If you are interested in an explanation of Neuron’s synthesis engine, the following link could be of interest to you.
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Hier noch zum Abschied ein paar - bewusst künstlich gehaltene - aktuelle Neuron Fotos.
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I am selling my Hartmann Neuron synthesizer - mint condition - for € 3.000.-. If you are interested send me an e-mail to pmm(at)petermmahr.com.
For your convenience I copied below an older blog entry from October 2007 (is that really that long ago?).
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8tung Blender!
The Hartmann Neuron was and in a way still is a polarising instrument. For those who like to generate unique soundscapes it is a very interesting tool. Several people claim it only can sound harsh, cold and digital and you can get the same sounds with software synthesizers. Let’s hear if that is true and decide for yourself.
Do not expect the sound of a real Orchestra when listening to the first example.
Orchestral Pad
To me this sound includes in a way horns, strings and a bit the decay of a harpsichord at the end. All thrown together, shredded and put together again. Do you think this to be a harsh, cold and digital sound?
Next sound is one of my favourites and named “bebe Tara”. Originally planed to be used in a short diving movie, but the movie never made it.
By using the sticks (= “chanterelles”) you can influence some of the characteristics of the sound, depending on the model used. The reverb you hear is the internal one and to be honest, quite important for most of the sounds…
bebe Tara
In the last audio demo you can listen to several sounds I played in a row. Yes, some of them are scratchy, to me this is part of the “charme” of Neuron. Switching between sounds sometimes can take a while as Neuron always has to load the model.
several neuron sounds
Mass & Time
sounds like a motor saw recorded thru a phaser
Der Erzaehler
reminiscence to a project in the 90ies, has some Peter Gabriel “genes” in it
VP-1 Bellpad
very scratchy, but I love it
Didgeridoo
a factory sound, played a little bit with the chanterelles.. surprisingly does sound better then during playing
Wave Tubell Pad
used a Wave sample and “ReModellized” it, does not need further explanation, does it? Maybe your monitor boxes cannot reproduce the low end at the beginning.
Unisonal
to avoid any depressed listeners I am ending with a “happy sound” … mh… maybe not to happy for others, but at least happy for me. Chanterelles were used once more.
Last but not least - in case you ever have the chance to switch on a Neuron one… no, two recommendations. First put on your sun glasses before you switch on… but before that check the fuses :wink:.
If you want to know more about this machine, then visit hartmann-music’s website. There are more Hartmann Neuron related websites online with lots of informations, like the one from Sylvain Kepler or the dedicated Neuron Forum. And if you want to know more about Neuron Forum user “neuronaut” - he is what I call the brain, maybe DSP brain describes it more precisely, behind the Neuron - then it is a must to click here.
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watermeditation
The initial idea for this track came from a Neuron sound named “bebe Tara” to which another one, named “Mass & Time”, was added. You can listen to both of them separately here in the Neuron article.
I sent this idea to Ebse and as usual, it did not take long until he sent me his additions. Hope you like it.
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And here are some more Neuron Fotos:
Neuron’s backside - no in- and outputs as they are located on the left side.
Neuron’s On/Off Switch on the backside
In the middle of one of the two Resynators you can see the “chanterelle”. Its movements can be recorded and become an important part which breathes some live into the sounds.
Neuron - wheels, buttons, sticks
another view
Knowledge resources:
Neuron Forum
Sylvain Kepler’s website
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