THIS THING IS NUTS … and it’s changed how i make music forever

/ beardyman
All sounds in this video including the bed tracks at the start are my voice and were produced live on the beardytron.
Reason was never part of my live beatbox-based electronic music improvisation rig until now. Recently Reason Studios released their latest device, Objekt, a resonation-based modelling synthesiser. I’ve never come across anything that can do what it does. It’s amazing and since Reason was made available as an M1 native plugin it can live in the gigantic Ableton monster that is the Beardytron. And oh my god is it good. Expressive, deep, realistic, expansive, a truly beautiful instrument.
With Objekt hosted in Reason Rack plugin, sound designers can give unparalleled expressibility to their synth sounds, escaping the tyranny of the "press note make sound" nature of digital synthesis. Now your voice, or indeed any source can augment the synthesizers excitation matrix and you can interact with this synth patch like an instrument you play with your voice or any other expressive input.
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[@beardyman]

Hi! Go to Patreon.com/beardyman for more Q&A’s and insights into my process.

[@KlumzyTung]

Beef is beef in Hip Hop bruv! ...Love this though :)

[@-OK-Fine-]

Any chance of a how to video on this? sounds bloody great. Or could you upload the Combinator to reason library? Looks like a lot of fun

[@beardyman]

@@-OK-Fine-i’ll be doing an instructional how to on my patreon patreon.com/beardyman

[@-OK-Fine-]

@@beardyman I've never used Patreon, I'll look into it. Great content dude. Used to watch clips of you years ago. Good to see where you are now dude 👍

[@sp0rk0]

how does this compare to Vochlea's Dubler 2?

[@lenaistalar8032]

I have literally 0 idea of what's going on or how any of this works, but I love the sounds and your energy is absolutely contagious in this ;)

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Reasons video explaine how the thing works.

[@Puschit1]

@@HOLLASOUNDS This is just a plugin of one of his many tools that make up the Beardytron. In other words: It is a tiny wheel in a gigantic machine that only tha bearded man himself understands. Just watch his movie where it tries to explain it within 5 minutes and I guarantee your head will explode. Back then when he was fiddling with his kaos pads and just looping the sounds he made with his mouth I could follow him what he was doing. Now --- impossibilé! So, whatever THIS thing does, you just can't reverse-engineer that in your head any more because you don't know what the rest does, hence, you'll never new if a particular sound is the result of previous setups and tools or of the new one.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@Puschit1 All very interesting indeed however when it comes to Objekt and Modeling synthesizers how it works and functions is understandable but like most things We dont need to know or remember every little detail about the function of a device to use it. How many car drivers have a clue about how it all works, not many but they can drive good, same with music devices.

[@Puschit1]

@@HOLLASOUNDS Of course we don't need to know how it works, I was replying to lenaistalar and basically saying that we are basically all on the same page (regarding the 0 idea what's going on)

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@Puschit1 I see.

[@Nowhere-01]

Man literally opens his mouth and LORN comes out

[@AwarSurrect]

Moments like these gives me some hope for the world back

[@kirby3126]

That sounds pretty sick, and if it's got YOU that excited...then I can only imagine the awesomeness that you will make with it!

[@markblacket8900]

he's the most excited exciter

[@DaRanged]

It's like they looked into Beardy's head, and saw the noises inside that cannot escape the human interface of mouth/hands, and bypassed these limitations. Can't wait to hear your journeys and adventures with it :)

[@robbiesz]

1:34 to 2:53!!! You gave me an 80 second goosebump all over my body! I am listening to this on a loop now. Make more of this please!

[@Kraev369]

agreed!

[@DespaceMan]

4:46 is also awesome, simple repeating pattern transformed into kickass beats & melody... just from his voice WTF.

[@ba6ymillz]

I felt the opposite. It was very cringey to me.

[@StefanCreates]

@@ba6ymillz why

[@ЗолтанМахно]

Felt like watching Blade Runner again)

[@LordMoku]

I would love to hear the unfiltered audio of these takes, with you just clicking and popping into the mic like a madman (madlad?)

[@ElbowEddie]

Yeah a cross fade.

[@vi2e]

well it's just the stuff he does at the beginning! This is why he is so exited!

[@porlorlorl]

he's not going to be showing that because it'll demonstrate how unremarkable this stuff is

[@vadhub]

@@porlorlorl you're telling me his voice doesn't really sound like that without the effects?? Blasphemous

[@porlorlorl]

@@vadhub no I’m saying that the machine doesn’t actually do anything; his voice already sounds like this

[@generichuman_]

What we hear "beautiful music", what his neighbors hear "ahhh, oooo, earrrahhhhgooo"

[@MrSfxer]

I love how throughout your career and years, ever since that first youtube clip of you at Reading and at Bestival with those KAOS pads, your identity hasn't changed. You have all the styles in the world, but you have unique identity. You've upgraded your equipment many times and it has opened up new doors each time, but you can still hear your identity underneath it all.

