SOMA Synths Terra - First Look at the production unit

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SOMA Synths Terra - First Look at the production unit

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We were invited to visit Soma Sound Machines at their Warsaw factory and while we were there were shown the pre production model of the Terra - the unique and very sensitive instrument . Terra features twelve extremely sensitive nodes (cant think of what else to call them!) for playing pitches, plus five for modifying the timbre, there are also 7 modifier knobs which globally effect the sound with two being dependent on the algorithm used.
Despite the wooden case, Terra is a digital sound source and has multiple models which are played rather like instruments, each model has 64 variations. As usual, its a rather off the wall concept, but thats what makes Soma the way it is. In practice, its incredibly sensitive and flexible - reminds us of the Eagan Matrix instruments found in the Haken Continuum or the Osmose.
The Terra will be in production very soon and making its way into the stores.
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@XanderEwald Жыл бұрын

This man has a beautiful mind. He makes true electronic instruments instead of devices. Love Soma!

@heiner_kruse Жыл бұрын

I love Lyra too, a weird feeling of a real electronic "instrument" character

@Louganda Жыл бұрын

Soma deez nuts

@notforyoutube Жыл бұрын

This is not an instrument. It is a device

@VincentsVideoVisions Жыл бұрын

@G Sizzle you play notes on it... touch capacitance sensitivity... how is it not an instrument?

@VincentsVideoVisions Жыл бұрын

@@defcreator187 are you autistic and attempting internet standup?

@Hal_T Жыл бұрын

I really admire anyone who attempts to explain complex subjects in a language that is not their native language. This was very interesting.

@Muzikman127 Жыл бұрын

Dude has charisma in buckets too, which helps

@JohnSmith-pn2vl Жыл бұрын

this is how every product should be presented, no fancy trailer s but real people real talk. this is awesome

@shpongled587 Жыл бұрын

who needs loopop, right? :::)

@Paintopia_VR Жыл бұрын

Vlad is one of the few pioneers pushing synthesis forward today and not just remaking old designs. Between SOMA and Make Noise we have some amazing innovation happening and they are both treasures to us all.

@sub-jec-tiv Жыл бұрын

Agree. I would add Pittsburgh Modular. Their designs are unlike anything else, especially the limited edition modules that flew under the radar like the Flamingo which is an all analogue harmonics generator using a new method never before produced.

@Paintopia_VR Жыл бұрын

@@sub-jec-tiv yea good shout, Pittsburgh are awesome

@nathanspark4876 Жыл бұрын

I would add Gamechanger Audio, as the name itself say, their Motorsynth and Plasma series are unique concepts as the SOMA ones.

@mel8517 Жыл бұрын

Its Awesome that Vladimir made it with materials as natural organic as Oak wood.The sound frequencies Bends, Goes with the Grain of real Timber Wood.Versus synthetic plasticities that leaves the listener with less than is expected.Its full Soma within variations that pushes,then pulls it's own nuances, or sensitive, yet synthesis vibrations.Through Real instrumental tonal scales,that full on Resonates within alot more soulful,than not usually bargained for.

@haliaeetus8221 Жыл бұрын

What if he and other electronic instrument builders would have a video output from the instrument to connect to a variety of monitors to see the what the parameters and knobs are doing? Further in the future the parameters could represent commands to a visual software so the audience would see visuals changing with what the musician is doing.

@emmettthenry Жыл бұрын

This has got to be the most expressive cutting board I’ve ever seen! I must have one for my kitchen.

@JohnnyArtPavlou Жыл бұрын

It cries when you cut onions. 😢

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

I thought they were going to play chinese checkers.

@MrKeys57 Жыл бұрын

@@dereknolin5986 Lol!

@KristofferLislegaard Жыл бұрын

Yes! Really nice with this longer format where we get both demo of the instrument and discussion with the maker! Really cool to hear about the philosophy behind etc. Good stuff Nick!

@HollowSun Жыл бұрын

As someone who's never really been into synths, this is incredible. This thing sounds so expressive and full of life; seriously impressive and makes me want to dump money that I absolutely don't have into it.

