Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. After almost 30 years of ruthless online battles on the topic of software vs. hardware, synth experts of all creeds and nations were finally able to agree on a firm and resolute “YES”!
Today, however, we are going to talk about Modal Cobalt 8. While many high end plugins and top shelf hardware instruments evolved to coexist in our sonic toolboxes on an equal footing this 2020 VA synth…didn’t.
Bad Gear - Better buy a PLUGIN!!! ,
Modal Cobalt8 ,
Cobalt 8 ,
Cobalt-8 ,
Modal Cobalt ,
Cobalt8x ,
Cobalt8m ,
Modal Argon ,
Modal Element One ,
Element One ,
Virtual Analog Synth ,
Synth Keyboard ,
Best Synth Keyboard for beginners ,
Best Synth for beginners ,
Digital Synth ,
Digital Synthesizer ,
Serum VST Alternative ,
Access Virus Alternative ,
Music Producer Memes ,
Music Production Memes ,
Synth Memes ,
Electronic Music Production ,
Meme Video ,
AudioPilz ,
Bad Gear ,
Better buy a PLUGIN!!! ,
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:51 Overview Cobalt8
01:59 Oscillators
02:41 Filters
03:19 Modulations (LFOs, Envelopes)
03:45 Voice Features (Unison, Chords,...)
04:00 FX Section
04:15 Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Automation
04:34 Presets
04:47 What else? (Pricing, Thanks,...)
05:16 H*te Screen
05:39 Jam 1 ( Bad Gear Jam 1 (TM) )
06:29 Jam 2 ( Hard Synthwave )
07:36 Finale ( Psytrance )
08:03 VERDICT
Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness
patreon.com/audiopilz
instagram.com/audio.pilz
These links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):
EU: thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105
US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. After almost 30 years of ruthless online battles on the topic of software vs. hardware, synth experts of all creeds and nations were finally able to agree on a firm and resolute “YES”!
Today, however, we are going to talk about Modal Cobalt 8. While many high end plugins and top shelf hardware instruments evolved to coexist in our sonic toolboxes on an equal footing this 2020 VA synth…didn’t.
Bad Gear - Better buy a PLUGIN!!! ,
Modal Cobalt8 ,
Cobalt 8 ,
Cobalt-8 ,
Modal Cobalt ,
Cobalt8x ,
Cobalt8m ,
Modal Argon ,
Modal Element One ,
Element One ,
Virtual Analog Synth ,
Synth Keyboard ,
Best Synth Keyboard for beginners ,
Best Synth for beginners ,
Digital Synth ,
Digital Synthesizer ,
Serum VST Alternative ,
Access Virus Alternative ,
Music Producer Memes ,
Music Production Memes ,
Synth Memes ,
Electronic Music Production ,
Meme Video ,
AudioPilz ,
Bad Gear ,
Better buy a PLUGIN!!! ,
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:51 Overview Cobalt8
01:59 Oscillators
02:41 Filters
03:19 Modulations (LFOs, Envelopes)
03:45 Voice Features (Unison, Chords,...)
04:00 FX Section
04:15 Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Automation
04:34 Presets
04:47 What else? (Pricing, Thanks,...)
05:16 H*te Screen
05:39 Jam 1 ( Bad Gear Jam 1 (TM) )
06:29 Jam 2 ( Hard Synthwave )
07:36 Finale ( Psytrance )
08:03 VERDICT
