Writing Songs With the Hologram Electronics: Microcosm (FULL STEREO DEMO)

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  • Опубліковано 7 чер 2020
  • Original song/demo by Cohen Hartman (cohenhartman.bandcamp.com) inspired by the Hologram Electronics: Microcosm Granular Delay/Sampler/Reverb/Multi-Effect/Looper
    Get your Microcosm HERE: www.hologramelectronics.com/m...
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    Reach out to me------- SpiralCaster@gmail.com
    Download all of my pedal-inspired songs at: cohenhartman.bandcamp.com/
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    Original music, production and recording by Cohen Hartman
    Mixing/mastering by Cohen Hartman
    SpiralCaster Logo design and graphic by Tommy Gun
    You can find more of my music through my solo songwriting as well as my former psychedelic rock band Neon Mountain-
    neonmountain.bandcamp.com/alb...
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    Most 2017 solo album- cohenhartman.bandcamp.com/alb...
    Spotify- open.spotify.com/artist/2FPXm...
    Other gear used in this video:
    -Reverend Charger HH
    - Spaceman Saturn VI Boost
    -Xotic FX SP Compressor
    -Strymon Iridium Cab Sim
    -UAD Apollo Twin Quad Core Interface

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  • @MarionRelics
    @MarionRelics 4 роки тому +100

    You really blur the line between gear demo and album I want to buy.

    • @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer
      @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer 4 роки тому +3

      I think you can buy his stuff. I think he did an album of these demos.

    • @nigelrayner6282
      @nigelrayner6282 4 роки тому +2

      @@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer He did several albums, they are great: cohenhartman.bandcamp.com/

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +4

      😅 thanks Isaac- been awesome to see you checking out so much of my music! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +3

      Nigel Rayner you guys are the best ❤️ and for the record Isaac has already purchased some of my music haha

    • @nigelrayner6282
      @nigelrayner6282 4 роки тому +1

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals Guess I should buy some then rather than just streaming it......😉

  • @steveball7086
    @steveball7086 3 роки тому +21

    At this point, the video is a year old, and there are LOTS of videos on the Microcosm. However, this one really stands out for me as it focuses more on the musical/practical uses of the pedal. The context of the examples and the on screen descriptions are exceptionally useful in terms of understanding some of the nuances of the various fx combos. Really great, tasteful work on this demo; not just the usual run through of presets. You’ve obviously spent some time with this device which puts this demo on a higher level. Thanks...

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      The day I recorded this video was my first time plugging into the Microcosm believe it or not! I just don’t waste time is all haha. If I find a sound I like, I immediately try to write something and roll from there. Honestly got lucky with some of these sounds! Really appreciate the kind words and glad to see you enjoying my vids!

  • @amaup83
    @amaup83 3 роки тому +14

    This is by far the best demo of this unit that I´ve seen, I´m glad that someone finally put this one in a musical context, unlike others who just randomly turn the knobs trying to show every setting or parameter making no sense in their playing, good job with this one, I´m really tempted now to pre-order one.

  • @ImBooblehead
    @ImBooblehead 2 роки тому +5

    This is easily the sickest demo I've ever seen of anything.

  • @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer
    @AnodyneHipsterInfluencer 4 роки тому +6

    So yeah, I got one and it's the best non-fuzz pedal ever. Just incredible, can't make it sound bad.

  • @atomfaust
    @atomfaust Рік тому +1

    You've done it again!!! Amazing demo.

  • @BenedictPopescu
    @BenedictPopescu 2 роки тому +1

    This is a very convincing Demo concerning the potential of this amazing pedal! Bravo!

  • @ludekkolenaty2209
    @ludekkolenaty2209 3 роки тому +1

    Stunning! I'm sold

  • @michaelbest1901
    @michaelbest1901 3 роки тому +1

    Really really good. Can’t wait to receive mine now!

  • @jesselough
    @jesselough 3 роки тому +4

    Damn. This sold me.

  • @RickySweum
    @RickySweum 4 роки тому +1

    Really great demonstration, thanks. I love the sounds you've created here.

  • @jiiuk
    @jiiuk 3 роки тому +1

    Man your jams are so good I’d listen them in my playlist.

