Tuna Mini MIDI controller review (Make It Up on a Monday #5)

[@TheSunMoon]

You've just demonstrated that it's the person behind the gear, and not the instruments themselves.

[@truthseeker3397]

Yes...as a newb......sooo humbled

[@givertayk]

Holy... That bassline 😍

[@groovewindow]

Glad you like it :) -- It turned out a little meaner than I was originally anticipating, but that's ok. :)

[@groovewindow]

By the way - this comes from an old and completely free VST synth called "Synth1" that I really love. The bassline here is straight Synth1 with only a little compression. No additional effects.

[@householder6876]

Absolutely filthy

[@SteveFrancesco]

"Can you use it to make some music" ........ Damn, even Stevie wonder would be impressed. Awesome review and amazing skills.

[@a.m-k9953]

Damn! A family guy with no tatoos playing a $50 midi controler like a God damn beast to show the product capacity. Bravo man, i'm just ordering one right now...

[@funkystrunk9228]

This is the most epic review I have ever watched! You're by far my favourite KZbinr, ur grooves are so groovy, a level 5 earthquake is a joke in comparison, love it!

[@jasonharrison2434]

That groove is dirty as hell! I love it.

[@CH-zj7ku]

I can keep watching it for a whole day

[@OZHKAR1]

Man you're talented, you don't need expensive gear to sound good

[@life-is-inspiring3953]

The best funk pianist on KZbin

[@ccuny1]

Fantastic way to do a review. Love the tune. In fact, would love to see a full tut on making the tune (with the same kit)

[@DamKhuman]

Yes tutorial pls

[@pedpedpedpedpedpedpedpedped]

Usually north americans reviewers are reaaally annoying with branding and stuff "If its not akai or some big name, its not worth it". You gave a different perspective, a really good review, stating clear ups and downs in your opinion. I really liked your review. Thank you very much

[@KristjanCocev]

You are the best ever reviewer (as well)! Kudos and looking forward to more!

[@rudolfboukal1538]

I think you could find a way to ride a bicycle that had no wheels! Appreciate the honesty and candor by which you review this item. You definitely brought it to its limits - showing all that it "can" do, and where it was lacking. Given the cost though, I agree, in a pinch it could be quite a handy tool for the right person. I think it will be really helpful to the company that supplied it, and to the buyer, given how you explained and demonstrated all the fine tuning issues and solutions. Great video!!

[@marknhopgood]

Wow. At last a youtuber with some musicality. Love the tune and your enthusiasm.

[@zoltipolti7482]

Damn... because of you I love mondays! Thank you for that awesome groove!

[@winddealer1]

Love the audio quality and fantastic post editing you put into your work. Oh, the song was really great, thanks for reviewing the Tuna mini!

[@richita.nikkol]

This review was awesome! After the first 5 seconds I was already sure I will learn a lot from videos. thank you!

[@hobymusic]

Wow, that groove was insane.

[@fabricamenujunior4301]

Waking with monday vídeos changed my Life!!

[@caspardegroen4045]

fabrica menu junior exactly, opening up KZbin app on my phone finding that Blueish Groovewindow Thumbnail with Jonathon with Yellow hat really makes my morning.

[@freedomofmotion]

Thanks for the review. Also that tube was filthy I loved it 😂. I bought one for my step son as his first midi controller so I'm glad my blind buying decision isn't an awful one. Just will need a bit of help setting it up from the sounds of things 😁

[@darklordthomaspie6293]

The bass had a very interesting sound! It was quite fuzzy and loud, it was interesting and unconventional. The drum machine beats worked well with the other instruments.

[@AndrewColyerMusic]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!! That is the FUNKIEST, GROOVIN'est, COOLEST thing I have EVER HEARD, coming out of a small portable keyboard!! WOW. This was a lesson in WHAT you can DO if the MUSIC is WITHIN YOU!! Oh yeah, nice demo of the keyboard, too! Thank you so much for this demo! :-)

This is the best explanation video ever about this model... Thanks a lots.