@mikey420ful Жыл бұрын

I literally heard about synthesizer’s existence about 2 years ago, went ahead and bought a expensive one 3 months ago 😅 I’m completely in love with them now lol

@IsaiahGrande Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant and when he said under 1000 I was very surprised. To have this level of physical design and expression I would have expected double that at least

@willswitchcraft Жыл бұрын

Vlad is a rare maverick.................so great to have someone out there doing things in this manner.....the attention to detail is unsurpassed, as is his vision and unique mind

@mel8517 Жыл бұрын

Nice to know that rare mavericks are still out there somewhere on this now pseudo organic retarded planet, maintaining the uniqueness through various unsurpassed visions.Most Synthesizers without the right person behind the keyboards can & will per usual ruin most any composition,bcs it's the same modern fake synthetic approach. That forwards through conventions of traditional futuristic sounding empty Non-essential resonate vapid crap!

@willswitchcraft Жыл бұрын

yeah, but if you follow Vlad's work, you'll find that there still are people doing inspiring and innovative things........the rest of the mediocrity out there are unimportant.

@michaelkistenmacher Жыл бұрын

At the first glance you would think, they are father and son sharing their hobby. Great synth by the way!

@punkisinthedetails1470 Жыл бұрын

Yeh really. Sound off that's what I thought lol. Everyone is quietly ignoring the obvious I think.

@oldman1944 Жыл бұрын

This thing is going to be all over film scores for years to come. Love what Soma do and thanks Nick for the in depth interview.

@HOLLASOUNDS Жыл бұрын

Very cool vocal Chair sounds.

@contraband1543 Жыл бұрын

That's the first thing I thought when he showed it's triangular control and it went into all those crazy sounds I've never even heard lol

@contraband1543 Жыл бұрын

And it's infinitely upgradable. If he marketed this right he could sell these for 5 figures a piece

@ZetaCarinae Жыл бұрын

Lots of respect for Vlad's creative efforts. Its extremely hard to develop a brand new interface that's actually effective, I hope this has some success. Seems impossible to tell how well it works until more people try it.

@EannaButler Жыл бұрын

What Soma does more than any other synth instrument manufacturer, is to move away from any questions about Midi in your own head... A real instrument. Bravo! 👍

@christheghostwriter Жыл бұрын

The phrase "shut up and take my money" springs immediately to mind

@jwstout007 Жыл бұрын

One of the most organic looking synths I've seen, truly art-ful!

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

And yet it's digital and not analog.

@sampreece Жыл бұрын

@@dereknolin5986 Analog input for our digits.

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

@@sampreece I mean, the sound generation is digital, so whatever analog voltage those sensors pick up on is transformed into a digital number at some point.

@sampreece Жыл бұрын

@@dereknolin5986 Yes, I was just being facetious :P I do like the hangpan-style inputs, tho, such a cool idea.

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

@@sampreece Check out the ROLI Seaboard line of music keyboard controllers. It's like a piano keyboard, but you can change the tone in various ways by sliding your finger up and down the key, and change the pitch by bending the key from side to side.

@Ratskank Жыл бұрын

Genius from Soma once again smashing it! Glad Nick got to be on this. Great interview and sounds 😊

@Yanto-Bardic Жыл бұрын

This is Amazing. The best way to learn this instrument is to simply sit down and play with it for hours and hours and hours. The Good thing is you don't have to be a Trained Musician/ keyboard-Player. (I want one!). Tangelos (May He Rest in Peace) Wold Have Loved one of these.

@Connor_Sherlock Жыл бұрын

I once left a comment on a Moog One vs Prophet 5 video saying that the Moog One sounded like a 10th century monk blessed a piece of wood instead of sounding like a synthesizer. We can all return our Moog Ones, we now have the Real Deal!

@jdestrada6281 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. I'm a guitar player who never got around to learning piano, but I love the sound of synths and pads and all that cool stuff. This would be perfect for me!

