80s Synthwave Arp for MicroKorg (TUTORIAL)

[@kyrinky]

Hope you are doing okay. I just saw your post on Reddit and came to check this out. I have no idea where to start with my korg, but this is a start. Thanks!

[@IanFelpel]

I’m doing well, thanks! It’s honestly been a very long time since I last used Reddit, but I’m glad to know these earlier videos are still being seen, and that they’re still helping people! Thanks for watching!

[@Matt-sb1bm]

Very cool mate 👍

[@lordtetanus8989]

Thank you I really enjoyed this video. You did a really good job!

[@okarynolot]

One of best tutorial I can go through with pleasure! Thanx Ian. Waitin for next..

[@IanFelpel]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I FINALLY got around to filming today, so I'm hoping to have new stuff out ASAP! ;)

[@Monacomaverick]

Terrific!

[@TaunCM]

I do like the sound, but I think it would be helpful to add 'why' certain settings were chosen for your patch.

[@IanFelpel]

I agree 100% with your comment, and I wish I would have thought more about how to talk through that. Part of why I didn't is that I made this patch specifically for a song, and it came about as a happy accident (so many settings were chosen in light of that track). The next tutorial I'm planning will go in-depth on those certain settings, and if anyone would like to know the "why" on any settings on this patch, let me know and I'll make a follow-up video to address those. ;) Thanks again for the helpful feedback!

[@az0r22]

This was really great . Thank you man! :)

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

This is my microkorg There are many like it, but this one is mine...

[@johnrichardson3297]

(I tend not to use Filter EG(mine@1)wearing headphones), I usually favour higher cut-offs, so I upped cutoff to 49 and VeloSens to 37 instead... I like that you kept Reso low. ;)

[@MrProfessorkaos]

Beautiful.

[@IanFelpel]

Thanks! Glad you liked the sound!

[@EugenioBissacott]

Outstanding Man! Really a great job!

[@IanFelpel]

Thank you so much!

[@TheFFBrothers]

Pro video my man! Expected nothing less

[@IanFelpel]

+TheFFBrothers Thanks for the support guys! It's always great to see fellow APers checking out what I'm doing. Hope you're doing well!

[@johnrichardson3297]

Ian Felpel I normally would keep this to my self, but I respect your work... I found this useful combing through the Plogue Chipsounds Guide: Console chip A"For CC minded-people, sawtooth harmonic levels correspond to:127, 61, 31 and 15." Oddly enough I found similar numbers displayed here: hep.physics.indiana.edu/~rickv/Making_complex_waves.html in my mind 0, 1, can(should) register/equate(on/off) to the harmonics above mentioned.... Console chip B"Nothing much to say, really only 3 square wav channels made by cutting the main clock by 1024,then by the value of the 6bit period registers. But this creates a surprisingly accurate pitch range." Especially I find the most difficult are Violin/String patches(if you make a mistake = Wolf Tone) I classify Violin/String, Calliope(Vintage Synth), Goblin, ForceField(Flute), Lightning type patches the most difficult, Piano can be as hard for me on my R3. Your favorite chiptune patch? Did I link to you the Microkorg DWGS list Paquito Salazar, last time?

[@PeterAmby]

More videos, please 😃👍👍👍👍

[@davidmckelvey2601]

Are those sounds at the beginning from the microkorg?

[@kierenmoore3236]

Cool. What is the background music/pads in this video ... ?

[@IanFelpel]

I posted it in the description, but it’s my song “Saved,” which also uses the MicroKorg for those pads.

[@manolo9493]

You look like Ethan from h3h3 productions. Great sound btw

[@IanFelpel]

Literally everyone says I either look or sound like Ethan from h3h3 haha. Thanks for watching!

[@benrobutka7140]

He even sounds like him

[@MrRANDUM145]

i dont see it

[@trollingisasport]

vape nation!

[@PhilipDViolin]

Hi Ian great tutorial ! Question do you think the original Microkorg is better than the Microkorg XL+ ?

[@IanFelpel]

Hi! Good question. I’ve never used the XL+, but to my knowledge, it does have extra features the original MicroKorg does not. Just looking at the list on Wikipedia (though I highly advise to check Korg’s website or any other trusted source first on this), it definitely looks to be an improvement on the original. I’ve done alright getting away with just using the original MicroKorg, but if you’re interested in the XL+, I say go for it!

[@CholokMauser]

this is so freakin' cool!

[@thatonedude2263]

For some reason when I tried to save this it didn't save

[@nabum7749]

What synth (and or specific patch please?) is the pad in the background??!?!?!

[@nichttuntun3364]

Nabu M, You can use nearly every analog, digital and VA synth for that sound. :)

[@nabum7749]

Yeah, obviously, but I was curious about the specific patch, or settings!

[@varindralakhan3654]

Greetings, how many keys can be played at the same time, to create chords? Also, can you connect a MicroKorg to an external Keyboard and use that as to play instead?

[@IanFelpel]

Varindra Lakhan Greetings! The Korg has four-note polyphony, so only four keys for chords. And yes, you can trigger it with an external keyboard via a MIDI cable.

[@derivativ3]

wow, those pads in the back, where did you get that sound? Cheers

[@IanFelpel]

Thanks! If you're referring to the background track that has pads, every sound in it was made using the MicroKorg, with some subtle processing in Ableton. So the pads came straight from the MK.

[@auralapse]

Any chance for a tutorial for that sound?

[@IanFelpel]

I’ll have to go back and look at how I made it, but I’d be glad to share a tutorial for sure! :)

[@pl4097]

was about to ask the same thing! The tutorials you've made so far have really helped by the way, keep up the great work :)

[@IanFelpel]

Thanks! And yes, I just found out how I got that sound. I’ll make a tutorial, but there’s also a shortcut as well (because I didn’t realize I actually programmed the pads with a patch that already exists in the MK’s original presets lol).

[@deanc2000]

It sounds good, but it has only 4 notes of polyphony. Mininova has 18.

[@savanaviolenta]

Does MiniNova has the Microkorg analogish sound?No.

[@KurtFuller]

Is it possible to use MK´s arppegiator with another synths by MIDI?

[@IanFelpel]

YES. I’ll have to film a video ASAP on it, because it’s something I’ve been experimenting with lately. But to answer by comment, if you go to the Global settings on Edit Select 2, and switch Position from Pre to Post, it will send the arpeggiator’s notes through MIDI, so other synths can receive it. I’ve done this several times with the Minilogue.

[@KurtFuller]

Ian Felpel - Thank you so much!! I'll try it with my Kawai K4 and Korg DS-8 this week :-)

[@KoolteethDeBlog]

Blissed ;)

[@johnrichardson3297]

I found this HARD to do on my Korg R3: Steve Miller Band - Threshhold kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5uWdYeefqx4qs0 Also, any of the patches found on Retro Sound KZbin channel, you should really! check em out, highly recommended(high difficulty)

[@ulyssesblogs]

reminds me of com truise.