I no longer look at my “Take 5” the same way after watching your video Matt! thank you, thank you very much ! I say I'm lucky to have one, it's very inspiring! 🙂
I have passionately exclaimed that this is the best value for money synths in its class, for some time. Yeah they aren’t cheap cheap, but the sounds are sublime. We use mine on absolutely every track we produce. Also Matt you are not only a ridiculous player, but your synth programming is fairly otherworldly. My Take 5 sounds good, but you make it sound infinitely better with your ability. I will be getting this preset pack! Edit: Also not stated enough, I really think these have a great keyboard too, keys have a decent weight to them but feel strong, especially when leaning into the aftertouch.
having owned multiple $5k synths all the way to Volcas, yes, I couldn’t agree more. I have and will continually say Take5 is best 1350 I have ever spent on hardware.
Finally a real powerful and abordable analog poly synth ! So underrated, this machine will be iconic in some years. Just hoping a v3 firmware with display of the values on the screen.
Inspirational is a word I most often use regarding this. I own a Matriarch and OB6, but think the T5 is what I would snatch if my building was on fire.
I’ve been playing the Take 5 a lot recently and I love the raw sound. One of the best sounding synths out there. My only wish is that it had at least one more voice.
I could never afford any Sequential synth before this. Sound-wise and in terms of ease of use, I still don't get what the Take 5 has to envy the Prophet 5. Ok no wood ends and fewer octaves but it seems superior in every other way.
I do appreciate that whenever you program sequential synths your love for the band Japan is really evident! BTW, Robert Dean and Steve Jansen play on my upcoming release "Always, Never" and is mixed by the legend Phill Brown (Talk Talk).
great sounds! The Solina-through-a-phaser at the end was amazing - and the "Automatic" sound ---- and there was a quite Sakamoto kind of one too - but it seems like a really useful synth with your sound bank
I have one , and it is superb for playing funky leads and then getting stuck into teh step sequencer and mailing up acid house sequences. Love it love it ( used to own a Supernova 2)
I've watched a ton of videos on this synth and I always come back to this one. I love the sounds you're able to get out of it. I'm about to finally pull the trigger on one and hopefully immerse myself in learning how to use the mod matrix and creating music. The music isn't the issue. I struggle with getting sounds purposefully out of my synths. I have a lot of happy accidents but those aren't necessarily repeatable when I don't know how exactly I got there. You make it look so simple.
Honestly, I see the Take 5 as the spiritual successor to the Mopho x4, but much better. It is priced very close too if you adjust for inflation. I have a Mopho x4 and a Mopho desktop....so that is like my "Take 5" but I do want one of these some day.
Really great stuff. I am particularly impressed with what you did with a few of the pad sounds towards end of the video. They sound at once classic and totally modern, with expressive possibility for days thanks to smart aftertouch programming on your part. Can't wait to try these out!
Thank you for posting this and giving an awesome run through on all the many options this synth has. I’ve owned mine for a year, and still find myself overwhelmed by the option. I should add, it’s was my 1st synth. Lol Really enjoy your channel and playing. Thank you!!
Fantastic! I have been having fun with this thing for awhile now, but this video is definitely going to help me unlock some new things. Thanks for teaching us!
I had a Rev2 for a few years before selling it and buying a Prophet 6. It seems like the Take 5 resolved a lot of the gripes I had with the Rev2. Great and intuitive synth.
My biggest gripe was the filter, it rarely spoke to me and had a small sweet spot. I was excited by the idea of making stacked patches with 16 voices, but in reality, rarely reached for it. @@T1M_Dx
@@T1M_Dx Get the REV 2, if you can. You can use the gated sequencer to make it sound like just a out any VCO polysynth in history. It is such an underrated synth … People buy the,, do ‘t learn to program them, then flip them 🙃 … so you can probably pick one up for a great price 2nd hand, if you want to … Criminally underrated synth. The internal FX aren’t the best, but you don’t buy any Sequential synth for the FX … 😊
@@kierenmoore3236nobody buying at this price point really cares about that. If you gotta have pUrE aNaLoG then yeah enjoy saving for a Prophet 10 or something
@@xfghffhfg thanks that’s interesting. My point in asking that question was that any poly synth with fun modulation capabilities has digital components somewhere in the synth, “Fully Analog” doesn’t really make sense. Right?
