Tutorial: Reese Bass on the Prophet Rev2

[@bigeasternsyndicate6933]

Fantastic. Not only an exceptionally helpful guide to an awesome sound, but I loved the structure of this tutorial, starting with examples of the sound in context and then the sound on its own before you ever get to twisting a knob. And then you spend so much time talking about the why’s as well as the what’s. All patch design tutorials should be like this. More please! Love my Rev2 . . . but will love it even more with your help.

[@bigeasternsyndicate6933]

And sweet Jeezus that audio modulation/noise oscillator trick is a revelation unto itself.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

@@bigeasternsyndicate6933 Thank you!! Happy to hear this was useful. If I did do another Rev2 tutorial... what would you like to see?

[@davidsahay1021]

​@@AbeldeBeerMusic Since you asked..: I would love to see some recreations of the very inspiring sounds of the UA-camr Select, who also does outstanding Jamsessions but is not into tutorials.. might be interesting for you as well? Just a suggestion though, I appreciate whatever you upload as long as it contains the Rev2.. :) Keep up the awesome content!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

David Sahay : Yeah, Select is cool. Can you link 2 videos so I know the type of thing you’re talking about? I’m not saying I will do a video on that, but I like your suggestion. :)

[@davidsahay1021]

​@@AbeldeBeerMusic Puh.. maybe the chords from this one: ua-cam.com/video/jm4AyvT71ko/v-deo.html or the belly sounds in this one: ua-cam.com/video/ZgXSuu1zvGE/v-deo.html or the sizzling lead in this one: ua-cam.com/video/r9o5mTtG7Y0/v-deo.html I found these sounds very simple yet very difficult to precisely recreate as a beginner.. another great example of outstanding craftsmanship is this track btw, if this intrigues you.. I tried recreate it and I didn't do well :D ua-cam.com/video/SnQaR_wbUjQ/v-deo.html

[@ba4829]

Please do more Rev2 tutorials! Thank you!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Bryce Arseneau : If I did, what would you like to see? :)

[@ba4829]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic More video's like this honestly. Just going from a basic waveform into beastly patches that show off the capabilities of the rev2. I need to know this instruments hidden talents.

[@RRRiko]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Could you please make a psytrance bass tutorial ? Thanks

[@BleuNoirProductions]

Awesome sound, thanks for making this. As a tip: You can hold the buttons for LFO 1 and LFO 4 and press the HOLD button to initialize the patch, saves a little menu diving!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks Gerben!!

[@OscarUnderdog]

Man, my own Rev2 is about to arrive, and I'm so so so excited by your videos. They're incredible. Thank you for what you do! 💙

[@brianlespoir6287]

Thanx, very nice tutorial to learn the new features of the REV2 (old time P'08 user).

[@oonamorrioghanblackthorne]

If you don’t have reverb unit then it’s possible to get reverb by copying layer A to layer B setting Effect to reverb at 100% mix adjusting the time and tone to your liking. Then set it to stack.

[@deljettison5753]

Hands down one of the best tutorials here for the Prophet Rev2. Someone else in the comments asked for more like this. I concur. Can you please, PLEASE, write a tutorial for your Jamuary 2020 day 1 patch? I’ll beg, if needed. I found your reddit post based on it, but a visual accompaniment in this style, and structure, would be much more wonderful!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Jonathan DelSanto : Thank you so much!! Some other people also asked for that one, so it’s high on my list. :)

[@deljettison5753]

Abel de Beer best news I’ve heard all week. Super looking forward to it. Love your work. Thanks for responding!

[@flashchrome]

This is much appreciated. Please do more of these please. Thank you.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks for watching. If I did do more, what would you like to see?

