How To Install Free Custom Oscillators and Effects on Korg NTS-1 Tutorial

Installing Free Custom Effects and Oscillators on Korg NTS1
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If you've been struggling a bit to work out how to install custom oscillators on your new Korg NTS-1, then this is the tutorial for you! It will show you where to download all the files you need and how to get some free examples up and running on your device. The Facebook page I have linked to below is also another great place to find resources and advice about the Korg NTS-1.
Link to librarian software:
www.korg.com/us/support/download/product/0/832/
Mac www.korg.com/us/support/download/software/0/832/4424/
Win www.korg.com/us/support/download/software/0/832/4423/
Link to product page:
www.korg.com/uk/products/dj/nts_1/librarian_contents.php
How to edit the Waves oscillator and other custom oscillators:
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groups/KorgNuTektNTS1
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[@SynthOSphere]

Those birds chirps sounds in the background really drove me crazy for a few minutes.... until I realized they came from YOUR video and not my home. LOL. Very useful video. Thanks!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh yeah, if I remember correctly it was a super hot summers day and I couldn't bear to keep the window closed. Just think of it as ambience 😁

[@mintpillow]

Thanks a million for demystifying this for me - exactly what I needed - cheers!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem, thanks for watching 😁👍

[@Dirty_Trippy]

Awesome. Just downloaded Cain's Krystal to try some ambient vibes. Thanks for the insights.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh nice not tried that one, sounds interesting 😁

[@keremaksoy77]

Awesome! Thank you for great video! Perfect pace and great expression! Playing the sounds are bonus at the end! Cheers!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

You're welcome 😁

[@schautamatic]

I hope I can somehow get all this to work on my…Windows 10 laptop. Just being able to turn off the “bloody annoying” auto power off would be well worth watching this vid! Adding more effects and oscillators is always tantalizing: haven’t figured out how to use a MIDI keyboard with the NTS-1 yet (that ribbon keyboard is fine if you have fingers the size of a lemur’s 😄), but I’ve so far found it quite a nice effects “pedal” for my Microfreak! 😀👍🏼👍🏼

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Yes unfortunately the app doesn't work well, I think it may be down to the drivers which are awful too. I'm not the best place to help with that as I don't really know how to fix it. I ended up taking the drivers off after a while. You don't need the app to disable auto power off though (why would they add that when there's no battery 🤷). To do that hold reverb while powering on, turn the Type knob until you see SLP (sleep) then turn the B knob from 1 to 0. Then press the Arp button and it will save and restart. You can find more info about this in the Global section of the ridiculous folding map of a manual.

[@graysynther2169]

Great vid..good starting point....realised the potential a few days ago...and ordered one...bargain. think this will be a great small companion for the Neutron🤗

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

That would make a nice little buddy for it 😄 I guess you'll be able to clock it off the neutron some how too as it has clock in and out connections. That could be fun 😁

[@graysynther2169]

ChrisLody Mmm..I’m pretty sure the sync in & out are the Korg volca format, Midi sync may be possible..not sure.need to check, but still gonna have fun, even if I have to “go manual” 😛

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Chris, is/ should there be any concern about downloading custom packs from numerous websites? Malware, or whatever..?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Yes of course that's always an issue, though I had no problems. Always a good idea to keep you antivirus on and up to date to be sure

[@brianbrill]

Exactly what I've been waiting for. Thanks!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@sadacksounds2986]

Super helpful video, excellent explanation thx so much! One stupid question: how does the looper work? Is there a start stop function. I can‘t figure this thing out

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Thanks. That's quite a difficult question to answer without doing a tutorial. It's not a true looper, more an arpeggiator that plays a predetermined set of notes depending on what input it receives. Try holding down the Arp button for a few seconds and the display with say Latch, then hit a note on the keyboard and it will play an arpeggio. Holding Arp and pressing one of the other buttons will change the chord type. Holding Arp and tweaking the knobs will change the areggiator type, number of notes looped and the speed respectively. Pressing Arp briefly again will stop the loop. Hope that's enough to help

[@sadacksounds2986]

ChrisLody thx so much for your detailed answer, I really appreciate your efford. Love your videos 💯💯💯💦💦💦

[@chammon2]

Really helpful thanks so much

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem, thanks for watching 👍

[@vasilijkozacuk7072]

Nice!!! Thank's Bro!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem

[@aaronc1080]

Appreciate the guide. Thanks!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

You're welcome 😁

[@pmc5532]

Brilliant easy explanation !!! cheers

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

You're welcome 🤜🤛

[@zachariahpoltergeist4516]

I feel like this synth is the sound of R2D2's final form.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

😄👌

[@zkx40]

Thanks a lot men !! this helped me ;)

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem 👍

[@dankro279]

Thanks a lot for this video.I was about to get disappointed by the device :-)

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem, you’re welcome 👍

[@hologr4m4]

Maybe you just lack of creativity, it's a really cool device

[@kengreen6901]

Thank you!

