24 Hours with the Polybrute 12
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Put on some headphones and let me take you somewhere. (all raw output or mic, no external effects or DSP used)
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I don’t need this keyboard I need piano lessons…
A nice sounding piano is pretty much all you need if you can play well
Yeah I agree. The Keyscape demo videos reminded me of that
@@aquaticborealis4877 There are a lot of good sounding digital pianos on the market, sample, VA, etc. But if I had any ability at piano I think I'd want an old Rhodes. I love the sound of them.
For real. I love sequencers but Im just procrastinating at this point 😂
@@aquaticborealis4877 Korg SV-1 paired with the Kurzweil Micro Ensemble...
You know, the level of creativity, skill, and talent required to put something like this together… To plan the shots, film the shots, select the stock, color grade and assemble, lay in the audio … It’s all really phenomenal. What a wonderful "non- marketing" video for the PB12. Just super. Thank you.
My favorite part is when all the forest creatures surrounded Ben while he was playing.
Sequencing the acoustic piano has gotta be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while
Aphex Twin does that sometimes too.
@@ZombieLincoln666 Dan Deacon also used a sequenced player piano on Bromst and his subsequent albums as well, i believe.
Was coming here to say that! When I saw the keys moving on its own I was like :O :O :O
i've come across you nearly my entire life, from playing rhythm games in high school, up to discovering your youtube channel when stumbling across synth and drum sampler reviews
the way you make me discover music and sounds, is nothing i could write in words
i just hope this message finds you well, and you're doing as amazing as your music sounds
Red Vector Acid Minute in FFR, circa 2004? That was my introduction to Benn's music haha
It's kinda crazy how many people have had this similar experience on this youtube channel. For me it was the lawn wakes in StepMania.
Benn, I wish you get to feel the happiness your music brings me.
I feel this comment.❤
Is anyone else looking at a Polybrute 12 in their shopping cart while whispering "but you are not Benn Jordan" over and over?
You don't need to be Benn Jordan. Just be you
@@JohnnySilverhand-o5k don'ttempt me frodo
@@JohnnySilverhand-o5kBeing “me” doesn’t give me the $ or the space for the Polybrute 12 😅
Think of the jams you will make when you have it. 😊
This is Everytime I hear any of his music
This is what I’m talking about
Reading all those comments is almost as touching as listening to the music and watching the images.
I heard you say that the algorithm sometimes doesn’t exactly like your videos, I hope the coders will figure out what touches fellow human beings and promote more of this kind of content. This is good for the soul, not frequent on YT. Thank you
I clicked, expecting something completely different (dramatic musical intro, to camera monologue waxing lyrical, overhead shots etc), but this is an enjoyable mix of lovely musical pieces, interspersed with a montage of various types / kinds of footage.
It feels like I'm sitting at a private concert with a selected audience 👍
Thank you for sharing.
100% agree… Benn share with us a beautiful timeframe of his art… I love the way he do the things. An amazing musician
24 Hours With… could be a really great series to pair with various instruments! Love this 👌👌👌
Beautiful piece at the beginning of this
Edit: I thought it was going to be a short bit of music before a review started and commented before watching the whole thing. The whole thing is beautiful. Great work
I can tell this was inspired by your new property. It's always nice to see someone find their happy place.
Thought exactly the same thing.
I've been a subscriber to this channel a long time. I've seen the many stages and faces of Benn through the years, and have gained countless tokens of knowledge and inspiration. This hits different, in a way that feels larger than us as humans with interests in gear, or music. Existentially resonant, I'd surmise.
This is your best work on youtube to date, without a thought. Congrats, and thanks Bessie Benn.
Benn, that opening piece is genuinely one of the most moving bits of music I've heard in awhile. There's thunder right now where I am and it's the perfect accompaniment.
God that piano has such a beautiful sound
I like that he strung paper up in front of the hammers for a subtle dampening effect ❤
It's been a long time since I've started a video or song and ended up taking my hands off the mouse and keyboard and just listening, not a single other thought, until it finished. I was expecting you to talk about it, but at some point I forgot. It's really difficult for me to find moments like that. Thank you.
I do think it is telling that even a synthesizer as complex and expressive as the PolyBrute is outshined by a simple upright piano. Acoustic instruments are truly magical. I know this isn't what the video is about but that's just what came to mind.