@mjames3662 Жыл бұрын

same thing here... I had been waiting to find a good deal on a Roli but this looks pretty dope!

@Rainersherwood Жыл бұрын

Thanks for traveling and getting theses videos made for us!

@TheNimasan Жыл бұрын

i just count the seconds!!!! i heard it already at the superbooth...just cant wait to get my own!!!!

@brandobin Жыл бұрын

Wow I resonate with the design philosophy of this instrument so much. It addresses so many of the shortcomings I've felt with a traditional keyboard approach to synths.

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

I feel like this is inferior to a keyboard controller with foot controller pedals in so may ways. It might be useful for creativity to break out of muscle memory patterns, though.

@bizarrefruit Жыл бұрын

@@dereknolin5986 Well said, totally agree, there are loads of different ways to add expression alongside a midi controller, the touché to name just one. People have even made gloves, rings and finger scanners. This cannot do anything new but reading the comments you'd think they'd revolutionised music.

@silverblue73 Жыл бұрын

@@dereknolin5986how is a keyboard “better”? The only concern here is how easy can you make sound, and do you like it?

@silverblue73 Жыл бұрын

@@bizarrefruitthis configuration has never existed before so yes it’s revolutionary

@bizarrefruit Жыл бұрын

@@silverblue73 No, with all due respect, amplification and pickups revolutionised music, multi-track recording revolutionised music. If I desperately wanted something like this, I could make it from basic components and bind them via midi, assuming I didn't already have 100 different ways to control that are better suited. Sliders, pedals, pads, wheels, knobs, buttons, slide/tilt axis and keys with aftertouch, to name just a few. If you like it then buy it, workflow is key and we are all different, but I will not for a second accept or pretend that this is a revolutionary product, because it isn't. If in 20 years, every musician is using one, get back to me and I'll apologise.

@leyetnin1 Жыл бұрын

One HUGE end cheek!! Love it!

@zZAPp-fi Жыл бұрын

😮amazing! this synth has crazy huge expression and dynamics capabilities

@mgscheue Жыл бұрын

Such originality. I love all my Soma gear. Have one of these on pre-order and I'm happy to see it's nearly ready.

@brokencross13 Жыл бұрын

This is very possibly one of the coolest things youtube has ever recommended to me, I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these.

@playthesoundmusic Жыл бұрын

I hope we start seeing more synths like this

@SportsSenpai Жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the coolest instruments I’ve ever seen

@WayneThePoet Жыл бұрын

Marvelous creation! Laurie Anderson would would probably love to work with this instrument. She is so experimental and beyond the typical frame with audio creativity.

@morbidmanmusic Жыл бұрын

Laurie is old news at this point.

@WayneThePoet Жыл бұрын

@@morbidmanmusic So is Mozart. Laurie is a genius, relevant, and best part, still with us.

@dnashofficial Жыл бұрын

i was CRUSHED when the Delay Lama vst was abandoned by AudioNerz, but this unit could replace it and then some!!! 21:10 freakin' awesome

@LordoftheBadgers Жыл бұрын

This is cool. I am definitely there on the "friction" comment. Would have been cool if la voix du luthier had teamed up and made a resonator with the body

@henrykuppens9097 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating instrument, a game changer in the right hands.

@brunocpimenta Жыл бұрын

Also in the left hands

@dizfoster Жыл бұрын

The tech that goes into this and the versatility is astounding. This is a very informative video - I went from knowing nothing about it to really wanting one and following development over this short half hour. Thank you.

@artisan002 Жыл бұрын

Good god. I already love Soma gear. But, this might have become my favorite. Clearly, I need to start saving up for this.

@squatchykrislapuma4611 Жыл бұрын

What is the price and where can one be purchased?

@artisan002 Жыл бұрын

@@squatchykrislapuma4611 Heh. I mean, he says it all in the video. It's not on the market yet but will be soon. Price will apparently be somewhere around €800

@mcsmith732 Жыл бұрын

I love this! What a wonderful musical instrument! Beautiful too. Definitely calls out for being touched. I want one!

