Don’t know if you can help me here but I tried loading the files with Sysex librarian from my mac to the volca but couldn’t load the exec files...they appeared greyed out so I was unable to drag and drop them..I don’t use a daw only for recording my live jams if I choose to so can’t use some of the alternatives I found online. Any help appreciated!
michael metal boggia hi there - try renaming the file to have an ".syx" extension. For some reason Sysex Librarian on the Mac refuses to accept files with ".sysex" as the extension.
your the best dude! enjoying all volca fm video u made und finally i got it. still bit tricky and have to redo things often but you opened a new world to me thx!
+Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant thank you, and that's fantastic to hear! The more you play with it the better you'll get, you'll be a natural in no time!
Thank you so much for all the Volca Fm videos. I.ve just discovered your channel. Maybe one day i can master the FM synthesis. I really thing that you should make a video showing how we can achieve a init patch with a sine wave carrier to start with. Gratings from Argentina!
i`ve just checked it. Its very useful. But i think a dedicate video doing it from the Volca Itself will be usuful in a different way, more hands on, perhaps? Anyway your videos are the best of the best. Thank you a lot!
I hope you have fun with them. You should try the automatic patch generator on my free Volca FM editor as well - might help you find some more sounds to kick start the inspiration!
OSperc-12 really nice. If you produce more patches like those ones, let me know. Good Job. Thumbs UP!!! BTW, Mine is not here yet, but do you have a tutorial explaining how to upload these patches to Volca FM?
No video, but the easiest way, as long as you have a midi interface, is to click on the patch links on my site - this will take you to my free online editor with the patch loaded and ready to go; you can send the patch to your Volca from there. There's another feature of that editor that might interest you if you're after new patches - I talk about it in this video: th-cam.com/video/ROCDnJ1bJB8/w-d-xo.html
Not done another live show yet but lots of live recorded jams on the channel recently. Hopefully I'll hook up with Molones again soon to do some cool stuff - either live or in the studio!
Hey OscilatorSink! thanks for some really helpful tutorials! it would be great if you could do a "lets build a" episode on creating some drum / percussive sounds. would be mad helpful! much love! MALLEABLE
Thank you. I'm not totally sure what you mean sorry - do you mean patches like one ones that came with the Volca FM (I wasn't aware that there were drum patches), or do you mean like other Volcas (the Beats?)
Oscillator Sink i mean that with Volca Fm comes a specific drum patch, likes a bassdrum or snare tasty noisy. Accidentally i've removed that one and i think that it is an interesting patch to explore it
You can try just renaming the file to .syx, but I thinking dexed expects whole cartridge files rather than single patches? The easiest way to load them, if dexed works for you, is to use the Synthmata links which will open a webpage that can send the patch directly to your Volca. Otherwise you can use a sysex library application like C6, Midi-OX or Sysex Librarian to send the patches.
hello. Love your work! one question. i have seen you use keystep and beatstep pro. i have them both but am unable to transfer sysex patches to my volca fm with synthmanta. any tip on how to get it done since im new to fm would love to get some patches transferd and play with them. thanks in advance!
Hi, neither the Keystep nor the Beatstep transmit sysex I'm afraid, it's very annoying. You'll need a standard interface. I recommend the Roland UM-ONE mk 2. (I use the midi interface on my audio interface).
Dexed only supports cartridge format files (32 patches in one file). The downloads I provide are single patches. You can send them directly to your Volca using a standard sysex player (I use Elektron C6, which is free). Alternatively (and preferably) I would suggest using the patch links on my site which will open the patch in synthmata, and if you using Chrome as your browser, it will send the patch to your Volca for you. All you need is a midi interface.
So you'll need a midi interface - they're useful in general so just use these patches as an excuse to pick one up! There are lots of inexpensive ones around, but the one I recommend these days (because I know that it works properly - which can't be said for all of them) is this one from Roland: www.roland.com/uk/products/um-one_mk2/ After this you can use the synthmata links on my website to send them straight over to your Volca with a single click!
