PLINKY Review // a charming portable granular and wavetable synth
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► DIY kits at Thonk: bit.ly/Plinky-at-Thonk
► Fully assembled at Schneider's: bit.ly/Plinky-Fully-Assembled
More info about the project:
► bit.ly/PlinkySynth-com
Other gear in the video:
► Electra One (the nameless controller on the right): bit.ly/ElectraOne
► Komplete M32: from Amazon (amzn.to/2EsTagK) or direct from NI (bit.ly/Komplete-M32) - affiliate links
► Happy nerding LED meter
► Supersixteen sequencer from Extralife
BUILD GUIDE:
► Watch this one for the new and simpler kit! • Plinky (blue pcb): Ste...
Intro is a granularisation of the intro to this song by Danski, played by Yehezkel Raz:
► • Danski - Fall (live) ד...
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Overview
2:00 Note mode
3:55 Tape mode
5:00 Editing params
8:00 Connectivity
10:20 Storage
11:35 DIY kit
12:10 This setup
13:10 Synth
15:00 Sampler
15:30 Sampling
17:00 Slicing
18:20 Multisamples
20:10 Granular
23:35 Noise, distortion
24:05 Resonant LPG
25:05 Effects
26:40 Arpeggiator
27:30 Euclidean
28:50 Sequencer
30:50 Mod matrix
32:30 ABXY explained
37:00 Pros & cons
41:25 Outro
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The guy who makes this, Alex Evans, is a freaking genius. He's one of the masterminds behind the PS4 User Generated Content creation tool Dreams (also Little Big Planet) and he's just making awesome stuff wherever he goes. He's like top tier brilliant when it comes to making tools for others to express themselves with. Plinky looks amazing.
Woah, that’s a CV (not voltage lmao) of a Herculean level, daym!! Awesome fun fact, I definitely gotta check that dude out now!
at 65 yrs old I'm gonna have to make a square magnifying glass enclosure to use this..haha. But very cool!
going to need a microscope my self
I made the 66th thumbs up:) I'm 53 so catching up
right next to you mate...and I wear glasses
You will be grand. Stevie Wonder will have one in his back pocket 😊
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"Full disclosure, plnkiy sent this over for a review and they're not getting it back" 🤣🤣🤣
My favorite line in the video. I’m on the waiting list. Can’t wait to get one!
And the second i read the comment he is saying this...
@@johnking8298 I was on the previous waiting list as well as the next one. Gutted they went so quickly
A larger version (Plonk?) would make a lot of sense.
Plank!
and it begins ! to big, to small, more colors :-)
Plonk is already a eurorack module made by intellijel
Plonky
@@Feanarth Big Plink?
This guy's like the lockpicking lawyer of synths
it's fun to know the reference, so we share a certain taste XD
It seems our youtube taste are similar. Cheers
Not really
I love the way loopop said ''...and he's not getting it back.''. Sounded like Adam didn't already know that and Loopop is just like ''Nope, no way buddy. It's mine now, bye.''
Thats a shame because only one was ever made so it seems
I've been on the waitlist for a few months now, I can't stop thinking about it.
This is FANTASTIC !! I can just imagine opening a stargate, a portal to a different dimension of sound. PLINKY looks like an ancient Egyptian, flying pyramid controller. I want one !!
Plinky is absolutely lovely! Thank you so much for making an in-depth video about it!
Man, this PLINKY synth to me sounds good every time, all the time. I'm super impressed. It has been a while since I've actually went, "Woah, I wouldn't mind owning one. It legit sounds distinctive!" I just wish it was bigger than a homemade waffle for those of us who aren't into modular goodness and want something substantial!
It's what the NTS-1 would be when fully grown up, I guess.
Love the honest disclaimer of your funding in the beginning! I think that transparency should be the standard!
I have to say...I have watched your videos for over a year now. No matter what you review. I am just a noob synth fan who makes noise...but the complexity and precision you bring to the review genre is unparalleled. AND...I was lucky enough to snag the latest batch of V2 Blue PCB Plinky...it's on the way to me now...flying over the ocean from Thonk. I am freaking out right now...can't wait to start putting this together. We are on the Plinky discord channel right now congratulating mmalex. Thank you for the EPIC video review!
Alex Evans is a hero of mine. He did a talk at Siggraph many years ago about his work on Little Big Planet (quick search just now and I can't find online anymore), and that kickstarted my need for a career in games. He showed off one of his notebooks once too and I poured over it for hours.
Watching his work was like watching a pioneer, because he (and his team) seemed to be actually pushing boundaries and squeezing the most power out of the consoles, whereas a lot of other game devs just seemed to settle for good enough (probably naivety on my part).
I am sad he no longer works in games, but as shown here he's not giving up using his talent. He also now works for Nvidia if I am not mistaken, and I am sure he is very well suited for getting more nitty gritty with hardware.