Not outshined, more like a perfect match in heaven.
UA-cam would be a much more enjoyable place with this combination of music and moving pictures less the human voice. Tip of my cap for the talent you have and time put in to provide a much needed break from the noise.
Yes and no. A talented musician can make even the worst instrument sound great. So from an information standpoint this video has 0 information.
It's a great sounding and looking demo for sure, but it says nothing about the experience with the instrument. How much post processing was done? How was the patching experience? What are the limitations with this instrument? What workflow was used?
There's nothing wrong with a great sounding and looking demo but when it comes to informing a purchase they are basically useless.
If you have not seen it already you should definitely check out his original Polybrute video, it made me look at my own gen 1, and all of my gear for that matter, with even more appreciation.
Must be the only channel not hyping the Moog Muse
Muse is a beauty but the new Brute is a level better and more expensive so I got the Muse 😊
He is done with product reviews
I'm going to get some slack for this but I firmly stand behind the opinion (as someone who swears by the subseq 37) that all polyphonic moog synths are extremely overpriced and virtually pointless when put beside something like a polybrute
I'd rather have a TEO. That's why I bought a Pro-800.
The Muse has as good a sound as I’ve heard in a synth. But the PB12 does offer more features and expressiveness.
Beautiful music and photography. This is the sort of electronic music "demo" I can show my friends and family who know nothing about gear yet appreciate art.
I love how much your new surroundings are clearly inspiring you, Benn. Soak in everything you can about the land you’re living in and nourishing and let it nourish you. That piece was GORGEOUS.
The build of tension and harsh release toward the end is everything I live for in music.
It is extremely inspiring.
5:28 You have entered the Blade Runner universe
Well, we can think the Polybrute 12 as a kinda CS-80 2 point 0, so, it maybe leads you to such mood. When Ben will get a big black beard and eat only moussaka we'll be sure 😁
Definitely felt the cs-80 vibes there!❤❤
I remember your video about they OG Polybrute and how much you loved it and then I got to play it the first time in a music store. It was love on the first sight. Time just vanished and somehow 2h went by until I got back up and had to leave because the store was closing.
Later that year I got one myself and it is my favorite instrument to this day.
Earlier this year I got try the Polybrute 12 at Superbooth and they somehow manged to do it again. Sat down to play and time just became a blur. I hope I'll be able to add one to my studio eventually.
This video and music brings up the same lovely feelings as when I sit down and play with mine.
I found myself in the blade runner universe right at 5:30. The whole piece is pure art. Benn, you are a gift to us. Your music triggers emotions at so many levels. Thank you.
Thank you for this stunning work of art. This could legit be an EP.
Mine just arrived; can't wait to play. Hey Benn; you're one of my favorite guys in the music creator space on UA-cam. Your Solar 42 review was instrumental in me buying it. Cheers. And yes - I may need to grab that Muse next; I miss my Moog.
Clicked for the gear, stayed for the sound, amazed by the visuals.
Let the ads play through too, this man deserves to get paid for this and that's all I can contribute at this time.
Thanks Benn :). 💙🔉🔉🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
Those piano 🎹 chops 🔥. Benn this probably your best video I have seen yet with the visuals and the keyboard playing. Super cool!
Congrats on your new space. Your location and the surrounding countryside is so inspiring. Looking forward to hearing new sounds from you
Nice musical journeys! PB12 is really fantastic... I'm blown away by how expressive / responsive the full touch is.
This is like an old school iPhone release. *snaps open lawn chair*
I literally just found your channel a half hour ago from the Aphex video, clicked this and isntantly got chills all over my body. You're already an insparation to me. I hope someday my music can invoke the same reaction I just had in someone else. Please keep creating.
Thanks Benn - love the Arturia and had an excellent experience with their service for a software problem with Pigments - they were so cooperative and helpful and finally the problem wassolved with the latest edition. PS: enjoy your beautiful home and studio - I'm looking forward to the music you'll create there!
I had an issue with the USB port lifting off the motherboard of my microfreak. Arturia support was wonderful
Honestly - I love your journalistic content, but this was an unexpected total delight. I feel more compelled to make music now, and honestly this is better marketing for a hardware synth then I could have expected (I can't buy one now - can't afford one yet). You didn't need to talk about its features. You didn't need to justify the price point, or talk about the creators. You showed what it could do. And best of all, it felt achievable.
