Let us explore the notion put forth by someone on the Internet... that the Arturia PolyBrute "sounds thin." Does it sound thin? This video answers the question.
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@citadel3143 жыл бұрын
If you cannot get thickness out of 12-osc (2VCO x voices), 3 LFOs/EGs, and a pair of 12db/24db filters (not even touching on the Stereo spread) then the problem is with the ‘driver’, not the car... Your Polybrute coverage has been epic, Marc (as always)
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and I have to agree 100% on your point.
@D1570R73D11 ай бұрын
It depends on your definition of thickness. I've seen people try to add "thickness" by popping on unison mode and you can still tell the voices are thin. Thickness starts at the oscillator, if you get a raw tone from the oscillator and it doesn't have depth to it, you can't add that back in with modulation. Compared to a Grandmother or most good monosynths, any polysynth will sound thin. This is because they intentionally have voices without too much detail on polysynths so that when you play more than one note, they don't become a noisy mess. "Does the Polybrute sound thinner than other polysynths?" is the real question.
@kw78653 жыл бұрын
You know what sounds thin? Any Moog if you crank up the resonance...😃
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha... ouch!
@lordundhimself131010 ай бұрын
As a Moog fan, that is fair
@AlexBallMusic3 жыл бұрын
A lot of people listen on phone speakers too, so that doesn't help. But anyway, as ever, your point was well made.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I would say... um... that... Well, anyway, thank you for responding with an understanding of things. :D
@AM-ui9mc3 жыл бұрын
Real fat sounds transfer
@DFunct9053 жыл бұрын
That’s a great point. I know that I’m not getting a good idea of the true capabilities of any audio equipment through tablet speakers, but there are people who, for whatever reason, don’t consider that.
@florianruf50393 жыл бұрын
Yes, I also use my phone speakers... So it sounds thin😂🤣🤣😅
@florianruf50393 жыл бұрын
Perhaps there are some persons who connect their Polybrute with the phone speakers 🤪😹🎊👍 Who knows???
@LaymensLament2 жыл бұрын
I think its not complete bullshit to argue 'thickness'. I would say the classic sound associated with 'thickness' is a slightly distorted sine out of a moog grandmother through a ladder filter (808 is also a sine). Now the Polybrute can sound huge and the Polybrute can also sound thick but I would say, with all other things being equal, it is characteristically more metallic than e.g. a matriarch. With that I don't say one is better than the other that would be pretty stupid to argue but I do feel, there is some merit talking about sonic chracteristics, even if its often overdone, because synths definitely sound different, else we wouldnt have so many of them.
@LaymensLament2 жыл бұрын
Also I'm currently thinking of picking up a Polybrute as my big main synth, so thank you for your many informative videos on this.
@zerocrossing3 жыл бұрын
It sounds terrible in my house BECAUSE IT’S NOT IN MY HOUSE YET WHY IS IT NOT IN MY HOUSE YET SWEETWATER?!!!! 😝
@BullyMaguire4ever2 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a versatile synth but I do feel that Arturia Matrixbrute and Polybrute both do have a sort of aggressive, almost nasal high mid character to them. It would be silly to argue that synths don’t have a general tonality to their oscillators, filters, VCA. I love my Matrixbrute but it does have certain qualities to its sound that are always there. I feel they have deep bass but don’t have the bigness/thickness in the low mids that a Moog has. But that’s fine, they have their own character. That’s why people have multiple synths. Different tools.
@automaticgainsay2 жыл бұрын
Ultimately, the question is whether a synth has an apparent character throughout the spectrum of its settings… and while I’d agree that there are some synths whose character is apparent in a lot of its settings, it would be a terrible synth if it had the same character despite the timbre!
@JimmiG843 жыл бұрын
I mean all synths have a certain character, a type of sound they "gravitate" to. But most of the time, attributing adjectives like "thin", "bright", "brassy" etc. to a complex, flexible synthesizer that can create almost any sound imaginable seems incredibly naive. I feel most of the time it's either due to the presets and KZbin demos giving a one-side impression, or because of the range of certain parameters (like filter cutoff and resonance, envelope amounts etc.) might be higher than what you're used to on other synths, making it easier to step beyond the "sweet-spot".
@FretchGaming3 жыл бұрын
Polysynths don't need to sound thick in my opinion. Every "thick" poly patch i played never really fitted in any of my mixes and I always prefered thinner sounds that are beautiful on their own and even more in the mix. That's also the reason why I love the Prophet Rev2 so much (would love it even more with a High Pass Filter^^)
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
This is a super valid point. A fat polysynth sound essentially dominates a mix, which is fine if it's the only thing going on!
@macthomas88993 жыл бұрын
Choosing between the Polybrute and the Rev 2, which one of you could only pick one? I have a MOOG Sub 37 on the way to pair with either of those, right now I’m thinking polybrute bc it’s ability to have polyphony, but also it’s ability to do much more with the matrix feature.
@thar24636 Жыл бұрын
@@macthomas8899what'd you get?
@macthomas8899 Жыл бұрын
@@thar24636 got neither, and went with a Digitakt for smaller approach/other reasons. I am using a piano, Digitakt and FL as of now, but if I were to get a analog synthesizer for my studio (plan on getting this summer) I’ve been looking at the Take 5 and the Analogue Rytm by elektron.
@kierenmoore32362 ай бұрын
@@macthomas8899. REV2-16, all day long …
@MiamiVisor3 жыл бұрын
It's as thick as Marc's ever-changing hair styles.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
THEY'RE ALL WIGS! :D
@1918SMLE3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay "*Thicc" I'd be disappointed if Mr. Gainsay ( Automatic... Automatic Gainsay.. ((said in Sean Connery voice))) had a regular hair profile for a video. Sure I'm an analog synth geek, but if Auto has a traditional car salesman's side-part for a video, I'm going to assume he did not like the product and move on. It's a barometer for the product in discussion.
@KRAFTWERK2K63 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay Wigs? HA!! THAT explains everything :P
@MikkelGrumBovin3 жыл бұрын
@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Wigs in SPACE !
