A wonderful collection of classic polyphonic synths. From some of the synths you showed I personally prefer the earlier models like the Oberheim OB-X and OB-Xa instead of the OB-8 and Roland Juno 60 instead of the Juno 106. But they're all wonderful.
@@AndyWhitmore The OB-X is cool because it uses discrete components instead of the Curtis chips. It has a 12 db filter similar to the earlier SEM modules. It is a bit less flexible in modulation options compared to the OB-8, but it has that typical powerful sound you really only get with discrete components. The OB-Xa is more similar to the OB-8, and uses the same CEM chips, however it’s a little less precise and therefore sounds a bit warmer.
What a great video. A synthesizer top 10 where you’ve got them all in your possession makes this a gem. Great patch work and I feel that it really did all of these units good justice.
I agree - I know the cs80 so much better now - I am doing a video of the cs80 vs cs50 vs cs40m vs all the cs80 vst very soon THanks re jup4 - awesome synth
@@AndyWhitmore Not yet. I'm just starting my synth journey. I've been a guitar player for almost forty years but the synth bug has bit me recently. I have a MIDI keyboard controller hooked up to my MC-707. I have a Yamaha MX49, a Roland VR-09B, and this week I just picked up a Roland FP-60X. The Zen Core gives me a taste of Jupiter and Juno sounds for now.
@@user-gx4ky6ct8c HI - well you certainly getting a decent set up going - a good entry level analog synth is the Roland SH101 - which you can still get for £600 if you barter hard enough!
8:55 incorrect, all of the MKS range synths are fully analog. The only difference is that the MKS-80 is the only one with VCOs instead of DCOs (which are still analog oscillators). All certainly more analog than the Prophet VS presented first in the video 😅
Thanks for the feedback - here are some links:- Did you mean the OB-8? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pw-fhUTdQxk.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2P7uVm2YoUI.html Or the Xpander? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5L7GzZxjDak.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WynETEqs1g8.html
@@AndyWhitmore Thanks. No matter which, I like just pads more. Please be careful with high resonance sounds when someone is hearing it on headphones on high volume. It can hurt...
Got a chance to play a CS-80 a few years ago at the Yamaha booth in NAMM. Interesting animal. Due to the size, weight, value and no midi, not really conducive to play 'anywhere' but in a studio. This is where I would use VST over a real one. I did own the MKS-80 & MPG-80 and it was great & all, I sold it. Kinda wish I would have kept it but my heart was intent on getting an OBX-a at the time (which I did). Other than my DX7 II FD, all my older original gear has been sold. I did buy re-issues of the ARP Odyssey, Prophet 5, OBX-8 and the Minimoog. Still wish they would do the Jupiter 8 but they love their cloud......
It sounds like you've had quite the journey with your gear collection! It's always interesting to hear about the different synths people have owned and the choices they've made along the way.
It's a pity there were no polyphonic version of Odyssey, I would have preferred that to many of the above synths. Personally I was never a big Roland fan, I prefer Oberheims and Prophets.
I donot think that the list is accurate at all, it just shows what you got and love (totally fine with me). So it is YOUR personal top 10. (to give you an idea: you miss e.g. elka synthex, memorymoog, PS3300, Wave PPG, OB-X, Chroma, and you wrongly add 106, cs50, mks80, VS, J4,...) My 2cents
Back in the early 2000s, a good friend of mine said to me that he thought all that any good musician would need in their arsenal was one analog synthesizers. When he said that, the one that my head went to was to the OB-8. Later on, I discovered that the OB-8 was like an undesired stepsister at the prince’s ball compared with the OB-Xa. Shortly behind it were the MKS-80 and (the only Sequential model that ever tempted me) the Prophet T8. All that, and I didn’t realize I already had a perfectly adequate model at my disposal, one of the unsung heroes of the 80s, the JX-8p.
It’s a truth, Andy. My reasons for resisting embracing that model (which I still played copiously whenever my mentor would lend it to me) were that the filter did not self oscillate and you couldn’t send an external audio signal through it. Neither of those reasons is legit.
@@Shred_The_Weapon Hi again - I remeber you from other posts - are you talking about the CS range as they are the only synths that dont self osicllate (to my knowledge)
My mistake, Andy. I wasn’t specific. I meant that the JX+8p’s filter doesn’t self oscillate (at least on mine). I don’t think I was aware that trait existed with the CS models.
Fascinating how some synths are “warmer” and friendlier sounding whilst others are more precise and almost clinical in comparison. Somehow the circuitry translates to subtle emotional differences. Also where did you get the Oberheim shirt?
The alesis fusion is a great workstation - 2006 - It has an enormous variety of sounds & is impressive - it sounds good. It is virtual analog, sampler, FM & physical modelling - so different to the older analog synths. Thanks for watching!
@@xinjoy6236 BOth synths are unique & I think it will get increasingly difficult to replace them - I would also add that now is not a good time to sell as the 2nd hand market is depressed at the moment - if you sell the Jupiter 8 - I think you can realistically expect about 17k-19k & the Jup 4 3k-6k. If I had to sell one - it'd probably be the Jupiter 4 as the Jupiter 8 can do almost everything - where as the Jup 4 can do a few things spectacularly!!
The MKS 80 is not a Jupiter 6 in a box. I have a Jupiter 6 and thought buying an MKS 80 with the programmer would replace it. They sound really different to me, so I just kept them both.
@@AndyWhitmore not blaming you of course, nice to watch from afar. I’m going to get the Yamaha CS for my first synth. I am scared to enter the world of synth I have a feeling I might become addicted. Thanks for vid 🙏🙏
I had a MemoryMoog for a while & it was unreliable from the moment I picked it up so I returned it - maybe I was unlucky with that one! I would love an Oberheim FVS 1 Four Voice & a Prophet 5 Rev 2 - that is one area of synths I am lacking - thanks for watching!
Minimoog is not a poly synth. Juno 60 is really not in the same league as these others, it only has a single OSC and it pretty basic. But still dig the Junos!
@@modulationmusiclibrary its quite subjective isn't it. I've been lucky enough to play all of the models in your top ten and woudl have a J60 over quite a few of them. Have you had your hands on the Moog One yet? Looking forward to the mono shoot out!
whats unique about the yamaha CS range & the Jupiter 4 is that the individual oscillators are separate and all sound slightly different to each other - this makes each note played slightly more unpredictable & more analoge - rather than a perfect digital rendition - thanks for watching
Yes it is - in fact I would have a lot more synths if storage wasn't a problem - I get offerred so many great synths & I always have to think about space before saying yes or no! - Thanks for watching!!
There are some trophies for sure,, But I would not like to try to keep up with old, failing parts, some of which are very rare, hard to find parts. If these were made today, I would no doubt acquire many of them, but I really don't want a 40 year old piece of hardware. Could you imagine the sales that would be generated if there were reissued of the Jupiter 8, OBERHEIM Xpander, Yamaha cs-80, PROPHET vs, Alexis Andromeda A6, and even a Casio CZ series board.How cool would that be ?
whilst i agree with you - whenever they make a re-issue - they always make them too perfect -( see my minimmog vintage vs re-issue video) which - so far - is why the originals still stand up - however - the re-issues are so close now - its not funny!
What i really cant understsnd is the selection of sounds. By far the lamest presention of these synth i have heard. Other than that: congrats for your collection and your achievements!
