As an electrical engineer, I deeply appreciate the actual sound spectrums on screen while they play. It's really annoying when people put random spectrum animation that doesn't fit the sound playing. Philip DeFranco does that sometimes.
you'd be surprised how many "engineers" in music technology would prefer to confuse rather than inform an potentiate. well, maybe you'd be surprised. :)
jeepers! that’d be awe fully awful! Fake visualizers are perhaps just as bad as how rad it is to see the shape of what you play. I heart sound and waves #synæstheticPleasure
Piano is probably one of the most beautiful instruments of all time but it can become so boring and stale after years or decades of the same shit. Synthizers open up a world of legitimately endless sonic possibilities, when creating patches you'll never get the same sound twice.
@@soullessgemini7786 It seems curious to me how even after 10 months, a "piano fanatic" has not come to "defend" it because of what you have said xD. At least not yet...
@@NahreSol go past these artifacts and concentrate on audio dsp. rudolf steiner would have put audio dsp at the core of education instead of music theory if he had known it. the foundation of sound, timbre, and the immediate translation of theory to auditory experience through the elementary aspects of synthesis do more to inform the mind, and broaden your vistas of articulacy. "synthesizers" and music theory are only some kinds of techniques. please help to expand the public literacy, instead of cripple it the way technology marketing has.
Really excited to see a classical musician jump out of the “classical” instrument bias and experiment with synthesizers. Huge supporter, and thank you !
You might like Look Mum No Computer, too. Even if you don't find inspiration in his content, then just his motto alone should be of help: "Don't be scared to try it." Looking forward to the Nahre video soldering a module. ;-) PS... Thanks for showing vulnerability and sharing your little moments of noobness. Watching people like you and Adam Neeley, can have the effect of discouragement. You make it so bluntly obvious how little I know of music. Sharing, you too have had to start at 0, gives me the feeling that anything can be fixed with 40hrs of practise a day.
I love it that you've continued to learn about synths! I felt that in your original video you either (mostly) missed the point of synthesizers, or you were just too attached to the pianist mindset to really explore the possibilities of "unnatural" sounds. Glad to see that you felt the same way and have continued to broaden your horizons!
I loooooveeee that you are allowing yourself to experiment more deeply - I love what you do as a pianist but the idea of hearing more of what your virtuosity and music theory knowledge sounds like applied to genres like this - with all these other sonic palettes is SO exciting.
Nate seems like a really cool dude, the way he laughed as he explained analog sounding alive because "all of these things are going wrong" put a big smile on my face. Great follow up video!
Amazing Nahre Sol, very grateful to UA-cam's AI for deciding to point me your way. I am a retired after 35 years in IT 60 something boomer, spending a lot of time now reconnecting to the music of my younger life. I am not a classical musician and barely formally trained (did 3 years music major in collage before switching to computer programming). I don't know some of the classical pieces you practice and play but am nonetheless really stuck by your deep feeling in performance and your curiosity about so many different styles. When I saw these videos pointing to the instrument I have taken to for my life's love I was was very excited and pleased with whom you have consulted and what you have created thus far. I was first introduced to "Subtractive Synthesis" and to the Moog Modular instrument by the queen ( I think ) of them all Wendy Carlos. Her and Rachel's electronic realizations of Bach and other composers back in the 1960s along with her explorations of early digital synthesis and micro tuning are hard to find but very rewarding and educational. If you have not happened on it yet go to wendycarlos.com as there is a lot of info there from this amazing pioneer's journey for someone with your curiosity. Thank you so much for this amazing series of videos and all the work you put into them. Please Except my modest Patreon Rock On Nahre!
nahre, you should check out a piece called "vignette: panacea", from a video game called hyper light drifter. it's a short little piano centered - but the way the artist melds it with synths and ambience, and the way the synths eventually overwhelm the piano (matching the theme of the game) is pretty amazing, to my ears, anyway. i really enjoyed this video - every one of these videos is so inspiring. edit: it's also an example of synthesizers used with rubato which i hadn't heard before
VERY nice, I'm glad you kept at it and posted an update. Your first video was limited by the fact that you were still using what were basically piano-esque sounds, to compose what was basically a piano piece. This new example really leveraged the range of sounds synthesizers are capable of to wonderful effect. Great work!
As a 30 year synth user it’s always nice to see what sounds come out of the hands of synths newbies. The joy of the new. I pretty much know what’s going to happen when I do anything with any one of my synths. It would nice to go back to those experimental, naive times.