@foxholeartist3 жыл бұрын
I mean, it's flexible crazy synth with insane mod matrix and crazy amount of knobs and stuff. Saying this monster has only one quality of sound (e.g. "thin") is actually silly and weird.
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
★★★★★ love your closing argument, and you’re right, that morph sounds cool! At the end of the day, as with most things, you get out what you put in. 👍😊
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I've heard so many lackluster Moog One sounds as well, if you don't know how to get great sounds out of any synth, perhaps it's not the synth but the operator!
@zerocrossing3 жыл бұрын
How dare you! I want more than I put in! GIVE ME MOAR!
@zerocrossing3 жыл бұрын
@@24framemedia What’s a “butter operator?” Is that some sort of FM synthesis? 😉
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
@@zerocrossing haha! I'm all thumbs typing on the mobile phone!
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@zerocrossing was that a song from Grease?! 🤷♂️
@angelog.spicolaiii80213 жыл бұрын
Yeah... 'if all the traffic lights turned blue tomorrow' -Jimi Hendrix udahman! Doty thanx dude.
@HeathcliffBlair3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have to say that I too find something wrong with the Arturia hardware synths tones. I was hugely interested in the Matrixbrute. The concept and design looked wonderful, but, damn it, I never heard a single sound demo that I liked. Not one.. and I listened to dozens of them! Very clinical, buzzy, thin, sandpaper-ish. Weirdly, no amount of filtration seemed to improve it much. It just seems way too easy to make cheap sounding tones with these synths. By contrast, you have to work hard to make a Moog sound bad. Even Behringers have a more organic vibe. I still occasionally look at the Matrixbrute and instinctively lust after it. Then I watch the demos again and.... nope. Damn shame. Not trolling here. Just my honest opinion. Thanks again.
@VincentPresley2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I keep trying to like my Polybrute but I agree, it's probably the thinnest and most brittle sounding synth I have in here. Even the example patch in this video of how it can "sound fat" sounds pretty bad to me. I'm not a big Juno 60 guy, and sold that one off too, but even that has a lot more balls. I'm trying to focus on what the Polybrute does well which to me is weird, moving, harsh evolving sounds. But yeah, I find the filters and oscillators to be very disappointing. You can hold down a 3 note bass chord which should sound massive, but as soon as you play a single high note all the low end is gone and you're left holding your ears. Brittle, harsh, no balls, thin. You might be able to come up with a decent bass sound as long as you don't venture an octave up.
@koalemos16793 жыл бұрын
Also, isn't it sometimes preferable to have a synth sit in a particular frequency range instead of just being huge all over the place? To my unexperienced mind, thin can sometimes mean focused as well or am I just stupid?
@koalemos16793 жыл бұрын
@Rich H Piccolos are the perfect example. They're super thin, but it takes 1 piccolo in a group of like 100. 2 piccolos will make your head explode like Jack Black in The Pick of Destiny.
@BarryWarne3 жыл бұрын
CS-80 was a thin sounding synth which was part of the magic
@VickersDoorter Жыл бұрын
Having owned a CS-80 for nearly 25 years, that's one assessment I'd not make of it. Character yes, thinness, no. The Roland JX-10 is one of the fullest sounding synths I've ever owned and the CS-80 is pretty comparable when the filters are driven accordingly. But I guess all such things are subjective.
@kierenmoore32362 ай бұрын
Just add Vangelis-amounts of reverb-bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb … … … 😊
@snowleopard9749 Жыл бұрын
"Thin" can be a timbral description, rather than a purely tonal description. It can be something that an EQ boost or filter settings won't fix. A "thick" sound for example can refer to timbral complexity as all of the working parts interact in imperfect ways, along with running a hot signal path from the oscillator to the output to further colour the sound. In that sense the Polybrute is thin sounding compared to a Memorymoog (or Minimoog).
@PracticalCat3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm maybe it sounds too "tight" is what people are trying to say not "thin" Let me explain. What I have noticed with lot's of modern analog polys is that they sound very stable and perfect. Old analog polys sounded more wild and out of whack. It gave them and the music they were in a spooky edge that I liked. That being siad the polybrute sounds great and in the context of a well written song will sound even better. It's all about context. We have the synths in 2021 but not the music :p
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
No, I agree with you on that. The PolyBrute IS capable of being terrifyingly stable. In a lot of my videos, though, I show you a number of ways that the PolyBrute allows you to defeat that stability and introduce subtle variations in waveshape, pitch, etc., as well as distortion so that you can very effectively emulate old unstable analogs! To be honest, if I couldn't do these things, I would probably be a bit less enthusiastic about the PolyBrute.
@PracticalCat3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay Ile have to watch your whole series on this synth!
@zerocrossing3 жыл бұрын
Went on the internet?! You’re on the internet!!! 😂
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Oh, shit... that explains everything!
@samprock3 жыл бұрын
My Polybeaut is so thick and fat, I can't fit it under Moog37 and monitor :) Oh they talk about sound lol? I'd say its "Future Classic"! Yes, finally here, enjoying it. Thanks bulks, Mark, for letting survive past months while it was delivered. And to know by now what to do with it. Cheers!
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to help! Thank you!
@calicoskyband3 жыл бұрын
Want want want. Thanks Marc!
@darwiniandude2 ай бұрын
I had limited time with the Polybrute in the store, but could tell how massive it can sound from the presets. When I started with an Init patch however, it sounded very clean and accurate and not exciting to start with. But that's likely because Arturia has done extremely well with the tuning accurancy etc on the Polybrute. It can sound however you want it to, it just needs to be adjusted that way. By contrast, I got home from the store and started with an Init patch on my Micromonster2, (an excellent small cheap VA synth, reccomended!) and as soon as I brought in a second osilcator set exactly the same it sounded luscious, thick and fat. Amazing! Then I went digging - the default init patch has OSC2 set to -12 semitones. So I set that to 0. It still sounded fat. Then I explored the system pages - yep by default out of the box oscillator and voice detune were both set to 24. With both set to 0, it doesn't sound so impressive anymore. My Jupiter Xm by default when powered on starts out of tune until it warms up, with it's internal temp sensor. With so many digital things trying to sound analog, it's a pro, not a con, that Polybrute sounds clean to start with. So much character comes from detune, and my (clone) 2600 I love it sound so much partly because the oscillator pitch sliders are completely variable and it's up to me to pull it into tune. I can't image how people from 1981 used to Jupiter 8's instability would react to Polybrute if it were brought back in time to them :)
@lashtal3 жыл бұрын
What I've heard is that it lacks "character", it's own character. Like how you mention, the Mini Moog has it's own clearly identifiable sound. Then you say, the PolyBrute "can be anything you want it to be", and from the sound demos I can agree wholeheartedly. But... does it have: it's own Character? I'm still not sure!
