Jay Hosking
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Breakneck jam with the Polyend Tracker+
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking
A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on one piece of hardware.
Full disclosure: while I purchased the Tracker, Play, and Tracker Mini with my own money across the years, Polyend sent along the Tracker+ for free. While that no doubt colours my opinion, I really do want to emphasize that I think the Tracker ecosystem was already very much my thing.
The Tracker+ and Tracker Mini (as of its upcoming 2.0 firmware) are the all-in-one I've been waiting for: 8 stereo sample tracks, 8 voices of great internal synths across 3 timbres, great on-board delay and reverb, 128 step sequences, song mode, multi-track USB audio out for everything, and an incredible and flexible suite of performance effects for jamming.
They have their shortcomings-specifically, they still have some software bugs that can break the flow of music-making, and some promised features (performance effects on the drum synth) that aren't there yet-but mostly they are a joy for writing and jamming. The Tracker was already my favourite sample-based groovebox, and now I think the Tracker + and/or Mini are my favourite groovebox platform, period.
Thanks for listening.
Polyend Tracker+ - All samples and synths
Recorded as multi-track audio via the Tracker's USB, with light processing on a couple of the sample tracks (e.g. compression), and EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.
jayhosking.bandcamp.com
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Video

Classic ambient on Moog One
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 14 dny
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A performance of Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie on the Moog One. Reverb is from the Moog One's internal effects, the Black Hole algorithm from Eventide. There is very light EQ, compression, and limiting on the master. Yes, I know the Gymnopédies are not part of Satie's "Furniture Music". I think this is still the perfect background m...
Acid jam with Elektron Digitakt II, 303, Kaoss Replay, Empress Multidrive, Meraki, Lab
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 21 dnem
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. The Digitakt II is such a fantastic improvement on the original. Having 16 stereo tracks feels positively luxurious, and the new machines, extra LFO, chorus, and 128-step sequencer make the DTII capable of completing full tracks on the one device. I'm really enjoying it, even if ...
Dark jam with the Ableton Push 3 Standalone and Novation AFX Station
zhlédnutí 4,1KPřed měsícem
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. This is the fourth track I've made specifically for the Push 3, and the first where I've used Ableton Live to make the entirety of the song. Some of Live 12's new features, like the generative sequencer tools, can be a fun way to get quickly inspired. I still miss many aspects of...
Low tide (Full live ambient album performance) - Music for a productive day
zhlédnutí 6KPřed měsícem
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking Buy the album here: jayhosking.bandcamp.com/album/low-tide-music-for-a-productive-day This is a live, semi-improvised ambient album performed entirely on one small eurorack hardware skiff. This is music deliberately created to listen to while you are living the rest of your life. The goal is this to be the soundtrack of your reading,...
Dark jam with Ableton Push 3, PWM Malevolent, and Hologram Chroma Console
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 2 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. This is the third track I've made specifically for the Push 3, and I'm having a better and better time as I go. There are a few behind-the-scenes videos about this particular setup over on my Patreon. The idea is that the set/album is playable live without requiring too much ment...
Uptempo jam with Midicake ARP, Dreadbox Nymphes, Moog Minitaur, Mother 32, MSW-810, DrumBrute Impact
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 2 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. I've had this chord progression kicking around for a little while, the product of a voice-leading exercise I was doing. I was super happy with it but never able to incorporate it into a larger arrangement. Recently, I realized I could just run the chord progression through the Mi...
Ambient doom with the Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 and Walrus Sloër
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 3 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. Neutral Labs sent over the Elmyra 2 for free. I was interested to try it because it has some of the spirit and playfulness of the Lyra 8, but much more control over pitch. It's also geared toward overdriven, saturated sounds, which is where my head is at these days. All of that w...
Dark live performance with the Ableton Push 3 standalone
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 3 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on the Ableton Push 3 Standalone, recorded to a stereo audio out. As per my last video (czcams.com/video/0tR-rG4QiBY/video.html), I'm continuing to build a live set of music that's also a new album at the same time. I'm going for a specific sound and feeling, dark music you could dance to, in...
Dark jam with the Ableton Push 3 Standalone (live performance)
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 3 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on the Ableton Push 3 Standalone, recorded to a stereo audio out. I'm hoping to play some more live shows this year, and that means I want to create another live set. I thought that if I were creating a new live set, I might as well create a bunch of new songs at the same time. And if I were ...
