11 Synth Tips and Tricks (shown on the MicroBrute by Arturia)

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11 Synth Tips and Tricks (shown on the MicroBrute by Arturia)
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Timestamps by SiboVG (thanks!):
0:36 - Delay
1:49 - Sidechain
2:14 - HPF Bass Boost
2:45 - Add Noise
4:35 - Noise Sidechain
4:55 - DYI Brute Factor
5:50 - Tremolo
6:35 - Tuning Resonance
7:25 - Microtuning
7:39 - Chromatic Resonance
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@danielbrecher 6 жыл бұрын

The white noise trick has changed my life. God bless you.

@regularmenthol 9 ай бұрын

pretty sure this video just changed my life for the better. thank you

@jdoo 7 жыл бұрын

Very well done! Really got me LOL... when you mentioned "You can't see this, but my dog has left the room". :)

@ali_a_32 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Shows how alive these instruments really are. Seeing that new tone appear and start oscillating on the scope was a great finale. Subscribed.

@EnricoDePaoli 4 жыл бұрын

I've been into synths since I was 12 to 13 and my dad gave me a Juno-106. I loved your video. Really really informative in a very light way. Congrats! Thank you

@d1rtyduckmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Great tips, I really like the tip with the HP-filter.

@alebrenna441 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, going for part 2!! Love the way you explain things, hope seeing more tutorials :)

@glameventstylist95 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect synth to demonstrate this tips 👍🏼

@Kilgore40 4 жыл бұрын

Just picked up a used MicroBrute today to play around with, and this video is extremely helpful. Thanks!

@triplebacon1 7 жыл бұрын

radio white noise,poly,very refreshing vid! havent seen anybody show that before ;-) it's like a "ho yeah" moment! well done m8!

@nopsketchbook 4 жыл бұрын

this is a really great demo because you actually explain the function behind the words. most of these videos just show people playing with it. thank you! now I just need to find a video on the computer (Mac) side of it.

@mankismelbournejay 7 жыл бұрын

Very nicely explained and very interesting. The use of the oscilloscope Really helped my comprehension of what was happening. Thanks!

@monomakes 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Can't wait to try these out on the MB :) Thanks for the informative videos.

@jteichma 7 ай бұрын

You are just amazing with this. I just bought a used microbrute and thought it was “limited” till I watched your videos.Hope I can learn from you how to play this! Thanks!

@wilckaudio3280 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video - I discovered nice sounds on the Microbrute with your tips!

@johningram2153 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I agree that the white noise trick by itself would make for a great video. Lots of great stuff here. I thought i was going to start off with a Microbrute, but so far all i have is a Volca Keys that I got a super good deal on. It's amazing how much I've been able to learn about synthesis with it, and looking forward to applying that knowledge to a MicroBrute as soon as I find a smokin' deal on one.

@gneissguy4342 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is a great teacher! love your vids, sir!

@rhiannonstudios 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks 👍🏻

@robman80808 7 жыл бұрын

Love it. I've never really done much with the HPF but your vid has made me experiment. With that, and a tiny bit of filter env and a smidgeon of brute factor I've got an insane growly bass that sometimes automagically glitches up to some mad funk.

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

robman80808 thanks!

@bwest6275 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial, learned a lot! 👍

@diogocmx 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thanks a lot!

@benbeckner4953 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of a trip to watch your early videos and see the progression. Strong start but the more recent videos are SO good.

@loopop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@fadyaswad1503 7 жыл бұрын

"Check out the channel if you're from the future or stay tuned if you're not.." hahahah Top guy!

@andrewinters4150 7 жыл бұрын

Whats up Fady its Tim.

@fadyaswad1503 7 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, what's up?! :D

@chartomosfil1278 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah whats up

@theetekac352 6 жыл бұрын

I'm from the future twitter.com/heroesbeatzeros

@MichaelGibson-im6bz Жыл бұрын

You guys, I'm actually in the future right now. 😮

@fullconsciousness1448 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really interesting, thanks!

@toughnoggin2 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks!

@klangwaffe9703 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this very clear video :)

@thomaslthomas1506 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always! Groovus - Fidelus.

@FH-ux4rf 7 жыл бұрын

Sub number 2000 here. I guess a congrats on that milestone is in order :D Very nice video friend, looking forward to more!

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Bob Marley thanks very much and what an honor that it's Bob Marley!

