Behringer DeepMind - Let's Build an... Ambient Pad!
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2018
- Today in our series where we're building patches from scratch on the Behringer DeepMind, we revisit Pad City, but this time hit a more ambient part of town, explore some deep modulation and add a little shimmer back into the world!
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Man, I just wanted to say how grateful I am for your tutorials. They took me through the Monologue, the Miniligue, the Minibrute 2s...But this series about the Deepmind is the most useful and well done of all. It's been two days I'm studying from your videos and never even had to open the manual. You are taking the time to go through every single feature and position and this is pure gold.
Seriously guys, this guy is so down to earth and you can see how passionate he is about the sounds: he is just shimmering like a child when he finds something interesting even if he has made hundrends of tutorials. I hope I can keep the same enthusiasm going on with the learning process. He is truly an inspiration, I just want to hug him!
Thank you man!
❤️
This is awesome to read, thank you, so glad my videos helped you out!
Behringer, please hire this man! He knows how to present your products 👌
There are definitely some other products in their catalogue that I'd love to spend some time with!
your synthmata is great!
I keep coming back to these videos, and always pick up a few new tips when I do. I appreciate what you do!
Thanks for coming back for a second viewing!
got chills when you got the sound.. that subtle shimmer on top on all you did before. Just wow! Thank you for this
Just received my deepmind 12 and I was a bit overwhelmed by the complexity of its settings, this video really helped and got me excited about what this machine can do, thanks ! :)
Great news! Have fun with it!
I've been humming and hawing about a deepmind for a few months now. Seeing how you built this patch up and how it sounds has finally pushed me over the edge. If Nick Batt is the master of the synth review, you're the master of the synth tutorial. Freaking awesome man, cheers
Woah, that's super high praise, thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! I've done a few patch building videos for the Deepmind. The latter ones in particular are worth checking out in my opinion - the ones where I'm building a drum machine and the 'generative' patch. I think they really show off how flexible this synth is.
@@OscillatorSink You're welcome... it seems like we have close tastes in machines. I like to find things that are huge bang for buck because I've not got an unlimited budget for synth stuff. I have the monologue paired up to the zoom ms70cdr. I have a beatstep pro. Now I have just ordered my deepmind 12D. (already got a great midi keyboard to play it with.) I want to try and use the deepmind to recreate M83 style pads. There's a UA-cam video with a guy using a Rev2 2 to recreate some of M83's stuff. His video is here ua-cam.com/video/HnqwH3Raa1Yh/v-deo.htmlttps://ua-cam.com/video/HnqwH3Raa1Y/v-deo.html From what I've seen in this tutorial of yours, it looks like I may be able to come close. Would love to see you build a patch that sounds like the first 1m17s of that video. (The song is called "outro") :D That's going to be my first challenge once mine arrives. Thanks again for pushing me over the edge
I come back to these videos again and again.. there's so many helpful little hints and techniques. Each time I watch these vids, I mentally retain a few more! Thanks Oscillator Sink 😃
waow ! nice one
Thanks, brother! This video and the Lead video have been the best way so far for me to learn my DeepMind12 that I got a couple of weeks ago.
Happy to help, I hope you're enjoying your new synth!
The DM series is decent when using the factory patches but really shines once you start adjusting all those filters, envelopes and such, as proven with your DM videos, cheers!
Love these tutorials you make with the Deepmind, it gives me a better understanding of this synth and how to go deeper with it, thanks!
Beautiful sounds. Really good stuff here. Fun to hear what others do to create pads. Thank you.
Awesome work with the Deepmimd . Thx for your teaching and Thx Behringer for this machine. I'm learning a lot with your videos . Thx again
Well done, I like the sound and the creative process how you made it. Trick of assigning modulators is really helpful. Thanks!
This was awesome, thank you!
This is incredibly helpful. Thank you!
I've got so much more out of your tutorials than anywhere else, even the manual doesn't come close to how you show the Deepmind's possibilities. I've had my Deepmind 12 for about 6 weeks or so now, and since watching your videos, I have finally managed to pull myself out of "how the hell do I drive this thing" mode. Thank you so much. I'll be watching all your other Deepmind videos for further assistance and guidance. Cheers!
I'm really glad to hear this! Enjoy exploring!
this is gold. thanks so much, please keep them comming, I learned so much from your videos so far. Hats off, sir!
