Can a Modern Synth Inspire New Ideas?

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I was offered a loan of a Super 6 from UDO Audio, which I jumped at.
As its features and functions have been covered brilliantly on other KZread channels, I thought instead that I'd pose a question: Can a modern synth inspire new ideas?
In the video I try to explore that using some of what the Super 6 has to offer.
UDO:
www.udo-audio.com/
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My Music:
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Пікірлер: 632

  • @thesadwolf
    @thesadwolf3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm from the planet Guandalar Nimbox and this song has already hit number one on our listening nodes. In fact, it's the only song allowed, by law, to be played on our planet. We will be sending you your royalty check of 20,000 Raindars when the single song solstice has ended. Our currency is not like your earth currency. One Raindar is equal to one spank on your bottom. As we say on Guandalar Nimbox, "May you die wealthy with a very sore bottom". TRANSMISSION COMPLETE.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @alanshewitt

    @alanshewitt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Comment gold.

  • @jameswooster4250

    @jameswooster4250

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well you beat me to it. I was going call it Alien Space Disco.

  • @sinepilot

    @sinepilot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos

  • @barryallen8088

    @barryallen8088

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go home, ya dirty Nimby

  • @SnowyFoxFox
    @SnowyFoxFox3 жыл бұрын

    "Encourage serendipity" is a great attitude for a synthesist to have. We don't make sounds. We find sounds.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I agree. Give yourself the opportunity to discover something.

  • @ArvidOlson
    @ArvidOlson3 жыл бұрын

    When I was 18, I realised that when I always thought that other people's better gear sounded better, which in turn made me more disappointed with all the gear I already had, it wasn't really about the gear, but the ability of my peers and friends that made me stand in awe of their sound. You are no different. Whatever synth you demo, I always enjoy the sound immensely, not because of the gear, but because of your unique ability.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Arvid, much appreciated.

  • @rars0n

    @rars0n

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Alex does an amazing job of getting musicality out of whatever he's working with. That's something that a lot of people struggle with. Granted, these are edited KZread videos, but he makes it look SO easy!

  • @h2o1969

    @h2o1969

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, there is some truth to this statement.

  • @billysunshine9100

    @billysunshine9100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah, this homie is brilliant, I usually think people suck, Alex rules

  • @bluetv6386
    @bluetv63863 жыл бұрын

    I believe Mr Van Shlanger has said "I lichke the shupershix movie with lots of knobshs twiddling"

  • @geertvanschlanger8057

    @geertvanschlanger8057

    3 жыл бұрын

    I lovesch a bit of binaural.

  • @djBlindFaith

    @djBlindFaith

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shmoke and Pancakesh

  • @MikeRenouf

    @MikeRenouf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sean Connery has entered the chat. 😆

  • @XavierRadix
    @XavierRadix3 жыл бұрын

    "Is the UDO Super 6 really as good as people say it is?" "Lets find out and see how the synth performs in this: One Man Groovy Digital No Holds Barred Polyrhythmic Bleep Bloop Stank Face Infused Synthpop Jam." "Verdict: Yes."

  • @DoctorNemmo

    @DoctorNemmo

    3 жыл бұрын

    It ticks all the boxes !

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    I read this in Florian's voice. Shows how good his branding is. :)

  • @rars0n

    @rars0n

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic I was just about to comment on his comment, "Thanks, Florian!" 🤣 You guys should do another collab!

  • @heartache5742

    @heartache5742

    2 жыл бұрын

    i'm sincerely happy that florian is a name

  • @paraworldblue
    @paraworldblue3 жыл бұрын

    Watching you take these jarringly abstract sounds and somehow make them not only musical, but catchy and even danceable (well, for someone coordinated enough to dance in 9/8 anyway), is absolutely mindblowing. That is some Aphex Twin level music sorcery!