Nahre, I’ve just discovered your channel and the way you describe music has been mind blowing to me! I started learning piano as an adult a few years ago but have always been infatuated with music, and pictures too (I love your video on your connection to visual art). You’ve reminded me to reconnect with my connection to the visual, how important it is to me. Thank you so much for that
I love synths, but I generally found their output too dry to sit well in a mix, even if I was actually going for a dry sound. You might find it good to invest in a good reverb pedal like the Strymon Big Sky. There are plenty of videos on UA-cam demonstrating the sonic possibilities it can open up for synth players. I would definitely recommend a reverb pedal, even if you're just getting into synths.
@@NahreSol Alternatively, the world of software synths (such as Omnisphere running on a DAW like Ableton Live or Mainstage grant you the flexibility of adding on tons of effects to help the sound less dry, and can even be integrated with certain newer analog keyboards and pedals! :D Keep exploring and I'm really excited to see your classical style melded with synths!
Same happened to me 2 years ago, and now, i record and produce my own music ! This would have never been possible if i sticked to being a pianist :)! I learned so much about myself as a musician by opening to new horizons
Nahre, as a point of encouragement, your videos NEVER fail to make me super mathed about things I never even imagined I'd get into. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your journeys in such beautifully edited packages
It's always great seeing someone get into one of your hobbies, this time I get to see someone with a much more classical background get into synthesis. I love it and can't wait to see more
I think more than anything, I'm loving how your curiosity is taking you on a wonderful journey of sound experiments with the electronics, waveforms, timbres and so forth. Just seeing the smile that emits when you engage, so fun!
I truly appreciate your curiosity + genuine humility while approaching this broad, sometimes confounding topic! We all can learn much from a "safe to fail" mentality versus a "failsafe" one, and your explorations are a tribute to that nimble, inviting, and constructive mindset. Cheers!
Digital vs. Analog 2:11 (on Digital synths) “Not that there aren’t circuit boards and wires in this, but there is LSIs and there is chips and you know there is Computer code inside of it that makes it go.” Yes. But if I may add, there are also “digital” synths that don’t use LSIs or Computer code. I have seen people describe synths as digital as soon as something in the sound signal path is using digital technology. This can be a Digital Oscillator (DO)*. Whether digital effects (Reverb, Chorus etc.) make a synthesizer digital is being debated (but I don’t think so, because effects can usually be turned off, and they often don’t sound “digital”). 2:21 NS: “And in your opinion, how does that affect the sound?” NT: “It doesn’t. It’s just a different way.” NS: “Do you prefer either or?” NT: “I prefer to have as many options as possible.” I *believe* that Nate means that neither analog nor digital is inherently “better”, because that’s what some discussions appear to be about. (Please correct me if I am wrong about this.) I would completely agree with everything Nate said in this sense. Both analog and digital synths have great sounds. But, of course, how the sound is generated matters, and different synths sound differently because of the many different elements that contribute to the sound, including digital or analog technology. Still, it would be difficult to generalize and say that digital synths and analog synths always sound different in certain ways. There are just too many ways to make both kinds of synthesizer. And some digital synthesizers even simulate analog circuitry (by computing in real time how currents flow through that circuitry), and they simulate analog oscillators and filters quite well. The one thing that I would say about the difference in sound between *classic* analog and digital synths is that good *classic* analog synths can typically create smoother, creamier, and “warmer” (slightly fluctuating, “alive”) sounds more effortlessly, while good *classic* digital synths are very good at creating clear, sharp, powerful sounds. This is of course more relative now, as modern analog synths are much better at stabilizing oscillators, and some even offer FM, and some modern digital synths can emulate analog fluctuations, instabilities, and even analog filters (at least to some extent). Analog synthesis remains relevant because you get all the “natural” aliveness of electrons oscillating in real circuitry, with all the natural imperfections in those circuits (which have become cleaner over the decades though), and also with slight, somewhat unintended (“parasitic”) intermodulations that have not been completely planned, but that still sound very musical, because they are made from fluctuating harmonies of all of the intended oscillations. All in all, it can be said that analog “dirt” usually behaves in a benign way that sounds musical. Digital synthesis can more effortlessly do exact FM modulation, and wavetable synthesis also has a specific clear sound. And there are many more interesting options. But digital synthesis can also easily produce non-harmonic distortions in digital filters and digital effects, and I often see people state that these distortions don’t sound musical to them (and I agree). Digital synthesis needs to work hard to avoid these or to mitigate them. And all the analog “aliveness”, the unintended harmonic modulations, the slight fluctuations of analog circuitry, if wanted, need to be simulated by digital synthesizers. For these reasons and others, I believe that both analog and digital elements in synthesis will remain interesting and something that people will continue to look out for. *) Note that a DCO (Digitally Controlled Oscillator) is still an analog oscillator, but it is synchronized to a digital clock to keep its frequency stable. In contrast, a DO (Digital Oscillator) is digital in itself.