@Grace_Griffin Жыл бұрын

I love the end where you get to jam with the creator of this remarkable instrument! Thanks for a great video

@merlinoner Жыл бұрын

The end of the video is very cool.

@wajobu Жыл бұрын

Very exciting to see this update. I’ve been putting off any purchases for this.

@macronencer Жыл бұрын

He's a unique human being and true genius who makes works of art. I have a Lyra 8 and the Cosmos pedal, and I'd never want to part with them because they feel so organic, like they're trying to help me make music, rather than getting in the way as technology can sometimes. I think Vlad deserves a place in the electronic music hall of fame.

@christdolphin69 Жыл бұрын

yes! was hoping this one would make it out. of all of their products, this is the first one that i would 100% buy. obviously the cosmos and pulsar are awesome, but this thing is unreal

@SchleimKeim77 Жыл бұрын

What a creative and novel instrument! Just to think of what a good musician with some practice might do with this thing on stage 😯

@JohnSmith-pn2vl Жыл бұрын

true!

@cathydottore612 Жыл бұрын

Wireless and with a strap!!! I love love love this!!! Thank you for bringing this into creation!

@cacasododom Жыл бұрын

Fabulous! For the next video, we’d love to hear a composition!

@hurricane6014 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I think we’ve got a hit here. Absolutely exquisite sound and performance features. It’s just a matter of price point.

@pawnotdaw4559 Жыл бұрын

I now wanna see a kind of Soma orchestra band. Individual players on Pulsar 23, Lyra 8, Ether, Weird pipe thing, cosmos effects and strange vocalist. Would be very interesting. Would be a whole new genre

@HOLLASOUNDS Жыл бұрын

I can make identical sounds in My DAW however the control and live proformerce aspect of this device is what makes it very interesting.

@QuikdethDeviantart Жыл бұрын

And here it is! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLVlhMabmL2xk4E.html

@chinmeysway Жыл бұрын

Great thought. Daw is so uninteresting ps bc it’s not tactile reinvention

@HOLLASOUNDS Жыл бұрын

@@chinmeysway Your confusing DAW vs Software sythersizors, the DAW consists of Stop, Play, Record, and a sequencer to place and edit midi or audio. If I want tactile feel of Software devices then I'd use a Midi controller.

@chinmeysway Жыл бұрын

@@HOLLASOUNDS I’m comparing use of physical objects to creating / finding similar sounds in virtual instruments via daw. I get that u can use a physical midi keyboard controller to utilized that but the point is that it’s a super typical set up; the point of this instrument is it gets ppl to think and behave differently of course so for you to compare it to identical daw just feels annoying / missing the point is all but uh yeah maybe the actual sounds of the piece herein aren’t nearly as interesting as the aesthetic is could be a useful debate moreover.

@markus6409 Жыл бұрын

i have the feeling vlad is on a mission. He really tries to help music to evolve. To help artists to break free out of mind boundaries. Its like: "you don't have to do it this way. This is not the only way. there is more!" Vlad thinks and has ideas and through his physical instruments he spread his ideas and his thinking all over the world. This is how it works all the time. But i appreciate the perspective when he talks how a keyboard are just switches.

@browe Жыл бұрын

I've been looking forward to exactly this kind of updated preview. Wonderful job, Nick!

@vaspers Жыл бұрын

That slab is from outer space and I'm deliciously frightened of it. I want 100 Terra armed military of electronic music avant gardists, plexi-elongating their ways forward through the normal music debris on the grammy's and radio, TV and internet, here comes the REAL DEAL, "imagine a film scene from this, see...?" YES, cinematic is a way to describe this touch drone pad thingamajig. ANOTHER amazing product, from That Black aka Vlad Kreimer! Well done, Bravo!!!

@J.Veryovkin Жыл бұрын

yes, Vangelis would appreciate.

@Entoron055 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! That’s worth saving for ❤

@TheMonkeyMedicine Жыл бұрын

This is so new. Imagine when real musical prodigies get a hold of it for a year or two. There is not telling what might come. Maybe a new musical movement. The new electric guitar.

