What a strange labor of love. There's a ton of madness stuffed into that little box with some occasional gems interspersed. Thank you for the great video!
WOW! Amazingly well-done video, as usual. This time, the subject is a true marvel of engineering. This device is perfect for what I want to do and just the synth section alone sounds good enough to be sold by itself.
I have the original SPEAK & GLITCH, minus the touchscreen. It does things that nothing else on the market can do. The creator also does regular firmware updates & adds new functionality. Definitely will buy the NEW version.
At least there are companies out there willing to push boundaries, rather than just clone everything in sight, it's cool, edgy and refreshing. Hope you had a good Xmas break and looking forwards to your new year videos!!
Hahaha... Love it. Mental synth!!! Think you might be unlocking the new secret genre lol. Great stuff already brother. Just getting stuck in now! 🔥👊🧡👍🔥
Great overview. This is going on my want list. I have a couple of speak & ____s (fill in the blank). This is a really cool concept; nice to see a synth developer doing something this edgy and innovative. That LFO mix idea on its own is pretty interesting.
Bought almost no pieces of gear this year...one was a Plus3 for my birthday in August and the other a TallTimber crossfader pedal as a Christmas gift for my kid so she can cross fade between 2 drum machines or bass synths when we "jam". Happy Hanukkah Loopop
seems like this is a 2nd version of a speech synth of his. maybe in a couple years, the technology will expand a bit so i can replace some of my circuit bent instruments. sounds like a few bugs to work out yet
Well I don’t know which one but the $30 controller doesn’t do anything on its own, you see, there’s an actual human who spent years writing the code for the synth
After listening all the way through. It really sounds amazing. I will be saving my pennies. Definitely up my street. I think Richard did an amazing job. ❤
Yeah as a kid, i used to lick the expansion card and drop it in, which basically caused random circuit bends. 😂 not only do i have memories of great sounds, i also have a memory of the flavor of a Texas Instruments circuit board
@@sub-jec-tivHaha, yes exactly! I used to stick crumpled up bits of aluminum foil in the expansion slot, lmao. It is pretty amazing it never broke anything shorting stuff out like that. Very funny about licking the board. I don't remember the taste, but definitely the smell!
Thank you so much for this. I bought one a few months ago & quickly got completely lost. And the manual was NOT AT ALL helpful. After watching this I think you've confirmed my original feeling, which is that the drum part is kind of useless until/unless they decide to implement a more conventional pattern sequencer. But you've also made me more excited to dive into the synthesis settings!
@@AppleKid Yeah, the thing is, It’s not a vocoder, it’s a speech-synthesis chip from the early 80s. In those days, all the words and phrases (and sound FX) had to be hard coded into the chip. It wasn’t an AI parsing its own vocabulary like we have now, it was simple if-then logic playing back pre-recorded voice synthesis wave samples.
@@sub-jec-tiv Liked the loopop video. It explains the chip in depth. I like how when he slowed down, there was a pitch change. The video itself is almost as cool as the module.
this thing is the first synth in a while that really peaks my interest. i love it when people do synths that do sth different than the usual va/analog/fm/wavetable synthesis.
Honey I told you seventeen liters of eggnog is TOO MUCH but DO YOU EVEN LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE? Now next time you will NOT drink all the eggnog (and poor Jimmy was crying all night because he wanted some) Shame on you, Jay
Please I cannot take another simple analog waveform gen, please no sawtooths... Maybe tell us how we can make fm sounds .. Or do synclavier style resynthesis?
@spdycar13 that and the stuff they do make is garbage and if you question why your RD-8 gets to 130°f on surface of unit within 30 mins of use on their FB the mods mock and laugh so their customer service is garbage as well.
You have no idea how expensive it is to develop and produce an instrument unless you’re Behringer. Behringer has insane economy of scale, and on top of that, overworks its low-paid employees until they get sick. Nobody is overpricing their instruments. Behringer is able to under-price their stuff for those reasons. Nobody owes anyone a cheap instrument. If you can’t afford an instrument not made by slave labor, don’t buy it.
I'm so curious to hear this through some external FX that soften the harsher frequencies - I imagine you could get something quite dreamy and otherworldly
Is it just me or has the synth market become “how much do we have to add to justify a $600 price tag” instead of “how much should this thing cost”? Seems like every little box is going for $600 these days.
@ well, it provided a consistent reference point as you went through all the different modulation options! Wonderful work as per usual - I enjoyed learning about this synth. I was more intrigued with the percussive and arp elements than the speech mangling, tbh. I would have marketed it as The Glitch Synth (with speech, rhythm, and mod matrix)
@@xfghffhfg A lot of factors can determine its price (if a larger company was making this exact same product it could be cheaper given they already have infrastructure and partnerships, for example), but, the real question is: will the public agree that the features are worth the price, regardless of the reasons behind the price? If enough enthusiasts buy it, they are proven right, if it flops, they are aware the price is an issue, even if that's the lowest they could get it, and will have to recoup whatever they can.
