A Box Of Ambient [Solar 42]

I realized when editing that this may look like a thematic outfit. This is seriously what I wear when I'm cold.

0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Making Synths During Wartime
4:35 - Zone Out With Me
8:50 - 24 Oscillators Playing C
11:18 - Zone Out With My Piano

[ELTAmusic]

Thank you so much, Benn. Very heartwarming video. And most importantly very musical. 🖤

[DEC]

Oh wow... you've got some incredible sounds coming out of that synth; futuristic and nostalgic all at once! Would you ever consider doing an entire drone/ambient album like this one day? You've managed to capture so many different atmospheres and so much character and emotion in just one demo, I can't even imagine how good an entire record (or even just an EP) would sound.

[RichardCJohnson]

Having a pretty rough time at the mo, but lost myself for 10 mins in the wonderful warmth of the music. Thank you.

[mju]

It's called the SOLAR 42 by ELTA music (just helping making this video discoverable through YT search as it's not mentioned in the video description).

[silverstar]

I am not a crier but when the piano came in I was close to tears. One of the most calming and beautiful videos I’ve ever watched

[TyrasPiano]

This is so beautiful I could cry. The passion behind the making of the synth and your playing of the synth really comes through. Thanks for sharing <3

[shadeturret]

The end bit where you accompanied it with the piano was strikingly beautiful, got me genuinely emotional. Thank you for putting this video out Benn.

[BenjaminFranceMusic]

Benn, I could watch you zone out with this and the piano for HOURS!!!! SO tasty, so calming, and so beautiful!!

[simonedmondson]

Sometimes I watch YouTube videos with synths in them to geek out and get all GASsy over the specs, and see the ins and outs of how it works. But often times what I’m *really* hoping for is to be surprised and also to be inspired. Thank you for making me surprised, astounded and creatively inspired today. It’s a nice way to end the day. Cheers.

[claytonromero]

I am so grateful that you continue to put stuff like this out, the video hit with perfect timing for a little gap of calm in a totally insane day. Thanks, Benn!

[ChuckLeone]

The range of sounds you’re getting from this instrument is phenomenal... with little to no patching. It’s incredible.

[Thr-Words]

It’s been two months and I’m still hauntd by these sounds. I tell myself: "That's what it sounds like in the hands of Benn", but it's helping less and less.

[tedstahl]

What an extraordinarily inspiring story of a manufacturer's passion to create an extraordinarily inspiring instrument. Thank you for sharing your insight and your playing, Benn. Beautiful.

[wickeddubz]

This is why i’m here. Musical instrument, history of the creator behind it, and nothing but beautiful music. Benn, thanks for healing me up a bit. Feeling better.

[itsrimkus]

This is one of the best channels on Youtube that I've found recently! And the Solar 42 is such a masterpiece!

[lefunghi]

This is the type of video that got me into synthesis in the first place. Just an instrument played by capable hands making you zone out for a few minutes. If this is what we get from you instead of typical “gear” videos now, man is 2024 gonna be a great year.

[tjordulf]

Well, I just commented on your Hum video, (1st time seeing your channel), as I was intrigued by your sexy outboard gear, I looked deeper, just watched this, Well, I'm sold, I love listening to ambient, I love making ambient, and I'm about to move countries and set up my studio again from scratch, so I was looking to upgrade and add a few nice toys, a Waldorf Iridium being one of them. One of these would make a superb accompaniment. I just totally blissed out to that, laid on the sofa with my Cans on. Watching someone do EXACTLY what I would do, and just immerse yourself in it's possibilities musically, is far more useful to me, than someone droning on (no pun intended🤣) about settings, and presets, and oscillators, and what this knob does, etc. Most Of which I'd forget anyway. My ears tell me what I need to know, my memory then uses that as relevant, useful data. So thanks for that, and I can't believe I've only just discovered your channel👍🏻.

[maurolongone]

This is so cinematic that it doesn’t even need a movie! A beautiful complete emotional tale by itself. A work of art. Thank you for sharing this! 🙇🏻‍♂️

[pierresteytler]

It's because of videos like this one and the story behind Elta Music's struggles to just exist, that I ordered a Solar 42f. I haven't been this excited by a synth in a long time and cannot wait to get my hands on it next year when the pre-order batches are sent out. Thanks for the great content, Benn.

[chateaudisco]

Benn. Your performance on this instrument is astounding. My favorite thing you've done on the toob. Really, seriously fucking awesome mate.