Yeah, That things sound fantastic. I'think I'd like one, I hope they're still available after the holidays. It's to bad I'm the only person I know that's into synths, that would make a perfect Christmas present. Great vid Starsky.
GREAT pick...if not the best sounding and most unique Dreadbox synth they've made, it's a CLOSE second. It just takes some work to get your head around it, but it's work with real payoff. And I say all this as an OG owner...
@@johndonovan2743 Well, maybe it's not a fair comparison (only 50 were made), but the Murmux V2 would top my list. That's mostly just for the BIG ballsy sound and LOTS of patching options. I still think the Nyx is a more creatively designed synth though.
@@ProckGnosis I ended up ordering a Nyx! This will be my first synth. I’m going to get something like the Gaia 2 or Minifreak to pair it with. I think that pair should keep me busy for a while.
NYX is one of the best, it's got a magical quality to it. Nick Batt called it a "Blade Runner machine" and it's true, the NYX can get into CS-80 territory, in its own unique way. Good demo, the unconventional architecture is a little confusing and it's always good to see an overview.
Wow... thats quite a leap. I say that because the BS2 is an amazing little synth. This sounds gorgeous though, and I can see it giving loads of inspiration.
Great vid. Did not need this temptation around Black Friday. Dreadbox has such a distinctive sound...always very 'dystopian sci-fi soundtrack'. I guess it's the beefy OSC combined with the built-in FX. I'm surprised you don't really see folks collect a desktop full of Dreadbox like people seem to do with other brands. Perhaps each device is a different take of 'growly Dreadbox thing' not really bread-and-butter synth, so multiple Dreadbox models are overkill. Starsky should do a definitive guide comparing the NYX, Erebus, Hades, Typhon, and Nymphes as they're all around the same price point.
I have Hades, Erebus and Nyx and do hook them all up with step sequencer. Hades bass, Erebus leads, Nyx pads/fx, add in some drums, patch wire many of the modulation options, wiggle some knobs, sonic bliss!
@@o3rMeNs sounds awesome! I currently only have a Nymphes and I’m super happy wit its range but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was looking at other Dreadbox synths. The Telepathy in particular is very tempting. If the upcoming Artemis was multitimbral I’d already have ordered it. :)
@@luvinfunvan I have a MicroMonsta2 for the polyphonic and bi-timbral tasks. If they would put the Nymphes in a reissue box I’d probably get it. But I’m not really fond of slider synths.
I'm totally convinced. I have a Typhon and it too has a wonderful potential. I am up to my nuts in kit and too little time for play, which is where this little box really scores point, the joy in this video is obvious. I could spend all day finding delicious noises, taking me back to my original Wasp in the early 80s but with so much more scope. It's hard to put down but I am so spoilt by patch memory, which became my staple from the DX7 onwards, I would be frustrated jot being able to come back to my luscious discoveries at the press of a button. Of course, at this price point that's not possible. I will probably buy one, if only to support Dreadbox but may never put it to use😢. Maybe in my dotage.
Great stuff! I'm getting vibes of Vangelis' Beaubourg album (actually one of my favourites). I always figured it was a contractual obligation album where he was noodling into a 2-track recorder! 😂
Iirc The Nyx is a limited edition. I'd say go for that and if you don't like it you can always sell it and go for the mod15. I own the Nyx 2 and Grandmother - both awesome synths with different sounds & functionality. Overall I get more out of the GM but the Nyx sounds so beautiful and this recent version has faster LFOs. My main complaint with DB synths is their LFOs are too slow.
@@Tripwelleverday as a Medusa lover I have no regrets and I wish they would de release it so other can enjoy. Only recently realised they added fm a few years ago.
I loved it prior to the addition of the 12bit 3op FM upgrade... & if they had added that much earlier, & not finish up selling them soon afterwards??? That would have swayed the punters 4 sure... Tip, send ya headphone output back into the audio input of Medusa's. Also put any good OD, Fuzz, dist pedals thru that path with them too.
