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Richard DeHove
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Tutorials, demos and reviews of synths, effect pedals, and other interesting audio things. Add to that a little of my own dark ambient and melodic industrial music for variety.
Nightverb: Drone and freeze demo (no talk)
Here's the Erica Synths Nightverb paired with a DB-01 and Gamechanger Audio Light pedal; then with a DB-01 and Zen delay. In both cases I'm testing drone and freeze settings. The knob position of the Nightverb reflect the actual values. I'm still getting used to the freeze and in hindsight would probably have been better used with some more pad-like chord, but live 'n learn guvna. Routing-wise the Nightverb is always at the end of the chain. When using the freeze function its useful to have a second effect in series so the contrast between the frozen reverb and the dry sound isn't too jarring.
Headphones will help hear some of the beautiful grit and superlow bass.
So after a couple of weeks use what's my opinion of the Nightverb? Well, have you ever used one of the 90s digital synths that has just a single knob or slider to change parameter values? They're a colossal pain to program and feel like they're trying to force you into just jumping between presets. Then compare that to a knob-per-function synth. That's where I am with the Nightverb: Reverb that you play, an instrument that can be tweaked to suit the moment, backed up then cranked. After all, one of the main advantages of hardware over software is that you can do "real time automation" as you play, and it's fun. In fact in all this time I still haven't saved a single Nightverb sound :)
As usual there is no processing in the DAW other than once or twice where I manually adjusted the volume. But there's no effects, compression or limiting etc. Sometimes there's a little high-frequency which is from the Zen. There is no sound source connected to the Acidbox, it's generating it's own sound from high resonance and the LFO. Let me know if there's anything else you want to see and hear.
0:00 Storm (Acidbox & Zen)
1:55 Pinger (Acidbox & Zen)
3:18 Ripper (DB-01 & Light)
6:43 Sleepytime (Acidbox & Zen)
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Headphones will help hear some of the beautiful grit and superlow bass.
So after a couple of weeks use what's my opinion of the Nightverb? Well, have you ever used one of the 90s digital synths that has just a single knob or slider to change parameter values? They're a colossal pain to program and feel like they're trying to force you into just jumping between presets. Then compare that to a knob-per-function synth. That's where I am with the Nightverb: Reverb that you play, an instrument that can be tweaked to suit the moment, backed up then cranked. After all, one of the main advantages of hardware over software is that you can do "real time automation" as you play, and it's fun. In fact in all this time I still haven't saved a single Nightverb sound :)
As usual there is no processing in the DAW other than once or twice where I manually adjusted the volume. But there's no effects, compression or limiting etc. Sometimes there's a little high-frequency which is from the Zen. There is no sound source connected to the Acidbox, it's generating it's own sound from high resonance and the LFO. Let me know if there's anything else you want to see and hear.
0:00 Storm (Acidbox & Zen)
1:55 Pinger (Acidbox & Zen)
3:18 Ripper (DB-01 & Light)
6:43 Sleepytime (Acidbox & Zen)
Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: richarddehove.com/
My other channel "IntraCosmos" of long-play dark ambient textures: www.youtube.com/@intracosmos
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An Erica trio: LXR-02, Nightverb & Zen delay
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Two related patterns on the LXR-02 with manual playing over the top. The set-up is simple: A single stereo pair out with the left going to the Zen delay (then out in stereo); and the right going to the Nightverb (also out in stereo). Some of the voices are panned hard left for Zen-only effect; others right-only for the Nightverb; and some have a little of both. Only using a single stereo pair m...
Nightverb: First day noodlings (no talk)
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Beware the title: "First day noodlings". This isn't a collection of pristine patches or sweetly controlled tone-perfect spaces. It is literally me with the Nightverb on day one twiddling the knobs trying to understand the various interactions and calibrations. But I figure that will be of interest to some. And since my daughter always laughs at how "incredibly niche" my channel is, well, surely...