@ferum2225 Жыл бұрын

I use a lot of Soma inventions for my experimental music. These machines grow on you. And: they are meant to be used live. Even the Pulsar, which is rather complex and, above all, very versatile. In the beginning, it all looks a bit too complicated for creating patches and / or playing it manually in a live situation. But the more you try, the more it opens up. Especially in Sessions with other musicians. Also, stuff like the Ornament 8 expands the traditional boundaries of their genres. All in all: thanks to Vlad and his team for providing with this - and combining solid craftsmanship with an adventurous mind. I will get the Enner this year - and I anticipate this new offspring of the machinists of dreams.😉

@George_Ren Жыл бұрын

I really hope this gets the praise & use it deserves.

@hellf.o Жыл бұрын

Vlad is an absolute genious..thank you so much for your work! Love this format so much!

@dannybowden5296 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful instrument and fascinating discussion; thank you!

@Audiokalypz Жыл бұрын

i love the crazy robot singin !! Thanks for being awesome you guys !

@annother3350 Жыл бұрын

Like father like son ;O)

@karmicavenger3551 Жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome! It sounds great and looks so fun to play.

@caesarsheadache Жыл бұрын

Another Soma Masterpiece 🖤 another Outstanding demo 🔥 Cheers 👏👏👏🤘

@issacmarrujo563 Жыл бұрын

Incredible how you programmed so many modifying dimensions with such a simple touch!!

@Riikkyy Жыл бұрын

20:57 best part!!! Amazing instrument!!!!

@rastax6892 Жыл бұрын

Crazy robot singin

@driesanalog4187 Жыл бұрын

21:00 😳😳😳 that sounds really amazing.

@princebuster1000 Жыл бұрын

❤SOMA!

@sub-jec-tiv Жыл бұрын

💖 Rob Fitzgerald!

@jon_gee Жыл бұрын

Love the duet at the end!!❤❤ Can’t wait to play one.

@stephenpain9236 Жыл бұрын

I've watched this film carefully from start to finish, and I'm thoroughly convinced that this gentleman understands perfectly what he's talking about.

@bitegoatie Жыл бұрын

SOMA speaks to me on a deep level. It goes way beyond music gear. It’s the art, the creativity, the soul, the way Vlad thinks about things, the way he values the expressiveness and contributions of other people, in and out of his company, the way the business is run - the whole way Vlad and his collaborators and employees go about their business just strikes me as inspiring, even compelling. People can disagree about how well this or that product succeeds as a musical instrument, or, more properly, about how well a given product satisfies the more or less arbitrary requirements of a given potential customer, but I would hope everyone can feel the love being put into the venture. For me, the instruments work very well indeed, and this newest one has been calling to me since we first saw prototypes long ago now. I’m in a state of brutal illness, so I am not playing much and I am buying very little music gear. It makes sense for me to buy something that does a lot and acts as a MIDI controller - a one-stop kind of overstuffed “workstation” keyboard - if I am going to buy any 1000€-plus synthesizer at all in my depleted and increasingly money-challenged state. But this Terra forces that idea right out of my head. Terra is a brilliantly designed and deeply expressive instrument and it has Vlad’s mark on it. Forgetting the money, it’s just hard to justify buying an instrument now, when I may struggle to be able play it going forward because of pain and bad health. It tempts me very strongly, however, so I have some serious thinking to do. Thanks a lot, Nick.

@mojojojo6400 Жыл бұрын

Put a nice led and especially some sort of nice touch screen atleast on that thing and then you can make whole beats and whole complete music production and full instrumentals and songs and everything. Plus midi capable and you definitely got everything. Since those things are so touch sensitive then you can play anytime of drums and drum live and stuff and all sorts of percussion. Man this guy is a genius and it's a great thing a bright mind like him cares about music so much. Thank you for pushing this type of tech forward..and I wish you the best on all your future endeavors. God Bless you.