"And all the analog “aliveness”, the unintended harmonic modulations, the slight fluctuations of analog circuitry, if wanted, need to be simulated by digital synthesizers." We're already doing that. You cannot tell the difference between a good VST and the real thing. Check out Arturias and Rolands VSTs. They're identical down to the imperfections.
digital love Yes indeed. I was hinting at that with the line “And some digital synthesizers even simulate analog circuitry (by computing in real time how currents flow through that circuitry), and they simulate analog oscillators and filters quite well.” I could have made this clearer, but I thought for a youtube comment I was already stretching the length. 😅 Btw, I believe whether *all* the idiosyncrasies of analog synthesizers are being simulated is still debatable in my opinion. But I didn’t want to start a modern version of the analog vs. digital debate in a youtube thread. 😅
Thank you for your videos! The quality of your classical foundations, your willingness to explore and the openness of your explanations is truly inspiring.
The gap between the last track you made with synths and this one with the minibrute is enormous! Can't wait to see what you end up doing with synths in the end-- they're pretty neat 😁
Your videos are very nicely done. I feel like I am learning along with you. It was interesting that your selection of synth related channels are all in my list as well.
I love the fact that you see synths for what they are, more than just keyboard poorly reproducing pre existing sounds. It means a lot from a "classical" musician, where i'm from they're looked as just toys. Keep it up !
Keep diving, there is so much to discover and with your skills playing the keyboard you could start getting into some seriously interesting uncharted territory.
I thank you so very much for doing this, putting your hands on the stuff and starting drilling into each bit of info you can figure out by only experimenting and learning. I think Andrew is one of the best researchers and knob-tweakers throughout YT. Glad that you're keeping the track of his videos. I'm watching this video and feeling my enthusiasm for going back and putting my hands on my synths in there, after over a month of not touching them at all (long story). I'm so happy such a renowned and highly-qualified classical musician like you gives a try with synthesis, onw of the most mind-boggling areas of both science and music I've been on contact with ever! Thank you, Nahre! GOD bless you! :)
The thing that really pushed me into becoming a synthesist is that sonically anything is possible when working with a synthesizer, if you want to create sounds no one has heard before, recreate sounds of an existing instrument but adding a twist to it, or just having a synthesizer function on its own to create complex soundscapes in the case instability or other factors, it's all possible, nothing is off limits when it comes to synthesis now
Hi Nahre, I am on a similar journey discovering the world of synthesizers and electronic music coming from classical violin and worship guitar playing. It’s a whole new world out there! It’s blowing my mind how amazing and creative the musicians in the electronic music world are. On the flip side having so many sound choices can be paralyzing or distracting in itself. Thank you for your video!
It's inspiring to watch that a music professional like you are eagerly but humbly learning new things about music. I should learn a lot from your attitude.
Now you understand what sound synthesis is about. yes, almost all synthesizers have keyboards, but the keyboard is just a communication tool between you and the synthesizer. Leaving the keyboard aside and delving into the creation of new sounds and timbres is the starting way of synthesizing. excellent progress!
I imagine the very structured classical background can be a barrier to overcome when exploring the world of synths; but marrying the two worlds surely will lead to interesting discoveries
Thanks a lot for documenting your ear-opening process. The most effective learning experiences happen when the learner is open to learning, of course, and when they think about their learning. In this case, the fact that you understand the difference between “then and now” is a testament to important skills you’ve been developing. If nothing else, getting deeper into synthesis gets you to understand a lot more about musical acoustics, including how instruments “do their thing”. Also, nice shoutouts to some cool people in this scene. It’s a world which would afford a lot more diversity, in some ways. It can still be a very welcoming world.
Your videos are motivating me to compose! As a intermediate pianist myself I analyse music, I appreciate music but I seldom tried composing. And now it’s time to change!
Nahre, it's been really interesting watching your journey from classical musician through synths. For those of us who have taken the opposite path (like me), it's fascinating to see what it's like through the eyes of someone discovering this stuff for the first time, but with considerable prior musical experience and skill.
