A Box Of Ambient [Solar 42]

[@ELTAmusic]

Thank you so much, Benn. Very heartwarming video. And most importantly very musical. 🖤

[@silverstar1266]

I am not a crier but when the piano came in I was close to tears. One of the most calming and beautiful videos I’ve ever watched

[@RichardCJohnson]

Having a pretty rough time at the mo, but lost myself for 10 mins in the wonderful warmth of the music. Thank you.

[@jerrycharles66]

Hang in there! Things have a way of getting better :)

[@wave8362]

Same here. Huge thank you.

[@124thDragoon]

I recommend giving State Azure a listen - he has a huge library on youtube that goes back years. Another gem is Martin Stürtzer, who also has a ton of music on youtube; his livestreams from the past ~4 years are consistently fantastic, and quite varied in themes/vibes. Finally, if you want something a little more acoustic (though typically no less ambient), I'd recommend Acoustic Labs. He, once again, has most of his discography on youtube. His stuff from ~10+ years ago is especially great.

[@RichardCJohnson]

@@jerrycharles66 thank you…they are getting there 👍🏻

[@RichardCJohnson]

@@124thDragoon thanks, will check them out 👍🏻

[@mju135]

It's called the SOLAR 42 by ELTA music (just helping making this video discoverable through YT search as it's not mentioned in the video description).

[@pickyyeeter]

I think it's entirely possible that the omission was intentional. Not everything has to be about promotion.

[@BennJordan]

I updated it. This video was originally meant to just be a story and personal experience. But you're right. Promo =/= marketing.

[@logamaguiar4970]

@@BennJordan haha holy God, they are the worst.....

[@HeIiosphan]

@@pickyyeeter Absolutely. That's a lovely video on its own btw

[@artisans8521]

Ukrainians are hard working, mostly knowing what they are doing (and sometimes insanely so, and can suprise you with both their attitude and work ethics alike). As is demonstrated here oh so elegantly. Ever used Prypiat Pianos Ben? The most insane, kaput pianos I've ever heard. And I don't care a bit for the radioactivity laden back story.

[@DEC0042]

Oh wow... you've got some incredible sounds coming out of that synth; futuristic and nostalgic all at once! Would you ever consider doing an entire drone/ambient album like this one day? You've managed to capture so many different atmospheres and so much character and emotion in just one demo, I can't even imagine how good an entire record (or even just an EP) would sound.

[@shadeturret228]

The end bit where you accompanied it with the piano was strikingly beautiful, got me genuinely emotional. Thank you for putting this video out Benn.

[@claytonromero13]

I am so grateful that you continue to put stuff like this out, the video hit with perfect timing for a little gap of calm in a totally insane day. Thanks, Benn!

[@simonedmondson7633]

Sometimes I watch KZbin videos with synths in them to geek out and get all GASsy over the specs, and see the ins and outs of how it works. But often times what I’m *really* hoping for is to be surprised and also to be inspired. Thank you for making me surprised, astounded and creatively inspired today. It’s a nice way to end the day. Cheers.

[@benwinter2420]

It's a trip . . to think of the various keys & strings etc as samples & switches . . switches can be tweeked . . as done here

[@ChuckLeone]

The range of sounds you’re getting from this instrument is phenomenal... with little to no patching. It’s incredible.

[@wickeddubz]

This is why i’m here. Musical instrument, history of the creator behind it, and nothing but beautiful music. Benn, thanks for healing me up a bit. Feeling better.

[@lefunghi6151]

This is the type of video that got me into synthesis in the first place. Just an instrument played by capable hands making you zone out for a few minutes. If this is what we get from you instead of typical “gear” videos now, man is 2024 gonna be a great year.

[@andivax]

Thank you for support Ukraine❤ From Kyiv with love.

[@aurimasrimkus4705]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin that I've found recently! And the Solar 42 is such a masterpiece!