I ordered mine last week and I expect to arrive tomorrow. Couldn't choose between a desktop Prophet 5 or Prophet 6 and then this synth took their spot. It seems to sound like both prophets and stand on it's own. Especially the modulation was important to me. I have a REV2, P'08, Pro 2 and Pro 3 and they are kings of modulation.
Wow - why do you have both the REV 2 and the P’08 … ?! Pro 2 & Pro 3 I understand, definitely different!! Which is you favourite and why? Cheers! Be well!! 😎👍🏼
@@kierenmoore3236The P'08 is my all time favourite synth and I bought the REV2 for it's extra features and I also love to use both synths at ones and even 2 x 2 layers or 2 x 2 split sounds at ones. Also the 8 voice UNISON is sick, only my OB-6 UNISON as good, but has that little extra to it that not many synths have. All the LFO/MOD possibility's make it a sound design monster. No reason for me to sell the P'08. The P'08 and REV 2 cut through very other synth, create some extra layers and is just punchy-er and phat-er then most synths. The Take 5 is seriously awesome, you can create Prophet 5 and Prophet 6 sounds with it, the filter is seriously awesome and smooth like butter, just as nice as the OB-6 filter, but I like the gritty filter of the P'08/REV2 just as well, it also has something special, but is harder to work with, you need to find the sweet spot.
What a great time which we can directly interact with our influencers, thanks youtube, and that you Mr. Johnson, i really appreciate for all your efforts, thanks alot in advance. May i ask, with the new update, is there a way to disable or close patch remaining in Take 5? Cos i watched in some introduction videos, the patches are relasing to the next one, i mean the current patch is still playing with the next patch's settings when switch to a new patch. it is not good for live situation i believe. thank you.
I’m not sure actually as I haven’t used it in that context. A lot of analogues are like that though and you have to let the sound die before changing patch
All my favourite stuff from the late 70s/80s used a Prophet. I had a Pro-One back in the day, but this is the first Sequential poly I've owned after all this time. There's something about the tone. Alright, it's probably not perfect enough for the 'matured in oak caskets' real ale analogue types, but it makes dirty sounds, ethereal sounds, workhorse sounds and comes with a pretty decent FX unit. That's what I call a bargain.
@@Syntox Well, there are clearly different levels of raw sound, at different prices. At the same time, I think each of the Sequential offerings are good value for their price-points.
Between 1977 and the present (2023) and all iterations of Sequential Circuits, there have probably been 30 different synthesizer, module and drum machine models that have hit the market. Somehow, the only classic model that ever tempted me (despite the inflated pricetag) was the Prophet T8. This one is definitely pushing my temptation meter into the red. It’s not difficult, since this is a VCO polysynth (Al four that I’ve owned through the last 20 years have been DCO) with an Oberheim-style mod matrix, the aftertouch-sensitive keyboard and a pricetag that wouldn’t sink the lusitania. With the musicians I currently play with, I tote my Korg clone of the ARP Odyssey to practice. One thing I wouldn’t mind if I knew this model could do would be to emulate the Odyssey’s limited duophonic functionality. It probably can’t, but that would be a total kick in the head to learn it could emulate. I already get the impression that it is easily capable of approximating the sound and functionality of classic performance synths by ARP and Moog. Killer quotation of the Pointer Sisters at 14:08, Matt.
Awesome, thanks! Admittedly, I’ve not been using mine much lately and even considered selling it because I can do almost everything it can in my Hydrasynth too, and then so much more. However the Take 5 sounds very warm and analog out of the box (because it is) while the Hydra needs more tweaking. Now you made me wanna keep my Take 5 😀
I was testing a lot of synths the other day (OBX8, Prophet 5 Rev4, the new rolands Zen Core, Trigon)... and the one that really stood out for me soundwise was the Take 5. I was so impressed. The Prophet 5 is amazing, what a beautiful synth... but the Take 5 seems to be such a creative little thing for the price. Will get one as soon as I can.
