Need help with what to do with all these LFOs and envelopes? Check out my book of electronic music tips and tricks:
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Here's the wireless SD card I mention in the video:
► https://amzn.to/31qINEr
Keystep is a great Deluge companion:
► Keystep on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dNVMGV
Get Deluge directly from Synthstrom (not affiliate):
► http://bit.ly/SynthStromDeluge
Or check out used prices on Reverb (affiliate):
► https://reverb.grsm.io/Deluge
Thanks to Lipsink for sending over the Darkner project. Follow here:
► https://www.facebook.com/Lipsinkmusic/
More Deluge links:
► Downrush (wireless control and management): https://github.com/jamiefaye/downrush
► Mr. Wiggly's app: Not available yet - please come back later... meanwhile, check out his Multisampling tutorial - I used this technique to multisample Una Corda: https://youtu.be/y0dBG2uzFew
► Want to see a master at work? Red Means Recording has plenty of great Deluge tracks - here's just one for taste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLBX3qnqJI
► Erlking does wonders with a DAW and Deluge here: https://youtu.be/Kw-FA9isJBA
Deluge Pros and cons:
PROS:
- The Deluge's feature list has almost anything expected of musical grooveboxes - it's an excellent sequencer, with its zooming and scrolling it's the best implementation of a grid sequencer I've ever seen
- It's an excellent sampler/looper/drum machine
- Arranger and clip launcher modes
- It can stream files off the SD card so sample size is only limited by CPU
- Decent virtual analog synth and simple FM 2-operator synth.
- Built-in replaceable rechargeable battery
- Excellent USB and MIDI IO, and some CV features, though not enough to power an entire setup without a MIDI to CV converter.
CONS:
- It's a shift-heavy instrument - requires remembering many shortcuts; the screen shows only one parameter at a time which means a lot of menu diving (or use of short cuts using the panel)
- The pads aren't velocity-sensitive and only have one "keyboard" layout (isomorphic)
- It doesn't have many generative-style features (though some improvement is expected to come in 3.2)
- It's not easy to search through content (compared to, for example, MPC One/Maschine)
- It's not easy to see automation curves/edit samples
- Limited internal synth (though wavetable capabilities have been announced for 3.2)
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Grid views
1:50 Controls
4:40 Connectivity
5:35 Project overview
7:55 Sequencing
11:10 Chance & iteration
12:00 Playing live
13:40 Automation
15:10 Song view
17:40 Arranger
21:15 Synth engine
22:50 FM synth
24:40 Multisampling
25:45 Time stretch
27:10 Filters
28:05 Voice options
29:30 Modulation
32:30 Audio clips
33:30 Looping
35:00 Overdub layers
36:40 Resampling
37:45 Effects
39:35 MIDI & CV
41:05 Misc
Want to email me personally?
► Ziv (at) loopopmusic.com
NOTE: Occasionally I’ll try out affiliate marketing and include affiliate links. This means that I may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via affiliate links. The content of this clip is entirely my opinion, and was not paid for or dictated in any way by the company creating the gear. Without addressing the particulars of products shown here as they might be under NDA, gear shown on this channel may be either sent by the manufacturer, on loan for review or bought at a discount.