This is a demo of the Novation Xiosynth. It was made using a series of videos at the Gearw
This is a demo of the Novation Xiosynth. It was made using a series of videos at the Gearwire site, and the presets and sounds that appear were edited by me.
It is a brief demonstration of some (SOME, not all) of the patches available. I have included some of the most interesting ones in this video.
Unfortunately, the demo guy himself (in the usual Gearwire tradition) is doing an AWFUL job at giving a good impression of what this amazing value-for-money MIDI controller and synth is capable of. (Note: go for the 49 key one, not its tiny little brother).
It seems the "reviewer" is only interested in making it go "blink, blieeeank, woouuuuieaaaw", but once you sit down and work with it, you'll be amazed at the options available, which are impressive for such a cheap virtual analog synth which also has great templates for controlling tens of parameters of Cubase, Ableton, Atmosphere, Reason, Reaktor etc...
It is also true that its layout is a bit complicated, and the controls too thrown together in a tiny space. If one could step up a little in price, I would STRONGLY suggest the Novation X Station instead, which has a far better layout and is also a truly excellent MIDI interface with a very interesting virtual analog synth side (and the best feel from a synth keyboard that I have ever seen).
A small secret: the X Station accepts the Xiosynth's nice artist created presets... ;-)
I didn't note that the Xiosynth has 10 voices instead of the X Station's 8, as well as the X Gator arpeggiator, but even these wouldn't make me want to change my original choice (which makes a little difference because both are monotimbral anyway).
The keyboard feel, the layout and the connectivity of the X Station are far superior (not to mention that the Xiosynth doesn't have aftertouch, which the X Station does).
Tip: it really helps if you put a pair of headphones on and minimise the YouTube window (so that you're not looking at the video). It really helps concentrating on the sounds themselves!!
It is true that some of the synth preset patches are not terrific, but that's where your imagination comes in... ;-)
A small demo of the synth side of the X Station is in the works, but I am very busy with my PhD, so have a little patience!!
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This is the official video for the song "Freya" by Sword. One of my favourite songs,and a
This is the official video for the song "Freya" by Sword. One of my favourite songs,and a very well directed video, I might add. Play it LOUD!!!
For more info on the band (especially on tours and their brand new second album), check out www.swordofdoom.com/ .
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This is a small dreamy instrumental song made with the help of the Electroharmonix Deluxe
This is a small dreamy instrumental song made with the help of the Electroharmonix Deluxe Memory Man analog delay pedal. Made by dylonm ( http://www.youtube.com/user/dylonm )
It goes to show that what really sets this pedal apart from everything else (except for the Visual Sound h2o - a pedal with its own advantages which doesn't sound so rich and so 3D) is the chorus/vibrato+echo blends, responsible for these beautiful dreamy passages. (UPDATE: The Subdecay Echo Box is another great pedal that produces similar sounds, as well as the T Rex Reptile - the Subdecay being far better in my opinion)
There is also the option of making it sound crazy like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ewm7Xb5shg
NOTE: This is not me playing the guitar, and the composition of the song is not mine, either. It's a video that I had downloaded some time ago, and I was looking all over You Tube to find it again. When I discovered that it had disappeared, I decided to upload it myself.
I was always mesmerized listening to it, and I hope you like it as much as I do... Enjoy!
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Added: 1 year ago
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This is an interpretation of the great song "Burning Angel" by Arch Enemy. It's one of the
This is an interpretation of the great song "Burning Angel" by Arch Enemy. It's one of the best "misheard lyrics" videos on the internet (not to mention that it was considered by me and many friends of mine as the funniest).
Made by SechMolinari.
It was available some time ago on YouTube but it has disappeared, and since it is a pity for it not to exist, I decided to upload it again....
Don't get me wrong, I really like Arch Enemy and this is the song that made me get hooked on them, but this vid is a masterpiece of the "misheard lyrics" You Tube genre and it is definitely worth watching!
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Added: 9 months ago
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Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Nailbomb and legendary Sepultura speaks about composing, playing
Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Nailbomb and legendary Sepultura speaks about composing, playing heavy riffs and staying simple, with your influences intact but not dominant. He also explains the incident from the old Sepultura days that made him get rid of the two high strings ever since.
1st part of a two part interview.
Not really a technique to die for but more of a lesson in simplicity in music ideas (meaning being heavy and addictive without sounding like Dream Theater).
The 2nd part of the interview is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ISJqCppgc (yes, I know the quality is bad but it's the best there was - no comments on that please).
And please keep your comments meaningful. "Max is God" etc. are not.
And for God's sake, to all those people who say that he can't really play the guitar... just see (no, I mean SEE, not just hear) what he used to play until Chaos AD. He is a BRILLIANT rhythm guitarist, it's just that by his own choice he now plays the absolute basics (which, of course, provokes all the relevant comments).
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This is a video I made for a great fire that approached our military camp in the summer of
This is a video I made for a great fire that approached our military camp in the summer of 2006. Everything you see and read are 100% true. There were, fortunately, no casualties involved, which very sadly is what's happening now (August 2007) in Greece.
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This is the video of the song. Hope Sandoval continues singing and composing in true tradi
This is the video of the song. Hope Sandoval continues singing and composing in true traditional dreamy Mazzy Star style. Every element of Mazzy Star is still here, apart perhaps from the Pink Floyd - Syd Barrett psychedelic sounds of David Roback.
Rough Trade / Sanctuary Records. Directed by Elise Collins.
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Heather Nova singing "Heal" at Vooruit in Gent, Belgium on March 16th, 2006. Almost a reli
Heather Nova singing "Heal" at Vooruit in Gent, Belgium on March 16th, 2006. Almost a religious experience... Check out the other two videos from the show in my channel.
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Added: 1 year ago
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Expertly made blockbuster action short movie about an agent on a hunt for an elusive unide
Expertly made blockbuster action short movie about an agent on a hunt for an elusive unidentified killer. Amazing Matrix-style hunts and sequences along with a great script make this a real treat!
Click the "Full Screen" button, get your pop corn and beer and lie back...
(for pt.2 go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5gD4Qy8Xas )
Written & Directed by Stephen St. Leger and James Mather
Produced by John McDonnell
Copyright Fantastic Films 2004
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Added: 1 year ago
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