These tracks by TJ Butler are perhaps the best ambient tracks I have ever heard. Timeless! They capture the entire vibration of the FIZMO, and show the way towards the right understanding of what this synth is, how to play it, when it was made, and how it became a gemstone after a short, and failed consumer life. A ghostly hero of Ensoniq's past, in the wake of historical digital overload itself (the introduction of the PC sound card industry). I too visit these tracks often and just marvel at what has been created here with the FIZMO. Kudos TJ! Seriously amazing work! Amazing vibe!
Check out kit watkins, formeer keyboardist of the american Prog rock band Happy the man. Brilliant musician. ua-cam.com/video/DRL52lbH3Cs/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/dcywgoA54Mo/v-deo.html
Lovely, lovely deep ambient piece... so introspective and meditative. You've really shown how well the Fizmo can do ambient, I felt like I was listening to a Brian Eno soundtrack but it's just a Fizmo using one osc on a single patch! :) Very well done... will need to keep my eyes peeled for one of these.
Ensoniq is still one of the best synthesizers and workstations in the history of the existence of keyboard hardware products. (It was really sad to learn that it no longer exists)
Excellent post Ted. Fizmo is killer for ambient works. My goal is to set up a patch where I can hold down one key and get a whole tracks worth of dyanmic ambience. (Why write, when your Fizmo will do it for you?)
These tracks by TJ Butler are perhaps the best ambient tracks I have ever heard. Timeless! They capture the entire vibration of the FIZMO, and show the way towards the right understanding of what this synth is, how to play it, when it was made, and how it became a gemstone after a short, and failed consumer life. A ghostly hero of Ensoniq's past, in the wake of historical digital overload itself (the introduction of the PC sound card industry). I too visit these tracks often and just marvel at what has been created here with the FIZMO. Kudos TJ! Seriously amazing work! Amazing vibe!
Check out kit watkins, formeer keyboardist of the american Prog rock band Happy the man. Brilliant musician. ua-cam.com/video/DRL52lbH3Cs/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/dcywgoA54Mo/v-deo.html
Great sound, great track. Worth listening at 2 am
Wow, just found this. Great stuff, Ted!
Have always adored this synth
Another world - the Fizmo . . . Thanks for the beautiful music ! Life does become a meditation - I just joined the Fizmo family & I AM ~ Lovin Life ~
Ted, absolutely Brilliant ambient music! Very ethereal and other-worldly. Instills a nice sense of peace and tranquility. Thank you!
This is proper ambient, I like it
Lovely, lovely deep ambient piece... so introspective and meditative.
You've really shown how well the Fizmo can do ambient, I felt like I was listening to a Brian Eno soundtrack but it's just a Fizmo using one osc on a single patch! :)
Very well done... will need to keep my eyes peeled for one of these.
excellent new thanks`
this absolutely made me obtain enlightenment. it only took one oscillator.
Just found this, what an incredible piece. Love it!
Fantastic!
I remember when these were new in music stores. I think this was the product that put the final nail in the Ensoniq coffin.
Creative Labs was what put the final nail in the Ensoniq coffin. Fuckers.
I've been listening to these since you originally posted them on UA-cam years ago... Amazing stuff.
Gorgeous!
this is really great
Thanks, Barry!
Ensoniq is still one of the best synthesizers and workstations in the history of the existence of keyboard hardware products.
(It was really sad to learn that it no longer exists)
Been listening to this demo every once in a while, just wanted to say thanks for this beauty.
Wow, sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely beautiful.
gorgeous. reminds me of some textures radiohead do in their kid a/ amnesiac sessions.
Legit, nice work
I have one of these bad boys! Definitely the most alien sounding synth in my collection. My go to when I need to add that special spice.
Great demo of such a special synth!
wow, what is this sensation i'm experiencing. Am i dead?
Wow what on board effects did you use. Its amazing the soundscape you get from one oscillator and sound. the fizmo is incredable
A stunning synthesizer, one of the best for creating rich complex sounds and textures. Rare and expensive, unfortunately.
awesome Ted! :-)
Excellent post Ted. Fizmo is killer for ambient works. My goal is to set up a patch where I can hold down one key and get a whole tracks worth of dyanmic ambience.
(Why write, when your Fizmo will do it for you?)
Any possibility you could release the Sysex file for this one? I would love to play this on my fizmo!
I used to have one of the few ever made Fizmo racks... 😞, Oh well...
Wow, would love to come across one of those guys!
@betteroffted23 How hard was it to import new patches or did you just tweek whats there?
is that one of the pre set wavetables on a single oscillator? not a transwave you created yourself?
You can't create transwaves on a fiz (not like on TS). But it is transwave synthesis, so...
You, steve Roach, you... :-) lol
dammit put me to sleep