Superbooth 2018: Synthstrom Deluge - A Flood of New Features!

[@CanCanPresents]

I own an octatrack, rytm, korg E2, tempest, op1 and mpc live and this thing blows them all away in functionality and ease of use by far. From the moment I turned it on the workflow just made sense. Furthermore the team of this boutique company is endlessly improving their product and has been immediately responsive to user questions and concerns since the day it was released. They literally deserve an award for how a company should conduct business and develop products. Cheers to @sythstrom and looking forward to the magic they will continue to bring to music. @Sonicstate definitely needs to do a full, in studio review of this product.

[@elliotdavidson7137]

thats good to know.. i own A4, Rytm & digitakt. The Digitakt is the only one of those that does MIDI sequencing of other devices. I'll check it out, thanks

[@H4NDCRAFTED]

This guys so committed. It’s like he’s addressed every groovebox annoyance there ever was since the 90s. Total Kudos to him. I hope it does well or somebody invests so there is a version 2 with a screen.

[@RonCavagnaro]

H4NDCRAFTED if you used one you'll see no need for a screen the grid is the screen it's so fast and easy to create sequences you'll never look back

[@alien_brain]

it is fast and easy, thats true. screen would be nice

[@robertsyrett1992]

At that point it's basically a laptop but who cares?

[@alien_brain]

Eh not really

[@197979jones]

Just buy an MPC if your desperate for a screen. But it would be annoying touch screen and just a faff. No screen is definitely better, you have a pair of ears. Plus the Deluge now displays a wave (of sorts)

[@RonCavagnaro]

I have extensive simple videos explaining it. I love my deluge and glad it's being covered because it's the absolute best out there especially in combination with synths and groove boxes. Is freaking awesome. If you used it, no screen is needed it's so simple and easy youd be blown away how easy it is.

[@jrodohio]

Ron is correct. The Deluge is the brain of my setup. It's freaking amazing.

[@brianobush]

The deluge is the heart of my setup as well. The CV/gate, master clock out, sampler are just an amazing feature set. Don't use the synth engine much, but nice when I am without my modular. Can't live without it!

[@jonathanhayward544]

Thank you for your Deluge videos Ron. i have found them to be invaluable.

[@toranamunter]

Hi Ron and other Deluge users, can you please explain a bit about how it is different from MPC X? I want to use it with modular gear and a few midi synths, virus ti/radias/A4000/analog4 etc - what sort of limitations are there using it as the hub of a hardware system? I don't really know how I would connect all these various sound boxes.. thanks!

[@RonCavagnaro]

toranamunter sorry no I can't tell you I don't use any of that gear. If you want to see the workflow I've made tons of videos on it. I have about eight external synths that it controls if that helps

[@oliphon]

So stoked to see Synthstrom get the Gaz treatment. The more discovered these guys get, the better. This is a wonderful instrument from some wonderful folks.

[@TarnishedCharm]

Best gear purchase I've ever made. The Deluge never disappoints plus great support and updates from Synthstrom.

[@jonathanhayward544]

I was always surprised that SonicState overlooked the Deluge for so long. Finally it gets some recognition!

[@panicraptor2837]

Absolutely amazing work! Looking forward to the release. The deluge has become my most used piece of hardware among 20+ hardware synths and gadgets. It was only missing the arranger mode to be the one and only centerpiece of my setup.

[@dairylandbogurt]

I actually had my Deluge on Craigslist because I thought I needed *money*. Just deleted the post. Silly me.. It seems rare for a company to make a device and stick behind it the way you guys have instead of rushing onto the next thing. Proud to be an owner and supporter.

[@kollagebeats]

Just received mine over the weekend. It's amazing, I'm just learning this machine. Unbelievable what they've packed into it. This is the ultimate machine I've been looking for, but has come up short by other companies.

[@craigthomson3939]

Great job Ian, I bought mine 2-3 weeks ago. I have been looking for a sequencer for years and for me all of them fell short and were returned,until the Deluge. This device is very deep and has incredible potential but easy enough to use, I made my first song within minutes. Currently I am using it to sequence 5 mono and 2 polyphonic external synths with multiple tracks per synth. Play multiple internal drum machines at the same time, play samples and it has an internal synth engine which again you can play multiple instances of at the same time. I believe I have only scratched the surface, the addition of the new song mode will only extend the potential and increase the use cases for this awesome device. My DAW is still my main song creation tool but when you want to take a break and have a more tactile experience this is a great DAW replacement. The Deluge is able to be used as a standalone performance device but I can also see integrating the Deluge with my DAW for live performance.

[@SoundOfVinyl]

Best groovebox/sampler/sequencer/arranger/synth , this thing does it all on the go nothing else needed to get a groove going, buy this and go to heaven...