Thank you for this Amazing review , this supreme contraption would be my desert island synth along with soma terra…on a completely unrelated note Frank Zappa would LOVE this marvellous gadget.
Can't get down with it. In a traveling gig bag if I wanted to make these sounds I'm sure I could use an app on my ipad. If maybe just maybe if I really loved the sound of speak and spells but couldn't bend I'd buy one. I mean no disrespect it is cool but seems impractical to me. We need a good cheap sampling keyboard with these effects.
What a strange labor of love. There's a ton of madness stuffed into that little box with some occasional gems interspersed. Thank you for the great video!
Agree. It's magnificently eccentric.
WOW! Amazingly well-done video, as usual. This time, the subject is a true marvel of engineering. This device is perfect for what I want to do and just the synth section alone sounds good enough to be sold by itself.
I have the original SPEAK & GLITCH, minus the touchscreen.
It does things that nothing else on the market can do.
The creator also does regular firmware updates & adds new functionality.
Definitely will buy the NEW version.
0:01 Must have!... 3:00 Maybe I want one... 5:00 ok, I'm over it already.
Me when I see any new shiny synth toy 😂
I’m still at the psychological state you were experiencing at 0:01 and I’m halfway through the video. Uh-oh…
RUN!!!@@ABC-bm7kl
At least there are companies out there willing to push boundaries, rather than just clone everything in sight, it's cool, edgy and refreshing.
Hope you had a good Xmas break and looking forwards to your new year videos!!
Thanks and same to you!
Lol wait until you find something called Eurorack.
There’s space for every aspect: people like clones, and people like innovation 👍
@@jocee2257 you mean *Eurocrack* ? Yes I heard it is very addictive.
@@jocee2257 Don’t remind me.. I haven’t bought any modules in a few years. I’ve been happy with my choices… oh no, *knocks on wood*
This is just rediculous and brilliant at the same time. Merry Christmas!! 🌲
Thinking about ordering one. Call it an experi-mental synth-order
Are you an ‘oarder?
Hahaha... Love it. Mental synth!!! Think you might be unlocking the new secret genre lol. Great stuff already brother. Just getting stuck in now! 🔥👊🧡👍🔥
I ❤ this synth. Really, very useful video. Thanks Loopop.
This may be the coolest gadget ever!! ✨️👌
You buy it then.
@kingtrance307 it's next on my list of things I don't really need
It’s so weird. I’m in love.
I've been waiting for something like this! Super cute!
That's amazing piece of kit😮, the ultimate circuit bending toy for your music set up😊. I'll have to try and get one 🙏🤞😁
I love it! 😊
Great overview. This is going on my want list. I have a couple of speak & ____s (fill in the blank). This is a really cool concept; nice to see a synth developer doing something this edgy and innovative. That LFO mix idea on its own is pretty interesting.
Just thinking on some of the stuff you showed off in the intro, there seems to be a tilt towards drum and bass and IDM type genres…
What a beautifuly made machine!
Brilliant video! As always! Merry Xmas, Loopop!
please make a eurorack version so we can put it in a rack..
Bought almost no pieces of gear this year...one was a Plus3 for my birthday in August and the other a TallTimber crossfader pedal as a Christmas gift for my kid so she can cross fade between 2 drum machines or bass synths when we "jam".
Happy Hanukkah Loopop
I think have to buy one. Its the maddest thing I have ever seen.
I'm in❤
seems like this is a 2nd version of a speech synth of his. maybe in a couple years, the technology will expand a bit so i can replace some of my circuit bent instruments. sounds like a few bugs to work out yet
Donna would love this. IYKYK.
I own it and it’s the coolest thing ever.
Post a video of you playing some actual music with it then! I would love to hear it used in an actual song.
@kingtrance307 I don't think it's for playing songs. It's for having fun.
@@kingtrance307 everything must be musical arghhhhhh this is not musical argggghhh everything must be function argggggh this is not functional.
@@klonewavverr2909 Its not that it MUST, it's that most people dont just want utter madness -- they want to see if it can be tamed a little
@@annother3350klone was being sarcastic
TI didn't realise what they had created when they bought out the S&S. I bet Florian Schneider would have loved this, may he rest in peace.
One of my old friends bent a Speak & Math many years ago, and sent it to me.
What's inside there, a raspberry pi?
In this? A Teensy
@loopop Gotcha. So a $30 microcontroller does everything. Do you know if it's a 4, or 4.1?
Well I don’t know which one but the $30 controller doesn’t do anything on its own, you see, there’s an actual human who spent years writing the code for the synth
@@loopop Obviously. Take it from somebody who worked for years in both Reaktor, as well as in the Nord Mod G2.
