Dreadbox Typhon Synthesizer - Sonic LAB Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Dreadbox have released another collaborative instrument with Typhon - it's an analogue monophonic desktop synthesizer with two oscillators and 3 digital effects engines with algorithms supplied by Sinevibes - these are operating at 32bit 96kHz. It also has 256 memory locations and an external audio input.
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I don't need another mono synth. I don't need another mono synth. I don't need another mono synth. *reads Dreadbox website "Not just another monophonic synthesizer." I NEED IT!!!
That was exactly Me 2. Guess what happened. Lol
@@New_Zealand_Music Easily one of my favorite purchases! It was worth every penny.
Ahaha, they heard our wishes 😂
Analog 4 ever ❤❤
DAMN!!! Dreadbox oscillators sound SOOOOO good every single time! it's amazing. Great synth!
When Nick says "girth" it sounds absolutely filthy! 😂
Imagine what he's thinking.
I make the face he has in the thumbnail anytime he says it
It's the only reason I watch his reviews.....
Yoooooo Scott, what's hapnin brother? Greetings from Holland!!!
@@AnalogKitchen 👋🏻
Good to see Sinevibes rising up in the market, they make great effects! Been using their amazing Minilogue xd effects for a while!
Thanks for the kind words! Happy to hear you’re enjoying our developments.
"I don't know where I've gone !"... Another classic quote. :)
"Thatsoundsniceness" Great new word. Also great presentation by a great guy of a great synth from a great company.
great comment
A must have !! I’m currently looking at synths that can be sneaked into the Residential Home, inside my dressing gown, when I’m old and infirm and need a synth fix!!
So Im not the only synth-aholic who’s sneaks Synths into the house 🤣??
Same here!😁
Justin Urbaniak We’re not alone. I once sold a synth to a guy and I had to meet him 100 yards up the road so his wife didn’t see him. He was shaking with fear and buzzing with excitement. It’s a drug 🙄😀
Justin Urbaniak your def not the only one that does that 😂
financial abuse yay
In depth as usual, love it!
I will say though, Take note of Loopop's smooth exploration of the combined osc1/osc2 frequency/shape knob. That's a good demo :)
Sounds incredible! Much much deeper than it looks on the surface! I can’t wait for mine to arrive. Great review, thanks so much!
Thumbs up for the Ikea synth stand!
Isberget
@@dreaded8789 Wash your mouth out!!! ;-)
@@2112jonr ?
I have several of those! 😆
I’m buying like 10 of those stands now. 😝
Wow only $379 in the States. A definite buy for me. Being able to save sequences and presets means I can base entire sets around this synth--all in a small box. Brilliant job, Dreadbox!
GF heard the word girth, and she said I should order one.
🤑
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Dude! LOL
I'm giving you a thumbs up for the joke and the Larks Tongues avatar! My favorite King Crimson album.
Maybe the first synth where I would happily use the presets. Maybe just drop the reverb mix a little.
I think I'm totally sold on this thing. I've just been perusing the market, looking at Behringer's reissues and other stuff, but I want presets so I can make crazy patches and recall them in a live setting.
Absolutely stunning and very surprisingly functional for a "budget" Dreadbox synth.
I think I'm in love.
WOW that is awesome! And patch memories? No way! Thank you for sharing this!
Dreadbox + Sinevibes = WIN
Just received mine this week.
What a lovely, nifty and good sounding synth.
FX are very nice and so the way the sequencer works with the modulators.
Good work Dreadbox.
Can you use more effects in the same time? I mean for example: distortion + flanger + delay
Sajba Zene you can use three at a time.
-Distortion
-Enhancers
-Reflections
I liked the outro noodlings. You got some lush sounds from this beastie. Price point looks very reasonable too.
Cracking review, thanks as always Nick. You convinced me, bought :-)
This might end up being the best synth Dreadbox has released since the Abyss. Can’t wait to get mine, this thing is nuts.
Did you got yours already?
Fj Francois not yet. Still have a couple weeks according to Sweetwater.
Hope you got it finally! How do you like it? I just ordered one myself!
@@9877joseph I actually ended up going with the Uno Synth Pro, but the Typhon is still on the list haha.
I’ve been thinking this would finally be the year I buy an Erebus, but now I might just pick up the Typhon instead. Thanks for another great review Nick.
