My FAVORITE MUSIC GEAR of ALL TIME! 😃

[@Hainbach]

Moogerfooger phaser is fantastic. Very special instrument indeed.

[@garth_garthalgar]

Sounds great on everything!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

It's crazy that it's that good sometimes...older than most phasers and still the best :)

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Heyyyyy Hainbach, really looking forward to seeing you soon again my friend. :D Thank you for everything!

[@Mutedimagery]

Dude just want to thank you for all time time and effort you put into your videos. You are my favorite music related KZbin. I think it’s because your video background (you always make sure everything looks and sounds great.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Thank you for saying this David, I really only want to create videos I'm proud of. I do my best each time, even though it's probably financially not what you should do when it comes to KZbin ;D Your comment makes up the difference!

[@maddietourmaline46]

Pausing the video just to say yeah, the Valley People Dyna-Mite 430 is a beast! Love it and feel happy every time I see mine in the rack.

[@maddietourmaline46]

I'll throw my top 5 in while I'm here though... out of everything I've used and have in my room I have to say the ARP Odyssey Mk III, the Urei 1178 compressor, the weird box in the corner with two Western Electric REP 111C transformers wired up inside that I run my mixbus through almost every time, Analog Obsession's CHANNEV plugin, and my Oktava ML-15 ribbon microphone!

[@SoundmanCH]

Thanks for the Padshop hint, definitely something I need! Great video, cheers!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Absolutely, first VSTi I've ever talked about, but yeah it's that good.

[@2ammusik]

I know you’ve had your Prophet 6 for a long time. Have your mod wheels ever went sticky? I see people mentioning that here and there with the Prophet 6. More so with Moog Sub/Subsequent 37 too.

[@trentEA]

yoooow!!! that track you made on the Tempest is fiiiiiiireeeeee, if it ever becomes a finished track let me know. Great content as usual! xD

[@WalkinonSunshyne]

Prophets do seem to nail, that synth that just fits in the mix every time. Great character too. Love granular synthesis for pads too. Totally understand mentality of it if it just works, use it - for the waves compressor. Can be easy to always reach for something better, while mastering what you have gets more music made. My faves: Synth: Hydrasynth deluxe - does everything with lots of hands on control, also feels like a cs80, w/ the ribbon, polyphonic afterouch and splits. 16 voices is really nice too. Great logical interface too. It’s modulation is super easy and powerful. Easy to get lost in. VSTi: Probably Serum. I use Komplete way more but that’s more like an ecosystem than one instrument. Stuff like Sylenth and Pigments have more character but Serums versatility can’t be beat. You can get that analog warmth with a bit of noise, saturation and pitch instability. Then it can do everything digital under the sun. The interface is just so good as well. Plugin: Komplete is my go to plugin. When you have the keyboard that interfaces with it, it’s such a fast way to find presets, use them straight or alter them or even a sound world and then you can make a patch in that. If you meant effects it would have to be the Valhalla verbs. Think they’re on almost every track I do. Haven’t got any outboard gear or a drum machine yet. One day. ;)

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

same with the Virus synthesizers

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

Agree with you on Padshop. It sounds great, and it's (mostly) intuitive. I also don't use much in the way of plugin instruments - Groove Agent when I have to, Padshop, and my guilty pleasure is Vital, just because it sounds so good.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Padshop is so slept on, Vital I need to give a go though!

[@SamiJumppanen]

Top 5: E) Roland Juno-106 (had it from early 90's but not anymore) D) Yamaha TG33 (or SY22, my first synth, swapped to TG33 which stays) C) Akai X7000 B) Access Virus B A) So difficult, could be anything from Behringer MX8000 to Commodore Amiga 500 to Korg Volca Bass. Can't pick!

[@doctorxombie]

I was sure you were going to mention the Subsequent 37. 😱

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Well, see, I have so over-milked all my gear, I thought one more mention of the SUB37 would be just the straw that broke the camels back haha

[@doctorxombie]

@@NoirEtBlancVie LOL I'm pretty new to it and loving mine. So much to explore still.

