Roland SE-02 - Vintage Funk Demo by Mike Pensini
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- The Roland SE-02 is an amazingly capable and HUGE sounding analog mono synth. Made in collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland have created a fantastic sounding analog synth whose sound is much larger than its very compact size! Here's a demo of some of the vintage-style funk lead and bass tones I programmed, that can be achieved with the Roland SE-02 analog synth.
Check out a playlist of all Mike's synth performances here:
ua-cam.com/video/K40z8nvTLeU/v-deo.html
Is really nice to see a demo of this synth with MUSIC, not like the others demos with just noise and distortion! Great job!!
+Cristian Piedrahíta Thanks Christian, glad you enjoyed it!
I agree.. Most synth demos on youtube are just random knob twiddling and noise!! Never anything in a musical context across any genre! Great stuff as always Mike! Love your demos..
Thank you Jerson!
mmmmmmmmmmmmm ive posted loads of comments on videos on this very point ie all these "nutters" who have the silly idea that to demstrate a synth all you have to do is set up an appagiator/sequencer and just twiddle the knobs ! this guy here is the 1st post where somebody actuarly knows how 2 show what a synth rearly sounds like ! only fault in this video though is that the "heart" of a true synth solo sound is the portamento, which as far as i could tell wasnt used at all in this demo. real shame as it , for me, took away some of its beuty as a synth. cheers
Jerson Anthony Noise is a genre lol
The best Roland SE-02 demo so far without a doubt. Thanks Mike!
Thank you Demencialex, glad you enjoyed it!
This is the way how synth reviews should be made! Great job dude!
Thank you Studio Desk! Where are you from?
Definitely the best SE-02 demo so far. Thanks for this.
Thank you Jordan!
totally musical demo..fantastic..thinking of getting one..
I love that you usually show us how these instruments can be played in a funky way! So much soul & grooviness. Cheers!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Is it 100% identical to everyone's favorite "miniature" synth? Maybe not. But, it definitely has the lively soul that makes Moogs so enduring, and I can hear that through six year old MacBook Pro speakers. Thanks for the great video, Mike!
Thank you DGShackleford, yes it definitely nails "that" sound!
DGShackleford agreed. Especially for the price. Knobs are too small though. I guess the Behringer Model D will be similar. These are interesting to me even though i just got a minimoog.
That's how you do a demo. Less talk,more demonstration. Thanks
Thank you David!
Killer shredding, and the best sounds yet from this synth.
Thank you nickynocknoo!
This is the video thats sold me the Se-02, Just great playing and letting the sound talk for itself. Suscribed!
Thank you Marcelo!
It sounds great and great demo by a great musician. I wish they would start making something with optional normal size knobs on it and a keybed with full size keys
+synthartist69 Thank you!
Yes Sir!
synthartist69 $3,000
I am equally in awe of your skills as I am of the sound itself! Thanks for putting together such a well produced video
Thank you Robert! Glad you enjoyed it!
You funky funky dude :) Awesome, instant head bopping and wobbly shoulders :)
+Mouldy Soul Haha, thanks!
woow sounds very very close to moog bass sound
Quite speechless with a big grin on my face when i listened to this demo. Nice to hear (at last), someone displaying part of this synthesizers sonic range. I think its fair to say you definitly will help push that order list for the SE 02 up. Top man !!!🍺🍺 . Look foward to more.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! It's definitely capable of a wide range of tones.
Hello. Have you had possibility to compare it to Sub 37? How does it compare soundwise?
1.Which do you prefer for lead and bass sounds?
2. Which one has better filter?
3. Do you feel limited with EG possibilities compared to Sub 37?
4. Sound quality of oscillators (comparable to model d or sub 37?)
5. Lfo possibilities versus xmod possibilities?
Frank Macsai I’m not a huge fan of the Sub37s sound personally. It’s a more versatile machine overall but I like the sound of the SE-02 more honestly. And it’s no slouch either. Don’t forget the 3rd oscillators can act as an LFO and do FM sounds with oscillator 2. Also the LFO has 9 waveforms and can effect the filter and oscillators simultaneously. There’s also the cross mod options, feedback circuit, 2 EGs, oscillator sync, and a few other features. Check out the manual on Rolands website that includes the manual for the updates. It’s a surprisingly versatile machine.