Synth jam with Elektron Octatrack, Roland S-1, Hologram Chroma Console, Korg Volca Keys
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 4 měsíci
Buy this track on an album here: jayhosking.bandcamp.com/album/it-may-take-longer-than-you-think Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live, semi-improvised synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. This piece started with some exploration in the DAW on my Patreon, making longer loops with some interesting textures and rhythmicity. Once I had some static loops, I...
Ambient jam with the Sequential Prophet Rev2, Eurorack, Sloër, and Soma Cosmos
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 4 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live, semi-improvised synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. I went to the store to try out the Sequential Prophet Rev2 for fun, but they didn't have it set up on the floor. "You should just take it home," the rep said. "Bring it back within 30 days if you don't want it." So here we are, with the Prophet Rev2 at home. I lo...
Synth jam with Bastl Kastle Arp, Moog Subharmonicon, Walrus Sloër, EP-133, Mariana, acoustic guitar
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 5 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam, with acoustic guitar and bass added afterward. I got the Bastl Kastle Arp as a gift for Christmas. At first, I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, or how useful it would be useful for making songs, but I started to stumble into really nice spaces with it as soon as I switched it on. I ran it through th...
Live performance with Elektron Octatrack, Moog Minitaur, Dreadbox Nymphes, Fender Jaguar Baritone
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 5 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer and guitar jam performed on hardware (with some backing vocals and extra drums/guitars added afterwards). This track started from my explorations with the Walrus Sloër; in fact, you can hear the opening sounds that I made with the Sloër and the 303 here: czcams.com/video/oXbB7yFeHC8/video.html I took these 303/Sloë...
Synth jam with Polyend Tracker Mini and Polyend Play+
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 6 měsíci
Please support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayhosking A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware. I recently bought the Polyend Tracker Mini; even though I have (and love) the original Tracker, the allure of stereo samples and a battery made me curious. I wasn't sold on its design at first glance, but travelling around with it over the last couple of weeks, I've really come t...
Hypnotic jam with Sequential Take 5, Midicake ARP, Dreadbox Nymphes, Roland SH-101, DrumBrute Impact
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 7 měsíci
Hypnotic jam with Sequential Take 5, Midicake ARP, Dreadbox Nymphes, Roland SH-101, DrumBrute Impact
Introspective jam with Elektron Octatrack MkII, PWM Malevolent
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 7 měsíci
Introspective jam with Elektron Octatrack MkII, PWM Malevolent
Analog synth jam with the Roland SH-101, Moog Subsequent 37, Walrus Sloër, Source Audio Ventris
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 8 měsíci
Analog synth jam with the Roland SH-101, Moog Subsequent 37, Walrus Sloër, Source Audio Ventris
Making a song from scratch in the DAW! (303, MS-20, Infiltrator 2, and more)
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed 8 měsíci
Making a song from scratch in the DAW! (303, MS-20, Infiltrator 2, and more)
Ambient jam with the Soma Terra and Soma Cosmos
zhlédnutí 55KPřed 9 měsíci
Ambient jam with the Soma Terra and Soma Cosmos
Breaks and death jam with Elektron Octatrack MkII, Novation AFX Station
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 9 měsíci
Breaks and death jam with Elektron Octatrack MkII, Novation AFX Station
Small budget, big sound jam with Roland T-8, S-1, Crum Drum
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 9 měsíci
Small budget, big sound jam with Roland T-8, S-1, Crum Drum
Ambient jam with Dreadbox Nymphes, Tasty Chips GR-1, Walrus Slöer, Meris LVX
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 10 měsíci
Ambient jam with Dreadbox Nymphes, Tasty Chips GR-1, Walrus Slöer, Meris LVX
Exploring the Walrus Slöer reverb with synths (Nymphes, Moog One, TT-303, MS-20)
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 10 měsíci
Exploring the Walrus Slöer reverb with synths (Nymphes, Moog One, TT-303, MS-20)
Arps and acid with Midicake ARP, Arturia Minifreak, TT-303, Dreadbox Erebus, Roland TR-06, Meris LVX
zhlédnutí 11KPřed 10 měsíci
Arps and acid with Midicake ARP, Arturia Minifreak, TT-303, Dreadbox Erebus, Roland TR-06, Meris LVX
Ambient synth jam with Dreadbox Nymphes, Erebus, Kinotone Ribbons, Chase Bliss Mood MkII
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 11 měsíci
Ambient synth jam with Dreadbox Nymphes, Erebus, Kinotone Ribbons, Chase Bliss Mood MkII
Live from afar - Ableton Push 3 standalone album, with Model 1, Zen Delay, and Polymoon
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 11 měsíci
Live from afar - Ableton Push 3 standalone album, with Model 1, Zen Delay, and Polymoon
Live performance with the Elektron Octatrack MkII
zhlédnutí 19KPřed rokem
Live performance with the Elektron Octatrack MkII
Making sample magic with the Elektron Octatrack MkII (live performance)
zhlédnutí 15KPřed rokem
Making sample magic with the Elektron Octatrack MkII (live performance)
Jay Hosking - Cathedral (Official Music Video) - Cinematic synth and orchestra
zhlédnutí 3KPřed rokem
Jay Hosking - Cathedral (Official Music Video) - Cinematic synth and orchestra

