The DreadBox Erebus is a desktop analog semi-modular synth from Greece - we check it out
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@donaldpriola18079 жыл бұрын
Nick Batt: Helping destroy my bank account balance since 2011.
@InkyDaCaT6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 and you thank him lol
@Heathcliff_hensel9 жыл бұрын
This thing has a little bit of everything, a patch panel, a built-in delay, duophonic mode. The only thing missing is a side of Tzatziki sauce.
@MarkoDeLaVoota9 жыл бұрын
and frape caffe !
@MrQurutin9 жыл бұрын
friendofCHAKA Niche products like analogue synths aren't going to save the economy, but this is great example of the innovation and entrepreneurship that Greeks now really need.
@pcuimac8 жыл бұрын
+MrQurutin Greek needs expansionary fiscal policy at the moment and I don't mean things like olympic games, housing bubbles or other trinkets but basic needs like better public schools, green energy production (solar, wind) etc. The terrible austerity policy will just have you suffer more.
@ScottWozniak9 жыл бұрын
I purchased one of these about 3 months ago. Beautiful, characterful little synth. Worth every penny. Very reminiscent of late '60s vintage. I love it.
@VacancyOfDisco9 жыл бұрын
Your closing little jam was fantastic too! Such a characterful sound
@BURG9 жыл бұрын
Nice review, and pretty impressive little piece of kit. I also like the musical sections in the review to break things up and allow us to hear a bit more of the synth rather than having to wait to the end jam session... good format, kept my interest all the way through. cheers!
@BURG8 жыл бұрын
+ollilaboratories and 8 months later i got one too... cant wait to sink my teeth into it :)
@AveMcree8 жыл бұрын
this is my 2nd time watching this video and I was sold on this just from the intro! good stuff
@marike11009 жыл бұрын
I've been interested in buying an Erebus to support Greece's local economy, and because it sounds terrific.
@Michael_Smith-Red_No.59 жыл бұрын
Markus Arike I was thinking something similar, but in a more negative fashion. If I were to buy one of these, what guarantee would I have that the company would be able to provide aftermarket support, in the current chaotic environment Greece is drowning in? This thing sounds/looks great, however.
@marike11009 жыл бұрын
Michael Smith I wouldn't worry about it, Greece has agreed to another bailout by the banksters, um, banks. For support, I'm sure there are distributers in your country who sell and support Dreadbox products. And if you have questions or concerns, you could always email Dreadbox direct. They have a website.
@reversepool83199 жыл бұрын
Markus Arike If only Dreadbox made politicians, Greece would probably be in a position to bail the rest of the world out!!! ;) As it is I'm glad they make synths. I've only had my Erebus for a couple of months & it's one of those instruments that's not only great on it's own, it also adds something to existing gear, breathing new life into it rather than making it redundant.
@kevinwyers44947 жыл бұрын
reverse:pool Yeah if they had balls as big as them oscillators!!
@BenNixBradley9 жыл бұрын
Snappy editing. It's cool to see you getting creative with the newer reviews.
@DouglasHurdGymnast9 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful sounding little synth. Must have.
@Foolhead3038 жыл бұрын
keep up the good work, your demos are really concise and helpful, really useful when trying to decide what will suit my needs. Thanks! (just ordered one of these)😁
@valdiskrebs5665 жыл бұрын
It's 2018, and the Erebus still sounds better than most analog mono synths! Nice simple interface for a semi-modular.
@bioglassmusic9 жыл бұрын
i have been waiting for this one. ever so patiently. Its a warm blanket. Comfort food for the eardrums.
@supermonkeycollider9 жыл бұрын
Dig that opening riff - nice work Nick!
@synthesizernews9 жыл бұрын
Aside of the uncomplete (alas no noise!) feature list - it just resembles the very best of 70´s synth sound. Fat and vibrant. Love it. Very good review!
@plazdiquehardt9 жыл бұрын
Just bought one a few days ago, but I haven't received it yet. I'm very glad to have Nick's approval.
@ThatJerseyBloke9 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent sounding synth!
