Synth Wizards Episode 8: The Elusive DX1

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The Wizards were challenged to find an ultra-rare synthesizer for a client who has been on the search for one for decades. It took a year, and a cross-country adventure - and in the end (spoiler alert!), everyone was smiling.
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Credits:
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Sam Mims
Gerald Dentro
Eddie Perez
Todd Smith
Shaelyn Garcia
Carlos Morales
Cody Mims
Mary Mims
Kayla Mims
Pat Brennan
Suzanne Truchon
Derek Kratzer
Alex Overby
Olivia Torres
Justin Zellers
Chuck Surack
Writer and Director: Sam Mims
Editor: Michael Wilson
Camera: Sam Mims, Carlos Morales, Kayla Mims, Mary Mims, Ed Diaz
Sweetwater Video Team: Justin Zellers, Derek Kratzer, Tyler Ross, Alex Overby, Olivia Torres
Graphics & Animations: Shaelyn Garcia
Audio Recording: Eddie Perez, Carlos Morales
Production Assistant: Kayla Mims
Music: Kevin MacLeod, Sam Mims
Special Thanks: Todd Smith, Sam & Inka Mims, Chuck Surack, Suzanne Truchon, the Video Team, and all the friendly staff at Sweetwater Sound, Jeremy Mix
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@chrfit1 4 года назад

I love how this videos goes from being a road trip, FM lesson, a review, a travel show & and picker's video all in one. I also think the warning at the end is highly appropriate when talking about FM

@craZivn 4 года назад

@12:42 begins the most instantly-understandable description of FM synthesis on RU-vid. Including all the dedicated "how FM synthesis works" vids I've ever seen. Well done sir, subscribed!

@talis61 2 года назад

And Im so glad I found your reply with time stamp as I was clueless before.....:-)

@TorutheRedFox Год назад

imo it's on par with andrew huang's video on it

@robertsyrett1992 4 года назад

Holy smokes, he's the sweetwater FOR SWEETWATER! Next level of gear quest. xD

@JEPeters00 4 года назад

Damn, you're right. Insane haha

@craZivn 4 года назад

"Oh, what car are you looking for?" LOL

@Psychlist1972 4 года назад

Disappointed he didn't deliver a few bit-o-honey and red hots with it :)

@robertsyrett1992 4 года назад

@@Psychlist1972 LMFAO! That would have been perfect. Missed opportunity indeed.

@rcom9880 4 года назад

So meta!

@jweezy15able 4 года назад

Getting a lesson on frequencys at midnight wasnt my plan, but I'm glad I got one. I dont know jack about synths, but this was really cool!

@christophernoia5197 4 года назад

You seem like a great dad who balances his work, passion, and family very well, a while keeping so many old synths alive and breathing. Thanks for the fantastically educational and entertaining content. I’ll be sticking around!

@Syntaur 4 года назад

Thank you!

@rdubb77 4 года назад

Love your sense of humor. Its a cut above most YT creators in this genre.

@AlexBallMusic 4 года назад

This video was absolutely fantastic. Thoroughly entertaining and satisfying. Thanks for uploading!

@Syntaur 4 года назад

Alex, YOUR videos were (are) a great inspiration, to up our production quality in a number of ways. I hope we can meet one day - there's just a lot of ocean in the way. Thank you!

@AlexBallMusic 4 года назад

@@Syntaur Thanks so much. Looking forward to your next adventures! A DX1 is super rare, so it was fantastic that you documented this. A friend has a DX5 which is still pretty cool, but the DX1 is the holy grail. I'm deep into an ARP documentary at the moment. A Chroma will be in it if course. Speaking of which, your expander and Synclavier was a great haul!

@skrie 4 года назад

Only 15 minutes into this vid I realize I struck youtube gold.

@jesuslovestoastyaya 4 года назад

Best random youtube find in months

@japhy6536 4 года назад

Agreed

@st0rmchild 4 года назад

Totally. This is great. I look forward to watching the rest of the episodes.

@skrie 4 года назад

@@st0rmchild I can't wait for a CS-80 episode!

@therestorationofdrwho1865 4 года назад

15 minutes? dude, 2!!minutes in....

