Behind the Music of Dune 2 : Hans Zimmer x Osmose

[@romanovelius]

"We've given 5 years of our life to it, and we only have one life to give. The tools we use are important." This is such truth. No compromises when it comes to YOUR life.

[@eqt.studios]

yes, very important. I once spend 60€ for one hour in a Studio to show the Producer the album I made in my bedroom. The best tip i got there was: Make music with others... producing can be a really lonely hobby if you do it on your own. In that way this quote resonated with me a lot. If you spend so much time making music, why not do it with others :-)

[@eqt.studios]

@@romanovelius oh, you can do it! ❤️

[@grzegorztomasiak]

osmose and hans zimmer, there's no better collab!!!!

[@ExpressiveE]

It was an incredible moment, spent with Mr. Zimmer and his team in the studio! We learnt a lot!

[@boyangeorgiev]

The last words from Hans are so wise and true! I had the luck to share lunch on the same table as him while working on the same movie - The Lion King 2019. He's incredible, passionate and kind. A true artist!

[@ExpressiveE]

He was very accessible and kind! We were a bit anxious to interview such a legend without much preparation (we learnt we would do the interview very little time before) but passion and kindness took over and we had a very insightful and low-key talk with Mr. Zimmer!

[@peterkeys88]

What a gift to watch. Thanks Osmose!

[@Pepijn_a.k.a._Akikaze]

I bought a first batch Osmose, used it on my latest album and consider it my most expressive keyboard. Many presets are awesome. These two things make it a winner.

[@OneMorningSongs]

Music can create entire worlds and emotions in your mind without emitting a single image or saying a single word, just with sounds. Music is life.

[@zoltantremmel1563]

Well said! …..music to my ears!

[@LadySamurai88]

I always say “Music is my Oxygen. I can’t live without it”

[@OneMorningSongs]

@@LadySamurai88 It is, that's why I make my own music

[@frankboyer1490]

Absolutely fantastic video. Hans is an icon and his words on the Osmose are spot on - it's an important instrument and an important step forward.

[@AntonisAdelfidis_UnderGround]

Happy owner here, the most versatile synth I have ever play!

[@FredPauling]

Seeing this adds a whole new layer to the Dune soundtrack.

[@ExpressiveE]

Trolling in its purest form, bravo!

[@Timecop1983]

Great video! Cool to see the master at work with an instrument that seems to be made for him. I haven't tried the Osmose yet, but it looks like a great instrument! Can't wait to check it out.

[@johnhurd3257]

Had mine for well over a year and it's an keyboard experience second to none. It's as if a connection between spirit and the expressive element become 1. I am different now for the better. I care for my osmose like guitarist do their expensive Martin guitars. It's an well crafted electric but acoustic sounding synth. Thanks ExpressiveE!❤

[@kristoferthehuman]

Bravo. I'm not a musician. My passion is product interface design. I follow the synth industry to get new ideas for how to generally design more fluid and natural software interfaces, like the Paper by FiftyThree drawing app that I worked on for 8 years. Osmose is such a wonderful example of electronics interface design because it honors the full dynamic range of human expressivity. This is why "gestural interfaces" often feel simpler, yet more powerful. The human mind evolved through the use of the human hand. When Osmose launched I knew it would become an important product. I feel like this video is a huge testament to the power of great interface design. This is what an optimistic view of the relationship between humans and technology.

[@marek.wav.]

Very creative, awesome to see Hans Zimmer doing his stuff.

[@nikola.kovacevic]

You've built an incredible instrument. Bravo!

[@ExpressiveE]

Thanks!

[@RudyNicoletti]

Got Osmose last monh and I love it so much! I feel excited each time I lay my hands on it!

[@ChainsawCoffee]

Yes, "why can't we go and invent new things that don't remind us, in a peculiar way, of the past." The Osmose is a _great_ synth. It solves so many shortcomings of conventional synth expression.

[@johnhurd3257]

He says it should have been invented 100 years ago. I would've been happy if we're 50 years ago. The price would have been triple though, I probably couldn't afford it.:)

[@ZKBruhman]

truly a next-gen evolution of the keyboard... Love this!

[@ExpressiveE]

Thanks so much!