@MichaelMoore-bx6st 6 жыл бұрын

I like the delay effect using the LFO! Pretty cool

@pxguru2329 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent - nicely presented.

@maxdefranker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@LukeLendrum 4 жыл бұрын

You're a genius mate. Thanks for these.

@jayray104 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid👌

@bishoppsi8440 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing tool and great tips too. I'm thinking about getting a MicroBrute right now. Please do more

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

BishopPsi your wish is my command ;) stay tuned in a few days

@feralferret 7 жыл бұрын

"You can't see this but my dog left the room". Classic

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

feralferret true story

@roccoharris 3 жыл бұрын

@@loopop feralferret... is that your pup's name?!?

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d 7 жыл бұрын

Great video and very useful tips .

@MarcoZarco 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you!

@dvmhopkins 7 жыл бұрын

Love these videos and youre getting a lot of views! Keep it up mate, thanks

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

david hopkins thanks...

@kaylonrushing4785 7 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant!!! Thank you :)

@markotik75 7 жыл бұрын

Great video mate... I love my Microbrute- it's a surprisingly powerful synth for the price and I didn't have a clue Incoukd do all this without any of my other equipment plugged in (usually to get side chaining I'd have the signal runnning through 2 other bits of kit) As for using the Radio for white noise generation- genius mate. Love the video. Just love it. Thanks a lot for uploading

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Markotik G thanks very much ;)

@luka9843 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips, subbed!

@eak1da 7 жыл бұрын

Very awesome and useful. Thanx :)

@originalfallinggirl 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully done.

6 жыл бұрын

Genius! Thank you for this video!

@pedroselah 6 жыл бұрын

Thank u for the tips!

@Nightingale1887 7 жыл бұрын

This seems like such a fun synth.

@connor6842 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This has helped me a tonne!

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Connor you're welcome!

@jayarelle2666 5 жыл бұрын

Great ideas in this video. 😁👍

@octahedron3337 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@Erdnase23 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@teamyogaforce3239 4 жыл бұрын

white noise trick is so logic ! WHEN YOU KNOW IT... thank you for letting me know ;)

@HazyJ28 Жыл бұрын

That radio idea is genius. I can do this with a digital synth- Put simply, I will sample FM Radio noise. Then, I will create a wavetable out of it and import it into a synth which allows custom wavetables. Thank you for the idea!

@satyanpatel6403 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff as usual.

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Satyan Patel thanks...

@burn_after_reading 7 жыл бұрын

Super good tutorial!! Couldn't be better.

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

+Janne Hartikainen thanks very much

@tobbianderberg9893 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@MichaelM02 5 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff!

@mymockumentary9716 3 жыл бұрын

clever work with the noise idea, very old school:)

@luisneitzke106 7 жыл бұрын

My oh my, this is so much better with captions activated! Examples: 2:05 : ...to whatever rate of the fetus 2:37 : ...you're not using all of my cream add it to Luke Spencer

@tothefinlandstation 7 жыл бұрын

Put a guitar pedal in the feedback loop for even more extreme brutalizing. My Boss BF-2 Flanger in the feedback loop produces all sorts of metallic, and pseudo-FM sounds, my Arion Octave pedal produces crazy multi-octave spreads, and my MXR Blue Box is even crazier. Careful adjustment of the master volume, any volume on the pedal, and the input volume can have big differences in feedback loops.

@samxday 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍👍👍

@MadameDoduffort 7 жыл бұрын

Nice. Very cool tips/. clearly explained. Keep them coming.

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Madame Doduffort thanks - yes - I had way more I wanted to include. Hopefully next week - stay tuned

@craigbrowning9448 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Conn Organ that does the Delay Effect with the Flute Stops and the Repeat and Sustain effects added. I have done the LFO version on a Volca Keys.

@marioschallner5399 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you so much! On the delay effect, you consistently say "sustain" instead of "release" ;)

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Crap! You're right... I obviously move the release slider, but say sustain and more than once... unfortunately I can't re-edit the video but I did add a comment correcting the mistake. Thank you.

@streifnhoernsn 7 жыл бұрын

this video is GOLD :) thanx a lot !!!!!

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

mikaelis_kah thanks and you're welcome!