[@flashchrome]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic I'm higly interested in processes. We all compose and work out themes, changes and directions we want the music to go. Some might call it the flow. Do you have an idea for a sound and then create the sound you want or do you play around and create a sound you want to make music from and with. Why do you chose a cetrain effect to a certain sound. That sort of thing.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

flashchrome : Okay, thanks for the interesting suggestion, I’ll keep it in mind. :)

[@zool8looz806]

Great tutorial!! followed with my prophet 6, I had to use ableton to assign more modulation, but it sounds awsome! thank you😊

[@earlsfield]

Great stuff, I know it has been a while, but really this is one of the best reese patches out there. Thing is, this patch sounds awesome because your attention to the details, and knowledge of how to exploit Rev2's modulation power. I have Rev2 and I myself enjoy tweaking this patch - just one quick notice - audio mod comes from oscillator one. So it is basically filter cutoff modulation with audio rate from the oscillator 1. Extremely useful for all kinds of overtones. All in all, awesome patch - I haven't seen much from you recently, hope you are well and banging on with music. Cheers.

[@erictripton]

Having the parameters in the description helps me big time. Thanks for taking the time.. I am new to the REV 2 so this helps me understand that much more what she is capable of.
Eric

[@stabbingwestward686]

thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. You taught me more about my new Rev2 in 30 minutes than a week spent with the manual. this was awesome.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Happy to hear that! Have fun! :)

[@ala_lana_music]

One of the best hardware tutorials I’ve seen! Thanks very much. Looking forward to more

[@bwiseozpoz3981]

Huge !!! You have such a good feeling with sound design !! Keep going, it helps me a lot understanding this synth ! A terrific machine for those who know how to use it !

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks for the kind words!!

[@Captivatebeats]

Quite possibly the best tutorial I've ever seen. Really thorough and informative. Please do more pertaining to UK Bass and ambient on the rev2 :)
Big up!!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Alex Grant : Thanks for the kind words!! :)

[@cyrrustvirus]

🤩abolutely awsome! Thanks a lot!

[@joaoalmeida6579]

Amazing!! one of the best tutorials I've watched about REV2. Super well explained..... Full support... more pleaseee!!! thanksss

[@ansgarseelen9391]

Great sound! !!!! Makes me feel like ghost on the shell... awesome!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Ansgar Seelen : Ah cool, thanks!! :)

[@cheeksmgee333]

great sound, great tutorial. I learned more practical tips and functionality for the Rev2 in this 40 minutes than weeks of reading manuals and experimenting

[@RoyPerez-drumnote]

Great Video, Thank you!

[@nossmoht]

Simply amazing tutorial. Feel free to make even more, you are making my Rev2 purchase more worth the money with each release. Thanks!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Great to hear this was helpful! :)

[@davidsanfeliumarco9664]

This is gold!!!!
Could you do more videos about the Rev2 please, please, please!!!
Thank you soooo much!!!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks! There are 2 more Rev2 tutorials on my channel, which cover very different sounds.

[@davidsanfeliumarco9664]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic both awesome!!! You are an ace!! Thank u so much!!!

[@davidsanfeliumarco9664]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic can I ask u a quick question?
Would u please tell me how do you tempo link the Prophet with an Elektron machine? I have the analog rytm as a master and although tempo is shared, somehow the pace does not match

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

@@davidsanfeliumarco9664 Make sure the Elektron has the “send clock” enabled in the midi settings, and the same for the Rev2 but then “receive clock”. (I don’t remember the exact terms the devices use)

[@craigmoran893]

Yeah fuckin GOLD mate!!! - An awesome sound. - and an awesome Intro - As to how to make a a Hoover that has some beautiful movement, and sounds badass. I made this on my Virus Snow, and my Pro3.

[@dakotahrivers6640]

Bro that jam at the beginning slaps! Dawless too. Would love to see some tutorials on programming those melodic lead lines using sequencers or however you're doing it.

[@djpashtet]

Loved your reese basses, they definitely stood out in your performances, so thanks for sharing the knowledge! I'll try my best to recreate this patch in Pigments. :)

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Happy to hear this was useful. It would be cool if you shared a result of your Pigments experiment if you do try to recreate it. I'm curious about the synth, but never used it. :)

[@yannbzh100]

Very good job ! nice.

[@keyboard.grinder]

Love how you explain what you are doing man!! Appreciate it.