Never expected this synth to be as good as that. Mind Matt does make everything sound brilliant i i will admit after buying the pro 3 i doesn't feel the need for this one but this and the TEO are amazing sounding i want the big boy prophet 10 and the obx8 (who doesn't but this shocked me likewise with the TEO. I have a polybrute 6 also so kinda covered a lot of the same basis not wise and stuff but I was wrong aboit this for sure might have to look i to getting it at some point. Excellent sounding unit way beyond my expectation.
I’d love to see you dive into the tempest as a synth. Having 16 different patches you can play at the same time I haven’t seen someone with your knowledge go at it. And obviously a sound set would be a bonus
I have a Prophet Rev2 keyboard and an OB6 module as well which I have been very happy with and I want to like the Take 5 too as I have seen a bunch of features for it and it seems very decent but I just can`t mentally get past the name `Take 5` as it just sounds so naff to me ! ha ha ............................... Also I believe that this is a 5 voice Synth and I don`t like voice stealing when playing pads etc that have a long release. Although it sounds steller to me I wish that I had 8 voices on my OB6 even but I can get by with 6 on it I guess.
I’ve been a guitarist and music producer for the last 30 years, and I intend to buy my first synth now. Well, I do have a Korg M1 and a Korg TR61, as well as other sound modules in rack format, but I’d like to go deeper now. One question for those of you who are experienced in this field, please: why would you buy the Take 5 instead of the Deepmind 12 ?
Somehow reminiscent of the way I program my Moog One. I just wish the One offered modulation of the FX parameters, it would offer so many sound design possibilities (not that there aren’t enough for a lifetime of sonic exploration 😂) Cheers!
5:38 - 5:52 - Is this sound available in one of your patch sound sets? Just ordered a Take 5 and will be purchasing both of your sound sets (32 and 64) this week :) Thank you for the helpful video and wonderful playing/musical decisions, Matt!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Loving the Take 5. What a dream to play and listen to--especially with your two patch sound sets loaded onto it to get things started. Thanks again!
Hey Matt, I love your music and sound design. You combine both so perfectly. I now have the TEO5 and as they both are brothers, is there a way to port your patches to TEO 5 easily as well?
Thank you Matt, that would be amazing! And I‘m curious which difference you find in these instruments which would change characteristics of the sounds for you.
Sounds thin/bright, for a VCO/VCF synth, to me … Digital LFOs, envelopes, VCA/Amps(?), so the entire back-end (after the filter) is digital, as I understand it? Not sure if that alone explains it, or it’s the newer VCO chips used in this particular model, as well. I mean, they were working to a price point, and obviously don’t want to cannibalise their higher-end synths sales.
Have a question for you Matt. You mentioned in one of your videos that you were self taught on the keys. What would you recommend for someone starting off in order to learn chords and get musically sounding on the right track? Any books, online training or learning a certain range of chords that would make playing fun and exciting that you can recommend?
I was very impressed by the famous for dummies series when it comes to classical guitar and composition. I’m very experienced in both topics and skimmed trough the dummies series once on those 2 topics. I’d start there. Piano for dummies or something.
Sounds Great as always! Does it have the same analog tone as the Prophet 5? I wish they would do a proper flagship analog synth. They do their museum piece quality Prophet-5 and OB-X8 for $4-5k but then they lack effects and modern features like this, when clearly they could of added them in. They make them exactly like the old ones. I want the sound of the vintage ones plus the modern features and 10-12 voices. The last one they did like that the Prophet 12 I have, although it's a hybrid digital/analog. I'd trade it up for a VCO/VCF analog updated Prophet 12.
It doesn’t sound as good in its raw sound as a P5 but as you say it has the modern features which are a big boost. I agree it would be great to see a Prophet 10 With dual mode, stereo and efx
Hey, Matt, when are you getting your Montage M8x? On some of the new vids I feel like I saw you playing one! Just ordered mine, I am in the US I don't know if they are out in the UK?... Although I am sure you would be one of the first to get one and rightly so! it looks fantastic... Just a phenomenal board.