One of the (few) things I loved about early-70s prog rock is the way the keyboard players of the day (Emerson, Wakeman, Rick Wright, Vangelis, etc.) were so keen to explore the new sounds the synth could generate. This willingness to experiment with sonic textures was then picked up by adventurous fusion keyboard players like Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, etc. It seems like that moment has long since passed, and synths today seem to be used much more unobtrusively. I say bring back the crazy sounds, in all genres!
You are making space music now. Pretty intuitive when you play with drone tones. Funny thing about space music - it really is similar to actual space sounds created by naturally occurring electro/magnetic activities. Welcome to the club!
every now and then ask yourself the question "what is that incredible musician with almond eyes doing?", go to Nahre Sol's channel and always find beautiful things ... it makes us bear better the period in which we find ourselves!
Ultravox said it already in 1980: "On a crowded beach washed by the sun, he puts his headphones on. His modern world revolves around the synthesizer's song."
It's cool to see an other angle. Im an electronics engineer coming in to music and finding out all about music and synth. I'll await the day when you collab with 'Look Mom No Computer'! Enjoy the journey! I know I am!
Thank you for the kind words ♥️
Thanks a ton for that massive shoutout Nahre 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
i adore your openmindedness about music!!
Thank you!!
As an electrical engineer, I deeply appreciate the actual sound spectrums on screen while they play. It's really annoying when people put random spectrum animation that doesn't fit the sound playing. Philip DeFranco does that sometimes.
you'd be surprised how many "engineers" in music technology would prefer to confuse rather than inform an potentiate.
well, maybe you'd be surprised. :)
@@HappyGoLuckyPanda that's why I never said FT. ;)
@@BrunoTaglietti Probably closer to a Hadamard Transform with computers since it's ones and zeros. Like a square wave.
Lotta words I don’t know in this comment thread, carry on gentleman...
jeepers! that’d be awe fully awful! Fake visualizers are perhaps just as bad as how rad it is to see the shape of what you play. I heart sound and waves
#synæstheticPleasure
I’m also a former classical pianist and it’s so cool to see someone else going through the same journey as I did!
So cool!!
Piano is probably one of the most beautiful instruments of all time but it can become so boring and stale after years or decades of the same shit. Synthizers open up a world of legitimately endless sonic possibilities, when creating patches you'll never get the same sound twice.
@@soullessgemini7786 It seems curious to me how even after 10 months, a "piano fanatic" has not come to "defend" it because of what you have said xD.
At least not yet...
As ever, the mode of delivery is as fresh and engaging as the content.
Thank you!!
@@NahreSol go past these artifacts and concentrate on audio dsp.
rudolf steiner would have put audio dsp at the core of education instead of music theory if he had known it. the foundation of sound, timbre, and the immediate translation of theory to auditory experience through the elementary aspects of synthesis do more to inform the mind, and broaden your vistas of articulacy.
"synthesizers" and music theory are only some kinds of techniques. please help to expand the public literacy, instead of cripple it the way technology marketing has.
@@NahreSol As a teacher I can recognise that particular skill in you delivery. Excellent.
She's the MKBHD of music videos on UA-cam. Lol.
Really excited to see a classical musician jump out of the “classical” instrument bias and experiment with synthesizers. Huge supporter, and thank you !
You might like Look Mum No Computer, too. Even if you don't find inspiration in his content, then just his motto alone should be of help: "Don't be scared to try it." Looking forward to the Nahre video soldering a module. ;-) PS... Thanks for showing vulnerability and sharing your little moments of noobness. Watching people like you and Adam Neeley, can have the effect of discouragement. You make it so bluntly obvious how little I know of music. Sharing, you too have had to start at 0, gives me the feeling that anything can be fixed with 40hrs of practise a day.
Sam is a joy! Amazing guy.
Will check the channel out! Thank you!!
@@NahreSol check out his track modern gas he is great
LMNC is like mad scientist of modular synthesis
Sam is a brilliant talent!
I love it that you've continued to learn about synths! I felt that in your original video you either (mostly) missed the point of synthesizers, or you were just too attached to the pianist mindset to really explore the possibilities of "unnatural" sounds. Glad to see that you felt the same way and have continued to broaden your horizons!
I loooooveeee that you are allowing yourself to experiment more deeply - I love what you do as a pianist but the idea of hearing more of what your virtuosity and music theory knowledge sounds like applied to genres like this - with all these other sonic palettes is SO exciting.
Nate seems like a really cool dude, the way he laughed as he explained analog sounding alive because "all of these things are going wrong" put a big smile on my face. Great follow up video!
