MicroFreak Secrets: Pimp your Sounds & Sequences

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  • Get my MicroFreak Pack "From the Heart - Sounds & Sequences" for free on Gumroad: volcaniced.gumroad.com/l/KqyQ...
    Oh, I just don't like these tutorial videos. And then in English. But what can I do if I want to show you something that I've found out. Do what you have to do!
    After more than 2 years of MicroFreak, I find it exciting to still find things that I didn't know. It gives me a sense of satisfaction every time, just like Indiana Jones does when he finds a hidden treasure. You know that right?
    Today I'm talking about the function of layering two sounds with the help of the filter. With other synths it's easy, with Crave for example, because you could say with the patch bay that the pitch will change if you press a certain note, i.e. that you will be pitched. But where do you do that at the MicroFreak? I'll show you.
    The second really notable feature is the scaling of your sequence. And I don't mean the regular playing of the sequence on the keyboard but the setting of a scale like Dorian, for example. As a result, you could suddenly use the sequence in a completely different way. Check it out.
    As always, I am happy to receive any kind of feedback. Please forgive me for being a little nervous, our Christmas was very exhausting with a large family and many children.
    All the best for you and your dear ones. #####################################################
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    Most of the Time I am using the Specular Reverb v3 for my jams.
    Sometimes the NTS-1 with the Cathedral Preset or just the iPad.
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  • @zoned7609
    @zoned7609 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just went back and re-tweaked a lot of my old stale microfreak presets, and it really shows how far I've come. I look at the patch bay of previous presets i've made and I was just like "what was I even doing?"
    I still suck at using the two-op FM on the microfreak though. I made a decent FM brassy stab patch with the cycling envelope set to one cycle and going downwards, but I know there's so much more to it.

  • @hughman8597
    @hughman8597 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ich hab das Video natürlich schon vor Monaten gesehen, aber es ist genau DAS was ich heute für meinen perfekten Sonntag mit meinem MicroFreak brauche! Vielen lieben Dank!

  • @jondellar
    @jondellar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good Lord! I had no idea about any of these functions. I'm not a manual-reader either. Thank you!

  • @BennBirch
    @BennBirch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Absolutely love this video. You literally got me to want to purchase a microfreak because of this video. I've hear some good things since the 5 update but your examples of what's possible with creating new sounds has absolutely floored me. What an amazingly capable synth and for the price... i have no idea why this isn't at a standard in every bedroom producers kit. Fantastic, superb, amazing sounds are possible with tacticle sounds that you actually feel like you created versus tweaking knobs on your VST that you never feel truly connected with. Thank you VolcaNiced...... I am subbing and i wish i could do more for you financially but as I just bought a $500 synth (canadian) i can't afford much else. I promise that when i get some more income that I will return it to you for being the tipping point to getting a better custom sound to my music.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ok foa... You don't have to pay for nothing on this channel. Everything is free. I am an open mind musician and try to motivate others to be the same. That's my benefit. I am so happy that you decided to get the microfreak. You will never regret. My advice is to add a good reverb pedal to maximise your sound. The zoom ms 70 CDR or maybe the NTS 1

  • @chuckvicious
    @chuckvicious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yes, thanks for reminding me that the microfreak had good filter tracking. Hope one day they release an 8 voice microfreak idk Macrofreak would be cool. Or maybe just make a built in poly chain function.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hmmm.. there could be a microfreak with a FX section and bigger keyboard...let's hope

  • @illestduniverse897
    @illestduniverse897 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video as always and really appreciate you giving us insight into how you create all the amazing sounds you do!

  • @sailortomb9307
    @sailortomb9307 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the tipa bout the scales!

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Your Welcome my friend.

  • @sativamusicrelax1121
    @sativamusicrelax1121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    aaaaa the MicroFreak what a beautiful instrument and thank you for your very cool little court my friend

  • @suburbansage
    @suburbansage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    amazing ! just what i needed again.. finally got my hands on my first MF !! this same white vocoder version too. I've been jamming it out with my PO33.. so fun ! I'm planning on dropping my first jam video very soon.. this tutorial helps a lot. i will use this knowledge to spice up my arp/seq technique within my performances.
    yeah I'm just learning it through my own experience like you, instead of reading the manual and trying to learn EVERYTHING before. it's been so much more fun that way

  • @jonathanlblack
    @jonathanlblack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @reuze.
    @reuze. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Useful tricks ! Thanks a lot for sharing 👍👍

  • @fbo6351
    @fbo6351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Useful creative ideas; thank you!

  • @mickstuff2754
    @mickstuff2754 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good man 👊

  • @gsboss
    @gsboss ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i was wondering when it was going to really pop out and then you took it to 100, that sounds great

  • @markusa.dekort8478
    @markusa.dekort8478 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Of you put your whole finger on the most right key, the one with microfreak written above it it wil make your sound go wild!

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Really? Thanks for the hint.

    • @markusa.dekort8478
      @markusa.dekort8478 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Volcaniced yeah and if you fill in the dice and keep your finger on the 'arrowpad' and then touch the peper buton, your filled in dice wil keep on the same position and wil not drop back to the zero position....

