Berlin school style on the MicroBrute and Monotron Delay

[@pwhite102]

Dude, the synth flute at 1:40 is magical

[@connykomen4237]

reminds me of zelda 64 orcharina of time!

[@chinmeysway]

Yeah that is impressive / surprising!

[@laurencevanhelsuwe3052]

This is an anti-dote to GAS sufferers who drown in gear, but can't squeeze a half-decent musical track out of all their stuff. Restrictions.. simplicity, definitely helps to produce better music.

[@Rocknoob49]

plus the microbrute is an absolute sound beast. I have too little experience to produce something worth listening to, but its so damn much fun

[@nycpny8396]

Rocknoob49 don't defeat yerself, you may make music that sounds good. 😎

[@noneban]

Laurence Vanhelsuwe exactly I don't make music but in any field o work, the gear you own is to grow along with you and your skills, as your skills and abilities demand.

[@phuturemusic]

Laurence Vanhelsuwe true

[@Envinite]

Eh who cares. Those people collecting gears do it simply because they like playing with the gears, not making music. It's probably sounds like a stupid hobby. At least they support the gear companies tho.

[@buckrogez87]

The microbrute is such a sick instrument. People who shrug it off as a toy are honestly just lazy and don't care to put in the work to get the sound inside of the thing OUT. absolutely loving these sounds man. Obviously limited in comparison to more expensive synths but this video just shows what an amazing studio tool this synth can be.

[@sunilsolanki]

It's not the tools but the artist...

[@devicefactor2290]

sunil solanki its kinda both. you don't want to hear Justin Bieber fool around with a Jupiter 8. it's difficult to explain, even the best can sound terrible and the terrible can sound great but the great if composed on the worst can sound.. not so great.... an example would be tangerine dreams rubycon created on vsts

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

+Device Factor That's right! It's both because, even sound alone can affect your feelings as well!

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Device Factor 'you don't want to hear Justin Bieber'. Period. ;)

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Stefano Papaleo Good point.

[@devicefactor2290]

Stefano Papaleo that's understating it lol... whenever I hear modern radio music I want to run far far away

[@citisein6016]

This gives me hope that I have a chance to make something musically with only a MicroBrute.

[@liamschulze4590]

That flute sounds amazing! You should really do more Berlin School, especially with this sound.

[@nutROn77]

you are providing some very useful and insightful information for composers, sound designers and engineers. Thank you for sharing the knowledge you have acquired over the years. you are very generous...i imagine a book...takes all these styles you are so familiar with.....you see all the settings and patches for every sounds....it also explains the fundamental of a style etc...and it comes with a vinyl of all compositions..i would certainly buy that! anyway...thank you!

[@sergiyr2902]

Really deserved to be released as actual track...

[@DavidBoura]

Now Tangerine Dream style, very impressive!

[@Thisisspacemusic]

I love Tangerine Dream! The first electronic band I really got into

[@JoeSim8s]

Ho scoperto i tuoi video, me li stò vedendo tutti uno dopo l'altro. Anche io sono vecchiotto ('77), e trovo certi strumenti "vintage" estremamenti affascinanti - e i tuoi video sono strepitosi

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Haha, :-) grazie, Giovanni

[@Booger6995]

Absolutely outstanding!!! You are truly old school. Keep making beautiful music.

[@Flat8G]

I've been watching your videos since you started years ago and I'd say you are one of the absolute top synth reviewers on youtube at this moment in time. This video is no exception, makes me wish i had more time for my analogue gear!

[@Domb2011]

i spent last 4 evenings just looking and listening... amazing guy you are

[@franckyvandenberghe4408]

I did the same, really ...

[@Allomerus]

Fabulous work using just this simple setup! Well done. Love the music you made...

[@hahahahaha02]

Videos like this are a wonderful source of inspiration and a proof that you can do a lot with little.

[@capricornjay5689]

Hi Paolo, great video - You and Phat Flavour Crew are my favourite artists at demonstrating and producing Oldskool styles.

