Superbooth 2019 - Nonlinear Labs C15 Sounds Only
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Jim spent some time with the Nonlinear labs C15 - an extremely playable instrument with Reaktor technology at its core. The C15 is the creation of Stephan Schmitt - one the founders of Native Instruments
Jim Says:
"I sat down with the C15 not knowing what really to expect and what I found was an instrument that begged to played. Expressive in ways that only FM can be with a couple of assignable ribbon controllers that span the width of the instrument, and with a button for every parameter, the C15 is truly inspiring to play. I didn’t want to stop. Mostly cinematic and pad type sounds featured here though there are many keyboard, string and brass-type presets as well."
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Thanks Jimmy - finally someone who can actually play something that matches the types of sound the synth makes
Schmitt like to show only the acoutic ones.
FINALLY someone made a really nice video without all the yapping. We can ALL enjoy the patches sounds of the synth. Thank you :)
Having once owned a CS80 I totally understand the concept of this instrument. I could sit for hours just playing and tweaking. I had midi fitted to it but it ended up being totally superfluous as it took away the playability. The C15 even sounds a bit like the CS80 at times mainly due to the way you can actually play it. I find the “no midi” comments rather tiresome. Enjoy the sound and immerse yourself into how it can be manipulated, not how midi can make it sound pretty much like any other synth out there.
How did you get midi fitted to it?
Mike , yes but no midi is just a huge handicap, deal breaker for many,
Mike Midi does not make a synth sound like another synth. It would just be nice to attach an 88-key controller for some people - or a poly AT keyboard if the C15 accepts such messages.
@@RayyMusik but you understand that played by MIDI, the instrument no longer has the same resolution for its parameters, and that is a huge part of how the instrument sounds. I was also dubious until I played the C15.
@@BromeliadBro Good point. However, my old ears don‘t notice Midi stepping. And it‘s no argument against a Midi *out*.
With a studio full of luscious analog synths- all midi capable, this would be a delicious addition! Sonically unique, and super expressive.You could base a band around this instrument. I am imagining this and a Moog to my left. It would sound huge and gorgeous!
Really emotive sounding machine. I could just sit there all day mucking about with this!
buy reaktor - 79 quid for this engine
@@ogasi1798 do you know which ensemble has this engine?
@@ogasi1798 why do ignorant people say shit like this?
The first few patches... uhhh wowwv !!
Remind me very much of barbieri and sylvian.
I could really buy an album with this stuff.
Delicious !
Cool approach too, when it comes to the engine/ type of synth.
Oh my G** I want one so badly!!!
Ça à l'air mega ouf oui (le preset a 8min50 est hallucinant) mais pourquoi ne pas avoir mis de midi faut m'expliquer là😲
@@alexhakkah je crois que c'est la volonté de le présenter comme un instrument acoustique moderne, tel un piano, un orgue. Un instrument à part sur lequel on passe du temps à improviser, à jouer, déconnecté du studio. C'est une certaine philosophie que je conçois même si le midi aurait été très apprécié!
Looking forward to a proper architectural review & demo by SonicState..
Finally,i hear more synth sounds,and its fantastic,and with the future extensions is it a no end of story.
Sounds lush. Lots of buttons & some late 90s rompler/ workstation & omnisphere vibes, which are a winner in the mix.
Could be a winner if the price is right.
Hardlee Theyer I think I remember them shooting for 5k or something.
Hardlee Theyer You are mixing people. This has nothing to do with the SCHMIDT analogue synthesizer. Analogue = Stefan Schmidt, whereas this is Stephan Schmitt‘s development. The latter you‘ve might heard about in the context of NI. 😉
Cheers Jim, some very evocative playing there. :)
Deal breaker = no midi. I was about to order one until I found that out. Will not order now.
Many of these sounds want sequencing or arpeggios. It’s a real handicap having no midi.
Obviously not for you.
Sounds amazing. No MIDI / USB is a bit of a problem though.
he designed it too be played not sequenced that's why he didn't include midi/usb..cool sounding synth but way out of my price range
djjuno106 “to”
djjuno106 makes no sense.
djjuno106 terrible excuse!!!
No midi is a deal breaker, I was about to order one and did. It motice this
No MIDI is a no go for me, but it sounds great!
Reminds me of the Yamaha SY range in sound. For example my SY-35.
I think the part when You sweep the dust is quite funny ;D just jokin!
'no midi' seems like a move you need to be rich enough to actually pull off
Its like Eve online in 1 synth :)
lol
I still think this is the most interesting synthesizer to be released in recent years
No Midi or CV though for 4000Euros, hmmmmm but i do agree with you, fantastic stuff
Waldorf Quantum ?
@@compfox I don't want my keyboards to look like a light-up bag of skittles.
@@compfox ??????
k___g___ b___ why not?? It has MIDI.
This thing sounds incredible!!!!!
If i remember correctly it costs 5k. That's for reaktor ensamble with one knob. It could be easily released for ipad. :)
Yes, but that would completely miss the point. It's supposed to be an instrument that you learn to play and interact with, not a throwaway app.