@dmomcilovic9185 4 года назад

One sat in the music shop I worked at in Birmingham UK, unsold for almost 2 years. This back in 1988

@SyncdAlien 4 года назад

Thank you Syntaur, it is a rare treat to see the front panel in action. The still photos I've seen of this don't do it justice, and I didn't realize how much more information appears on DX1 compared to other Yamaha DX series. 👍

@DEADLINETV 4 года назад

Your videos are mini-docs! So well put together AND educational! Good stuff!

@soulflower8687 Год назад

Synth Wizards is the best youtube video series out there in the universe, I humbly submit.

@dooldriverr 4 года назад

Love this story. Great fun and your production style makes for a warm and fuzzy feeling. Thanks so much for making our Sunday morning special.

@joshuacornett4762 4 года назад

Wow...I just stumbled upon this channel (or RU-vid suggested it) and this is super impressive storytelling. Your love for synthesizers and for what you do is really coming through in the production of this and it's fantastic. It's damn near Netflix or Amazon Prime video ready. Finally, a reality TV show for synth nerds. So take these broken wings, plus my thumbs-up, and also my subscription. I can't wait to see what you do next.

@supermonkeycollider 4 года назад

Don't forget, we have 7 back episodes for your viewing pleasure as well!

@GertBoers 4 года назад

Wow, this series should definitely be on TV! This is incredibly entertaining and very well put together. Well done, sir! (Yes, I've watched them all and was really excited to find another one released. (y) )

@trippymachetebeats8207 4 года назад

I just discovered your channel, and I love it! It'd be so cool if this became a show on the history channel!

@gkeaoyrge 4 года назад

I remember seeing Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys play a DX1 live on BBC Whistle Test. Didn't realise it was so rare to be honest. Great video!

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

Have you seen the recreation of that show that a guy from the UK and his son did? It's on RU-vid. They got the 2 Fairlights and everything.

@gkeaoyrge 4 года назад

@@NeuronalAxon Oh yes I remember that, very impressive! :)

@christopherg9806 4 года назад

Stumbled across this channel despite not being a keyboardist (though a drummer and a huge ELP fan). I really enjoyed your explanation of how FM synthesis works and the history of the DX1. You narrate very well and you're very authentic... and it looks like you have a close-knit family, which is such a blessing. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching!

@SpeedySPCFan 4 года назад

YES! So glad another episode is out, it's always the highlight of my week! Can't wait to watch it once the premiere starts! EDIT: It was even better than expected. Great work!

@jakehendriksen2841 2 года назад

Woah! This video was SO much more than I expected, or even hoped for. I can tell I'll be enjoying more of your videos in the coming hours and days.

@suitandtieguy 4 года назад

Chuck is so cool, he is the most financially successful dude in music retailing and when I met him, I introduced myself and he said "oh yeah i know who you are", which for a guy who still lives with his parents was such a flattering thing to hear. Anyone who is iffy about Sweetwater should attend Gearfest and visit Chuck's annual house party. It's off the chain!

@noneofyourbusiness4616 4 года назад

I don't know you, but have hung out often with your parents.

@markcorrigan9815 4 года назад

Everybody share this video all over social media once it goes public. Let's give this channel the audience it deserves! I remember hearing if you want you youtube channel to grow you should upload videos at least twice a week. Unfortunately this means that low-effort and low-quality channels have millions of subscribers. This which is the best youtube synthesizer channel I know of on the other hand seems to be hidden away by the algorithm. I wish amazon prime or some other network would pick this up and produce a season. Though I gotta say I like the style and tone as it is. Much appreciation and much love to you guys from Germany!

@SpeedySPCFan 4 года назад

Unfortunately that's very much true. My own channel's grown far, far slower since I went from doing weekly or biweekly game reviews to detailed synth reviews every two months. YT's system is VERY rigged against long form content...