@inthefade9 жыл бұрын
Been in love with this since this synth since the review by ProckGnosis covered it. Apparently there is a bit of resonance pre-filter, which is what gives it its particular charming sound. Great review, glad to hear you like it as well, Nick. I hope some day to be able to pick one of these up.
@Temporalmixproductions9 жыл бұрын
The oscillators sound f-ing amazing on this synth.
@thecandyshoppe26666 жыл бұрын
Love your reviews! Bought One based on your review today
@thaneco9 жыл бұрын
We need more Greek synths in the market!!
@Lemon89 жыл бұрын
Impressive and inspiring! On my shortlist for sure.
@steefdroid9 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous intro sequence!
@setphaser7 жыл бұрын
Bought one. Pretty much solely on the fact that nick brings this little box out whenever he can and always makes it sound good. Without Nick Batt I'd never have even considered it.
@mCKENIC9 жыл бұрын
Great demo - Thanks Nick! What an interesting sounding little synth - and in the single Euro module price range! Very interesting (and just as I was lamenting being unable to afford a SEM...)!
@arnieworkihard28853 жыл бұрын
thx a lot, this is the best review on it, i think. i use the erebus und my tracks and it gives a lot of character
@GuitarsAndSynths6 жыл бұрын
This is definitely on my want list for a tabletop analog synth!
@danselmix Жыл бұрын
I came back to see this review again due to the reissue of the original Erebus and found that both 7:44 "not as snappy as some envelopes" and 9:13 "doesn´t go right up into the audio rate" were improved in the new one.
@PaulBoos6 жыл бұрын
Great review.... I'll be on the lookout for one of these.
@DanielDavissynthman9 жыл бұрын
That's a really nice sounding little synth.
@gpkdnb9 жыл бұрын
I just got one of these and have it paired with a Mini Brute SE. It is an amazing little synth.
@LarsBjerregaard7 жыл бұрын
Really like the sound of that thing!
@NewLoops9 жыл бұрын
This sounds very nice!
@Nervejam8 жыл бұрын
Love it! The neighbours complained about the noise! I want one..
@miketotham36548 жыл бұрын
Just bought one on the strength of this demo. Particularly like the ability to modulate the delay time. Look forward to comparing it with my Doepfer Dark Energy
@kierenmoore32366 жыл бұрын
Well, the Greeks do love their bottom end ... This is a nice little synth.
@3260ELEMENT5 жыл бұрын
That intro is so beautiful
@alexandroualexandros9 жыл бұрын
absolutely great price for an analog synth, sounds terrific too!
@MakingMadBeats8 жыл бұрын
Very nice Demo by the way!
@davefrancis49708 жыл бұрын
Got one permanently plugged into a Hades. Completely recommended, a great little synth with tons of character.
@ModularLanding6 жыл бұрын
The phone call from the neighbors regarding the bass ;-) definitely a good sign
@LesEnfantsSages6 жыл бұрын
I have it and use it on all liveset I do. Great machine! Very recommanded!!
@Hirsbrochannel9 жыл бұрын
wow sounds fantastic
@telumatramenti72502 жыл бұрын
As far as sound - it's simply magical. This synth alone manages to sound as if it's passed through a whole bunch of analog modifiers, reverb and delay included, and with my setup I often have to pass any of my synths through a ton of modifying equipment to get to this kind of sound. This would be my number one synth for live shows. However, do you not find that it only has a single ADSR envelope limiting? I long wanted to get this synth so badly as a complementary synth to Neutron, utilising the latter's huge patch bay, but now that the Mark III came along I wonder if I should go for that instead.
@thaneco9 жыл бұрын
Amazing synth! My next buy
@ProckGnosis9 жыл бұрын
Great little synth, eh? My neighbors have "appreciated" its sound on more than one occasion too, I'm sure. I was very interested how Nick was going to demo pulse-width modulation on a synth that didn't have pulse-width modulation. To my surprise, the "PW" input has replaced the "LFO/D" found on my earlier model! Smart modification as Nick loves his PW mod.