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
It shouldn’t. Synthesizers, when powerful, should not be burdened by a single character. When you want that, you’re not looking for a powerful synth, you’re looking for a limited “sweet spot” synth.
@lashtal3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay Well, let's take the MS20 for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWTEfq2keZ2HsKs It sounds so characteristically like an MS20, yet it can emulate a huge amount of sounds, such as: rain fall, thunder, electricity zapping and crackling through a power line, flutes, massively deep and roaring rumbles, yet... it still manages to retain a "character". I must be failing to understand what you've explained... ? For the record, I do consider your channel quite the authority. So according to your explanation, a lot of people say the Moog One lacks character (that's some people's opinion), according to your explanation, this may not be the case at all, but it may very well be A Very Powerful Synth. But then... there is the MS20, capable of many, many sounds. And the Prophet 5, or 10... the OB6... the Jupiter 8... the CS80... they all make a lot of sounds but appear to not be getting any flack for lack of "character". I must be failing to understand, and I apologize, just trying to get down to the truth of this matter.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
@@lashtal I appreciate your post on this, because I think this is a really important issue. What I say is that the more powerful a synthesizer is, the less chance it has for retaining a particular character, and, to be honest, the less you should want it to. When you pay for a powerful synthesizer, you want it to be able to transcend how it sounds to sound how you want it to. You don't want your unique, complex patch to STILL identify as '[synthesizer x] now playing THIS sound." So, when I say what I said about the Minimoog, there are levels of nuance to the point I'm making. A skilled synthesist knows how to subvert the identifiable qualities of a synth. I can make patches on the Minimoog that do not sound like a Minimoog. And, certainly, sound effects are not likely to sound like the Minimoog. The character comes out in the midst of standard musical sounds, especially sounds that are played across the board on synthesizers. I could have mentioned the MS-20, too... it is another synth with a particular character that can really stand out... largely due to its unique filter arrangement. While I can make an MS-20 sound NOT like one, there are straightforward sounds where its unique character really stands out. So, it's not that you're not understanding; it's that there is a matter of resolution that must be applied to the concept. In the case of the Minimoog and the MS-20, which are both functionally rich, their limited architecture and filter strength lend them a typical nature. I guess I would say that in the case of the PolyBrute and the Moog One, I would say that they both "lack character..." but that you shouldn't want them to be limited to a character, and that it gets challenging to retain character with the more options that are possible.
@lashtal3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay what an incredibly excellent reply! I now completely understand, Thank You!
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
@@lashtal Thank you for the opportunity to explore this important topic!
@phazerbrains2 жыл бұрын
"Polybrute doesn't sound thin"..... proceeds to make a thin, weedy sounding patch. .......
@jppagetoo3 жыл бұрын
Tone isn't where I would knock the PolyBrute. It's a killer sounding synth. And as you show, capable of so much depth. I still think 6 voices is a too few. But, it isn't a deal breaker and for most purposes six is plenty. If one showed up at my synth cave, it would be very welcome!
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
While there are instruments I need full polyphony for, I typically don’t need a lot of polyphony for synth because I tend to use them in ways that don’t require it.
@jppagetoo3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I find I play a lot of chords on my polys. But more than 5 notes is not common (I am limited in my keyboard skills). The only time 6 would be a problem is with long decay envelopes and lots of notes let to ring. How often do I need that? Very uncommon. This is a wonderful synth to be sure, I'd love one!
@MichaelBlueMusic2 жыл бұрын
Maybe “thin” is the wrong word. “Sterile” or “dry” might be better descriptors. The MatrixBrute was the single most cardboard-sounding synth to ever grace my studio (briefly). Adding low/filtered content doesn’t fix it. In the MB, even stacking, detuning and adding subtle LFO to the metalizers, etc didn’t help. To me the PolyBrute sounds better, but it’s still simply no competition for even a Summit with 2 oscillators going with just a little diverge and drift. Compare that to any of the ‘Brutes and you’ll immediately hear what ‘Brute detractors are talking about. I LOVE Arturia. I have 2 controllers and V Collection and couldn’t be more happy with them. But these hardware oscillators are just absolutely lifeless. Even my Hydrasynth, unabashedly digital as it is, has richer, dare I say “thicker” sounding oscillators. And that’s before you even add the Analog Feel, Random Phase or Warm Mode, which just completely bring it to life. Maybe people hear and process sound differently, maybe we’re just inadequately describing what we’re hearing. But there just hasn’t been a ‘Brute yet that sounded half as good as the Summit. 🤷♂️ Much love for all you do, love watching your videos. 👍
@kierenmoore32362 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree with you more. 😎👌🏼👍🏼
@annother33503 жыл бұрын
I've just watch a 30 minute video on the Oberheim OBX-a and I must say it makes this one sound pretty plasticky
@annother33503 жыл бұрын
Watch 'why I love my oberheim obx-a'
@wgriffin1024 Жыл бұрын
Interested in Polybrute, however Arturia apparently have omitted either VCO1 or VCO2 switching into a low frequency mode, such as available in Anno Domini 1978 on Sequential Prophet-5. So many situations where it is extremely useful to have one audio VCO in low freq mode to provide what was called Polyphonic modulation. This necessary, simple feature would be very simple to implement in Polybrute software, just by instructing DAC to offset by a negative voltage, assuming DAC swings negative. Many several areas of sound are absent from the Polybrute without this simple feature. I hope this simple suggestion will find it's way to engineers.
@RayyMusik5 ай бұрын
Quite unnecessary because the PB has three polyphonic LFOs plus two loopable envelopes as mod sources.