Nahre you're my favorite music channel now. Your willingness to learn other genres from a classical background is inspiring to me.
Amazing Nahre Sol, very grateful to UA-cam's AI for deciding to point me your way. I am a retired after 35 years in IT 60 something boomer, spending a lot of time now reconnecting to the music of my younger life. I am not a classical musician and barely formally trained (did 3 years music major in collage before switching to computer programming). I don't know some of the classical pieces you practice and play but am nonetheless really stuck by your deep feeling in performance and your curiosity about so many different styles. When I saw these videos pointing to the instrument I have taken to for my life's love I was was very excited and pleased with whom you have consulted and what you have created thus far. I was first introduced to "Subtractive Synthesis" and to the Moog Modular instrument by the queen ( I think ) of them all Wendy Carlos. Her and Rachel's electronic realizations of Bach and other composers back in the 1960s along with her explorations of early digital synthesis and micro tuning are hard to find but very rewarding and educational. If you have not happened on it yet go to wendycarlos.com as there is a lot of info there from this amazing pioneer's journey for someone with your curiosity. Thank you so much for this amazing series of videos and all the work you put into them. Please Except my modest Patreon
Rock On Nahre!
I was afraid when you asked the "digital VS analog" question but this man gave the best response ever =o That was amazing 👍🏻
ngl i automatically started rolling my eyes lmao, glad i was wrong. i guess it makes sense tho, yamaha basically pioneered digital synthesis.
So that's Subtractive and Additive (FM) covered. Now for Wavetable, S&S, Physical Modelling... buckle up!
As an electronic musician myself it's really cool to see how a usually classical musician would go about using them.
I loved this video! 👍👍
Thank you!!
nahre, you should check out a piece called "vignette: panacea", from a video game called hyper light drifter. it's a short little piano centered - but the way the artist melds it with synths and ambience, and the way the synths eventually overwhelm the piano (matching the theme of the game) is pretty amazing, to my ears, anyway.
i really enjoyed this video - every one of these videos is so inspiring.
edit: it's also an example of synthesizers used with rubato which i hadn't heard before
wow, I just checked that out - that's utterly beautiful :)
It's such an amazing piece, I recorded a cover of it on my electric organ a while ago
This has been fast becoming my favorite UA-cam channel. Great stuff, thank you for not shying away from technical info.
thanks for always bringing us along on your explorations.
Thank you for tuning in and allowing me to share it with you!!
damn.. that first basic question could of gotten heated!!! Nate handled that one like a champ, amazing answer. 🙏
VERY nice, I'm glad you kept at it and posted an update. Your first video was limited by the fact that you were still using what were basically piano-esque sounds, to compose what was basically a piano piece. This new example really leveraged the range of sounds synthesizers are capable of to wonderful effect. Great work!
As a 30 year synth user it’s always nice to see what sounds come out of the hands of synths newbies. The joy of the new. I pretty much know what’s going to happen when I do anything with any one of my synths. It would nice to go back to those experimental, naive times.
You are coming along nicely Nahre, this was a good video...so proud of you!!!
Nahre, I’ve just discovered your channel and the way you describe music has been mind blowing to me! I started learning piano as an adult a few years ago but have always been infatuated with music, and pictures too (I love your video on your connection to visual art). You’ve reminded me to reconnect with my connection to the visual, how important it is to me. Thank you so much for that
Great video and content! As classical pianist and synth player it is a nice dive inside this world. :)
Hi Nahre, I'm forever going to be thinking about "we never turn it off"
This is it. The growth and exploration I've been wanting to see from Nahre.
Next video title : "How to sound like Jean-Michel Jarre"
I love synths, but I generally found their output too dry to sit well in a mix, even if I was actually going for a dry sound.
You might find it good to invest in a good reverb pedal like the Strymon Big Sky. There are plenty of videos on UA-cam demonstrating the sonic possibilities it can open up for synth players. I would definitely recommend a reverb pedal, even if you're just getting into synths.
Will take note of that, thank you!!
@@NahreSol Alternatively, the world of software synths (such as Omnisphere running on a DAW like Ableton Live or Mainstage grant you the flexibility of adding on tons of effects to help the sound less dry, and can even be integrated with certain newer analog keyboards and pedals! :D
Keep exploring and I'm really excited to see your classical style melded with synths!
This matches my experience, but I run through a small mixer with an effects section rather than using a pedal.
All keyboards and daws have millions of fx. You must be recording to 8 track with a vintage keyboard lol
Dominique Chan omnisphere is my go-to. So incredible
I'm so happy you added synthesis to your life and excited to see where it takes you!
