Bad Gear - Korg Volca Modular

[@AudioPilz]

Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel* Full Tracks, Extended Jams, Sample Packs: www.patreon.com/audiopilz

[@dillipphunbar7924]

You will be turned...it's only a matter of time now that you've tasted the modular modulations. Gr8 memes as always...particularly liked the cronenburged ginger, and spock doggy dog.

[@muzisyenmetin]

Thank You

[@dobredzien313]

Which movie the first few seconds come from?

[@dawnviola3258]

I am honestly unaware of any other show on youtube that has this level of editing per minute. Honestly the level of work here is always just so staggering.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@jasonpetrone3280]

@@AudioPilz Ah! TIL

[@robertstevenson8696]

Quite the only thing that isn't quite on the mark is the word Bad .... Could be just. gear 😬

[@naissance8032]

Like every max0r video

[@maxhult830]

Right! These videos at about 10min usually take me about 30 to watch, due to all the rewinding and pausing to catch all the good stuff... well worth it :)

[@captn_hanky]

the only channel where you constantly hold on to the space key not to miss a music meme haha

[@AudioPilz]

Way to go!!!

[@Error6503]

All those years playing whack-a-mole as a kid were just training our reflexes for pausing Bad Gear videos.

[@catmastertrash369]

One full watch through then replay with spacebar auto fire!

[@synthlord2368]

And I thought Ibwas the only one here that did that. Lolz

[@MonsieurMosca]

I’m a two-pass watcher too

[@jamesforrest9837]

I legitimately burst out laughing when you said this volca is available for the price of one volca.

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@vprice509]

Volca: first a unit of comparative size, and now practically crypto-currency!

[@JordanService]

Got me as well.

[@Kirillissimus]

It is even more funny because it is true - all volca synths tend to go for more or less the same price.

[@stevenzeeland9670]

Personally, I laughed out loud when he mentioned "The CONCISE" operation manual! A Korg VOLCA manual somewhat resembles a pharmaceutical leaflet: folded up, miniscule font size, multilingual? But in truth, so concise, so succinct is Korg that instructions on gear operation are economically just implied.

[@xa1a]

The acoustics of a Death Star urinal made me nearly spit water all over my floor! That was awesome!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@xa1a]

@@AudioPilz Thank you!! For doing what you do!!!

[@jonpatchmodular]

My personal description has always been "a girder-based spring reverb emulation" but he really nailed it

[@kamael1125]

So good 🤌

[@CoincidenceNoticer]

I’ve never got a cool sound out of mine without it being a total accident. Great jam!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@kimabrams97]

That's kind of the point of west coast synthesis. Aleatoric experimentation.

[@voltijuice8576]

Thee Process is Thee Product - Thee Product Is Thee Process

[@tomfenn7149]

I wish I never sold mine now.

[@renemunkthalund3581]

0:58 "Smaller boxes have never been ticked" 😆Love that this channel has reached self-pun level!

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@chriswareham]

That first jam is basically every track they play on the noise-industrial floor at London's legendary Slimelight club!

[@AudioPilz]

Sounds like great parties;)

[@ringsystemmusic]

I’ve been waiting for this one forever- seemed like Bad Gear from the outset, confusing non-modular people and making actual modular people annoyed by its lack of CV connectivity. Another great episode!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! True that!

[@estikai]

true, but I actually love it. I just keep a recording running while playing with it and later cut out useful samples for actual music making

[@johanmalm8378]

But it sounds great!

[@erikavery1105]

I...MUST...GET...ONE...😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@wowzers5172]

@@estikaiThis. This is the way

[@alicedeeper]

Syncronicity - "that lacks the self control to handle a can of pringles" I coughed up my pringles while one hand was in the can when I heard that :)

[@lairdkilbarchan]

Haha. Once you pop, you just can't stop.😁

[@AudioPilz]

NOT EVEN ONCE!!!

