Dirtywave M8 First Impressions Review

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2021
  • As a big fan of trackers it was inevitable that I'd end up sucked into the world of the Dirtywave M8. I've been trying it out (headless) for the past few weeks, and have been so taken by it that I thought it was worth sharing my thoughts and first impressions... how it compares to LSDJ, what the fuss is about, and some chat about the Polyend Tracker as well.
    If you want to see the basic workflow, rather than listen to me talk... watch this instead: • Dirtywave M8 Tutorial ...
    If you want to just hear some music made on the M8, here's my first track: • Dirtywave M8 First Track
    I upload my Dirtywave M8 song bundles to Patreon, so you can load them up on your own device and see how I write my tracks - complete with all the instruments etc that I've used, so if you're into that kind of thing check it out here - / allmyfriendsaresynths
    If you want to find out more, get answers to questions, or try find an open pre-order slot, check out the Discord: / discord
    Check out Lab Rat Warfare's channel here: / @labratwarfare
    Edit: Note I originally said there was HDMI output on the Dirtywave M8. That was a foolish error. You can still get a video display out from the M8 via USB, but it's not HDMI. Sorry!
    Get access to all my sample packs, music, and other exclusive stuff: / allmyfriendsaresynths
    Download individual sample packs here: gumroad.com/allmyfriends
    Find me on Instagram: / allmyfriendsaresynths
    My blog with music and write ups: unexpectedbowtie.com
    My DIY tape label, Cow Tongue Taco Records: cowtonguetacorecords.bandcamp... I post all of the music I make, including WAV stems; sample packs; Dirtywave M8 song bundles; collections of video textures; early access to videos; and a whole pile of other stuff on Patreon. I know I know, I hate doing this as well, but if you like what I do and want to get more of it, while also helping me offset some of my ludicrous gear purchases, this is the best place to do it:
    / allmyfriendsaresynths
    If you just want to hang out and chat with me or other (nice) folks, drop by the Discord: / discord
    If you just want individual sample packs or downloads of video footage to use in your own projects, get them on Gumroad here: gumroad.com/allmyfriends
    If you're in the market for new gear, my favourite place to find new and interesting synthesizers and other electronic music gear is Signal Sounds. They are based in Glasgow, but ship all over the place and often have stuff nobody else does. Find them at www.signalsounds.com/
    If you're in the US and shop at Perfect Circuit, you can click through to see what they have in stock just now through my custom link. I get a small commission for any purchases made, which keeps me stocked up with whisky and beard oil. link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/...
    and a whole pile of other stuff...
    Instagram: / allmyfriendsaresynths
    My main photo and video art blog: allmyfriendsarejpegs.com
    The band I play guitar and sing in: closetorgan.bandcamp.com
    The band I play bass and sing in: hogwyld.bandcamp.com
    My DIY tape label, Cow Tongue Taco Records: cowtonguetacorecords.bandcamp...
    My occasional music blog: unexpectedbowtie.com
    Get in touch for possible collabs/offers of large sums of money, etc: allmyfas at gmail
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Komentáře • 24

  • @LabRatWarfare
    @LabRatWarfare Před 3 lety +10

    🙌 This was mighty freaking awesome of you dude!! Very happy to see you got the shirt and really appreciate the shout-outs man!! 🙏 Was not expecting you to do this.. Brandon and I have mad love and respect for your channel and it really means a lot!!! And speaking of the Dirtywave M8... I cannot wait til your next jam with it, that first one you put out about ripped my face off!!! 😁🐀

  • @羽衣甘藍奧頓
    @羽衣甘藍奧頓 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic. Many thanks for the info, looking forward to the hardware review; hope you get your M8 soon!

  • @devinbrianne
    @devinbrianne Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing your impressions, very interesting!

  • @avrilcadabra
    @avrilcadabra Před 3 lety +4

    M8 community is awesome indeed, so many friendly talented and helpful people

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 3 lety +1

      Goddamn. I swear I saw an HDMI port. I must have imagined it. That's it. I'm sending mine back. Thanks for picking up on that!

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 3 lety +1

      I've edited it to remove my foolishness. Let's never speak of this again.

  • @Eklipsemedia
    @Eklipsemedia Před 2 lety

    new sub here! thanks for the content and the music my dude

  • @geecen
    @geecen Před 3 lety +1

    Spread the worddddd 👌😊

  • @canconeteirodopunk
    @canconeteirodopunk Před 2 lety

    What you think about polyend vs m8?

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 2 lety +2

      Ha that's a big question. Once I get my hardware M8 I'll do a comparison video, but TL;DR the M8 is more powerful and portable, but the Tracker has a more interesting live mode and feels like a better central brain for MIDI sequencing.

    • @canconeteirodopunk
      @canconeteirodopunk Před 2 lety

      @@StephenMcLeod i bought one! Then i learn about m8 ! I have more 20 days to send my back to the shop! I feel polyend like a non finish product. But the pads are Cool to sequence hip-hop lofi. I dont know:))

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 2 lety +1

      @@canconeteirodopunk You could try out the M8 headless version if you're unsure, to see if you like the workflow. It requires a Teensy board, but they are cheap, and relatively easy to set up.

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 2 lety +1

      @@canconeteirodopunk Also the M8 is currently out of stock - more orders will open up in a few months, so factor that in.

    • @canconeteirodopunk
      @canconeteirodopunk Před 2 lety

      @@StephenMcLeod thks

  • @VagPoop_
    @VagPoop_ Před 2 lety

    What'd he say?

  • @Beautyoutofruin
    @Beautyoutofruin Před 3 lety

    Akai have lost me, the force is rubbish so is their current line of MPCs, I’m loving trackers

    • @StephenMcLeod
      @StephenMcLeod  Před 3 lety

      Strong words! I like the Force, but mostly because it's different to the other MPCs. I run an old MPC2500 instead for that duty. Glad you love the Trackers though. It's a whole other world!

    • @Beautyoutofruin
      @Beautyoutofruin Před 3 lety

      @@StephenMcLeod yeah they are strong words. I liked akai before coloured touch screen. The workflow was better for me