Chroma really pairs well with the Vermona. I'm really happy with mine, versatile, and easy to use. It's one were the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts too.
Looking forward to your review of this one 👍🏻 Hopefully you can do a little comparison to the Analog Heat +FX, too. Yes there are quite some differences when it comes to the specs, but also some similarities.
I think they dont overlap at all, very different vibe and concept I feel. The chroma is more a creative color tool, the heat more of a master bus refiner
@@OoraMusic okay… from my POV both are multi effects processors, but the Analog Heat +FX seems to be more versatile (and therefore more expensive). It also offers an analog FX section, especially for warming and colorization of the signal. But then again, I have to base this opinion on online reviews… from that it looks like the +FX section offers digital effects of which some are also available on the Chroma Console.
That was also one of my first thoughts, a comparison would be nice. But not only the price, also workflow and the effects seem to be quite different. Maybe I give the one of them a chance.
@@heikoelswyk7735 found a tips & tricks video from #GroupTechnologiesAustralasia on the Analog Heat +FX that shows how to use it with the MIDI sequencer of the Syntakt (Digitakt or other Elektron box) for more creative control of the individual effects. Great one, too 👍🏻
@@maikvanrossum very interresting, but I find the Video from Frederico about the Analog Heat in combination with the Analog Four also very interresting. But I think for myself at the moment the Chroma Console is better fitting into my workflow.
both fall into the retro/nostalgia category to me, i would use the neon egg for cleaner operations and maybe more control. the chroma to add “vibe” and get stuff in the lofi zone
@@OoraMusic Yeah, it seems like they only sell from their website. I’ve searched for so long to find a Microcosm anywhere in a store here in Europe. Again, I love their products, but I’m not willing to have to ship them back and forth across the globe if anything needs to be repaired.
@@tomtebby7408 I know, but for me it’s less about price and more about not having to ship gear halfway across the globe and back if anything needs to be repaired. I can definitely understand supporting the manufacturer directly, though!
@3:30 this generation that embraces these 'new pedals' and their ruined sound have fallen short, my generation remembers when that ruined sound was exactly what we worked hard to avoid. If you ended up with that distorted mangled tone, it meant something had gone wrong, not that you’d achieved your goal. We didn’t love it-we dreaded it and spent hours trying to fix it. Honestly, it feels like a lack of creativity on the part of the pedal designers. Still, I’ve got to give them credit for having the guts to sell us back a sound we once despised. But since the new generation never had to deal with the headaches of bad tech, I guess the manufacturers win in the end.
Weird take. Most people like a palette of varied sounds and textures. When clear/clean/crisp sounds are affordable to even bedroom hobbyists it shouldn’t be a surprise that people like to hear “cassette tape” sounds or vinyl pops and hiss.
Um the history of audio - from the first ever recording had mono speaker/microphone recording big bands and we loved it. Then we’ve progressed fron mono, stereo, tape, to digital, records to cds then regressed to mp3, then from boom boxes to Bluetooth speakers reverting back to vinyl and cassettes, the only think people want is something that sound good and loud. The history of recorded music is surprisingly short, and I’m guessing you’re talking the 80s? Early 90s? Listen to some 50s 60s albums for perspective and even better 40s. We have audio interfaces that have the highest headroom and cleanest sounds ever before and very cheap prices - and affordable microphones that offer clarity and or warmth that most people can afford. We are in a fortunate position where we can add texture without destroying the quality of the music- controlled hisses and noise, cackles, wow and flutter without the uncontrolled loud pops and clicks. These textures have almost metaphorical a 3D aspect to it - unlike yesteryear where the textures would take over the whole thing. I personally just listened to an hour of this guy using tape, old synths new pedals ambient music and it was stunning . Mixing in new and old threading together new sounds. Gotye used and recorded all analog music through vintage gear but it was produced in the box. Which i always refer to when we think of the new and old. I honestly like where music is heading (not the billboards) but the independent musicians exploring these technologies and inventing new techniques. Not to mention all the companies designing audio effects and instruments. 7.1 people, 2.0 people and everything in between.
Oh and if it wasn’t for the creativity of the audio people from the past we wouldn’t have got reverb, tape delay, flanger, warble, pitch shifting, loopers and a substantial amount of effects messing around with tape machines.
@@wakinglife7065 That's an interesting perspective on the evolution of audio technology! I definitely appreciate the journey from mono to today's digital clarity, and you're right-audio tech today offers incredible quality and options at accessible prices. I guess my aversion to cheap tape players isn't about nostalgia or texture; it's more about how they can sometimes strip away the depth and nuance of music. I love when texture adds to the experience without compromising the clarity or intention behind the sound. That said, I totally respect how different eras and formats have shaped the way we enjoy music!
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that vermona sounds incredible here. appreciate you taking chroma for a spin!
He's sold it to me 🙂
You bet!
The Viking of Electronic music, super nice melody at the start!!! Thanks for the video
ahaha love vikings!!
Chroma really pairs well with the Vermona. I'm really happy with mine, versatile, and easy to use. It's one were the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts too.
Totally agree!
That first loops reminds me of a mix between Square Pusher and Aphex Twin. LOVE it!
Glad you like it!