[@andreashnida5661]

It is just insane how you make every "bad gear" sound like gold.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@squirrelboy831]

One of the reasons I love this series is that you can make anything sound hella good. I will never get tired of your videos.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@cameronw9377]

I love your mixes near the end. The visuals and the mix always transport me to another dimension for a sec

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@RCAvhstape]

I second this. Pilz you should do a half hour video jam sometime, maybe once a year over the holidays as Christmas fan service.

[@angia1618]

Oh my god, it happened, you finally covered a piece of equipment I actually used to own lol. I remember importing one of these from Japan a mere week or so after launch, it was still cheaper compared to what they cost here in India once they were officially available. Absolutely new to modular at the time, but I did have a Bastl Kastle! Much fun was had with the trio of this, Kastle and the Monotron Duo for its filter. Hell, I even re-scored the highway shootout scene from Sicario with the trio as an exercise (I hope I can find it again someday...). Oh, the digital spring reverb

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! MB33 is a great choice!

[@keepitshortnsweet]

Jóhann Jóhannsson right here on the Bad Gear YT comments page???

[@angia1618]

@@keepitshortnsweet Ahaha, I wish. Sorry for the confusion. I just meant that it was one of the first exercises I did with the synth, re-scoring the scene from scratch. Wouldn't be surprised if one of these found its way to his studio, though!

[@jpm9628]

The 'cello" sound is incredible. Very vocal and happily plays with modulations all day long. I used it to finish an album of mostly instrumentals. It filled the vocal void with all of the requisite tones.

[@dnc23x]

yes! similar to what I did :)

[@PhantomSpaceman5]

I midi modded mine, and it seriously opens it up! All the parameters that can be recorded to the sequencer actually have midi CC control.

[@min-yishen9324]

I just pair it with SQ1 - no mod needed...

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, did you use a kit?

[@PhantomSpaceman5]

@@AudioPilz Yup! I got mine from some random guy on Etsy for about $30, it requires some minimal soldering and drilling a hole for the input, but it was surprisingly easy.

[@unclemick-synths]

@@PhantomSpaceman5 That's cool to know 👍

[@mononcle]

Modded mine as well. The kits are super easy but I'm not convinced the pad connectors always make contact and the guy who sold it said "oh yeah I forgot to upload the instructions".... (Facepalm) good job I spent 18months building modular gear from kits otherwise I'd have probably blown it up (like the modular kits).

[@mzisman]

Man, you are incredible! In-depth but in-a-nutshell review, insanely hot original music using the device in question and everything packed into fun, witty, insanely efficient and entertaining videos. Thank you for your work!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@imlxh7126]

I'm serious, I love the Volca Modular to death. Does it sound weird and janky? Yep. And that's WHY I love it. I'm getting sounds out of that thing I'm not sure I could get out of anything else. It's probably the most hilarious sounding synthesizer I own. I'm absolutely *delighted* that it's an actual thing that Korg made.

[@imlxh7126]

"death star urinal" YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU'RE RIGHT AND I *LOVE* IT

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it's quite unique

[@erikavery1105]

Can it make reverse cavern fart sounds?🤔🤔🤔

[@PinkZeller]

I’m watching trying to see if this is parody.. I love mine.. using it half time in reverse is so nice

[@dnc23x]

count me in.

[@scobot1]

These videos kill with the Memes - it takes me 3x longer to watch these as I have to pause to read each one - they are so well curated. Too funny. Straight-up entertainment with much-needed laughs. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to create these videos.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@keepitshortnsweet]

Hilarious. One of your best episodes. I'm probably biased, though, because I own (and love) the VM. I actually quite liked your use of it's "jello-like sounds". Your other musical bits were equally cool, better than most actually. LOL, another episode "ticking" on all cylinders.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@michaelcooke]

I haven't laughed this much at an episode in a long time - I know comedy is kind of a secondary thing to reviewing the gear, but a comprehensive and hilarious review makes this gold medal material.

