Korg Nu:Tekt DIY Synth kit

cold_fashioned · February 18, 2021, 4:39pm

Some notes:

For some reason, the NTS-1 turns off (goes to sleep) after 20 minutes. It’s a simple button press to wake it back up, but you can also toggle a setting to make it stay on while plugged in.

While you’re in the settings, I can’t remember if you have to turn on the audio routing to the effects or if that is the default setting.
The fx are really nice (in my opinion), and I like the simplicity of only having a couple knobs to tweak.

plragde · February 18, 2021, 4:52pm

The default audio in routing is before mod, but the default input gain is -6dB for some reason. I set it to zero when I was changing the sleep setting.

jottwehh · February 18, 2021, 5:22pm

this helps a lot. the 20min auto off is pretty annoying, but its fixed in 10sec…

Patchirl · February 18, 2021, 5:40pm

Just while everyone is talking about effects, how does it pair with an octatrack as an effects channel?

PeterHanes · February 18, 2021, 6:14pm

Do you mean “how does it pair?” or “how well does it pair?” or “how good are the effects?” ?

TheGhostCat · February 18, 2021, 6:56pm

In case anyone needed a bit of extra motivation…Sinevibes released a new delay today and it looks incredible…

Also, I think I’ve said this here before, but the filter pack from dirtboxsynth is a true game changer for the nts1 standalone and even more so when the nts1 is being used only for its fx…. Not only are they incredible sounding filter algos, but they slot into the mod fx slots, turning this little beast into a very capable lpf/bpf/hpf for anything external.

Patchirl · February 18, 2021, 7:26pm

Thanks.
Knowing that the effects on Nu:Tekt are good, and that it can be used as an effects send on the Octatrack…
Have any users found the effects a good step up from the on board octatrack effects?
I’d imagine it would at least be quicker and easier to get good results.
But I’ve yet to see a lot of specific detail on the topic.

chaocrator · February 18, 2021, 7:29pm

DirtBoxSynth rocks.
but beware — Everything bundle from DirtBoxSynth is the precursor to Sinevibes Korg Collection tested on myself.

jottwehh · February 18, 2021, 7:32pm

did a short test Video with DN and NTS-1 using the new Droplet effect.

chaocrator · February 18, 2021, 7:34pm

Droplet is sooooo good with acid lines!

papertiger · February 18, 2021, 7:41pm

Getting damn hard to resist those SineVibes algorithms.

papertiger · February 18, 2021, 7:46pm

Did you try parameter locking/modulating Droplet, out of curiosity?

TheGhostCat · February 18, 2021, 8:01pm

It’s certainly possible…. I’m doing the tracker equivalent of p.locking with it, should work with anything that can send cc’s.

papertiger · February 18, 2021, 8:04pm

Yes, I know it is possible, but I was curious as to what it actually sounded like since I don’t have Droplet.

TheGhostCat · February 18, 2021, 8:11pm

My bad! FWIW, droplet is making even a 50$ Yamaha ‘toy’ keyboard sound incredible… if @jottwehh posts another video i think it’s safe to say you will be satisfied with the results.

jottwehh · February 18, 2021, 8:22pm

Not yet, maybe I could do that tomorrow.

[edit] works absolutely perfect. No issues. @papertiger

depuratumba · February 19, 2021, 1:05am

Is there any video around showing how these sound?

plragde · February 19, 2021, 1:07am

depuratumba · February 19, 2021, 1:13am

apparently no video or sound demos specifically for that pack…

plragde · February 19, 2021, 1:18am

At about 3:30 of the Mod FX Bundle 2 video.