@Pacman1ac3 жыл бұрын
It depends on what do you consider as a "thick/fat" sounding synth. I mean, play some similar 2-osc patches on a Memorymoog or an OB-Xa and then do the same on Polybrute. Will you still believe that it's a fat sounding synth regardless of the sound character and the features of each synth? For me it can't get there. Maybe it's possible to make it sound fat with some programming, but, to my ears, it doesn't sound interesting when you play bread and butter patches.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Instead of linking you to my Memorymoog demonstration, I'm just going to tell you that I have extensive experience with the Memorymoog. Actually, with most Moog synthesizers. I have owned many of them, and have worked with at least three different full Moog modulars ranging from 1967 through 1974. In addition to this, I played OBXAs in the stores, when they were still available. So, I guess what I'm saying is that I have extensive experience with where the term "fat" came from, and know not only what originally generated the term, what synths possessed the quality that was referenced, as well as how the term has changed over the years. The Memorymoog's bounty of Moog filters is awesome, but its chip-based oscillators are not that great, and they sort of work against each other. A Memorymoog is NOT like 6 Minimoogs at all. Ultimately, my assessment, and literal demonstration of the PolyBrute's potential fatness stands for itself, and as this video demonstrates to those who have watched it, it DOES have the ability to have the fullness and saturation that defines fatness. I mean, after all, it has what amounts to a Moog filter in it.
@VincentPresley2 жыл бұрын
Definitely. Pretty much everything else I have sounds thicker than my Polybrute. I guess people have a different idea of a "thick sound" but to me the Polybrute and most of the current Prophet synths are all too thin, bright, harsh sounding. I think I'll be selling my Polybrute. Its morphing trick doesn't justify keeping it. I have much better sounding polys and other weirdos I like a lot more.
@kellymerrill52943 жыл бұрын
Never played the polybrute but owned the Microbrute and I did find the steiner filter to be inferior to the microfreak sem filter.
@nilsvanderplancken3 жыл бұрын
Cool video! I once had a Jupiter-6. Yes it sounded 'thin' (opposite of juno-6), but I liked it's sounds and it combined well with others. Thin isn't always a bad thing, certainly once you start mixing stuff. This synthesizer has a lot of possibilities, endless modulation possibilities so I think it's a great addition on the market. I however still fail to hear the PolyBrute's warmth, a vintage tone it doesn't have for sure. 8:50 still sounds 'thin' to me, it has the highs, (which is cool many modern synths are lacking it) but it sounds a bit 'bandpassed' (to me), like mids and lows are not coming through. I miss some personality or real character in it's sound when comparing it to many polys of the 70s and 80s, which is something I personally look for when going for hardware. I have to say, in a setup without computer it might be pure gold, the feature list is mind-blowing.
@nilsvanderplancken3 жыл бұрын
Personally, a synth that I adore, and is very thin sounding.......is the Yamaha CS-70M. Thin and full of character.
@hurricane6014 Жыл бұрын
Bandpassy yes! That’s the definition I was looking for. I knew it was something that made it sound - let’s say - different. The problem is, and I appreciate Auto Gain allot, some will jump in, spending quite a bit of money and time. In this case, IT LOOKS COOL so what a great start! Right? Well, now you’ve got to defend it, bro. Still sounds a bit harsh but I love you , man. Fun to watch you try anyway.🤓👍
@jupitermarx3 жыл бұрын
Loving the Haircut!!! A true Gen-Xer like me;)
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
It’s true!
@rrocktoo3 жыл бұрын
You spent quality time in an attempt to teach people who probably never watched any detailed reviews of this synth. Bless you for providing the evidence for us to ‘hit’ them with whenever they cross our paths in future. I own both a Casio CZ-5000 and VZ-1 from back in the ‘really thin’ days. In comparison a PolyBrute is like God gargling with a whisky distillery before striking a match, just for fun.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thank you!
@83RTU53 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Wah pedal comment, gonna buy me one and hook it up to the morph :D
@RadicalCaveman Жыл бұрын
Is this video just the automatic gainsay of the question asked in the title?
@mpmi75883 жыл бұрын
Is there a patch book for this? There wasnt one for the MatrixBrute. I think it would be dope if there were start off patch books to show how to make different instrument sounds and let you tinker from there.
@julienward2213 жыл бұрын
There's no patchbook and it could be argued that the manual could be more detailed. But remember this synth comes with preloaded patches and a software that lays out clearly everything that's going on at every moment. There's nothing there that you can't figure by yourself because the design is very well thought out. The Minibrute 2 came with a "cookbook" to help build a sound from the ground up. The Minibrute 2 doesn't have memory, the MatrixBrute and PolyBrute do and give you awesome sounds prepatched for you to pick appart and build up again. The PolyBrute is very welcoming to beginners.
@synthshoot10262 жыл бұрын
The stigma that assumes “thin” is bad has to die. You see by trying to debunk thin. We’re implicitly assuming that it’s bad and so who made the argument has already won part of it.
@automaticgainsay2 жыл бұрын
My insistence that something that is portrayed as thin in general is not, in fact, submitting to the ostensible “thin is bad” assertion. People who don’t understand synthesis or what constitutes “fat” often describe a synth as “thin” when they don’t hear, or lack the skill to get, what they want. As a synthesist, I assert that a good synth is capable of a wide range of tonal qualities, including that which is thin, fat, or mid-rangy!
@automaticgainsay2 жыл бұрын
But yes, this stupid “thin” thing has to die. :)
@Gabriel.A.L. Жыл бұрын
I have one for a short time and love it. But many sounds dont cut through the mix. I think the envelopes are a little lazy. Not sure. But thats a bit unfortunate
@SpringEnterprisesIndependentАй бұрын
Your thin sound sounded great though
@automaticgainsayАй бұрын
I thought so too... but let's keep that between us. :D
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
Your first mistake was going on a forum, lol!
@darwiniandude2 ай бұрын
It never ends well 😆
@SacSynths_Jack_Z3 жыл бұрын
Much respect to you, but I've tried quite hard to like the "sound" of the Polybrute... I have a ton of respect for Arturia too, but aside from the awesome modulation controllers like the morph knob, morphe, and the ribbon, I really struggle to appreciate its sonic character. Regardless, to each their own and keep up the great work on your wonderful videos!
