Ambient jam with the Moog Subharmonicon, Mother 32, Strymon NightSky, and Hologram Microcosm

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A live, semi-improvised track performed entirely on hardware.
I was tearing down my previous setup and decided to play around with the Subharmonicon for a few minutes for fun. It seems like every time I touch the Subharmonicon, song ideas come out. It is an inspiration machine.
I wanted to see if I could make an ambient piece feel full and rich using only the Subharmonicon and Mother 32. By introducing the voices one at a time, it felt like I was working with more than just two synths. And with the help of some interesting and weird reverb/delay-the Strymon NightSky and Hologram Microcosm-these two instruments covered all the space I needed. I was especially happy with the deep bass I was able to achieve on the Subharmonicon, and how many types of weird lead sounds I could make on the Mother 32 without popping out of the mix. This was a soothing and fun way to spend the night.
Moog Subharmonicon through Strymon NightSky - Polysynth arp thing
Moog Mother 32 through Hologram Microcosm - Weird lead thing
Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.
jayhosking.bandcamp.com

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@BonasBuden 2 жыл бұрын

With Microcosm and NightSky you can pick just about any synth and trigger some random notes and get some interesting results.

@logimite7174 2 жыл бұрын

you could put mic feedback through it and it would sound good

@aljen9611 Жыл бұрын

@@logimite7174 Ok, you can even tip on an end of a TS guitar cable and still get sth interesting. That's true. STill, not sure what BONAS intended to say with his riddle.

@logimite7174 Жыл бұрын

@@aljen9611 yeah

@jaysgood10 Жыл бұрын

I used my dog.

@intender3046 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for both the amazing sounds and the timestamps. Big youtubers with millions of followers cant give us basic timestamps on an hour long video and you gave us all of them which made it easy to find the parts I wanted to go back and re listen to. I am waiting for my microcosm to ship and already saving for the nightsky, and then maybe the chase bliss mood. I feel like with some combination of those 3 pedals I could get lost for years in ambient sounds.

@ckjjclan 2 жыл бұрын

Dude. This was like listening to what it might feel like to let go of a spaceship and drift off into the night… epic. I LOVED the ascend and out… I mean it was all great, but the intensity, loud in my headphones was just fan fucking tastic!!

@hieronymous7 Жыл бұрын

Subharmonicon as "inspiration machine" - YES!!! Not easy to make it bend to your will, better to jump in, swim around and explore, but ready to capture the magic if possible. As you have done here - nice! Looks like you posted this the day after my birthday, so I'll consider it a late birthday present 🎂

@jonathanulery1610 Жыл бұрын

Dude this is soooo fucking good you have to be the best synth composer on the planet rn....and I definitely mean that....

@MrJansteiner Жыл бұрын

I love your live demos. They’re just brilliant. I especially really, really appreciate the short explanations. Super helpful and inspiring. Keep it coming 🚀👍🙏

@medardfischer 2 жыл бұрын

So, so good! Absolutely beautiful progression throughout, but my gosh does it ever get special in that build up. Just stunning. Bravo!

@XTINCTIONation 2 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful, very touching! Thanks for sharing it 🖤

@InvertedPopesMusic 2 жыл бұрын

What a wall of glorious sound. The build was awesome. Nice work.

@IndieAuthorX 2 жыл бұрын

Love all your stuff!

@johnslater154 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice jay! That subharmonicon looks and sounds like a lot of fun!

@paulheskett8358 2 жыл бұрын

Jay, it looks like I’ve been pre-empted with the superlatives. What a fabulous sound, and watching the process and reading the comments is instructional and inspiring. Thank you 🙏

@TheArtistisIrrelevant 2 жыл бұрын

Man, this is absolutely stunning! It's crazy how dense it gets towards the end with just 2 synths! 👏👏👏

@iookem 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as usual. Thank you for sharing 👍

@falazarte 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!! I have your music while I am working and it's so relaxing.

@MidlifeSynthesist 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful 🙌🏻

@Mbah_Dukun_Nyerutu 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning Jay! Keep on!

@MarcWeertsMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@loreladumbrava 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful, they make such rich sound with the reverb

@alexsnarskimusic Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is so perfectly awesome, well done!

@kossfort1848 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful, thank you Jay !

@bobs906 2 жыл бұрын

Great track and performance. I appreciate the comments in the video, it makes it a real learning experience.