Hey, I've bought myself Volca Fm and would be interested in using your Synthmata website, but the problem is I have no idea how to connect Volca to the computer - btw I use ubuntu 18.04 system (yes, I do have midi interface - behringer uphoria 204HD which has two midi - IN and OUT, and yes I do have midi cable, and yes - the interface works properly, I've done multiple recordings with it, and finally - yes I've tried to plug the cables myself - the problem is - the pc doeesn't recognise that midi is plugged in - or should I take any additional steps that I'm unaware of? I've been looking for the answer on the internet but there's virtually nothing about that issue, nor was I able to find any tutorials on connecting Volca to PC so that I could upload new patches). Any ideas on how I could get that to working?
Hi there. Ignore any other MIDI cables and the Volca for now - with your interface connected, are the MIDI in/outs listed in your DAW and / or when you go to Synthmata (in chrome)?
But to be clear - all being well, you take a midi cable from the "out" on your interface and plug into the Volca. Your pc will not sense this - midi does not work like (say) USB because it is 1 way - the Volca cannot announce itself to the interface. If your interface is set up correctly, the drivers work and the cable isn't broken, that's all you need to do.
Ah yes, WebMidi (as of today) only works natively in Chrome and Opera although I understand that it's going through the approval process in Mozilla. Enjoy playing and make sure you try the randomizer function at the bottom of the page in Synthmata - that's my favourite feature!
Oh yeah I love that as well, this way you can immediately experience indefinitely rich sonic pallette and stay inspired when you run out of ideas. Design of Synthmata is truly brilliant, especialy the randomizer. Also, I've tried your Patch Packs and that is a lot of fun as well :)
Thanx again so much fr sharing this. I tried to make some kick drums a while back but didnt get very far. Will check out your settings on these patches for sure! BTW I ran into a very interesting article a last week about the harmonics of a hammond B3 organ (sorry if this is somewhat off topic) I used the first 6 harmonic numbers in the table for frequency coarse on the 6 operators on the FM (alg 32) and wow! what a satisfying sound! Just felt like sharing. In case your not familiar: www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-tonewheel-organs
+an3z enjoy the patches and thanks for the link - I'll have a read through! I bet applying amplitude modulation to some, but not all of the operators in your organ patch could create some interesting sounds; maybe just a touch of pitch wobble as well - give it a go!
I always run organ type sounds through a tremolo pedal. Is that what you mean? I added some LFO wobble too that patch too that i learned from one of you vids. Havent had much time to mess around with the FM recently but Im free tonite and off work tomorrow so Im going to spend the evening messing around and having a few pints as well. Thanx again for being a wonderful teacher! cheers!
+an3z everything is new to everyone at some point! Everyone is a noob at everything to begin with. Now you understand how to apply amp mod in FM synths and what it sounds like. Tick that off the list!
can't get enough of those tasty prangs, especially perc-5
+robin doermann haha, thanks! Make sure you drop me a link if you make any jams with them!
Got to say thanks mate for sharing the hard work and effort of building these patches and sharing for free...great sounds on all packs! thank you.
Glad you like them, cheers!
Don’t know if you can help me here but I tried loading the files with Sysex librarian from my mac to the volca but couldn’t load the exec files...they appeared greyed out so I was unable to drag and drop them..I don’t use a daw only for recording my live jams if I choose to so can’t use some of the alternatives I found online. Any help appreciated!
michael metal boggia hi there - try renaming the file to have an ".syx" extension. For some reason Sysex Librarian on the Mac refuses to accept files with ".sysex" as the extension.
michael metal boggia also you could try just using the Synthmata links to send the patches directly to your Volca all from inside your browser!
Thanks, changing the extensions worked fine and after a bit of work I’m up and running...keep up the good work!
love the sound of these
Really nice thx. They work well when dropping the carrier decay post load.
These are banging! Literally.
Thanks!! Great patches
Thanks for checking them out!
Thanks for another awesome pack! I can't wait to load these up and start experimenting.
+Chris Gabriel thank you for checking them out. Enjoy playing with them!
Thank YOU very much for sharing this!!!!!!! and your whole Volca FM series ! Cheers! :) :)
+cory g thank YOU for checking it out. So glad you've enjoyed it.
your the best dude! enjoying all volca fm video u made und finally i got it. still bit tricky and have to redo things often but you opened a new world to me thx!
+Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant thank you, and that's fantastic to hear! The more you play with it the better you'll get, you'll be a natural in no time!