Wow ❤ how close filters are to matriarch? Or the overall sound? I was going to buy model 15 but this seems to give more. Would be interesting to hear how much it differs from grandma/model 15 /matriarch. Thanks 🙏
I have the original and have used a Matriarch quite a lot... The routing on the NYX is a bit criptic, so I tend to use it as a regular mono synth. It does have the beefy moog sound, and it definitly has much more to offer than the grandmother. Although the Grandmother and Matriarch feel more like a big instrument, like playing a piano or a guitar, instead of messing around a little desktop device. Still, the Nyx is one of my favorite sounding synths, I just wish it had two proper cutoff controls instead of the offset from VCF 1s cutoff. Oh, and the envelopes can feel a bit too quick if you want super long sounds (although you can use then as ASR and just send a long gate), but you get three of those over the only one you get on the Grandma...
@@mynmyself wow, first i was like bro youre comparing hundreds to thousands but now im thinking whether my mother 32 is worth keeping after getting NYX. mother sounds beautiful but its hard to make her growl
I've been wanting to add a Dreadbox synth (I do have their Kinematic fx pedal), and Nyx may just be the thing I'm looking for. Previously, Hades was topping my list and even had a price drop recently, but then the Moog Minitaur finally came back in-stock and I jumped on it for a bass synth. I am somewhat cautious of DIY, but may risk it for Nyx.
Something about this is hurting my ears. I’m not sure what it is. I have a weird sound sensitivity and this synth is triggering it. Anyone else experiencing this?
❤thanks, Yesterday I saw the 1500 dollars video fro Tim Stonebridge, very fine guide to the other Dreadbox amazing one, indeed but not on my budget, I went to the dread box website, hping to buy it without the wood boxso very fine for you to demonstrates this one 😊 will go listening with headphones. Thanks! Note, the other synth is polyphonic with unique features and pilyphonic aftertouch. I'm aware that's not comparable, but for me price is a wall without open dood😢
@@StarskyCarr I happen to have both, and both are great. Proton has many more sound-shaping options, which depending on the user, could be a pro, or a con.
#Dreadbox do honest prices while #Moog #sequential sell the same tech inside like the nyx and ask 8 times more speculating on brand reputation of the past, never buy an expensive synth with-ought knowing what they put inside… UDO was a total disappointment discovering that inside it was just tiny pcb SMT like the nyx but far more expensive
Yeah, That things sound fantastic. I'think I'd like one, I hope they're still available after the holidays. It's to bad I'm the only person I know that's into synths, that would make a perfect Christmas present. Great vid Starsky.
I'm also into synths .... :o
6:29 WELCOME TO THE MACHINE!
Love these things. So much that I've got 2 of them coming tomorrow.
GREAT pick...if not the best sounding and most unique Dreadbox synth they've made, it's a CLOSE second. It just takes some work to get your head around it, but it's work with real payoff. And I say all this as an OG owner...
Second only to the Abyss in my humble opinion
Prock, what dreadbox synth would you say is battling for 1st against the Nyx?
@@johndonovan2743 Well, maybe it's not a fair comparison (only 50 were made), but the Murmux V2 would top my list. That's mostly just for the BIG ballsy sound and LOTS of patching options. I still think the Nyx is a more creatively designed synth though.
@@ProckGnosis I ended up ordering a Nyx! This will be my first synth. I’m going to get something like the Gaia 2 or Minifreak to pair it with. I think that pair should keep me busy for a while.
Ooh.. That thing sounds crazy good 😮 🔥🔥 I'm impressed!
NYX is one of the best, it's got a magical quality to it. Nick Batt called it a "Blade Runner machine" and it's true, the NYX can get into CS-80 territory, in its own unique way. Good demo, the unconventional architecture is a little confusing and it's always good to see an overview.
Ah, the blade runner machine would’ve made for a better thumbnail!
Great video and great little synth! Thanks for sharing!
