My Wavetable Workflow - Modwave Microfreak

[@BeatMax2023]

You could also use the free vst synth named "Vital" it can create own wavetables and export them to a wav file you can directly load into the Microfreak. It even has a "Text to Speech" function so you can really let your microfreak talk like you want.

[@poonholder5643]

woop! kudos

[@JackPeloquin]

Fucking Cheers!!! This is exciting!!!

[@shpongled587]

I forgot about Vital!

[@hireality]

Cuckoo delivers brilliant intro to Wavetable synthesis under the first 28 seconds 👍

[@BeastlyAnteater]

No?

[@percussionboy4357]

Yes!

[@peen2804]

@@BeastlyAnteater silence troglodyte

[@TwinCitiesOxygen]

Agreed

[@CaleAnderson]

The fact that you have experience in this for several years goes to show how good that new preset pack is for Wavetables!

[@therealfaintinggoat]

Thanks Cuckoo! You’ve given me such a better understanding of wavetable synthesis!

[@truecuckoo]

Glad to hear that Phil!

[@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss]

The Microfreak is an incredible value, I didn’t even know you could load custom wavetables onto it that intuitively. Making the wavetables on the other hand still looks very difficult. I hope more people keep buying the microfreak so Arturia will keep adding new content with firmware. As it is, it’s one of the most versatile synths you can get, with so many synthesis engines, the analog filter and extensive modulation.

[@R3V1ZION]

Love the MF!

[@nepntzerZer]

ive been a bit hesitant to get one because they look cheap but im wrong about many things in life. thank you for reading this message i typed it all by myself.

[@JackPeloquin]

Get You One!!!

[@dougmcgee6075]

Great tutorial video! I really like the use of the mirror on the table for the headshot! Genius!

[@Silvain1]

9:57 brilliant sound

[@xirtus]

lol I love that you shouted out Plogue, they are my favourites!

[@truecuckoo]

Yeah they're the best! ❤️

[@nobbystyles4807]

just got a microfreak and amazed with it. i must try some of this wavetablings

[@mattg1094]

How is it with pads? Ambient sounds?

[@nobbystyles4807]

@@mattg1094 stunning. i lose hours playing with it.

[@jamesmorss9940]

I'm wondering how the Minifreak would pair with the Modwave tabletop, interesting to hear what you do with these two today. Thanks Cuckoo Looks like i can import your wavetables onto the Minifreak too, awesomes!

[@AviPFine]

wow never heard of chip synth md before. Ive been using serum and waveedit to import wavs, which sound great, but your approach of crafting each single cycle like this, really shows the care that if you put it in, you can really get out fantastic sounds with it. You really captured that megadrive sound, its really nice / amazing. I would definitely be interested in a set of modwave banks / patches. Very cool.

[@Cutrabo]

A very creative approach. Thank you for this short, not boring but learning experience.

[@ChrisLeeW00]

Basic waveforms: Square, saw, triangle, sine, and Boyoing

[@nobel11]

I've been really digging your wavetables on my Polyend Tracker

[@magicknight8412]

That made total sense, I understand wavetables now :) Sounded very Radiohead like at the end!

[@eurorail]

I love what you do and say and I love your passion and expertise, but I just realized that you are like the Lofi music of KZbin. You personally. Everybody is screaming about World War III and politics and how everybody is a idiot and you are just calm and focused And awesome. I’m just going to listen to your videos to relax from now on. Bravo.

[@hughchapman5319]

shaving mirror is 👌

[@whatup7214]

love the microfreak, such a fun synth, great sounding wavetable too cuckoo, looks like heeeaps of fun

[@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss]

I’m excited for you to make a wavetable pack. I’ll def pick them up for my microfreak.

[@mariopak4817]

love the nerdy process!

[@ToreHansen]

Great choice in synths! Have a great 2022!!

[@0VRLNDR]

Such a useful vid, thanks Cuckoo! Quick Tip, the new Microfreak firmware lets you change the encoder speed to fast. You can still browse slowly while holding shift, but it makes things like browsing position of the wavetable faster/smoother since you don't have to reset your fingers. Cheers!

