Thanks for checking the video out......yeah, it's a wild piece of gear

Agreed, SOMA make really different and awesome gear...................thanks for watching

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Thanks v much............appreciate the comment

@@willswitchcraft My 2nd hand Cosmos is arriving tomorrow .Gonna test out some dirty harsh noise / industrial on it.Can't wait.I love Vlads ground breaking gear and attitude.Keep doing what you're doing.All the best Will .Reg Plasma.

Congrats on your Cosmos. Yeah, Vlad is so rad................can't wait to hear what you do with it....

Thanks for taking the time to watch and to comment.........I'm still really loving this piece of gear.......it's a really special and unique effects device.....

glad to hear that, thank you

glad you feel that. I'm seduced and very happy with my new addiction.

Awesome.......

Yeah, it's an awesome device......however I just recently sold mine, and replaced it with a Chase Bliss MOOD MkII.....excellent as well

thanks so much. It's a rad piece of gear (but not for everyone), I'm glad to do what I can to get the word out.......I appreciate you taking the time to watch, and comment.

glad you found it!

So great to hear.......In case you've not looked, I have dozens of videos using the Cosmos. It's really an amazing piece of gear, esp. if you like to experiment (because it has no presets, etc., you HAVE to keep experimenting)

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Glad to hear it........still love this box!

Wow. Can't wait to listen to what you're pulling out of yours

Glad you were interested............thanks for the comment

Cool idea. There are quite a few people using radio station reception from an assortment of odd stations to add to their 'ambient/electronic' offerings.....though I'm not aware of anyone using a Cosmos with them.....

Thanks for watching........I sold my Microcosm when I bought this (trying not to collect), but I really loved that piece of gear......The Cosmos is great for me, but I know that most people want more control, or BPM control via MIDI........Ahhh the Nightsky......awesome.......All is great in my world, but we're still waiting for the sun........

Nice to meet you Matteo!......Just listened to "Frammenti di Ghiaccio" - really amazing piece of music.....I'm going to come back and listen to more of your uploads soon........Instant Sub!

@@willswitchcraft so glad so glad so glad to read this! You made my day!!

Glad to hear we're both on the same team (SOMA). Yeah, I ordered it directly from them, they shipped it from Poland, so then I just had to wait for it to travel 4,000 Kms - during all the drama of Covid. I was worried that all the current European tensions might be a problem, just I guess it slipped through just in time........Thanks for watching & commenting.

Right?!

I'm excited for you - you've got the right attitude: be prepared to have a more meditative experience than you would with a lot of other gear. Be open to experimenting to find ways of working with it.....I've uploaded quite a few videos with it, and still, every time I spark it up - I'm surprised to find new sounds.......

....hope it was helpful!

@@willswitchcraft sure !

'play, record and gone never to be repeated' that's it exactly....I live in a remote area of Canada. I and a friend both ordered them at the same time - from SOMA (Russia), but they ship from the manufacturing part of the company, in Poland. .....yeah, always so much great gear, and I don't collect any more. Generally I sell something when I want to buy something new.....thanks for taking so much time to check out my channel.

Well Will, it has happened. It is on the way. Very excited.

Yeah, they are awesome devices.....not for everyone, but I love mine............................

@@willswitchcraft I need one of those-but you knew that!

Glad you dig it (the Cosmos and the review)

I'm really excited for you.....I remember how eager I was to receive my Cosmos. At this point, my dear friend (also called Will) and I have not got around to doing our Quadraphonic experiment. We have a couple of other musical things going on, and are currently far too busy curating an upcoming music festival, to do much else. ....but we're both addicted to synthesis, effects and exploration so I'm sure it will happen.......frankly, your comment is a great reminder for us to begin to think about it.......Perhaps you'll be doing this experiment before us!? Thanks for reaching out..

Clever? - thanks for the support

Hey Ian, thanks for your comment. Back when I was a touring musician, I used to go to the Winter NAMM show (Anaheim) quite often. It was always an amazing few days, meeting players, seeing all the new gear.......Glad you're enjoying my channel. Thanks for taking the time. Beware, I'm developing a pretty serious addiction to the Cosmos.

Interesting.......I love the Cosmos, but without having presets, you have to really learn how to get what you want from it. You might be better of with a Microcosm - they're incredible and more versatile......

Thanks for watching. I've done a shipload of Virus videos, and Microcosm and Deluge stuff too, incase you're interested and haven't seen them.........Always great to watch your tutorials and other uploads Ron!

Interesting.....thanks v much.......for me - the Rhythmic firmware is the one I find myself always going back to....

It's a rare device, but I love it........I just recently spent quite a bit of time exploring the Wavestate.......once I started using the 'Randomize' feature, I was totally blown away........(when I was using the factory presets, I was finding the sounds had too much going on, too much complexity, and not enough subtlety)

@@willswitchcraft I can understand that. Simpler wave sequences would be better for your styles (you would have to build them). Wavestate certainly has complexity which is good for some and not for others. 😀 I'd love to hear a song or section of a song (something with multiple parts/instruments) run through the Cosmos to see what it does with it in entirety. Do you have anything like that or a link to someone that has done that?

