I agree! Haven't seen you in a while, Rabs! Hope to run into you at NAMM next January! And hope the knee is healing well, dude. 🤘🏻🧠🤘🏻
@bjornebekk23 жыл бұрын
Skjenare ola :)
@icecreamforcrowhurst2 жыл бұрын
‘...’ ? Don’t leave us hanging. What?
@icecreamforcrowhurst2 жыл бұрын
Says Englund to England
@shoseinen6 ай бұрын
Ola Microcosm pedal frenzy!
@Medddler3 жыл бұрын
New ambient guitar video from Rabea? Instant click!
@jessicaharris87823 жыл бұрын
Same!!
@felixguitar11083 жыл бұрын
Microcosm? More like microgasm! That thing sounds insane
@starsonmars94293 жыл бұрын
The composite mapping of a sophisticated rack system configured to a pedal.
@michaelhaydenbell13 күн бұрын
@@starsonmars9429jizz.
@JustSomeGuy3 жыл бұрын
This is like Hans Zimmer in a pedal. I want one, but I need to stop spending money.
@chrisdaviesguitar3 жыл бұрын
Don't we all.
@dfkuipers3 жыл бұрын
agreed upon!
@LloydWoodall3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I put up for the Strymon Nightsky when it released, then this comes along... Yeesh.
@caprise-music67223 жыл бұрын
KLAUS SCHULTZE in a pedal has to be the next thing!
@SplitRensonator3 жыл бұрын
We all have G.A.S. - Gear Acquisition Syndrome
@JohnGSilver3 жыл бұрын
I feel most videos I saw on the Microcosm were about using it as an instrument by itself, like you show around the 20min mark - letting Microcosm do its own, almost living, thing. But I think it is the first time I see someone demoing who wants to take more control on the sound - keeping the guitar at the center of it, and using Microcosm as a more of a traditional pedal. And it strikes me how Microcosm can also handle that pretty well! It matches both playstyles perfectly :D
@squirelova1815 Жыл бұрын
I am too TOTALLY mesmerized by looking deeply into Rabea's hair.
@dreamscuba3 жыл бұрын
My gosh…I could listen to your ambient music till the cows come home. Wonderful. Love and peace.
@basilandrigsby3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, these effects sound amazing floating away into ambience, but application within a song is where I struggle. They make me want go back to basics.
@richnewman3 жыл бұрын
Microcosm is a minimalist's dream pedal. I find it's best when I have a great drum and bass track and I just do small things with a synth/guitar and the Microcosm. I've ran into some issues with duplicating sounds, despite taking photos of the pedal settings, but it's otherwise fantastic.
@robwhermanson2 жыл бұрын
They should have made it more digital so you could save presets
@peternorth6782 Жыл бұрын
@@robwhermanson More digital? LOLZ
@MoledoesMineCraft3 жыл бұрын
We need a Vinyl release of all this Ambient music. It's incredible. Big Love
@allanwhittick29303 жыл бұрын
Love the tone without FX, sounds very sound garden. Absolutely brilliant.
@orionfuluna80702 жыл бұрын
Rabea knows just the right licks to play. Love those riffs so much
@ShaighJosephson2 жыл бұрын
This format of casually explaining the sound design is a winner... One of your best vids... ☺️
@luminairew.1023 жыл бұрын
It's not sweat bro, it's a build up of excess of awesomeness in its pure liquid form. It's just part of the process when you're creating amazing sounds
@richard_69063 жыл бұрын
Rabea, Please show how the unit can be completely controlled thru CC Midi changes. According to the manual you should be able to control every parameter via Midi. No one ever demonstrates this! Thanx man.
@froshambo3 жыл бұрын
Love hearing that more Totemist is coming!
@nickreesyt3 жыл бұрын
Hey, try pulling out the reverb on the pedal, and reduce the activity/mix. It gives you a load more control. Don’t forget you can save presets so once you’ve tapped into a sound you can pull it up anytime. Also, don’t forget the bottom right hand button is a good function grabbing your part and freezing it whilst you play over the top. I reckon you would like the Glitch section for riffage once you’ve tamed it. Love my microcosm with the Bigsky.
@BOBBYPEACOCK3 жыл бұрын
Sounds really great Reba. I am so glad I started watching, Leo, Dines and spawned off many more guitar hero's Like Steve T and I own two of your albums. I am 59 years old and have played guitar for many years. More off than on because of health issues but I am not done yet. I think that you are an amazing guitarist. Thank you
@michaelhaydenbell13 күн бұрын
Stevie T is world-melting cringe.