Thank you, and thanks for watching! Really pleased you found it useful 😁
Great tutorial. Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much,that was absolutely amazing,l have the deepmind 12 and l haven't had a chance to explore it properly yet but to have your videos as a reference is going to be so helpful 😊
Superb stuff……………………….more ambient patch making on the 6 please 👍
This is superb. Good work.
Thank you!
I r.e.a.l.l.y. enjoyed, following your trail. Very calm and beautiful journey!
Thank you very much!
Thanks for coming along.
brilliant video , learned such a lot
Really great job! The loop on the 3er envelope modulating with the filter makes the sound quite interesting 👍
Thank you! Yeah, that's a trick I use a lot when I want to add a bit more movement and momentum to a slower moving patch.
Very useful and informative. Learned a lot of how my DM12 works... thanks for your efforts.
Glad you enjoyed it! Lots more DeepMind on the way!
You are indeed a real pleasant plucker for releasing these amazing tutorials
Pheasant perhaps? :-)
Really glad I'm buying a 12D soon.
Thank you very much ! You're learning me a lot.
@N0D3 Thanks
I can't believe how old this Synth is now and it's still out of stock in most places. I had an issue with my DM12 a couple of months ago and I'm still waiting for Amazon to get stock. It says a lot about this instrument. Definitely a future classic and an amazing bargain.
It is great, but I have to say that my Korg Opsix has basically replaced it now. I know its digital, but it can do all the things I want the Deepmind to do, and a lot more. I even just posted a video showing how you can replicate a Juno style synth inside it!
@@OscillatorSink I will have a look at that as I'm a big Korg fan 👍
Wow, you have such great programation skills
Your tutorial was really helpful for me, this little synth can do a lot, and it's nice to be able to watch a video like yours as a guide.☕🎹
Great video! Thanks! I just got a Deepmind and this will greatly help.
Great to hear it, enjoy your new synth! I have quite a few Deepmind tutorials on the channel if you want to dig deeper!
This is a sick pad brother. Very nicely done
Cheers! 👊
Great video and perfect because I just got my deepmind 12 last week, I learned a few things there, thanks.
Have fun with your new Deepmind!
14:39 The Boost button seems to be useful for going between background instrument and lead instrument. If you want to fit into an already heavy mix, turning that boost off may help a little. Especially in a live set
Think I just found the replacement for Minilogue. Excellent instructional videos Mr Sink.
Thank you! I think the Minilogue has its place too, but this was the one I wanted to pick up first.
@Interstellar Frequencies It's a personal preference anyway,me personally I never liked the thin sounding engine of the Minilogue even of the XD version too.
@@savanaviolenta I liked the XD but its too limited to be really fun. One LFO for instance. I just cant understand that. It cant be that expensive to put in but it makes such a difference. Another envelope wouldnt hurt either. Although it does have a step sequencer....
My wooooooord!! This patch is gorgeous!!!!
Thank you!
@@OscillatorSink man, your tutorials made me buy a Monologue and now I'm about to get a DeepMind 6. You're too good at this!!!
excellent video!
Many thanks!
Great vid. I learned a lot here.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it useful.
this is so helpful , big thanks
Glad you found it useful!
A wonderful patch and superbly presented by you, thank you very much! You explain that very well and clearly. I have not seen all the videos of you yet, but I would be interested to know how you use the sequencer
Thank you! On the sequencer front, you might want to check out this one...
ua-cam.com/video/Cela5PsXYXA/v-deo.html
And although not directly related to the sequencer, this one might interest you as well: ua-cam.com/video/r_p5JBAWUTs/v-deo.html
Chord function on the deepmind is warm and quilty love the vids man
Thank you buddy!
thanks, this was also a nice overview of a lot of the basic functionality of the synth in an applied setting - I said "ah!" like five times when you would do a shortcut or hit a certain button
Cheers. I think that's a good summing up of why I find these types of videos useful - it's as much about workflow as it is the actual sounds.
Since I am primarily a guitar player who loves sound design, I am luvin learnig patch buildin on my DM6 followin yr vids, thx so much :) I followed through the generative patch 3 times already lol
I'm glad I could help out! Make sure you check out the drum machine patch!
Awesome :)
You're awesome. Huge asset to the synth communitiy. I had the DM12 desktop when it first came out, but it was way too confusing for me at the time and I sold it after a month or two. Now, that I understand what is going on much more, I want one again.. Btw, don't apologize for the video length, it was perfect. I was actually kind of sad when it ended.
