A Guide to Analog Warmth, Vintage Processing, Saturation & Magnetic Tape | Thomann

[@jeremyfox7599]

When a German starts talking sound tech in an accent that breathes obessive expertise with hints of musical genius I immidietely subscribe even without knowing who what where or when. All I know is that this dude knows all of the things that I don't and I must learn this secret German wisdom for the English war effort - we need to find out thier secrets before it's too late.

[@travishanes8485]

This is the most musical use of synths in a tutorial that I've ever heard. I feel that us people in the Synthstatue can often be caught up in the features and capabilities of synths rather than the actual musical application of them.

[@TheSSEssesse]

Change “Can often” to like 99% of the time lol

[@yungstigmatamanne]

the thing about thinking about what the process went to make the sound like, so it was preamp to mixer to tape to vinyl to sampler is actually so incredibly genius and gets me really inspired and im going to start doing that to everything and see what happens

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

❤️

[@keith303]

love how passionate, sophisticated and thoughtful you are about everything you do concerning your sound- and music related approaches! great video, thanks

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Thanks, means a lot to hear that! I can be a bit obsessive about these things, so it's great to see it being appreciated

[@espennilsen2909]

@@ThomannSynthesizers Hi Felix! You got any music out somewhere? I would love to hear more from you

[@rangcherries]

Just wanted to say this was an incredibly well thought out, written, edited, and performed lesson on synthesis and sound design, let alone analog warmth. Really appreciate the level of detail and joy being expressed through the demonstrations. These are really foundational concepts that tend to be thrown around in vague ways elsewhere, and you managed to explain them with such an unassuming simplicity that felt welcoming and non-challenging. Thank you Felix (and anyone else who may have worked on this)! Some moments actually had me laughing out loud in awe at how dramatic the evolution of sound was with these specific movements.

[@JamesRamboPearce]

This is one of the best sound design videos I've seen, excellent job

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@egliegli]

Ich finde es jetzt schon ein SUPER thema!

[@GeorgeLocke]

another tip: use key velocity to modulate things like attack time, LFO rate so that each note you play gets a little different. If your keyboard skills aren't so hot, you can record the MIDI at 2/3 tempo or whatever (and optionally quantize at ~half strength).

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Great idea. Perfect addition to the tips in the video! ❤️

[@djchemie]

I sometimes randomize. It helps too.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Leon is a badass drummer apparently

[@michaelsorhaindo5167]

I feel like I just levelled up after watching this video. So inspiring. Many thanks!

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Noice 👌

[@Sam-sdh]

This is unbelievably well done, thank you Felix you have inspired the s**t out of me!

[@Unison_Detune]

The best VT on production techniques I have seen. Well done Felix and Thomann.

[@saren6538]

This was an absolute masterclass well done

[@alexhakkah]

Finally someone who works fast and fine

[@nickhaldin8674]

Love your videos! This is so good for people that think vintage sound is all magical and unexplainable. It is all quantifiable and reproducible with all sorts of gear.

[@TheWriter86]

Man, you’re a phenomenal teacher!!! Thanks so much for this superbly detailed video!!!!!!!

[@philmakesnoise]

Beautiful peace at the end.

[@nsjx]

Excellent, Felix! I have been using such techniques on synths but I feel you have nailed the presentation of a complex topic.And Thank you for the tape tricks! This with tne tape deck i had never thought of. BEAUTIFUL PATCHING as well btw

[@czonerelax]

Really good work so much to try out here.. I'll be rewatching this for a while..

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Great, glad you enjoyed it

[@key1228]

We had to write a whole essay on this for my diploma in Music Technology. I'm only a couple minutes in, and I hope to be able to point out old technologies like tape bouncing, room ambiance in vinyl one take recordings, the introduction of multitracking, tonal frequencies, underlying harmonic notes, types of reverbs delays and filters, and different sampling techniques. I love digging deep into old and new techniques, it's really interesting to me.

[@fullyard-art]

Thomann, ihr seid spitze!! Riesen Respekt. Freue mich schon einiges davon umzusetzen!

[@geoffknot]

Great presentation. Thank you Felix and Thomann!

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

[@chefjonsf]

This is an awesome educational tool. Thank you!