Looking forward to your review of this one 👍🏻 Hopefully you can do a little comparison to the Analog Heat +FX, too. Yes there are quite some differences when it comes to the specs, but also some similarities.
I think they dont overlap at all, very different vibe and concept I feel. The chroma is more a creative color tool, the heat more of a master bus refiner
@@OoraMusic okay… from my POV both are multi effects processors, but the Analog Heat +FX seems to be more versatile (and therefore more expensive). It also offers an analog FX section, especially for warming and colorization of the signal. But then again, I have to base this opinion on online reviews… from that it looks like the +FX section offers digital effects of which some are also available on the Chroma Console.
That was also one of my first thoughts, a comparison would be nice. But not only the price, also workflow and the effects seem to be quite different. Maybe I give the one of them a chance.
@@heikoelswyk7735 found a tips & tricks video from #GroupTechnologiesAustralasia on the Analog Heat +FX that shows how to use it with the MIDI sequencer of the Syntakt (Digitakt or other Elektron box) for more creative control of the individual effects. Great one, too 👍🏻
@@maikvanrossum very interresting, but I find the Video from Frederico about the Analog Heat in combination with the Analog Four also very interresting. But I think for myself at the moment the Chroma Console is better fitting into my workflow.
bought the OXI now :) ha ha, thx for this video and the reminder to do it :)
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Oora is the coolest
🖤🖤
Sounds great, would you buy this or Generation Loss MK2?
Boards of Canada's magic toolbox
How does this compare with the NeonEgg unit you demo previously?
both fall into the retro/nostalgia category to me, i would use the neon egg for cleaner operations and maybe more control. the chroma to add “vibe” and get stuff in the lofi zone
Hologram makes such wonderful stuff. If only they would sell it in stores, then I would actually buy most of their products.
i didnt know they only sell directly
@@OoraMusic Yeah, it seems like they only sell from their website. I’ve searched for so long to find a Microcosm anywhere in a store here in Europe. Again, I love their products, but I’m not willing to have to ship them back and forth across the globe if anything needs to be repaired.
I bought both the microcosm and chroma console direct and had them shipped to the UK - certainly cheaper than buying them off flea bay.
@@tomtebby7408 I know, but for me it’s less about price and more about not having to ship gear halfway across the globe and back if anything needs to be repaired. I can definitely understand supporting the manufacturer directly, though!
bought my Chroma 2 months ago, still in box, havent tried it yet.
@3:30 this generation that embraces these 'new pedals' and their ruined sound have fallen short, my generation remembers when that ruined sound was exactly what we worked hard to avoid. If you ended up with that distorted mangled tone, it meant something had gone wrong, not that you’d achieved your goal. We didn’t love it-we dreaded it and spent hours trying to fix it. Honestly, it feels like a lack of creativity on the part of the pedal designers. Still, I’ve got to give them credit for having the guts to sell us back a sound we once despised. But since the new generation never had to deal with the headaches of bad tech, I guess the manufacturers win in the end.
Weird take. Most people like a palette of varied sounds and textures. When clear/clean/crisp sounds are affordable to even bedroom hobbyists it shouldn’t be a surprise that people like to hear “cassette tape” sounds or vinyl pops and hiss.
Um the history of audio - from the first ever recording had mono speaker/microphone recording big bands and we loved it. Then we’ve progressed fron mono, stereo, tape, to digital, records to cds then regressed to mp3, then from boom boxes to Bluetooth speakers reverting back to vinyl and cassettes, the only think people want is something that sound good and loud. The history of recorded music is surprisingly short, and I’m guessing you’re talking the 80s? Early 90s? Listen to some 50s 60s albums for perspective and even better 40s. We have audio interfaces that have the highest headroom and cleanest sounds ever before and very cheap prices - and affordable microphones that offer clarity and or warmth that most people can afford. We are in a fortunate position where we can add texture without destroying the quality of the music- controlled hisses and noise, cackles, wow and flutter without the uncontrolled loud pops and clicks. These textures have almost metaphorical a 3D aspect to it - unlike yesteryear where the textures would take over the whole thing. I personally just listened to an hour of this guy using tape, old synths new pedals ambient music and it was stunning . Mixing in new and old threading together new sounds. Gotye used and recorded all analog music through vintage gear but it was produced in the box. Which i always refer to when we think of the new and old. I honestly like where music is heading (not the billboards) but the independent musicians exploring these technologies and inventing new techniques. Not to mention all the companies designing audio effects and instruments. 7.1 people, 2.0 people and everything in between.
Oh and if it wasn’t for the creativity of the audio people from the past we wouldn’t have got reverb, tape delay, flanger, warble, pitch shifting, loopers and a substantial amount of effects messing around with tape machines.
@@wakinglife7065 That's an interesting perspective on the evolution of audio technology! I definitely appreciate the journey from mono to today's digital clarity, and you're right-audio tech today offers incredible quality and options at accessible prices. I guess my aversion to cheap tape players isn't about nostalgia or texture; it's more about how they can sometimes strip away the depth and nuance of music. I love when texture adds to the experience without compromising the clarity or intention behind the sound. That said, I totally respect how different eras and formats have shaped the way we enjoy music!