Forbidden Planet Review - Sound demos

[@MattiasHolmgren]

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[@juliebabygirl]

Starting the video with Kitaro was a nice touch :) Great library indeed! :)

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yeah I always felt East West had great sound designers. Been using they symphonic libs for ages. Forgotten Planet was a nice surprise from the usual sounds. Do you use any of their past libs?

[@juliebabygirl]

@@MattiasHolmgren Back then, I had "Goliath" and "Storm Drum" installed on a previous computer, but not at my current set-up. But there are so so much I wanna have, including 1 million kr., so for now, I have to be selective :P

[@MarkEisenman]

Forbidden Planet… Named after a GREAT movie, with an all electronic score, which was trail blazing for the mid 1950s. Great animation as well.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

👌❤️

[@zaharishtonov]

Thanks for the review of this synth!

[@MattiasHolmgren]

You art welcome 😄🌟

[@MattiasHolmgren]

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Forbidden Planet Sound Demo Intro 01:11 Pad - Dream Saver 01:45 Forbidden Planet - Morphing 02:57 Sound Categories - Quick start PADS 06:19 Automation Tab - CC & Parameters 06:55 Processing - how gritty can we get? 10:44 Polysynths 11:06 Dual arpeggiators 14:20 Epic Piano Patch - I'll supply love 15:13 More Polysynth sounds 15:40 Arpeggiator setup - morph between two arps! 17:40 Midi Tools in Forbidden Planet 18:28 Photo Bombing ;) 18:38 More keyboard patch demos 20:53 Lead Synth demos 22:25 Pads - my favourite category 24:22 Drone sound demos 25:15 Bass sound demos 27:14 Arpeggiator synth demos 28:44 ZELDA SOUNDS in Hyrele Hackers 29:08 More arpeggio patch demos 31:19 Final thoughts on Forbidden Planet

[@pierresilence]

I bought month ago ComposerCloud and I’m very happy with this! I mean with every sounds. And the price it’s amazing!

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yeah the East West Composer Cloud js an insane sample library bundle for the low monthly cost. 🤘🎁

[@barlosonthetrak]

I'm thinking about buying this so I came to this video you did a great job presenting the review I was in space listening to the jam lol.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks, appreciate the nice feedback! 🤘🎉🙏

[@sebazvideo]

Great showcase, and I love the photobombing Hahahahahah

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks 😆 yeah it's always super fun to find out afterwards...haha I always try to zoom in when it happens. ;) This time it was my son. ;)

[@ΥπερδιαγαλαξιακόςΑστροπολεμιστ]

You have strong studio setup as i see

[@MattiasHolmgren]

I’ve collected studio stuff for many moons. But on my way of selling half of it that I don’t use regularly anymore

[@pz2922]

Great and awesome vid & review Mattias. Always on point🙌. Out of curiosity, you don't use Bitwig for composing? I thought that was your main all purpose sequencer?

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Hi, thanks! Pleased to hear you enjoy my content! I use three DAWs mainly for all my work. Bitwig Studio, Fl Studio and Logic Pro. It all depends on my mood and what I'm composing. Bitwig Studio is allround, Logic for orchestral, FL Studio for some electronic / hybrid tracks where I want to work quickly in the piano roll. We can make any music in any daw though. It's just personal preference and I played with all these apps for many moons. I'm a tech savvy guy too and switch to what feels right. ☕😄💫

[@VinciWare]

i love this! Awesome demo. I might use this plugin for the metroidvania game i am making. I still need to decide if I want to go with a more "chiptune sounding" composition, or something more like this. Great video, friend!

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yeah or you could make a blend, like 3D Dot Game Heroes. I did that with the score to the iOS game Pocket Minions.

[@VinciWare]

@@MattiasHolmgren interesting! I’ll check it out and see if it would work! 😁 Cheers friend! 🍻

[@LeonThomasian]

This is awesome! Well done 👏🏻

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thank you Leon! Cheers!

