Every Synth, Everywhere, All at Once

[@4lienetic]

Love your work. You're one of the few people on KZbin making music production content that I find I don't have to sit and subconsciously sift through to pick out clickbait and bs. Your videos are effortlessly inviting, the content itself is gold and you get straight to the point. Thank you so much

[@JamesonNathanJones]

I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

[@4lienetic]

@@markus6409 A lot of literature when viewed from this lens (which I use as an example only out of convenience, because I have been consuming so much of it lately) can also be thought of as regurgitating the same point over and over again. A thing can be as simple or as complex as you allow it to be (barring some obvious exceptions, of course). Every author has their own voice, and I think the same thing applies here. Moreover, I personally am at a point today where I look for what's real (both on the internet and off of it) more often than what's groundbreaking or unique.

[@bigkingsha]

Well said. When I started out in modular synthesis I was piercing my hands through a dense web of patch cables trying to fill all lanes of sound instead of using one module as an exploratory, standalone probability. What you are discussing here is important, it is appreciation for minimal things but not for the sake of trendy 'minimalism', but so we can thoroughly enjoy each flavoring of sound without being overloaded with a thick, muddy cacophony of multiplied audio languages. I always think of how The Boards of Canada's music affected me and shaped my musical consciousness, hearing these broad landscapes of texture buried in sound with subtle evolving movements - one chord all the way through. The same technique can be said of how one lives their life - keep it light and simple. This subject is worthy of an entire book!

[@crybo]

Got to say you make some of the best synth content out there. Always look forward to your videos!

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Really appreciate that, friend!

[@kierenmoore3236]

Agreed! As any great blues guitarist - any great musician - will tell you, it’s all about the notes you don’t play; the spaces in-between … light and shade, contrast, balance - in fact, life in general is all about * balance * …

[@michaelkonomos]

Hadn’t really thought about it like this before. Thank you! Really enjoyed this one.

[@marcomesenti6989]

Great topic.. I’ve just started out and have already discovered a “Happy accident “ & felt no need to add anything extra has it creates “overload” of the senses and takes away the original happy accident!! I quickly realised that I don’t need to use every synth or patch at once or I just end up again with an overload and eventually a mess!🤦🏼‍♂️😔 Cheers dude,just subscribed 🤙🏼🎹🎛🎹

[@spaceflows]

Great video and great advise. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@NTayls80]

👨🏻‍🍳 chef Jameson, serving up more great kitchen wisdom for the betterment of all future synth recipes. May the patches be succinct, distinct, and dutiful! 😂

[@MrDeeKayTV]

Great content. Nice concept. Big up!

[@AsyncLive]

perfect advice. I had to look back at my music when setup was minimal - and back then it was much clearer, having 10 synths/drum machines in front of you takes some discipline to avoid messing up the whole mix. Sometimes LESS is MORE!

[@SirPoseidon]

That patch is fucking crazy bro 🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@wickeddubz]

Iridium is good, very good. It can give a LOT of control if necessary. Simplicity is also beautiful. Keep both 🙌🏼

[@EverettDudgeon138]

I’m having this conundrum with my setup now. I’ve got so used to synths with patch memory, on board sequencing and on board effects that the idea of getting synths without those sort of results in a cascading effect of spending even more money trying to add to those synths what my current ones already have.

[@maykit]

For me it works best approaching a patch with a need for some modulation compared to knowing there is a modulation possibility in the synth. On my Boog Model D there are 3 oscillators, but sometimes i need only one, even only one triangle to get the desired sound. But i have to be in a right state of mind, otherwise even a fairly simple synth like Model D can be overwhelming.

[@AntonAnru]

Important topic. I used to like complicated synths and think that I must use everything inside them. Now I like simple ones more. Except modulars. Matriarch is my favorite. And I'm not interested in Moog /one because it's stuffed with sooo many things.

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Love your work with the Matriarch! Yeah I’ve felt the same way - if I’m not using every capability of a synth I’m somehow wasting it. What helped me with the Iridium especially is just thinking of it as several synths in one, but not necessarily AT once. This way I don’t feel the pressure to use everything all the time.

