Little Improvisation with Leaf Audio's Microphonic Soundbox mk2

[@jukeboxfandango]

This is like the opening credits for an intense 90's thriller

[@jens.groetzschel]

😄

[@iTautra]

Incredible sounds, very inspiring! Cool improvisation!

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! 😊

[@verstrahlt1907]

Amazing sounds, playing & it also looks interesting, well made/built

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you very much. But not I built that box. It's made by www.leaf-audio.com/

[@verstrahlt1907]

@@jens.groetzschel Oh, I see… thank you for the information, sir. Ah, Ich sehe… und bedanke mich bei denn Herrn für die Information

[@EdwardStumpp_Music]

Fantastic improvisation! I just order one of these myself. I'm really looking forward to playing with this unique instrument.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you very much, Edward! And thank you for watching that video. I hope you'll have fun with this box as much as I did.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I need this. So atmospheric.

[@ziyiyang8027]

This is an amazing work! Can you show us more about how you made this?

[@jens.groetzschel]

It's been a while, so I don't remember exactly. But it's not rocket science. Basically Sugarbytes Turnado for looping with fx and a lot of other fx, filter, delay, reverb...

[@MH-et5sn]

Great job. Best demo I've seen and helped convince me to order one. Thanks!

[@jens.groetzschel]

Oh thx! Happy to hear that. Wish you have as much fun as I have with it.

[@terazoom_]

So diferent and amazing😮 ❤

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! 😊

[@andrebartels1690]

This is incredible.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it.

[@garaughty]

Lovely work on this Jens !

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you Marti. 😊

[@chancequiett8798]

I'm thinking about buying one of these and adding to it, modifying a little bit. Very cool improv btw I liked that.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! I'm happy you like it! Wishing you a lot of fun when you get it.

[@rolandhillmann6503]

Exzellent !!! Danke für die Kaufempfehlung

[@jens.groetzschel]

Danke und viel Spass damit. 🙂

[@ethnicalbert]

Really nicely performed

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you!

[@IlmariLahti]

Cool! This could be on a soundtrack of a Christopher Nolan film :D

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hey, thank you! If you ever meet Mr.Nolan by chance, please tell him! ;D

[@ntm3-hq]

Wow, this sounds amazing, almost hypnotizing :-) Could imagine myself doing some spoken-word Neubauten-esque stuff with it.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! I'm happy you like it.

[@kasimofficialchannel7594]

This sounds like a cave theme or a night theme for a dense rainforest. You never know what's down there.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thx. ☺

[@kasimofficialchannel7594]

I did not expect a reply so quickly. Thank you for acknowledging me.

[@jens.groetzschel]

​@@kasimofficialchannel7594 Always welcome. 🖖

[@kadorekun]

interesting delays and loops in the construction of the main structure

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thx. ☺

[@ANTheWhizkid]

Glaub, du bist der erste, der mit dem Ding was macht, was ich als ziemlich cool beschreiben würde :) Fetter Sound!

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hey, vielen Dank! :)

[@nyokoyorokonde]

Geniale Arbeit👍

[@jens.groetzschel]

Viele Dank! 😊

[@phillbrown3823]

Superb

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you very much!

[@RonWolfHowl]

This vid is going places 🙂

[@temporoboto]

very cool🙃💙thanks for sharing

[@benveebedlamite5951]

beautiful

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you. 🙂

[@bearshield7138]

sweet job

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

[@SterionMusic]

Really cool jam!

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thx!

[@claudiogurra]

Geniale!

[@jens.groetzschel]

Grazie mille!

[@TheFixer1965]

Ladies and gentlemen, i present , Boris Brejcha's older brother...

[@ernstroad]

Nice, but I had trouble dancing to it.

[@jens.groetzschel]

I'm sorry to hear. Unfortunately I'm the wrong person to give an advice regarding dancing. 😏

[@RileyGein]

This is kind of performance your close your eyes and go within, not dance

[@jazmanaut]

Wonderful😍

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! 😊

[@karambit6508]

It's like one of those mystery crime shows

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thx. 🙂

[@scott_glasgow]

Which looper and effects (outboard or in computer) are you using to create this track? I have a Soundbox mk2.

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hi Scott, thank you for asking. It's been a while, so I don't remember exactly. But all fx happened in Cubase. The looper is: sugar-bytes.de/turnado Hope you're happy with the Soundbox.

[@sebastiencasanova3163]

Great! just the Leaf Box or effects?

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thx! 🙂 The box is just the sound source. The rest is fx. (A lot of.)

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I want to know more about the coupling. Is it a microphone element attached to the box, or just air coupling?

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hi! Thank you for your question. To answer it, here comes a quote from Leaf Audios website: "It features 2 internal contact microphones and 2 battery powered low noise pre-amps."

[@joewoodchuck3824]

eBay has the contact mikes at good prices.

[@stefanhansen5882]

This is sooooooo beautiful! Thanks a million! How much does your setup cost, including all the processing which is going on?

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you very very much! I'm glad that you like it. ☺ It's difficult to answer your question. It's a grown setup for years. The signal was running through a preamp and audio interface into my DAW. This is technically not special. I took a lot of plugins (don't remember exactly). One main VST-plug in this case was "Turnado" by Sugar Bytes. Plus delays, reverbs et cetera. It's not about money. Just take all the stuff you have and tweak it until you find something that you like.

[@stefanhansen5882]

@@jens.groetzschel Well, I want to do something "similar" live-without a computer.

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@stefanhansen5882 Ah ok. I understand. In this case I'm not very helpful, I guess 🙂. Even for my recent theater project, I've used a MacBook, just because it was the best way to realize it live on stage.

[@stefanhansen5882]

@@jens.groetzschel Live on a computer? Without anything pre-programmed?

