Bastl Kastle 2 Wave Bard: Everything You Need to Know to Start

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BEGINNER GUIDE TO THE KASTLE 2 WAVE BARD BY BASTL INSTRUMENTS Welcome to this first look and beginner-friendly tutorial for the Bastl Wave Bard, a powerful and compact sample player from Bastl Instruments! Whether you’re just getting into sampling or you’re a synth veteran looking for something fun and portable, this video will walk you through the essentials. In this video, you’ll learn: • How the Wave Bard works • Go from basic patching to evolving complex patches • How to add your own samples • Why this might be the most fun you’ll have making music in a while! If you’re new to the Bastl ecosystem, or just curious about what makes the Wave Bard so unique — you’re in the right place. I hope you find this video inspiring! Feel free to ask questions in the comments and leave suggestions for future videos! :) All the best, Shim ⸻ Support the channel: Become my Patreon and receive VIP perks: https://www.patreon.com/c/shimmerymp3 Use these affiliate links when you buy your next piece of gear: Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/synthesizer.html?offid=1&affid=2986 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/YRLqDm My music and sample packs on Bandcamp: https://shimmerymp3.bandcamp.com ⸻ Subscribe for more synths, samplers & beat-making content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shimmery.mp3 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shimmery.mp3 Twitch: Https://www.twitch.tv/shimmerymp3 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ShimmeryMp3k ⸻ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:36 What is Wave Bard? 00:50 Where to begin 01:04 Trigger a sample 01:13 How to patch 01:28 Understanding the Pattern Generator 01:48 Let’s patch 02:01 Pitch knob 02:13 Length knob 02:31 Sample Mod 03:20 Bonus Tip 03:38 Pitch Mod 04:23 How many samples can it store? 05:02 Jam # 1 05:13 How to get evolving patterns 05:47 LFO section 06:22 Working with Banks 06:44 The Filter 07:03 The Effects 8:03 Loading New Samples 10:14 How to Sync to external synth 10:53 Using the Input 11:05 Jam # 2 11:51 CV to Bank 12:46 Select a Scale 13:32 Reset the LFO 14:17 Jump in Octaves 14:47 Modulate Length 15:25 Final thoughts and Outro ⸻ #WaveBard #BastlInstruments #SamplerTutorial #FirstLook #MusicGear #BeatMaking #ElectronicMusic #PocketSampler #SynthYouTube #Sampling #kastle2