"OFF THE GRID" #2 - Playing Ambient Terra (Soma Terra, Microcosm Hologram, Meditation, Camp Fire)

[@techlab7]

Beautiful music. Great to see you enjoying the woods.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thank you!

[@leftthechatsound]

this is quickly becoming my favorite channel on YT. why did the algorithm wait til yesterday to suggest?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Well..yes..YT algorithm dislikes me for some reason)

[@PodOfHeat]

So good

[@justinhuffman2430]

Intense Peaceful Vibes. ❤ 🔥 subscribed ✨️

[@FdFilosof]

Спасибо большое за Ваш контент, Михаил! Ничего, что я пишу на русском? Если так удобнее, могу писать на английском! Крайне приятно наблюдать за Вашим творчеством, природа, музыка - всё это глубоко отзывается во мне! Продолжайте и никогда не останавливайтесь, вы делаете замечательный труд!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо Вам за теплые слова! Это всегда поддерживает! Не вижу ни одной причины не писать на русском языке.

[@SoulSearchingGaijin]

I Love everything about this! Your music is so beautiful. Your video style is superb. You have inspired me so much right now. All I can say is I feel you! Thank you!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Glad to read my music inspires others! Thank you!

[@niancanardworks]

This makes me want to go camping and just disconnect from the screen and focus on music! Beautiful Mikhail

[@MikhailMedvedev]

It's always a good idea to go camping!)

[@hobboth]

Круто! Очень приятная музыка и "уютная" съёмка. Недавно тоже приобрел Терру, волшебный инструмент!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

О! В нашем полку прибыло! И как идет освоение инструмента? Гаммы, аккорды уже практикуются?) или пока изучение звуковых движков?

[@hobboth]

@@MikhailMedvedev С движками освоился для начала, но там можно раскапывать сокровища еще очень долго. Начал практиковаться с разными раскладками клавиатуры, но тут в основном на слух, т.к. с музыкальной теорией у меня слабовато. Но главное, что играть на ней - это чистый восторг =)

[@andropolonsky]

А где покупали ребяты?…аль вы не в раше?…

[@MikhailMedvedev]

​@@andropolonsky я не в раше живу, моя страна называется Россия. Привезти можно с друзьями, самим или через посредников. С того же Thomman

[@Oystein_sandtro_music]

Great! Thank you! 🔥👏

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Fantastic 🎶✨

[@Knobs_and_Ends]

I too fell in love with Terra when I first saw it. I’m just waiting on my power bank and usb adapter to arrive so I can head out to the Mt. Hood with my Terra for some meditative time near the river. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

That's gonna be a lovely trip. Do you hike or go by car there? All those powerbanks, cables, pedals and instruments weight more than my normal hiking backpack...

[@Knobs_and_Ends]

@@MikhailMedvedev luckily it’s easy to drive to, and almost immediately right off the forest roads. I’ll stick to a battery powered zoom multi fx pedal and a usb battery small enough to carry in a bag.

[@AlejandroGarciaIglesias]

Really enjoyed watching this short film. Beautiful music, images, and perspective on music making.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks, Alejandro!

[@Hessencemusic]

wow...this is an amazing session! I really l love it!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@adamdb94]

Gotta say that I love everything about this. I was a videographer before I called myself a musician. You’re inspiring me to truly pair the two of them together. Very nicely done!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Really hope you will! Perfect combination for KZbin!

[@adamdb94]

@@MikhailMedvedev definitely agreed!

[@joshsolarlovesyou]

This is so beautifully done. Magical music. Love the nature shots. Love your words. Thank you for sharing. My terra arrives tomorrow and that’s how I stumbled on your videos. Appreciate all you do ❤

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thank you for the feedback! Terra is really such a wonderful instrument!

[@willswitchcraft]

mesmerizing................I spent 3 hours jamming with a friends' Terra (and a Lyra) the other day.....A very interesting instrument, to say the least.....what a killer upload.......love the Microcosms lopper bits......thanks for sharing these really beautiful cinematic moments during your camping trip.......

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Will for your attention! Some instruments really hit the target - this one is the case for me.

[@Longstride]

This is truly artful honest work! You should be proud! I love the 4x4 lada!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! It is never boring to drive (and own) 4x4 Lada)

[@Longstride]

@@MikhailMedvedev same with vintage Landrover’s 🤣

[@rickhopkinson]

Excellent video and music 👌 very different in a great refreshing way… I especially like the pace that you play this lovely instrument…… I think I might save for one 👌

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Terra is very inspiring!

