Spectrasonics Distorted Reality - a classic sample CD from 1995 SynthMania 2021-04-15 | In this video we listen to demos of banks from the classic sample CD "Distorted Reality" by Spectrasonics, from 1995. Very successful sample CD back in the day, and still eminently usable in modern music production.00:00 Introduction03:10 Iceland 104:13 Cricket Choir04:56 Solia05:50 Lost Horizon06:40 Creepy07:39 Taj Mahal 109:00 Insomniac09:22 Bonham Burn09:47 Pigheaded10:01 White Trash10:21 Trip-Hoppin'10:35 Ring-Hopper10:58 Funk on Fire11:19 Hard Core 211:41 Wild Ways13:05 Distressed13:56 Megapad16:47 Ethereal19:36 Conclusion
Atmospheric Refraction (Early 1990s Techno, 133bpm) SynthMania 2024-05-19 | Type of Techno ditty I used to make in my youth with Roland W-30 and analog synths / sample CDs of the era.Photo by Yvette de Wit on Unsplash.
Power Distributor (Dark Electronica, Indie, 77bpm) SynthMania 2024-05-11 | Evolving theme with electronic and electric sounds.
Default Comfort Zone (Dark, 89bpm) SynthMania 2024-04-21 | Pads/Strings: Padshop 2Bass/Synths: Retrologue 2Electric bass played high: Eastwood Hooky Bass 6 PRODrum/Samples: built-in Cubase Pro 13FX: REVelation reverb
Mountain Star (soundtrack) SynthMania 2024-02-11 | Synth-based cinematic tune, with pitch changes.Photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash
Lappeenranta (new age / soundtrack style) SynthMania 2024-01-22 | LappeenrantaPhoto by Narahari K R on Unsplash
Egersund (ambient / soundtrack) SynthMania 2024-01-21 | A winter day- Kontakt 12 "Retro Machines mkII" (basses)- Kontakt 12 "Massive X" (synths)- Kontakt 12 "The Maverick" (piano)- Steinberg "Padshop 2" (pads / syn choir)- Steinberg "REVelation" (reverb)- Steinberg "PingPongDelay" (delay)- Eventide "Blackhole" plugin (master buss reverb)
Kalmar (Soundtrack / Lo-Fi theme) SynthMania 2024-01-16 | - Squier VM fretless jazz bass- Epiphone SG- Cubase VST synths (drones, syn strings, percussion)- Kontakt soft synths (orchestral strings, plucks)- DAW & FX used: Cubase 13 proPhoto by Dario Krejci on Unsplash
Azuz Zuza (soundtrack-style electronica) SynthMania 2024-01-01 | A moody, spacey electronica ditty. Happy New Year!Photo by Sasha Freemind on UnsplashMoving background by Pexels
Merry Synthmas 2023 SynthMania 2023-12-25 | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash
The Fortress (Cinematic Theme) SynthMania 2023-12-19 | The Fortress (Cinematic Theme)Photo by Mario La Pergola on Unsplash
Starlight Overture (alternative soundtrack theme) SynthMania 2023-11-25 | Version 1 of a soundtrack-style ditty that I'm working on.Photo by Valery Sysoev on Unsplash.0:00 OPENING main2:05 STRINGS 1st part3:08 REPRISE main5:14 STRINGS 2nd part
Steady Gunther (a Techno-Housey ditty) SynthMania 2023-11-24 | "Steady Gunther" (a Techno-Housey ditty)Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash
Filastrocca (an electronic ditty) SynthMania 2023-11-19 | Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on Unsplash.
Pocket Lion (slow electronica piece) SynthMania 2023-11-18 | Gear used: Cubase + its stock built-in plugins.Lion cub photo by Gabriel Schumacher on Unsplash.
