I've been waiting for this

[@1wildrogue]

Great to see it's actually a decent midi controller. I so often fall into the trap of my brain going "ooooh, lights go blinky blinky". Brilliant review, Stephen!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Thanks! I am sure it won't suit everybody's use cases, and it can be strange to get used to, but as a general customisable pad controller for different bits of gear it's been great so far.

[@TwoBassed]

It’s how most new HiFi’s are sold, more blinky lights!

[@blofeld3889]

The Thumbnail and the Title.. Ive been waiting for this all my life, look, Numbers...😂

[@StephenMcLeod]

You are a Blofeld imposter

[@vvlvmusic]

Oh yes, it DOES look really cool (which is my number one priority for any gear). But most of all I am curious how you're going to set it up with the M8, but I guess you'll show us :)

[@StephenMcLeod]

Pleasure of ownership and aesthetics are definitely considerations for expensive purchases! M8 wise... I'll be using it to replace my Behringer controllers. So assigning faders to different attributes. One for the volume of each track, then an ALT page with faders for each individual track's FX (e.g. a fader for the reverb level of Track 1, etc). The one problem is that the faders won't be set to the volume or level of each track at the outset. That's a challenge no matter what controller I use, but I found a workaround for it on the Behringer controllers by sending the MIDI positions at the start of each track back to the controller, so the faders or knobs were already in position - but I can't do that here. I'm going to have to find a better way of doing it. Perhaps adjusting all my songs so the levels are equal, but that won't really work for FX either. So I'm unsure.

[@Th3rdFloor]

Love your honest review of this device,,and the fact that you used the words “genius”, “awesome” certainly speaks volumes and these are words that you personally don’t throw about lightly! I would so love you to do more videos with this unit incorporated into your musical creations that you share on this channel,,that would be the “perfect icing on the cake”. This device looks so promising and has so much to offer,,I now feel the need to go source one and demo it for sure! Thanks for sharing!!🙏

[@StephenMcLeod]

Oh God, now I feel the pressure. This definitely won't be for everybody, but it's such a cool idea that works well in practice, and with the actual MIDI connection out (no USB) it makes life so much easier! I'll be using it in future with other things as well, though largely for live purposes I think. Thanks for commenting!

[@Th3rdFloor]

@Th3rdFloor 1 second ago love the sweater too!!,,where can i buy??@@StephenMcLeod

[@LabRatWarfare]

Looks so fun! This really would be the perfect addition to the control panel of someone's synth spaceship! 😎🐀

[@StephenMcLeod]

How do you feel about Star Trek?!

[@LabRatWarfare]

​@@StephenMcLeodIn my youth I would have told you I was strictly Star Wars but as I got older and finally gave Star Trek a chance I've grown to be a bigger fan of Trek. The Next Generation is one of the greatest shows ever imo!! 🤗

[@Diezzell73]

Hi ,sorry to bother you.i just got this mpc2500.when is power on you can hear some noise from the machine when you raise the volume up.did you ever have this problem ?can you help?much appreciated

[@StephenMcLeod]

I can't say I've noticed. What kind of noise, and how are you monitoring the noise - through headphones, or?

[@Diezzell73]

@@StephenMcLeod is like white noise and I monitoring through my speakers.thanks for replying.

[@politesociety]

Saw a demo of this ages ago. Glad it's out. I remember being excited that the demonstration had someone using drum sticks with it. Did the final ver still support that?

[@StephenMcLeod]

It does indeed!

[@politesociety]

@@StephenMcLeod Excite!

[@funkytransport]

+1 for midi din / 3.5mm on all midi controllers!

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's such a straightforward addition, but makes such a huge difference!!

[@DavidHorth]

I love how customizable it is and the fact I can use drumsticks on it. Its a little limited in some areas with MIDI and the clip launcher only works with Live. Being able to switch layouts on the fly is excellent. There has been some issues around support and delivery but Embodme is a small company and has the same kind of issues that small manufacturers face. How do you mount it, as its rather large? I have it on a separate tripod at the moment.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hey! At the moment I've just been putting it on an ilok stand on my desk, rather than mounting it on a specific rig or frame.

[@DavidHorth]

@@StephenMcLeod Thanks! Got mine on a cheap stand from Amazon with a compatible backing plate. Been using it as my main MIDI controller with a micro freak, uno synth, model cycles and just picked up a Polyend Tracker Mini, so lets see how it goes!

[@moonmonkey303]

I just grabbed a launchad pro but i was eyeballing the ERAE I just had too many unanswered questions around it. It looks very useful though. One big issue i have with ALL pad controllers (even the launchpad) is the amount of pressure to trigger it. I really want a configurable colour LCD controller that is touch AND pressure sensitive. I've yet to find a controller that doesn't need a small degree of pressure to trigger the pad. Sometimes i dont need pressure, I just want any type of touch to trigger it. Hows the ERAE? you look like you are still having to apply some pressure?

[@StephenMcLeod]

That's a good shout. Yeah, you do need to apply a bit of pressure - it won't recognise just brushes or touches alone. Calibrating yourself and the thing to that can take a bit of getting used to.