[@Puschit1]

I miss the kaos pad times, though

[@absta100]

@@Puschit1me too

[@subliteral1380]

It was a Bestival set that got me into Beardy in the first place!

[@Old299dfk]

I was gonna say the same thing, back from the Monkey Jazz days.

[@NebMotion]

dude i was at reading too and been a fan since then

[@au1317]

This is totally blowing my mind. I've always beatboxed, but was upset how I couldn't make it really sound like electronic music. Every time I ever pick up any instrument, I'm put off by how it isn't my body. This completely bridges the gap between beatboxing, instrumentation and electronic soundscapes. It's pretty freakin awesome. Thank you for bringing my attention to it.

[@nellkellino-miller7673]

More power to you. I'm becoming increasingly nauseated and anxious about anything that requires an electricity supply/internet connection, so it seems we're walking opposite paths. But I'm still vicariously super excited for the beard construct, and can't wait to see what it does with this moving forward.

[@au1317]

@@nellkellino-miller7673 What are you doing on KZbin then?

[@nellkellino-miller7673]

@@au1317 Good question. I grew up on this platform. I came of age here when it was first bought by google. I've lived laughed and loved here. I learned what I believe and how to articulate myself here. I love it as much as I hate it. I struggle with human connection and this platform is like an anchor for me. I'm a paradox and unapologetically so. I don't owe you consistency. I'm confused enough as it is without having to justify every attitude and behaviour to every stranger on the internet or even to myself. I'm sure you're a nice person though, so I guess I'm happy that we can connect through this bizarre bridge and momentarily feel not so alone. Any more questions?

[@ontheruntonowhere]

@@nellkellino-miller7673You know how YT works and yet you're surprised to be engaged by the very internet stranger whose thread you hijacked responding to your obvious contradiction of a comment which, due to the insane amount of electricity required to watch, read, write and respond, likely brought this overtaxed planet even closer to cataclysmic annihilation.

[@djdeemz7651]

I just got reason to try Vs FL and abelton and I'm going hook it up to my mixer and see what I can make a ahhhh sample morph into

[@snakejazz]

I'm sensing some ambient liquid dnb in the near future. Those pads are nice sounding.

[@DespaceMan]

OMG yes please.. Beardyman should drop a track & hand it over to Dom Whiting on his next dnb bike ride.

[@Child1shClembin0]

You said a bunch of words and then proceeded to transport me to the next instalment of the Dune soundtrack (1:38)…simply magnificent!

[@ToTheGAMES]

Blade Runner!

[@stefan3679]

Facts

[@EpsteezyFoSheezy]

It's worth noting that one can get similar results for free with the Rings and Elements clones in Cardinal/VCV Rack (named Resonator and Modal Synthesizer respectively). Definitely a bit more work to get up and running, since you have to deal with signal routing in a modular environment, but if one is used to the Reason workflow it shouldn't be too bad! Physical modeling is without a doubt the most challenging, but also most rewarding form of synthesis being broadly engaged with. Love to see creators utilizing it!

[@mdoerkse]

Any tutorial out there for this workflow? Or I'm wondering if there are any VSTs out there that just do this, or anything in Reaktor?

[@__.Music.__]

I'd love it if you could expand on this and maybe share a screen shot/short video of the routing you use to get similar results to Objekt! I'm sure plenty of others would appreciate it too. Thanks for mentioning Cardinal/VCV Rack, it is WILD and I'm gonna have sooooo much fun with it. Bit of a learning curve, but that is FUN for me! Can't believe it is totally free too! I hear Logic's Sculpture synth is similar to Objekt in some ways too so there is that to explore too! Thanks!!!

[@pauldavisthefirst]

@@mdoerkse you don't need much of a tutorial if you have a basic understanding of Rack/Cardinal. Take the input from the mic (e.g. via an Audio 8 module) and feed it into teal "Ext In" port of Modal Synthesizer. Wire up the outputs of Modal Synthesizer to ... however you normally do output in Rack. Proceed to play around. Remember to add reverb.

[@mdoerkse]

@@pauldavisthefirst I don't know what Rack or Cardinal are, but I assume what you said is helpful. Thanks.

[@defenestrated23]

brilliant tip, thank you!

[@AntiPattern123]

Finally someone showing the true potential of it.