[@NICUofficial]

man that beautiful tape hiss at 6:43 made my anxiety be like "ok we can give this dude a break for a sec, he's vibing to the nostalgia of childhood" ok tho this tutorial is actually epic I am realizing

[@krisbooth8441]

Excellent video! This is the type of stuff I'm obsessed with and have never seen such a comprehensive video!

[@dijjidog]

I only noticed the video was an hour long after I watched it, time well spent

[@_grossy]

this was super useful! you collected so much information spread across 100s of KZbin videos into one digestible mini masterclass! THANK YOU!

[@ThisSideThatSide]

Love how they even made the video feel analog, by using grain and warm grading in post production.

[@novaray3405]

I just jumped through the parts of the video but will watch it completely later. I can already see that this is high quality content! Well done!

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

[@BIG_PASTA]

Wonderful video! These are some of the best online honestly

[@PieterLaroy]

Another splendid tutorial once again! Thank you very much!

[@kagisokgabo3601]

Doesn't get more wowwer.. Thank you for the inspiring video!!

[@rayderrich]

Fantastic video. Thank you for reminding me to use my tape deck and other old gear again!

[@LipazMusic]

Very simple cool and forgotten principles! Well done!!

[@ZVWVVZ]

Very nice! I see you Flat Eric ✌

[@surftide]

Only just come across the channel, so much knowledge and detail. Really helpful and inspiring. Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together.

[@noahqb2112]

This video is criminally underwatched considering some of the music production content released on this hellscape of a website. Thank you so much!

[@DEADLINETV]

This was a joy to watch!

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

That's great to hear. There more coming, so keep an eye on the channel

[@poxipaul]

Great video, very useful, especially the gate seq in the rev2! Congrats and thanks for take time to explain.

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

[@Konapt1]

The music in this video is great

[@cqntmodular]

This guy is my new hero 🔝🎚💖

[@kierenmoore3236]

Wonderful video, Felix! Thank you!! 😎👌🏼

[@sheeepman]

oh my, rarely do I encounter such top tier content, thanks for this!!!

[@Slappyowo]

great video, would love to see one on how how you approach analog warmth/saturation on separate synths to blend together in a mix

[@tristan_mcdonald]

Felix I love how you say 'polysünt'

[@MattDiamondMDE]

That was a very nice video and explanation/examples of different tools and techniques. Thanks!

[@stunik156]

What a fantastic video .. you really explain everything brilliantly

[@henrikfisch]

Whow. Vielen lieben Dank für diese umfassende Zusammenstellung mit "Was Wo Wieviel Warum". Sehr sehr hilfreich! :)

[@54LZ]

Super insightful video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@portobovela]

What a fantastic video, thank you so much for this. Loving all the videos with Felix so far!

[@VictorAlejandroChi]

Fantastic tutorial!

[@Plassou]

Loved the E7 whistle at 1:40 😉 I should sample that

[@aurelienvillie5176]

great tips, this video is packed with inspiration in terms of sound design and approach!!

[@Reuben1024]

Wow! Subscribed, well explained and your depth of understanding and willingness to share and explain is so refreshing

[@Pavel-on-youtube]

Very informative, thanks. And very cool stand for headphones!

[@CAILLOU777]

THANK YOU SIR, CLASSY AND GRACIOUS

[@ozybrks]

love those gestures...

[@LocaliLLocano]

Good video. I know most of the techniques but I love hearing about the analog gospel

[@Mike2NightBeatz]

Best Video! Thanks Friends!!!

[@tonyt303]

This is a cool vid. Full of useful info.

[@omerartuk8936]

Great video, informative, clear , I do appreciate it, thanks

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

[@bahutu802]

@Thomann / Felix : What are your 2 cents on a guitar pedal like the Electro Harmonix Analogizer (in combination with a digital synth for example)? Quite sad that a year ago I gave away a tape recorder from the 60s or so (probably not sophisticated HiFi / studio gear) when I was not yet into resampling or so. That thing would have been capable to produce quite a substantial analog / lofi sound :D Have to say though that the results from VSTs are also quite impressive already. Also I'm quite excited about the section on how to recreate that stuff on modern synths... Owning the MicroFreak, I guess you could patch quite a lot to introduce a certain amount of randomness with help of the random LFO, or as suggested in a diffent comment, key velocity as a modulation source. I wonder whether it might be a resonable solution to record chords / progressions as multiple mono voices, so that each voice could get some random detune etc. separately, instead of modulating the whole stem. Wow, all this definitely opens up some room for experimentation, fine tuning etc.

