Unique. A classic, and a sonic corner-stone in the evolution of music and music making. A bit like the introduction of rolands supersaw osc, or FM synthesis.
Love your jams dude! I think you would make some amazing melodic stuff with this, the mental block to go from traditional workflow to tuning oscs isn't too bad to get used to!
This will be a highlight! Two things I consider that would be interesting if you can reflect on: 1. How much variation in style can you get out of this, a couple of examples of different modes/styles/genres 2. How cumbersome is it to tune and also to sync with another device, lets say a drum machine?
Also - from what I've heard, it is possible to sync the device to external devices that have a clock, for example: the Roland TR8S, which should allow you to utilize this synth for future projects that are less organic and more tempo based if that makes sense.
The Solar 42 is an awesome creative piece. No connections is actually kinda cool. It focuses the user to make art with just that piece Your comment about commercial music being rewarding is debatable. IMHO It’s Not rewarding. Commissioned Commercial music of any kind is a soul sucking experience. My experience as a commercial music composer for over 40 yrs, should be a cautionary tale for all. Yes, you will make money. Yes you will feel a sense of accomplishment. But in the end, trust me. You won’t remember most of them. You will however, remember what you created just for the sake of creation…
Thank you for this comment! I appreciate your perspective from someone who has done this job for a lot longer than me! I guess, for me personally, coming from doing a high pressure corporate job before music gained momentum was such a dark and horrible experience that I am currently in the honeymoon phase where even doing Ad music is still giving me joy because it feels so good to be able to do that instead of corporate work. You are absolutely right though, we all crave that feeling of creating art so much, which is why I think synths like this are such a breath of fresh air, because it forces you to enjoy the journey vs using it as a tool to get to your destination of a finished piece to submit. I will eventually make a video on this topic, how it is interesting that the music landscape today almost forces you into being a jack of all trades, because I agree - given my choice I would stick only to the most creatively rewarding types of compositions and stick far away from commercial stuff. But to sum it all up, doing music that is by the numbers still beats doing literally any other job for me :)
@@MilesAwayOfficial Happy for you to partially escape. I say partially because if you become successful at writing and producing music commercially, you will have pressure Like you never ever felt before. You will merely be a different part of the commercial food chain. In order to stay sane, I always made sure to balance that world with the rest of society, by doing something good for my fellow humans. Many things from volunteering my time at highschools and universities, to doing free work for a cause I might be interested in. Take that synth out to your local high school and show it to the students. Let them play with it. Get them involved and interested. It will come back to you 100 fold, years later when one of those kids comes up to you in some random place, and thanks you for starting their career.
Great teaser! I can't wait for mine, supposed to arrive mid-September. I sold/selling a bunch of gear to get one. I think you are absolutely right about it being a unique work of art to play. I'd love you to cover combining it with the Perkons!
Exciting! You are going to love it! Will see if I can create anything cool with that, I do have a jam with other instruments but it is more on the chill side, Could be fun to link it for something heavier with Perkons
Hello there 👋 great to see you have one of these beautiful synths… I‘be enjoyed your videos over the last couple of years and I’m aiming to get one of these next year… I’d appreciate it if you could show how slow the slower (left) LFO can go please… it’s a bit specific but would be good to know… and maybe patch it into many other parts to see what the LFO will affect with its rate? 👍💎
I cover this in the walkthrough section! So make sure you watch that part (the video will be long LOL). Thanks for supporting me over the years by watching!
@@MilesAwayOfficial You’re very welcome! And I’m glad it will be a long video on it. I want one of these synths genuinely SO much! I’m fascinated by it. If you get the time, I’d be chuffed and grateful if you would consider having a look at some of my videos… I’d welcome your feedback 🙏🏻😎 I’ll look forward to the upcoming video too
Go check my most recent video! 48 mins long and I do a full tutorial in the middle, so make sure to watch the whole thing. Enjoy and feel free to comment any questions!
Definitely going to treat myself next year for my birthday with this. It would fit in perfectly for me and the music I create. I haven't seen too many talk about the efx cards for it. Are they good on their own? Can you edit them? Or should you use external efx pedals?
You can't edit the fx (unless you count tweaking the X, Y, and Z knobs/cv inputs). Somewhere I hallucinated that Elta sold a hardware kit you could use to burn your own, but I'm not finding any evidence of it now.
