Please Note: These soundbanks have been specially designed for use with a wind controller or breath controller and thus require one of these devices for proper use. These sounds require MIDI continuous controller #2 (breath controller) in order to make any sound. If you do not have a wind controller or breath controller you will probably not be able to use these sounds. |
Click on the speaker to download a 8 1/2 minute high quality MP3 audio demo of many of the PATCHES from this soundbank. This audio demo contains approximately 75 short segments recorded by Matt Traum being played with a wind controller. These sounds were recorded direct with no added processing. |
Click on the speaker to download a 5 minute high quality MP3 audio demo of many of the PERFORMANCES from this soundbank. This audio demo contains approximately 35 short segments recorded by Matt Traum being played with a wind controller. These sounds were recorded direct with no added processing. |
More Volume 1 Demos from Synthophonist Erik Klein..
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Click on the speaker to download a 4 minute high quality MP3 audio demo of many of the PATCHES from this soundbank. This audio demo contains several short segments recorded by Matt Traum being played with a wind controller. These sounds were recorded direct with no added processing. |
Click on the speaker to download a 3 minute high quality MP3 audio demo of many of the PERFORMANCES from this soundbank. This audio demo contains several short segments recorded by Matt Traum being played with a wind controller. These sounds were recorded direct with no added processing. |
Pioneering EVI Player & Member of Blood Sweat & Tears, Bruce Cassidy Comments..'Hey Matt, I installed the sounds and tried them tonight. Played for hours. These are everything that you say! Brilliant programming! Really usable and amazingly responsive sounds. I like that so much care has been taken with the Fantom's FXs. The reverbs and various effects are very appropriate to the sounds. Bravo! These sounds are really playable. I really like the implementation of the variable volume and I like how you've applied it. I'm knocked out Matt - you've done an amazing job. Very kind regards and admiration for tremendous work! Sincerely, Bruce.' - Bruce Cassidy - Pioneering EVI player and Music Director and Trumpeter with Blood Sweat & Tears. Bruce made one of the very first commercial recordings of the EVI with Blood Sweat and Tears on their 'Nuclear Blues' Album. |
Synthophone Inventor Martin Hurni Comments..'Hi Matt. Your sounds for the Fantom XR are just great!! Also the polyphonic capabilities are really stunning! I will definitely promote your sounds at the upcoming Frankfurt Musikmesse. Thank you again, and have a nice weekend to come!' Martin Hurni - Inventor of the Softwind Instruments Synthophone |
Click image to visit Steve's cool 'EVI Zone' wind controller website | EVI Player Steve Anderson Comments..'I just received Volume 2 of this patch series and I now have both Patchman Fantom Banks loaded into my Fantom. First off, the Fantom is a great sound module to begin with. But add Patchman's sound banks and this machine is unbelievably good and the ultimate compliment to the Yamaha VL synths. I know many of us have this module, but this latest batch of patches by Patchman rises to a new level.. of awesome wind controller patch-nicity! Clearly, a lot of work went into these banks. The patches are buttery smooth, extremely responsive - and there is quite a bit of variety. Due to the sheer number of Patches in both banks (256 total) as well as 64 'Performances' (mega-Patches!) there is more than I will ever possibly use in a performance. There really is something to suit everyone. The Patches are nicely organized by group too, which is a bonus. I don't know how he did it, but Matt was able to authentically replicate, among other things, many of the signature 'Brecker style' sounds in these banks. I am a huge 'Brecker' fan and these patches are super fast and can accommodate ridiculously complex licks that I couldn't do on other sampler based synths. Even the processor intensive 'Performance' patches seem to handle everything I toss at it without showing any signs of bogging. Sigh. I can't bog down a Roland processor now? Damn. Either I am getting slower, or they are getting faster. I am going to go with the latter explanation..for now. It really is beautiful when a sample synth plays as responsively fast as a VL synth. It might even be faster! The Brecker 'Xpander' patches are particularly fun to play, complete with auto-rotating note intervals. In addition to Brecker, other famous Wind Synthesists get paid respect in these banks, as there are some Judd and Nyle type patches, among others. The chordal stuff is outstanding and there are so many other nice touches that this review would go on and on if I detailed them all. To conclude, the Fantom has really weathered the times well and remains one of the best gigging investments I have ever made. With Matt's recent patches this module might be in my rack for quite a while. If you want a synth module that can do it all, with responsiveness on par with an analog synth, then get a Fantom XR with Matt's wind controller patches. Today I spent most of the morning setting up special banks on my memory card for my gig at the beach next weekend. Can't wait to play them and get the band member reactions!' Steve Anderson - EVI Performer / Specialist |
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