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thanks for stopping for an ear...................I miss our connection too hope things are going well...Happy Now Here

so eloquently expressed...............thanks

very interesting.......I loved my little Blo, but as with other Waldorf products, after a year or two, the data encoders began to fail. If you use an alternate MIDI controller, you can avoid those problems. Thanks for adding your voice to the conversation.

glad to know you're still dancing to sounds on YT

thanks...............endless exploratory options............

thank you

Can't wait to hear what you pull out of your GR-1. They ARE very frustrating and difficult to get to know, not the most user friendly, but I am impressed with the sounds available from them. I'm still just scratching the surface, but I think there are worthwhile rewards ahead.

@@willswitchcraft Yeah...for sure!

Thanks, I'm trying to wrap my head around how I'm going to integrate it...............

thanks.................

Yeah, the lack of an audio input is quite an oversight....still a cool box though

Hope you enjoyed the video

@@willswitchcraft absolutely, I like your style of presentation) may i ask, if you used ostirus vst - how much difference is there from iron in terms of sound quality?

I still haven't tried it...........sorry, I can't offer any insights there..............

@@willswitchcraft no problem, in any case, thanks for the answer) I basically thought so, because having a synth, it would be strange to look for its emulation)))

There are some great softsynths and emulations out there - no question.......nice to have cheap options

thanks..............we have to be prepared • who knows who will materialize in our zone?

@@willswitchcraft ooo 100 percent

As you can see in the video, I have the ability (with my many MIDI controllers) to assign control that way.......The review is just meant to give any overview of the hardware....but thanks

Great comment. I totally remember the Karroll Bros.............I think perhaps they called it 'leather rock' or something, as I remember that during a fog machine section of the night, the guitarist would throw a guitar on the ground (the roadie gave him one that looked similar to his regular axe), and he'd beat it with a whip.....very dramatic.....................ah, the old stained glass in a bus trick - a good memory, but I guess we have to change with the times......

​@@willswitchcraft the K Bros had a few different incarnations but always heavy. In the 70s I was drumming in a top 40 house band playing steady in a fancy new dinner club overlooking a river. It was a dress up dine and dance place. We were playing Joe cocker with a Little Help, Knock 3 Times, Ur Momma Don't Dance etc...all that junk was new. After 6 months 5 or 6 nights a weeks we took a break. Somehow the K Bros replaced us for the break. They were a 5 piece then so it was Pete, John (drums), Paul (bass), Steve Ballison on B3 and a singer named Chris something. At some point in the evening, when patrons were enjoying their steaks, the band would wrestle Chris to the ground onstage and then force him into a straight jacket...apparently it didn't go well. LOL Pete is an amazing guy.... responsible for women's mud wrestling in the 80s and then Bif Naked's manager of many years. He also brought Jeff Waters into the store one day when he arrived and started Annihlator. Seemed like every time I saw Peter he was up to something different.

Interesting.......I was doing something with Bif once, and it seemed to me that she and he were living together at that time.....

@@willswitchcraft Not sure but I think they were a couple at some point. Weird twist.. About 11 years ago I was in Trail for my Aunts 90th. Half the Kootenays were there. Some of my relatives were talking about her. Im not sure how but apparently we are related.Is she Italian?

No idea. Many years ago I had a friend who was hanging out with her, but my connection was minimal

Wow......great to hear that. I am too. Hope you have/had a great birthday.

@@willswitchcraft You too !!!

Aquarius vibes forever!!! my Aquarian brothers let us rejoice in sound and vision!

Let the rejoicing begin!!!!!

@ 💦Our era begins....poor world doesn't know what is coming... 😁😛💦

'Cold' people, not just cool

@willswitchcraft And "place" not "please"🙏🤓🤓🤓🤓

Ah, now I understand..........if you're into listening or dancing to this type of music, you're cool enough in my books...............

Yeah, having a keyboard would be pretty sweet. I have a few different controllers that I use - depending on what I'm doing. (for this video, I just wanted to keep the main focus on the Hydra, so I decided not to use a controller, but I actually studied piano, so smaller keyboards are quite limiting for me)

If you live near a city, I'd recommend renting one for a month...........that's always gives the most relevant insights.........

So glad to hear that. I haven't downloaded the new firmware yet, but it sounds like I should get on that.......Thanks....a great comment

I played a few of my own sounds in the last part of the video. I have 2 small Hydra patch banks on Gumroad. Do you have a Hydra yourself?

@@willswitchcraft I have the 49 key and I don't imagine I will ever part with it.