Discovered this synth on Nick's Fun Friday with modx. Really impressed. Love the Moog type sounds among others. Not an overwhelming amount of knobs is a plus... Thank You, Nick!
Love a good small synth with nice features and analog! I can sneak this one in the house and the wife will think I’m recycling and thank me for it. 😏
Yep. Just did
Love this synth, I was really surprised, was looking for a mono synth with effects for my bass pedal but this is actually a fantastic sounding lead & ambient synth + it doesn't break the bank!
Sounded like a Lorn track on the outro there. Very interesting synth, gets gnarly quick. I like that.
Mine’s supposed to arrive today, snagged the last one that a Greek retailer was selling. I’m hella stoked, and I knew I still needed some dreadbox in my life after I sold my Medusa. I didn’t like some of the quirks on it, but I couldn’t get enough of that dreadbox filter.
Dude, that reverb alone. Worth.
19:56 yes this begs for SH101 style sequencer note input. Great review, great sounding box!
YES! Been waiting for this!
Anyone who complains analog synths should ship without digital FX, need to hear this! Also its good to see DB take on Behringer price-wise.
I just to complain, but since I got my Ventris dual verb I change my mind
Needed another amazing review, thank you for the content!
Love the colour scheme.
When a synth becomes so effortlessly a must.
Finally a new synth! I was going through withdraws.
15:58 I wish more synth menus did this: when you scroll up/down, the highlight stays centred, and doesn't jump all the way to the top/bottom so you can't see what comes next. By keeping it centred like this, you get a 1 or 2 item look-ahead when you scroll.
Been waiting for this video the moment this was released. Great overview as always!
Looks really cool. Love some digital control in a synthesizer.
Looks really cool. I hope an update will come along that allows you to change the order of the 3 FXs. Flanger before distortion is so good for gnarly bass
Do a review of the Twisted Electrons MEGAfm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes please. That is a brilliant synth.
Even Nick rocks the cheap as chips Ikea tablet stands for synths. I like it.
Dreadbox is such a creative innovative company. I am so happy for their success.....they are sold out of the Typhon everywhere right now!
Sweetwater finally got more!
the OSCs sound amazing
They OOZE sexiness and violence.
The outro jam patch was stellar. Thanks, was waiting for your review.
Has Dreadbox ever produced something not desirable? I mean some are more desirable than others, but man, I'd love everything they have made. They all sound wonderful... And that Sinevibes effects engine(s) are just super nice on this. I'm glad I pre-ordered; this review reinforces it.
Nick, that stuff you showed about the Amp & Filter time and how it divides is something I didn't realize it did and that is a super cool point for performance. I love massive reverbs, but those short ones sound creative....That tone at 26:50 is super awesome! Same with 27:44!
I still prefer the Erebus for some of the hands on stuff, but what a great little synth. They made great choices and thanks to you I know more about it will produce. I can't wait to get my hands on it.
They have a knack for producing high quality instruments with plenty of desirability. Getting one of these shortly. :)
Like the new thumbnail style by the way. I think it adds some personality to the thumbnail and it is done subtly. Obviously, you make synth sound great.
Nick’s demo patch was lovely, BoC stuff
Interesting that Nick mentioned the makes a noise when you turn it on,
I was thinking the other day about the order I turn things on and off in, the mixer then amp are always the last things on and first things off, with volume zeroed,
I figured everyone done but was chatting with friends and it seems that none of them do,
I have absolutely no clue if any of my gear makes a pop when I turn it on though 😂
Ratskank you're doing it right. Volume down on amp and mixers on start.
You’re doing it the right way (not your friends though).
Speakers should always be the last thing to turn on and the first to turn off in your/a studio
I bought three of these on sale for 250 a piece at Guitar Center... Deal of a lifetime
Pre-ordered mine a couple weeks ago, can’t wait.
DB knocked it out of the park. And with the future firmware updates they will knock it out of the galaxy!
what a lovely outro!!!!
Really nice job Dreadbox! I like the Vault Boy color scheme haha. The logo looks similar to that FX box Dreadbox released a couple of years ago so I bet the two would play nicely together. May the Typhon sell well and fund more Chromatic modules! ;)
love the auto subtitle at 29:34... uhh , that sounds nice, nurse!
we need more of you playing this at the end, full tune please.