Midicake Arp and The One Finger Jam (no talk)
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Something's wrong if you're making music but not having fun. It should all be fun. But writing good, coherent, interesting and *long* patterns is difficult (for me) and often liable not to be much fun. The usual path is to make a good 16-step pattern, copy it, add some variations, and bump to 32 steps. Then what about little fills and other bits? Now you're talking about "song mode" and other m...
7 kits and 7 patterns for the Modor DR-2 (no talk)
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A series of example patterns and kits using various techniques on the Modor DR-2. This is pure DR-2 with no other effects or processing. I tried to cover a range of styles showing off some of the sonic powers of this excellent drum synth. Most of these are very dynamic with strong transients. I considered adding a compressor or limiter on the output in the DAW, but (as usual) thought it best to...
The "slot machine" method of random writing with the DB-01
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Slot machines (AKA pokies and speilautomat) supposedly get a lot of their appeal through the fast cycle of anticipation and reward. And if you don't get the reward you wanted then you can instantly run the cycle again. Wins are reinforced by pretty lights and little tunes. Well, that sounds a lot like small-chunk randomization with the DB-01: Quick randomizations of a few steps and with instant...
"Let's Take a 20 Megaton Surface Burst" - a DB-01 solo
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How many parts can a mono synth play in one pass? Here I think the DB-01 does a good job simulating three or four tracks and yet this is all just one live take, plus vocal samples on top for color. Music-wise there are no edits, no automation, no DAW EQ or any other effects. Everything is exactly as you see it. The DB-01 runs into the Darkglass B3K, then to the Zen delay, and is then output in ...
Modor DR-2 tutorial Part 2: Special functions
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Part 2 in the guide to the Modor DR-2 drum machine. Here I cover a lot of the extra functions and front panel buttons. Again this isn't a sound design tutorial, just a guide to functionality. At almost 30 minutes long I thought I should leave things there rather than trying to cover all the remaining functions since a lot of these rely on shortcuts. How many shortcuts can you assimilate in 30 m...
Modor DR-2 tutorial Part 1: Getting started
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The Modor DR-2 is one of what I consider the "Big Five" in the drum machine world. There's the DR-2, Perkons, Pulsar-23, Rtym MkII and the Alpha Base. This is not a sound design video, nor do I go through the many sound models and parameter options, that's for later videos. This one is a guide to the DR-2's basic operations, although of course there's plenty of hits along the way. The intention...
Arp87 delay on synth: Simple yet interesting, flavorsome yet mild
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No matter how many high-end delays you have there's always a place for a small and simple mono. The Walrus Audio Arp87 has a lot going for it: obvious operation, five delay modes, good sound, small footprint and tap tempo. Against that the modulation is a bit seasick and it's not cheap. It's also rather Roland-esque in that it won't let you do anything too weird. It won't go anywhere near 100% ...
Creating a soundscape from pure resonance
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Who needs oscillators when you have self-oscillating resonance? Here the Erica Synths Acidbox III with high resonance is fed into a Fairfield Circuitry Roger That, then to a Gamechanger Audio Light reverb pedal and finally to the Erica Synths Zen Delay. The Acidbox is configured so the right output feeds into the control CV input, but the box itself is getting no external audio, just it's own r...
Crafting a bass drum on the LXR-02
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The strange and diabolic art of the bass drum. The bringer of strict order and strength when tamed; the cause of untold misery and chaos when adrift. Here I try to show what arts and potions are available on the LXR-02 to give you mastery over this wicked imp. 0:00 The Roman Empire 0:28 Kick or bass? 1:47 Initialized sound 2:30 Oscillator 4:00 Amp envelope 5:05 Slope types 5:48 Pitch envelope 1...