  • @l00kns33
    @l00kns333 жыл бұрын

    No experimental track is complete without a cowbell. I love how the 80’s vibe kicked in with the vocals. Well done!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    🐄🔔

  • @brockmurphy1747
    @brockmurphy17473 жыл бұрын

    I’m a simple man, I see an Alex Ball video, I click.

  • @proudsnowtiger
    @proudsnowtiger3 жыл бұрын

    "Putting the LFO in high frequency mode" - isn't that just cancelling it out and telling it to FO?

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha. Yes!

  • @vinnieRice
    @vinnieRice3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, tough crowd. People really need to try the synth themselves, it's quite exceptional. It does exactly what it looks like is should do from the design, and then takes it much further. Alex's musicality never fails to shine and evoke joy and envy in equal measure. Kudos for trying something different mate!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Vincent. By the looks of the comments, most are positive and I appreciate the honest replies that are not. This was an experiment after all.

  • @jaggass
    @jaggass3 жыл бұрын

    It's like a modern day Jupiter 6 yet sounds like a modular synth as well.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, a lot of ideas and a few nods to some classics.

  • @2.7petabytes
    @2.7petabytes3 жыл бұрын

    I love your technique of showing us your thoughts and process of creating. The tune is quirky yet catchy. I always enjoy your creative yet technical videos Alex! Rock on!

  • @conk971
    @conk9713 жыл бұрын

    this synth is so cool, wish i had the bones for it. you showed some really interesting applications here. your song sounds like an IDM artist tried to make an 80's dance hit.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Will

  • @kurtyhearty
    @kurtyhearty3 жыл бұрын

    When you started to sing it started to swing 🤩 had to replay that a few times, very cool!!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Swing or sing?

  • @xnonsuchx

    @xnonsuchx

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I thought it was just interesting in an experimental kinda way until the vocals came in, then it congealed into something more awesome.

  • @kurtyhearty

    @kurtyhearty

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic both I’ll say, that part brought me back to the 80’ ties funky disco dance music. Could listen to that all day😀😀. Hit material for sure!

  • @mwiz100
    @mwiz1003 жыл бұрын

    I cannot tell you how excited I was to see this video's thumbnail. From the first moment I heard a demo of the Super 6 put out just one of those incredible swells I knew this was going to be a huge synth. I personally find the quality and moreover the character of this synth utterly incredible. Then to see how entirely different and wild of a direction you took with it just further speaks to the brilliance and incredible flexibility of it. Bravo sir!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, I'd been dying to try one.

  • @audreyazwell
    @audreyazwell3 жыл бұрын

    This is a pretty darn cool synth imo, great video as usual man! It has a lot of uniqueness imo and does a lot of bread and butter sounds well too

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Audrey!

  • @SirNotAppearing
    @SirNotAppearing Жыл бұрын

    It sounds great, seems very well-outfitted with options, and my goodness, the absolute Juno-ness of the knobs, switches, and sliders! Beautiful.

  • @billyruss
    @billyruss3 жыл бұрын

    Wow... that was a pretty deep dive into some of the features of this synth - and, as you say, away from the obvious. Very interesting demo, totally different from most of the other Super 6 demos I've seen.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Bill, much appreciated.

  • @broderalias
    @broderalias3 жыл бұрын

    Original and amazing! I knew you would make something special.. you always do!

  • @cortical1
    @cortical13 жыл бұрын

    Really cool, Alex! I'm a sucker for chords and rhythms outside the box, especially time signatures in odd numbers. You wrote an excellent "Lebowski rug" vocal line at the end (it really ties the room together). Well done.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Lebowski rug" - I'm stealing that!

  • @baconfister
    @baconfister3 жыл бұрын

    Yet another fantastic demo of a new instrument coupled with your amazing ability to put new tools through the ringer and make awesome music. Was sort of expecting more brocoder though, but this was top notch! Thank you for the inspiration!!!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad it was interesting.

