Great stuff, the OB-X8 sounds absolutely incredible! Very pleasantly surprised and impressed with how the Summit can hold up in this test too, very nice.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally agreed! Summit is just great value and a chameleon

Summit is simply the most versatile of them all.

@MilesAwayOfficial

11 ай бұрын

Super versatile! It's great

Epic comparison work. I really appreciate this vid pal!!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 thanks for watching!

Super stoked for your X8 demos. Still noodling through mine. I always seem to pick up some great tricks from your demos that let their unique sound shine through to the point I had to pick up an OB-6 as well.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

OBX8 video is coming this friday, hit that notification bell :) but thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!

Hello miles away, i really like your channel because you are one of a few synthtuber who really know what he is doing. You have your own style and show beatifully your kind of taste and it feels very authentic. I really hope your channel doesn't transform in endless comparisons and "look what i bought now". Even thats the way to go at the moment. I really like the videos where you show charakteristics of specific synth and nice patches. What is special about a specific synth and what you can do with it. Thats your channel in my point of view.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Markus! I really appreciate the kind words, and I don't plan on changing anytime soon. I do the synth videos as a hobby because my main project Miles Away is how I work. So I don't feel pressured to do videos on bad products or ever lie for views. Thanks for subscribing and see you in the next video :)

Yesss the Summit nail an anolgue synth. Novation did an amazing job.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

they really did! It's amazing how well it stands next to these classics!

@jno8039

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial What I can see so far. LFO are globale on the OB-6 P6 and OBx8. On the top the vintage setting make a lot of difference changing the behaviour of enveloppe, vco, filter and lfo. I also notice even if the LFO are digital it's more hard to get something subtle. The Summit don't try to make his sound vintage, but offer the ability to be a kind of modern DCO or VCO analogue and a bit unstable.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@jno8039 exactly! Summit can get close for this sound, but it can do SO much more than the others. It just doesn’t have the same massive sweet spot, you have to work a bit

Incredible Video as Always 💯 like the title says 'shout out to all 4 synths' they all sounded fantastic 💥💥💥💥💥 but listening to this with headphones 🎧 on 😊 OB X8 is on another level 🤩 ❤ 🙌

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay! Agreed with your thoughts here. Thx for watching dude.

@Jason_Drums_

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Absolute pleasure 😊 have a fantastic weekend 🤩 🙌

I just found your channel, and have been consuming a few of your presentations over the last hour. I currently own an OB-6, have for a LONG time, and was feeling like it had served its purpose in my setup to a point I no longer felt any... Appreciation for it. Conversely, I've been eying the OB-X8 for a while now and felt like I just REALLY wanted it. Your videos have shown me that that which I have been lusting after, the sounds I've heard of the OB-X8, are actually sounds that the OB-6 can make. I'd basically forgotten, (or replaced via my own crappy patch overwrites) the sound I'd fallen in love with, with the OB-6. That's a really wordy way of saying I still love my OB-6, just not the patches I've created on it. I'm honestly one of those people who buys up a bunch of hardware simply because I love the hardware, not to mention all the wonderful demos there are on KZread, which showcase all of these wonderful machines being played and programmed by people who REALLY know what they're doing. I'm neither very good at keyboarding, nor am I well learned on synthesis. I'm not entirely inexperienced, nor do I have NO understanding of synthesis, I'm just not as well-trained as one should be, or could be, to make the most of these wonderful machines. That doesn't upset me or anything, it's just a statement of fact, I still have a lot to learn, I learn slowly, due to my terrible lack of discipline. I'm more a "fumble around till it works" kind of person than a "study hard and diligently" kind of person. It is what it is. Anyway, seeing your videos on the OB-6, as well as this one, have made it clear to me that it's not the OB-6, it's me. There's still a lot more juiciness I can squeeze out of it, and simply knowing that those gorgeous, crunchy, ear-candy sounds are in there is enough to motivate me to rekindle the passion I once had for it. I'll also hold off on buying the OB-X8. I'm sure it'll be in production for at least a couple more years, so there's time to get it later. I've written more than enough to be "too much", already. Just a really long way of saying that, not only did I enjoy watching your videos, I learned something very valuable. That I can save some money, won't sell a synth I thought I didn't need anymore, and still need to learn more about synthesis. Thank you for this, and all of your other videos.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great comment! I really appreciate it caidicus. Glad you learned that lesson - the OB-6 really is a masterpiece, and I look forward to doing a more detailed comparison with the X8 so stay tuned for that. Not sure if you saw as well, but I did a full custom patch bank for the OB-6 which is some of my finest work, if you are interested in checking that out!

