Anatomy Of The Sound - Hologram Electronics Microcosm
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2020
- Soooo... I have plans for some different types of videos moving forward which will be additional to my normal demos. This series, Anatomy Of The Sound, will be a little different... for starters my face and voice make an appearance... I'm promise I'll get better at this!! Stay tuned for more to come over some different topics and things I love and hope you will too!!
Right, on with the subject matter... this inaugural episode of Anatomy Of The Sound is an introduction to the Hologram Electronics Microcosm, more of an instrument than a pedal, thisthing rearranges, reinterprets, granulates and shifts whatever you play into it into a smorgasbord of atmospheric and textural delights ranging from subtle and complimentary to transformative and down right messed up. Enjoy as we explore the building blocks of Microcosm and overview the features that make this one of the most ambitious pedals ever designed.
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Does the pube attached to the Hold switch @ 4:00 come included?
😂😂😂 definitely not a pube, or at least not mine, manscaped right here 😂... you win best comment ever
@@ponderersounds3172 hahahhahaha
Haha
How observant of you!
This was awesome! Love this new series. Your on-screen presence is natural and charismatic from the get-go. Keep up the great work, buddy!
Cheers Stefan 🖤
The editing and direction of this deserves an Emmy
Haha, oh shush!
@@ponderersounds3172 verily i say, verily! I’m not sponsored by Ponderer Sounds or anything haha!
Lol this is getting pinned 😘
Dude! That looped guitar line you use while demonstrating the ‘Granules’ function of this pedal gave me goosebumps. Hit with every emotion at once. I shall be spending my day tomorrow learning it.
Thanks man! Yeah that’s a nice one with strum mode, I’ll be doing something more with it in an upcoming EP
Great demo of this exciting pedal. I really like how you break it down and make it easy to understand. Looking forward to more clips in this series!
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
Just got it delivered and it’s fun right out of the box. Great for ethereal sounds and goofing around. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!
That's the best overview of the Microcosm I've seen so far Ben. Great work explaining everything in such a straight forward way. Looking forward to the full demo!
Thanks Andy! Thanks for the kind words ✌🏼
You guys just keep on making incredibly beautiful stuff. Great job!
Thanks man!
I love this new format ! Congratulation dude, keep going ! The demo is great as always ! :)
Cheers Paul! Thanks for watching!
This was so well done. Love this format.
Thanks my man ✌🏼
Now that is an actual review in action!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Awaiting more videos if possible including clips of the instrument playing plus the pedals to really have a closer feel of the difference between the input and output signal.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
I new I’d love this pedal but with the price point I was never ready to pull the trigger. The clarity of this video has given me the the confirmation much needed. This is the next pedal for sure!! Thanks!!!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do when you get it!
Great video as always. Finally got my Microcosm yesterday and it is a beast. The amount of power packed into it is really incredible.
Thanks! Enjoy the journey ahead!
Up until an hour ago I hadn't heard of this pedal company, this model or this channel. I can say I'm blown away by all three! Great video btw. I'll be checking out your other videos and keep up the good work. I hope this doesn't sound weird but the 'feel' of this video is amazing. Looks good, chilled vibe, great lighting and great playthrough!
Thanks so much man, first in this style but the other stuff is fun too 👍🏼
I agree, really great series you’re starting here. Nice mix up and a great job of it.
What a brilliant demo! Thanks for the hard work!
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it.
I think your hands have something special, they are expressive, exactly like your music. Anything you touch becomes pure beauty.
Thanks for the kind words!
Love this demo. I was just recording with the Microcosm - dove right in without looking at tutorials - and even though I got some amazing sounds, I admit I was a bit lost. This gives me a much better idea of how to approach it. Thank you!
Enjoy digging in mate!
Another great review!
Just got mine; took about 10 days from ordering it to land on my doorstep in South Australia (was expecting it to take months, after hearing how hard they are to get hold of).
Like many people, I’ve questioned the cost/value of this pedal. After fiddling around with it for just a couple of days, I’ll say this: Consider that you get a very functional looper (with speed variations, reverse, pre/post effects, fade-in and out, quantise mode…). Next, a “standard” multi-effects section with a great stereo reverb (albeit not the most versatile), and modulation that can be tweaked from subtle chorus to warbly vibratos. Then throw in the whole granular, microdelay section on top of that, and hands-on controls that mix everything together in a highly usable way. AND it ships with a power supply for your country (don’t you wish every pedal manufacturer did this?). In terms of replacing Microcosm with individual pedals, you could easily spend 2-3 times as much, and still get something much less functional.
