Dreadbox Nymphes Synthesizer - Sounds Only

The sounds only companion video to Donald Jordan's review of the Dreadbox Nymphes.
If you'd like to hear my thoughts about this synth, watch here - • Dreadbox Nymphes Synth...
Patches: 0:00
Oscillator: 6:49
Filters: 9:21
Modulation: 11:43
Reverb: 15:18
Voice Modes: 17:58
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[@cjbcarr1]

very cool! some rad sounds in there. thanks for sharing.

[@MatthewLowes]

Great job! I like that you have a sounds only companion video to your excellent review. I just got this synth a week ago and am loving it. I had a Juno 6 back in the day, so this was immediately appealing given my small studio space. And I have to say, the more I play it the more I'm enjoying it's own unique sound and vibe. And even the controls compromises seem incredibly well thought out given its size. Subbed and look forward to more of your videos. Cheers.

[@fxdfxd]

One of the very best demo of this synth :)

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

This looks and sounds fucking rad. I just ordered one and Im completely stoked on it arriving! Thanks for the demo, homie!

[@JET7C0]

It is - I just bought one "used" and was described as in excellent condition, but honestly to me it looked completely new, and I ended up saving $150 just for someone to open the box basically. It a great introductory analog synth that actually has solid polyphony (6 voices max). Some people get hung up on it not having a visual menu, but that's probably why they're able to sell it for the price it is, and I just use a PureData control surface that has literally everything on it. Plus, you get used to the menu style pretty quickly, anyway.

[@WingHouseCup]

It really does sound great.

[@karljroe]

If you ever release the patches as a downloadable Sysex , count me in 👍🏻 happy to pay , these sound great and I am not great at getting around this synth sound design wise , but I do love how it sounds …

[@baramundi__88__]

Great demo. Did you do the animation as well , looks very professional

[@Bloom_Music]

Thanks, yes, this is all me!

[@lisalegato0109]

Cool😃

[@istvantoth7431]

Not that bad. Not that bad I must admit. Very warm 80s sounds.

[@ivanglushko4232]

Nice work, thx! Just might buy one. Say, are u using an external effects or this is a completely raw sound?

[@Bloom_Music]

Thanks! No, this is the raw sound, straight out of the synth and into my video recorder. Any effect you hear (reverb) is actually coming from the Nymphes itself.

[@starsunderer]

Know what would be cool and useful, showing your patches for each of these sounds examples.

[@Bloom_Music]

I know, I know… I’m not sure what I was thinking when I did this. I got a top down setup and did exactly that for all of my videos since the Nymphes. 🙂

[@rowlandoconnor3354]

Wow what a beauty. Do the images of the synth match the patches being played?

[@Bloom_Music]

These were all programmed from scratch, so, technically, yes... However, because you switch back and forth between two layers while programming, you couldn't recreate these patches by just copying the fader positions, because you don't know which layer was most recently edited for each fader (nor the hidden value of the layer each fader is NOT currently reflecting). Hopefully that makes sense, lol.

[@JET7C0]

@@Bloom_Music Honestly, I just ended up using a Pure Data control surface for it. I could've made my own, but just paid $15 for someone who's selling one, and it connects to literally everything, including being able to save and load all presets. That way, I can also save unlimited banks of all 49 custom presets. For the other stuff like MIDI options, etc., I got used to the menu system without any visual indicator pretty quickly - that's the main thing people dislike about this synth, but I'm sure it's why Dreadbox is able to sell it at the very reasonable price they do. I also got mine "used", but it was pretty much just open box and looked totally new with nothing wrong with it. Ended up saving over $100 as a result.

[@calcairecamhi]

I'd love to know the settings for you first patch ! Lovely. May sound silly but just for that patch I'd like to have. Listened a lot to Pro800 demos and I don't like its flavor. For now, Nymphes' flavor charms me a lot, I've seen 4 demos, only one I disliked. I'm just concerned by the interface. Is it easy to program a sound from scratch ? And to assign you modulation routes ? Thanks ppl

[@Bloom_Music]

Unfortunately, these patches are long gone, so I’m not sure about the settings for the first one. But your interface questions would definitely be answered by watching my Nymphes review. 😁

[@calcairecamhi]

Well I bought it and loved it. The UI is easy to learn, not a big issue. The 14 faders are still quite benefic for on the fly tweak! And it sounds great !@@Bloom_Music

[@sumocloud]

Ok the pads which start around 0:40 clearly have a click at the beginning of the attack phase as if the oscillators are not being reset in sync with note on. Was this video done with the updated firmware?

[@Bloom_Music]

This video was made before the new firmware was released. But nothing in the firmware would change this. The Nymphes has free running oscillators. They do not reset with note on.

[@sumocloud]

@Bloom Music thanks. That's not SO bad for this synth I guess .. wasn't really thinking about basslines. Still slightly disappointing.

[@chinmeysway]

Nice. Is there a sine wave ?

[@Bloom_Music]

Negative.

[@Minskeeeee]

if the filter has key tracking, triangle waves can get you like 95% of the way there

[@thejuice1254]

So does this like not have fader caps on it. They look like the bits that the fader caps clip onto. I can buy some caps for this and pop them on? I prefer the caps where my finger nestles into the groove baby.

[@xisotopex]

which do you think sounds better, the nymphes or the deepmind?

[@Bloom_Music]

If we’re talking strictly the raw sound, I much prefer the Nymphs. However, because of it’s more advanced modulation options and effects, the Deepmind is the more capable synth, and can produce much more complex patches. If that’s important to you, the Deepmind might be the right choice. But for me, if I’m just considering the pure sound, the Nymphes wins hands down!

[@xisotopex]

@@Bloom_Music got the deepmind already, but have not been super impressed with it. looking for a different flavor, might even sell the deepmind. not really impressed with the effects, soundwise, I seem to be in the minority i think

[@galifettetv1238]

Remove the effets to the deepmind, il will become a very unpersonal synth

[@sumocloud]

I hear a lot of complaints about this synth having "scratchy attack envelopes" which are supposedly audible on KZbin demos. I can't hear them. Anyone who owns it care to comment?

[@sumocloud]

Actually a couple of times I heard something.. one time sounded like osc weren't synced to note on properly?

[@rishpanjeet7479]

Polyphony and patch memory? 😌

[@Bloom_Music]

Yep, yep! It's a lot of synth for the money, if you can get over the interface!

[@Psionetics]

Purdy

[@johngorgis]

how are you playing it without an external controller

[@Bloom_Music]

The synth is being played by MIDI clips from Ableton Live.

[@johngorgis]

@@Bloom_Music I didn't know it had midi over USB that's very cool

[@SoundPeer]

Why not give more examples of chord play with a polysynth?

[@Bloom_Music]

Sound advice!

[@burgrluv]

Are these default patches or custom?

[@Bloom_Music]

These are all custom presets! I created an init patch in the first slot and used that as a starting point for each patch going forward. The default presets are mostly good, especially if you use them as a starting point to mod from. Not a bunch of wonky, non-musical presets like some synths.

[@burgrluv]

@@Bloom_Music You should release a soundset, they sound beautiful!

[@user-ee6hm2vn6r]

пропустите через него что-нибудь ПАФОСНОЕ ( типа Государственного ГИМНА ), всем известное, что будет звучать знакомо и совершенно НЕПРИВЫЧНО!

[@IntiAlonso]

Wonderful synth with a horrible reverb

[@Bloom_Music]

The reverb..... has its charm. lol

[@ryanhursh6322]

Agreed, lol, absolutely atrocious reverb