[@maurolongone3190]

This is so cinematic that it doesn’t even need a movie! A beautiful complete emotional tale by itself. A work of art. Thank you for sharing this! 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@bassimat]

This is not just the ultimate ambient synth - this is a machine to take your soul on a travel towards the deep space of our mind

[@TyrasPiano]

This is so beautiful I could cry. The passion behind the making of the synth and your playing of the synth really comes through. Thanks for sharing

[@pierresteytler9370]

It's because of videos like this one and the story behind Elta Music's struggles to just exist, that I ordered a Solar 42f. I haven't been this excited by a synth in a long time and cannot wait to get my hands on it next year when the pre-order batches are sent out. Thanks for the great content, Benn.

[@BenjaminFranceMusic]

Benn, I could watch you zone out with this and the piano for HOURS!!!! SO tasty, so calming, and so beautiful!!

[@darrenbland]

Them's some futuristic bagpipes you've got there fella

[@MichaelDowComposer]

🤣🤣

[@tedstahl3794]

What an extraordinarily inspiring story of a manufacturer's passion to create an extraordinarily inspiring instrument. Thank you for sharing your insight and your playing, Benn. Beautiful.

[@Herfinnur]

It’s been two months and I’m still hauntd by these sounds. I tell myself: "That's what it sounds like in the hands of Benn", but it's helping less and less. Waaaaant!!!

[@chateaudisco1436]

Benn. Your performance on this instrument is astounding. My favorite thing you've done on the toob. Really, seriously fucking awesome mate.

[@rascaltwitch22]

Just stopping by to say how much I appreciate this style of video. It's clear, to me at least, that you're getting to know the instrument by seeing how it fits into your normal creative process. That's just so much more interesting and useful than the usual YT gear review, but probably requires the viewer to know a little bit about you and your approach to music. It's nice.

[@ottermods3212]

I had no idea the struggles they went through to produce this amazing piece of gear. And you made some wonderfully recharging music to relax to. Thanks, Benn!

[@touchthatdial]

Beautiful instrument, beautiful track. Adding the piano at 11'18".... wow. Just wow.

[@kitstter]

I've watched / listened to this video a couple of dozen times now. Love it....

[@Jin-Hu]

Stunning pieces Benn, as always your talent transcends the equipment you create with

[@mmattb]

This is the best demo I've seen of this machine yet. Thanks a bunch for that.

[@K0r0n1s]

Dude, the solar with the piano brought tears to my eyes 😢 Such bliss ❤

[@do_happywork]

Shows once again that our true connection to happiness is not through tools but through emotional depth experienced in passion. The fascination that I share with Benn here is not in the machine, but in what it stands for: Resilience, vision, drive, self sufficiency and self inspiration. I am happy to know that his spirit lives within this machine as a spiritual concept and I hope we will know more than reducing his work to the product itself but be inspired by the symbolic weight to inspire our own journey.

[@systemG3000]

Well said, well said. Amen, brother. Btw can I buy LSD from you?

[@mosesve1]

Can't wait for Oscillator Sinks 3 Hour long drone video on this thing ;-)

[@ZetaCarinae]

My thought as well - he's really talented at using this sort of sound.

[@LAZ-org]

So glad to see someone finally using all the available oscillators the way this instrument was intended. So many demos seem to be hesitant to 'push it' and end up just sounding like an 0-Coast. Excellent demo and I hope to find one in cream color!

[@bricelory9534]

I absolutely love this instrument. I find it to be a really intriguing microcosm. I would love to learn more what's under the hood - but like you said, there's content for that elsewhere. I am glad to hear you just playing this. I could see performing entire scores with this device , and of course adding other instruments like your piano are amazing as well. It sounds so good!

[@scarymanmusic6552]

Thanks for the insight into Elta’s story. It’s small companies like this that produce such incredible instruments that are at the heart of electronic music. People with passion that think outside the box. They have vision and no matter what struggles they face the determination and dedication to the cause is admirable to say the least.

[@tjordulf]

Well, I just commented on your Hum video, (1st time seeing your channel), as I was intrigued by your sexy outboard gear, I looked deeper, just watched this, Well, I'm sold, I love listening to ambient, I love making ambient, and I'm about to move countries and set up my studio again from scratch, so I was looking to upgrade and add a few nice toys, a Waldorf Iridium being one of them. One of these would make a superb accompaniment. I just totally blissed out to that, laid on the sofa with my Cans on. Watching someone do EXACTLY what I would do, and just immerse yourself in it's possibilities musically, is far more useful to me, than someone droning on (no pun intended🤣) about settings, and presets, and oscillators, and what this knob does, etc. Most Of which I'd forget anyway. My ears tell me what I need to know, my memory then uses that as relevant, useful data. So thanks for that, and I can't believe I've only just discovered your channel👍🏻.

