I'm planning to do some Tempest drum programs for MPC, although is not the same as the original machine but at least something! Thanks for the comment!
Yes! People complain about the price, but if you think about Tempest as a 6 voice synth with sequencers and individual outputs for each voice, suddenly the price tag does not seem too steep!
@@MusicianParadise EXACTLY! it’s a secret weapon! and the fact that it’s out of production makes it more desirable in my eyes. Analog drum/synth.....the sky’s the limit!!
Always wanted one but never pulled the trigger. When they discontinued and the used market prices jumped I had remorse for missing out but hopefully this means they have something new in the works to replace it.
Hopefully Dave Smith will not abandon the drum machine line!
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Good job mate. Good sound design & programming. 👍 The Tempest is a unique piece of gear. Totaly a classic. It's the beating heart of my studio and my desert island gear. 😍
You referring sampled sounds or sysex midi dumps for the sound banks? I'm planning to make Tempest sample packs sometime down the line, so stay tuned. Thanks for the support!
great video! with all it's cons, i could not find any other machine which can rival the dynamic nature of the Tempest. the ease of assignment of any param to velocity, beat-wide parameters which allows you to 'squeeze' the whole grove into HP or short decay, or to exaggerate sustain of all HH/ SD. you can really play like a wild drummer which can open up the whole drumkit with sustain and dynamics
If you think about Tempest as a 6 voice analog poly multitimbral synth with very capable sequencer and seperate audio outputs for each voice the price tag seems kind of acceptable , but then you think about Tempest as a drum machine it just WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! I think they marketed it wrong way.
Musician Paradise i think it should stay unique like tr808 or 909. Maybe sequential will make an new drummachine but i don't think it'll be in collaboration with Roger Linn. So it would be different and that's the way it should be. Beside, Dave Smith usualy make different synth every time, maybe except for rev2. I'd love to see a simpler drummachine (not a drum synth like Tempest) based on vco and filter of the P6 !
@ I love DSI stuff, but Roger Linn have some know-how about drum machine design. I love the pads on my Tempest more them pads on my MPC Live, and whole Tempest interface is very well conceived, in my opinion. Sound design wise it still more a synth them a drum machine and It take some effort and time to learn how to program drum sounds on it.. Certainly very interesting to see if Dave Smith will come up with his own drum machine design !
voice engine sounds like clicks & whistles. users have to crank distortion to get anything usable. imagine your synth's key feature is distortion. also, cheapsht dave smith $2k flagship product w/ external wall wart. guess needed the money for tequila.
Or you could learn to program synths properly. There’s a few videos on UA-cam showing what the Tempest can do alone. If other people can get good results out of the box, but you can’t, the problem isn’t with the box.
Spoken like someone who has no idea what he's doing. I have a love/hate relationship with the Tempest's for various reasons; but as a synth and percussion sound-design machine, its potential is boundless. Period. What it won't do, however, is hold your hand. Cheers!
Have owned one for 5 years m, I’ve been in love from day one. Greatest drum machine to have ever been created. It’s limitations are it’s strengths.
Couldn't agree more!
100% agree with you.
It's a mess, I love it.
It's a masterpiece isn't it? An inspiring jumble of so many things, unique and beautiful. Inspiration flows out of this thing.
To get around the chord issue, I program the oscillators to make chords and then copy past to several pads, changing the notes. Saves on polyphony.
Very cool tip! I´ll try it out!
If you're running out of room on your Tempest, you can save/share/explore patches on midi.link.
This is very useful! Thank you so much!
Always wanted one of these but never wanted to pay the price lol
I'm planning to do some Tempest drum programs for MPC, although is not the same as the original machine but at least something! Thanks for the comment!
@@MusicianParadise Yeah man! Please...
Ave Mcree , this will keep going up in price
Dope! Love what you are doing!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for sharing !
Such an underrated drum/synth machine. All in one stand alone!
Yes! People complain about the price, but if you think about Tempest as a 6 voice synth with sequencers and individual outputs for each voice, suddenly the price tag does not seem too steep!
@@MusicianParadise EXACTLY! it’s a secret weapon! and the fact that it’s out of production makes it more desirable in my eyes. Analog drum/synth.....the sky’s the limit!!
@@rwesreal Yes! This is the secret weapon!
People can complain about the Tempest all they like. It keeps it firmly in the 'secret weapon' category. Truly a masterpiece of design.
