SYNTHESISER BASICS ON THE SYNTHSTROM DELUGE

The Synthstrom Deluge is an awesome stand-alone sampler, sequencer, drum machine and synthesiser with a tactile interface and workflow that's rapidly gaining an enthusiastic and cult following.
There's a lot of videos around that show off the sampling and sequencing side of the machine, but not so much about the synth engine, which has sometimes been viewed as a nice extra rather than a core feature. It's actually way more than that though, offering subtractive, FM and ring mod synthesis, as well a variety of processing options and the ability to program parameter changes on a beat by beat basis. The release of Version 2.0 of the firmware also included new analogue oscillator emulations, adding more warmth and vibrancy to an already impressive and highly-specced machine.
This is an overview of some of the features of the synth, and how sounds can be created and modulated over time with the sequencer. It won't show you how to program the best bass or lead sound - maybe that could be another video, but I hope it will give you a good starting point to push the Deluge further beyond simply sampling and sequencing.
Please do leave a comment or email with any thoughts, corrections or requests for other vids - this is only a small channel and I'd love to hear from you!
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@RealMrWiggly

[@Sholby]

No script No fancy background The lesson. Just the lesson. I have been teaching for 21 years in university. I can recognize a great pédagogue (as we say in french) You’re a true teller of the story of your passion. Thank you for that.

[@Mr.Wiggly]

Thank you

[@jonnybass1968]

By far the best video I’ve seen on the deluge, as a newcomer to synthesis I can safely say I’ve learnt more watching this video than anything else to date, keep up the good work!

[@Wichenroder]

Excellent teachings! My journey into creating synth patches on the Deluge began here.

[@TimelessSchmo]

Dude, if you did Deluge workshops in the UK, I'd fly in from the Czech Republic just to attend them. Great work!

[@WildlifeZambezi]

I would also!

[@DavidDeLuge]

These videos are fantastic. My Deluge is on its way and so watching these is putting me in a great position to be up and running as soon as I get it. Thank you.

[@paddypthm4316]

Hi, Iam going to watch you and learn from you. So easy to understand you and excellent at describing things. Thank you so much.

[@garyturner5204]

Thank you for this excellent instructional video of the Synthstrom Deluge synthesis engine and how to create and edit synth patches! Awesome job! So spot on

[@jonom.]

Thank you for making this. I learned so much about sound design on the Deluge in such a short amount of time. You've got a really great teaching style.

[@ABenny-gg3hk]

Great tutorial here! Really clear in the explanation and at the same time quite entertaining! Thank you!

[@roachman87544]

Thank you so much for making this video! Very informative and well done. Very interested in any of the in-depth deluge videos you mentioned!

[@mrparksy]

Great work, really good videos. I have just ordered a deluge, looking forward to using it with my modular setup. Thanks!

[@housetreatz]

Thank you so much - best video I've seen so far and actually easy to follow - I've had this unit sitting around for a few weeks now & you are finally helping me unlock some of its amazing potential..

[@peterbode3005]

I have seen a lot of demos/tutorials of all kinds, but this is one of the best I ever seen. All explained relaxed and easy to follow. What a great performance. Really hope to see more.

[@illuminatus667]

Excellent! Even if you think you know most of this stuff, it is enlightening to go through all this again from scratch. Very well explained. Thanks so much!

[@sermar496]

Many thanks for this *great* tutorial ! It was a comfortable experience and your kind way to demostrate things makes an huge difference. Please add more, and I'm really looking forward to the next level, when the deluge will have wavetable, which will be in the next release - as far as I know from the deluge forum. All the best, Sergio

[@robbybobbyhobbies]

Outstanding. Got my Deluge yesterday, still in button-overload shock. Your videos are really helping. Thanks.

[@ChandroJi]

I just got my Deluge and your video helping me a lot understanding the synths inside! I’m very appreciate your work here. You explained everything understandable for me. 👍 The Deluge is an amazing little piece of gear! I really would like to see more Deluge videos from you! Thanks a lot, keep up your great work! 😊 Many greetings from Germany!

[@hickscorp]

The deluge being my very first keyboard, electronic instrument, synth, etc, this video is by far the most useful around, as it mixes some generic explanations with how to apply them to the deluge. Big thumbs up.

[@m0osebeard]

So this was outstanding! Thank you. I just ordered a deluge and am new to synth creating. Your video will help me get up to speed. You rock. Thanks

[@nyanko2077]

Gonna order my deluge this weekend. Thank you for such a wonderful presentation.

