Basic Overview // Korg Volca Bass Synth Tutorial

Intro 0:00
VCO Groups 0:29
OSC Pitch 1:36
VCO Waves 2:21
Cutoff and Peak 2:52
Amp EG 3:16
Cutoff EG 4:30
LFO 5:22
Rec/Play/Tempo 7:55
Slide Edit 8:19
Step Rec 9:22
Write / Load 11:11
Clear 11:43
"Multi Track" 3 Oscs 11:53
Mute VCO / Active Step 13:51
Short Improv Demo 15:11

[@RonCavagnaro]

I have TONS of other content, feel free to check it out! Did you see the Korg volca keys tutorial? Check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZXIg41mqNurpck

[@jdc31947]

I do not have the volca keys, but I do have the volca fm, and the volca beats.

[@duckbrew]

Could you explain where those connectors go up top?

[@waynesilverman3048]

Good vid Ron,I've a korg minilogue original but feel like getting this as well but would I need it as the minilogue would sound the Same as the volca bass?through playing bass low notes on the minilogue.?

[@rools2roolsproject325]

Thank you

[@stephane406]

In fact that volca is a real synth, not only for bass lines, seems that you can do much more !

[@loktar00]

Thank you so much! Seems like the Volca BASS is the bastard child of the Volcas when it comes to YT tutorials.

[@devolta]

Um. If there was a course on this, you'd be the professor. Thank you for the video. You not only helped me understand it, but pick which volca I wanted first.

[@chrisliddiard725]

Aside from the colour balance, this has to be one of the most thorough and the easist to follow tutorial on the Vulca bass. Thanks man, this has saved me a bunch of time. Beats that pesky manual. Also liked how you've anotated the 'time line' to show what each section is about. I've not seen that before. Very useful. Liked and subscribed. @12:24 you pressed something which treated the sequence like an arpeggiator. I blinked and nearly missed this. Then i figured it out, you used 'LFO target pitch' to change the overal tone of the sequence. That one trick is worth elaborating on.

[@msb8013]

Function 15 it appears

[@Lets-Drone-With-Bone]

Excellent volca bass tutorial, one of the best I've seen, very well explained :-)

[@mickypoo4622]

Yes, this is by far the clearest, highly informative and most well thought out tutorial I have seen about the Volca Bass.

[@vcicc]

Ron, THANK YOU SO Much! This is my first Analogue Synth and you have given me a really good start!

[@talentedleather7333]

Simply the best, VBass Tutorial, from here, everything comes easy!!!!!

[@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters]

This is the best tutorial I've seen on this Rob. Makes absolute sense now!!! Thank you!

[@pete2070]

I've got a volca bass. It's a cool machine. Your video is great. I now understand so much more about how it operates. Thanks.

[@iandehaas1193]

Thank you so much. This is the best guide to this I’ve found yet! Rock on

[@rockindwayne]

Thanks for the great explanation of this little machine! Was totally lost before watching this! Thanks again!

[@caryheuchert]

Thank you, Ron! Very clear run through of the Volca Bass functions. I just bought mine today, and this will help a lot.

[@MattisPVainglory]

This is a fantastic tutorial, it has really demystified a lot of the features of the this great wee machine. I will be checking out the Keys one too.

[@jamesfindice2871]

Very many thanks! Opened up my world so much in such little time!

[@corican]

Great tutorial. You explained it all so clearly! Thank you so much!

[@mrgratis561]

This is an excellent video. Really clearly explained and demonstrated. Thank you 👍

[@walrtbstudios5430]

This is gold. My Volca Bass rocked up this morning without a manual (or a box; eBay purchase!) and although I was making some excellent noises I needed to know why, and how, not wtf. This is as thorough a tutorial as I could have wished for so- as the Bass is my fourth (of five) Volca- liked, and subbed. Good work!

[@kaviter77]

Just got mine today, manual suck, this video is amazing.

[@funky.ass.breakz4473]

Just subscribed... Truly appreciate the in depth demo! I've got to have one of these!

[@JCBigCat]

This is the best. I wish you would do tutorials like this for everything.

[@cesarvalerio4292]

You are the trully expert in volcas, greetings from brasil.

[@gwilhallford6152]

thanks for helping me understand my new mystery machine!