A Zen-Bro romance told in resonant screams
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I have a bad habit of cranking the resonance on any machine I touch. It's so ingrained I did it at a friend's studio a little while back on an unfamiliar synth - and after a brief shriek decaying to an air-moving whomp I thanked the gods that the volume was set so low. I've used so many Polivoks-style filters in recent times I'm used to cranking the resonance with impunity. Which brings me to t...
MidiCake Arp embiggens the smallest mono synths
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It's a rare day that I'll abandon the superb sequencers of the DB-01 for an external source. Much is lost when you go external - accents, filter modulation and pitch envelopes just for starters. Yet the MidiCake Arp gives in return: Powerful one-finger pattern-play, gate length modulation, 32nd notes and even patterns with portamento. So here are five example Arp patterns ranging from somewhat ...
The DB-01's second (undocumented) config menu
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In the words of Dr Strangelove "Why keep it a secret? Why didn't you tell the world?" Fortunately not jacketed in Cobalt-Thorium-G, yet still unannounced, the secondary config menu contains a few very useful options. I especially like the default starter note and the default gate length options. And as I mention in the video perhaps someone can better explain the calibrate CV In and MIDI Note O...
A Rat, a DB-01 and a Light pedal cranked for filth and feedback
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A Rat, a DB-01 and a Light pedal cranked for filth and feedback
LXR-02 does the DFAM & beyond (5 kits, no talk)
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LXR-02 does the DFAM & beyond (5 kits, no talk)
The drum machine pedalboard Ep2: Monomyth and Acidbox III
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The drum machine pedalboard Ep2: Monomyth and Acidbox III
Essential guide to the DB-01 Bassline (2024 edition)
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Essential guide to the DB-01 Bassline (2024 edition)
All gear is better in black (replacing the Midicake Arp case)
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All gear is better in black (replacing the Midicake Arp case)
Tortured DB-01 filter harmonics soothed with a Big Sky (no talk, possibly no music)
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Tortured DB-01 filter harmonics soothed with a Big Sky (no talk, possibly no music)
DB-01 reunited with the Zen delay - "It's not you it's me"
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DB-01 reunited with the Zen delay - "It's not you it's me"
How much drum machine do you need? Perkons vs the LXR-02
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How much drum machine do you need? Perkons vs the LXR-02
The drum machine pedalboard Ep1: Roger That & Future Factory
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The drum machine pedalboard Ep1: Roger That & Future Factory
Two "Roger That" pedals & the joy of dirty bass in stereo (no talk)
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Two "Roger That" pedals & the joy of dirty bass in stereo (no talk)
Unlock complex delay pedals with a MIDI controller
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Unlock complex delay pedals with a MIDI controller
Do you need a complex poly synth - or just polyphony and FX?
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Do you need a complex poly synth - or just polyphony and FX?
double roger that is insanely cool
They're beautiful aren't they! A shame there's so few stereo manglers
I've had my Midicake for 4 weeks now. It is such a breeze to use and delivers highly creative musical experiences. I am driving mine via the NDLR for chord changes (via Pads) drone/base, and additional two motif s. So eight (really 11, when playing keyboard through the NDLR midi through ) tracks of joy. Just a jamming dream.
Any more generative power and you'll open a wormhole and be sucked into another dimension
Hi, my unit wont load any kits. I wrote this pattern and that is all it plays even if unplugging it! Is there a factory reset?
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)
Where is the cowbell
Surely something worthy of its own video ;)
Hi! First of all, thanks for all your videos-I've been learning a lot. I'm having a problem with the FM: for some reason, the frequency is limited to 67, I can't go any higher than 67. I've tried everything and searched the internet but haven't found anything. Do you have any idea why this might be happening?
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!
Hi, anyone know how to connect this pedal to a midi controler?? thanks
Great explanation
Sounds heavy. You need a heavy guitar to complement what you did there
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.
Awesome demo of an awesome pedal, thanks! 😎👍
Have you done a DB-01 vs Sub37 bass comparison video? Your opinion? 🙏🏼
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....
Aussie?!