TheSlowGrowth I usually agree with that point of view,but i'll take any ''throwaway app'' if it has MIDI,
any 5K keyboard should have MIDI, it sounds great & very unique tho. But not everyone plays like Vangelis
@@XHALE303 I think they left out MIDI as a design statement, not because it isn't possible. They want you to play it as an instrument, not sequence it for techno. Not sure if I find that a good choice. It's a bold statement that will please some and piss off others. In any case, you'll have to approach this thing differently than your average synth and that is on purpose.
Nobody said it was not possible, which is another reason to piss them off, by not buying it
I'm from the days before MIDI, so to think that's a new approach is pretty funny
that's not ''Slow Growth'' but back to the dark ages for me :) ….5K dude, GTFO with their new approach, lmao
@@TheSlowGrowth An app isn't synonymous with trash. Aparillo could just be deserving of it's own hardware instrument but it's no less valuable to me in ios form. It's hardly less trouble to have as an ios app than desktop and without spending an extra 70$. It's also an instrument to play and interact with. I'm sure thousands of others can say the same thing about a vst or reaktor ensemble that's a staple of their setup.
Great sounds and love the synclavieresque look. This will really take off when the midiless fad follows the DAWless movement. I need to practice my playing...
I'd be interested enough in the keyboard & ribbons / pitch nubbin alone. Sounds properly amazing though, Jim should do more polysynth demos :)
Well don't buy one for that since they decided having no MIDI on this synth was a brilliant idea
Wagoo ah cheers for letting us know
I like this synth, though I’ve suspected from the beginning that it’s ill-conceived to sell an unapologetically digital synth in an era where everyone else is competing to have more knobs and analog.
A lot of synths have digital cores or digital oscillators this year. People are looking for something a bit different
@@annother3350 It's good to see that too, the analog bias has some justification but in terms of pure sound palette and hearing original sounds it's refreshing to see digital in one form or another being embraced once again.
Ann Other people want KNOBS.
John Penguin MIDI.
John Penguin , yes but pointless with no midi cannot sequence. Going back 40 years.
MIDI??
Still no MIDI out?
As well as no Midi in.
MIDI can't give the sensibility of the keyboard and ribbon.
Need a new version of MIDI ( like working with 16 bits instead of 8 bits ) for making interesting and useful.
jean-louis pech I play the continuum which uses internally similar controller resolutions, and still has a midi out and in. Not only it can send out 14 bit controller data over midi if you need that.
@@RiccardoCoen
ok
he can send out 14 bit controller over MIDI? while MIDI 1.0 manages 8 bits data?
@@jean-louispech4921 Pitch bend is an example that works per MIDI-specs at 14-bit. Other implementation use cc, RPN, NRPN with two bytes one for MSB and the other for the LSB and voila'. By the way MIDI is 7-bit and not 8-bit ;-)
I thought this thing was all wood? Super interesting. We need a hardware physical modeling poly synth in this world. Without MIDI and for 5 g’s though, not a chance in hell.
TBH, its all digital, its physical modeling, Madrona Kaivo can sound very similar. Even Logic’s Sculpture....its not the easiest to program, and takes a lot of practice to get the best out of it, but run through some Sound Toys and Valhalla, very similar to this demo.
It is wood and it feels beautiful. This is just painted black.
kind of transwave sound - nice.
Ahh I'd love to have a Fizmo!
We are a few years later now and we have new things in synth world.These days there are coming out more and more expressive keyboards like roli,haken and now expressive osmose.Osmose with the haken sound engine from virtueel analog,fm synthesis,physical modeling.Acoustic and electronic sounds are amazing,staggering.That for 1700 euro.(1000 euro if you order now).De C15 is 4000 euro,ok is still a great instrument but the competition does not stand still
I should receive mine soon 🥰🥰🥰
If it wasn’t for the price I wouldn’t even hesitate to get one of these instantly! Just listen to how it sits in the stereo field! Peace Christo 👽🤖🎶🛸
Christo Roppolo they have rent to own and it’s actually pretty fair. Free shipping too I believe . I looked too and then I remembered I’m not a keyboard player lol
I am on a budget. They allow payments of 100 euros a month, a good warranty, and a buy back program where they refund any money you made minus a certain amount dependent upon the time youve owned it. When I bought mine they also included a 4 hour video chat with the founder of Native Instruments.
Christo Roppolo , not a winner without midi
Daniel Momcilovic have you played one? Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕☮️🛸
I understand about the midi . Peace Christo👽
Still an interesting concept.... altough, i would love to see a vst controller like this, with a small ledscreen under the knobs. And then 76 keys..; the idea for controlling things is just brilliant
There is a controller for ipad for the C15
dirk keersmaekers i know Dirk, but thats just an editor: there is no midi out so no integration with other devices... now i realise thats the whole point of the C15... and i dont think they should change it..if they would make a change, then maybe a double manual c25.. but as a single instrument its just fine..
But, i also think the whole interface is so incredible nifty, that it would also make a perfect vst controller, if they added small lcd screens under all the knobs, so the content easily changes.. add 4 macro encoders to the right and a modulation controller to the left of the pitchstick..
sounds so good!! does anyone know which reaktor ensemble would be most similar to this? is it kontour? weedwacker?