Great review of a great sounding synth, will have to add a Dreadbox at some point in the future....
Those FX sound awesome..... looks like a beautiful little unit 😱
Cant believe i just bought another mono synth. But damn it its dread box! Had to.
Great tune at the end!
I really like where Dreadbox is heading; a poly with the best of both worlds along with some external midi control. I personally have no problem with lack of modular connectivity.
(When I had Nyx and Neutron I found the patching was not for me. There can be more efficient ways to modulate whatever without the time suck ie mod matrix like Matrixbrute)
Cracking review, Nick. Sounds lovely.
I've been wanting to have a reason to buy a dreadbox synth for a while, I was almost going to buy the Nyx but was put off by the lack of patch memories and midi CC support (I'm not a modular head either), however when I saw this I realised it was time to jump in.
I love how it sounds, but I have to say I found their earlier stuff more beautiful visually. This look sort of gives off a late 80s Gameconsole feel, whereas the older stuff always had a more gritty and industrial look, almost soviet-military style. Anyway, another great review, and lovely sounds - that's the important bit of a musical instrument anyway.
Agreed lovely sound but a step backwards in visual vibes :(
yeah that kinda 80s look is hot right now i guess so i can see why theyve gone in this direction
to me it makes things look kinda cheap
Looks very ordinary
Sounds pretty good but it isn’t the best product they have brought out
Where’s the Abyss 2 ?
That’s what I would like to see
I strongly agree - the aesthetic is wack.
Yeah, they went with an "80's theme" look with the Typhon and Nemphes.
Arrived yesterday. It is highly addictive!
There is a "Hi Nick" preset x)
Yeah saw that 👍
Sold out everywhere lol
im looking for something to compliment my deepmind 12 and ive looked at the striefecht but i think id get more out of this. such an unassuming little box but what a beast.
@nobby a bit of work and you can get some awesome string sound out of it.
You may find your DM very flat now...
Can't wait for mine to arrive!
I'm new to synths but this seems like a great value? Would you all agree?
Definitely if you are ok with a monophonic synth.
Shame there isn’t switches below the faders for a buchla style 5 step sequencer considering the playability of the rest of the device
i really like this! sounds just lovely
Love the jam at the end
Memory Locations! Thank God.
Has a very 90's ORB sounding reverb.
Can anyone explain why this is so much cheaper than the NYX/Erebus? seems like really good value for money
4:25 My heart sank.
In a good way.
That jam at the end should have been a lot longer.
Isn't that the same for every one of Nick's reviews ...
That’s what she said?
The reverb sounds a lot like the NYX for a lot less money, very lush sounding I need it.
Imagine the dreadbox Medusa with this sine vibes effects engine! Damn
Just use the audio IN of tbe Typhon...
@@galifettetv1238 you can’t modulate the effects in the matrix though
@@devondetroit2529 Good point. Let's wait for a duophonic version of the Typhon to start...
@@galifettetv1238 I have the Typhon but im not too impressed with it if Im honest.. It makes some decent bass sounds but other than that im over it
Or the Abyss with those effects instead of the analogue ones.
I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!!
Just seen a friends demo of this, it's a beast!
I'll bring it around for a jam when i get the chance Carl, ya SV-1b would sound immense though it's reverb!
It's just a shame it can't run the internal Typhon engine and external input through the fx at the same time..
I need this!!!
Killer sounding synth, but too menu-divey for me. Even simple menus force me to stop and think and process things visually, which takes me out of the zone.
I don't get along with patch memory either, since my whole thing with synths is to build the sounds as I play. Touch a knob that hasn't been reset yet and it jumps to a different value and messes up my jam.
Guess I'm just too old for modern synths... fortunately Behringer is putting out old fashioned ones faster than I can collect them, so that'll keep me busy for a while. :)
i've had mine for a few days, and yes u are in the screen alot for modulations and fx, but mostly its one page deep, u scroll left and right, and use the sliders for the parameters .. and when you do switch pages for some parameters its only one page deep and pretty clear.. so it's not that bad really
the main issue i find is there is no catchup/relative values for the knobs and sliders - so when ya switching from one page to another - the parameters jump, with obviously huge changes in sound .. thats annoying at times
Nice!!