You’re like the Andy Martin of synths - you make everything sound so good.
Thats quite an accolade!
I love the NYX, I've the first version of this great synth since 6 years
1:04 That really has a great quality to the sound. ❤
Considering this as a replacement for my Novation Bass station2 ... very tempting.
Love your vids man, keep it up!
Wow... thats quite a leap. I say that because the BS2 is an amazing little synth. This sounds gorgeous though, and I can see it giving loads of inspiration.
Always the best jams and demos
I have both previous Nyx synths. Might get this one too. Wish they’d rerelease the Abyss more than anything though.
Great vid. Did not need this temptation around Black Friday. Dreadbox has such a distinctive sound...always very 'dystopian sci-fi soundtrack'. I guess it's the beefy OSC combined with the built-in FX.
I'm surprised you don't really see folks collect a desktop full of Dreadbox like people seem to do with other brands. Perhaps each device is a different take of 'growly Dreadbox thing' not really bread-and-butter synth, so multiple Dreadbox models are overkill. Starsky should do a definitive guide comparing the NYX, Erebus, Hades, Typhon, and Nymphes as they're all around the same price point.
Ya, I LOVE Dreadbox's sound but fully concede that they have similar sounds to the degree that perhaps I shouldn't fill my desk with them :)...
I have Hades, Erebus and Nyx and do hook them all up with step sequencer. Hades bass, Erebus leads, Nyx pads/fx, add in some drums, patch wire many of the modulation options, wiggle some knobs, sonic bliss!
@@o3rMeNs sounds awesome! I currently only have a Nymphes and I’m super happy wit its range but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was looking at other Dreadbox synths. The Telepathy in particular is very tempting. If the upcoming Artemis was multitimbral I’d already have ordered it. :)
@@luvinfunvan I have a MicroMonsta2 for the polyphonic and bi-timbral tasks. If they would put the Nymphes in a reissue box I’d probably get it. But I’m not really fond of slider synths.
Thanks Starsky awesome as always❤ you need to come with a synth subscription so we get the synths straightaway....😂
now thats a business model I need to follow up!
When I was thinking this would be a budget synth I was thinking Of cherry audio \ behringer 😂
Love it ❤️
Excellent video, really like it. Oh dear, not another synth I need to buy...... instead of building my own gear.
😂 oops
the good ol' en why ex
I'm totally convinced. I have a Typhon and it too has a wonderful potential. I am up to my nuts in kit and too little time for play, which is where this little box really scores point, the joy in this video is obvious. I could spend all day finding delicious noises, taking me back to my original Wasp in the early 80s but with so much more scope. It's hard to put down but I am so spoilt by patch memory, which became my staple from the DX7 onwards, I would be frustrated jot being able to come back to my luscious discoveries at the press of a button. Of course, at this price point that's not possible. I will probably buy one, if only to support Dreadbox but may never put it to use😢. Maybe in my dotage.
Great stuff! I'm getting vibes of Vangelis' Beaubourg album (actually one of my favourites). I always figured it was a contractual obligation album where he was noodling into a 2-track recorder! 😂
yeah.. it was hard not to go full Blade Runner at times
This would be great to pair with the stylophone ds2.
Nice 😊
Great sound! Are the reverb and the output stereo or mono?
It’s mono (at least that’s what I’ve been using) but pretty sure it’s a TR not TRs main output - I should’ve read the manual 🤦♂️👍
Moog-ey!
Now I have to consider whether this is better for my purposes than a model 15
Iirc The Nyx is a limited edition. I'd say go for that and if you don't like it you can always sell it and go for the mod15. I own the Nyx 2 and Grandmother - both awesome synths with different sounds & functionality. Overall I get more out of the GM but the Nyx sounds so beautiful and this recent version has faster LFOs. My main complaint with DB synths is their LFOs are too slow.
Still have my Nyx V2, I’ll never sell it.
Hi where I can download this analog oscillators?