@Loreleifury Жыл бұрын

Wow.Makes me wish I was young enough to learn to play it. Music was my life! Very well done! Cheers.

@boybianchi Жыл бұрын

When 'yes yes' is the response to every question, you know you are dealing with a genius!

@miccanismo Жыл бұрын

Dude ur a monster of sound. Greetings from 🇺🇦 thanks for your supporting

@joaograca4657 Жыл бұрын

Star Trek soon will have an episode of someone playing this, love it!

@tonylyons7711 Жыл бұрын

A breakthrough in futuristic musical instruments..👍👍😊

@localhost4460 Жыл бұрын

Really cool instrument! You can hear ideas from The Pipe for sure!

@mCKENIC Жыл бұрын

What a thing of pure beauty! Thanks Nick and Vlad!

@BlasphemousButler Жыл бұрын

Love the Delay Llama at 21:25!

@aronjackson971 Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate & at the same time enjoyed this segment of sonicscape. Being a piano/organ player/with a background in other aspects of what we call expressive art. I can dig it!!

@rocl420 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for this! I love my PIPE!

@billwesley Жыл бұрын

Very intelligent practical design in terms of musical need (in a world of so many frivolous designs that are not much related to musical need). The verbal comments and explanations are both insightful and interesting. The designs practical utility is not obvious by look, but its layout is very rational in terms of music theory, excellent job.

@silverblue73 Жыл бұрын

Wow, best part is when they play together

@jameslanning8405 Жыл бұрын

A 'dub stepper's' dream come true! With a huge range of sounds and the ability to mix and combine, will make it a hit! "No keyboards," is the only real difference.

@subradial Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, love everything Vlad and SOMA Team creates! truly unique instruments, continuous explorations and endless inspiration...

@JomaSmink Жыл бұрын

you know it's gonna be a great synth when 2 bold people are in the video

@raymondduck6492 Жыл бұрын

You really got to the point at 30:40 count. Mind blown !!! 💥

@frankenjstein9371 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@ChrisBrooker Жыл бұрын

Although I absolutely love this synth and the idea of playing vs programming, one of my favorite things about working with synthesizers is being able to playback a composition via midi and live tweaking parameters while it records the audio. I also use this technique when playing live, as I haven't been able to find a doctor that can perform octopus surgery just yet. =(

@silverblue73 Жыл бұрын

Combine this with a sampler/looper?

@AllegoryofPatrick Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful inspiring instrument! I just got my 1st analog synth and it is a joy to play and explore

@zipnone1996 Жыл бұрын

nick looking like he's really enjoying himself! cool instrument

@thelanavishnuorchestra Жыл бұрын

That's a very unique and beautiful instrument

@lorencarlin2087 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Seems quite expressive. Love seeing new instruments being created. Kudos!

@GenuinePureSetae Жыл бұрын

“This is a saw ?” “It is the soul of the forest gods signing in their sleep”

@guitdafunkadelik Жыл бұрын

🤣🤟

@VacancyOfDisco Жыл бұрын

modern synth legend!

@mountainman8775 Жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderfully rich, pure and organic

@cleve2323 Жыл бұрын

I guess that cruise ship gigs with this unit is a no go...one small wave and the rocking will modulate the unit.

@amosluyk Жыл бұрын

:) :) :)

@GizzyDillespee Жыл бұрын

But the Buchla and Bug Brand system is still a go for the Love Boat Booze Cruise...

@homo192 Жыл бұрын

Why not? Imagine the sound moving together with the ship and thus with the listeners as well! All together his could come up as an amazingly pleasing, immersive experience. Give up total control and float with the waves..! I'm pretty shure Vlad would like this very idea.

@bojangprodoktschns5428 Жыл бұрын

You could also use it to serve cheese at the buffet on the same cruise and create a new kind of inadvertend music genre. I kid the Terra of course, it looks super interesting. Also it seems to continue the proud tradition of synthesizers that can be played by sausage, of which there are definitely not enough of.

@paultorbert6929 Жыл бұрын

Interface it to HOLON, and let the cruise ship environment play the Terra.....