[@agerven]

Very impressive. The introduction as well as the music and instrument impression. Unaffordable for me right now, but at a very high and lonely place of my wish list. And i seriously consider selling a major part of my studio to get and master this.

[@nickoricko4564]

That piano part is beautiful. Thank you.

[@philippendletonmusic]

"Zone Out With My Piano" sounds like something from the "Social Network" score. Very cool stuff.

[@tvelruff8851]

yep, Trent Reznor

[@SimpleTrax]

Incredible machine. The concept of previous synth, Solar 50, has fruited, I am glad this exists.

[@Alphonso_026]

💙💛 the interplay with the piano is just marvelous

[@Ed-davies]

Holy crap this was beautiful ❤ I’m on a night shift on my break out in my car listening zoning out to this . I’m truly blown away by this synth

[@anthonypalomba351]

What a beautiful sounding instrument! Thanks for sharing!

[@darkeldarblade916]

Wow this instrument is so killer. I bet if you added the analog heat to that it would sound even more massive.

[@39XenonD]

This video, your video, this is something special. It feels like a secret level you found in an already good game that just has the best parts plus a very personal part of the Devs in it. Your honest opinion and then zoning out with you was kinda... magical? Like massaging the soul. I'm bad with words, sorry. That's my closest approach to describe it. I've instantly got your latest albums from Bandcamp. Now I wish there were more. I love them and have listened to them more than five times at this point (not on repeat, mind you). I hope for more :)

[@travisfphoto]

Dude I enjoyed the shit outta the zone out section. You have my full support if u ever start making/selling this kind of music I loved it.

[@thevoidscout]

I love everything about this. Absolutely mind-boggingly beautiful. Thank you.

[@BoBeats]

Just excellent!

[@Akimaru.Studio]

11:37 sounds like something out of a movie. Absolutely Stunning quality that this little synth can push out!

[@Secrytt]

It's not often I think this about a synthesizer but I'd definitely say this is a remarkable machine

[@nickhenscheid369]

That last track with the piano was magical. So much depth!

[@bmaassen]

At first I wasn’t feeling it, but that “Zone Out with Me” section was absolutely gorgeous

[@David.C.Velasquez]

Very nice! The last piece reminded me of Harold Budd/Brian Eno stuff... wonderful.

[@Tech_Princess]

That last but was enough to make me cry a bit This thing sounds so beautiful

[@sspiderandbee]

You are amazing. The synth is great, but what you were able to pull from it was simply transcendent. I could listen to that for hours.

[@ronaldjenkees]

The zone out piano stuff at the end was super nice and inspiring actually

[@enochroot9438]

wonderful! reminded me of Benns video with the Polybrute, a beautiful piece of art to play and soothe the soul

[@jacobmarley6781]

That moment when you put the passing light on it was epic!

[@DauvitAlexander]

I have a Solar 50 and one of their Polivoks filters and they are astonishing beasts.

[@CinematicLaboratory]

Wow, what a beautiful instrument/sound/video/work.

[@fabiovsroque]

It looks clear to me that you know this box from the inside out. Very nice performances, very inspiring.

[@wheatthicks]

Wow. Just the sound of tuning the oscillators was incredible. It's hard to argue with that as a barometer for success when designing a synth.

[@bob-rogers]

Awesome video! You make great sounds with that synth.

[@Th3Matrixx]

6:12 is so beautifull! i love it

[@smason14]

Could listen to that for hours and hours - I just signed up for the Patreon :) Thanks Benn for creating amazing content and supporting great electronic music manufacturers. You're a good human!!

[@robertusmaximus1911]

I love this! I just preordered mine at Perfect Circuit. Thank you, Benn Jordan!