I’m looking into a new keyboard for gigs that’s lighter (and newer) than my Roland Rd-700gx. I love the action if it but too heavy to lug around. Have recently got MainStage too. any suggestions/recommendations or vids of a keyboard ‘all rounder’ if you were only going to have one (to start with) that has a nice amount of options? 🙂
Honestly the Rev2 is the true underrated Sequential synth. I absolutely love it and with the voice modeling tricks you can do via the sequencer it negates the major complaint regarding the oscillators and filter being too static.
I no longer look at my “Take 5” the same way after watching your video Matt! thank you, thank you very much ! I say I'm lucky to have one, it's very inspiring! 🙂
14:08 Automatic - The Pointer Sisters (1983). I love when you pull out the classics
I have passionately exclaimed that this is the best value for money synths in its class, for some time. Yeah they aren’t cheap cheap, but the sounds are sublime. We use mine on absolutely every track we produce. Also Matt you are not only a ridiculous player, but your synth programming is fairly otherworldly. My Take 5 sounds good, but you make it sound infinitely better with your ability. I will be getting this preset pack!
Edit: Also not stated enough, I really think these have a great keyboard too, keys have a decent weight to them but feel strong, especially when leaning into the aftertouch.
I bought one based on your prior review...this thing is by far, the bang-for-buck leader in analog synths.
It’s not fully analog, though.
@@kierenmoore3236 you really need to let go of this :)
@@kierenmoore3236its analog where it matters
@@kierenmoore3236you mean the effects?
having owned multiple $5k synths all the way to Volcas, yes, I couldn’t agree more. I have and will continually say Take5 is best 1350 I have ever spent on hardware.
You are so fun to watch and helpful. Please keep making videos like these, I hope to meet you one day.
Finally a real powerful and abordable analog poly synth ! So underrated, this machine will be iconic in some years. Just hoping a v3 firmware with display of the values on the screen.
Same - I was surprised it didn’t show the values when I got mine just a couple weeks ago. Even the Mopho x4 shows the values.
My first modern analog poly, criminally underrated, at a brilliant price point for a sequential synth.
So glad I bought the T5. Most inspirational synth I have. Thank you for the vids on it, they helped me decide on it 👍
Inspirational is a word I most often use regarding this. I own a Matriarch and OB6, but think the T5 is what I would snatch if my building was on fire.
I’ve been playing the Take 5 a lot recently and I love the raw sound. One of the best sounding synths out there. My only wish is that it had at least one more voice.
I love your videos Matt. They bring me much joy. This is not a synth I'm planning to buy, but it's so fun to watch you play with it!
Sounds amazing. Funky, squidgy richness along with quite dark, cold, eerie sounds. Gotta love the 64 step sequencer too. Thanks.
These patches all sound quiet lovely. Thanks for making them!
I could never afford any Sequential synth before this. Sound-wise and in terms of ease of use, I still don't get what the Take 5 has to envy the Prophet 5. Ok no wood ends and fewer octaves but it seems superior in every other way.
I love the take 5 sounds and it’s really fun to play
I do appreciate that whenever you program sequential synths your love for the band Japan is really evident! BTW, Robert Dean and Steve Jansen play on my upcoming release "Always, Never" and is mixed by the legend Phill Brown (Talk Talk).
That’s awesome, they are great! Yes I love the oriental synth sounds from Tin Drum, big influence for me
Looking forward
To hearing that! Does that mean Rob Dean is living back in the UK
No, he's still in Costa Rica.
Hoping for a TEO-5 Matt Johnson review...PS, I already have one on pre-order, so consider your work already done ;)
Please do a video on your awesome comping techniques, both left and right hand!
I have this synth and I use it often in my recordings. I love it
Dude these patches are NASSSSTYYYY
great sounds! The Solina-through-a-phaser at the end was amazing - and the "Automatic" sound ---- and there was a quite Sakamoto kind of one too - but it seems like a really useful synth with your sound bank
those Jarre-esque strings at the end were superb
I have one , and it is superb for playing funky leads and then getting stuck into teh step sequencer and mailing up acid house sequences. Love it love it ( used to own a Supernova 2)
I've watched a ton of videos on this synth and I always come back to this one. I love the sounds you're able to get out of it. I'm about to finally pull the trigger on one and hopefully immerse myself in learning how to use the mod matrix and creating music. The music isn't the issue. I struggle with getting sounds purposefully out of my synths. I have a lot of happy accidents but those aren't necessarily repeatable when I don't know how exactly I got there. You make it look so simple.
