Analog Sweden Swen2 - First Techno Encounter

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"Every now and then a synth comes along that transports you back into a musty early 2000s studio (complete with ciggy holes in the carpet and everything) and i mean that in the best possible way.

Basically Swen2 is a SH-101 on meth?

The interaction between the oscillators, that insane filter and the sequencer got me headboppin' here like i'm watching Wayne's World.

Anyway, captured a whole arrangement in one take and figured i share it so here's a 4-minute recording.

All drums from Octatrack.

🎧 as always strongly recommended."

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Can this synth restore his faith in Monosynths?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"I must confess, for the past few years I have felt sort of burned out on what you might term “traditional mono-synths”. Not because of the sound or their utility in electronic music, but because…well I guess the fact that I used the word utility sums it up: it had been a while since I had come across a mono-synth which felt like more than a means to a musical end; it had been a while since a mono-synth felt fun.

Which is why I was overjoyed at superbooth this year to come across a number of mono-synths which renewed my faith in the genre - instruments which did something fresh and exciting in their presentation, features and sound, which iterated on traditional ideas in truly interesting and useful ways leading to instruments that felt fresh and playful without being unfamiliar.

One of those instruments was the SWEN2 from Analog Sweden. Based on their earlier, rare and relatively expensive Swenigizer synth, which itself was based on an even rarer and much more expensive synth called the Energizer, the SWEN2 manages both to add new features while also moving to a manufacturing process that makes it a lot more affordable - it feels like a lot of synth for the money.

At its heart SWEN2 is a semi-modular subtractive synth but with so many clever little tweaks to its sound and usability, along with some ideas that I haven’t really seen in other instruments, as well as a very fun and jammable generative sequencer, all of which add up to an instrument that is a joy to use and, yes, extremely fun.

Transparency Notice: Analog Sweden kindly sent me this prototype unit for free after meeting the team at Superbooth, but they haven’t had any editorial oversight of this video."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:01 The Oscillators
07:59 No talking demo: Pseudo Paraphony
08:49 The Filter

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The best mono-synth under 1000€? A review of the SWEN2, a re-imagining of a rave classic.

video upload by The Sound Convergence

"A walkthrough and review of the new SWEN2, a modern take on the 90s Orgon System Enigiser, with plenty of new and modern features to boot.

For me, this is a SH101-killer, but is it the best synth in this price range?

Decide for yourself:

00:00 Intro
01:05 Overview
01:47 Osc Section
03:20 Filter Section
04:08 Filtersweeps
05:18 Filter Modulations
05:51 The VCA Section
06:45 The Modulation Section
07:52 GSEQ - Generative Sequencer
09:13 10+ Sound Examples
11:11 Eurorack integration - Controlling Fx
11:45 Eurorack Signal Routing
12:23 Swen2 as effect module
13:52 Pros
14:27 Cons
14:53 Alternatives"

Favourite finds from Superbooth '26

video upload by The Sound Convergence

"Superbooth was great. So many people enthusiastic about synths and music making in one place. Here are some of my hardware highlights. What are yours?

0:00 Intro
0:08 Vacuum tubed!
0:32 Revival of a niche classic
1:14 Quadhead feedback delays
1:48 Nifty NoiseBox
2:00 Your beat friend
2:50 And more!

Thanks for watching!"

Note: this appears to be the first post to feature the SWEN2 from Analog Sweden. It's a follow-up to the Swenigiser, an enhanced Orgon Systems Enigiser clone.