DIY Dirtywave M8 headless using a Teensy 4.1 microcomputer

Want to try a #Dirtywave #M8 tracker but don't want to wait until July of '22? Build one yourself, then, using a #Teensy 4.1 microcomputer and the M8 firmware. Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:05 shoutout to @avrilcadabra
00:36 required hardware
00:55 how to get the firmware and software
01:49 installing, configuration
03:17 navigating the M8
03:39 create a drum track...
04:39 create another instrument
05:09 adding another track
05:44 using effects for one note
06:09 adding a subtractive synth track, sound design
07:09 adding an fm synth lead, improvisation
07:56 conclusion, important considerations

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Here's what I have in my setup at the moment. Want to have that, too? Please use the followings links and support me:

Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)

[blogic]

Hi! I actually found out by experimenting that it does actually output MIDI just fine! After I open touchdesigner with M8 running, I just opened ableton live and M8 showed up as a midi device. I just selected it and made a midi sequence in m8/touchdesigner and was easily able to control midi synths in ableton live with it easily! amazing!

[PaulAup]

Thank you so much for showing how to access this amazing software for less than 1/10th of the cost.

[tgirard]

Love the channel!!!
Dear god it's like using the vi interface to play a Synth... But, just like vi, it's pretty well thought out, if your willing to commit to it.

[XavierRadix]

Awesome shtuff, my dude!
I always enjoy these little DIY vids you do.

[godzil]

One little thing, the black foam is antistatic foam, so it is conductive. Not the best to use the board when you put it on top :)

[matzer]

This is a great vid for all of us, who just want to test the M8 a little without the ~500€ tag
... just ordered my 1st Teensy to follow this instruction vid!
Thanks a lot for sharing

[rorz]

Thank you so much for this. The other tutorials for this made no sense to me. This tutorial was clear and straightforward

[Death_By_Media]

I was thinking about doing this . Thanks for the vid !

[MasterMainak]

Full view of you Floyd! Looking awesome <3 Love it bro!

[johannes.nieuwenhuizen]

Great video idea and equally great execution !

[odeoddvideo]

this was easier to setup than expected! cheers

[unknownmusicman]

Reminds me very much of using LGPT back in the day

[danskmacabre]

I just ordered the teensy 4.1 . Going to install over a GPDWIN mini PC (which I've owned for some years), which seems perfect for the job.
I'm hoping the joypads build into the GPDWIN will work ok to be used with the M8 software, which I think they will.

[LdotSdot]

liked before I even watched the video lol. this is the type of content I crave for sure 👍🏼.

[lummsmusik]

I like to ask two questions: Wouldn’t it be easier to use directly a tracker as Windows/MacOS-Software on your PC?
2. Do you like to make a tutorial about Plugdata and Daisy Seed? It is a very fascinating way to develop your own synth and put it on hardware.
Thanks for your great tutorials! 👍

[DNJLWL]

Wauw! Great video. I got everything working thanks to you.

I do have one question, have you been able to use midi in to the M8? I've a digitakt connected to the raspberry pi and as far as I know midi is setup properly on the Digitakt and the M8 to recieve clock and channel 9 to 16 on the Digitakt to track 1 to 8 on the M8 headless. Any ideas or suggestions?

Thank you!

[suntzu]

Your channel is so cool! Keep up the good work m8 huehuehue

[owlsy]

how do you add samples to the sd card and get them recognised i got to samples but nothing shows any ideas

[abcoates]

Great video, but I'm not sure I could type on a keyboard that puts on a light show like that. 🙂

[kerwinfernandes]

That was interesting, never knew you could do that. Thanks and God Bless! 😊🙏🏻❤