[@rayderrich]

Oh I really liked the flute melody!

[@sysexstudio]

Excellent job. Those Arturia synths are great. I have the MiniBrute and love it.

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Wonderful machine, indeed. I have the MiniBrute SE. Beautiful and affordable.

[@jonlindsey4114]

agreed, I have the microbrute, I kinda wanted the mini but I went with the micro because its more portable, I'm on the road a lot and its prefect, I dont gig with it but I have a mobile studio setup for when Im in my hotel laying down tracks.

[@cybernet3000]

I feel like I'm on a mission in Mass Effect

[@eiiiotrodger6279]

yeah it does sound like the first game

[@AlbertoTapiaCourbis]

Ohhhhh totally like that

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Your song reminded me of Carl Sagan's OG series "Cosmos". Thanks for that. ❤🎛

[@Philipplus]

I've been using the MicroBrute in some of my incursions into Berlin School, but never tried to do one relying only (or mostly) on this little beast. This video opened new perspectives for me. Thank you! :)

[@matthewfrench4790]

Nice Sound buddy! Beast of a Synth I have the Minibrute and i am only just scratching the surface with it's sound

[@dustincassidy]

Really awesome work! I love videos like this where people take a few common cheap things and try to make something great.

[@MegamanX4ThArmor]

Yes, sounds like tangerine dream!

[@suzanne_atkinson]

“And now let’s put it all together” could you do a video on that part? I am curious what this looks like in your multitrack setup...is it four (or so?) continuous audio tracks? Or do you record say 1 measure of the bass then copy paste a hundred times through the song? And the buzzy / noises sounds...same question, juts an 8 bar buzzy sweep dropped in or is that its own continuous track?

[@Rtcmanga_YouTube_Channel]

Wow, awesome!! Somehow reminds me a lot to the "airwolf" soundtrack and background music.... :)

[@VolcaRock]

Great Demo of this two little guys in a very musical context! sounds beautiful and authentic like early 70s !!!! GREAT!!!

[@gerhoefsmit8015]

This is awesome !! I'm a huge TD fan since the early 70's and you make me wanna play Phaedra by myself :-)

[@Sim0nPeter]

Great video! really nice patches

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks a lot!

[@bqzrjx]

Oh man I've never seen your face before and I just realised that the whole time i've been imagining you as the keyboardist from Spinal Tap

[@genejas]

Claire A thats a compliment

[@grahamhornecker395]

At least he's not the drummer

[@vincentouwendijk3746]

Awesome composition! Love the sound also, has that real vintage thing going!

[@caryheuchert]

Bravo 👏 Edgar Froese would be impressed!!!

[@AS-rc1lv]

Really cool what you get out of these two! Bravo!

[@Miler97487]

To me, it really doesn't matter if you're using small, inexpensive gear or a big pricey modular Moog or similar equipment to recreate that Berlin School style. It's how you do it and how effective the results are. Not everyone has the dough to afford a modular Moog but many more can afford a MicroBrute, Monotribe, and Monotron Delay. Norwegian electronic act Breidablik (Morten Birkeland Nielsen is the man behind this act) manage to create Berlin School style music on small, inexpensive portable gear. You can find out about Breidablik on Bandcamp. The music blew me away and the guy knows his stuff.

[@xXDimiXx]

Great vid! That flute sound makes me think about one of Vangelis' Antarctica songs!

[@kilésengati]

I love Berlin School. It's perfect for chilling and is the forerunner of many genres I like as well.

[@ulfljung4630]

Brilliant!

[@bitley]

Excellent work. Added to my growing hardware synth demo playlist. :) Greetings!

[@gingerlady11]

Always love and appreciate your desire to share all of your knowledge of these old and new instruments amazing thank you so much I am actually in Berlin ;))

[@vladimirussachevsky1315]

Really nice! Its amazing what can be done, or what you can do, for under $400. I have a feeling my attempt would not sound so good. I would love to hear you step up with an eventide space or big sky.🖖🏻

[@Kyle-wb7wx]

Vladimir Ussachevsky Yassss!