[@gillesnoble9099]

L'Osmose, du pur bonheur, le clavier dont tous les pianistes rêvaient sans avoir osé l'imaginer. Bravo et merci à vous.

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci beaucoup! On va continuer à innover, on vous le promet :)

[@GirthUnitz]

Got my Osmose at the Expressive E Black Friday sale, and i love it!

[@hiQer]

Nice! Hoe much was it at sale? I wanna get it next year

[@francoisdelestre1728]

Ce clavier est un tournant dans l'histoire de la musique. Cela dépasse de loin la technologie d'aftertouch. Merci Expressive-E.

[@TMeier]

Thanks for sharing this video. I love that it's mostly about the art of expression and making music, and the instrument is a natural extension of that art form.

[@gregrobertmusic]

Magnifique! on pourrait regarder ça des heures

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Powerful thought process! Great collab...keep going....and going....

[@iansingleton]

When I went to watch the new new Dune film, the first one of the two that are out and I heard the "sound" in the cinema it just blew me away, I've been involved with music for a very long time and sometimes you think will anything come along and bowl me over or have I heard everything, it did. It took me back to going to see Star Wars as an 8 year old boy. The sound of Dune is massive it's beyond space. Thank you for letting us have a little peek behind the curtain of how it was created!🙏🏻

[@ExpressiveE]

Thanks a lot, we'll try to release more behind-the-scene content like that in the future!

[@someoneanonymous1]

What an incredible endorsement!! Love my Osmose

[@benny1530]

Wow, an amazing showcase what can be possible with Osmose and Eagan Matrix. And what a endorsement - You earned it ❤ Can‘t wait for the new firmware with resynthesis for Osmose. Incredible instrument!

[@christianbeaussant8856]

magnifique vidéo pour une magnifique entreprise ! Bravo à toute l'équipe EXPRESSIVEE

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci pour votre support!

[@dachiklangmusik]

Working myself intensively with Gongs, Synths, Osmose, Piano, String-Resonators.. they brought all and more together on another level with high skilled musicians and technicians - lasting for far more than 5 years ❤

[@HiLoMusic]

This must've been such an exciting thing to make for the Expressive E crew.

[@kellygreenii]

Watched the movie last night. The best soundtrack is the one you don’t even notice. It just becomes one with the experience of watching the film….👍

[@Burglecutter]

Bring me onto the team Hans!!!

[@rohosynth]

Extraordinary keyboard!

[@nielsaras]

Bravo les gars !!!! Depuis le début j’ai vue que osmose serra une pépite parmi des milliers

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci énormément :)

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

As a lifelong multi instrumentalist, I absolutely love my Osmose! Only thing missing is semitone pitch transpose. I’m told they will have it in a future update, but it has been a few years, and I’m still waiting. When I first got mine, I immediately thought it would be perfect for film scores ❤

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

@ thanks for the advice. I just finished a quick review of the different Continuum versions. Some are out of my budget. But a used Mini might sit nicely on my Osmose.

[@Mickael.Waze.Artiste]

Magnifique !

[@joshsawyer573]

They’ve taken this years’ Oscar for best original score from your reach. That is fine, you will have another opportunity for DUNE: Messiah 🧡

[@Sorae90]

I hope Hans discovers the instrument "Yaybahar". This thing sounds so otherworldly it's hard to put into words.

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Awesome. Own the osmose since the start and love it

[@ExpressiveE]

Thanks for being an early supporter, just like Mr. Zimmer!

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Is the ebow (voice) you guys talk about in the factory library? Or is it a different patch?

[@rakatafly1978]

Bravo les gars !!!

[@dirkallesch6898]

Hans is worldclass. No morgen to say...🎉❤

[@EchoKraft]

Wow !

[@EchoKraft]

I own an expressive E osmose and I have to tell you it’s one of the best keyboards in my arsenal and Hans Zimmer is one of my favorite of all time composers

[@zsoltg]

This is beautiful! Very inspirational 😮

[@Clovis5119]

I love the Osmose though I find it funny that one of its biggest competitors is also featured prominently in this video 😂

[@ExpressiveE]

It's not a competition, each musician has their preferred instruments. And as for the Haken Audio/Continuum devices, there's a natural filiation/bond with the Osmose... so we see this video as a way to celebrate the "MPE/expressive instrument family"!

