Holy Moly Polybrute
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- By popular demand, a look at the Arturia Polybrute.
0:00 Intro
1:27 Pad Sounds
3:20 Was ist der Polybrute?
3:47 Not Pad Sounds
5:19 Fragile Morph Sounds
7:16 Deeper Morph Sounds
8:56 Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Matrix Sequencer
11:45 Summary of thoughts
14:05 Contextual Track - Hold On
If you enjoyed the end track it's available here:
alexball.bandcamp.com/track/h...
If you want the patches I made, they're here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c2rdqq...
With thanks to Arturia and Source Distrubution
www.arturia.com/products/hard... 
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The end tune: alexball.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on-polybrute
Thanks for all the kind words.
Reminds me of Howard Jones, but I like it more.
which would you say is more straight forward and better for industrial?
Hold on is a fantastic song.
Bravo!
Are those all presets you're using? Or did you design them?
This thing sound so wild for an analog synth. Really did a great job with it, arturia did.
Also great track at the end!!
@@RedMeansRecording Immediately came down to the comments to say the same thing, Jeremy beat me to it. So uh, different compliment, terrific editing and I love the learn/demo format!
Cheers both!
Dude, totally. If only this synth-and Alex’s amazing musicianship and creativity-existed back in the day, this garbage hiphop crap would never have taken root and ruined the music industry.
@@baconfister what an awful take.
Just an appreciation comment, to say that I appreciate the hell out of all you’ve done on this channel, all your talent, all your humor, all the humility, and all the tasteful music, and on and on. I don’t take for granted the presence of one such as yourself in this synth video presentation/education/review/tutorial/historical sphere. And, I got a little misty eyed when you reminisce about getting your start with Arturia VSTs in the late ‘00s, then coming full circle to Arturia outside-the-box, serious hardware Poly all these years later. Stepping back, pondering what it all means, all you’ve learned and experienced and traversed-I’m all for it. Cheers, man. Thank you. I still love and learn from that Terminator soundtrack video, which I think was my first exposure to your genius. Okay, ‘nuff said.
Thank you Keith, that's very kind of you to take the time to say.
Yes, it dawned on me part way through making the video that my first soft synths were Arturia. Funny how that's all unfolded.
That "Hold On" tune was a nice bit of 80's flavor! Great stuff as always, Alex!
It will never stop being the 80s. 😉
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For me it had a bit, actually a large bit of Marblesounds vibe going for it. Not cmplaints here.
@@AlexBallMusic I love the continual resurgence of 80's music and the MAJOR come-back of analog synths. I especially love that the new generation seem like them as much. Thanks of course goes to Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, etc.
I was really impressed by the synth. I was even far more impressed by the quality of the music you make with it. Absolutely brilliant!
Thanks Leon. Yep, glad to pleasantly surprised by it.
I think we've got a new future classic on our hands with this one👌🏻
Wait 20 years to see price double
@@dmomcilovic9185and all the electrolytic caps need replacing. Hope the long obsolete chips in it are stored carefully somewhere for restoration! Just powered up my 35 year old DX7 and she started first time, no smoke 😊
Wow, what a great song you made! I'm really impressed that a synth youtuber is actually producing beautiful songs instead of just evolving ambient music or a 16 bar sequence repeated 100 times. The song is great man, mega props 🔥
a quality of the Polybrute that should also be noted is that it is such a sensory pleasure to use, expressive, fun, inspiring and at times almost meditative
Love „Hold on“. Also as a German I liebe das deutsche vibe in ze beginning. Nerdich by nature. Keep up ze good arbeit.
Ich liebe das English/Deutsch mash-up. Es ist sehr fantastich, es ist nicht?
*Thoroughly entertained!* I expected a musical review of the synth; I didn't expect a real song that I genuinely loved at the end! Alex, you're great.
Thanks Rob, thanks for saying!
You made it sound absolutely gorgeous!
Nice sounding synth. I had to replay "Hold On" a few times, that's how awesome it is
Thank you!
love 'hold on' and thank you for all the fantastic synth videos. very entertaining and informative 🙌🏼
Beautiful track at the end. Kudos!
That is an awesome track at the end man. Could listen to it all day.
Great video review! Like the Hold On song at the end too. I had to listen to it several times.
Another great video from you, Alex. But I have to say I was absolutely blown away by Hold On. Bravo.
Utterly brilliant review. Superb song at the end. Thanks Alex!
Yet another absolutely fantastic video - love that bass line in the last piece!
Thanks!
Love the track at the end, wonderful vocals, well done!
Thanks Jack!
Super - really enjoyed this tour and the wonderful "Hold on" - thanks!
Thank you!
