Friday Fun - Roland D-05 and MFB Dominion 1

[@Diddyvids]

Nice. I think these little sessions work really well on a number of levels; They're simple but very effective demonstrations of how to get compelling results quickly, they're accessible and feed your own ideas, and they show how well-rounded things can come from just a few well chosen components. Lastly, they show Nick's musical soul, which really entertains and reminds us as to why we buy all this stuff in the first place. Thanks!

[@Zeal808]

Diddyvids totally

[@bennydeckard]

National Treasure Nick Batt

[@MusicianParadise]

International actually

[@Fatdogrecords]

Love these Friday editions 👊 both sound Great

[@gladtobeangry]

Sounds absolutely gorgeous. This is a great way to explore synths and show how they sound together. And any ambient-type jam by Nick is always greatly appreciated.

[@Broomfondle]

Always a pleasure Nick, thank you. The Dominion sounds lovely & warm, just the tonic for a cold winters day. Can we expect a Festive Friday Fun Thing next week? Reverb's not a crime, it's a must!

[@Hyper5nic]

Totally missed this Friday Fun Jam but so glad I found this! So wonderful to hear the MFB Dominion too, especially because it's no longer for sale. Thanks a million for this!

[@elliotdavidson7137]

Bless you Nick (Mr Humility) great stuff. Well done for winning Music Radar best music tech personality in the WORLD, well deserved.

[@TheChills00]

I remember when you reviewed the Dominion a few years back and I was blown away

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

TheChills00 I still go back to Dom 1 review vid such a great sounding powerhouse.

[@TheChills00]

Adamski A. That outro with the eventide h9 was amazing

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

TheChills00 Yes agreed. My earbones were in heaven !! :-)

[@tedstahl3794]

Well done again, Nick! Excellent choice of instruments and patching. These two really compliment each other well. Their voices remain distinct yet fit together nicely. My only complaint is that I wish it was longer. Beautiful composition and thank you for the overview. Peace.

[@ComparativeIrrelevance]

The Dominion almost sounds like a fretless bass! Great stuff!

[@NickHchaos]

Comparative Irrelevance yes, it's very good for those type of sounds.

[@TomCasey]

The Dominion has a truly wonderful sound to it. A grittiness is there for sure but very pleasing and extremely warm.

[@DanFingermanOctopus]

It sounds beautiful! Well done! I loved the analog and digital contrast and how they compliment each other!

[@DamienWise]

Silky is the word for it. Both of these instruments are beautiful, and you've shown how wonderful they can be when paired together. Looking forward to hearing what you create in more of these Fun Friday sessions, thankyou. :)

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Thank you! The Dominion has a very classic sound, and combined with the LA synth sounds, works really well together!

[@ZElTGElST]

This format is fantastic. And the dominion 1 is probably my fave modern monosynth. So much goodness packed there. Long live friday fun!

[@richardfarabaugh7604]

Absolutely beautiful. I REALLY REALLY want a Dominion One. Ever since I watched your review of that beast I’ve dreamt of owning one. I think it’s about time I make that a reality.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

That first D 05 patch sounds like a Jd800 and Korg wavestation collided in space !!! P.s @ Nick Batt . Dont bash yourself for over using reverb. Everyone else does. You sir execute it in a very inspiring way as oppose to just "cheese factor". Serious 4th dimensional sounds going on, love it :-) !!!!

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

It's 'as opposed' - like opposite :)

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

MrMargaretScratcher Hahaha thanks Magaretscratchings 👍

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

Aw cheers, I felt like such a dick immediately after posting it :o

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

For context, someone pointed out to me just this year that 'thankyou' isn't one word. And I'm glad they did...

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

MrMargaretScratcher Haha no offense taken for being virtual spell checker 😅😅

[@machiwoomiapoo]

Nice! I'm enjoying the Fun Friday's a lot. Please keep making these. Take care, Sam.

[@Trackcheck]

I love this Friday Fun Sessions. Hope this will be continued.

[@niktonpanaflex7831]

Yup. Friday jams are dope. Keep 'em coming.

[@charliesmithnow9716]

Keep the Friday Fun coming!

[@motoboy6666]

Legendary stuff. Love the spontaneity in these jams..

[@martiansonmaui1749]

thanks for all you do, Nick! Beautiful stuff!