[@EricLefebvrePhotography]

I'm not a musician or composer. I was looking at this as a way to speed up my foley sessions using a midi controller to "play" my footstep sounds and my various gunshots and so on so forth using like a drum plugin like Sitala. This controller is now like 50$ Canadian ... I think I'll pick it up, thanks for the review.

[@noddsscatharsis]

don''t pick this thing up i have one that stopped working in the corner copped an akai mpk mini fk worlde

[@delscoville]

I got one of the Worlde Panda Minis. Glad they seemed to have made improvements. I had to pound on it to get a note, which made velocity sensitivity useless. Unlike the Tuna, though, the software didn't let me adjust it. Also the keys were very stiff, and the more keys you pressed, chords for example, the more resistance there was.

[@vincentjudah4786]

awesome man! thanks for the great video . I I bought one of these last year its just been sitting round in my travel bag . I had no idea I could configure it hahah , gonna do that now and put it to good use!

[@theohmeyegods]

Hell yea. Looking at one of these now.. Can't play like you but great to know it can be played like that! 3 years later: would you now choose a different controller? Edit: killer jam, btw!

[@garaughty]

Coming from a piano background I sometimes struggle with mini keys but this looks great for composing on the run... new demo BTW !

[@westheguitarist8546]

this guy can make anything sound good!

[@MadAnarchist]

After this video I just made the purchase. Great review!

[@AndricKim]

Wow! It came earlier than usual! It is even not Monday in Chilliwack, Canada! 😅 always thanks for your great videos

[@antwakefield]

Looks very similar to arturias 25 key midi controller

[@TEP_MOS]

🎼😫If it’s on a Monday🎶 And I’m tryyyy’n😙 🎵

[@EversonBernardes]

Cat fur on the gear makes for some quite hairy basslines, it seems :D great review, thorough without being nitpicky.

[@paulzeiner4928]

Jonathon, your crazy 😊 your sooo extremly good 😊 i would like to see more from you on this small Masterkeyboard 😊

[@misteroddstuff]

Beat starts* ok I'm sold

[@albertdaba]

Can you help guide us calibrate or adjust its settings? we'd really appreciate it.

[@coversongsonkeyboards]

Wow So much information in just a few minutes,thanks for share.

[@positionnormal]

Look at you! Finger diddling. Nice fast fingers.

[@longluong4348]

I've just stumbled on your video. Amazing playing skill! Good job.

[@Devildance1234]

Would love a tutorial on a riff like the wah clav groove you played on this one! Have been wanting to add some Stevie wonder-ness to my tunes!

[@afernandezs]

Me too, thanks!

[@uoszl9999]

I see dem Kalis

[@jellerbee]

I have a desk exactly like that one! Amazing Coincidence ;-) and great review!

[@groovewindow]

I'll bet you got yours at the same place I got mine :) Hope you're well!

[@LukasVlcek]

Wow, I gotta break this groove down for the band we put together (a few dads and their kids).

[@marin.kucina]

Jesus that was insane man 🙌

[@4one]

That is some sick jam!

[@levelstatex]

Sick groove brother 🤘

[@darkhorse5390]

Damn that shit jam! Sounds like something from a beat em up like streets of rage or tmnt👍

[@tokyohthegoat]

yo bro, anyone ever tell u u should do this shit more often 🤣😭yo voice kinda made for youtube. sick tune! grabbing this MIDI this week cuz of yu

[@murdercircus7706]

Raise your hand if you came here because you saw a cheap MIDI controller on eBay, but you stayed for the funk, and forgot what you came here for.

[@SorcererTim45]

Jonathon! I'm mostly new to your channel but I was hooked when I listened to your bombstep and this monday series. I'm a novice, mostly self-taught piano player who also has experience with woodwinds and other percussion. I would love to make some music of my own as a hobby but I have no idea where to start in terms of equipment and music programs on my computer. Could you (or some of the people in the comments) recommend some decent basic recording/looping equipment? Maybe do a video on the basics of the equipment you use? I love this channel!

