what synths to get for a new ndlr?

[vanklomk]

It's not cheap unless you consider everything it does, but I love the Synthstrom Deluge with the NDLR. Synthstrom's next firmware update, 3.0, is adding a live looper, MPE support and a bunch of other stuff later this year.

My full electronic rig will hopefully soon be Linnstrument 128 (MPE midi controller) > NDLR > Synthstrom Deluge > Empress ZOIA (modular grid style emulti-effects pedal). I don't like having to fuss with a mixer so I'm keeping it simple. The Linnstrument should be here tomorrow and I'm still fundraising for the ZOIA, but I think I'll have a powerful rig that uses very little space.

[Darryl]

It's not cheap unless you consider everything it does, but I love the Synthstrom Deluge with the NDLR. Synthstrom's next firmware update, 3.0, is adding a live looper, MPE support and a bunch of other stuff later this year.

My full electronic rig will hopefully soon be Linnstrument 128 (MPE midi controller) > NDLR > Synthstrom Deluge > Empress ZOIA (modular grid style emulti-effects pedal). I don't like having to fuss with a mixer so I'm keeping it simple. The Linnstrument should be here tomorrow and I'm still fundraising for the ZOIA, but I think I'll have a powerful rig that uses very little space.

That will be quite a light show!

[MrPipes]

... can the ndlr do the auto arpeggiation ndlr loveliness that it does with Synths...with something like a virtual instrument ie a real instrument deep sampled into something like Kontakt?

Sure thing! Most all virtual instruments can be played with a MIDI keyboard, so they receive MIDI notes from whatever MIDI device is sending them, including The NDLR. You will need to configure your virtual instrument for the MIDI Port and Channel for the NDLR part you want it to play. For instance, if you want it to play the PAD part from the NDLR, set up Kontakt for the MIDI Port and Channel you assigned for that NDLR part.

Here's a link to how to configure Kontakt's MIDI parameters.
https://support.native-instruments.com/h...in-KONTAKT

The NDLR USB MIDI has 4 virtual MIDI Ins/Outs, so you could assign the first NDLR port to one virtual instrument, and the next to another and so on. We did this so you could drive four separate virtual instruments without a DAW.

Thanks for this Darryl, that is great to hear!

[MrPipes]

Thanks again for the help everyone

Just waiting for the ndlr to arrive now (expected July I think?)

I am particularly looking forward to it now because I will be paying for a bit of set-up support from these guys

https://londonmodular.co.uk

They sell a lot of synths and do a lot of training and reviewing...if you have any review ndlrs they would be excellent people to lend one to I reckon!

[MrPipes]

Do you think this tiny new cheap synth will be a useful partner with ndlr?

https://hpi.zentral.zone/flash

[Darryl]

Do you think this tiny new cheap synth will be a useful partner with ndlr?

https://hpi.zentral.zone/flash

Yes! That thing is really cool. The NDLR, and MRCC are MIDI standard spec, so you should be able to power a "MIDI powered" device from the outputs. From the videos, it sounds pretty decent too!

[Darryl]

Other interesting FM synths are the Korg Volca FM, which I really love. Its only 3 voices but it can run DX 7 patches. I think it sounds great.

The Elektron Digitone looks really good, its high on my synth gas list. Its 8 voice, multi-track sequencer, and effects. It is quite powerful.

[Goon]

I currently have my Deepmind 12, Behringer K-2 soon to be delivered Behringer Pro 1 & Crave (this week) and Roland MC-707 currently waiting to play with my expected to be shipped NDLR soon.

[MrPipes]

Do you think this tiny new cheap synth will be a useful partner with ndlr?

https://hpi.zentral.zone/flash

Yes! That thing is really cool. The NDLR, and MRCC are MIDI standard spec, so you should be able to power a "MIDI powered" device from the outputs. From the videos, it sounds pretty decent too!

[Darryl]

Do you think this tiny new cheap synth will be a useful partner with ndlr?

https://hpi.zentral.zone/flash

Yes! That thing is really cool. The NDLR, and MRCC are MIDI standard spec, so you should be able to power a "MIDI powered" device from the outputs. From the videos, it sounds pretty decent too!

I "think" it would work with NDLR. The Teensy 3.6 has a good USB MIDI host stack. You should understand though, that the NDLR USB will connect (and be powered) exclusively by that device. You won't be able to connect NDLR by USB to a computer at the same time.