Fabulous sounds yet again and something I'd never even considered. Cool guitar playing too. Kudos. I look forward to the patches demo/tutorial. I still contend that you are locked in a room 24 hours a day ,7 days a week with nothing but your Texture lab and a couple of instruments such is the wonderful output on your channel.
Haha, thank you! That’s the nicest way anyone has ever told me that I need to get a life! (Just joking - I know you didn’t mean it that way. Also, it’s not that far from the truth…)
I was actually thinking about titling this “The Poor Man’s Microcosm” at one point, but then I thought I was maybe overselling it… Coincidentally, I ordered a Microcosm recently, so I’ll be able to compare the two soon, although I doubt I’ll make videos about it, since there are already a bazillion of those out there.
That is funny. I have been close to clicking "Buy" several times, but I have not even learned the Texture Lab yet! (I believe you must use a kalimba if you DO make a Microcosm video. 🤣)
I’ve been holding off on it for ages and told myself I couldn’t get it until I’d really made thorough use of the Texture Lab (I also said I wouldn’t buy anything new until I’d recorded an album with what I already have, but let’s not talk about that…). And yeah, haha, I confess I’ve already recorded some videos where I use kalimba samples with the Lab, so I guess I’ve already got that cliche covered. I haven’t heard anyone demo the Microcosm with a violin, though, so maybe I’ll try that.
Yup - I have those same conversations and make those same deals with myself. Then I also usually talk myself into just buying it, anyway. Maybe you should borrow my Omnichord (which I purchased in 1984). It actually sounds very cool through the Boss GT-1. Have not tried it through the Texture Lab yet. I like the concept of running such an old e-instrument through such a new one. But violin sounds like a good idea, too. Keep mapping that soundscape!
I've been loving my EHX Superego+ for YEARS now, but this just blows it away. Apparently Granular synthesis is my thing. You just sold me on it. Bravo!
This is really impressive! Basically turns the guitar into a synth of sorts. I'm excited to see the follow-up video on using the lab as a processor! This is great
Recently found your channel and you have definitely put the Texture Lab at the top of my wish list. My plan is to use it in conjunction with my Behringer Crave and guitar, so this is a perfect video for inspiration.
Thank you! I’d like to do more, but in the meantime, I do have one other video where I use it with an acoustic guitar: ua-cam.com/video/-t4XskheA-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=pO8jl3CzhSPGmWS-
@@TheWildlifeNomad Yep, there's just a cord going straight from my guitar into the Texture Lab's line in, and then I'm just recording the output straight into an audio recorder. You just need the right cord or a jack adapter so you have a regular size jack for the guitar and a mini jack for the Lab.
I presume you sampled a same note chord (octaves, 5ths, same note on different frets) for the granular backing, so that you could jam over it in the scale? But I'm guessing you also did a SLOW pattern sequence using automation, so that you could semi predict jamming to the textural changes? Sometimes you left brain it too much for me, but this sort of planning, seems to have it's upside ;-)
Naw, I'm not that clever, but I think you're wrong for the right reason! I'm using an open tuning that allows me to play chords by either strumming open strings or fretting a few strings with just one finger. This leaves my other fingers free to play melodic lines on top of the chords simultaneously, using a lot of rapid finger picking. It's a bit of an unusual way of playing guitar, but I'm definitely not the first to do it; I learned it from learning how to play Nick Drake songs, and it's often used in so-called Midwest emo and math rock. As with Nick Drake, the effect is similar even if you're just playing an acoustic guitar, but in my case, the chords get sustained even longer than they normally would because of the granular processing of the sound and the drawn-out, modulating delays I've built into some of the patches.
Oh, and also, it's often not even chords I'm playing, just drone base notes that kind of outline a chord idea. I often do that with my thumbs. You can see me doing that in the second patch in particular.
Anything with a line out you can plug into the Texture Lab's line in. I haven't done it with a real amp, but I've done it with an amp sim pedal and various other pedals.
I'm just using a cable like this one (not this particular one - it's just the first one I could find on Google) , which is going directly from my guitar into the Texture Lab. You can run the same cable from a pedal into the Texture Lab. It's basically just a matter of having a normal jack on one end and a mini jack on the other. There are also converters for changing a jack into a mini jack, which could serve the same purpose. Link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312976802359
Hello! Thank you for your inspiring improvisations! I have a question. What CLOCK settings do you have on your synth when you plug in your guitar? Do you connect an acoustic guitar directly as well? Guitar -> Line In -> Out -> Audio Interface or Monitor?
