Are there TOO MANY SYNTHS?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- This video explores "new gear fatigue" and discusses what it comes from, and how to get over it. Synths mentioned are the Solar 42, Polybrute 12, Moog Spectravox, Pigments, and Fluss.
I originally posted this on Friday 5/17/24 but my edit was missing a bunch of B-Roll. Tried to fix the issue and re upload today. A new issue arose and this is the third version. Sorry for the confusion. Ill be better. - เพลง
Great message. The synth industry offers satisfaction for $, but it's like candy; It tastes great, but the experience is fleeting and ultimately, unsatisfying. In the end, it's always what you accomplish with what you have that matters.
Thanks for watching. The candy analogy is pretty good!
How dare you, there could never be enough
What was I thinking.
-1 gear critique fatigue too
I was thoughtful on the last upload, so I'll just post here to help with the algorithm! I agree with you. I think that the industry is kind of built around feeding that need though, and a lot of people fall victim to it. We don't *need* any of this stuff. But it sure can be fun.
I agree that part of the industry is built around that. Some of it is just companies (smaller ones) being truly excited to build something unique or interesting.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry about uploading the same video and pulling it down a couple times. I was having some serious computer issues.
Never too much. Good video tho, helpful reminder.
I feel that way too 90% of the time. Thanks for watching.
I deleted all my alerts, and feeds from Reverb and eBay. Visit gearnews far less frequently. Unsubscribed to all the typical TH-cam advertisers "gear reviewers" that work and coordinate with manufacturers on when to drop "review" videos. And I'm trying to force myself to sell off a lot of gear. I feel like most of us consumers of this stuff are in a similar boat. It gets to a point where the dopamine hit from learning about a new instrument and how it works and then buying that piece and exploring becomes the primary focal point instead of actually making music. At least that was the case for me. I feel like I became a professional consumer instead of someone who enjoys creating music. Time to flip the script! I find that listening back to a collection of demos while out on a walk is far more gratifying than that initial rush of endorphins when you get a new instrument.
What is really interesting is discovering what pieces stick around and get used the most. That's how I landed in your channel since you were one of the few people that made a recent video on the Magneto. I've had mine since it was released (2017/2018?) and I still use it every time I make sounds and I still discover new things about it.
That's one Person why I didn't go to superbooth this year. I could be making way more music right now, but I'm also quite happy with what I do have.
The Pigments patch at 2:30-ish, the first you played, sounded really good! 😊
Thanks! I appreciate it.
...WAT!
Gear-craving is real! I definitely want Every synth sometimes but there are many that do not sound great and so, so many amazing soft-synths. I love the reissues (sequential circuits, oberheim, etc.) AND some of the boutique synth-makers making very specific choices about sonics, functionality and appearance. It’s an amazing time for anyone who enjoys gear.
True. The fact that pretty much anyone can download free softsynths is pretty amazing.
Thanks for watching.
Too many
Yes! The deficit of too much! I’m fortunate enough to have been able to get a lot of gear. But I’ve been buying based on potential use cases more than actual ones. (Long story as to why that is so.) For a number of reasons, I’ve limited (not eliminated though) purchases so I can focus on what I have, not what could be.
Speaking of…are you ever going to do another magneto video? 🙂
Thanks for watching! I totally get buying for potential use cases. And maybe I’ll make another magneto video soon! I hadn’t planned on it but I do love that thing and maybe it’s time to give it another go.
Most gear can accomplish the same sound if you have the abilities and understanding
No. Next clickbait question?
Unsubscribe from every newsletter, ban TH-cam and stop listening to other musicians… Lock yourself into your room and concentrate on the gear you already own! Get overwhelmed by it, get frustrated and cure yourself by buying a new synth or an iPad with Fluß on it…