Alessandro Cortini is so enthusiastic. I don't know him well, but this interview was so entertaining to watch. And Nick had some problems to squeeze his questions inbetween and get an answer. But that was fun watching, too. Thankyou.
Off topic: this is the first time I've seen the studio with the curtains open and I realized I've always imagined it being in a basement. Seeing natural light come in feels weird, but it's nice to know Nick isn't stuck underground all day ☺️
Wow what a great instrument and I love how it tapped Alessandro’s mind and creativity to create it. A great example of creative talents working together towards something unique.
Distortion, it's not a bug, it's a feature.... When I was a younger man, I did everything possible, to get a clean undistorted signal from my audio/music making gear. Fast forward a few years, and I'm wanting to pay for a gadget, that will dirty it up a bit. LOL But.....then I want a perfect signal path after that, to preserve the nuances of the distortion :-) One of the things I learned in my life is, I have more fun, keeping an open mind, than being a strict purist.
This is so rad, big fan of both Alessandro Cortini and Make Noise, love the fact that they tried to make it a real tactile instrument! Wish it was purple though!
This is what I am snagging for my triple stand, you can probably make one just like this. Check out BDcomusicsupply on Etsy. It won’t allow me to post the link, but they have a triple stand for the 0-Coast/Ctrl/Strega
I love hearing delay clocks! I once "tricked" a Lexicon Super Prime Time into playing the clock for me, I felt like I was seeing through the Matrix... Great video, thanks!
Alessandro is such a talented guy. I had the pleasure of experience him live in Copenhagen a few years ago. Didn’t know he was inspired by Wham! Who is prominently displayed on his shelf 😁
It sounds amazing. I hope Make Noise will do bigger instruments in the future. The Eurorack format is ok for modules, but I'm pretty sure great instruments like this one would be greater if larger.
@@Getthenderson I totally understand, I like the fact that my Make Noise system packs up so many sonic possibilities in a portable case. But sometimes I dream of a bigger standalone instrument that could offer a greater physical dialogue and I see mainly small desktop synthesizers that require finger precision.
Really that’s what the make noise shared system is, I have a few of their euro modules and there really is a shared aesthetic and thought process to them.
This is totally bonkers! I have been looking a machine which can do multiple subtle crazy stuff or crank it and get 115% out of it 😎 nice for adding textures and layers for boring sounds
This guy is dope. Just wants to play around instead of explain. Punk rock.I still have little to no understanding what this thing is. I'm sure I'll find out soon, which is ok.
So if I have the full set of 0-coast form-factor, I'm going to need three wall warts to power them. Has Make Noise thought about releasing a unified power source for them. Realizing this is bringing us closer to eurorack power distribution...
Security camera power supply and some creative wiring can solve your issue. Make sure that your power supply is rated over 3 times your standard wall wart amperage :) If your keen on diy that is :D
The Dark Art is strong in this one ! :-O Im not even sure what im suppose to feel - its REALLY strange... reminds me of , or at least in the vicinity og Vlad´s Black Arts ,- I wish them luck....
woo, the sequence with the effects at 03:15 reminded me a lot of the ending synth part of Ian Willaim Craig's song 'Contain' ( /watch?v=JYXfh1mBbsI ) is it just me ?
Excellent interview. Cortini is so engaged with the process. If only Make Noise could shake the need for these hipper-than-thou faceplates. And for something with touch plates, it would be much better to have the sockets off on one side, out of the way of hands. Where have all the real designers gone?
14.34: 'We should just not talk and listen to this forever...' Haha! It's a challenge for sure, but the sounds are so interesting. Quite excited for this.
Could see how this is not for everyone but I like it. I would probably use it as a lofi ambient thingie. Definitely think the Strega and subharmonicon would complement each other so I’m sold.
Well, I watched for all of it and I still know very little other than it has one oscillator, a delay, a filter, some noise and uncertainty and you can patch with your fingers. Don't know if those pads are on/off or progressive capacitative, don't know what the jacks do, don't know what the waveshaping does. Some of the noises are very interesting but could I use them for my music? Probably not. I'm happy with the 0-Coast.
at 22:18 Alessandro is possessed by the mad spirit of Gaz Williams. BTW, i cannot wait to try this instrument and i hope for a SonicTalk special with Alessandro in the near future
Wow. I remember seeing the Black and Gold system on tour but never anticipated they would collab on a desktop module. I love that this is NOT Eurorack. A dead end we avoided.
