the BEST SYNTH plugins for INDUSTRIAL and EBM music
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- the BEST SYNTH plugins for INDUSTRIAL and EBM music
Today I'm showing you the top vst synth plugins for making industrial and ebm music. Synthesizers used to create cult albums by bands like Skinny puppy, Front 242, DAF, Nine inch nails or Nitzer EBB. Synthesizers like the Yamaha DX7, Roland SH-101, Korg ms-20 or the Sequential Circuits Pro-one. Synths that are still used today by music producers and sound designers.
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Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:11 - 1st Synth
1:34 - 2nd Synth
2:42 - 3rd Synth
3:59 - 4th Synth
4:54 - Honorable mentions
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I did not mention the Behringer clones of the SH101, Pro-one and MS-20 but they're also very good budget uptions!! If you guys are interested I could make an ''industrial metal synths'' video also! I'm curious, which plugins/synths are your favorites!?
please make that video! my faves right now is that arturia acid , serum using detuned saws offset with each other, and ...anything else metal makes me scream
@@gothgurlshaman4636 It's already happening !! hehe These TB-303 clones are always a good choice hehe
An industrial metal synths video would be cool. There are some great synth tones on Demanufacture (Fear Factory), and City (Strapping Young Lad), that I've never been able to track down. They sound huge, cinematic, and futuristic in a way that I've not heard in other industrial metal music. Same goes for the sounds on Millenium and Hard Wired by Front Line Assembly.
I was just getting into anime when first heard those albums, and they have a vibe that feels like anime/manga cyberpunk to me. It's not really something I can explain easily though. Industrial metal like Rammstein, 3 Teeth, Ministry etc is cool, but it has a totally different vibe to me.
@@worksofein6449 haha you're so right, these albums have a soul and a vibe that rarely artists can achieve. I guess it's a combination of time, equipment, limitations etc..
And you're reading my mind I already started scripting that Industrial metal synths video :)
@@worksofein6449 agreed, im thinking we all would like to see some industrial metal synths. i get tired of hearing my own stuff, even
More EBM please
Your wish is my command! hehe
@@Tonepusher 🖤
The Waldorf Microwave serie comes often too when industrial bands talk about gear.
And of course the Virus série for early 2000 bands.
True! the microwave was very very popular. The rack version was a nightmare to program lol The XT version was much better though, ugly af also 😂 They're still pretty expensive.
Yeah everyone used the Virus A , microwave II and Nord lead back in the late 90s
@@Death_By_Media Nord Lead instantly makes me think of Covenant hehe
@@Tonepusher Reznor's main keys in the Fragile era where the Lead and Nord Modular according to Charlie Clouser from the same interview .
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Great video, you've really done your research once again. We need more channels talking about this era of music.
Thanks man :) yeah such a creative and important era in music history, don't worry I'll make many many more videos about it! :)
Spot on. You got the sounds. But any sound can be used and be industrial. But any "industrial" sounds can be used but lack that thing. Industrial is creative
Thanks man! 🤘🏻 I think you're right any sound CAN be used in an industrial track as a whole. But like any genre, there's a certain "vibe" though. And for Industrial I think that vibe resides in the bassline and also the drum sounds for sure! Sampling/distortion etc.
But for sure if you take sounds separately any sounds "can be" industrial.
Yeah probably one of the most creative music genre ever.
I love these videos, man. It's awesome hearing an expert who has done tons of research make videos like this.
hey thanks man! 20 years of producing/listening to industrial are finally useful 🤓
Honorable mention - EPS 16+
I played that thing on stage for years in the early 90's.
right! love Ensoniq stuff, there's enough synths to make more episodes of this hehe
I'm curious what was your band? Did you release albums?
@@Tonepusher Den of Thieves was the name of our band. We released our album locally (Get a Grip on Your Mind). We were actually working on the second in studio and playing out live quite a bit when we crashed. We had got a call from Spahn Ranch asking if we wanted to open for them but we were already in the middle of recording and didn't want to stop. We had also gotten a call from KK Records which was under Cargo at the time (which later became Cleopatra I believe). They were interested in what the new stuff sounded like and wanted to talk after we had it done. Somehow that first album made it to California and got into their hands. The plan was to get that second album done, a copy off to KK and touring.
