I just bought and downloaded your E7 patches and love them. This video made me fall in love with the E7 and I got mine yesterday...Your patches really make the best of this synth...🙏
Hey Miles - I just wanted to say thanks for the amazing content. Also, I ordered an e7 because of this video and I let GS Music know that it was because of you promoting it. I hope it helps bring you the recognition you deserve. Cheers!
I recently bought the E7 from a retailer in the UK. It has a great personality and something about the VCO give it a very unique tone. I like the Moog-like knobs and how tactile the experience is. The oled screen display changes depending on which knob you touch, a nice modern function on an otherwise vintage feeling machine. Everything is well designed and feels sturdy and, importantly, it has presets. I see the 7 voices as one extra from 6 and a bonus rather than a limitation. It comes in very handy when playing supermassive epic pads. This video represents the sound of the synth really well.
That's good to hear LS, I am waiting for Juno t have them back in stock. I agree on the ergonomics. It looks very useable. I haven't been excited about a new synth in a long time but this sounds great.
Sounds amazing, that’s a really different but useful sounding filter. I wasn’t even aware of this synth. Thanks for the review, excellent work as always 😊
I read an article about this a while back it sounds amazing! the only possible issue that the article mentioned is getting service or warranty all the way from Argentina
Can't speak for warranty service as my unit is issue free, but the owner of the company has been super responsive over email and overall was very helpful!
I hate to use such a synth cliché, but this is Phat! The oscillators sound a tad dirty, giving a real sizzle! It will smash out Synthwave all day long! Well done Argentina!
I reallu wish I could afford the e7, it has a freaking incredible sound. Maybe I can get one one day. Hopefully they're still making and selling them by then.
I hope this too! I was thinking exactly the same. A friend of mine was making an album and in every song I could hear one sound sounding so beautiful and it was always this synth. Then I tried it and playing it was really intuitive and fun. I felt like the synth could understand me and I it. One day we will buy it!
Hi Miles, Can you make a preset patch bank the E7? ...You have such a great feel for this synth, your demo sold me on it. I think all of us who purchased one would love to have a bank of custom presets programed by You. just sayin". Cheers, DJ Burbank CA.
Great machine, great price, great video. What GS needs is a distribution deal. Importing from Argentina (to the Netherlands) means a substantial added cost of shipping plus about 20% import tax on top of that. Anyway, a great machine such as this deserves to do well.
That's what we say in Argentina when we see great European synths that we need to import, haha, but with much more import tax, a 50% minimum. But it's true that the market is much bigger there; it makes much more sense to get a distribution deal. We also need to take into account that this comes from a small company, I'm sure they are working hard to increase production.
They now have a distributor in Spain. There is a link on the GS website! Two years European guarantee, two weeks return (but that’s a keeper I guess 😊). Should be easy to send to any place in the EU without any hassle.
This is very much Prophet 5/10 architectiure with some modulation touches of REV2. I love the sound of the ladder filter and I really think this one can be a workhorse as analog polysinth. Price wise it is way under Trigon, and still you get decent analogue poly with a ladder filter.
@@devinbelangermusic my only gripe is the lack of modulation i would love at least basic FM and poly-mod or x mod like modulation. Also heard (not experienced though) there is some buggyness in digital control - firmware update can sort that. Lack of mod, not really. I guess it comes to good sound of vco/ladder filter. That Chorus is useless and could ve been used for a mod matrix (the space I mean, see Super 6 for good Chorus:) But as you said - the next good thing, especially with the ladder filter is Trigon - 3.2 k quid. Almost as Prophet 10. Ah yeah I wish g7 had more voices so it could be bi-timbral. Cheers.
Thanks Miles, I agree with EP below that it is more unknown. I'm having trouble getting hold of one in the UK but I'll have to be patient. I think this synth has a lot of vintage character just from the oscillators. There is a thread on SOS Forum about it and they are all a bit underwhelmed - I really don't think they could have listened to the YT demos. Even if this was the same price as a P6 module I would still choose the E7. I hope they implement polychaining to up the voice count.
It is for sure a beauty! Absolutelly intuitive! and very fun to tweek! With 3 LFOs you probably could emulatesime Polymoog sounds ( I am obsessed with Vox Humana! :D), even with different osculators). Does it have modulations and filtering measured in Hertz?Thank you for showing it!
@@WoodysAR Exactly that! It has. But there is an tutorial on how to synthesize it with other synths. All you need is 2 oscillators (PWM/SQUARE & SAW) and 3 or 2 LFOs, to be modulate pitch & square width. The impression I had is that the XILS emulation of Polymoog is closer than Cherry Audio´s Polymode, but also wat mo expensive.
@@moritz_schoenermann thank you for that! I was about to do the demo for the poly mode I noticed you have to be logged in on a server! I'll check that other one out thank you! To go with the software Synth, I have an AKAI Advance 61 smart midi keyboard with a whole bunch of programmable knobs I figure on a software synth I can make the knobs like the analog knobs! :)
Thank you for this Vid really diggin how good this sounds and agree what a shame no distortion. I am torn on getting this cause im really liking the trigon 6 which i feel has been misrepresented in videos. will you be doing a video for the trigon 6 any time soon? Great work always look forward to more of your reviews!
