I love you, Volca FM, for moments like this! (21 min. Less gear, more Fun Jam)

[@Volcaniced]

After several times of listening to this jam, especially the first 10 Minuten...the Sound reminds me a lot at Sting's "Shape of my heart". Don't know why...

[@m1nnefr3d]

Yep, somewhat, buit not as much as the 2nd factory pattern 1-02 on the Roland AIRA Compact S-1 does 😉

[@JimA-pp2nu]

it's the tone of the harp mimicking the acoustic guitar

[@Volcaniced]

@@JimA-pp2nu yeah you can say that

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

You are 100% correct. I have a few synthesizers and a small modular rack and I will admit it’s too much. So what I’m doing is picking synthesizer and just sticking with it for the next six months. Learning inside and out and then moving onto the next. And if I feel that, I’m not gelling with something then I’ll just sell it

[@Volcaniced]

Wonderful. Thanks for your Feedback mate

[@mmypainting]

As a lifetime musician who's over the hill at 70 something, I remember that kid on the street playing an upside down 5 gallon bucket with drum sticks. That's where creativity lives, simple tools with the spirit to produce something spectacular. The Volca FM2 is where I'm going, as a guitarist I need toys, but minimalistic ones, already have the Volca drum which is a huge little box.

[@Volcaniced]

@@mmypainting that Sounds great. Wishing you a great time with your volcas

[@neuchigen]

I’m a guitarist looking to dip into some other sounds and that fm2 looks pretty incredible! I just wish “affordable” was also a wise choice. My wife might think otherwise…

[@neuchigen]

5 minutes in and I already subscribed! Nice work.😉

[@Volcaniced]

@@neuchigen thank you very much mate

[@BKQuestico]

Great!

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you

[@salles-j1f]

Tout simplement envoûtant, bravo

[@SauronKierkegaard]

Bro, your videos always make me think: "OK, this is how I want MY volca jams to sound." Thanks!

[@Volcaniced]

@@SauronKierkegaard thank you man... Is it the reverb maybe?

[@Volcaniced]

maybe ....

[@heathbrady8510]

I’m waking up to this, sitting in the morning sun with a coffee and cigarette . It is rejuvenating my mind as is your philosophy in the description. Volca keys and volca drum, uno drum, microfreak, stereo fx pedals, stereo PA system, Maschine studio, Beatstep Pro, 3d MIDI fighter, rc 505 loopstation , midi footcontrollers, countless vsts and mini lab ….cluttering my mind. All these things are new to me in the last two years…all are daunting and their uses un-mastered. ❤

[@Volcaniced]

I am with you iny hearth. Start do jam my friend. Enjoy the sun and make music.

[@lucasbrasil4650]

Smoking harms creativity. I'm talking about tobacco. Weed in good amounts can be helpful. peace my friend 😝😇

[@heathbrady8510]

@@lucasbrasil4650 okay, I’ll admit it wasn’t a cigarette 😉

[@crankcuffin7238]

@@heathbrady8510 😎😂

[@JoeJohnston-taskboy]

Happy to see the FM still getting love. I use mine as a bass synth. There are so many syx files available online that I think the FM series offers the most value for users.

[@Volcaniced]

True ..

[@dianamiino7391]

Very fine ! ! ! 👍

[@pk3776]

👍💯❤️have a very merry Christmas 🙏🥂

[@VKJ85]

The melody with this sound reminds me very much of: "Hitman: Codename 47 Original Soundtrack - Jungle Exploration"

[@mitchhopkins8575]

You one of about 10 you tubers that actually knows how to play music on electronic gear. Kudos....and you're doing it with Volcas...I bet this makes some people mad ;)

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Pure brilliance - it's so easy to miss that perfection is reached when nothing left to remove.

[@rossrabette8242]

this is bordering on euphoric - thank you

[@MrJonBertsch]

That’s some very impressive tiny keyboard work!

[@Volcaniced]

Oh thank you. Appreciate that.

[@rossrabette8242]

I got a specular reverb based on your vids - thanks for that too

[@Volcaniced]

Great choice

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Me too 🙂

[@MusiclifeArtist]

So atmospheric

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you 😊

[@rayderrich]

I watched hundreds of gear videos this year so I am also guilty of gear acquisition syndrome in hopes of making better music. I did learn that one major VST and some MIDI controllers make me happier than a room full of gear, but knobs and sliders can make me excited sometimes and inspired a bit. Let's all find a healthy balance and become zen like this beautiful harp piece you gave us.

[@Volcaniced]

Wow. Agree in all points. Your Jamuary is going to be a blast and I watch every jam my dear jammate.

[@rayderrich]

@@Volcaniced Same for you, even if your videos are sometimes 45 minutes ha ha ha.