Yellowjackets (downtempo electronic ditty) SynthMania 2023-10-04 | Synths used:- Retrologue 2- FM8- Massive XPhoto by Svetozar Cenisev on Unsplash
Yamaha EX-SVD07 GM Instruments VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-02 | Strong GM bank sounds for the classic, late 1990s line of Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R synth/sampling workstations.0:00 Music Box0:25 Vibes1:00 Marimba1:30 Dulcimer2:22 Jazz Git2:53 Fretless Bs3:21 Syn Str 13:58 Alto Sax4:28 Shakuhachi4:56 New Age Pad5:33 Banjo6:05 Sitar
Yamaha EX-SVD06 Accordion, Flute, Violin VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-02 | Excellent accordion, harmonica, violin, flute patches on this disk for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R line of workstations.0:00 Musette0:46 SmallAkkord11:29 TangoAkkord2:11 Harmonika2:35 SoloViolin13:12 SoloViolin23:48 Strgs+Violin5:04 VelSw Flute5:31 Strg+SwtFlut
Yamaha EX-SVD05 Best FM VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-02 | Cool set of FM style patches for the Yamaha EX series from the late '90s.0:00 Full Tines0:35 EX-Tines1:09 DrawOrgan MW1:50 DrawOrganDet2:17 DXStratocord2:49 DXFunkbass3:23 Spacebell
Yamaha EX-SVD04 Super EP VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | Excellent electric piano patches for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R line of synth/sampler workstations.0:00 Suitcase AP1:29 I Like T2:51 EX goes DX3:33 Big Ballad4:33 Amped5:07 80th Stack5:49 Chorus
Yamaha EX-SVD03 Electric Organ VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | Great organ patches for the classic, late 1990s series of Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R workstations.0:00 Argent0:42 Bow NV1:18 Bow2 Vib1:53 Gospel2:27 Green3:03 Snt3:34 JimmyPerc1el4:09 Bowvb Swish4:43 LeslyGospel5:24 Split 25:57 Big Rock6:42 Organ&MPiano7:11 Walkin'On
Yamaha EX-SVD02 Choir&Voices VOICE+SAMPLE DISKs demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | Cool choir / vocal patches for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R line of synthesizer workstations.
Yamaha EX-SVD01 HipHop VOICE+SAMPLE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | Hip-Hop loops / patches from the late 1990s, for the classic Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R line of workstation synths/samplers.0:00 HipHop Kit10:35 HipHop Kit21:14 Loop 1 KN51:30 Loop 21:52 Loop 32:19 misc sounds2:49 Love It Up3:20 BeatMangler3:44 LowLowRider4:23 SuprSnoopBs4:46 70' sRoadz5:19 RubbaBass5:43 UpAllNite
Yamaha EX-VD03 ANALOG INSPIRATION VOICE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | Classic sounds for the Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R workstations.00:00 VirtualDrone00:31 FlangWhirl00:50 Metalix ARP01:11 LoFiz02:05 Vintage Box02:40 DanzChord03:07 PW-Mod03:59 FunKey04:31 DynoHook05:14 CyberUnit05:56 Raver ARP06:38 Voquencer07:03 Sharp ARP07:38 TradiPad 108:14 Classic Five08:42 PureStrngs 109:14 PhazStrngs09:47 Standard 110:10 Polysyn 210:37 Basics 111:15 Basics 311:52 Basics 412:27 Pad-Poly13:16 Pad-Lead14:43 Touch-Echoes15:13 2 Chords
Yamaha EX-VD02 Super Syn VOICE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-10-01 | More great patches for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R series of synth workstations.00:00 MIOSOTA00:35 JARRESQUE01:05 ANDES AIR01:37 MOOGULAR02:17 RAIN SUN02:47 BALLAD-0203:17 JAZZY JAM03:35 FREE JAZZ03:58 RETRO SEQ 204:36 COLD FUSION05:06 FUNKY THUMB05:29 60'S PICK05:59 AN-EX BASS 106:33 AN-EX BASS 207:02 BASS-LEAD07:29 P5 HORN07:51 FAT LEAD08:34 EX god09:20 ADAGIO10:16 REFLECTIONS10:51 FANFARE11:37 BIG BRASS11:59 AN-BRASS12:35 COLD BREATH13:24 ELEMENTAL14:10 LFO SWITCH14:57 ST-PAULS16:11 RAIN TREE16:44 CUBE CHORUS17:17 STRATOSPHERE17:50 ROAD RADIO18:16 ALL BD & SNR18:31 SYN STRING 519:18 REFLECTIONS19:56 DESERT RAIN20:26 CUBE BALLAD20:54 TREE COMBO21:27 DEEP OBI22:36 J M SPLIT23:14 FUNKY PICK23:38 ANA-JAM24:21 ORCH ARPEGIO24:50 SERENUS25:26 DRUM & BASS
