Dave Smith's Coolest Synth (Part 1)

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"Well my audio accidentally recorded in dual mono, but I'm posting this anyway. This is my first part of a deeper dive into what I consider Dave Smith's coolest synthesizer: The Polyevolver keyboard.

I'm lucky enough to not only own this Synth, but own one that used to belong to one of my favourite bands of the last two decades: Metric. If you don't know them and like Synth music, you should really check them out. They used the Polyevolvers right up until their album Pagan's in Vegas. Emily Haines also uses a Pro One.

I also have a Polyevolver rack, which I'll hook up for my second video of the series where I hope to also have stereo actually recording."

Dave Smith Mopho analogue synth and drum jam.

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Happy #909day Jam with DSI Evolver, RMX-500, CR1604

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The caverns of hell | Prophet 08 soundscape

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"I think the Prophet 08 is the one of the best DSI synths (my opinion is incoming). It's better than the REV2 for sure, which seems to share a hardness with the Prophet 12. A stiffness? I don't know. It has something I just don't like. The Prophet 08 and Poly Evolver seem to have been saved of this strange sensation. However, the Poly Evolver, specifically MY Poly Evolver, has been a bit problematic since I got it. First, the encoders were bad, so I needed to use deoxit on them. After 4 months, I needed to do it again. However, I decided to replace all of the encoders with 'clicky' detented encoders, the correct ones as described by Sequential via email, since they no longer had the potentiometer edition boards available. I spent about 10 hours replacing all of the encoders. What I learned was that the encoders actually take 2-4 clicks to make a change. This is frustrating because I don't think it is the correct encoders (DSI has not admitted this to me, stating that these are correct). Either they have different number of detents or something about the specifications are wrong - or it's right and they never fixed how the OS views the detents. Either way - it annoys me, making the interface frustrating.

As for the REV2 and Prophet 12, I just never got or never get tones like these. Audio Mod acts very differently in the P12 than the P08 and PE. I don't know why, but they are very different.

Anyway, I do wish I had the regular PE edition of the Poly Evolver... but I'm tempted to just sell it, because I'm too annoyed with myself and the amount of work I did to make it almost as frustrating as before and the Prophet 08 is a joy to use. I could sit in front of this thing for hours and play it. It just does a lot of things right. I wonder who on the team was working there when the P08 came out, and if they left afterwards. I thought the next thing out was the Prophet 12... I don't know.

Strymon Volante and Eventide Blackhole VST used in this track."

DSI Prophet 08 | Wonders a world away | An ambient soundscape

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"Tomorrow, my daughter starts 1st grade. I remember last year how nerve-wracking it was sending her off to school. Would she be okay and meet good friends? Would she do well in class? It was a big change. It's nice to at least feel that there is some comfort in 'returning' to something she knows and feels comfortable doing. I'm at least excited about that.

But we're in an interesting time. Every day she gets panic attacks, crying telling us she 'thinks' she's 'going to puke.' Of course, nothing happens and we have to reassure her that she won't puke. I don't know if it's the amygdala developing and it's just part of growing up. I remember when I was little I would cry in bed, and my parents would come to me and I'd say I'm really sad knowing that some day they would die. They told me that wasn't going to happen... which was obviously a lie. Of course, one of these times our daughter tells us she's going to puke, she probably will.

As for this track - I've just been really pondering what DSI synths to keep. I actually find the P08 to be the best sounding, although the Poly Evolver is a very close equal, despite only 4 voices. I think the P12 is very similar, but it's also lacking something I can't quite put my finger on. I still think it's in the envelopes. Something about them just feel stiff. The P08 and PE seem to deal better with it. But then again, they're all 3 different instruments. I think the PE is theoretically the most interesting and best of them, at the expense of 4 or more voices.

This track used the Strymon Volante and Eventide Blackhole VST.

#Prophet08 #davesmithinstruments #Strymon"

Aerated Distortion: synth track criada com Moog Sub 37 e MPC One

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"Durante a pandemia, registrei algumas ideias com setup alternativo. Agora, aos poucos, vou transferindo as faixas para o setup principal. É o caso da faixa Aerated Distortion, criada a partir de um preset do Dave Smith Tetra, com uma sequência do Arturia Keystep pro, strings do Behringer VC340 e lead do Moog Sub 37. De todos eles, somente o Sub 37 permanece no setup.

O Tetra e o VC340 foram substituídos aqui pelo MPC One e seus instrumentos virtuais. Recriei o timbre do Tetra utilizando o Jura (juno 106) e os strings com o Solina do MPC. Incluí um baixo do ARP Odyssey (também do MPC) e mantive o mesmo patch de lead do Sub 37. Tudo sequenciado no MPC One.

During the pandemic, I recorded some ideas with an alternative setup. Now, little by little, I'm transferring the tracks to the main setup. This is the case with the track Aerated Distortion, created from a Dave Smith Tetra preset, with a sequence from Arturia Keystep pro, strings from the Behringer VC340 and lead from the Moog Sub 37. Of all of them, only the Sub 37 remains in the setup.