[@helixrider]

This is like someone playing beautiful tunes on a handpan and you sink deeper and deeper into the flow. Beautiful work!

[@mode808]

Very nice set. I'm always surprised what you can get out of the Korg Volca devices. Greatest respect

[@Volcaniced]

I appreciate your feedback. Thank you very much mate 😊

[@romanonardelli-drummerforfun]

Very beautiful

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you very much. I am proud cause you as an rhythm enthusiast like it ... And there is no single drum sound in it ...

[@Chaotrick]

Beautiful sounds! I agree with the notion that less gear can be very inspiring. There's always a way to come up with something new and exciting.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Love this improvised jam, showing how recording an ever evolving loop, can be done on the FM. Just got my Volca FM2, and absolutely loving it. Works so nicely with my Roland J-6 and T-8. Running MIDI out of FM2, into J-6 creates beautiful layers, for looping heaven, and T-8 adds the beat. Next, will try MIDI out of J-6, into FM2.

[@_Alex_Crystal]

It's amazing what you can do with this little box! Great job!👍

[@gregsz1ful]

I am listening just before sleeping, very peaceful, but reminds me of a train ride.

[@Volcaniced]

Great comparison. Thank you very mich for your feedback Greg 😊

[@barbaraf8380]

Magnificent!❤

[@Volcaniced]

I thank you very much for the time you spent listening to this jam

[@SimpleHold]

I’m trying to return to being more minimalistic (more “simple”). I really like what you do with the fm here. Wonderful timbre! One thing I like with fm is getting different tones just using velocity. Subtle changes in expression with one patch. Thank you for your continuing inspiration.

[@InkyDaCaT]

Beautiful 💗🌟

[@Volcaniced]

Meaooowww thank you

[@briite1]

That is very nice. Thank you for posting.

[@Volcaniced]

Your welcome.

[@lunchrevisited]

volca for da win

[@majordabalert]

Very nice

[@lucasbrasil4650]

Hammer was in der kleinen Kiste alles drinnen steckt und schön dass du es für uns herausholst mein Lieber :D

[@Volcaniced]

Vielen vielen Dank Lucas.

[@321woowoo]

Very talented indeed, fantastic stuff ❤

[@Volcaniced]

😊

[@phabesounds9040]

10.000 subs! weeee!

[@AntaresWaveLab]

Good jam... Can't wait for my FM2 to come.

[@midnightsavari9578]

Lovely!

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you very much 🥰

[@ilikethischannel5719]

This is blowing my mind, I just ordered the FM2, apparently the one here only has 3 voices, how is it possible to create such complex and depth of sound with only 3 voices?

[@Volcaniced]

Some ppl are saying it's the reverb .. others.. it's the creator . I would say .. it's the magic of all together ...

[@ilikethischannel5719]

Thanks, yes I agree.@@Volcaniced

[@bmmaaate]

These videos never fail to inspire. I like the fact that you leave the bum notes in, it makes it more real. I confess that I have let my synths get dusty these last six months. I was getting the hang of the Bass and the Beats but i couldn't get the hang of programming the FM and syncing it up at all. I must have another go after seeing what it can do. Otherwise I will have spent 700 on techy ornaments.

[@bmmaaate]

I'd love to see you do a vid where you use the beats, the bass and the FM together.

[@bobbythompson4268]

You been working at it? I have the FM, bass, beats & keys, waiting for the drum to show up in the mail. My fantasy while I’m at work all day is getting down to business with these and making some awesome stuff. But I get busy, and mine collect dust too.

[@bmmaaate]

@@bobbythompson4268 I haven't switched them on in ages. I was looking forward to the promised power outages which never happened. I bought a lot of batteries and thought I could sit in the dark and make beats. One day I will use them again.

[@bobbythompson4268]

@@bmmaaate that would be cool. Yeah man I daydream at work about times when I can really get into it myself. Def a learning curve on it. I’m going to try to discipline myself by setting aside some time daily to learn it I think. Good luck to you.

[@IppeiTambata]

Nice cozy sounds.

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you my friend

[@JohnAlchemy]

Holy shot VN !!! This is a GEM😍

[@zzk31]

Whaouuw Amazing performance ❤you made me want to take out my Volca Fm again which I had neglected a bit 🙏😃

[@Volcaniced]

do it, give it a try

[@SpaceAndroidz]

👽✨🌎🌺

[@marsupial3ew]

Phenomenal, as always!!! And with some very sound advice, too! Thank you! ❤

[@m1nnefr3d]

Lovely sounds thanks to both the venerable volca fm OG and your carefully chosen and set-up reverb 👍

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you very much. I think it's a combination of everything ....

[@benreiter7218]

What reverb setup are you using here? Something nice and high passed with a super long tail and sounds great, but it’s not included on the FM, right?