[@parkerwonser]

DITTO. I’m getting this for christmas so I’m bracing for impact Hahahaha

[@pongtrometer]

excellent clarity Ron

[@churchofaggressiveaudio6498]

It is a glorious little synth. Nice video. 👍

[@kassidylabryer5765]

Best demo of this machine yet .cheers to you thanks I'm amping up my 1st dawless setup

[@belvedereproductions3439]

Great video and thanks for adding in the shortcuts! Very helpful.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Great demo/tutorial. Good pacing for me, so could easily follow along. Great sounding bass synth, for the money. I Love the Volca series. Have the Volca Drum now, and have a Volca Sample2 on back order. Thanks for making and sharing this. Now I will subscribe, and check out your other videos. Best wishes for your continued success.

[@hypemode1591]

Ron, great Tutorial ❤️🙏🏼💪🏽👌🏽

[@trippshow3541]

Thanks man! Awesome tutorial. Very clear and precise.

[@bal289]

Thanks Ron.It's just what i needed

[@GoodLifeinChiangMaiThailand]

Thank you so much for this & all your tutorials :)

[@turquoisecapricorn]

Thank you Ron, I have for years a Volca Bass but had not yet come to it. Tonight I programmed and stored a nice sequence for a new track with my Volca Bass! :-)

[@RonCavagnaro]

Awesome thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@wanggang3885]

Very good explanation video. To be clear, the abbreviation is the 'percent value' rather than 'cent value' which some people may be confused what that means.

[@KeytarKris]

Thanks a million. Gonna totally use these as a sound module for my midi controllers🤘

[@MidwestWizard]

You're a dang legend. Thanks so much for this!

[@hovermotion]

This tiny machine is ultra stunning... Ive had mine for a while now and it amazes me every time I use it... Its a shame you cannot chain patterns....but that is where a looper comes in. Stunning review and info...

[@RonCavagnaro]

Yes or just midi input from a sequencer!

[@jdc31947]

Thank you so much for a VERY educational instructional video ❗

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Thanks, really straight forward non technical terms guide. Big help. 👍

[@amamuffin]

very good tutorial! TY

[@augustosuarez1642]

Muy buen trabajo!!!! Sigue así

[@faulderrr]

You got skillz! Thanks for sharing

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Thanks you for this. I picked one of these up on a whim, as I wanted a 80's Moog bass sound on the cheap, and I had just purchased a Korg D1 that can be used as a controller. I know nothing about synths. This really helps. The Volca looks like a toy, but it's quite capable.

[@n.draine1647]

Thank youuuu so much for this!

[@BiteTheBoxer]

Thanks for the super clear explanation. Keep it up 👌

[@vaenskapelsen]

Thank you for this. I feel like I just got 2 more volcas :D

[@placeboing]

Thanks, I used this video to learn how to use my Volca Bass.

[@knutitup]

Thanks for the tut 🔥

[@SyncdAlien]

Well done. 👍

[@akissparaskevopoulos]

Great machine, well thought

[@juliogargano8968]

Great tutorial !. Thank you

[@SoundMediaVibes]

Very detailed tutorial, thanks! :)

[@sutiyosowijanarko]

Thank you teacher, you are genius

[@1710000huh]

Amazing vid, dude! Thanks a lot

[@HordurSmariJohannesson]

great overview!

[@jonnyhead]

Best v bass vid!! Cheers 👍👍

[@msz4598]

Thank you for this video!

[@kingdwan6486]

Great tutorial

[@scowlsmcjowls2626]

Very well explained

[@lundsweden]

The Korg Volca 303, with multiple oscillators, sick!

[@scottfarrell1906]

That was great, Thank you

[@JustPassingByBaby]

NIce! Great explanation!!!

[@DjPrespley]

Ive been using it with my circuit tracks and managed to get a really nice hip hop bass tone

[@oscartravis5740]

Brilliantly explained, thank you. I try to follow the instructions but they read like gibberish because I don't understand all the technical terms

[@tooonyo]

thanks very useful !!!

[@olg88]

Крутой обзор 🤟🏻

[@GullySyde28]

Bass Volca Bass Tutorial Salute thank you

[@rooticaldeep1712]

Great video

[@Havanacuba1985]

This is a good video for beginners , I have watched the first dean Friedman , New York synth school video which helped me understand, but I am seeing different names and terminology on hardware besides. Thanks for your help and demo. I’m a guitar player so it’s a bit confusing

[@RonCavagnaro]

I'm a guitar player too. Synths are great!

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

Great tutorial. I have always wondered why just about any one using Volca's sequencing make great sound and music. These little synths must steer you to creativity. Alternatively just about no one makes great music with an Elektron product. Very interesting

[@djformalin]

Nice video...thx a lot 🎼

[@alban75116]

Thank you!