[@DjangoFlaherty]

This thing looks freaking incredible! The MPC stuff didn't grab me because it's so screen centric - might as well just use my laptop. This is much more appealing.

[@mrclaytron]

I'm sold on this thing. It looks and sounds amazing. Ian is genuinely so excited by the Deluge, I can see how dedicated Synthstrom are to their product - I'm gonna get one at last. I'm excited too!

[@ShimanskiBeats]

looking forward to the new update. Ever since I got it, I've been using the Deluge as the brain of my live setup. Very intuitive and very deep at the same time!

[@starwars007oele]

Gaz...., that you did’nt now the Deluge! It’s the best thing I ever bought! Greetz👍✌️

[@shadowbanned5164]

8:13 The zoom in function into 32nd notes sold me that was just so simple fast and easy compared to the hassle I have now

[@Rephazer]

About time this gets ‘Sonic Stated’ :) Amazing device and comitted development with regular updates. People complaining about a screen missing just don’t seem to get the concept.. Keep up the good work Synthstrom team!

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Sounds like this would be great for the Dawless artists!

[@TrNdke]

I'm a DJ and I use a pair of the now discontinued Electrix Tweakers. They have a similar approach with a grid of led buttons and a whole grip of features and layers. I absolutely love them. They're a massive deviation from the whole two turntables setup but they're so much more than that. As I spend more time with them they are more and more like an instrument I play and less like DJ controllers. So many synths seem limited to me, but the Deluge looks like I'd have as much fun with it as I do with my Tweakers!

[@jakfearon2945]

I love my Deluge!

[@solaryzer]

Such a deep bit of gear .

[@cardoman3986]

This thing is a beast. So impressed with all the work they put into the Deluge. Easily Top 10 greatest piece of music hardware available right now.

[@jonathanhayward544]

Love my Deluge!!! I first heard about it on Sonic Talk and ordered as soon as was available.

[@mrotaveria]

Gaz is ecstatic!

[@inthefade]

The new filter is awesome. I wasn't impressed by the synthesis in earlier versions of the OS, but this sounds much more pleasant.

[@cmscss]

Here’s hoping you guys give it a full review, looks very interesting

[@mijaba]

Ian! My MAN! Sharin' the love!

[@bembeleee]

This thing is a all in one box dream.. This is smoking the digitakt in miles

[@HazeAnderson]

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

[@RonCavagnaro]

Haze Anderson now that I agree with lol but if I had to choose one it's deluge by far!

[@bembeleee]

Haze Anderson I already having it at home. Conditional triggering unlimited motion sequence absolutely massive sequencer and song mode with how many bar's you want sample card streaming (Stereo sampling) + the subtractive and FM synth and good FX . You can write it how you want but this smokes the digitakt even when you don't like the deluge .Only advantage of the digitakt is the display but once you get your head around the Deluges work flow I think it's pretty straight forward. But I can understand if someone's choose the digitakt for some reason

[@Curryking32000]

wow, this is amazing, I must get one

[@danieljackson3868]

I want a sample pack of Gaz's reactions.

[@staticasylum666]

Gaz would make the best cartoon character!

[@padlockbeats151]

Coming from a mpc2500/jjos. this thing is intriguing. I like limitations but I also like workflow over all, and this thing is a beast. it might make me venture into ableton which I've never liked or could understand the workflow, or bothered to really. nice

[@papertarrasque]

This thing is insane. Is it just me or is hardware innovation taking a quantum leap this year?

[@robertsyrett1992]

Ok, I am actually starting to regret getting an octatrack mk II now.

[@RonCavagnaro]

Robert Syrett keep it, and use it to line in to deluge ;)

[@robertsyrett1992]

LOL, the reason I'm willing to part with the octatrack is that I rarely use it and learning the key combos never happened. I'm basically looking for something with a song mode to replace my digitakt, which I use with a small eurorack set-up. I see that you have both, so I'll sub to your channel and see how you use the two together.

[@RonCavagnaro]

Robert Syrett I resample it as loops in deluge. So chaos and order lol

[@joshk2181]

elektron sux

[@RonCavagnaro]

Josh K not really it's a very different gear. I have octatrack and analog four and love it

[@ConsciousBrosCommunity]

Deluge is the shit!! Both on it's own and together with other gear. And constantly getting better :)

[@FunkTree]

Great product great people 👍👍👍👌👉👍

[@bluename4]

is there any chance to get a 6 operator fm synth with this in a future update?

[@hexfxtriks]

Just placed my order based on what was shown here.

[@dcashley303]

Pretty nutty, love it! You'd have to really learn it and be dedicated on working on this grid format but great stuff.

[@monoseq9797]

amazing. it's fucking wonderful! look forward to the future of this company!