Thank you Loopop for making all these great tutorials/reviews! All the best from DK
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i'm realy amazed by how good this sounds. Nice design and format. Good job.
Looks and sounds great! Great review/demo as always. Cheers! ❤
Thanks for the demo.
Here from your Softpop 2 video and just wanted to say how refreshing it is that boutique outfits are innovating in such unique ways. It's wonderful to see so many different ways to manipulate synthesis types these days. As always, great job on the demonstration and review. All the best to you.
thanks for torturing us with something THIS cool,
that nobody can get.
Such a cool device! Great video, amazing how quickly you make this complex looking thing make sense!
I had myself convinced my setup was complete, and there's nothing I need anymore and I should focus on mastering the gear I have, then you dropped this one and now it looks like I'm collecting my Plinky tomorrow. 'Thanks' I guess!
This feels like something I would love to toy with and do backgrounds on tracks! So cool
I'm on the list since January... Desperately waiting. Thanks for the great review!
That's an amazing value! Hopefully this video will drum up more interest for the next batch. I think i'm going to have to add myself to the wait list - as you said "no brainer territory"... Great review!
What a detailed excellent review!
gorgeous sound. desperately want. on the wait list
Perfect timing - I just built mine yesterday.As part of my hand- built modular setup, this will add tons of texture and functionality. Thanks for the review and I can perhaps wish for a tips n tricks video later!
I know you said you just got it, but I'm curious if it works well just for functionality like using just its ADSR gate or just using it as a fx unit within your setup?
@@charliewilson7283 haven't had a chance to try that yet I'm afraid. If I get a chance to give it a try I can post back with my experience.
would appreciate thanks! Hope you have fun with it
Uuuhhh! Clouds on dope! Love it! Also great jam!
this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen
I could listen to that outro all day
I’ve been on the waitlist. Need this one. Also shoutout to Extralife Instruments Super Sixteen sequencer. I built one a couple months ago. So great!
Wow that’s cool. Amazing review too.
Wow, that looks cool
awesome piece of kit dang
wow that looks/sounds cool!
This is incredible for $250
That's for the DIY kit
@@paulb1953 not in England it isnt
@@unstunghero9925 yeah because we don't use dollars in england
@@unstunghero9925 that should be £220-£225
@@xin0 😨
It’s quite amazing! There’s so much into it I can’t believe it. The most interesting is the innovative approach they took for the interface. Like most I would love to see a bigger version.
if they make a larger version with icons that I can actually read and fingers use, I'd get it.
Great video, great synth!
How cool !!!
Instant buy for me 😍
Honey look! A new loopop vid
omg, Loopop this is lush
Imagine this guy twice as big... this is a masterpiece
This thing is seriously cool
This is amazing! I design modules myself and have thought of something like this, but my mind is blown by the innovation and complexity but ease of use. Can't wait until they're back in stock!
Awesome little synth. Anyone else still on the waiting list?
Since 21 😂
Great video
This is great!
I'm a guitar player with zero synth knowledge and I find this fascinating.
Ditto, but slowly learning 😊
I started with a Volca Modular. It seems like an easy entry point
Impressive work by the maker. Would be sweet for iPad.
cant wait for a modular kit
You are an amazing teacher. At first glance, this was very intimidating, but at the 7 minute mark I understood the basics of its operation.
Genius level on that user interface. The guy who designed it must have one capable brain.
Alex Evans! Was part of the team at Media Molecule that worked on Dreams and Little Big Planet. Has a twitter: @mmalex
Just put myself on the waitlist
This looks so incredibly cool. The DIY price is indeed a no-brainer. Until I can get one though, I would really appreciate a review of that Electra One controller!
Beautiful..
Great vid. I’m pretty much sold on this guy. Just looks like a lot of fun, and interesting. Thanks for this. This is 3 machines you’ve sold me on so far. I dig your tutorials and demos a bunch. Thanks! ❤️⚡️⚡️⚡️🎛🎚
This thing looks amazing! I I figured it would be wicked expensive, like most synths, but only ~$250? Sure, there is the DIY aspect, but this thing looks worth the price and I might pick one up if they ever get back in stock.
Gee whiz, I was already super grateful to have finally gotten mine. That feeling has now quintupled since I'm sure the waitlist is growing exponentially after this.
Which is super well deserved for this incredible piece of kit. Stoked to see it getting proper publicity. I hope the electronics supply situation turns around soon enough.
There are exactly three for sale on Reverb, none on eBay. The prices listed for the ones on Reverb are $900, $1,100 and $1,400. Wait list was at 6,000 people as of September of last year. It might be faster/cheaper for me to just gain all the knowledge needed to build one myself :-/
‘A little bit intimidating’?! It looks like a glossary of Grapes of Wrath hobo symbols
Шикарно!
superb
What a way to increase the demand even more so than it already is.
Plinky Yellow Team for the win!!!
YELLOW 4 LIFE
Yelllloooooooooo
Thanks.