@SyncdAlien 4 года назад

Mark Corrigan, interesting comments. I have a tiny little channel, so I cannot confirm nor deny anything about how RU-vid treats successful channels based on upload frequency. But after extensive testing of new and small channels, I was able to determine that frequent uploading and infrequent uploading both delivered the same mediocre view counts. Giving out likes and subscriptions also had the same lackluster results. Excluding virality luck (something I've never experienced) the only thing I found that brought new views was commenting under the videos of others. But I have also noticed that my latest new upload cuts the number of views accumulating for my previous upload, and actually kills the accumulation of views of all the older uploads. I find that just a little sad, and it's part of why, when I visit an unfamiliar channel, I scroll down the list of videos to look at some of their classics. I put a lot of effort into crafting my presentations and I wouldn't want them to be ignored forever just because they are "old" any more than I'd want a classic movie like Casablanca to be forgotten just because it is old and Bogart has passed. I'm guessing other creators feels the same way? P.S. Back on topic, I agree with you, Syntaur is a great synthesizer channel! 👍👍👍

@RagedContinuum 4 года назад

RU-vid is driven by little kids, so most of the good content gets ignored

@SyncdAlien 4 года назад

Rod Salka: Well if those little kids in the back seat down quiet down, we're gonna turn this internet around and go home. 😂😂😂

@joshuacornett4762 4 года назад

This was my first time watching this channel and halfway through I actually thought, "man, this could be something on Amazon Prime or Netflix", it's so well done-such great storytelling, so glad to see others are having the same thought.

@Studio271 4 года назад

This is a awesome video with excellent production value and educates while entertaining (something I find makes any video great)! Thanks for everything!

@mybriefcase2585 4 года назад

Wowzers, one of the greatest channels I've ever randomly discovered! Into the Synthmobile!

@jabelsjabels 4 года назад

Wow, can't believe I haven't seen this channel until now! Really great stuff :D

@gourmetoutdoors9172 4 года назад

Great stuff guys. Love to watch this. Just got my first vintage thing, a K2000 v2 ;-)

@brodiecole8856 4 года назад

Your channel is literally the coolest. I've been waiting for a channel to be this awesome. You definitely know your stuff and I particularly loved that you interviewed Alan Palomo too. Lifelong subscriber, earned!

@GerhardAlbinus 4 года назад

I simply enjoy your very informative and entertaining videos! One receives an education and a chuckle to keep things light hearted! Thanks for sharing this!

@matszh 4 года назад

First time ever a DX1, a Chroma and a Synclavier met in the same van. I suppose you drove carefully.

@solhsa 4 года назад

The van definitely doesn't look the part, on the outside =)

@Syntaur 4 года назад

@@solhsa Any would-be thieves would be saying, 'Nothin' in that old thing of any value!'

@ctspf 4 года назад

@@Syntaur It would be funny if they did cos you actually had a fortune in your van!

@TransistorBased 4 года назад

Hire a security team if you're leaving that kind of haul alone in Chicago!

@etpslick100 4 года назад

matszh Man I would love to get a Synclavier II. Just don’t have enough space.😣

@oldschoolebm666 4 года назад

Fantastic! Nothing like you guys on the synth world!

@synthdude7664 4 года назад

Dear Syntaur, You absolutely rock! I can’t believe I’m finding content so relative to my passions . Absolutely brilliant ! You cover the history, culture, mechanical, technical and practical examples all intertwined in a documentary style video . It makes me happy , thank you so much .

@TheMichaelagren 4 года назад

You're doing a great job - keep it up! Love to see the Syntaur videos.

@douglasb.5601 4 года назад

Damn...that's what I call a road trip! 👍🏻 I nearly coughed up a lung when that old guy opened the case and a Synclavier 2 was inside!!😱👍🏻❤

@pidmjproductions986 4 года назад

Ha ha ha!!!!!!!!

@shimmyfix9315 4 года назад

That makes two of us. It makes one wonder how many other Synclaviers may be collecting dust in a basement somewhere. I had the pleasure of composing on one when I worked at Elias in NYC, but I seem to remember it being larger than what is in this video. Camera angle perhaps?

@notsofunnynowisit 4 года назад

Man that was just flat-out cool! Thanks for sharing this!

@Einnor084 4 года назад

Thank u, 4 all da EPS-16+ soundz & accessoriez, Syntaur!

@noizfactory 4 года назад

Why doesn’t this channel have more subs!! One of the best explanations and demonstrations I’ve found on RU-vid about FM synthesis. And some great humour to go along with all this information. Thank you for the great content!

@ryanfreer77 4 года назад

Found and played a DX1 only once, back around 1995 or '96, at a place called Dan's Sound & Music in Dallas, Texas. I had no idea just how rare this synth was at the time.

