NAMM is over, and some of us have already received our PO-32 tonic bundles.
I’ve never used SonicCharge stuff before and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it’s available as a standalone app when I received the download code with the PO-32.
There’s a bunch of little visual layout things about the Microtonic UI that make my eyes bleed, but for every one of those, there’s some thoughtful touches. You can just tell it’s a labor of love, and I dig software with a bit of soul. I like how I can switch tracks simply by typing 1–8 across my keyboard. Same thing with the A-L patterns. It’s no Nord Drum… but as MIDI or sample fodder for a Digitakt, it would be pretty slick.
Oh, yeah. There’s a Pocket Operator that came with it. Very cute. But right now it’s all about exploring Microtonic. I see that patterns are transferred from Microtonic to the PO-32 in half-batches at a time. That’s fine. Now I have a way to save, transfer, and backup sounds and patterns.
Microtonic enthusiasts, what else am I missing? And for everyone else, have you discovered any cool things about Microtonic since playing with the PO-32?
I’m totally blown away by the PO-32 in that package. It’s so much more than Microtonic, because it’s got the 16 FX (recordable per step and playable live on top), and the two “p-lockable” knobs for morph per channel and pitch. Crazy stuff. And you can use Microtonic for sound-design as a starting point for patterns. But right now, Microtonic is much more limited than the PO-32, even if it has double the channels.
Someone here said “Pocket ” and he might be right.
I downloaded MicroTonic and fiddled with it a little but I’m a bit surprised to find that I don’t feel the need to really figure it out yet. Even just with presets the PO-32 is a beast. I’ve never owned a , but pocket sounds about right.
When I do crack it open I’ll probably focus on melodic sounds. Making chords with this thing should be interesting and I’ve noticed that when you p-lock pitch it often does some interesting kind of acid-y slides.
And I’ve seen a video (maybe above) where someone was downloading the pattern+patches and uploading them right after.
Meaning you don’t need Microtonic to save your favorite set of patterns+sounds !!
What was thé bundle price with thé software??
Last year there was a cheapmonday sale at their Jean store…33 % of all thé store for one or two days…
Clearly regret not have jump on thé first offer…
I use Microtonic and love it.
Probably the closest I’ve seen to a ND2 in a plugin.
When using it is virtually not even registering on my PC CPU meter.
It is really well optimised I think
” and he might be right.