I just realized that the SK20 is this video is the one I bought from you :) I fixed the loose key and removed a runaway screw that was safely living under the PSU board. Works like a charm and sounds like honey.
SK-20 can actually produce pretty complex sounds in realtime. You can layer strings, synth and organ all in the same time AND in addition you can get clean sounds from individual outputs for organ and synth/strings to be layered even further with some mixer. By clean sounds I mean the ensemble effect is applied only to the mixed output when it's on and not to the individual outputs. But you're right there's external effects and multi-tracking involved when the piece progresses.
The synth is amazing for sure, but... man, your whole track is just pure ART!!! 💖💖💖💖 I don't care if is not the most "original" composition (whatever that means), the world just needs more music like this.
Very nice composition and quality production with this SK-20, congrats👏👏👏👏 I'll check your channel to listen more from you ! The SK-20 is the first synth I ever touched in 1981. It belonged to a friend on mine, who left it at my place during lunch. I composed my first synth piece during this lunch time. I published this song (re-made with VSTs) on BandLab some days ago and it has just been pinned as Trending for Classical Music 😂. I wanted to listen some SK-20 sounds to remind me these times and I could not imagine to find a more magnificient piece that what you did, thank you. ❤
This is great! I love your original composition from this synth and that it’s from one of Yamaha’s old iconic synthersizers before things like there flagship synths like the Yamaha CS80 and the Yamaha DX7! Very atmospheric and wonderful!
I bought the Yamaha SK20 today, thanks to your video I've seen in quality and sound thank you very much for the video I join your channel. Greetings from limache, (chile)
The chords in the beginning are made with sound layered with SK-20 in realtime. However there are some effects involved. SK-20 has only ensemble and tremolo effects built in, so if I remember correctly I layered mixed output (with ensemble on) with clean separate output that ran into an external chorus unit (Korg SDD-1200). Quite possibly there's also the Roland SDE-2000 delay in the signal chain as I use it all the time. Later added some reverb, naturally.
Very nice track. Yes, you other SK owners can get a nice fat sound like this. I have found that to get a fuller sound on my SK20, what helps is: 1) Set up your preferred levels of organ + strings + poly 2) Take the mixed output into one channel of a mixing desk 3) Take the dry poly-synth into another channel 4) Apply external echo, delay, reverb etc as you please to the *mixed* out signal from the SK 5) Apply ensemble on the SK to the poly-synth 6) On the desk, bring up the dry poly level (which doesn't get ensemble effect added) above the mixed level This is to get the advantage of the ensemble (nice washy effect of the strings) without the 'phatness' reducing side-effect it has on the poly. I hope this makes sense... but essentially what I am getting at is that the separate poly output does not go through the ensemble which cuts out a lot of the crisp fat tones. So just combine that with the mixed output (which also has the poly with, if you choose, ensemble effect added)
Diese Instrument sind der absolute Hammer! Ich besitze einen SK50 D! Der ist so dermaßen geil, dass es nicht auszuhalten ist! Leider habe ich fast keinen Platz für das Ding! Das ist ein richtiges Flaggschiff! Und der Sound ist zum Niederknien!💪💪💪 👍😎🇦🇹
it's a pretty awesome beast - and you managed to get some amazing sounds out of it in this! impressive - there's a lot here that i haven't managed to milk out of mine but your video inspired me to attempt to copy some of your setups and see what other sounds i could find. cheers!
Wow this is amazing. I used to drool over this synth when it first came out, saw pictures in Electronic and music maker magazine. Bet it weighs a ton, but what a great thick sound. Wonderful.
I just realized that the SK20 is this video is the one I bought from you :)
I fixed the loose key and removed a runaway screw that was safely living under the PSU board. Works like a charm and sounds like honey.
I guess it is pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online ?
@Abraham Marvin Flixportal :D
The first thing I thought when watching the video : "I hope he has fixed the key in the meantime"
Great! Do you still have it? (after 10 years...)
Yes @@WilliamSalmela
SK-20 can actually produce pretty complex sounds in realtime. You can layer strings, synth and organ all in the same time AND in addition you can get clean sounds from individual outputs for organ and synth/strings to be layered even further with some mixer. By clean sounds I mean the ensemble effect is applied only to the mixed output when it's on and not to the individual outputs.