@alfiedotwtf

Жыл бұрын

@caidcus it's been 5 months since your comment. Just curious - have you pulled the trigger yet on an OB-X8, and did the OB-6 stay?

OB-6 still sounds absolutely lovely!

@bigjayrillah3508

Жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing, I definitely preferred the sound of its resonant filter to the others in this demo.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

100%. It's not going anywhere I promise you, core part of my sound!

@kierenmoore3236

Жыл бұрын

P-6 didn’t come off too well in this comparison …

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@kierenmoore3236 it didn’t, but it does lots of other stuff really well!

@SpacehotelMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@kierenmoore3236 It reminds me why I don't miss my Prophet 6 (My Prophet 10 rev 4 sounds a lot nicer to me), love my OB-6 too! The X8 sounds great here though. Summit does nothing for me.

First of all, thanks for all the effort you put into making amazing videos. 🚀 I'm in love with the sound of OB-X8 and OB-6. I just wish that OB-X8 could have user interface and design of the OB-6, then it would be the best synth in this part of the galaxy, for sure. I hope that you are still planning to make full video comparison of OB-X8 and OB-6, I would really like to watch it.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! I 100% still will make that vid! Stay tuned. Just been super busy

@Wrenchfist_Studios

2 ай бұрын

I have both and enjoy both. The OB8 always noticeably wins in terms of raw tone to me but I'm with you for the features of the ob6

Seriously.... just got my P6 delivered yesterday to go with my OB6 and then I watch this. Your videos make me want to buy more synths! Another great video thanks. Really love the novation as well now. Need to get a 2nd job!! cheers

@dankeplace

Жыл бұрын

It appears you're living up to your sir name.

@horder2344

Жыл бұрын

@@dankeplace ha ha. Good spot. Im actually the opposite funny enough 😅 but when it comes to synths that's another story

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

P6 is a great synth! Not sure if you saw them, but check out my custom patch bank for it (link in description). It can absolutely crush these vintage sounds too. But yep it’s easy to keep getting synths to build a collection , just look at me 😂

IMO, the OB-X8 (overall) barely edges out the OB-6 -- and I LUV my OB6! The X8 sounds FANTASTIC. The surprise in this competition was the Summit. I never pulled the trigger due to lack of MPE support. That said, the Summit is a flexible work horse that sounds great. Thanks for the comparison. I'm at peace for not pulling the trigger on the X8 --at least for now. Really nice studio by the way!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James! I totally agree on your ranking. The OB6 comparison is coming this week, and they are pretty similar. But different enough that I can justify keeping both

Thanks a million Miles.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Lots more synth videos on each of these keyboards individually on my channel, check em out!

@kendoshusmiller9137

Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you include the Korg prologue?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@kendoshusmiller9137 no space left in the studio until I figure out the stand situation ! It’s in storage but I’ll try to include it in the future

Great to here all these together like this.. The Ob6 resonance seems to be tamed slightly if using really small amounts of its Analog distortion I have found.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic tip! I agree, it just needs a bit of that analog drive to smooth out that last 10% to get closer to the X8

one other reason the X8 sometimes sounds a bit 'fuller' than OB-6 is due to it have more overlapping notes on long release sounds, 8 voices built up vs 6 is going to sound 'bigger', just like my Prophet 10 does when 10 voices are chiming out (or even my Prologue 16 doing similar sounds). I have an OB-6 sat above my Prophet 10 r4 and it's the perfect combo.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Great point! That is an amazing combo!

ob-x8 is the most solid sounding synth I own. I know what you mean about the sound. Hard to describe but it just feels solid in all frequencies.

@MilesAwayOfficial

2 ай бұрын

100% its so 3 dimensional. I have been lucky enough to upgrade my set up even more since this, and to me, the raw tone of the OB-X8, 3rd Wave, and Moog Matriarch just sound the most alive to me of all my synths.

@Wrenchfist_Studios

2 ай бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial I have the Low Frequency Expander by yoriktech and he made a profile for the X8. I'm not sure if these are still available but it gives you great control over stuff like the amount of vibrato with aftertouch and stuff. It also works with a bunch of other synths to give you more lfos, a sequencer, envelopes etc

Congrats, the OB-X8 is a monster! I've been doing a lot of research and in your comparison and others, the OB-6 still sounds great to me. Something about the marriage of Dave and Tom's ideas, it seems like a unique beast. I'm planning to order one very soon. I know you mentioned before the OB-X8 arrived that you were parting with some gear to purchase it. I'm curious what you let go?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

OB-6 is future classic, it's so unique and we will sadly never see a collab between them again. Never selling mine. I got rid of a lot stuff, but mainly my Matriarch, Deluge, Nymphes, Cobalt, and some pedals come to mind

All good synths but the OB-X8 brings the lush magic and reigns supreme to my ears 😅

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

same thoughts here!