@MrLlollollo3 жыл бұрын
I'm interested to see what David Gilmour would do with a rig like this. It's like the tone he has at the start of Sorrow but on steroids! Obviously your playing sounds epic in it's own right as always Rabea!
@sayl3ss_663 Жыл бұрын
Sorrow intro is probably one of the most amazing unknown song intros of all time
@isaacsammis74072 жыл бұрын
one of the coolest things about this is that every review sounds totally different because the pedal is so versatile
@FrederickFoxtrott2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice summary. You gotta get into the quantizer and MIDI clock to have far more control over the rhythm of the repeats and activity.
@bizrock2221 Жыл бұрын
Less than 5 min and already really appreciating your explanation of this beast! Can't wait to get to the vezzpa microcosm marriage...
@Ghostman18463 жыл бұрын
The absolute Master of Ambient guitar.
@colossaljack95093 жыл бұрын
imagine having all this gear. that's a dream room
@R0BERTMAY3 жыл бұрын
Imagine having his talent as well!! Must feel amazing!!!!
@richardharrold97363 жыл бұрын
@@R0BERTMAY only problem is, he can't get loud in there. Imagine if he could afford his own studio space with a live room where he could run 100w 4x12 stacks flat out...
@rishabhbose293 жыл бұрын
Imagine the number of hours he has spent with the Guitar getting where he is at today.
@billyruben65403 жыл бұрын
I saw Rhett's video demoing this a few days back. Thought it was a cool sounding pedal, but couldn't really see an application. When you went full on wet (winky face) around 21 minutes, I fell in love. Could totally see using it instead of one of those expensive orchestral software suites.
@johnrigdon53083 жыл бұрын
Bea is the mutha flippin lord of tone. Always sounds so damn good
@JoshCastleTCM3 жыл бұрын
I get a sense of option paralysis with this, but my god when it works, it fucking works. If ever there was a pedal made for Bea, this is it.
@SteveBigJazz3 жыл бұрын
I recently bought Japonica's album... this is purely the vibe for that kind of music!! love it
@bobmaulucciproject3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion. Downloaded the Into the Kaleidoscope album, and it is mind blowing.
@keithb56123 жыл бұрын
Record your track into a looper pedal then play the looped track back into the Microcosm.... And twiddle the knobs.... A brand new track would occur everytime...It would be interesting to see/hear that in a video.
@NSRider243 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Rabea :)! I ended up pre-ordering a Microcosm to go along with my Quad Cortex and Line 6 Power Cab 212. Looking forward to learning the ins and outs of this rig once it all arrives.
@beguile3025 ай бұрын
My biggest tips: sync it to a MIDI clock; and then take it much further with MIDI CC to control and modulate anything; and finally, read & re-read the manual (it’s great!) 🤘Cheers!
@ChrisB-lt6hp Жыл бұрын
It’s a superb set up and sound scape. The issue would be you could be lost playing and forget to eat and drink for 5 days, and be found slumped over your guitar. I could imagine ozric tentacles reinvented, as always Rabea always entertaining and fun to watch, and a truly great inspiration.
@NSRider243 жыл бұрын
I've got a great idea... Elden Ring "'Let's Play" with Rabea and Hannah when it releases. That would be some quality KZbin content !
@KRayxKodessA3 жыл бұрын
Dude, you're so good it's unfair.
@imgonnagetbanned3 жыл бұрын
This looks like a headache, but once you get to know it, it seems like an irreplaceable part of a rig
@AaronRusch3 жыл бұрын
Excellent pedal demo! I've been eyeballing the Microcosm for a long time, but hearing you play it is really pushing me towards making a purchase... thanks for another great video!
@rommelladiao77413 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I just got on the August list. Can’t wait to experiment on this bad boy. Thanks Rabea for showing its capabilities
@liamplunkett51003 жыл бұрын
This rig would sound extra freaky with a fretless. Very Middle Eastern sounding already with some of the scales you typically play in!
@AudiototheEyeballs3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Rabea! Really loving the ambient direction lately....very inspiring
@wingee3 жыл бұрын
Get aircon fitted, best thing I ever did in my studio 👍 worth every penny!
@markalexander70453 жыл бұрын
I love devices that inspire you to think differently about music.
@SkyWolfZero3 жыл бұрын
I’d love to get my hands on a Microcosm!
@StankuJanku3 жыл бұрын
Received mine just a few days ago. Haven't had this much fun with a pedal in a long time!