Komentáře

  • @MrLarsDF
    @MrLarsDF Před 46 minutami

    AMAZING❤️

  • @Kumie
    @Kumie Před hodinou

    Yeah, man. It really is about as close to The One as possible. Great performance here! I need to add a Tune line to my performance effects setup. How did I not think of that sooner?

  • @joelnicholson
    @joelnicholson Před 2 hodinami

    Great demonstration here. The original Tracker is definitely one of my mainstays in the studio, and where I use it a lot for MIDI sequencing into the Eurorack the idea of having 16 tracks for more polyphonic stuff is very tempting with the +. May have to be next on the list ...

  • @LesterH25
    @LesterH25 Před 2 hodinami

    How much of the complete composition is complemented by the Cosmos. Would this wonderful piece be lessened without the Cosmos. Thinking of buying the Cosmos. I’ve a Solar 42 ordered.

  • @DreamscapesMusicCinema
    @DreamscapesMusicCinema Před 2 hodinami

    Very cool 😎! Thanks Jay for this awesome music presentation 🎹🎶. Super well played and presented. I hope everything is going well in Your world 🌎. Mark Bensette Aux Bois 🇨🇦.

  • @EricRaymondSF
    @EricRaymondSF Před 2 hodinami

    Amazing, man. You always manage to sound like yourself no matter which piece of gear you tackle.

  • @raysubject
    @raysubject Před 3 hodinami

    very nice tune ! great job ! Can’t wait for this synths update for Mini

  • @MikkelGrumBovin
    @MikkelGrumBovin Před 3 hodinami

    Wizardry incoming ! 😯

  • @HarryFullerCT
    @HarryFullerCT Před 3 hodinami

    Great stuff Jay you really push the Tracker for everything it has. I was using the tracker for my song for the compilation when this popped up. I feel the same way about the Tracker+. It has been a lot of fun And the workflow comes really quickly. Can’t wait until they put the synths on the mini. That round trip will be great.