[@beepot2764]

That flute is making me so happy.

[@glenktv]

nice work. the sounds take u on a journey

[@thierryruquier9416]

Well done Paolo. This proves that when you've got much talent, you don't need much gear.

[@igorlaptev5492]

It sounds awesome!

[@123456789schreihals]

damn the flute is so awesome. you got some damn feeling

[@glenesis]

Fun track, bro! My Monotron loves you. It was looking for that flute patch for days. Wicked feedback in that Monotron Delay!

[@funkmachine6420]

awesome! I got a microbrute myself not long ago, as a funk guy I wasn't sure whether I'd like it but I think it's brilliant. nice to see a musical demo going beyond someone turning the brute factor all the way up...

[@pnga9725]

That flute tone really came through nicely, I e been struggling to get what I want out of my microbrute for years (mainly going for bass sounds) but This made me think about the lead frequencies. thanks

[@7drone7]

Tops. Lots of great uploads lately. Subbed.

[@jahmark9336]

Respect Beautiful sounds Skills- that tiny Monotron can cause big problems in the wrong hands Great music

[@Kadaj456]

Wow, very impressive, I love that flute sound :) Keep up the good work !

[@stjohnsmythe91]

Fantastic piece of music.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you

[@alainperrieregenevincent54]

Très grande maîtrise des générateurs... Programmation impeccable...

[@waggon321]

Your patches are excellent!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I think Edgar Froese would have approved :-)

[@MegamanX4ThArmor]

definitely!!

[@vanhetgoor]

What do you mean by that? Do you want to suggest that he is writing music for porn movies from above?

[@jupiterbarnen1125]

Restrictions are good for creativity! Love the monotrons! Really understated super small instruments! I recently used them with the Korg Gadget app on iPhone for weird effects, gorgeous filter sweeps etc. Check out JUPITERBARNEN - SPELA FORTNITE HELA DAN on Apple Music & Spotify to hear the monotrons in an old school synth pop mix (with my kids screaming/singing on top of it)

[@cacauceluque]

Great video and tutorial, did you use any DAW for recording it or its the Microbrute and monotron alone? Thanx

[@MultiMeschi]

It is layered

[@davidreidy5750]

Oh wow I have those and never thought of connecting them like that!Actually using the Monotron through a phone mic and it actually works...good tips!☺

[@OttosTheName]

I think he just connects the headphone out of the Monotron Delay to an Audio Interface or recorder.

[@Rose_Arcana]

WOW! You have inspired me... simply AWEsome! Excellent!

[@theoldleafybeard]

Hi, SynthMania, first of all, thank for your your so explainatory and creative videos, those are being jewels to me. After DJing, I'm beginning into the producing world, and I have a question... Do you think the Monotron will do good for Dub? (Not Dub techno, but Dub) Thank you!

[@KosmicKitchen]

It is amazing to hear what one can do with cheap but powerful technology.

[@hammercanttouchthis]

Thanks for another great video, would be great to hear you jam on a full setup like inclusive of a drum machine and whatever. Having said that you produce a lot of magic with just the Brute and effects so I'm not dissapointed.

[@garyweaver9222]

Hay, thanks. Been trying to get someone to lay out instrument parts. The strength of the synth is how well it can do a flute, right ! Sub for this vid alone

[@javitocateclas]

That's awesome buddy, Monotron Delay it's really a must have for all Synth-lovers...I recently made a piece for the Monotron for my Thesis at collegue. It written down to paper(graphic sheet),...you know what, I could send it to you, and you could give your own interpretation... buonanotte!!!

[@gasmanrus]

Amazing work! Would love to hear it with some drums too 👍🏼

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

A probe lands on a dead planet, and starts taking measurements. It finds another probe, which is almost inoperable. The new probe offers to repair the old one in exchange for some information.

