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**DISCLAIMER** This is a demo and run-through of the DFAM Thing by Serendipity Synthesizers. I have no connection to the company, nor do I know the ongoing pricepoint or development status since creating this video. Here's the webpage: thewessens.net/DFAMThing/DFAMT...
(sidenote: I also sold my DFAM & Thing soon after making this vid, so it is no longer in my possession!)
The DFAM Thing is a device that makes the DFAM play much more nicely with other gear - via MIDI or CV, the ability of the Thing is pretty awesome. It holds its own across massive tempo ranges, allows the DFAM to be clocked or fully sequenced by MIDI, and a whole lot more. The developer is making additions and improvements to the Thing fairly regularly.
Two corrections:
1. when I was describing "MIDI Mode": this mode uses all white keys but ALSO includes Bb, for a total of 8 notes. It also uses any range/octave of these MIDI notes, meaning any C (e.g. C2, C3, C4, etc) will trigger Step 1, any D (e.g. D2, D3, D4, etc) will trigger Step 2, etc. To use this mode without MIDI clock, switch the Thing into "External" mode to prevent clock from re-triggering steps
2. When I discussed the different sequencer modes I described "Shuffle" mode as having a set pattern that I hadn't worked out. Serendipity have told me that every time Shuffle mode is "clicked" (using the pot switch) it will create a NEW set of 8 steps - which is even cooler IMO. Kind of like a Turing machine in Loop mode.
0:00 Intro
0:28 DFAM Problem
2:19 DFAM Thing
3:10 Seq Reset
4:30 Additional Features
6:20 Reverse mode
6:50 Align Step 1
8:00 Additional Modes
9:05 Play As Keys
10:25 MIDI Mode
12:40 Super Fast Speeds
18:05 Length Change
19:52 Clock Division/Multiplier
21:52 Wrap Up
23:20 LuRk UrN SurbScRiBe