Top work dude, these sounds are great - much appreciated
+Jack McPartland glad you enjoyed the demo, have fun with them!
Thank you so much for all the Volca Fm videos. I.ve just discovered your channel. Maybe one day i can master the FM synthesis. I really thing that you should make a video showing how we can achieve a init patch with a sine wave carrier to start with. Gratings from Argentina!
+Nico Marquestó hi Nico - check out my video on my Synthmata editor for an easy way to get an Init patch!
i`ve just checked it. Its very useful. But i think a dedicate video doing it from the Volca Itself will be usuful in a different way, more hands on, perhaps? Anyway your videos are the best of the best. Thank you a lot!
Oh wow! I've just got one of these and this is really inspiring!
I hope you have fun with them. You should try the automatic patch generator on my free Volca FM editor as well - might help you find some more sounds to kick start the inspiration!
I will as soon as I get a midi interface for my laptop - I use usb with my other synths. Thank you! I have subbed your channel. Atb, Andy
Awesome!!
+Mac Joseph cheers!
Briliant!
Thank you, glad you liked them!
1 5 7 and 12 are my favourites
is there any way of transfering all of these patches at once?
Hey, great sounds!
+T. Alfred Dahlen thank you!
Wish I had a Volca FM!
+T. Alfred Dahlen I'd highly recommend picking one up. They're great!
OSperc-12 really nice. If you produce more patches like those ones, let me know. Good Job. Thumbs UP!!!
BTW, Mine is not here yet, but do you have a tutorial explaining how to upload these patches to Volca FM?
No video, but the easiest way, as long as you have a midi interface, is to click on the patch links on my site - this will take you to my free online editor with the patch loaded and ready to go; you can send the patch to your Volca from there.
There's another feature of that editor that might interest you if you're after new patches - I talk about it in this video: th-cam.com/video/ROCDnJ1bJB8/w-d-xo.html
I don't own a FM but tempted now ; D. When are those "Oscillator Sink" T-Shirts coming?
+SynthPimp haha, you should definitely get one, they're awesome! No t-shirts planned... Yet!
hell yeah dude.
+Tim Jackson yup!
How are your gigs going Mr Oscillator Sink?
Not done another live show yet but lots of live recorded jams on the channel recently. Hopefully I'll hook up with Molones again soon to do some cool stuff - either live or in the studio!
Hey OscilatorSink! thanks for some really helpful tutorials! it would be great if you could do a "lets build a" episode on creating some drum / percussive sounds. would be mad helpful! much love! MALLEABLE
I'll see what I can do, but I've lent my Volca out to someone at the moment.
Hi this pack is also a great work!! i have a question, do you have any way to get some drum patch likes the volca default patch?
Thank you. I'm not totally sure what you mean sorry - do you mean patches like one ones that came with the Volca FM (I wasn't aware that there were drum patches), or do you mean like other Volcas (the Beats?)
Oscillator Sink i mean that with Volca Fm comes a specific drum patch, likes a bassdrum or snare tasty noisy. Accidentally i've removed that one and i think that it is an interesting patch to explore it
Ah, I see - I think the only way to get them back is by factory reset I'm afraid!
Hi mate why i cant use this presets? in dexed my presets are syx files not sysex , i cant load your presets, what is wrong? Tx , man.
You can try just renaming the file to .syx, but I thinking dexed expects whole cartridge files rather than single patches? The easiest way to load them, if dexed works for you, is to use the Synthmata links which will open a webpage that can send the patch directly to your Volca. Otherwise you can use a sysex library application like C6, Midi-OX or Sysex Librarian to send the patches.
hello. Love your work!
one question. i have seen you use keystep and beatstep pro. i have them both but am unable to transfer sysex patches to my volca fm with synthmanta. any tip on how to get it done since im new to fm would love to get some patches transferd and play with them.
thanks in advance!
Hi, neither the Keystep nor the Beatstep transmit sysex I'm afraid, it's very annoying. You'll need a standard interface. I recommend the Roland UM-ONE mk 2. (I use the midi interface on my audio interface).