Ahh, my mental relief for this quarantine... Stay safe ^^
Stay safe as well, thank you!
Same happened to me 2 years ago, and now, i record and produce my own music ! This would have never been possible if i sticked to being a pianist :)! I learned so much about myself as a musician by opening to new horizons
Nice!! I think branching out is a beautiful thing if your heart and ears yearn for it!
Nahre, as a point of encouragement, your videos NEVER fail to make me super mathed about things I never even imagined I'd get into. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your journeys in such beautifully edited packages
It's always great seeing someone get into one of your hobbies, this time I get to see someone with a much more classical background get into synthesis. I love it and can't wait to see more
I think more than anything, I'm loving how your curiosity is taking you on a wonderful journey of sound experiments with the electronics, waveforms, timbres and so forth. Just seeing the smile that emits when you engage, so fun!
I truly appreciate your curiosity + genuine humility while approaching this broad, sometimes confounding topic! We all can learn much from a "safe to fail" mentality versus a "failsafe" one, and your explorations are a tribute to that nimble, inviting, and constructive mindset. Cheers!
Wow, I’m so happy you’ve gone down this synth rabbit hole, with your keyboard and music theory skillz there’s no telling where you’re gonna go
Yoo! The channels mentioned at the end og the vid a pure gold, Cuckoo is practically a wizard!
Awesome update. Really stoked to see what you get into with this whole new world. Synths are dope
Digital vs. Analog
2:11 (on Digital synths) “Not that there aren’t circuit boards and wires in this, but there is LSIs and there is chips and you know there is Computer code inside of it that makes it go.” Yes. But if I may add, there are also “digital” synths that don’t use LSIs or Computer code. I have seen people describe synths as digital as soon as something in the sound signal path is using digital technology. This can be a Digital Oscillator (DO)*. Whether digital effects (Reverb, Chorus etc.) make a synthesizer digital is being debated (but I don’t think so, because effects can usually be turned off, and they often don’t sound “digital”).
2:21 NS: “And in your opinion, how does that affect the sound?” NT: “It doesn’t. It’s just a different way.” NS: “Do you prefer either or?” NT: “I prefer to have as many options as possible.” I *believe* that Nate means that neither analog nor digital is inherently “better”, because that’s what some discussions appear to be about. (Please correct me if I am wrong about this.) I would completely agree with everything Nate said in this sense. Both analog and digital synths have great sounds. But, of course, how the sound is generated matters, and different synths sound differently because of the many different elements that contribute to the sound, including digital or analog technology. Still, it would be difficult to generalize and say that digital synths and analog synths always sound different in certain ways. There are just too many ways to make both kinds of synthesizer. And some digital synthesizers even simulate analog circuitry (by computing in real time how currents flow through that circuitry), and they simulate analog oscillators and filters quite well. The one thing that I would say about the difference in sound between *classic* analog and digital synths is that good *classic* analog synths can typically create smoother, creamier, and “warmer” (slightly fluctuating, “alive”) sounds more effortlessly, while good *classic* digital synths are very good at creating clear, sharp, powerful sounds. This is of course more relative now, as modern analog synths are much better at stabilizing oscillators, and some even offer FM, and some modern digital synths can emulate analog fluctuations, instabilities, and even analog filters (at least to some extent). Analog synthesis remains relevant because you get all the “natural” aliveness of electrons oscillating in real circuitry, with all the natural imperfections in those circuits (which have become cleaner over the decades though), and also with slight, somewhat unintended (“parasitic”) intermodulations that have not been completely planned, but that still sound very musical, because they are made from fluctuating harmonies of all of the intended oscillations. All in all, it can be said that analog “dirt” usually behaves in a benign way that sounds musical. Digital synthesis can more effortlessly do exact FM modulation, and wavetable synthesis also has a specific clear sound. And there are many more interesting options. But digital synthesis can also easily produce non-harmonic distortions in digital filters and digital effects, and I often see people state that these distortions don’t sound musical to them (and I agree). Digital synthesis needs to work hard to avoid these or to mitigate them. And all the analog “aliveness”, the unintended harmonic modulations, the slight fluctuations of analog circuitry, if wanted, need to be simulated by digital synthesizers.
For these reasons and others, I believe that both analog and digital elements in synthesis will remain interesting and something that people will continue to look out for.
*) Note that a DCO (Digitally Controlled Oscillator) is still an analog oscillator, but it is synchronized to a digital clock to keep its frequency stable. In contrast, a DO (Digital Oscillator) is digital in itself.