[@wickeddubz]

This fostex x-18 is easy to convert to lo-fi ambient loop machine. Just unsolder 1 or 2 resistors, this allows to increase tape speed range as well as pitch. It can easily go half speed or even lower

[@SeshwaChickenKebab]

Nice stuff Felix, excellent demonstration.

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Thanks a lot

[@Datachrome]

Some great tricks in there! Nice job!

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

REEL tape has a way of making records feel just a bit more comfortable to listen to. You want to listen just a bit more as opposed to without it. Of course that changes depending on the style of tape, age, the machine...

[@LR-wd1od]

Great video thanks

[@ZaneAlexanderNC]

Extremely helpful!

[@romiromera8411]

Thanks for this!!

[@AsteroidKiller]

Analog rules ❤️✨🚀

[@maxc.1478]

Thanks for automatically raising the prices of tape machines because of this video.. Now all the kids want this shit too.

[@nym053]

Yeah this is also what I realised myself. I don't really need to pay ridiculous prices for a cassette portastudio. I can just use my Digitakt and a handheld cassette recorder for that kind of hardware workflow, but just in a significantly better and more flexible way imo. Just got a hifi cassette recorder as well that I yet have to try out. I'm using type 1 cassettes with the hanheld to add to the vibe, and then type 2 for the hifi to use for whole mixes :)

[@Ciudadana_Cero]

Another great tutorial!

[@sdfafsas9665]

amazing video! thanks

[@alecyuzhny]

Thank you!

[@Zenda13]

Well done, please do more and also share the IDM music that was played inbetween

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Glad you enjoyed the video and the music. The tracks are all unreleased tracks of mine / collaborations of Leon Raum and me. They will the see the light of day eventually. If you don't wanna miss them keep an eye on my IG @felix_fleer Best, Felix

[@qthemusiccc]

this is the first time ive ever heard cassette tapes with no hiss im amazed

[@mikenoface]

"You know when tape gets warm? When you set it on fire." ~ an engineer I worked with.

[@dulusmusica]

Man this video was great, thanks for linking me over here :) One question, if running audio through a tape recorder for the saturation effect, do you need 1 cassette per recording? Meaning if i wanted to run 10 stems, i'd need 10 cassettes?

[@analitykapsychiatryczna]

Hey Bro !! Nice video, good quality ;) Can you tell me where I can find any guide about Percussion Recording/Processing like from your clip or near "Weval" style ? Really hope your respond and I waiting for another interesting vintage video. Take care

[@williamtell1477]

Fantastic thank you!

[@christiantorma2440]

einfach klasse 😘 danke 😎🤘😎🤘😎🤘

[@TheHorseValse]

Wow! Cool! I mean warm! :D Lush sounds!

[@SMEL]

Awesome vid...

[@JohnMorawietz]

VERY informative, excellent. So did you upload to ableton after going to cassette tape or record onto tape after producing in ableton? why did you need the cassette step other than for some compression and saturation. With a good ear I could detect the sublties in the final sonic piece in the vid. Be well, be REAL..

[@hunterguntermunter]

Great vid Felix, thank you. I have a question about using tape - how do you sync up the cassette / reel to reel speed to the DAW clock so the resulting audio doesnt float out of time? So that it is possible to chop and play with the taped audio in a daw without having to use flextime thank you!

[@ukbloke28]

Do all the chopping first then run it though tape at the end?

[@eancurtis9333]

Awesome 👍

[@mohammadebrahimi5205]

I really enjoy the background music pls make your experience about this music production style pls

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

If you are interested in my production style you basically just gotta keep watching my videos on this channel. I try not to make a secret out of any of my techniques. If you are interested in the techniques used to create the tracks in this video I recommend watching the following two of my videos: "Eastcoast vs. Westcoast Synthesis" "6 Tips for your Elektron Gear" Best, Felix

[@kombabakh]

Bravo!!