Always wanted one but never pulled the trigger. When they discontinued and the used market prices jumped I had remorse for missing out but hopefully this means they have something new in the works to replace it.
Hopefully Dave Smith will not abandon the drum machine line!
Good job mate. Good sound design & programming. 👍 The Tempest is a unique piece of gear. Totaly a classic. It's the beating heart of my studio and my desert island gear. 😍
Thanks a lot! You have an amazing channel , long time subscriber!
Musician Paradise thx ! Really impressive glitch & distorted sounds you made out of the Tempest. You made it scream haha. Such a creative tool 👏
@ Yes, love my Tempest!
I love your music! Congrats
It's a tragedy to "retire" their only drum machine! Even if just the digital sequencer was updated, it'd be great.
Do u have any sound banks from this machine we could download .. ?
Just a request ..tnx
You referring sampled sounds or sysex midi dumps for the sound banks? I'm planning to make Tempest sample packs sometime down the line, so stay tuned. Thanks for the support!
You can control beat FX from an external sequencer via MIDI CCs, just FYI.
Thanks for the tip!
My only problem with the drum machine is that you can't load audio samples onto it like an MPC. Other than that it is pretty amazing!
Yeah I agree! And the internal memory is very small, even for saving custom patches.
How can I get a tempest which has a good second hand condition?
This is a difficult question...I would try reverb.com
great video! with all it's cons, i could not find any other machine which can rival the dynamic nature of the Tempest. the ease of assignment of any param to velocity, beat-wide parameters which allows you to 'squeeze' the whole grove into HP or short decay, or to exaggerate sustain of all HH/ SD.
you can really play like a wild drummer which can open up the whole drumkit with sustain and dynamics
Couldn't agree more!
I always thought Tempest was a synth hiding behind a drum machine.
A VERY EXPENSIVE DRUM MACHINE.......
If you think about Tempest as a 6 voice analog poly multitimbral synth with very capable sequencer and seperate audio outputs for each voice the price tag seems kind of acceptable , but then you think about Tempest as a drum machine it just WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! I think they marketed it wrong way.
try the op-1..
That's how I see it. A 6 voice analog synth, with a drum machine interface.
@@sver3 nice point
Tempest 2?
hopefully it will come out some day!
Musician Paradise i think it should stay unique like tr808 or 909. Maybe sequential will make an new drummachine but i don't think it'll be in collaboration with Roger Linn. So it would be different and that's the way it should be. Beside, Dave Smith usualy make different synth every time, maybe except for rev2. I'd love to see a simpler drummachine (not a drum synth like Tempest) based on vco and filter of the P6 !
@ I love DSI stuff, but Roger Linn have some know-how about drum machine design. I love the pads on my Tempest more them pads on my MPC Live, and whole Tempest interface is very well conceived, in my opinion. Sound design wise it still more a synth them a drum machine and It take some effort and time to learn how to program drum sounds on it.. Certainly very interesting to see if Dave Smith will come up with his own drum machine design !
Musician Paradise exactly 👍
@@MusicianParadise The pads and layout are amazing, that's why it was worth the 2k to me.
I am sure the Tempest 2 will fix all of the flaws ;-)
haha, someday hopefully
@@MusicianParadise lets hope it gets proper preset storage space and midi automation ;-)
@@indigoskywalker Oh yes! Storage for me is most important - hate sysex dumps!
Love the sounds from this demo. theres only demos of "analog vintage drum sounds" and honestly they suck!
Thanks! Yes, Tempest is capable to offer really wide range of soundscapes, not only "analog vintage drum sounds" !
Its fate closely resembles that of Spectralis 2 from Radikal Technologies.
Spectralis is an incredible piece of music making gear
voice engine sounds like clicks & whistles. users have to crank distortion to get anything usable. imagine your synth's key feature is distortion. also, cheapsht dave smith $2k flagship product w/ external wall wart. guess needed the money for tequila.
A lot of tequila!
Or you could learn to program synths properly. There’s a few videos on UA-cam showing what the Tempest can do alone. If other people can get good results out of the box, but you can’t, the problem isn’t with the box.
Spoken like someone who has no idea what he's doing. I have a love/hate relationship with the Tempest's for various reasons; but as a synth and percussion sound-design machine, its potential is boundless. Period. What it won't do, however, is hold your hand. Cheers!
SandcastleTheory for that grab a Roland machine, this a real drum machine for grownups.
@@Kung_Fu_Jesus Haha... Exactly. ;) Cheers!