Love for "to me is like the equivalent of leaving something underwater for 30 years and then fishing it out again" :-D beautiful instrument, and interesting interface!
Damn it, Make Noise, will you PLEASE make rackable versions of these. I've been wanting to build a system around the 0-Coast for years, with an MPE-style MIDI to CV interface for use with an expressive controller; but I'm not interested in hacking the power supplies or toting around separate desktop units. It just seems such an obvious move for this form factor. I love this thing, and its predecessors, but it's useless to me in this format. Cheers!
@@blaythessteuer Ya, I've thought about doing it that way. Bit of a rabbit hole that. I'd still prefer to just drop, say, a 0-Coast and this new unit in a rack with an FH-2 and be done with it. ;) Cheers!
The second I heard that guitar, I instantly recognized it. VOLUME MASSIMO is one of my most favorite albums!
Alessandro Cortini is so enthusiastic. I don't know him well, but this interview was so entertaining to watch. And Nick had some problems to squeeze his questions inbetween and get an answer. But that was fun watching, too. Thankyou.
Lol yeah I enjoyed that awkwardness too
"We should not talk and listen to this forever" - Agree :D
Nick... straight for the PWM 🤩
His expression when he said it.... hahaha. Dude knew it was coming.
with a smile hahahaha
I am so looking forward to PWM in a Waveshaper...down a rabbit hole
This is one for all the droners out there. Very excited what different people will squeeze out of this box.
You're absolutely right!
Very refreshing to watch a video like this with someone who has a sense for vibe and taste.
Seems almost like something SOMA would come up with. Totally bonkers.
I was thinking the same! The delay reminds me a lot of the lyra
@@nipple_93 I had the same thought too! Makes me want to head down to my studio and play with my Lyra8
thats because this strega is a lyra8fx with a filter and a vco. Pretty sure it uses the same chip too
@@VladyYakovenko well that makes a lot of sense!
Off topic: this is the first time I've seen the studio with the curtains open and I realized I've always imagined it being in a basement. Seeing natural light come in feels weird, but it's nice to know Nick isn't stuck underground all day ☺️
Wow what a great instrument and I love how it tapped Alessandro’s mind and creativity to create it. A great example of creative talents working together towards something unique.
Hearing Alessandro break down the connection he has with machines is as important as this release...
I love how divisive this is. Makes it easier to purchase on day one!
I’m waiting for my now.
Thank you for using a direct recording :) You are awesome.
at 14:30...."We should just not talk and listen to this forever." I feel you brother This machine is something I now need.
Sounds like a really good pressure washer...
Distortion, it's not a bug, it's a feature....
When I was a younger man, I did everything possible, to get a clean undistorted signal from my audio/music making gear.
Fast forward a few years, and I'm wanting to pay for a gadget, that will dirty it up a bit. LOL
But.....then I want a perfect signal path after that, to preserve the nuances of the distortion :-)
One of the things I learned in my life is, I have more fun, keeping an open mind, than being a strict purist.
Sounds gritty and organic and magical. Love it
when he finally showed the audio in capability I has utterly delighted. I was beginning to think that signal path would be self contained.
This is so rad, big fan of both Alessandro Cortini and Make Noise, love the fact that they tried to make it a real tactile instrument! Wish it was purple though!
I love how enchanted in he got everytime he touched the instrument. You can tell he really put his aesthetic in the machine. Pretty inspiring!
They may have finally built the machine I always wanted.
Yup, sounds like Alessandro Cortini. Rad.
was thinking the same hahaha
now we need a stand for the 0coast 0ctrl strega or a big desktop synth that unites the 3 ^^
Sth like that Waldorf kb37 but in black-gold & weeeered :-)
www.amazona.de/test-waldorf-kb37-keyboard-fuer-eurorack-module/
Yes, à la Volca!
like a 3-volca stand, would be sweet
This is what I am snagging for my triple stand, you can probably make one just like this.
Check out BDcomusicsupply on Etsy. It won’t allow me to post the link, but they have a triple stand for the 0-Coast/Ctrl/Strega
@@AbyssalReverberations awesome!
Almost like MakeNoise is channeling a bit of the Lyra-8 sound design in this new creation.
I love hearing delay clocks! I once "tricked" a Lexicon Super Prime Time into playing the clock for me, I felt like I was seeing through the Matrix... Great video, thanks!