@@wbmatter1that kind of sucks. So you can tweak on the fly but it won’t save your tweaks then? It’s still an interesting idea of swapping out the efx cards.
@@MilesAwayOfficial Basically I overdid the utility part and that leaves me with underwhelming oscillator options so far. Effects are all in-the-box as it saves me tons of money. It is fun to patch the cables and turn the knobs though, much more so that in-the-box.
@@rayderrich fair, you can always add more oscs though unless your case is maxed out. Or even grad a cheap semi-modular like Neutron and use the OSCs from that! Full Solar video is live now on my channel btw, enjoy!
according to the official website: the 42 has two white noise generators, while the 42F does not. plus some other things here: - New, stable filter circuit - Stereo distortion in the filter section - Fixed all bugs and errors - Fixed all the bugs and errors that were in the previous batch - Added sub oscillators in volt octave voices - Less noise, headphone volume knob does not rustle, stable power supply, 4. Slightly modified graphics - for convenience, inputs are labeled in black, outputs in red - Band Pass and Stereo distortion mode added to the filter - Bypasses for each channel of the effector - LED indication in the joystick unit - Toggle switches replaced by buttons in many places - Version 3 of firmware for the touch controller - Color separation of blocks using the controls. Blue - drone voices, green - volt octave voices, red - CV sources. Black - mixer, Orange - effector. - Separate outputs of volt octave voices are brought to the front panel on mini-jacks - Small changes in design - LIN/EXP input CV switch
I do music mainly! Look up Miles Away - Bring Me Back, it's my biggest song, but I also do a lot of composing work. I also do a lot of partnered videos with synth companies, they like having me demo their gear. This synth for example was sent for me to review; the long video will have that disclosure.
@@MilesAwayOfficial oh I just saw the $ and it's not as expensive as I imagined, you may be responsible for another wallet emptying experience lol. I did have a S6 and found it too limiting for me but I used it mainly for drone duties which it was really not designed for. This may cure my dronophobia lol.
@@dankeplaceLOL 😂 yea that makes sense! I really like the look of S6 but can’t justify it as the 3W just does the same thing and more so well. And yea for how unique this thing is the price isn’t too bad! Definitely a joy for drone duties haha
This sounds really innovative and special ! Great for meditation.
Right? That's exactly how I've been using it. Sunset synth therapy
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Unique. A classic, and a sonic corner-stone in the evolution of music and music making. A bit like the introduction of rolands supersaw osc, or FM synthesis.
Sounds great. Thought this one might not be for me, but now I might have to give it a shot. You've made some beautiful music here!
Love your jams dude! I think you would make some amazing melodic stuff with this, the mental block to go from traditional workflow to tuning oscs isn't too bad to get used to!
This will be a highlight!
Two things I consider that would be interesting if you can reflect on:
1. How much variation in style can you get out of this, a couple of examples of different modes/styles/genres
2. How cumbersome is it to tune and also to sync with another device, lets say a drum machine?
Thanks for watching! And good questions!
Beautiful on so many levels !!!
Thank you so much! Did you see my full length demo I just posted today?
👍This is amazing!
Thank you for creating such an amazing instrument!
@@MilesAwayOfficial 💛
Waiting for mine to come in. Excited to say the least!
I can agree that your work in all that stuff is amazingly great 🎉😮 0:37
Thank you so much! The full video I did for this is out now, check my most recent upload!
I keep listening to your improvised jam 1! Looking forward to its release 😉
Incredible Demo/Introduction 👌 this sounds 🎧 Amazing 😃 Blown Away 💯 🤩 🙌
Love the low end, nice demo :)
Thank you! Stay tuned for the full review!
Absolutely beautiful
Also - from what I've heard, it is possible to sync the device to external devices that have a clock, for example: the Roland TR8S, which should allow you to utilize this synth for future projects that are less organic and more tempo based if that makes sense.
