Monophonic vs. Polyphonic Synthesizers: Which is Right For You? | Reverb 

Justin DELAY from REVERB.... I don't know why I found this amusing lol

Monophonic synthesizers: affordable (playing on the moog grandmother)

1:46 “... and if so, get Jazzy with it.” *proceeds to almost play the lick*

I need this guy to teach me everything. He is so good at explaining. Fast. Simple. Doesn't treat you like stupid. Great guy.

Love this guy. Don't even own a synth or keyboard but watched the whole thing lol. Also I now really want a synth...

"Mono synths are more affordable." Then proceeds to show a poly synth that's half the price of the Grandmother.

This justin: Delay hired by Reverb.

The Moog Grandmother can actually be used polyphonically as well. It requires the use of It's 3rd hidden oscillator which is utilized by patching the LFO Modulation. You would start from the yellow bay "ARP/SEQ" by plugging in a patch cable from KB OUT > RATE IN on the black bay labeled "Modulation". Next step, starting with the black bay "Modulation" plug in another patch cable to WAVE OUT > NOISE IN on the "MIXER" which is the black bay in the middle. You can nowuse the Noise in as your 3rd Oscillator, located below Oscillators 1&2. By adjusting the RATE knob in the black Mod bay, you can create a 3rd voice. Your second voice can be achieved by adjusting the FREQUENCY knob on Oscillator 2. Resulting in a triad, one key at a time.

Very well explained and I felt like getting a coffee or beer with Justin afterwards.

I love how every line he plays is a version of the lick

This was actually very informative, thank you! - the guy that just bought a Minilogue and is anxiously waiting for it to arrive.

the way you pause when you speak makes it so easy and pleasing to learn about this, I don't think I would have understood these concepts if I heard them from anyone else

Absolutely astounding. Great job man, I had no idea there were such differences. Please keep being awesome!

Dude your probably the best guy I’ve seen give introspective on any synth. Down to earth. Real as fook. Great job. Your the man.

I love how you got STRAIGHT TO THE POINT IMMEDIATELY. No endless talking or intros about your grandmother (no pun intended) etc

You explained everything with a lot of eloquence and never became boring! Great job!

As a relative synth beginner, this the BEST video I have ever seen for “wrapping it all up.” You explain everything so well with concise brevity. Thanks so much.

This is the most helpful video I've watched on the topic! Thank you so much, and can't wait for more videos on the topic!

I'm just now getting into live synth instruments. I got myself a Grandmother, and found that if I create single note samples and record them into a DAW (with help of a MIDI keyboard), I could technically play chords with sounds generated from the Grandmother. It sounds fantastic!

Great video and great topic Justin. Right up my street. I love analogue synths and this video covers a lot of what someone getting into synths needs to know as well as someone who is learning as I am. The Korg Prologue does a very good job of both poly and mono. If used for multi tracking and just using loops it can construct a whole track just using the Prologue sounds. Drums, bass, pads, arpeggiator, lead, chords, all from one machine and the bass and the chords can be done on split keys so if you are using a looper like a RC505 everything can be recorded into it. The sequencer on the Moog Grandmother is awesome and easy to use once you understand it. It's the standard Moog step sequencer that's also used on the Sub37 but even more powerful so you can step sequence leads that go for 256 step apparently. That and the fact that it's semi modular so you can hook it up to other modular or semi modular units to do crazy things with the sound makes it a very desirable synth. I'm looking to get one. Once again great video and keep up the content. Thanks

I loved the genuine look of confusion at the spring reverb part.

As a guitarist who was always curious about synths, THIS WAS HELPFUL! Thanks dude!

Awesome, great vid thank you. I'm about to buy my first synth and I now feel super confident about it being a minilogue.

very useful info, tnx guys! about year ago I went into a music shop looking for a basic keyboard to mess up with my daw. after checking out some stuff I noticed that the synth under my hands was making some pretty good sounds, turns out it was the Korg Monolouge, after that one opened my eyes to the synth world (really recommend that one as a starting point) I went on and bought the new Roland Ju06A Juno remake. these two are now linked to my TR8s drum machine. all together these babes are all I need to create some beautiful sounds. just loving it !

You really are good at explaining this stuff, i was a bit lost before. Thanks so much for this.

Monosynths are good for playing basslines and leads. Polysynths are for the rest. Simply said.

This is a great video you explain all the basics and differences very well thanks ! This is a keeper

As a newbie in synthesizers who has binge-watched many vids to make his choice for the first one (it's gonna be grandmother as many recommend it as a first synth and i love the demos I'm hearing), this vid is one of those who stood out, just seems like you're having so much fun while explaining these synths totally at ease, it's just a joy to watch tbh

Thank you - this clears up all the things I needed to know about getting my first synth AND those two were the exact ones I was looking at - gonna go with the Korg I think - half the price and looks like more of what I want as a guitar player looking to expand.

Love this episode, love the examples and how Justin explains these things. Minilogue sounds amazing, but now i just want to get my hands on that Moog.

Excellent breakdown, these videos from Reverb are very good.

Heb mastered combining speech with hand movements. It’s a joy to watch.

you are a very good instructor / teacher. you explain everything short and simple and straight forward. nice 🙂

Really enjoy watching your channel! Love learning about synths n drum machines, your presentation is top notch, cheers from Edmonton, Canada!

Very informative. You answered a lot of my questions. Very much appreciated

Man! You are amazing, way you explain things! Sooo easy to learn! THANK YOU!

One week studying synths with this guy. Priceless.

Been researching to buy my first synth & this was super helpful .. great content & delivery thank you

So simple, so clear. It was a pleassure to watch.

This video is super informative, thanks Reverb!

