Bad Gear - Korg Volca FM

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. As it seems, I am the only gear YouTuber who didn't get a new and updated Korg Volca FM2 and we are going to take a look at the original Volca FM. Is this Yamaha DX7 compatible compact synth still up to the job or should we get the upgraded version?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:18 Overview Korg Volca FM
02:36 DX7 patches from the internet
04:42 OG FM vs. FM2
05:13 Hate
05:33 Jam 1
06:26 Jam 2
07:22 Finale
07:51 Verdict

[dictabeat]

This show has become my favourite review show. Not only because companies fear your honesty but because it remains true to its format and actually gives an honest review instead of bashing gear. You do a great job and companies SHOULD send you their stuff

[Digitalstone]

This was my first hardware synth. Made my first album almost entirely with it. Never really knew what I was doing.

[Drinkyoghurt]

Keep doing more Volcas. I just gotten into these little machines and they're the absolute bomb despite their many limitations. A volca bass, volca drum and a synth can pretty much be a one man party.

[this_connor_guy]

"This show will not hurt your sales"
You got that right! I've bought a number of things you've showcased on here like that DR202 for one.

[CneeKrunch]

Guys can we be honest. When ever you see ANY of those youtubers that got gifted the korg FM (and now that new Is anyone excited? our subscription box FILLS with nothing but one synth. Most of these music youtubers dont even post content UNLESS its a literal Ad for a synth. You see a BadGear you want to watch it. The fact you didnt get gifted one means you are doing something right.

[aksen]

i will never, EVER get sick of jokes about the complexity of FM synthesis.

[leebenningfield]

I loved the line "new Volca FMs are still available for the price of one Volca"

[joseperellooliva]

I’m bored of Bobeats, Coocko, Andrew Huang, LMNC, but I still waiting for your weekly episode. I learn, enjoy and also listen good music with your show. Thanks Florian!

[jimmyjakes]

You're unironically a great salesman for the synth industry. I'm a guitarist who never owned any synth hardware and can barely use a daw, and I just bought a dx7 IIFD because of your videos. It has a broken key so I got it super cheap, but you basically memed me into buying it. It's leaning in the corner of my room right now like a huge black metal monolith. It frightens me, tbh.

[apolloc.vermouth]

They should make an AudioPilz Volca which can randomly mix sub-genres!

[danielleohallisey]

One of the primary lessons of all Bad Gear videos: anything sounds better with delay and reverb. These things go from sounding like fingernails on cracked blackboards to silky loveliness as soon as you throw in the effects!

[robbiewabisabi]

My very first synthesizer (in 1989) was a Korg M1, simply because that was what was in shops at the tine. What if it had been a volca? If there is ever a BAD GEAR tour (which there should be!) I would love to see the visuals. Thanks for posting, and see you next time!

[archaeonaga]

FWIW I agree with you, you deserve more free things from major electronic instrument manufacturers.

[rookmaster]

I love my Volca FM! Considering its size and cost, this thing is quite amazing and it is capable of generating very complex sounds. I wish I had one of these 20 years ago.

[vetal_esher]

Love your style to build such complicated descriptions with a bit of irony! It's always holiday when viewing new episode, thanks!

[HisXLNC]

Yay! Another FM synth. No. Seriously, I love them. You can never have enough bells and plastic bass sounds.

[omniphoriusvcf]

Asking corporations to understand irony is like asking Bad Gear to stop featuring Roland products. Good luck with that one!

[maval]

Mr. Audiopilz, even if you've already got a respectable fanbase, you're still much too underrated amongst the YouTube audio tool "referees" I know.... I'm always amazed by your in-depth knowledge of all the devices you take apart, your sense of humor without ever losing respect... top notch! 💥💥💥

[moorlandmonster]

I bought a Roland JD-Xi after watching a bad gear video. Send this extremely hard working man some of your things to review, you muppets.

[thesrabbit]

I thought this was gonna be a revenge episode, but once again you've made the bad gear shine.