Then basically, what was a little local fame went to everyone's heads.
Sex, drugs, and no rock-n-roll...
The Emu Emulator II was responsible for a lot of 242’s stuff, especially on Front By Front and Tyranny For You. Taking stocks samples and pitching them down or using them in an unexpected manner (like strings for a bass line) was their signature trick.
TAL-Samoler does a pretty good EII impression.
I knew they were using the EII but I didn't know that they used pitched down strings ass bass sounds. Interesting!🤔
There were a bunch of bands using the pitching trick - if you listen to OMI’s Universe of Sounds EII library and pitch stuff down you can hear stuff that shows up in Depeche Mode, Front242, OMD, Erasure…
oh interesting, I just listened to it and you're right I recognize a lot of sounds, especially the brass sounds hehe I love the texture of the samples also! 👌🏻
Like the pitched down cello bass in Headhunter by Front 242. 😉
@@dddux precisely! They went to that well a couple times.
Once again, a terrific video!
I would add that Nitzer Ebb used an Oberheim Xpander all over Belief, which pretty much defined the sound of that record. My guess is that it was also used on Front Line Assembly's Final Impact, it has that same sort of sound and I think they had one too. Could be emulated with Arturia's Matrix 12 V.
Continue nourishing us industrial-heads with your great content!
Thanks a lot man! You meant Tactical Neural Implant?!...SUCH a good album from the first second to the last hehe You're 100% right about the Oberheim Xpander, I almost did put it in there. There's pictures online of Bon Harris's setup that has an Xpander. Probably one of the best looking synth ever made hehe I guess there's enough material for a part 2 video hehe
@0:48 This is a DX 7 controlling either a Prophet VS or a Sampled VS which is offstage.
Rhys Fulber (untechnically) half of Front Line Assembly. Love him. Also, I have owned three ASR-10's. I would testify that they 100% have a distinct sound. I hear Its due to the specific converters. Also the nord lead was released in '95, not '85. Thanks for the pointers and where to find some cool vst's...
no man :) Rhys is one of the best producer ever 🤘🏻
Yeah I meant 95 🤷🏻♂️ I noticed after and I can't really edit it out haha
Great video!
I went to the first ever Skinny Puppy concert at the New York Theater in Vancouver.
So basic, they ignited flash pods for effects.
wow! you're SO lucky haha They've always been super creative.
I'm curious, were they opening for a bigger act?
nice shout out to the ESQ1, i loved that thing. my old band used em for years and years, it’s a very nostalgic piece of equipment for me
Yeah I always look at used Ensoniq synths...It's such a classic, I need one in my arsenal hehe
Love videos like this! Cool stuff.
haha thanks man, motivating 🤟💪
Great to see and hear, thanks!
hey no problem man 🤘
i would love modern hardware MS-20 reissue - portable, with modulation matrix (instead of physical connectors), patch saving, and no keys.
something like Roland's S-1, which is an excellent substitute for SH-101.
and for Pro One, i love my DSI/Pioneer Toraiz AS-1. yeah, i know it's not quite there, but synths rarely go to their extremes when it comes to a real-world mix, not just direct one-to-one comparison.
Right, it's not what you use but how you use it. You can make great albums with very minimalistic gear/setup. All you need is passion and creativity :)
Nord, Access Virus, and Waldorf series, along with the Korg M1 should easily be on this list!
You're reading my mind :)
Waldorf microwave. Kurzweil K2K. Kawai K4 the 'waxtrax drum box' Kawai r-50/r-100. Akai S2k. Xpander.
Excellent ❤
hey thanksss :)🤘
Let Beauty Loose, Let Beauty Loose.....man, great retrospective of synth world, brings back good memories! And yes, "Caustic Grip" is also No1 on my FLA list, definitively....
haha thanks! yeah every time I write my scripts I'm falling back into these iconic albums, sounds and memories. 🤘
Once again, the best video on EBM of the 90s in the universe!! THANKS TONE PUSHER YOU KICK ASS!!! all of my most favorite bands. mmmmm front 242 and skinny puppy makes me hot!!! I just picked up the behringer vs pro mini, and i have the vsts for most of the others, im definetly going to your website and getting your new industrial sounds pack, cause i know itll be awesome, cause youve got refined tastes in noise. i love making noise and you make me really get loud 💃😻
haha no problem ;) I'm happy that it's getting you inspired. Never tried the VS Pro Mini but I heard good things about it.
