Korg Volca FM 2 // Does it Ambient though? (Feat. SP-404 MK2)

Korg Volca FM 2 // Does it Ambient though? (Feat. SP-404 MK2)
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CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO:
0:00 Hello // About the Volca FM 2
1:38 Thank you to today's sponsor // DistroKid
2:08 Volca FM 2 arpeggio function // Creating a pattern
7:11 SP-404 MK2 Multi FX
8:05 Multi FX 1: Hadou
8:40 Multi FX 2: Ko-Da-Ma
9:11 Multi FX 3: Tape Echo
9:41 More about Multi FX
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[@LiamKillen]

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[@commodoor6549]

Love the video... all your videos are instructive and soudn great. Also, can you tell me where you bought the fluorescent green vinyl skin for the SP 404 MK2?

[@internalreality]

i really like it when a piece of hardware has randomizing functions. it works wonders when you cant be bothered to program stuff yourself. btw this thing sounds superb

[@LiamKillen]

Great combo right!?

[@annother3350]

if only you could save presets via midi

[@kathleencoveny3860]

Amazing technology .. along with your always meticulous .. . full on attention to detail .. precise and rigorous analysis of product ... thank you for all you bring forward in these in depth videos .. cheers !

[@LiamKillen]

🍻

[@garaughty]

Seriously gorgeous tones & textures... excellent demo Liam !

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks Margo! Cheers

[@LiamKillen]

Lol that got auto checked hard…thank you MARTI! **

[@bpsychoz]

Love this video

[@LiamKillen]

Thx for watching ! You might love my Discord too ! It's community vibes: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP

[@minimal.camera]

Interesting combo. I suggest you check out some classic DX7 patches on the Volca FM, some sound even better than the KORG presets! You can load and manage them with Dexed. 'Wet Piano' is my favorite, especially played with a real keyboard. Ambient dreams! I've had some great ambient times with FM1 and NTS-1 for effects

[@LiamKillen]

I love Dexed! Thx for this suggestion

[@DIGIVMUSIC]

Hello, great technical advice and thanks for sharing. I’m thinking of upgrading so this has been extremely useful. 😊🖖🏼🎶

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help 😊

[@ssom1234]

Question for those who have used both the fm 2 and the old one with the pajen firmware: With pajen firmware you can control velocity EIThER via the slider OR via external midi keyboard. Not both. You have to choose in the Boot settings. Can the fm2 do both ?

[@pinkbuddha_samplepackreviews]

great video -- amazing as always!

[@LiamKillen]

Appreciate ya! 🍻

[@timdanyo898]

My Korg Wavestate has the random feature and it does produce happy surprises.

[@LiamKillen]

It just gives you great places to start from

[@jjrusy7438]

My only beef with the wavestate random patcher is the low % of useful rolls. My guess is that the control set is so deep, then times 4, that there are so many parameters that need to be a certain way, at a minimum, to get something really cohesive and special. That could be a good topic for a yt video series. Like run 100 random rolls on everything that does it to see just how much good stuff they actually generate..

[@Pyroja]

I love this vid! I might get a 404 someday... But I have an FM2 now! By the by, what stand do you have there for the Volca?

[@LiamKillen]

Got it from varidock!

[@user-qn3kg3nf4s]

Mooney really likes your channel, thank you for your work)))

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks for being here! 🍻

[@buckytoller8358]

How have you got the MK2 effecting the FM? I’ve not been able to get the general FX to work on the MK2 input signal, only the specific Input FX.

[@LiamKillen]

Make sure that the external source button on the bottom right is turned on - now anything plugged in will be effected too

[@buckytoller8358]

@@LiamKillen yeah, that’s on but the only effects I can apply to the input sound are the “input fx”

[@maellize9629]

awesome video ! could you do more volca + (insert other gear) videos in the future ?

[@LiamKillen]

Yup! I’m already working something out with the Hydrasynth

[@musicbyethan]

they are a cool duet for sure :)

[@LiamKillen]

absolutely :-)

[@joej5081]

Great video

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks Joe! 😊

[@TravisLikesTurtles]

where did you get the cool yellow covering on this and your mpc one?

