dude your reviews are the most organic and relaxed out there

I love it, when Stimming goes insane for a split second

30 minutes too long? Never! Always go full nerd. I love the tactile approach to this instrument; it feels like the bridge between using a controller and ‘true’ musical expression. Very cool.

There’s a lot he doesn’t mention about the customer-friendly approach of Nonlinear Labs. Pay it off over 5 years in really any way you want, with no interest. Return it whenever and you don’t owe anymore, so it’s basically a rental. You get a free, hours-long training with Stephan Schmitt over Zoom (or whatever). Another thing many have failed to really get into is that while there are no dedicated LFOs, there’s a lot one can do with FM that acts as an LFO. For me, as a keyboardist, MIDI is useful mostly as an output, so that if I’m playing the C15 and want to layer it with another synth, I can, or if I want to output MIDI to use it later with a different synth, I can. I doubt I will be feeding much MIDI back into if, TBH.

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

There is much more to say but it is a personal review at the end and not a sales video.

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

yes, there is a lot which I didnt mention, also in the engine itself but hey, I tried to focus on the basics and its already quite a bit. forgive me ;)

@BromeliadBro

2 жыл бұрын

@@MStimming 3 months later... I didn't mean to imply that you should have mentioned all of those details, and apologize for not wording it better. As a fan of the C15, I wanted to point out the customer service side of things for those who balk at the price.

Great review, as always with Stimming! And, by the way, I’m so grateful to own a C15 ❤️

Great review! I’ve had a C15 going on two years now and it doesn’t disappoint. Nonlinear Labs is a stellar, customer-focused company.

THAT mad scientist laugh at 21:18 !! haha gotta love Stimming

A lot of the plucked & piano sounds immediately remind me of Oneohtrix Point Never stuff. Like nostalgic & futuristic at the very same time. Thanks for the great review!

@vinylarchaeologist

3 жыл бұрын

“Nostalgic & futuristic” at the same time = wonderfully apt description!

Another brilliant review from Herr Stimming!

This guy is fantastic at explaining and painting a picture about this product.

It’s like an SY77 on steroids!❤️Thank you Mr Stimming!

Watching reviews of gear I'll never ever buy and own. But it's so entertaining and informative to listen to Stimming

Lovely machine. Great review!

You are so delightful to watch! Vielen dank.

Great review! 👏👏 Would love a follow up “presets only” video where you play more of your sounds

Thank you for the great review. I played it on the Namm 2024 and loved it. Actually I came back every day to see if I would like it again.

hearing your voice alone makes me smile :)

Great video, as always. Would love to see Stimming review the Access Virus as part of the “modern classics” series!

Best damn gear reviewer in the world.

0:21 is why i love Stimming. A truely wholesome moment❤

just wow.. insane machine..

I especially like the beautifully distorted sound.

Fantastic piece of gear, great news about the MIDI-upgrade and very good review (going to click SUB after typing this comment)! In fact, in 2018 at Superbooth Herr Schmitt gave me a personal demo and explanation (also about 30' - really, a nice guy!) of (t)his instrument. It sounds like nothing else (analog/hybrid/digital of all sorts - it IS unique) but in 2018 it lacked MIDI. With this upgrade the C15 is inducing an accute case of GAS ;-)

I like the ironic reference to software development language about giving your review version names. (I’m an Aussie working in northern California tech, arrived here in ‘89 not intending to stay, I actually had a “round the world” ticket to go to Berlin, then back home, with just a stop in San Francisco (and London), because I had heard back then in Australia that the women and the parties in Berlin were amazing in ‘89. Someone unexpectedly offered me a job here, and I got a bit stuck, still haven’t made it to Germany, but I will get there.)

Ever since I saw him doing the studio interview.. I've been wanting to see a review on this piece of gear.. Stimming if you ever read the comments... I love your music.. been playing it in clubs and after parties especially.. you are a man after my own heart.. i love your old school berlin minimal sensibilities for the drums and the way you pick out all the good chords and progressions is perfect. Ive watched many of your review videos 2 and 3 times at least.. I really feel like i learn something. I love your dance music. but I'd love to hear your beautiful riffings in the way of some of the experimental piano players we've had in the last decade .. stimming in concert!!!!! .. would love to see you do a band project.. also.. i would love a review of everything you have in that studio! I saw someone on another video said he would watch you review a bag of chips.. I agree!

@peladoclaus

3 жыл бұрын

You have a real ear for melody!!!!!!