Thank you and great tip! I have used it a bit with other gear but I'll definitely dig in more to see about clocking rhythmic sequences
The Solar 42 is an awesome creative piece. No connections is actually kinda cool. It focuses the user to make art with just that piece Your comment about commercial music being rewarding is debatable. IMHO It’s Not rewarding. Commissioned Commercial music of any kind is a soul sucking experience. My experience as a commercial music composer for over 40 yrs, should be a cautionary tale for all. Yes, you will make money. Yes you will feel a sense of accomplishment. But in the end, trust me. You won’t remember most of them. You will however, remember what you created just for the sake of creation…
Thank you for this comment! I appreciate your perspective from someone who has done this job for a lot longer than me! I guess, for me personally, coming from doing a high pressure corporate job before music gained momentum was such a dark and horrible experience that I am currently in the honeymoon phase where even doing Ad music is still giving me joy because it feels so good to be able to do that instead of corporate work. You are absolutely right though, we all crave that feeling of creating art so much, which is why I think synths like this are such a breath of fresh air, because it forces you to enjoy the journey vs using it as a tool to get to your destination of a finished piece to submit. I will eventually make a video on this topic, how it is interesting that the music landscape today almost forces you into being a jack of all trades, because I agree - given my choice I would stick only to the most creatively rewarding types of compositions and stick far away from commercial stuff. But to sum it all up, doing music that is by the numbers still beats doing literally any other job for me :)
❤ just remember. It’s a ‘means to an end’….gotta find that balance…keep your soul and aura open. ❤
@@MilesAwayOfficial Happy for you to partially escape. I say partially because if you become successful at writing and producing music commercially, you will have pressure
Like you never ever felt before. You will merely be a different part of the commercial food chain. In order to stay sane, I always made sure to balance that world with the rest of society, by doing something good for my fellow humans. Many things from volunteering my time at highschools and universities, to doing free work for a cause I might be interested in. Take that synth out to your local high school and show it to the students. Let them play with it. Get them involved and interested. It will come back to you 100 fold, years later when one of those kids comes up to you in some random place, and thanks you for starting their career.
@@paulnelson5204love this mentality! Thank you again for sharing your perspective:)
Great teaser! I can't wait for mine, supposed to arrive mid-September. I sold/selling a bunch of gear to get one. I think you are absolutely right about it being a unique work of art to play. I'd love you to cover combining it with the Perkons!
Exciting! You are going to love it! Will see if I can create anything cool with that, I do have a jam with other instruments but it is more on the chill side, Could be fun to link it for something heavier with Perkons
Full video out now!
i like how this synth is available in 5 different colours... and yes Mr. Wayne, it does come in black.
More companies should do this! And yea all synths should come in black 🤣
Hello there 👋 great to see you have one of these beautiful synths… I‘be enjoyed your videos over the last couple of years and I’m aiming to get one of these next year…
I’d appreciate it if you could show how slow the slower (left) LFO can go please… it’s a bit specific but would be good to know… and maybe patch it into many other parts to see what the LFO will affect with its rate? 👍💎
I cover this in the walkthrough section! So make sure you watch that part (the video will be long LOL). Thanks for supporting me over the years by watching!
@@MilesAwayOfficial You’re very welcome! And I’m glad it will be a long video on it. I want one of these synths genuinely SO much! I’m fascinated by it.
If you get the time, I’d be chuffed and grateful if you would consider having a look at some of my videos… I’d welcome your feedback 🙏🏻😎
I’ll look forward to the upcoming video too
Please go over the basics in your upcoming video if possible. I just got mine in the mail and it's an awesome machine, but definitely daunting!
Go check my most recent video! 48 mins long and I do a full tutorial in the middle, so make sure to watch the whole thing. Enjoy and feel free to comment any questions!
Bro i always waiting for your reviews, so much more informative and music is gonna be good.
but this wasn't made by Behringer.
Thank you! Can't wait to show you in just 1-2 days, stay tuned
Definitely going to treat myself next year for my birthday with this. It would fit in perfectly for me and the music I create. I haven't seen too many talk about the efx cards for it. Are they good on their own? Can you edit them? Or should you use external efx pedals?
Awesome to hear, you will love it if you like the vibe. And great request, I will do a section on the FX, I agree not many videos cover them!
You can't edit the fx (unless you count tweaking the X, Y, and Z knobs/cv inputs). Somewhere I hallucinated that Elta sold a hardware kit you could use to burn your own, but I'm not finding any evidence of it now.
@@wbmatter1that kind of sucks. So you can tweak on the fly but it won’t save your tweaks then? It’s still an interesting idea of swapping out the efx cards.