"And all the analog “aliveness”, the unintended harmonic modulations, the slight fluctuations of analog circuitry, if wanted, need to be simulated by digital synthesizers."
We're already doing that. You cannot tell the difference between a good VST and the real thing.
Check out Arturias and Rolands VSTs. They're identical down to the imperfections.
digital love Yes indeed.
I was hinting at that with the line “And some digital synthesizers even simulate analog circuitry (by computing in real time how currents flow through that circuitry), and they simulate analog oscillators and filters quite well.”
I could have made this clearer, but I thought for a youtube comment I was already stretching the length. 😅
Btw, I believe whether *all* the idiosyncrasies of analog synthesizers are being simulated is still debatable in my opinion. But I didn’t want to start a modern version of the analog vs. digital debate in a youtube thread. 😅
I'm so stoked for your exploration of synthesis, you're such an amazing artist, you're going to love all the musical possibilities before you!
Synthesizers offer a new complete horizon of possibilities in music creation. Good luck in your journey discovering new sounds.
Thank you for your videos! The quality of your classical foundations, your willingness to explore and the openness of your explanations is truly inspiring.
Thank you!!
Great to see you having fun Nahre!
Really happy to see you learning more about synthesizers! I'm a classically trained musician on a bit of a synth journey too.
The gap between the last track you made with synths and this one with the minibrute is enormous! Can't wait to see what you end up doing with synths in the end-- they're pretty neat 😁
Thank you!!
Can't wait for the era of Nahre with a huge modular eurorack setup, SO stoked on this new synth stuff!!
Your videos are very nicely done. I feel like I am learning along with you. It was interesting that your selection of synth related channels are all in my list as well.
Love your approach and process for curiosity and development! Your content also feels very encouraging!
Thanks and keep being You!
I love the fact that you see synths for what they are, more than just keyboard poorly reproducing pre existing sounds. It means a lot from a "classical" musician, where i'm from they're looked as just toys. Keep it up !
Expensive toys they are…
But cars are even more expensive toys. So I'll stay with the synths thank uuuuuu
Keep diving, there is so much to discover and with your skills playing the keyboard you could start getting into some seriously interesting uncharted territory.
I thank you so very much for doing this, putting your hands on the stuff and starting drilling into each bit of info you can figure out by only experimenting and learning. I think Andrew is one of the best researchers and knob-tweakers throughout YT. Glad that you're keeping the track of his videos. I'm watching this video and feeling my enthusiasm for going back and putting my hands on my synths in there, after over a month of not touching them at all (long story). I'm so happy such a renowned and highly-qualified classical musician like you gives a try with synthesis, onw of the most mind-boggling areas of both science and music I've been on contact with ever! Thank you, Nahre! GOD bless you! :)
The thing that really pushed me into becoming a synthesist is that sonically anything is possible when working with a synthesizer, if you want to create sounds no one has heard before, recreate sounds of an existing instrument but adding a twist to it, or just having a synthesizer function on its own to create complex soundscapes in the case instability or other factors, it's all possible, nothing is off limits when it comes to synthesis now
Holy crap Nahre those sounds you made with the Mini are SO COOL. I NEED IT
Sooo excited for your next synth video!!
Really nice insight for beginners!
Thank you!!
it's a one way street from here! patching things is a whole world of exploration and fun. love this video!
Hi Nahre, I am on a similar journey discovering the world of synthesizers and electronic music coming from classical violin and worship guitar playing. It’s a whole new world out there! It’s blowing my mind how amazing and creative the musicians in the electronic music world are. On the flip side having so many sound choices can be paralyzing or distracting in itself. Thank you for your video!
I can’t wait to see where you go with this. Always an interesting take with you.
It's inspiring to watch that a music professional like you are eagerly but humbly learning new things about music. I should learn a lot from your attitude.
I love watching you go deeper into wide world of synthesizers.
My god, these are my folks. The guy, loves it, she lets him speak the passion. Such a good scene. TY
This is an amazing journey to witness sonically and visually thank you for sharing Nahre!!! 😭😍
Now you understand what sound synthesis is about. yes, almost all synthesizers have keyboards, but the keyboard is just a communication tool between you and the synthesizer. Leaving the keyboard aside and delving into the creation of new sounds and timbres is the starting way of synthesizing. excellent progress!
I imagine the very structured classical background can be a barrier to overcome when exploring the world of synths; but marrying the two worlds surely will lead to interesting discoveries
Yes that is a great way to put it...
