Hologram Electronics MICROCOSM // My favorite texture generators part 1

Today I will show you how I use this amazing pedal. Since I got it it always lived in my live setup and really shines in creating ambient textures and soundscapes.
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Description
04:30 Different Modes on Melodic Material
13:13 Different Modes on Drums
19:18 More experiment on Melodic Material
24:15 Experimenting with a single 303 sequence
26:57 Experimenting on a pad
28:50 The looper
31:45 Conclusions
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[@RickyTinez]

woooo that Mosaic is sooooo good. I love pressing "off" and realizing how much vibe is lost.

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks Ricky, Ima big fan of your music and channel. Wish I had your video charme :)

[@CREWorxMedia]

Huge fan of both of you guys! Thank you so much to both for taking the time to provide valuable content for all of us inspiring producers! Much love!! Roman

[@vincent_us]

just picked one up yesterday.. was not easy finding one lol. both you guys are my top gear inspirations.

[@keegangarrett329]

you all probably dont care but does anybody know a method to get back into an Instagram account? I was dumb forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me!

[@mitchellbaylor8132]

@Keegan Garrett Instablaster :)

[@palafonsimard]

« I have more cables then years left to live » 😂

[@OoraMusic]

Big cable hoarder here ahah

[@RapidFlow_Shop]

Aint that the truth... here too

[@sonalsystem]

I have so many cables I bought a 6’x4’ pull out drawer system…it’s ridiculous. Why isn’t everything wireless at this point?!?!

[@reinhardwolf2855]

😅

[@ian1630]

Word! 🤣

[@lifesynthtance]

Thanks for the excellent insight into what this amazing pedal is capable of. Very impressive stuff and seems like a super versatile, fun addition to a set up. Seriously considering one now. Keep up the excellent content.

[@OoraMusic]

is one of my favorite!

[@SyncdAlien]

Quite a fascinating exploration, thank you very much!!

[@OoraMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@josephchauvin1973]

This is my favorite Microcosm video I've ever seen. It's great.

[@OoraMusic]

thanks Joseph!!

[@ross_ykm]

thanks again Federico, great insights and good to cover frustrations even if small :) would love to hear some time in the future about the processes that went into making ‘Vento’ 💜

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks! on my ig there are several videos about the setup i used , but maybe in the future i will do some walkthrough

[@debrixlive]

Great overview. Thanks! I just got my Microcosm and really love it so far. At 2:50 😂 ...exactly the same happened to me with this TRS cable for Microcosm while having more cables than years to live.

[@OoraMusic]

ahaha NEVER ENOUGH CABLES

[@DetroitMicroSound]

So glad I watched your video here! To help smooth out areas between patches, etc, where volume drops happen, a delay of some kind, for example a ping pong, after the microcosm at least during that time, will often be a perfect solution to prevent abrupt drops. 😁

[@OoraMusic]

Someone told me that you can activate tails, so might be already solved!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@OoraMusic That would be plenty to solve it. If not, it won't much matter to me, because I can work around it, or like I mentioned- it's going to be used in combination with my ZOIA, and several other bits of gear having many audio processing tools onboard.

[@ftlaud911]

Thank you for the demo. This thing is deep. Definitely adds to the mix. Like you mentioned though it sounds unpredictable and seems tough to get the effects in rythm with the track. When it does sync it sounds spectacular. Been on my short list for a long time.

[@OoraMusic]

yeah is one of a kind for sure!

[@asynchronicity]

Great video. It stimulated my creative flow and I don't even have this pedal!

[@OoraMusic]

Great to hear!

[@RapidFlow_Shop]

I just received this today, got it cause of your videos!

[@OoraMusic]

thanks!

[@gengraded]

Hahaha, more cables than years left to live, I can relate to that. Hope you are wrong man. Nice sounds you have coming out of there :)

[@OoraMusic]

ahaha right?

[@noctum17]

Thanks for the lesson!

[@OoraMusic]

My pleasure!