@Jehudi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your thoroughly tutorial on the MatrixBrute. I look forward to the PolyBrute. It is like its bigger brother. And Matrixbrute is already big!
@DaneXbsinthe3 жыл бұрын
What’s wrong with thin? I’ve got a matrixbrute to cover bass.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Nothing is wrong with it, unless you're a person who doesn't realize that a synthesis tool should be able to do a wide range of timbres, and not just a Moog bass. :D
@DaneXbsinthe3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I’m not one of THOSE people! LoL
@DaneXbsinthe3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I just came across an excellent review of both matrix and poly side by side.. it does look like Arturia intentionally designed the Poly to be less aggressive than the Matrix. They compliment each other.
@mammyat80s213 жыл бұрын
I totally understand the people who doesn't like the sound of this equipment. Put it side by side with an OB-Xa (with just 6 voice boards if you want) and you will understand what is to be thin.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
It’s fine not to like it, but it’s not fine to mischaracterize it. P.S. I’ve played an OBXA. A synth isn’t “thin” because another synth sounds good. Also, the strength of the OB synths isn’t that they’re fat.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Curtis chips sound great, but they are not the definition of fat. Also, you didn’t watch the video.
@ChristianGIUDICELLI3 жыл бұрын
Polybrute cool great sound.... Pace e Salute
@denovaire3 жыл бұрын
enjoyed it a lot! nice vid, great idea, cool presentation.
@reginaldbowls71803 жыл бұрын
Why does this question even need asking>?
@robertsyrett19923 жыл бұрын
To dunk on people in the forums for great justice?
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Because it's hilarious?
@Kkidzz3 жыл бұрын
Marc, would love to see you hash it out with Ty Unwin on the PB... he recently purchased one. ps I love both of you..😉
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
@@Kkidzz I love Ty with all of my heart, and typically, he and I are very much in agreement. I would love to do something like that! The only problem is that my schedule makes overseas interactions problematic.
@mattkelly8103 жыл бұрын
This video answers the question "can you MAKE a fat sound on the Polybrute?" not "does the polybrute sound thin in general?". There's so much to love about the polybrute but I really have to work it to get away from a general thinness. Maybe this isn't a bad thing in a Poly and speaks to its versatility. However I always feel in reaching for the master volume or boosting the disto/brute factor and being a bit unsatisfied. The instruments I have loved in the past are ones that I struggle to get a bad sound out of, thus is definitely not one of those instruments and I'm often (not always) left wanting something "more". As an example this is not the case when I use my DFAM to make tonal stuff (let alone percussive).
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Okay, now try to escape the character you describe on the DFAM. The truth is, a synthesizer that is powerful should not be bound by a single tonal character. We all love tone synths, but as much as we love their character, they are burdened and limited by it. What this video did wasn’t that it proved you had to work for a fat tone, it proved that you had to work to make it sound thin OR fat, which is how any powerful professional synth should be.
@mattkelly8103 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I get your point, I'm talking about a fundamental enjoyment of the sounds coming out of it when I play around/tweak. "Thin sounding" is a description that fits fairly well. I've probably been spoilt by my Roland SH5, which yes massively lacks the flexibility of the polybrute, but I can't get a bad sound out of it! Something fundamental about the tones that I like. With the polybrute I'm often disappointed at the fundamental tones. Horses for courses.
@robfel68 Жыл бұрын
My heart say yes to the metalizer, my ears no no no...
@MoltenMusicTech3 жыл бұрын
pop shield makes you look pro man, go with it
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
In this, you'd think I hadn't been setting them up and using them effectively for decades. It might as well be for show!
@blindianajones3 жыл бұрын
What I heard..."I was on a forum looking for a topic to create a video". Instead of thin maybe its a preference for the sound of the metalizer and steiner. I've only heard demos on youtube on my mac. When not in lockdown, I'd like to go to a store to hear, the PB, but from the videos, I can't justify the price. On the other hand, I based a purchase on youtube demos and have been very happy with the Sequential Pro 3. On the third hand, a while ago I got an Analogue Solutions Fusebox and no demo matched how good it sounds in person. For me, comes back to preference of sound (alone and in a mix).
@matszh3 жыл бұрын
Those who don’t like the sound of the Polybrute, need to get better headphones. As far as I can tell, this is a monster. The only thing I could wish for, is increased polyphony and multi-timbrality, and of course to afford it. Other than that, I’m all in.
@Lainer13 жыл бұрын
The people complaining about it sounding thin are the same people who pixel peep lenses to check for sharpness to the point of killing all creativity. They are also usually the same people who do not know how to play, but are great at sprouting tech nonsense. If it sounds good to YOU, buy the dang thing. If it doesn't move on. So many wonderful choices these days. I've played every type of keyboard over the years, and owned some of the originals in the 1980s. The volumes of variety of gear out there, just be happy you have SO many choices. Now learn how to play the damn thing.
@harald1443 жыл бұрын
Poly Brute sounds like ALL of PinkFloyds best sounds was packed into it. It sounds like the best of the seventies . Never heard anything like it . Thin ????
@blankspace00003 жыл бұрын
Personally I think the PolyBrute sounds a bit dull and quite thick - not in a good way. But thin it is definitely not.
@gourkernow56943 жыл бұрын
Did you know you can safely ignore or disregard most of the things in comment sections and internet forums.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I should know that.
@PantaFlux3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad that Marc does not ignore them, so I get to watch more videos with him babbling away with more sense than a self-proclaimed audiophile has to show.
@mdp303 Жыл бұрын
The polybrute is not a players synth. It’s a sound creation tool. I have one and I find it uninspiring. Horses for courses but player synths give you easy access to great sounds. The polybrute makes you work too hard, there’s just no instant gratification. My Polybrute is gathering dust in the corner of the studio I’m sad to say. I had such high hopes, its such a great tool on paper, what a shame. I can make it sound wonderful but by then I’ve just lost interest.
@automaticgainsay Жыл бұрын
I don’t know how to rectify what you’re saying with the fact that I am a synth player
@DeiNostri2 жыл бұрын
Big swelling synth pads, possibly a synth choir, a blippy sound and a fat bass. Thats me, all me and I will probably still use my Novation Mininova for that (and sometimes a half bad free vst that sounds like 70ies-80ies horror movies).