Yamaha EX-VD01 MOVIE TEXTURES VOICE DISK demos SynthMania 2023-09-30 | Wonderful set of patches for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R line of synth workstations.00:00 NUAGE01:09 XENOVIA PAD02:13 SOLARIS03:13 ALIEN DAWN04:34 WATER SINE05:10 4TH ELEMENT05:52 TRANQUILITY06:50 H2-O07:31 AD NOCTVM08:21 DARK SUN09:00 ICE-PHONE09:31 E-SCAPE10:22 CYBERNAUT11:20 DREAM BASS12:13 ANA STRINGS13:03 OCT ASCEND14:15 HOLLYWOOD14:52 ORCH ARPEG 115:29 ORCH ARPEG 216:14 FILM SCORE 116:59 ORCH EVENT-217:22 ORCH TO OBOE18:05 MINOR ATMOS18:29 SYNPHONIC18:59 PIANOSFEAR20:18 GHOST PIANO20:48 SIN-RING21:36 SINE SUBLIME22:19 VOX ENSEMBLE22:52 AMAZON23:22 TEMPLE GONG24:19 ETHNI-KIT24:53 KRISTAL PAD25:24 DREAMSFEAR26:05 BUISY PAD26:39 ALIEN SKY27:06 SCI-FI HIT27:51 NIGHT VISION28:18 BIG ASCENT28:41 ENS-ASCEND29:21 SPY DUO29:42 ORCH & OBOE+30:12 SYNPHONIC-0230:35 ECO LOOP
Future Technology SynthMania 2023-09-26 | Synths used:Massive XReaktor 6Kontakt 7Retrologue 2Padshop 2Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash
Weekly Status Meeting SynthMania 2023-09-21 | Photo by Chris Abney on Unsplash.Dancing thingies by Giphy.
Interstate SynthMania 2023-09-17 | Photo by T M on UnsplashGear used:All done in a DAW (Cubase) - NI FM8 for the bass, HALion Sonic for the electric piano, and Padshop 2 for the pads. The rest are also built-in drum / percussion stock samples from Cubase, and software generated vox.
Kosmischer Rock 9-11-2023 SynthMania 2023-09-12 | Hypnotic '70s jam with drums, guitars, bass, Mellotron male choir, bongos, and modular synth.Photo by Meritt Thomas on Unsplash
Kosmischer Rock 9-8-2023 SynthMania 2023-09-09 | 1970s-style psychedelic rock with plenty of guitars, distortion, wah-wah, organ, and analog synth.Photo by Oli Woodman on Unsplash.
Honey Looper SynthMania 2023-08-30 | Electronic ditty with a catchy syn / horn riff.(Photo by David Clode on Unsplash)
Eventide H3000-D/SE - some classic patches SynthMania 2023-08-28 | A few classic patches from the Eventide H3000-D/SE, a classic studio multi-effect processor rack unit.00:00 *Beginning titles*00:06 Layered Shift00:47 Reverse Shift01:10 Swept Reverb01:48 Reverb Factory02:58 Ultra-Tap03:43 8 Sec Reverb04:45 Heavenly Pad DM05:26 Circles06:19 Atlantis07:46 Bob C's Phaser08:17 Moon Turn Tides09:11 Ultra-Thick09:39 Shimmerish10:13 Hexa Flange10:57 Allpass Detune11:40 High Swells12:17 *End Titles*
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 rev.2 - the 38 classic factory patches SynthMania 2023-08-27 | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 rev.2 from the late 1970s / early 1980s- the 38 classic factory patches
Oberheim OB-Xa - the 104 classic factory patches SynthMania 2023-08-26 | Sorry - there are digital clicks towards the middle of the video, which were caused by a software malfunction during rendering / recording into the computer. I left them there for completeness. Skip them to 30:20 if they bother you a lot a lot.
Esse Bi SynthMania 2023-08-25 | Musical journey through several interspersed audio sources and situations.Photo by Stephen Leonardi on Unsplash.
Happy 808 Day 2023 SynthMania 2023-08-09 | Gear used:Roland TR-808Oberheim Matrix-12(synth reverb: Eventide SP2016 plugin)
Blue Chariot SynthMania 2023-08-08 | Roland Jupiter-80 & Cubase plugins.Photo by Fabrizio Conti on Unsplash.
