I did use the Heat for awhile to record separate sections, but I never got it quite right. The entire whole sounded a bit over-processed as a result. That’d be me not handling it right, but it was still the outcome.
I use a Sherman Filterbank 2 now instead to color separate sections and resample them through the Sherman. Somehow, that works much better.
The thing with the Heat is that it’s a total bargain considering how good it is for this sort of stuff, and the amount of other things you can also do with it. Anything comparable is several times the price.
I was very cynical of the price at first and thought it was a bit pricey for an overdrive/filter unit. Then I went out and got one and realised it’s so much more than that. You’re right, as crazy as it sounds, the Heat really is good value.
And a video like this is the best publicity elektron can get.
Hope OB will finally get out of beta so I can start using it like that… I have only used it for heavy filtering and distortion fx so far.
Especially considering the crazy, depressed prices second-hand units go for!
I look forward to seeing Hydrasynth and Argon8 demos through Heat at some stage.
Warming up and saturating analog sound sources is one thing, but what it can do to enhance and bolster purely digital synthesis has impressed me the most so far.
Great production Gaz, I could enjoyably watch your insight into any synth or gadget for that matter!
Sonic State is like the Top Gear of synths back in its heyday … just hope they don’t start dropping Moogs off skyscrapers or exploding Synthis just for the ratings 
Running my Reface DX and Digitone through has been a killer application. It just takes everything to another level.
love this simple tabletop
Heck yeah, keep it simple!
Just watched your video about mastering with the AH and can only say thank you for the insight and for opening my eyes … or should I say opening my ears 
Before I’ve seen too much videos, where this box has been used almost anytime to destroy sound in a way, which I wouldn’t do myself. I supposed that the AH might give me exactly what I would like to use it for … which is to get typical analogue warmth to some of my digital equipment, but I didn’t take the risk of getting and returning it … until now … and I think it will be a keeper.
BTW … I love that track … reminds me on some great hits from the past …
Oh man, that is exactly what the AH is missing. Add that compressor in there Elektron! People are already faking it with the envelop follower.
This concept was one of the main justifications for getting it. I have a bunch of vst plugins that I was able to sell off, like the Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2 (which is still an amazing plugin, btw) and most of my dirt VSTs. Having a legit analog box with the VST-like control is fantastic.
I am starting to feel like I’m missing out not making use of overbridge with the Heat. It looks like the perfect implementation of the best of both vst control and analog hardware. My laptop is shit though and I’d only end up obsessing over latency and CPU loads. I can’t afford a new laptop because I bought a Heat though so I’ll be using it without overbridge for the foreseeable.
It’s still fucking awesome.
Really enjoyed several of the sections as background music to hands-on computer work this morning 
try adding steep EQ bell curves before the distortion, you can get great dub distortion tones. experiment with reverb and delay in the process too 
the heat is very cool haha
Ok this is probably not possible but I gotta make sure-
Lets say that I have the Heat on my master in Ableton, can I also use it in individual tracks/synths on Ableton via OB, simultaneously? Or is it one or the other only?
This.
Basically as far as I know, you can only use the VST in one instance. BUT! Of course you can put it on an FX send 
I also went through the issue of real time bouncing with some nice people on this form. 