Thank you! I don’t think the clock settings were affecting these particular patches, because they didn’t use the sequencer and the modulations didn’t use mod sync, but I believe they were all set to the default 120 beats per minute. I also have an acoustic-electric guitar and I can plug that directly into the Texture Lab in the way you described. I have a video where I demonstrate using the Texture Lab with that guitar, although for that one, I used a microphone in front of my guitar instead of plugging it in, as I generally prefer that way of capturing the sound of an acoustic guitar. Link: ua-cam.com/video/-t4XskheA-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=pIt3Yk7p0VxwDm-c
@@Aleksandr_Kozhemyakin My electric-acoustic guitar has a built-in tuner and pre-amp with eq controls, which is powered by a 9-volt battery. (If you do a Google image search for "Alvarez system 200t", you'll see lots of images of it.) If I remove the battery, I don't hear anything from my guitar through the Texture Lab, so I suppose the pre-amp is necessary for it to work. I would have assumed that all acoustic-electric guitars had a built-in system like mine. But if you don't have one, or if you do have one and it doesn't have an alive battery inside of it, that could be the problem. Let me know!
@@Aleksandr_Kozhemyakin Oh, and by the way, I got curious as to why this is the case for my acoustic-electric guitar and not my pure electric guitar, and I found a good explanation over here: qr.ae/pKg5nu
@@SonicCartography I have a preamp (with battery) in an electric-acoustic guitar :) I just now saw that you press the EFX Mode button. I pressed this button and everything worked. Thanks a lot!
Fabulous sounds yet again and something I'd never even considered. Cool guitar playing too. Kudos. I look forward to the patches demo/tutorial. I still contend that you are locked in a room 24 hours a day ,7 days a week with nothing but your Texture lab and a couple of instruments such is the wonderful output on your channel.
Haha, thank you! That’s the nicest way anyone has ever told me that I need to get a life! (Just joking - I know you didn’t mean it that way. Also, it’s not that far from the truth…)
I was hoping the Texture Lab could pull off some sounds like the Hologram Microcosm. Glad to hear that it can! I look forward to that next video.
I was actually thinking about titling this “The Poor Man’s Microcosm” at one point, but then I thought I was maybe overselling it… Coincidentally, I ordered a Microcosm recently, so I’ll be able to compare the two soon, although I doubt I’ll make videos about it, since there are already a bazillion of those out there.
That is funny. I have been close to clicking "Buy" several times, but I have not even learned the Texture Lab yet! (I believe you must use a kalimba if you DO make a Microcosm video. 🤣)
I’ve been holding off on it for ages and told myself I couldn’t get it until I’d really made thorough use of the Texture Lab (I also said I wouldn’t buy anything new until I’d recorded an album with what I already have, but let’s not talk about that…). And yeah, haha, I confess I’ve already recorded some videos where I use kalimba samples with the Lab, so I guess I’ve already got that cliche covered. I haven’t heard anyone demo the Microcosm with a violin, though, so maybe I’ll try that.
Yup - I have those same conversations and make those same deals with myself. Then I also usually talk myself into just buying it, anyway. Maybe you should borrow my Omnichord (which I purchased in 1984). It actually sounds very cool through the Boss GT-1. Have not tried it through the Texture Lab yet. I like the concept of running such an old e-instrument through such a new one. But violin sounds like a good idea, too. Keep mapping that soundscape!
I’m going to try!
This was eye opening. I am so happy when I see people come up with excellent uses for these synths! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and leaving the nice feedback!
holy shit that was both beautiful and amazing, thank you very much for sharing!
Thank you for watching and leaving the nice comment!
I've been loving my EHX Superego+ for YEARS now, but this just blows it away. Apparently Granular synthesis is my thing. You just sold me on it. Bravo!
Thank you! I wasn't familiar with that pedal, but I just looked at it, and it looks/sounds pretty cool!
Amazing ✨
Thank you!
This is really impressive! Basically turns the guitar into a synth of sorts. I'm excited to see the follow-up video on using the lab as a processor! This is great
Thank you! I hope you like the follow-up video!
Yeah its fun using this as a guitar pedal 😁
Beautiful sounds there mate
Thank you! And yes it is!
I love all your Videos on the Texture Lab, thank you for all the Inspiration 🙌
Thank you for leaving the nice comment! I'm glad you like them and have gotten some inspiration from them!
Recently found your channel and you have definitely put the Texture Lab at the top of my wish list. My plan is to use it in conjunction with my Behringer Crave and guitar, so this is a perfect video for inspiration.
Nice! I wasn't previously familiar with it, but the Crave looks cool. Hope you're able to make the wish list come true soon!
@@SonicCartography Thanks! Yeah, I think the two would make a good combination. Feed the Crave into the Texture Lab and let it work its magic.
I love your playing! gorgeous stuff!
Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching!
Amazing sound, love it! And the way you play is beautiful 🙏❤️🙏
Thank you for the very nice words! :-)
Nicely done demo, the Texture Lab is quite impressive.
Thank you!
Love this idea! I was messing with something similar with my Lofi-6 and a synth
Nice! I'd like to hear it if you upload anything!
Superb, please provide some demos on using the guitar with TextureLab
Thank you! I’d like to do more, but in the meantime, I do have one other video where I use it with an acoustic guitar: ua-cam.com/video/-t4XskheA-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=pO8jl3CzhSPGmWS-
Are you just plugging the guitar straight into the Texturelab, as you would with an effects pedal?
@@TheWildlifeNomad Yep, there's just a cord going straight from my guitar into the Texture Lab's line in, and then I'm just recording the output straight into an audio recorder. You just need the right cord or a jack adapter so you have a regular size jack for the guitar and a mini jack for the Lab.
