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# REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - March 30, 2026 - XY EXTRAVAGANZA
- URL: https://www.gerenm.net/monday-music-march-30-2026-xy-extravaganza/
- Published: 2026-03-29T14:30:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-29T14:30:44.000Z
- Author: Geren Mortensen
- Tags: music, Vidcasts, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-08 19:19

The XYMIDI Pad is installed! Now, let's see about exploiting it in Bitwig! Plus, new audio interface on the way, all computers in the studio are now Macs, and a chat about exactly what Native Instruments' NKS is all about.

TIMELINE:  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net) Begin transmission  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net) The Opening Jam  
[11:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=675s&ref=gerenm.net) Welcome, USB vs 5-pin MIDI  
[13:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=780s&ref=gerenm.net) What's in The Jam  
[23:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=1400s&ref=gerenm.net) Chat catch-up  
[28:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=1690s&ref=gerenm.net) Selling stuff  
[31:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=1905s&ref=gerenm.net) New interface coming: Arturia Audiofuse 16Rig  
[38:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2335s&ref=gerenm.net) New version of Entropy & Sons Recursion Studio  
[41:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2480s&ref=gerenm.net) Yet another Mac mini in the studio  
[42:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2530s&ref=gerenm.net) The best Minister of Finance in the entire world  
[43:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2590s&ref=gerenm.net) Pros of being in a fully-Apple studio  
[45:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2725s&ref=gerenm.net) No keyboard whammy bar in my future  
[46:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=2810s&ref=gerenm.net) NKS and VST and how they relate  
[57:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=3450s&ref=gerenm.net) Why do preset creators ignore macros ib VSTs?  
[1:00:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=3635s&ref=gerenm.net) The XY pad is installed!  
[1:12:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=4345s&ref=gerenm.net) Bitwig XY containers and modulators  
[1:26:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=5165s&ref=gerenm.net) Goodnights  
[1:27:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=5250s&ref=gerenm.net) The Closing Jam  
[1:38:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&t=5896s&ref=gerenm.net) End transmission

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LINKS:  
Native Instruments NKS: [https://blog.native-instruments.com/w...](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video%5Fdescription&redir%5Ftoken=QUFFLUhqbnM3UUVwOUZ3TFVKeWxINnJkY3puRHVwM1BZZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttMHNOUnVGblNidzBlN1VPdGVNVVBvWUU1Q0dlRzk5R1VRNWd6WC1kUHczeXZObzBGdmhqZW9oN1Uta0dsU0p2anZFNE1lQ2VlZDVxMTR2UzRYYmpYZDQxcG14bEN3dHdIQTBXOGhzdXdmc0J1YnVhVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.native-instruments.com%2Fwhat-is-nks%2F&v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net)  
Bitwig Studio: [https://www.bitwig.com](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video%5Fdescription&redir%5Ftoken=QUFFLUhqbjl3am9tVGlES19NQlRTWUU3NHphYzczMWNWd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSW9ncWgwRWQzajVJb1BJWU1tQ3QwdDR4LWpnOVJ0eTF1NmRMWlhVc2RnWFlfSld6TVJHTUpqNjhZQW9RT1EzVXAzenBDckE4akk4Y3p4WGZPUEFJbWoyVFdfdVhlWk1pbWZPTmpaMUhHOHVVUGs2TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitwig.com%2F&v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net)  
Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig: [https://www.arturia.com/products/audi...](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video%5Fdescription&redir%5Ftoken=QUFFLUhqblZUekF3Y0FUN3NjRlp3YVRCS2o5eUhyUWtYQXxBQ3Jtc0tseDNxOWZIZjc0MldjX0lIZjMxTHZwaDNLQkdjWkxuUlJRcmdmczc2NW4zcG5iOV9XSi12V1dFdjR6ek1Tcnlham5haUFPNnRHcFpuYUhYZTVveklVM0dZb2F3Z0R4UzdwdXZUSkpiYjhodzFfVGVxMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arturia.com%2Fproducts%2Faudio%2Faudiofuse-16rig%2Foverview&v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net)  
Entropy & Sons Recursion Studio 4K: [https://entropyandsons.com/collection...](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video%5Fdescription&redir%5Ftoken=QUFFLUhqa3ZycE83TnBZMk5pT3EwN2RJUVNhT0NGSXlYd3xBQ3Jtc0tudHlacDBYQS1nNlFqY2FpVi01VC00UmVCdWlRLXVraXM3R2htTWwzU2hncm1HdlM4ZHVBZ2xpd0RCX1JtaHduSU81Y0VJeXFDV29fZnFDTEhGNDB4Tk8tS2lTd1lpMGlRc0wwZEZ4ZThJOXlDWng3VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fentropyandsons.com%2Fcollections%2Fproducts%2Fproducts%2Frecursion-studio-4k&v=%5F9LgC3tHezw&ref=gerenm.net)  
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