[@micy80]

Apppreciated!

[@coelent]

Thanks for the guide, Chris! I followed all the steps and still no success ("Timeout. Please check the MIDI port settings in the Librarian). It is visible in the Librarian midi list though.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Sorry to hear that. From what I hear though so many people have had problems with this app I'm not surprised at all! You might have some luck with Korg tech support of the NTS-1 group on Facebook

[@zerotransversal]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

No problem, thanks for watching 👍

[@noisesintheattic4202]

I have installed the Korg drivers and the NTS-1 Librarian. In the program I can select the midi-out of NTS-1, but the midi-in is not in the midi port list. Strange, because in Cubase 10, MIDIPatchbay and NTS-1 Editor I can select both midi ports. Any idea what's going wrong?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh that's weird. I had loads of problems with the Korg drivers and ended up uninstalling them before my other Korg gear would work properly so it might be that. Then again I'm still running windows 7 which is not a supposed to be supported by this

[@sammywarren3070]

Is there a way to install the custom oscillators with your iPhone? My computer is in the shop right now…seems like there should be a way considering it’s just uploading files through USB

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Korg made an app for Mac and PC and as far as I know those are the only options. Shame really

[@sammywarren3070]

@@ChrisLodyMusic yeah esp considering it’s going to come back with Mac OS Monterey on it and I won’t be able to use the librarian for nts1 or monologue.. I’m going to have to make a legacy partition on a usb drive that boots Mac OS Mojave

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Yeah that is the downside to Mac os I guess. I'm still running a second hand Dell with windows 7 so my whole system is legacy 😅 I do seriously need to upgrade that soon though

[@Tappo244]

hi, if i go to the Korg Page, i cannot find the list of plugin, can you share It ?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Yeah it's here korginc.github.io/logue-sdk/unit-index/

[@studiogalaxiestar1294]

Good explication 👍

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Thanks 😁

[@undulations]

Need this😀!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Glad to help. It’s well worth trying the free stuff. Even that expands the reach of this little box no end 👍🏻

[@undulations]

ChrisLody Will do! I liked the one with the octave knob a lot, looks very handy. Also curious about the Smoke effect!

[@tonywharton5220]

I've managed the firmware update but can't get Librarian to run on my windows 10 machine. I've tried everything 😭 No custom patches for me until Korg updates it's software.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh damn that’s a shame. I’m still using an old Win7 machine so I’ve not tried windows 10 yet. Hopefully they fix that soon

[@tonywharton5220]

I have also tried it on Windows 7 but no joy.

[@tonywharton5220]

@@ChrisLodyMusic Finally got it to work perfectly on my oldest windows 7 laptop 😄

[@droidon]

i've been trying to get the custom effects from Oleg Burdaev (listed on korg nts-1 website) but the xxxxunit file is nowhere to be found at github, any tips for that? thanks! i love your tutorials.

[@droidon]

i just found his zipped pack on the releases page :)

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Comungus Oh good, glad you worked it out. It’s a shame there isn’t a nice easy sorted repository of all these files because some of them are pretty tough to find!

[@georgekempson670]

Even though Korg state the v1.03 updater is available, i can't find it anywhere on either the Korg site, or on the web. I followed your video to the letter for downloading the various free patches (mist.mnlgxdunit) but all i get in my download folder is a document file, it isn't the mist.mnlgxdunit file as shown in your footage. Maybe it's different for Mac?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

The latest update is v1.20 so you should skip the others and use that one. Here's the link for Mac www.korg.com/us/support/download/software/0/832/4459/ As for the files for oscillators etc you should be able to find something ending 'unit' somewhere but it's up to the developer how they distribute the files so each one you try will likely be different

[@georgekempson670]

@@ChrisLodyMusic Thanks for the swift reply Chris. It seems i'm on v1.20 and it's saying i'm up to date but i'm a touch confused about Korg releasing v1.03 but it doesn't seem to be out there. I thought v1.03 was the update for disabling the sleep mode but again, after a search on the net i found how to disable it, so all is good on that part. As i mentioned in my previous comment, i did download the "mist.mnlgxdunit" file but for some odd reason, when i checked my download folder, it was just a text file. Anyway, i'll have another go tomorrow and see how i get on. Thanks again.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Perhaps that is just down to the way that Mac OS interprets unknown file types, I don't use Mac so I'm not sure. Maybe try grabbing a few different freebies from a few other developers and see if they're any different. Hopefully that'll help