[@ghettokon]

Thanks for this video!

[@Joldrath]

ty for this :D help me decide if I needed a new synth or if I can just use my old one (volca bass)

[@chitlun]

Thanks for this man! Excellent tutorial. I’m torn between a ‘Bass’ and ‘NuBass’... I think this may have swung it for me, peace ✌️

[@christopheschimel]

Hi there ! Thank you very much for your help. This video helped me a lot. I am not familiar with sounds generation so the official Volca instruction is ununderdtandable for me... but you made everything clear to me. Thanks again mate !

[@RonCavagnaro]

Glad to help! Check out my synth fundamentals video if you want to learn the basics!

[@FelipeRodriguezTorres]

Many Thanks!

[@macpaz]

Thank you so much

[@Ottar6]

Thanks!!

[@stoneytony9351]

Thx very helpfull

[@ATJ-sTAt]

Also, if you hold FUNC when turning the LFO it quantizes to whole steps.

[@101bluedrop]

Thanks a bunch!

[@tjjsilver]

killer tutorial. Exactly the right speed. You should work for Korg!

[@whiteflares1]

What an amazing helping video for me to get started with this / first synth! Thanks

[@RonCavagnaro]

Thanks for watching and the comment, it was nice of you! Very glad to help!

[@cooperdavis6606]

This is a really great video! I’m a total newbie when it comes to this stuff and I’m looking to get into it. I’m a guitar player and would love to play over the top of some bass lines created with this and kinda experiment. What do you think is the best way to go about this? Would it require using an audio interface and software? Thanks and sorry if that’s confusing haha

[@thepglenn]

Nice

[@mirkoruta6141]

Hi and thanks for the awesome tutorial. Is it possible to make longer sequences like in volca fm? So that for example four patterns are playing step by step?

[@ALTARBEATZ]

brilliant

[@fkdaro12345]

Thanks!

[@Silviaga23]

great video!, i just did not understand very well the difference with the Amp on and off, when is off I still can modify the different options of the EG. What does the amp button provide ? also if you can make a video with the functionality of the sustain , slide and act step buttons will be great!

[@RonCavagnaro]

Amp means volume applying to the envelope. With it off it will only affect the filter.

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

Big surprise having a sine wave for the LFO, for some reason it is very rare to find sine wave LFO today on an analog synth. I use sine wave LFO about 90% of the time.

[@augustosuarez1642]

💪😎

[@acsone3546]

sounds like a moog woah

[@maxbooq]

Thanks from russia!

[@FranieDeep]

Great tutorial thank's a lot...what about parametres after saving patterns, are they stored like Elektron's?

[@RonCavagnaro]

No it's not like an elektron. You can save patterns but there is no preset system

[@FranieDeep]

ok understand, so I will need to write down when I get a good sound..right? @@RonCavagnaro

[@RonCavagnaro]

@@FranieDeep if you want. Or you can take a phone pic, or just learn the controls to where you can change to what you want. It's a very basic synth.

[@FranieDeep]

Ron Cavagnaro sure that’s great! thanks a lot your your support!!

[@krytenfivetwothreep2485]

Was thinking of getting one, this video convinced me not to. I've been spoiled by newer Volcas, only having 8 saveable patterns and not being able to chain them is a deal breaker for me

[@deepseadiver8191]

How do I start with a 100% blank sequence? When I press FUNCTION + CLEAR ALL / ACIVE STEP / PART / SLIDE it clears the active steps but does not clear the notes (meaning that inserting steps in a clear pattern follows melody saved in memory by factory). The only way to get rid of it is by going to FUNCTION + STEP REC and programming a melody. Even if I live record a melody before doing so, the melody plays but on whichever step the new melody wasn’t recorded the sequencer plays factory notes. EDIT: right after I posted the comment I found this thread: www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=740523&sid=1724c259ca1b46b1402e866c513b3ab2

[@MrVuJaDe]

I don't even have a Volca Bass

[@najtirreg]

👍

[@no.ise.berlin]

can you add any other links according to use baa kong or drum machine kong, thank you so much very well presented!!!

[@RonCavagnaro]

I only do videos on gear I own. Thanks for watching!

[@no.ise.berlin]

@@RonCavagnaro yes I apologies (autocorrecture) I mean, are there any other videos according bass korg?you explain excellent!

[@RonCavagnaro]

@@no.ise.berlin not any others, not sure what else there would be to explain! I have tons of other videos :)

[@seanicusvideo]

How do you know what note is being played?