[@Clovis5119]

@@ExpressiveE That's lovely!

[@Crazy5exycurvy]

Beautifully articulated ​@@ExpressiveE

[@OdoSendaidokai]

Wonderful! Thank you 🌻

[@21gramexperiment]

at 2:43 he liked doing Gladiator so much he did it twice !

[@lucasfowlerdp]

awesome doc!

[@ExpressiveE]

Thank you!

[@NoelKoutlis]

congrats for the quality of the video... such a pity Vangelis is not alive

[@mirokontio]

Osmose is like made of this kind of audio art.

[@howardscarr9518]

Very good video - congratulations! (I wish I had more time for my Osmose - maybe this coming year)

[@eti32neg.55]

Dear sir, you could lend it to me in the meantime to help me make a decision as I still hesitate with Seabord2...😊

[@makximumlive]

Please, let's not forget the predecessors of the Osmose: the Haken Continuum and the Roli Seabord... Imagine having the three at your studio or on stage...!!!

[@Trader-Col]

I saw the Greaters of all time Guthier Govan!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@GloveBunniesVideos]

A physical recreation of impulse responses. That's pretty meta.

[@sedd1234]

I would love to have this instrument, everytime I see it I want to play it so badly.

[@MegaYoyo911]

I bet for Guthrie Govan, having the trust, friendship, and work relationship with Hans is bigger than everything he'd ever dreamed of. A good minority have been following him closely for years, and I think I can say for all of us, we're f'n thrilled to see this legend getting all the recognition and opportunity he so rightly bloody deserves!!!!

[@austinborst7920]

Such an awesome video. Would love to know more about how they made the vocal patch using the sample. Any ideas?

[@ahoward1652]

How good is it!!! I wondered which part of the film (soundtrack) is it from? It sounds like there so many good cues that didn’t make the final soundtrack.

[@ambyrd]

It's likely a technique called "additive resynthesis" via Christophe Duquesne's own software that he just released as Loris Synth, which can program devices with the Eagan sound engine such as Osmose and the Haken Audio Continuum. Here's his video explaining the new software: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX3Jop6XbaqDqKs

[@samlonde]

Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I worked at a place called Machine Head in the 90’s maybe not as cool as Han’s place but it was cool. We moved the needle in our time.

[@domancayoutube]

this is melting my brain

[@Ratnaic]

Est ce à dire que chaque famille devrait avoir un Osmose chez lui pour être en paix avec son voisin ? 😄 Merci Expressive E, Mr Hans Zimmer et tous les artisans musicaux.

[@ExpressiveE]

Avec des casques audio alors! Osmose à fond sur vos enceintes peut sérieusement détériorer vos relations avec votre voisinage.

[@brianvassallomusic]

Beautiful. This isn’t just a video about a keyboard, but about music and human beings coming together to convey emotions in a world that needs so much healing. Regarding the Osmose, am I correct in thinking it serves as a kind of shortcut compared to using the mod wheel or aftertouch? Or is there more to it - which I believe there is? I hope I can get my hands on one of these.

[@ExpressiveE]

Hi Brian, Thanks a lot for your kind comments! We do not see our instruments as "tools or products" so we're happy to have them showcased in human project settings. They're simply designed to make music, that's it! As for your question, there's a lot more to the story than MW/AT. Of course Osmose allows to save a lot of time and to have by range of modulations directly accessible through your fingers (it complements very well the traditional MW/AT uses) but I would encourage you to explore ou "Creative Tutorials" and webpage to understand all Osmose gestures and integrate them to your playing :)

[@ndavies8]

Inspiring ❤

[@JudgeFredd]

Excellent

[@TheStudioexpresso]

good to see Eva Reistad included in Zimmer's fabulous music team @ 15:56 - She's among studioexpresso guest speaker at NAMM 2025

[@jpp282]

heureux possesseur d'un Osmose musicien compositeur professionnel depuis plusieurs décennies vous avez fait un instrument incroyable et le moteur Audio Haken est une merveille j'attends avec impatience les mise à jours qui pourront nous permettre les possibilités de traitements analytiques externe comme avec le continuum ...... la révolution est en marche gloire à votre équipe