  • @synth4ever
    @synth4ever3 жыл бұрын

    Nice work Alex! The Super 6 sounds great in your hands, its actually a lot deeper than it looks at first glance. Its a really magical hybrid synth and the audio fidelity is stunning. Can't wait for the next OS update to see what else they unlock.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers! Yes, quick and easy if you want, but also some button pressed and knob twists later and you're somewhere totally new.

  • @Paul_Y_T
    @Paul_Y_T3 жыл бұрын

    enjoyed seeing the synthesis being pulled in different directions and agree with the other voices saying the vocals sprinkled some kind of magic glue over the whole thing. Just brilliant!

  • @VintageSynthesizerSolutions
    @VintageSynthesizerSolutions3 жыл бұрын

    FANTASTIC video as always! Creativity abounds!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L2 жыл бұрын

    Alex!! I was eagerly awaiting this video when I spotted it in the background of another video yet somehow this video’s release passed me by! How! This review has definitely confirmed my suspicions from more directionless exploration videos that the Super 6 really is a modern classic, and so much more than a modern reissue of an 80s synth, despite being inspired by the one-knob-per-function UX. Definitely need to get my hands on one… I love that you showed the MIDI too, a lot of the forum threads I’ve read about this just complained it was half baked or only talked about using it as a MIDI controller. I love to see this degree of control in computer sequencing and automation too! It really seems like this can be a great centrepiece of a DAW setup as well as a wonderful standalone synthesiser. You probably won’t see a comment on a two month old video, but my gosh, you’ve really cemented by lust for this beauty.

  • @Rednas34
    @Rednas343 жыл бұрын

    Amazing production! Didn’t expect the vocals at the end but it really did it for me!!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Often throw in a little chorus of vocals at the end as a send off.

  • @cornerliston
    @cornerliston3 жыл бұрын

    Oh dear, thats the rhythm of life for sure. 9 is even better than 7. Well done.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    9 is the new 7.

  • @GiantBugs
    @GiantBugs3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, love the final song as well !

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Max

  • @lancepage1914
    @lancepage19142 жыл бұрын

    Man, you made a banger. It sounds and reminds me of something I would hear on a Japanese 80's Manga film, the golden era. When you went through the CC midi track in Cubase, it was like cutouts of a city and landscapes, and sounded like it too. I love experimental music. I really enjoyed this video. 👍

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Lance! Glad you enjoyed the off piste adventure!

  • @peterkadarmusic9728
    @peterkadarmusic97283 жыл бұрын

    This was outstanding. Great work, Alex! If they make a five octave version of this, I don’t think I’ll be able to resist. This synth feels like an evolution of the classic Roland synths of the 80s. It’s like UDO are doing what Roland SHOULD have done.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Peter. It actually works nicely with four octaves and I usually get annoyed by that.

  • @UrbanGarden-rf5op
    @UrbanGarden-rf5op2 ай бұрын

    That was great! I’m paining for the delivery of my shiny new Super Gemini and needed a quick fix. So thanks for hooking me up😉 @ 5:38 That one really blew my mind. Finally a proper guitar synth… ...and bass synth, without latency!!! …and I will have two! 𝄆😎😎😎😎𝄇

  • @RegebroRepairs
    @RegebroRepairs4 ай бұрын

    Another nice pop song. Honestly, I'm note sure I know anyone that is quite as good at writing happy energizing songs as you.

  • @naqaveli
    @naqaveli3 жыл бұрын

    The groove you created with this was awesome!!!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @GertBoers
    @GertBoers3 жыл бұрын

    On it's own, to me it sounded somewhat: meh. But when you started singing on top of it, it somehow gelled... Crazy!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the opinion Gert.

  • @sentientprogram

    @sentientprogram

    3 жыл бұрын

    I got that too. Sounds like it cuts great in a mix.

  • @Subparanon
    @Subparanon3 жыл бұрын

    Can a modern synth inspire new ideas? Hydrasynth definitely inspires me. It is hands down the most entertaining and musical synthesizer in my collection. Polyphonic aftertouch is a game changer.