[@tomblaze2]

Best KZbin show of the past few years 😢

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@mjordan4251]

The jams you did were honestly some of my favorites with any gear you’ve covered! I would 100% buy a record of you doing tracks in this “style” 🤘🏻

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Especially the staccato acid jazz weirdness

[@waynesilverman3048]

HIS JAMS ARE GOOD

[@waynesilverman3048]

Audio my jams are inspired sometimes by piano techno classic tunes-like the rhythm of them chord s when played on a modulated saw, I'm mostly original, but I try to remix that 2000 skydive trance tune the sequencer the string part ,it came out nothing like it ! but good tho,

[@waynesilverman3048]

I did it on the sequencer I meant ,the 2nd pt -when she starts singing

[@B_T_B]

Always a good friday when its Bad Gear! Its even better when on holiday and its Bad Gear!!

[@AudioPilz]

Have a nice weekend!!!

[@karol_p]

The intro really stirred my ear modules in a positive way

[@AudioPilz]

Ear modules are supposed to be stirred;)

[@BoxOfSnoo]

I know! That bass was filthy ...in a positive way...

[@ChrisSheridan295]

This thing is completely underrated as a very fat or gnarly bass. Super pure tone. One of its secret abilities. Goes loooooooooooow

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@finonomastropiero4261]

I agreee! i use it mainly for that as well for this and Not so much ambient generated harsh bleeps

[@ld8341]

Damn straight! It's so aggressive at depth it should probably have a health warning.

[@erikavery1105]

It's got The UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGLY and The FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTTTH!!! 😖😖😖😖😖😖🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@bldcaveman2001]

I really hope I find this in a charity shop now - seems perfect to use with cans of beans lying around - waiting for end days

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@piotrwyrw]

The final jam is actually pretty nice! Well done!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Appie1974]

Wow you have just convinced me to get one! I do hope they go down in price after your review :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! I think Korg is mostly unimpressed by my channel;)

[@unclemick-synths]

@@AudioPilz disappointed they didn't give you a Drumlogue? Its turn on your show will come and the odds are I'll be able to say "I have one!".

[@CiabaMusic]

@@unclemick-synths as I wrote under loopop review video, I bet the drumlogue will be the quickest piece of gear to go from release review to badgear video.

[@unclemick-synths]

@@CiabaMusic hopefully they'll get the bugs ironed out. I'd like one but not with the launch day problems! The reviewers seem to genuinely like it despite the flaws. I don't have any ideas about using it as a groovebox so the paltry memory space won't be an issue for me - I've only overwritten a handful of samples in my Volca Sample.

[@CiabaMusic]

@@unclemick-synths probably it is just me, but I felt the drumlogue totally uninspiring from what I saw. I'd much prefer a TR8s for similar money

[@AfterNothingsEnd]

Finally sold mine after I didn’t touch it for like 3 years. Only Volca I’m willing to part with.

[@AudioPilz]

Not all of them are keepers...

[@PeaceDub]

Looking forward to see the new Korg Drumlogue on your show! You rock!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Let's see if we can find an excuse for that...

[@jevogroni4829]

it already ticks all the boxes. you can fill a screen with all the moaning about this 600 dollar tragedy. admittedly it is more musical than the volca modular 😅

[@mjhobo5520]

@@AudioPilz, I have suggested to Korg that they save themselves some time and ship it direct to you

[@R---66---R]

Yeap...likewise! But, there's 1 short problem: KORG Drumlogue wiil 'not' be Bad Gear 🌹🌹🌹

[@PLA.net-DANTE]

I'm pretty sure that the drumLogue is awesome,so...unfortunately no

[@Drinkyoghurt]

Love you my audio mushroom

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kevinloignon7943]

After this I may get one. It would NEVER be used to get any kind of "musical" sounds. It looks like an inexpensive way to experiment before going on to bigger things. That bit with the Drumbrute was great!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! It's a weird chaos machine

[@lundsweden]