[@VacancyOfDisco]

Drum Machine: Yamaha RX5 has probably been my favorite one ive owned. Its digital but it has so much character! VSTI: Vital is my go to. Its free, it sounds incredible, and you can really turn it into whatever you want it to be if youre creative enough. Plug in: The Soundtoys suite. I use them on everything. Especially Echo Boy, Decapitator, and Little Alter Boy Polysynth: Novation Summit. It checks all the boxes for what i want from a poly synth. shimmery PPG/Waldorf style pads with the wavetables going through analog filters, dreamy soundscapes with the beautiful fx and deep modulation, and still being able to pull off thick brassy pads and basses. Pedal (well, rack effect): ZOOM Studio 1204. when a sound just needs a little extra something, this thing will bring it to life! Outboard: My eurorack case, ive been building a small but mighty system in an Intellijel 7U case that is great for processing external audio as well just being a creative sand box for all sort of sound design

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

This is a great list, also you seem to be a true "use what works" type based on your list. Nothing super crazy (well Summit is, but also it's super versatile).

[@garth_garthalgar]

RX5 aaall dayyyy !

[@VacancyOfDisco]

@@NoirEtBlancVie Thanks! While i do lust after the extravagant super synths (like the moog one) i try to remain sensible and find the unique quirks of what i have (tho i dont have a Summit yet...ive just played it. a lot)

[@KattKirsch]

Love the video, and love the challenge! Effect: The Sunn LifePedal. It does an incredible amount of sonic work for me in an enclosure that inspires me to not just make music, but to remember the sounds that drove me to create art in the first place. Drum Machine: Behringer RD-8. The simplicity of the 808 is so deceptive; I feel like this instrument has more depth than one assumes, and its limitations remind me that you don't need a lot of sounds if every single one of them is good. Poly Synth: Korg Minilogue XD. I cannot believe the power and depth of this four voice synth in such an excellent form factor and price. Chaining two of them for an 8-voice analog synth or bitimbral sound station is still cheaper than most other big poly workflows, and I'm still learning. Mono Synth: Toraiz AS-1. I still think this is the most underrated bassline generator on the market. Single voice Prophet with fantastic effects in a small, performance-friendly box. Software: Pianoteq. I was a pretty strong believer in a dawless worklow for physical tone shaping, but Pianoteq's modeling quality, to my ears, completely blew away the hardware options. My laptop is essentially just a box for holding Pianoteq, and I'm not mad at it one bit.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

I knew the Toriaz woudl be here ; ) This is kinda a powerful setup looking at it under these categories! Sunn LifePedal looks awesome, Earthquaker Devices has made some of my favorite effects of all time, but I haven't invested in any personally...... :(

[@g3cd]

Runners up for synth would be the Pioneer Toraiz AS-1, which is one Dave Smith dual oscillator engine from the Prophet-6 ... for under $500. If you're on a budget, this thing sounds fantastic.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Have one. I can and can't believe Pioneer DJ commissioned Dave Smith to make an analog mixer. They weren't playing around.

[@MilesAwayOfficial]

Another great video bro, you always crush it :)

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Appreciate this Miles, I'm not super consistent, but lately I have been. Kinda glad you're not seeing how tired I am behind the camera ;)

[@babyfoodserpent]

An Top 5: Mother 32 Synthesis Technologies Quad Morphing VCO Electro-Harmonix Memory Man w/ Hazarai Native Instruments Absynth Alesis MIDIverb 4

[@peterkadarmusic9728]

Always an enjoyable show! Thanks man. I’m with you on the Moog phaser… my fave of all time.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Thank you Peter, I can't say I know what I'm doing sometimes when it comes to this whole YT game, but I hope I'm staying entertaining at the very least :)

[@blkrbbt]