I love your channel ! Just discovered recently...
I have the MS-20 mini like you, and a Toraiz AS-1 on Pro-One duties... For FM, a Reface DX and the Arturia plug-in.
hey thanks :) nice setup! the Reface series is very cool! Almost got the CS at one point.
You nailed it bro. Great video and sounds ❤
hey! thanks man :) Most of them sounds simple but were pretty hard to remake haha
@@Tonepusher I have the Dexed, or did… I dunno… wasn’t easy to use. Of course FM never is… but I’m gonna check out the arturia.. I have the Opsix native and hardware synth. I’ll give it a go.
@@AEONRINGS yeah I'm looking at the Opsix ... haha
FM synthesis is a whole different ball game but it's worth it big time! The thing with DEXED is that there's not much resources online about it. The Arturia DX7 has many preset packs on their website that are pretty nice. The interface is MUCH better too. Easier to retro-engineer.
That Arturia V Collection is a must have tbh..
Hehe, I still own my Ensoniq Mirage. With its staggering 128 kb (!) of RAM and its dual segment LED screen, a true old-timer.
haha such a classic, and it still looks badass hehe 🤘🏻
The dx7 was used as a controller, mainly because it’s easy to waterproof.
haha yeah I figured, but still it's the real one that gets destroyed 😭
It was chosen mainly because it was widely available in every city they toured and it was cheap.
@@juno6 They could've used some random Casio keyboard? 🤔🤣
NiN didn’t use the sounds of the DX7 . Reznor famously hated it . Rather they used them for midi controllers live because of the program change messages it could send back to the e-mu e4 racks they used live , as well as the ruggedness since they would be smashed often . They where cheap as chips in the 90s and could pick up spares in just about any state for a couple hundred according to an interview with their synth tech from keyboard magazine.
Other notable MS20 user Raymond Watts of PIG used that and the Sh101 ( also heavily used by KMFDM ) on almost all of his releases .
hey thanks for the precision. Eventho he used them as midi controller, he still destroyed many of them which is horrible haha 😬 But I guess it's part of the myth! Yeah I have to mention KMFDM more, they're legends!
@@Tonepusher And PIG the most underrated 2nd wave " industrial " Godfather
Not only he did not use the sounds, he did not design the sounds but hired a sound designer even two. That guy is a wanted to be pete townsend who broke the guitars in woodstock. Imagine now reznor is hired for "his sounds" so this clown have to bring Aticuss to the rescue because as usual. He cannot do things on his own
@@callactm14 I completely understand your point. But being able to build great teams is also part of the job. Props to him if he knows how to surround himself with talented people.
@@Tonepusher in that sense he achieved being like genesis p orridge, totally useless on his own. testimonies from cosey fanny ,paula his ex wife , fred gianelli who made the music for psychic tv etc. you can check that out
The best DX7 emulation by far is Plogue OPS7. No other vst come close to the mk1 DX7.
Don't know this one! I'll check it out for sure 🤓
would be great if u could do a video on the new classics (synths of the past 10years) for ebm/coldwave and very fond of a deep dive 16th note meldoies and basslines for EBM tutorial (particular the scales im interested in), i only saw ppl making EBM tutorial on software. and yessss i subbed ur channel cuz its awesome! keep it up not matter what:)
ahh just checked ur channel.plenty of tutorials thx a bunch, i never found ur vids up until now which is strange.....
hey thanks man! yeah I'll make more turorials soon, I have a bunch of videos in the work right now. I'll probably make a video on "new" classics too :) and plugins of course.
Cool :) One day I will make a song using them ;)
haha yeah man you should! I feel like the DX7 is so underrated nowadays.