To add, idk much about the Sub37s sequencer but the SE02s sequencer has a song mode with live recording and parameter locks per step.
Nice !!!!
Thank you!
Great demo and great licks Mike (as always)!
Thank you Val!
For a major part of synths Demos on UA-cam: most of them are a lot of "blablabla" and few a real demo of what they do ...
I used to look for synths demos, and a majority are just knobs twiddling ( agree with Jerson !! ) and a lack of keyboard playing ( in fact: completely just like as me !! ) ....
Mike: you are definitly one of the most brilliant and excellent player i 've seen on youtube these last 2 years ( my words: its just engages me... ).
Thanks for humility and such good way of playing keyboard, great universe and "colours" i heard from your videos.
Keep goin' on, my ears like this kind of music and my mind this funky innerculture of your own.
Thank you Sheerpack Mooseslee!
That System 8 is looking rather dope.
The System-8 always looks dope my man.
Finally a excellent demo video
Cheers Babar
Superb finally someone who does real demos and not a couple of fart sounds lol. Would you put together a funk library for this litle gem of synth i would buy instantly
Yes! This is what I wanted to hear from this little beast! Good job sir.
Thanks!
awesome as always mike!
Thank you Funk Machine!
Excellent. From a SE owner/fan, I knew these types of sounds were in it, but it's nice to have confirmation. SE's demos tend to be a bit on the harsh/experimental side. I love that too, but many do not. Maybe it's time to ditch my Neptune 2...
+Mark Sottilaro Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed the video
Awesome playing as usual, and always so fun to listen to :)
Thank you Vince!
amazing line from 2'30" till 2'55 ! really nice vdieo / playing
Thanks guys!
really loving the way you fuck the stuff up Mike !
if you have a feeling for it, come and visit us, we test pedals on synths :)
awesome musician, thanks for the demonstration Mike.
+Daz Mowbray Thank you Daz!
Those are some sick leads
😃👍🏼
Hi Mike. Wonderful. Do u have those patches downloadable somewhere...? Thanx.
Thank you Thomas - I will soon!
@@MikePensini You are a good person, Mike. Cheers. ✌️
@@MikePensini Hello Mr Pensini. What did you mean by "soon"...? ;-) I'm still interested. Thanx.
holy shiet, I would like to play like that when I grow up
😂😂
Hello, excuse me. You want help me? I have Yamaha psr e373, can connect with Roland SE - 2
If it has a MIDI out port you can. Otherwise if USB midi only you’ll have to connect via your computer first.
Great sound and playing as usual! :)
Thank you Marcus!
you good musician...good démo.
Thank you Jerome :)
Great Mike! Come to Brazil to show it in person!!!
Thanks Andre, I'd love to!
+Andre Luiz I'd love to!
Sounds great! I like it! :)
2:04 is without doubt the Space Cowboy lead sound
Yes it is!
@@MikePensini Marvelously made!
Are these patches available to download/purchase anywhere? They sound amazing
Very soon!
Following!
Salut, ça va c'est cool cette zic, c'est rigolo tous les sons tel quel...! félicitations à vous! A +! Bye.
Merci 😃
2024 Yup! Second vid I seen by you and it's funky. Curious if those are the presets or did you purchase extra sounds? Either way, sounds like you can dial it in if you know how, that was🔥🔥🔥💯.
Ha, jus finished vid you answered my question in it! A bit of tweaking off what's in it. 👍
Rolled all of these myself
Can we download these?
You will be able to very soon
hearing this synth actually be played it gives off a slightly moogish sh101 sound rather than the marketed minimoog tone
It does hey?! Has a liquid, Moog weight to it with a Roland sheen on the top end. Best of both worlds - I really dig it!
Gods hand ! Nice demo
Thank you!
Decent Synth & nice demo
Noiselab Project might be more than decent.
Sounds like a Moog!
MR. Mike, if you still have this, would you mind measuring the SE-02 whilst it's in the roland caddy? in inches if possible? I know i'm asking a lot bro...
Impressive sound demo. The SE 02 seem to have a lot of beef, how are the envelopes, are they snappy enough for fast attack deep bass beats ? May I ask which MIDI-controller you are using?
