biomorphosis ... ambient (hapax, digitone, syntakt, minifreak, hydrasynth, octatrack)

After a phase of a clean desk, I've now ended up back with a fixed setup that stays put. This is basically the first test run for it.
Recorded in one take.
Mixed and mastered in Ableton Live.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
/ substan
Substan Bandcamp Page: substan.bandcamp.com
Substan sound packs:
SUBSPACE - for Minifreak (V) substan.gumroad.com/l/subspace
Syntopia - for Syntakt: substan.gumroad.com/l/syntopia
HydraSphere - for Hydrasynth: substan.gumroad.com/l/hydrasp...
DigiSphere - for Digitakt: substan.gumroad.com/l/digisphere
DigiTales - for Digitone/Keys: substan.gumroad.com/l/digitales
Affilate links:
My Perfect Circuit Artist Page (buy via this link to support me) bit.ly/3NdLCmv
Gear List:
Modular:
big case: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
palette case: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
Synths/Sampler:
Elektron Digitone bit.ly/3FQ2dpw
Elektron Digitone Keys
Elektron Digitakt bit.ly/3uqvxkC
Elektron Syntakt bit.ly/3OHLs5E
Elektron Analog Four MKII bit.ly/3guZMP2
Elektron Octatrack MKII bit.ly/3HpIezT
Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 bit.ly/4a16Ywn
Roland JP8080
Korg Monologue bit.ly/42oK6CG
Behringer Neutron
Arturia Minifreak bit.ly/3ESAwOm
ASM Hydrasynth bit.ly/3oQPBJt
Polyend Play+ bit.ly/493UoLR
1010music Blackbox bit.ly/3PoYSFS
1010music Lemondrop bit.ly/3J1mTgk
beetlecrab.audio Tempera
Sequencer:
Squarp Hapax bit.ly/3TqFoBD
Effects (Pedals):
Source Audio Ventris bit.ly/3rv3MW2
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Soma Cosmos bit.ly/3JCfh67
Elektron Analog Heat bit.ly/3WTaKSL
Computer:
Apple 14“ MacBook M1 Pro (2021) 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD
DAW:
Ableton Live Suite 12
Audio/Midi Interface:
UAD Apollo Twin Quad bit.ly/3qvDncQ
Behringer Ultragain
iConnectivity mioXL bit.ly/43BMwyU
Monitoring:
ME Geithain ME25NAD C268
Genelec 7040 APM (Sub)
RFT BR25
Presonus Monitor Station bit.ly/3qyztzF
Mixing/Mastering Gear:
Fredenstein Bento 6 S bit.ly/3viKO9X
Elysia Xfilter 500 bit.ly/43nXOI2
Elysia Xpressor neo 500 bit.ly/4ckb707
SPL Big
Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 32 Ohm bit.ly/3IYdQPS
Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro bit.ly/3IY4WBR
Mixer:
1010music Bluebox bit.ly/3J0YPds
Behringer XENYX 1002B
Microphones & Fieldrecorder:
sE Electronics sE2200a
Rode NT5 (mached pair) bit.ly/3Cg8wDM
Sure SM7B bit.ly/45MxGHy
Zoom M4 bit.ly/3oGQJT3
Zoom H2 bit.ly/3MW38dI
Midi Controllers:
Arturia Keystep 37 bit.ly/3Lead7O
Korg nanoKEY Studio bit.ly/45PUMgA
Camera & Lense:
Blackmagic Design Pocket 4K
Samyang MF 14mm
Canon EOS MCanon EOS M50 MKII
Neweer 1:1.8/25 mm
Video Editing & Creating:
Davinci Resolve
Videosync
#digitakt #syntakt​​ #ambient

[@coachangeln]

The simplicity in the complexity is what I believe is the genius here. To capture that is to have the genie in the bottle.

[@mauriziofaggion]

A truly successful track. I really like the stereophony of the details!

[@dzndzl]

This is something beautiful. Haven't heard anything like this from you before.

[@substan_music]

Thanks mate !!

[@osvos3278]

Great session

[@hexwavemusic]

That was lovely, wonderful on headphones!

[@twiglet2214]

Substan the substance was not substandard but a substantially sophisticated soporofic sonic soliloquy that perchance enhanced enchantment ...made my ears dance with joy !

[@andresrebolledo2623]

💫 Muchas Gracias!!!

[@willswitchcraft]

awesome audio immersion.....................so many great tones, notes & moments......(and killer visuals, as usual)....I love the way you create this vibe with so little top end, it feels welcoming and soft, ........and yet, even with all this gear, the composition is calm, minimal and balanced..............a great composition/session.........and I think I'm hearing little snippets of voice in there, thinly veiled and drenched in fx and granular manipulation..........wonder-ful

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot mate !! 🙏

[@mann-vom-mond]

Sounds great

[@synthsamuraiproductions]

Totally awesome

[@dylan.j.schreiner]

good thanks

[@acidtechno]

added to our ambient playlist ❤ good job

[@njdpdv]

SUBSTANtial 💛

[@jon_gee]

Great tune man. Super beautiful, hopeful feeling. Really cool video effects. Instrumentation is dope and sounds are so smooth. ♥️

[@christianwamserart]

beutiful Music👏👏

[@CYOMIY]

Amazing set up. Wonderful music. Always deep. Always inspiration. Much love❤

[@substan_music]

🙏

[@spacedrifter1961]

Another full-bodied dreamy session. Thank you ✨😎✨

[@substan_music]

🙏

[@G0nz0uk]

What more can I, it is just wonderful!

[@substan_music]

Thanks mate !!

[@JosuaKarlson]

Beautiful, really love that setup. I also very much enjoyed the color pallete of the video! Greetings🙂

[@substan_music]

Thanks mate !!🙏

[@rumo201]

Schöner track! Und wieder ein tolles Video vom Elektron-Majestro ✌️

[@substan_music]

🙏

[@moonandmelodies]

Awesome sounds and visual! Kudos! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍subbed

[@sossa57]

wow this is masterpiece substan, beautiful relationship between elektron machine and and one human ... Did you use cosmos ( that i love ) for music background ?

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot ... not in this case. unfortunately I use the cosmos far too rarely.

[@FredF78]

Very moody! That low noisy harp-like sound, programmed on which synth here?

[@substan_music]

Thanks !! That sound comes from the Minifreak ( hidden under the desk )

[@frakfeem]

Great track as always. What's the box to the left of the octatrack? I can't see anything in your gear list that would be it.

[@CartoonCityKid]

Looks like the "Hapax"? 👀

[@substan_music]

Thanks !! Yes .. it's the Hapax .. It hasn't made it onto the list yet ... I'm behind on this

[@anonymous_friend]

I'm trying to figure out how to integrate my hapax with my new digitakt 2, and I'm not getting very far. Do you sequence the digitakt from your hapax? Can you give me some pointers? Thanks!

[@substan_music]

When it comes to rhythmic things, I prefer to use the Digitakt sequencer in parallel with the Hapax and only send clock and program change messages from the Hapax to switch patterns on the DT. I find programming beats/drums much more fun (and faster) with the Elektron sequencer. But it is also easy to sequence drums directly on the DT and to sequence other sounds with the Hapax. Especially when it comes to ARPs or longer melody lines, the Hapax is far superior to the Elektron sequencer. For example, you can also use an arpeggiator that the DT doesn't offer. The Hapax is particularly appealing to me because of its generative options and MIDI effects.