Sherman Filterbank Walkthrough and Demo
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- A walkthrough, demo, tutorial, tips and tricks for the excellent Sherman Filterbank 2
It's pretty comprehensive (i.e. its a long one) so here's the contents:
/ starskycarr
0:00 Intro
6:00 Triggering
8:30 Main Features
11:00 ADSR
13:30 Filters and shaping
16:15 LFO
19:25 Piano
21:30 Synth Bass
25:25 FM
28:10 Pitch Trcking
29:00 Beats
33:00 Envelope Generator - Фільми й анімація
Best Sherman Filterbank on UA-cam by faaaaaaar. Thank you for all the good information man, respect.
Praise indeed... I had looked a while back for something to give me inspiration to use it - and there was nothing that floated my boat. Thought it could do with a bit of love.
The one from the creator him self is also very good
U could put a flys fart thru this and itd sound amazing...
I've got the FB2 for lots of years. But this video gave so much inspiration how to use this tank in a good way. Thank you!
Excellent Sunday morning watch. Just like you I’ve been intimidated by the weirdness of it and it’s been gathering dust, but this shines a new light upon it. I think I’m gonna get my own Filterbank out and tweak the rest of this rainy day now :-) ... thanks very much for making this video !
I keep coming back to this video for new ideas. amazing work!
Great demo, really good to hear this used musically rather than just as a tool for destruction! Thanks
Very inspiring video... just made me remind how much this very versatile machine can sound so good on so many different materials ...
Best sherman tutorial out there. just picked up the sherman for a 2nd time and needed a refresher. Manual is great but seeing how someone else uses the sherman helps answer a lot of questions you have while reading. Thank you!
Seriously one of the best gear reviewers on UA-cam right now! Thanks Mr. Carr!
Well thank you, Mr Guise :)
Fantastic piece of kit for those who don’t want to make boring music. Thanks for the thorough breakdown!
but this video is quite boring - it is not showing capabilities of this device at all. It is very clean hardcore distortion with 303 TB bassline touch. Playing synth chords is priceless...
Excellent intro to this filterbank - you have given me 20 20 vision for a start on incorporating this into my music world -- thanks!!!
Thank you for the thorough and entertaining review/tutorial!
Great. I like the piano examples most. Usefull and informative demo/tutorial. All thumbs up
I was a little taken by surprise when doing the piano at how easily it sounded good - what you see is pretty much a live version of me plugging it in and having a go.
Amazing video on the capabilities of this vicious box! Lots of ideas to play with in future. Cheers!
20:00 the piano sound. Fantastic!
Been waiting for a vid like this. Thanks.
Thanks so much for this video, great information, I bought a compact version after your videos on this filter. You answered all the questions I had and demonstrated many potential uses for this device.
I am sure this filter will be really useful.
Excellent video - very instructive and at the same time entertaining!!! I just got the Filterbank 2 compact and have a lot to look forward to using it with my synths and guitars and bass, etc.
I actually love the noise and pot crackle. Would love one. Nice, thanks.
OMG I'm so f***ing in love with this sh**!! Thank you so much Mr. Carr!
Haha - me too!!
good job. very satisfying to watch and listen
Just got one from a friend of mine, very glad you have a walkthrough here.
thanks for the great review! It's really taught me a lot about my new unit. Had a good chuckle too
The Sherman Filterbank 2 has been on my shopping list since it came out. If I ever get one, this is the video I'll be re-watching to get me into it :)
simple as you explain thanks, lot of features in this machine lovo it
Thank you ry much ive had my filterbank for almost a year now ive just fired it back up after watching this Lol nice one mate (y)
Great demo !
Nailed it. Thanks sir. Helped me get the head round me new FB2 quicker than anticipated :)
Great stuff :)
This is a top-tier demo. Whilst I'm actually looking into the Compact, this demo was too in-depth to pass over. Thanks!
Martin J Stephens same guts, as far as I know
Martin J Stephens same guts, as far as I know
Thank you! Best Sherman 2 Tutorial yet. Now i understand.....kinda :D
This is such a next level qt asf tutorial 🌞✨🙆🏽♀️
Great upload, thanks for sharing
absolutely excellent video.
Thank you for this really helpful video!
I was not expecting the piano..sounds awesome
Bastille I know... it was a surprise for me as well! I'd used it to dirty up a piano a few years ago and thought I'd replicate that again here, but it led me directly to what you see in the demo.
Wow, thank you for this. I have a FB2 and found it hard to use in my mixes, but after seeing this I feel far more knowledgeable about how to use it. One of the most useful UA-cam videos I have watched. Thank you. (Though my cat may not be as impressed. She did sit in the box though ;) ).