My next purchase, thank you Nick. I hope the USB power doesn’t make the Typhon a little bit noisy 😞
No, don’t worry, it’s perfectly clean!
Sinevibes thank you buddy 😮
What a hit!! And memories!
A must
wtf this sounds great
13:48... Instantly got heavy FRACT OSC vibes. Makes me want to play it. But, My PC is kinda shot right now.
My bro in law scored that game. We're actually working on a music collab atm.
@@misterio_do_planeta Your brother-in-law is Mogi Grumbles? Nice! I'm still mad he and Phosfiend haven't been tapped for a TRON game.
@@artisan002 most certainly is! The new stuff is @streetsofrave on Twitter. Yeah, they would be PERFECT for that!
@@misterio_do_planeta Heh. Well, tell him for me, from one (EQ obsessed) synth nerd to another, that I love his work. I'm about to check out the Twitter account, too.
just came into stock in my local - SOLD! :-) should have it by Monday.
Man, this has raised in price by more than $100! As much as I want it paying $450 feels like I'm being gouged pretty hard.
Yep no longer worth it. Might as well save for a moog or heck get an Uno synth pro which sounds amazing and has more mod features
@@jamestillman5247I have uno pro black but it's totally different beasts
Great review as usual, Nick! Do parameters jump when you use faders or knobs after switching pages or patches? Or is there pickup behavior? :)
good question, I didnt notice jumping so it may be that they pick up , bit would have to double check
@@sonicstate nope there is no pickup, not on mine anyway, it's something they really need to add as you do get drastic changes in sound, obviously not good in a live situation, not that anyone is gigging at the moment :))
Need the midi sync. start.stop to be implemented as well .. September/October update apparently
‘Plonty eff Guuurth’ giggles me
We need more polyphony!!! The dawn of the monophonic synth is wayyyyy over due
No way! Monosynth is simply it's own instrument with it's own play technique. One hand on the keys, the other on the knobs morphing the sound.
Polysynth is a totally different affair. Hours of meticulous sound design before hand, then both hands on the keys during play.
Both are fine instruments, but very different and not interchangeable. People just get confused because they both look the same.
@@gnarlysoundscapes7210 facts and each one has one or two unique attributes until the next one comes out a week later with a couple of other unique blahzay blahs and so on lol
@@meekmanuel1269 lol If that's your take on each synth's unique sound characteristic, you're into to the wrong hobby.
Synths are like guitars or any other instrument. They all have the same fundamental components and functionality, but there is subtle (or not so subtle) variation between different ones. An MS20 sounds different from a Minimoog, a Strat sounds different from a Les Paul, a Hohner harmonica sounds different from a Seydel... but only when you've developed an ear for the instrument. To the average listener who doesn't play, a guitar is a guitar, a synth is a synth, and a harmonica is a harmonica.
You seem to be an average listener of synths. There's nothing wrong with that, but don't crap on people who can hear the differences between instruments just because you can't.
I want one!
Was watching this with half an eye and thinking, yes can live without those sounds, and then it got to that bass at
ruclips.net/video/kEOVVYEn_Uk/видео.html
and now I want one. Stop finding shiny new things I can barely afford you git!
Aside: please don't stop finding shiny new things.
Blade Runner in a box
22:00 sounds like Halt and Catch Fire
Je vous suis depuis un petit moment. Je parle pas l'anglais mais j'apprécie.
Sounds thiccccc. Love the sound but i would have to try out the OS to feel out how would I get on with the programming.
The detune knob max amount is 24 semitones and I find this not enough for some Filter FM effects (5 octaves would be great)
Is it possible to achieve that amount through modulators? Maybe Sustain level to VCO2 pitch?
Nick when you review something like this how long do you spend reading manual and playing in order to cover it?
*sigh* if only the Medusa had a filter like this
yeah i got a Typhon,Nyx and Medusa - and a big weakpoint in the Medusa is certainly the filter..
I bought one yesterday, under £350, bargain. Obvs one gets a synth like this for the analogue parts, but that reverb is bloody lovely. Also picked up the reissue Erebus, and it seems promising but my first thought was that it's a shame it doesn't have the verb that Typhon has.
You can run the Erebus through the Typhon.