[@DavidHelplingOfficial]

As a wavetable nerd this is just beautiful and so cool… and your lighting and studio space are just delightful ✨🤩✨

[@kabood777]

thank you Cuckoo, great video man, even when your focus is not on teaching or making a tutorial you are teaching stuff and I learn from you 😊✌🙏

[@truecuckoo]

Thank you so much!

[@kabood777]

@@truecuckoo 🙏thank you Cuckoo ✌

[@8bitheroes86]

Didn't know you could put wavetables in Microfreak, now i want one :)

[@ElPoorKnow]

Love that last sound on outro. Very nice my friend

[@unclemick-synths]

Thanks 👍. Getting a MicroFreak for Christmas so it will be interesting to create my own tables. I'll be looking to create mellow sounds like those chords you ended with.

[@soundfaenger]

17:46 this totally reminds of the sounds from the pc game dune ^^

[@jg-ce1yg]

Your new "set"/studio is filming really well- really nailed the lighting there

[@donjezza]

the very last part 🥰

[@NKRDBL]

Also you can use wavetables on nts-1

[@olpner]

Wonderful editing! ❤️

[@dillipphunbar7924]

sadly, my microfreak is still broken, but been getting wierd sounds like these from a complicated patch using b.neutron and a dr strangelove ring modulator pedal..all the best cuckoo

[@Neuri]

love these deep dives. Thanks so much dude.

[@robnzombiz]

Radiohead at 23:40

[@klinwild]

Everything in its right place, isn’t it?

[@BeatMax2023]

Nice result!

[@kepplerM]

Love it!

[@J1M0TEE]

At 23:32 you cracked Radiohead's secret code! 😄

[@tedpedersen123]

You my friend are truly the professor! I always learn so much that can be applied. I’m making some of own wavetables now. The new studio looks like a great space. Cheers, and I thank you for this! 🎶🎶🎹🎹🎹✌️

[@paulmc341]

Love your videos the t - shirts are great as well ❤️😀

[@flyback777]

Amazing stuff as usual!! Thanks Cuckoo

[@danielpirone8028]

Thank you for the tutorial!

[@mcshafty1]

Every youtube clip on Wavetables add a bit more to my understanding of this whole wavetable thing. But the sounds always remind me of Aphex Twin circa late 90s/early 00s. Maybe they were just ahead of the curve

[@pierrefitch]

I wonder if MicroFreak or MiniFreak would work best with my digitakt and digitone key and syntakt witch would be best mini or micro freak for my elektron setup ..Also is Minifreak standalone and microfreak

[@TwinCitiesOxygen]

Which do you prefer? I need something to compliment my stvc, prologue, pro1, monopoly? Any recommendations for something if not one of these that would expand my sonic palette?

[@synthsamuraiproductions]

Awesome video!! Modwave do you like it ? Whats ur thoughts?

[@devondetroit2529]

Does anyone know that software for the blofeld to make wavetables for it? It’s a third party software

[@United-Bengals]

He is genius

[@Tapepusher]

I'm looking for a polyphonic hardware synth that I can send MIDI to from Ableton to make chords, I'm pretty sure that microfreak can't do that right? I think paraphonic means I can't do that 🤔

[@truecuckoo]

Yeah the Microfreak is a bit bare minimum. Have you checked out their recently released Minifreak? It might be the one for you. Proper polyphony and nice sounds.

[@erispe]

Last sequence at 23:40 became Radiohead

[@100haymaker]

Modwave or Wavestate? That is the question?😁

[@user-fn8uv7nb7y]

Hey Cuckoo, I purchased your "Wavetable Pack 1" for the Novation Peak and Summit but for whatever reason, I am unable to get anything to load onto my Korg Modwave from this pack. Do you think there is something I am missing? Thanks! I'm using the Wavetable synth in Ableton to play with the samples, just can't get my modwave to work with the samples. I'm stuck lol

[@jakowrtaric]

Hey Cuckoo, pips. You (if you read this :)) mention usb noise problem. I have it on my Subsequent 37 cv and Sub Phatty. Unplugged usb, no problems. Analog Four for example doesnt make an issue. Any solutions? I can use midi ins outs but prefer usb (multiple synths on the table etc). Thank you, very informative video. Cheers!