[@craigmoran893]

I made this a version on my Virus Snow, and my Pro3. This is a great Intro as to how to make an awesome Hoover, and to get to know your lfo's. fuckin Gold

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

That’s great to hear! If you manage to use it in a recording, please share!

[@BasMoerland]

Thank you very much for this! It's a really good tutorial to get to know the possibilities of this synth

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Bas Moerland : Glad to hear this was helpful, Bas! :)

[@atlas9097]

Great patch and even greater tutorial, I haven't had the time to dig deeper into the prophet until now and learned a great amount about the mod-possibilities while following your tutorial, thanks a lot! Subbed your channel and will definitely check out your other Rev2 videos:)

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks for the kind words, Philip! :)

[@EnigmatikDub]

Thanks, it's nice to ear this synth. We want more tutorial on rev 2 :)

[@Heatwave1988]

Awesome tutorial! Lorn's vibes )

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks!! :)

[@DaveWinnel]

This is a fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much!! Just bought a Rev2 and this has helped me so much! :D

[@spacey_jones]

This is sick!!!! Please more Rev2 content

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks, I will! :)

[@rotarurazvan8792]

You are blessed,thank you for this helpful video .

[@ath9089]

Thank You very much !!! It's so helpful !!

[@jjswitch887]

Fantastic. Love these videos. Please do more rev 2 tutorials. If I could make a request....something like the lead from tattered flag by lorn...or the sega sunset lead 👍👍👍🙏

[@paulhellings]

Awesome :)

[@aleksanderm8138]

Fantastic! Thank you for your awesome and helpful content!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Alex Mirz : Glad to hear this was helpful!! :)

[@analogsynthtim8823]

Great work. 🙏

[@CyrGlz]

So nice !

[@fmoll8748]

really kind of you, loved your jamuary jams

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks!! :)

[@fmoll8748]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic you're very welcome. :)
do you release tracks as well?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

D# Moll : I’m just starting to do that. My first EP (1 of my tracks + 4 remixes by different artists) is on Bandcamp and streaming services, links on abeldebeermusic.com/ :)

[@torstenjensen4708]

Great patch and tutorial! Recently picked up a rev2 for live performances and this patch was a lot of fun to replicate and play around with. Would love to see how you made some of your textural pads that you used in your jams.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Torsten Jensen : That’s great to hear! If you ever record something with that patch, please let me know! Is there a specific jam you’re thinking of?

[@torstenjensen4708]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic I'm currently working on a track with it, will show you when I'm happy with it! Thinking day 16 and day 21, I'd like to create pads with a lot of depth and movement to them like you have with this bass patch. I feel like the rev2 is immensely powerful but I'm not sure how to get what I want out of it just yet!

[@Swan220]

thank you so much!!

[@THESYNTHBARD]

Woo! Love the patch walkthrough, I want to try to recreate this on my synths.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Cool, thanks!! Which synth will you be using? :)

[@THESYNTHBARD]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic I should be able to do everything you demoed in setting up the patch on the Hydra! Also want to see how far along I can get it w/ the pro-1 using additional LFOs from the hydra.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

THE SYNTH BARD : Ooh yes, very cool. Please record the result if and when you do create it! :)

[@THESYNTHBARD]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Done! Thanks again for the walkthrough, twas fun finding the equivalent parameters on the Hydra to modulate and gave me a lot of new ideas! Cheers 🍻

[@Levitator07]

Awesome bass dude!

[@RayyMusik]

Excellent tutorial! 👍
If the mod matrix source/destination assignment doesn‘t work, then because you have used it previously. Select another source/destination temporarily and then the one you really want. This is a bug which they copy from synth to synth; it’s also on the Prophet X, and they‘ll probably won’t ever fix it.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Rayy‘s Musikladen : Okay, good to know this is a known issue. Weird that they won’t fix it... Thanks for watching! :)

[@monodon4839]

Perfect!! Thank you :)

[@fpsoundpacks]

That patch sounds like the guitar from Ashanti's only you :D

[@PhantaseaTV]