Thanks for making this. A fantastic way to start my week proper. Keep doing what you're doing - it's beautiful :)
The smile on your face when your fingers slide over the keyboard says it all ❤ 😁
i wouldn't care if it was 10, 30 or 60 mins long, i could listen to this all day. you should definitely release this as a single.
It feels like UA-cam might have just taken a step forward for our side of things... A rare treat to have a performance that is so specifically suited to this platform, being its own thing entirely. Well done mate.
Cant wait to be home and back at my synth, I want to make something n o w.
Amazing Benn! Showcase of great synth and talent. Really good onboard FX they put in. The shimmer!
The new studio and surrounds seems to be having a wonderfully positive effect! Thanks for letting us in Ben.
The one synth to rule them all for sure. I'm having a great time with just the minibrute vst that came out recently - this has been an eye opener for sure.
Dude…. Your first Polybrute video is one of my all time favorite YT videos. I’m so glad you did this. You play beautifully and genuinely have great taste. Vibes all day. Thank you 🙏🏼
Agree❤
I don't usually listen through an entire video like this, but I was absolutely enthralled by your music. After following your "talking head" videos, I had no idea what excellent skills you possess as a musician. Thank you for this audiovisual journey!
Really beautiful and one hell of a 24 hours
I have been jamming this whole time on my baritone with this video. Saving to jam later. Beautiful moments in time cannot describe or prescribe remedies like this.
Music tells us that the melody and the details were already there. We are all on a journey to find harmony in our lives. Lost rhythms, rediscovered to remind us of our past. We should respect our past and learn from it.
sounds lovely! it really takes you on a journey especially with the images reenforcing the music
A stunning piece for the senses. Love every second of this video.
Thx Ben. This song makes me feel a special kind of way that I find pretty hard to replicate. especially harmonically.
Wow... Music and pictures are wonderful.
Makes me wish I had a drone set up. Ben, you’re very very talented and if I could afford it, i’d support you!
Here's the translation:
"Whenever I watch your reviews, I find them to be very interesting in both focus and content. For me, your channel is entertainment with content that holds great value for your community of musicians who watch you. In this video about music, I'm blown away by the ability to create beautiful music. What great music, compadre! Thank you!"
Thanks Benn. That was absolutely brilliant. I am quite the fan of Arturia, I feel that video somehow sums up a lot of the appreciation I have for them.
Key wizard at 3:52. Beautiful! And the piano is automating?! Holy shit
I want a piano like that 👀
This was a wonderful gift to find this morning. Thanks, Benn!
Also, the new digs look fantastic and inspiring.
Thx for sharing what YOU are passionate about making. Really comes across in this one.
Not what I expected but just what I needed. Thank you for such a beautiful work! More please!
You are a gift to this world, Benn. Thank you.
yes!
The sweet taste of wanting to create something half as good as this, offset by the bitter taste of my absolute lack of talent. I'm trying to accept that no amount of gear will ever fill that void... My passion will forever stay out of reach.
You're a talented man, Mr Jordan. Hats off to you.
Absolutely beautiful music 🙏🙏🏿👏👏🫡👍
My favorite UA-camr. This is maybe your best gear video in years as well. Love how you don’t even have to speak a word it just perfectly captures the beauty of exploration with a new instrument.
Bravo! That's truly beautiful!
One of the best piece of art I've seen this year!
Your new spot seems amazing btw,
You need to bless us more with this kind of content 🙏
Benn Jordan's playing is exquisite as per usual but what is striking to me, is that apparently what we are hearing on all of those ethereal pads are the onboard effects ....What sorcery is this?!?
Just had my fretless bass plugged into a reverb, turned out to be a nice match with this beautiful soundscape.. tnx Ben for the 18:29 minutes of focus 🙂
Hearing a synthesizer in talented hands is a far better sales pitch than an hourlong video going over the specs. Beautiful patches, beautiful playing. Great job.
Thank you for taking us on this incredible journey, Benn!
Stunning! You should tour again.
I hope it started to feel like home already, looks awesome
This is definitely my dream synth. It's _the synth_. Unfortunately it's out of my league financially but that's ok. Many memorable stories of my childhood were somehow related to being extremely excited about something I couldn't get, at least for the time being. Growing older I realize that the real prize is being able to get so excited about something that it's hard to stay in my pants. Not being able to afford the big brute with an acceptable sacrifice somewhere else won't stop me from making banger tracks.