Thanks so much! Unfortunately no plans for the trigon, it looks amazing though. I’m gonna be focussing more on reviewing the SYNTRX 2 and Motorsynth 2 this summer as they interest me the most of the new synths out. Trigon I’m sure is great though; I’ve got the Prophet 6 and Ob-6 and they are classics
I feel like another close competitor would be the Take 5. It’s at a similar price point, albeit with 2 less voices and with a keyboard. Beyond that it is similarly spec’d. Take 5 has more modulation options and other bells and whistles while not taking up much more space given its compact size.
Play blinding lights on it 🙂 Blue and white leds are mischievous on synthesizers. Red is the correct color and also knobs and buttons should be black. The E7 sounds awesome though. On par with Super 6, Peak and rev2. Would love to have one. Thanks for the demo 👍 *EDIT* The Greyfaceplate with black knobs and blue buttons looks very very nice. Led mod with reds and i'm fcuking buying it! 🙂 *EDIT2* There's a darkfaceplate version on instagram with red leds. I'm ordering one! Or the Super6... can't decide... Thanks for the video
definitely similar features but it has DCOs (digitally controlled analog oscillators that are cheaper to make) not VCOs Up to you if you think that matters, but VCOs have more of a wild/untamed sound sometimes
@@devinbelangermusic now that I think of it it doesn't have a ladder filter either also I'm pretty sure it has the artificial drift thing which I guess could compensate for the DCO stability with extra control. Thanks for your reply, also do you mind if I ask if VCOs go out of tune more than DCOs?
@@devinbelangermusic Yeah, saw that to!c "Alas" I already own te analog poly AT mother of them all and am thus well covered in that department but I am already reccomending the E7 to friends.
haha for real. I will say that I'm an Oberheim guy above anything else, but this sounds different enough in a great way that I am definitely keeping both!
@@devinbelangermusic you don't find the gs to sound less dynamic and less note separation? I ordered the gs but canceled it because I think the pro 6 has the definition/dynamics. Also modern yet vintage sounding.
@@thecommonstaff8441 did you hear my full comparison of those 2 synths? Don’t get me wrong I really love the P6 and use it regularly, but I actually want to sell my P6 for a P5/10. The P6 is the easiest synth to mix in, you are right, but compared to stuff like the E7, OBX8, etc it lacks a bit of character and mojo for me. I think the P5 sound wise is the absolute top personally
@@devinbelangermusic p5 is an earthy sounding machine bro. I sold mine however. It lacked alot of modern features for a hefty price tag. Either way probably the best sounding synth I've had along with the matriarch
I ordered mines, and I’m from Eastern USA, I can tell you I got mines in less than a week, and it came pretty well packaged and no damages at all, maybe you can give it try😁
Excellent review! Can you advise how many presets it comes with? This or the Super 6? Which would you prefer and which is more immediate? I know they’re different; leaning towards this one
Unfortunately haven’t played a super 6 but it seems cool too! This will definitely sound more vintage I would think cause there’s really something in the OSCs. Presets it comes with several dozen factory programs and tons of empty banks (8x8x8). I barely even went through the presets cause it’s so easy to make your own sounds, but there were some nice ones. I think this is really a synth for making your own patches cause it’s very hands on like you said :)
It's beautiful, Both visually and sonically, this video alone has made me really want to buy one, But, is it just me or am I hearing some clicking at the beginning of the envelope some times ? @ 10:12 for example, right at the attack of the envelope
I really want one analog poly synth for my collection. I’ve had my eye on this and an ob-6. Price is an issue so I’m leaning towards this. Any advice? I know the ob has a lot to offer.
They sound completely different but both are great! Build quality on this is up there with the best of any synth I own, and the company was great to deal with. BUT if you love the OB sound like me, nothing else gets you there. You can’t go wrong with either!
@@Matt4star absolutely! Juno sounds are all by nature very simple so yes it can, but it’s gonna sound a bit more dirty/wild than the Juno, which I think is a good thing actually. Also the E7 chorus isn’t as nice as the analog Juno chorus so you should find a chorus pedal plug-in you really like to emulate it if you wanna get really accurate!
@@devinbelangermusic I think as far as it goes with out the fx, it still fits what I want. I’m a boutique guy and a use abelton. This should fit right in :) thanks for all the input.
Hi, Im pretty new when it comes to analog synths and overall analog.. Im a sucker for Arpigiators and I wonder if any of you guys know if it's possible to ad an Arp-pedal to the G7? btw, I really enjoy this review of the GS E7 thanks for that Miles!
The E7 takes standard midi and usb midi, so any midi sequencer or even a laptop with a USB cable will work to sequence it/make arpeggios. I'd advise against buying an Arp Pedal, they are gimmicky. Get a good sequencer, or if you only want an arpeggiator, hook up the E7 to your computer or even tablet over midi and use a DAW !
This video/entire vibe of you and your channel is insanely dope. And I agree that it's nice to lose the screen and just focus on the synthesizer. Also, what frame are you using to hold the obx8, ob6, and prophet?
this one looks very nice. i have a super 6, and i love it, but i feel like i want a synth with some vco for even more analog sound, for some reason. been looking at the ob-x8, prophet 10, and even the moog one. after i saw ur video on the 3rd wave i been seriously considering it that one to fill my analog hole as well. but now this one pops up, which makes everything even harder, haha. this one looks good for its price, but im just wondering if i will still want one of them high end synths after buying this, or if it will fill my hole, so to say. and for this case, money is not an issue, i can afford them all. any thoughts? ;D buying several synths could also be an option, but im trying to avoid getting too many to save some studio space. i can also say that my use will be in studio as a full time producer, often with random clients, so versatility will also be a huge plus.
