This really is amazing! Thanks for all the updates! I really appreciate that you care so much about your product! Hoping they catch on and everyone will want one!
The MIDI controller function is huge -- late 90's/early 2000's synths with terrible interfaces. ROMplers were awful to edit. Having a consistent editor that works across a bunch of different synths saves a lot of time. Thank you!
Morph, also, almost seems like a callback to the ROMpler days. In both these comments, I'm thinking of the Yamaha CS2X, my first synth. It had "scenes" where you could blend back and forth between two patches. Love what you're doing!
@@alan-lauer ehh thanks! Getting the midi controller to work was super rewarding. Theres a lot of micro synths out there that respond to midi cc messages but just have crummy interfaces, it definitely makes things a heck of a lot easier(so long as they respond to midi cc for their parameters) as for the price I figured I could be selling them for a whole lot more but meh....keeping the price low prevents bigger companies from even bothering making clones.
@@alan-lauer speaking of ROMplers - using midi goblin with a midi controller and rack mounted synth could be sick. Youd have hands on access to all the parameters you need quick access to using a midi controller and midi goblins midi cc thru - and you could edit the lesser used parameters using the midi controller app without using a computer or standing next to the rack mounted device and doom scrolling through a massive list on a horrible liquid display from 1985......and then you can save your patches on the midi goblin (or on the rack mounted synth itself i suppose)
I think the price increase is more than justified for the quality and features you've implemented. Definitely make sure you have a profit income as well, all of this work should be compensated!
If I understand correctly, you're asking if multiple sequencers can be run, and then each instance output to different channels - unfortunately not....but a track sequencer could accomplish this and lets just say its something I'm VERY interested in adding.
@@radfaraf kind of. check this video out. its pretty much what I have in mind (only way way simpler and scrolling left to right....each track could be output to individual synths) ruclips.net/video/Gt0zRNabF3g/видео.html
Unfortunately no...bulk ordering/storage are the main factors on this one. Those Kickstarter cases are pretty much arriving at my apartment, getting assembled and shipping immediately so warehousing them isn't a major problem. Things will really have to take off in order for me to afford bulk ordering and warehousing multiple colors going forward...fingers crossed.
I have the Yamaha Reface demoed here, and the Midi Goblin looks like it would really enhance its capabilities. I am admittedly pretty ignorant when it comes to MIDI. Since this device has so many functions, will you be providing some kind of manual or tutorials?
the reface cs is probably my favorite synth! The cs takes full advantage of all the goblins features. the arpeggiator and ability to save and load patches (your slider and switch values) takes the cs from a good synth to an amazing synth. I am working on documentation and completely re-doing tutorial videos. its a long, labor intensive process but will be worth the effort. I fully intend to have this content ready before shipping the goblins (last thing i want is for someone to receive the goblin, not know how to use it and for it to collect dust)
@@JS-vz4je watch the video on the nts-1 - you just need to plug a midi controller with lots of knobs or sliders into the midi goblin. Then the midi goblin into the akai and turn on goblins midi cc thru. You can use the controller to change the parameter values of the akai, and midi goblin can save the parameter values.... alternatively you can use the goblins built in midi controller orrr both at the same time. It's pretty dope.
@@midigoblin Thanks I checked it out. I need to program cc values for a couple synths that all have different cc values for their functions. Are the cc values customizable from the midi controller to the synth? Can they be saved into folders to recall them later with the midi goblin? For instance, If I want knob 1 on my midi controller to send cc value for the filter of the synth. Then knobs 2-5 to control ASDR of the synth? These might be different cc values on 2 different synths. Thanks!