@MineralVW3 жыл бұрын
please make full album with only such king of sound! One guitar and ambient! Great!
@StandUnitedStandImmortal3 жыл бұрын
Another totemist ep. Hell yeah!
@calcariachimera3 жыл бұрын
New sub er mate, i wish i had 1% of your skills, love your style, all the way from the mighty Yorkshire!!!!!
@RobbieTayVaughan3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see and hear the fun you've had as you've spread your talent in multiple ways. I let myself spread out too with the new project I'm in Galactic Black, and kept my side project GasMule
@bennyharderguitar2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to get mine in a couple weeks! Stack it with the Volante, Black Hole Symmetry, and CBA MOOD. It’ll be magical.
@Adrikstides3 жыл бұрын
At 21:15 you go crazy! thatos why I love your stuff, so much variety
@fbhistoriador Жыл бұрын
If you use a Microcosm and a Zoia in the same pedalboard, then you quit work, school, abandon family for one year and you will reach great results.
@Adrikstides3 жыл бұрын
YESSSSS i fking love ambient stuff and this is great,I´d love to see more of these,the end of the kraken v4 promo got me crazy
@jameshoy3802 жыл бұрын
These ambient performances are badass. How are you feeling about the Microcosm 3 months later? I’ve got one on preorder and have been reading up on integrating it via midi, effects loop blocks and expression with Helix Rack. I think syncing this to a clock to line up with clicks, other time based effects and bandmates (my guitarist is getting one too) would unlock this thing in a band or song setting. It’s gonna take a pretty deep dive to get everything dialed in but I’m pretty excited.
@SubhoshisDas3 жыл бұрын
This is mad🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
@MrPrincepop3 жыл бұрын
Fine already! I just plucked my money down for the next batch in August!
@charlietierce72062 жыл бұрын
Sounds great
@ChetaMeister2 жыл бұрын
Man you scared me. That lens flare had me thinking i had a broken pixel. Thank you for the overview
@midwestpedals4686 Жыл бұрын
Great demo! Btw what pickups are in that tele? Sounds so juicy on the bridge pickup
@waltersmetak3 жыл бұрын
Some of this sounds really tasty! Very inspiring! But, yes, his criticism is spot on - the Microcosm has this, say, thing of playing itself; similar criticism can be read on various forums (there's a rather sharp on at Muff Wiggler) - fascinating pedal, no doubt - but does carry this quirkiness which may make it hard to manage.
@MrIantodd3 жыл бұрын
Sounds beautiful. Could be a soundtrack.
@GreenhamGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Ah, so they finally released the Liquid Drum & Bass Machine :-D It's really awe-inspiring!
@roryt19833 жыл бұрын
Best video I have seen from a guitarist showing off snippets of this pedal. The others are a bit too gimmicky for my taste. This is right up my street.
@LloydWoodall3 жыл бұрын
Oh damn...and I picked up the Nightsky. Gotta start saving my pennies for this one.
@stuartdennis8506 Жыл бұрын
What a brilliant demo and what gorgeous sounds 🙌🏻
@LoVeAmBiEnT3 жыл бұрын
Low end here is amazing
@mliaison Жыл бұрын
Jeff buckley atmosphere in some sounds That deep intens space in this microcosm Nice*
@Alchemy865103 жыл бұрын
Could finally be able to play some Sigur Ros with this.
@benass143 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one!
@rossbalch3 жыл бұрын
I've never wanted a pedal as badly as this.
@thedutchdjentleman3 жыл бұрын
15:01 is the most beautiful thing
@shoseinen6 ай бұрын
Hi Rabea! I want to share a thought with you. The Microcosm for a lot of people, is idealistically the dreamed pedal for glitch and granular synthesis, but there are some essential problems to be solved, hopefuly on next firmwares. But maybe that will not happen, even if that absolutely benefit Hologram to convince people of buying a Microcosm. Who would be the person that can help Hologram to solve those essential problems on a new firmware? You worked with Neural DSP to do an amazing plugin, you have really good communication to achive a great product, you can be a good candidate (even if youre not interested), but may be there is someone else that knows even better how to approach to this kind of tasks. Suggestions of common users on the technical support asking for help, hadn't solved it.
@brwhyon3 жыл бұрын
I just ordered one, kind of works/sounds like a Chase Bliss Mood from what I've heard, sort of. Thanks for the review B.
@markconger80493 жыл бұрын
Wow! This reminds me of the Vangelis soundtracks from movies.