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

The probe refuses and an intergalactic war begins!:)) That's when the BPM increase ;) Jokes aside... nice concept. I like that!

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

Nothing wrong with an intergalactic war. As long as Earth isn't involved.

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Michael Smith too bad... I wanted to try my new photonic cannons:(

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

Photonic Cannons? You're not supposed to have those, yet.

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Michael Smith shhhh! Don't tell anyone...

[@nym053]

Amazing done 👍

[@Thisisspacemusic]

Love your videos man! Take care! :)

[@auroramartell]

Edgar Froese would be proud of this.

[@overthoughtmusik772]

So wait, is what I'm hearing 100% the microbrute? All the sequences stacked and playing at the same time?

[@terrormech]

yes, with multitracking

[@DiegoGarcia-zu5kn]

does CV out send pitch without the need of pushing keys? like if I wanted to change it with a potentiometer and then get back in CV in

[@jeevesdfector3686]

This just made me wanna get a monotron to use w my MB.. incredible

[@MrPiratebrain]

Nice man I love your videos I want to ad the 70s and 80s electronic sounds to my modern tracks I have a Roland Jupiter 6 and a jp8000 I also get great sounds from my electribe

[@torbenanschau6641]

Awesome. Not just because you did it on the microbrute but even more so because the composition really again has some classic tangerine dream style. It's not kitsch but a few chilling themes that provoke fantasies in the listeners mind and some athmosphere. TD would have added some percussion sounds probably but the core is there. Oh and of course the track rather would be 30 minutes long than just 5 ;-)

[@erebousde]

And now - some wind effects by routing radio static into the MicroBrute and playing around with the filters!

[@AiGenerationMagic]

Brilliant. Just bought a Monotron!

[@Kyle-wb7wx]

Man! That was just beautiful and inspiring!

[@JH-zy1dj]

Can you do a video on Depeche Modes synths they used? If you were going to get a first synth what would it be? 1500$ limit. Whats the most bang for the buck? Thanks I think your videos are great, Keep um coming.

[@clumsyshadow22]

So having the MicroBrute and the Monotron, is that all you need for this set-up? There's no hidden Midi machine you have to plug everything into or an Audio Interface, I'm just learning about how these machines work. I'm from London and went to all the free Rave parties and festivals in late 80's early 90's, last festival there was Castlemorton. It's just amazing to see how the music back then was made. IMO nothing now compares to the music that was made back then.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

This is all you need to play it. If you want to record it to the computer, you can use the computer's built-in audio card, but yes, you might want to consider buying an audio interface for added functionalities.

[@awrocaw6973]

clumsy Wiki says: The Arturia MiniBrute is a monophonic, pure analog synthesizer designed and manufactured by Arturia, a French synthesizer software and hardware company. Monophonic means one note at a time. If you hear 4, 5 or 6 notes (tones) there must be sth more. Logic. Or you get 4 Microbrutes, Or you use multiple synths Or you record and mix sygnals one by one. So the picture is only mono synt and delay. Bth I like the music SynthMania, greetings and thanks!

[@jonathanulery1610]

I just bought a micro brute a few weeks ago its my 4th analog synth I love its simplicity and many times 1 LFO beats 2 tbh my Bass Station 2 LFO 1 I absolutely can't stand... the micro brute is a beast nice work!

[@marsupialmicron]

You Stuntman!

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Nice. It makes me wanna buy a micro, or another mini...or another Volca keys...;)

[@marcoossidiana5596]

Hi, Paolo, very nice piece of music. I own a Microbrute as well and I find it really amusing and easy to play. But I've been seriously into synthesizers only for a few months and I cannot master the instrument very well. Would you make a detailed video in which you demonstrate what you can make with the Microbrute? Thank you.

[@andinbriwel1092]

Marco Ossidiana may I make a suggestion? Search for the videos, "intro to synthesis" by NY School of Synthesis, and take the time to watch all 3 parts. It's 3 hours of old school weirdness, but afterwards you'll have a much better understanding of synthesis and how to make the sounds you want.