So cool - and you are an excellent teacher, moving and explaining calmly and one step at a time. Most other vids like this they just start pressing buttons and turning knobs very quickly and it is too hard to follow. Please make more Rev2/keystep vids like this. I did have one question: your outboard reverb sounds great, but can't you program a comparable reverb effect directly off the Rev2 effects? Or do you not like the Rev2 reverb and it's capability? Cheers. Subscribing to you now!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks for the kind words, happy this was helpful! Regarding the reverb: the Rev2’s reverb is alright, and would have been fine for this bass patch, which will typically not be played solo. It’s just that the Rev2 can only do 1 effect (per layer) at a time, and the distortion is an essential effect for this patch.

[@MarijnSlot]

Heel cool!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Dank je wel Marijn!! :)

[@Dvertful]

Values are not exactly the same but I made it work on my DSI tetra, minus the MOD-5 slot, tetra only has 4..

[@MrFreakydnb]

Very inspiring! I went with the Prologue 16 when all the analog polys started coming out but the modulation capabilities are way too limited to get a patch like this. In fact Id have a hard time replicating this on any of my analog monosynths (of which I have too many). I didn't really consider the rev 2 because I didnt enjoy the Prophet 08 much from a sound perspective but watching your process makes me think I made the wrong decision.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

MrFreakydnb : I remember being *so* impressed with the sound of the Prologue when ot came out. But when I compared the features with alternatives like the Rev2, I quickly lost interest in the Prologue. The modulation options on this synth are massive. I don’t mean to make you feel bad, I’m just saying I’m happy with my choice, and I understand your situation. Thanks for watching! :)

[@crazzylee]

Daaamn!

[@johnnyraphaell]

Note number as modulation source would be interesting too, to modulate the speed of an lfo. The higher the faster

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Yes, definitely! :)

[@johnnyraphaell]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic maybe with the note as source it gets a touch too dubsteppy 😂 i love your sounds! They are colourful and well crafted!! Very inspiring. 🙌🏻

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

@@johnnyraphaell Heheh. Thanks for the kind words! :)

[@fmoll8748]

Hey Abel, would you think about making a drum tutorial? Really love your beats!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks! Yeah I’ve been thinking about that, but I won’t promise anything. :) Any device you’d like to see the tutorial on? Digitakt? Deluge? Is there a specific jam you’d like to see covered?

[@fmoll8748]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic personally i like the offbeats from last years jamuary the most (Day 2,4,10) on the digitakt, since i'm also using one. But to be fair, i think also this year's Day 20 on the deluge is cool. Would defo dig if you find the time to do another video :)

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

@@fmoll8748 Cool, I’ll think about it! :)

[@PhantaseaTV]

This is a great step-by-step tutorial. Can you make one about syncing the Rev2 sequencer with the Arturia keystep? And for tbis video here, can you tell me why you would want to assign LFO3 to LFO1. What does that mean, exactly? Why not jusy keep LFO3 on LFO3? And by sssigning LFO3 dest to LFO1, then is not LFO1 overwritten? Can you please make more tutorials just like this? It is extremely enlightening. Many thanks.

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Thanks! What is it you're looking for in terms of syncing the Rev2 and Keystep - just the tempo, or also the transport (start & stop)? If you explain your problem maybe I can help you. I don't think it's such an interesting topic for a tutorial TBH. Regarding your LFO question: I'm assuming you're talking about what I explain at 33:51? (please listen to my explanation again) To explain what I'm doing there: I'm using LFO3 (triangle shape) to modulate the filter cutoff, which results in a constant movement. If I had to visualise the peaks of that LFO, it would look like this: "!---!---!---!---". However, I'm looking for a less 'static' type of movement, something like this: "!----!-!!-!---". So to achieve this, I'm using LFO1 to modulate the *frequency* (speed) of LFO3. Try it yourself on an init patch, and it will become immediately clear what I mean. I will make more tutorials, starting next month. :)

[@PhantaseaTV]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic thank you i really appreciate. I will practice more on all these things...