Alex, as always, a great video packed with lots of inventiveness on your part, about an awesome synth! 👍
Amazing as always Alex! Excellent synth!
Gosh, that’s a bloody nice synth! And that’s also a bloody nice closing song too!
DUDE! Your songs NEVER fail. I'm a fan.
Thanks Marc!
You made a really nice song with this synth! Great job! I REALLY love that bass - chord that follow each other in the fast chord change. It really struck my 80's nerve.
Mine just arrived... your demo and review is spot on. It's an insanely incredible instrument. Worth every penny. Great Video and ending track.
Hey Buddy, it brought me to tears just watching the symbiosis between you and this masterpiece of a synth (the song) . It just made my day to see you still got that much passion inside of you. Please never loose this gift and keep on doing your work 👍😎😘
top sound track at the end - thx for demoing this beautiful synth
You can really make any synth sing. Your videos are incredibly engaging and the humour is on-point. Excellent work! Now let's just wait for that CS-80 to magically appear... hopefully.
Wow, the synth is great and the song it inspired you is fantastic. Kudos. Now I want both the Polybrute and the Alex Ball album that goes with it.
"Hold On" is an amazing song!! Well done - your passion for synths is so infectious. Makes me want to just hole up in my studio for years and make noise!
Love Hold On! Well done! It perfectly showcases the PB's awesome timbre.
What a demo, always a treat to see what you conjure from a piece of kit, and the track certainly shows it well.
And I quite appreciate that summary of your thoughts, your sentiment of closing the loop is really resonates with me, thanks for sharing that.
Thanks, good to know!
Great sounds, great track at the end! Damn I want one of these.
I really appreciate your harmonic vocabulary. And great end tune!
I am glad i watched this video up to the end, a very nice bonus track i would say !
Thank you for sticking around!
Great review. And always look forward to your music using the synths your review. Excellent 👍
I really like how you geek out in the gear AND always fasten it firmly to music making. Your puncturing ditties always drip musicality. Thanks Alex.
Thank you!
Wow, this is the Polybrute at its best! Fantastic sounds and great review. Beautiful track, also!
Thank you!
Very nice demo and really nice work on "Hold On". Thanks Alex!
Thanks Bert.
Hold On is a BOP, Alex! Great job, man! When I get mine, Imma do something amazing with it, too!
Cracking track at the end Alex👍🙏
Your reviews are phenomenal and not to mention your talent behind them. As a synth player you always seem to give me new ideas on my current rig and sometimes help me to explore things I have put away, and it’s like unlocking new levels. Thank you sooo much
Holy Moly, your voice sounds amazing over this dream of an instrument -- and I love the song!
Thank you Bob.
Killer video, wonderful outro track as always. I have yet to hear a sound that I haven't immediately fallen in love with out of the PolyBrute, I'm absolutely itching to have one just as soon as I can afford one
Yeah, rewarding synth from a sound design perspective. Hope you get yours soon!
That tune at the end gave me goosebumps!
Another great review. Really really like the song at the end Alex. Superb vocals and images. You helped me to decide on a new polysynth. I went for the Novation Summit which arrived yesterday. Loving it. Thank you for all your insights, reviews and above all the music. Brilliant.
Woow....the performance....!! Bravo Alex, the Synth is a Dream complimenti Arturia
The sounds this synth is capable of making is absolutely phenomenal. Definitely looks like a synth to save money for
Wow. The song at the end was fantastic. Great stuff.
Thanks Matthew.
Another superb review, then he knocks it out of the park with a cracking track at the end - Outstanding! Thank you Alex.
Cheers!
Great video. Incredible use of the polybrute with hold on.
What a lovely end tune Alex!!!
Nice review, and an even nicer track at the end. You are really an impressive songmaker and performer, Alex !!!
Thanks Fred!
great to see you play this. rare a synth sounds like nothing before!
Holy Moly, Hold On is such a hot track! You and your instruments melt together into gold
Thank you!
Brilliant review, brilliant synthesizer and not least a brilliant beautiful song!
Thank you Peter!
A pretty flexible expressive synth that excels under your creative expressions. Great song at the end. The singing was awesome.
That end track: amazing Alex! Wonderful video as well! And needless to say, but this instrument is one of the instruments on our short list to have a go with for sound design and to give a thorough test drive.
You Sir, have an amazing talent. That tune at the end is right there at the top of the Synth Pop charts for me. Howard Jones for 2024! Oh, yeah, and I love the Polybrute too.
Some real edge of the universe moments with sound very exciting as well as a personal Balrog moment for me with the mention of the Mines of Moria. Well done as always from the planet Xynth.
