Cobalt8 – The Digital Synth Comeback
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Gear used:
ATEM Mini Pro
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/atemmini
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera
DaVinci Resolve 16 (100% FREE!)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
Stamps:
0:00 – iPad Stand
0:35 – JK Monologue
3:07 – SPECS
4:35 – Modal App
8:55 – Industrial Beatz
13:13 – Cobalt Vs Force
17:42 – Conclusion
@scyhte82
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
How do you switch the Envelopes? The keyboard version has dedicated buttons but this one hasn't.
I searched the Internet high and low but i can't seem to find an answer. Even the official manual for the module version says you need to use the buttons, but there are no buttons. WTF?
@LucianoCattarin
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Hey man ,what do you think about korg multipoly? I'm very found of ambient/cosmic/sci-fi/evolving texture sound,and not much money .i'm find a synth not expensive .what you eventually recomended for this purpose? And finally what do you think about ableton push 3,i thing is very powuerfu.thank you so much and my compliments for your channel( excuse me for my bad english) from Treviso Italy
@Peter_Cetera
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I just purchased a Modal Cobalt8 last week, completely unaware that the company had gone under.
Their website is now offline, and I'm unable to download any software, including the essential ModalApp for Windows and Android.
I've exhausted all my online resources. Does anyone have any leads?
@matthewkinne7662
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Pride never die!
@WavetableMetaphysics
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
That quick track you whipped up sounded real nice!14:44–15:27 đŤĄ
@Deeplycloseted435
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I feel like everything about this synth is meh, but those oscillators are amazing, and well worth the price of admission. I LOVE that we are starting to see softsynth features in hardware. Those oscillators are right out of the computer. Alchemy, Spire, or Synthmaster come to mind. GREAT!!!
I still love my Virus B, but the reality is that while its a lovely VA, its meant to sound kind of analog. Triangle/Saw/Pulse. The immediacy of complex sounds with Cobalt oscillators is a ton of fun. Same with the Hydra or Minifreak. Why be limited to basic analog waveforms?
@guitargyro
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
OMG: three years late but the industrial snippet made coffee shoot out of my nose. Thanks for that.
@fortheloveofnoise
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
5:05 DVD screensaver rare moment.
@davetrombetti4240
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Because of the price point and the sounds that Iâve heard even before this video (and, of course, yours) itâs already on my list. Wow!
@simonnormansound
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Pride never dies â¤
@Hyper5nic
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
So sad the Modal company's nearly dead.
Hopefully the company and intellectual property will be rescued by a music industry giant.
@michaelkonomos
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Thoughts on Modal becoming insolvent? Sad as hell.
@QBellowMusic
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
2 years on and this review is still very helpful, decided to buy the cobalt last night.
@narot23
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
HAhahaha Benn Jordan you are an industrial king
@seazenbones6945
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Excellent Thanks Benn
@ZozillaThaGreat
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I don't wanna go outside : ya got me by surprise !!! exellent video !!! Great channel it seems (just discovered it ..)
Something i wanna know , when you use the VST , is the VST generating sound like a regular didgital itb synth or the sound and engine comes from Cobalt and cobalt audio out is recorded ?
@olivierf.4931
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Does it power on a power bank?
@studiotyson2963
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Wow~! Fantastic little synth! These are incredible times for synth enthusiasts. Don't care if it's analog or digital as long as it can make a ton of useful sounds ~ and it DOES! Just Wow! Great Review~!
@animals_are_alive
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Awesome hoodie. PRIDE FC was the shit !!
@zoned7609
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
15:00 fucking love that beat
@alien_brain
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Was hoping you arenât hating the force
@zoned7609
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I wonder if there will be an update to this synth to make up for the reverb? I would love a filter that doesn't kill the sound volume when the resonance is cranked! The only 2 complaints I have about this synth are the filters and the reverb.
@davidburne9477
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I have the 37-key version and I love it. It also have a couple of other synths I find I use so much less because of the arrival of the Cobalt8 – the Novation Ultranova, which shares many capabilities with the Cobalt8, and a Moog Grandmother. Yes, I am selling the Grandmother! A big call that no doubt some will argue with, but for what I create, the Cobalt8 can do it all. As for your review, I enjoyed it, except for your repeated use of âvery uniqueâ where the correct phrase might very âvery rareâ or âvery unusualâ.
@marvamk
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
haha. First like for the sweatshirt! Mine s only BW đ
@stu6129
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
yo PAL!,very cool doo.you da man boots.
great tootđ¤Ť"oh no he didn't"..âŚ
@douglashall2030
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I just bought the 8m it sounds sik and iv owned a Jupiter 6, Prophet 5, Juno 106 in the past
@ryanvincentjaeger
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
ROFL @ 9:17. đ¤Ł
@jonoc5
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Pride never dies!
@weaseltears3785
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
The Cobalt/Force jam had me sub immediately that shit sounds crispy. kinda want one of these rn but im torn between the 8m and the 5s
@mrblablablabla
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Honest question: why would you get something like this rather than a good software synth?
@fiddlestickzmuzik
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Seeing as how it's 100% digital is there some chance new filters could be implemented via firmware update..?
@78thandSynth
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Really want their new virtual keyboard
@allgonewrongful
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Pride never die!
@coreyreynolds01
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Seems like it should just be a VST if it's 100% digital and you'll spend all your time using the editor.
@mymockumentary9716
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I'm generally into analogue synths and digital drums. I often forget that digital synths have really moved forward. I have two tetra's and a mopho in one of my setups, I have to tweak hard to get a pleasing and unique sound. The cobolt spits out pleasing and unique sounds without a sweat. I used to have the Evolver and you are completely right, the cobolt captures traditional sounds and modern sounds. Do you think it can be updated to be multitimbral?
@mymockumentary9716
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I'm generally into analogue synths and digital drums. I often forget that digital synths have really moved forward. I have two tetra's and a mopho in one of my setups, I have to tweak hard to get a pleasing and unique sound. The cobolt spits out pleasing and unique sounds without a sweat. I used to have the Evolver and you are completely right, the cobolt captures traditional sounds and modern sounds. Do you think it can be updated to be multitimbral?
@ninjabeatz905
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Thanks Man
@ScottsSynthStuff
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
It's a shame you got the 8m, because the keybed on the Cobalt8 and 8x are among the best I've ever played.
@veganbodymind
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Stumbled upon your channel after watching the Behringer vids, ended with this one, going upstairs now to play with my X, time to give it some love. Keep up the good work dude!
@andycordy5190
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I bought my Argon8 when it was launched and have barely scratched the surface of its capabilities but your excitement about the playful sounds you generate has really got me wanting to go deeper.
@sinewaymusic
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
1:35 instant Like for that joke. đ
@samuelwnovak
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I love your comment about poly limits. Listen to what somebody like JS Bach or Beethoven can do with only 4 (or 3 or even 2!) voices of polyphony and the idea of âmore voices is betterâ kinda goes out the window. Yes, there are times when youâll need many voices for a big swirling reverb-drenched pad playing a chord with 5 or 6 notes spread across several octaves to achieve the effect youâre after, but just 2 voices of polyphony can a looooooong way if the composer can write well-structured lines with interesting counterpoint between them.
@cold-momentss
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
love the force section here, any way you could make a video on the new firmware update for the force, really turned it into badass machine
@cold-momentss
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
That homie benn rocking the pride hoodie
@K0r0n1s
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
The industrial part was on point! XD
@michaels5166
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
I might need one of these…I came back to check it out again..Benn reviewing gear works for me because he actually delves into gear,instead of typical jabs and stabs…
@YogaBetter
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Great synth.
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