  • @lundsweden

    @lundsweden

    Жыл бұрын

    Hydrasynth has polyphonic aftertouch?

  • @Donetur

    @Donetur

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lundswedenyes it has.

  • @mrfuzztone

    @mrfuzztone

    6 ай бұрын

    The UDO 6 can now respond to MPE for poly aftertouch. There is a desktop module version that could compliment a keyboard with poly aftertouch such as the NI Komplete Kontrol 3. Could use a synth as the keyboard such as the Hydrasynth or Waldorf Iridium Keyboard. All good. I have a Hydrasynth, Iridium Keyboard and UDO 6 desktop.

  • @JAREDvsJD

    @JAREDvsJD

    6 ай бұрын

    @@mrfuzztonehow do you love the combo of the iridium and super 6. I have wet dreams about the blue keyboard version but fear I’m going to regret getting the desktop for MPE. I was thinking about getting the desktop and iridium keyboard or hydrasynth explorer

  • @tranceemerson8325
    @tranceemerson83253 жыл бұрын

    that was absolutely beautiful

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @ScottWozniak
    @ScottWozniak3 жыл бұрын

    I got mine 5 weeks ago (in blue) and the love affair is still going. 😍

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Scott. Glad to hear!

  • @project-95

    @project-95

    3 жыл бұрын

    Scott, you Wake Up My Life 🤣 Love your music! 🤙🏻

  • @ScottWozniak

    @ScottWozniak

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@project-95 ❤️

  • @danield_sounds
    @danield_soundsКүн бұрын

    Loved the final song !

  • @tokyomassa22
    @tokyomassa223 жыл бұрын

    Best type of video. Features lists and tutorials etc. are good, but not as important as a video of just making music using the instrument. Watching you vibe out with this thing was a pleasure and also exactly what I do with my rev2… just sit there and vibe out making stuff haha. Great video.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tom. Yes, I thought this was a more interesting thing to explore.

  • @gatosoul
    @gatosoul10 ай бұрын

    Amazing synth, thank you for sharing

  • @nativeVS
    @nativeVS3 жыл бұрын

    Well this is not what I was expecting, quite a bit more musically crazy. It could do with maybe a bit more cowbell in the mix though.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, I went where it took me having posed the question. For good or bad I thought it worth poking around.

  • @JayKaufman
    @JayKaufman2 жыл бұрын

    And yet again, you've got the killer vocal hooks to make this jam very Alex 'Ball(s) To The Wall'.

  • @woltermuller
    @woltermuller3 жыл бұрын

    I’m in love with this synth and have yet to hear a sound from it that I don’t like. Though I have to admit that chord sound came close. It made me laugh because it sounded like Boomer from Batlestar galactica having a cold, but you actually made it work in the song. You’re brilliant at that mr. Ball, as are your videos!

  • @synthsandstuff
    @synthsandstuff3 жыл бұрын

    Creative man, well done. Nice synth too btw...

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers :)

  • @robertfoy5886
    @robertfoy58863 жыл бұрын

    Wow...brilliantly done!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @brunovalente2077
    @brunovalente20773 жыл бұрын

    really like the first part of the music actually very good, and the sound of this thing!!! Amazing.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bruno.

  • @Taronites
    @Taronites3 жыл бұрын

    Would be wrong of me not to start this with a praise, because you're just a wonderful musician. Your music is clearly part of your very being and your level of skill is rock solid. Here comes the "but": It feels to me like you find yourself running in circles, sincerely feeling like you've done all you can do within your- awesome- level of control. But I think you should take a beat, allow yourself to let go a bit and explore more of the vastness within, which you can explore with your powerful talent. In this one it just feels a bit like you're hoping to let a certain randomness break you out of your cage, but instead you just go for absurd "yoga positions" without ever leaving that cage. The synth seems beautiful and you have undeniably beautiful understanding of music. I think, both of you can take it to a totally different level, if you let yourself really go and find a way not to let pressure drive you. Lead the way!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the thoughts! I'll have to mull that over.

