They are. To this day they havent been bettered. My friend did covers of BILLIE JEAN AND CROCKETTS THEME. Using just this that blew people away. I'm gonna see if I can get him to upload them on here. Let's just say prices on Ebay might start rising if people hear them. What alot of people dont realize is the real power of the PROTEUS is it has extensive editing. That's when the REAL MAGIC STARTS. You can take a good sound or even an average sound and make it sound magnificent.
@@SynthManiaDotCom I have an EIII. It IS high quality. In fact it's the best sounding sample based synth I've ever played, and I've played most of them. Everlasting no, mine has been broken and in the closet over 19 years. No idea where to get that kind of stuff fixed.
@@housebandthexenos2569 A used Proteus/1 won't set you back much more than $100 these days, that's cheaper than getting one repaired. I picked mine up a couple years ago for $50.
That depends. On synth bass and kick drums you dont want much if any reverb. It kills the power and presence of the sound. On pads it works well. Creating big ethereal soundscapes
They can sound really chiptune actually the early models were 12-bit which is right in between a NES/SNES coincidentally and ironically enough there were no 12-bit consoles that I recall. If memory serves me right Sierra games utilized them.
Hey Paolo!!!! That intro piano sounds like some Italian movie where some guy returns back to town only to learn he lost everything in a flood even his own clothes and there is nothing left, so he has to start again. Anyway, this effect unit definitely not my cup of tea. Thank you for the demo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Don, it's actually a good unit, but it doesn't work with all sound sources. For certain sources it's amazing, for others not so much. But yeah, the 330 was better.
I use my Proteus/1 quite a bit! The plastic chassis is naff but there are some great sounds on it, particularly the super 80s sounding guitar patches and some wonderful Peter Gabriel ish percussion sounds.
Each time I see your axiom 61 I remember someone stole it from me and disappeared with it :( great video still, the reverb sounds surprisingly good, is this your own presets ?? cheers :) :) :)
1:25 Paolo, usually you can find magic where no-one else can. This is the exception! Even you can't save that nasty ROMple from the cesspool of history!!
There isnt a better sound module out there. And he is only scratching the surface. My friend did covers of BILLIE JEAN and CROCKETTS THEME. Using only this module that blew people away. I will have to see if I can get him to upload them on here. If people hear them. The prices for this on Ebay will rise that's for sure. What alot of people being super lazy dont realize about the Proteus 1 is it's very editable. So sounds can be made that sound better than most of the presets. That's when the REAL magic starts.
OK, time to fire up my Proteus /1 XR again and drown it in FX... bloody battery is gone I guess... I see all scrambled text on the display but it does work
Hi, I no longer have any SRV-3030 but I don't remember overheating. Does it get really, really hot (that you can't handle holding it in your hands? If so, I suggest you get it serviced
Excuse me please Synthmania can you make a next video of the proteus 2 is marching tutorials with snares, cymbals, basses and rimshots and snares please as a request?
First melody with processor like a "Loneliness Theme" from 80-s movie. French or Russian. Paolo, did u heard about the Russian composer Eduard Artiemiev?
@@SynthManiaDotCom Paolo, what is the link? I talked about the mood of this music. About how I understand and hear her. Probably both you and I were born in an era of a great cosmic future that never happened. Not iPhones and gadgets, but traveling between galaxies. I was born in the USSR and from childhood I listened to fantastically beautiful music about which I never knew in Europe and America. Have you heard of the Zodiac music band? Or about the composer Alexei Rybnikov? This is really the music of the cosmos. Sorry 4 f**ng GooTranslate.
@@vladgozzstudio I see. Since you put "Loneliness Theme" in quotes and capitalized the L and the T, you made it look like you were referring to an actual theme by an author
Is the SRV-3030 that noisy w/o any input? I bought an MT-32 new way back when and was just abhorred by how noisy it was with the reverb effects enabled and immediately got rid of it.
Weird. Sounds excellent to me. And most other people here. Sound on Sound classed it as studio quality reverb at a home studio price. Maybe they're wrong and you're right? Perhaps it sounds better out of the armchair? Bet you couldn't tell in a blind test, like SOOOOOOOO many other critics.