[@conceptdevices]

Nice again Holger, ive done a few audience attended gigs using just the volca keys, also one using only the Dreadbox Nyx and one with just the Microfreak, they were all enjoyable. However I do like the fact that a selection of gear at your disposal enables you to move away from the single tone and tempo aspects of a certain synth, having another avenue to venture down with different tonal capabilities and feels offers more movement on a longer jam session

[@Volcaniced]

Yes I agree. That might be the next step then.

[@dogstare]

I’m in the market for one of these soon lovely machine 😊

[@Volcaniced]

Yes!!!!

[@PedroTheMadman716]

Awesome!

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you ☺️

[@low-tide-fy3081]

Man your descriptions really get me, cant wait to start making music!

[@Volcaniced]

Yeah. Thank you. Give it a try.

[@StraightShooter.]

Nice vibe. I just bought one myself.

[@SuperRingoffire1]

Sublime jam man ☮

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you

[@minihahn2011]

Hammer Hall Harmonien, Holger 🤩

[@Volcaniced]

Danke aber der volca macht das selber ;)

[@minihahn2011]

@@Volcaniced jetzt echt? 😀 Nicht der specular reverb?? Also zumindest dieser Mörder-Hall…

[@Volcaniced]

@@minihahn2011 ja wenn es um den Hall geht da hast du natürlich recht

[@minihahn2011]

@@Volcaniced 😎 trotzdem sehr beeindruckend was du aus dem fm heraus zauberst! 👍

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

👍👍

[@eyesintheskies]

It unbelievable I don’t own a volca. Fm2 &sample 2 have been on the list to long.

[@reuze.]

So nice ❤

[@Volcaniced]

Thank you very much 🥰 . .....

[@loombaron]

sounds amazing man, good job!

[@jaylow759]

15:05 those pads though...

[@petercane6376]

I love this. I read your advice about stocking up with gear. But after hearing this harp I just NEED to have an FM. I promise I will not get any more. How do you set uo your phone/ camera for recording? On a tripod set high?

[@smguy7]

I like my Volca FM2 so much I am thinking of buying a second one to use it together.

[@Staypift]

This a slapper fasho

[@Volcaniced]

what exactly is a "slapper fasho"?

[@Staypift]

@@Volcaniced Allow me to translate. "This is quality music, and I say that with 100% certainty."

[@Volcaniced]

OK wow.

[@fwardtm7745]

Sounds great! What reverb are you using?

[@Volcaniced]

It's the specular Reverb v3 as mentioned in the description.

[@CleanConnections]

👍

[@jello-tarzan]

Always a pleasure to hear your creations! You rarely use a keyboard, so I'm curious to know if you are a self taught musician a trained pianist (or maybe a frustrated digiridoo player who switched to synths)? If you care to share... Thanks!

[@Volcaniced]

Omg that's quite an interesting question. Congratulations. I would say I like the direct response better than the millisec latency of a keyboard. And yes I am a self taught jammer. Am I a musician.... Don't know I do not have any knowing about technical things or reading notes. I am just a guy who loves music and plays what's in his heart. That's really it. Sometimes it's likey fingers doing something and I wonder what is going on.

[@jello-tarzan]

@@Volcaniced I asked because your melodies are beautifu and you obviously know what your doing but still not play like a pianist. Of course you are misician!!! I myself am an amateur guitarist just getting into synths. Your way if playing is a great inspiration. Cheers from Montréal!

[@Volcaniced]

@@jello-tarzan I am always honoured to hear ppl telling that I am inspiring ... It's my one and only goal... Motivate ppl do make music. Thank you mate. Greetings to Wonderful Canada.

[@ultracello]

Weißte, was geil wäre? Vielleicht kriegste ja mal Michael von Loopy Pro wieder an die Strippe für ein Jahresrückblick. Bisschen quatschen, was das Jahr für Loopy Pro so gebracht / gemacht hat. Idealerweise mit 'n klein wenig bissel mehr Freiraum zum ausreden lassen. Wäre doch geil! Sphärische Grüße

[@Volcaniced]

Ich finde alleine die Tatsache dass er überhaupt Zeit für mich hatte total geil. Ich kenne keinen einzigen der grossen synthuber die das hinbekommen haben. Und ansonsten hatte Michael einen echt hohen Redeanteil. Hat viel Information preisgegeben.

[@markmanter6508]

The lead voice in this jam reminds me of some old Moby tracks. So dope.

[@Deino13]

great program, care to share the sysex file? Amazing performance

[@Volcaniced]

Oh yes I am going to upload it

[@Rushmanism]

This is great - where did the background layers come from 😮 those first pads that come in? Is this all the Volca?

[@Volcaniced]

I used the specular reverb v3 for this.

[@antonase3435]

Which daw are u using in this video? That is not life, but very beautiful.

