The Smallest Midi Controller EVER

I test and review the Noise Machine (NMSVE) by THIS.IS.NOISE inc, the smallest midi controller I could possibly find.
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[@thisisNOISEinc]

Howdy Gabe, thanks for the review! You actually brought up some valid points. We think ultimately where NMSVE fits in the scene ISN'T to replace MIDI controllers that already exist - which isn't to say NMSVE can't be used without other gear (in a portable sense using NMSVE with an application like Koala Sampler by itself has many pros for musicians who love hardware), but rather works best complimenting an existing setup using something like AUM or Ableton. What we see a lot of customers use NMSVE for is MIDI triggering or FX controls without needing a large MIDI controller that will take up desk space/can't be held in the hand. *Edit: We have also tested NMSVE's latency with results averaging around 10 milliseconds... which is nearly indiscernible to the human ear :)

[@ndguardian]

Gotta give you props - the review overall was pretty...not great, yet despite that you were receptive to it, offered some valid responses and explained how one could better make use of the device. While I personally have no need for this controller (yet), your response does reflect well on you as a company.

[@abstractmodule4574]

@thisisNOISEinc What exactly is thing supposed to be useful for?

[@ruffark]

I have invested in a wireless setup with widi jacks (wireless midi), the NMSVE fits right in. I can play not only my iphone, but all my gear from this little controller with no latency. I use it the same way as all my other controllers.

[@knowhy9238]

@@abstractmodule4574Putting in your mom

[@theinfinate]

I really don’t think it’s meant to be used for replacing pads, it would be much easy using your phones screen. I am purchasing one to stick on my guitar so I have access to to many buttons for custom midi mapping I have in loopy pro. I will be doing a video on this when I receive it. Honestly having so many buttons available on my guitar is game changing.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

I like that use case a lot

[@tomstegeman4344]

I use mine to play with my Roland D-05 synth at work, right under my boss' nose. I keep my synth hidden inside my desk drawer, connect it to a WIDI Bluetooth receiver, and have a Bluetooth audio transmitter hooked up to the output jack of the synth. So I am able to play the NMSVE very discretely on my desk and my boss has no fucking clue I'm jamming out instead of pretending to do pointless arbitrary busy work. And I'm still more than able to get my actual important tasks done within like 3 hours of my 10 hr work day.

[@ruffark]

I got one and I absolutely love it. Together with my iPhone, it is the most portable setup to make music. Yes I also have a po ko33, but having the power of an iPhone with buttons is just unbeatable.

[@thisisNOISEinc]

Hey dwarkman, glad to hear you're enjoying your NMSVE! 🙌

[@one2maintain]

Dwark have you tried this on iOS fl mobile

[@ruffark]

@@one2maintain I don't have fl mobile. If fl mobile supports ble midi input, it should work with no problems.

[@carlosp.1846]

I don’t see the point, actually same size as the screen why not just do it on the screen lol

[@ScottRobinson23]

I've got this- I set it to the performance track on my OP-Z (midi channel 13) and use it for on the fly punch in effects. Works great over bluetooth!

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Nice, that's an application I hadn't thought of!

[@thisisNOISEinc]

Hey Scoota, great use case! Glad to hear you're liking it so far :)

[@carbonvibes]

Thanks Gabe. I was actually wanting to know more about this item and this video was perfect for me. 👍🏻

[@gyulasipos3165]

Maybe triggering midi control messages during a live performance from the palm of your hand could be a valid use-case? Like you're a one man show, singing, vibing with the audience, but you need to switch to the chorus loop in ableton or something...

[@Extravagari]

They was my this. Bank changes, transport controls, master vol, whatever

[@thisisNOISEinc]

Yes definitely! We have a few customers who use NMSVE for such purposes, great for performances and can even be hooked to lighting to control via bluetooth as well :)

[@CosmoSheldrake]

how migh i use the NMSVE to send midi cc messages I would be very keen to figure this out @@thisisNOISEinc

[@Jollytron]

I love mine. It syncs up with like 30 of my apps at once and I don’t have to lean over a drum machine or keyboard. I can dance around my house while I play and it’s perfect for playing thumbs only like an old NES controller

[@SonicVibe]

I just ordered one now that koala 🐨 has midi Bluetooth anyone finds a case lmk ps what sound packs ya have for mpc one ?

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Just got mine... this will help me! Thanks!!

[@Guitarist888]

I wish they made a pocket MIDI 🎹 like the MPK!

[@JSprayaEntertainment]

( i like it when used to help an ipad pro run an app like Loopy Pro , while running Gadget in the back or something , and space matters) ... my keyboards are big .

[@sinewaymusic]

If the MPC One had support for Bluetooth midi, this would have been a great little device for adding mute+solo buttons for your most common tracks in a project.

[@ColossalM]

my favorite part of this channel is the anticipation he adds to saying "...... buuUUUT-"

[@jamietopolski4019]

There are apps for an iPhone that can meet the same purpose. I loaded Midi Studio on an old iPhone. It connects to my iPad via Bluetooth and has far more options that you can configure (e.g. buttons / pads can be set to "latch", faders, knobs, x/y pads, etc.).