[@djmastergroove946]

I've been using objekt in reason for a couple of months now. But I love the harmonics your producing through vocals! Literally gave me goosebumps dude! 🔥

[@Venjent]

Dude thank you for that inspo bomb! 🤯 My mind is on so many pieces all over the room and I love it 🤤 that expression is unreal (ironic lol)

[@beardyman]

Thanks man! 🤓

[@mxcndnb]

I don't think the world is not ready for the combo Venjent/Objekt

[@IbraheemSatti]

Please more music like from 1:35 to 2:55. That was phenomenal.

[@teaman7v]

Hell yes

[@duchessofdark]

It completely moved me too ❤

[@vandadam]

Reminiscent of One Oh Trix Point Never - Age Of

[@gm42069]

ikr, I want a 12 min version of that pls

[@joaocorreiamedia]

It sounds very similar to what Vangelis put out for the Blade Runner soundtrack.

[@RedMeansRecording]

Oh God Damn

[@stevecarter8810]

Takes me back to playing with a second hand flanger and delay pedal and tape loop with a mic back in the early eighties. I love how organic the regular of this virtual, digital plugin is!

[@maxmoller]

Is it just me that got total Bladerunner soundtrack vibes, when he started playing? 😄

[@BaronBlackmore]

I look forward to your future streams with great anticipation

[@Sea-Of-Sin]

This is the first time I've seen a video about Objekt that made me interested in it. Great way to show it's capabilities! The fact that I'm a huge fan of yours made the clip even better.

[@DjangoFlaherty]

Noticed the new sounds in the last two streams before your gig. Had goosebumps on multiple occasions. Amazing! Having demoed it though, I can safely say you are a wizard.

[@ydin9]

@1:38 That's like a Disasterpeace + Tomas Dvorak video game soundtrack coming together live. Simply amazing

[@floralcircuit5737]

This exactly!!

[@fortytwo-rb9ri]

the sound of it is really nice, it sounds much fuller then many synths ive heard before.

[@connorspirasee6426]

Sounding like Vangelis and that's just grand!!

[@MrTickleTrunk]

This is legitimately blowing my mind... realistic STRINGS alone is enough to.... this is MAD!!!!!!

[@embazle]

Love your creative and instinctual ability to create music the way you have done and the way you continue to do.

[@Raminmarciano]

This is the sickest thing ive heard and seen in years. It wants me to start producing again after years of absolutely hating opening reaper and abeleton.

[@danielsmith5626]

1:34 Unbelievable how quickly you could access those sounds. This sold me on Reason.

[@SyncrisisVideos]

As someone that's still using Reason 20 years later (sequencer and everything!) It's dope to see you getting into it!

[@dncviorel]

It's the best daw from a creative point of view, bud sadly, it doesn't sound professional, I don't understand why they're not fixing this.

[@SyncrisisVideos]

@@dncviorel wtf u mean it doesn't sound professional LMAO. For just one example, look up any pre-2016 Toro Y Moi and you'll hear professional music straight from Reason.

[@dncviorel]

@@SyncrisisVideos Toro Y Moi? First time I hear of this band. I know Pomplamoose used Reason some time ago, but since Jack Conte has launched Patreon and can afford real engineers his music sounds solid, professional, not made in Reason. I would use Reason solely for creating whatever sounds, since it has a unique, original way of doing things , but that's it. I do like it a lot, but I don't know, it sounds wet and over-saturated.

[@SyncrisisVideos]

@@dncviorel It's probably more a sign of you being less proficient at using Reason than you are at using your primary DAW. There's no difference in the sound or mix quality in Reason.

[@dncviorel]

@@SyncrisisVideos I am familiar with Reason for almost 20 years now, I have a trained ear, and I'm not making things up just for the sake of it. Reason is modeled different than all the other DAWs in the market, from a creative perspective I actually like its wet, saturated sound, but as a producer its frustrating as I like to add my own saturation, warmth, wet character when, where and however much I want. Reason does that WITHOUT asking for my permission. Some say that it's modeled to sound analog, and not artificial. For specific genres you might want that, if that's your thing, but for anything else you have to look elsewhere. Again, I do like Reason for what it is, I have a ton of respect for the people behind it, but I can not consider it an actual DAW.

[@biberbotzemann]

Once in a while my youtube algorithm remembers what cool and awesome things i like and then puts stuff like this wonderful BIRTTTYMANN video in my feed. Thanks algorithm.

[@LycanSound]

This takes self expression of music to a whole new level. Love it!!

[@phutureproof]

Well it helps electro catch up to real instruments (not an elitist, just dont know how else to say real instruments)

[@cch1397]

I understand sweet fuck all of what's happening. I do know three things though. I love you. I love your art. I think you are a fucking genius.