@DieMasterMonkey 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, and my favorite part is the "DYI Brute Factor" (for Do Yourself In) lol. :)

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

+Die, Master Monkey Thanks! I was worried about when someone would pick up on that typo - but yeah you're right - it's intentional now!

@RichardHamilton79 6 жыл бұрын

There's some great tips in this vid, thank you! I hope your dog's ears recovered!

@landypaule 4 жыл бұрын

8:26 perfect! :-) Just as you said your dog has left the room, my dog enters the room - she's very curious in term of sounds, it seems :-D

@xx_PCCR_xx 6 жыл бұрын

8:25 you earned my like right there

@roadykin 7 жыл бұрын

You can also produce noise by plugging LFO into metalilzer and setting it deep and on a higher rate. I used this kinda noise is a song for a snare drum on MicroBrute.

@NoiseBoulderRecords 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Pan6888 6 жыл бұрын

Owned a few analogs of the past and yes the Microbrute is a GREAT SYNTH, really liked how you add the missing white noise generator, cool.

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You should have seen me at the store: "Hi, I need a transistor radio, but I want to hear what it sounds like BETWEEN the stations". He thought I was crazy, but you don't want one of those that mute out the noise...

@Pan6888 6 жыл бұрын

Yap did that and it doesnt work with mine for the reason you are talking about they cut out the noise somehow, anyways a really helpful tip keep up the good work. Now i am trying to trigger my Alesis sr 16 drum machine with the arturia Microbrute, if you know how this can be don - via MIDI ? - just drop me a line here. Thanks.

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Panos Chatzigeorgiadis do you mean does it output midi notes? Yes

@Pan6888 6 жыл бұрын

So i need just a midi cable to make it sync, as a master and the arturia as slave, any setting i will need to make on the alesis about midi settings ?

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Panos Chatzigeorgiadis good question - i thought you meant sending midi notes. I never tried sync - please check the manual or better yet just try it out ...

@jakeflorian9624 7 жыл бұрын

The KING OF THE BRUTE!

@glameventstylist95 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. 🙏🏻 thanks

@arjuna207 7 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@gubbel91wub 7 жыл бұрын

love the microbrute. you can also use the hpf bassboost trick to enhance your kickdrums (a lot)

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d 7 жыл бұрын

Julien achwas Yes its strange as most people think kickdrum , low pass straight away.

@TheAris621 7 жыл бұрын

I recently started doing this with my MS-20. I sometimes use the LPF with resonance on it as well to enhance the 'click' of the kick drum. Then triggering some noise with it for some more texture to finish it off. It adds so much more character to a basic electronic kick drum.. Sounds so much better than trying to achieve it with regular eq.

@riamiwovideos 7 жыл бұрын

nice video! good tips how to use synths:)

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@oele 7 жыл бұрын

knowledge!

@pepuletrz Жыл бұрын

so comparable to the ms 20..i have both and they get along so well and only fight when you want them to..

@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543 6 жыл бұрын

I photographed my Microbrute Red today among other synths/bit & bobs thinking that I might sell it. I realised that I had not given it enough time/effort and even messing about with the preset patch overlays convinced me that I need to keep it and grow with it. I then ended up at your videos, which I had looked at before, which solidified that decision and inspired me some more. If you have or could make available written patch cards or instructions for some of your tips that would be amazing. Because while I enjoy watching videos and do learn from them I tend to get distracted too easily if I am in that mode instead of sitting with the synth and a few pages of paper and my ears. I know you have moved onto other synths in your videos but a revisit to this would also be good - and to think I nearly got rid! Regards Bar.

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Lee thanks for your comment - it’s an interesting idea - I will give it some thought

@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Regards

@shmupshmuppewpew5260 6 жыл бұрын

The beauty of this machine (and its lack of presets) is that with a bit of use, it *makes* you understand its functionalities. Don't rely on someone else's creativity for your patches--the world is your oyster!

@chelofausto3515 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Man, in which input should I connect the radio? thanks!

@jamesshipp 7 жыл бұрын

Very well done, thanks so much. For give the geary question, but what is that little minijack mixer you're using?

@dromeiro 7 жыл бұрын

Rolls dot com

@svg98 6 жыл бұрын

0:36 - Delay 1:49 - Sidechain 2:14 - HPF Bass Boost 2:45 - Add Noise 4:35 - Noise Sidechain 4:55 - DYI Brute Factor 5:50 - Tremolo 6:35 - Tuning Resonance 7:25 - Microtuning 7:39 - Chromatic Resonance

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Added to description...