Thanks so much! I hope you get a chance to dig into the DM some more.
Beautiful work. If you sold this as part of a sound bank, I'd be your first customer!
Cheers! A version of this is in one of my free Deepmind patch banks, although I can't remember which one - but they're free).
Thanks! I learned a lot. More DM6 sound design videos, please!
Thanks for watching, don't worry - lots more on the way!
You should work with a 12. ;)
Deepmind 6 and 12 patches are the same just less oscillators
Great and useful vid. Just got my deepmind 6. For the price a brilliant little synth,
Thank you. I agree - for the money the DM6 is hard to beat. I hope you enjoy your synth (and hopefully all the other Deepmind videos on the channel!
I'll be checking them out for sure.@@OscillatorSink
Thanks a lot ! Great tutorial ! : ))))
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
21:51 Viewer POV: I'm ready to sing Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight", give me an intro
I managed to create the patch on my DM12 the only difference is the octave setting is -1 to make the keys you pressed and mine sound the same. I think the synthesizer is appropriately named.
Damn straight!
I am blown away by your sound design skills on ANY synth not just Deepmind.
Could you epxlain why Korg Opsix has taken over most of what you wanted your Deepmind to do?
I am unsure whether to buy the Opsix, I do own and like the Modwave already though.
Thank you. So the short version is: there is little architecturally that that Deepmind can do but the opsix can't (flexible triggering of the envelopes is the main exception), but the opsix can do SO MUCH more. Leaving aside a much wider range of synthesis techniques, when you start approaching it like a little modular environment it's extremely flexible. The Deepmind is more immediate and hands on for conventional subtractive duties - but I wasn't using like that most of the time and for my use case the opsix beats it in almost every way.
@@OscillatorSink Very kind of you to actually answer my question. I had to let my Novation Summit go and since then I just miss that direct control of parameters that for example a Deepmind seems to offer. I can do most of what it does in software but not with that hands-on control and joy. I guess I am still at a loss when I returned an epic hardware synth and went mostly software again, and I try to fill a gap... Thanks again.
Damn.. sold. I need it 😅 badly
Really amazing work and illustration of your process! In addition to helping me conceptualize how to make a sound like this one, this video has sparked a few other adjacent ideas, and answered a few questions I had about some unconventional modulation routings. Also wondering, do you make any of your wonderful patches available? Thanks much!
Thank you and to answer your question:
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(spoiler: they are all completely free!)
@@OscillatorSink amazing! thanks so much.. just curious have you ever tried to get any polychromatic/microtonal sounding patches out of the deepmind. I recently became aware of how rich and complex the layering of voices sound in polychromatic synthesizers, and while i'm currently physically away from my deepmind, I've been trying to imagine how I might use the voice numbers and possibly the note numbers as sources to modulate the tuning of individual oscillators in positive and negative directions. While it would certainly be more random and less controlled than an actual polychromatic synth, I feel confident this synth is capable of achieving similarly rich sounds. Here is a great example! anyway, thanks so much again.
ua-cam.com/video/9T7Q3QxqZCg/v-deo.html
I have not, it'd be a bit tricky to do in a controlled way, but you could, I think (for example) condense or expand scales across a number of keys, which would definitely be interesting. Use the note number as a modulation source for pitch of both oscillators. You can do similar things with the Microfreak.
Wow wow wow
your videos are fucking awesome. thank you!
that stereo spread mod is amazing!
It really adds so much movement, right?
it really really does. I've heard some good sounds out of the Deepmind but you really make it sing I have to say.
I have been saving up for a Lifeforms SV-1 but now I'm like hmm I could totally get a Deepmind 12 instead...
Thank you! Two very different options....probably space for both in your setup 😉
haha undoubtedly =)
dope! pls do more on the deepmind
There are a bunch on the channel - make sure you check out the Let's Build a Generative Patch and Let's Build a Drum Machine videos for some deep dives into the Deepmind!
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ua-cam.com/video/r_p5JBAWUTs/v-deo.html
@@OscillatorSink cheers! love your work
you made me buy a deep mind 6
No worries, your English looks perfect! Enjoy exploring your new synth!
you legend
No, YOU'RE a legend!
Mmmmmmm passive intermodulation.....unwanted in the communications world where I spent years as a filter engineer.... audio wise. Loverly extra harmonics that seem to come from nowhere 😉
The human ear digs on the technical imperfections that everyone spends so long trying to refine. See also: valve amps!