Ugh. First you pop up in my feed when I bought my Grandmother. Then you show up in Patch and Tweak when I started syncing the DFAM, M32, and Subharmonicon with Gmother. Now not only am I waiting for the Matriach to ship to me from Thomann... BUT YOU MADE ME BUY A PHASER PEDAL FROM REVERB FOR OVER $600. Just closed the deal, and maxed out two credit cards. I just went all in... I figure, I'm in so deep as it is with buying the ENTIRE semi modular line from Moog, might as well follow your lead. I trust your opinion, and you have quite the pedigree. Why compromise now? In for a penny, in for a pound.

[@blkrbbt]

I GUESS SINCE WE ARE BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER GRANDMOTHER AND NOW WE ARE ALSO PHASER BUDDIES... I might as well subscribe.

[@divinevirtualreality]

Hey, I been wanting to throw you some synth reviews if possible. 🦇🦇🦇 I love the Halloween specials. I also love the reviews of the Roland JD-Xi and Novation Mini Nova as well the Korg Monologue. I own all three. Here is the list for you if interested. 1). Roland System 1 2)). Novation AFX Station 3). Behringer Wasp 4). Behringer Neutron 6). Behringer Pro 1

[@BeastlyAnteater]

Favorite “plugin:” softube console one, I use it on every track and the controller makes for a very fast workflow, I love anything that gives me a way to shape sound with out touching a mouse. I use it for controlling the UAD console software as well as the Softube console 1 plugins in the daw, which is so convenient when I’m recording guitars/basses so I can fiddle with knobs to change parameters instead of messing with a mouse Favorite synth: nord drum, it’s a great tool for getting real drum fills with synthetic sounds, or using it to trigger VST or sampled drums in the daw. It’s so easy to sound design on it, but even a lot of the presets are very striking, unique sounding, and inspiring Favorite drum machine: Arturia drum brute impact. I just love the sounds, it’s really fun to perform with and for me it just clicks and I can play it without thinking. Also the sequencer alone is so good I sometimes use it as sort of a beatstep pro Favorite sampler: all of the Roland SP’s but in particular the SP303. Its so simple but also very capable, has a very distinct crunchy lofi sound to it, but the sound isn’t harsh either but instead full of character. Also just has a stunningly beautiful design that is very inspiring to me Favorite pedal: line6 dl4, it’s such a powerful looper it’s almost like an instrument all it’s own. Very performable and intuitive, I have never found a looper that works quite as well for me A close second for favorite pedal for me would be the Plus Pedal by game changer. It’s not as universally useful as the DL4 but it completely changes the way I play guitar almost turning the guitar into a different instrument entirely

[@jc2414]

First of all, love your videos! They’re not only about music but about so much more i.e. your personal experience with gear, life experiences and aspects that are very deep and are related to the music that you create. In regards to the prophet, have you every played the P08 and if so, what is your opinion between the P08 and the P06? Do you still find a major difference between the two (other than the obvious number of voices of course) and would you still prefer the P06 over the P08? Thank you :)

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

So, I would say the REV2 is the closest thing to the P08 I've played. While the Mopho and Tetra are past machines I've had, it doesn't feel the same as playing the voicings like on an 08. I'd say, the Tempest still sounds good to me as a polysynth, it's the closest to a P08 as it gets, that said, P6 is an entirely different beast, it's just that good.

[@pepuletrz]

where is the logue XD video..would like to hear your dive into it.

[@AceGarpTruckingCo]

Would love to know if you ever used Softube's Dyna-mite and how much you think it loses over hardware. I'm all-in on software (and have the Mike-E also, which I love for toasting 808s) but am a bit curious about a racked version...

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

I 100% use the Softube Dynamite plug-in. I’d say it’s 85% of the hardware, the hardware is so strangely unique, there is nothing that can keep the bottom end weight, mid snap and retain the top end the way a Dynamite does. I actually am replacing my hardware dynamite with a Valley 610 (as soon as the eBay dude ships it 😤) I actually love the Mike-E from Softube too. They’re my favorite plug-in company alongside SSL.