I used to glitch my S&S when i got it back in the day. It's very cool to see something like this after all these years. Merry Christmas. 🎄
After listening all the way through. It really sounds amazing. I will be saving my pennies. Definitely up my street. I think Richard did an amazing job. ❤
Yeah as a kid, i used to lick the expansion card and drop it in, which basically caused random circuit bends. 😂 not only do i have memories of great sounds, i also have a memory of the flavor of a Texas Instruments circuit board
@@sub-jec-tivHaha, yes exactly! I used to stick crumpled up bits of aluminum foil in the expansion slot, lmao. It is pretty amazing it never broke anything shorting stuff out like that. Very funny about licking the board. I don't remember the taste, but definitely the smell!
@@jumpstar9000 I eventually broke mine, but it took years 😂
very interesting and useful for electronic music and film score
🥇I am writing to inform you that you have been awarded the medal for the best TH-cam video title on synthesizers for December 2024. Kind regards
Joyeux Noël. Feliz Natal. 🎉
Thank you so much for this. I bought one a few months ago & quickly got completely lost. And the manual was NOT AT ALL helpful. After watching this I think you've confirmed my original feeling, which is that the drum part is kind of useless until/unless they decide to implement a more conventional pattern sequencer. But you've also made me more excited to dive into the synthesis settings!
Very original performance device. Top!
Great Thats awsome!
Cool. I think I need to wake my modded speak & spell ASAP :) I love it, the only issue is that it hangs so often when I use the mods...
Can you imagine this combined w the BASTL THYME? Ultimate glitch badge achieved. Aphex Twin mode unlocked. 🏆🏆🏆
awesome !
It's cool but I'd rather have the Loupé. ;)
Putting a couple chase bliss pedals into the mix will likely alter the trajectory of the Universe for the better. I’m in.
Yeah, Chase Bliss is the only thing I can think of as mad as this.
is there a way to spell words and make sentences with the vocorder ability?
No
Casio ct-s1000v does that, you can import custom sentences with an app onto the keyboard
@@mostrengo thats cool but I was thinking of something that could do it with the speak and spell chip
@@AppleKid Yeah, the thing is, It’s not a vocoder, it’s a speech-synthesis chip from the early 80s. In those days, all the words and phrases (and sound FX) had to be hard coded into the chip. It wasn’t an AI parsing its own vocabulary like we have now, it was simple if-then logic playing back pre-recorded voice synthesis wave samples.
@@sub-jec-tiv Liked the loopop video. It explains the chip in depth. I like how when he slowed down, there was a pitch change. The video itself is almost as cool as the module.
this thing is the first synth in a while that really peaks my interest. i love it when people do synths that do sth different than the usual va/analog/fm/wavetable synthesis.
*piques
How about chompy?
Sounds awesome. A bit $ but still tempting
instantly gave me gastrointestinal distress
Honey I told you seventeen liters of eggnog is TOO MUCH but DO YOU EVEN LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE?
Now next time you will NOT drink all the eggnog (and poor Jimmy was crying all night because he wanted some)
Shame on you, Jay
Man, there is an idea - to add "DAW integration, sync & automation" chapter. Would be extremely useful.
Thanks!
Please I cannot take another simple analog waveform gen, please no sawtooths... Maybe tell us how we can make fm sounds .. Or do synclavier style resynthesis?
Nice.
This seems nice for people who can't get their hands on a monomachine. 😇
How do you link stuff?
This is nice, but can nobody make anything synth-related that isn't extortionately priced?
Go right ahead!
Behringer does, but you never actually get anything due to perpetual backorder.
@spdycar13 that and the stuff they do make is garbage and if you question why your RD-8 gets to 130°f on surface of unit within 30 mins of use on their FB the mods mock and laugh so their customer service is garbage as well.
You have no idea how expensive it is to develop and produce an instrument unless you’re Behringer. Behringer has insane economy of scale, and on top of that, overworks its low-paid employees until they get sick.
Nobody is overpricing their instruments. Behringer is able to under-price their stuff for those reasons.
Nobody owes anyone a cheap instrument. If you can’t afford an instrument not made by slave labor, don’t buy it.
Hi Loopop❤
Its cool, but out of my price range atm
Pretty cool.but i wonder if its nessesary to have it as hardware
There's no software version of this (it would be nice!)
@loopop yes it would be! I mean the software is inside. Would just need a digital interface or maybe just to be setup to a controller
I'm so curious to hear this through some external FX that soften the harsher frequencies - I imagine you could get something quite dreamy and otherworldly
that's exactly what i do with the MI Braids engine on my Dirtywave M8. Don't forget huge amounts of reverb and delay madulations.
Aphex Twin in a box.