@zerocrossing3 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of this post is that the four people who deemed it thin sounding have come here to 👎 the video.
@orangenotviolet2 жыл бұрын
Most negative comments on hardware come from people not beeing able to afford it...and yeah, you can do programming on synths to change the sound...but for some people the glass is always half empty.
@EverywhereisHE2 жыл бұрын
For the people that made the negative comments about the PolyBrute, Most likely have not even touched one! Even if you can not play very well, Once you send an hour on the PolyBrute, you will be changed for life! I have a strong feeling that the haters most likely can’t afford one. The PolyBrute out performs synths that cost twice to three times as much. And will go down in history as the most influential synth of it’s time. The PolyBrute will cause other synth makers to push their limits just to attempt to complete... PolyBrute4Life!
@deanbridges5723 жыл бұрын
Do you work for Arturia ?
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Why do you ask?
@Psychlist19723 жыл бұрын
Nice
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Pete!
@attichatchsound-bobkowal53283 жыл бұрын
What would you guess the percentage of people owning or even trying the instruments they dismiss? Me guesses about 0.0%
@MacLamar3 жыл бұрын
This is one reason I proudly wear your T-shirts 🎹👍
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Mac... that's really cool! Email me a picture, and I'll post it on my Instagram!
@MacLamar3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay Will get that pic to you soon Marc. Was hoping to have my PolyBrute in soon from Sweetwater so we could pose together for the pic but it may be awhile yet. I've got to "study" the 10 awesome PolyBrute tutorial videos you posted so when that beast does arrive I want be waisting time trying to figure it out. I'm finishing up an email to Arturia's CEO Frederic Brun and I am going to include a link to your 10 PolyBrute videos.
@LousyFacelift2 жыл бұрын
The morphing capabilities of the Polybrute seem quite amazing and unique. It also seems capable of creating some of the classic analog sounds but overall it still sounds rather clean and / or "controlled" to me. That is not necessarily a bad thing and I could be wrong, too. Also it seems incredibly versatile. But I have not yet heard a new analog synth that truly nails that "old school" sound apart from some of the Behringer remakes that are specifically designed to do so. And I find that interesting because there are so many new analogs out there even with true VCO architecture and all that and most of them do sound great but different.... Again- maybe I'm wrong but when it comes to new creations, companies still seem quite hesitant to go full on "dirty and wonky mode", or they don't know how to do so in a tasteful way (looking at you Akai... sorry!). This has nothing to do with sounding thin though, I guess my point is that much of that vintage stuff still cannot be replaced and therefore is still relevant.
@dionysiaex55383 жыл бұрын
On the shitty earbuds I use to listen to You Tube videos the Polybrute sounds thin. As does everything else.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
This is a valid point.
@RikMaxSpeed3 жыл бұрын
Was that just an excuse to give us a nice demo of the PolyBruit?
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
After demonstrating much of this in over 2 hours of previous videos, I hope not. :D
@RikMaxSpeed3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I really like what I’ve heard from this instrument so far, and clearly good sound design is important with any synth. For example, turning up a little drive on the HydraSynth adds a lot of bottom end to the sound and it sounds a lot less digital.
@testohtoby3 жыл бұрын
You can say everything about the Arturia sound except that it lacks low-end... damn, these synths can be used to take down walls and mountains 😛
@albionpatterns39863 жыл бұрын
Hair flip
@famoustvstarr3 жыл бұрын
I think the question needed a yes or no answer. You really didnt answer the question. To me the answer would be YES, its on the thin side.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine how a person could possibly assert such a thing, especially after watching this video.
@nabooka3163 жыл бұрын
I had the Minibrute for 7-8 years and I've never been able to coax any usable sounds out of it - I'm planning to destroy it in order not to jinx any other musicians - It's beyond me why anyone would make a poly with a Steiner Parker filter, sounds like the OB-mx disaster
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Filters aren't for making sweet referential tones. A filter is good when it filters. If you want a tone filter, go for a tone synth. I was able to make a lot of cool sounds with the MiniBrute. What were you not capable of accomplishing?
@nabooka3163 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I got the Minibrute because it was different and I thought a Moog was to 'backwards'. Whenever I make a sound on the brute it won't sit in the mix with other instruments. So I got a Moog Sub 25 a few weeks ago and it does exactly what I want it to do and then some - it's like one big sweet spot compared to the Brute (used to have a Source)
@XanderEwald3 жыл бұрын
Mine sounds everything but thin.
@-K3C-3 жыл бұрын
You cannot be objective, Arturia is paying you.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
Yes, in the video where I literally demonstrate what I'm talking about, somehow I'm TRICKING YOU. It's a HIGH STAKES GAME in the "tricking people into thinking a synth can do what it does" market. That's why Arturia showers me in cash... it is SO IMPORTANT that the 8 other old men who love analog tone think that this has it... because I'm the ONLY ONE who can trick them. Come on, buddy.
@spankenheim3 жыл бұрын
it sounds SO thin that I bought one
@Pintosonic3 жыл бұрын
You should have played one of the unison preset of the polybrute. Most of them are so ridiculously fat to the point that some people would complain that it sounds too fat. I’ve got mine for a week now and it sounds really good. I started to reproduce some of my patches I made on my minilogue XD on the polybrute. I’m not trying to make them sound exactly the same but they have the same general feel. In all cases they end up sounding much better. I think that a lot of demos out there are focusing too much on morphing and sounds with crazy modulations. And the presets do not have enough famous synths sounds like Oberheim Jump, Toto Africa brass, Journey don’t stop believing ep, etc, that people are familiar with. So it’s difficult for them to differentiate the performance elements of the demo from the sound quality of the synth.
@tyromelive28512 жыл бұрын
Owning the poly and matrix, the problem is, they just don’t fit in a mix 🤷♂️. Every time an old Roland or even my Kurzweill 2500 will do a better job with strings. Same with bass, every time I go back to a moog(any moog). Leads ? OBXa , done! Special fx, well there are other beasts out there… Nice sounding synth on his own.