+ANewLoud It certainly does. Yep, the envelopes are plenty snappy. I'm using a Roland System-8 to control it here.
Thanks, sounds almost to good to be true at this price point, I will test one out asap.
It's quite an amazing box for the size/money
Nice Moog-like stuff. The SE-02 is the module in the background, right? But what keyboard are you using?
Using the Roland System-8 as a controller for the SE-02
Mike how do you miss secondary ASDR on this machine ?
Wowwwwwwww big Mike
Great Bro! Keep it Up! Nice Vibes;) !
Thank you Ali
PS I can use this on my guitar ect way cool thanks man
You might have just convinced me to buy this little guy. Is there any way go get a copy of your funk patches? They sounds awesome!
I’m making them available this year!
@@MikePensini where will we be able to go to pick these up?
@@MikePensini Where? Please!!
great playing, wants me to buy one =)
+Andrew N Thank you Andrew!
Def ill get this unit....
+Tek Rah You'll love it!
I got it and love it. However the manual is pretty bad. Ho do i create sequences from scratch?
+dave concepts Hi Dave, someone has re written a very comprehensive manual. Try googling it.
I found it! Thank you soo much.
Thank you for turning of those lights, it looks so much sexier without the lights .........haha
white rhino it does???
what kind of stand do you have there? the tilted angle is really practical.
+Dry Dessert Hi Dry Dessert - the SE-02 is in the Roland DK-01 Boutique Dock, which lets you tilt the panel to a variety of angles.
does it have midi out for the knobs?
how did you get the se02 already? it's not released In N.Y. yet
Hello! Great video! I was just wondering, what is the synth you are using as midi controller? Thanks!
Thank you! That's a Roland System-8.
RUGBY music it is a waste to only use it as a synth controller though. It is a fantastic synth and it ain't cheap.
what is your favourite scale to improvise in?
Does it respond to aftertouch?
+Mark Farrelly It certainly does
Hi Mike, I’m trying to learn how to play synth bass and I wondered if you might be kind enough to do a breakdown of one of the first two licks you performed in this video? Thanks!
Hi Andy, thanks for your comment! If you tune into one of my Livestreams/Q&As I'd be more than happy to!
Mike Pensini I’d love to but I’m not sure the time zone works? I’m in the U.K. :)
flash light Parliament funky way cool bro Stevie wonder mean as so cool love it . how much . ?
Would love to see you do the same thing with the Behringer Model D.
4:49 Isn't this lick from your Sub37 demo "The Click"? Sounds really good!
It sure is - well spotted! Was wondering if anyone noticed haha.
What keyboard controller are you using - Thanks for the music Funk Demo - so much better than just the sounds and explanations. Now I am going to but one!
Using a Roland System 8 as a controller in this video. Enjoy!
Nice, thanks for sharing. Are they shipping out yet or did you get a promo?
+Jimi Demetriou Hi Jimi, they're shipping, cheers.
Can you make the bass synth from Michael Jackson's "Black or White" with this?
Yes, you could definitely get very close
Knob twiddling FX is cool but let`s face it many with Synth type gear can`t really play a keyboard ( or are even good with melodies ) and I don`t think that even they would seriously deny that being able to knob twiddle well and to play the instrument too is just better all round
It's all about balance!
this or the moog sub 37 for bass synth, which 1 would you recommend?
They're both very capable synths. I feel this can get closer to the Minimoog type sound, especially with the 3rd Oscillator.
Mike Pensini Thanks for the reply, love your videos man!!
No worries, thanks for the support!
How do you compare it to the model D?
Hey Frank! They're both great synths. The SE-02 definitely has some "Moog" vibes, but also has this nice Roland-esque sheen to the high-end of the sound. I really dig it!
Thank you. Sounds fantastic.
which keyboard is that? dont recognize it. seems to have nice aftertouch.
+dman030 Roland System-8
i guess i am used to seeing it with the green lights. you can turn them off or did you mod it? and for some reason i imagined the system 8 more modular without the keyboard. havent been paying attention to the software systems, but this SE-02 has my attention. waiting a bit to see what else they team up on. but this one sounds great. thanks and great playing. looks like the keyboard has a good feel.
I quite like the System-8 keybed, it doesn't quite feel full size to me, maybe the keys are a little short or something, but it's nice enough to play. I didn't think it had aftertouch though?
