York both called into question circumstances surrounding his death. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_didn%27t_kill_himself
Sometimes the TH-cam algorithm gets things right. This is one of those times.
This hits just as good as “Can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers”. Glad you found this 😎
I've been enjoying your videos, keep em coming!
Thank you so so much Brad! I got some good ones coming for sure 👍
lol pretty cool
Everyday I look at it and laugh…then immediately plug it in.
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I got mine a few months ago off the secondary and it's in great condition. The only thing I don't like is the dividers like you said in the video. Not robust enough for me. I might just get some insert or find some other dividers. Thanks for the vid. what a well loved bag!
Happy you scored one in good condition, I'm kinda kicking myself for not buying a second one a few years ago when they frequently appeared on Ebay. I for sure recommend stealing the dividers from another camera bag to shore up the paddling, its really one of the only low quality aspects that leaves you wanting something more robust. Hope you get as many years out of yours as I have mine! Still using it weekly :))
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I just got one like new from an 80s music store, it will be the main sound of my band, clearly with pedals 😸
That is a band I would like to join!
@@HiImNathan The band is very local haha with a lot of enthusiasm, yes, the sound could be described as very new wave and city pop. The sound is like a typical band made up of 2 guitars, bass, drums, and I am in charge of keyboards, I use this Yamaha Ps20 keyboard and an Alessi Micron, mainly pads and strings. He also incorporated a Tascam 02 mkII to make pads with the Tape Loop technique with guitar pedals, to achieve atmospheres in certain songs.
Sounds like a very fun project, good luck! Stop back and share a link when you have some music we can listen to
@@HiImNathan of course!
More ambient KO II videos please!!
Wow, I hadn’t really thought of making more but I love the idea. Anyone else want to see videos like this? Please like this comment
Forgot to share this performance video that features the KOII, check it out if you haven’t seen it yet th-cam.com/video/x5MjorbiGkM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Viep5pr65LUaTfYI
Will this be available on platforms like bandcamp or amazon music so we can keep them.(downloadable) or physical media like CD, cassette or vinyl ?
For the moment it’s only on streaming platforms. Thought about making cassettes, if some people want them I would love to do a physical release.
You can just saved the built in samples in the app. Not sure why you would have to reinstall from scratch.
The backup/restore feature did not exist when I made this video, it came online shorty after this upload 😎
not features, the storage...it's ridiculous
Nice bag
Thank you 😊
If the knobs feel loose you might want to check if it has nuts that you have to tightened right there, just like the old car stereos in the 70s
YUPS, WE USED TO PUT BEER BOTTLE CAPS ON THE END OF THE KNOBS UNTIL COPS STARTED CHARGING FOR OPEN CONTAINERS. WE USED POP TOPS AFTERWARDS NOT AS COOL LOOKING.
Just got one for free! Been enjoying the little monster as my first big boy synth
Let the vibrations fly my friend, it’s going to be great!
I would have preferred it if you just used the DFAM and Korg SQ1 so I could have seen whats doing what. The DFAM is supposed to be the drummer so why did you need the Drumbrute and other thingey? I would have liked to have seen more depth in how exactly you programmed the SQ1 with the DFAM. Great video though and thank you.
Hey Peter, thanks for taking time to leave a comment and speak your mind. The SQ-1 in the video was a loaner…I didn’t fully understand its functionality enough to speak on it a ton. I was just trying to demonstrate that an external sequencer really opens up the DFAM. It’s understandable you would want to see more SQ-1 and I will seriously consider a future video focusing on it and the DFAM. The DrumBrute is in there because with it easily handling any bass/snare sounds the DFAM can really go wild. The best way to use the DFAM imo is to have two of them or to use it in conjunction with a regular drum machine.
I only own Blackhole in software and use it a lot for these kinds of soundbeds, loving it. Good demo, Nathan!
Thanks so much! I love the Keys so much I will probably make some more videos like this. It’s just the best.
... for beginners you recommend the Korg Volca Beats ... but hold up the KV Sampler.
Yep yep Volca Sample is sick and what I meant to say, Beats is highly unsatisfying and not the most useable.