@SPAZZOID1005 жыл бұрын
ProckGnosis i wish they kept the LFO/D though. Ditto on Murmux2
@saardean44817 жыл бұрын
We need a NYX review!
@pcuimac8 жыл бұрын
You really do the best reviews! Mark Dotty is a bit overexited most of the time, because nearly everything with the "analog" sticker is his favorite. Most people can't hear any difference between a good VA and analog. It's all in the knobs!
@TheRealTakumaji9 жыл бұрын
Nice review, the Dreadbox does sounds quite cool I must say, the extra patch points give it way more depth than it seems at first. About the delay modulation option, the Korg Volca Keys has that as well (sort of...), you can control the delay parameters via MIDI CCs. Not as smooth and direct as a CV modulation but it does the trick.
@paulweezy1387 жыл бұрын
should have told the upstairs that you were testing nothing....all the sonic waves have finally been answered from deep space...haha. thanks for another great review Nick!!!!
@Psychlist19729 жыл бұрын
They knew to send Nick the new one with PWM :)
@ScottWozniak9 жыл бұрын
Pete Brown LOL! Was thinking exactly the same thing! I actually wondered if they changed it *because* of him :)
@dogauslu7 жыл бұрын
Hahaha true!
@joelou9 жыл бұрын
sounds great!
@my4trackmachine8 жыл бұрын
DreadBox has been putting out some impressive products. will you guys be reviewing the hades too?
@SPAZZOID1007 жыл бұрын
Got one. It has a MASSIVE amount of girth & presence.
@cosmogang9 жыл бұрын
That opening sound. Ohhhhhh yesssssss
@michaelmayer7759 жыл бұрын
I used in a jam session and it is more than genius. To remember, i dont have the nick batt edition. ( lfo depth) . Midi sometimes aborts on me. Replug the power line helps. 20 min warmup is important. My twopence
@SharpblueCreative9 жыл бұрын
On a second listen I want one.
@WallyBrando9 жыл бұрын
it sounds amazing, and the price ($500) is damn good as well. I just wish it was available in Canada
@brhodes08 жыл бұрын
Harmonics sound lovely even through KZfaq.
@runningin5339 жыл бұрын
Now this little thing I Like.
@VTOLKits8 жыл бұрын
sounds great....
@petemcneil49736 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Nick gets a semi on playing with all these new toys ;)
@Aileron908 жыл бұрын
Hey nick do you think you could do the Nyborg 12? being british im sure you could get your hands on a demo :D
@Musical.Maze.16 жыл бұрын
Excellent analog devices from Greece!!! During the economic crisis and the economic struggle by Germany and IMF the Greeks have done it again! Their products sound amazing! Unbelievable!
@MnemoLogic9 жыл бұрын
could you review the murmux? I love this little tweed thingy!
@jonaseggen22304 жыл бұрын
Just got the first gen nyx, and now I want this one to : )
@bjaminbjamin9 жыл бұрын
great synth
@BenedictPopescu8 жыл бұрын
Very, very clever design ! Certainly this little "baby" will brake the synthesizer market !!!
@andrewbenavides49139 жыл бұрын
sonicstate some stupid questions here: what was the setup for that really pretty opening riff? Would I be able to reproduce that sound/(oscilation?) with any other higher end analogue synths? What is that little mini keyboard?
@griffgoldsteinreference6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Benavides just screenshot the opening setup and March accordingly. The little keyboard is a CME XKEY midi keyboard
@Wasteland_FX7 жыл бұрын
i'm definetly sold
@tristanpolliandersen35247 жыл бұрын
Can you take any patc output and plug it in to any patc input???
@mishadoumnov7 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to patch the Erebus into (eg) a minilogue, and use a minilogue's motion sequencer as an effect on the erebus' output? Pardon my ignorance pls
@Flohr9 жыл бұрын
That modulated echo sounds great! Confused though, you said it was digital in the beginning and then later said it was bbd. Is it a digital bbd emulation? Either way it sounds cool and characterful.
@ScottWozniak9 жыл бұрын
Flohr It's actually a PT2399 delay chip, which is digital, but it sounds dirty, lo-fi and magnificent.