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

Remember the price?

@ryanfreer77 4 года назад

NeuronalAxon - Not the exact price unfortunately. It was quite expensive though. Probably close to $7,000 or $8,000 if I had to guess.

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

@@ryanfreer77 - Oof. Still quite a lof of money nigh on 25 years ago? I wonder who ended up with that one?

@ryanfreer77 4 года назад

NeuronalAxon - One can only guess. But if only 140 or so were ever produced-with fewer still working today-it makes me wonder how likely it is that I’ll see it again in some RU-vid video...if I haven’t already. Lol

@555ontario 4 года назад

Second episode for me and I think this may be the start of a beautiful thing lol. This puts me into one happy place.

@ArixZajicek 4 года назад

Wow, great video the whole way through! Just kept getting better and better!

@andrewvincent5472 4 года назад

Dear Sir, you have a stellar presentation, delivery, and tonailty of voice!

@life-is-inspiring3953 2 года назад

OMG this is the best and most understandable synth intro in a nutshell in youtube

@dirkkeersmaekers4343 4 года назад

I saw the DX-1 in real by the introduction of the DX-7 in Belgium in 1983.A beauty

@jimpemberton 4 года назад

Thanks for this video! In fact, thanks for your company. I was recently able to order components from you to refurbish my vintage Juno 106. I also downloaded a DX1 emulator to my laptop and was having trouble understanding how the sound synthesis worked. After watching this, I feel a bit more confident in creating sounds with it.

@funnelcakes 4 года назад

These video are the best!!! Love you guys!! I can't get enough!

@AndersEngerJensen 4 года назад

Oh man! That is precious! 😱😍 I’d surely like one in my studio.... 🤑 But, I guess I’ll have to settle for my TX-816. Less space hugger, but just as much of a space heater! 😂

@MarshalArnold 4 года назад

Hope to see more Synth Wzard episodes, these are wonderful! BTW, saw the Juno 107 synth for sale a while back on Reverb, I should have scooped it up!

4 года назад

A Juno what?? 107? Explain..

4 года назад

Ok you don't have to reply..found it on reverb - A life time chip!!! Did every 106 owner have to replace the chip!??? I DID!!! I remember that fateful day I ordered a chip from Ebay in 1999... my first ever ebay buy LOL. Got an asian repair shop to pop it in my Juno for $10 in east Vancouver. I was playing my Juno for a year without knowing why it sounded 'funky'. Syntaur has pulled out all the stops to make this amazing one-of-a-kind synthesizer! We've taken a classic Roland Juno-106, and added some very cool new features: Patch Sweep function that cycles through the eight programs in any bank at an adjustable speed, making for an animated barrage of sound Audio Input that lets you route any line-level audio signal through the Juno's silky chorus effect All-new Analogue Renaissance voice chips that will last a lifetime Standard AC inlet that uses a common IEC power cable Lighted clear bender, all new LEDs, chromed knobs and buttons, and custom panel graphics

@japhy6536 4 года назад

These videos are phenomenal - and super entertaining (ok I’m a synth geek) thank you so much for preserving sound history and knowledge for future generations to benefit. I wish you were on RU-vid when I was a lucky kid reading keyboard mag with my Mirage Sampler and ESQ-1

@peterjohn7075 4 года назад

This is by far one of the best channels on RU-vid... entertaining and insightful... I’m number one fan

@MegaGuitaruser 4 года назад

Did not know Billy Bob Thornton liked vintage synths

@MisAnnThorpe 4 года назад

Billy Bob Thornton supposedly has a phobia of old (antique) things.

@daxhays9177 4 года назад

That's exactly what I was thinking! I was expecting him to start quoting lines from Bad Santa, but you must admit he did a great Jimmy Stewart impression!

@JasonMcFly 3 года назад

Talks just like him too. 👍

@VintageChannel 4 года назад

Congratulations on the video. We need more videos like this on RU-vid. I show a Yamaha DX5 on my channel.

@denversbarber 4 года назад

great episode! congrats on the find and solid breakdown of fm synthesis. wasn't expecting that

@angel2of7death 4 года назад

Epic video! So happy I found it. Laughed & learned. Thank you!