[@philipsnettleton]

Just catching up with your videos (new subscriber). Have you tried the SONICWARE LIVEN XFM (which I really want) or the WALDORF STREICHFETT (which is inbound after a long delay)?

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

Looks like it was made by a teenager with off the shelve Chinese imported components. Probably costed him 8 euros to build.

[@tradrudeboy]

It moves around so much on the table.

[@crnkmnky]

“Wow, _that’s_ on camera now.” 😏

[@Thedrumsthebass]

Gabe ,you gotta go down the iOS synth/sampler/effect etc rabbit hole :) I recommend Drambo first

[@VINZVANGO]

Hmm, I'm looking into ways to control Twitch OBS scenes wirelessly, and knowing there are ways to do that using midi might make this handy for me.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

That would actually be super dope. You might need to install some separate software to get wireless midi to work if you're on a Windows computer tho.

[@Drrolfski]

I have a hard time understanding what the point of this device is. For that same 80 dollar you can get a midi controller that is actually portable AND useful.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Yeah, this definitely leans pretty hard into gimmick territory

[@billfinch4661]

Thanks for the review. I feel like a lot of us fall for these little stunt boxes, even though they are probably useful for only a subset of those who purchase them.

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

The korg nano studio is also BT but latency seems oke. BT sound on the other hand is very laggy

[@jaydeepalmer]

I never got the bt to work with my nanokey studio. I used fl studio mobile. Otherwise, the nanokey studio feels great! I love the computer-ish keys, the kind of feel smoth, and the pads, although small, feel awesome

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

@@jaydeepalmer I needed to update the firmware. This didn’t work on my pc, luckily I also had an old MacBook where the update software did work

[@jaydeepalmer]

@@FuZZbaLLbee ooh i should try this then! Didn't know there was a firmware update 😁

[@johnmalcolm4822]

I was hoping to see it applied to changing effects patches

[@caseyrycenga2864]

“That’s on camera now” 😂

[@johnsaunders6510]

Latency should be fine on iOS. I've got a bluetooth midi keyboard and it's more then fine.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Good to know! That's usually the case, it can vary a lot more with Android. Mine was tolerable (I'm rocking a OnePlus 6), but some people have had horrible latency experiences on other phones.

[@thisisNOISEinc]

iOS is definitely one of the best platforms for anything related to bluetooth (as well as Mac). Latency was specifically very low with NMSVE using these platforms. But even latency with NMSVE on Android is nearly non-existent :)

[@SonicVibe]

@@thisisNOISEinc do you need low Bluetooth energy app for iPhone or should it work out the gate ?

[@thisisNOISEinc]

@@SonicVibe Depends what app you're looking to use NMSVE with. Majority nowadays have BLE MIDI support built natively into the application, but any that don't you can use Korg BLE Connect on the Appstore :) We're also designing our own application with this functionality + the ability to change MIDI note presets. Will be coming in the next couple months!

[@SonicVibe]

@@thisisNOISEinc awesome and looking forward to the application You guys are working on

[@reneperce9432]

Hi Gabe! Do you know reliable small size controlers alternatives?

[@granolakitti8521]

I was hoping it put out native MIDI so i could use it with my M8

[@GabeMillerMusic]

That would have been dope

[@samro8953]

i made a smaller one. literally just a knob with a usb connector

[@couchcamperTM]

thanks for suffering for us, so we don't have to^^

[@Elkesar1]

Testing this kind of thing on Android phone is not good idea. Latency is really better on iphone.

[@midwinter78]

When I saw the video it reminded me that what I wanted was a midi controller with the form factor of a pocket operator, so I can pick it up and play it with my thumbs. Actually seeing the video, I'm disappointed. Oh well, one day maybe...

[@skarryprankhunter]

Nice video! Can you also try the TD 3 from Behringer, a $122 303 clone?

[@SonicVibe]

I had the 606 clone td6 I liked it

[@skarryprankhunter]

@@SonicVibe nice! Hope you find it useful!

[@glenesis]

With love and respect, you are incorrect about Bluetooth MIDI! BLE MIDI has MUCH LOWER latency, facts! And much higher disconnects 🤣

[@Ariel51_artist]

Are you selling yours by chance? Cause I actually can think of a couple of cool uses for it

[@apealeal3973]

They just released more on their site for $99

[@mickeymickey9914]

$80? LOL NO THANKS

[@johnplainsong9769]

must have 4 knobs minimum...

[@0797cjm]

Have they fixed that issues since with the Bluetooth latency?

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Not that I know of. You'd probably need some sort of extra bit of hardware to make that work, and based on what I've seen, the point of the device leans more towards launching clips than finger drumming anyway.

[@0797cjm]

@@GabeMillerMusic thank you

[@trostadam]

What is the app you were using?

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Koala Sampler. I did a short video on it last week, and a longer deep dive last year.

[@trostadam]

@@GabeMillerMusic Thanks! Carry on with the great work!