![]() I debated whether to mirror them here, but this is a quickly-changing situation and I don't want my copies hanging around if they go stale and a better version comes out or an issue is discovered. At the time of writing the link posted on Reddit was down but the files are available at Ranzee's site. As always, unsupported firmware made by a stranger on the internet is installed at your own risk, but so far reports have been positive and you should be able to go back to Korg's official version if you run into problems. Just start with the volume off and inch it up until it sounds right, as the headphone signal is of course a fair bit hotter than a guitar pedal usually expects. After all, there's no onboard reverb or delay, the built-in chorus is weak and a LP filter can tame the Volca's tendency to make popping sounds. I've had no problem running the headphone out into a chain of guitar pedals, which can very dramatically buff up the sound. This already opens up the possibilities of its patches pretty radically, although in many cases they work best in a smaller range than that. Because it's just FM synthesis, it will play any pitch you like so it copes just fine with a seven-and-a-half-octave piano keyboard. The MIDI In port means that when you're not loading up new patches you can hook up a proper keyboard and stop poking at the tiny toy one on the Volca. Here's a video with instructions on loading Dexed patches into the Volca - you'll just need a computer running Dexed hooked up to the Volca via 5-pin MIDI. In theory the Volca is a cheap-ish solution that can run Dexed patches on hardware without fussing with a computer, but there are a few challenges. This is great, but it's a VSTi so you have to run it on a computer and I'm somewhat allergic to relying on computers on a gig. ![]() Digital Pro Audio Synthesizers.In my last post I talked about FM synthesis using Dexed. Unbelievable diversity in such a small unit I'm still learning the ropes a bit, but so far love this unit! Korg Pro Audio Synthesizers. I'm still learning the ropes a bit, but so far love this unit! Amazing product with tons of patches available. The FM sounds a little more dirty that a lot of the other FM synths but it has a sonic signature that is musical. People have put a lot of work into making thousands of patches and if you look hard enough they can be yours, for free. The best thing about the volca fm is its support and integration into the dx7 community. If you want more than 3 voice polyphony there are other more expensive options, but the volca fm is a great 'aural notepad'. There are certainly finer synths by Korg and others, but it is an affordable way to get FM synth sound. The Korg volca fm feels like a bigger cousin to one of the Korg monotrons. The most playable is the only one "velocity" slider right.Īll the rest is more for tuning than for playing, but depends of It is a spice, ok let be component. ![]() Knobs are small and close each to another. Next about usability: very compact and lightweight, great to carry but other side - it feels NOT robust especially sliders. May be i'm doing something wrong here It was about the sound. What is a bit confusing: fast attack produces very audible "switch-on-click" by the way envelope settings are exactly rates, not times - i. Drum sounds? You can try and get maybe something acceptable, but i'd say "hardly" in general. More sounds Robotic speaking, oldschool game sounds or something more gentle with thoroughful tuning. Piano is the most banal purpose electropiano of coursebut also it can do easily bells, longer pads and even some kind of bass, reminding or not reminding tb sequencies. What is FM sound? Very "electronic" sound. ![]()
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