42:00 Thank You Mr. Hand... What you gonna do for the remaining 12 minutes?
WOW!
Would be a cool collectable
Yup, I was in glitchheaven till 42:00. But still love the idea. I prefer firmware updates like Arturia..😅
On the left hand side; Change the color of the chapter your at
nice!
Owch, over CAD$800 😮 I'd have a lot of fun with this, but holy cow.
Agreed. Very cool, but pricey.
16:04 Kraftwerk's "Home Computer" intro
For anybody into oddball soundscapes or soundtracking, I don't see how this isn't a must-have device.
Folks, I’m here to help you out. You don’t need this.
We don't need this, but we may want it, like we don't need your help but may want it?
But I want it.
@@xfghffhfg cry harder
@@401dB troll harder
Lol I like your humour!!
I COULD DO THIS WITH MPEG AUDIO FRAMES
$600, holyfuq! better price, suggestion: $175
I would by for $300, but not $560.
Maybe I will get one next year, if I can get a deal on a used one.
I do like weird noise toys.
@@TheScreamingFrog916 or get a better job :)
And then import… it will be 800 euro to get it home. Naah thx
I love seeing new gear that my current gear can’t do.
42:20 YAY!!!! PRESETS
I use bitspeek when i need this sound :)
I bet I can have UDIO dial in speak and spellwith a clever prompt..
Probably. Not sure you are going to get it to do what this does, but it would be cool to try. I am astounded by what Udio produces.
JUMP TO 32:20 THE REST OF THE REVIEW CAN'T COMPARE
Is this the TE-effect ? Fun, but horribly overpriced.
can you make one for cheaper?
Is it just me or has the synth market become “how much do we have to add to justify a $600 price tag” instead of “how much should this thing cost”? Seems like every little box is going for $600 these days.
life is short
Getting some heavy AFX vibes! 🙌🎶
This looks so cool. I guess you have to pay $$ for innovations.
Now spell… now spell… NOW SPELL… Nowwww -boop- S P E L L -beep-
Stop - I’ll give you whatever you want! 😂
ha as I was editing the video I told myself that I'm going to get a hard time for not swapping phrases in the comment section...
@ well, it provided a consistent reference point as you went through all the different modulation options! Wonderful work as per usual - I enjoyed learning about this synth. I was more intrigued with the percussive and arp elements than the speech mangling, tbh. I would have marketed it as The Glitch Synth (with speech, rhythm, and mod matrix)
It's a nice toy with a hefty price. No thanks.
It does seem like more than a toy (though it does look like one), but I do agree; price is really high for what it is.
@@l1fef0rm can you make one for less?
@@xfghffhfg A lot of factors can determine its price (if a larger company was making this exact same product it could be cheaper given they already have infrastructure and partnerships, for example), but, the real question is: will the public agree that the features are worth the price, regardless of the reasons behind the price?
If enough enthusiasts buy it, they are proven right, if it flops, they are aware the price is an issue, even if that's the lowest they could get it, and will have to recoup whatever they can.
Waaay more than a toy!
Does tons of things that big synth makers synths don’t come close to.
In the right hands this is a beast for a decent price imo
I love it, but $560 for a toy instrument 😳
Как продать Pi4 за 560 $
Well they sell Nano Lemondrops for not much less.
LCD Soundsystem bought twelve of them already
interesting
🎉
Spell echo
Thank you for this Amazing review , this supreme contraption would be my desert island synth along with soma terra…on a completely unrelated note Frank Zappa would LOVE this marvellous gadget.
Kling Klang
Almost $600 is nuts tho... What are we even doing anymore?
Don’t purchase, problem solved
well worth it
Seems okay compared to guitar pedal prices these days lol
@@PorchBass too true
Tiny company, probably the only way he can even come close to covering his cost
The screen reminds of that new Synclavier
New game for gear collectors it's called guest that price
still and always was the game of the poor
Nate wood type drum beats
No
Man people keep sniping my ideas. I need to stop talking about them publicly lol.
More likely that people are influenced by the same things as you
Speak & Spell synth for $600. No thanks
maybe send them an email to stop production
Lol... 👊🧡👍
Can't get down with it. In a traveling gig bag if I wanted to make these sounds I'm sure I could use an app on my ipad. If maybe just maybe if I really loved the sound of speak and spells but couldn't bend I'd buy one. I mean no disrespect it is cool but seems impractical to me. We need a good cheap sampling keyboard with these effects.
Interesting but no thanks way to out there for my liking... Cheers
Wish they made a midi desktop with that it’s so cool if it had a midi in and out it’d be a monster and a sold out unit everywhere
9:24 It does have midi i/o. it’s a fully midi desktop unit
That's exactly what this is.
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Artwork
Comes with its in very own set of of pronouns.
First