That's a tough choice. If you want my honest opinion (studio tour coming soon), the synths I use the most are the OB-6, 3rd Wave, and OBX8, in that order. Stuff like the GS E7 , Matriarch, Syntrx etc I love them, and use them on some songs, the sound quality is absolutely equal to the Sequential/Groove stuff. But for me, the complete package of the Sequential/Groove/OB synths is just the best on the market. If you can get anything and price is no issue I'd personally check out one of those first. But a combo of E7 and 3rd Wave Desktop could be insanely powerful too if you don't need the keyboards.
@@devinbelangermusic thanks for ur input, helpa alot! i been thinking some more and might be going moog one and the a 3rd wave later on. its an overkill for sure, but yolo 🥰
@@devinbelangermusic wanted the 3rd wave badly, but the price was making me nauseous.....that said, I've got the M and the E7 is on its way! Should sound wild.
@@devinbelangermusic You ve got OB there - that Prophet modulation architecture is great for cross mod and if done well, even further - say instead of chorus, they added extra envelope that can cycle and 3 simple mod destinations - cuttoff and frequencies for both oscillators. Would be perfect, I think i would already get it. I like the aesthetics too. It's just that chorus looks like big deal and its tiny in sound and it's just wasting space. You are right, it could use distortion. The ladder sound is perfect for some chunchiness.
I see you have an OB-6 in the background, how do you think it stacks up against that? I have an OB-6 desktop, and I'm thinking of possibly selling it and getting a GS e7.... The patch around 9 minutes sounds pretty amazing, maybe more P6 territory since it obviously doesn't have the OB-6 sizzle, but I'm not worrying about that as I don't have a P6. Decisions, decisions! I don't make super complicated patches, but 2 extra LFOs and sub-osc per VCO seem very nice to have...
I like the OB-6 more because the SEM sound is my favourite thing ever, but the E-7 is just as well made, has more modulation and sounds just as vintage! If you like what you hear you can’t go wrong.
I have both and they complement each other very well so find something else to sell. The E7 has far nicer sounding VCOs to my ears and the OB6 has a slightly more beautiful and considerably more varied filter. I prefer the build quality of the E7. Another reason to keep both is that they are exactly the same width and look great sitting together, like brothers from a different mother.
Hey Miles! If I’m buying my first synth and will have only one for a while, Would you recommend the E7? Or should I go with something like the Prophet 6 or OB-6? I already have a lot of amazing soft synths so trying to expand into analogue/hardware for the first time ever. I make music for film and enjoy Stranger Things and Blade Runner
Any of those are great options and will boil down to personal sound preference! Sound wise I like the OB-6 and the GS E-7 more than the Prophet 6, but the Prophet 6 is probably the most swiss army knife sound of the 3, it works in every genre and is a good first/only synth. GS music has the nicest sounding oscillators, but the OB-6 has the best filter by far imo. I have videos on all 3 synths, I'd recommend watching all 3 reviews, and then making your choice :) lemme know any other questions
@@floen Yeah, I read at test in a German magazine since then. Excellent value for people who are looking for a reasonably affordable hardware synth with a CS 80 style organic sound.
@@devinbelangermusic Agreed. But we live in 2023 and there is no more justification to put out 8-voice synths because technology alows it. It's not like back in the 70's or 80's ( an era I come from...) If it would have been 2x 8-voice, it would have been double fat. That is why I have 2x Oberheim M1000... 🙂
I will always be honest, the Oberheim sound is my absolute fave so I prefer the raw tone of the OB-6 / OB-X8 slightly to this just cause of the filter, but this thing can absolutely hang with them. E7 and Ob-6 both have this wildness/rawness that a lot of modern synths and VSTs are missing where every oscillator sort of gels together and fits. Price wise, E7 definitely wins, its fairly priced for what you get.
Totally not underrated by myself - seen this before. Excellent job on sound, UI, and the voice allocation modes/multi-temporality. I hope a US & European based retailer will become a distributor - it would encourage more sales for sure - requires scaling up production I guess.. or maybe they just want to keep it niche/super boutique. (OB6 desktop can be found used under 2KUSD or 2400 new - probably the closest alternative in price.) I wish them luck with it.
Did anyone rate it poorly? People keep,using underrated to mean not known about, even though the word is about people who have seen it and how they rate it...
All that keeps me from ordering it is the fact you need to order it from the builder in Argentinia (i'm from Europe). What if it arrives broken? this will cost a fortune of shipping (4 times in the end)! What if it breaks in a few years when the company might be out of business (as it happens often with small synth companies)? You'll end up with a worthless 1,k$ paperweight. I wish they would have a seller in Europe, I'd immediately place an order!
Late reply but this is fair! I get wanting to buy from a big local retailer. But, for what its worth, the owner of this company is very responsive and I have had 0 issues at all since getting mine.