I agree with everything on the list but would add the Juno 60 although it was probably too "Dark Wave" and more lead than bass focused to be included. My fav plug is Air Music Jura with TAL UN-O being the best known
Yeah the JUNO 60 is a beast. Sounds SO good haha I'd go with the TAL UN-O too! The chorus on that thing is phenomenal
@@Tonepusher maybe check out the free Air Jura trial. I am curious how you would rate it.
No Shuffle
Der Mussolini
Smothered Hope
Let beauty loose
Easy 🤪
haha damn, good job 🤘
Access Virus for sure gotta be in here, though perhaps later, more like 90s than 80s.
You're right, but I was focusing on "old school" stuff. 80s-90s era! I'll keep it for another video 🤘🏻 Btw the Virus is probably my fav synth hehe
My Repro-1 has scratches on it from heavy use! 😆One of my favourite soft synths. U-He synths are really great, like Zebra and Bazille. I like Surge XT a lot, and DSP56300 emus of Virus and MicroQ. I like your taste, man. Italian? I'm from Croatia. EBM has always been especially neglected genre here... people's tastes suck.
@tonepusher could you make a video about how you mix your kick and bass in your EBM productions? I think that could help many people
hey! sure man, I'll put that on the list 👍
@@Tonepusher thank you!
I love massive and Viper xfer serum too
Never tried Viper! But Serum is probably the most versatile plugin out there. It's my main weapon hehe
@@Tonepusher viper can open up virus TI Virus ABC Roms
For anyone looking for a cheap alternative to the DX7, the PSS-480 has similar (but very simplified) FM capabilities. I run mine through a nice warm clipper or distortion
Its not the same by any means but it'll get you to the same place
never heard of that one, I'll check that out!
@@Tonepusher I'll clarify because I know what the industrial crowd can be like when behind a keyboard
It's a cheap, basic FM synth by the same manufacturer, and that's where it ends. I got mine for £5 but you could do so much more with Vember Audio Surge so just download that 😂
@@WVLFRVN loll yeah well some great songs were made with cheap gear. I mean that's something I like with sound design. Finding old vintage gems and just make em sound good.
ackshually, Trent only used DX7 as MIDI interface, there's no actual DX7 sounds in his music, he used it because they were everywhere in music store and cheap (no remorse if you beat the marde out of them)
lol yeah I know, eventho he didn't used them in his music at all (which I seriously doubt lol) he still destroyed them wich is very triste.
I have the Model82 from Softube (sh101) and it's pretty damned good too.
oh nice, interesting, I never heard of that one! I'll check it out. I like the Arp/sequencer option on the TAL one though!
@@Tonepusher I'm sure the TAL is just as good, it's just that I got a really good deal and had to buy it. Speaking of sequencers, have you tried HY-plugins sequencers? I use HY-SeqCollection mostly for basslines, and HY-RPE when I want euclidean. I haven't found any sequencers that are better or more inspiring. Could be a good video topic one day.
@@jonl.b7168 Good idea! Good software sequencers/arpeggiators are pretty rare tbh! I often use the stock arpeggiator in Cubase. Or I write stuff by hand in Cubase.
The Softube 82 is fantastic. It’s replaced the TAL one for a lot of my stuff. It also integrates into the Softube Modular environment which is a lot of fun (and that integrates into Eurorack through a DC-coupled interface so it’s layers of enjoyment!)
In the dx7 synth version of this video, it.says hard panned left and right. When doing so did you EQ either one of the synths as to avoid phase cancellation of having 2 basses playing at the same time? Excellent video as always.
Hey thanks man :) I did not EQ anything, they're sounds straight out of the DX7s. They're two completely different sounds so I didn't need to worry about phase cancellation really.
@@Tonepusher Ahh ok, Awesome. Thank you very much for the reply. Also, is there any book or online course you would recommend for learning how to make these sounds from scratch? I would like to have the knowledge you have on creating sounds
hmmm good question, I learned by trying, watching tutorials, turning knobs, experimenting...and making BAD sounds and music for a long time haha! I don't know any books or specific channels.