[@drstupid1]

Great demo. Looks awesome

[@1VperOctave]

Holey Swiss Cheese! I need to drink three triple Espressos then re-watch this vid, and hopefully, I will grasp one tenth of what he said - NOT a criticism, but my head is spinning right now. I think I am going to watch some of Ron Cavagnaro's vids, and see if it makes more sense, because I have a feeling that this is insanely powerful.

[@Zemael]

Goood! This guy did the homework.

[@lordbachus]

Compatibillity as a bitwig controller, now that would be something..

[@hedcas]

STUPID COOL- the infinity box for sure. I WILL buy this

[@steveelbows3797]

The common ecig batteries are 18650 so I assume thats what this uses.

[@davelang4329]

i really wish them luck looks cool

[@laurencevanhelsuwe3052]

The only thing that makes me hesitate to get this is that aggressively minimalistic 7-segment display. I totally get why small manufacturers choose these things.. writing software for them is a million times easier than for a proper bitmapped display, but I can't imagine the Deluge display never being an obstacle to keep track of what mode it's in.. One thing I love in the Deluge is its battery-driven nature.. there's not many portable drum machines out there.

[@noiselabproject9659]

Nice but think I`ll stick with my tried n tested Pro Tools for complete song composition & away from the PC my Beatstep Pro to aid live jams. What I`d really like too is a Keystep Pro, c`mon Arturia I wanna play in and save some chord patterns with the functionality of a Beatstep Pro !

[@mollyringmod3815]

This thing omfg...that's serious dawless gear right there

[@etherealvibration]

Best device on the market..... The GOAT!!!!!

[@Digiphex]

Love it. Currently drowning in Eurorack but definitely in my future.

[@MusicGearNuts]

plays nicely with Euro...

[@awilsonator]

Synthstrom Darude

[@dandykaufman2]

this thing is insane

[@sauce_aux]

If there was a version for just outputting gates and CV that would Be a killer modular sequencer ... nonetheless this looks sick

[@only_the_best_stuff5706]

11:21 Deluge loops his brains

[@Nomo_Popo]

Agh I forgot about this...and it's like the price of an OP-1.....almost got me thinking about selling it....

[@nachtaktiv]

Jsn Sdx do it. i didn't regret one second selling my op-1. deluge beats it in every discipline. the only thing that was better is the screen ;)

[@ArtsunMusic]

Didn't regret it either :) If I could afford it I would have kept both though!

[@index7787]

Own both. If I could only have one, Deluge. They are both battery powered.

[@thetownwaites118]

Come on Lottery. I HAVE to have this.

[@PinkOrangeRed]

hi Ian! (Phillip here from Cigarettes After Sex) looking forward to the update.

[@syrupcore]

Gaz review, please.

[@purrsoundsystem]

i Had a demo from this dude at superbooth, this thing is imensly flodded with features.

[@dionysiaex5538]

Wow. Flight of the Conchords are making synths now.

[@cameronleggett]

Yay Deluge! Yay! Gaz! (Is that Scott Jaeger at 4:34?)

[@emdotambient]

Does it do espresso drinks too?

[@Beholderz]

Impressive little bugger.

[@HankAstral]

incredible

[@lfoone]

nice vibrations , very great :-)

[@andrzejolejnik991]

I love It!

[@bigkingsha]

:11 Killmonger on the synth

[@taloon0123]

How to buy this in JP?

[@lukebogacik2793]

Excellent 🌶

[@positionnormal]

Dobb Gwolliddy.

[@joshk2181]

how can I trigger an sh-101 with one of these?

[@perrypelican9476]

Relax gaz.

[@floydc9482]

Can't find on amazon no matter how hard I try. Any help out there?

[@VeganCheeseburger]

Appears to only be for sale directly from the OEM

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

One guy has this and it looks cool and all but I still prefer my austere Elektrons!

[@RonCavagnaro]

Renaissance Man I use mine with an octatrack man trust me it's freaking great

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

yea that would be a great combo no doubt! I wish there were stores that had the Deluge in stock for me to try out before buying one.

[@binkybianco3654]

Do they do a version that's just the sequencer?

[@RonCavagnaro]

binky bianco no but it's worth getting anyways, the other features are awesome

[@binkybianco3654]

Ron Cavagnaro yeah I thought a standalone sequencer version would be cheaper though maybe

[@dawgal]

What happend to cuckoo? ;)

[@catbat06]

RIP my wallet

[@j0kerface]

the best piece of hardware i own, amazing support so far. such a shame sonicstate dissmissed this when it launched, kinda unprofessional

[@lardosian]

Vaga Interesting machine. Is this an mpc alternative. What's the synth like.

[@Iredidv]

Dismissed? watch the end, the guy said thx for the support from the start.