Thank you Benn for putting this out. It's an extraordinary video loaded with nostalgia, longing and beauty. I will appreciate beautiful videos like this, keep on dreaming and refusing to grow up. Whoever is reading this, I sincerely hope you will too. Peace!
I love your music so much. This video made me feel warm.
Those Mini Moog vibes from the mono leads give me chill bumps
Stunning music and images!
I was trying to come up with a witty comment about cicadas but it wouldn’t do justice to this beautiful piece of art. Bravo, sir. The sequenced piano and the contrast of the pads and dirty bass at 8:30 are ethereal.
You always give me the feeling that you are one of the most precious individuals on planet earth. It’s a feeling that exists like a mixture of love and gratitude. You remind me that art is love and remind me that it is among the most precious of things. Thank you.
The right synthesizer in the right hands, magic!
absolutely beautiful demo. So much work to put this all together with and end result this immersive and professional. Very much appreciated.
Superb music, beautiful video.Thank you for this moment, Ben!
Just when I thought my "Gear acquisition syndrome" was under control. 😢
So interesting comparing this emotional tour with Cameron's (Venus Theory) rationalisation of where the instrument fits into his work. Even though both videos focus on the cinematic potential offered by the Polybrute 12, this piece is a dive into the joy and excitement of a new toy as seen in Ben's face. By 15' 15" we're deeply into carving out the figure resident in the stone and I love the dystopian images chosen to accompany the improv here which reminded me starkly of Robert Polidori's photo documentary book "Zones of Exclusion" Pripyat and Chernobyl.
As I commented in response to Cameron's piece, without prior experience of Polybrute it's hard to imagine sitting at this new instrument and not feeling a sense of bewilderment at its scope and complexity.
Both of these artists have cut through to a personal relationship with this luxurious fantasy land bus of an instrument which I know I would probably never gain.
Interestingly, demand, for what Cameron has described as a very expensive piece of kit, seems to have caused a shortage in supply which will not harm the marketing of what I think will be a niche instrument for sound design oriented artist who like to play as well as program, I would like to point out, from the perspective of a senior, that when instruments like Synclavier or Fairlight launched, with capabilities far inferior to this Arturia flagship, the prices were at the equivalent of hundreds of thousands, affordable only by big studios and elite, super rich clients.
Absolutely stunning.
Hans Zimmer meets Vangelis.
Sublime.
big thanks for this one Benn! i’m needing this right now and i’m so happy for you and your new space! great work :)
Masterful. A beautiful demonstration. The perfect accompaniment to a warm summers evening in England. Thank you.
I really like this format - a beautiful travelogue and exposition of the device!
This rocks man. I expected ralking and stuff and I like your candour so I was down for that, but this was just a vibe. I'm about it. I wish more people recognised that we can read the manual and just showed what something like this can sound like.
Your new studio is having the intended effect, that’s for sure. Thank you for the inspiration.
What a fantastic piece of art. The PB12, the piano, the imagery. Loved it!
This was not what I expected to find - and found myself staying and listening. And enjoying it.
Beautiful synth jam session - love this video format, and you do this so well!
Awesome, Benn! Thank you for join on Sonictalk, Don't forget to do it again.
Very nice Piano performance. Arturia : I m proud to be french when thinking to those synths.
Damn I knew I needed a Polybrute 12 to go with my Polybrute 6 😂
Magnificent and moving demo. I think this has just knocked the Moog Muse out cold
Beautiful combination of the soundtrack with the visuals. Thank you.
These tunes would be sooooo perfect for a puzzle game, akin to The Witness or Talos Principle ❤
Lovin these
I like this melody very much!
Composition, soundscapes and visuals on point. Perfect for a chill Sunday afternoon!
Feels like a wonderful little love letter to your new studio alongside the Brute itself. It is really very lovely!
Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful music, filming, and visuals
i love it when you , with grace and skill hits the transistion at 12:30 ,-
This is great, both the audio composition and the video. Amazing work Benn. 😎🎶🍻
Wow wow wow! As amazing sounding the polybrute 12 is, the opening piano just blew me away. I do miss your review type reviews but this was a true showcase ❤
*chef's kiss*
Absolutely delightful
Great music. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed listening to it all.