@@OscillatorSink thanks!
hi, its not possible to open *.sysex files, only *.syx files in dexed and youre online program! do you know what could be wrong? cheers
Dexed only supports cartridge format files (32 patches in one file). The downloads I provide are single patches. You can send them directly to your Volca using a standard sysex player (I use Elektron C6, which is free).
Alternatively (and preferably) I would suggest using the patch links on my site which will open the patch in synthmata, and if you using Chrome as your browser, it will send the patch to your Volca for you. All you need is a midi interface.
@@OscillatorSink many many thanks for the fast answer!! best manual so far! cheers from austria
dude yes this editor!!!
Yep!
How can i load those patches into volca FM?
Hello, do you have a MIDI interface for your computer?
Oscillator Sink I've been using a yamaha mg10xu. So no external audio interface. Unfortunately it hasnt got midi.
So you'll need a midi interface - they're useful in general so just use these patches as an excuse to pick one up! There are lots of inexpensive ones around, but the one I recommend these days (because I know that it works properly - which can't be said for all of them) is this one from Roland:
www.roland.com/uk/products/um-one_mk2/
After this you can use the synthmata links on my website to send them straight over to your Volca with a single click!
Oscillator Sink Thanks for the quick reply. I will get one of those. Would it allow me to send midi from daw to volcas? To make longer sequences
That's exactly right!
Hey, I've bought myself Volca Fm and would be interested in using your Synthmata website, but the problem is I have no idea how to connect Volca to the computer - btw I use ubuntu 18.04 system (yes, I do have midi interface - behringer uphoria 204HD which has two midi - IN and OUT, and yes I do have midi cable, and yes - the interface works properly, I've done multiple recordings with it, and finally - yes I've tried to plug the cables myself - the problem is - the pc doeesn't recognise that midi is plugged in - or should I take any additional steps that I'm unaware of? I've been looking for the answer on the internet but there's virtually nothing about that issue, nor was I able to find any tutorials on connecting Volca to PC so that I could upload new patches). Any ideas on how I could get that to working?
Hi there. Ignore any other MIDI cables and the Volca for now - with your interface connected, are the MIDI in/outs listed in your DAW and / or when you go to Synthmata (in chrome)?
But to be clear - all being well, you take a midi cable from the "out" on your interface and plug into the Volca. Your pc will not sense this - midi does not work like (say) USB because it is 1 way - the Volca cannot announce itself to the interface. If your interface is set up correctly, the drivers work and the cable isn't broken, that's all you need to do.
I've installed Chrome browser and it works perfectly right now, thanks for the quick answer
Ah yes, WebMidi (as of today) only works natively in Chrome and Opera although I understand that it's going through the approval process in Mozilla. Enjoy playing and make sure you try the randomizer function at the bottom of the page in Synthmata - that's my favourite feature!
Oh yeah I love that as well, this way you can immediately experience indefinitely rich sonic pallette and stay inspired when you run out of ideas. Design of Synthmata is truly brilliant, especialy the randomizer. Also, I've tried your Patch Packs and that is a lot of fun as well :)
Thanx again so much fr sharing this. I tried to make some kick drums a while back but didnt get very far. Will check out your settings on these patches for sure! BTW I ran into a very interesting article a last week about the harmonics of a hammond B3 organ (sorry if this is somewhat off topic) I used the first 6 harmonic numbers in the table for frequency coarse on the 6 operators on the FM (alg 32) and wow! what a satisfying sound! Just felt like sharing. In case your not familiar: www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-tonewheel-organs
+an3z enjoy the patches and thanks for the link - I'll have a read through! I bet applying amplitude modulation to some, but not all of the operators in your organ patch could create some interesting sounds; maybe just a touch of pitch wobble as well - give it a go!
I always run organ type sounds through a tremolo pedal. Is that what you mean? I added some LFO wobble too that patch too that i learned from one of you vids. Havent had much time to mess around with the FM recently but Im free tonite and off work tomorrow so Im going to spend the evening messing around and having a few pints as well. Thanx again for being a wonderful teacher! cheers!
I think I just figured out the amp mod thing. Gosh its embaraasing being such a noob sometimes..ill get over it though:) cheers!
+an3z everything is new to everyone at some point! Everyone is a noob at everything to begin with. Now you understand how to apply amp mod in FM synths and what it sounds like. Tick that off the list!