SYNTRX: Review and sound design tutorial // EMS Synthi reimagined by Erica Synths

Get a taste of SYNTRX on your sampler: download multisamples of the patches made in this video, as well as many more sound design tips and ideas available on my Patreon: ► Patreon:   / loopop   More info on SYNTRX (not an affiliate link): ► https://bit.ly/ERICA-SYNTRX Other gear in the video (affiliate links help the channel): ► Arturia Keystep: https://amzn.to/3ckkBZ1 ► Arturia Keystep Pro: https://amzn.to/2MhMoyK ► Fairfield KFM Shallow Water: https://bit.ly/KFM-Shallow-Water ► Adam A8X Monitors: https://reverb.grsm.io/Adam-A8X (affiliate link) ► Scopes by Melda: https://www.meldaproduction.com/ ► MPC One ► Stand by Crema Caffe Other places I hang out: ► Instagram:   / loopopmusic   ► Facebook:   / loopopmusic   ► Twitter:   / loopopmusic   ► Web: https://loopopmusic.com My music: ► Bandcamp: https://loopop.bandcamp.com ► Spotify: http://bit.ly/LoopopOnSpotify ► Apple Music:http://bit.ly/LoopopOnAppleMusic I've seen people ask about how the matrix in SYNTRX compares to the MatrixBrute - here's my take: It's not about modulation routing (MatrixBrute) vs audio mixing (SYNTRX) like I've seen some say below, because SYNTRX can do both. But indeed the outputs (sources) on MatrixBrute's matrix are all mod sources (and not audio sources), though you could theoretically route audio to the MatrixBrute expression inputs (see my video about MatrixBrute pairings for more info). However, there are no audio destinations on the MatrixBrute's matrix - so you cannot change the signal path in MatrixBrute like you can in SYNTRX. Overall, MatrixBrute has way more features as a synth (more LFOs, more envelopes, physical keyboard, sequencer, splits, custom LFOs, way more CV connectivity, presets for everything not just the matrix etc) and especially the flexibility of 4 out of the 16 mod destinations being assignable to anything on the panel, which is a big deal. However, MatrixBrute isn't a fully modular synth like this one, and has no audio sources in the matrix by default like I mentioned above and no audio destinations. As for the features of the matrix itself, MatrixBrute has negative mod depth and the mod depths themselves can be mod destinations. SYNTRX's mod matrix is simpler with only two attenuation levels in addition to a 100% passthru. No inversion, and you can't modulate the mod depth of a node. MatrixBrute doesn't have ring mod though if I'm not mistaken, and its signal path isn't stereo except for the delays at the end, where as SYNTRX gives you stereo routing for every audio source. In terms of sound character both are different - oscillators, filters and spring reverb vs stereo delays. So.... bottom line, MatrixBrute is kind of like a kid that gets excellent grades on every subject in school, and SYNTRX is a whizkid at a few things it specializes in and can really shake things up in terms of the signal chain. Just my take - feel free to comment below of course :) TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:00 The matrix 5:10 Overview 6:35 Connectivity 8:20 Oscillators 12:15 Sample & hold 14:25 Filter 16:25 Output filters 17:20 Ring mod 18:30 Spring reverb 20:40 Trapezoid 24:30 Joystick 25:25 Meter 25:55 Speakers 26:55 Input channels 28:15 PATCH IDEAS 28:25 Chords 29:40 Polyphony 30:50 FM & Vibrato 32:00 Sync mod 32:15 Whale call 33:05 Ring horn 33:45 On the run 35:30 FX send 36:45 Pros & cons 39:35 Outro forest Want to email me personally? ► Ziv (at) loopopmusic.com NOTE: Occasionally I’ll try out affiliate marketing and include affiliate links. This means that I may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via affiliate links. The content of this clip is entirely my opinion, and was not paid for or dictated in any way by the company creating the gear. Without addressing the particulars of products shown here as they might be under NDA, gear shown on this channel may be either sent by the manufacturer, on loan for review or bought at a discount.