Cheers, glad it can help.
great work on the demo, been looking for a filterbank demo that shows the kinder and gentler side of the FB2, which there seems to be non existent ones available except this.
Best 37 minutes I've spent on YT in a long time. This is a complex piece of gear but capable of some pretty special stuff . . . in the right hands it would seem!!! I bought mine a while back and have been trying hard to find the time to get in under the hood. Think now might good. Informative, entertaining and a smidge of tongue-in-cheek. You've a talent for vlogging it would seem. Bravo mate.
KamanchiDoyle thanks - very nice of you to leave a message.
Me too !!!!
Excellent Video!
awesome walkthrough. I was alreadydecide don buying ne, but now I want it even more.
Dude...this video is gold. I ordered a filterbank earlier today after hearing what it had done on bass and kicks and after watching this video I'm so impressed I can't wait.
So did you end up getting a Filterbank and if so, how do you like it?
@@Subtronik Its sitting on the shelf and hardly gets used. It's too wild, unpredictable, and take forever to find its sweet spots. Very rarely do I spend hours trying to make a piece of gear work for me but the Filterbank was just that. I felt the ADSR never worked as I expected and the tones were harsh to unusable. Just my opinion of course.
@@mindstuff417 thanks for the feedback. I was very interested in this piece of gear for many years, but was worried about it not getting used as much as it should for the price.
@@mindstuff417 oh yeah, since we’re living in a wonderful new synthesizer renaissance, you really should consider uploading some of your own synth work, even if it seems mundane to you. I’d sub 👍🏻
@@Subtronik I'm no Starsky Carr! If you search for "lan5 trax" I posted something a few weeks back. Cheers.
Thank you for the video, really informative. Nice one.
Cheers, thanks for letting me know. Always good to hear.
awesome vid!well done!
Those filters are sooooo smooooooth 🙏
This helped me a lot.
That was beautiful! :0
This is fantastic! Brilliant work, wish I could give many more likes than 1
High praise indeed :) An update is coming soon.. working on looking at some of the additional functions the unit in the video didn't have.
Great Tutorial!
thanks for the review!
Great Stuff !
Damn! That’s a fine tutorial
Great info, ty.
Great demo. I've looked at the pictures of this thing on gear shop sites, trying to follow the signal path and read the description and specs so many times on my brew times at work trying to work out if I would get any benefit out of it and it turns out I wouldn't, thanks for clearing that up. It actually seems like you need to know what you are doing to use this.
Thnak you for this sweet info
Thank you very much for such a detailed walkthough. Sherman should throw you a few bones for doing his marketing for him! :)
For people who get off on endless fidgeting. No thanks. Great and very informative review. :-)
thanks so much for the video.
Fantastic! Best demo of the FB2 out there; especially liked the piano. Around 8mins, you trigger the ADSR with the Sub37: is it the audio coming from the Sub37 directly in or is it the Sub37 sequencer sending a note on each beat to retrigger the envelope. Sorry, I'm confused how to actually trigger the restart. Thank you!
Veeeery useful ! Thanks a lot
Great video. Best one on the filterbank on the net. Any more coming? Someone mentioned comparisons with Heat - do it! :-D
superb
that was super helpful, thank you
Glad you liked it
Fantastic - 2 thumbs up from me.
some quite funny moments out there... like the logic bass synth. hahahaha.
Awesome demo! I'd be interested in how you technically integrate it with the DAW...simply going out of daw/soundcard to sherman and back in? Any conversion of balanced/unbalanced or impedance?
28:45 brilliant.
excellent video, now I have to watch all your videos, because I love your way of presentation and your humour, only question is: what's up with the Logic timing?
God knows what goes on with Logics timing. It might be my 10 yr old Mac Pro... but when it was 5 years old it was doing it.... bit by bit audio goes out of sync as I build a track. Close and re-open and it’s still there. Incredibly annoying when recording vocals as I have to guess where it should be which detracts from timing nuances of a performance :(
maybe we could support you for some new computer hardware power, you also deliver here top notch video quality..
Thanks!!!
Excelent!!
Wow! Just wow!
Would be nice to see this vs elektron. I think this would blow it away sounvise. If only there is better remote control layer like Analog heat has, for easier studio use.
Check out OTO Machines BOUM.
At the beginning of the video you said you didn't use it much cuz it was tricky so i was like 'phew, i dont have to buy it' then i hear it and now i want one haha
Great demo!! Could you do the smae with a AKAI MFC42 ? It'd be amazing !!!!!!!
For anyone who might be having trouble... don't use balanced (stereo) jacks with this machine. I learned that the hard way.