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I just bought and downloaded your E7 patches and love them. This video made me fall in love with the E7 and I got mine yesterday...Your patches really make the best of this synth...🙏
@@mschreijen thank you so much for supporting me and for the kind words! Enjoy!!
Hey Miles - I just wanted to say thanks for the amazing content. Also, I ordered an e7 because of this video and I let GS Music know that it was because of you promoting it. I hope it helps bring you the recognition you deserve. Cheers!
Wow thanks so much Chris! And enjoy your new synth you are gonna love it 😊 new synth videos coming soon, stick around!
I would say it's more unknown than underrated
yeah totally unknown really
I hadn’t heard of it before I got mine.
There's a correlation between the two things. And even some causation.
God damn this thing sounds absolutely insane. Great patches you created here with the el cap!
Thank you so much! I’m working on a new video with this synth btw, stay tuned
I recently bought the E7 from a retailer in the UK. It has a great personality and something about the VCO give it a very unique tone. I like the Moog-like knobs and how tactile the experience is. The oled screen display changes depending on which knob you touch, a nice modern function on an otherwise vintage feeling machine. Everything is well designed and feels sturdy and, importantly, it has presets. I see the 7 voices as one extra from 6 and a bonus rather than a limitation. It comes in very handy when playing supermassive epic pads. This video represents the sound of the synth really well.
Great comment! I agree totally about that’s what makes it unique. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more new synth videos in 2023😊
That's good to hear LS, I am waiting for Juno t have them back in stock. I agree on the ergonomics. It looks very useable. I haven't been excited about a new synth in a long time but this sounds great.
Best demo I've heard of this synth!
Thanks Jack!
Sounds amazing, that’s a really different but useful sounding filter. I wasn’t even aware of this synth. Thanks for the review, excellent work as always 😊
totally agree! The filter took a bit for me to gel with but once I did it totally blew me away. Thanks as always for watching dude!
Wow, sounds fantastic! I remember when this synth was announced, but haven't heard much about it since then.. thanks for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Whoa…I can’t even imagine how good this sounds on monitors. I’m watching on my phone and can tell this thing sounds huge.
It’s pretty amazing for sure!
The best poly you could buy right now, no brainer.
It really punches above its weight!
it's multi-timbral, a no-brainer.
Yeah I think is like having 7 mono synths 👌👍🏻
Sorry I think is 4 part multi not 7
Massively beautiful!
It’s really a special synth eh!
Thank you for your review on this great sounding synthesizer it will defiantly be on my Christmas wish list
Thanks for watching!
This sounds really, really good.
Love the demo song. Synth sounds great
Thanks so much for watching! Lots of other synth demo songs and reviews here :)
great producing man! love the vibes
Thank you!
09:10 love this sound!!!
Thanks! I think it really sounds so good for those analog / melancholic keys :)
I read an article about this a while back it sounds amazing! the only possible issue that the article mentioned is getting service or warranty all the way from Argentina
Can't speak for warranty service as my unit is issue free, but the owner of the company has been super responsive over email and overall was very helpful!
I hate to use such a synth cliché, but this is Phat!
The oscillators sound a tad dirty, giving a real sizzle!
It will smash out Synthwave all day long!
Well done Argentina!
Agreed! They really smashed it out of the park, it is really phat :) thanks for watching!
That synth sounds good. Great review.
Thank you!
Agreed it sounds good, polyphony and memories make this great for live playing. Can't really find fault with the price.
How is it tuned in F# but you're playing in C
Global transpose! most synths have it, helps producers like me who are not trained piano players hah
So nice product, bright and all details about clarity sound, and you very expert on your job description. :) :) :)
Thanks so much!
@@devinbelangermusic ok beloved
I reallu wish I could afford the e7, it has a freaking incredible sound.
Maybe I can get one one day. Hopefully they're still making and selling them by then.
I think they will be! The company is great and deserves to grow :)
I hope this too! I was thinking exactly the same. A friend of mine was making an album and in every song I could hear one sound sounding so beautiful and it was always this synth. Then I tried it and playing it was really intuitive and fun. I felt like the synth could understand me and I it. One day we will buy it!
Beautiful synth. Love it
Thanks for listening
Great video man! Wasn't aware of this one either!
Thanks bro! If you didn't just get a Polybrute I'd recommend it to you. Now you are making me want a Polybrute though...
Thanks for the video, luckily I have one and it's my fist analogue polyphonic synthesizer. I would to like a patch video of e7
you had me at Ruffles The Cat. great video! thanks!
Ruffles gang! Thanks !
Really beautiful sounds, holy smokes! And I normally dont really like these oldschool analog sounds
Glad you like it!
sounds huge!
Gorgeous. Was saving for a p6 or ob6 but might go down this path first since it’s seemingly comparable but cheaper.
It’s definitely more similar to a Prophet than an OB but I definitely recommend it!
Hi Miles, Can you make a preset patch bank the E7? ...You have such a great feel for this synth, your demo sold me on it. I think all of us who purchased one would love to have a bank of custom presets programed by You. just sayin". Cheers, DJ Burbank CA.
Super late reply ! But i am working on a patch bank for the E7, stay tuned over the next 2 months :)
Love the sounds on the E7 certainly sounds way more expensive than it is Thanks
Agreed thanks for watching!