[@marcoossidiana5596]

Andin Briwel thanks a lot, man. I'll watch them all right away.

[@whiterottenrabbit]

Wow, this is a really great video! After watching just two videos, I hit subscribe. Keep these videos coming, they've amazing quality value!

[@labarone8910]

I'm a little late to this party Paulo but I just loved the 'Berlin School' session. I'm curious though, how did you hook up the Monotron Delay with the 'Brute? I really want an affordable delay but I don't see an easy way to hook this up with my hardware synth (MicroKorg XL). Thanks..

[@nawtilws]

HI synthmania, thnks for your videos...please could do explain about connection that your was used, line out to aux? or cv to...form monotron to microbrite?..I have try lineout microbrute to aux monotron and only sound a load and fixed tone...like electricity high tension!! please help me...I buy a monotron delay only to play berlin old school...I love berlin old school...thanx for your time .regardsfrom 32° lat south, Valparaíso, Chile

[@torq21]

Cool track! Any suggestions for bands that have this sound? Tangerine Dream I already got.

[@nycpny8396]

torq21 Klaus Schultz,

[@torq21]

I appreciate the recommendation!

[@edrosa3485]

Simply amazing!

[@ymotechnopopfan]

Great demo.

[@BenA718]

That was awesome!

[@Maitresinh]

Really great. But i can't understand how you managed to get differents sound/patches as the same time. Or didn't you ?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

This was multi-tracked in a DAW

[@Glenfiddich101]

another great demo from SynthMania, it sounded really great but would have been great if we had see you actually playing it :-o

[@valdiskrebs1670]

Very nice! Talent is greater than a collection of expensive gear. How did you record all of that? Was the bass the only track that was sequenced?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks!, Yes, bass was sequenced, the rest is played

[@eduardo0796]

I am a total newbie in the world of the synth and I just got a Micro Brute. How do you keep the sound without holding on a key when playing with the sequencer?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

There's a switch in the MicroBrute editor, swich it from "Note On" to "Hold"

[@eduardo0796]

I did not even know there was a MicroBrute editor hehe, I guess I will download it and check it out. I have been playing with my headphones only all this time. Thanks for the response and the great videos!

[@mistershroom4847]

Hello, How did you fix your sequenzer ? I cant figure out why mine is not playing 😑😑😑 It starts to play when i press a button, but no from itself :() Greets, Julian

[@mistershroom4847]

Sam Jenkins I love your knowledge ❤ manz thanks and hugs :3

[@tanzmaro]

HI HOW did you made the sickens on the the monotrol

[@tiltil9442]

with semprini.

[@moviecool4274]

Awsome videos man, you are really skilled :)

[@RED_indiemusic]

I have not seen a Rubycon Prt 1 cover in youtube, except for one video, but focuses on the bass arp of the third movement. I think you can pull it off! :)

[@RogerSartet007]

The composition above reminds me very much of the German Soundtrack (incidental music) for Captain Future, by Christian Bruhn, from 1980....: Very nice!

[@rossddx]

Please, can you tell me how connect both brute and monotron? What I/O and cables needs to your setting? I have a small external audiocard too. I bought both the brute and monotron but i'm a newbie and i'm not able to use monotron as delay-fx for brute (like you)... Thanks in advance.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Ross, all you need is a couple of simple 1/4" to 1/8" mono audio cables (or a small adapter with 1/4" female and 1/8" male if you alread have a standard 1/4" to 1/4" instrument cable), for example, like this: media.sweetwater.com/api/i/q-82__ha-3d7f7949e01e16bd__hmac-45def56e909b4660984df87fb832785623c7bb4a/images/items/750/CMP305-large.jpg

[@rossddx]

Solved. Connect the brute master-out to monotron aux-in (with jack to mini-jack adapter) and monotron phone-out to audiocard input (with mini-jack to jack adapter). I don't know if the best solution but it seems to works.... Hope is the same solution you wrote me. Thank you very much (Sorry for my english.).