@Happyyz 2 жыл бұрын

Aspiring, inspirative and educative at the samé time. such a marwellous setup 💫

@brujua7 2 жыл бұрын

Great soundscape, thanks for the upload!

@Larry30102 2 жыл бұрын

One word: WOW! This piece made my day. A big Thank You!

@neonether 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done.

@Psionetics 2 жыл бұрын

You're a stand up kind of dude Jay! Love the tunes keep them flowingggg

@kenobisboch Жыл бұрын

This is outstanding.

@ShakaLakaMTB 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! My oh my, that was epic!

@navnitbelur 2 жыл бұрын

this is a jam for the ages! So good!!!

@djericray 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rich sounding track

@peyote. 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I feel calm and tingely

@davidbetts2980 2 жыл бұрын

All are in my wishlist or is it just you make every instrument sound amazing 🙂

@annimalinstruments8662 2 жыл бұрын

I like your work!!!!

@sonalsystem 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 👍

@bobalee8194 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing composition and performance.

@SyntheticSan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling every step. This helps a lot to understand.

@TheNewNumberTw0 7 ай бұрын

This is such a great setup. I like how tonally focused it is.

@dodgedforgottenn 9 ай бұрын

So so good and educational too! Very well done on many levels

@gadd1111 2 жыл бұрын

This is both beautiful and inspirational

@mistergenerator5430 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@chris.ambience 2 жыл бұрын

love it

@MrLindenstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Just wow!

@psmaulehlien 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice stuff

@SteveMc870 2 жыл бұрын

Still working my way through your 'back catalogue' of videos. This is fabulous. Makes me think of "Sad Alliance" by Namlook & Hatwin.

@Probbie 2 жыл бұрын

Wow? That's epic 😎

@jasonbesant4074 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful and very well done tutorial....

@jakedooom 2 жыл бұрын

That was a pleasure. Thank you.

@gary.solexa 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice indeed...

@aboydallen5711 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@lucaselmore3874 2 жыл бұрын

Your best yet.

@michaelrutchik9906 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular

@cebedecebede Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ;)

@RobertAdachi 2 жыл бұрын

So silky, inspiring

@raymondjones4390 2 жыл бұрын

excellent!

@oaklandghosts0510 6 ай бұрын

Awesome. 👏

@SanderAnderon 2 жыл бұрын

sweet coincidences galore, this beautiful soundtrack of yours evolving in perfect step with the underwater scenes of a quirky retro sci-fi film I've stumbled across on TV filling the rest of my monitor, sound muted ("The Neptune Factor" w/a bizarre cast including Ernest Borgnine and Ben Gazzara, circa early '70s.) An accidental Dark Side/Wizard of Oz sort of thing, thanks to your good sounds.

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

I'll look it up!

@SanderAnderon 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayHosking its a goofy one, the closeups of saltwater aquarium fauna 'attacking' their vessel best sync w/your music. Better movie for syncing to is Fantastic Voyage, like every scene aligns perfectly w/synth explorations, cheers...

@joeyalgorithm5082 2 жыл бұрын

Dope!

@m.g.kroger 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful indeed man, see you can fly...

@hughkremer4026 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that took my breath away

@natevaeofficial 2 жыл бұрын

dude you have to upload your jams to spotify...so fire

@soundvandal3570 2 жыл бұрын

Smooth and subtle..

@bhoky1012 11 ай бұрын

Inspiring 🙏🙏

@Towy2012 2 жыл бұрын

Great sound - but having the mother, dfam and subharmonicon too, I guess it's more due to the Strymon and the Microcosm :-)

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

Hah!

@Bfredproduction 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏽

@jedgould5531 Жыл бұрын

1:32 Shakers of the future. Despite the Sub’s unpredictability, you came up with something that feels plenty musical. You got the cousins together! If you use a DFAM for hi hats, I’ve got a ton of stuff you should buy! Jajaja Sweet piece, plenty o’ chill.

@AL-yd8qm 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Really love the soundscape! Which mixer or audio interface did you use?

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

I use the Allen & Heath Qu-16 for most of my recordings, unless it's a small/portable setup. And thanks!