[@LiamKillen]

Style Flip or MPC Stuff.

[@CHONKERBOT]

Great walkthrough! Very informative 🤖✨ You have probably answered that a thousand times, but can I ask who made these wholesome cartoon versions of you?

[@LiamKillen]

Actually you’re one of the first to ask! Her Instagram handle is (at) alliebrowniest ! She does great work

[@sandyturner1911]

Thanks for this. I just want a small poly synth. I don't have a clue how to "craft" FM synthesis. I just got a Meris Mercury 7..so Reverb is covered. If I can edit the presets, it should be fine, for my needs. I really want a Minilogue XD Module, but I don't really have room, and it's twice the money. It gets crazy..Not being a real keyboardist, the rabbit holes are insane, in the synth world. If you have any suggestions for something more nubie friendly, I'm all ears...ha! Thanks!

[@LiamKillen]

It's my pleasure ! Thank you for watching :-)

[@saardean4481]

Cool stuff! Is the Noise-Hiss being introduced by the Volca signal or the Fx in the Sp 404?

[@LiamKillen]

the 404 :-)

[@saardean4481]

@@LiamKillen wow that’s a lot of hiss tbh. Please tell me it’s an effect ? Or is it that noisy in general ?

[@totalSLACK]

00:06:52 ASMR! im wearind headphones and heard you whisper something and it freaked me out haha. THANKS for the video! the FM preset sounds are cool, but even on that lil machine, the sounds are TOTALLY able to design from the ground up. its really an impressive little box. have you tried any of the Twisted Electronics stuff like the MEGAFM or BLAST BEATS?

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks for watching and no I have not tried MEGAFM or BLAST BEATS!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Liam, which do you prefer: Volca FM 2 or Uno Synth Pro?

[@LiamKillen]

Don’t have enough exp with Uno to answer thoroughly!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

@@LiamKillen I’m torn between the two. On a 1 - 10, what would you give the FM 2? Btw, THANK YOU for responding.

[@brianwyse5810]

whats the 2 pages of perameters on the sp II effects?

[@LiamKillen]

Ummm I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking for here

[@brianwyse5810]

@@LiamKillen sometimes i'm sure what I'm saying either tbh. Just heard 'two pages of effects' and I was like, 'whats pages'?

[@trevormalcolm4328]

Nice video. What’s the stand the FM 2 is on?

[@LiamKillen]

Varidock stands! Killeerrrrr

[@LiamKillen]

They’re angle adjustable and very durable

[@trevormalcolm4328]

Cool one! I’m thinking they’ll work with all the Volcas? 👍🏽👌🏽🇬🇧

[@superdipholland3151]

Ordered my sp404 mk2 a month and a half ago and still havnt got it )':

[@LiamKillen]

I know…some people ordered it when it came out and are in the same position which fkn sucks

[@jerrykovis5417]

Did you photoshop the thumbnail to make the SP404MK2 look thinner?

[@LiamKillen]

No! Wide lens distorts if a bit

[@jerrykovis5417]

@@LiamKillen thanks for reply. Seemed out of place for you to do something like that based on your content, so figured maybe it was something else. Regardless, really appreciate all the info and honesty about the gear you review. i'm a subscriber now.

[@SlaserX]

Korg Volca FM2: Does it even come out? I think that's the real question

[@LiamKillen]

Are they still backed up at this point? Man every company is having issues with that. Hopefully we'll be out of gear/parts shortage soon.

[@SlaserX]

@@LiamKillen I hope so too. I ordered mine immediately. They said it'd come out in May, but despite asking through their normal channels, they are silent on a release date.

[@annother3350]

A: yes.

[@moonshine7374]

It's such a shame roland didn't put fully circular screen into new sp, it's 2022 ffs

[@LiamKillen]

Oopsie daisy

[@BombstractGnome]

These “does this thing do this genre” questions are silly. Last I checked you can make anything do any genre.

[@LiamKillen]

Not internally - some machines need external FX to do the ambient thing. The FM 2 is good to go though

[@BombstractGnome]

That’s just, like, your opinion man.