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Hi!
I’ve read the manual and even asked AI, but I still can’t figure this out.

When I’m not recording, I can hold a key and it sustains like a drone.But as soon as I start recording, the sound gradually fades out and eventually stops, even if I keep holding the key.

Is this normal behavior, or am I missing a setting?
How are you all recording long drones?

By the way, I came up with a chord progression that I really like, so I wanted to share it with you.
It’s F–C–D–A :)

Hi!
I’m running into something strange with the bass.

Even with the cutoff and resonance set fairly low, the bass sometimes starts making a squeaky, chirpy sound and even cuts out.

Is this expected behavior, or am I missing a setting?

I tried doing a factory reset, and the factory presets work and sound fine. The problem only seems to happen when I create a new pattern from scratch and program my own bassline.

Has anyone else run into this?
I need help:(

Sorry for posting again 😅
It’s the weird Japanese doctor who’s still a techno beginner.

I’ve got a serious case of GAS, so of course I ordered both the Ambient and the Minimal.
The Minimal arrived today and… holy shit, this thing is so good I had to post about it.

I still can’t do any of the fancy tricks yet—I’m basically just muting stuff and turning knobs—but making sequences was ridiculously easy.
I thought it didn’t have a synth, but if you play a sample chromatically, you can basically use the sampler like a synth too.

This thing is amazing. Seriously.

I’m on summer vacation next week, and I’ve already decided I’m spending it getting completely lost in this one box.

Sorry for turning this place into my diary lol.
I’m just way too excited right now. I promise I’ll chill with the back-to-back posts for a while, so forgive me xP

I’m the weird Japanese doctor who usually hangs around the Volca and Acid House subs. Yep, I’ve got GAS lol.

My long-awaited ambient0 finally arrived today!

It’s a little tricky to get the hang of, but so far I absolutely love it. And the best part is, it doesn’t disturb my daughter while she’s studying lol.

This is the very first track I made with it.
I kept things simple and put the classic Canon progression on Layer 1.

I’m looking forward to experimenting with it a lot more. I’d love to try making something with a Buddhist / meditative vibe too.

Listening back to this now, the mix is definitely a little off, but if you feel like it, give it a listen!

My very first ambient0 track — gotta start somewhere :)

Nice to meet you everyone! I’m the weird Japanese doctor who’s usually hanging around the Acid House and Volca subreddits.

A while ago, I asked for buying advice over on r/synthesizers, and after a lot of debating, I finally bought a P-6!

Right now I’m mostly enjoying making drones.

The effects are awesome, but it’s still hard to make them sound the way I want. Scatter is tricky, and the Filter can completely transform the sound all at once, so it’s hard to control.

How do you all like to use the effects? Any favorite techniques or tips?
For now, I carry the P-6 and a pair of earphones with me everywhere!

And finally, check out my video. I think you’ll see exactly what I mean.

Sorry for posting again! 😅
Here’s this morning’s jam.
I’ve only been teaching myself synths for about four months, so I’d really appreciate any feedback!
Negative feedback is more than welcome—it helps me improve. 🙂
Silent downvotes just make me sad. xP

Hi everyone in the Roland subreddit!

I’m the weird Japanese doctor who hangs around the Acid House and KORG Volca subreddits. Nice to meet you all!

Anyway, I love my T-8 so much that I even customized it.
Does Roland replace the internal battery when it eventually wears out?

If it takes too long, it might honestly be faster to just buy another one.

I guess it depends on the cost. Does anyone know?

Hey! It’s me again—the weird doctor from Japan. 😄

I started learning synths on my own, bought way too much gear, and I think I’ve finally settled on these two. Haha.

Do you think I’m getting any better?
My family isn’t really interested, and honestly, I don’t have many people to share my music with. I’d really appreciate your honest opinion—good or bad.

Thanks as always!

Good morning! It’s morning here in Japan.
It’s your occasionally weird acid addicted doctor again.
It’s been a while since I posted.