[@bobhumid]

Lots of resonance-filtrers in there!! And also I think that Objekt likes you, Mr. Beardyman! :D Great episode!

[@CypiXmusic]

1:35 - 2:55 Cembalo, meets pad, meets synth, meets didgeridoo, meets dulcimer

[@evanbarnes9984]

Holy shit dude that jam at 2:40 was absolutely gorgeous!

[@noinktechnique]

Vangelis didn't die, he lives in between Beardy's esohapgus and this plugin.

[@MrJesseforsell]

Awesome, cheers from Finland.

[@craigduthie167]

Oh my days this is cool! Absolutely beautiful harp-like sounds. And changing vocalisations like you do gives such a natural and effortless way to mimic the different methods of playing a stringed instrument.

[@dixonbryson7773]

That is LOVELY! WOW! words cannot describe how off the hook that is! Thanks for showing us Objekt!

[@rufneck]

Thanks for the headsup mr headspin. You got me off on one now... EASY NOW!!

[@scacchomattho]

So it's a physical modelling synth that uses external audio input as an exciter. A blend between pms and a vocoder. Nice

[@jonaswhitehead7012]

Have you ever thought about releasing a streamlined and user friendly version of the beardytron ableton project? I feel like it would be a hugely popular tool for a lot of artists, although i can see why you would want to keep it private as its something that you have painstakingly developed for over a decade.

[@monkeyplusplus]

Now if only Reason had MPE support, we could wibble the chord notes while we wobble the exciter. (For real though, I wish it did support MPE)

[@beardyman]

Right!?!

[@sanfordgfogg]

The mastery you have of manipulating sound live creating a whole soundscape at 2:15 just boggles my mind. So impressive even just "playing around" with a new module within a pack . . .

[@anzatzi]

Attention Mattias & Reason Studios--this is awesome!

[@arasulenas7138]

wowzers... i have standalone Reason 12, and am currently trialing Objekt - gonna most definitely keep it in my rack! thanks!!

[@samewhite]

I've been watching your videos for years and this straight up made me sit up in my chair like "My GOD, I think you've cracked it". Amazing stuff.

[@Flipacadabra]

Goddamn that is insane!! I can’t wait to hear more of your and others tinkering with this madness 😱

[@niharpatil4046]

Your energy and editing is incredible

[@paulmeredith_]

Reason and Beardyman nailing the very thing Imitone have been failing to produce for the past ten years. Amazing work

[@Tony2dH]

Amazing! Physical modelling / resonators are my favourite form of synthesis and it seems Reason did a lovely sounding take on it

[@DavidJirout]

Beardyman, you're so nuts you put Mozzart in your pocket. I'd love to see a collaboration between you and "Look mum no computer"

[@teklife_fiend9992]

Always blowing my mind Beardyman. you are the fucking best

[@David_Lo_Pan]

*Beast

[@annother3350]

Incredible!

[@gmartworks]

Ah Reason is a great piece of software. I remember Rebirth on a floppy disk with the 303, 808 and 909.

[@dekoningtan]

Ok, man i need to have a go at this. I thought I'd explored a lot of objekt already... this is a whole other level.

[@bluepandaman]

I hope you’re doing soundtracks on the side because that was amazing.

[@ashesofourpast]

I'm so lost in what's happening but I'm absolutely loving it!!

[@tobytoxd]

"THAT'S MAD!" Yeah exactly what i thought - Man really amazing sound wall. I love it!!

[@Sam_B_]

For anyone wanting to hear more super lush sounds like Beardyman makes in this vid, check out Mutable Instruments' Rings - one of the most hyped Eurorack synth modules ever and it can generate very similar sounds with the same technique. Warm, resonant, acoustic-like etc.

[@richarquis]

Also check out the module it was developed from - Elements, also by Mutable. I own both, and although there is a lot of overlap (Rings is essentially just the resonator section of Elements) each can do things that the other can't. Rings can mimic polyphony, so it is capable of a richer final sound, but it does not have all the input controls that Elements does - Bow, blow, and strike, which act like variations in a bow's movement over strings, airflow in a wind instrument, or the strike on a percussion instrument. Both are capable of an enormous range of sounds, but Rings has the sound that drew more people in, especially those who make ambient music. I wouldn't trade either. Both are available in VCV rack under the name Audible Instruments, along with a stack of other Mutable modules converted to soft synths.

[@ChantingInTheDark]

Wow. It’s sounds amazing!