  • @ckrug32
    @ckrug32 4 роки тому +3

    One of the most enjoyable demos I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Love how you cut right to the chase, show how the pedal could fit into the context of a song with percussion, and above all: you focus on making killer sounds instead of treating gear like a science experiment.
    Nice work and keep it up! 👍

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +1

      Cole Krug one of the nicest things I’ve ever been told! Thanks so much for that 🙌🙌🙌
      Just make them like I’d want to see them ha

  • @vanyagorkov8438
    @vanyagorkov8438 4 роки тому +3

    This is the best demo. Can't wait to get it now.

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much 🙌 I’m sure my friends will be making other great ones soon too. You’ll have so much fun with this thing!

  • @krowland7584
    @krowland7584 3 роки тому +7

    Finally a musical gear demo. Great job dude.

  • @benjaminbrodie9801
    @benjaminbrodie9801 3 роки тому +1

    Epic demo and awesome music. Most impressed dude. Cheers!

  • @esmoroglu
    @esmoroglu 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @HUNTINGWITHPIXELS
    @HUNTINGWITHPIXELS 4 роки тому

    I love your tunes man!

  • @dougtolley
    @dougtolley 4 роки тому +4

    Yeah this is great. I think this would be pedal where a demo in this style could easily go wrong and be terrible. You have so much talent, creativity and intelligence that you have absolutely hit it on the button. Much respect my friend.

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +1

      Can't believe UA-cam hid this comment- one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me- much love ❤️❤️❤️

  • @idiotsaintcrazy
    @idiotsaintcrazy 4 роки тому +1

    That's Fantastic. Thank you.

  • @hybridsoul2
    @hybridsoul2 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent. Was just about to skip to the next video and the beat dropped, along with my jaw. Perfecto compositions!

  • @shawnreese6538
    @shawnreese6538 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, I really love this!!

  • @AmbientEndeavors
    @AmbientEndeavors 4 роки тому +2

    this is insanely cool. wow. makes me excited to dive into this guy!

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому

      Awwwwww man the Microcosm is made for you. Can’t wait to see what you make of it ❤️

  • @Y8S
    @Y8S Рік тому +1

    Great work! Very helpful running though the presets well actually making interesting music 🤙

  • @AmbientSky
    @AmbientSky 4 роки тому +1

    I need one soon!

  • @samecoff2788
    @samecoff2788 4 роки тому +4

    Such an amazing demo! If I didn’t already own this pedal, I’d be ready to buy it! Really creative, really tasteful, really well done! Hologram should hire you do create the demo video next time they release a pedal. Seriously.

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому

      Sam Ecoff somebody email this to Hologram pronto
      😂 thanks so much man 🙌🙌🙌

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION Рік тому +1

    This transported me to another world.

  • @TheBlanco951
    @TheBlanco951 Рік тому +1

    That’s far out dude ✌️

  • @adde65
    @adde65 3 роки тому +2

    Great to hear some real musical examples of this pedal in use.

  • @andressaldivar6669
    @andressaldivar6669 3 роки тому +2

    So I ordered one for my birthday and it’s currently shipping. I’ve been concerned I wouldn’t be able to carry my own sound with all the reverb and glitches but you just mastered the soft spot between experimental and personal. I weirdly feel like we have the same influences in sound but regardless, I’m a fan! 👏🏼

  • @jnewton000
    @jnewton000 4 роки тому +1

    sweet. well done.

  • @DemosInTheDark
    @DemosInTheDark 4 роки тому +2

    way to wrestle that complicated and beautiful beast into submission!

  • @MrNatahi
    @MrNatahi 3 роки тому +1

    I just want u to know that u r amazing at what u do. u r my go to demo videos. u r a god

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      So sorry I'm just seeing this! That's super cool of you man- thank you for the kind words and I'm so happy to have you watching 🙌!

  • @nixcanpor810
    @nixcanpor810 3 роки тому +3

    oh man I want to buy this album

  • @gatorgoforth3097
    @gatorgoforth3097 4 роки тому +1

    In total awe

  • @ronaldeatman6603
    @ronaldeatman6603 3 роки тому +6

    Man, I would love to hear the Microcosm hooked up to the Rainbow Machine.

  • @pilans11
    @pilans11 3 роки тому +1

    you did it bro

  • @MAXDECAY
    @MAXDECAY 4 роки тому +1

    Man, great applications of this pedal. I particularly liked how you used the glitch modes.

