> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://gerenm.mymagic.page/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - Music, Musings and More - May 5, 2025: Effects as Instruments? Kinda Sorta Maybe! - URL: https://gerenm.mymagic.page/replay-monday-music-music-musings-and-more-may-5-2025-effects-as-instruments-kinda-sorta-maybe/ - Published: 2025-05-06T02:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-30T20:27:01.000Z - Author: Geren Mortensen - Tags: Vidcasts, live, jam, novation, live jam, sound design, novation music, adam audio, d3v, SoundToys, SpaceBlender, lauchpad mini, tariffs, #Migrated-1790799853699, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-30 16:24 The new monitors are in, and so is a new effects plugin! Tonight's show didn't go exactly as planned. SoundToys has released SpaceBlender, which is free until May 22\. I tried talk about how it (and other effects plugins) can be a part of your sound design, but things didn't work out as well as they did in rehearsal. Such is "live television" I suppose. It's still a really neat reverb. At least the jams were good and fun. And ... Initial impressions of the Adam Audio D3V near field / desktop monitors. TIMELINE: [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Begin transmission [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) The Opening Jam [15:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=935s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Hello, welcome, and ... [19:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=1150s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) What's In The Jam - Launchpad Mini [21:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=1290s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) What's In The Jam - the instruments [32:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=1940s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) My first impressions and first week with the new Adam Audio D3V near field/desktop monitors [49:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=2940s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) The down side to good monitors. [49:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=2970s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Noises in the studio [56:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=3410s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Noise test: Do you hear any noise? Quasor did. [1:01:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=3715s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) SoundToys SpaceBlender quick demo and attempt to use it as part of a sound design. I deviated from my script here, and we suffer because of that. I won't do that again. [1:06:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=3970s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Drone achieved, anyway ... [1:07:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=4050s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Mapping an LFO to controls within SpaceBlender [1:09:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=4190s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Finally trying the sound design bit. [1:12:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=4350s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Flailing around in Diva this is a good section to skip ... LOL. [1:16:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=4600s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Here I switch to the Polybrute, quickly build the patch I wanted to build in Diva. [1:26:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5160s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Lightning strikes [1:27:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5255s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) A possible shortcoming [1:30:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5400s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) UPS and power conditioning in the studio [1:31:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5490s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Expression pedal with Kontrol S, and parameter mappings with the Kontrol S are a little tricky with the Kontrol S. [1:32:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5575s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Very brief mention of master\_me mastering plug-in. [1:34:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=5650s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Another aborted attempt to map controls from Kontrol S to SpaceBlender [1:41:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=6065s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) May need to put Kontrol S into User Mode [1:42:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=6120s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Unpopular topic: tariffs. Supposed to be a two-minute rant... But there's a bird flu and measles coming at us, too. [1:56:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=7005s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) Goodnights -- thanks for coming and even staying through the rants. [1:57:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=7075s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) The Closing Jam [2:12:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGKB9cUaMI&t=7956s&ref=gerenm.mymagic.page) End of transmission THIS VIDEO IS NOT SPONSORED. Any products demonstrated on the channel are purchased using personal funds unless otherwise noted. 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