Solarj

Solarj

I will share with you unusual procedures, workflows and tips that you can personalise and adapt to your sound and taste. And from time to time upload some live performances.
KZread is overflowing with great tutorials showing how to operate electronic music gear. In this channel instead we focus on how to use gear in a creative and unique way.

I am a musician, scientist and producer who loves analog synthesizers and creative digital effects. I love both worlds.

In this channel I will also post my live performances as I evolve with my live setup, sharing tips and workflows that I found useful or that I like to adopt. Techno, ambient, IDM and Electronica are the genres that I mess around the most, but I always strive to create some kind of fresh sound or vibe inspired to those genres.

Based in Berlin, the European capital of Techno but originally from Italy, the world capital of Pasta.

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  • @severusslim7448
    @severusslim74482 күн бұрын

    good input, mate. Really helping me out with my music

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 күн бұрын

    @@severusslim7448 very happy to hear man :)

  • @voiceisagun
    @voiceisagun4 күн бұрын

    This feature is so musical. Mindblowing. Thank you so much for your explanations.

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Totally agree I am appreciating it more and more. Thank you, my pleasure :)

  • @robii120
    @robii1205 күн бұрын

    Man, you have some quality hints and tips for the Elektron boxes 🤩 Thankyou so much for sharing your workflow! 🙏

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Thanks a lot mate 🫶 in art/music I believe in cooperation and community rather than competition :) it’s great to share geeky elektron stuff and see that other peeps dig it too!

  • @AnomalyB31
    @AnomalyB315 күн бұрын

    Really great video with great examples of patching. I’m thinking about pairing the subharmonicon with my Matriarch. I might get the DFAM first though

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Thanks 🫶 wow with the matriarch you can go even more crazy, i think the DFAM is as good as the subharmonicon for patching.

  • @paulbrady5632
    @paulbrady56325 күн бұрын

    Excellent as usual. Changing the envelope shape on the Amp page is cool also. Keep up with the technique vids. They are cool.

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    So happy to hear this man :) next Sunday the second part of this video more technique oriented will come out, check it out!

  • @Bobo
    @Bobo5 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this perfect tutorial. I have had the Syntakt for a long time and finally I understand the FX block 😄

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Great to hear man :) thanks for the super nice comment 🫶

  • @EricRaymondSF
    @EricRaymondSF5 күн бұрын

    Nice! Thank you.

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your comment :)

  • @yerkosquadritobeltran8275
    @yerkosquadritobeltran82758 күн бұрын

    exactly the information i was looking for, thanks!!

  • @solarj
    @solarj8 күн бұрын

    Glad I was able to deliver it :)

  • @asbestbau
    @asbestbau15 күн бұрын

    Does this work on mk1?

  • @solarj
    @solarj13 күн бұрын

    The mk1 does not have the performance knob unfortunately..

  • @sentient3906
    @sentient390616 күн бұрын

    i fink just mastering rhythm is all you need, other gear just too much complexity: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIOrqZueqJbRnKQ.html

  • @sentient3906
    @sentient390616 күн бұрын

    top

  • @solarj
    @solarj13 күн бұрын

    🫶

  • @LouisSerieusement
    @LouisSerieusement19 күн бұрын

    under rated video. Thank you !

  • @solarj
    @solarj13 күн бұрын

    🫶

  • @mickolos
    @mickolos20 күн бұрын

    Sweet, thanks for this

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @LUGER97
    @LUGER9720 күн бұрын

    Very nice!

  • @solarj
    @solarj20 күн бұрын

    Happy you liked this short semimodular journey :)

  • @LouisSerieusement
    @LouisSerieusement21 күн бұрын

    Elektron is taking care of his own memes by implying heavy math in the simple task of syncing an LFO. That is really funny. Thank you so much !

  • @LouisSerieusement
    @LouisSerieusement21 күн бұрын

    they almost did an ADHD envelope x)

  • @solarj
    @solarj21 күн бұрын

    😁

  • @LouisSerieusement
    @LouisSerieusement21 күн бұрын

    thank you, really useful insights

  • @solarj
    @solarj21 күн бұрын

    Happy you found this useful :)

  • @bubbledog9376
    @bubbledog937628 күн бұрын

    Super cool! I'm gonna try this at home 🙂

  • @solarj
    @solarj27 күн бұрын

    Happy you found it interesting :) alone the patching possibilities are ok..but together 🤯

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbath28 күн бұрын

    Perfect sunday mix. Love it.

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Enjoy!

  • @juliamayer6254
    @juliamayer625428 күн бұрын

    Mmmmmh, so gut

  • @severusslim7448
    @severusslim744828 күн бұрын

    I also wat pizza upon this beat ma boiii

  • @86raspustenica
    @86raspustenica28 күн бұрын

    amazing!

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbath28 күн бұрын

    Love the sound. Makes me want to wat pizza. Mmmmm

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Pizza is great :)

  • @firstmission6832
    @firstmission6832Ай бұрын

    Sound is from Tarracco Sultana..

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    What do you mean? :)

  • @michaelkonomos
    @michaelkonomosАй бұрын

    Oh man this is genius. Earned a subscribe! This helped crack the code for me and toss away the calculator.

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Glad this helped :)

  • @Dj.tik-tok
    @Dj.tik-tokАй бұрын

    Fantastic, love it

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    Thanks :)

  • @walterharris7421
    @walterharris7421Ай бұрын

    Subscribed!!!!