Alessandro is such a talented guy. I had the pleasure of experience him live in Copenhagen a few years ago.
Didn’t know he was inspired by Wham! Who is prominently displayed on his shelf 😁
It’s like a Bastl Thyme inside a Make Noise Module by Allesando. SOLD
Very nice! Can't wait to hear what he does with this.
I love him. Very excited for this.
Awesome interview/demo, looks and sounds very interesting!
...wel..as part of the market, just gonna say, already preordered and paid for. Can't wait to play with it.
It sounds amazing. I hope Make Noise will do bigger instruments in the future. The Eurorack format is ok for modules, but I'm pretty sure great instruments like this one would be greater if larger.
I'm sure there is a market for larger versions but personally the size of the o-coast is one of the things I like the most about it.
@@Getthenderson I totally understand, I like the fact that my Make Noise system packs up so many sonic possibilities in a portable case. But sometimes I dream of a bigger standalone instrument that could offer a greater physical dialogue and I see mainly small desktop synthesizers that require finger precision.
Really that’s what the make noise shared system is, I have a few of their euro modules and there really is a shared aesthetic and thought process to them.
This is totally bonkers! I have been looking a machine which can do multiple subtle crazy stuff or crank it and get 115% out of it 😎 nice for adding textures and layers for boring sounds
I will sell my collection of Volcas for this amazing sounding machine! I love it! The wobble and noises from that delay.... wow! Thank you 🙏🏻
Cool synth. Great video. Thanks team
it would certainly please me Alessandro! :-) way too short this video.. but bloody wonderful !
Flying out to store shelves (dare I say, on a broomstick) in Feb.
5:51 Thank you for shouting out Songs Of Faith And Devotion... That's what I was thinking too!
This guy is dope. Just wants to play around instead of explain. Punk rock.I still have little to no understanding what this thing is. I'm sure I'll find out soon, which is ok.
FYI Cortini misspoke. Strega Line and Headphone Output is TRS Stereo Audio Signal, 3Vpp; not mono.
Wow wow WOW stoked about this
This will compliment the 0- devices beautifully!! Needs a rack though.
I managed to secure one, psyched!!
It sounds like a DPO, some woggle and the Echophon. A mini Shared System. Or a MakeNoise Benjolin.
Yeah I find it really interesting sonically! Like Sam said, I'm excited to see what you'll do with it!
Yes. Spot-on assessment.
@@sample7215 Me too! But it probably will take some time to get across the atlantic. In the meantime, the Shared System will keep me busy!
So if I have the full set of 0-coast form-factor, I'm going to need three wall warts to power them. Has Make Noise thought about releasing a unified power source for them. Realizing this is bringing us closer to eurorack power distribution...
Or maybe have an alternate eurorack port if you pull the module out of its case and just make them all Eurorack compatible?
Security camera power supply and some creative wiring can solve your issue. Make sure that your power supply is rated over 3 times your standard wall wart amperage :) If your keen on diy that is :D
Look up myvolts ripcord. It’s a usb cable for the O-coast that can power it up using a power bank.
This thing sounds rad. It's an interesting noise box.
Yeah, sold!
Here I was using 0 coast with my little ole DOD rubber neck 🐔... but this thing is on another level!
Fuck... I'm sold... and bankrupt soon! This thing produces some serious drones and textures. Brilliant!
and two of my favourite synth guys in the video..!
Yep, that'll piss off the neighbour's
Wow its stand by his name “ Strega “ in Italian means “Witch “ and I’m now being bewitched by it ;)
A Cortinish unit indeed! Congratulations to both MN and AC! (Loved the DM reference BTW)
Seeing this with an oscilloscope on screen would have been amazing. The waveform manipulation sounds sick!
Wow, outrageously amazing!
Alessandro is a delight.
So besides expansive lofi drones, what else can it do...? Looking forward to a more detailed overview, not quite sold just yet.
Gotta love Nicks PWM comment. I did giggle!
The Dark Art is strong in this one ! :-O Im not even sure what im suppose to feel - its REALLY strange... reminds me of , or at least in the vicinity og Vlad´s Black Arts ,- I wish them luck....
I'll take 'Hainbach gets a first-run edition of this' for $500, Alex.
probably 2
I mean it is in good hands then for sure.
I first thought all the praise comments were from MN fanboys. Heard the entire interview, and I’m now a MN fanboy. This box does sound fantastic.
Sounds fantastic. Its a pity about the silly hipster company name though.