Got mine for nearly a year now, and still in love. Finding something new daily. Most reviews focus on the digital realm, which PB can reach in via VCO2 > VCO 1 FM, Steiner Filter FM and VCO1 metalizer, in conjunction with its mod matrix. But it‘s an analog synth, and thus it sounds just beautiful, fat, makes you smile.
Great review, finally Alex and PB, I‘m astonished how much you extracted from it in a short time, and the song is great. Not by the PB sounds used, but by your creative songwriting, finding the perfect harmonic balance between pop music and interesting music. Love your channel!
Amazing as always Mr Balls 🙂
What a great way to start the day - brilliant!
Really loved the song, Alex!
Nice outro track! I always enjoy.
I'm glad you finally got your hands on the Polybrute, great job with the sounds and video! Love the song as well, and thanks for sharing your back story with Arturia. I've been enjoying mine as well (just put up a music video myself today!), and so I was excited to see your take on it... well done.
great overview. and quality song at the end. nice work
Congrats on the PolyBrute Alex! It's a very versatile, expressive and DEEP synth. I believe it will take years to explore due to all the possibilities... Arturia knocked it out of the park and happy you were able to obtain one! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Cheers! Yes, lots of ways you can go and it's a nice journey programming it!
An amazing beast of an instrument played by an amazing set of hands... great review Alex, me droog!! I always learn something in these clips.
Thank you Mark!
Great review! Love this synth!
Always love your videos in general, but that outro is a thing of beauty! Watch out, The Midnight 😊
Sensational Alex, as always… 👍
First time hearing Hold On - my new favourite tune!
11/10 for your chord choices!
Awesome stuff. Your videos always do a great job of showing the variety of sounds you can get out of a particular piece of gear!
Thanks!
Love how the intro foreshadows the end tune!
Happy New Year, Alex Love the synth, wish i had my fingers in one myself and that track at the end was awesome. Gonna be stuck in my head for days.
Thanks Baz. Yes, grateful to get my hands on one.
That track at the end though. damn. so good.
Cheers!
Nice track at the end.
Well Done!!!
Oohh I was waiting for this one! Thank you! Also, I loooove the song in the end! Love the vocals and the syncopated accents.
Glad to finally be able to do it! Thanks for tuning in.
@@AlexBallMusic Still coming back to this video regularly to listen to that amazing end song :)!
Epic video as always, Alex.
Cheers!
Sick track, brother. Very special!
The GAS is real for this one! Once again thank you for the awesome review, and demo. Loved the ending song.
Cheers Richard!
This is gonna be good as always.
Thanks
That track at the end gave me total MuteMath vibes. Bravo 👏🏼
Thanks man...Been thinking about one of these and you have me closer to pulling the chain!
that demo song at the end is fire!
Thanks!
I was floored by this. Amazing
Another great video and great track at the end.
Thanks!!
Amazing video as usual, thank you. What a tune..
Thank you.
I’m loving your vids - insightful, authoritative reviews coupled with catchy pop songs. Please release hold on to itunes
Finally, Alex and the PolyBrute are together at last!!! The inevitable match ;) Thank you for sharing your thoughts and that awesome track!
Polybrute sounds so rich. Thanks for video.
Your videos never fail to have me leaving with a smile on my face, and yet still wanting more. Even after multiple playthroughs. I get the itch to play synths I've only relatively recently grew an attachment to, despite never really putting a finger to a keyboard before. I think it might soon be time for me to pick up a small midi controller and some softsynths to figure my way around. Perhaps a Keystep and some of the V Collection, maybe. Thanks for the videos, sounds, and music. "Hold On" is brilliant.
As a side, I'd just like to mention how damn good the Polybrute looks. Its quite the looker, to my eye.
Thank you! Yes, a controller keyboard and the V collection is basically what I used for several years. It's much more advanced nowadays but you can try lots of stuff out and figure out what you like.
V collection is awesome. 9 is definitely an improvement on the CS80, Prophets. And the Ensoniq SQ80 is one of my favourites. That said, if I was starting from scratch ... I'd probably start with Arturia Pigments over V collection. Because it's super powerful, and gets great updates. And there's tons and tons of patches, tutorials out there. The UX is great. It sounds amazing. And it's a lot cheaper than V collection, and focusing on one powerful synth might help you focus. You can rent to buy on Splice. Arturia's Keylab Essential and Native Instrruments Komplete A49/A61 are both good budget controller choices around 200ish.
Alex, your demo's are great. Thanks.
Cheers. 🐅
Amazing demo man. I am so excited to get one!!
Brilliant review and tune. I'm off to bandcamp to purchase it - that's how much I enjoyed it.
love the final track!!!