The Microcosm’s Secret Weapon and “How To Use It” Tutorial

The  @HologramElectronics  Microcosm is a shape-shifter extraordinaire—granular glitcher, reverb sculptor, pitch-warping madness machine. It’ll turn your guitar into a choir of angels or a swarm of bees. But here’s the thing most people sleep on: this little box is a master MIDI clock powerhouse. While everyone’s drooling over the Mosaic and Glitch modes, you could be using it as the central nervous system of your entire rig. It’s not just an effect; it’s mission control. The Microcosm doesn’t just process sound—it conducts the whole damn orchestra.

In this review video, I’ll show you how the Microcosm can become the central hub of your pedalboard or studio setup. Forget just using it for ambient guitar or lofi effects—use it to sync your delays, sequencers, loopers, and drum machines with perfect MIDI clock timing. Whether you’re running a Strymon Timeline, Chase Bliss pedals, or Elektron gear, the Microcosm keeps everything locked tight…or as we have here, the  @oldbloodnoise  Black Fountain.

Signal Chain:

 @fender  CS Postmodern Journeyman Tele

Microcosm

Black Fountain

​ @solidstatelogic  SSL12

 @UniversalAudio  Dream & Ruby VST

 @avid  Pro Tools Intro