[@worldofmuu]

Really good tutorial. I have a Deluge coming this week and this got me much more excited.

[@vertigev]

This video is incredible! Thank you 🙏

[@ProfessorSynth]

Welcome back! Really interesting thanks for this. Love to see an in depth on arranger mode.

[@ProfessorSynth]

Great, hope to see more from you soon. Rob

[@deepsteppa]

Thanks so much, very informative and you've a great way over explaining it just enough detail to get stuck in. Cheers!

[@felipefs106]

I don't even own a Deluge, but the explanations are so good I kept watching the video. Really informative material! Thanks

[@girlinagale]

Last week I worked through two patches, a tb303 bass and an envelope filtered string synth (both by KZbin channel Rezzonator). Put them into some sessions, made this week's set for streaming on radiomothership and feel inspired at having two new synths. All in the Deluge.

[@girlinagale]

@@Mr.Wiggly I was at a crisis point, not wanting to do four on the floor 127bpm ambient techno, or 90bpm chillout sounds and the tb303 is so rhythmic I've found some lovely grooves at 117bpm. It never stops.

[@michaelrall8142]

Great explanation of the basic synth concepts. Great to see how accessible these things are on the deluge

[@Mr.Wiggly]

Really appreciate it - thanks

[@BenuTuber]

Thanks so much for doing this! You explained everything so well

[@tarekp]

This is exactly the video i was looking for! Thanks

[@Mr.Wiggly]

Thanks! Still relevant after so long 😂

[@willswitchcraft]

Really helpful (I just received my unit, and have found the Synthstrom videos a little limited) - thanks so much

[@hollsound]

Many thanks for this video. I learned a lot of new important things for my Deluge. I hope you will make similar long tutorial video about arranger mode of our wonder machine. Regards from Hungary!

[@The5thVolt]

15:29 blew my mind! What a fat sound! Great tutorial. I'm soon getting my deluge and this will help me get up to speed real quick, thanks!

[@spiderlab2526]

Mr. Wiggly I love you! Keep 'em coming please. I own the Deluge (not the Deloooge as others call it ) but your general synthesis explanations are first class and as we can see you have an extensive collection and experience to share. After the last video I have been sampling my Sequential SixTrak into the Deluge so now I can include my beautiful 35 year old synth in my live set. The Deluge syncs with a Minibrute2 and a 3U modular rack and gives me 'infinite' voices including drums. Just wish it had more audio outs :-)

[@eliaswarg6818]

Really appreciated this. Slow and real focused. Learned a lot. Mine is coming next Thursday if everything works out with DHL and all that. Keep em coming. Maybe a live stream some day so we can ask stuff?

[@maximilianbayer6387]

Great clear video, thanks for lifting the clouds a bit more!

[@-l5905]

Great vid! Keep them coming

[@chrissmith7259]

MrWiggly it's great when someone who is a musician knows how to use a synth in this way. I am getting close to making my choice. Liked and subscribed.

[@MrBasic]

Awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@djbethove]

Great video, thx for ur help on the deluge and very well explain

[@tobiaswinkler6971]

great video- please more, teacher!

[@TristanBaldi]

Another great video, thanks!

[@saluddiaz]

Keep the videos about deluge coming, just got mine!

[@Renzsu]

Amazing video series you've got here man, thank you! As someone very new to synths I'm picking up loads from these (even though I don't have a Deluge... yet?!) :) liked, saved and subbed!

[@enensis]

awesome thanks for these vids keep them coming!

[@oo_iNVWSSV_oo]

amazing video! Thank you!

[@Barxxo]

Thank you, Sir, for this very helpful explanation.

[@snoogllies]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[@Prog47]

yes please make a video on subtractive synthesis that would be amazing!

[@user-uc4gm9zm1d]

hi there, hope you're doing good, BIG THX for the content!!

[@noxyu3m]

Fantastic!

[@raffitchakmakjian]

wow, didn't realize how modular it is! Loved the sidechain demonstration, it's really like a daw, I love the routing. This thing is brilliant. EDIT: oh my, it has midi learn for controllers... :__D so good...

[@KharmaAndSound]

Thanks for the vid! I would love to see someone try to overload the CPU for reference sake. Also a look at stereo sampling into the device with a synth and how you can create interesting ideas. Cheers!

[@Prog47]

I knew this thing was powerful but holy shit. You can basically do everything you do in a daw on the deluge

[@MaxRicsi]

And I thought the first video was great.. Absolute legend!

[@raffitchakmakjian]

Oo @16:04 wow, was not expecting such a full, rich, and warm tone!