@jean-baptiste92307 жыл бұрын
is the gate out put Can do midi to cv to trigger other synth like the moog mother 32?
@blakecasimir9 жыл бұрын
Typically excellent review from Nick, for what is a surprisingly nice little analogue synth. However, there was no quick look at the back panel! I'm sure it's simple, but it's surprising this was missed out.
@paulroundandroundandround9 жыл бұрын
It's simple round the back but it does have an audio input which is nice for running stuff through that lovely filter!
@blakecasimir9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for replying, Paul. I wasn't even thinking about buying a desktop analogue synth like this, but this review has put it on my "serious consideration" list. It really is quite tasty sounding and feature-rich.
@paulroundandroundandround9 жыл бұрын
***** You wouldn't regret it! It's a fantastic little box. Very warm and oozing late 60' and earlier 70's craziness. I've got the earlier (lfo depth instead of PW) but I'm seriously considering getting another.
@deejaydubla9 жыл бұрын
I'll bet that delay is PT2399 and not a BBD. It sounds cleaner than a BBD. Good chip.
@petdoe89385 жыл бұрын
Sorry wrong my friend
@toddmeder52117 жыл бұрын
I got my finger just above the buy now button. Can anybody talk me out of the erebus.
@vmitchell11316 жыл бұрын
Good god that sounds good with some delay.
@alexanderreyes68746 жыл бұрын
4:30 You had me on separate glide.
@okkoto9 жыл бұрын
Does it convert MIDI to CV the same way the Dark Energy does? Seems like it at least does the modwheel trick but does it also translate/send out 1V/Oct CV from the MIDI keyboard?
@dannypqliar87637 жыл бұрын
Sounds unexpectedly deep, more along the lines of Moog Mother 32 - and I'd say even fatter than any entry-level keyboard poly analog, such as the Korg Minilogue. This is $1000+ territory in terms of depth, I would say.
@StevenMorris9 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to create a chorus effect with the delay?
@ProckGnosis9 жыл бұрын
Steven Morris Read that you could get a chorus effect with the delay, but haven't tried it yet
@StevenMorris9 жыл бұрын
ProckGnosis Thanks for the info. I would love to hear it sometime. That's one of my favorite uses of BBD style delays :).
@StevenMorris9 жыл бұрын
Dylan Burtch What I do is set the delay time to something short and modulate the delay time with an LFO, noise, filtered gates, filtered sequences, or whatever sounds good at the time. You have to be able to control the delay time with CV- and the delay times have to be relatively fast (by today's standards). By the way, according to the manual, the Erebus has CV controlled delay time! Experimenting with the 'delayed' signal and dry signal as well as the feedback setting should give you all kinds of fun :). Still though, BBD's require filtering for their clock noise so their fidelity vary depending on their min-max delay time as well as the (low pass) filter's cutoff frequency. I hope that helps you!
@StevenMorris9 жыл бұрын
Dylan Burtch Well, in that case you might be interested in something like the Ibanez AD202! That has a 'chorus' setting which uses an LFO to modulate the delay time which creates a chorus effect. I think the MXR Carbon Copy uses a similar concept, but you have to go under the hood to alter the 'MOD' LFO speed & depth. I'm sure there are other vintage and modern BBD's that will work :).
@SPAZZOID1005 жыл бұрын
Dreadbox is unstoppable.
@seanhornibrook9 жыл бұрын
Nick - I like my audio-rate LFO's as much as anyone else, but could you say a few words in these videos about how SLOW they can get? I really love me some very slow modulations, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Great little box, btw...
@josker35999 жыл бұрын
Sound on sound's review actually stated it took their test unit's LFO almost two minutes to do a single cycle at the slowest setting. Crazy :D
@seanhornibrook9 жыл бұрын
umm... wow. THAT is SLOWWWWW.
@inthefade9 жыл бұрын
Sean Hornibrook It is also useful to hear how long the release is on the envelope. I like a 5+ second release sometimes.
@Flohr8 жыл бұрын
+Sean Hornibrook Bubblesound uLFO's max cycle is over an hour...