Jeezus... The OB-X8 sounds incredible. It belongs in the same tier as its vintage predecessors.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

it's truly incredible. I was a bit worried because of some of the "it doesn't sound like my vintage xa" comments, but this thing genuinely sounds mind blowing. Full review soon!

@LaymensLament

Жыл бұрын

yiss, it sounds the most brutal but it also has the most brutal price :D

@LaymensLament

Жыл бұрын

i think for the price point and flexibility the summit is an amazing option

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@LaymensLament yep you can’t go wrong!

@symbiat0

Жыл бұрын

It’s a new classic 😂

Great video. I used to have an OB-Xa (gave up the ghost) and I love my Prophet 5 (rev 3.3) and these new Sequential/Oberheims really stand up to the old classics. Glad to see the new X8 carries on the voice panning of the old X/Xa/8 line. The new ASM Hydrasynths do this too and it goes a long way to replicating my old OB sounds. I don't understand why more modern synths don't do this voice panning option. A simple 3 note chord sounds so much more massive with even slight random panning.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis! Agreed the voice panning trick is amazing and overlooked, Korg Prologue does it too.

Beautiful sounds from the OB-X8 and OB6 Miles...so dreamy! (Can't wait to hear your in depth review with reverb :)) Did you sell your Prologue as it would be great to hear it against the OBX8 too?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Sarah! Yep something about the OB sound is just so dreamy.. it speaks to me! I didn't sell the Prologue it's just in storage for now as I'm out of space. Once I sell off some other gear it will be back and I'll include it in a comparison!

@noiselabproject9659

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Rev 2 as well please that`s a popular buy for a lot of us SYnth nuts

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@noiselabproject9659 i don’t have the Rev2 but one of my friends/music peers has one, I’ll see if I can borrow his eventually for a video and patch bank

@noiselabproject9659

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Cool, my best synths are the OB6, Prologue & Rev 2 and I like seeing those compared with themselves and a few other relevent peers

Which filter used in X8 for most of this? (Was X/SEM just at the end) One could hear the difference distinctly on Summit in the long release of last notes held; I felt in a good way. If I had coin just sitting around an X8 would surely be in my huge collection. Since I do not the Summit really impresses; especially given the price. This video (and others) are pulling me toward getting one...

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Summit is great! Check out my full review + custom patch bank to get a good idea of the sound. For the X8 I used mostly the SEM low pass, then switched to the XA 12db low pass. Did not use the 24 db low pass at all. Thanks for watching!

Most impressive thing is how you have the discipline to not fill up your desk with loads of modules and gadgets. A better man than me.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

HA just out of frame is my bookshelf full of random pedals and desktop gear ;)

Great video! I am in no way keyboard player, just a hobbiest. I did not have enough space for multiple synths. I could only fit one keyboard and a couple of desktop synths. I got the Summit as my poly synth. I am very pleased, I know its limits but I consider it value for money. I also got some of your very nice presets, which I really enjoy. Still, the OB6 rules!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for supporting my channel with the patches. Summit is seriously so good, it’s a total chameleon but has grit to it also. Great choice!

Great stuff man, thanks. That P6 would be boxed up nicely now though, for it’s new home.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I'm definitely tempted to sell it but it's a great synth! Can do lots of sounds the others can't :)

@vaiman7777

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Get a Polybrute, love mine! It's similar to others yes, but it's unique features also push it far apart.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@vaiman7777 I was actually looking into swapping out either the summit or p6 for a Polybrute, it looks amazing! Thanks for the recommendation man

@discombob93

Жыл бұрын

I just got a PolyBrute and it is beyond incredible. Killer vintage sounds, but also a six voice modular that will blow you away.

The Novation Summit is a lot less money than the other synths. If I am not mistaken the Summer is 16 voice.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Yep! 16 voice. It’s great value

@ktreier

2 ай бұрын

You won’t find a better value $/voice with analog filters than the Summit.

