Collin Ember
Collin Ember
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Valhalla - Ambient Synthesizer Music
A 10-minute ambient music journey with a cinematic feeling. The track slowly evolves, with drums kicking in half way at around 5'.
Synthesizers used for this track:
ASM Hydrasynth
Moog Matriarch
Moog Minitaur
Novation Summit
ARP 2600
Eurorack for the atmospheric parts - main modules used Morphagene w/ QPAS and Data Bender
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Відео

SynthWaves | Synthesizer Music with a groove
Переглядів 1657 місяців тому
I strongly recommend to stand up and move your feet - get ready for 4 minutes of pure synthesizer groove. It all started with the robot-like sound patch made on the ASM Hydrasynth - which actually is just 2 saw-waves sent through heavily modulated filters. Than I added the raw sounding bassline with the Moog Matriarch. Other Synthesizers used are Novation Summit, Moog Minitaur, and Arturia Matr...
Stay with me tonight | 80s style Synth Ballad
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A dreamy synthesizer ballad with a nod to the music of Jan Hammer and the 80s Miami Vice TV-series, yet with a modern "Ember"-touch. The muses send me the chord progression, and from there I started improvising until I found the right melody. Again, only hardware synthesizers were used, this time: - ASM Hydrasynth (Pad Sounds) - Moog Matriarch (Bass 1) - Moog Minitaur (Bass 2) - Novation Summit...
Lost in Passion | 80s Synthesizer Music
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A downtempo, modern 80s synthwave style beat. I have added a new Synthesizer to my setup, the ASM Hydrasynth. I wanted something more digital sounding along the analog synthesizers I have. I went for the 49 key version, and so far I am really happy with it. Some more information for the Synthesizer-Enthusiasts: With this original track, I have decided to stop working with VSTs. I am much faster...
Miami Dreams | Synthwave Beat - Jan Hammer Style
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This song is a tribute to the music of Jan Hammer, that I got aware of in my youth in the 80s, watching my favourite TV series back than - Miami Vice. It is an original song written, composed and produced by myself, with sounds programmed on my analog synthesizers. The voice you hear in the beginning speaks excerpts from the Holstee Manifesto which I have hanging on the wall of my studio - brou...
Space Ride | Synthwave Music for driving
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Another Synthwave inspired track for driving and cruising. The ideas keep flowing - the sounds you hear are all made with analog synthesizers - except for the drums. Sequential Pro 2 cares for the bass part this time, Arturia MatrixBrute for the sharp arpeggios, and Novation Summit for pads and lead sounds. Composed, played and produced by Collin Ember. If you like my music, please consider sub...
Convertible | Synthwave Music for Driving
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Jump in and drive - the night is young, and who knows what tomorrow will bring... This one is a more upbeat Synthwave inspired track, composed and performed on my analog and hybrid hardware synthesizers. For the Synth-Nerds - played on ... - DSI Pro 2 - Moog Minitaur - Moog Matriarch - Novation Summit - Drums: ITB I have started a playlist that I plan to update regularly with Synthwave Music fo...
Nightdrive | Chill Synthwave Music
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The more I dive into Synthwave, the more I like the laid back, chill Nightdrive grooves. With the Arturia MatrixBrute back in the studio again, I used this Monster Synth for 2 different lead sounds on this track. Other Synthesizers used: - Novation Summit - DSI Pro 2 - ASM Hydrasynth - Moog Minitaur - Several VSTs: Repro-5, Arturia Pigments, Juno 6 (Arturia V-Collection) This is the 2nd track I...
New Energy | modern synthwave track
Переглядів 1908 місяців тому
After a longer writer's block, this is my first track after almost a year. I have redesigned my studio, sold synths, bought new ones, changed from Ableton to Bitwig - and finally have everything working smoothly again. In this track I use my "new" DSI Pro2 and the Moog Matriarch for Lead Sounds, Minitaur for Bass and Novations Summit for the Pads. Looking forward to make music again! Composed a...
Battle for Nymphes | Cinematic Ambient Music with Dreadbox Nymphes and Novation Summit