At this point I’m still grappling with a few things. I like the looper last in my chain, but not sure if that’s where the pedal fits best. I’m also looking for settings that add subtle “backgrounds” to less ambient music. It’s so very easy to get lost in those swirly, mushy pads for hours…
Superb as always.
Thank you!
"Reversing fixes everything".
Sounds like something quote from F&F
Really great demo, mine is on the way from Cincinnati to the UK. Can't wait to try and get my head round it. Your explanations here will be very helpful!
Glad it was helpful, hope you enjoy it!
A nice taste of what this thing can do. And I enjoyed your playing a lot. Thanks
Thanks so much, appreciate that!
Beautiful!
Thanks! It was a bit of an experiment, this demo style, that I haven’t revisited. Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome as usual
Thanks mate 👍🏼
Great video! Looking forward to more in the microcosm series. I am especially interested in how the reverb Quality compares to other awesome stereo reverb’s like mercury 7.
Thanks mate. I’ll definitely feature the reverb more in-depth.
Well produced and informative - thx 🎼
Thanks for watching!
Good stuff... more!😉
Working on some modular stuff with Microcosm 👍🏼
Thank you that was very helpful and clear!
My pleasure ✌🏼
Really enjoyed this demo and new format! Microcosm looks immense, but you really helped break it down into bite-sized chunks. Beautiful sounds all around! I feel like if i had the chance to try out the Microcosm, it would play me more than me taming it!
It’s definitely one you want to let guide your playing opposed to throwing all your ‘dad blues’ licks into it! Haha, thanks for watching Eddie, really appreciate it!
Ponderer Sounds did I miss the Star Wars reference in this video? 😮
No I don’t ALWAYS do it, just very very regularly 😜
Great video! Thank you.
No worries, thanks for watching 👍🏼
Great intro. Nice pace in your video. I hope to see what this pedal can do with MIDI sync. Subscribed!
Thanks!
Need 1 of these. 4 sure!!!
It’s a keeeeeeper
Great demo!
Thanks mate 👌🏼
Lovely.
Thanks ✌🏼
I'll be revisiting this again soon. Just got mine
Hope you enjoy yourself!
@@ponderersounds3172 so far I love it. I can't wait to really learn my way around it. You can set it pretty much anywhere and get a cool sound if you can modulate the way you're playing the right way
Thanks for the easy to understand and super helpful video! Do you plan on making more videos on the Microcosm? (Please 😊)
Thanks mate, I really want to do some more on the microcosm but I have a lot on my plate so not sure when I’ll squeeze it in
Love the bit of chat, makes for a more professional video
Thanks, not always my thing. I’ll do it again though
Amazing stuff! Two quick questions: what instruments did you play through the Microcosm other than a guitar? And secondly, were you then running it into amps or into something like an Iridium? Many thanks in advance :)
Thanks man! I was running into two clean amps in stereo for the guitar loops, then the synth and piano stuff was Cabzeus into interface. My amps are relatively low wattage and sometimes synths smash them a bit much so I mix it up. This demo had guitar, vintage Casio synth, spitfire audio labs piano, a harmonics software instrument and some legato Cello.
Hi there! I'm not sure about one point and I would like to ask for your help. Can you use the Microcosm as an effect processor or the effects section (mosaic, etc) it's going to affect just the loop?
You don’t need to use the looper to use the rest of it. And you can change the looper position to be before or after the effects.
supergreat
Nice effecter 🙂
Cheers!
Hmmmm....This might be a long shot, but by any chance are you a Legend of Zelda fan? Cause that little bit at 4:46 was the precise synth tone, chord and (almost) melody from the Temple of Time in Ocarina of Time! haha if not this is an awesome coincidence, and if you are well then thanks for throwing that in!
Only Zelda I played was way back on NES so it’s a coincidence, just went back to listen to it and it’s a fairly common phrasing so no wonder it sounds familiar. Glad you enjoyed it either way!
i want this for my guitar, should i do it? or just learn to use ableton effects? is it the same thing?
Dooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! It’s way more fun than using ableton
This is incredible. How long can you make a loop for?