I absolutely love these videos! I am very much into synth music and hope to own an array of synths one day but in the meantime learning the basics from these videos is amazing!!! Please keep making more for us synth dummies!

The best explanation I ever found: detailed, but short, full but not boring-3-hours-long )

Great breakdown! Thanks you cleared up some terminology for the non synth players among us.

Thank you for this great video! Your way of explaining things are truly Impressive! I learned alot from this!

I love the flexibility of the poly and the classic Moog sound. I want both synths. If I could only buy one at a time I choose Moog grandmother first, because I love that one of a kind sound of my youth. Great demo thanks 👍💪😀.

I hope that there will be more videos with this guy :D

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

thank you for explaining and demonstrating clearly. didn't know about oscillators within a voice

Love my Modal Cobolt8x. Great mono stacked sounds as well as 8 note poly. Got full sized keys too.

Whilst interesting, this comp may have been more interesting if the Minilogue was compared to a Monologue.

Glide is also good for emulating a guitar sliding from one note to the other. Perfect example is The Blakstar Experience’s song “New Night’s Begin”. Even though it sounds like he’s also raising the attack it’s still pretty cool.

What a well explained, recorded and edited educational piece. Well done sir, you have earned my subscription on my first viewing of your channel. Can I say, I have been a huge fan of synth music since I was a wee lad in the 80's. By the time I was a teen in the early 90's, I had 2 years accordian and then 3 years keyboard tuition under my belt and was loving the fact I was creating sounds out of electricity alone. I gave it up at 14 as being a teenager, doing rebelious teenager things, was far more appealing to me and still is. Besides my brother got the talent and plays bass professionally, and he is excellent. I instead got into computers,tech and hifi, where I started critically listening to a vast array of musical genres, but as a firm favourite, synth/dance/house/electro/hardcore/trance/ambient etc etc are jostling right at the top with more traditional genres. This video has taught me things I didn't know about synthesisers and has kindled my desire to get back into making sounds from electricity! Now if only I could get a Korg Prologue in the UK. Any idea why it seems they aren't sold here?

Wicked!!! Could not find a better explanation. Thank you. Cheers.

I AM DYING AT HIS LOOK AT 6:00 - Great content, my birthday is coming up, I think I know what im getting!

I love your videos they inspire me seeing your enthusiasm!!👍👍👍

The hand gestures in this video are ON POINT

As soon as he said get jazzy he played the lick

It's Justin Delay from Reverb. That's a great line

Justin at 7:15 ....When they decide to reboot The Shining...and we need the synth background and Jack Torrance is looking at the maze.....Justin is the guy to replace Nicholson with this look.....go Justin !

Really Good Video... Hits all the points

I'm interested in getting started with synthesizers. This is really informative :)

Great Video! Can you guys make an episode showing the differences between an Analog and a Virtual Analog (Digital) synthesizers? Thanks ahead!

@ 3:44 the grandmother is talking back to you, sooooo cool :) cheers

You're an excellent teacher! 👏 recap and all!

Great tutorial! I wish videos like this were around when I got myself into it XD

Great lesson, subscribed!

this was really helpful! thank you

Great explanation bro! Very clever! 🔝👍

Nice one for straightening that out😊

Great thanks for this very good explanation of differences between mono and poly :)

Wow, amazing explanation!

He’s a great presenter. I enjoy all his videos.

Justin the homie seems like he started getting more comfortable through the tutorial, which made it dank!

The minilogue wins hands down for many reasons and there is a $400 price differential making it more economical to purchase.

*MAN.. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH* KEEP INSPIRING ALWAYS.

Can't wait to see what Simon thinks of this

Amazing video thanks!

Eloquent explanation. Thank you

You're face killed me at 6:00 haha. Nice vid dude!

3:40 that was awesome! His face

This is an awesome video! Educational for the novice, jogs the memory for those of us who learned on an ARP Odyssey but forgot everything. LOL

Great video, thanks!

Most incredible teacher. Worst possible uninspiring royalty free sounds.

Exceptional info rich video. Thank you. Why someone would give this thumbs down...damaged people.

I want a Korg Monologue for Christmas.

6:02 that expression of killer sound intent

I really like your teaching style.

really helpful, thanks!

This was ridiculously helpful.

Your sort of the only guy I know who can actually play and loves the apps to turn the knobs... My hero! And thanks for your vid.. Wondering for months why one would buy mono? I go for mono now. One voice should do it!

Best synth apps (for android) if youre either broke or fairly new to the synthesizer world, and im both (In no particular order) 1. Common analog synth/common fm synth(paid version Ex-synth-paid version has sequencer 2. Caustic (probably the best, most extensive) 3. Hexen modular synth app-can design your own system-learning curve! 4. Heat synthesizer, tons of presets, keyboard note sequencer, all the modulation you could want 5. Rock Relay: Synth FM or Rock Relay:Analog... Lots of tones and parameter control 6. SyneprezFM- tons of presets, sohisticated Arp, 7. ARPIO... arpeggio synth-board, pro version is very cool 8. Touch Vox...cool sounds 9. Pocket Talkbox- awesome real vocoder type symth, just move your lips and mouth on the speaker-it does kinda feel like your perfoming cynnylingus on your phone but the sound is dope 10. DRC synth... All presets have arpeggio option Hope this helps you find cool sunths to play around on or even use in your music production

Now I`m certain that I`m gonna buy a Korg Minilogue. Thanks! ;D

Nicely done thank you

13:05 sounds like the “Remember The Time” bass 😆

Those are very cool lightbulbs.

You look like you had lots of fun recording this!

Well done, not a bad video, useful for beginners.

Great course!!

cristal clear excelent as always justin delay ay ay ay....

Great vid Thank you!!!