Thanks very much for these. I have just followed step by step your PAD and Ambient Pad and its very useful in helping me understand subtractive synthesis. I was trying to decide between the Deepmind 12D and the Minilogue XD, to compliment my KingKorg, and I think I made the correct decision to go with the Deepmind. I have also loaded a few of your custom sounds after doing a backup. Do you know if I can load yours through the Deepmind IOS app, or just through your program that did work very well. Not sure how to reload the backup in the unlikely event I might have to. Many thanks once again.
Hey, really stoked you enjoyed the tutorials and that you're getting something from them. The ios app should work in theory, but I don't own any ios stuff so I can't say for certain, sorry!
@@OscillatorSink Ok Thanks. I will try and sus it out, but I think I could probably do it via mid-ox 😊
Yeah, midi-ox will definitely work!
thank you...can you do a video on how to add vibrato to the mod wheel....like how the mini moog is set up...thank you!
I think I show this in some other videos, but from an initialised patch: press the Edit button for the oscillator section, make sure the "P.Mod Src" is one of your LFOs, turn your mod wheel up to full then turn up the "Wheel>P. Mod" parameter until you hear the amount of wobble you're after. Hope that helps!
My old PolySix had only one VCO but its different waveshapes gave a much greater variety of sounds than the Deepmind oscillators seem to offer. The old square wave sounded hollow and flute-like before applying VCF. The sawtooth wave sounded like strings immediately. Sinewave sounded different than the others immediately.
Why do the Behringer DM oscillators all sound like a buzzy sawtooth?
I suspect that the technical answer to this is some combination of the VCOs in the PolySix having a greater level of slew compared to the DM's DCOs which results in rounded edges on the waveform; this will reduce the buzzy upper harmonics and the fact that the VCF is probably not totally open, even when the control is full up. On that second point, it's been noted that the DM sounds brighter than a Juno with the filter fully open, but when you drop the VCF down to about 80 percent, it sounds much more similar.
I wouldn't say that the square wave sounds like a sawtooth on the Deepmind personally, but it does sound like a buzzy square. I'm guessing if you got a scope on it, you'd find that the corners of the wave were a bit pointy.
@19:54 in regards to the mod enevelope not cycling after release of notes...... could you not also use the release velocity to trigger the mod envelope?
I just bought a DM12 about 4 days ago
I hope you're enjoying your new synth!
@@OscillatorSink Loving it. Thank you :)
love this tutorial on sound desgn
Thank you!
Your demos should be on DVD that come with the synth! Hey, I smell a sweet business deal!
Question though: Sometimes when I edit and save a preset, or make my own form scratch, the volume varies quite a bit from the others. Is that a result of the FX configuration? Is there a global setting I can edit to boost the volume? Cheers!
So the first thing to note is that usually when sound designers are doing factory patches, they usually work to make all of the patches hit a similar perceived loudness (for example, on the Microfreak, official patches should all hit around the same perceived volume as the Init Patch). So the first thing is - don't worry about it too much and just tweak your master volume!
But there are two main areas where you will find that you can match the volume. The first is the master VCA slider, but honestly that's only going to adjust down in most cases as the factory patches are pretty hot volume wise. The other, as you hinted at, is in the FX chain - a lot of factory patches use the Enhancer or Compressor towards the end of the chain *with the chain set to insert mode* - that boosts the whole patch volume... But honestly I'm not a fan of working that way as I prefer my FX on send mode.
There is actually one other place that may well be making a big difference and that's in the VCA menu: by default, an Init patch has the VCA Velocity sensitivity set to max - I find that's too sensitive and tends to make most notes too quiet (for the way I play) - try setting that to half (64)and see if that affects the perceived loudness of your patch.
@@OscillatorSink That was very very helpful-thank you so much!
How do you start with that fresh, untouched synth sound at the beginning? All my patch slots have an existing heavily modified patch on them.
Hold Prog and tap Compare to get an initialised patch.
Hi! Is there a way to save your new creations but not overwrite the preset on the actual synth? I know it's possible on, say an Ipad. Cheers! Love your vids and this synth!
The synth comes with every preset filled, so no. Bank A is a "best of" bank though, so they are all duplicates of patches in the other banks, so there's no problem overwriting those patches.
Hi, would you say 6 voices is enough with this, or would you rather have the 12 voice version? Great vid cheers
If you have a keyboard controller that you like, I would suggest that the 12D is, on balance, the best value in the series, and probably what I'd buy today if I wanted a Deepmind and didn't already own one.