[@mrwplay1]

Yes agree Anton. Sometimes limiting yourself at the start of a composition can lead to more creativity and forces you to think about structure and atmosphere

[@SonicVibe]

Keep it simple I dig it

[@raven-jz6cv]

Did my best old school goa using only a system 8 a tb03 and an mpc oh and a freeze reverb The more synths the more the extras to add in order to make em blend and sound good... Ive trated my s8 with a virus ti2. Dont think i will need ever another synth

[@solarion33]

I think traditionally before digital synths 2 oscillators was a must for all the sync and fm type sounds and for some layering of harmonics ( prophet 5 is the ultimate example) also in the famous minimoog the third oscillator was for modulation mostly. these days synths usually have plenty more modulation option , so there is no absolute need to use more then one oscillator unless you go for that sync or fm sound. nevertheless a Juno with a single oscillator and that chorus was also no slouch.

[@dennisrochat7747]

Great video. Completely agree. I think every is going to this “everything everywhere all at once” phase sooner or later. For the better or worse hahah

[@MistyMusicStudio]

Many truths in this video. I don't think anyone would contest that the OG pokemon soundtrack is fire, and it uses very few tracks & basic waveforms. Knowing what to leave out becomes way more difficult when you're working with tools that do it all haha

[@gregbeaudry]

So👏🏻helpful👏🏻

[@audioartisan]

I still have this problem, and still struggle with it. Just the other day I purposefully started creating patches on the Opsix that were limited to 4 & 2 operators only. Just to force myself to have some boundaries. I normally always feel the need to push everything to extremes (Synthwise). But I noticed it matters not, when it comes to complexity. It really only matters through experienced creativity ...AKA It isn't about how many things you have, it's always about what you can do with what you do have.

[@JamesonNathanJones]

100%

[@ReneGBoscio]

Hold up, WHAT is the sound source for the patch that starts at 2:26 that sounds like a vocal? Is that just one of the Iridium oscillator/filter combos (like vowel synthesis or a comb filter or something) or is it an actual vocal sample being processed? Made me perk right up, haha!

[@ReneGBoscio]

Also, if that patch is part of another video I may have missed please by all means link me! :)

[@JamesonNathanJones]

@@ReneGBoscio The source is actually my face. Lol It's sampled from the end of this track (part of my semi-abandoned vocal project): open.spotify.com/track/4ycUO3G5PIzgnGn6ftdrRe?si=595d65c600f24968

[@mastermachetier5594]

Have you tried a Waldorf M

[@JamesonNathanJones]

I haven’t but it looks great. Love my Iridium.

[@waltersir7306]

Pay attention to the particulars within the confines, margin half

[@cornishwavesmusic]

Great dude,still love my monologue,ease of use and realtime rec is a wonderful thing,looking forward to getting my soon to arrive night sky-pro 3 vid please,maybe BoC sound creation

[@orchidsvoid]

You are right but it's so hard not to use all of this lfos because I paid for them 🤣

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Haha yeah I feel that for sure

[@touchclarity]

Less is DEFINITELY more! ...........

[@Fedor_Tkachev_Music]

I think its vital to make some terrible patches to eventually develop sound design taste

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Agreed. It’s definitely part of the process - figuring out what you don’t want to do.

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

You , maybe....overthink the process,-

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Well, yeah. That’s what the video is about man 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

@@JamesonNathanJones I was probably talking bout myself , "overshadowing"- You are one of those extraordinary , Out of the Box thinkers (no pun int)who happens to be a musician - i believe you could do anything , and its just MY luck , that you choose music , so i can look you over the shoulder ,- Thanx for great content , and i would love to see more "beginner to slightly advanced" tutorials/live jams/patchings of youre Matriarch/GrandMother To EuroRack .... the one's you did , are excellent , and i learned a hell'of'alot from those - ... i think we could be on the brink of a "MainStream Explosion" in EuroRack