  • @satirischeroctavian3512
    @satirischeroctavian35123 жыл бұрын

    Dude this is unlike anything I've ever heard, and I've spent my last year watching just about every synth video in KZread. I can't believe how good this track is, you actually even made it full proof song with ur beautiful voice xD No but srsly, this is crazy good, you should rlly put this on Spotify or sth. Alex, I love you and your musical Genius!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Much appreciated.

  • @paulcharlesworth9114
    @paulcharlesworth91143 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Alex, for such an inspiring video. Your channel continues to dazzle and be a joy. Most of us will know the heady creative rush of new gear - different sounds, different work flows, happy accidents etc.. But what a great idea to deliberately explore new gear in unfamiliar ways. Not only do you have a different first impression of that kit, but you will establish alternative working patterns with it in the future, and have different expectations when you switch it on. And although old habits are harder to shift, it's an approach that can be usefully applied to current gear, too. How do you do ambient aleatoric music on that worn 303, for example? Or, as the great Geert van Schlånger might have said, 'I wonder what happens if I schtick this bit here?'

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Paul. Yes, I was hoping this would be a fruitful exploration even if it just challenged my mindset. The result was less important than that. 303 - funnily enough I had thought of seeing if there was a way to reinvent the 303 in the same way that it was reinvented back in the mid 80s.

  • @paulcharlesworth9114

    @paulcharlesworth9114

    3 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to that!

  • @christofferainek
    @christofferainek3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is beyond inspiring 😵‍💫🛸🚀

  • @brujua7
    @brujua72 жыл бұрын

    What a banger! Thanks

  • @fiddlestickzmuzik
    @fiddlestickzmuzik3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful synth just packed full of potential.

  • @flyesenmusic
    @flyesenmusic3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing stuff!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ThingsandStuffchannel
    @ThingsandStuffchannel3 жыл бұрын

    Um, did you just create a new genre of music? Because I think you did.

  • @CertainlyCaro

    @CertainlyCaro

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ballpop "Get your mind outta the gutter and your hands on a synthemasizer!"

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ballpop it is. ;)

  • @soniklink-WKD4496

    @soniklink-WKD4496

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree, he's got such a great ear for synths. Great imagination :)

  • @Ishkur23

    @Ishkur23

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would classify this as Braindance, as it sounds like something that someone in the IDM scene has already come out with, and they probably did it 20 years ago.

  • @theothertonydutch

    @theothertonydutch

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kinda sounds like experimental yugoslavian or soviet music tbh

  • @melsonic1463
    @melsonic14633 жыл бұрын

    You certainly created another proof of your undestructable musicality

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @zacotial
    @zacotial3 жыл бұрын

    I love this jam! Hope you release this one

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I'll stick it on Bandcamp.

  • @scottcupp8129
    @scottcupp81293 жыл бұрын

    Such a cool and great sounding synthesizer.

  • @antongracon3345
    @antongracon33453 жыл бұрын

    You really pushed a synth to its narrow limits this time, however there was one other who did stuff like this on a weekly basis. From what I'm hearing, you actually got it right!

  • @Ancaja123
    @Ancaja1233 жыл бұрын

    first time I've head really been able to hear the binaural aspect of this synth, and goddamn, it sounds great.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, very cool feature.

  • @plasmaforce11
    @plasmaforce11 Жыл бұрын

    Super inspiring!! ⭐

  • @Syntaur
    @Syntaur3 жыл бұрын

    awesome synth! great video!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! In other news I was wearing a Syntaur t shirt today. :)

  • @Syntaur

    @Syntaur

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic much appreciated! thank you

  • @TiagoMilanov
    @TiagoMilanov3 жыл бұрын

    this in the 80s would be an worldwide hit

  • @ChristopherByrumHarris
    @ChristopherByrumHarris3 жыл бұрын

    I'm always anticipating when those tasty lyrics will hit and well, I'm not disappointed, at all.