[@DocTaTech]

Absolutely stunning! Speechless.. ❤️

[@LesterAmbientAndroid]

I’ve ordered this based on this absolutely beautiful 14 minutes and 20 seconds. It is musical. I know I’ll get along just fine with this wonderful machine. I owned the Lyra which is a noise device, I liked it but created very little. The Solar 42 is a dream come true. Thank you again.

[@paulmacrae8167]

Solar 42 sounds amazing, but that piano piece at the end was stunning!

[@tBdub20]

The last improv with piano is amazing. In my feels!

[@AlexMnemonic]

That combat footage style intro is great writing. Love your videos, Benn

[@chrismock]

I don't do many comments, but thank you for this video. This is an amazing instrument with a crazy story!

[@mystificateur]

Wow that is an insane machine!

[@TheTechOrc]

Great video. I am impressed. Very hard to get this kind of sound just from software instruments. Great work.

[@DorkyThorpy]

Crumbs. Amazing sounds. What a machine / operator combo. Thanks.

[@ClearMountainProvisions]

What an incredible instrument. I can't even imagine the struggle to bring something like this to the world with that kind of back story. Definitely want to add this synth to my collection.

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

Lucy has a cute coat! And the music box is nice. The music you made with it is even nicer.

[@nopenheimer]

I was all excited to hear what Lucy would play on it but it turned out really good regardless.

[@freemusic777]

Is Lucy wearing Teddy Fresh??

[@Pyroific]

man that intro immediately pulled me in, i love ambient music so much

[@noelswedzinski4498]

the vibes this machine make are immaculate

[@edwin-zone]

Loving this style of video! Seems that music speaks louder than words. What a lovely machine.

[@PierreRipplinger]

Incredible intro, and cute doggo ^_^ 9:42 That celestial voice... Astounding!

[@rec.19]

That zone out went deep as the universe it self. Just closed my eyes and up i went. Thank you!

[@supernatural802]

Dude. This sounds absolutely gorgeous!

[@straypacket]

Ok, that made me get my music room back online after moving to a new place. Thank you Benn and Elta.

[@bfors8498]

The light sensitive modulation is incredible

[@AKDanMusicMan]

I watch this video every few days while I'm waiting for my SOLAR 42 to arrive. Would love to see you make some more of these.

[@braincraven]

This is absolutely wonderful and very much love ambient music. I believe you have found the perfect machine!

[@billB101]

Nice, could fancy myself one of those. Love the sound of it with the filters closed down.

[@zloboslav_]

I got shivers. This sounds amazing. I zoned out unintentionally even though I was trying to figure out some knobs my mind drifted away at some point. Now I'm going down the rabbit hole of videos about this instrument I can't afford lol XD

[@PeterKudelin]

yea this is absolutely nuts. the potential is incredible especially in combination with a rhodes or like you did a piano.

[@Pxrchi]

Some of the greatest ambient sounds I've heard come from a single machine.

[@omnidelic-silvereye5759]

Brilliant I'm ordering one this month

[@jameshasseriousedoubtsabou560]

Amazing as always Ben!

[@Joris-KarlHuysmans]

Man that intro... You literally gained a new subscriber in 10 seconds.

[@neonblack211]

that 24 C patch with the light modulation was something else! thats so damn cool

[@smartbart015]

Best demo so far of this machine! Excellent work Benn

[@Kung_Fu_Jesus]

Now that’s how to sell a synthesiser and your talent. Top marks Ben all round.

[@anatolyice]

I remember my excitement when I brought Solar 50, when it was released. Great peace of equipment. The huge disadvantage of it - the sound. It sounds kind of digital (you can even hear it in this video). Like some kind of VST synth. I was comparing it to omnisphere or even Massive X. You can get same results with software synths with almost the same sounds and.. much faster. You need to spend "some" time to tune it's oscs. So it's a great maschine if you want toi perform with it. So people can see how it reacts to light and touches... But for producing it's just not worth it. IMO.

[@kikkirow]

Absolutely brilliant

[@engrane_music]

Benn this is absolutly beautiful. My Solar 42 should be with me in the next few weeks. Stunning piece of equipment.

[@karttavaya]

Beautiful! Moving! Inspiring!