I haven't heard anything like that......Good point - it would be interesting.........I have uploaded a few short videos, which attempt to (sonically) show exactly what type of manipulation is occurring....check them out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/araVfN2jqdjaqZs.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLiXarR2zbmZZIk.html

@@willswitchcraft Thanks for those links! I found a couple others and am searching now for something not so ambient played through the Cosmos to hear what can become of it.

This guitarist does an excellent job of showcasing the various algorithms of the Cosmos: kzfaq.info

Thanks v much.......hope you found it useful.

I'll bet you're getting some amazing sounds

I no longer own a Cosmos, but I found the audio drop out very rare, much better than a lot of 'loopers'......

@@willswitchcraft Why did you get rid of it? I'm pretty sure mine is broken due to dropouts when changing the algorithm, but I still can't imagine ever getting rid of it. Replacing it, maybe. ;)

It's a great device, but I opted for something with 'sync' capabilities and better reverb (C.B. MOOD MkII)

thanks...................but I'm selling mine, if you're interested (I have an upload here on my channel)

I have one. Cannot believe you are selling it.I'm disappointed. @@willswitchcraft

There's a considerate amount of randomness to the Cosmos. Frankly, a lot of people prefer something that will do MIDI sync, and with presets (like the Microcosm). I no longer own the Cosmos, but it is a very powerful and interesting piece of gear.

Collect whole set - each one's unique, each sold separately!.........but seriously, I hear you - the folks at SOMA Labs keep coming out with awesome and original products.......

@@willswitchcraft I reordered one earlier from Thomann. They say new stock next month. 🙏 I’ve got Ether and Quantum Ocean; both unique and interesting devices. The pulsar 23 has also piqued my interest, but I need to let my wallet breathe for a bit. 😅

Cool to hear.......But have you checked out the Terra???? Looks pretty unique......... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbJylpakr9PUYKM.html

@@willswitchcraft the Cosmos arrived yesterday! Still getting to know it, but blown away by the magic it creates.

Awesome......I'm excited for you.. I've had mine a couple of months, and I'm still discovering new things within it.......

You're one of the few that probably feel that way (MIDI).....I had a Microcosm a while back.....excellent pedal as well, but quite different. My best friend uses both the Cosmos and Microcosm together on a regular basis, and comes up with some amazing sounds.......

for most people out there I would probably recommend the Microcosm. I love the Cosmos, but it doesn't have MIDI, so it doesn't sync to other gear in any way. It also has no presets, so you have to experiment to find a specific sound, then try and find it again in the future, if you've changed any settings. The Microcosm is a great pedeal, hi fidelity with amazing stereo effects. You can check my videos on in, starting with this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eM-CrNp-rK2VqoE.html

@@willswitchcraft Thank you, much appreciated. What would the biggest benefit or specialty of Cosmos be in your opinion (over Microcosm)? I guess they both have gret sound quality. I already have Nightsky and mostly do acoustic based live looping performances, might add a bit more spaced out atmospheres that I usually do in DAW for my album releases... Nightsky already adds some "synth-like" ambiences, was thinking of adding Cosmos for more textures... now I am also interested in Microcosmos.

The main design feature of the Cosmos, is that - in most programs, the repeats in the Left and Right side of the stereo are set to different delay times. The idea is that, when listening on headphones, it creates a 'binaural' field that stimulates the different hemispheres of the brain, ideally - to induce meditational states, etc. They state all this on their website........that's how it's so different from almost everything else out there....

my only in depth experience is with the Microcosm, but overall, the main differences is that the Cosmos is NOT easy and capable of connecting with other gear - no presets, no MIDI.....it's very different from most effects on the market

@@willswitchcraft Thanks for a replay. I had Infinite Jets for 6-7 months and sold it. I was disappointed with it's automation, to many things had happened without my hands and I had not enough control over it. Other thing was hum, to strong in my opinion.

thanks for your kind comment - I appreciate it................yeah, it's a really awesome piece of gear.....a year later, I'm still exploring it's potential

Actually Mikhail, I just got this a couple of weeks ago, so I'm exploring it's potential for my applications. It's a very interesting and unique device.....

@@willswitchcraft well it's clear for me that you have a really long background it this field - so no wonder you loved it)

Yes, ..........I'm old as dirt

Nothing has changed at my end. Thanks for reconnecting!

@@willswitchcraft no problem! Love your channel

Thanks

@@willswitchcraft 👍

No question that the Cosmos is not cheap, and there are likely many other devices which sill deliver similar effects.....I'm not experienced with the Zoia so I can't speak to the differences, etc., but I appreciate you weighing in.....

Which presets would you use in Zoia to mimic the Cosmos?

I believe Vlad is creating most of his machines so people can't rely on presets, etc. You have to be present and understand what you're doing to get different sounds. I do understand your perspective though. If it had presets and MIDI, it would be called a Microcosm, and be made by Hologram

I appreciate you taking the time to comment.....(BTW, I've since sold my Cosmos, but it is a great and unique piece of gear)