“Summit, at max resonance …” 🎉* SOUNDS LIKE EVERY 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, EVERYWHERE, EVER, ALL HAPPENING AT ONCE … *🎉 “Woah - that’s a little intense …” 🤣😂😆😅

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

LOL

The OB6 seems to have more warble? More detuned? The OB-X8 is very lush. A bit more than the others, although I wouldn’t say by much. The Summit actually performs quite well. I think it has the best value.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@ghost mall i think the reason it's not as flattering here is that it's just significantly darker than any of the Sequential stuff. I find that adds to what the Summit is good at which is ambient pads with lots of movement and warm, gooey analog sounds. It's just not quite as bright and open for this kind of sound!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I tried to match the detune / warble levels as close as I could but it's tough to get exact cause the LFOs are all scaled differently. The OB-6 is the only one that is naturally as 'wild' as the X8, so that might be a part of it.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@ghost mall totally, I get a lot of flack for saying this, but the summit doesn’t really have a big sweet spot vs sequential. They are definitely there, you just have to really enjoy tweaking and finding them. Once you find one it sounds awesome, but it’s not like an ob6/p6 where the inspiring patches just fall out of the thing. Different philosophy for synthesis.

Question: For nearly the same price would you pick the OBX8 over an Ob6 keyboard AND module?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Tough choice! Let’s just say I like the workflow and features slightly better on the OB-6, but I like the sound and feel of the instrument slightly better on the OB-X8. Whichever one is more important to you!

Just tested the OBx8 and it was fab but still didn’t want to swap it with my OB6 which is such a lovely machine

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Fair! I still love and kept my OB-6 as well, both great synths!

The prophet 6 sounds kind of thin compare to the others, but also very pleasantly detuned! The obx8 realy sound a bit fatter than the others, would have love to hear the filters tested by more agresive brass sounds!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I will definitely make sure to test all the filters with different sounds in my full OBX8 video. So stay tuned!

@sawlfo

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial great!! Cant wait!!

The Ob-x8 was a bit louder than the other synths. P6 had definitely a weaker volume during the filter sweep. Anyway, excellent video! A million thanks

@MilesAwayOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It is tough to get everything exact but glad it was still helpful!

This video makes me feel better about only owning a Summit and not being able to afford an OB6 and definitely not an OBX8.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Summit is an amazing synth! If you haven't heard them feel free to check out my Custom Patches for it, you can make the Summit sound like anything!

Great video - which keyboard racks are you using?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

thank you! I'm honestly not sure, got em all used and there was no brand name

Given the prices I’m more than happy with my Peak.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

The Summit/Peak held up so well here! Incredible synth :) I use it on my songs all the time

Does that desk rock when you bash the keys on that summit? I always liked the idea of a keyboard tray but couldn't convince myself that it wouldn't make the whole desk shake when playing.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

No issues! It's surprisingly well built. Only time it wobbles is if I lean on my monitors to open a window

i hear a small differences . i agree that OB-X8 sounds a little lusher and more polite than others. but mostly i was impressed by SUMMIT its so close to sequential and oberhaim synths. intresting how this patch sounds on cobalt 8 with new firmware V-2.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally! Summit really does well. I'm sure cobalt would sound pretty good too~!

The more I watch videos on these synths the least I am sure which one I want to buy. I honestly can see myself owning any of the sequential synths sigh … I’ll live with my indecision for another few months

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

haha it's a tough decision! I've got full videos on OB6 and Prophet 6 on this channel to help you decide, and don't miss my full OB-X8 video tomorrow!

Which keyboard stand are the Pro 2, the Prophet 6 and the OB X8 on?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Honestly not sure the name sorry I got it used years ago off Craigslist and there’s no text

Great video, but there definitely seems like a little less vibrato on the patch of the OB-X8 which is making it sound a little better than the other synths that sound a little wobblier on this patch.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

You might be right - but I tend to add vibrato to make the others sound more vintage, which the OB does naturally! Like for example the Summit just doesn’t sound unstable enough without vibrato - hard to match things exactly equal!

It will make you smile… it’s magic… That’s what Marcus Ryle said in one of those Namm Show videos. He didn’t lie. Super pricey but incredibly sounding synth. No regrets having less money in my bank account😁

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

100% agreed, check out the full video on the X8 I posted today

Miles, do you have the Summit patch (from around the 7 minute mark) available somewhere? Sounds amazing! Love your channel, btw. One of the best on YT re: synths, imo.