[@lesfuller5984]

Another great video, Mattias! Nice review of Forbidden Planet👏. Unfortunately, I just don’t have the PC power or the space to run EastWest Opus. I know Composer Cloud is fantastic value, so for sure on my next system! 👍

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks Les, what's your current PC setup? Yeah recent plugins do demand a bit of the computer. I was running on an M1 Max MBP and I don't think the plugin is truly fully compatible yet. Because I was experiencing some high cpu spikes, but only when having the Browser page open. The other pages in OPUS was performing nicely. But I swear by East West products and have been using them since ages for many many game scores and media projects. EW Symphonic Orchestra, Hollywood strings /brass, RA and Storm Drum 1 & 2 are all over my songs. I think I've spent like €10K on just EW libs through the years. 😭😉☕🌞 But Composer Cloud is VERY attractive price. Great for new composers / producers. Cheers!

[@lesfuller5984]

@@MattiasHolmgren Hi Mattias, my setup is a bit underpowered. A nice HP laptop, but only an i5 with a 2tb HD, and 8gbs ram. I also use a 2012 Mac Mini partially upgraded, but need to increase the ram to 16gb from 8gb, and get another internal SSD. Yes, I know EW make great stuff, and they are a “must have” with many composers. I was so close to buying the old EW Hollywood Orchestra Diamond edition in sales numerous times, but never did. 🥺

[@M4T]

I have been a Composer Cloud happy customer for years. The price is ridiculously low for the amount of libraries. As long as you have a bunch of SSDs or M2s, this is just perfect for any style (those that I like at least!). EW is main library, all the time. I am surprised that this new Forbidden Planet collection is so underrated. This is a fantastic tool. I hope your video will motivate people to go for it! Keep up the good work.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks Stephane, happy to hear you enjoy my videos. CC would be a nobrainer if I started composing today. I own most of the old EW libraries (bought them boxed) the orchestra has been on countless of my albums and game / film projects. The new OPUS plugin is awesome and the way it handles the libraries so we don’t have to download 180000GB just to use one patch from, say, RA or StormDrum 3. That’s a sick feature!

[@M4T]

@@MattiasHolmgren Agreed, I keep working with an old I7 from 2015, doing decent pieces (I mean in terms of track numbers not quality!), I can keep up with close to 80 Opus tracks before it dies ... impressive VST.

[@danielbyer644]

Thanks Mattias, great run through. I wanted to like this so much, but at the end of the day, I found it to be just another sample library with an XY fader, in a world already filled with them, especially for the standalone price which also seems to live on a forbidden planet.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks. Yeah, if you already own Omnisphere 2, or a similar pack you might already have this ”sound category” filled. Composer cloud though is a very attractive choice for new producers though since you don’t have to shuffle out your whole salery and savings to get started with nice sounds. I don’t wanna think about how much money I spent on epic libs between 2000-2010. 🤣 Another great feature I didn’t mention in the video regarding using OPUS is that you can browse patches from various libs and only download those specific patches without the need for a 100GB download. This is super useful, especially if you want to save disc space and only use a fraction of the sounds of the libs… I wish they had that function ages ago!!! 👌🥁🥳☕️ Thanks for writing Daniel!

[@danielbyer644]

@@MattiasHolmgren Agreed, it fits very well within their subscription model and the sounds are really fantastic. If a dev were to read this, I wouldn't want them to think I'm trashing the product by any means. I definitely don't want to add up my music expenditures either haha!!

[@robotsphere]

Is your fader pad attached to your keyboard? It is difficult to see if it is or not.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Hey, do you mean the Wacom tablet? No the keyboard, wacom and computer keyboard are all separated devices. 😃🍿

[@schmook9965]

A beautiful instrument with myriad possibilities. Mattias, could I ask what is this touchpad you are using with the pen and how do you find it?