How long,do you need to wait for the oscillators to warm up?
They are DCOs - they're pretty much ready to go straight away. The only time you should need to wait is when you run the full calibration routines (which will be rare).
Is the dm 12 necessary? I’m thinking of getting me one of these and not sure if I should get the dm6, 12 or rack.
I would say that if you have a good controller keyboard already, and you can afford it, I would go for the 12 rack - doubling the voices makes a big difference to a performance when you start looking at patches with unison involved. I went for the 6 because I wanted something more compact and didn't have a controller with full size keys (and because it was a bit cheat, honestly), but I can definitely see where the 12 would be beneficial.
Oscillator Sink do you ever experience noticeable voice stealing?
Occasionally, on some patches - especially in the case of using unison, but I find that I quickly adapt my playing techniques to work around it. If I was doing a lot of live playing perhaps I'd want the extra voices on the 12 though?
the 12D is the one to have, poly and mono Unison can easily use all those voices and I expect that it could be the version that sells the most now ( I bought one last week )
Noiselab Project bought one a few months ago and absolutely LOVE this thing! Absolutely lovely warmth from the 12D.
I’ve just realised why mine doesn’t sound like this.. it didn’t come with those hands...😯
I think they only came in a limited edition?
is this synth recommend for deep ambient PADs and interesting Arps?
Yes. Those are probably the 2 things it does best.
@@OscillatorSink is there a tutorial or way to learn how to make music like SVLBRD/Warmth?
I'm not familiar, sorry!
Hello, i heard you wrote some kind of program so you can drop single preset from pc (managerpr.) to a specific location in a bank of the deep mind12 i would really really really would love a link to that, it would be sooooo helpful , thanks in advance ;-)
My tool is more for people who want to streamline distributing patch packs, as you need to do some work to prepare the patches.
But there is this tool: www.riccardosantato.net/idee-di-musica/musica/deepchanger-a-tool-for-manipulating-deepmind-6-12-12d-sysex-files
If you're looking to distribute patches this is my tool and I can help you prepare things
github.com/synthmata/synthmata.github.io/tree/master/deepmind
Just got the Deepmind 12! Thanks for your tutorials! I am really interested in getting these kind of sounds:
ua-cam.com/video/8UuLcdRet-k/v-deo.html
The track is "Marooned" from Pink Floyd, it's the backing track so you can listen to the synth sounds, I know they used a Kurzweil k2000 but I bet we can get similar sounds with the Deepmind! I am wondering if you could make a tutorial for this! Cheers from Italy!
i am wondering how easy you are making this look.......that menu must take a while to get to know.......Do you guys think that this might be too complex a unit for someone who is more a drummer, and likes using synths within ableton live to compose electronic pieces?...I've had plenty of synths and i am sick of using virtual......thanks for any advice fellow musicians!!! lets do it to it
The menus really aren't hard to navigate - in fact, if you have to have menus, it's one of the best arrangements I've come across. Each section of the synth has it's own menu button, so it's very much an extension of the main synth. Want to change how the LFO is behaving? Tap the button next to the Rate + Depth sliders. Tweak the filter response - that's the button underneath the cutoff and resonance sliders!
The Deepmind makes a great beginner's synth - you don't really *have* to use the menus at all, but it's also an incredibly deep synth that rewards you if you take the time to learn it, and learn more about synthesis on the way.
do you have to overwrite an exiting patch to be able to program a new one? SMH...
Bank A is all duplicates from other banks, so you can safely overwrite anything there.
Please don't tell it took this man 36 minutes to make an ambient pad.
I am that man and given that I was explaining the patch and my thinking behind it as I went along, yes, yes I did. No one is forcing you to watch, but I hope you do and that you find something new and interesting in the process.
I would be happy to spend twice this time to get a pad like this! This is the best I've seen anywhere. Thanks for spending the effort to share this with us!
This is not an ambient pad at all
You're not an ambient pad.
This keyboards interface is horrible.
I dunno, for the most part I find it very quick to move around for the features it provides. There are menus but the way you access them and interact with them is actually pretty well thought out (the Moog One works in almost exactly the same way and is usually praised for it, for example). The Mod Matrix is super quick to assign... The only bugbear I have is the FX section actually - that could be more streamlined, but even that's not terrible.
That was a brilliant tutorial! Just subscribed. Thanks