Just ordered a blue one as it sounds so amazing! Will be accompanied by OTO boum and UAFX Golden Rev.
Excellent effects combo! Congrats on the synth and thanks for watching my channel 😊
Sounds so much better, i.e. more organic than the Trigon-6 - for not even half the money!
Even as a Sequential fanboy, I agree, this sounds better to me!
Funny thing there’s some patches that sounds more like a DSI Mopho 😊
Great machine, great price, great video. What GS needs is a distribution deal. Importing from Argentina (to the Netherlands) means a substantial added cost of shipping plus about 20% import tax on top of that. Anyway, a great machine such as this deserves to do well.
Totally agreed! Having this at your local synth store would be so awesome. Thanks for watching my channel 😊
That's what we say in Argentina when we see great European synths that we need to import, haha, but with much more import tax, a 50% minimum. But it's true that the market is much bigger there; it makes much more sense to get a distribution deal. We also need to take into account that this comes from a small company, I'm sure they are working hard to increase production.
They now have a distributor in Spain. There is a link on the GS website! Two years European guarantee, two weeks return (but that’s a keeper I guess 😊). Should be easy to send to any place in the EU without any hassle.
This is a little slice of blue heaven
Agreed! Thx for watching
This is very much Prophet 5/10 architectiure with some modulation touches of REV2. I love the sound of the ladder filter and I really think this one can be a workhorse as analog polysinth. Price wise it is way under Trigon, and still you get decent analogue poly with a ladder filter.
Great point! It does combine a bit of the Rev2 modulation with the VCO sound. Thanks for watching!
@@devinbelangermusic my only gripe is the lack of modulation i would love at least basic FM and poly-mod or x mod like modulation. Also heard (not experienced though) there is some buggyness in digital control - firmware update can sort that. Lack of mod, not really. I guess it comes to good sound of vco/ladder filter. That Chorus is useless and could ve been used for a mod matrix (the space I mean, see Super 6 for good Chorus:) But as you said - the next good thing, especially with the ladder filter is Trigon - 3.2 k quid. Almost as Prophet 10. Ah yeah I wish g7 had more voices so it could be bi-timbral. Cheers.
Sounds amazing.
Thanks for watching!
Would also love an explanation of how you crrwted the other tracks here
Would be interesting to compare to the Take 5, especially modulation capabilities
Great call! I unfortunately don’t have have a Take 5, but I’ll look out for any rental unit if I can.
Thanks Miles, I agree with EP below that it is more unknown. I'm having trouble getting hold of one in the UK but I'll have to be patient. I think this synth has a lot of vintage character just from the oscillators. There is a thread on SOS Forum about it and they are all a bit underwhelmed - I really don't think they could have listened to the YT demos. Even if this was the same price as a P6 module I would still choose the E7. I hope they implement polychaining to up the voice count.
Yea its a great one absolutely! Polychaining would be cool especially since it is multitimbral.
It is for sure a beauty! Absolutelly intuitive! and very fun to tweek! With 3 LFOs you probably could emulatesime Polymoog sounds ( I am obsessed with Vox Humana! :D), even with different osculators). Does it have modulations and filtering measured in Hertz?Thank you for showing it!
Isn't that one that Gary Numan used? I am thinking about buying the Polymode Polymoog software recreation. i hope it has all the Numan sounds! ;)
@@WoodysAR Exactly that! It has. But there is an tutorial on how to synthesize it with other synths. All you need is 2 oscillators (PWM/SQUARE & SAW) and 3 or 2 LFOs, to be modulate pitch & square width. The impression I had is that the XILS emulation of Polymoog is closer than Cherry Audio´s Polymode, but also wat mo expensive.
@@moritz_schoenermann thank you for that! I was about to do the demo for the poly mode I noticed you have to be logged in on a server! I'll check that other one out thank you! To go with the software Synth, I have an AKAI Advance 61 smart midi keyboard with a whole bunch of programmable knobs I figure on a software synth I can make the knobs like the analog knobs! :)
@@moritz_schoenermann dude it's on sale for 1/3 the price at Sweetwater music right now usually $150 on sale for $49. I'm doing it! :)
@@WoodysAR Fantastic price ! ! ! XILS has spme nice exotic clones!
Thank you for this Vid really diggin how good this sounds and agree what a shame no distortion. I am torn on getting this cause im really liking the trigon 6 which i feel has been misrepresented in videos. will you be doing a video for the trigon 6 any time soon? Great work always look forward to more of your reviews!
Thanks so much! Unfortunately no plans for the trigon, it looks amazing though. I’m gonna be focussing more on reviewing the SYNTRX 2 and Motorsynth 2 this summer as they interest me the most of the new synths out. Trigon I’m sure is great though; I’ve got the Prophet 6 and Ob-6 and they are classics
Amazing ❤
Thanks!
Great sound, wow!
Great sound
Thanks for watching! New synth videos regularly, and i go into how to make sounds in some other videos
I feel like another close competitor would be the Take 5. It’s at a similar price point, albeit with 2 less voices and with a keyboard. Beyond that it is similarly spec’d. Take 5 has more modulation options and other bells and whistles while not taking up much more space given its compact size.
Good comment! I haven't but I'd really like to try it, on the lookout for a rental unit. It seems great.
Sounds really good but youre right, the obx8, 3rd wave, Prophet 10, Moog one etc sounds even nicer, ☺️.