Beautiful sounds, would love to have a T5 one day!
Honestly, I see the Take 5 as the spiritual successor to the Mopho x4, but much better. It is priced very close too if you adjust for inflation. I have a Mopho x4 and a Mopho desktop....so that is like my "Take 5" but I do want one of these some day.
The low split function is a great function. Wish i had that on my little korg.
Really great stuff. I am particularly impressed with what you did with a few of the pad sounds towards end of the video. They sound at once classic and totally modern, with expressive possibility for days thanks to smart aftertouch programming on your part. Can't wait to try these out!
Thank you for posting this and giving an awesome run through on all the many options this synth has. I’ve owned mine for a year, and still find myself overwhelmed by the option. I should add, it’s was my 1st synth. Lol
Really enjoy your channel and playing. Thank you!!
Fantastic! I have been having fun with this thing for awhile now, but this video is definitely going to help me unlock some new things. Thanks for teaching us!
First gas-inducing synth since it came out in years! Perfect synth in my book..
Like it!! 👍.... and you can never have TOO much reverb! 😎
You're on Fire! It's funny, you with all the expensive instruments are having (and sharing) so much fun with this affordable one!
I don't even own this synth but you always learn such useful concepts here that apply to all synths really. Amazing. Thanks!
I had a Rev2 for a few years before selling it and buying a Prophet 6. It seems like the Take 5 resolved a lot of the gripes I had with the Rev2. Great and intuitive synth.
I’m currently trying to decide between the Take 5 and Rev2. What do you prefer about the Take 5?
My biggest gripe was the filter, it rarely spoke to me and had a small sweet spot. I was excited by the idea of making stacked patches with 16 voices, but in reality, rarely reached for it. @@T1M_Dx
remember Rev2 has 8 or 16 voices and bi-timbral as well so little or no voice stealing on that one in pads etc @@T1M_Dx
@@T1M_Dx Get the REV 2, if you can. You can use the gated sequencer to make it sound like just a out any VCO polysynth in history. It is such an underrated synth … People buy the,, do ‘t learn to program them, then flip them 🙃 … so you can probably pick one up for a great price 2nd hand, if you want to … Criminally underrated synth. The internal FX aren’t the best, but you don’t buy any Sequential synth for the FX … 😊
I love my Take5!!
One of the best choices in today's analog synth market.
It’s not fully analog, though … and I’m not referring to the fx …
@@kierenmoore3236nobody buying at this price point really cares about that. If you gotta have pUrE aNaLoG then yeah enjoy saving for a Prophet 10 or something
@@kierenmoore3236 what poly synth is?
@@Timbrrrdoodle the vca's are digital on this one, but that's a good thing, it just spices things up as far as stereo and control.
@@xfghffhfg thanks that’s interesting. My point in asking that question was that any poly synth with fun modulation capabilities has digital components somewhere in the synth, “Fully Analog” doesn’t really make sense. Right?
Geeze, I've had this thing since it came out and didn't notice there was a Random modulation source (I was using one shot LFOs). That's awesome.
Hey Matt, totally agree. Great sounding synth.
Thank you for this, needed confirmation to buy!!
Amazing sounds/playing (as always), and really loved your video edits!
I ordered mine last week and I expect to arrive tomorrow. Couldn't choose between a desktop Prophet 5 or Prophet 6 and then this synth took their spot. It seems to sound like both prophets and stand on it's own. Especially the modulation was important to me. I have a REV2, P'08, Pro 2 and Pro 3 and they are kings of modulation.
The mod matrix on the Take 5 blows the Rev2 outta the water in my opinion. If only Take 5 had 3 envelopes, 2 global LFO's and 2 per-voice LFO's...
@@jameshagerman I only got my take 5 yesterday and today I have the whole day using it, writing a one synths tune. Let's see.
Wow - why do you have both the REV 2 and the P’08 … ?!
Pro 2 & Pro 3 I understand, definitely different!! Which is you favourite and why?