Amazing episode, the proction quality, music and synthesis lesson are top notch. I can confirm the Volca Modular is actually a gateway drug to modular- I now have a growing Eurorack system to prove it!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much! Not even once!!!;)

[@jmchau66]

Whilst entertaining, the amount of efforts going into understanding each gear and getting the most out of it is just unreal! Not to mention the video editing to make it entertaining AND to making demos that's actually sounding good. Honestly if it's bad gear, you're making me wanting to buy everyone one that you reviewed. Great job!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@erlannderrantem6972]

I think the Cre8audio West pest is actually the better alternative to the Volca, it has bigger knobs, midi and CV and for about 250 quid it is even in the same price class. Though it has only 1 lpg and no slope generator (but who cares if you have cv i/o).

[@AudioPilz]

I really have to take a closer look at that one. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@neilmacmusic]

i really enjoy your fun and informative reviews but most of all i love your music! even though we only get small insights into your creativity your ’songlets’ are great!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@kevincowart362]

No channel gets rewinded and paused by me more that BadGear, are you gaming the algorithms? Well played.

[@AudioPilz]

You know too much;)

[@lukeburkett5645]

I do love how wild West Coast synthesis sounds. Those were some great jams you made

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@jdrukman]

I bought one of these the minute it was available, and I never regretted it for a second. Wonderful insanity machine. If you’re looking for conventional, look elsewhere. If you want weird, this thing has you covered. Great buchla type sounds with a surprisingly powerful sequencer for less than the cost of a romantic dinner for two? Yes please!!

[@AudioPilz]

...it never got weird enough for me;)

[@jdrukman]

@@AudioPilz try microtuning, stochastic sequencer mode, some randomness from the woggle... i'm sure you can get there.

[@NEOROADER]

Holy crap, I had written this one off but now this episode makes me want one REALLY BAD. Curse you and your ability to make everything sound amazing!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@renanlopes9144]

Oh maaaan! I've been waiting for the Volca Modular to show up here for so long!

[@AudioPilz]

It was about time!!!

[@joemurray2523]

Dude you seriously need an album of your best jams at this stage..

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️Thanks!!! Full tracks are available on Patreon (end of shameless plug;)

[@Lalaland.001]

Every time I throw money at the screen to get the album and nothing happens. Please release the double album with all-tracks from all episodes. I would buy it in a heartbeat. Today's track was amazing...

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! You can get all the music on Patreon as a hi res wav file;)

[@A-Grat-A]

As a Eurorack player, doing some west coast, I LOVE that video. 'init modular' meme just wiped me. Thank you, sir, for providing a perfect dose of laughter!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@reallyhealey]

Best show in a long long time. Loved every bit of it

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@thecaterpillarlives]

I'm a big fan of the VM. To put its strengths simply, it has a unique sound, the best sequencer of any of the Volcas, and patching is just plain fun. It makes a great addition to other synths in a track.

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@CapRockout]

Wow! That first jam was the coolest thing I've heard anyone do with the Volca Modular. I had one briefly to try it out. It was fun to mess with, but easy to move on from and I do not miss it.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@heavysystemsinc.]

Korg also has a line of modular synth legos that predate the volcas, but I forget what they're called. IIRC, they literally snap together and you make a little modular synth that way.

[@hold7eight]

Little bits

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, these are definitely worth a look. Thanks!

[@ejmikk]

The first jam is a total banger! It`s the best bit of music I`ve ever heard coming out of a Volca Modular!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@SarahMaywalt]

That final jam was really good. Not that your jams aren't normally good. I think the Volca gave it a bit of bitterness that brought the dish together in an interesting and satisfying way.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@The5F02]

when i see the notification, my mind is like "welcome to bad geaar!!" thank you for this vid

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@sacundim]

Wow. I'd watched a few videos about this synth, but this is the only one so far that in which it's used to make actual music

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@psychosbudgetsynth7445]

'Bad Gear' is as bad as the limitation of your own creativity. Love the series!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@melanatedmantra6607]

You are definitely not the bad workman who blames his tools, You're the formidable workman who blames the manufacturers who are tools. 😉

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, thank you so much!!!