The Tetra and VC340 have been replaced here by the MPC One and its virtual instruments. I recreated the Tetra timbre using Jura (juno 106) and the strings with Solina from MPC. I included a bass from the ARP Odyssey (also from MPC) and kept the same lead patch from the Sub 37. All sequenced in MPC One."

Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver Keyboard (Potentiometer Edition) SN 00072

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"This is the upgraded Potentiometer Edition with the better and less error-prone knobs. Silky smooth and very luxurious compared to the regular Encoder version, most of which need difficult to find encoder replacements by now and the PE upgrade kits are no longer available from DSI/Sequential.

Also included is a StyleFlip black overlay (new/unused) that I considered changing out at one time, but eventually decided the original blue is still in perfect condition and was just too iconic to mess with so I will leave that option to you. Will"

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The breathing machines | DSI Tempest and JD-800 Experimental IDM track

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"Wanted to sit down with the Tempest and do something with it. I made the drum beat and decided that it needed some pad sound overlaid, so I added some pads from the JD-800 on top of it. Then I recorded it.

Dave Smith Instruments Tempest
Roland JD-800
Eventide Blackhole VST

#Tempest #Roland #JD-800"

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12

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Poly Evolver Keyboard

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"PEK sythesizer is my favorite synth because it can sound so different from the rest."

125 Hardware Synthesizers In One Place! Our Sound Design Laboratory & Private Synthesizers Museum!

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"What does heaven for sound designers and synth lovers look like? Welcome to Nick Klimenko's Synth Museum! Long-awaited dream is now true. Nick built a whole house near Moscow, which will be available to every synth enthusiast and serve as an office for LFO Store projects. The space can be used for composing, mixing, sound tweaking, re-amping midi notes and all possible needs.

It is worth noting that synthesizers have been a big part of film music for the recent 50 years. Just think of Vangelis and 'Blade Runner', John Carpenter and 'Halloween', Daft Punk and 'Tron' movies...

Now many of these instruments that are used in film scoring, available for our synth community. Welcome to our new home!

Yours,
LFO Team

Timecode:
00:00 Otto's Flight
01:22 Nick's Welcome
02:00 Yamaha
04:38 Arturia
05:47 Roland
06:36 Behringer
08:01 LFO Store
08:33 Kawai
09:26 Alesis
10:59 Modal
12:28 Ensoniq
13:44 Novation & Access
15:05 Korg & Quasimidi
15:35 Outro"

A Quick Studio Tour (2023) w/ Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

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"The move is more or less complete and the studio is really coming together. I just wanted to share this video and give everyone a quick tour. There's still some work to do but I really like the way it's shaping up."

Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 w/ DSI Mono Case

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Dave Smith Instruments Mopho Keys Synthesizer Demo (No Talking)

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"Very cool little compact synth. Oscillators have a wide range that can get sharp and angry to cut through the mix like a stick of salted butter."

Prophet 12 - How Analog can it sound? - Part #3 (No Effects)

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"Completely different type of analog demo this one. it's one to show the benefits of stable oscillators (DCO) versus (VCO) instability. Yes I love the instability of VCO, and would still chose them over DCO for most applications. but at times, especially for percussive or crystal like sounds, the stable DCO allows far better sound design and allows the synth to cut through. This patch has no effects, (yes it's completely dry!) it does have some light compression for mastering and that is it. From Low end to High End the P12 is just there!

I love it. snappy envelopes, it's rich, and just has a sound of it's own.

hope you enjoy!
SM."

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 w/ Flight case

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Prophet 12 - How Analog can it sound? - Part #2

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"Second Video Demonstrating how Analog the P12 can sound. exceptionally good at the dreamy moog like leads and warm pads.

This Patch 'SM Pads n Arps' - is programmed in split mode Pad on lower keys and lead / Arp on the top. Extremely expressive and one for sitting back and enjoying a jam. I used Specular Tempus reverb on this, along with the P12 modulated delays set in stereo.

Patches will be available at https://www.orano.co.uk

thanks for watching!
SM."

Take On Me a-ha - Synth Prophet 08 Sequential Circuits - Rogelio Souza

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"Fantastic Timbre Synth - Intro Take On Me A-HA - Rogelio Souza Prophet 08 PE - Sequential Circuits - Dave Smith Instruments"

Prophet 12 - How Analog can it sound? - *Only P12 Effects Used*

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"Busy working away on the next Custom Bank, and I find myself asking, Why do so many people say the P12 doesn't sound analog enough??, I get the whole DCO vs VCO debate will never end, but considering this synth was made way before the 'vintage' mode was developed, it can still sound remarkably warm and full of character.

This patch utilises the Binaural stack, only saws, but modulated, touch of LFO on filter, LFO modulating the P12 delays, and it sounds Lush, Warm and Very very analog to me.

I'm interested to hear the current opinions on this fantastic synth. I for one fully understand why the late Dave Smith pegged this as his favourite ever creation.

Custom Banks will be available at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop

thanks for watching.
S."

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet REV2

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