[@AceGarpTruckingCo]

@@NoirEtBlancVie Oh, as much as *15%* difference? I'll pay for like 5! Dang, this was an expensive reply, as I'll have to replace my archaic passive amp and speakers with Genelecs in order to free up the rack space...

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

@@AceGarpTruckingCo don’t go that far. I’m also a super compressor snob, I l’ve had this Dynamite since 2011, it was my first compressor, so it’s like picking out someone familiars voice in a crowd, my ears are just tuned to the real thing. That said, the plug-in could sound more like the real thing since mine is worse for wear and only one channel works now 😮‍💨 the plug-in for the price is all you’d ever need. I just have an obsession with the hardware. If I were going to get a hardware I’d probably go with a Dynamite 2 or 3 though. Not as old, same VCA chip.

[@AceGarpTruckingCo]

@@NoirEtBlancVie I strongly appreciate you talking me down

[@AceGarpTruckingCo]

My DynAudio BM5s thank you for the latest reprieve in their 25-year career

[@jonathancraven4445]

1:26 love the Tempest jam!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Thank you Jonathan! I really need to not neglect it as much as I have recently

[@westerncivilization]

How did you not include the MMT-8?

[@IrrationalExuberance]

Nice, man! Fucccccck the haters! I always like your videos

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Thanks for liking my videos…that is, when I actually feel like making videos, which is rare😆

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

1. Monitors 2.Audio interface 3. Elektron Octatrack 4. laptop computer 5. DAW

[@kh485]

Would you compare tempest, in modern terms, to the elektron rytm and analog four put together?

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

I’d say it’s closer to the Syntakt. That said, Tempest is so it’s own thing.

[@ish233]

Everyone has their go tos' and I've always liked the prophet 6, never have owned one, my interests dispersed elsewhere. It's good to have some diversity in understanding music making, and some VSI or DAWs or creative plugins are good to comprehend for oneself. I like to point out though as you have towards the end is that hardware dynamics and mastering may be better routes for me as well. The latency usually in software doesn't allow me to hear well the changes, but I'm also not using top sound modeling plugins. I wanted the Tempest some time back, but my interest into drum machines have faded for utilizing some of my own or preset drum synth keys instead with sequencer or even arpeggios. I haven't used a pedal for a synth yet, to me it almost seems uncessary to what synths can do with modulation and key set ups through velocity sensitivity, modulation wheel or after touch to ADSR, but also good to have an effects rack or most newer synths have plenty effects already within the synth. The studio usually changes for me, plenty gear to use and plenty gear to resell. I like to utilize certain synths for certain music ideas, and that's that. It's as if the synth itself has a character to describe itself to something I'm feeling in how to choose compositions. Ha, you know you wanted the Roland Gaia, don't pretend. I had an interest for its capabilities, but decided against it, only I still would like to try it.

[@DEADLINETV]

Great video! A very inspirational watch! In my "studio" it's the Roland TD that I have extended with a TD 6 as midi-controller. It's me e-drumkit. I don't use the sound of the modules, that usually comes from Toontrack's Superior Drummer 3. I have a vast amount of SDX's and EZX's and is for me as a drummer a delight! Hardware synth, I have a couple and my favourite differs from time to time. Today it's a close call between the Moog Minitaur and the Roland System 8. I think the latter wins! Today... Software, although I really do love the VSTi's like Padshop and Retrologue too (as a Cubase user), I do think I prefer Arturia's Pigments for a vast amount of reasons, but its modulation capacities would be the one I want to point out! Such a cool VSTi! Effects, I swing to ways. Most effects come from VST's and I probably use Arturia's REV Intensity the most. Hardware it would be the only effect I own, DrNo's MoonCanyon. It's the coolest reverb, delay and distortion unit I've ever heard! Looks awesome too! Check it out!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Good to see you DEADLINE! I really think I'm going to look into buying Pigments too when it goes on a sale! It's mentioned soooo much, I trust your opinion. System 8 is still mysterious to me, I think I'd have to just dive in, It's been out for so long that it's strange more people don't mention it!