[@AndriSoren]

Ah nice to see my video at 00:25 but wouldn’t have minded a shout out. Also, you can hear the original audio of my video, albeit for a few seconds. Not a biggie at all, or even very important, just a wee correction for what the description currently contains. Aside from that, absolutely gorgeous sounds in this video, very inspiring.

[@beardyman]

Sorry! What shall i put in the description? I’ll do it now! Xx

[@AndriSoren]

@@beardyman ah no biggie - if you’re happy to add a link to the original video or maybe simpler my channel that’s appreciated! Again, beautiful sounds you’re making here, bravo.

[@mattharris8622]

You are the master Beardyman!

[@aleho1]

As a synth head I can agree that no other synth can sound like that without many external fx units being used and run back through each other. I do t use computers but do use synths and this makes me feel like I am missing out on so many more hours and nights of do things I could never do before

[@sazianasazi1182]

The only other synth that comes near to the sonic manipulation capabilities I could think of is Friction, also from Reason Studios. I bet you'd have a lot of fun with that synth aswell :)

[@otrie]

Outrageous, I'm going to have so much fun this week. Thanks!!!

[@i_never_asked_for_an_alias]

Wowsies, this thing sounds amazing and so you are. Your first jam on that patch gave me goosebumps.

[@EV4RY]

Putting your addiction to digital manipulation equipment to one side, your craziness and ingenuity is why we love you after all these years ❤

[@markop.1994]

Holy Moly... thems be some neat sounds

[@MrVangassen]

1:40 for one minute is enought to think wtf just happened. Good stuff bud.

[@franzmarley]

This is beyond amazing. I have never wanted any physical object more. Ha!

[@ThePauseMenuVlog]

Love you Beardy.

[@redpillblupill]

I don't know why the algorithms decided to feed me this video but I'm VERY glad it did

[@yorkshirelad3133]

when the beard gets excited about something, that means it revolutionary, this is a giant leap from my days with a kaosilator and kaos pad

[@VynxeVainglory]

You basically made an Infected Mushroom song at the end there. Insane.

[@inwex8350]

Thanks for the performance.

[@azynkron]

"..and suddenly we were flying over a rain drenched Los Angeles, our faces lit up by the giant neon signs.."

[@Kraev369]

This turns me back on to reason :P damn man always love seeing you excited about new things in the music world an showcasing them with your creativity and style! It's fantastic Thank you again.

[@Stadsjaap]

It's like it was purpose developed for you! Also, now you can score a film in realtime 😮

[@__BBRAGA__]

"So the stuff im gonna be doing, it's not complex, its just: SPITS WHOLE DRUM SAMPLE PACK"

[@1nfinitezer0]

o fun new beardy vid, guess i'll check out the kit.... jaw drops as he effortlessly makes the best intro ever to a progressive set at a festival

[@bloodyepicmuffintop]

i have thoroughly been enjoying watching and hearing you evolve over the years. you absolute legend.

[@VirtualPainRecords]

What the... this approach is brilliant.

[@ErikEkholm]

Fun fact: the word Objekt is Swedish and means “object” in English! 🎉

[@DogBoots77]

No, it’s Danish and means “object”! Get your facts straight! 😋

[@signifidelica2819]

the way you walked into the camera like a true cheesy enthusiastic product tutorialist would is why i love your humor

[@zeetstweets]

Those sounds you were able to get out of that was super sick. AAA movie soundtrack stuff

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

I fell in love with reason the moment I saw the cables and the moment I found out that I can push it and push it and push it and it just keeps working. That was very long time ago I'm so glad it can be brought to other environments now as a rack type thing.

[@Znatnhos]

Three words: Unlimited Creative Potential... Can't wait to see what you do with it!

[@gilldanier4129]

Holy moley that was bloody amazing dude!! Gimmee I want.

[@tomclark7967]

This is nuts. I’ve been watching you since the early days when korg kaoss pads where the best tech available. This is going to change the beardytron and take live looping to the next level. I can’t believe it. I am really looking forward to seeing what you can do with this rig in the future.

[@drd6416]

Getting Tangerine Dream and Vangelis vibes here... love it.

[@Reevesi]

That is awesome. I need this in my life.

[@TOMAvatars]

Oh shit, you're killing it!

[@ScottFichterrRandom]

This is why I love Beardyman 1:00

[@Netsuko]

1:02 This transition had me in stitches.. oh my lord... xD

[@-is.perfect-]

epic athmospeheres ! crazy harmony !

[@overseastom]

Got some Vangelis vibes for a bit there, perfect for the Beard Runner 2069 soundtrack. Excellent stuff, mate, thanks for the showcase. BTW, it's been a year since you posted this - fancy making a follow-up, if you haven't already?

[@djjuno106]

best demo ive heard of this plugin..brilliant