  • @dillipphunbar7924
    @dillipphunbar7924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really well explained. Thankyou.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      your welcome my friend. greetings zu Austrailia and a happy new year.

  • @oldunclemick
    @oldunclemick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Santa gave me a MicroFreak so this is good timing! 👍

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Congratz my Friend

  • @varunshyam26
    @varunshyam26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This sounds amazing. Thanks :)

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for listening.

  • @sebastiansalt
    @sebastiansalt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I will most definitely use both tricks as soon as I can. Besten Dank dir.. alles super erklärt

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hallo Sebastian, danke dir fürs anschauen und für dein Feedback. Viel Erfolg beim Ausprobieren.

  • @earlsfield
    @earlsfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would like to chip in with the more technical than creative comment. I have seen many people complaining there is no metronome for sequencer live recording.
    So, first, choose your sequence length (say 32 steps)
    Add extra 8 steps (1 bar metronome, place a trig on 1,3,5, 7) and make envelope and filter like so that sound is super plucky for those 8 steps.
    Record whatever you want.
    Delete those 8 steps, altering the sequencer, once happy with your recording.
    OFC you can connect it to MIDI clock of either other synth or a DAW in which case you will not need this stuff.

  • @matred3538
    @matred3538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. I will give this a go next time I turn on my Microfreak. 👍

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope it still works. They changed a lot with the latest Firmware 4.0

  • @franckgillis9238
    @franckgillis9238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant ! Thank you

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  ปีที่แล้ว

      Your Welcome Franck... 😄

  • @par5417
    @par5417 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really helpful and appreciated

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      was a pleasure for me

  • @Mr.Tubster
    @Mr.Tubster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, danke für den upload 😎😍😎 grüße

  • @work4synths
    @work4synths 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow!!! The scale feature! I wasn't aware of it! So nice!

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I love it too

  • @petercane6376
    @petercane6376 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video Holger.
    I will have a go at this.
    I will also search out your other micro freak videos.
    I think the MF would sound gorgeous on ambient with a Strymon Blue sky, night sky or Big sky.
    Trouble is they do cost.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's the point. This is the reason I use the specular reverb v3.. it's a bit cheaper. Unfortunately it's is discontinued

  • @CNTRRNDM
    @CNTRRNDM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ok, now I want to have a MicroFreak🙄😂

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best decision ever 😃

    • @CNTRRNDM
      @CNTRRNDM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Volcaniced 😂😂😂

  • @MTVGMSynthCovers
    @MTVGMSynthCovers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    had no idea you could do that with the key/arp mod matrix. I guess I never tried it but omg thank you

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh your welcome. As I always saying: handle your instrument like a friend, learn its por and cons, accept it and than decide how it can support you in your creative Life :)

  • @joshtaylor4432
    @joshtaylor4432 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thankyou

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  ปีที่แล้ว

      Your welcome my friend 😘

  • @seniorbeatbox
    @seniorbeatbox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good tips again thanks :) have you tried saving a sequence from an arp after applying spice & dice to the arp? it doesn't save the pattern properly. this is a glitch i reported to arturia but i don't think they've addressed it yet.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didint know this. Thanks for the hint

  • @brendanmcgoniglishus
    @brendanmcgoniglishus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How many sequences can you lay on top of each other with the microfreak ? thanks Brendan

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  ปีที่แล้ว

      you cannot. every note you are playing changes the sequence itself. but you can play notes without recording them.

  • @hovermotion
    @hovermotion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All the best from the U.k..jim

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Jim. What's your music doing so far?

    • @hovermotion
      @hovermotion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Volcaniced I have the Synthstorm Deluge, MIcrofreak and Volca bass linked together at the moment.
      The keystep 32 s controlling the three units .I am using the Zoom L12 to record and set delay reverb etc
      I use this setup about once every few days ..I love the sounds...
      I also use a surround sound system with a pioneer av amp and Bose speakers.

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hovermotion great to hear

  • @vergellim7361
    @vergellim7361 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How many tracks can you record in 1 sequence?

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One track. But you got 2 sequences per preset. Or maybe I didn't get your question correctly

    • @vergellim7361
      @vergellim7361 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Volcaniced If you have a loop created. Can you record on top of it? And how many?

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vergellim7361 You can record on top but you delete the notes you already recorded if you are in monophonic mode. But if you are in Paraphonic Mode you can record on top as much as you like. My advise is: Record the loops copy the loop on Seq 2 and work with it. You can always come back to your loop on Seq 1 and start new.

    • @vergellim7361
      @vergellim7361 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Volcaniced This is nice!!! thank you. Im planning to get it and pair it with my mpc live 2 as a drum machine.

  • @Eceptes
    @Eceptes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always read the manual, if you know your synth it can still amazed after 2 years when exploring filters and wavetabels 🙂 but advice not to read the manual is stupid 👉🤣

  • @tonywharton5220
    @tonywharton5220 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Unfortunately you are no longer allowed to post video's about the microfreak as I don't have one 😢
    It also discriminates micro freak people ✌️

    • @Volcaniced
      @Volcaniced  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      omg you are right ... How Dare I????

    • @tonywharton5220
      @tonywharton5220 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Volcaniced I should have said that I don't have one yet ✌️