[@Volcaniced]

I am Not using any daw... Only synths and effect Pedals and everything is improvised

[@dummybert]

is there some reverb/shimering going on at around @1:40? Otherwise, where is that sound coming from?

[@Mati05jp]

Super, can you explain a little bit how to produce this? thanks

[@Volcaniced]

What exactly do you want to know? I am adding notes. That's what I am doing.

[@Mati05jp]

@@Volcaniced you have any external effects?

[@Volcaniced]

@@Mati05jp yes. I always put this into the description so everybody is well informed. It's the specular Reverb v3 I am using.

[@goodnota]

VowFM

[@HYPERDISTORTED]

Wait, can this thing stack loops? I bought the Volca Keys and realized it can only loop one thing at a time

[@mrssombody]

Like the keys, this has three voice polyphony

[@Barel.m]

How many voices can you record in this beast?

[@Volcaniced]

The Volca FM has up to 4 vioces. The FM 2 has 6 voices.

[@nigelreadon8381]

well that device sounds good, but i would get a Yamaha MODX if i had the cash. but i never like hardware.

[@Volcaniced]

I understand that ....

[@PeterHolslin]

What reverb are you using on this? Sounds so nice

[@Volcaniced]

It's the specular reverb v3

[@PeterHolslin]

@@Volcaniced Thanks!

[@PeterHolslin]

It's been hard for me to settle on a satisfying reverb pedal, but I think I finally found my match made in reverb heaven. :-)

[@trippy_nation5300]

How did you get the tempo to make the metronome sound?

[@Volcaniced]

I activated the internal metronome :)

[@draviswubs]

Check out the stuff ive done with my volcas! Love my tings

[@djpopcorns]

soooo is this being over dubbed in a daw? Or how are various parts playing simultaneously?

[@Volcaniced]

Oh... this is absolutely possible, cause the Volca FM is 3 times polyphonic. I do not work with a DAW, I hate DAWs.

[@djpopcorns]

@@Volcaniced but how do you get multiple phrases overdubbed?

[@Volcaniced]

@@djpopcorns I show it in the Jam. I record a sequence and then I play above. Sometime i press record again to change the sequence. and then i play above this ... thats all.

[@djpopcorns]

@@Volcaniced ahh very nice. ❤️👍 thank you. sounds lovely. peace

[@AL4NGDROE]

It doesn't have onboard drums does it?

[@Volcaniced]

There are drum presets to load on the FM. Sure.

[@ukbloke28]

Well yes, of course. If someone told a person the best way to learn guitar would be to also try to learn flute, piano and drums at the same time, they'd obviously be skeptical. The real reason people do this with electronic music is the constant prodding to buy more gear coming from the companies. The message, so often, from tech is - buy this from us and it will make you X (where X is 'more creative', or 'a better musician' or ... etc etc). Apple have made society incrementally more irritating - and often abusive - by selling the idea that buying an iPhone will turn you into a photographer / videographer. It won't. What it will most likely do is turn you into an invasive dilettante with an ego issue. If you really want to learn to be a photographer, you'd be much better off spending £5 on an old film camera and actually getting intimate with it, learning to value each frame and the moments of life caught therein. Because - as you so rightly point out here - it's pushing against the limitations that really makes us creative. And as possibilities becomes less and less limited, it's on us to provide our own discipline.

[@Volcaniced]

Oh I like your comment as it reflects exactly what I think and feel too. And yes, I was also exposed to the pressure that the industry is putting on our customers, buy more and you'll be better equipped. Better equipped and definitely better than everyone else who is not equipped. But nobody in the industry tells you: buy an instrument and learn to play it. Why? Because industry doesn't work that way anymore. It used to be different. You bought a synth and it was really expensive and then you had fun with it and above all you had the feeling that it was worth spending time on because the device had a certain value for me. Maybe I had to save for it for a long time or it was a gift I've been waiting for a long time. Today, oh .... today everything is different. Today you can emulate almost anything with VST alone. But I am against that. I like the real, the pure, the manual operation, the feeling, the feeling. And since none of us are millionaires, let's keep it simple. That's why I decided to do as much as possible with as little as possible.

[@ukbloke28]

@@Volcaniced Yes. It's also a contributory reason at to why so much of the great art and music is made by poor people. A long time ago, I hacked a handheld I had and was able to put unlimited games on it. What happened was that I restlessly flicked through them all, didnt really commit to anything and ended up not playing it at all. I never did it again. I feel for young kids now. The pace of media and the availability of technology due to Moore's law etc means they have insane amounts of possibility but a hugely inhibited focus due to context. We can see way too much. How to see less?

[@Volcaniced]

@@ukbloke28 Exactly. I feel this. Too much of everything makes it harder to enjoy individual things

[@MrJackal43]

Killer!❤

[@Volcaniced]

Thanks 🙏 my friend.