Solar 42: A unique cinematic drone synthesizer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.พ. 2024
- More info on this very cool synth: www.eltamusic.com/solar-42
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Instant Vangelis vibes from the Blade Runner soundtrack. Very cool.
Exactly.
First thing I thought too. Went straight to the comments to see who else thought the same.
I thought the same thing.
Itd be even closer if he used a highpass filter instead of a cutoff, very cool piece of hardware💜
I was thinking like.. The lead he designed would fit well in Mass Effect
The inventor of this machine deserve a huge amount of respect. This is stunning and so your video. Thanks
Ah, right - doing his thing for the liberation of his country - that would get my respect. But making a synthesiser is probably more important. Maybe he's sickly or something, unable.
@@JamesHartnell his country is guided by a puppet put there by the US (as usual) that started the war.
You’ve made this visually complex instrument at first look be totally logical and usable. This is now on my list for synth purchases. It’s an ambient sound color palette.
Must be, says ambient right on the tin, paid promotioner told me 😉
@@Bear2U it was cool to hearing it used outside of an ambient construct too.
OK. I'm skipping lunch and putting the money in a jar. Starting to save my pennies for this box! Love it.
Selling kidney brb guys🤣
Good luck saving 1800 Euro in a jar.
Unfortunately it's already sold out
@@degrotekoningwouter
Ooo! Kidney! Good idea!
Consume new products
You could score an entire movie with this thing. So cool
Blade Runner: The Instrument
The absolute hero that designs and builds these deserves a Nobel Prize and his own planet to rule over.
I'm saving up for one.
I mean for a Solar 42.
Not a planet.
@@hammalammadingdong6244 :wheeze: I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought of that
A synth with zero sliders and only knobs is such a vibe. Vintage reissues could probably save a lot of space and cost by going with that approach, it has such a fun look to it.
You’re right about the cost thing, but I’ve found sliders at or under 40mm to use the same amount of panel space as pots! Sure, one might want bigger sliders, but imo 35-40mm is plenty of travel for parameter adjustment. typically the combination of pots and sliders is the best way to make space efficient panels.
Sliders also have other benefits like only needing a single finger to operate, meaning they can be bunched closer together, unlike pots.
I totally agree that the all pot design on this is great though!
Hey David, love the video. This is on my wish list. You mentioned that you wouldn’t recommend his synth for a beginner to do this sort of thing. What would you recommend?
I really appreciate the fact you checked paid promotion. I hate it when creators dont because "insert justification". You have integrity.
Where does it say that?
@@1783W at the start of the video
Why do people care anyway? It's his business.
@@crtgamer2355 yeah but it's always good to know if the opinions of someone may or may not have been influenced by a brand sponsoring
Wow! Headphones a must, talk about instant transportation to another world.
gotta be one the coolest and most unique synths I've ever seen
Holy shit it’s a Vangelis machine.
Part synth, part Spaceship control board. Love it ❤
I'm not a musician I fell here because of the youtube algo and fell in love with this sound, amazing.
Its like a giant piece of Art
Just recently started following, and this video does not disappoint! I've been an audio and music tech since the days of vinyl and 4-track studios, and yet I still geek out over equipment like this. Thanks for giving exposure to something I would have completely missed otherwise.
I just got one, and I'm very new to synths, so this is wonderful to see such a basic, straightforward video. Looking forward to hopefully more!
Is this good for beginners? It seems like more of its output is pleasing than other synths I've tried (also a beginner). That seems like it would keep me engaged longer.
The light feature could be cool for a live show with lots of lights systems
This looks like a really fascinating piece of gear, thank you for introducing us to it.
i always get so excited whenever you upload, love your content man
This was a really great rundown of a fantastic instrument. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together.
This is the best walk-through on this synth on youtube. Thank you for clearing my confusion.
It is so incredibly beautiful and the amount of controls packed into it is madness!!! What an appealing design too
Holy Moly that things looks sick af.
I can't get enough of your demonstration of this magnificent machine.