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci pour votre commentaire et votre confiance! Notre petite équipe est "à fond" sur les développements futurs car on veut pousser l'Osmose le plus loin possible. :)

[@jpp282]

@ par contre le service support technique doit être aux fraises avec les fêtes entre temps j’ai mon osmose en panne j’ai envoyé 3 tickets sans réponse depuis jeudi je sais que vous êtes une petite équipe … Comme c’est le centre névralgique de mon set je me demande si je vais pas en acheter un 2eme en spare le temps de régler ce problème sinon je vais devoir annuler des concerts

[@AndyGrayedout]

Epic !

[@Sclurbs]

Low key teasers for resynthesis in this video, can't wait for that

[@5etz3r]

waiting for a 61-key version, it will be a snap buy from me. I love your product, I just know the limitations I feel with 4 octaves is too great on a keyboard like this.

[@ExpressiveE]

Duly noted! Stay tuned ;-)

[@MattRid]

Dune was brutal Music was amazing!

[@KisnouMusic]

How did they resample the original vocal on the osmose? Is there sample import on the synth?

[@ExpressiveE]

Hi, they are working with the resynthesis engine inside the EaganMatrix (Osmose's sound engine), which will be made available to Osmose owners this year. It does not sample the audio but needs you to analyze the audio snippet in an external application so that its analyses can then be transferred to the EaganMatrix, which recreates the sound in real-time. The fact that it's calculated from scratch instead of replayed as a sample makes it easier to modulate the original sound in extreme ways.

[@doubleohdutch2108]

Wow, Zimmer has my chair. I’ll take that as an Omen! Pity I’m too old to become the next Zimmer….

[@dragonstone6594]

I said this once and I'll say it again. We need a 88 key version of the Osmose.

[@Crazy5exycurvy]

Yes!

[@joseluishernandezseptien]

Thank you for this video! I was wondering what sampler was used for integrating Zimmer’s sounds with the Osmose?

[@ExpressiveE]

Hi, we are not sure what you refer to with Zimmer's sounds. The workflow was to let our Expressive E / Haken Audio team create wide array of musical suggestions played with sounds they programmed on their own in Osmose's sound engine EaganMatrix, including the use of its resynthesis engine, played through resonators. Other members of the scoring team played some parts on Osmose as well. These musical suggestions were evaluated by the team, and after lots of feedback rounds, some snippets or parts ended up in the final score which usually is put together in Steinberg Cubase (Hans' DAW of choice). Recordings before may have happened in Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, or Avid ProTools, depending on the person playing/recording.

[@Cornelixx]

14:33 Go off, king

[@FogAnaconda]

FLUTE GUY!!

[@TheMelodyGod]

Just amazing

[@maciejgoabek3199]

Analogic instruments rules!!!

[@djsaeg]

music is the way

[@TheMimoJimi]

💛

[@tvdylan]

for the creation of beauty ! : )

[@warmprod]

Très belle réalisation merci à vous ! Bientôt un Pluging avec les sonorité de Dune ? #expressiveE ?

[@jastrebok]

The Dark Knight T-shirt :D

[@iamantonato]

La fierté 🇫🇷

[@88millie88]

This instrument would be ideal for interpreting the emotional nuances of The Bachelor.

[@jaro_makosz]

thanks

[@deanjones5229]

Amazing interview. I hope to one day get an Osmose, it's my dream instrument. I love and use Imagine all the time with an mpe controller. Did you guys create patches for Dune 2 for Hanz on the Osmose?

[@ExpressiveE]

Hi there, we did create custom sounds for Hans for the Dune 2 OST. You can hear a few of them in the video itself!

[@maxmeyer6395]

Are you planning on creating a smaller, more budget-friendly version of this MPE controller?

[@evolvet3k]

the "cold experience" ... was a dusty ableton push 2. interesting and aggressive marketing decision. i don't entirely agree, but i do agree the osmose has the potential to be a more organic experience for keyboard players. however, therein lies the problem. as a professional drummer FIRST, and a percussionist, sound designer, scoring artist second - i love pads. give me 1000 of them, color coded, and make them as expressive with MPE as possible. i am the OG finger drummer - flam drags anyone? yes with fingers. this is a much warmer experience for someone who desires non-traditional instrumentation, yet are on the virtuosic level as well. to be clear, i own all of your software instruments, the touché, and have had my eyes on the osmose since you released the teaser. it is certainly an instrument that should have existed 100 years ago ... because as a result, we would have your pad version by now. ❤

[@DexterPiano]

Ah ok !!!!