@svg98 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@enjoi3647718 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered one I'm really into doom metal and slow core, examples of bands I look to for inspiration is Codeine, True Widow, Planning For Burial, Barn Owl, REZN. 3 out of those 5 use some synth effects at some point. I'm not looking to do major stuff just atmospheric and background noise. What would that mostly consist of when it comes to sections on the keyboard

@thebestnickever 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! What mixer are you using?

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

thebestnickever thanks! It’s a simple passive Rolls.

@croay Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for the tips, can you tell me whats that thing in the back? That black box. Thanks!

@nifela 7 жыл бұрын

Headphone output is at a much higher level than line, so you can damage your line in or synthesizer

@dreamdrifter 5 жыл бұрын

Can anyone please elaborate what this comment is referring to?

@jonnejarvinen 5 жыл бұрын

To the DIY brute

@leanlute7507 7 жыл бұрын

lol! the dog left the room hahahah

@Anarchosyn 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Quick question: what is the scope you're displaying in the upper left hand corner?

@loopop 6 жыл бұрын

Anarchosyn it’s called MOscilloscope

@seniorbeatbox 7 жыл бұрын

great tips thanks! i can't quite get the LFO tone to oscillate like you, maybe each microbrute is slightly different?

@nicholaskwasny8343 6 жыл бұрын

I'm running into the same thing. Tuning issue?

@kabukijoe99 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the lesson. Can you recreate some interesting sound like (Depeche Mode "Nothing" bass in the begining of the song before drums)? Thank you

@nycpny8396 7 жыл бұрын

hey, your synth vids are cool. Thanks. what oscilloscope is that? is it expensive?

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

+NYCP NY thanks! - its MOscilloscope and it's free

@loopop 7 жыл бұрын

Just hacking Around you had me worried but check again - it's also free as part of their free bundle, and once you run their installer they actually let you install just that if you like. Click "free download" not "upgrade".... should work

@Mu1974 5 жыл бұрын

If I am not mistaken, using a radio on the wrong channel basically means you made music with the cosmic microwave background...? That would be so awesome😁

@InfiniteMonkey303 3 жыл бұрын

The background radiation leftover from the Big Bang, called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) has a frequency that is centered at 160.4 GHz. The frequency band used for the old analog TV signal is 7-1002 Mhz. Less than 1 percent of the CMB signal can be seen as static, also called "snow", when the TV is tuned to a vacant channel. The other 99 percent of the static that appears on the TV screen comes from random frequencies produced on Earth. The frequency band used for AM radio is about 550 to 1720 kHz. The frequency band for FM radio is about 88 to 108 MHz.

@Mu1974 3 жыл бұрын

@@InfiniteMonkey303 those damn facts always get in the way of my fun😂. But seriously, thanks so much for clearing that up!

@InfiniteMonkey303 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mu1974 You were correct that some of the static heard on a radio as shown by Loopop (great channel btw) is CMB, just not all of it. I have ASD (autism spectrum disorder) which compels me to provide details that no one asked for.

@Mu1974 3 жыл бұрын

@@InfiniteMonkey303 I love having the details down, so I am glad you did provide them

@45rpm. 7 жыл бұрын

Dang it I thought I invented that sidechain effect :( I did it recently using chords and I recorded two versions of the track, one with and one without the effect so then I could raise or lower the amount of the effect later on.

@lloydhaskel2956 4 жыл бұрын

what is the side chain effect product near the radio and where can I get the wave form screen?

@cdsright1463 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you plug in the radio to the back of the MicroBrute and does the radio need to be turned on?

@bensandiford5952 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Loopop, i realise this video was a long while ago, but i've just picked a 2nd hand microbrute and love it. Your video is really helpful too. A question, how did you connect the radio to the brute to manipulate the white noise? i really want to try that!! Ben

@loopop 2 жыл бұрын

There's an external input on the synth!

@bensandiford5952 2 жыл бұрын

@@loopop Thanks Loopop, i now see i just needed a 6.5mm to 3mm jack...got it!

@bensandiford5952 2 жыл бұрын

@@loopop sorry me again! I can get the radio white noise inputted but don't get how to shape it with the filter, when I try there's no difference in the frequency etc, is that magic little box you run it through got something to do with it? Any advice for a noob greatly appreciated!