Agreed! It’s a great one, for the price nothing sounds more characterful. OBx8 and 3W are on another level. I need a P10!
Thanks for the demo. It does sound great.
Thanks for watching!
@@devinbelangermusic My pleasure.
Play blinding lights on it 🙂 Blue and white leds are mischievous on synthesizers. Red is the correct color and also knobs and buttons should be black. The E7 sounds awesome though. On par with Super 6, Peak and rev2. Would love to have one. Thanks for the demo
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*EDIT* The Greyfaceplate with black knobs and blue buttons looks very very nice. Led mod with reds and i'm fcuking buying it! 🙂
*EDIT2* There's a darkfaceplate version on instagram with red leds. I'm ordering one! Or the Super6... can't decide... Thanks for the video
That’s a really hard choice man! I love the E7 but the Super 6 is one of my dream synths as well
What about the prophet rev2? On paper it seems like something comparable to this.
definitely similar features but it has DCOs (digitally controlled analog oscillators that are cheaper to make) not VCOs
Up to you if you think that matters, but VCOs have more of a wild/untamed sound sometimes
@@devinbelangermusic now that I think of it it doesn't have a ladder filter either also I'm pretty sure it has the artificial drift thing which I guess could compensate for the DCO stability with extra control. Thanks for your reply, also do you mind if I ask if VCOs go out of tune more than DCOs?
@@dijjidog late reply but modern VCOs stay in tune well, they just have that extra 5% wildness that is musically pleasing
You are always right 😊 Wow 😃 what a Demo 👌🤩 Absolutely Beautiful Sounds 💯 Amazing Synth 🔥 shout out to Ruffles too 😅 😍 🙌
Haha thanks Jay! Shout out Ruffles 😅
What would you suggest between this and the new Moog Muse?
I'd love to hear this in a shootout against your OBX8!
They sound really different because of the filters! But the oscillators on this totally hold up to as good
Different beasts 👍🏻
The new poly analogue from behringer is out.
I will try to get my hands on one to review if they don't sell out!
Yep, it handles MIDI Polyphonic Expression. VERY impressive for the price!
best MPE implementation of any synth I own! Check out my OSMOSE MPE video, I control this synth with it in that video!
@@devinbelangermusic Yeah, saw that to!c "Alas" I already own te analog poly AT mother of them all and am thus well covered in that department but I am already reccomending the E7 to friends.
It’s amazing ….
when you doing a custom patches video?
Soon! Waiting on the Mac OSX M1 librarian to be done!
That this was able to distract your from your new Oberheim says something about it.
haha for real. I will say that I'm an Oberheim guy above anything else, but this sounds different enough in a great way that I am definitely keeping both!
Boaahhh... very dramatic sound. Analog synths are the best! :-)
Agreed!
Definitely 👽
If you had to have one. Which one between the prophet 6 or gs
GS Music E7!
@@devinbelangermusic you don't find the gs to sound less dynamic and less note separation? I ordered the gs but canceled it because I think the pro 6 has the definition/dynamics. Also modern yet vintage sounding.
@@thecommonstaff8441Compared to the e7 the P6 sounds like a VST.
@@thecommonstaff8441 did you hear my full comparison of those 2 synths?
Don’t get me wrong I really love the P6 and use it regularly, but I actually want to sell my P6 for a P5/10. The P6 is the easiest synth to mix in, you are right, but compared to stuff like the E7, OBX8, etc it lacks a bit of character and mojo for me. I think the P5 sound wise is the absolute top personally
@@devinbelangermusic p5 is an earthy sounding machine bro. I sold mine however. It lacked alot of modern features for a hefty price tag. Either way probably the best sounding synth I've had along with the matriarch
How was it packed? Seems it has a long shipment..
packed really well! perfect condition on arrival
I ordered mines, and I’m from Eastern USA, I can tell you I got mines in less than a week, and it came pretty well packaged and no damages at all, maybe you can give it try😁
Wow ✨
Much love!
Excellent review! Can you advise how many presets it comes with? This or the Super 6? Which would you prefer and which is more immediate? I know they’re different; leaning towards this one
Unfortunately haven’t played a super 6 but it seems cool too! This will definitely sound more vintage I would think cause there’s really something in the OSCs. Presets it comes with several dozen factory programs and tons of empty banks (8x8x8).
I barely even went through the presets cause it’s so easy to make your own sounds, but there were some nice ones. I think this is really a synth for making your own patches cause it’s very hands on like you said :)
@@devinbelangermusic thanks Devin! I ordered one today! Very excited!
Man! Those pad are so full and strong.
yea! it's one of the best for pads I've tried
It's beautiful, Both visually and sonically, this video alone has made me really want to buy one, But, is it just me or am I hearing some clicking at the beginning of the envelope some times ? @ 10:12 for example, right at the attack of the envelope
Thanks so much! It is great sounding. Yea the envelopes only click when fully to the 0 position. That's programmer error on my part.
I really want one analog poly synth for my collection. I’ve had my eye on this and an ob-6. Price is an issue so I’m leaning towards this. Any advice? I know the ob has a lot to offer.
They sound completely different but both are great! Build quality on this is up there with the best of any synth I own, and the company was great to deal with. BUT if you love the OB sound like me, nothing else gets you there. You can’t go wrong with either!