[@rickhopkinson]

⁠@@MikhailMedvedev You’re welcome, and yea I bet it is! It’s definitely on my radar… the problem is… so is the Solar 42, AND the new GR-Mega synth! 😮😂

[@MikhailMedvedev]

oh I see... hell of a budget!)

[@rickhopkinson]

@@MikhailMedvedev Indeed 😂 it’ll maybe take me a year to save for one… but what a reward it’ll be when they arrive eventually… I’m going to check out more of your videos too 👍

[@adde65]

You are one of the musicians who inspired me to get a Terra. I'm finding it lovely to play, but it also scares me how easily it becomes chaotic. Do you create your own patches and scales from the engines, or mainly work with existing presets?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! I do both - use Terra presets as a starting point or use the presets that I have already created. I also export some common scales like pentatonics or major/minor from the presets I made to Terra presets when exploring them. I often change 1-4 sensors to key bass notes - depending on the chords progression I play now.

[@adde65]

@@MikhailMedvedev thanks for your reply!

[@GIPNOZER_SOUND]

Mikhail, your musical films in the format of travel and outdoor recreation are incredible! Amazing mastery of the TERRA instrument and creation of melodic parts. I enjoyed watching it very much. I wish you success, kindness and peace

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thank you for these feedback! It helps!

[@parazolik]

Супер!Атмосферка и музончик 5 баллов!Сам подумываю приобрести Терру.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо. Терра классная!

[@normanfreund]

Enjoyed the music and video. If your self in the 1970’s could peak at you now, quite a leap in music instruments. My camping days back then in the wilderness around a camp fire was with friends, family, guitars and harmonica. What did you use to record your material, from memory the Boomerang does not have permanent memory. Thanks for sharing.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! You are right, we went so far with the technologies - a studio may literally fit in your pocket these days. And more great instruments are affordable now worldwide. The main component thought still doesn't depend on all those gadgets and other hi-teck stuff - creativity. As well as inspiration. I'm also grateful to the days I spent with my friends with or without guitars near camp fires. I use an old Zoom 4Hn to capture sounds (both surroundings and line in from pedals)

[@imprumium]

Очень красиво и стильно получилось. Такое вот музыкальное кино!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо!

[@shumborstudio5242]

Flux as solace. Flux as mutability. Замечательно!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо!

[@pbartmess]

Truly inspirational.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@jisixunji1820]

This is really reallygreat!👍 Could you please share your thoughts on setting up the 12 scale keys? I'm really looking forward to your response.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Usually I start with some pre-made presets or scale presets. I made major, minor, pentatonic and chromatic scales presets. Then I might tweak them. My playing style suggests most often simple chords progresions - 2,3 or 4 chords. That's why I might use the 1-2-3-4 sensors for key bass notes and the rest 5-12 sensors in one of the scales. If I come to some specific melody line I might "throw" one of the notes I don't need and replace it with the one I need which is not in the scale. I try to play bass notes with my thumb and the rest with the other fingers. Left hand mostly for A-D sensors, power led and knobs.

[@jisixunji1820]

@@MikhailMedvedev I'm a synthesizer enthusiast from China, and I want to thank you sincerely for your thoughtful response and valuable insights. I’m absolutely thrilled and look forward to more of your work. 翻译成中文

[@keepitshortnsweet]

I've always believe that, "From the beginning to the end there is an unbroken line." Should that line ever be severed, we are lost.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thank you for response!

[@Chaostar316]

Thank you Mikhail, your music and videos are very inspiring. I come from guitar (originally metal, recently ambient) and recently interested in synth sound exploration, now I happily have Terra, Lyra-8 and Micro/Minifreak, such universes to explore! You are a great inspiration. But sometimes I feel a bit lost with how to learn/develop in music. I find myself repeating things and styles. How do you develop in Terra? Do you study the scales? Do you configure your own scales? Do you have a method for exploring or just sound surfing? Blagadariu! ;) (I lived in Russia for some months, had a girlfriend from Chelabinsk) PS: Did you bring a battery for powering?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Well I split the learning process of Terra into two parts: 1) I train fingering with scales and chords - just to elaborate some performing skills and 2) I just play surfing presets and changing settings - every preset can drive me somewhere further, to a new theme, riff and so on. I found it useful to play Terra without any other pedal and external FX from time to time - thus I learn its limits. I love having some bass notes for 1-4 sensors and 5-12 for chords / melodies. I also love using powering LED for staccato effect when playing rhythmic patterns. I think it is necessary to learn chords in basic scales on Terra - major, minor, chromatic (though I'm still in the process of doing it myself). I have a notebook where I fix some settings, useful Terra combinations to control its behavior and so on. Yes, I power Terra with an external power bank often. Joyo jp-05 works fine for me (don't forget to have switch polarity cable 'cos synths mostly have + in the center)