[@skriptico]

wow thats a real beauty!

[@StephenMcLeod]

It is!!

[@RandoCalglitchian]

It's good to know the device measures exactly 4 volcas! Is this thing fully configurable without a computer or phone?

[@StephenMcLeod]

The Volca Standard of Measurement! It is not. You need the companion app to create layouts. Certain things can be changed via the device, but a lot needs the software.

[@remka2000]

Looking sweet. No need for a usb host is a great feature I wish many modern midi controllers had. It has a bit something of Yamaha's Tenori-on too maybe?

[@StephenMcLeod]

I do enjoy the Tenori:ON, though this is much more flexible. Hmm. Now you've made me consider digging out the Tenori:ON. I hadn't thought about it in a while.

[@TotallyFictional]

Looks brilliant

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's a pretty cool thing! Honestly, for the actual MIDI out alone it's great.

[@ron.h264]

Love this thing, wish I had one, especially for the stick action, would love to see an on device ui editor on it

[@StephenMcLeod]

On device editor would be the icing on the cake. You can do some bits like changing MIDI channels, but layout creation would be incredible.

[@SinisterSwiss]

Instantly thought of Beardyman's Beardytron seeing this, been wanting something like it for a while for live jamming with crazy stuff! That price is steep though...

[@StephenMcLeod]

I've never seen the beardytron!! And yeah the price is definitely considerable. All of these custom boutique controllers are similar mind you. The linnstrument for example.

[@Hirsbrochannel]

Love your shirt

[@StephenMcLeod]

Why thank you. It's a particular favourite.

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

I went to the website and saw it was talking about the brae touch. I thought how excellent, a Scottish product. Then I looked again.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hah. I have good friends in the US who used to run a diner called the Bonnie Brae, interestingly enough (or not).

[@opticalman6417]

i take it the Erae Touch isn't out yet ?

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's been out for a while, but they're a wee company and had supply issues, so they aren't on general sale constantly. Check out their site for latest stock. It took me a while to get a hold of one.

[@wonkyrobot]

Mpe is ace!

[@StephenMcLeod]

If only I was good enough to make the most of it!

[@brettgoulder5208]

Who's this Stephen McLeod character and what has he done with allmyfriendsaresynths?

[@StephenMcLeod]

he lost all his friends

[@valkloki]

Volca for scale

[@StephenMcLeod]

My Trademarked Volca Standard of Measurement.

[@kenniferlopez1]

I mean, it's rad sir and surely functions as it should but for the price what is up with the light bright interface? They can't employ some proprietary graphics for placement? Hiyaaaaaa...

[@StephenMcLeod]

What's Light Bright!?

[@AlchemicalAudio]

@@StephenMcLeodit was a toy in the 70s and 80’s, and it looked quite a bit like this.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Before my time because I am SOOO YOUTHFUL, but love the reference ha.@@AlchemicalAudio

[@Wagoo]

All My Friends Have Lights. It's kind of humourous you've avoided mentioning the gear name in text in the title/description. So, it doesn't feel like massaging a dead prostitute, like the Roli gel? I approve of the bite test. I usually do the lick test. PS: I think "erae" is pronounced eh-rye rather than eh-ree. I know it from Japanese where it means "great", but of course Embodme are French.. so I wonder if they're using the Latin word meaning "era" (both pronounced the same anyroad)

[@StephenMcLeod]

Interesting. I mostly tried saying it in my best French accent and saw what came out!

[@bobflick9496]

which is larger.... .this thing....or a freeway billboard......I mean jeez....

[@StephenMcLeod]

No idea. I'm not American

[@bobflick9496]

ouch@@StephenMcLeod

[@bobflick9496]

how about this thing isn't "wee"...

[@urbannpa]

I found one for $750.00 used.....I don't think so!.

[@StephenMcLeod]

ok

[@amonster8mymother]

Black frames.

[@amonster8mymother]

Did you paint yer toenails?

[@StephenMcLeod]

What are you on about

[@amonster8mymother]

@@StephenMcLeod oh nothing.

[@amonster8mymother]

Did you miss your calling?

[@StephenMcLeod]

probably

[@amonster8mymother]

@@StephenMcLeod I thought so.

[@gkillmaster]

Perfect review for me and can't thank you enough!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Nice one! I'm glad it was useful. :)

[@SlaserX]

Mini jack is for toys, not sserious studio gear.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Oh stop. I am not a fan of minijack midi either, but there is no real alternative. Putting full sized midi din jacks simply isn't possible on the majority of gear. At least they've actually put a hardware connection here instead of just usb. Saying minijack midi isn't for serious gear is just utter rubbish.

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

​@@StephenMcLeodAnd mini jack is for eurorack. Not many think we must use synths with 1/4 inch patch cables to have a serious studio.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Right. I love full sized MIDI DIN, and think it should be used where possible - but we couldn't have physical MIDI connections on devices like the Dirtywave M8 for example. Minijack MIDI is perfectly fine in appropriate cases. Especially as an alternative to USB MIDI, which is the real nightmare.@@jeffryarchambeau5441