Solar 42: A unique cinematic drone synthesizer

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2 ай бұрын

More info on this very cool synth: www.eltamusic.com/solar-42
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@correlationstonone 2 ай бұрын

Instant Vangelis vibes from the Blade Runner soundtrack. Very cool.

@MotoGreciaMarios 2 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@eatdrinkwineguy 2 ай бұрын

First thing I thought too. Went straight to the comments to see who else thought the same.

@Kroenen1895 2 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@RetrovexAmbient 2 ай бұрын

Itd be even closer if he used a highpass filter instead of a cutoff, very cool piece of hardware💜

@HazyJ28 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking like.. The lead he designed would fit well in Mass Effect

@EricBalcon 2 ай бұрын

The inventor of this machine deserve a huge amount of respect. This is stunning and so your video. Thanks

@JamesHartnell Ай бұрын

Ah, right - doing his thing for the liberation of his country - that would get my respect. But making a synthesiser is probably more important. Maybe he's sickly or something, unable.

@E_Proxy 13 күн бұрын

@@JamesHartnell his country is guided by a puppet put there by the US (as usual) that started the war.

@timdanyo898 2 ай бұрын

You’ve made this visually complex instrument at first look be totally logical and usable. This is now on my list for synth purchases. It’s an ambient sound color palette.

@Bear2U 2 ай бұрын

Must be, says ambient right on the tin, paid promotioner told me 😉

@timdanyo898 2 ай бұрын

@@Bear2U it was cool to hearing it used outside of an ambient construct too.

@scillyautomatic 2 ай бұрын

OK. I'm skipping lunch and putting the money in a jar. Starting to save my pennies for this box! Love it.

@degrotekoningwouter 2 ай бұрын

Selling kidney brb guys🤣

@exshenanigan2333 2 ай бұрын

Good luck saving 1800 Euro in a jar.

@leontedumitru 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it's already sold out

@scillyautomatic 2 ай бұрын

@@degrotekoningwouter Ooo! Kidney! Good idea!

@navigator8222 2 ай бұрын

Consume new products

@frdradio 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the fact you checked paid promotion. I hate it when creators dont because "insert justification". You have integrity.

@1783W 2 ай бұрын

Where does it say that?

@eosiswastaken 2 ай бұрын

@@1783W at the start of the video

@crtgamer2355 2 ай бұрын

Why do people care anyway? It's his business.

@eosiswastaken 2 ай бұрын

@@crtgamer2355 yeah but it's always good to know if the opinions of someone may or may not have been influenced by a brand sponsoring

@andrewkerridge2565 2 ай бұрын

You could score an entire movie with this thing. So cool

@KnapfordMaster98 2 ай бұрын

A synth with zero sliders and only knobs is such a vibe. Vintage reissues could probably save a lot of space and cost by going with that approach, it has such a fun look to it.

@noahtotten 2 ай бұрын

You’re right about the cost thing, but I’ve found sliders at or under 40mm to use the same amount of panel space as pots! Sure, one might want bigger sliders, but imo 35-40mm is plenty of travel for parameter adjustment. typically the combination of pots and sliders is the best way to make space efficient panels. Sliders also have other benefits like only needing a single finger to operate, meaning they can be bunched closer together, unlike pots. I totally agree that the all pot design on this is great though!

@byron2837 2 ай бұрын

Hey David, love the video. This is on my wish list. You mentioned that you wouldn’t recommend his synth for a beginner to do this sort of thing. What would you recommend?

@tomhaswell6283 2 ай бұрын

Blade Runner: The Instrument

@hammalammadingdong6244 2 ай бұрын

The absolute hero that designs and builds these deserves a Nobel Prize and his own planet to rule over. I'm saving up for one.

@hammalammadingdong6244 2 ай бұрын

I mean for a Solar 42. Not a planet.

@spicysalad3013 29 күн бұрын

@@hammalammadingdong6244 :wheeze: I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought of that

@NZhard70 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Headphones a must, talk about instant transportation to another world.