[@Freddy_VHS]

Hi. Im a new rev2 owner.. i was thinking if you copy layer a to layer b and use distortion on layer a you can use reverb on layer b. Or does the unison use up all 16 voices?

[@beat8974]

Great video thank you, just got mine today! how can i save a new program preset from a original sound factory preset under a new name, without losing the original? Many thanks

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

The factory presets cannot be overwritten. Just save the new patch in the user bank and you’re good. :)

[@beat8974]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Thank you so much, Banks U1-U4 right? is this including U2 and U3 or just U1 and U4? Many thanks

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

@@beat8974 All U-banks are for user patches.

[@beat8974]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Great! Thank you boss. :)

[@ryankm48]

i am thinking about getting one of these. sub osc aside; how dose this thing donin low freq spectrum compared with other synths? i heard it can be kind of weak. i want to know what i am getting into. ive had roland juno 106 and super jx, chroma polaris. and some others. evem a mini brute. all have excellant bass. the mini brutes bass i would describe as weak and dependent on sub osc. like it is wide and not tight. how would you describe the low end freq of the dco's of this synth?

[@chambre466]

I d love to watch a shorter version. thx anyway

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

2 options:
- increase the playback speed of the video
- just use the list of parameter values in the description

[@chambre466]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic about the first option, yes you re right, I haven t thought of that.
as a rev2 owner I enjoy a lot your videos, but sometimes when I need specifics.... you know...
anyway thanks again & keep up with the good work

[@carlborgen]

Whoa thats evil

[@karstenvangijzen5117]

Can you do a "hoover" type patch for the Rev2?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

I wasn’t familiar with the term, but I looked it up and thought this video explained it pretty well: ua-cam.com/video/u5hw8HDmvRc/v-deo.html
That’s for Serum of course, but you can apply the same principles for the Rev2.

[@JT-qc2nb]

What's the best way to connect this? Run MIDI into the "MIDI In" on Rev2, then run out from the outputs into an audio interface XLR input?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

J T : Yeah, or if your audio interface had 1/4” jack input you can use those. I use my mixer as an audio interface, which has stereo jack inputs.

[@JT-qc2nb]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Can I run this straight into the iMac or does it sound better through the audio interface? And thanks for the response - just got mine today!

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

J T : I’d recommend using an audio interface. Have fun, it’s a very cool machine!

[@JT-qc2nb]

@@AbeldeBeerMusic Can't wait! Love the video BTW

[@rhinopalace7311]

kind of embarrassing...but how do i save the patch lmao

[@rhinopalace7311]

status update: i deleted it trying to figure out how to save it...however i figured out how to save it, but only over presets. is there a separate bank I can store synths I make on my own without overwriting the presets?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Rhino Palace : Yeah I forgot to mention the saving part. Don’t worry about overwriting existing presets: the 4 banks of user presets are an exact copy of the factory presets (which you can not overwrite).

[@davidbogdan1763]

sounds like a horror movie

[@t1merickson]

Where did you get those flat cables for your keystep?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

It's these ones: www.thomann.de/rockboard_flat_midi_cable_100cm_black.htm

[@maccagrabme]

Do you think this could be achieved on a tetra?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

littlegee : I’m not familiar with the Tetra, sorry.

[@Poldoore]

Hi Abel, is there a way to save a self-made patch without having to overwrite one of the factory patches? Are there any hidden "empty slots" available in the Prophet Rev 2? Thanks!

[@J-MLindeMusic]

In my version (with keyboard) you have four factory banks (can't overwrite those) and four duplicates that act as user banks (can be overwritten). Hope that helps!

[@Poldoore]

@@J-MLindeMusic Very helpful, thanks a ton!

[@oriomenoni7651]

Why "Reese" ?

[@noobslayerr9732]

More 'raw' than ob6?

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

morion : If you’re comparing just the oscillators, I would say the OB-6 sounds more ‘raw’. Then again, I’ve never played the OB-6, so I don’t know what can be done with effects etc.

[@blackburn1111]

This sounds so much like Lorn

[@AbeldeBeerMusic]

Blackburn11 : Thanks!! :)