[@liquidsakura]

How did you ground terra to power supply? I have thought of doing this, but it says in the manual not to power unless it's grounded. Great video and nice playing ❤

[@MikhailMedvedev]

There is No sense in grounding if it is not switched to another 220 volt equipment. I used DC 9/12 volt power bank to feed pedals and Terra. Zoom 4hn also was powered with a 5volt power bank. One can play hours with this equipment which can be easily recharged in field with another more powerful powerbank.

[@liquidsakura]

@MikhailMedvedev that's great to know. Thank you! Gonna start taking my terra everywhere haha

[@brade42069]

​@@MikhailMedvedev do you think there would be enough juice to daisy chain a Cosmos off that output as well?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

​​@brade42069 pretty sure it will be an overkill... I use now Joyo-JP05 to power Terra and pedals. The previous experience with a separated powerbank for Terra and a Chinese cable converter from type-c to 12 volts ended up with the cable explosion) We measured Terra consumption once - it was something about 175 mA. I'm not sure, but Joyo's 12 volt output should be 140 mA, so it should not be enough for Terra either, but it works. Thus I guess Joyo's 12v output is higher, but really doubt it will be sufficient for two daisy-chained 12v devices...

[@MikhailMedvedev]

I would try to make a convert from 9 to 12 volts - it will reduce the power, but should be still enough for most 12volt instruments (Cosmos as well). I even bought on aliexpress one and did this converter (don't forget to reverse 12v polarity). It worked as I remember, but never used it after that...

[@ArgentSmith]

Как же ты хорош!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Павел, спасибо!

[@TheOriginSoundtrack]

Lovely stuff! How have you powered everything?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Soma Terra is powered with Joyo JP-05. It is said that 12 volt there has only 100mA, but still Terra with it's 195mA work fine in my case, though I think of trying more powerful solutions. Microcosm and Boomerang can be fed with the same guitar powerbank and work together, but I;ve found that pedals of some brand sound a bit noisy with this Joyo powerbank (Meris and Hologram). That's why I feed Hologram with an external powerbank with type-c to 9 volts cable bought on aliexpress. The signal goes to Zoom 4Hn recorder - it also works as a monitor for headphones + I make parallel field recording)

[@box2ytro]

ну это явно не Измайловский парк)) где это Миш?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Саня, это Владимирская область, р. Киржач. Есть там у меня одно присмотренное местечко)

[@vegetabubble]

Hi Mikhail, this is beautiful (have subbed!), I just got a Terra and am struggling to power it on the move, could you please let me know what power bank you are using for yours? I have the MyVolts Step up USB converter and can get power in to the Terra, just not enough it seems to have any volume come out making me suspect it's the power supply.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Hi! Thanks! Well I use a guitar powerbank from Joyo - JP05. It has 12 volts out which is powerful enough for Terra + you still can feed several guitar pedals with it. One day when I'm self-confident enough I'm gonna try a mod with 3.7v 18650 cells and an BMS board - you can google it on modwiggler . com

[@MikhailMedvedev]

also there will be a short review of my traveling off-the-grid setup in the next part of the "Island" movie - the first part is already published kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5jRdWxrqMmjl9E, but the second it to come soon

[@vegetabubble]

@@MikhailMedvedev Thanks for the reply, I also have a JP05 but it just doesn't seem to work, are you using a different power lead to connect to the terra? I'm definitely not brave enough to mod it, good luck if you go for it!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Well, I just use an additional reverse polarity cable to switch the center polarity and that works OK for me. Very strange it doesn't work for you!

[@vegetabubble]

@@MikhailMedvedev I spotted the polarity needed reversing, thanks. You won't believe this, I think my JP05 is confused, i just switched the 9/12/18v output to 9v and it worked... thanks for your time and responses, really appreciated, keep up the good work!

[@jiggyman-n9j]

Which parts were you using the Terra with the Microcosm?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

As I remember all of them. More or less. I use the Microcosm to create a kind of pads / textures.