Awesome video! I just got an FB2 and am learning how to properly use it. Already I can get some very nice Basic Channel-esque textures going. At 34:00 you are sending a signal from a different channel within your DAW to the Trigger input on the FB2. So I would needed another designated output on my soundcard to activate that correct? I'm a super beginner with analog routing lol.
Yes, but if you e only got a stereo output you can have one signal left and one right - the inputs on the filterbank are mono
AM is actually Ringmodulation of the two Filter Signals if nothing is plugged in afaik.
am retains the fundamental
hey trine too figure out wether i should go with the original or the new compact, you were saying some of the knobs on yours needed to be replaced even though it had barely been used?? Secondly, are the compact and the original the exact same as far as sound or is there a bit of difference (if so i don't want too compromise) I've seen some demos on youtube of what this thing can do I'm looking to get some industrial madness going... thanks Starsky
FYI the potmeters can crack a bit when long time not in use, it disappears when turned/ used more often. Best to minimize smoke and high humidity. If not helpful, cleaning with DEOXIT or PRF7-78 or similar can do wonders.
howdy,
thanks for the enjoyable sherman tutorial; it was both incredibly informative and relaxing (i even dozed off to one of the loops with the headphones on) ...
i'm curious to know what your experience has been like for routing signal to the filter for live/tracking use. i was setting it up on a send from my mackie (and having the two outputs return to open channels on the mixer) and using the pre-fader level button for aux 1 so that i could track & play sounds through the filter, rather than processing something recorded after the fact ... but using pre-fader level can be a little limiting (no EQ etc.) and, conversely, using the post-fader level (and having the original dry signal present on a separate channel) was causing all sorts of crazy phasing sounds (as you could probably imagine).
it sounds like you're sending things 100% to the filter in this video (and it looks like you've got the Byp/Eff knob completely to Eff) ... and that sounds amazing. curious to know if you've any other suggestions or input on the matter.
thanks again for the video,
It's a bit odd that you're getting phasing.. sounds like maybe the return is out of phase... there may be a phase invert button to sort that, depending on which mixer you're using. If it's analog I wouldn't expect any lag to create the phasing, but if it's digital maybe.
My main tip which I mention a couple of times is ti use another sound to trigger the envelopes - that way you can get much finer control without heading into mental distortion.
Thanks, and glad you liked it... they take so much time its always nice to hear its not in vain :)
Starsky Carr i'll have to keep exploring the phasing issue; thanks for the reply and suggestions. meanwhile, your demos are far from in vain (copyrighted filter-sweeps be dang'd); your trigger input suggestion is a Must with the Sherman and your videos are one of the only places i'd encountered said suggestion! keep up the good work; it's appreciated!
thanks!
thanks!
You've cost me money again :D
😂😂
So when will you post Part 2 of this amazing Sherman FB video Mr Carr?
Like if you want to see more!
I have this unit - I agree, its very dirty and wild, but there are sweet spots - personally I always preferred Waldorf and my hacked emu proteus 2000. Or the VSTI WOW1/2.
Love your tutorial! made me buy a FB too :)
Quick question about the triggering.
What exact trigger signal comes from the Sub 37?
I understood using the beat as a trigger, but I don't get the sub 37?
It’s just to ensure I’m getting a big enough signal to trigger the envelopes, so using a simple sawtooth with no attack. It means you have complete control over the envelop start times and can reduce the input volume to reduce distortion for more subtle effects.
@@StarskyCarr thanks for the quick answer. I think I get your point :)
What is that on the desk, behind the Sherman??
Great Sherman video!
+Kieren Moore its an Access Virus TI desktop
Really great Demo. This filter sounds really nice. Wondering if you've ever used a Mutronics Mutator. If you have, how do you think they compare? Is it even possible to compare them?
When I first bought this it was a choice between Sherman and Mutronics. I went with this as it can do more. I’ve got the Softube Mutator plug-in which is great but simply can’t do most of what I demo here. (Still kicking myself for not picking up a bargain Mutator a few years back though!)
@@StarskyCarr interesting! I don’t know much about the capabilities of either. I wasn’t aware this could do more. Can you describe simply whet it can do that the mutronics can’t? Also why does this cost so much less than the mutronics?
I’ve got the mutronics plugin as well but find that I can tell it sounds like a plug-in. They said they got it super close to the hardware but really, just watching your video the sound of this sounds much thicker than the plug-in I have.
