Spherical Sound Society's Ono Sendai generative drum computer explained

[@mr_floydst]

Aaaand here's the post-production correction. The Ono Sendai is built on BRAIDS (by Mutable Instruments), which is much more than just an FM engine. Sorry about that!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Wow, very interesting!!!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching!

[@ZElTGElST]

Glad with the review that you did. So stylish. Thank you so much!

[@mr_floydst]

You're welcome! :-)

[@mr_floydst]

(I didn't find the time yet to take a look at that new firmware, sorry - but I'll do soon)

[@johngalvin6352]

You always find the most interesting products, it looks like something you would find on a euro -rack. Great to see the submarine 😊. Thanks Floyd.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks! Sometimes, the interesting stuff comes to me ;-)

[@lummsmusik3219]

So I ordered the Ono Sendai Full Kit AND the TESMEN. Hopefully I will not regret 🙂

[@mr_floydst]

Let's hope that! :-)

[@lummsmusik3219]

@ The Temsen device is pretty cool. But the Ono Sendai seems not to be in stock. The company responded to me. So let’s wait 🙂

[@lummsmusik3219]

Hopefully the developer will add a clock divider(internal and external). This would be very helpful to adjust the percussion speed in relation to other gear.

[@daneguitarist1]

this one doesnt seem complete... like.... i know... i know...... .... Just put it in a box yo hahahahah love the channel floyd!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks! I guess I should do a "3D printing basics for DIY synth nerds" video one day ;-)

[@daneguitarist1]

@mr_floydst *gasp* how dare you call us nerds hahaha jk we totally are But I feel like the stigma of being nerdy has changed... like... nerds tend to have more money and more technology amd people are into that now

[@mr_floydst]

@@daneguitarist1 Well yeah, I don't think "nerd" is derogative any more, that was a thing in the 80s. It's more like "a person who is really into something that wouldn't make good smalltalk at a cocktail party" ;-)

[@daneguitarist1]

@mr_floydst hahahahaha totally! I think the internet allowed everyone to find a niche they love so everyone is kinda nerdy haha

[@zeroequalsthree8649]

Just ordered the DIY Complete Kit. Glad to hear that step sequencing will be added in a future firmware update.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! That's the right choice here, building is a big part of the fun here. (However, I skipped that part this time - still got quite the list of videos to finish)

[@FreakshowRamirez]

Yo Floyd, another awesome vid. I have spherical sounds "Glitch Storm" Mk2 device, very cool little gizmo. Good to see the company continues to put out new stuff. Hey, what is that little calculator-looking thing on the left??

[@mr_floydst]

I've explained that at 7:45 :-)

[@VJFranzK]

おの 仙台 = Ono Sendai I wonder why it's called that. Sounds good! Is there way to do double / half time on the sequence to make it more interesting?

[@mr_floydst]

It's most likely a reference to "Neuromancer", that Sci-Fi novel by William Gibson. In that story, it's a brand of computers. At the moment, there's little control on how the sequence plays out. You can however use an external sync to slow it down. Perhaps send a mail to SSS and ask for that feature.

[@evancairo]

Nice William Gibson reference!

[@bornach]

The RP2040 based microcontroller board is the same as the one on Infinity Digits Zeptocore. It is a pin compatible USB-C variant of the Raspberry Pi Pico that can be ordered from Aliexpress for some ridiculously low price.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! Yes, that's correct. I just want to make sure non-developer viewers understand we don't pay these small developers for the hardware they use in their projects. ;-)

[@raphanunu6912]

plus a few components, pots, display and board as well, let's say 20€, so they really sell software. No one is shocked that they use a platform dedicated to free and shared software to offer their update in dfu.... what a strange world !

[@mr_floydst]

@@raphanunu6912 This is all true. Please remember that "Spherical Sound Society" is a _very_ small company (one man + one emotional support ;-) ) and while the parts are cheap, getting a company to assemble them in small numbers will add to the price. We're not talking big business here.

[@bornach]

@@mr_floydst Yup. Nice to know they keep BOM costs low but wary of their exposure to counterfeit components on Aliexpress. Most of the price is going to the creators, is a plus. Also worried how a Trump trade war with China might affect small synth businesses. In 2018, Moog warned they'd have to move manufacturing overseas because of tariffs.

[@lummsmusik3219]

Just soldering the Ono Sendai and wonder how the display is meant to mount over the TRS port. There a 4 holes but no parts to use them. As I see in your video you only soldered it on the 4 pins but nothing else.

[@mr_floydst]

This is correct, the display leans on the clock out jack and that's it.

[@lummsmusik3219]

@ Thanks! I build mine and drums are playing but OLED is dead. I measure 5V on the VIN pins of the OLED. So it should show something, shouldn’t it?

[@lummsmusik3219]

They moved the shop to Tindie. I think, this would be the right location to link to.

[@mr_floydst]

Oh, thanks for pointing that out! Corrected.

[@mr_floydst]

I don't know what happened to your second comment. Just saw it on my phone and now it's gone. Mysterious

[@lummsmusik3219]

@@mr_floydst Sorry, but I was wrong and so i deleted my comment. There is also a DIY kit available which I haven’t recognised 😀

[@Thunder_Owl]

I did da Twitter thing on this... ;-)

[@mr_floydst]

As always, much appreciated! :-)

[@pinkmouse4863]

Excellent content of an interesting thing with some great sounds, but once again, made for people with tiny hands, or just to look pretty on a synthfluencers desk. How you would ever use that in a gigging situation is beyond me.

[@dkb219]

If anyone from Radiohead reads your comment, their next album will be based entirely on this device, probably played with a magic violin bow and in some really weird time signatures that don't even exist yet... and it'll be broadcast live from a space station.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks - this definitely wasn't built for the big stages. I'm certain your feedback won't go unnoticed, though. :-)