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Tour de Hologram Microcosm

Red Means Recording

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The Hologram Microcosm is a clockable multi-effect pedal with a variety of algorithms designed to add rhythm, texture, space, and more to your sounds. In this video we'll run a variety of software instruments through it, one per algorithm, to see how it reacts.

https://www.hologramelectronics.com/m...

Watch the Microcosm make love to the Digitakt: The Hologram Microcosm, In Context

This video is sponsored by Hologram.

00:00 intro
01:33 mosaic intro
01:58 una corda into mosaic
04:18 seq intro
05:41 rev into seq
08:01 glide intro
08:51 drum and bass loop into glide
10:04 blocks intro
11:25 noir into blocks
13:01 interrupt intro
13:50 mallet flux into interrupt
15:46 arp intro
16:23 voice box into arp
18:10 haze intro
19:13 analog strings into haze
20:23 tunnel intro
21:13 chromaphone into tunnel
22:38 strum intro
23:15 lounge lizard into strum
24:48 pattern intro
25:38 helenko into pattern
27:30 warp intro
28:18 harp into warp
30:28 outro

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20 Comments

@allwaysdigital 4 years ago

a year ago, having no idea what I was doing, I Twitter DMed you about how MIDI cables worked. You responded, which was surprising. I now make shitty EDM in my underwear every night wearing cowboy hat, and it possibly saved my life/sanity during the pandemic. You, sir, you sir, are special.

@mwood1618 4 years ago

This thing is pure magic. I run my Pocket Operators through it, especially the PO-12, and it just blows my mind. It's like strapping a rocket to a hot dog.

@Robservatory 1 year ago

I watched a pile of videos about the Microcosm before purchasing one, but none of them showed off its abilities the way you did. This video was super helpful, so thank you!

@darkuniversesound 4 years ago

Was running the MC almost exclusively on the Soma Labs Lyra-8 - the literal best pairing of two things evaarr, IMHO.... Now, i've started running IT with my Dark Microverse setup (Circuit Tracks, Nymphes, Typhon, TR-6S, KP3+, etc.... Amazingly lovely stuff coming out of there right now! And as usual, thank you so much Jeremy for a thorough and thoroughly-entertaining tour through everyone's favorite FX box of the New Millennium! 😃🙏🙏🙏🌌

@s1gns0fl1fe 4 years ago

Best pedal ever. It might even be the best effect ever - hardware or software. It never ceases to amaze me and feels like an endless wellspring of creative ideas and magic. Hologram, if you're reading this - THANK YOU!

@grimbakormusic 4 years ago

Once again you not only show a piece of kit but surround it in a great sound to really let it shine. Great demonstration and some great algorithms.

@JeffBarrows 4 years ago

Awesome video as usual, thanks for all of the continued work!

I like my Microcosm so much that I created a free and open Max4 Live MIDI device to interface and control it within Ableton.

The device basically adds some modulation sources which help you add variation to many of the Microcosm settings (Activity, Space, Filter, Repeats, etc...) over time.

Not sure I can add links here, but search youtube for MODOCOSM and you'll likely find it. I hope other Microcosm users find it helpful.

@darksiderahb 4 years ago

Came here for the Microcosm, stayed for the excellent shorts…and the Microcosm.

@tralalablip 4 months ago

we love our microcosm. but your video gave us more ideas to explore. thank you 🙏🏼

@Slacquerr 4 years ago

28:17 That smile lol +1

@sineqube 1 year ago

Excellent demo, as always. I have had the Microcosm and Chroma Console for a long time now, but like to come back to videos like yours for inspiration and to study things I may have overlooked or forgotten about. But I found myself often not paying attention to what was going on because I was so entranced by your musical examples. You are a treasure, sir. Thanks for all your hard work.

@kvndramvsic 4 years ago

Loving my Microcosm so much. Have been using it a lot with Digitone and OP-1 lately and it has been such a joy. Thanks for the great video Jeremy!

@Zsklar 4 years ago

This pedal is EVERYTHING! Mine arrives in two days! I'll be sitting by the door waiting for Fed Ex! Thanks Jeremy, I'm sold!

@alitna 1 year ago

This is a really helpful video that truly shows off what the different algorithms can do. I’m gonna zoom in and look closer of some of the settings.

@feegee_official 4 years ago

I was planning to buy one of these. Now I am determined. Thank you again, Jeremy.

@GreatistheWorld 4 years ago

20 minutes in and I still have no fucking idea what is going to happen to my ears next. Music is great!!!

@jshbrynt-temp 4 years ago

Is it okay to nerd out for a minute and notice that you matched the instrument cables perfectly to the mc logo? ❤️🤓 Any chance you know who makes them?

@Sevendrones 4 years ago

I bought a Microcosm from the second batch (I think) and have been using on almost everything since then, but now I feel that I still have a lot of great sounds to discover. Thank you for an awsome demo!

@mostlymyguitar 4 years ago

The Microcosm could be amazing but its issues with clicking (like the samples it generates often aren't faded appropriately) and gain sensitivity (which can be notably variable between algorithm patches and easily result in digital clipping) really take off some of the shine and lead to loads of otherwise unnecessary retakes and/or editing. Hopefully Hologram can sort these in a firmware update....