Nice!
great! thanx!
Don't know anything about synths, but this is super badass
The big version already exists... it's called TWISTER!
😂
This is nuts
That looks really cool, and i like the sounds a lot.
One thing that always worries me when seeing encoders: I hope they don't have acceleration, because that makes it much harder to use.
I love your vides. You make the best by far for music hardware. Thank you. The problem with Plinky is the name. I don't care, but I can imagine losing sales to serious snobby musicians. I want to introduce Jack Smith on the Baby Grand and our favourite all around talent Hambone Jones on the Plinky, performing some selections from Beethoven and Bach. Plinky is cool. I think we are in an era of expressive instruments. The one that really saddens me is the eigenharp. I hope it comes back. It was too soon to release something like that for that crazy amount of money, despite how spectacular it is. And try to find an eigenharp repairman. I digress, as usual.
Holy shit, I need this device immediately!!
Great work👍🎶 biti bigger,☀️😁
omg i want one
Damn! Why did I watch this?! Before, I didn't know I needed a Plinky!
The Plinky was created by Alex Evans one of the creative geniuses who founded the videogame company media Molecule...I'm definitely going to get one of these eccentric charming synths
Interesting, is Alex Evans still with MM?
@@DoitYHWH He's a really nice chap, as one of the founders he's still connected with Mm but has stepped away from the day to day to pursue new creative directions, you can find him on twitter and he has posted some TH-cam videos showing how to build and use the plinky th-cam.com/video/us__mX0_Aqk/w-d-xo.html
@@enochroot9438 Thanks for the link man! Yeah I personally find Dreams to be trash compared Little Big Planet. But I would love to support his music endeavors. Thanks again!
Waitlisted on Thonk. What a great instrument/project!
BTW, the (German) store where they sell them assembled don’t ship to Canada.
Awesome synth. However, I would love to see a review of the midicontroller next to it. Didn’t know they’re available yet.
Interesting enough
Ok i want this
Very interesting device. In my case the small size is just right, and since I built my own MIDI controller based on a Teensy4.1 which includes a USB-Host the lack of a MIDI in port doesn't bother me. I have been looking for some granular synthesis in a small format, and the Bastl Microgranny never really impressed me. The build or this one looks super simple, so yes, I put myself on the waiting list for this one. Thank you for the video!
It actually has a serial MIDI i/o on the hidden expander connector. Just not Optocoupler, driver or jacks
@@kay_lpzw you mean I could just make my own MIDI IN OUT with a 6N138 and a few other parts? That is easy enough. Thanks for the tip!
@@brumd exactly. There is also a 4HP euro expander with them and another USB port (cos you can’t reach them when mounted in euro) and the ABXY modulations as CV out. It’s all open sourced ... check the discord server
sooo coool!!!!!
I like everything about it other than the super tiny awkward controls, wish it had more knobs
A larger "Plinky 2" standalone would be pretty awesome, even if it cost more
Man I hope they make more stock, these are hella dope.
"Soddering" ... SOUL-dering.
here you go: th-cam.com/video/f-ND7bIjziU/w-d-xo.html
You are coming at the right moment, today i was googling for "hardware granular synth" lol
Very nice review and plinky is a really amazing thing (I jumped on it last week after being on the wait list for months). I think it's also worth noting that it's not from a big company, but (as far as I can tell) was the after-work hobby project of a single person who clearly had a distinct vision and the technical chops to bring it to life. Interesting to consider how it might have turned out with a huge team behind it -- probably worse ;)
Well said! Exactly, if this would be a company project, there would be managers deciding which function should and shouldn't be included in order not to cannabilize their other products, deliberately crippling it. Now it is just one guy, trying to get everything out of it. (with the help of a user-community). Same reason why i love my DIY PreenFM2 synth. And there are so many more great projects from individuals and small companies.
Wait this is crazy, why have i not heard of it before
wtf. that is just crazy cool
Nice
Cool
Oh, I know the sample 3 females voice from shuttle landing videos. Love it!
More than just a new toy. And yes also a new toy. In the seventies this little guy would take up a whole room.
Plinky's Life Matters
you just like saying "plinky". the future of synths is so bright, one has to just wonder what is coming down the pipe next.
Funky ! I like it :-)
There's a notice on thonk specifically about this synth, saying that your chances of getting one are essentially zero. Apparently their wishlist has more than 4000 people on it already and due to the chip shortage, in August they struggled to source a mere 200 kits. You're still free to join the waitlist but you may be waiting for actual years.
Thank you for pointing this out. I was already averse to signing up just to check the length of the waitlist. How much does the thing even cost???
In love.
I feel like I should build a self configuring synth/processing/CPU system modular M.2 "rack" to put together something even more compact and configurable than eurorack - control surfaces are further decoupled from the internals, opening up both sides of the line between the human interface controls and internal bocks.
Wish i could buy this as a VST ❤