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thanks! 🫶

  • @DubElementMusic
    @DubElementMusicАй бұрын

    in acid we trust

  • @solarj
    @solarj4 күн бұрын

    And take it we must

  • @InVisionsynthmindscape
    @InVisionsynthmindscapeАй бұрын

    Great tutorial TNX for this 👍🙂 If I may ask what the reference track is, it seems interesting 🧐

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thanks :) the ref track is from Unkown Concept, I think 'The Purge' check him out amazing stuff!

  • @InVisionsynthmindscape
    @InVisionsynthmindscapeАй бұрын

    @@solarj I appreciate it. Thank you 🙏🙏

  • @nagchumpalot
    @nagchumpalotАй бұрын

    Yeah man it was a wicked event will for sure go back next year..

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbathАй бұрын

    informative and entertaining video

  • @CelticStone
    @CelticStoneАй бұрын

    great peep into that world, thank you

  • @primitivo4604
    @primitivo4604Ай бұрын

    That is dull.

  • @Fixme_12
    @Fixme_12Ай бұрын

    More rytm tutorial vids, thx you

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Will do!

  • @dondiegodelavega1695
    @dondiegodelavega1695Ай бұрын

    best synth ever

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Yes. Planning to make a video on the reasons why I think that too :)

  • @Onixmann
    @OnixmannАй бұрын

    Very cool stuff, bro!!!! Keep it up!!!!!

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thanks mate 🫶

  • @enriquespacca
    @enriquespaccaАй бұрын

    Beautiful to see the sound sculpting process. Grazie bellooooo

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    😃🫶

  • @jr6275
    @jr6275Ай бұрын

    Thanks for this! Please do more videos with the moog 🙏🏼

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Happy you liked it :) yesss that’s exactly the idea, KZread needs more Moog 🫶

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbathАй бұрын

    Finally, ive waited forever for this video. Thank you.

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Happy you liked it :) the Subsequent 37 is the best!

  • @deadlinkofficialartst5592
    @deadlinkofficialartst5592Ай бұрын

    @@solarj i will give it a try with my moog grandmother no cap

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    @@deadlinkofficialartst5592 nice :) btw how do you like the sequencer on the GM?I tried only few times and I’m not a huge fan but maybe I should give it another go..?

  • @deadlinkofficialartst5592
    @deadlinkofficialartst5592Ай бұрын

    @@solarj ngl i don't really use it that must, i mostly do it in Ableton tbh no cap

  • @deadlinkofficialartst5592
    @deadlinkofficialartst5592Ай бұрын

    @@solarj man i need to more of my 4 analog synths ngl

  • @igorusenko7878
    @igorusenko7878Ай бұрын

    Nice. Thanks for sharing. Does that mean that we completely bypass Syntakt FX Block and make all the FX in Ableton?

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thanks for the nice comment :) If you mean the reverb and delay you can also have those as a separate track in Ableton (I quickly assign that output to an Ableton channel when I’m finishing setting up the inputs in the video). If you mean the FX track I am not sure how that is handled - didn’t try/investigate yet. But I guess it will just affect the outputs of the tracks that are routed into it?

  • @dm65582
    @dm65582Ай бұрын

    Unfortunately a waste of time. Thanks for mentioning the very basic connection. I was hoping to get more information about how the send effects (delay, reverb…) can be applied on the separate tracks in ableton. They work in the sum but not in the separate tracks. Where can I add a return channel for those fx? For me it’s not an option to not use them.

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback :) sorry to hear that this was not what you were looking for.

  • @StaavAutumn
    @StaavAutumnАй бұрын

    Great job. Can you share you setup?

  • @solarj
    @solarjАй бұрын

    Thank you :) sure the setup that day was: - Moog Grandmother - Sequential Prophet 6 - Elektron Analog Rytm - Bastl Instruments Thyme - Arturia Beatstep Pro

  • @CelticStone
    @CelticStone2 ай бұрын

    hard to watch, audio from mic is very low, audio from syntakt makes my ears bleed (ok sorts itself out once you get into it, sorry)

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    You’re right 🥲 I tried a different setup and it was not optimal, thanks for the feedback lesson learned!

  • @fethullahertugrul7935
    @fethullahertugrul79352 ай бұрын

    awesome tutorial

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    You are awesome :)

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbath2 ай бұрын

    Nailing it.

  • @Dj.tik-tok
    @Dj.tik-tok2 ай бұрын

    Awesome work thankyou🙏🏻😊

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    Happy to help on this annoying matter :)

  • @Dj.tik-tok
    @Dj.tik-tok2 ай бұрын

    @solarj not annoying just opened up my head that little bit more

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbath2 ай бұрын

    I still come back to watch this most nights.

  • @andypatbath
    @andypatbath2 ай бұрын

    More tips please. Nothing but the tips.

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    No tricks, only tips? Ok 🫶

  • @Knob2Loop
    @Knob2Loop2 ай бұрын

    Really enjoying your channel, especially the Elektron boxes videos, I'm learning a lot from them. Keep them coming! :)

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do! 🫶

  • @Knob2Loop
    @Knob2Loop2 ай бұрын

    Great tricks, thanks! I use the CMD+OPT+L and CMD+OPT+B so much that I mapped them to my mouse side buttons.

  • @solarj
    @solarj2 ай бұрын

    Niiiice that’s smart ;)