[@jens.groetzschel]

​@@stefanhansen5882 Yeah. Why not? You can add MIDI-Controllers, combined with outboard fx. Gives endless possibilities. I mean, I had some pre-produced tracks. But sometimes the computer was just a FX rack.

[@Swamp_Thing_4487]

At the rave

[@jens.groetzschel]

🙂

[@CVinyl]

Wow amazing 🤓

[@jens.groetzschel]

Thank you! I'm glad you that like like. 🙂

[@CVinyl]

@@jens.groetzschel reminds me of sun ra 🛸

[@3lullabies]

Feels like Im playing Turok2:seedsofevil on N64. Great jungle vibes. What equipment do you use for looping?

[@FawazK]

Beautiful demo! I've been thinking about getting one of these for a month or two... Would you recommend the MK2 over any other sound box in the same price range?

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hi Fawaz! Thank you for watching. Actually, this is the only soundbox I've tried, and I don't know about any other in this price range yet. So, unfortunately, I can't give a good recommendation.

[@FawazK]

@@jens.groetzschel Thank you so much for your reply!!! I think I'm going to pull the trigger on one of these from schneidersladen w/ the add on pack. It'll pair well with my KOMA Field Kits and Strega! Cheers!!

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@FawazK Oh yes...I remember the KOMA Field Kit. I think I've seen it at Superbooth. I should try that too someday.

[@FawazK]

@@jens.groetzschel The Field Kit and Field Kit FX are wonderful devices and are a seriously must have for any electroacoustic fan. You won't regret getting either but they really shine together. They are my only mixer(s).

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@FawazK Hey, thx for that recommendation! Think, I'll try it.

[@itzcoatlesquivelnieves8134]

Neat

[@mack.partners]

Hej Jens, what's "behind" the Soundbox? Soma Cosmos? DAW? Any other looper or device? Just curious 🙂

[@mack.partners]

Okay now I have read your answers below. Great sound! Thx.

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@mack.partners Ok, good. 🙂 Happy, you like it! All the best.🖖

[@loris9920]

Hey! What's that string or thread that you were using on the rod?

[@jens.groetzschel]

It's horsehair, which is also used for a violin bow.

[@heathnunes1774]

Are the effects coming from the box or do you have a delay pedal and looper in the signal chain? Possibly other effects?

[@jens.groetzschel]

I've used this (looper) plugin: sugar-bytes.de/en/turnado And there are some other fx too. All in the box. Don't remember exactly what. It's been a while.

[@zurueckerfinden]

Tolle Musik, die mich berührt. Wirklich richtig toll. Und dann diese Bilder... Das kriege ich nicht überein. Für mich wäre es wichtig, zumindest einen neutralen Raum zu schaffen. So passen Musik und Bild für mich nicht. Bild stört m.E. sogar deutlich und nimmt von der tollen Qualität der Musik einiges weg. Wie gesagt: für mich. Natürlich ist es spannend zu sehen, dass so großartige Musik auch Zuhause entstehen kann. Unter dem Aspekt verstehe ich es. Wie der Zufall es will (oder der Algorithmus von KZbin) fand ich im Anschluss andere Musik mit - wie ich finde - passendem Hintergrund. Da kann man sehen, wie sehr das Ganze verschmelzen kann. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKvLqGB_nN6UaM0si=Wg6WXDcjrzYSn_V1 Die gleiche hier gehörte Musik in einem spannend beleuchtetem Raum, der - mit Tüchern zum Beispiel, ganz simpel - abgedeckt und "eingenommen" wird: gleich was ganz anderes. Wenn Du mal in Berlin bist gebe ich Dir gerne einen geeigneten Raum zur Verfügung, wenn es gerade passt. Oder ich komme und mache einen bei Dir. Nix Wildes, "Brot- und Butter" Gestaltung. Die Musik ist es wert. Die ist echt toll! Lieben Gruß, Jens-Gerhard von der Familie Tinnefeld

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hallo Jens-Gerhard, vielen Dank für Deinen Kommentar. Du magst durchaus Recht haben. Aber die Intention war tatsächlich nicht, ein Musikvideo oder Experimentalfilm (das von Dir angesprochene Beispiel) zu machen. Das etwas nerdige Ding, mit so einer Kiste Musik zu machen, stand im Vordergrund. Deshalb auch die ziemlich nüchterne Präsentation. Aber vielen Dank für Dein Angebot. Möglicherweise komme ich irgendwann mal darauf zurück. Bis dahin schau doch gern mal hier rein: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHMhp5jfL1sY6s Herzliche Grüße j.

[@martinespinomusic]

Piezo pick ups? Are you running a preamp also?

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hi. Regarding your question, here is a quote from Leaf Audios website: "It features 2 internal contact microphones and 2 battery powered low noise pre-amps." The signal is running through another tube preamp.

[@peacefulpigeon7254]

Are you using a looper effects pedal? Thanks

[@jens.groetzschel]

Hi! I've used a realtime looper plugin.

[@ccsccsccsccs]

@@jens.groetzschel Hi Jens could you share which plug in is it?

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@ccsccsccsccs Hi Charlie, yes of course. It's Turnado by Sugar Bytes. sugar-bytes.de/en/turnado

[@ccsccsccsccs]

@@jens.groetzschel Thank you so much! Great music btw!!

[@jens.groetzschel]

@@ccsccsccsccs You're welcome. And thank you.

[@martinsancassani3207]

Wenn ich ehrlich bin, find ich "Ganz in Weiß" von Roy Black irgendwie besser.

[@jens.groetzschel]

🤣

[@AmosPressley]

These days, anything is considered "music" if it is rhythmic enough. I miss [insert name of nearly any singer or instrumentalist that can manage to sing or play a beautiful song with a reproducible melody]

[@jakubberan2720]

Music is not only one thing