Yeah, don't make the mistake I did, by getting GAS for something else............

I'll be curious to hear what you decide......

Hey, thanks for adding your voice to the conversation

I just got an email from someone who's creating one right now.....his name is Ariel Nehmad. Keep an eye out. It sounds like it will be FREE software, (but I'm not sure if it will have a sequencer).

@@willswitchcraft Cool, Cool, Cool!

Yeah, keep your eyes open........From what I've seen (he sent me some graphics) it looks awesome

Very astute......If you listen to my other gear reviews, you'll immediately hear the difference. I didn't realize it until I went to edit, but it seems like the Neumann mic I usually use wasn't active in my software, and thus, I was just using the mic on the laptop......What a shit show..............It won't happen again. I figured the content was clear, so I posted it instead of rerecording the whole session.

I haven't taken a look at the editor yet - interesting......I've been in contact with someone who's building another software editor, which may be an improvement (and I think it's going to be free)

@ I would be very interested in having an editor that is more immediate. Hydramorph is very powerful, but it’s basically a massive modulation engine that lets you sift through sound in real time and see all parameters moving. It’s good for exploratory sound design, but it hasn’t produced a lot of usable sounds for me personally.

agreed......hours of fun for exploring and sculpting, but that doesn't mean that you're going to be able to use those kinds of sounds, unless you're doing soundtracks, experimental or 'ambient' type work

Awesome!

I'm really impressed......the more patches I hear people come up with (for different genres), the more it seems capable of

@ I’m not an analog purist or anything (although I love and tend to find I prefer the sound of analog..) but the one complaint I often see levied against it, is that is sounds ‘distant’ or ‘cold’… I suspect that’s more a matter of poor sound design choices though.

The 'distance' could be because so many of the patches are bathed in reverb. People are coming out with a really wide range of sounds from them: ruclips.net/video/OINrzQJvOWU/видео.htmlsi=k_VYc5CL0iv0vCJQ

thanks, that's very thoughtful.....it was just days ago

Glad to hear that. I guess I should have added: WARNING: Powerful & Addictive

Interesting perspective......thanks for adding your comment

I agree. At first it can be a bit daunting, as it's an usual architecture - but once you spend a few hours, I find it excellently designed......

Yeah, it's a sound design beast and extremely intuitive. And it's MPE functionality is top notch. It also for me was the first hardware synth that really made me not care about analog vs digital. Don't get me wrong, I have a couple dreadbox units which I love to death, but I use my hydrasynth way more

Ah....glad to hear your enthusiasm.......It IS a great synth, not matter what category it's in.....

I can't think of any synth that offers more power and complexity for this range...........

good idea............thanks

thanks

I think it depends on the patch. I've created some really analog sounding patches. Quite tight and punchy

@@willswitchcraft the typical waves go down to the clicks. The Wavetable ones are the ones that get weird. I guess it would be expected for them to sound weird the further down you go but they do get weird in a not so useful way. Mushy and broken. Also, if you go down all the octaves, the first two repeat.

Really interesting, thank you

I like the Iridium, but there were a few things that I didn't like about it as well...................I think both are incredible pieces of gear, for sure!

@@willswitchcraftwhat didnt you like about it the iridium out of curiosity? *side note: i also sold my hydra like a dummy. i needed the $$ unfortunately and regret it.

The Iridium was amazing, but for Granular, I just picked up a T.C. GR-1, which has far greater granular engine capacity (16 times more grains, etc.) than the Iridium. I also found some of the programming felt like I was just working in software on a DAW, instead of working with a synth. Perhaps that's because of the touch screen - it's amazing, but to me - a less 'tactile' experience.

I have both. One of the most powerful combos available .

Wonderful

understood...............each of us has their own demands and requirements

sent you a detailed email

They all seem endlessly powerful

I'm sure it's incredible...............enjoy!

Good choice - keep it!

Yeah, I should probably try and get around to another patch bank. I have a couple of small ones available from a few years back.................

thanks.......this one was pretty minimal, but that's the way the Improv thing goes.......ya just never know........

funny...yeah, don't buy ANYTHING without consulting me..............the Atler Y has a few good sounds, if it was true stereo, and didn't keep shutting off, it could really be a good purchase for some people......

Happy digging then.......................WARNING: it's bottomless

I got one. My fave thing to do is make a patch/patches before going to sleep :)

Ps. These patches you made are crazy good! Super impressed and inspiring. I've heard and made experimental patches but there are things I've never heard in other vids here. Thanks for sharing!!

cool