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir, yes I read comments :)

Wow, had no idea about MIDIs 128*128 step velocity, cool!

Nice! I'd like to see his thoughts on the Nord Drum for the Modern Classic series, seems like him soundwise

Awesome !

He amazingly adapts his playing to the sounds he hears. He doesn't impose his own way of playing on sounds, but really let's the sounds shine. That's a true musician's skill, not easy.

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, I guess it's the only way to shine as my playing is so bad in itself ;)

@JBintheplacetobe

3 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration. Looking forward to Ludwig!

Omnisphere in a box. Good idea.

As always Stimming is such a pleasure to follow, he makes me travel with the sounds and all the things he says. TOO MANY ADs ruin and destroy this pleasure... I'm sorry to say this, but...

this thing sounds so sick

The synthesizer runs a special version of Reaktor. Many of the sounds remind me of the NI Spark synthesizer, which is a Reaktor-based synth by Stephan Schmitt. It was originally a Kore library product and my personal favorite of all the Kore products, specifically due to its organic playability. The C15’s engine seems much more advanced but has a similar thing going with oscillators modifying each other and feedback. I get the idea of the C15. It sounds amazing but I am just not sure that it is for me.

@Hoergraete

3 жыл бұрын

The actual predecessor was some Reaktor patch which also was the base for NI Kontour.

stimming ist gott of cuteness, the synth ist killer!

Stimming's reviews are just as great as his music!

Yes, Stimming. That was really dangerous statement @23:10

Nice review ! Didn’t know that very special machine, and I like to ear it ! By the way, Linux is the system of many, many big servers, that needs to never crash. It is because it’s more efficient...

I love that you laughed like a naughty witch at 21:19. I don't want to buy a C15 (not right for my musical je ne sais quoi), but I watched straight through for the intelligence and clear delight.

War wieder sehr stimmig ;-)

Realy interesting machine I didn't know, thank you for this video. This synth can sound. Like a kinda DX7 of the 3rd millenium (plucked sounds, xylos, marimbas, percussiv sounds...). Interesting look as well, Native bought all the old stock of grey push buttons previously made for the Ensoniqs EPS & SQ80. So nostalgic. 😃 2 majors flaws, in my opinion: The price, obviously. And why not a polyphonic aftertouch? (at this price...). When your aim is to emphasis about expressivity polyphonic aftertouh is a major tool.

@Stimming: How does Bitwig handle the NRPN Midi CC's? (which I guess are used for recording/automating macro movements via MIDI) Or do you use a special controller script?

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

I think its always writing two parameters which is a bit confusing, yes.

Just ordered a C15 two hours before watching this video! That box you’re using to connect the USB, is that a Nonlinear Labs device? Definitely need it. Also... USB hardware devices can sequence this?!? I have a Squarp Hermod with USB.

@MartinStimming

3 жыл бұрын

yes, its a nll device, will be around 100 bucks. everyone who wants to connect two usb midi hosts will need one of those as there's no other on the market with this functionality but c15 users get it first ;)

It Finally Has MIDI Ports In The Chassis ??? oh gosh i want one now.. I Could Understand The Controller And Engine Resolution, ( worth the extra work of audio tracking rehearsal, in some cases ) But why Couldn't I Play A Digitally Sampled Piano On The Same Board ??? It Is a very nice key-bed, so why not give it master board capability?.....so glad to hear that was done.

For an instrument so performance-oriented as the C15, I really wish they would have included a polyphonic aftertouch keyboard ... And support for MPE (or even better midi 2.0 with MPE). Also, this instruments demands to be the master keyboard in a studio, and while pedals "could" do the job, for subtle control of Volume / Expression for e.g. a string (sample) library, just two sliders to the left of the keyboard would make a big difference. (left hand being able to control both easiliy) I was wondering : on the website they mention "other synth engines", have you had a chance to try out new synth engines (and what do they do ?) ?

@Stimming, please could you tell us if the midi-in is multitimbral? Can you sequence multiple midi parts? That would be amazing 🤩

@MartinStimming

3 жыл бұрын

yes, you can sequence the split mode seperately - all the new functions are accessible via midi, either seperate channels or classic split.

@CO5MA

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinStimming Thank you so much my friend! By the way, I do LOVE your live set for Cercle. That's totally amazing!