[@SnackPackSilkens]

"I can resist anything except temptation" is such a good joke.

[@AudioPilz]

Stolen from Oscar Wilde;)

[@wellurban]

I mainly got mine as a a way to play modular at outdoor gigs with no power: I remember one event that was supposed to be “modular at the park” that only mentioned the lack of power a day before, and made do with an iPad, Pocket Operator and Monotron Delay as the only battery powered gear I had. Having a Volca Modular would have been much more fun for that! I did have a month or two of fun exploring its unique features, but there haven’t been any gigs for a while, so it’s ended up gathering dust because there’s not much it can do sonically that I can’t do with my actual modular. I occasionally think about trying to rig it up to get CV out so that I could use it as a microtonal controller and playable sequencer, but that might be more trouble than it’s worth.

[@AudioPilz]

Damn, why is there no "modular at the park" around here?

[@SynGirl32]

YEEEEEEEESSSS! I've been waiting for this for so long!

[@AudioPilz]

I hope it was worth the wait!

[@der_vur]

Bad gear is only a challenge for you to make them sound good basically, and I love it

[@AudioPilz]

You know too much;)

[@dreamdealer]

Doing great jams with crappy gear is an art, well done mate.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@par5ek]

I got this one, and love it. It is fun and nonsensical. Great review and on point as always. Can't wait for the volca cowbell. Cheers

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@TheSammywammybar]

I know it's supposedly bad gear but this episode makes me want one. It sounds like nothing else I have in my studio.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, completely different planet

[@teamphil]

I agree. I am trying to get a used one on the cheap just to make weird sounds that may never end up on any songs. Much like my Kastl synth. Sometimes it’s more about having fun than making songs

[@paulio0712]

Amazing as always, I'm just floored. Your skills are insane! Thank you for producing such awesome videos! I particularly enjoyed that you included a short clip from the Vegetable Orchestra (a good reminder to listen to more of their stuff)! Greetings from Hernois!

[@AudioPilz]

Hernois 4 life!!! Daungschen!!!

[@tonytooke76]

Fantastic! I love the Volca Modular, you can run audio through the cv in and route it through the function generator with an oscillator and create terrifying ringmodulated sounds. Also the cello sound is really organic like a Mellotron. I like setting up the second envelope as a drone and jamming strange scales over it, like Ravi Shankar in Darth Vaders toilet 🤣 love your vids and jams.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you, nice technique!!!

[@austinmitchell2652]

This was my first/only explanation of east vs west synthesis, and I honestly feel like I got the jist of it from your breakdown

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that!

[@janekalbinsky]

Your gif/jpg integration game is top shelf! Laughed at the whale and wailed at the (J)-Low!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@TaggerW1lson]

great episode as always Mr Pilz!!! The volca modular will always be one of the most fun 1 trick ponies i ever had the pleasure of playing with Lmao. Also the memes were indeed fire in this one

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@gaetan4164]

I'd love to get one, they seem like so much fun ! Really like a mini Buchla Easel. They use the same patch cables format as the AE modular which has much better cables (and also a special module to interface with the vola modular).

[@AudioPilz]

Ah, didn't know about the interface. Thanks for posting!

[@this_connor_guy]

Man, I do love those modular blips, clicks, and cuts.

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@pauldablue]

- Well done 👏 Your most unfathomable offering yet, now do the Meng Qi Wingie for the people who love that broken doorbell sound 😉

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@abrasionequation4632]

Please keep doing what you are doing, as the world descends into absolute madness, you always put a smile on my face and make me chuckle. Thank you!!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@edwardtang8995]

The Volca Modular was my first Volca and my first Non Teenage Engineering hardware synth and I have to say that I regret wasting so much time trying to make useable sounds out of it that weren't just plain triangle waves that I drenched in succulent reverbs and delays. I had this nagging feeling that I was missing something the entire time I owned it. The very useable and fun sequencer was definitely the best part of the device for me.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it sounds completely bonkers without heavy use of the sequencer

[@neuzethmusic131]

@@AudioPilz There are a lot of sweet spots, sound-wise, you just need a little patience!