@willardroad 2 ай бұрын

Just recently started following, and this video does not disappoint! I've been an audio and music tech since the days of vinyl and 4-track studios, and yet I still geek out over equipment like this. Thanks for giving exposure to something I would have completely missed otherwise.

@felne7335 2 ай бұрын

gotta be one the coolest and most unique synths I've ever seen

@ryan.noakes 2 ай бұрын

This looks like a really fascinating piece of gear, thank you for introducing us to it.

@Anthony_D_333 2 ай бұрын

This is the best walk-through on this synth on youtube. Thank you for clearing my confusion.

@theblowupdollsmusic 2 ай бұрын

This was a really great rundown of a fantastic instrument. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together.

@justinhunt1714 2 ай бұрын

It is so incredibly beautiful and the amount of controls packed into it is madness!!! What an appealing design too

@florianvie4554 2 ай бұрын

sooooo inspiring, this is wonderful. Thanks very much for all your cool videos David!

@adamposey4441 2 ай бұрын

The visuals and editting get better and better with each video!! Its so cool to see your content evolve!!

@Ethanol_Man 2 ай бұрын

i always get so excited whenever you upload, love your content man

@lairdtomfrenchelectromusic2545 2 ай бұрын

I can't get enough of your demonstration of this magnificent machine. A big crush for the sound universe that starts at the beginning of your video. Totally mesmerizing!

@tomhill4003 2 ай бұрын

Freaking amazing! It's everything I love about the old analog synths that I grew up on.

@PrincePresto1 2 ай бұрын

I have spent a day just watching your ability to create music in so many ways. So inspiring! Thank you.

@Notsram77 2 ай бұрын

I've loved this synth since I first saw it, but you've really made some music with it that I feel in my heart.

@FelipeBudinich 2 ай бұрын

I'm not a musician I fell here because of the youtube algo and fell in love with this sound, amazing.

@sarundayo 2 ай бұрын

Part synth, part Spaceship control board. Love it ❤

@agus9807 2 ай бұрын

Its like a giant piece of Art

@leerose8628 Ай бұрын

Holy shit it’s a Vangelis machine.

@DanHahnProfile 2 ай бұрын

Sounds beautiful, and played beautifully too

@thirtysixverts 2 ай бұрын

I just got one, and I'm very new to synths, so this is wonderful to see such a basic, straightforward video. Looking forward to hopefully more!

@snivets8 2 ай бұрын

Is this good for beginners? It seems like more of its output is pleasing than other synths I've tried (also a beginner). That seems like it would keep me engaged longer.

@peterbradburn9115 2 ай бұрын

Six odd minutes in says introduction of white noise makes a more oceany sound and immediately makes the sound of the old Arena - BBC telly arts programme - intro, which featured a neon Arena sign, in a bottle, floating on moving water. Made me very happy 😀 Amazing synth. And, as ever, beautiful video, matey 👍

@macronencer 2 ай бұрын

I remember that intro too!

@punzai72 2 ай бұрын

The Arena music was Another Green World by Ambient pioneer Brian Eno. 😊 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZxyZZVm0bLaiWg.htmlsi=wDkEHiOOjTZqZFmk

@peterbradburn9115 2 ай бұрын

@@punzai72 Oh, that's fantastic, thank you. Always thought it was Eno-ey. Shall be listening to that album, today 👍

@GoLoopAudio 2 ай бұрын

Great to see this drone synth being used in a different context, thanks for the video!

@sharonedigitale 2 ай бұрын

Your videos stir such nostalgic wonder…like xmas morning as a little sister seeing your brother get a gadget and giddily knowing that you’re gonna spend the entire day fascinated alongside him learning the gadget instead of on the things you got.

@8bitDNA 2 ай бұрын

Spot on…couldn’t have said it any better

@djjohnny5166 19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this remarkable demonstration of this beauty

@HatefYaminiOnline 2 ай бұрын

This is the coolest channel I didn’t even know I needed.

@RivetHead999 2 ай бұрын

Found that guy on Facebook years back, and he makes such awesome stuff. Loved watching his vids where he’s actually making them and troubleshooting tweaking, etc.