@park1712 жыл бұрын
I’m going to try to put it in a mix with different synths. I’m
@VacancyOfDisco3 жыл бұрын
"sounds like casio/nintendo" are always my favorite slams on analog synths
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotten a lot of that, AJ!
@err40714 ай бұрын
Even though all computers and game consoles back in the day were all 8 bit digital custom chips.
@brianschiller40533 жыл бұрын
I got a polybrute a couple weeks ago. It sounds massive, so much that I don’t find myself using the suboscillator much. If you can’t get a phat sound out of the polybrute then the issue is pilot error.
@mgabrysSF3 жыл бұрын
How are the presets? Are any of them fat (I've heard some that 'seem to be' from the various demos - but what's your take)?
@brianschiller40533 жыл бұрын
@@mgabrysSF a lot of the presets tend to be more complex and atmospheric, intended to show off modulation and morphee capabilities. There are some very thick unison leads and basses though. If you want to play Jump or Subdivisions, or mono lead sounds like what I’d dial up on a Moog, you have to build them. That’s not hard, as the Polybrute is so easy and quick to edit that I haven’t felt the need to save any presets of my own yet.
@ChurroLightyear3 жыл бұрын
@@mgabrysSF not enuff brass presets
@mgabrysSF3 жыл бұрын
@@brianschiller4053 I've loaded 3 sets into mine and found the most common are Jump, Subdivisions, and Blade Runner patches - because they're included in 2 of them. Which is nice if you're looking to grind out some Rush leads over your own stuff. One has a Tom Sawyer lead that's pitch-perfect.
@mgabrysSF3 жыл бұрын
@@ChurroLightyear Easily rectified with both free and the many libraries available for purchase. I've loaded up to the point of having only 96 slots free - but those may be filled soon. Once I get out of exploration and recording some sounds auditioned for tracks, I"ll roll more of my own - but it's simple to dial-off the presets I have and make a unique sound as-is.
@MarshalArnold3 жыл бұрын
Seems nearly everything that comes out folks hear a handful of presets demoed by someone on KZbin and judge based on that. They seem to forget that a synth is capable of many types of sounds. Dedicating time to RTFM and design patches and you'll likely discover all kinds of awesome sounds, that is the best part of owning a synth.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
While I am one of the people that people use to come to immediate conclusions, I agree with you. :D
@MarshalArnold3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay well, in all fairness to you I don't think Ive seen you do a playthrough of factory presets and that's it... I've been a fan of your channel because you'll do deep dives into many aspects of a synth. Either way though if I were a synth manufacturer I'd be sure to have cash in the budget to hire some excellent patch designers so that when they land in the hands of KZbinrs the synth will hopefully sound as good as possible. Won't please everyone anyway but given how its hard to find high-end synths in shops to try a great video demo can move units or really hurt sales. I watched Jamie of GEOSynths do a live stream with his PolyBrute and designed some really great sounds right off the cuff, this synth def sounds awesome IMO. 🤘😁
@robertsyrett19923 жыл бұрын
AHHH ITS TOO THICC!
@IanWaugh3 жыл бұрын
That's forums for you :-)
@Barefoot_Joe3 жыл бұрын
There's way more synths in the world that I don't want to use in my music than ones I've chosen to use. I don't understand why people can't allow for personal taste nowadays, as if there was ever a perfect tone for all ears, it never existed, except in dreams.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I will always allow for personal taste, but I will not allow for misleading inaccuracy. :D
@Barefoot_Joe3 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay I agree, but I read the same forum and just chuckled to myself at those comments, as my PB sat here in unison mode rattling the shelves in the neighbours house. ;)
@JBrm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the cool vid! I think many people referring to the sound being thin, are judging by a single oscillator through a single filter. And in this regard, many other synths have a fatter base sound. However, as you demonstrated, the PB is quite capable of delivering substantial fatness.
@mgabrysSF3 жыл бұрын
With SonicState saying it was shaking their studio - I'm guessing no, but let's see what this is all about. BTW - like many I'm hoping to get one by year's end. I've used digital synths for around 33 years, but I'm looking at this one for my first 'analog' synth (mostly because making patches on a DX was an experience in massive pain) but I'm noticing that those who know analog seem to have 'fun' with the PolyBrute - as compared to say - a Prophet Rev2 (which is capable but less 'fun'). I think 'fun' is an important bit to the kit because if it's just another painbox - well, I've got a few of those already. It's also noticeable in the reviewers faces. They're literally giddy and having fun. I don't know if it's the interface, the hands on nature of the beast - or what - so the question I have for you : is it fun? Have you found it fun to play vs 'work with'.
@roggyo3 ай бұрын
I’m not impressed with the sound of PolyBrute, comparing to the other analog synths (and even some digital), particularly from the brands like the Roland, Korg, Moog, Oberheim and Sequential. Maybe it’s because of the filters, maybe because of the oscillators, maybe because of something else. There are certainly some good and warm sounds that I like, but if synth is analog and costs so much as it costs I expect to be blown away by the sound but I’m not. :)
@automaticgainsay3 ай бұрын
Totally fair. I have to say that whenever I go through the presets, I kind of feel that way, too… which may sound crazy for a guy who holds the PolyBrute as high as I do. But when I author sounds with it, I have the opposite experience. It is just so capable of giving me what I want when I make my own sounds. And, when I had the “identify the Minimoog” contest awhile back, most people, even Minimoog owners, chose the PolyBrute! But still- it doesn’t matter what a synth is, or what people think of it… if it doesn’t work for you or to your ears, it’s a bad choice… I totally agree.
@roggyo3 ай бұрын
@@automaticgainsay Maybe I should spend more time with it and as you said try to make my own sounds. That’s how you really become familiar with the synth and connect with it. But it’s impossible with YT demos and even in music stores, where you can try it just for limited time. But it’s not necessary that everyone likes some synth. You can look on it even as an advantage, because less musicians will use it in their music, so those of you who are using it, have more chance to stand out from the crowd with your sounds. Finally the fact that many professionals actually do like this synth, it means that it is a good synth, just it’s not for everyone, and it makes it even more special for those of you who like it. :)
@JiL333 жыл бұрын
I received my Polybrute last week ^^ and ... it's a fantastic machine, the one i dreamed for long years. And for the one who have doubt (like Jeff), it sounds GREAT in real !!! :)
@ninjaxhayabusa3 жыл бұрын
I will never hear anything to do with an Arturia (post-2016) synth being thin. My first synth ever was a microbrute which passed away due to PSU issues (RIP) and my current synth is a Grandmother. The micro was the only thing I've owned that has ever come close to the Moog in terms of bass content, in fact, were it not for the keybed they'd be pretty well matched.