Hmmm I don’t have the manual in front of me but I want to say 60 seconds real time
If you got it, and yes I know it's old but I can't find any good videos on how to use the Eventide Space, so if you wan't, only an idea for this new series of yours. Anyway, thanks for good videos in general and this new project in particular, stay safe.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoy it. I don’t have Space and I’ve got a list of gear to get through at the moment but maybe in the future if I find one at a good price.
@@ponderersounds3172 : )
If you or anyone else who read this know any good easy to understand sources for how the get a bit deeper in to the mentioned pedal, without the usual EBM (exhibitionist blues masturbation), I would be really thankful : )
If I come across something I’ll let you know 👍🏼
I wonder how this could be used to do much more abrasive noisier stuff....it kinda almost gets into that zone at the glitchy bit crushing part but I'd love to see/hear more in that direction if anyone knows a video demo like that?
Hitting it with square synth or ballsy fuzzes and sticking to the blocks and interrupt algorithms will definitely get you there. Can’t think of any other vids like that though, it really is marketed as an ambient machine.
I'd love to get this pedal. However, and maybe it's just me, but I've noticed that most of the sound samples I've heard made me sad. Yeah. Weird. So...does this pedal come with a bottle of antidepressants? I mean, damn...I seriously love this pedal, but..but...damn! Still... Groovy sounds. You did a great demo dude. Keep it up!
It makes me exceedingly happy! You sure definitely get your hands on one 👍🏼
What instrument did you use @ 4:28?
That’s a software instrument, the Spirfire Audio Logeria Library Cello if I remember correctly. It’s been a while!
Awesome demo! I'm Australian too! Did you get this shipped over from the US or find an Australian seller?
Hey Ruby, yeah direct from Hologram, they’ve only had the one preorder batch so far, more will be available from them in the not too distant future and my mates at Pedal Empire Brisbane will get some when they’re able to also.
@@ponderersounds3172 Excellent news! Thanks :D
Can you modulate the cutoff point?
Yep. With something external like MIDI or expression.
What’s the best placement for this beast in the pedal chain?
So far I’ve tried a bunch and I don’t find it struggling to much anywhere but I’d suggest after drive and compression to give it something to grab on to
Sweet! Couldn’t decide between end of chain or in the middle (before delay+reverbs / after drives) ... cannot wait to snag one of these
You might need to make a series of video's just on this pedal alone.
I kinda intend to do so 👍🏼
Looking forward to it! Keep up the great videos!!!
special edition it to come in black with white silkscreen and I'll by two!
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Damn i would really love this but shipping plus taxes are insane to the EU... Well gotta wait for someone to sell it or reach a bit deeper into my pockets :)
I can’t recommend it enough! Thanks for watching.
They shoulda called this pedal “Instant Jonny Greenwood”
Definitely a few settings that sound that way for sure!
@@ponderersounds3172 The opening bars of Daydreaming
in convinced its physically impossible to make a bad sound with this pedal
Agreed!
Learned the hard way the Bad things about the Microcosm.
-Crackles on Sound even with the new update. (they have a software algorithm problem)
-Kinda works only with short burst/stab Sounds (don't expect results with pads or drones)
-Not real Stereo input ( TRS is not a real solution) Hologram is definitely cutting corners
-It feels extremely repetitive FX, you'll get tired after 5 hours of use, maybe 1-2 weeks with it, and it will drain your Creative juices
-Uber expensive for this issues
If you have the GAS go for it, but BEWARE of these know Issues
Sorry you experienced these things, can’t say I’ve had any issues you’ve described. I’ve had great success with pads and ambient textures too and I still use it very regularly after owning for about 2 years now. And, not that I’m trying to be against everything you’ve pointed out, but personally I love the TRS stereo jacks that more and more pedals are coming out with 🤷🏼♂️
lol Learn how to use it! Mine works perfectly!
Sufjan Stevens look out!
🙌🏽🙌🏽
A casual face reveal?
Low key
Enjoyed until you flipped me off 👍😂
Haha thanks for watching mate 🖕🏼
gas
Charcoal tablets work well
@@ponderersounds3172 too late... should go good with my synths. Nice demo!
Haha... it’s awesome with synths, been using it with my modular a bunch lately 👌🏼
get some decent gloves
I like my shity gloves thank you very much!