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@@Jazzheadchris thanks so much! If you get a recording uploaded please send it my way.

Sure! The structure is filled with repeats and after some of the more straightforward sections, you encounter the sections of music that seem to have arrows making shapes. This section is a little more improvisatory, as you have free reign to choose the order and which parts of the music you want to play before going on to the next section. When I was first learning this piece I timed out Nick's recordings and "transcribed" the more improvisatory sections to understand what he did and over time I became ok deviating and creating variations on his performance via spontaneity rather than planning these sections.

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I will have to look into his symphonic works, thank you for the recommendation!

Thank you so much!

Gracias Diana!

Apologies for the late response, I was finishing some coursework and taking time with family for the holidays. The vibrato is usually tied to the pre-programmed presets. If you wish to create a sound without the vibrato, your best bet is to create a custom voice with the "straight" tone voice selected, and using the additional parameters to make it match the desired sound you want (jazz/classical/bright/dark/etc.) This will take a a bit of time pending how familiar you are with your own timbral preferences. The YDS is a first generation digital wind instrument and has limits to on board sounds, but if you pair it as a MIDI instrument with other virtual instruments, you may get a more desirable sound palette. This is something I have been wanting to experiment with, but I have not had the time to fully compare different software packages to release my findings.

Can you give me a little more information to go off of? Do you mean to factory reset or return to a previous voice setting? Many times you can reset the device by connecting it to the YDS mobile app and restore it to default settings there. If you are wondering about mechanical resets, let me know and I can PM you that information.

@@nickortizsaxophone thanks for replying. Restore to Factory settings like out of the box 📦

@@DarronAndrews You can factory reset it through the YDS app via Bluetooth, or you can have it enter factory reset via test mode (no Bluetooth required) if you want to try it that way drop your email and can send you the information.

Thank you for your kind words, Allan! While I find the range of voices to be useful, as they reach into the "altissimo" in each respective horn's range with ease. However, there are things not explicitly listed in the manual of the device that may be useful to users regarding the relationship of the voices and MIDI input. My YDS is currently in for maintenance as some keys have become faulty, but I hopefully will have some new videos out in the next few months covering discoveries and adaptions to my previous perceptions and statements about the this instrument.

Hi Allan, Glad to hear you are purchasing one! I think the important concept to take away from learning this instrument is that it was designed to simulate the saxophone (and a few other instruments). I would recommend purchasing a saxophone method book as a way to learn this instrument the best. These kinds of text can develop your literacy skills in sheet music and help you learn short pieces of music along the way. To make a series of it is an interesting idea, but one I am not certain I I have the time to invest in when so much content exists in music literacy already. If you would like recommendations for texts or a lesson to get started on the instrument, please let me know!

@@nickortizsaxophone Of course Nick. You have to do what you yourself are passionate about. Scott Paddock has been uploading videos for 12 years about the saxophone and it's interesting to see his journey as he becomes more focused as he goes along. He's great. And posting videos is a real gift to all of us. I think this stuff is replacing TV and books. Carry on, and yes, any books you can recommend is always good. Can't wait to practise "Songbird", "Careless Whisper", "Arthur's Theme" and wish there was a book that was play by numbers to speed things up! Thanks for responding.

Thank you for this information! My devices mostly Apple brand so I was not aware of this issue.

Thank you very much Maverick!

You can just plug it in with a wall outlet if you have the correct adapters, there is a speaker inside the horn to utilize the pre-programmed sounds. I have yet to experiment with rechargeable batteries

@@nickortizsaxophone Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Do you happen to know what kind of adaptors. I am seriously thinking about purchasing one of these instruments, but I don't want to go through batteries and/or take my computer everywhere. Appreciate your time. One more question, do you think learning to play on this instrument is transferable to an acoustic saxophone?

@@heartburn6160 Happy to help! I would purchase a micro usb 2.0 cable and then a USB to AC wall adapter (if you are in the USA, if not whichever outlet is appropriate for your country).

@@nickortizsaxophone Thanks Nick. One more little question, if a person were to learn to play on this instrument first would those skills be transferrable to an acoustic saxophone? What is your opinion? Just subscribed. Keep up the good work!

@@heartburn6160 This horn could be a good way to transition to acoustic sax eventually. The biggest adjustments will be how you use your air and key weight on Saxophone. The YDS has no key weight due to its design material, but acoustic Saxes have more metal rods and springs attached to keys that may be easier or harder to play depending on your hand strength. But there are plenty of videos out on the internet to help you navigate those challenges if they arise! Thank you for the subscription!

Kenny Riley is that really a matter of importance?

@@nickortizsaxophone no lol because i would do the same thing

There is a built-in speaker that will produce sound, but you can control that volume with buttons on the device if you do not want to plug it into headphones or speakers/amps.

@@nickortizsaxophone Cool. When you use headphone, can other people hear any sound at all?

When I use headphones, only a little bit of sound is audible

@@nickortizsaxophone Thanks for answering the question. How little is it? Is it as loud as a cat meowing? Or is it as loud as a TV? I ask this because I live in an apartment and I don't want to bother anyone else at all.

It will not be audible outside the confines of your apartment, I have played mine on low/mid volumes for hours at night with no complaints

I ordered mine in October, and it it arrived in mid-December. However, I was also told by my vendor that some shipments were delayed until March, as there are many orders on this product!

@@nickortizsaxophone Do you have a few reasons why you would choose YDS 150 over EWI 4000 or Aerophone 10? I heard it does not even have a transpose feature.

Thank you for the thought-provoking question! I personally chose the YDS because it has the smallest learning curve for a saxophonist exploring an instrument of this kind. It does not have a transposing button like the EWI models you mention, but when working with an external DAW or other sound input, it transposes these sounds to fit with the saxophone keying system). If you are a strong player of other wind instruments, this may not be the product for you. This also does not come pre-loaded with all of the higher octaves available, but those ARE programmable by the player. This was done in an effort to accommodate primarily saxophonists, who have a plethora of fingering options for different notes in our extended range (they even vary by size of horn). I believe this product was to introduce more saxophonists into the Electronic Wind World without the mainstream hassle that comes with learning a new "instrument" compared to other Electronic Wind Instruments. Are you a native saxophone player?

@@nickortizsaxophone Yes Ive been playing the saxophone since the late 70's. I currently play with band members who are averagely 20 years younger and not too deep into the saxophone culture. I think YDS 150 could come handy at wearing more hats on stage to help spice things up. I could even rehearse for hours with headphones on my couch. Regardless of what some people say, I am determined to use this instrument as a pro tool...that is when I get ever get one.

nice!

I am super glad we finally have a digital sax that's very similar to the real sax (all the digital "sax" before were not even "sax"). I am super hyped because I live in apartment and such and I don't want the sax noise! So this YDS-150 has a reed/ mouthpiece, i wonder if it will produce any sound at all if not using speaker or amp or headphone????

When you use headphone, can other people hear any sound at all?

@@Kai-iq2ps No. Only the noise they'll hear if very close to you.

Thanks Kevin!

Thank you Ralph!

Yes, email nick@nickortizsaxophone.com