@enochroot94383 жыл бұрын
Those who say the Polybrute sounds thin have never heard one up close and personal...mine arrived last week and it can sound as deep or thick enough to satisfy any chonk addict....Also a shout out to the auto-generate patch function which kept me entertained today, really has that I'll just have one more go addictive quality as I discovered 6 hours later
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I have still never used that!!! Thanks for your comment, Enoch!
@jvaranx3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for mine to arrive!
@enochroot94383 жыл бұрын
@@automaticgainsay it may be worth making a video on that feature, nobody seems to be highlighting it. For relative newcomers like me, it provides a good start to build patches on but even for experienced sound designers it can offer a random source of inspiration taking them in a directions they had not considered going
@ZetaCarinae3 жыл бұрын
Can you do this same video for the Hydrasynth (I know you are more interested in analog synths but I'd love to see that).
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
I do get requests for the Hydrasynth, and I should really look into it.
@sauce_aux3 жыл бұрын
I would like to purchase some of your hair to tape to my head please. Still trying to cope with balding. 🤣🤣 Thanks for the video Marc! I hear a lot of the same “complaints” about the rev2 and Pro3, and it just really shows how many people don’t use their utility or ears.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
My hair is thinning. I'm lucky that it has a wide bore.
@ChurroLightyear3 жыл бұрын
Got a polybrute and it's hands down my favorite synth I own over my matriarch, sub 37 and prologue. Things I wish it could've done Maybe 8 voices but I think 6 is definitely good enough Maybe an instant pwm to lfo 1 and things like that Metalizer default changes saw and square waves More brass presets (really like there's 4 or 5) Fixed pitch or drone option for oscillator 2 Autochord without using the sequencer More options for the mod fx External Input ---> noise Microtonal scales Poly aftertouch (i can barely think of anything that has this but it's about time) Balloons because it's heavy
@rismosch2 жыл бұрын
Addressing the point you made about letting the second oscillator drone: I recently made a patch on mine, which has a constant windy sound playing in the background, even when no keys are pressed. I did that by having the release of the VCA as long as possible and modulate the volume of the oscillators in the mixer via the mod matrix. Thus the noise can ring out, while the oscillators are closed in the mixer, before they even hit the VCA. I am pretty sure you could do something simmelar but let an oscillator drone instead.
@ChurroLightyear2 жыл бұрын
@@rismosch okay that does sound sick actually. I was more wondering about detaching an oscillator from the keyboard and pitch control entirely and having the other oscillator be controlled by the keyboard
@ParkerCharlesGabriel2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by poly aftertouch?
@The_Bit_Player Жыл бұрын
Is it still your favorite synth?
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
People and their opinions! If you don't like the Arturia sound, that's one thing, I don't personally like the DSI sound, doesn't mean that great stuff can't be made with them! I've heard tons of underwhelming stuff done on the Moog One, isn't the instrument as much as it is the operator! Arturia is making some great synths!
@mammyat80s213 жыл бұрын
Disagree... few, FEW companies are making real good analog synths nowadays. People who think that this is a good analog synth lacks reference.
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
@@mammyat80s21, I've played tons of synths, I own old Roland's, Yamaha's, Moog's. I've not played a polybrute personally but I have played a matrixbrute. Reference isn't lost here, why don't you tell us what you actually think is subpar instead of just assuming people who don't share your opinion don't have proper reference? Lol!
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
@@mammyat80s21 also it's like comparing apples to oranges even an OB-6 doesn't sound thick in the way say an OB-1 would. Different eras of components. Nothing made today is going to sound like something made in the late 70's, it's not a fair comparison.
@jonnycavell3 жыл бұрын
You contradict yourself. You say it's not the instrument but the operator, and you say you don't like the DSI sound. Unless you think it's somehow different people saying they don't like the PolyBrute sound.
@24framemedia3 жыл бұрын
@Jonny Cavell I didn't contradict myself, I am saying it's one thing to NOT like the sound but not liking the sound is a matter of personal opinion, that doesn't make it an inferior quality synth just because you aren't a fan of it's core sound.
@VirgilGuitar3 жыл бұрын
These are the same people who judge Led Zeppelin by the song "Hot Dog" ;)
@DamnHeadHumpers2 жыл бұрын
my polybrute sounds hella thicc
@iKrizNL3 жыл бұрын
so basic answer is no.. lets just not react to everyones opinion on the internet :)
@kotMekong3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully one day current "top ten" producers will realise they are making music for less than 0.000010% of this planet.
@andyscott52772 жыл бұрын
What’s funny is a lot of these producers, particularly Max Martin, produce music specifically for what they would consider to be "broad appeal." Personally I think the mistake is the act of making music for anyone, as opposed to following your own muse and idiosyncratic vision. They’re making broad assumptions, cycling through predetermined sounds, and ultimately chasing the dollar, instead of producing timeless music that pushes boundaries and challenges the listener.
@Individual_two3 жыл бұрын
Cool video! Can you assign the Morph to an external expression pedal? This thing sounds great!
@final_mile_music97136 ай бұрын
No.
@user829383 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the effort, but I still just don't like how it sounds. Oberheim sounds better to my ears. Listening on real headphones.
@automaticgainsay3 жыл бұрын
It's not my intent to suggest that everyone has to like it, for sure. It is perfectly reasonable for you to prefer any synth that you prefer. My only point is that the PolyBrute is powerful enough that I'm not sure anyone has had enough time with it to have a solid sense of "what it sounds like," including me... and I've been using it straight since I got it last year! But still. I am a firm believer that there are many aspects of any synth can can appeal, or not appeal, to any person... and your personal instinct should be the guide.