[@LukasVlcek]

Giving my thumb up for the nasty groove! Now... let's see the real review of the HW....

[@thedude8046]

It looks nice

[@walterearl6456]

Thanks for sharing

[@cyzzapingupenguin54]

New subscriber here ♡ Thank you! Please keep on uploading and rock on!!!

[@patriciamazuelo8301]

OMG!!! i absolutely love you!! Also you look alike one of my best friends so bad! hahahah peace my friend and thanks for make an amazing KZbin channel!

[@gamezone3377]

Wow😍 amazing and great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@francismagnusson378]

man youre hella good

[@ronnieo9571]

Thank you for this review. I have a question for ya. I see these are fine for windows or mac, and I assume it will work with linux. I use linux and am new to trying to make music, but if I cannot load the software that comes with this, would I be able to program it using my daw or some other kind of editing software or script? Maybe? On the one hand these are all plug and play, but then they come with software so I am a bit confused.

[@sea-ferring]

Great tune! Do you have a daily driver mini keyboard? I'd be curious to see how this stacks up against say an Arturia MiniLab even though this is less expensive...

[@emilianomarquez1629]

Dope. I want it.

[@justice7788]

That was awesome

[@zrellymarwen1470]

love that 😍 😍 so witch vst or pluguin is compatible with tuna mini?

[@martinespanamorales2538]

Hey there. Nice video and groove. By the way, I got this same controller but I cant get it to work correctly. CAn you share your settings please? I would love if you do that. Btw, I dropped a like on the video

[@bajtucha]

I would really like to know what software you use to make this live music. How do you do this looping and stuff. Can you list it? Maybe some tutorial in the future?

[@spaghettiwestern8680]

Can you share your final configurations? I have no idea how to go about setting this thing up haha.

[@gerardkirkpatricksanchez2121]

Lol!! Hahaha!! That was good sir!! Hahahaha!! I keep laughing coz i think you overplay the cute midi. 😂😂

[@pighater951]

I have one overall it's great only problem i have the keys are very stiff i feel like i have to hit keys a lil harder then normal✌️

[@nookcyan]

Hi, Do you still have it? If yes, could you please make a test with a midi monitor software?, here the faders (sliders) only goes until 126 (not 127). Pads and knobs are OK, all in the range 0-127. Thanks!

[@fianoanthonio]

How does the pads feel? I already have keystep 37 which doesn't have pads. I don't want to spend much money to buy another controller like akai mpk mini. Thanks

[@nookcyan]

@@fianoanthonio High sensibility, must be adjusted on the PC editor, after that is possible to work with no problems.

[@fianoanthonio]

@@nookcyan thanks a lot

[@grocko_music]

Hi, that bassline is incredible!! do you know if this keyboard works for iOS?

[@agathauy2709]

Hi! Would it be possible for you to post your configurations, a screenshot perhaps for the knobs and sliders? And also the pads? I bought the midi controller after watching your video :))) And my problem right now is that as I'm trying to configure it, the knobs and sliders get limited to just one step up or down, like 64 to 65 range. But the default ones inside the controller has full range. The problem is I can't configure the piano keys at all, as you've noted they do need adjustment to be able to be pressed normally.

[@agathauy2709]

I just realized that the preloaded values on the controller are actually smooth :O There's really something wrong with the midi editor. No piano key volume problem at all. Or at least the values there in the editor are bad since I can't get the right config after many combinations.

[@Sn4p_Fps]

This or the Arturia mini ?

[@Cenotaff]

My 2 cats like to flop down on my Korg Micro Key and twiddle their ears when noise comes out of the headphones on the arm rest of the sofa.