Cheers! Be well!! 😎👍🏼
@@kierenmoore3236The P'08 is my all time favourite synth and I bought the REV2 for it's extra features and I also love to use both synths at ones and even 2 x 2 layers or 2 x 2 split sounds at ones. Also the 8 voice UNISON is sick, only my OB-6 UNISON as good, but has that little extra to it that not many synths have. All the LFO/MOD possibility's make it a sound design monster. No reason for me to sell the P'08. The P'08 and REV 2 cut through very other synth, create some extra layers and is just punchy-er and phat-er then most synths. The Take 5 is seriously awesome, you can create Prophet 5 and Prophet 6 sounds with it, the filter is seriously awesome and smooth like butter, just as nice as the OB-6 filter, but I like the gritty filter of the P'08/REV2 just as well, it also has something special, but is harder to work with, you need to find the sweet spot.
Just picked up this future classic - What a splendid review and i cannot wait to grab this soundset! Subscribed!
I'm awful at music but these videos got me interested in synthizers so I ran out and got me a minifreak to play with.
Welcome to the club!
i've only been able to muck around with it once, and i feel the sweet spot is a mile wide. Great video, as usual!
You can never have too many synthesizers. 😀 Keep doing it man!
What a great time which we can directly interact with our influencers, thanks youtube, and that you Mr. Johnson, i really appreciate for all your efforts, thanks alot in advance. May i ask, with the new update, is there a way to disable or close patch remaining in Take 5? Cos i watched in some introduction videos, the patches are relasing to the next one, i mean the current patch is still playing with the next patch's settings when switch to a new patch. it is not good for live situation i believe. thank you.
I’m not sure actually as I haven’t used it in that context. A lot of analogues are like that though and you have to let the sound die before changing patch
🙏🙏🙏@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai
Great job on the visual effects and editing at the end!
All my favourite stuff from the late 70s/80s used a Prophet. I had a Pro-One back in the day, but this is the first Sequential poly I've owned after all this time. There's something about the tone. Alright, it's probably not perfect enough for the 'matured in oak caskets' real ale analogue types, but it makes dirty sounds, ethereal sounds, workhorse sounds and comes with a pretty decent FX unit. That's what I call a bargain.
It does have its own sound/possibilities. That’s a good thing, imho.
I never listen those "real ale" people, ever 😅
@@Syntox Well, there are clearly different levels of raw sound, at different prices. At the same time, I think each of the Sequential offerings are good value for their price-points.
That last patch got me
Matt is the best synth TH-camr bar none
Between 1977 and the present (2023) and all iterations of Sequential Circuits, there have probably been 30 different synthesizer, module and drum machine models that have hit the market. Somehow, the only classic model that ever tempted me (despite the inflated pricetag) was the Prophet T8. This one is definitely pushing my temptation meter into the red. It’s not difficult, since this is a VCO polysynth (Al four that I’ve owned through the last 20 years have been DCO) with an Oberheim-style mod matrix, the aftertouch-sensitive keyboard and a pricetag that wouldn’t sink the lusitania.
With the musicians I currently play with, I tote my Korg clone of the ARP Odyssey to practice. One thing I wouldn’t mind if I knew this model could do would be to emulate the Odyssey’s limited duophonic functionality. It probably can’t, but that would be a total kick in the head to learn it could emulate. I already get the impression that it is easily capable of approximating the sound and functionality of classic performance synths by ARP and Moog.
Killer quotation of the Pointer Sisters at 14:08, Matt.
It can’t do duophonic, only 5 voices or mono
That is what I assumed. Thank you, Matt.
This may indeed be my first real synth. Thank you!
Outstanding video. Thank you 🙏
I like that track at the beginning of the video. Cheers mate!!
Great sounds!! I always imagine being underwater for some soundscapes. Fun to see it for real :)
I've been having fun with AI!
Awesome design and playing
Moves my emotions nice sound nice play
Awesome, thanks! Admittedly, I’ve not been using mine much lately and even considered selling it because I can do almost everything it can in my Hydrasynth too, and then so much more. However the Take 5 sounds very warm and analog out of the box (because it is) while the Hydra needs more tweaking. Now you made me wanna keep my Take 5 😀
The Take 5 isn’t fully analog, though. Between the synth engine, the poly at keybed and the ribbon, I’m a bit tempted by the Hydra.