A big crush for the sound universe that starts at the beginning of your video. Totally mesmerizing!
The visuals and editting get better and better with each video!! Its so cool to see your content evolve!!
Six odd minutes in says introduction of white noise makes a more oceany sound and immediately makes the sound of the old Arena - BBC telly arts programme - intro, which featured a neon Arena sign, in a bottle, floating on moving water. Made me very happy 😀 Amazing synth. And, as ever, beautiful video, matey 👍
I remember that intro too!
The Arena music was Another Green World by Ambient pioneer Brian Eno. 😊 th-cam.com/video/36B225lLvY4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wDkEHiOOjTZqZFmk
@@punzai72 Oh, that's fantastic, thank you. Always thought it was Eno-ey. Shall be listening to that album, today 👍
sooooo inspiring, this is wonderful. Thanks very much for all your cool videos David!
I've loved this synth since I first saw it, but you've really made some music with it that I feel in my heart.
It's freaking awesome 😎 hat's off to the maker
Freaking amazing! It's everything I love about the old analog synths that I grew up on.
Sounds beautiful, and played beautifully too
The sounds that it puts out are warm, rich, luxuriant...like bathing in white hot fire but with copper green glints throughout. I feel elevated and enervated. I feel worn, both lovingly and through. This machine fills me with ennui for an existence I'll never know and a nostalgia for a place I've never been. And so, saudade, and so it goes. Once again, another fantastic video.
Great to see this drone synth being used in a different context, thanks for the video!
I have spent a day just watching your ability to create music in so many ways. So inspiring! Thank you.
This is the coolest channel I didn’t even know I needed.
Your videos stir such nostalgic wonder…like xmas morning as a little sister seeing your brother get a gadget and giddily knowing that you’re gonna spend the entire day fascinated alongside him learning the gadget instead of on the things you got.
Spot on…couldn’t have said it any better
This is incredible... the BGM was great and the machine is a real work of art. I would definitely buy this
Watching this video and listening to your narration was a lot of fun. Very exciting synth, thank you for sharing!
This is such a great video on such an incredible synth!
That sounds amazing, great work!
Thank you so much for this remarkable demonstration of this beauty
W-O-W I LIKE THIS ! ! ! VERY JOHN FOXX 'CATHEDRAL OCEANS' ! ! !
The huge number of knobs is VERY arousing 😲
And those 4 LDR sensors and cartridges, GENIUS 👍
It's like a complete film soundtrack in a single machine......MAGNIFICENT !!!
😏 arousing indeed 😉 my wife loves my reaction already and I haven't even purchased yet
The optical sensors give a Theremin kind of usability to it 🤔😏
😎🇬🇧
I had to take a cold shower
Found that guy on Facebook years back, and he makes such awesome stuff. Loved watching his vids where he’s actually making them and troubleshooting tweaking, etc.
Beautiful instrument, overview, and demo! Love it ❤
Holy crap this is amazing. Fantastic video!
This is the raddest gizmo I've seen in a minute. ❤
Dreaming of an alternate universe David Hilowitz that produces the grimiest, sludgiest drones in the universe
I saw this in my watch next list randomly and didn't even listen to the first 10 seconds when I paused the video, went to the website and bought one straight away!!! Thank you for this!!! I got the yellow one. I'm a Sci-fi Junkie and musician, I build Sci-fi guitars that for PERFECTLY with this device. Wish I could share pics on here! Thank you again!
Also thinking of yellow, gives me an Alien mech hangar vibe
@banyarling that's why I went with yellow! I'll have to customize it once it arrives. (I know,... I'm crazy like that. I'll spend exorbitant amounts of money on brand new items and wreck'em up before even using them) Wish I could add pics here to show you the guitars I've been building. They look like they've been sitting in an alien cargo hold for centuries.
@@metroidmania8833 nice! I usually associate freak guitars with Japanese modders, some crazy guys out there.
