Stimming reviews Nonlinear Labs C15

For our latest gear review Martin Stimming takes a look at the brainchild of Native Instruments founder Stephan Schmitt, the Nonlinear Labs C15.
The C15 is a polyphonic instrument based on digital sound synthesis and provides users with boundless sonic possibilities. The instrument was initially designed for real time performance by trained musicians and therefore Nonlinear Labs decided to craft the synth without Midi when it came out. This was often criticised, the company has since taken this on board and now offer the synth with Midi capability. For those who own one already, no worries it can be retrofitted.
Stimming has been a proud owner of the C15 for quite some time now and has used it in many of his productions. We thought it’d be a good time to cover this one, now with the midi implementation it’s opened up the machine to a wider audience and is a truly intriguing synth capable of producing a broad spectrum of sounds from organic and acoustic to experimental and electronic. Take a look to find out what Stimming has to say about this 4k digital synthesizer and subscribe to our channel for more upcoming reviews.

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Hamburg-based producer, Stimming has become renowned over the years for bringing a truly original sound to electronic music. Mixing hand-made textures, field recordings and the latest gear in his compositions, he has earned his stripes as a dance-floor veteran. His music continues to explore interesting and progressive territories with his trademark sense of texture, emotion and discovery.

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[aleksanderstegnjaic]

dude your reviews are the most organic and relaxed out there

[samuelll]

30 minutes too long? Never! Always go full nerd.

I love the tactile approach to this instrument; it feels like the bridge between using a controller and ‘true’ musical expression. Very cool.

[BromeliadBro]

There’s a lot he doesn’t mention about the customer-friendly approach of Nonlinear Labs. Pay it off over 5 years in really any way you want, with no interest. Return it whenever and you don’t owe anymore, so it’s basically a rental. You get a free, hours-long training with Stephan Schmitt over Zoom (or whatever). Another thing many have failed to really get into is that while there are no dedicated LFOs, there’s a lot one can do with FM that acts as an LFO. For me, as a keyboardist, MIDI is useful mostly as an output, so that if I’m playing the C15 and want to layer it with another synth, I can, or if I want to output MIDI to use it later with a different synth, I can. I doubt I will be feeding much MIDI back into if, TBH.

[benjaminharrison]

Great review! I’ve had a C15 going on two years now and it doesn’t disappoint. Nonlinear Labs is a stellar, customer-focused company.

[eugenbo]

I love it, when Stimming goes insane for a split second <3

[COMA]

Great review, as always with Stimming! And, by the way, I’m so grateful to own a C15 ❤️

[KeurslagerKurt]

A lot of the plucked & piano sounds immediately remind me of Oneohtrix Point Never stuff. Like nostalgic & futuristic at the very same time. Thanks for the great review!

[gwsound]

Thank you for the great review. I played it on the Namm 2024 and loved it. Actually I came back every day to see if I would like it again.

[bahutu]

Watching reviews of gear I'll never ever buy and own. But it's so entertaining and informative to listen to Stimming <3 Apart from that, almost every time I find some new ideas which can be accomplished with gear or virtual synths one already owns. Thanks a lot for the content!

[gadd]

Another brilliant review from Herr Stimming!

[mikehemens]

This guy is fantastic at explaining and painting a picture about this product.

[MrDudleytheCat]

Great review! 👏👏 Would love a follow up “presets only” video where you play more of your sounds

[AndrewJohnClive]

It’s like an SY77 on steroids!❤️Thank you Mr Stimming!

[ez]

THAT mad scientist laugh at 21:18 !! haha gotta love Stimming

[browe]

You are so delightful to watch! Vielen dank.

[bennettsobel]

Great video, as always. Would love to see Stimming review the Access Virus as part of the “modern classics” series!

[MathHammer]

The synthesizer runs a special version of Reaktor. Many of the sounds remind me of the NI Spark synthesizer, which is a Reaktor-based synth by Stephan Schmitt. It was originally a Kore library product and my personal favorite of all the Kore products, specifically due to its organic playability. The C15’s engine seems much more advanced but has a similar thing going with oscillators modifying each other and feedback. I get the idea of the C15. It sounds amazing but I am just not sure that it is for me.

[three-leggedcat]

I especially like the beautifully distorted sound.

[NoahIIF]

hearing your voice alone makes me smile :)

[davetbassbos]

Wow, had no idea about MIDIs 128*128 step velocity, cool!