'ken oath
@@RichardDeHove Trèz bonza!
Me too … I live in ‘the most beautiful city in the world’, lol …
Oooh.... What a solo !!!! ..... a noisy groovy saturation.... sounds extreme and lovely.... Richard this machine is really amazing when you re playing it !!!...
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.
huge amazing noisy nasty lovely sound.... so great to hear this !!!
The B3K is a great partner for the DB-01
Powerfull.... simple to complex.... love this !
That’s a lethal combo , I recently got acid box iii and nearly blown my headphones out already!
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 😃👍
Wow that sounds really great.
Thank you so much for making this video. Couldn’t have been more clearly explained.
Thanks for the feedback :)
I approve of everything about this! 🔥
Menu diving=🚫
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.
badass!
Yes!😸
Do you hear the loud wine over this video ?
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 !
Very nice….👍🏽
sounds great 👌
What amazing atmospheres…I see the nightverb is on my wishlist too….It’s fantastic what your creating only with the efx…it‘s fat mate👍! Greetings 🖖👽
Thanks Somnambule. It is sort of funny that in most of these examples there's no sound source, just three effects.
They all sound cool but Seepytime kicked me right in the pleasure lobe. 👍👍
Another great, moody demo! Love that you brought the Acidbox into the mix!
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.
........as the Four Horsemen Ride Towards Me......I wait on My Pale White Horse.
They're different sound engines, right? Maybe with some overlap? Perkons has wave folding iirc and even a sample based track, and LXR-02 has neither? They both have fm sounds. I love the way Petkons sounds, but I have no need of it's sequencer or size. I really wish E.S. would release a rackmount Petkons sound engine at a lower price point that I could just sequence externallly. Guess I'll just be getting some sample packs of it.
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
I did heard this piece once more .... simple and giant .... this is master piece for me Richard !!
Thanks LB, you gave me a smile to begin the day :)
Great soundscapes! I like the Ripper section the most. Palpable desolation.
That's the mood for me :)
Essential demo as usual.
WOW.... lovely noisy strange sound.... emotional !
Very noisy, sounds like HVAC.
:D lol
pity you don't show the Freeze, and never use damping - could provide 'headroom' on certain frequencies to push the machine further to extremes. waiting for a new vid, there's still no more demos from other users
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.
Just tested my midicake on the perkons. Didnt much care for what i got out of it tbh :( Synths are what it was really designed for!
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.
gosh zen gain full clockwise? is to compensate low volume of lxr on clean sounds?
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.
Any idea how to set each midi channel for each arp? The menu is global only. Also any idea why its sending midi notes out even though midi is set to internal? 😅
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...
When will we have part 3? 😊
Coming soon
@@RichardDeHove 🙌🏽🥳
Just bought the 202. this is a great tutorial especially as I intend to use with guitar or modular/synths, thanks
Love the Midicake! Gives fantastic quick possibilities for jamming with your synths. Thanks so much to Chris in Wales 👍.
Agreed, he has made a brilliant little machine - that just keeps getting better.
Yet another review that jumps way ahead right away. Terrible review.
A walkthrough not a review, but where did it jump ahead for you?
Can I put any sample through it ?
I didn't put any of the samples through it here but certainly you could.
Was hoping to see this used all by itself as I believe it needs no source material ram through it to create sounds.
I'm about to do one with external feedback - but how do you see a solo setup working?
Very nice sounds 😎👍💯
Just drifting away.
Great demo. I looked everywhere for something like this. This is perfect. Cheers mate.
Thanks. It's a beautiful machine.
Extrem gut, danke für die Performance. ❤
Gern geschehen
Doch, ja. Nightverb ergänzt absolut vorzüglich das Duo zum Trio. Nicht zu reden vom visuellen Hingucker 🙂 Wet DAF favorisiere ich.
Ja, Wet DAF auch für mich. Das wollte ich an die erste Stelle setzen …
oh yeah!