About bloody time!!! (on the MIDI) There doesn't seem any official word on that yet, but I saw a few references to MIDI in the binaries in the latest firmware. No matter how nice the keybed is, Fatar deserve some flack for leaving the industry without a keybed with polyphonic-aftertouch for so many years. So does polyphonic-aftertouch or MPE work from an external keybed, like the Hydrasynth? This wasn't even on the table with no MIDI.. ¬_¬

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

No, it doesn't work yet. Seems to be very difficult to built tho.... Apart from the keybed - you can switch on midi in the synths general options since two months or so

This will get some tough competition from the Expressive E Osmose at half the price. But this seems to have an even broader spectrum than the Eaganmatrix. I like the philosophy of stimulating to play by hand, like Linnstrument, Roli and Haken do too. Electronic instruments seem to easy to play when you can program everything in a sequencer. More virtuose performance artists please!

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm curious about the Osmose as well! I don't know anything internal so I just guess: making this concept right is an incredible (endless?) fine-tune job which might be the reason why they're late.

@okeribok

3 жыл бұрын

@@MStimming The sound engine is the same as the Haken continuum and the continuumini, but Expressive E added some editing and tweaking to their synth that Haken defers to a computer and of course they developed their own unique droolworthy keybed. Covid-19 emerged in a critical phase in development, slowing everything down and on top of that there is the world wide semiconductor shortage. Supposedly the first batches will start shipping mid june. They had monthly updates until march.

@glueckssilben

2 жыл бұрын

While my programming skills are much better than my piano skills, I really like the organic interaction of the Osmose and this instrument. Moreover, the synthesizer engine of the C15 is immensely fascinating.

@stefanherzog

6 ай бұрын

@@MStimming Now that it's out, an Expressive E Osmose review?

Thank you for acknowledging that “slave” is outdated music technology jargon that needs replacing. 🙏🏾

You need to try the reverb in the KORG OpSix!

What is the Reaktor patch called. Is It Spark or another ensemble in the user library.

@ogasi1798

3 жыл бұрын

i do believe it was kontour - same or very similar, of course the experience will be different but the engine may be the same or very very close....we all know that the interface is at least half the experience and inspiration of a synth

Whaouh ✌🎶

Da guckt man die ganze Zeit brav die “Beats on a Budget”-Videos und bekommt ein schlechtes Gewissen, ob der ganzen Kohle, die man bisher ausgegeben hat… UND DANN wird man beiläufig mit nem 4.000 Euro Synth angefixt, der auch noch eine “rent to own”-Finanzierung bietet… Danke, Martin!

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

😂

I'm happy with my C15 lite.The Kontour.😅

One question: If midi velocity has a feature where you can add 127 levels to the existing 127, doesn't that mean you have 254 levels? If I remember it right those detachable front panels is a solution for added future features.

@Hoergraete

3 жыл бұрын

the 128 levels (0-127) are because of 7 bits (2^7). If you have 7 more bits it's like each level now has 128 'sub-levels'. In other words: you add 127 levels to each original level. Or just calculate 2^(7+7) = 2^14 levels in total.

Must dig out my CZ101

I'm listening to the sounds & I'm getting hints of of FM, PPG & Synclavier! Clearly much more powerful, but those synths as a pseudo-starting point.

Yeah, great review! Sounds first, talk later. I hate these reviews where you get to hear the first sound after 15 minuten of talk, and you’ll even get a raw oscillator to start with.

I’ve always loved the sounds I’ve heard from this synth but it wasn’t for me as I’m not a player. I think the Osmose has stolen its thunder now - it does so much more and is about half the price (albeit only 49 keys).

@rittikwystup9343

3 жыл бұрын

Polyphonic gestures (e.g. aftertouch or vibrato) - probably makes it even more organic. Can't wait for it to finally ship! :)

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm very curious as well!

@saftpackerl

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of the Osmose's Demo Sounds were plucked, asian style physical modelling kind of sounds too... I somehow regret a little bit not backing it up. But a hydrasynth is here to still my lust for poly AT...

@21:20 that laugh is asking for a diminished chord 😅😅 🧙🏻‍♀️

STIMMIIIIIIIIING!!!

@1:32 yooooo this right here my type of ASMR

What plug-in would be most similar to this synth engine?

Where are the new sound engines they promised?

I feel the Quantum Mk2 solves any shortcoming this synth has

I like how you explain things - and how you are surprised Linux is more efficient on embedded systems ;)

@MartinStimming

3 жыл бұрын

thank you - well, twice the efficiency is surprising, isnt it? didnt know windows embedded is that bad... ;)

A must have, no need to invest in analog or fm synth nowdays but this hmmm

Not trying to cause trouble but the first preset sounds like a Korg M1, lol. but I'll keep listening!

