A New Series of Expressive, Musical, Feature Rich Instruments // Plinky 12 Toadstep, Chords & Blocks

DivKid Guide 3 months ago

Description

Here we have the new Plinky 12 platform with 3 instruments announced for their pending summer release. There's Blocks - which is closest to the classic Plinky experience in the OG and + versions, Chords - from Making Sound Machines made to explore harmony and Toadstep - from Toadstool Tech which is a 4 track powerhouse of a sequencer with MIDI, CV and gate connectivity.

Enjoy this introduction to them, which was made throughout my first experiences playing with them. We're talking about deeper dives for the final units around their release, so leave questions in the comments to inform what we put into new videos.

https://plinky12.com

Nathan Plante on Chords // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvVSP4qf_M0


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*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*

INTRO

00:00 Hello & previews

01:59 Introducing the Plinky 12 family

TOADSTEP

05:23 Exploring Toadstep
- sequencer & sound engine

15:18 4 voice ambient Toadstep
- 4 voices on Toadstep synth lines with added CV gate driven analogue synth layer

CHORDS

19:55 Exploring Chords
- playing notes, chords and arpeggios

28:29 Sequencing Chord progressions
- sequencing chord changes, decoupled rhythm sequencing & arpeggio strums

34:21 Exploring the synth engine
- Plinky sound engine exploration & FANTASTIC randomisation features

38:04 CHUFFIN ACE! Chords + MIDI Polysynth is amazing
- layering the internal sound engine with a polysynth played via MIDI + a nice tape echo for bonus fun times!

PANEL & INSTRUMENT SWAPPING

42:43 How to swap panels on your Plinky 12 and change the instrument
- with one Plinky 12 you can swap panels to move from Toadstep, Chords & Blocks

BLOCKS

45:08 A Quick Look at Blocks
- the classic Plinky experience (like the OG or Plinky +)

46:45 A fun interface for expressive polyphonic playing
- playing the Blocks instrument against modular beats


**THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY MMALEX & MAKING SOUND MACHINES - they have funded the creation of this demo video, as always any questions just ask!



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