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The Dreadbox Nymphes keeps on inspiring me. Here is a new cinematic piece I composed the last days, where Nymphes this time is used for the pad-sound. The 2 horns (coming in at 1:08 ua-cam.com/video/ESFw8ldpCZ8/v-deo.html) musically fighting against each other to win the heart of Nymphes are both played by my workhorse synth, the Novation Summit, in multimode. Bass from Moog Minitaur. The Dread...
Beauty & Beast | Ambient Music with Dreadbox Nymphes and Moog Minitaur
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For this relaxing ambient music I only used my analog synths. The Dreadbox Nymphes is a new addition that I really like. It only needs a stereo effect to shine. What really helped me to discover the Nymphes in more depth was NYMPHCC, the Midi control software from Soundmangling. Tim Shoebridge was also very helpful to figure out a few problems I had with the Nymphes in the beginning (be aware t...
14 LIVES | using STEPIC by devicemeister 14 times with SERUM to create a synthwave music track
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This synthwave inspired track is a showcase of how easy it is to put a track together with only using STEPIC, an awesome step sequencer by devicemeister, and Serum, a software synthesizer by XFERrecords. 14 tracks in Ableton each contain one instance of STEPIC, and one instance of SERUM. Add some automation to turn the individual voices on one by one - there you go! If you like what I do, pleas...
Time Will Tell | SWAM Audio Saxophone with STEPIC et. al.
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Time Will Tell | SWAM Audio Saxophone with STEPIC et. al.
Flight to Eden | Ambient Guitar Music ft. Iridium, Summit and Suhr Strat
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Flight to Eden | Ambient Guitar Music ft. Iridium, Summit and Suhr Strat
Nells Theme | Cinematic Ambient Music with Novation Summit and Prophet 6
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Nells Theme | Cinematic Ambient Music with Novation Summit and Prophet 6
New Dawn | Ambient Synth Music ft. Vermona PERfourMER MKII
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New Dawn | Ambient Synth Music ft. Vermona PERfourMER MKII
Nine Lives | Generative Ambient Synth Jam ft. STEPIC
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Nine Lives | Generative Ambient Synth Jam ft. STEPIC
EVITAR | Eurorack Modular Generative Ambient Space Journey
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EVITAR | Eurorack Modular Generative Ambient Space Journey
80 Waves | Moog Grandmother, Matriarch, Korg Minilogue XD, Novation Summit, Prophet 6
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80 Waves | Moog Grandmother, Matriarch, Korg Minilogue XD, Novation Summit, Prophet 6
Eurorack Modular Jam ft. Moog Matriarch and Grandmother, Summit, Prophet 6, Minilogue xd & Push 2
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Eurorack Modular Jam ft. Moog Matriarch and Grandmother, Summit, Prophet 6, Minilogue xd & Push 2
High5 | Synthesizer Quintet Live Jam - Grandmother, Matriarch, Summit, Prophet 6, Minilogue XD
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High5 | Synthesizer Quintet Live Jam - Grandmother, Matriarch, Summit, Prophet 6, Minilogue XD
Moog Matriarch and Grandmother meet Eurorack | Trinity
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Moog Matriarch and Grandmother meet Eurorack | Trinity
Planet S | Dub Techno Eurorack Modular ft. Moog Matriarch
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Planet S | Dub Techno Eurorack Modular ft. Moog Matriarch
A Tune for Peace | Eric Whitacre Choir (Spitfire)
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A Tune for Peace | Eric Whitacre Choir (Spitfire)
Escape Galaxy | Eurorack Modular self generating ambient soundscape
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Escape Galaxy | Eurorack Modular self generating ambient soundscape
Ambient Matrix | Eurorack Modular Soundscape ft. Arturia MatrixBrute Noir
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Ambient Matrix | Eurorack Modular Soundscape ft. Arturia MatrixBrute Noir
Cosmic Breath | Modular Ambient ft. Novation Summit & Prophet 6
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Cosmic Breath | Modular Ambient ft. Novation Summit & Prophet 6
Sonic Dive - 1 hour Modular Generative Ambient Soundscape
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Sonic Dive - 1 hour Modular Generative Ambient Soundscape
Eurorack modular | Bats theme (Vector & 4ms Ensemble)
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Eurorack modular | Bats theme (Vector & 4ms Ensemble)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @labismusic
    @labismusic 10 днів тому

