Wee Noisemakers PGB-1 Is ‘The Ultimate Pocket Synth’?
Synthesist Floyd Steinberg shared this overview and demo of the Wee Noisemakers PGB-1, a credit card sized groovebox that pushes the envelope on what’s possible with tiny ‘noisemakers’.
With 16 tracks, 16 patterns, and a song editor, the PGB-1 lets you create music not only with the internal synths and samplers, but also with external MIDI gear.
Topics covered:
00:00 hi, what is this?
00:50 hardware & architecture overview
02:15 creating a new song
02:32 song, tracks, patterns, and their roles in a song
03:11 bass drum track
03:35 synth parameter setup, using the touch strip and the arrow buttons
04:55 parameter locking: synth parameter control, repeats, and more
05:25 snare and hihat
05:52 bass track
06:22 custom oscillator shapes!
07:26 chords
08:12 sampling (here, using the internal microphone)
09:15 adding a chord progression
10:22 adding more patterns and adding them to your song
11:40 pattern chaining
11:56 live effects: stutters, filters, repetitions…
13:02 conclusion: wow
14:04 demo track: PGB-1 internal synths while sequencing XSynth
16:58 price, where to get it, and some thoughts
17:29 do the YouTube thing
Wee Noisemakers calls the PGB-1 “The Ultimate Pocket Synth”. Does it live up to the hype? Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments!
The Wee Noisemakers PGB-1 is available now, priced starting at about $300 USD.