Sounds very clean, I like this model over the earlier one. But clearly they should add MIDI!
Have to wait with MIDI 2.0 with 16 bits velocity and 32 bits after touch.
There they could add MIDI, it will made the keyboard a good MIDI 2.0 master keyboard .
Very nice sounds but it is very reminiscent of the Synclavier, both in sound and architecture (from what I know about this synth’s architecture anyways). I have the Arturia Synclavier emulation (actually, more a recreation using the original source code than an emulation) and a nice controller keyboard with ribbon controllers as well, and it does all this sonic bliss and more at a fraction of the cost. But not as portable or immediate. Although I would argue that having to press a button and turn a dial to adjust anything is as cumbersome as using a computer and mouse. Oh, and it has midi...
They are quite different actually, this synth does not deploy real harmonic additive synthesis, what they share are the FM synthesis, but this offer physical modeling technology which is a win. A shame it lacks midi.
I believe that one of the extention in the future will be a synclavier emulation
@@dirkkeersmaekers4343 If thats the case, i might be forced to get one. The Synclavier 2 is my alltime favorite synth!
Very nice
tim hecker would love this instrument
No MIDI.. Oh, No MIDI.. Mum.. NO MIDI!
Dear Boys & girls, YES: No MIDI.
It's not an statement. It's a whole PHILOSOPHY for making MUSIC!
HUMAN expression rules with this instrument.
NONLINEAR.. (you get it??) Instruments.
So I'm afraid, thanks God you won't be able to 'play' this beauty with your ultra latest fashionable and 'sophisticated' step sequencer or spend the time of your life hooking LFO's tp this thing.
In the end, none one complains about not having MIDI on a real Piano right??
So why on Earth one should depend on ancient and low resolution MIDI when making Music with a NEW synth in this new Millennium???
Was MIDI your mother's milk for making music?
pepeflores2003 are u insane???
In New York in the 80's MIDI was "Musical Idiot's Digital Interface"
Presumably they still have their stupid position on MIDI and haven't included it. "Ooh ooh it's a performance instrument"
Its not a stupid position, it just doesnt fit everyone’s ideas...
Jules Berkhof it fits NOBODY’s needs.
No knobs???
the updated Yamaha DX7!!! now without midi
2019.... the rise of the poiysynths!
more like resurrection, im cool with that :)
C15 is around much longer than that.
Essio Fuzulu no MIDI???
Essio Fuzulu Midi??
inspirujący instrument
Where's the fat bass sounds @?
In your Sub 37
OK guys, it has MIDI now, so find something else to complain about....LOL!
3:54 reminded me i need to play red dead redemption 2
....sicuramente uno strumento innovativo che, non è poco oggi giorno, visto che, si è già inventato tutto.. ma forse no. Questo C15 è sicuramente uno strumento nuovo, particolare e originale, con una sua personalità austera. Ok bene ma, mi chiedo: 4000 euro di synth per farci cosa? Forse le sonorizzazioni per i documentari? Cinematic? Colonne sonore, rumoristica? Beh a tal proposito ci sono VST e Library di Kontakt che costano una fesseria e fanno paura!!! Quindi alla fine, chi potrebbe servirsi di questo strumento? Mishtero!
This synth is amazing but unfortunately super expensive. But I saw that they are offering a rent to own option, so I might give this one a try. Thanks for this awesome demo!
Lovely instrument and great original sounds, very “organic”. I don’t care bout MIDI, I never use it on my keyboards.
Vince Wizz ????
6:15 to 8:24 is pure sci-fi anime bliss! Just take my money already!👌🏾🥰😁
Shawn Black be ready to shell out a lot of money
John Penguin I’m already trying to justify this potential purchase to myself right now. I seriously may have to pass on this one purely for the cost of this beast.🤔😢
All those buttons could have been circular pots instead...
Aetila $$$$$$
Cool but sometimes too dirty for me
No pitch or mod wheels??
Rubin’s yes, but no mod wheel with easy reach...no midi..no knobs for immediate edit of main parameters is too restrictive
Oneohtrix Point Never needs to have this instrument
una grave svista è stata che, quando si cambia suono.... il suono precedente si tronca di botto, rilasciando un rumore di fondo del cambio preset. Brutta cosa per un synth di quel prezzo.
Let me guess $5000, 5 will be made
It is for professional musicians.
jean-louis pech pro’s use MIDI
@@SPAZZOID100
bullshit!
Else piano , violin/alto/cello, guitar, classic organ, etc... players .
At 4000€, it target pros, not amateurs. Saying otherwise is plain stupidity.
It target pros who like playing on keyboards live.
jean-louis pech this is not a piano u moron, it’s a SYNTHESIZER.
If sales are dropping, they will be forced to implement MIDI.
Sounds like my old Casio keyboard.
NO MIDI = EPIC FAIL
It's a synth,what can i say,great sounds,but i give not 4000 euro for what i can do with softsynth's,for free!
So much potential...so completely useless.
They still sound all the same..
I love the Elektrons
Peace ✌️ out people