@marcosarizaga1752 4 года назад

There is a dx1 here in a synth studio in buenos aires! I play it every now and then. A trully magicall machine!

@ChristianIce 4 года назад

I have a DX27 I guess it sounds like "I like turtles" in here :)

@johnnymac19 3 года назад

My first synth ever was a DX27. I could barely afford to even look at the DX7, and I never saw a DX1 in my little corner of East Tennessee.

@ahoksure 3 года назад

Same here dude

@mgabrysSF 3 года назад

Pfft - they're still selling it. The RefaceDX is a 27 with filters essentially. 'Maybe' a 21 if you want to split hairs. (mine was a 27 too - adjusted for inflation it was only 800 less than a PolyBrute today in cost - which I just got this week)

@christophertodman8254 4 года назад

This is such a good mix of synthesizers, drama, comedy, road trip adventures, family fun and more...Nice Job!

@mikemeengs4124 4 года назад

I've been around a while...bought my first synth in 1981(an EML Synkey...I still have it!), and I learned more about FM synthesis watching this episode than I could ever figure out back then or since. Thanks for these videos...every minute is crammed with synthesizer awesomeness. Please keep them coming!

@AaronWeiss 4 года назад

My jaw dropped at @4:44, then my heart stopped at @4:58. I'm currently commenting from beyond the grave.

@WrvrUgoThrUR 4 года назад

25:51 “Wendy?...Is the water warm enough?” 😁 👍🏽 awesome vid. Awesome synth, awesome fm synthesis class.

@Cazaq 4 года назад

You've put in a ton of work into this video. Great job, mate! I just subscribed.

@ericdavis2790 4 года назад

Love the way your episodes have an organic and fun feel. I respect your knowledge and love for these great creations of our musical past. Mr. Sims Please keep up the good work. It was an awesome experience as usual watching "Synth Wizards" Peace & Blessings

@WilliamBurnett 4 года назад

I could have guessed EMAX from that penguin dropping sticker. I was in a band with a guy who had one of those - and I distinctly remember it having a feature called a "Bird Run" which the manual stated was to get rid of "Gyroplasmic Perturbations" or something like that. I guess it was basically a two button reset in the event of a glitch, but it made a little animated emu run across the display. Maybe that's what laid the egg in the other machine?!

@Vintage_USA_Tech 4 года назад

Holy Shit man you are just awesome I wish I could have worked for you and studied under you I always learn so much from your videos. Thanks for the content.

@mjahlijanian6795 2 года назад

The best and most succinct explanation of FM synthesizers I've seen. Nice job!

@Stue007 4 года назад

Wow, such a nice story and super video - thank you for taking us with you

@Terrible_Peril 4 года назад

May the RU-vid algorithm gods ever smile upon you, synth wizards. Sub’d.

@scandinavianserialki 4 года назад

I got this in my recommendations. Instant sub with notifications on

@LP1990s 3 года назад

Your channel is really cool. Thanks for the content and the great work you do!

@MerrickGuitar 4 года назад

Absolutely love this channel. Great content Syntaur.

@LiquidAudio 4 года назад

Fantastic video and Broken Wings sounded great!

@Shred_The_Weapon 4 года назад

Wow, this episode is doing wonders to make my lust for an 88-key Rhodes Stage MkII piano look much more satisfiable. Polyphonic aftertouch is one of the things which make this model rare. My own choice for a synth with polyphonic aftertouch would be the Prophet T-8. I’d love to see if you Wizards could cover the TX-816 all on its own. Trigger it from the SY-22. Go figure, the K250 was intended to purposefully emulate a piano. One would almost dare to say that the synthesis engine was second priority to the sample-playback section.

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

The T8 had a fantastic keyboard, apparently.

@Shred_The_Weapon 4 года назад

In recent years, I have imagined what kind of a keyboard arsenal I would have tried to assemble for myself as a pro keyboardist in 1984. The mental picture I have assembled is a Rhodes Mark V, the T8 stacked on top of it, and a DX7 stacked next to an Oberheim Xpander on the T8. Supplemented in ‘86 by a Roland MKS10 piano module.

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

@@Shred_The_Weapon - No Fairlight/Synclavier? Pssht! ;) The Synclavier used the T8 keybed, IIRC.