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +1

      Everything is so musical on this pedal it is hard to find a bad sound!! And thank you ❤️❤️❤️

    • @MAXDECAY
      @MAXDECAY 4 роки тому

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals I agree!

  • @startingpointsguitareffect7696
    @startingpointsguitareffect7696 4 роки тому +1

    And he does it again!

  • @marcogallerin4568
    @marcogallerin4568 4 роки тому +1

    Just started getting into mine and learning. Its really great and I'm only three modules in!

  • @mrthingamabob8117
    @mrthingamabob8117 3 роки тому +1

    Oh man, I was just starting to get a hang on my mood and blooper. And now this...

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      It’s pretty much like having a stereo mood and blooper + more in the same box

  • @1jennifer
    @1jennifer 3 роки тому +1

    Just discovered this channel search microcosm. Echoing everyone else here, such a creative song-demo! This should be what all demos strive for 😱 amazing. Subbed!!

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      That means a lot! Thanks so much! 🙌

    • @1jennifer
      @1jennifer 3 роки тому

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals do you think dialling down reverb and delay can give you more traditional/basic sounds? I was considering a dual verb/delay like caverns or collider; would microcosm cover all grounds as a regular verb/delay too?

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      @@1jennifer ehhh, you can def turn the reverb down or off but the effects are all more on the wild side. The only two “multi-delay” modes are patterned or “warped” - that being said, maybe someone out there has dialed in a traditional delay out of it but I haven’t tried it yet haha

    • @1jennifer
      @1jennifer 3 роки тому

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals Haha hmm alright, thank you!!

  • @hennyreflection
    @hennyreflection 3 роки тому +1

    so sick mate. want one bad lool!

  • @dewberry3043
    @dewberry3043 4 роки тому +2

    I need to take a day off from Working from Home to concentrate on this.

  • @JoshElliottMusic
    @JoshElliottMusic Рік тому +1

    This is sublime! Do you happen to have any videos about how you create your drums? Brilliant stuff man

  • @gatorgoforth3097
    @gatorgoforth3097 4 роки тому +2

    Wow

  • @5882300rickroll
    @5882300rickroll 4 роки тому +1

    I've been avoiding watching any demos of this pedal cause I have a feeling I'll want to buy it.

  • @wormeister
    @wormeister 3 роки тому +4

    I hear some Blur and Radiohead influences , fucking great stuff playing man 👍

  • @elnachovi_plantix
    @elnachovi_plantix 4 роки тому +1

    02:39 i love that beat, so deep. Puro ritmo y sabor

  • @understone
    @understone 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome job! Curious your thoughts on pedal placement. I have a WDW rig and thinking maybe just put this in the dry amp effects loop.

  • @baconbigbeats
    @baconbigbeats 2 роки тому +1

    Feed me more of 3:18!! Seriously though. Is there a full cut of this bro?

  • @nigelrayner6282
    @nigelrayner6282 4 роки тому +3

    Fantastic demo, well done. Really showing the potential of this pedal. Now do I really need that big pedal board I just built.......? 🤔

  • @chromosound
    @chromosound Рік тому

    Best demo of the pedal for sure. Where do you get the drum loops? Are really cool

  • @mikecole2837
    @mikecole2837 4 роки тому +1

    Sounds freaking rad! and you got a reverend??? jelly

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +1

      Yep! In a trade. I wish every guitar had a bass cut knob now. This thing is off-the-shelf perfect

  • @darionbuck8864
    @darionbuck8864 4 роки тому +3

    Ok this is insanely good. I'm hearing lots of influences here. But what sets you apart. Is everyone else I've seen use this pedal, just plays one single note and relies on the pedal to to do the rest. Like a maxed out reverb. You're actually playing guitar!

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому

      I try haha 😅 Max Decay has a fantastic demo up of this as well and plays beautifully

  • @rubikSpread
    @rubikSpread 3 роки тому

    Does anybody know of a plugin or set of plugins which would come close to this pedal?

  • @Bugsinmoodcomedy
    @Bugsinmoodcomedy 2 роки тому +1

    Great demo! It's obvious you spent quite a great deal of time to explore the different effects on the pedal. I have two questions. Firstly, how do you think the pedal will respond to fast fingerpicking involving frequent chord changes? Secondly, how stage-friendly you think the pedal is in a live situation? Is it easy to access the saved user presets quickly on the pedal itself without the use of any MIDI controllers?