[@DankePlace]

@@neuzethmusic131 Mother 32 is the same, unless you invest some time, you're going to be very vanilla, patience is a virtue.

[@brsma]

​@@AudioPilz The sequencer is gold, but a few other nuggets which enormously extend the sound range are not immediately discoverable: 1) you can get audio-range noise out of the random generator - available on the random _inputs_ (sic!). 2) You can run the FGs at audio rate when using the oscillator signal as trigger. Hello, live shapeable waveforms, from saw-ish to square (with PWM) :-) The latter can deliver exactly the nasty raw sub bass you might be missing. 3) There is more than one signal output on the complex oscillator - you can route both the carrier and the modulator separately (making the synth basically duophonic thanks to the modulator CV input). Goes nicely with point 2). 4) Now that you have at least two separate audio frequency signals you can run them through the adder/subtractor/multiplier. Voilà: ring modulation & co. Modulated ring-mod that is. 🤓 And yes, it still sounds bonkers then. Wonderfully bonkers :)

[@antalantal2366]

The acid jazz jam is a fav of mine: congratulations for squeezing out those sounds!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@bistrobmusic]

Fun idea for a meme video - pretend you're going to do a Drumlogue unboxing, but inside the box you have a Volca Beats, Volca Sample, NTS-1, and SQ-64 duct-taped together.

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea!!! Thanks!

[@koitka2037]

Modular - NOT EVEN ONCE! Altaaah, ich hab mich weggelacht! ^_^ Danke für deine kreative Arbeit! Made my day!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Vielen herzlichen Dank!

[@XanarchistBlogspot]

I have to admit this is hardware that does tempt me because it would be difficult to impossible to do this in a DAW unlike other types of synthesis.

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@hold7eight]

It’s kinda great for ambient music. It can make some soothing sounds and accidental melodies

[@XanarchistBlogspot]

Apparently you can feed analog sound signals through it too, that could be interesting.

[@philiotronic]

I ordered one after reading your review. It seems to be the most controversial Volca Korg has ever made.

[@AudioPilz]

It totally is! Happy to hear that!!! Thanks!!!

[@We.Are.Lockhart]

We need more synthesizers with Lopez-gates!

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@NoncompliantMeat]

The noises from this demo woke up my dog and pissed her off. She left the room. Thanks a lot, KorgBama.

[@AudioPilz]

lol

[@recombinant]

This is possibly one of the most entertaining videos in the series that I've seen, and Jam 1 is amazing! Also... I think you meant "West Coast Synthesis" at 6:12, right? 🤔

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! True that, I mixed it up there

[@illustriouschin]

I recommend this bad boy to everyone who is interested in West Coast. Thanks for the review!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed! Thanks!

[@neuzethmusic131]

The VM is a great little synth! It's sounds fit perfectly in genres like Ambient, Electro or Drone. The only real letdown is the missing of a MIDI IN port, which makes it unfortunately quite unpractical in a more serious, complex setup. There are ways to mod the VM with Midi, but it's not cheap or elegant. I owned the VM twice so far... Maybe I get it a third time at some point... G.R.A.S. syndrome 🤦🏻‍♂

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, the CV in is not the same as full midi

[@jmorbid7319]

Another thing about some of this bad gear,,it last forever I've talked to some people that say they still have their units like alesis and korg from like the early 90s and they still work!

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@PebloNemo]

Hi! I think the Modal Craftsynth could be great for this show. When it's behaving properly it sounds amazing, but oh boy does it have bugs and connectivity issues.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, that one is moving up my list, thanks for the suggestion!