Sounds excellent!!
woo, the sequence with the effects at 03:15 reminded me a lot of the ending synth part of Ian Willaim Craig's song 'Contain' ( /watch?v=JYXfh1mBbsI )
is it just me ?
thank you for showing me this song, it touched my soul
I'll take 2 😍
Color me intrigued. Love the 0-coast and 0-ctrl. Not 100% sold on this, but it definitely seems interesting. Looking forward to more demos!
Excellent interview. Cortini is so engaged with the process. If only Make Noise could shake the need for these hipper-than-thou faceplates. And for something with touch plates, it would be much better to have the sockets off on one side, out of the way of hands. Where have all the real designers gone?
This and the Way Huge Atreides .... hello and good night.
i need a raise.
8:21 nicks expression of joy. 😜
14.34: 'We should just not talk and listen to this forever...' Haha! It's a challenge for sure, but the sounds are so interesting. Quite excited for this.
i dont think Nick is fully appreciating the work that is being done here! he needs to go to the next NIN show :)
Could see how this is not for everyone but I like it. I would probably use it as a lofi ambient thingie. Definitely think the Strega and subharmonicon would complement each other so I’m sold.
couldn't be noisier!
On my list ... with use for Expansive Sound Experiments ⚡️👻⚡️
Well, I watched for all of it and I still know very little other than it has one oscillator, a delay, a filter, some noise and uncertainty and you can patch with your fingers. Don't know if those pads are on/off or progressive capacitative, don't know what the jacks do, don't know what the waveshaping does. Some of the noises are very interesting but could I use them for my music? Probably not. I'm happy with the 0-Coast.
i could sit for hours listening to him
This is like a Korg Monotron Delay with super powers.
at 22:18 Alessandro is possessed by the mad spirit of Gaz Williams.
BTW, i cannot wait to try this instrument and i hope for a SonicTalk special with Alessandro in the near future
It's a nice effect, but why is it has to be all lush and reverby all the time? can it do also other tricks?
nope
It really resembles Alessandro’s style. Complex timbres galore. Love it!
Gotta Get me one of these bad boys
I love how Alessandro’s doesn’t even have to sell this thing, he just has to say “I mean, come on.”
Pocket size noise goodness.
Curious to see what one can do with all three!
You can make a lot off noise and make all hell brake loose 😬
This thing sounds lush
Am sure Hainbach will love it!
WOW!
Wow. I remember seeing the Black and Gold system on tour but never anticipated they would collab on a desktop module. I love that this is NOT Eurorack. A dead end we avoided.
Thats called "garbage mode" when the delay dips down into pure garbled crunchiness :D :D
So exciting this thing :D
If its a karaoke delay - its probably PT2399 based :D
Love for "to me is like the equivalent of leaving something underwater for 30 years and then fishing it out again"
:-D
beautiful instrument, and interesting interface!
Holy fucking shit!!
Nice guitar there against wall :)
Very cool to see both of these men in a video together. Interesting project this Strega.
Hopefully you saw when Nick toured his studio?
@@stephenmandelbaum2027 thnx for reminding! I'm not sure,but will look it up for sure!
Looks awesome, but I really wish MN would integrate this stuff into a standalone system with one PSU.
They should make a three tier bracket with one power supply
I saw a Make Noise comment on their promo video where they said this ships with a split power cable.
Bought
everything under water. 30 years.
Drone dream machine
Damn it, Make Noise, will you PLEASE make rackable versions of these. I've been wanting to build a system around the 0-Coast for years, with an MPE-style MIDI to CV interface for use with an expressive controller; but I'm not interested in hacking the power supplies or toting around separate desktop units. It just seems such an obvious move for this form factor. I love this thing, and its predecessors, but it's useless to me in this format. Cheers!
they broke out the unique circuits of the 0-coast in to modules (contour and dynamix)
@@blaythessteuer Ya, I've thought about doing it that way. Bit of a rabbit hole that. I'd still prefer to just drop, say, a 0-Coast and this new unit in a rack with an FH-2 and be done with it. ;) Cheers!
What webcams are Gaz and Nick using these days, the audio and content has always been strong by the visuals really stepped up recently
Sony Alpha 6000. And a Sigma wide angle
I already know that it'll sell like bread
and tascam 414 mk2 chords with the 4 tracks ;)
I need this.......... AAAAaaaa!
I want this.
In Portugal , Ale could work with Casper Clausen