I love this!
Thank you!!
Loving this series on your synth journey 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Please keep doing some synth videos - it's interesting to see a really professional musician apply themselves to the synth world as a beginner.
Thanks a lot for documenting your ear-opening process. The most effective learning experiences happen when the learner is open to learning, of course, and when they think about their learning. In this case, the fact that you understand the difference between “then and now” is a testament to important skills you’ve been developing.
If nothing else, getting deeper into synthesis gets you to understand a lot more about musical acoustics, including how instruments “do their thing”.
Also, nice shoutouts to some cool people in this scene. It’s a world which would afford a lot more diversity, in some ways. It can still be a very welcoming world.
Your videos are motivating me to compose! As a intermediate pianist myself I analyse music, I appreciate music but I seldom tried composing. And now it’s time to change!
You should look into different effect pedals, they are so fun.
Delay and Reverb will also make your sounds more interesting and "alive"
Just hoppin in here early to say we love you nahre, your joy for what you what do is lovely to watch, especially in these crazy times
Thank you so much... Hope you are staying well! 🙏
Nate is like the legend of 1900..but instead of a cruise ship he grew up inside the yamaha factory.
he's the man!
Nahre, it's been really interesting watching your journey from classical musician through synths. For those of us who have taken the opposite path (like me), it's fascinating to see what it's like through the eyes of someone discovering this stuff for the first time, but with considerable prior musical experience and skill.
Another treat channel is loopop, he's really great at demonstrating and explaining some really cool things you can do with some modern synth's
longer videos pls! that was not nearly as meaty as i would have liked! thank you for the content
Thank you back!!
When N hears a key-term (in conversation), she repeats it.
As we should all do :)
I recommend the Loopop channel as well.
Hi Nahre. How interesting that you've gone this direction. I will look out of your next pieces.
your last vid inspired me to check out synths and this one is no different. thanks for the constant inspiration love this
Thank you!! 😀🎹
@@NahreSol not gonna lie you taught me a lot of stuff I dont think I'd be half the musician I am if not for your vids and Adam Neely's vids
:)
ooooo! it's so pensive it gave me chills immediately. you are progressing so well!
Thank you!!
I absolutely LOVE Cuckoo, he's so great
Com todo seu talento, você certamente vai desenvolver mil novas coisas. Go ahead !
One of the (few) things I loved about early-70s prog rock is the way the keyboard players of the day (Emerson, Wakeman, Rick Wright, Vangelis, etc.) were so keen to explore the new sounds the synth could generate. This willingness to experiment with sonic textures was then picked up by adventurous fusion keyboard players like Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, etc. It seems like that moment has long since passed, and synths today seem to be used much more unobtrusively. I say bring back the crazy sounds, in all genres!
Ohhhhhh I'm just starting this journey this is so comforting and helpful to see ❤️❤️❤️❤️
keep making your videos, they're great! Thank uuuu
You are making space music now. Pretty intuitive when you play with drone tones. Funny thing about space music - it really is similar to actual space sounds created by naturally occurring electro/magnetic activities.
Welcome to the club!
every now and then ask yourself the question "what is that incredible musician with almond eyes doing?", go to Nahre Sol's channel and always find beautiful things ... it makes us bear better the period in which we find ourselves!
I'm so hyped for the eventual harsh noise video
this type of content if great, thank you for bring it to us
Thanks Nahre. It's a kick to watch you discover the unlimited possibilities of synths.
Thank you!!
Your channel is the best thing for a musician, thankyouthankyouTHANKYOU
As someone who already knew most of this stuff it was still extremely well presented and delivered 👍
Ultravox said it already in 1980: "On a crowded beach washed by the sun, he puts his headphones on.
His modern world revolves around the synthesizer's song."
Just got me a synth, excited to learn.
It's cool to see an other angle. Im an electronics engineer coming in to music and finding out all about music and synth. I'll await the day when you collab with 'Look Mom No Computer'! Enjoy the journey! I know I am!
Damn now I want a synth :)
Get one!! You will never be bored again 😂
@@NahreSol Hah! Something worth saving up for I guess
@@SuryanIsaac Can get a Korg Monologue used for 200€ or a Behringer Crave as new for 150€
@@NahreSol That's so true.
I LOVE the sounds you created there at the end. It sounds like old school video game music, but like fully realized.
Thank you!!
I loved the mood in the short minibrute thing
im so excited to see new synth content
i used the Yamaha PSR E453 for my audio covers, greetings from El Salvador !!! keep on rocking !!!