@@devinbelangermusic the gs just looks really clean to me. Can it replicate Juno sounds? From what I’ve heard it seems like it has the possibilities.
@@Matt4star absolutely! Juno sounds are all by nature very simple so yes it can, but it’s gonna sound a bit more dirty/wild than the Juno, which I think is a good thing actually. Also the E7 chorus isn’t as nice as the analog Juno chorus so you should find a chorus pedal plug-in you really like to emulate it if you wanna get really accurate!
@@devinbelangermusic I think as far as it goes with out the fx, it still fits what I want. I’m a boutique guy and a use abelton. This should fit right in :) thanks for all the input.
@@Matt4star amazing! You are gonna love it! Seriously an awesome synth. :)
Shit... so tempted. Beautiful sounds and demo
Thanks!
Do you like this as much as your prologue?
I'd say so! It's great, totally different character though.
Hi, Im pretty new when it comes to analog synths and overall analog.. Im a sucker for Arpigiators and I wonder if any of you guys know if it's possible to ad an Arp-pedal to the G7?
btw, I really enjoy this review of the GS E7 thanks for that Miles!
The E7 takes standard midi and usb midi, so any midi sequencer or even a laptop with a USB cable will work to sequence it/make arpeggios. I'd advise against buying an Arp Pedal, they are gimmicky. Get a good sequencer, or if you only want an arpeggiator, hook up the E7 to your computer or even tablet over midi and use a DAW !
This video/entire vibe of you and your channel is insanely dope. And I agree that it's nice to lose the screen and just focus on the synthesizer. Also, what frame are you using to hold the obx8, ob6, and prophet?
Thanks so much for the kind words! The stand I don’t know the brand unfortunately, I got it used from Craigslist years ago
@@devinbelangermusic no worries, I ended up getting one ☝🏻
Let me know if you’re selling it. I’m in Vancouver.
Appreciate the offer but gonna hold onto this guy!
this one looks very nice. i have a super 6, and i love it, but i feel like i want a synth with some vco for even more analog sound, for some reason. been looking at the ob-x8, prophet 10, and even the moog one. after i saw ur video on the 3rd wave i been seriously considering it that one to fill my analog hole as well. but now this one pops up, which makes everything even harder, haha. this one looks good for its price, but im just wondering if i will still want one of them high end synths after buying this, or if it will fill my hole, so to say. and for this case, money is not an issue, i can afford them all. any thoughts? ;D buying several synths could also be an option, but im trying to avoid getting too many to save some studio space. i can also say that my use will be in studio as a full time producer, often with random clients, so versatility will also be a huge plus.
That's a tough choice. If you want my honest opinion (studio tour coming soon), the synths I use the most are the OB-6, 3rd Wave, and OBX8, in that order. Stuff like the GS E7 , Matriarch, Syntrx etc I love them, and use them on some songs, the sound quality is absolutely equal to the Sequential/Groove stuff. But for me, the complete package of the Sequential/Groove/OB synths is just the best on the market. If you can get anything and price is no issue I'd personally check out one of those first. But a combo of E7 and 3rd Wave Desktop could be insanely powerful too if you don't need the keyboards.
@@devinbelangermusic thanks for ur input, helpa alot! i been thinking some more and might be going moog one and the a 3rd wave later on. its an overkill for sure, but yolo 🥰
@@devinbelangermusic wanted the 3rd wave badly, but the price was making me nauseous.....that said, I've got the M and the E7 is on its way! Should sound wild.
Sounds are up there. Going to be a sleeper.
Made in Argentina! Nice!
Wonderful 👐 👽
Thanks as always for supporting!
Stunning synth! Are you running this through a Bigsky or something?
Probably, since there is one right adbove the synth 🥳
But it is not always on.
Yea for the parts you hear reverb it’s the big sky, otherwise it’s either 100% dry or using the built in E-7 effects. :)
@@jefdamen2977 I gotta get me one!!
No love for the Novation Summit?
I've done 2 videos and a Custom Patch Bank on the Novation Summit, check em out! Awesome synth.
such a pity they stuck with the 1998 screen
it's honestly about on par with the screen on my OB-X8!
This thing is missing some kind of mod matrix and at least smt like poly-mod or x mod that would allow for fm and deeper modulation.
Agree I miss no FM / cross mod but I really like the no menu diving approach to modulation.
@@devinbelangermusic You ve got OB there - that Prophet modulation architecture is great for cross mod and if done well, even further - say instead of chorus, they added extra envelope that can cycle and 3 simple mod destinations - cuttoff and frequencies for both oscillators. Would be perfect, I think i would already get it. I like the aesthetics too. It's just that chorus looks like big deal and its tiny in sound and it's just wasting space. You are right, it could use distortion. The ladder sound is perfect for some chunchiness.
Ok… Now I’m seriously gassing for this box…
It's pretty amazing tbh!
I see you have an OB-6 in the background, how do you think it stacks up against that? I have an OB-6 desktop, and I'm thinking of possibly selling it and getting a GS e7.... The patch around 9 minutes sounds pretty amazing, maybe more P6 territory since it obviously doesn't have the OB-6 sizzle, but I'm not worrying about that as I don't have a P6. Decisions, decisions!