But you're right there's external effects and multi-tracking involved when the piece progresses.
Simply the BEST music video of the SK-20 ever created!
I agre
One of the best synth songs on TH-cam.
I keep coming back to it.
Will have to do a cover of it one day...
The synth is amazing for sure, but... man, your whole track is just pure ART!!! 💖💖💖💖
I don't care if is not the most "original" composition (whatever that means), the world just needs more music like this.
I do not know - if you understand how extraordinary this composition is.
This is a very beautiful piece of music! And I love the sound of that Yamaha! 👍
Very nice composition and quality production with this SK-20, congrats👏👏👏👏 I'll check your channel to listen more from you ! The SK-20 is the first synth I ever touched in 1981. It belonged to a friend on mine, who left it at my place during lunch. I composed my first synth piece during this lunch time. I published this song (re-made with VSTs) on BandLab some days ago and it has just been pinned as Trending for Classical Music 😂. I wanted to listen some SK-20 sounds to remind me these times and I could not imagine to find a more magnificient piece that what you did, thank you. ❤
Man, this thing has some balls in the low end...Really falling in love with the whole sound. Might have to buy one now, so thanks a lot ;)
This is great! I love your original composition from this synth and that it’s from one of Yamaha’s old iconic synthersizers before things like there flagship synths like the Yamaha CS80 and the Yamaha DX7! Very atmospheric and wonderful!
Awesome!!! Really great piece! Probably the best SK20 demo I've yet heard! Very VERY cool! Fantastic! Amazing! Superb!
That's the nicest thing I've heard coming out of an SK20 that I can remember hearing...great job and great machine.
I’ve said it before, your arrangements are sublime and inspirational.
Bravo! I must say you make very nice synthesis with the sk-20!
Awesome track.
I keep coming back to this wonderful piece! I could probably play it myself without thinking much at this point ..
So beautiful. I went and got my headphones. TV wasn't good enough. I love the sound of vintage string machines and this is a great one 👍
I bought the Yamaha SK20 today, thanks to your video I've seen in quality and sound thank you very much for the video I join your channel.
Greetings from limache, (chile)
how do you like it?
@@louierubioI own one and I love it. It has this vintage vibe from the 70s no modern synth can give.
@@Donetur thank u!
прекрасный синтезатор.... звучит потрясающе, конечно!
This is soooo good William, classic gear in the right hands (yours) love it!
wow!! best SK20 demo i´ve heard, great sound, congrats!
I love your mastering that system
Gorgeous piece!
Magnifique son synth❤
Excellent. This synth sounds great!
This is actually one of my favorite performances from the SK series. Very inspirational to me. I had already Liked it!!
Definently Jean Michael Jarre like in sound! Nice video!
The chords in the beginning are made with sound layered with SK-20 in realtime. However there are some effects involved. SK-20 has only ensemble and tremolo effects built in, so if I remember correctly I layered mixed output (with ensemble on) with clean separate output that ran into an external chorus unit (Korg SDD-1200). Quite possibly there's also the Roland SDE-2000 delay in the signal chain as I use it all the time. Later added some reverb, naturally.
Amazing! Extremely beautiful soundscape you made.
Very good song! This video made me buy a Yamaha SK50d so I could get all the beautiful sounds.
Sounds beautiful!
what a wonderful sound, cheers!
incredible song,nice,cool,deep,beatyfull,congratulations william
Wow! I could never get my SK20 to sound that great. I miss it. Great song, great demo!!
Very nice track. Yes, you other SK owners can get a nice fat sound like this.
I have found that to get a fuller sound on my SK20, what helps is:
1) Set up your preferred levels of organ + strings + poly
2) Take the mixed output into one channel of a mixing desk
3) Take the dry poly-synth into another channel
4) Apply external echo, delay, reverb etc as you please to the *mixed* out signal from the SK
5) Apply ensemble on the SK to the poly-synth
6) On the desk, bring up the dry poly level (which doesn't get ensemble effect added) above the mixed level
This is to get the advantage of the ensemble (nice washy effect of the strings) without the 'phatness' reducing side-effect it has on the poly.