[@j0kerface]

other than a brief article mentioning the deluge release date and specs sonicstate never previewed or reviewed it, there was no real support other than this video. for a product more than a year old, gaz had no clue what this device is capable of so that says everything. there was a sonicstate podcast episode where they talked about it when it launched but they dismissed it for silly reasons, being too complicated to learn, display too small etc which I find it ridiculous since everyone who owns one knows how intuitive and easy it is to use. fortunately other surprisingly small but more dedicated youtubers made extensive videos about the deluge.

[@MusicGearNuts]

Maybe Sonicstate only does paid reviews?

[@j0kerface]

MusicGearNuts yeah that must be the case

[@PeterAmby]

9:40 Beach House - Wild

[@sithe0]

Spot on, good ear ;)

[@cablevamp3163]

It records automations? Fuck

[@flomarin6553]

@ 19:22 CPU BUG SPOTTED Please Reboot

[@MnemoLogic]

all these shortcuts... what about a simple screen?

[@RonCavagnaro]

MnemoLogic no need for it. Very easy to use as a first press owner

[@MnemoLogic]

Ron Cavagnaro It's not my only piece of gear if I would get one... memorizing all the hidden functions behind the UI - good luck with that. I will not learn any complex thing, which is (imho) not superior to a DAW. I'm seeing me not "faster" or "more inspired" by such a monster. Creativity needs its boundaries. That's why I love analog instruments. Simple, clean, creative.

[@RonCavagnaro]

MnemoLogic it is simple, but if you insist to not understand it. I barely ever reach for shortcuts!

[@elliotdavidson7137]

Woh, this guy needs to slow down man. Gaz can hardly get a word in , which is unusual.

[@georgegalamb7523]

Interesting; but it would have been even better and less confusing if they added a decent alphabetic-character display and not just a so limited numeric display.

[@RonCavagnaro]

George Galamb it's extremely easy to use. Explaining it is more complex. It's perfect. The grid is the screen

[@georgegalamb7523]

Ron Cavagnaro Well, the grid is definitely what makes this "sequencer" so special. If there is no hidden menu, then fine. But still, you can't name your patterns and songs with a "numeric characters only" display; all you can see on it is a few numbers. Don't you think that some functions on such a machine would be more informative if we would be able to actually read it? And I am not talking about the sequencing "grid" section, that part is perfect. I am talking about a readable menu and naming your patterns and songs display.

[@RonCavagnaro]

George Galamb you haven't used it so you don't know how awesome it is. The led shows names when checking sample names, you can scroll back and forth. No number alpha entry yet but really you don't need it. There's also a WiFi card option coded by a user that can have all of that. Seriously this is amazing.

[@jakfearon2945]

The screen on it has honestly never given me any difficulties. It's charming, even. I totally dig it.

[@ToyKeeper]

I agree, a screen would be useful. And perhaps some extra knobs to allow access to more parameters at once. The Deluge does many things, is unique in some pretty interesting ways, and its grid is particularly nice. But, personally, I'd replace most of the top section with something more like the Digitakt or Digitone's top half.

[@shookstylez]

this thing is SO CONFUSING.

[@MusicGearNuts]

It's simple but so many short-cuts and hidden layers make it difficult to learn and confusing unless you have memorized everything. If it's the only piece of gear that you focus on, that may not be a problem...

[@HazeAnderson]

You guys sound like the Elektron fans, "oh it's so easy!" ... nothing is easy.

[@HazeAnderson]

Yep, guess I'll just have to keep doing things the hard way. 😂I started using DAWs back in 1993. Stopped using them 1995 after things just kept getting easier and easier and music kept getting worse and worse. Correlation? I think so.

[@HazeAnderson]

Nobody "shamed" this product. Why would I shame this product? You seem to enjoy it. I wouldn't want to take that away from you. But what works for you does not work for everyone, and you should not assume it does.

[@MusicGearNuts]

I don't think anyone is shaming it here Ron. You're taking this a little too personal it seems. It's an observation, a description, an adjective or whatever you want to call it. It is what it is with no emotion behind it. Saying that it doesn't have layers of key combos ("shortcuts") would be incorrect. Saying that it does is correct. It's quite black and white. This might be an issue for some and not at all for others.

[@triplebacon1]

Gim'me!!!! yummy ;-)

[@OldManFifa]

Blagged. Polyend for me

[@RonCavagnaro]

Old Man Fifa polyend is far more limited

[@JuanUys]

Gaz: so, can it... Ian: yup! Gaz: and what about Ian: yup! Can't believe that 6 years on, this is still the best piece of kit in its class. (Here's looking at you oxi/hapax/elektron)

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

Better display guys : PLS

[@darvish2776]

This guy is always so awkward on camera lol