THE Volca thread

[timyork]

I've made a pdf of delay settings using the Volca Drums' Wave Guide Tune parameter. It can be downloaded here: https://prodrumteacher.co.uk/resources/ ... ttings.pdf

[mztk]

On the other hand my FM will go on sale soon.

before you do:
have you tried it with pajen's new firmware (v1.08rc) and Dexed ?
patches are received faithfully now, which makes a big difference, as does velocity reception, modwheel functions etc. - goes very well with the Sample.

btw: there's a hacked firmware for the Volca Bass as well now: velocity and Slides on MIDI out, if you've done the MIDI out mod.

also waiting for a public release of the hacked Sample firmware.

[Distorted Horizon]

Belgium
In my experience, it's not hard to find used Volcas for sale.

It is in Finland.. There are those but asking prices are so stupid that it's more worth to buy a new one.

[waiting man]

On the other hand my FM will go on sale soon.

before you do:
have you tried it with pajen's new firmware (v1.08rc) and Dexed ?
patches are received faithfully now, which makes a big difference, as does velocity reception, modwheel functions etc. - goes very well with the Sample.

btw: there's a hacked firmware for the Volca Bass as well now: velocity and Slides on MIDI out, if you've done the MIDI out mod.

also waiting for a public release of the hacked Sample firmware.

Yes I know about the hacked FM firmware and I'm waiting for the official Sample one too, lazily reading the GS thread once in a while.
I just haven't clicked with the ui and I'm fine on dx200 plus patchbase combo, I don't play keys with those boxes so I was mostly ok with the issues.

I'm uncertain about the Sample hack, if it's too keyboard oriented I'll skip that too. I prefer buying a second unit in order to get less crazy with all the samplesets swapping, one for drums and one for pr0n.
I even made a midi Reaktor patch, editor plus the chromatic triggering option, it can be found in N.I.s library with the MidiPosse name.

Didn't know about the Bass hack sending slides out though, you really made my day. Yes my bass is midi modded

[waiting man]

I've made a pdf of delay settings using the Volca Drums' Wave Guide Tune parameter. It can be downloaded here: https://prodrumteacher.co.uk/resources/ ... ttings.pdf

Thanks for sharing.

[MeneerJansen]

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also waiting for a public release of the hacked Sample firmware.

Time for Korg to release an update for the Sample's firmware themselves. A bigger market will open up for the thing if it can be played like a keyboard sampler.

[Distorted Horizon]

Anything new?

[Russell Grand]

The Volca's are cheap and nice for the price. However, save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better.

So which €250 modular synth is 10,000 times better than the Volca Modular?

Ha ha. You got me there.

But you're the one who said "save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better"... So you posted that but don't actually know of a synth for 100 more that's 10,000 times better?

[Russell Grand]

btw: there's a hacked firmware for the Volca Bass as well now: velocity and Slides on MIDI out, if you've done the MIDI out mod.

A hacked firmware? May I ask where and how I can get that for my Volca Bass? Thanks.

[waiting man]

https://mpasserini.github.io/volca-bass ... -firmware/

[MeneerJansen]

The Volca's are cheap and nice for the price. However, save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better.

So which €250 modular synth is 10,000 times better than the Volca Modular?

Ha ha. You got me there.

But you're the one who said "save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better"... So you posted that but don't actually know of a synth for 100 more that's 10,000 times better?

Yes I do: Korg Monologue, UNO Synth, UNO Drum, Arturia Microbrute, Arturia Microfreak, etc. All about 100 Euro more than the average Volca (which costs approx 140 Euro).

[whyterabbyt]

The Volca's are cheap and nice for the price. However, save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better.

So which €250 modular synth is 10,000 times better than the Volca Modular?

Ha ha. You got me there.

But you're the one who said "save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better"... So you posted that but don't actually know of a synth for 100 more that's 10,000 times better?

Yes I do: Korg Monologue, UNO Synth, UNO Drum, Arturia Microbrute, Arturia Microfreak, etc. All about 100 Euro more than the average Volca (which costs approx 140 Euro).

So, nothing '10000 times better' and nothing modular either.

[Russell Grand]

The Volca's are cheap and nice for the price. However, save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better.

So which €250 modular synth is 10,000 times better than the Volca Modular?

Ha ha. You got me there.

But you're the one who said "save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better"... So you posted that but don't actually know of a synth for 100 more that's 10,000 times better?

Yes I do: Korg Monologue, UNO Synth, UNO Drum, Arturia Microbrute, Arturia Microfreak, etc. All about 100 Euro more than the average Volca (which costs approx 140 Euro).

Good call, especially on the Microfreak and the Monologue.

[Russell Grand]

https://mpasserini.github.io/volca-bass ... -firmware/

Thanks, wm.

[MeneerJansen]

The Volca's are cheap and nice for the price. However, save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better.

So which €250 modular synth is 10,000 times better than the Volca Modular?

Ha ha. You got me there.

But you're the one who said "save up about €100 more and you can buy something 10,000 better"... So you posted that but don't actually know of a synth for 100 more that's 10,000 times better?

Yes I do: Korg Monologue, UNO Synth, UNO Drum, Arturia Microbrute, Arturia Microfreak, etc. All about 100 Euro more than the average Volca (which costs approx 140 Euro).

So, nothing '10000 times better' and nothing modular either.

I already said that I stand corrected on the Volca Modular.