The mutator is more of a standard filter - expensive now as it’s no longer made so rarity is a factor. This has 2 filters, tracking, FM, AM, trig inputs, blending etc - overall a much more creative tool…. But some find it hard to get to grips with
@@StarskyCarr Thank you. I see what you mean. I have one last question, and I apologize for all the questions lol The only examples I'm aware of having heard of the mutronics is the second solo on Radiohead's Paranoid Android and the crazy sounds and guitar on Radiohead's Palo Alto. Do you think the Sherman can get sounds similar to those?
16:15
Hey brother, Great Video, thank you! Cleared up a few Questions i had and gave some good creative input!
I also have a Question off Topic. How did you do those Beat Glitches at the very end of the Video? 37:30
I was playing a Tempest and hit ‘roll’ rather than ‘stop’ by the sound of it!
Ah nice one, thanks!
Very nice demo. I wish that you had a Niio Iotine Core to demo as well ;P
Haha me too :D
artistc sonic sculptering. would be interesting to hear the "ESL Vertice" analog filterbank, or the "Schippmann Ebbe und Flut", ... with the OB-6 ;-)
thank you - very helpful - weird mine is not nearly as noisy on the input - maybe he's tweaked something on later models?
Maybe... but I REALLY cranked it up on the video to make it obvious. It’s not usually that noticeable.
Great video! Are you sending CV from the Sub 37 to the trigger input, or are you sending the audio out?
Just sending a simple sawtooth to trigger the envelopes. It’s nice and loud so giving definite start/end points so you can have fine control of the envelopes.
@@StarskyCarr Great, thanks!
There a beast
Hallo Starsky! It was hard for me to understand the relation between sensitivity+/- and envelope +/-. With the manual and your clip, finally i get it. But sorry for one question more. At that point where in your clip, space was illuminated and you was modulating the input signal with fm input. Wich wave you had as input signal and wich in fm input? And was the processing with the H9 pre or post. I mean did you had the reverb other the FM signal or other Main Out and Out1.
Regards
I will have just used a simple sawtooth tone for the FM input.. and added the FX in post production.
Thank you, thank you and thank you!
Cheers
12:44 Cobra and Phases play voltage in the milky night!!
Omg.. never heard a cooler lfo than that!
Thanks... I'm listening to it now
@@StarskyCarr haha! Thats' great! After hearing your amazing demo, I'm 100 percent that they used that filter on many of the intense moments on that record. I've been looking for that signature grungy warble and showed me where and how to achieve it! thanks!!
Amazing video! I recently ordered Filterbank and RNC 1773 to limit the filters peaks. What setting would you suggest for the compressor to tame the filter? I will receive it in about a week, so I want to be prepared.
Also, do you use line level splitter to send the same signal to adsr trigger and signal in?
You don’t have to, the signal in doubles as the trigger... but it’s more controllable if you send another stringer signal into the trigger like I do I think the video.
I can’t say, it completely depends on the signal. For safety though you could set a high ratio as a limited with a fast attack... but high threshold. You don’t want to limit everything, just the loads peaks. I don’t actually use one on it. Once you understand what it’s doing it’s much more controllable than most demos would have you believe. Just be gentle with the tweaking at first ;) and enjoy yourself
@@StarskyCarr Thank you. It really helps
You need to start doing a "wristwatch check" at the start of your videos (all great, BTW :)).
What is that you're wearing?
Haha... thank you, it's a Tag Heuer Connected. Another pretty cool bit of tech. ;)
Great demo. I'm on the fence still. What I ideally want is filter freak 2 in hardware this seems like the closest most affordable option. Do you need to send a trig from another source to get the ADSR to work? It can't cycle on its own?
It can trigger the ADSR without a specific trigger input, there’s a trigger level to set the input trigger volume for the ADSR. I just find it’s more controllable with one…. And once it’s plugged in it’s there to use.
Does the ADSR cycle though like an lfo?
@@StarskyCarr
33:53 Instant Boards of Canada
i've been watching this quite a few times but i don't get it with sense and gate trigger. Do i need both? Are both active in the beginning, because you say "now it is only sense trigger" but then you move the green env of the gate trigger on the right side. But latet you plug another cable in and recommend to do so. maybe my English is just to bad, but would you be so nice to explain it again? thanks a lot!
ps the "sense" trigger is like triggering an Env with CV? But the other trigger, is it only for the LFO?
34:00 Sounds like one of the AFX's tracks, no?
how does it differ from the "compact" version in terms of functionalities and sound?
@@StarskyCarr hi for all who read this and clarity : only the single rack and double rack models have the extra LFO out jack. So not the classic and compact models. If the jack is half -plugged it delivers square wave output (tip = triangle signal, ring = square wave signal)
The compact is exactly the same circuitry but housed in a smaller body.