@MilesAwayOfficial

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! This patch was made just by editing something existing to get it matched for the video, but I have lots of similar patches in my Summit Custom Patch Set! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYVnyLqDgNjAZaw.html

The OB6 is not as big as the OB X8 but I am surprised to say this: The OB6 has a prettier top end to me, dunno what to call it, it sounds elegant and a little melancholy right around the top, for sure the OB X8 is thicker though, that thing sounds amazingly big, thicker than anything else! Also others have said this, but damn no kidding the Summit can sound good with tweaking, that's honestly a hell of a sound for 16 voices at that price!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally fair take! The OB-6 seriously punches so hard above its weight. It's got this fizzy electricity and aliveness to it that is wonderful. And yep! Good call on the Summit, it's a true chameleon. Thanks for watching.

@alphanumeric1529

Жыл бұрын

I may agree re the top end, never heard either one in real life. But I have to disagree, the obx8 drips melancholy. I don't know what it is... if I did, I'd patent it. No matter the primary emotional space of an obx8 patch, there is always a melancholic undertone. It is like a chord/harmony versus a bare melody, there is just more there, a complexity an interaction, like a flatted third and a perfect fifth... like real human emotion - we don't ever experience a single emotional state, rather our emotional states are a complex blend of constituent emotions. We may be simply happy, but our happiness is informed by the emotional state we were in before the happiness, as well as our expectations for our subsequent state. But even just in the moment itself, in the happiness itself, there are undertones, of where we are in our life generally, maybe the economy has been falling apart for a few years, and it looks like it is only getting worse, it is harder and harder to make rent and afford meat... how can you have a child if you can't afford to feed yourself. Or your father passed away last year, and you never really knew him. Or your love life has been getting deeper in the last few years, in ways you didn't know you could experience love and attachment... One of those states, or all of them can be lying underneath the simple present state of happiness. So, we experience vastly rich emotional states, and those states are very unique to our personal experience, our past and future emotional states. That is what the obx8 brings to the table, and what synths, and musical instruments are really about, most failing to really create that emotional connection or resonance within the creator or listener. Beyond the tech layer, there is the more real layer, the emotional layer... yeah, maybe you can theoretically do more with a state variable filter, but you, as author, or listeners don't really care; the creator and listener respond to the emotion of the sound, not the technology of the synth. Of course, the technology can be used to craft emotionally resonant sounds, I mean, that is actually what a synth is synthesizing... but all the tech in the world cannot create emotion if the deep tech, the tech the synth programmer/player doesn't have access to, isn't there. It is only the synth designer/engineer who has access to that deep core sound that either connects to humans... or does not, or in this particular case, does in a certain way, with a certain emotional tone. Honestly all these synths sound good, the Summit the least, as it is the most static, despite attempts at programming life into that patch, but still, they all sound good. But the obx8 just drips feeling to me. Like raw, unabated melancholy. Anyway. Cheers.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@alphanumeric1529 amazing comment wow! I just saw this. Thanks for taking the time to write it out :)

Ob-X8 seems to have much more separation of detail, width and warmth. OB 6 is great just diff.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

My two faves as well!

Great comparison as always! Always surprised how some synths still are able to produce these a little bigger sounds, still consisting only of simple oscillators and filters. Would really be interested in how a multi-sampled version of these oscillators would perform in comparison, in Kontakt, TAL Sampler or a Waldorf Iridium. These are just too expensive for me as a hobbyist. Oh, and I would have loved to see the Prologue in comparison, I just always love the sound of that one :)

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Prologue will definitely return at some point, I still record with it regularly and its all over my upcoming EP this year :)

@rectangulardots

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Great to hear! „The return of the Prologue - Korg‘s revenge“

Nice one! Thanks a lot. I send the Summit back (as much as I love this Synth) and think about to get the OB-6 for that real lush Analog feeling. Today I checked out three plugins (OB X Emulations) which I think are really amazing and I wonder how close they are in a AB comparison. So if you like to check some VSTs out and compare it against the Real Deals it would be very interessting! The plugins I talk about are: Sonicprojects Op-x Pro-II, discoDSP OB-Xd and AlyJamesLab OB-XTRM. If you have checked them already please let me know what your thoughts about these VSTs. Thanks man

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching. Gforce OB-E is my fave VST for emulating these sounds, check out the full video I posted on it! As for OB-6 over Summit, that's my preference too, but you can't go wrong.

@althewicked

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial Yes of course I forgot to mention the Gforce OB :) But my fav so far its the Sonicprojects Op-x Pro-II. Its so vintage 80s like no other OB plugin I have tried so far. Thanks man and keep going on with this channel. Really nice stuff!