[@0oSiLveRo0]

Great video in general, not just for deluge users.

[@bobbobshankar0075]

fantastic

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Wow! That saturation is awesome! One could do some really make some nice disintegration lofi ambient sounds with some added reverb, filter and very slow and low intensity pitch lfo to give it some subtle drifty wobble.

[@quirk5593]

Jonnybass I could not agree more. Too often the basic description of functions is left off in order to make the vid sexy. But you lose anybody that has less experience. I'll be watching all the vids on the Deluge. Thanks Wiggly!

[@7177YT]

I just subscribed. (: well done, thx! wouldn't mind another in depth sound-design walkthrough.

[@chrisk5680]

I enjoyed that. Apparently I needed a wee refresher course haha.

[@dominichawken8215]

Ha! Thanks mate - I realised I did too as I did the vid :-)

[@enigmasounds]

Great vid, thanks - when you have crafted some great sounds, can you save them to use again in the future as a preset?

[@admaiora777]

Thanks for this video sir, I was about to sell my deluge. You just made me change my mind. I was very disappointed with the synth engine, but I didn't dig it enough.

[@davidpinault5433]

Man I wasn't totally convinced by the deluge before I watch these videos you made. I may buy one very soon and yes please it would be a peasure if you do some others deep dive into this beast, I'm also interested about the drum section. My first plan was Elektron Rytm+Virus+sequencer for the virus but that's a very expensive set up, so the Deluge migth be a good alternative. The most Important to me is the cost/pleasure ratio.

[@RobertDorschel]

Thanks for this. Just getting into both your channel and my Deluge. Off-topic: what is that headset mic (brand/model)? Sounds great.

[@mrrafsk]

Very clear explanation of the synth overview. ta++ More on fm & ring mod please! (copying my midi dub riddim collection from circuit to new deluge this weekend!)

[@mrrafsk]

@@Mr.Wiggly Deluge stuck in customs!... Would love Deluge bass synth tutorial on creating the unlawful offspring of Robbie Shakespeare and Lemmy (Hawkwind era)! lol

[@mrrafsk]

will probs go via Logic to transfer the riddims..

[@mrrafsk]

Mr Wiggly.. it arrived.. my first tune after 5h.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maaqf2Z5rdl1bMU. so much distortion everywhere. would love a video in basic of being an ‘audio engineer’ when using the deluge.. more-thanks again..

[@robvangameren4051]

Thanks for the video, a possible in depth would be nice!

[@justinjones2595]

More Deluge videos please!

[@LuCrow528]

This guy's material s solid.

[@ChandroJi]

Subscribed! 😊

[@bradscott3165]

The Moroder earned you my like. Subscribed.

[@winddealer1]

Nick and Gaz have some catching up to do!

[@TristanBaldi]

Going through this great video again, thanks a thousand times for that! One tiny question here: at 39:24 you mention recording only the effects on a separate track. Maybe I don't understand very well but how would you go about it? Thanks a lot!

[@Mr.Wiggly]

Thanks Tristan! I'm about to embark on an updated set of Deluge videos, because this one is now quite out of date with all of the new software updates since then. I think I managed to turn down the source sound and keep up the effects somehow - can't quite remember now and didn't;t show it on the video. I'll make sure I'll include it in the new vid!

[@TristanBaldi]

@@Mr.Wiggly You're the best! Yes the Deluge has changed, but for sound design your video is pretty much up to date! Thanks a lot!

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Poly unison - wow, I bet you can make some really lush slow attack ambient pad sounds :). So if I have it right, you can have different instances of the efx accept the reverb? For example, I could have a deep fast delay on one track and a shallow slow delay on another by adjusting the rate and depth? Or is that rate and decay adjustments only? But reverb is just the send amount correct? Thanks 🙏

[@ProfessorSynth]

More please sir

[@girlinagale]

I need a little spotlight over the Deluge to be able to read the labels, my kit is in a dark corner so the pads are bright compared... over to Amazon... it never stops.

[@LordoftheBadgers]

Well here's a video that confirms my bank account is the loser in life again lol.... Thanks mate awesome tutorial and great for knowing how this compares to my digitone and summit.

[@Mr.Wiggly]

Thank you! Appreciate it. It’s quite out of date now in terms of new functions too - I’m aiming to do an updated series before the end of the year 👍

[@paulburkhart2619]

Thank you so much, you're like a living manual hahahaha!

[@NathanSchwermann]

Lol what happened to a video a week? It's been 6 months

[@NathanSchwermann]

@@Mr.Wiggly looking forward to it!