[@fruchticaramelos9013]

Also mit dem Fostex Recorder konnte man bei den Vergleichen deutlich unterscheiden und ich glaube, das bekommt man so schnell nicht mit der DAW hin. Bei den Reel to Reel Beispielen jedoch, konnte ich kaum Unterschiede hören und ich denke, das ist mit der DAW sogar besser hinzubekommen. Du meintest ja, dass der Reel to Reel eine bessere Quali. hat. Der Vostex Sound hat mich richtig überzeugt, klingt aufeinmal richtig schön dreckig und warm - nice.

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Der Unterschied mit zwischen DAW & Reel To Reel ist auf jeden Fall viel subtilerer als zwischen DAW & Kassette. Für Lofi Effekte oder das Processing von einzelnen Sounds kann der Fostex die bessere Wahl sein. Wenn ich jetzt aber eine komplette fertige Produktion zusammen gluen möchte und dabei ein bisschen Bandsättigung und Kompression brauche ohne dabei die "High-Fidelity" zu verlieren, dann ist der Reel to Reel Recorder die bessere Wahl. Wenn man den noch härter übersteuert, dann bekommt man damit natürlich auch schöne auffällige Distortion hin. Gruß, Felix

[@fruchticaramelos9013]

@@ThomannSynthesizers ja, Reel to Reel ist subtiler als der Flux, schon klar. Aber dennoch hat mich der Klang auf den ganzen Track nicht überzeugt, also nicht so, dass hier sich eine Investition lohnt. Beim Flux dann schon viel eher für einzelne Sounds oder Drums. Denke da würde sich sowas wie ein Heat schon eher lohnen, glaube hier die Saturation Einstellung soll eine Tapemaschine emulieren. Oder einen*eine Mastermensch finden mit einer Studer, glaube dieser Klang ist kaum möglich mit der DAW hinzubekommen. Aber das ist ja rein subjektiv beurteilt. ich denke halt, wenn ich mehrmals hinhören muss, um überhaupt einen Unterschied zu hören, dann lohnt sich das für mich nicht, wenn das dann auch locker in der DAW machbar ist. So sehe ich das auch bei analogen Gear.

[@Barnet310]

Just thinking about what the patch at 29:00 would sound on the cassette tape pitched down 🔥

[@raks9357]

Excellent video. One question regarding the 3-head tape recorder, would you recommend connecting the i/o directly into your audio interface, or would it still work via the Mackie desk's tape in/out connections? (DAW i/o also connected to the desk to record back into software)

[@Raumweiter]

Try both. I would keep the mackoe out of the chain. It all comes down to personal taste. Some things will sound better with the mackie, other stuff won't

[@dionysis_]

Can we have a link to the presenter’s music? I need to taste the result 🙂

[@BobF510]

This is exceptional work. There was a book I read with like content that reshaped my worldview. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

[@distorson]

Well the Vostex 4 track recorder is for sure not 20 bucks on ebay, like mentioned around 16:07 here :)

[@robertcrystals]

Homie loves to smack that space bar

[@wimvandenborre706]

Incredible guide from Felix again!!! Pure gold! Does anyone know what type of Revox this is?

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Glad you enjoyed the video. It‘s a Revox B77 MKII 2 Track 7,5/15ips Modell with Vari Speed

[@wimvandenborre706]

@@ThomannSynthesizers thank you! I just placed a bid (tx for the GAS :p) on a A77mark 4 , do you think i can achieve the same with that?

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

@@wimvandenborre706 I was told that the A77 and B77 are fairly similar when It comes to sound quality, but I can't guarantee that because I only ever used the B77

[@wimvandenborre706]

@@ThomannSynthesizers thank you so much for replying, i'm gonna buy it! :D

[@dalek604]

What if you record on a cassette deck EQ then remove the noise with RX?

[@CJWarlock]

A pleasure to watch. [Subscribe] clicked after watching. :) Need I say more? :)

[@crayon8686]

Hello, thanks for nice demonstration... I would like to ask what software (synths,effects,amps) would you recommend for IOS, if I would like to get simmilar sound results...thanks a lot!

[@ThomannSynthesizers]

Glad you enjoyed the video,. I'm not familiar with a lot of IOS Synths but the once that I do use are AniMoog (10/10 for me) & Korg Electribe. Best, Felix

[@crayon8686]

@@ThomannSynthesizers Thanks for answer, will try them out.