I hope this makes sense... but essentially what I am getting at is that the separate poly output does not go through the ensemble which cuts out a lot of the crisp fat tones. So just combine that with the mixed output (which also has the poly with, if you choose, ensemble effect added)
Very sweet, love it!
Wow that was really awesome!
A very nice piece of music. For some strange reason it took me over 6 years to discover this track here on TH-cam.
Nicely done sir! Beautiful sound creation and execution. :)
this is great!
totally!
Great synth, great sounds, great music, great musician! 😊
You're really getting the best out of it. Well done!
Excellent!!!!
Great piece of music .....well done !
brought a tear to my eyes man
damn u
That's cool!!!! Sound is like Latvian band "Zodiaks". "Zodiaks " uses Yamaha SK50D and ARP Omni...
Really great demo !!
Diese Instrument sind der absolute Hammer! Ich besitze einen SK50 D! Der ist so dermaßen geil, dass es nicht auszuhalten ist! Leider habe ich fast keinen Platz für das Ding! Das ist ein richtiges Flaggschiff! Und der Sound ist zum Niederknien!💪💪💪
👍😎🇦🇹
Ini sngat menakjubkan
Sya suka sekali
Fantastic!
Beautiful.
So beautiful...
I don't know what to say. This is really excellent, amazing, superb, great.
I saw one in the synth shop down the road, fully serviced for 800. Thought I'd look it up and found this, sounds amazing!
thumb up for this machine and you good playing!
Love the broken key
the flame of atention my friend, very niceee
That is soooo beautiful!
I see you have rearranged some of the caps for the sliders. This video has inspired me to play my SK20 more. This is a good video.
Absolutely lovely tracks!!
Great. One of the best multi-tracked synth demos I've seen in quite some time. I also dabble with that from time to time btw. :)
Always so excellent William !!! ;-)
Wow!! Beautiful!
Nicely done!!! (radlers - SK50D dude here)
Wooooow what a cool piece of music and sound !!
Cool! Congrat!!!
This sounds very heavenly.
Klange zum träumen. Herrlich!
The sounds in the intro logo stuff are from a Roland RS-505 Paraphonic, but all sounds in the piece are from SK-20.
Sounds amazing!
it's a pretty awesome beast - and you managed to get some amazing sounds out of it in this! impressive - there's a lot here that i haven't managed to milk out of mine but your video inspired me to attempt to copy some of your setups and see what other sounds i could find. cheers!
nice sound out of that SK, and nicely played. These SK's are sadly overlooked.
Phat Demo! Thanx! I wanna have this SK
Great stuff. I love one-synth demos!
Awesome demo and I love the music. Good work! 😊
Is the music yours? It reminds me a lot of Vangelis and Jarre.
Are your music on Spotify?
Great performance and nice synth !
Super nice music!
Nice synth also!
I'm back for another listen! :-)
Awesome sounds!! 👏👏
it was wonderful, I really, really like your analog jam
Merci beaucoup.
Amazing!
This goes so hard.
Nope,Brock Davisson, the one on sale in Columbus is mine. Still not sure if I really want to sell it though, especially after listening to this demo.
sounds great
very nice indeed
is your music on bandcamp? we'd love to do a show with you on tour.
Wonderful!
Acojonante
Maravilloso
nice work, man
I just got one of these and I plan to use a similar workflow, but I have to up my game after seeing/hearing this :-)
Love it, love it!
awesome!!
This is great!
Wow this is amazing. I used to drool over this synth when it first came out, saw pictures in Electronic and music maker magazine. Bet it weighs a ton, but what a great thick sound. Wonderful.
awesome demo - you are selling me on one of these!! :o
Wow... very nice
kikimosaik are you the one that has this for sell on columbus, OH AD now? looks like the same key messed up in the pic in the ad as on this video too.
Awesome
I am bidding on a sk20 at the moment. A bit of competition, but I am a hopeful dreamer. Here's hoping.
ABCvitaminD no such luck. $500 I didn't have :(
отличный синт!
Yes, I sold them. The CZ3000 I didn't use and the SK20 I had used a lot, so it was time to let them go.. still have more than enough other toys ;)
Great job on the track! :-)