[@DEADLINETV]

@@NoirEtBlancVie Arturia will definitely put it on sale again. If you create an account and download their Software Center, you can already testdrive it, for a month or so. The System 8 is a great synth that sounds very good in my opinion. The Jupiter 8, Juno 106 and JX-3P I have on there sound amazing. The System 8's own sound engine is absolutely perfect! So many oscillators and filters. Just awesome. Downsides, you can only save 64 presets per plug-out and it comes stock with great sounds, so you need to overwrite them. And the reverb section sounds too digital for my taste. Other than that, great synth. All the best, Bas

[@gatorgoforth3097]

System 8 for the win. The interface is ugly but the sounds are so lush. All my vintage analog-only friends are blown away by it’s tone. Check out some of GEOSynths videos to hear some capabilities.

[@Taetro]

im here

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Awwww yeah. We must plan something soon! :D

[@jayunito]

Always the Tempest ❤

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Totally, I'll keep milking it for all it's worth ;)

[@jayunito]

@@NoirEtBlancVie it's hitting £3k on reverb now... so I think now it's gone people have woken up to it.

[@legitimatefrenzy]

Ever hear that Roland ap-2 or the mxr commande phaser? Those two really do it for me plus a Roland pedal is worth it just to have

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Hey Wilson! I have actually, I played the AP-2 way back at a vintage shop in Boston, it was cool, if I remember it was only 6 stage.

[@legitimatefrenzy]

@@NoirEtBlancVie thanks for the response. I got my ap-2 because it was black for some reason rather than traditional silver. I got a tempest as per your videos super amazing piece to have glad I figured out the voice asssign

[@reptilespantoso]

API 2500 (you don't need to make a video about it, but it rocks!)

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Great point, how would you feel it adds to your sound specifically? I'm such an SSL G Buss guy.

[@HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES]

sexy phase? I know exactly what you mean :)

[@jacobastevens]

Can I buy that Prophet 6 epiano patch from you please?!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

I think I used a preset...........probably ;)

[@stevejhkhfda]

drums demo of the dynamite! ;)

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Stephen, I know, I know....I truly apologize for not including it. It was two things, 1. I was lazy 2. I wasn't sure if a compressor demo on a more synth keyboard channel would be what people would want to see. I should have though.

[@stevejhkhfda]

@@NoirEtBlancVie haha thanks for the reply...it might have got to me especially because the one thing I love almost as much as analogue synths is analogue compressors...

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

@@stevejhkhfda I totally feel you, I love them, but my wallet hates analog compressors 😂😂😂😂😂 I’d love to have time to start a gear channel, cause there are so many stories to tell, Valley People would be a great one to start with…oh well 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bingybeats189]

Top 5: Hmmm...Overstayer Modular Channel. Period.

[@lX-NDR]

padshop is cool but its a cpu killer, they schould fix that.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

YOU'RE SO RIGHT! You truly know Padshop. I feel like it's not super popular and Steinberg just forgot about it.

[@lX-NDR]

@@NoirEtBlancVie i used padshop alot and it is a powerful plugin. Although i run a decent pc it cracks and has dropouts. Such a shame. Its now one of the lesser used plugins i use inside cubase.

[@sealp3241]

Whats that synth on the thumbnail? Haha

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Just a boring ole Gaia ;)

[@Stop_being_younger_than_me]

@@NoirEtBlancVie Great for pads, and crazy FX you have to give it that. I would definitely not recommend as a main synth though, it has its sweetspots though. Great video!

[@infectioushobo]

I love you.