when you add your synth to midi goblin, you list the synths parameter numbers and names. From then on when the midi goblin receives values that match your parameter numbers, it keeps track of them and allows you to save the values as patch files. the files are saved in folders specific to each synth you add. You can add dozens of synths to midi goblin and saves patches for any of them regardless of what their unique cc parameter numbers are - but you can only save patches for one synth at a time. So you cant hook multiple synths up to midi goblins input to save mega-multi-synth patches unfortunately. I havnt even advertised this yet but if you have hooked up midi goblin's output to multiple synths, and youve dragged patch files from multiple synths into your current synths folder - you can send patches to each individual synth, but right now you just need to change the midi channel to match the synth you want to send the patch to. Its fuckin sweet. As for using midi controllers: does the midi controller have the ability to change the midi cc values it transmits for each knob/slider? Many new controllers have this built in and it makes things easier. if the midi controller does not have this ability - good news! you can use the remap function to work around this. All you need to do is re-map the incoming cc of the controller to the parameters of your synth. from then you can use your controller to control the synth and save patches for them (you just need to make sure the re-map app is turned on when you save the patch and that youve initiated all the values by either moving all your sliders or loading a template patch file)
ps. you can also remap your synth's parameters to different cc values so you can create patches for one synth using another one. If you check out my video on remap, theres an example of using a yamaha reface cs to create patches for the volca keys (though i personally find just using the midi controller app easier now)
yep, it can send program change messages here's a long winded video on the matter: ruclips.net/video/b2mmXqm7EgM/видео.html its fairly easy to do. Im tinkering with a way to create these program change files locally without having to create them on a computer, but its really, really easy to create the program change files (its literally one word and one or two numbers saved in a txt file and plopped in your synths patches folder) Goblin cannot display received program numbers ...yet...that sounds like it could be a fun thing to add to the monitor or something! As for displaying the current program - nah, cant to that either, though i think it would be possible to put the previously loaded patch/program change file name in the header of the patches program (top of the patches menu)
This has got be the best thing I’ve backed in years
This and Microrack synths, which are synths done on breadboards.
Every project update is fantastic. So glad to have supported this through kickstarter. Great work!
This really is amazing! Thanks for all the updates! I really appreciate that you care so much about your product! Hoping they catch on and everyone will want one!
*fingers crossed*
We did it!!!. Errr sorry got carried away, thanks for doing it for us!!!
Super cool. Very excited
I can't wait for mine to show up.
The MIDI controller function is huge -- late 90's/early 2000's synths with terrible interfaces. ROMplers were awful to edit. Having a consistent editor that works across a bunch of different synths saves a lot of time. Thank you!
Morph, also, almost seems like a callback to the ROMpler days. In both these comments, I'm thinking of the Yamaha CS2X, my first synth. It had "scenes" where you could blend back and forth between two patches. Love what you're doing!
...and regarding the price... you're a long way away from me thinking twice about what you're offering here. I'd probably pay double.
@@alan-lauer ehh thanks! Getting the midi controller to work was super rewarding. Theres a lot of micro synths out there that respond to midi cc messages but just have crummy interfaces, it definitely makes things a heck of a lot easier(so long as they respond to midi cc for their parameters)
as for the price I figured I could be selling them for a whole lot more but meh....keeping the price low prevents bigger companies from even bothering making clones.
@@alan-lauer speaking of ROMplers - using midi goblin with a midi controller and rack mounted synth could be sick. Youd have hands on access to all the parameters you need quick access to using a midi controller and midi goblins midi cc thru - and you could edit the lesser used parameters using the midi controller app without using a computer or standing next to the rack mounted device and doom scrolling through a massive list on a horrible liquid display from 1985......and then you can save your patches on the midi goblin (or on the rack mounted synth itself i suppose)
@@midigoblin you’re literally describing my teenage living nightmare, but solved by the MIDI Goblin!
Really appreciate it, already baked. Thank you for yours improvement
Cool device would love to try it
What's better than one endless encoder? 🎉
I'm not sure how much I spent on Kickstarter, but the new price is more than justified!
for real! sounds like it's been a ton of work, making some profits on that work is not only justified, it'd be ridiculous to not.
I think the price increase is more than justified for the quality and features you've implemented. Definitely make sure you have a profit income as well, all of this work should be compensated!
I have paid more for less. $80 USD shipped (kickstarter price) is crazy good.
Do you think could be possible, in the future, have multiple sequencer to seq multitimbral synth or several synth on different midi ch?
If I understand correctly, you're asking if multiple sequencers can be run, and then each instance output to different channels - unfortunately not....but a track sequencer could accomplish this and lets just say its something I'm VERY interested in adding.
@@midigoblin Track sequencer being just linking bunch of patterns together into a song structure for one instrument?