If you didn't own the OB6 already, would you still get it? Based totally on the synth, not your connection to it. Wondering because I just brought home an OB6 but would love to try to X8

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

That's a tough one, I probably still would since I know the OB6 like the back of my hand and use it more on songs than the X8, but there is no doubt that the X8 is pretty incredible - it would be a tough choice

I have a REV2, a Access virus ti2, a Nord A1 and a Deluge.... I have come to the opinion that I think this video shows that other than SEM thing I have all bases covered. OB-6 would be my only consideration given price etc. Clearly OB X8 is a masterpiece but a lot of price for 5% that could be brought out in mixing.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%, that's a dope set up! Stay tuned for my full review, but I think bottom line is the OB-6 is just still such good value for getting that amazing SEM sound. IMHO it's like a Moog, expensive, but genuinely a unique sound that you can differentiate from other synths.

If you could only have 1 of your synths, which one would it be?

@MilesAwayOfficial

5 ай бұрын

OB-6!

Summit does it for about half the price and with 8 to 10 more voices. I love my Summit.

@MilesAwayOfficial

2 ай бұрын

It’s a great synth! Super versatile, and the distortions are so good

I find myself always liking the OB-6’s character better over the OB-X8..

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally fair, I'm never selling my OB-6 it sounds very different and can do more

If I had to rate them 1 to 4, then for me, it is OB-XA - OB6 - Summit then the Prophet 6 last. The OB6 is very close, but the OB6 is just a tad off. If I could only have one, it would be the Summit, but for it’s many other capabilities.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

My exact rating order too! Thanks for watching dude, and yea good call on the Summit - it's a versatile beast. Check out my full video on it + patches!

I came into a bit of cash a few years ago and had the chance to buy the OB-6 desktop (the keys is just too big for me), and it’s one synth I would NEVER sell.

@MilesAwayOfficial

6 ай бұрын

It's an all time classic , congrats!

Well the OB-X8 clearly won in terms of lushness of sound! But I have to say, the OB-6, was right behind it and the price difference between those 2 it is quite big. Moreover, the OB-6 is better build for gigging. Also, I really was surprised by Novation Summit! Not bad at all!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

My exact tastes as well! Sound wise, the Oberheim sound is just unbeatable for what I like to play. The Summit really excels at being a chameleon and can do tons the OBs can’t

I am preferring the OB-6 and the Summit’ 👌

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Great choices! OB-6 is my desert island synth, it's on every song I make. You can hear it all over my latest single for every synth sound: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hH2bl6Sjkpa1j9Y.html

@xntricity6446

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial My moog subsequent 37 would be my mono desert island synth. Recently sold my rev 2 so i can find my desert island poly. Calnt afford the Obx8 so ob6 or summit for me. I cant make up my mind 😅 its torture.

Once you start tweaking the filter, it’s over. The OB-X8 is it. I don’t know what they’re doing with the modern ones that leaves them lacking, but when you compare it to the way it used to be done, it’s not the same.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

The filter is magic, especially that OBXA filter! Not the most versatile but the entire thing is a sweet spot.

@christopherpederson1021

9 ай бұрын

the filter is creamy and smooth like mrs Butterworths poured over a dreamy stack of flapjacks

Question of the day : Who is one of your best friends, and what do you love about them?

I see you have the HD600s, mine have lasted almost 20 years but I run the 6XX for a darker tone. I'll say 1 thing, I think the OBX8 is possibly a little hot coming in, not from interface but the actual synth. I did hear what appeared to be clipping, cannot find it now but it was when you where doing the resonance sweeps. This is not an easy thing for you to do when you're trying to a matched patch with different gear as the patches themselves will have different gain staging to start of with. Dynamics will be different in some cases, I applaud your efforts and I will say one thing, nothing will replicate what the OBX8 can do. Others may get close but there is a reason the OBX8 exists, and it does 3 heritage synths fantastically. It has full scope (OK found the peak 6:10 onwards, you will hear the signal clip and I think it's too hot a signal coming in, or could be a YT thing) on the oscillators which make this the ultimate synth for old school and new. You pay for it, diminishing returns but that's with everything. I will never be able to afford one but that doesn't mean I cannot admire what it can do. I also probably wouldn't want one as it's a player's synth, I do more manipulation in my sets, I tend to like desktops more too as they take up less space. Much appreciated for your efforts, it's a monumental task and that setup is clean. Yamahas I spy in the distance?