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Hi Schmook, totally agree, Forbidden Planet is a very detailed instrument to discover. I scratched the surface of the planet. ;) The touchpad I am using is infact a Wacom Intous Pro tablet with multitouch feature. So I'm basically using it as a mouse + finger gestures (pinch etc.) to navigate and zoom in the apps. It's super convenient and great for ergonomics. Buy Wacom Intous Pro (amazon affiliate link): amzn.to/3mJVd4d I did several videos on my setup and why i just love working with the tablet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH7ag5-pfLKUe8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/aajVo3uXltitnas I have affiliate links to most gear that I use here (if you want to support me on the way of grabbing a product): www.morningdewmedia.com/resources-for-music-production-and-video/

[@schmook9965]

Thanks for the info Mattias. I've been looking at touch interfaces like the Slate Raven but this tablet seems to be more to my liking. Do you find it works well with most synth and effects plugins?

[@MattiasHolmgren]

@@schmook9965 yes, using the Wacom is the same as using a mouse to control parameters in the DAW or in plugins etc. What DAW are you using?

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yeah it works just fine with any synth / plugin.

[@schmook9965]

@@MattiasHolmgren I'm using Cubase.

[@ralphcamu929]

Thanks Mattias, what a really wonderful explanation/Review of Forbidden Planet........ I have "pretty Big" computer, where I have a lot VST'S, Omnisphere, Trillian, all my music run on Cubase 12, can I use/play "Forbidden Planet" also on my computer as well, or do I have to download or install other fearures to play Forbidden Planet. I hope U understand my question, Thanks and cheers from The Netherlands

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Hi Forbidden Planet is hosted within a plugin from East West called OPUS. That's the one I'm talking about in the demo a bit too. So you need to install Opus. They have good instructions and it's not that big install. The great thing about Opus is that you can install specific patches from a EW library, rather than needing to dl the whole thing. ;) SPeeds up the process if you just want a few patches from the libs...and don't bloat your disc. ;) I think it's a great app with tons of sweet plugins WITHIN Opus too, like SSL compressors, eq, convolution reverbs etc. Glad you enjoy my Forbidden Planet presentation! Thanks!

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Oh yes, OPUS plugin runs within whatever DAW you choose.

[@ralphcamu929]

@@MattiasHolmgren hi Mattias, do I have to buy this OPUS Plugin on the website as wel, or is this one for free?.......I know, I have to go to the EW website hehe.

[@ralphcamu929]

But thank u very much for the nice feedback for Forbidden Planet. All the best from The Netherlands.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

The host plugin OPUS is free.the sound libraries are not. They have cheap subscription options.

[@LightWingStudios]

Fantastic as usual Mattias. By the way you had a fan visit @18:30 :)

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks! 🙏 Oh yes, i did have someone photobombing me. Do you know who it is? 🤣🥁

[@barlosonthetrak]

that was hilarious. right when he opened the door Mattias sounded like he referenced "Locked in the door so" I thought it was ironic lol

[@medituner5870]

Love from India sir❤

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Thanks Medi, love back from Sweden! ❤️💎🥁

[@GTChris]

So basically nothing new and nothing that's has not been done better.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yes audio compression, normalization and loudness optimization still works the same way. 😃 But there is an exciting new compressor available which makes compression very visual and easy to control - smart comp 2, check it out if you haven’t already. 🥳☕️

[@NeuroPete]

I have had several hardware synths since the mid 1980's, plus dozens of software synths now. Forbidden Planet covers the rich and creamy analog classic sounds better than anything else that I have. What is new here is that the presets are musical and useful - a collection of the best, most pleasing patches of analog lore - the carefully collected fruit of legendary gear that I have no desire to own but can now benefit from. What is done better here is that those delicious sounds may be extended with a variety of effects and other modifications.

[@MattiasHolmgren]

Yeah, Forbidden Planet has all the warmth and heat… and also plenty more Polyphony. 👌😄