Sounds sweet. Please can you give me some idea of the setting for your “Hevn” patch, I’m struggling to get something similar? Thanks in advance
@@TheWildlifeNomad I'm going to release a tutorial video where I explain it (among other things) soon!
That one and a half minute from around 5:35… 🤯
Haha yeah I went a little crazy at the end there…
@@SonicCartography Love it!
Thanks for thes video. I was wondering if the texture Lab could be used as a pedal Guitar. Thanks to you, I've got the answer. Nice series of patches.
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped!
WOW! I really liked this!
really dig the sonic characteristics at 5:10 going forward
Thank you! And yeah, I started out aiming for more lush, ethereal sounds, but I’ve been really liking more fragmentary, lo-fi sounding ones lately
This sounds great :)))
Thank you!
Awesome !!
Thank you!
This is pretty similar to what I'm doing with it--"the sounds that sounds make"
That would be a good title!
Y le puedo conectar 🧩 un Beastep Pro Arturia?
Creo que sí. Lo he conectado con otro controlador y secuenciador MIDI, pero no con ese
Solo le conectaste la guitarra y ya? 😮
Si, directamente de la guitarra al Texture Lab y nada más, aunque sería mejor para la señal si primero la convirtieras a nivel de línea
I presume you sampled a same note chord (octaves, 5ths, same note on different frets) for the granular backing, so that you could jam over it in the scale?
But I'm guessing you also did a SLOW pattern sequence using automation, so that you could semi predict jamming to the textural changes?
Sometimes you left brain it too much for me, but this sort of planning, seems to have it's upside ;-)
Naw, I'm not that clever, but I think you're wrong for the right reason! I'm using an open tuning that allows me to play chords by either strumming open strings or fretting a few strings with just one finger. This leaves my other fingers free to play melodic lines on top of the chords simultaneously, using a lot of rapid finger picking. It's a bit of an unusual way of playing guitar, but I'm definitely not the first to do it; I learned it from learning how to play Nick Drake songs, and it's often used in so-called Midwest emo and math rock. As with Nick Drake, the effect is similar even if you're just playing an acoustic guitar, but in my case, the chords get sustained even longer than they normally would because of the granular processing of the sound and the drawn-out, modulating delays I've built into some of the patches.
Oh, and also, it's often not even chords I'm playing, just drone base notes that kind of outline a chord idea. I often do that with my thumbs. You can see me doing that in the second patch in particular.
So I know you said it’s wired straight to the device itself but could you do it where it’s connected to a guitar amp?
Anything with a line out you can plug into the Texture Lab's line in. I haven't done it with a real amp, but I've done it with an amp sim pedal and various other pedals.
How do you connect pedals to this synth? Special cable?
I'm just using a cable like this one (not this particular one - it's just the first one I could find on Google) , which is going directly from my guitar into the Texture Lab. You can run the same cable from a pedal into the Texture Lab. It's basically just a matter of having a normal jack on one end and a mini jack on the other. There are also converters for changing a jack into a mini jack, which could serve the same purpose. Link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312976802359
Hello! Thank you for your inspiring improvisations! I have a question. What CLOCK settings do you have on your synth when you plug in your guitar? Do you connect an acoustic guitar directly as well? Guitar -> Line In -> Out -> Audio Interface or Monitor?
Thank you! I don’t think the clock settings were affecting these particular patches, because they didn’t use the sequencer and the modulations didn’t use mod sync, but I believe they were all set to the default 120 beats per minute. I also have an acoustic-electric guitar and I can plug that directly into the Texture Lab in the way you described. I have a video where I demonstrate using the Texture Lab with that guitar, although for that one, I used a microphone in front of my guitar instead of plugging it in, as I generally prefer that way of capturing the sound of an acoustic guitar. Link: ua-cam.com/video/-t4XskheA-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=pIt3Yk7p0VxwDm-c
@@SonicCartography
Thanks for the quick response!
But my electric-acoustic guitar does not sound through Textur Lab. What am I doing wrong?
@@Aleksandr_Kozhemyakin My electric-acoustic guitar has a built-in tuner and pre-amp with eq controls, which is powered by a 9-volt battery. (If you do a Google image search for "Alvarez system 200t", you'll see lots of images of it.) If I remove the battery, I don't hear anything from my guitar through the Texture Lab, so I suppose the pre-amp is necessary for it to work.
I would have assumed that all acoustic-electric guitars had a built-in system like mine. But if you don't have one, or if you do have one and it doesn't have an alive battery inside of it, that could be the problem. Let me know!
@@Aleksandr_Kozhemyakin Oh, and by the way, I got curious as to why this is the case for my acoustic-electric guitar and not my pure electric guitar, and I found a good explanation over here: qr.ae/pKg5nu
@@SonicCartography I have a preamp (with battery) in an electric-acoustic guitar :)
I just now saw that you press the EFX Mode button. I pressed this button and everything worked. Thanks a lot!
bruh im selling my synth to get this asap