Whether you process the Proteus piano sounds through SRV-3030 or not, they remain quite crappy, although some others gain a certain level of presence and credibility
I cant disagree with you more. There isnt a module out there with better piano, strings and choir than a proteus 1. The sounds came from the Emulator 3. And nothing has ever bettered that machine. You take another module like the Roland JV1080. The pianos on there are over processed and multi-layered. And lose their charm and presence. The Proteus 1 is PERFECTION. Often imitated. Never bettered.
@@fender1000100 tastes remain tastes. I confirm that Proteus piano sounds are and remain thin. Owning a P2K that should be light years ahead, acoustic piano timbres are disappointing, at least for today standards.
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the piano, choir and drums...just magical
They are. To this day they havent been bettered. My friend did covers of BILLIE JEAN AND CROCKETTS THEME. Using just this that blew people away. I'm gonna see if I can get him to upload them on here.
Let's just say prices on Ebay might start rising if people hear them. What alot of people dont realize is the real power of the PROTEUS is it has extensive editing. That's when the REAL MAGIC STARTS. You can take a good sound or even an average sound and make it sound magnificent.
That choir patch is magnificent. So dreamy and emotive.
that Choir is the one Jam and Spoon always used, so good
Wow, I never heard a acoustic gtr preset sound that good!
And this module is thirty years old, came out in 1989. Emulator III sample library. Everlasting quality.
@@SynthManiaDotCom I have an EIII. It IS high quality. In fact it's the best sounding sample based synth I've ever played, and I've played most of them. Everlasting no, mine has been broken and in the closet over 19 years. No idea where to get that kind of stuff fixed.
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I still rate the Proteus as the best sound module ever. It set a standard.
@@housebandthexenos2569 Syntaur or a similar vintage synth warehouse is your best bet.
@@housebandthexenos2569 A used Proteus/1 won't set you back much more than $100 these days, that's cheaper than getting one repaired. I picked mine up a couple years ago for $50.
Proof that with enough reverb on it, basically anything sounds good.
Truth! Rule One of synthing, add reverb!
Yep! The magic secret sauce of synths :))
That depends. On synth bass and kick drums you dont want much if any reverb. It kills the power and presence of the sound. On pads it works well. Creating big ethereal soundscapes
The "Paolo Hill" moment, was priceless! LOL :-DD
I use to "wet" my Proteus sounds with the help of a vintage Korg A3. Sounds very niiiice!
Cheerio.
Proteus 1 has lovely sounds. I used the .sf2 soundfont version of the instruments to play on through LMMS and MuseScore.
They can sound really chiptune actually the early models were 12-bit which is right in between a NES/SNES coincidentally and ironically enough there were no 12-bit consoles that I recall. If memory serves me right Sierra games utilized them.
Came here for the Roland, I also liked the Proteus so much!!!😄
Hey Paolo!!!! That intro piano sounds like some Italian movie where some guy returns back to town only to learn he lost everything in a flood even his own clothes and there is nothing left, so he has to start again. Anyway, this effect unit definitely not my cup of tea. Thank you for the demo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Don, it's actually a good unit, but it doesn't work with all sound sources. For certain sources it's amazing, for others not so much. But yeah, the 330 was better.
Amazing presets, on both! And amazing playing as always
Thank you
Pretty awesome sounds! I like the Proteus!! :)
The proteus 2000 free vst is quite good, some really nice sounds on it, a bit buggy though.
6:55 okay, I'll admit it. Those drums do sound retro-good; even dry. "She drives me crazy"
I had two Proteus 1 back in the 90's 😜
Nice demo :) love emu-systems old stuff =) Have this as a samplebank for my esi32
I rock the the P1 P2 P3 samples in my software all the time...really useful for me.
I use my Proteus/1 quite a bit! The plastic chassis is naff but there are some great sounds on it, particularly the super 80s sounding guitar patches and some wonderful Peter Gabriel ish percussion sounds.
Man has good touch on them ivories
great test !!!
Thank you
Great I like it , nice Music and Sounds
Thank you
Benny Hill :)
Man I miss that show ;D
EVERYTHING is funny with the Benny Hill Music :P
Each time I see your axiom 61 I remember someone stole it from me and disappeared with it :( great video still, the reverb sounds surprisingly good, is this your own presets ?? cheers :) :) :)
1:25 Paolo, usually you can find magic where no-one else can. This is the exception! Even you can't save that nasty ROMple from the cesspool of history!!