@FinalForm sounds like it does when he's playing. definately a funky vibrato bass on some of those finger stabs. hmm, just read there is no aftertouch on this keyboard, hows he getting that vibrato then....hmmm
The System-8 doesn't have aftertouch. I'm adding vibrato with the mod wheel/stick on the left.
ho yesss :-)
I wanna know how to make that patch at 3:40! 😍 Is there a way you could post a picture of the settings on the SE-02 there?
Can't post photos here, but I do from time to time on my Discord
how does this rate against the original SE 01??
Hi there - I don't have a SE1 so can't compare!
Nice!
Cheers Pete!
Sad it is too small... it would be nice on a proper size with FS keys and knobs.
Awesome! If I buy this SE02, can I connect my M-audio Oxygen 49 midi controller to it and play with keys like you?
If your keyboard has a MIDI out port, you can - otherwise you have to connect it via USB and a computer.
@@MikePensini It only has USB which I have hooked up to logic right now. I guess I can't control the SE-02 using keys
Mike, your presets are the right kind of smelly ;-) Any chance you will share these... ?
You're in luck! Sound pack coming soon ;)
Cool! Thnx. (Loving my SE-02 so far)
Hi Mike, any details on this would be highly appreciated ;-D
I have one roland se 02,but it does not classic funk presets, you have a Sound pack for these?How can i get it?Thanks
Still waiting, Mike! :-)
Let’s cut to the chase, how’d you change the LED colors to baby blue on the S8???
🤔
Mike Pensini haha sorry, the SE demo is awesome, convinced me to purchase it but if the keyboard is a Roland System 8... how did you mod to change all the green LEDs?
They’re still green, maybe just a slightly cooler colour temp on the video.
Mike Pensini I guess that one dress was gold and white then. Thanks tho, I was chest deep in google searches already
Great demo - I went out and purchased an SE-02 after seeing this. Question, how do I connect my Roland 8 Keyboard as a midi controller keyboard for the SE-02? What mode do you put the keyboard in to just play the SE-02?
Thanks and keep up the great work!
Great to hear man - hope you're enjoying it! Just a regular MIDI cable - connect MIDI out port of System8 to MIDI in port of SE-02. Just leave the System-8 in the default mode.
Fantastic demo! really great unlike other useless demos out there
Thank you Nader!
how about sharing those presets?
Coming soon
Dang ... does not sound exactly like that certain famous name ... but sure captures the general vibe in spades.
I'm definitely getting one. Looks like all of Studio Electronics' experience with the Midimoog is definitely paying off. I will definitely be getting this one before the Behringer Model D clone.
The GAS is real
Succumb to the GAS
Synthwave @ 4:16
+Z- 11 Yeah, it was heading in that direction...
Hi Mike awesome job!. I've been trying to copy some of these funk leads and basses but struggle with a few. I'm using a deepmind but if you made some quick tutorials on these types of sounds on any synth I should be able to get a close match. Thanks
I own an SE-02. I’m a bit meh about it.It’s nothing special. It has something missing sound wise for me. Maybe the envelopes aren’t fast enough. I dunno. I do like the built in delay & the small size. I’ve had analog synths since ‘81, still have Prodigy,JP-6, SCi ProOne & CS15. Personally I prefer the Roland Boutique SH-01a to the SE-02 but the real underdog winner is the Arturia Microbrute with a delay pedal. Such massive sound from its mixable waveforms and amazing filter. Can’t believe you can get so much from 1 VCO. Also, a 20 year old Korg MS-2000, although VA, sounds more analog than the SE-02 and is a wicked bass synth.
We'll have to agree to disagree on this one! I absolutely love the SE-02. It combines some of the best parts of Moog and Roland in the one box, never disappoints for basses or leads. Each to their own though - lucky there's enough different boards out there to suit everyone!
Mike Pensini I must apologise. I hold my hands up. You’re right. Plugged SE-02 into a much better amp & speakers and yeh, not meh, sounds great for leads & basses and does really cut. Happy to be wrong on this occasion.
that accent tho. think im gonna call you Bruce from now on.
SH-201 make same job, and not expensive.
Tom SHAA not even close. And the 201 was plastic crap.
Sounds great!...But this is NOT a Minimoog, not even close!