@@radfaraf kind of. check this video out. its pretty much what I have in mind (only way way simpler and scrolling left to right....each track could be output to individual synths)
ruclips.net/video/Gt0zRNabF3g/видео.html
hey is it possible to order green one in this batch?:) all best, u doin beautiful work
Unfortunately no...bulk ordering/storage are the main factors on this one.
Those Kickstarter cases are pretty much arriving at my apartment, getting assembled and shipping immediately so warehousing them isn't a major problem. Things will really have to take off in order for me to afford bulk ordering and warehousing multiple colors going forward...fingers crossed.
I have the Yamaha Reface demoed here, and the Midi Goblin looks like it would really enhance its capabilities. I am admittedly pretty ignorant when it comes to MIDI. Since this device has so many functions, will you be providing some kind of manual or tutorials?
the reface cs is probably my favorite synth! The cs takes full advantage of all the goblins features. the arpeggiator and ability to save and load patches (your slider and switch values) takes the cs from a good synth to an amazing synth.
I am working on documentation and completely re-doing tutorial videos. its a long, labor intensive process but will be worth the effort. I fully intend to have this content ready before shipping the goblins (last thing i want is for someone to receive the goblin, not know how to use it and for it to collect dust)
Ah I want one for my old akai digital synth but it only has one knob. Add 15 more!!
@@JS-vz4je watch the video on the nts-1 - you just need to plug a midi controller with lots of knobs or sliders into the midi goblin. Then the midi goblin into the akai and turn on goblins midi cc thru. You can use the controller to change the parameter values of the akai, and midi goblin can save the parameter values.... alternatively you can use the goblins built in midi controller orrr both at the same time. It's pretty dope.
@@midigoblin Thanks I checked it out.
I need to program cc values for a couple synths that all have different cc values for their functions.
Are the cc values customizable from the midi controller to the synth?
Can they be saved into folders to recall them later with the midi goblin?
For instance, If I want knob 1 on my midi controller to send cc value for the filter of the synth. Then knobs 2-5 to control ASDR of the synth?
These might be different cc values on 2 different synths.
Thanks!
when you add your synth to midi goblin, you list the synths parameter numbers and names. From then on when the midi goblin receives values that match your parameter numbers, it keeps track of them and allows you to save the values as patch files. the files are saved in folders specific to each synth you add.
You can add dozens of synths to midi goblin and saves patches for any of them regardless of what their unique cc parameter numbers are - but you can only save patches for one synth at a time. So you cant hook multiple synths up to midi goblins input to save mega-multi-synth patches unfortunately.
I havnt even advertised this yet but if you have hooked up midi goblin's output to multiple synths, and youve dragged patch files from multiple synths into your current synths folder - you can send patches to each individual synth, but right now you just need to change the midi channel to match the synth you want to send the patch to. Its fuckin sweet.
As for using midi controllers:
does the midi controller have the ability to change the midi cc values it transmits for each knob/slider? Many new controllers have this built in and it makes things easier.
if the midi controller does not have this ability - good news! you can use the remap function to work around this. All you need to do is re-map the incoming cc of the controller to the parameters of your synth. from then you can use your controller to control the synth and save patches for them (you just need to make sure the re-map app is turned on when you save the patch and that youve initiated all the values by either moving all your sliders or loading a template patch file)
ps. you can also remap your synth's parameters to different cc values so you can create patches for one synth using another one. If you check out my video on remap, theres an example of using a yamaha reface cs to create patches for the volca keys (though i personally find just using the midi controller app easier now)
Does the goblin send MIDI Program Change messages? Can it receive them? Can it display an instrument's active program (aka preset)?
yep, it can send program change messages
here's a long winded video on the matter: ruclips.net/video/b2mmXqm7EgM/видео.html
its fairly easy to do. Im tinkering with a way to create these program change files locally without having to create them on a computer, but its really, really easy to create the program change files (its literally one word and one or two numbers saved in a txt file and plopped in your synths patches folder)
Goblin cannot display received program numbers ...yet...that sounds like it could be a fun thing to add to the monitor or something!
As for displaying the current program - nah, cant to that either, though i think it would be possible to put the previously loaded patch/program change file name in the header of the patches program (top of the patches menu)
Great product. Most annoying demo sound ever, lol.
Ahh thanks. Also - working on proper demo videos now. Just consider this one an update on the status of the project.