  • @LuvingToryChristman
    @LuvingToryChristman Před 3 hodinami

    Just got my T+....now I'm even more stoked on what's to come! :D

  • @nalaeel219
    @nalaeel219 Před 3 hodinami

    Nice dude. They really did great with the tracker plus. You did great with this song. I appreciate the upload. Thank you for sharing.

  • @benjamindover4337
    @benjamindover4337 Před 4 hodinami

    Love what polyend is doing. Give it bluetooth for earbuds and I'm sold.

    • @LuvingToryChristman
      @LuvingToryChristman Před 3 hodinami

      Bluetooth and latency....always an issue... Unfortunately

    • @benjamindover4337
      @benjamindover4337 Před 3 hodinami

      @@LuvingToryChristman I knew somebody was going to say that. But the small latency isn't a problem with this kind of grid based music. If you were playing a cello, or a piano concerto, sure. But with groove box electronic production, latency isn't a problem.

  • @hendriks_
    @hendriks_ Před 4 hodinami

    marvelous track!!

  • @AndersDroid-kw3fq
    @AndersDroid-kw3fq Před 19 hodinami

    Beautiful work Jay, gives me chills. Just love this.

  • @agerven
    @agerven Před dnem

    Impressive, but to me the sound is just too massive, leaving no room for subtle details. Without disrespect i'd name this massive cathedral, not ambient. But i guess its just not for me. i do love the Moog Matriarch though, and how Lisa Bella Donna uses it. Just can't afford it right now, and actually don't need it.

  • @idreaminsurfgreen5327

    You're Octatrack stuff is so inspirational. I was frustrated with mine and eventually sold it, but it's been a few years now and I want one again reallll bad. You are partially to blame. :)

  • @rossawilson01
    @rossawilson01 Před 2 dny

    Really sweet track man, love it. In my setup I’d have all those elements in the octatrack as one shot samples and bring them in or out as needed without the mixer. So here what you get is to use the model one to sculpt the sound as you do so, is that the main advantage of using the mixer?

  • @DJ-Lazy-Lodger
    @DJ-Lazy-Lodger Před 3 dny

    cheap sounds with expensive gear is also fun;-)

  • @TheGoldenWreath
    @TheGoldenWreath Před 3 dny

    What’s more fun to use for a performance. Push 3 vs Octatrack mkii?

  • @use1essjams
    @use1essjams Před 4 dny

    Great album by the way! Somehow missed the bandcamp drop two years ago and got to listen to it only recently when it appeared in my spotify new releases. Awesome stuff brother - keep it up. Aphelion and Precession are my fav!

  • @lukechen3841
    @lukechen3841 Před 4 dny

    Lost in the chord progression…love it!

  • @KurtLorenz
    @KurtLorenz Před 5 dny

    ❤❤❤

  • @jeejeeBlaps
    @jeejeeBlaps Před 5 dny

    Great jam.

  • @BottleMakesMusic
    @BottleMakesMusic Před 6 dny

    Deeply textural, like this a lot. Think this'll pair nicely with the NDLR and maybe the Makenoise Music Easel as two counterpoint melodies or arps/pads

  • @metamyther
    @metamyther Před 6 dny

    nicely done man.

  • @tristangieler
    @tristangieler Před 6 dny

    Well done, you just sold an Octatrack

  • @AndyRubio1
    @AndyRubio1 Před 6 dny

    Great video! +1 for piano lessons. You say the Moog One is noisy - do you mean it has like a noisy fan, or clicky keyboard?

    • @JayHosking
      @JayHosking Před 6 dny

      The synth sound itself has a little bleed/noise if the internal gate settings aren't right, too. But also a noisy fan, yeah. And thanks!

  • @jaceklebioda
    @jaceklebioda Před 6 dny

    Lovly music❤

  • @jaceklebioda
    @jaceklebioda Před 6 dny

    Amazing music❤

  • @jeremywho2289
    @jeremywho2289 Před 6 dny

    Tracker Mini vs M8?