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

These are the 6xx! My favourite headphones, even though I’ve got focals that cost 3x as much. 😂 The whole 600 series is just perfect for mixing, not sure why. As for the clip, I totally hear it but I think it’s a KZread compression thing, I made sure not to record any synth too hot, and then just pushed em up in post. But great spot. Generally the X8 doesn’t clip internally because the filters are honestly quite tame, there’s no way to drive em

@dankeplace

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial 6XX boss for mixing, nice to know I don't need the Focals which I had my eyes/ears on. I paid like 300 AUD which is around 200 USD I think, absolute steal and I run em through a Caiman gatorized HPA, it lacks the top end but isn't fatiguing, I need to get a better HPA but just haven't gotten round to it. Keep the vids coming, nice stuffs.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@dankeplace thanks man! Appreciate the support.

EVen through decent £80 media speakers and youtube the X8 sounds amazing for this type of sound but it`s price is in the Hypercar territory whereas the OB6 ( I have one ) is also reguarded as a high end synth but it`s only in the SUpercar territory reguarding the price and it stacks up very well the main downside is voice stealing for slow attack/release pads whereas the X8 would deal with this problem much better. As for the other synths they are great bits of gear for what they are but a bit more meh for this type of sound.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally! The OB-X8 is definitely cost prohibitive and very much like a luxury super car. I will still go on record saying I think the OB-6 is the best modern synth ever. I’ve made 2 videos on it and a custom patch bank if you haven’t watched those yet! It absolutely holds up so well compared to its big brother.

I bought also the obx8 and want to tell you: I send it back. I also have the ob6. Why? It really has a fantastic sound but i learned that sound isn't all when i had it. First the price is objectivly too expensive. In comparison to synth like polybrute, ob6 and prophet 10. it can be of course subjectivly be worth it. Second: with the ob6 i connected immediately. Also with synth like the evolver mek or analog four. I knew very fast what it can do for me and sound making process is very quick. On the obx8 this page 2 thing i didn't liked and in my opinion it disturbs the workflow for me. Also some features where just not my kind of taste. No direct mixing. Saw osc fm on or off. Also soundwise i was not that happy than i thought. I had the vision that the obx8 will surpass the ob6 in every way. But for me it doesn't. I really think the ob6 filter is mor beautiful with the exception of the notch filter. Also the fm sound isn't as pleasing as the p5 fm. P5 fm is king, really. Then it has no filter fm which is one of my favorite synth features and so great on the ob6.!!! Also on the p5. The highlight for me where the vco's. They sounded so great when you just detune them with the fine tune. So glossy thick and chorus like. Insane. Thats the best thing for me on this synth. But in the higher register of notes the obx8 is a little sharp. Listen to high notes on the x8. And one last point. The envelopes where also not completely my kind of taste with the ob8 the more usefull. So as you can see there where too many downsides for me. Too many for 5600 euro. And another thing was that i had a ob6 allready. I have some other sequentials too. And though the x8 is something different than the ob6. It is kind of samey in a way. I thought: why not looking for somthing which sounds different. And there are some great alternatives which are also so beatiful. For example: Black coporation deckards dream Black coporation kijimi! Gs music e7 is also very bestiful. Moog one is something to condider and something which you have to hear by yourself to judge. And the 3rd wave is also a eardream. With that in mind. The obx8 is a great synth but surely not for everybody. The status, hype and it is exclusiv. I found a kijimi for the old price and will try it out. The mk2 kijimi is also something to consider because of the new filter. And you have the obx8, the ob6 and the prophet 6. i hope you choose the right synth and it is totally yours. Best Markus Thats all

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Great comment. I respectfully don't agree with everything but I totally see how you would feel that way. The OB-6 is still my #1 recommendation for most people for a premium analog synth, and I am keeping both because they are really different. Glad you found what works for you :)

The summit gets you 95% of the way there for a fraction of the cost....

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

its a great synth for sure!

OB-x8 has that intrinsic melancholy, even as patches move out into different emotional spaces, the x8 always carries that melancholic tinge... even in triumphant patches, it is triumph mixed with melancholic undertones, like all real human triumph, I suppose. Every win is a loss.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Amazing comment. This is what I always say! Oberheim's sound is that halfway point between sadness and happiness, that's what always draws me to them. Thanks for watching, full X8 video out this Friday!

nice job, thanks for making this.... to me the X8 is the winner; OB-6 barely edges out the summit for second; the Prophet 6 is miles behind all of them. I'm sure the Prophet can do its own thing but it is not very good at this at all.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

My exact ranking! Did you see my full Prophet 6 and OB-X8 videos? They really do excel at different things, I was so surprised. OB is king for this sound, but I much prefer the prophet for leads and modern sounds

I sse some diamonds....there

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

which synth was your favourite here?

