MicroFreak How-To: Expressive Theremin Patch

Here's a quick tutorial on how to create an expressive theremin patch on the Arturia MicroFreak. Listen to my MicroFreak preset pack:    • Classic Sounds preset pack for MicroFreak ...   Want to buy a MicroFreak? Please use my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2v6LPTC While the theremin is a pretty simple sound, the techniques I show in this video form the basis of a lot of great expressive lead sounds -- particularly patching the aftertouch "pressure" to modulate the vibrato rate and depth. Such dynamic vibrato adds a ton of musicality and life to a patch. Don't get too hung up on specific values -- it's all about tuning it to taste. Hopefully the way I show and explain things in the video, you end up feel comfortable making this patch your own and are able to apply these techniques to your own new sounds. 0:00 Intro 0:09 Glide just north of 100ms 0:22 Vibrato 0:33 Slow attack between 500ms and 1s 0:55 Envelope drives vibrato intensity 1:20 Aftertouch / pressure increase vibrato depth and speed 3:18 Osc + filter: slightly nasal timbre with asymmetry, cutoff around 800Hz. 4:33 Final Result 4:48 Outro -- Like and Subscribe Want to make this patch even better? Here are some ideas: Just like we patched Env into the vibrato intensity, we can patch it into the rate. Patch the KB to cutoff frequency. In general values between 0.25 and 0.35 sound natural and are a good starting point. Play with one hand on the master volume knob