I don't make super complicated patches, but 2 extra LFOs and sub-osc per VCO seem very nice to have...
I like the OB-6 more because the SEM sound is my favourite thing ever, but the E-7 is just as well made, has more modulation and sounds just as vintage! If you like what you hear you can’t go wrong.
I have both and they complement each other very well so find something else to sell. The E7 has far nicer sounding VCOs to my ears and the OB6 has a slightly more beautiful and considerably more varied filter. I prefer the build quality of the E7. Another reason to keep both is that they are exactly the same width and look great sitting together, like brothers from a different mother.
How would you compare it to a Prophet Rev 2?
I've never owned a rev 2 unfortunately! But it's quite similar to my Prophet 6
Oh!Thanks !You have a lot of Dave Smith tools.
Compare DS rev 2 -8.
It seems that the result may surprise...
I'd like to! I've been trying to find a rental/loaner
Hey Miles! If I’m buying my first synth and will have only one for a while, Would you recommend the E7? Or should I go with something like the Prophet 6 or OB-6? I already have a lot of amazing soft synths so trying to expand into analogue/hardware for the first time ever. I make music for film and enjoy Stranger Things and Blade Runner
Any of those are great options and will boil down to personal sound preference! Sound wise I like the OB-6 and the GS E-7 more than the Prophet 6, but the Prophet 6 is probably the most swiss army knife sound of the 3, it works in every genre and is a good first/only synth. GS music has the nicest sounding oscillators, but the OB-6 has the best filter by far imo.
I have videos on all 3 synths, I'd recommend watching all 3 reviews, and then making your choice :) lemme know any other questions
Thanks Miles! Appreciate your advice and love your channel! It’s been immensely helpful in this search for my first synth
Thumbs up for the cat 👍🙂 Love cats...oh right the synth is not to shabby either.
Cats are the best! Ruffles the cat will return soon haha
A great sounding synth indeed. Does it process poly AT? I am a sucker for poly AT.
It's MPE comptible, which includes poly AT.
@@floen Yeah, I read at test in a German magazine since then. Excellent value for people who are looking for a reasonably affordable hardware synth with a CS 80 style organic sound.
Sounds good to me
Agreed! Thx for watching
Nice sounds, but only 8 voice is not enough. If I put my Summit next to it, the GS E7 becomes rather pale...
VCO synths usually have less voices than Digital Oscillators! I love my Summit too, but this sounds completely different.
@@devinbelangermusic Agreed. But we live in 2023 and there is no more justification to put out 8-voice synths because technology alows it. It's not like back in the 70's or 80's ( an era I come from...) If it would have been 2x 8-voice, it would have been double fat. That is why I have 2x Oberheim M1000... 🙂
@@sK3LeTvM1i think i’m with you. how are you on the the behringer ubxa 16voice?
Why is your room so blue? White balance?
Blue neon desk lights and light blue / grey paint
It’s very nice .. if I didn’t need mpe. Keyboard I might Have looked at it before buying my much loved Rev2
The synth supports MPE! I just don’t have an MPE controller sadly
@@devinbelangermusic it’s ok thank you so much for making me aware of these beast .. if I see 1. 2nd hand I might be tempted.
Wonderfull.
thanks
Nice vid, but there was an advert every 30 seconds. Is it normal?
hmm - that sounds like a UA-cam issue, I just have the normal monetization settings on my channel. Thanks for watching either way!
What’s it like on bass duties?
Hey man, would you say its underpriced? and how would you compare it to an ob-6 for example in terms of sound specifically?
I will always be honest, the Oberheim sound is my absolute fave so I prefer the raw tone of the OB-6 / OB-X8 slightly to this just cause of the filter, but this thing can absolutely hang with them. E7 and Ob-6 both have this wildness/rawness that a lot of modern synths and VSTs are missing where every oscillator sort of gels together and fits. Price wise, E7 definitely wins, its fairly priced for what you get.
2600m video coming?
yep! eventually! lots of other stuff I'm working on first and I wanna do the 2600 video properly cause its a legend
Totally not underrated by myself - seen this before. Excellent job on sound, UI, and the voice allocation modes/multi-temporality. I hope a US & European based retailer will become a distributor - it would encourage more sales for sure - requires scaling up production I guess.. or maybe they just want to keep it niche/super boutique. (OB6 desktop can be found used under 2KUSD or 2400 new - probably the closest alternative in price.) I wish them luck with it.
Did anyone rate it poorly? People keep,using underrated to mean not known about, even though the word is about people who have seen it and how they rate it...
All that keeps me from ordering it is the fact you need to order it from the builder in Argentinia (i'm from Europe). What if it arrives broken? this will cost a fortune of shipping (4 times in the end)! What if it breaks in a few years when the company might be out of business (as it happens often with small synth companies)? You'll end up with a worthless 1,k$ paperweight. I wish they would have a seller in Europe, I'd immediately place an order!
eBay, like new jk
Late reply but this is fair! I get wanting to buy from a big local retailer. But, for what its worth, the owner of this company is very responsive and I have had 0 issues at all since getting mine.
Yo, did somebody get an ARP 2600M?
Sick. You’ll do a video on it at some point, right?
Good catch! Yes absolutely, full video coming in January, I've got a packed video schedule til then but stay tuned :)