Having finally purchased a Plinky after too long waiting for Thonk to get their **** together, although this thing sounds wonderful, it's let down by the fact that everything is squeezed into Eurorack dimensions. I agree with Loopop that Plinky should've been designed slightly bigger. But apart from that, this slice of DSP wonder can really sing, in particular within the granular synthesis section. Also, I should add (I note you raise concern about calibration) that although Plinky runs great from a USB power-bank, the touch sensitivity is highly susceptible to what power-bank you use. The first one I used which wasn't very powerful, made the pads behave very abnormally and quite unresponsive. More juice equates to a far better playability. Also if you are to recalibrate, try touching very lightly in the middle of the pads, as this greatly improves dynamic expressiveness.
@tworoundrobins3 ай бұрын
Huh thank you! Never actually thought about the pad sensitivity and power supply but it makes perfect sense:)
@yanasitta3 ай бұрын
I just got my kit, cant wait to put it together and explore
@user-lw8dr6xx8i4 ай бұрын
I got my Plinky the original one already assembled to focus on only Granular Synthesis. It was pretty cheap, just a couple of hundred dollars.
@Indianabones0072 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, ordered V3 yesterday and will be my first build, a bit nervous but also excited
@tworoundrobins2 ай бұрын
Good luck :)
@Indianabones0072 ай бұрын
@@tworoundrobins thanks, gonnae need it lol
@carlosedp4 ай бұрын
Great video! The new version have USB-C jacks and also MIDI Input/Output via TRS. Waiting for mine to arrive :)
@tworoundrobins4 ай бұрын
Good to know! Just don’t vibe with micro usb
@dyscotopia4 ай бұрын
What a fantastic sounding synth. Having looked at the manual, the interface is very clear for the variety if offers. I think I'll wait for the stylophone drone synth. Different architectures for sure, but these seem to go for a lot more than their initial price on the used market and I have enough gear to master I don't feel like building my own
@tworoundrobins4 ай бұрын
Hmm will check this drone stylophone :) sounds interesting
@dyscotopia4 ай бұрын
@@tworoundrobins I'm on the waitlist. It should pair well with my minibrute 2s
@Eli_B30003 ай бұрын
@@dyscotopia Waitlist here too, I can't wait. I just got an Elmyra 2 that should keep me busy until then though.
@feronous82073 ай бұрын
finally got mine! it was USB C and is revision 3
@vonkrupruidooficial62623 ай бұрын
thank you very much for this video
@dgoldstein4 ай бұрын
Got mine too. Been ages.
@vinnytube52 күн бұрын
Very cool, curious whether when you reverse the ambient granular sound, the grains are reversed or if it’s just the playback that’s reversed
@tworoundrobinsКүн бұрын
I think its just the playback :)
@vinnytube522 сағат бұрын
@@tworoundrobins ok, thanks
@jarickthom97672 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video - this is quite an interesting little synth. Now I want to order one. I am curious though, what is your device that is holding your samples? That looks quite interesting as I have never seen one. Just curious where I can find one and is it something you build or does it come built. I need a small little sample player (hoping it is relatively cheap). Love how you explore the many capabilities of plinki.
@tworoundrobins2 ай бұрын
I assume you are referring to the little device left side of Plinky. That is a norns shield - a musical computer by monome. You can check the other videos I made about norns :)
@chaote20693 ай бұрын
i wanna hear a plinky and a norns and a cosmos
@tworoundrobins3 ай бұрын
maybe in the future ;)
@wbmatter14 ай бұрын
Now I've got that tw/itch in my hand that results from part of my brain wanting to solder and another part saying "whoaaa no." (Why isn't there a soldering iron emoji? C'mon.)
I'm having lots of calibration trouble with mine too
@tworoundrobins4 ай бұрын
Yeah I think we might need to be extra careful at calibration…
@chaote20694 ай бұрын
❤🙏
@g3cd4 ай бұрын
"Do you think users will be able to remember what 56 buttons do?" "You're right, let's add 56 obscure, non-descriptive icons for usability"
@tworoundrobins4 ай бұрын
Disagree tbh…the icons are pretty self explanatory, even without the text above and bellow the icons, which literally tell you the parameters you’re controlling. The layout is also categorized, meaning you can quite easily navigate to the desired option:)
@turbochargedfilms4 ай бұрын
@@tworoundrobins aw that sucks :(
@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst44272 ай бұрын
Does it really matter it makes only one sound if youre honoust
@isaiahromero986112 күн бұрын
You tried at least
@kosmikmusaАй бұрын
Is there a two different synths? Plinki and Plinky?
@tworoundrobinsАй бұрын
Completely the same! Plinki is jut the one built by soundnest :)
@harryjones526023 күн бұрын
how do you know which button produces which note?
@tworoundrobins23 күн бұрын
Its based on the scale you choose. You have the notes set in an octave :)
@Chat038482 ай бұрын
Can I play with plinky with a midi keyboard?
@tworoundrobins2 ай бұрын
I think so yes. Haven’t tried it myself tho
@mahusonicstorytelling86933 ай бұрын
Hm, am I right that you can't play melodies and at the same time adjust the parameters?
@tworoundrobins3 ай бұрын
Yes, especially if you route the modulation amount to a knob
@mahusonicstorytelling86933 ай бұрын
@@tworoundrobins thnx! ah ok so you can twist the encoders while playing melodies.
@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst44272 ай бұрын
To little to late
@tworoundrobins2 ай бұрын
*too
@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst44272 ай бұрын
Thanks im not an englsih native speaker and still you manager to understand me bravo.
@TheCinefotografiando2 ай бұрын
What do you mean
@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst44272 ай бұрын
@@TheCinefotografiando they waiting list took ages so most moved. By the time i could get my hands on this i lost my interest. It sounds beautifully boring