TwoNotes GENOME!!!

[DrewJD82]

Right on, I haven't checked in on this thread in a while but seeing @Ross Davies/Two Notes working with the members using Genome, this is 110% one of the things I wanted this forum utilized for. Makes me all warm inside, or that could be high blood pressure.

 

[Ross Davies]

Right on, I haven't checked in on this thread in a while but seeing @Ross Davies/Two Notes working with the members using Genome, this is 110% one of the things I wanted this forum utilized for. Makes me all warm inside, or that could be high blood pressure.

Well, let's hope it's not the high blood pressure! In all seriousness, the feedback we get here is imperative and it's awesome to see our users really integrating GENOME as the core of their workflow!

 

[Ross Davies]

New compressors are sounding great, especially the Empire and the 76. I hope we get a few more Wah and reverb variations in the near future, but I'm very pleased with what Two Notes provided so far.

Also, their blog post is showcasing partner tones from BT. This is a first for Genome, right? If they could get Michael Nielsen to do some presets... That would be killer. I really enjoyed his tones in TH-U.

Awesome! I am so pleased to hear you are enjoying the compressors and the 76 Classic has become a firm favorite of mine - used on much more than guitar tracks! Yes indeed, BT have created some killer presets and I will 100% reach out to Michael for some too - he has some killer cabs on the store, one of my fav collections being this: https://www.two-notes.com/en/product/hidden-gem-collection/

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

New compressors are sounding great, especially the Empire and the 76. I hope we get a few more Wah and reverb variations in the near future, but I'm very pleased with what Two Notes provided so far.

Also, their blog post is showcasing partner tones from BT. This is a first for Genome, right? If they could get Michael Nielsen to do some presets... That would be killer. I really enjoyed his tones in TH-U.

B35 to 45 are Nielsen presets.
They even have Giacomo Turra presets lol

 

[Ipkz]

B35 to 45 are Nielsen presets.
They even have Giacomo Turra presets lol

I saw the Turra presets today and had a laugh — I didn't know who he was when Genome launched.

Although there are some presets made by Michael, I was actually referring to something more along the lines of premium presets (with custom captures + IRs, aiming for specific artist tones), like what he did with Overloud and other companies.

Since Boutique Tones started doing this as an official partner of Genome (they’re currently selling packs for Steve Lukather’s and The Edge’s sounds), I figured they could reach out to other creators as well.

 

[Ross Davies]

B35 to 45 are Nielsen presets.
They even have Giacomo Turra presets lol

Yes, they are included. We collaborated with him in late 2023 as part of the lead-up to the NAMM 2024 launch. This was well before the recent situation that has unfolded publicly. Up until the news broke, our working relationship had been positive.

That said, these presets are scheduled for removal from GENOME in an upcoming update. However, we will never alter your personal preset lists—especially not retroactively—out of respect for your workflow and data.

If you're a GENOME user and wish to remove those presets manually, you can do so via the RIG Browser pane. And if you need any help with that process, I'm here to support you.

 

[Ross Davies]

I saw the Turra presets today and had a laugh — I didn't know who he was when Genome launched.

Although there are some presets made by Michael, I was actually referring to something more along the lines of premium presets (with custom captures + IRs, aiming for specific artist tones), like what he did with Overloud and other companies.

Since Boutique Tones started doing this as an official partner of Genome (they’re currently selling packs for Steve Lukather’s and The Edge’s sounds), I figured they could reach out to other creators as well.

Well it is most definitely on the cards that's for sure along with a lot more exciting developments!

 

[BenIfin]

Well it is most definitely on the cards that's for sure along with a lot more exciting developments!

A friend of mine, who has a friend who has a friend who lives next door to a friends brother-in-law who knows a person that works at Two Notes has assured him that a Genome Hardware box/pedal is currently in the works with a release date of Q1 / 26 (?)

Would you like to comment on this Ross

 

[Ross Davies]

A friend of mine, who has a friend who has a friend who lives next door to a friends brother-in-law who knows a person that works at Two Notes has assured him that a Genome Hardware box/pedal is currently in the works with a release date of Q1 / 26 (?)

