Songwriting On The Synthstrom Deluge OLED!

I've had the OLED retrofit to my Synthstrom Deluge for a little while now, but I haven't done a Deluge-centric video since getting it... until now! I was a bit skeptical of the OLED screen and loved the oddly low-tech charm of the original 7-segment display, but now that I've had the retrofit done, I don't think I could go back. It doesn't add new functionality, but instead makes the existing functionality much easier to visually comprehend and appreciate. The Deluge continues to (justifiably) be my favorite piece of standalone music production gear!
LINKS!
My Favorite Gear (These are affiliate links):
Korg Prologue 8: bit.ly/3RQafVF
Moog Matriarch: bit.ly/3MjuKsw
Elektron Digitone: bit.ly/3ekBGcs
SP-404 MKII: bit.ly/3rJ1xh7
Volca Sample 2: bit.ly/3emGWfF
PO-33 KO: bit.ly/3Ve1tn4
Walrus Audio Lore: bit.ly/3ej1FAV
Electro-Harmonix Canyon: bit.ly/3SZvuoW
My Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2KEX4...
You can find my twitter here: / joshmakemusic
​My Bandcamp here: joshismakingmusic.bandcamp.com/
​And download my sample packs here: gumroad.com/joshismakingmusic
Chapters!
00:00 Intro
02:14 Songwriting
12:46 Outro Jam

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

Here's where I downloaded the Amiga samples to put on my Deluge: archive.org/details/AmigaSoundtrackerSamplePacksst-xx If you have a Digitakt, Red Means Recording (who I mention in the video) put together the Amiga sounds into projects for the Digitakt: redmeansrecording.gumroad.com/l/amigatakt

[@tsmcdona3003]

Lovely tune! And thanks for the link to the amiga samples!

[@Monsterism]

Great video as always, really good tutorial and breadown for a newbie to the deluge

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

Thank you! My goal really is to demystify the Deluge, so I'm glad to hear that feedback.

[@Monsterism]

dude you're videos are banging, sold my m8 to get a deluge but probably get it again in the future.

[@SimpleHold]

Nice work! I really like that arrangement.

[@Jan_Tabletop]

Thanks for that video! Nice jam. :)

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

You're welcome, and thanks to you as well! 😁

[@TheLordcasio]

Who's your Dungeon Master? Is it Paul Humphreys?

[@FelipotheMiraculous]

If i wanna buy it to compose with 432/444hz and i provide samples. Do you see any potential drawbacks or downgrades limitations coming up?

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

I don't, in terms of its functions. The Deluge is a great "do-it-all" device, its real drawbacks are that the interface and UI can be a bit overwhelming at first blush (it takes a bit of time to get used to), and the price.

[@bigbadrobbo]

Have you tried the Community firmware? It's really good!

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

I haven't yet... YET. Planning to check it out. It looks so excellent.

[@Justsobusy]

Reminds me of Final Fantasy 7

[@Lofilegacybeats]

What are using for your camera

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

It's a Fujifilm X-T3. Love that little camera.

[@magnusjohansson295]

Interesting. Say, how many bars can a pattern be?

[@JoshIsMakingMusic]

I don't know the exact maximum (I've never hit it) but I've had patterns that lasted multiple minutes, so the maximum length is at least far more than I ever need.