@simonlegrecmusic

Жыл бұрын

Prophet

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@simonlegrecmusic great choice!

Why do i prefer the more expensive one 😂

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

HA expensive tastes ;) I did a full video on the OBX8 too, check it out

The Prophet is out of tune to my ears. There's a VCO on one of the oscillators by the sounds of it. Same with the OBX6. interesting demo though. The Oberheims sound really good but personally I'd want to be able to crank those filters to self oscillation. They sound too tame for me but that's just personal taste.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

All of them have the same modulation which is subtle slow vibrato on both OSC 1 and OSC 2! On certain synths like the P6 you just notice it more, whereas on the OB-6, everything is so wonderfully chorusy and saturated you don't notice the effect quite as much! Totally agree- no self oscillation is something I have to get used to, so you'd need to decide if that's a deal breaker. Stay tuned for my full video!

you shoould place HS8's sideways..

@MilesAwayOfficial

3 ай бұрын

NS-10s are made for sideways, HS8s you can do either way. But either way my studio has Genelecs now!

Love your stuff. IF everything sounds amazing or essentially the same goodness level how does the 6 seem to be better than the 8 and $1,100 less for the model and $1,500 difference in the full size unit? It's not logical that the same company would sabotage their own gear. Therefore there must be a rational explanation why the 8 is that much better because you get what you pay for. The separation is massive because for another $1,500 you could buy a Peak or almost a Osmose and the Yamaha CK61 is only $999. This illustrates the gravity of difference. IF everyone prefers the 6 and a few videos leak out all sounds being equal nobody is going to purchase the 8 via common sense. So what's the catch or the problem with such a spread while apparently getting so much less on the 8? I instantly bought the 8 before I knew anything about the 6 so now I'm asking what gives? I'd realistically never even considered the 6 because I typical buy the highest grade offered if only to test drive it before deciding to keep it. Nobody seems to be claiming the 8 is worth it or superior however at the price point it should be. Could they be justifying spending less and and not telling to total truth about the 8? True most can't afford the X8 price point so if we ignored the pricing completely for a moment which just sounds better period? I'd assume they had a massive fail if the X8 doesn't dominate in sound because that's all it's got left. The 6 beats it in every other way except 8 voice and authenticity to the originals. The X8 just came out so if the 6 is still better is the pricing an epic fail? Will it dramatically fall or is this like paying homage to a 70/80s god and to have it, you'll have to pay an inflated price? OR does it realistically sound better if total honesty? Sound is the bottom line above all other features in the mind of many. Should these units be priced exactly the same? Thoughts anyone?

@MilesAwayOfficial

11 ай бұрын

Hey! Did you see my full comparison with the X8 vs the 6? Check it out, it should help answer these questions :) X8 definitely does sound better, but its close.

I like the system 8 best.

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried it myself but it looks like a beast!

Mate whats that in you head

I actually liked the Prophet 6 the most! It seemed the vibiest with the most character, to me. OBx and OB6 truly similar. The summit to me just lacked the 3D wow factor of the other three. Thanks so much for the comparison!

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Totally fair! While I personally like OB’s the most for this kind of sound I absolutely love the P6 and it’s all over my music. I actually sold my summit not long after this video so I totally agree with you. The raw tone just wasn’t quite 3d enough, but it is great too.

@giuliocarmassi

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial PS you also made me aware of the GS E7. I ordered it after hearing your demo! What a special synth. Especially for those open pads, but i couldn't handle the filter after a couple production days. With a more versatile VCF i might prefer it over the P6! Anyway thanks for the great sounds! Super inspiring channel!

@xntricity6446

Жыл бұрын

​@@MilesAwayOfficial calnt believe you parted with the summit 😢altho you have a seriously great setup with synths, the best analog synths available. I struggled to choose between ob6 and summit but your reviews guided me to the summit as i can only afford 1 good poly. Happy with it and will buy your patchs soon

@MilesAwayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

@@xntricity6446 only sold it because I’m an addict and needed to buy the 3rd Wave lol, and they cover the same bases exactly but it’s a great synth and all over my released music!

@xntricity6446

Жыл бұрын

@@MilesAwayOfficial the 3rd wave has an incredible spec so can understand the logic 😋 look forward to listining to your demo of that machine when you get it!