@TheBrianDightman 2 ай бұрын

Watching this video and listening to your narration was a lot of fun. Very exciting synth, thank you for sharing!

@marklholloway 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful instrument, overview, and demo! Love it ❤

@bluerocket4377 2 ай бұрын

That sounds amazing, great work!

@mrchair5676 2 ай бұрын

Holy Moly that things looks sick af.

@h.p.734 2 ай бұрын

This is incredible... the BGM was great and the machine is a real work of art. I would definitely buy this

@idlerwheel 2 ай бұрын

The sounds that it puts out are warm, rich, luxuriant...like bathing in white hot fire but with copper green glints throughout. I feel elevated and enervated. I feel worn, both lovingly and through. This machine fills me with ennui for an existence I'll never know and a nostalgia for a place I've never been. And so, saudade, and so it goes. Once again, another fantastic video.

@damondarkwalker 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the review. Quality work!

@bmxbones 2 ай бұрын

This is the raddest gizmo I've seen in a minute. ❤

@craigeales1532 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Really pleasant to watch, clear, well paced. Easy to listen to. Super professional, loved it.

@douglassrogers4466 2 ай бұрын

This is mind blowing.. so freaking cool

@leonardodaforno6536 2 ай бұрын

That's really amazing! Beautiful sounds came out of this instrument-machine

@dangerkiller8251 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. This is such an amazing build. I really hope someday that I get to experience it.

@doovid_ 2 ай бұрын

This is such a great video on such an incredible synth!

@edwardfletcher7790 2 ай бұрын

The huge number of knobs is VERY arousing 😲 And those 4 LDR sensors and cartridges, GENIUS 👍 It's like a complete film soundtrack in a single machine......MAGNIFICENT !!!

@Bear2U 2 ай бұрын

😏 arousing indeed 😉 my wife loves my reaction already and I haven't even purchased yet

@thedarkknight1971 2 ай бұрын

The optical sensors give a Theremin kind of usability to it 🤔😏 😎🇬🇧

@petergedd9330 2 ай бұрын

I had to take a cold shower

@88divinegrace 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing!

@The73rdSecret 2 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing

@J3ff_K1ng 2 ай бұрын

The light feature could be cool for a live show with lots of lights systems

@peterscherr 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting! Great brief walk-through...

@PFDarkside 2 ай бұрын

Holy crap this is amazing. Fantastic video!

@Schuisadrummist 18 күн бұрын

Wow, this popped up in my feed and now I'm into ambient music.

@ADI_G. 2 ай бұрын

It's freaking awesome 😎 hat's off to the maker

@guilessa 2 ай бұрын

What an amazing instrument.

@laylahassomethingtosay 2 ай бұрын

Mine's not coming til at least May, but it's the most excited I've been for any gear in years😁 Thankful for videos like this in the meantime❤

@imnetec 14 күн бұрын

Solar 42, What a wonderful instrument, great video.

@gameplayti2909 2 ай бұрын

Amazing.

@brigitpimm8488 2 ай бұрын

That's lovely.

@thoreenmusic 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for introducing this incredible synth to me with a wonderful video. I don’t know how I will resist getting one. If I don’t find a live use for it, it will definitely still be my personal therapy machine.❤

@jon_gee 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video thank you for this beautiful display of this instrument’s capabilities. Nice commentary.

@metroidmania8833 2 ай бұрын

I saw this in my watch next list randomly and didn't even listen to the first 10 seconds when I paused the video, went to the website and bought one straight away!!! Thank you for this!!! I got the yellow one. I'm a Sci-fi Junkie and musician, I build Sci-fi guitars that for PERFECTLY with this device. Wish I could share pics on here! Thank you again!

@banyarling Ай бұрын

Also thinking of yellow, gives me an Alien mech hangar vibe

@metroidmania8833 Ай бұрын

@banyarling that's why I went with yellow! I'll have to customize it once it arrives. (I know,... I'm crazy like that. I'll spend exorbitant amounts of money on brand new items and wreck'em up before even using them) Wish I could add pics here to show you the guitars I've been building. They look like they've been sitting in an alien cargo hold for centuries.