@seanhornibrook8 жыл бұрын
+Flohr You may have just sold me on a new module lol.
@turmulus96589 жыл бұрын
Does this mean a new song for the Sonic Lab Bandcamp? 😉 My Nick Batt album needs more tracks!
@synesthetica8 жыл бұрын
How is the pitch stability and vco tracking in the higher octaves?
@Tony2dH9 жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds gorgeous to me! Price seems alright too. Tough choice between the MicroBrute and this, I'd think. Any advantages one has over the other? Great, thorough review and some lovely sounds :)
@FunkyDeux9 жыл бұрын
Tony2dH Microbrute is one OSC, this is two. Huge difference, I would say.
@TheRealFieryBiscuits9 жыл бұрын
Vesa-Matti Sarenius true, but the brute's osc is very versatile though... for a good value starter analog it is a valid question I think. I still think MB is insanely good value for what it is.
@FunkyDeux9 жыл бұрын
It is :) I have it. And I think the price has gone down too. Also worth checking is the Basstation II which also got down in price.
@Tony2dH9 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Also, the actual price of this unit seems to be more towards €479. Still, the 2 osc sound really nice here and a nice price nonetheless.
@SPAZZOID1005 жыл бұрын
TheRealFieryBiscuits does not have a strong character like Erebus.
@saardean44817 жыл бұрын
So can you tune the Osc`s to play 5ths or not? I am not sure i understand the comment about "sounds like a third, doesn`t quite go to a 5th" ? when he Detunes the Osc
@davefrancis49704 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick, can I ask you what keyboard you're using there ? (Already got an Erebus and Hades, incidentally.) Cheers and Happy New Year !
@VacancyOfDisco9 жыл бұрын
Haha every waveform is a triangle, not any easy job to do what you do though I've tried! But gorgeous sounding synth!
@sonicstate9 жыл бұрын
AJ Gapsquez not sure what you mean - there's TRI/SQ/SAW?
@blueworm999 жыл бұрын
sonicstate +AJ Gapsquez 3:33 and 4:09 Triangle should be Saw. Amazing sounding little synth!
@VacancyOfDisco9 жыл бұрын
sonicstate in the beginning when you were going over the oscillator waveforms you kept referring to the saws as triangles. nothing major, just a friendly jab ;) you were probably flustered by how incredible this little beast sounds!
@cmyersguy9 жыл бұрын
AJ Gapsquez I've noticed this too, last few videos Nick has been calling saw/ramp waves triangle.
@JaseLovesDub9 жыл бұрын
Nick: The pre-driven filter means that there's already a little resonance dialed in, ie it will never go totally flat. "It has a built in pre-resonance on 1/6th of the filter's total input gain and is independent from the normal resonance control" Source: 3:14 in here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNtdhcaEtqzco4U.html
@zakaroonetwork7777 ай бұрын
I just got one and I can’t figure out how to get any sound to come out… there are no real Tutorials online.
@InkyDaCaT6 жыл бұрын
14.03 the neighbours😂😂 yes that's an awesome sign lol😂😂
@manwithadream20437 жыл бұрын
This video left me rather confused :( Would love to get some help: When i digitally try to mimic the square wave lfo on the delay time, i get a kind of tapestop sound that is normalizing after a certain amount of time, but i dont get that mellow pitch shifiting sound. In my mind a digital square is way faster than an analog one, so im really confused. Awesome video as always. Would love to have some light shed on this. Thanks
@manwithadream20437 жыл бұрын
Or is this some kind of CV-Echo ? Where incoming notes get transformed and then repeated ? Im so confused
@MakingMadBeats8 жыл бұрын
This one or the Moog Minitaur for soulful/funky basses and leads for rap- beats? Price is quite the same.
@Aileron909 жыл бұрын
been searching all the videos that show the envelope speed, 7:30 just sold this on me.
@NicholasBryantBonzaiSequoias9 жыл бұрын
The filter has an EDP Wasp character, to my ears. A flexible design, but does it have audio in to the filter?