  • @IanWaugh
    @IanWaugh3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Alex - What to say? 😀 That's beyond original. Loved it when the vocals came in. You really are brilliant at these demos. I have an UDO - absolutely amazing sound and, as you say, the hands-on controls just keep on surprising! I'm a bit more traditional 🤣 and would never have thought of using it like that. Just amazing. Here's a challenge - use it to produce one of your 'usual' demos 😎

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Ian, much appreciated. It will be used in some other videos for sure, probably in more typical ways. :)

  • @IanWaugh

    @IanWaugh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic 👍

  • @Some_Guy_Called_Raven
    @Some_Guy_Called_Raven3 жыл бұрын

    Playing a guitar into a synth happened a bunch in the 70's and your "new" track has a very 80's vibe to it. I really like what you came up with, but it does sound like the past.

  • @kaitlyn__L

    @kaitlyn__L

    2 жыл бұрын

    Before I got some effects pedals I used my microKORG in vocoder mode with my guitar a lot for effects… heh. So I really loved when he plugged guitar into this! Guitar pedals with synths on the output, and synths as pedals for guitars on the input, always go well together :)

  • @evanglicanism
    @evanglicanism3 жыл бұрын

    You can be as bold with your trinkets as you like, as long as your jam is FUNKY.

  • @thefool2007
    @thefool2007 Жыл бұрын

    That was awesome. Vocals and bass tied it together.

  • @vocalpro
    @vocalpro3 жыл бұрын

    I love this synth. Could be a Christmas present this year

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you been good enough for Santa to deliver?

  • @vocalpro

    @vocalpro

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic hahahahaha

  • @JonMurray
    @JonMurray3 жыл бұрын

    I ADORE this synth. I yearn for it to be mine. It’s glorious and sounds absolutely incredible. I haven’t even watched the video yet, but yes! Yes it can!!! It’s wonderful!!! 😂

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha. You sound smitten. :)

  • @kaitlyn__L

    @kaitlyn__L

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know exactly how you feel Jon! I’ve been following this synth since it made the trade show rounds a few years ago. I’ve only bought £300-500 synths before, so I’ve never even contemplated a ~£2000 unit. But my gosh is the Super 6 tempting. The keybed is no joke either, the manufacturer’s standalone MIDI controllers with similar specs are £800-1000 by themselves. If I only ever bought one premium synth, I really do feel it could be this one, it grabs me much more than the competitors. I’m trying to assess the viability of having this at the centre of my other softsynths and synth modules, connected various ways by MIDI. In addition to just recording the output of the Super 6 directly or running it through effects pedals of course. Eg I imagine my mini-synths, which require menu diving by themselves, could with the right MIDI parameter assignment also work very well with this acting as their controller. I’ve not been interested in buying a MIDI slider board to supplement their existing mini keyboards, but playing them on full size keys with all these knobs could be game-changing. And of course that’s on top of really loving the Super 6’s sound! In fact it might actually eclipse a couple of my minis, such as the microKORG which is emulating a lot of what the Super 6 does in hardware… but these are just things I’m thinking about, assuming that my minis would still have their unique elements too. Certainly the reface DX or other FM modules could go amazingly, if I can tweak parameters and switch algorithms from the Super 6 control panel.

  • @sK3LeTvM1
    @sK3LeTvM13 жыл бұрын

    I like your music. Absolutely. Thank you for this Udo review. I know you are a vintage guy, but it's about time to have a look at the Novation Summit ! Guess you will want to keep it !

  • @glenesis
    @glenesis3 жыл бұрын

    WOW! Nice eval! Congrats! I'm only a minute in, but I can tell this video is gonna be sweet! That thing already sounds like the Millennium Falcon hyperdrive crapping out. Cheers Alex! Happy weekend :) Update: I love it! It looks like UDO have a winner here. And I love that new track too 👍

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Millennium Falcon - haha I can hear that now.