@MikkelGrumBovin 2 жыл бұрын

Earthshattering Beauty Beyond ...... Thank You Mr.Hosking .. Now...i believe again....In what - i i have no clue ....but my faith is STRONG ! 😥💝

@TrillianMilesMusic Жыл бұрын

wow,.. perfect demonstration why I should not go on holiday but buy more synth gear..;)

@dartmore10 Жыл бұрын

Jay, great work! One question - what are you using for note generation?

@JayHosking Жыл бұрын

The Subharmonicon and Mother 32 both have their own sequencers, which are running here. I've just tweaked them to taste. And thanks!

@MrMarcLaflamme 2 жыл бұрын

You have to control the start/stop on each units independently? Doesn't the M32 start when you start the Subh? Also, thank you for re-igniting my previously faded interest in the Subharmonicon... haha. That NightSky sounds incredible too... It's amazing how important good effects are but it's hard to prioritize them over fun sound making devices...

@peanutburn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.This video has just made me try and find a spare £2000. Cheers, bro.

@arnaldodavillanova 2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful, for real!! Can I ask you something? i see when the low part starts you say it's the fourth oscillator for the subharmonicon but i see you're mostly moving a knob from the mother32. Can i ask you why? I love the low part and i'm looking for a synth with such a beautiful low sound from a while... so basically i want to know if it's the sub to do that or the m32, because i want to buy something with that beautiful low sound... thank you!

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

The low parts are definitely the Subharmonicon, with the deepest bass introduced from the last oscillator around 2:30. To introduce them, I need only turn up the volume of the oscillator, which is why I don't have to spend much time fussing with them on the Subharmonicon. Hope that helps, and thanks!

@arnaldodavillanova 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayHosking helped perfectly! Thank you very much and again, keep going with your music!

@tobcom3542 2 жыл бұрын

Nice deep dimensions! Beautiful. Question: i never understood really if it's also possible (possible of course, but if the quality is the same) to route the sound into daw and then use a vst reverb, like valhalla. Or do you think there is a problem with the latency? Or are those pedals way better for analog gear? Greetings.

@SourMoonBlues 2 жыл бұрын

You will more or less get the same sound with way less money. Analog gear is just more fun.

@benoitbayol6341 2 жыл бұрын

It is possible. If you have an external soundcard like a focusrite you can connect the mono output of the mother-32 and the mono output of the subharmonicon into it via input 1 and input 2. Then in you DAW you create new audio tracks that are linked to input 1 and input 2 of your soundcard. Then you add the VSTs on your track and you can experience quite the same thing I think. If you have a midi controller then you can map midi cc to some VSTs parameters and you will have quite the same physical experiment. For the problem of latency I do not have experiments or figures that would say it is unreasonable to do it. Depends if you want to hear the raw signal of synth at the same time as output of effect I will say. (I mean outside of the dry/wet mechanism of effects)

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

You'll introduce some latency, but not necessarily that much, and not anything that can't be easily fixed. Valhalla sounds great. Use it if it's for you! The main reason I use pedals is because they're fun and you get direct, hands-on control. But do whatever works for you! And thanks for the kind words.

@tobcom3542 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayHosking Ok, thanks for the answers, i appreciate it. Cheers.

@NateHorn 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff as always Jay! I find the Subharmonicon makes for a great accompaniment to the NDLR - often providing a steady chordy rhythm that interplays really nicely with the arps - would love to see how you work with the two.

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea.

@FrederickFoxtrott 9 ай бұрын

pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty good

@chriswilliams-gd7xd 2 жыл бұрын

Fucking amazing....

@tendingtropic7778 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, lovely, I also have the subharmonicon+m32 duo and looking for some good pedals for it. What's your opinion on the nightsky? you say its unpredictable, is this a good thing? The nightsky doesnt have a delay right? did you also try adding delay to the subharmonicon or is it already so poyrythmic that its a bit 'too much'?

@JayHosking 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, unpredictable in a good way. It does not have a separate delay, although you can hear delay lines baked into the reverb algorithm. I really love the NightSky's sound. It's dark and warm and complements analog synths like the Subharmonicon well. I'm sure delay on the Subharmonicon would sound great, but you're right that it would get a lot busier. Best of luck!

@tendingtropic7778 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayHosking thanks for the reply! I also have the volante, will try it on the subharmonicon soon.

@MikkelGrumBovin Жыл бұрын

im dying , listen to this .....sometimes .....the beauty of your songs......can be .... too .... lugubrious , for a gentle soul to bear......