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What a genius Stephan is to actually go back to the roots and build a synth only based on sine wave oscillators since EVERY sound is built out of sine waves, and then tweak those oscillators in every imaginable way to actually achieve every imaginable sound, be it acoustic or artificial ones. Moreover a built-in webserver to comfortably edit this beast. Congratulations!
You're absolutely right. As with most other C15 owners I had the opportunity to have a few calls with Stephan before buying my synth. Its so very clear from talking to him how proud he is of this instrument. Even the fact that he puts in a personal call with every one of his customers says a lot about his personal investment in this synth.
I had a play with it at Synthfest and could sense his frustration with me not being a proper keyboard player. You’re absolutely right that this instrument comes to life in the hands of Matt.
@@andycleall I've seen other C15 vids and his frustration shows through when all the interviewers want to do is just hear the sounds without really playing it. This is the most I've seen him smile on a vid. It's a gorgeous synth in the hands of a proper player.
C15 is so versatile, it's what the DX7 should of evolved into, they missed the evolution boat. So glad we have Stephan Schmitt to think outside the box on FM synthesis. Love the C15, thank you for upload.
In a way, the Yamaha VL1 was exactly that. But it was so far ahead of its time - or, at least, the technology was not available to properly support it - that it was a pretty epic failure in the market. But yes, this is very much an evolution of the DX7 through the VL1.
I think FM with enough sound design is better than a great sample because each time you hit the key on FM synths, it creates a new sound, whereas a sample will always be the same.
@@pixelperfecttv1162 Remember a good sample sound ,will have multiple samples taken on the same key,so each time the key is struck a different sample is outputted, so dynamically it changes,depending on how hard you hit a key. Its very time consuming,hence the price of a good sample.
I own this beautiful synth. It is handmade and gorgeous to play with best keybed ever. On top of that Stephan is the kindest man and his team is incredible!
At last, a breakthrough synth ! I was getting desperate ; too many people copy each other and it seems no one was thinking outside the box. Kudos to Stephan Schmitt
:-) That's exactly what I thought. Matt following your example, giving this magnificent instrument some love, made my day. Thank you again, also, Claudio. Nonlinear Labs really needs brilliant guys like the both of you to make people realize that this mind-blowing synth is out there.
Matt’s playing never ceases to amaze me. they picked the perfect person to demo this instrument. so many of the more cinematic ideas he played could easily be dropped into movies. so inspiring.
I love how happy Stephen is listening to you performing his instrument, you are exactly who he made this for, the way you play with the timbre, like you are already familiar with each of these individual instruments none of which actually exist. Such a pleasure to listen to and watch
World class player meets world class instrument and we get to listen in. Cannot believe this just sits on the Internet waiting for us to pay attention!
know the c15 since quite a while and have seen many demos. Matt nails it exactly the way that convinces me to buy one. Great musicianship, instant access and feel for its sound capacity and instantly understanding how to use certain sounds. I would take the same sort of approach checking a new instrument and Matt did it for us all...thanks for that video and thanks to nonlinear labs for providing such a great instrument.
Props for throwing in Burning of the Midnight Lamp by Jimi Hendrix, bonus points for that! 😃 Great demo of a really interesting synth too. I liked the string sounds that are somehow both realistic and unreal at the same time.
I played it a bit some time ago. Was amazed with the sound, but also had a reality check: I'm not a performer. My playing skills are lacking for this player's instrument. This is a genuine instrument! Great company too, btw. Terrific video!
I think you need one of these Matt! It is so expressive, especially underneath the hands of a virtuoso player like yourself. You make it really come to life!
This is my lonely island synth for some years now. And the firmware added so many useful things with each new version. This is a real instrument, not just a synth.
best review of this amazing synth I have seen yet. I think Stephan thinks so as well...haha...the look on his face when Matt attacks those keys...so awesome!!!!
Wow! incredible musical technologies from creator. Stephan Schmitt. Matt, thank you for showing this amazing! The Synth Engine from Nonlinear Labs C15. 👍👍👍
Sitar-sounds and the kind of zither sound after it was super cool. No pressure, but I can feel already one of the finest Jamiroquai-Intros ever made Matt 🙂
This made my brain melt several times over, holy moly what an absolute piece of engineering. Being able to produce something so innovative and beautiful in this day and age of so much gear being released is really something.
Brilliant sounds! One of the most expressive out there and it doesn't even have poly aftertouch AFAIK! Also to think Tim Sund is behind the camera and he himself is one of the best jazz pianists/keyboardists in Europe... love his CD "In the Midst of Change" from 1997.
Thank you so much for letting me know about Tim Sund, since I hadn’t heard of him. Just checked Electrified and absolutely love his style and feel with great use of the C15. Been looking for someone to fill the gap after listening mainly to Lyle Mays. Thanks again mate, really appreciate this.
After watching your Andromeda demo, I didn't think a demo could get much more amazing. Wow. More fantastic playing and what a remarkable instrument! Thank you so much - made my night!
What an incredible gift sandboxing this instrument in a long form exploration. The craftsmanship looks outstanding. Thank you for sharing. For all the keyboard heads out there, I found Mike Nock’s Fourth Way today. I wonder what the old jazz masters would do sitting in front of something like this.
I remember watching videos when it first came out. It looked crazy, and I loved the aesthetic and the ribbons, but I didn't really get to hear enough of the sounds. It's wonderful to get to hear it sing in your hands and hear how far it's come since it first came out. Great video! Thanks, Matt!
This is a modern synthesizer for performers. Authentic, a world away from those things that all do the same thing and sound the same, with just one finger (or even nothing at all :). Organic, bluffing, considering its type of synthesis. Very, very, very, very expressive (with tons of modulations at your fingertips and toes). AM-A-ZING :)
Absolutely stunning sounds, if only I were able to wrap my head around FM synthesis in real time. I always end up not knowing what a knob does, no matter which FM synth i got under my fingers.
How to play like Matt: step 1: Git good! step 2: Are you over step 1? its not the gear, the magic is his years and years of hard work. Love your music sir, Lots of love and respect.
Been waiting such a long time for you, Matt, to finally review this beautiful instrument. It's so weird how it took the C15 so long to get some love in social media. Thank you!! (and Claudio Passavanti for that matter)
@@favoriteblueshirtTrue that. According to an interview I saw, Stephan's reasoning was, that the instrument's modulation sources' resolution is a lot higher than the resolution of MIDI CCs. He didn't want to spoil the smoothness of the modulation curves. The C15 was designed as a live player's instrument, not as a MIDIable studio component. Sure enough, many complained about that and MIDI was added later on. Still, even with the missing MIDI capabilities, I really had expected that more performing artists would have adopted the C15 earlier on and that it had gotten more love by now - It's been around for over six years. But hey, better later than never.