I looked at this synth months ago but held off. Would be interested in the workflow, how flexible it is, how fun the workflow is.
Awesome! Will absolutely be covering that, stay tuned :)
Can you please do a tutorial of this synth that a beginner can understand? Thank you.
Yes! Stay tuned! Part of the video is a really clear tutorial walkthrough :)
That is so awsome, I pre-ordered this, but I'm probably still months out from getting it. I will definitely be studying your videos.
@@prettylittlification amazing congrats! I think you will love it and I’ll do my best to show ya!
Solar 42f, the machine I should have bought before spending my life savings on Eurorack modules...
Eurorack seems really cool too! Did you create an ambient style case?
@@MilesAwayOfficial Basically I overdid the utility part and that leaves me with underwhelming oscillator options so far. Effects are all in-the-box as it saves me tons of money. It is fun to patch the cables and turn the knobs though, much more so that in-the-box.
@@rayderrich fair, you can always add more oscs though unless your case is maxed out. Or even grad a cheap semi-modular like Neutron and use the OSCs from that! Full Solar video is live now on my channel btw, enjoy!
@@MilesAwayOfficial Thanks for commenting, and yup I am on my way to the Solar video!
Can't wait for your review. Btw, I didn't see a manual is that so?
There is only a PDF manual! Full review coming really soon stay tuned
Sounds amazing 🎛 #analogbrothers
Thank you! Full video out this week, stay tuned!
Mine is still in it's packing..................................almost too frightened to unbox it, as I know i'm going to lose a couple of days......
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This seems like it would compliment the matriarch really well!
Absolutely!
How’s the build quality? Lot of moving parts
Will cover that! But so far really solid
I ordered this on Bo Beats review. You've cememented my GAS.
Amazing! Did you see my full review I posted today? It will get you even more hyped!
It doesn’t want to sync to anything? What about the CV clock input?
yea - you can clock the sequencer/arpeggiator, but the drone voices cannot be accurately pitch sequenced with CV! They are too wild.
What the difference with the F? I recently purchased, not an F and no spaceman on the Joystick
There's a few main differences but its mostly the same, will answer this in the video!!
Whats the difference between 42 and 42f?
according to the official website:
the 42 has two white noise generators, while the 42F does not.
plus some other things here:
- New, stable filter circuit
- Stereo distortion in the filter section
- Fixed all bugs and errors
- Fixed all the bugs and errors that were in the previous batch
- Added sub oscillators in volt octave voices
- Less noise, headphone volume knob does not rustle, stable power supply, 4. Slightly modified graphics - for convenience, inputs are labeled in black, outputs in red - Band Pass and Stereo distortion mode added to the filter - Bypasses for each channel of the effector
- LED indication in the joystick unit
- Toggle switches replaced by buttons in many places - Version 3 of firmware for the touch controller
- Color separation of blocks using the controls. Blue - drone voices, green - volt octave voices, red - CV sources. Black - mixer, Orange - effector.
- Separate outputs of volt octave voices are brought to the front panel on mini-jacks
- Small changes in design
- LIN/EXP input CV switch
Will cover that! Stay tuned!
Bro what do u do for work to be able to afford all the synthesizers u have?
I do music mainly! Look up Miles Away - Bring Me Back, it's my biggest song, but I also do a lot of composing work. I also do a lot of partnered videos with synth companies, they like having me demo their gear. This synth for example was sent for me to review; the long video will have that disclosure.
It’s “music”’Jim, but not as we know it.
gotta push those experimental boundaries 😅
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Thank you!
Intense synth, too bad my 3rd Wave made my wallet empty lol.
You made a great choice though! :) but yea this one is really cool for something totally left field!
@@MilesAwayOfficial oh I just saw the $ and it's not as expensive as I imagined, you may be responsible for another wallet emptying experience lol.
I did have a S6 and found it too limiting for me but I used it mainly for drone duties which it was really not designed for.
This may cure my dronophobia lol.
@@dankeplaceLOL 😂 yea that makes sense! I really like the look of S6 but can’t justify it as the 3W just does the same thing and more so well. And yea for how unique this thing is the price isn’t too bad! Definitely a joy for drone duties haha
2K....no thx