There isnt a better sound module out there. And he is only scratching the surface. My friend did covers of BILLIE JEAN and CROCKETTS THEME. Using only this module that blew people away. I will have to see if I can get him to upload them on here.
If people hear them. The prices for this on Ebay will rise that's for sure. What alot of people being super lazy dont realize about the Proteus 1 is it's very editable. So sounds can be made that sound better than most of the presets. That's when the REAL magic starts.
ROMplers ftw ♥
my proteus/1 seed into bbe 362 and lexicon alex, sounds great
Ah the Proteus 1 of course it's back nice synths nice tutorial making there and made blue happy with sf2 soundfonts synthmania? :)
Nice one ....and on Vocals???!
link patches into proteus/1 and/or layering one or more channels, various tracks at same midi channel
OK, time to fire up my Proteus /1 XR again and drown it in FX... bloody battery is gone I guess... I see all scrambled text on the display but it does work
pretty sure theres reverb on the synth patches before it is getting effected...that ol trick
Actually, the Proteus doesn't have any built-in reverb processor...
Question; SRV 3030 or Alesis Quadraverb ?
Nice selection!
Thanks!
Cool demo! One gripe: why tf sustain notes when demoing so looooooong... can only hear the tails once :(
Hi Synthmania! Do you had experienced overheating on the srv3030? Is there a solution for that?
Hi, I no longer have any SRV-3030 but I don't remember overheating. Does it get really, really hot (that you can't handle holding it in your hands? If so, I suggest you get it serviced
@@SynthManiaDotCom thank you! Ive read in forums that is common, but if there are exceptions is great news
Excuse me please Synthmania can you make a next video of the proteus 2 is marching tutorials with snares, cymbals, basses and rimshots and snares please as a request?
First melody with processor like a "Loneliness Theme" from 80-s movie. French or Russian. Paolo, did u heard about the Russian composer Eduard Artiemiev?
Yes, great composer! which one is the loneliness theme, do you have a link?
@@SynthManiaDotCom Paolo, what is the link? I talked about the mood of this music. About how I understand and hear her. Probably both you and I were born in an era of a great cosmic future that never happened. Not iPhones and gadgets, but traveling between galaxies. I was born in the USSR and from childhood I listened to fantastically beautiful music about which I never knew in Europe and America. Have you heard of the Zodiac music band? Or about the composer Alexei Rybnikov? This is really the music of the cosmos. Sorry 4 f**ng GooTranslate.
@@vladgozzstudio I see. Since you put "Loneliness Theme" in quotes and capitalized the L and the T, you made it look like you were referring to an actual theme by an author
@@SynthManiaDotCom "Love Song" have an author?
Did you heard "ZODIAC"? Really brilliant synth music. Sorry by link ua-cam.com/video/Qerlyxp6uxM/v-deo.html
Is the SRV-3030 that noisy w/o any input? I bought an MT-32 new way back when and was just abhorred by how noisy it was with the reverb effects enabled and immediately got rid of it.
I've a pair of SRV3030s, the noise floor is very low on both of them.
i have proteus 1 2 3, i´m selling for proteus 2000,
I always said the reason old 16-bit ROMplers sound bad/old is cheap reverbs; here's your proof.
Weird. Sounds excellent to me. And most other people here. Sound on Sound classed it as studio quality reverb at a home studio price. Maybe they're wrong and you're right? Perhaps it sounds better out of the armchair? Bet you couldn't tell in a blind test, like SOOOOOOOO many other critics.
Whether you process the Proteus piano sounds through SRV-3030 or not, they remain quite crappy, although some others gain a certain level of presence and credibility
I thought the reverb at least made the piano into a usable sound.
I cant disagree with you more. There isnt a module out there with better piano, strings and choir than a proteus 1. The sounds came from the Emulator 3. And nothing has ever bettered that machine. You take another module like the Roland JV1080. The pianos on there are over processed and multi-layered. And lose their charm and presence. The Proteus 1 is PERFECTION. Often imitated. Never bettered.
@@fender1000100 tastes remain tastes. I confirm that Proteus piano sounds are and remain thin. Owning a P2K that should be light years ahead, acoustic piano timbres are disappointing, at least for today standards.