[@djformalin]

Great video...thx - greetings from Microcosm in Thailand 🎼

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Great vid

[@OoraMusic]

thanks

[@davidbetts2980]

I love that modulator

[@OoraMusic]

same!

[@Wijnfles]

this pedal is very mindblowing - shocked that I haven't bought it before 😂 didnt know

[@OoraMusic]

yes it is!!

[@thomassynths]

Very reminiscent of Carbon Based Lifeforms. Very nice lush and organic sounds.

[@OoraMusic]

Many thanks!

[@RapidFlow_Shop]

Very true instant flashback

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Nice

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks

[@Norp277]

Handle hot signals - in Global Configuration mode, you can change the line level from the default (instrument level) to line level. Maybe that will solve the 'hot signals' issue? (p42-45 of manual) Also, switching the Bypass mode to Trails should help address the dead air between presets issue. (p42-46)

[@OoraMusic]

On the first point i tried and is still hard for me to have a clean sound. The trail I completely missed! will check that out thanks a lot!

[@Norp277]

@@OoraMusic very welcome, I had the same issues, so glad to pay it forward :) shoutouts to the Hologram Electronics Microcosm Users group on FB! Highly recommend it.

[@willswitchcraft]

a w e s o m e upload, informative and exciting....

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks for the visit

[@willswitchcraft]

just came back to listen again - esp. because my Microcosm arrives in a couple of days......excellent video bro

[@fischergreen4134]

“I have more cables than year's to live “ I hear you mate 😹

[@OoraMusic]

and things are getting worse!!!

[@stephena4878]

Love this pedal, thanks for the video! Are you still using your deluge?

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks!Lately im using the Octatrack, but sooner or later the deluge will do the comeback!

[@user-sx2iw2hq3l]

Hello from Tallinn! 💥 I'am one of your new subscribers! Very interesting where from are going signal to microcosm!(some Pc track, synth or..)? Thank you

[@OoraMusic]

Thanks! the signal comes from the mixer , but in this jam is mostly the out of the octatrack

[@mofateam1]

This is a sick pedal. Obviously quite expensive but it does what no other pedal does. I got mine a week ago and so far I like it far more on synths than on guitar - too artificial and unpredictable. While playing guitar I never get the right balance between wet and dry signal, it is not "blending" the signal. i´m still learning though.

[@OoraMusic]

Actually never tried on guitars, but i believe is an amazing synth companion

[@tendingtropic7778]

Thanks oora! question: If you would have to choose: this or the shallow water pedal, which do you prefer?

[@OoraMusic]

hard to say. this one is a swiss army knife, so maybe this one first. But i love the shallow a lot.

[@danielleinad6019]

These two pedals aren't even comparable. And I have both. All they have in common is the fact that they are both pedals.

[@wyldkard4461]

how do I connect an apollo twin x to the Microcosm pedal in order to get sound ?

[@OoraMusic]

that's pretty hard to explain, maybe will do a video soon

[@spurv]

Cool. What synths are you using in this video? I especially like the bass.

[@OoraMusic]

it was an Avalon from abstract instruments

[@happenpappen6962]

can i buy it ?

[@OoraMusic]

you bet

[@Kimtrammellmassage]

All I get is mush. No matter what knobs I turn! So frustrating.

[@OoraMusic]

you are not the first one that tell me that. Start checking if the signal is too hot or too low, then try with single notes or slow sequences. once you understand how the algorithms works you will have fun!

[@ZenMountain]

I really dislike this pedal, lol. I think I don't know how to use it because all I'm able to produce with it are outrageous noises which are super interesting for like 5 seconds, but totally useless in the end... Kudos to all of you who can enjoy it.

[@OoraMusic]

I know the feeling, I have been there. I use it more sparsely now but is still very important for my live setup

[@michael7018]

I think you need to learn this pedal and some basic synth concepts before you review something as nice as the microcosm.

[@OoraMusic]

BEST COMMENT EVER. Thanks for letting me know.