Lately I’ve been struggling to make the kind of intense acid tracks I love listening to, so this time I went in the opposite direction and made something much more mellow.

It feels a little closer to artists like Monolake or Plastikman. That’s probably a bold comparison—and I’m nowhere near that level—but they were definitely part of the inspiration.

I’m thinking it might be time to dust off the TD-3 again.

Anyway, here’s my take on a quieter kind of acid. It’s something new for me, so if you have a few minutes, I’d really appreciate you giving it a listen. :)

Sorry for posting again! I accidentally uploaded a still image instead of the video the first time.

I’ve been making music for about four months since buying my first synth.

Most of what I’ve learned has come from YouTube, but there are a lot more videos about how to use the gear than about how to develop a track, so I thought I’d ask here.

At the moment, these are the main things I try to do:

①Gradually mute and bring back different drum parts.
②Do some acid-style tweaking after a fill to build energy.
③Mute the drums, crank up the delay, then bring the delay back down while bringing the drums back in.
④Make small changes to the sequence while performing to keep things moving.

That’s about as far as I’ve gotten so far.
I’d love to hear some specific ideas. For example, are there any tricks you use to keep a track interesting without adding lots of new elements?

My favorite technique at the moment is the third one. It instantly makes things feel more “alive.” But if I overuse it, it starts to lose its impact.
I’d really appreciate any advice.

What are your favorite ways to keep a track evolving?
Thanks, as always!

Hi everyone! It’s me again—the weird Japanese doctor who’s addicted to acid. 😄

First of all, thank you so much for all the recommendations on my last post!

I’ve downloaded almost everything on YouTube Music. Actually, I’m trying to download everything, but it’s taking forever because you all recommended so much amazing music. 😂

The last thread turned out to be way more popular than I expected, so I asked AI to make a recommendation ranking based on the upvotes.

I know a lot of people don’t vote, so please don’t take it too seriously—it’s just for fun. Some recommendations didn’t make the ranking, but don’t worry, I’m planning to listen to every single one of them.

So far, my favorite has been the V.A. Acid Flash series. On YouTube Music it’s only available as full albums instead of individual tracks, but honestly, I don’t mind. It’s such a great journey from beginning to end.

I’ve also fallen in love with Plastikman’s Musik. It’s such a calm, minimal kind of acid… incredibly cool. I’d love to make music like that someday.

The only thing that makes me sad is that Aphex Twin’s Analord is also only available as full albums on YouTube Music. I’d love to put individual tracks on repeat!

I think Phuture deserves the number one spot no matter what. After all, it’s where it all began. Absolute legends.

And finally, thank you all for always taking the time to chat with me.
I’ve learned so much from this community, and everyone has been incredibly kind.

ARIGATOU!! 🇯🇵❤️

It’s me again, the weird Japanese guy who posted his first T-8 jam a few days ago.

Thanks to your advice, I figured out how to use Step Loop. But now I’ve run into another problem.

Let’s say I’m doing a rapid “dadadadadadada” Step Loop and want to jump straight into the next big section. I can’t seem to switch to the next pattern immediately when I want to.

Is that just how the T-8 is designed, or am I missing something?
Thanks :)

I tried throwing some TD-3 sounds into the Volca Sample to see if acid was possible. The result was a complete mess, but I achieved what I set out to do, so I’ll take it. I even managed some tweaking… I think. Haha.

Also, thanks to all the advice from this community, I finally figured out how to sample properly. Really appreciate all the help!

I tried some odd rhythms and they were definitely fun to mess with, but honestly, four-on-the-floor is still the groove that gets me moving every time.
Maybe the trick is to keep things simple and just sneak in a weird measure once in a while.

I came home and found that my Volca Sample had suddenly become a lot cuter…

Apparently my elementary school-aged daughter decided to decorate it while I was out. I can’t really be mad about it.

If I’m being honest though, I was hoping for something a little more techno and a little less cute. 😂

Do many of you put stickers on your gear?
It seems like most people either leave their machines completely stock or cover them from top to bottom with stickers. There doesn’t seem to be much in between!