[@kentkacs3140]

I love the 'life's too short' take on the ubiquitous built-in sequencer concept.

[@breslin44]

Nice one Nick. Keep these videos coming. Great to see the Dominion 1 getting another outing

[@rodrigolaporte274]

This gets better and better each friday! superb, and very inspirational! thanks Nick!

[@radddch3293]

This is great. It brings a perspective that is so lacking in the youtube world of demos and "jams"; that you can mix and match juxtaposed instruments to make them have conversation based on their "voice". Great work, keep them coming!

[@jesswah82]

I could listen to that all day! so smooth and silky, very nice please more!

[@Johnboysmudge]

Smashed it again Nick

[@mCKENIC]

Beautiful Nick - really loving these sessions! Thank you!

[@linusrastegar8482]

I had that same reaction at 6:12. That was incredible!

[@picturesofaneighbourhood5950]

Love fun Friday!

[@MarshalArnold]

Love the D-05! Nice soundscapes this week on Fun Friday Thing!!

[@brandonumlauf9197]

Keep it up! I love these Friday fun days

[@rollyhustle]

Lovely stuff Nick. I enjoy seeing your Dom1 patches, especially for the purpose of recreating them. :)

[@aphexon.]

Lovely :) Have a good weekend Nick!

[@MeerkatMuzic]

I didn’t realise you could sequence chords on the Keystep as well as play them, will have to get the manual back out. Love the grit ness of the Dominion.

[@chinmeysway]

Just depends mostly on what the synth is capable of; the sequencer implements accordingly

[@ricardovieiramusic]

These Friday Fun videos are fantastic Nick! I don't have the Dominion (unfortunately) but I do have the D-05, and just ordered a Roland SE-02. I'll try to do something similar when it arrives!

[@Zinfidel1]

That D-05 patch sounds like a movie score type of patch. Really nice and ethereal.

[@benbainbridge]

wow the dominion sounds monster, thanks much appreciated keep them coming

[@77advanced]

We need dominion 1 vs dominion club comparison asap ))

[@tonygfromphilly4931]

This had me riffing along on my MKS-50... Nice work!

[@cresshead]

both synths sound excellent

[@TJ-hs1qm]

love the series, keep them coming!

[@StefanAuchda]

This is bloody fucking beautiful. Reminds me of some computer game I never played because not even Deus ex 1 was that good.

[@demoscenes]

Holy notes! This sounds incredible smooth and crisp! Bravissimo!

[@peroslowned]

That Dominion sounds like a dream, wow.

[@RobertNaik]

Wow. Both sounds mix well. And relax.

[@Wagoo]

[@nobel11]

Or Soundcloud at the very least

[@scottsweatshirt9753]

Or Napster at the very, very, very, very, very Lars Ulrich least.

[@vedabou]

I love how all three Mod Selects on the Dominion are on PWN (although only one really modulates^^).

[@annother3350]

beautiful, man. You should release an album of this stuff!

[@AlexSimesky]

This would be a perfect soundtrack for a space sim like Space Engine. Well done, Nick!

[@gnarlysoundscapes7210]

Lovely sounds. The Dominion 1 has such a unique character to it.

[@khalylehagood3222]

I really appreciate the trend of a more affordable synth and a more boutique synth.

[@tekrahmuzik777]

Nice.... i got a D05 can't wait to see the review and learn more!

[@ChrisBrooker]

Beautiful!

[@RickMenace]

can't hate that! sounds wonderful!

[@EarmonkeyMusic]

Nick, I think you should expand and create the Sonicstate Relaxation Channel. 5 million views of you playing reverb-washed synths to video of sunsets and ocean waves. The D-05 sounds so damn cool, and the Dominion 1 has so much thickness going on. Beautiful stuff my friend.

[@Sklang32]

Soo Badass Nick! Well played sir.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Wow! Amazing devices!

[@donaldpriola1807]

There is no such thing as too much reverb. Loving this series.

[@BigBadWolf..............]

Really well done. You have mixed some great gear in these jams that really compliment each other. I think that’s the best part. You should try one with the minilogue and whatever you think sounds good with it. I trust your judgment.

[@Rgdonaire_07]

Just brilliant nick...

[@ilmostro749]

Sounds f**king awesome Nick! Thanks, keep 'em coming.

[@tekrahmuzik777]

And YES all the expansions are inside the D05!!!!