Like I think James Iha (just a coincidence he's Japanese-American) here is just playing a prop th-cam.com/video/4OEvDqRr898/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Ljubi%C5%A1aD%C5%BEune but I've seen articles in guitar mags about functional but similarly weird stuff being designed in Japan
Wow, this popped up in my feed and now I'm into ambient music.
Sounds amazing
What an amazing instrument.
Thank you for sharing. This is such an amazing build. I really hope someday that I get to experience it.
Thank you for the review. Quality work!
This is an ultra cool synth! Thanks for sharing this video! : )
Thanks for posting! Great brief walk-through...
Mine's not coming til at least May, but it's the most excited I've been for any gear in years😁 Thankful for videos like this in the meantime❤
Amazing.
gorgeous synth
I LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing!
I immediately thought that Tangerine Dream would have loved this machine..looks and sounds really inviting
They may incorporate it into their setup
I would imagine Eno would be interested too.
@@DorisDay-lw4xs i concur
Excellent video. Really pleasant to watch, clear, well paced. Easy to listen to. Super professional, loved it.
That's really amazing! Beautiful sounds came out of this instrument-machine
That's lovely.
Thank you so much for introducing this incredible synth to me with a wonderful video. I don’t know how I will resist getting one. If I don’t find a live use for it, it will definitely still be my personal therapy machine.❤
This is mind blowing.. so freaking cool
wow, dreamy sound indeed.
Excellent video thank you for this beautiful display of this instrument’s capabilities. Nice commentary.
Beautiful gear ... Love the look. and the sound..
i love these sounds
This is totally amazing!
❤❤❤ absolutely beautiful piece of hardware 😮
OMG YESS I WANT THIS SO BAD! This is kinda the type of music I LOVE! :0
Thank you recommended
What an incredible machine ❤
Solar 42, What a wonderful instrument, great video.
Looks and sounds like an absolute beauty! I love how you say you can plug in a guitar and use it as a big effect. I’m more a guitar guy than synth, but this looks like pure ear- and eyecandy!
I really enjoyed this video. Such a unique synth.
Wow, this is actually amazing.
This video is very well done. Thank-you.
It sounds so GOOD!
"In the world of ambient; where often you just have one or two chords for the entire length of a piece of music"
Wow, as a producer of ambient music, I've rarely thought of even going to another chord.
I've barely even thought of starting with a single chord ffs haha
Man that thing sounds amazing
I fell in love on the first look!
Perfect for someone wanting to experiment with magical vibes! So cool! Me want!
Great video. Thank you. Another wonderful piece of gear to empty the bank.
This is incredible!
I usually avoid watching these videos because they’re gonna make me buy expensive gear
I don’t know how I’m going to afford this, but I’m going to have to. I resisted buying hardware for long enough, I NEED this
You're both geniuses and legends. Omg.
Thanks for talking through the various settings you were doing. There are so many synth / controller videos where you're not quite sure what's going on.
I love your video and the SOLAR 42! ❤
This synth is pretty neat, I love the design how looks and seems useful for actual electronic music productions. 🎧🎶💯👍
You're a genius. ❤ great work. Love your videos
so this is what i hear playing in my deepest dreams...
Very nice movie ....... and awesome synth! I love it.
I think this qualifies as a new instrument, maybe not just "another synth", because as with new instruments it's unique and does certain things differently from others like it. I can see this being a huge collector's item in a few decades - the one with the most cartridges and with original box in the best condition will be worth a fortune, because this is exactly the kind of brilliantly thought out thing that would get a cult around it. Even I want one and I'm a guitarist who usually does that kind of stuff with delays and reverbs and looping.
Thank you for introducing me to so many unique instruments and for the work you put into DecentSampler and the libraries you provide for it, I have recently begun diving into generative music creation with the likes of Fugue Machine and AUM and the like, this synthesizer you’re presenting here is such a cool beast, hope it gets sampled some day, this is one I don’t think I could pass on purchasing!
always a great video
Truly amazing synth! I don't do ambient (at the moment), but this review made me to want to do it again! Thanks!
This looks amazing what