r/synthesizers • u/pfjarschel • 1d ago

My Setup / New Synth Day They grow up so fast

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It seems like yesterday he was learning how to walk, now he plays daddy's synths.

(He wasn't really playing, just randomly twisting knobs and playing keys, but I'm really proud of him)

Left part of the setup is a raspberry pi based midi translator to let the launchcontrol xl3 control my old XPS-30 (aka Juno-DS).

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u/--beaster-- 1d ago

"just randomly twisting knobs and playing keys" is sort of the extent of this whole thing, so he's right on track

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u/old_man_noises 1d ago

I do the same thing with my boy! He looooves the MicroFreak. Also loves his little kid keyboard that has multiple key settings, beats, tunes and even a mic. It’s inspiring to watch them explore. Great post.

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u/NeighborlyTrout 1d ago

Thats the dream setup right there, kid already has better taste in gear than most of us. The random knob twisting is how all of us started anyway

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u/crinklecuntfriesplz 12h ago

stop giving kids iPads and start giving them distortion pedals

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u/PeeptheCommonTerry 13h ago

My 2 and a half year old loves hanging out in my studio. Every now and then I’ll let him noodle on some synths. So far I’ve actually ended up using 2 different patches he made (not so intentionally). I can’t wait til he’s old enough to start showing him how they actually work 😭 I didn’t start getting into sound design until I was 18 he is already well on track.

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u/crxsso_dssreer 1d ago

please don't use your kids as prop for social media posts.