[@slipknotboy555]

Friday Fun was a good idea. The Dominion 1 is awesome; it's kinda like a modern Mono/Poly with more features. Good on Roland for including the extra samples in the D05. I'd kinda like to see Korg do something like that, since they've made nice analog recreations already. A little Wavestation with all the features, or especially something like a little DSS-1 (8-12 bit sampling with the great analog VCFs and VCAs, maybe modern conveniences like SD card storage); that'd be kinda cool.

[@MathHammer]

I really like the Friday fun videos! The Dominion 1 sounds like it is capable of creating some beautiful and expressive sounds. I watched the review you did way back when and made a mental note of it as a possibility but it does not appear to have shown up here in the USA. I guess one has to place an order from Europe.

[@MC-jq9iy]

Sorry!… Will you be getting in the dominion club for review?

[@remydupon9965]

I would like that too 😀

[@gladtobeangry]

Me three!

[@loganborja158]

Friday Fun FTW!

[@onelibernull]

"aaand relax" lolol ;-P Hooray for fun Fridays!

[@LocaliLLocano]

That dominion 1 is nuts!

[@supadupahilton6848]

I've been waiting for the D-05 review for a while. Probably my favorite synth of all time (D-50) behind the OB-X. It's just so under rated. In fact there's a guy in the UK by the name of Paul Kingsley Hurst (a Gary Neuman fanatic) who's created patches that Exactly mimic all of the old synths in Neumans rig. We're talking Yamaha CS-30s, OB-Xs, Polymoogs... It's just insane. KZbin him. I WISH those patches were for sale!! If I get two botique boards, it will be the Super Jupiter and the D-05.

[@hadrianmyers]

These videos rock! So does that lush D-05.

[@guaiamum8864]

Sounds pretty King Krimson-ish. Power To Believe era. Lovely!

[@botflysimon3616]

Great stuff!

[@robertsyrett1992]

I could never hate you for your reverb.

[@sprungingforvoltage]

sounds so good! so tempted for a D-05...

[@kris_lx]

This is great, the only criticism I have is that this video is way too short 😜

[@solaryzer]

This was excellent . The Dominion 1 sounds amazing ,, there such nuances in the sound,, would love to hear just the Dominion 1 by itself !! Please do a Fun Friday of just the Dominion 1 . Not that there is any thing wrong with D 05 ,, its just that the Dominion 1 has a certain "some thing else " going on :-)

[@msynth7186]

Great stuff thank you for sharing

[@neilbarbu]

Great job, cheers!

[@musicalsam1]

Thanks! These videos help me when demo’ing synths. My own attempts at making interesting sounds when demo’ing synths tend to sound flat and uninteresting without guidance.

[@agerven]

Great combination of synths. Lush. Reminders of some China souvenirs collected by a Frenchman ;) Love that Friday fun.

[@Lets-Drone-With-Bone]

Loved that Nick, very relaxing :-)

[@BrunoWiebelt]

MBF Dominion 1 lovely sound...

[@N-trepid1]

I LOVE these Nick! Nice hear your creative side ; )

[@kirabarsmith9353]

Enjoying these, thanks. Had a little of a "Sunrise" by New Order vibe: )

[@Dubroar]

Very nice indeed, keep it up!

[@j0kerface]

I'd love to hear a re-enactment of the Dominion1's review ending song you did couple of years back

[@oliveribasta5929]

More of that!

[@waggon321]

Lovely chords!

[@chris.dillon]

Sounds really interesting, like this series. The bass sound with the mono blips and character sound really good. You picked Bminor? Brave! That's the least riffy key for me. :)

[@CommunityGuidelines]

Very nice indeed. I watched it twice.

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

did you keep MFB ? I bought one after your demo , one of the best possessions in ny home studio

[@sonicstate]

I bought one yes

[@tachelesreden]

Very nice.

[@brandonbanks32278]

MASTERCLASS *meet your new instructor* Nick Batt : Of Sonic State Labs

[@RonCavagnaro]

Keep making these

[@elissitdesign]

I don't need either but I want!!! Ugggg. Great demo Nick.

[@triplebacon1]

Ho.....dat Dominion sounds soo goowd! Dem speaker cones could tear apart I'm sure. Lovely ;-)

[@LentusFlentus]

The Dominion sounds great. nice buzz. :)