[@jackhalton6390]

I will become the person who shows the path, shines the light on the darkness of sound that can inspire the brightest images and ideas in people’s perception of sonics,

[@PolymathomasJohnson]

This company is terrible for the video. I've been thinking about buying one you go and post this and now I want 2✌🏾👀❤ since I'm a organ player I LOVE YOU EXPRESSIVE E One thing if you guys develop it somehow with a multi-sampler feature such as the Ensoniq ASR-10 Man listen It will be the Hammond B3 of our time PLEASE CONSIDER THIS !!!!!

[@ExpressiveE]

Duly noted! :) Thanks a lot for your support

[@zakaroonetwork777]

49 keys Roland A49 has the Laser Beam MPE. For $79.

[@lekko_doneba]

6:08 are these percussions for the synth or a sample library and if so what is it? Love the sounds!

[@ExpressiveE]

This a factory sound on Osmose, you can filter the browser for the type filter "percussion" and you will quickly find it.

[@ericpurcell6766]

So those cool custom 2nd-tier brackets you are showing on the Osmose....when can I get a beta set to review for you ;).....when might they be available for purchase?

[@ExpressiveE]

Custom-made out of 3D printing, we'll let know the team that there is interest about them :D

[@rocketb00t]

1:06 Is that the flute guy from the game awards!?

[@davidririe4111]

What’s the other keyboard instrument they were using for the sampled singing part? It was like a fabric keyboard you press into and move your finger around on.

[@patrunk]

It's the Haken Continuum, an Eagan Matrix instrument predating the Osmose with a really cool and unique playing interface. A dream instrument for me but very pricey so I don't have one. My hope is for Expressive E to make a more affordable next generation version with the same style of continuous interface!

[@kvickart]

are you telling me now I need to invest in some stereo gong resonators?

[@ExpressiveE]

They will look good in your living room (even though you probably won't have room for a sofa anymore)!

[@kvickart]

@@ExpressiveE already looking into how to build my own DIY haha

[@soundshigh]

When is the Osmose Dune2 preset pack coming out?

[@ExpressiveE]

Check out our Legend HZ Expressive Suite!

[@soundshigh]

@@ExpressiveE If only I didn't have a thousand synths already....but a preset pack for Osmose, I'd get in an instant.

[@nerbuhc]

Needed to hear a lot of what Hans said

[@nerbuhc]

Also the osmose is really cool! Intuitive automation, lets you create

[@rusty6813]

"...and on the Eighth Day, there was Hans Zimmer."

[@eduardoneves3813]

At the 9:34 mark you show off what seems to be the new resynthesis feature of the EaganMatrix, which is not available for customers not named Hans Zimmer. Any ETA?

[@ExpressiveE]

We are working on publishing the new DSP version of the EaganMatrix for Osmose that contains the Resynthesis engine. It will take several weeks still. Thank you for your patience.

[@eduardoneves3813]

@@ExpressiveE No problem, it's a new feature that I wasn't even expecting when buying the Osmose, so anything new is extra. Will we need to use Christophe's Loris Synth to create patches or will that be available within the Osmose software somehow?

[@ExpressiveE]

@@eduardoneves3813 Hi Eduardo, for the creation of your own analyses, Loris Synth will be required, yes. Loading and playing existing analysis files will be possible without Loris.

[@JureJerebic]

1:36 Ludwig is that you?

[@DRUMAdam91]

Don’t really know much about the EE outside of the keyboard but is there an external programmer that you create the sounds with or is it all within the keyboard itself?

[@ExpressiveE]

Hi, apart from simple changes to exixting timbres (e.g. more or less reverb, brightness etc.) everything needs to be programmed using the "Haken Editor", an application that runs on your computer. It's for programming the mighty but quite complex EaganMatrix sound engine that is built into Osmose: www.hakenaudio.com/sound-engine