    Helo Collin! I like what you do,very much! I'm very satisfied of your sound! 😁 Subscribed,of course. Keep making good music. Best LABIS

  • @carlosmodegahan4455
    @carlosmodegahan4455 18 днів тому

    Impressive!!!

  • @Spidergod
    @Spidergod 3 місяці тому

    Nice Track

  • @Skiddoo42
    @Skiddoo42 4 місяці тому

    This takes the lead for being the most impressive synth orchestration video that I've ever seen.

    • @collinember
      @collinember 3 місяці тому

      Thanks! Much appreciated!

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra
    @ThePedalboardOrchestra 5 місяців тому

    This sounds so beautiful and soothing, I love it. 🖤 Great ambient track 🙌👏👏👏

  • @heikoelswyk7735
    @heikoelswyk7735 5 місяців тому

    I think I will give the little Moog a try soon. I am looking for a good sounding small device. Very chilled Track 👍

    • @collinember
      @collinember 5 місяців тому

      Thanks! The Minitaur indeed is an awesome Bass-Synth!

  • @ijmball123
    @ijmball123 6 місяців тому

    Great arrangement. How do you compare the prophet 6 and the summit? My matriarch needs a poly friend and I am looking at these 2 I am worried that the summit might be overlapping with my vst synths

    • @collinember
      @collinember 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! I have sold the Prophet 6 - Repro 1 and 5 have taken over this part; The summit is my inspiration machine - it is much more versatile; I haven't found a VST yet that inspires me as much; generally speaking, if you don't perform live, every hardware synth can be replaced by a VST, except for the Moogs.

  • @bill_astro_music
    @bill_astro_music 6 місяців тому

    Lovely! Just what the morning needed…

  • @712Jefferson
    @712Jefferson 6 місяців тому

    Nicely done.

  • @712Jefferson
    @712Jefferson 6 місяців тому

    This was awesome! Very inspirational. You earned a sub. Have a Summit and a Push 3 with a Matriarch on the way later this month. Have been wondering about how the three devices will pair and this is a perfect demonstration. Still rocking with these instruments a couple of years later or have you changed your setup much?

    • @collinember
      @collinember 6 місяців тому

      Thank you! The Summit is my workhorse synth, it will never ever leave the studio, Matriarch currently is used heavily for fat basslines along with the Moog Minitaur. The PERfourmer is gone - liked the sound but it really is geared towards performance - the MIDI implementation doesn't even allow to control the filter cutoff. Looking at the list above - yes, a lot more has changed: Hydrasynth Deluxe replaced with 49 Key Version, Prophet 6 , Pro 3, Minilogue and AR are gone - Matrixbrute and Pro 2 are the new toys. No more Push here - using Bitwig now. Really happy with this setup - check my profile for current updates ;-). Enjoy your journey!

    • @712Jefferson
      @712Jefferson 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the info! Just curious: why did you decide to move on from the two Sequential synths?

    • @collinember
      @collinember 6 місяців тому

      ​@@712Jefferson The Prophet 6 I found too limiting - and I am able to get that sound into the mix with Repro-1 and Repro-5, the PRO 3 had to go because I needed the money for my dream guitar :D - I just recently picked up the PRO2 and like it even better than the PRO 3 - for half the price ;-)

    • @712Jefferson
      @712Jefferson 6 місяців тому

      Thanks again for sharing!

  • @georgeguitar
    @georgeguitar 7 місяців тому

    Catchy. Very good

  • @SamSergeant
    @SamSergeant 7 місяців тому

    Groovy af mate :)

  • @natureseyemusic
    @natureseyemusic 7 місяців тому

    It would be really interesting to see how you used Stepic in detail. Great track by the way!

    • @collinember
      @collinember 7 місяців тому

      Thank you! This one was made in Ableton which I no longer use - I switched to Bitwig Studio. Maybe I can come up with a new track with more detailed insights. In the end, it takes more time to edit the video than composing the track with STEPIC.

  • @gahe56
    @gahe56 7 місяців тому

    I'd love to see a more detailed walkthrough!

    • @collinember
      @collinember 7 місяців тому

      I'm afraid it's a bit too long ago since I made this, and I don't use Stepic often at the moment for the current projects I'm working on.

    • @gahe56
      @gahe56 7 місяців тому

      @@collinember Totally understand! Thanks for replying - and for doing what you do!

  • @georgeguitar
    @georgeguitar 7 місяців тому

    Great music and mix

  • @georgeguitar
    @georgeguitar 7 місяців тому

    Great music and mix

  • @matins.o7812
    @matins.o7812 7 місяців тому

    Wish it didn't have the narrations, beautiful af tho :)

  • @matins.o7812
    @matins.o7812 7 місяців тому

    Relaxing af❤

  • @UncannyIncredible3708
    @UncannyIncredible3708 7 місяців тому

    Very underrated.

  • @jaykay981
    @jaykay981 7 місяців тому

    very nice!

  • @SamSergeant
    @SamSergeant 7 місяців тому

    Smooth af mate, nice one :)

  • @SamSergeant
    @SamSergeant 7 місяців тому

    Nice groove mate :)

  • @SamSergeant
    @SamSergeant 7 місяців тому

    Definitely hear the Miami Vice vibes, great stuff mate :)

    • @collinember
      @collinember 7 місяців тому

      Thanks, much appreciated!