[@truecuckoo]

It’s the infamous USB ground loop noise. When a unit is connected with both USB to the computer, and analog audio to an interface that eventually ends up in the computer, a ground loop is created and noise will be nasty. This is typically the case on all slim devices with USB, because a ground loop noise isolator needs a bit of physical size to handle this. Most bigger devices has this on board, but not all. When recording analog I suggest you remove the USB cable. If it has to be connected, get a ground noise isolator. Like this for instance: teenage.engineering/store/ground-loop-noise-isolator/?affiliate=cuckoo

[@jakowrtaric]

@@truecuckoo Cuckoo (translates as a puppy on Croatian), well thats a neat response. Much obliged! :)

[@jakowrtaric]

@@truecuckoo I figured it out. I have a USB hub that has its own power supply. When unplugged, connected only via USB, noise is there. All the mouse movement noise beauty. When power supply plugged in, no noises at all. Cheap hub in play. Cheers

[@truecuckoo]

Interesting quality stuff!

[@crnkmnky]

8:18 #NotTheBayang 🎶 oh noo-oo-ohh-oo-ohhhh!

[@Dolle_Man]

A bit off-topic, but I was curious if you have ever played the Vintage E-keyboard: Crumar Seven? I'm searching for a new keyboard, with works with Physical modeling. Any insight about this bad boy?

[@crnkmnky]

What features would make a new keyboard compatible? MPE? Aftertouch?

[@Dolle_Man]

@@crnkmnky I don't really understand what you ask of me? I was specifically asking about the Crumar Seven :)

[@Dolle_Man]

@@crnkmnky I got the Hydrasynth polyphonic aftertouch check :D

[@crnkmnky]

@@Dolle_Man Ah, I thought you were asking for a keyboard suitable to manipulate physical models _in a synthesizer._ If you wanted _that,_ the newer MPE controllers (Roli Seaboard, Linnstrument, Sensel Morph, etc) would be good options. I was confused why you wanted to do that on an electric piano, but I see now that the Seven _also_ uses physical models. 😅 Have you checked out any comparison videos? There are several under ‘Crumar Seven vs Rhodes’ and ‘Crumar Seven vs Korg SV-2.’

[@Dolle_Man]

@@crnkmnky Yes I did, I maybe I wasn't clear enough, if you look on my channel, you see in action with synthesisers. (microkorg, Deepmin12, Hydrasynth, VC-340, Deluge ect) The thing is, I love Rhodes/Wurlitzer sounds, and my goal now is to get a big synth with at least 73keys ( 6 octaves) The Crumar7 doest have many options, witch means focus on the play/technique rather pushing buttons like I Tend to do on my synths. A keyboard that has a big fun factor and sound amazing.. And indeed the SV-2 and Viscount '70 are competitors. SO far I've played the Crumar and the SV- 2. Black Friday is getting closer. So I need to make my decision quick haha

[@pablo98798]

cool stuf but dont konw how he can take those resonance peaks with a straigh face

[@truecuckoo]

My cat had problems with them too. I love them.

[@andykandolf1948]

dooooohoooope! :)

[@Joseph-xt1fm]

🎶🎶🎶😃👍🎶🎶🎶

[@truecuckoo]

🙏🏼

[@TheLordcasio]

Wearing your own t-shirt…bold move.

[@marcosrotllan]

If just hate the sounds you make no mind the machine you're using

[@crnkmnky]

Er, right. Mindless trolling attempt hindered by careless typos. 👋

[@do-beebrothers2550]

I purchased the micro freak for simplified custom wave table work flow the DSI Evolver does this custom wave thing, not wave table though, even though you can modulate the limited waves

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Can make some good beeps and boops with that shit.