    • @JayHosking
      @JayHosking Před 6 dny

      These days, I'm leaning Tracker Mini. M8 has great, long, sophisticated sequencing, but Tracker Mini has great performance effects. It also has more dedicated buttons, ultimately leading to a better workflow for me. Both are great, though!

  • @draconianrhythms
    @draconianrhythms Před 7 dny

    Magnificent ❤

  • @user-JM1967
    @user-JM1967 Před 7 dny

    I like Korg Minilogue XD so much!

  • @ellow8m
    @ellow8m Před 8 dny

    Marvelous

  • @PsyRen_Pelorum
    @PsyRen_Pelorum Před 8 dny

    So beautiful

  • @ecksdee7957
    @ecksdee7957 Před 9 dny

    I love this song and I love this cover.

  • @user-ss6zg2ge8d
    @user-ss6zg2ge8d Před 9 dny

    oh wow! just amazing!

  • @Lyubota
    @Lyubota Před 9 dny

    At 5:30 Beauty begins… After this vid half yer ago I bough subsequent 25 and big sky plugin, and yesterday I finally get subsequent 37. So I watch this video again and feel so much inspiration to experiment with my own sounds. Thank u and greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦

  • @AdamsOlympia
    @AdamsOlympia Před 9 dny

    I love the musicality of your work! I can only achieve this level of creativity by painstakingly playing a track at a time and layering + polishing for hours; but never via live performance like you do, or with so many devices at once like in some of your tracks. Maybe some day, after years of practice! P.s. Just now got a Keystep Pro and Virus TI2, to add to my OT/A4/MD and others. The only thing I’ve neglected is hardware effects, Just using VSTs and iPad AUV3s for now.

  • @MendedPerspective
    @MendedPerspective Před 9 dny

    This is a great composition. I want a tr8s but this thing sounds cool too.

  • @carbonvibes
    @carbonvibes Před 9 dny

    Great job Jay! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

  • @vincentdanopoulos
    @vincentdanopoulos Před 10 dny

    I keep coming back to this

  • @HollowPointNine
    @HollowPointNine Před 10 dny

    Nice blend of synth and guitar. Well done

  • @sbm5822
    @sbm5822 Před 11 dny

    This song has one big problem: it ends.

  • @bleighhh
    @bleighhh Před 11 dny

    do you think is there reason to run your synths throgh hw pedal fx instead of using afterwards a daw, in terms of sound quality? let's say, reason or bitwig or ableton or reaper stock plugins compared to the two pedals you're using here. The questions is only in terms of sound quality :)

  • @NabilBenseddik-np6fg
    @NabilBenseddik-np6fg Před 11 dny

    Merci j'aime beaucoup Éric Satie,a saint Martin d'hères en France,nous avons une école de musique qui porte son nom

  • @tendingtropic7778
    @tendingtropic7778 Před 11 dny

    love this! thanks for reminding me I should play more piano

  • @tendingtropic7778
    @tendingtropic7778 Před 11 dny

    hi jay, what do you think about the digitakt II vs the octatrack? kinda annoying the DT doesnt do (custom) slicing huh?

    • @JayHosking
      @JayHosking Před 11 dny

      The Digitakt II has some advantages over the Octatrack, namely in having more sample tracks, better sound-shaping tools, and a 128-step sequencer. But the Octatrack's handling of time stretching and slices is much better, yeah. More importantly for me, the Octatrack is still far superior in terms of performance, thanks to the slider, scenes, and more audio inputs. The DTII's control-all is OK, but nothing beats the OT's scenes.

  • @trostadam
    @trostadam Před 12 dny

    Great track!

  • @Adamhyrule_
    @Adamhyrule_ Před 12 dny

    Glorious. Happy to have stumbled upon your channel tonight. The big question though, how much money do you think you’ve spend on gear over the years?

  • @AVCOME
    @AVCOME Před 12 dny

    You know Jay that your music on lots of instruments is more than beautiful "………