[@farticusmaximusOG]

Is there anyway we could get a Massive wavetable to the NTS1?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I'm not sure to be honest. I'm not a coder but I think the memory size available to use for custom oscillators might be the biggest barrier to getting a wavetable running on it

[@farticusmaximusOG]

@@ChrisLodyMusic True. I've been converting .wavs' to Nts format and you only have 16384 bytes to store anything (including the sample)

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I suppose then if the wave table was super lofi it'd be possible. Like if you used Gameboy LSDJ resolution, which I think is 4bit 32 samples per waveform, you'd be able to do something interesting. That would give you enough room to have a few wave tables actually

[@TheSteventodd71]

Tried to click the donate amount and it wouldn't do anything! Such a pain in the backside! Then you go to other downloads and its in code format! Aaah

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I think this comment was intended for HurpADervish, but thanks for pointing this out

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I've passed on the info

[@TheSteventodd71]

@@ChrisLodyMusic great thanks! I'll try again tomorrow!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

@@TheSteventodd71 I managed to get it to download through Chrome on my desktop computer this morning as a .*unit file just fine. Didn't work on my mobile though, that made a zip with the files in you mentioned. So maybe try a different download method

[@emanuelburduja9]

Do you know if you can you MIDI sync it when used as an FX unit?

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

By sending midi CCs to the various effects parameters do you mean? Yeah that should be possible, that would be quick a cool thing for me to try in a jam to test it out

[@emanuelburduja9]

@@ChrisLodyMusicWhat I had in mind was more like using MIDI clock to have the delay synced to the external audio. I think Eventide H series and other similar top tier effects pedals have that feature.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I just had a quick go at the because I wasn't sure if it supports it, it doesn't. Certainly not for the standard delay because turning the time control doesn't display anything other than 'time'. Even with a sync signal running into it, it isn't audibly snapping to intervals or anything. So it's a no unfortunately

[@emanuelburduja9]

@@ChrisLodyMusic Yeah, I was afraid it wouldn't. Still a great little box of wonders, even more so if you consider the price. Thanks for the fast response and I hope to see more jams and tests featuring it.

[@ke4up]

best

[@anamorphica6863]

i wasted hours trying various videos even this vid kinda failed me. For some unknown reason the nts-1 will not talk to my computer if i connect it via the front usb ports. Only works if i plug the nts-1 into the usb ports on the back of the computer. My computer is a msi if that helps anyone... At least its sorted, now and i can upload stuff to the nts-1. all good now :)

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

That's bizarre! I've had all sorts of problems with the Korg usb drivers since I made this so I'm not surprised 😅

[@patricioabate8023]

hi, the page it snt working

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

I'm not sure what happened there but I've updated the links in the description, try it now and see if it works for you

[@walrtbstudios5430]

Darn. Something else requiring a pc. Behringer, Modal and IK have an app for this sort of thing...

[@bauhnguefyische667]

I have a bunch of kit at this point, but these darn Korg NT’s just keep popping up like a wack a mole video game. I’m getting sucked in by them and then this programability......... Crap, my wallet just fell open and bought 1 and a Volca.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Ah, sorry for pouring fuel on the fire for you there 😬 But I reckon you’ll like them. Which Volca have you bought?

[@bauhnguefyische667]

@@ChrisLodyMusic The Volca Modular. I'm considering adding the Volca Mix just so I can leave a setup on my office desk at work, so I can goof off at lunch or breaks.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh cool, love the Modular. Bit of a steep learning curve that one but worth the effort to learn. I have a whole bunch of patches to download linked to from a few of my videos if you need them

[@bauhnguefyische667]

ChrisLody Awesome! No doubt I’ll get into them. I have a couple camera phone vids up, nothing special really just noodling around but it will give you an idea of the kit I have, it’s a roomful. I also have a Korg M1 & M1R I’ve owed since 1989, but they are set aside at the moment to get batteries replaced along with a rack mount Yamaha DX 500. My fist synth was a Micro Moog I bought quite used in 1982.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Ooh nice 👌

[@ChuckW]

Show em how its done, Man. No, literally. I'm confused...

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

😆Ha yeah, I was too tbh. Took me a while to work all this out so I thought I’d better put it out there 👍🏻

[@vaillantcencini]

kzbin.infoJp-JG30M10k?si=Z0adrO1AvKJBJuQ2 Jai réalisé un short qui montre que cette case a coché a fait fonctionner mon. Librarian.