[@min-yishen9324]

@@AudioPilz agreed here. CS2 has a amazing sound engine with the WORST clock ever. 120bpm == 127.1bpm WTF

[@MichaelDowComposer]

@@min-yishen9324 haha! Maybe they programmed the clock while traveling close to the speed of light

[@artisan002]

Definitely need more performances with the Volca Modular.

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Bought one when they first released, I have all the other Poke-Volcas. I struggled to get anything usable out if it other than some noise fx things. A bit of a one trick pony. Sold it on eBay for $20 less than I paid for it. I was happy the first day I owned it, and also the last day I owned it. Not much in the middle.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, not all of them are keepers

[@nitecomet]

But Pilz, all Volcas are modular by design…….. I’ll be over here studying my Volca Modular patch chart and Volca FM2 algorithm chart 😂 💅

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@mishaoosterhuis5260]

I have no clue what's going on with this synth. It sounds cool though!

[@AudioPilz]

Same here;)

[@dyF.6]

Great as always! Fun little Bradley Strider cameo :>

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@InFamousProductions]

that thing sounds pretty insane. I recently got a "West Pest" and has a similar vibe. That wave folding is in it's own league. Great vid and review like usual.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Really gotta check out the "Pest"

[@WarmyMusic]

My recent Volca Modular patch sucks, but this little box in your hands flies! Nice jam!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@telumatramenti7250]

I was asked by my buddy Frank what I would recommend for his first (preferably very cheap) initiation into the world of modular so I sent him a link to this thing. I got a reply the next day: " - You do realise that Shiatsu is not really evidence-based medicine, right?" 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Lolz

[@hellf.o]

Eheh awesome as always! Can't wait to see you "review" the new Drumlogue by Korg..!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Let's see if we can find an excuse for that;)

[@cAPSlOCKrOXX]

Someday I wanna see you review one of the many Behringer semi-modulars. Either the clones or the Neutron. Many issues with the lot of them, and they get a lot of hate, but you can get surprisingly good results using them. Second hand they aren't too expensive either

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed, it's time for some Behringer love...

[@sheepkillindog]

Agreed!

[@unclemick-synths]

I love the Neutron. I control mine from my Roland AE-30 wind synth with the help of a CC to CV converter to give me live control of filter freq and res.

[@cAPSlOCKrOXX]

(This is definitely not me subtly pressuring you to get into modular)

[@PhillipHilton]

You have outdone yourself this time brother. That was amazing.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@catmastertrash369]

This synth is ticking all the breadboards LOL

[@AudioPilz]

Lolz

[@marcoferraro100]

This is one of the best Intelligent funny and tutorial video on Volka Mod of our crazy human universe, I really love it! I like connect the little monster Volka with guitar pedals ! Cables are a mad thing!!! Thank you for this video!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@demonicsweaters]

dude, your gear demos are insanely sick

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@vitaliiandronov8629]

The only reason why I waiting for a friday eve. Great as usual, thank you!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Have a nice weekend!!!

[@NeonArtifact]

How would the VM pair with a Circuit Mono Station (Aux CV) and SQ-1 for sequencer manipulation? Seems like a fun wombo combo

[@AudioPilz]

Certainly nice! Maybe add some analog drums?

[@NeonArtifact]

@@AudioPilz I am picking up what you are laying down, my guy. If only i owned the Monotribe! What would you suggest as far as CV gear goes? 0coast is out of my price range. Hoping the Volca Modular can drive my gear via the Aux CV on the Mono Station... Keystep has CV/gate out, along with the SQ-1. So much gear, so many questions.

[@ramseydoon8277]

@@NeonArtifact drumbrute impact would tick all the boxes ;)

[@NeonArtifact]

@@ramseydoon8277 lol nice. I am gonna check it out and see if they play nice together ;)

[@TheSnowLeopard]

Why do I have a sudden urge to put reverb on sub-bass?

[@AudioPilz]

Not today!!!