  • @antagonizingusername
    @antagonizingusername2 жыл бұрын

    This video is good. Good job on this video.

  • @LaraSchilling
    @LaraSchilling3 жыл бұрын

    Haha, I do the same automation stuff with random parameters in EFM1 (Logic Pro) to get wooshes and wobbles because I'll never understand FM synthesis, but I like the sound, and I'm glad you've let us DAW-dabblers not feel like shit for doing it like that! Also, no Niko ads anywhere in sight on your videos. My warezbox is safe from being thrown across the room for another day!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    "If in doubt, wobble it about." Dave Smith, inventor of Midi.

  • @LaraSchilling

    @LaraSchilling

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic I love a good wobble.

  • @cybernitemusic
    @cybernitemusic3 жыл бұрын

    Great review. My alien friends and I grooved to your tunes. 👽

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Earth.

  • @pgpete
    @pgpete3 жыл бұрын

    great composing ideas!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @NicolasMelis
    @NicolasMelis3 жыл бұрын

    Udo Super 6 sounds great! 👌

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think so!

  • @TamarinPamarin
    @TamarinPamarin3 жыл бұрын

    Cool vibes again! My brain screams that this should be 7/8.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    9 is the new 7.

  • @markuskoivisto
    @markuskoivisto3 жыл бұрын

    Love the prog angle here!

  • @jmadrid100
    @jmadrid1003 жыл бұрын

    Awesome track!!😍😍

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @airsickgrove
    @airsickgrove3 жыл бұрын

    Id probably chop the final note & loop or something in that realm. Definitely looks fun.

  • @GaitaPonto
    @GaitaPonto3 жыл бұрын

    You are amazingly creative.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @tristanchase2887
    @tristanchase2887 Жыл бұрын

    It certainly sounds like more than one synth, that's for sure, which I guess is in part due to the strange nature of the sound pallet and your approach, but the fact the synth allowed you to wander down that path, and with seemingly relative ease, netting some pretty cool results is a testament to the synth and shows the potential that could come from being locked away in a small room with it for an extended period of time. It seems to have the classic weight and scope of a Moog, the quirky esoteric manipulation of a Jupiter 6 and the build quality and intuitive functionality of a Virus or Nord Lead. A definite future classic in my book, so I think I'll have to sniff one out for a fiddle. As for your compositoin Alex, I could think of far worse bits of music to listen to on repeat during the flight to Mars, so kudos for experimenting and giving me a few ideas for some unconventional sound designing. 👌🏼

  • @michaelscottpettis
    @michaelscottpettis3 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, this track at the end, heck yes

  • @Sound_ology
    @Sound_ology3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome patches, the song reminds me of the old Sonic soundtracks

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    As a child of the Master System (the original, not the II, I might add), Sonic is always in my subconscious.

  • @chrisjackson3750
    @chrisjackson37503 жыл бұрын

    Great demo and composition Alex, sounds a little like the band New Muzik, always loved their creative use of new technology and production techniques 👍

  • @cerebralkaos2385
    @cerebralkaos23853 жыл бұрын

    Great sonic creation Alex! Some of the early parts of of the composition reminded me of the rhythmic feel of the Yello song 'Oh Yeah'

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just needed a pitched down vocal? ;)

  • @cerebralkaos2385

    @cerebralkaos2385

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic Oh Yeah Doh Doh ;-)

  • @transforminggravity15626
    @transforminggravity156263 жыл бұрын

    Wow super amazing 💯💯💯

  • @foot2
    @foot23 жыл бұрын

    Foot was entertained and watched till the end. Creative music design but even better video presentation.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    So nice of you to talus.

  • @ultimatefab
    @ultimatefab8 ай бұрын

    oh man ! I love your musical ideas !! 4:14 track is soooooo Sakamoto !!!