@Shred_The_Weapon 4 года назад

Hehehehehehehe, my aim would be both versatility and portability. Wouldn’t want anything that is “studio exclusive“. Did anybody tour with either of those models other than Sting?

@NeuronalAxon 4 года назад

@@Shred_The_Weapon - lol, maybe Jean Michele Jarre, IIRC. They did look very cool on stage though. ;)

@martinheath5947 4 года назад

Wonderful! What an absolute treat of an adventure in time and space and sound to uplift my spirits during the silent hysteria of Covid-19 lockdown. Fantastic synth. Now put a DX1 through a boutique distortion pedal (or two for stereo) with a touch of reverb and surely some fresh magic will emerge for 2020!

@oneonetwothreefiveeight 4 года назад

The production of these videos is fantastic. I mean i get excited by synthesizers but this makes it even more fun to watch.

@Timecop1983 4 года назад

At 10:12 i suddenly feel like i'm watching a Dark 5 RU-vid channel video! Spooky! Great you were able to find, buy and sell such a rare synth! Well done!

@Ben-nx7yy 4 года назад

i think that song is called "the machine thinks"

@eratic0311 4 года назад

when you played the dx1 it sounds like it came strait out of a Sega Genesis

@RensvandeWiel 4 года назад

The E-Ratic Commander That’s because the Sega Genesis also uses a Yamaha FM sound chip with the same sort of operator setup.

@myriaddsystems 2 года назад

I love this guy, such a superb communicator with an easy style!

@colin5577 4 года назад

Fantastic video. A joy from start to finish to learn about this synth and hear it go.

@Retrowilly 4 года назад

Great vid of FM!!! Now i understand FM syntesis!!!

@hpalvz 4 года назад

25:03 could easily be a early 90's Sega Genesis game music. Nice to see the Yamaha legacy on the 16-bit console!

@willfomes406 3 года назад

The Sega genesis used the same synthesizer chip as the DX1. The Yamaha YM2413 FM Chip.

@Michael_Geyre 2 года назад

@@willfomes406 Ym2413 is a cheap FM chip used on devices such as Sega mk3 or msx Megadrive used the Ym2612 (more powerful, 6 voices with 4op each) Yamaha Dx1 used Ym2128 (and 2129 for egs), just like the dx7, but it had a pair of them (like Dx5) to reach 32 voices (6op each)

@deaner6944 4 года назад

Fantastic informative video... THX... and.. Congratz w the new family member(Synclavier II) AND that Synclavier II was a crazy cliffhanger... hope to see a video follow up on that one..

@pidmjproductions986 4 года назад

I agree!!!!

@geoffstockton 4 года назад

I got so excited when I saw this video show up in my subscription feed. These are some of my favorite RU-vid vids. I'm about halfway in and really enjoying the episode, as I figured I would. Thanks to all involved in making these.

@adam872 4 года назад

Dude plays Subdivisions. I like him already.

@ericmelton7557 4 года назад

Nice playing of “Broken Wings” on the DX7 and the Ensoniq Ts-10 Sam.

@Syntaur 4 года назад

Thanks!

@WarrenPostma 4 года назад

@@Syntaur That was pretty epic.

@JulesFox 4 года назад

Agreed, that was a class act

@daveglassman4779 4 года назад

It's been so long since I'd heard that song, I'd forgotten what the title was. Thank you for pointing this out, Eric Melton! Man, Mr. Mister had some great music. Broken Wings was one of my favorites.

@fernandocue3797 4 года назад

Great story and production of the video. Gracias = )

@mvoproject 4 года назад

Me really love the SOUND of this FM-monster !! Spacial sound! And me very like the short songs you made with it - groovy and melodic. Super video!

@jackm1091 4 года назад

Great vid! One suggestion: When you're playing the keyboard and talking at the same time, the keyboard volume is mixed really low. I think most would prefer being able to hear the synth more clearly.

@chrisgalactic 4 года назад

I think it's pretty obvious why it was mixed low, so you can hear what he's saying plus I can hear the synth just fine and I'm listening in the cheapest earbuds you can find online.