Having said that I mean I do have a Patreon where I post super long and unedited videos of me sound designin & producing music, if that's interesting to you!
www.patreon.com/tonepusher
@@rammstein1985234 I would recommend checking out Syntorial - it is a simple program with integrated vst that teaches you to recreate what you hear by using basic synth controls. Also in my expirience the good practice is to grab some preset packs and reverse-engineer them by just looking at how they work, analysing it and trying to recreate
True! reverse-engineer presets and sounds worked for me too! 👌
I've always been interested in Rob Zombie (and White Zombie) synth sound especially on they remix albums. I mean that liquid and modulated sounds.
Can anyone tell me how to achieve such a fancy wierd sound?
Let me know which song in particular and I could help you for sure :) 🤘🏻 love rob zombie!
For instance:
- Dragula (Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix). So cool acid sequences and ethereal pads mixed with insanely reverberated (i think it huge reverb) voice textures.
- How To Make A Monster - Kitty's Purrrrformance Mix. I love that mid bass in intro.
- Living Dead Girl - Subliminal Seduction Mix. Insane synth sounds in bridge on 03:12
Trent Reznor is probably the reason Yamaha DX7s are so hard to find nowadays.
haha fact!! 😅
Daf used arp in the studio because the ms20 was too thin sounding. Try it. Use a odyssey instead of a ms20 for the balls! I read it in Robert’s book.
Ensoniq ESQ-1?
I did mention it in the ''honorable mentions'' at the end. I almost put it in there but I didn't find a good VST alternative. But it's true that it was used a LOT though hehe
Technically 'industrial' is only music released on Industrial Records (including Doroty ), the other is EBM
hmm okay I understand what you mean...So that means you think that Skinny Puppy, Ministry, FLA are EBM? 🤔 So DAF and Skinny Puppy would be the same genre? 🤔 hehe I doubt that haha
I mean it's like saying everyhing that wasn't released on Deathlike Silence isn't Black Metal. Makes no sense to me hehe
That you like it or not in 2024 industrial is a VERY wide genre. It's like saying "Metal" it's a very very broad term.
Ministry, at least in beginning.. took a lot of knowledge from 242. Al even had the '242' logo on his guitar. I think there is a valid point here, but it's apples and oranges. Nobody actually cares.
Why can't I save your videos in a playlist
good question... I'll fix that 🤔
@@Tonepusher thanks man love the videos
1st dx7 plugin song was "quite unusual" by front 242
nope.. it's NO SHUFFLE
Christian, you know that no VST comes even close to sounding like an MS-20...... Don't let them be fooled. ; P
hahaha you know what....you're right🤣
The VST filter and the original filter sounds...very different hehe
@@Tonepusher Yeah, it's a big difference.... I wish it wasn't though. Same with the Pro One (you should get the Behringer one, it's awesome!).
@@SYNDRONE dude there's one near me, used for 200$ or something... I think I'll get it. But I still want the original one haha
@@Tonepusher The original will be like 2500$ if it pops up in somewhat good condition at all.... 😅
@@SYNDRONE Sometimes I look at Reverb.com but prices are always super high. Waiting for the right one hehe
4th one can make argent metal soundtrack
If I had to choose one of these to make Argent Metal it would be the DX7!
@@Tonepusher yep you're absolutely right :) and plus thanks for the video you keep uploading about argent metal last time it helped me a lot to expand more of my knowledge in argent metal making
@@satouanimation no problem man! to me Argent Metal is an evolution of Industrial. So Industrial knowledge can be applied to Argent Metal. Especially the ''ambiant'' parts.
Kawai K4
yeah FLA used it for Strings on Caustic Grip I think. Very 80-90s sounding, love it hehe
no shuffle. points please. ;^)
haha !! exactly 😂 you just won 242pts
What!? No Emulatorll?? :))
haha true! maybe for episode 2?🤔😂
I'm going to go to the bathroom to take an industrial dump now....
Happy to help! You could sample that and make a hit with it?
Plug in soft synthesizers.
Are so out.People are wanting real hardware nowadays
Well, it's true that plugins are less popular that they were 5-6 years ago. But I don't think they're out though hehe Companies are selling more and more plugins than ever before. BUT I do think Synthesizers are coming back too. I feel like were in a perfect "hybrid era" where synths are well integrated with computers and plugins. And tbh Serum has never been more popular than right now... lol
I need more synths
never enough synths 😵💫