  • @needfortweed8734
    @needfortweed87343 жыл бұрын

    Hey Mr. Ball. Speaking of old synths. Have you ever gotten a chance to play with a Rheem Kee Bass? I found a great free plugin, and I love the sound of that bass string synth... Also: When the vocals kicked in on your song in this video it really made it all come together. Very cool!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello! I've not seen Rheem Key Bass, I'll have to look that up. Vocals - thanks!

  • @needfortweed8734

    @needfortweed8734

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlexBallMusic I don't know if you do DAWs, but here is a link for the free VSTI if you do. There is just something about that bass I love. You might hate it, but that is ok. www.martinic.com/en/products/kee-bass I think it is a very rare 60s string synth so you might not see it too often...

  • @c4li

    @c4li

    3 жыл бұрын

    dr. mix? i do have this plugin and use it quite a bit, however i also have a behringer poly d and just using a single osc. saw wave with a closed filter sounds spot on the same. as for the bass boost, i use waves maxxbass to shift the low end lower.

  • @needfortweed8734

    @needfortweed8734

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@c4li it could be. I know that there was a youtuber that recommend this plugin. I don't have a polyd so i don't know if that works. I personally i felt that it was so much heft to the bass in this plugin that i just love it. There are probably other ways to get the same result. I don't know.

  • @ssnochevy
    @ssnochevy Жыл бұрын

    This is this most incredible synth journey I've ever been taken on. I feel deeply encouraged. Thanks man🙏🏾🙌🏾

  • @briannicholson5747
    @briannicholson57473 жыл бұрын

    This is AWESOME! It's like the blurred memory of an electro boogie soundtrack cut for an 80s movie that only exists in our brains.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    We should make that movie. ;)

  • @SeanT181167
    @SeanT1811673 жыл бұрын

    Thomas Dolby 2.0! Sounds to me like you've squeezed the best out of it. Respect as always!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sean

  • @watsitwatsit2713
    @watsitwatsit2713 Жыл бұрын

    Great videos, thanks ! For this last part of your video, I find the rhythmical pattern rather muddy and little over the top in term of sound, not my cuppa. What you did with the Polybrute was really awesome, it will probably motivate the choice of my next heavy in-house synth. Thanks again for your great videos !

  • @HOLLASOUNDS
    @HOLLASOUNDS Жыл бұрын

    Loved it.

  • @devongestrin7512
    @devongestrin75123 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the creative sound design and musicality in this one! The most controversial element seems to be the first rhythmic patch judging by the comments. In my opinion, I think it works really well. Though maybe at the start of the track when it’s just that and the drum loop, it feels just slightly too “off”. When the chord stabs and the rest of the elements come in though I think it’s really well supported and sounds great. Maybe the chords stabs could even side chain compress it to force it more into time. Inspiring work though! Thanks.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ho Devon. Yes, that's the dividing factor for sure, doing something we've not done before is going to sound unexpected or unusual at first.

  • @mvoproject
    @mvoproject3 жыл бұрын

    Just in love with the first pad sound =) Something like I made with the JP8000.

  • @mikegeary8056
    @mikegeary80562 жыл бұрын

    That is a great looking synth

  • @RobertDorschel
    @RobertDorschel3 жыл бұрын

    Not enough of the tuba preset, IMO. (I jest, of course) Excellent as always, Mr. Ball. Only has solidified my Super-6 lust. Too bad it's hard to get a hold of in the USA at the moment.

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is "more tuba" the new "more cowbell"?

  • @LFOVCF
    @LFOVCF3 жыл бұрын

    This video is invaluable, because it kind of gives permission to be unconventional. I have zero inspiration at the moment, even though I have a new BARP 2600 sitting here rubbing it's hands going.."So what are we doing today?" Watching you do that crazy arsed track, with every aspect, COMPLETELY outside convention, and sticking a hearty two finger salute to 'mainstream', is like opening the 'crazy shit' file in my head, and saying..."run free...do your thing" Bloody marvellous video!

  • @AlexBallMusic

    @AlexBallMusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah thanks. I'm glad it came across that way and that's it's inspired you to do the same!

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