[@yudhirgautam1645]

Sick Jamm.. Thickkkkkk

[@henryakwetey3685]

Thanx for the review but pls I have a question for u and kindly reply.Is there any transpose button on it and if there is one how do use the button to transpose.Thanx pls reply me

[@paulzeiner4928]

Hey Jonathon, is your lead chord progression a clav Sound with a wah effekt or is it an special created Sound from you? Would like to have it 😅

[@groovewindow]

Sorry for the long delay! I swear I replied to this, but it never seemed to make it. That's actually an electric piano (Rhodes-like) with some extra "bark" run through an auto-wah filter.

[@paulzeiner4928]

I've made a Video almost like yours, and it Sounds almost like yours 😅 but not acactly 😅

[@devsalmont]

I just bought one, but my pads are just white, how to enable the RGB?

[@malindudara7379]

Which of these two is better?

[@jacoboglopez9744]

Hi! I know it's been 3 years, but any chance you have the profile for the configuration software? I've been struggling to run it on Live. Any help would be appreciated!

[@mcavenaghi]

Wow!!!

[@alyxandrestyx3047]

Bonjour que ce que tu me conseil le m-vave 25 smk ii ou bien celui que tu montre sur la video Merci

[@jonathangbloodz]

Hi I have a worlde mini midi controller ... is there any program thah I can use in my PC ?

[@TheMarcos599]

my sustain pedal is inverted on the mini tuna, can you help me?

[@Sn4p_Fps]

Can you launch/stop the clips whit the Pads ? (Ableton live)

[@phulieu6948]

why i can't use this Midi controller with Macos & Logic Pro X. Can anyone help me ?

[@bajtucha]

Jonathon, what DAW have you used here?

[@OCAIOF]

I'm in doubt about getting the Tuna Mini or the Panda Mini, which one would you go for?

[@groovewindow]

It all depends on you :) -- The Tuna has more sliders and pads versus the Panda, and costs slightly more. The further down you go in price, the build-quality also tends to take a hit. As others have pointed out, there's also the Arturia Minilab MKII which is very similar. I've never used it myself, but most people report a significantly higher build quality, but it's a little more expensive ($100 versus $75).

[@OCAIOF]

@@groovewindow The Arturia Minilab MkII was my first option, but it costs a lot more in my country. The major drawback of the Tuna which is holding me back yet is the size of the Pads. I don't know about sensitivity, but the Panda pads seems to be a bit bigger, although it doesn't have as many knobs and sliders like the Tuna. Anyway, great vid! Thanks for the tips ;)

[@TEP_MOS]

Can anyone tell me if the world tuna mini works in logic pro 10

[@streisand4]

Should I worry at all about the authenticity of this software? Mac is saying Apple won't open because it can't check for malware. I know I can get around this, but I am opening this on a brand brand brand new iMac and would hate to immediately have malware on it!!! XD XD Just wanted to make sure the software didn't cause you any problems on your computer.

[@tangstruggle612]

Its not about the instrument , its about skills. Lol

[@silentgd]

does it have an output jack for an amp (1/4"?)

[@idkzero]

what were you using next to the midi controller? thanks

[@Nothing-wj5qg]

Bro is can use for a longer time

[@GreatAttractor]

Qué programa descargo para este controlador? 🤔

[@felelf3683]

does this can play stand alone, is it also battery operated?

[@magisterludigraszklanychpa9625]

THX for sharing !!! and ... Y make me smille two times in first 50 sec. !!! ( "...out, in coffe shop..." and " ...thought about it for two and half sec. "). And ...once again i will ask Y for toturial "How to play organ groove from "Shake everything Y got" M. Parker " :) !!!

[@georgeaymanmusic]

Can u use it with ableton live ?? Compatable ?

[@Mariel351]

Is this compatible with LOGIC PRO X?

[@thedude8046]

Aliexpress never asks me if I want a midi controller

[@gunja-kq6kk]

hello i need this dj paino software link help me