what i think about the Osmose

I took a video on this and it sucked, and now I don't own the Osmose anymore - so here's me talking about why I don't really like it instead, with no Osmose in sight.
TLDR: It's really fun, but also you need to be really good at playing keyboards for it, which ... I am not.
Osmose pros:
-it sounds great. Just listen to a demo, you’ll see what I mean. Here's loopop's, for instance: • Expressive E Osmose //...
-There are a lot of unique sounds in this synth that you wouldn’t normally get from a synth.
-The expressiveness of the keybed makes sounds feel alive.
-There are a bunch of effects and a tilt EQ built-in. It’s a nice extra to give you some sound shaping!
Osmose cons:
-That expressiveness of the keybed is too much to handle if you’re not good at playing piano.
-There's very little onboard tweaking of the synth sounds. I really enjoy playing around with the sound of a synth while playing, and that's much less possible than normal on this synth. You have six macros - that includes filter cutoff, resonance, your ADSR … so you will always be missing things.
-The osmose feels fun but also it's very much its own thing and doesn't go really well into a normal synth 'lane'.
... My sound is so much better using my actual microphone. Who knew, having a microphone one inch from your face will sound better than a microphone 5 feet away? Crazy.
I have a few video ideas for the near future that aren't gear reviews too, so hopefully I can get to those at some point!

[@chiefbucknell]

The Osmose and Soma Terra both seem like they would be fun to try, if not buy. Your insight is much appreciated. Also, my spouse loves the owl dress and purple hair. From us - a couple of messes - to you:✌️😄 keep up the great work!🦉

[@KattKirsch]

I think your comparison to the DX7 is awfully apt, and I'd always perceived the Osmose not as a synth but as a midi controller, something that in my mind was all about offering what to me amounts to a second layer of aftertouch. That said, I've come to understand that the synth engine itself is apparently pretty bonkers, and I have a compulsive habit of wiggling keys when I want vibrato, so this *seem* like an obvious solution. I just don't think a lot of casual players understand the implications of a "fretless piano," and all the frustration that can entail. Interesting perspective! So are you selling it, you think? Or is it just gonna hang out as a secret weapon when a track stumps you?

[@rainbow_mess]

The synth engine is awesome, honestly - and that was one of the appeals to me. It's just very hidden behind 'needing to write patches on a computer', and I had to admit to myself that I don't really ... write patches for VSTs. I've sold the Osmose - I replaced it with a Juno DS 61 and a Minifreak (with money left over!). The Juno DS kind of replaces it as a 'synth master keyboard', and the Minifreak is a really approachable synth for me to actually make patches on and understand sound design (... eventually there will be a video on that, but I've made over 50 patches in the last week so it's obviously been working somewhat). I've found that if I need to dust something off for a secret weapon, it probably just won't happen - having just a few tools that are easily approachable works way better for me than having a cornucopia of things that all need some setup to get started.

[@KattKirsch]

@@rainbow_messI completely get that. I'm having a similar conundrum in my current musical production setup!