    • @juliusway
      @juliusway 2 роки тому

      I have the same questions, did you find any answers?

  • @pitchisperfect
    @pitchisperfect 3 роки тому +1

    Dope pedal, even better guitar. Reverend’s are very underrated instruments.

  • @meouicmoi
    @meouicmoi 4 роки тому +2

    Incredible ! Did you only use the microcosmos to make this song? Very well done

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much! There is a list of all the gear I used in recording at the bottom of the description but other than a light boost pedal and a compressor- it’s just Microcosm yep

  • @markusrothmeier2410
    @markusrothmeier2410 Рік тому

    So good! How you set up the drums?

  • @wulyf4lyf
    @wulyf4lyf 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing sounding pedal. Too bad if you missed the preorder, they’re virtually impossible to find.

  • @Domn879
    @Domn879 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful, what are you using for your beats?

  • @TheRealMellowFellow
    @TheRealMellowFellow 3 роки тому

    would you know how to sync or use this in conjunction with the blooper?

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      It's been a minute since I had a blooper but you would technically just have to run them together in a midi chain and use something like Ableton, or a midi clock/trigger to start recording/stop and have your tempos sync up on the Microcosm. Using the Microcosm as a looper I imagine wouldn't be too much tricker. Midi commands for engage/disengage are simple things- curious what could come out of looping on both!

  • @zaryabkhan3999
    @zaryabkhan3999 Рік тому

    On what machine did you create beats like those

  • @gilbata
    @gilbata 3 роки тому +1

    I had my shortlist of “creative pedals” all sorted out than I discovered your channel and I’m screwed. This or GFI Synesthesia? I hope UA-cam algo picks you up and you get the audience you deserve.

    • @JLP-333
      @JLP-333 3 роки тому +1

      Both

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      I agree with both! Since the Synesthesia is mostly modulation- it covers a lot of ground the Microcosm doesn’t, I have both on my board for sure!

  • @zab666
    @zab666 3 роки тому +1

    Hey man, what's up with the knob in place of the switch on the guitar? Sweet music by the way :-)

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! It’s a low cut filter/bass roll-off knob. Wish every guitar with humbuckers had them!

    • @zab666
      @zab666 3 роки тому

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals interesting. I wonder if you could add a kill potti to cut off the sound. That would be one hell of a feature.

  • @tonymahoeney
    @tonymahoeney 3 роки тому +1

    nice demonstration, do you have your own music available?

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому +1

      For sure- lots of links in the vid description but here is my Bandcamp for one, thank you!
      cohenhartman.bandcamp.com

  • @strummer1066
    @strummer1066 3 роки тому +1

    This almost seems like it makes Infinite Jets obsolete. What are your thoughts? I'm looking at both but I probably don't need both... not that that has stopped me in the past 😎

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      I had a Jets in my lap for a min but never got a chance to even plug it in because at the time I was trading like a madman. I wish I could say but my knowledge is limited. From what I can say though, the Microcosm is vastly deeper. The Jets is a "re-synthesizer" though so something different really!

    • @strummer1066
      @strummer1066 3 роки тому +1

      @@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals I'll probably buy both. It's what I seem to do ha ha Microcosm first though I think.

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      @@strummer1066 probably a smart move! Man be is still on my main board. Infinite capabilities

  • @Kaleil
    @Kaleil 3 роки тому +1

    Sick. What do you use for drums on these?

  • @texasranger6545
    @texasranger6545 3 роки тому

    So are there drums or not? Every demo of this pedal uses drums but I don't think they are onboard right?

  • @MrKadidle51
    @MrKadidle51 3 роки тому +1

    Fuck. I want it but am not smart enough to use it properly

  • @scottsweatshirt9753
    @scottsweatshirt9753 3 роки тому +1

    Overly basic question here, but is it possible to just apply the reverb effect by itself? I’m planning to run this on an Aux Send channel of my mixer for a synthesizer rig and this would be a nice option if the pedal allows it. Great demo!

    • @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals
      @SpiralCasterPlaysPedals  3 роки тому

      Yes you can turn the activity down to 0 on any effect and take advantage of the Space knob function- and thanks man 🙌

  • @je7647
    @je7647 3 роки тому +1

    music would still be amazing without the pedal... very interesting playing

  • @johnhetherington8830
    @johnhetherington8830 3 роки тому

    poor fool