😂😂
Doesn’t it use those big bad wolf oscillators ?
i guess it's Nyx ('nix'), named after the greek goddess of the night. pretty good name for this dark massive sound
Aah of course!
its a greek company and they squeeze their mythology as a mf😎
Can it Vox HuMONO? :)
I wish they remade the Medusa that thing is magical very underrated and hated on by dummies
@@Tripwelleverday as a Medusa lover I have no regrets and I wish they would de release it so other can enjoy. Only recently realised they added fm a few years ago.
The Medusa leaves me stone cold!
Love mine! I'll never sell
I ended up trading mine because I don’t love grid controllers, but it sounded awesome
I loved it prior to the addition of the 12bit 3op FM upgrade... & if they had added that much earlier, & not finish up selling them soon afterwards??? That would have swayed the punters 4 sure... Tip, send ya headphone output back into the audio input of Medusa's. Also put any good OD, Fuzz, dist pedals thru that path with them too.
Wow ❤ how close filters are to matriarch? Or the overall sound? I was going to buy model 15 but this seems to give more. Would be interesting to hear how much it differs from grandma/model 15 /matriarch. Thanks 🙏
I have the original and have used a Matriarch quite a lot... The routing on the NYX is a bit criptic, so I tend to use it as a regular mono synth. It does have the beefy moog sound, and it definitly has much more to offer than the grandmother. Although the Grandmother and Matriarch feel more like a big instrument, like playing a piano or a guitar, instead of messing around a little desktop device. Still, the Nyx is one of my favorite sounding synths, I just wish it had two proper cutoff controls instead of the offset from VCF 1s cutoff. Oh, and the envelopes can feel a bit too quick if you want super long sounds (although you can use then as ASR and just send a long gate), but you get three of those over the only one you get on the Grandma...
@@mynmyself wow, first i was like bro youre comparing hundreds to thousands but now im thinking whether my mother 32 is worth keeping
after getting NYX. mother sounds beautiful but its hard to make her growl
(original nyx is now pricier than M32 tho)
Question: why does the same synth cost 600$ vs 270 for the DIY kit?
No idea. Buy the kit - it just a matter of screwing stuff together.
My head aches. But in a good way...
It is DIY???
Not really. It’s screw a few bits together. No soldering - like the Moog Mavis. Takes 20 mins.
I've been wanting to add a Dreadbox synth (I do have their Kinematic fx pedal), and Nyx may just be the thing I'm looking for.
Previously, Hades was topping my list and even had a price drop recently, but then the Moog Minitaur finally came back in-stock and I jumped on it for a bass synth. I am somewhat cautious of DIY, but may risk it for Nyx.
It’s not really DIY. No more than LEGO really.
:)
Something about this is hurting my ears. I’m not sure what it is. I have a weird sound sensitivity and this synth is triggering it. Anyone else experiencing this?
I have 73 y.o.ears ------ and the sound's ok for me 🎶
❤thanks, Yesterday I saw the 1500 dollars video fro Tim Stonebridge, very fine guide to the other Dreadbox amazing one, indeed but not on my budget, I went to the dread box website, hping to buy it without the wood boxso very fine for you to demonstrates this one 😊 will go listening with headphones. Thanks!
Note, the other synth is polyphonic with unique features and pilyphonic aftertouch. I'm aware that's not comparable, but for me price is a wall without open dood😢
price?
It’s in the vid
I'd say Proton takes this award.
I’ve never tried one. I think I’ve tried almost every other B synth though!
@@StarskyCarr I happen to have both, and both are great. Proton has many more sound-shaping options, which depending on the user, could be a pro, or a con.
Ah. We have different versions of what a 'budget' synth is
haha... it hits with quite a punch for the price.
#Dreadbox do honest prices while #Moog #sequential sell the same tech inside like the nyx and ask 8 times more speculating on brand reputation of the past, never buy an expensive synth with-ought knowing what they put inside… UDO was a total disappointment discovering that inside it was just tiny pcb SMT like the nyx but far more expensive