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They're beautiful aren't they! A shame there's so few stereo manglers

Any more generative power and you'll open a wormhole and be sucked into another dimension

Sounds like your kit structure is corrupted. I'd download a fresh copy of the firmware and kits from Erica Synths and reload your card. (Just save off all your current stuff from the card in case)

Surely something worthy of its own video ;)

You mean the FM amount on the first three voices? That goes from -60 to 67. That's as it should be. Odd numbers perhaps but it gives a total range of 127 which is in line with most of the other parameters.

@@RichardDeHove Thanks for replying! I mean the Frequency (second parameter on FM). In this video, when you’re doing a snare with the Drum 3 you can go up to 127 on the frequency but mine is limited to 67

@@juanmaruedagallo4614 Ah! That's because of the different firmware versions. Erica updated the firmware so that the pitch values corresponded with the chromatic scale. In the old version middle C was (if I remember rightly) at 40 on a 0 - 127 range. With the new firmware they changed it so C fell on increments of 12 on a -60 to 67 range. Some of the early firmware updates made pretty significant changes. A shame there's been none recently.

@@RichardDeHove Thanks for clarifying!

Agreed. I have been chasing the heavy guitar sound on synths for a long time

​@@RichardDeHoveYou pretty much nailed it. What's your chain look like btw? I may copy this for my Bass Station 2

@@luisbarrera5740 Thanks :) Nothing's permanently set, but the GEB-7 bass EQ is always a good addition. Favorite pairings for deep filth are a stereo pair of Fairfield Circuity Roger That's; the B3K and Double Thruster here, or a very heavily overdriven Zen delay.

In hindsight I certainly should have done a bass comparison before I sold the Sub-37 because even though comparing the two seems absurd, that's exactly what I did and why I sold! I think the 37 is a fantastic machine. I had a few little gripes with it - as with any machine - but it has a beautiful sound and is a joy to play. OTOH it's expensive for what it is and to have so much money tied up in what is essentially a mono bass synth is a big commitment. So I spent a few weeks trying to program other sounds, sounds designed as duophonic mids, lead sounds, effects etc. But none of these seemed very special to me. I also found that if the 37 was doing bass I didn't need the DB-01 and vice versa. So the more I used the DB-01 the less I used the 37. Also I found that I only ever "played" the 37 versus playing and sequencing the DB-01. So again the DB-01 got used more. Finally my biggest complaint about the 37 is that it's no fun to quickly select exact LFO sync rates and intensity - whereas the opposite is true of the DB-01. So, a very expensive and big bass synth versus a very small and relatively cheap bass synth? Exit the 37. I still miss that synth for its growling drone and sweet portamento, but you can't have everything....

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@@RichardDeHove Trèz bonza!

Me too … I live in ‘the most beautiful city in the world’, lol …

Thanks :) I have another synth I bought a while back which hasn't made it out of it's box yet because the DB-01 keeps distracting me.

The B3K is a great partner for the DB-01

It's a wonderful little box. Don't forget the little trim pots as well for LFO sync or extra massive gain :)

@@RichardDeHove i knew about the lfovsync but extra gain ! 🤔 I thought the trim pots where just for cv stuff will have to investigate 😃👍

Thanks for the feedback :)

I'm not a fan of menu-driven gear either but there are various degrees of menu pain. I originally bought a Faderfox MIDI controller to team up with the LXR but (to my great surprise) it never felt necessary.

You're right! I just went back into the project and it's coming from my mic track. I think this was when I started getting interference from all the cabling. I noticed it soon after this video and fixed the problem by giving the mic cable a clearer cable run. Obviously the issue was manifesting earlier than I thought :(

@@RichardDeHove wasn’t trying to be a ninny, I do like the video and thought you did a very thorough review

@@the_glove No probs, it was useful feedback !

Thanks Somnambule. It is sort of funny that in most of these examples there's no sound source, just three effects.

A rather simple wish would be to hear the different presets (maybe using a simple pattern on the DB-01 and no other fx) to get a more general idea of what this puppy can do. Maybe with tweaks along the way, when a preset strikes your fancy, to hear how the knobs specifically affect the sounds? For context I just got a Deckard's Dream and am intensely researching reverbs... seriously pondering the Meris X vs the Nightverb as both are at the exact same price point.

@@aopaul That's a good idea, thanks. I was thinking of doing something a little more formal looking at the various controls. Going through the presets would be a good start to that.

@@RichardDeHove Thanks! No problem. I don't know how many presets there are, so maybe just pick your favorites and tweak accordingly. I saw 'Harp Lady' just uploaded her own vid. Love the function that morphs between different presets. Reminded me of the LXR-2 with it's ability to morph between two sounds.

@@aopaul Just watched it, a great video! I really must read the manual :D Been too busy having fun.

Yes, both digital synths at heart although I think there's very little overlap sound-wise. A no-sequencer Perkons is an interesting idea, it'd be like a much more viscous Vermona DRM1 Mk IV.

@@RichardDeHove I didn't know about the Vermona. Love it!

@@jmichell1880 Vermona is high-quality German kit

Thanks LB, you gave me a smile to begin the day :)

That's the mood for me :)

:D lol

Agreed! The damping makes a huge difference but this was literally day one so I was twiddling as many parameters as I could vaguely understand :) Edit: The freeze function is interesting but requires careful handling to make it shine especially since the incoming signal is then dry. I find you need another effect in series so you can play against the freeze. Of course that's highly dependent on the original sound. Another video coming soon.

Drum machines aren't the main mission for Arp that's for sure. But for specific things I think it can do a great job especially with the recent firmware upgrades. Mainly thinking about long generative-style pieces with ratchets and timing modulations, just a few percentage point shifts can make a big difference. Still, fun to see what Arp can do to different machines.

I don't look at the gain knob as input level, for me it's more like "tube overdrive amount" . It'd be a shame not to use that big fat valve.

@@RichardDeHove sorry i was talking about input level on zen, i never cranked full

@@ex1stenz Yes, I was talking about the Zen too ! No harm in cranking it if you like the overdriven sound.

For the MIDI channel, instead of hitting the Menu button, select one of the four Arp channels then hit the "Midi out" button. There you can set the voice mode and the MIDI out channel for that Arp channel. For the send question, not sure - there's a lot of MIDI options! My guess is you may be looking at the MIDI clock option...

Coming soon

@@RichardDeHove 🙌🏽🥳

Agreed, he has made a brilliant little machine - that just keeps getting better.

A walkthrough not a review, but where did it jump ahead for you?

I didn't put any of the samples through it here but certainly you could.

I'm about to do one with external feedback - but how do you see a solo setup working?

Thanks. It's a beautiful machine.

Gern geschehen

Ja, Wet DAF auch für mich. Das wollte ich an die erste Stelle setzen …