@Elazarko2 жыл бұрын
Do you think the Microcosm could work well to use specifically with a digital piano? (For Piano, Rhodes, strings and synth sounds) can you think of another alternative for unique expression?
@ardiris27153 жыл бұрын
I like pedals like that for sampling and loops.
@sleepingatsea34203 жыл бұрын
Great video man! Recently picked up the QC and Starlight so have heaps to play with but the Microcosm is on the list for sure. Could get lost for days!
@colinclark19813 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful. I need this pedal
@gilbertsevdays Жыл бұрын
15:48 hahaha ur reaction 😅
@janchlupacek3 жыл бұрын
I get what you mean by "getting in the way" or over-effecting, so you cannot really solo with the same FX. As I can see it, wold have to get a loop going, then drive the acction down or the mix and then solo over. Or bypass it altogether and just keep the reverb and delay and other fx on. Great thing for experimentation though.
@relevantusername883 жыл бұрын
As a guy who has lived in the Deep South of the US all my life, hearing you say 77°F is hot is very funny to me.
@dirttales3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like stepping out of the shower and feeling like you're back in one as soon as you step out the front door!
@RabeaMassaad3 жыл бұрын
Hahahha yeah of course. England really doesn’t get to warm. But In my attic studio it tends to ramp up super fast on hot days
@relevantusername883 жыл бұрын
@@RabeaMassaad I bet it does! Today it was 93°F with a heat index(how hot it feels) of 110°F here. So it was pretty warm.
@ileutur68633 жыл бұрын
@@relevantusername88 The deep south is hot but at least its consistently hot. Its much harder to live in climates that have the extremes of all 4 seasons because your body never gets used to it
@relevantusername883 жыл бұрын
@@ileutur6863 oh for sure, y’all can keep all that snowing for months on end shit. It snowed one good time here this year and I was out of work for the WEEK, seriously. 😂
@PedalsFusion3 жыл бұрын
Mate your sound is a killer ! Thanks for amazing videos ;-)
@negativeone2.03 жыл бұрын
very Pink Floyd bro. Huge sound
@Larry30102 Жыл бұрын
I’m a little late to the party. I realize you were in the learning phase with microcosm, but it seemed like your biggest criticism was that it only played one sound at a time making it difficult to jam over. The answer for that is the phrase looper. I found it the most difficult to get my head around. But it would resolve your issue if you haven’t discovered it yet.
@andrewgarrettdrums Жыл бұрын
Can’t decide between this and the Volante!!
@calcariachimera Жыл бұрын
So good
@kepplerM6 ай бұрын
So beautiful 😍
@psmaulehlien3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, man. Your playing is amazing.
@normanroses81153 жыл бұрын
That revival drive is a killer
@sebastianproano6585 Жыл бұрын
Couple this with a ehx super ego plus and a delay and you can make interdimensional portals.
@VOBchris3 жыл бұрын
Man, now I want to go listen to Asymmetry again.
@deant.67932 жыл бұрын
Great, another pedal I want.
@gregorydickie96673 жыл бұрын
Those effects pedals are epic!
@lincolndaugherty3 жыл бұрын
Let that....hair...come through. Nice :) Thanks for the content, Rabea!
@Guitarkwondo2 жыл бұрын
What pickup up is in the bridge of that tele? 👀 Sounds huge
@harshtruth91483 жыл бұрын
That glitch tone sounds alot like a U2 Achtung tone
@ChitMaker3 жыл бұрын
I’d say to have it do the same thing everytime, connect it to your pc via midi!
@windowsoflife2 жыл бұрын
Ambivalent excitement… I own one and am also, excited and ambivalent! The pedal itself seems ambivalent as it wants a strum and off it goes while attempting to interact with the sounds doesn’t work very well. The pedal needs more volume too.
@JoshuaTeicher2 жыл бұрын
That tele sounds great, what pickups are in it?
@raulbargas60603 жыл бұрын
Es tremendo el sonido ambiental q se puede lograr . gracias por compartirlo.
@michaelmitchell59093 жыл бұрын
Dude I'm sorry this doesn't pertain to this video, but I'd just like to say the audioslave collab you did with Rob singing was absolutely mind blowing for me brother. I get duck pimples every time I listen to it for how bad fuckin ass it sounds....your guitar sounded brutal man!....totally loved that....cheers from Canonsburg Pennsylvania USA!
@grantgochnauer3 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always! If you have and Axe FX III, you can dial in these tones (or at least really really close).