In this video, I review Korg’s NTS-2 and share five ways I use oscilloscopes and FFTs. I explore its scope, spectrum analyzer, tuner and waveform tools, with examples for understanding audio and CV signals.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:15 Overview
1:55 Assembly
3:00 Connectivity
3:55 Oscilloscope
7:10 XY & scope art
9:00 FFT Spectrum
10:45 Tuner
11:30 Waves
15:45 Settings
16:00 SCOPE IDEAS
16:20 Nothing
17:20 Levels
17:50 Seeing sounds
19:30 Seeing CV
20:10 Signal chain
20:30 Pros & cons
22:15 More tips?
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