To reiterate your point on focusing on the oscillators first ... I think this is a great principle to keep in mind whenever you do any music-making. Just like it's easy to get lost in envelopes and modulations and the like, it's also very easy to get lost in other things like compression, EQ, effects, etc. But in the end, it starts from that core source. Everything else is just fine-tuning. Want great drum sounds? Make sure your drums are the best in terms of sound and performance. Want a patch that fills out the frequency spectrum either nicely or specifically? Make sure your oscillators/waveforms/sound sources are good. Anything you do afterward is just that: it's after =]
Absolutely, that's definitely true for many synths - and for this one in particular. There's something about the way the oscillators mix together here that has a drastic impact on the overall weight and body. But yes, build good foundations and you'll have a much stronger structure!
Had the original many years ago that I bought used. Lovely synth that I miss greatly. Mine had huge heatsinks in the back and the bloody thing was still very hot. Will certainly check out this software recreation. Great review as always Chris!
They had heatsinks because by then Ensoniq had moved onto using plastic casing which didn't dissipate the heat as much. The later ESQ-1s did the same too. I have a plastic ESQ1 and a metal case one. The metal case ones seem to be a bit more reliable. Of course the main reason to use the original SQ80 is the poly AT which uses uses coils and metal instead of rubber membranes or j-wires. So is very very reliable.
Nice to have my old SQ80 back , made due with the freeware SQ8L for years ( sounded 99.99% identical but win 32 bit only ) Great for Industrial , synthwave , Vaperwave etc.
Had a hardware SQ80 for many years and comparing a couple of my favorite custom patches that I recreated with the plugin, they were identical. Was honestly a deciding factor for me in selling the hardware. Of course the orginal has a Curtis analog filter but other that they are pretty much indistiguishable.
8:55 Multipoint envelopes were not exclusive to massive , in fact massive didn't have those ata ll , it had macroshapes Mseg's were already in absynth in 2001 , that's 5 years before massive even was released
4:50 It was produced from 1988-1989. In a way that makes it as modern as the Sega Mega Drive - that was released in 1988 in Japan. In a recent video by Jonas Steur aka Estuara I mentioned: Arturia need to get on these 90's synths. They're are getting there with the recently new SQ-80 V. I can see the Andromeda V, Raven V and CS-1 X V definately coming in the future and I can't wait for those! ... But I won't upgrade my V-collection for SQ-80 V.
I’m an idiot for throwing my original SQ-80 in a dumpster back in 2016. You could probably get one for 150 bucks back then. I bought it new back in 88? I think I paid close to 3K CAD. Probably just needed a battery. I missed it very much. Was my favorite synth. HOWEVER this gives me hope and would take some of the sting out. It’s pretty damn close.
23:05 Yeah. I'm pretty sure the SQ-80 was used for pads in the early search for what trance / progressive exactly was. The Roland JP-8000 answered the question with a definateve explanation mark. I mean, before 1998 we had this in 1993 --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zfBRkxL2gIk.html And this in 1990 --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_MRzdla1v4Y.html Anyhow, Adamski used the SQ-80 heavily if not solely in Killer in 1990 --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LtYujyhvIyQ.html
Help on making a decision. Can anyone help me with one of the arturia controllers that would go with the v collection to control any of their vsts? The only thing I kind of understand at this point is a key lab essential versus Mach 2 is the quality of the build. But both do the exact same control of the arturia VST line? I was trying to figure out also if the mini lab part 2 could control their vsts as well? Thanks for anyone who can give me an answer.
Is this part of the included software that comes with the midi keyboard? I registered My keyboard yesterday and it says included downloads and unlock codes is Ableton lite, Analog lab V and Grand piano but under that is 3 other keyboard emulsions which has the unlock codes to.
You should get presets for this in Analog Lab. But full access to the synth is restricted to those who pay for it, either by buying the digital synth, or getting V Collection. I’m not actually sure if it’s included in V Collection yet actually.
@@arazelis Oh nice, I didn’t realize they updated it. You’re lucky to have bought after. I had V Collection 8, but got it before the SQ80V came out. I did get offered a discount for it though.
Quick, download the amazing and free SQ8L before something happens to it. Why even pay for this, beside the additional eye candy? (which makes for a cluttered and wasteful GUI)
Sorry, that was NOT a review that I would put up to Sonicstate standards. Obvious mistakes, long repetitive droning parts, too wordy, DESPITE the insufficient detail where it was needed. ...that was just ... not good. Making a note of the reviewer; I'll just skip his in future.
Agreed. The SQ-80 was a hybrid synth with resonant analog filters, NOT “a digital synth”. Nothing about the various oscillator sources, including samples. Not a word about the multitimbral sequencer or polyphonic aftertouch. The SQ-80 was groundbreaking. This review does it - and the V version - no justice.