@21:18 I need to sample that chuckle looooooooooooool

What are those green and white jack cables that he uses?

@illaarocc9469

3 жыл бұрын

these might be chroma cables....

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Oyaide

@sidefish8362

3 жыл бұрын

@@MStimming thanks... expensive

..🤔but Bitwig runs on Windows...?🧐 can he record these midi velocity resolutions steps in Bitwig..?

Synclavier II look a like

trying to find more info about the midi update, anything available online?

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

Soon I guess. We were a bit early

@justus2734

3 жыл бұрын

nonlinear-labs.de/blog/stimming-c15/stimming-c15.html

ciekawy instrument, gravitas

What do you mean exact about the damage NI has done?

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

Preset culture

@mauve7609

3 жыл бұрын

​@@musictalk-tech this machine is an answer to NI's preset culture, so they made a hardware version of their preset culture soft synths. wait, what

@oeass

3 жыл бұрын

@@musictalk-tech ​ lol exactly. As if the DX7 was a tool for sound designers and knob tweakers. The same person who's hating against presets, trying to convince you of buying a 4000 euro keyboard by showing off its presets?

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

It's up to you what you do with it ;-) Nothing bad about presets. What he means are all these expansions which you can buy on top of Maschine for example not presets which comes with a synth and which are often a good starting point for own sound creations.

Feels like it’s trying perhaps to be a modern day Synclavier

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

Or a Hi-Tech Rhodes 😉

I'm no synthologist, but isn't a sine wave modulating another sine wave exactly what FM is?

a drum machine would midi [ROCK]

Come the new C15 with a real midi?In/out/thru

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

No, it's usb 'only'

Wait?! They got Midi? Ha, it's worth to critisize on the internet.

Pretty sure notes can only have a velocity 0...127. There is no back door. There is a mechanism for some CCs to be 0...16383, as well as RPN/NRPN and pitch bend.

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's called lsb and uses a second controller in addition. Yes, it works!

@seanluke3052

3 жыл бұрын

@@MStimming Do you have any more information on this? Because honestly there is no 16- bit (MSB+LSB) option for note velocity in MIDI. There are certain CC parameters which can be arranged by convention to be 16-bit, and pitch bend is 16 bit. But not note velocity.

@justus2734

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanluke3052 www.midi.org/specifications-old/item/table-3-control-change-messages-data-bytes-2 CC 88: High Resolution Velocity Prefix

its a cool soft synth but even the old K2000s work with MPE

@saftpackerl

3 жыл бұрын

What? Do they? Or do you mean polyaftertouch?

@GizzyDillespee

2 жыл бұрын

He means the Kurzweil is multitimbral and each timbre can be the same, and then you can address each timbre via its own MIDI channel.

but.. but... you said the Octatrack was next :( anyways i'll take whatever he reviews and watch it.

@musictalk-tech

3 жыл бұрын

Coming next. It's a 10 year old machine so a week doesn't matter ;-)

Stimming-guarantee review. Thanks! ”Now with MIDI!”. Laugh.

Hitech Rhodes.

21:19

22:58 Hahaha

This thing sounds a bit like AAS synths from a decade ago. I'm struggling to see the sonic newness at all.

I wish they would make a more affordable version

@sarahussain506

3 жыл бұрын

You can rent it as well! :)

schon lustig wenn man guckt ob Stimming die Factory Presets benutzt die man vor Jahren für NLL programmiert hat :D

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

Gut gemacht, das! :)

@BobingerAudio

3 жыл бұрын

@stimming_official war mir eine Ehre

NEW ALBUM HYPE TRAIN GET ON BOARD

5 ads after 14 minutes, seriously!?

@leNotstrom

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the amount of ads here was ridiculous

€4000 hahaha

@MStimming

3 жыл бұрын

You can rent (to own or give back anytime) for 80,-€/month but yeah, it's an expensive beast

“They changed the kernel from embedded windows to Linux and somehow Linux is much more efficient… Crazy! ”.. Hahahahahaha

19:54 somehow they fuuuucking use windows Whyyy...? Linux is so much easier And lightweight I only use linux on my notebooks 4000$ for a windows computer synthesizer This is a joke Well there is a cheaper option Buy a raspberry pi or other mini computers Use debian system(linux) and use fucking zynsubbfx or surge stand alone Config the system Midi map it Finish Where is my 4000euro

21:19