    • @SamSergeant
      @SamSergeant 7 місяців тому

      @@collinember No worries, nice work :)

  • @georgeguitar
    @georgeguitar 7 місяців тому

    Excellent synth music

  • @glitchinthematrix5984
    @glitchinthematrix5984 7 місяців тому

    👍 🎧 👍

  • @georgeguitar
    @georgeguitar 8 місяців тому

    Excellent synth music. Subscribed

    • @collinember
      @collinember 8 місяців тому

      Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏

  • @stujay
    @stujay 10 місяців тому

    Just what I needed right now - beautiful, thank you.

  • @digitalzips
    @digitalzips Рік тому

    Beautiful.

  • @joesweeney6262
    @joesweeney6262 Рік тому

    🎉 Great track. I've fallen in deep passionate live Stepic over the last few weeks. I've also taken to ising it to drive other sequencers and arps. So fun.

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      It's indeed an awesome software. Haven't had the time to test the latest version, but I actually replaced my hardware sequencers with it.

    • @joesweeney6262
      @joesweeney6262 Рік тому

      @@collinember Yes. I spent a small fortune on a sequencer package from another vendor, but Stepic blows ot out of the water.

  • @moonvic
    @moonvic Рік тому

    Amazing stuff!!!

  • @stujay
    @stujay Рік тому

    Gorgeous.

  • @St33v33
    @St33v33 Рік тому

    Nice!

  • @jeffreyeden9751
    @jeffreyeden9751 Рік тому

    Sounds really cool and uplifting 🎼🎶👍👍👍👍👍

  • @SPL-6
    @SPL-6 Рік тому

    Perfection

  • @saitobishop2520
    @saitobishop2520 Рік тому

    It’s a video for reverbs or synths ???….

  • @michaelgrahl
    @michaelgrahl Рік тому

    A really nice one. Wish it would be longer, but you can't have everything 😉. Thank you for sharing.

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      Thank you, Michael! Promise to upload a longer one next time ;-)

  • @thecyclerepeating3226
    @thecyclerepeating3226 Рік тому

    Awesome stuff man. Great camera work as well. Hard when all of us musicians need to learn photography as well! But you nailed it. Just Gorgeous!

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      Thank you very much! I have a background being a professional wildlife photographer for more than 10 years - although film still is a different game at times.

  • @rayderrich
    @rayderrich Рік тому

    Your setup and song deserve a solid sub.

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      Thank you. Much appreciated!

    • @guilessa
      @guilessa 5 місяців тому

      Just subbed for the exact same reason. What a setup, jeez.

  • @Hessencemusic
    @Hessencemusic Рік тому

    excellent work! beautiful atmosphere!

  • @torstenb2205
    @torstenb2205 Рік тому

    Moin Collin, wow, that sounds very wonderful, emotional, "einfach nur schön! Gerne mehr davon" i hope translation goes right

  • @nolake
    @nolake Рік тому

    Sweet track and awesome sounding. Just beautiful.

  • @torstenb2205
    @torstenb2205 Рік тому

    Wow, that's a really crazy application of Stepic, without any MIDI notes at all 👍 Cool Idea! Maybe an additional use of ratcheting or decreasing/randomizing the quantization of one or more steps/tracks could roundup that genial idea, also to reduce the little little "mechanical" feeling of the song/rhythm. Very good that you typed some comments in the video to describe what's happening! Inspiring video, thanks a lot

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment. I think 10 out of 14 tracks actually do have randomized triggers of note values. Ratcheting indeed could have made the rhythm part slightly more interesting - good idea!

  • @michaelgrahl
    @michaelgrahl Рік тому

    I like your work on the modular system. Really nice pads and sounds!

  • @michaelgrahl
    @michaelgrahl Рік тому

    Great patch👌

  • @SebticSmile
    @SebticSmile Рік тому

    Epic stuff Colin - quite the soundscape

  • @Keilnoth
    @Keilnoth Рік тому

    Amazing piece! And very pretty lights and colors too!

  • @cybernaumemusic
    @cybernaumemusic Рік тому

    This i so cool! I wish I (had) found this earlier.

  • @eddy_sonik
    @eddy_sonik Рік тому

    🔵⚪🔴 I LOVE ! 👍👍👍

  • @InFamousProductions
    @InFamousProductions Рік тому

    wow, this should have a million hits. fantastic vid and music.

  • @SebticSmile
    @SebticSmile Рік тому

    Oh man this sounds amazing! You have a very tasty collection of machines in the orchestra and they are all working very well together!

    • @collinember
      @collinember Рік тому

      Thanks! Took a while to settle on this setup, but I'm quite happy now.