@banyarling Ай бұрын

@@metroidmania8833 nice! I usually associate freak guitars with Japanese modders, some crazy guys out there.

@banyarling Ай бұрын

Like I think James Iha (just a coincidence he's Japanese-American) here is just playing a prop kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arV1qaeit9icaWw.html&ab_channel=Ljubi%C5%A1aD%C5%BEune but I've seen articles in guitar mags about functional but similarly weird stuff being designed in Japan

@Peter28148 2 ай бұрын

OMG YESS I WANT THIS SO BAD! This is kinda the type of music I LOVE! :0 Thank you recommended

@e-conrecords4665 2 ай бұрын

This is totally amazing!

@resignurdrnk7535 2 ай бұрын

i love these sounds

@AmirPourkashef 2 ай бұрын

wow, dreamy sound indeed.

@AlwaysDrawing2012 2 ай бұрын

This is an ultra cool synth! Thanks for sharing this video! : )

@ThomasConover 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ absolutely beautiful piece of hardware 😮

@megloton Ай бұрын

Man that thing sounds amazing

@TheParachutePeople 2 ай бұрын

It sounds so GOOD!

@wojwoj06 2 ай бұрын

Perfect for someone wanting to experiment with magical vibes! So cool! Me want!

@strayportal 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you. Another wonderful piece of gear to empty the bank.

@merlinoner 2 ай бұрын

This video is very well done. Thank-you.

@HazyJ28 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. Such a unique synth.

@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon 2 ай бұрын

Wow, this is actually amazing.

@SolKonstrukt 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful gear ... Love the look. and the sound..

@DoktorPlay 2 ай бұрын

I fell in love on the first look!

@EmmysVerySeriousVideos 2 ай бұрын

I usually avoid watching these videos because they’re gonna make me buy expensive gear I don’t know how I’m going to afford this, but I’m going to have to. I resisted buying hardware for long enough, I NEED this

@cassieg4486 2 ай бұрын

gorgeous synth

@khajo9486 Ай бұрын

You're both geniuses and legends. Omg.

@cjsamtab7 Ай бұрын

Rad as radical it can be! COOL!!

@basuramanya Ай бұрын

I have no musical background but am truly loving your videos. I have watched 20 over the last 2 days.

@EdBMetal 2 ай бұрын

Looks and sounds like an absolute beauty! I love how you say you can plug in a guitar and use it as a big effect. I’m more a guitar guy than synth, but this looks like pure ear- and eyecandy!

@HavekAttacketh 18 күн бұрын

This is incredible!

@jukkaniittymaa Ай бұрын

Truly amazing synth! I don't do ambient (at the moment), but this review made me to want to do it again! Thanks!

@MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello 2 ай бұрын

What an incredible machine ❤

@hectorgeronimo97 2 ай бұрын

You're a genius. ❤ great work. Love your videos

@Khemikal_X 5 күн бұрын

always a great video

@cyberonyx 2 ай бұрын

This synth is pretty neat, I love the design how looks and seems useful for actual electronic music productions. 🎧🎶💯👍

@petergedd9330 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@andrewhillis9544 17 күн бұрын

W-O-W I LIKE THIS ! ! ! VERY JOHN FOXX 'CATHEDRAL OCEANS' ! ! !

@EposVox 2 ай бұрын

This looks amazing what

@kdeeznuttz 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome.

@ThomasConover 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing video ❤❤❤ This video needs to be a mandatory tutorial for this instrument. I personally would use closer to a year to figure out everything you found out in 3 weeks. Now after watching this video I feel I can pick it up from the store and start playing around. Subscribed 4 life. 😂👍😎

@sidbyob 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for introducing me to so many unique instruments and for the work you put into DecentSampler and the libraries you provide for it, I have recently begun diving into generative music creation with the likes of Fugue Machine and AUM and the like, this synthesizer you’re presenting here is such a cool beast, hope it gets sampled some day, this is one I don’t think I could pass on purchasing!