Would you like to comment on this Ross

Haha! Sadly I cant comment on that due to our company policy and all, but please tell your friend of a friend of a friend who lives next door to a friends brother-in-law that I will be hunting him down for spreading such rumours! :)

 

[BenIfin]

Haha! Sadly I cant comment on that due to our company policy and all, but please tell your friend of a friend of a friend who lives next door to a friends brother-in-law that I will be hunting him down for spreading such rumours! :)

I don't want to get anyone in trouble but his full name is " Gabriel Raphaël Léo Louis Maël " - you didn't get this from me :)

 

[madmarcus1960]

I don't want to get anyone in trouble but his full name is " Gabriel Raphaël Léo Louis Maël " - you didn't get this from me :)

Also known as Indigo Montoya, and you killed my father, prepared to die.

 

[guillaume_pille]

Hey guys, funny you should mention that, we did have some fun building a DIY version of a hardware Genome product, check it out:

 

[Sascha Franck]

Hey guys, funny you should mention that, we did have some fun building a DIY version of a hardware Genome product, check it out:

What about accessing things? You'd need a monitor and some input device. And then you'd need a floor controller.
I calculated around a bit with such a setup, you can't exactly get away <1,000, given that you will defenitely need some other peripherals, too.

 

[Ipkz]

Hey guys, funny you should mention that, we did have some fun building a DIY version of a hardware Genome product, check it out:

I really dig the idea of an amp head. Great work on the final build!

I was toying with the idea of a fully portable build (battery powered), using a foot controller, an audio interface (I have a MOTU M2 and an XSONIC XStomp, which I’m not a fan of), and a handheld like the ASUS ROG Ally for their touch screen. But as Sascha pointed out, the costs add up quickly — even when using gear I already own.

Maybe it’s better to just wait for a future Two Notes hardware release.

 

[guillaume_pille]

What about accessing things? You'd need a monitor and some input device. And then you'd need a floor controller.
I calculated around a bit with such a setup, you can't exactly get away <1,000, given that you will defenitely need some other peripherals, too.

You are absolutely right, it's way over 1000$ or EUR. It's also a part of the message, a system around a computer solution will always be quite expensive but extremely powerful and flexible.

Regarding building presets, yes you need screen, keyboard, mouse or a touchscreen at the very least. But hopefully you spend more time on stage playing than building presets. :)

 

[Sascha Franck]

But hopefully you spend more time on stage playing than building presets.

Sure. You still need screens and input devices, though. What if anything goes wrong?

 

[guillaume_pille]

Sure. You still need screens and input devices, though. What if anything goes wrong?

Same as when your amp craps out I guess, in a pro context some redundancy would be required anyway. to be fair, what we built is definitely not sturdy enough to be brought on stage (with or without a keyboard and mouse )

I mean, when a Kemper or a QC fail (and they do) there's isn't much you can do about it, despite having the screen and knobs.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Same as when your amp craps out I guess, in a pro context some redundancy would be required anyway.

Sure. I always have a kind of backup with me. But with a computer based system, you defenitely want to see what's going on after booting. Even if you have everything starting automatically, there's plenty of things that all of a sudden could be different than the last time. At least that's my experience under both Windows and macOS.
Personally, if I was to build any such a setup, I'd defenitely always have a small monitor and some input device with me. But then, these days I'd very likely go for the smallest Macbook Air anyway (which would be more than sufficient for this use case), as it comes with monitor, keyboard and trackpad, can be operated with the lid closed and doesn't care in case the power is going down for whatever reasons. You can get M1 MBAs for as low as €500-600 2nd hand, add another €100 or so and you'll get a refurbished one with warranty.

 

[guillaume_pille]

Sure. I always have a kind of backup with me. But with a computer based system, you defenitely want to see what's going on after booting. Even if you have everything starting automatically, there's plenty of things that all of a sudden could be different than the last time. At least that's my experience under both Windows and macOS.
Personally, if I was to build any such a setup, I'd defenitely always have a small monitor and some input device with me. But then, these days I'd very likely go for the smallest Macbook Air anyway (which would be more than sufficient for this use case), as it comes with monitor, keyboard and trackpad, can be operated with the lid closed and doesn't care in case the power is going down for whatever reasons. You can get M1 MBAs for as low as €500-600 2nd hand, add another €100 or so and you'll get a refurbished one with warranty.

100% with you on this, several guitar techs are now are transitioning to having 6 mac mini (2 guitars and 1 bass) and some midi controller, that's it. That's actually what encouraged me trying to do something on my side that looked a bit... cooler than a couple macs in a drawer. :)

 

[Dom Mcsweeney]

can be operated with the lid closed

to be completely fair, you can definitely also do this with windows laptops
that being said, I'd probably choose a Mac too if I was relying on a laptop for performing at a gig