@bormisha 4 года назад

This video is about synth sounds. You can describe a synth sound in words, or you can play it and let the listener perceive it. But in this video we are sort of deprived of perception of the synth sound. Instead, we have to listen to verbal explanations.

@kiko1935 3 года назад

Big agree

@costinvaly1 3 года назад

@@bormisha the video is about synths history related knowledge and a classic synth, not "synth sounds" . Otherwise you wouldn't see so much B Roll and extra footages. There's plenty of other videos that showcase the DX7/DX5/DX1 sounds. There's a reason why this video has over 30min of content.

@CryptoTonight9393 4 года назад

In 40 years someone is going to make a similar video about hunting down a Schmidt

@ashleywhiteman2684 4 года назад

Tasty chips gr1

@C4CH3S 2 года назад

I bet OP-1s will be vintage one day. It's gonna get weeeird

@Samlol23_drrich 4 года назад

What an awesome video. This is every bit as well executed as a made for broadcast production. There was no way I could NOT subscribe. Wow.

@jeffdacey1255 4 года назад

I saw the Buc-ee's logo and had to check it out! Great video. Nice to see people dedicated to restoring and maintaining these precious instruments.

@Lazerface84 4 года назад

This is the first time I've understood FM! Thank you!!!!

@yakmartin5429 4 года назад

This one is nifty, too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vvBl3YUBUyY.html 🧸👌🏻💕🎹

@tonytec59vmix 4 года назад

yamaha put out magazine on it. there might be a few floating around..

@maxmatson1578 4 года назад

Synclavier I definitely want to see!🎹🎧💫😵👌😎👍🙏✌

@pidmjproductions986 4 года назад

I think we all do. Their next video - please!!!!

@DamienDrake 4 года назад

Agreed 100%!

@panatlantik1734 4 года назад

hi guys. your channel is simply awesome! thank you so much for sharing all this. best from hamburg, germany.

@Charyptis 4 года назад

yo this is great stuff! I'm loving the little explanations on the way!

@kgbinfo 4 года назад

you should definitely make the next episode about the Synclavier!

@giuseppe.turitto 4 года назад

Thank You for your explanation on what is FM.

@FinalManaTrigger 4 года назад

I'm from California and I enjoyed that little dig at the end. Subbed!

@lassekristensen385 4 года назад

WOW ! I just stubled over this video, RU-vid and Synth gold! .. I love the video, the people and its content! keep it up! .. I subscribed and liked!

@JoshSemans 4 года назад

Lovely to hear the ondes Martenot mentioned at 32:47 - if you ever need help finding one, drop me a line! I play the ondes and am always happy to chat. I've really been enjoying binging these episodes of Synth Wizards!

@dale116dot7 Год назад

The mention of poly pressure and Ondes reminded me of something that might be interesting. The Audities Ondea supports poly pressure on MIDI. The keyboard vibrato also has a MIDI channel output, and if you have a MIDI sound module that can support dynamic bend scaling (or you can set up your patch to scale it this way), you can use the ring controller to pitch bend six octaves.

@JoshSemans Год назад

@@dale116dot7 Yeah, I haven't really gotten around to fully experimenting with the Ondéa's MIDI capabilities yet but the possibilities are pretty thrilling!

@dale116dot7 Год назад

@@JoshSemans I use a Kurzweil PC2R and it listens to to bend range control. But when you change a patch that resets back so you have to resend the scaling. You can do that by pressing the ‘tune’ pushbutton with nothing playing. It also sends an ‘all notes off’ and does a VCO quick tune.

@galahadthreepwood9394 4 года назад

I didn’t know Billy Bob Thornton was a synth geek! Seriously though, great video, I subscribed instanter!

@Syntaur 4 года назад

Well, the real Sam Mims is much too handsome - it would just be distracting to viewers. So we got Billy Bob to play him, lol!

@KortKramer 4 года назад

Love this video. Thanks for sharing your experience with the DX1.

@oholm09 2 года назад

Any musician used david paich steve porcaro from toto stevie wonder herbie hancock brian eno jan hammer harold faltermeyer

@timebautistaofficial3679 4 года назад

And then I blinked and realized I just happily watched a 35:27 long video. You sir are an amazing talent for video editing and highly knowledgeable on your passionate craft. We can all see it. Thank you for this!