@@kierenmoore3236You'll find something to complain about.
@@kierenmoore3236 seems you really troubled by this :)
Just to pre-empt anyone's comment here, the Take 5 "isn't fully analogue though"
@@xfghffhfg Not at all, lol.
I was testing a lot of synths the other day (OBX8, Prophet 5 Rev4, the new rolands Zen Core, Trigon)... and the one that really stood out for me soundwise was the Take 5. I was so impressed. The Prophet 5 is amazing, what a beautiful synth... but the Take 5 seems to be such a creative little thing for the price. Will get one as soon as I can.
Never expected this synth to be as good as that. Mind Matt does make everything sound brilliant i i will admit after buying the pro 3 i doesn't feel the need for this one but this and the TEO are amazing sounding i want the big boy prophet 10 and the obx8 (who doesn't but this shocked me likewise with the TEO. I have a polybrute 6 also so kinda covered a lot of the same basis not wise and stuff but I was wrong aboit this for sure might have to look i to getting it at some point. Excellent sounding unit way beyond my expectation.
I’d love to see you dive into the tempest as a synth. Having 16 different patches you can play at the same time I haven’t seen someone with your knowledge go at it. And obviously a sound set would be a bonus
There’s no money for these boys in promoting synths like that …
@@kierenmoore3236 I mean he doesn’t strike me as a guy strapped for cash doing synth reviews for money.
@@Genital.Wartzenegger I would buy Matt's tempest presets
Awesome. I've had one of these on my "gotta get" list.
I have a Prophet Rev2 keyboard and an OB6 module as well which I have been very happy with and I want to like the Take 5 too as I have seen a bunch of features for it and it seems very decent but I just can`t mentally get past the name `Take 5` as it just sounds so naff to me ! ha ha ............................... Also I believe that this is a 5 voice Synth and I don`t like voice stealing when playing pads etc that have a long release. Although it sounds steller to me I wish that I had 8 voices on my OB6 even but I can get by with 6 on it I guess.
I’ve been a guitarist and music producer for the last 30 years, and I intend to buy my first synth now. Well, I do have a Korg M1 and a Korg TR61, as well as other sound modules in rack format, but I’d like to go deeper now.
One question for those of you who are experienced in this field, please: why would you buy the Take 5 instead of the Deepmind 12 ?
I’d love to spend a couple or few hours learning synthesis properly for mine
Somehow reminiscent of the way I program my Moog One. I just wish the One offered modulation of the FX parameters, it would offer so many sound design possibilities (not that there aren’t enough for a lifetime of sonic exploration 😂) Cheers!
A modern synth but i hear plenty of the early 80s there - Japan, and Fade To Grey -Visage. Tempting very tempting
I hope you will make a video about the Montage M. That would be so awesome.
I wish all companies would open up the pitch bend for other controls, it's such a waste of contol possibilities.
On my Korg minilogue XD it is possible to assign different functions. Also, because it is a stick rather tnan a wheel, you can blend them.
5:38 - 5:52 - Is this sound available in one of your patch sound sets? Just ordered a Take 5 and will be purchasing both of your sound sets (32 and 64) this week :) Thank you for the helpful video and wonderful playing/musical decisions, Matt!
Thanks! I can't remember to be honest but probably!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Loving the Take 5. What a dream to play and listen to--especially with your two patch sound sets loaded onto it to get things started. Thanks again!
So close to getting myself one of these for Christmas 😂
Beautiful sounding Matt !!...although I must say that extra small screen must get very tiring ..
I love it bc it’s so easy and fun.
DSI can’t go wrong👽✌️
Amazing
Thank you. Matt 👍
Nice… hoping for a review of the new Montage soon 😊
The rev2 is my choice(more performance features) but this is a really nice synth
REV 2 is a misunderstood and vastly underrated beast!! ❤️
Hey, great Video! 👍
I’m looking for the quite similar Oberheim TEO-5. Do you now if it has same effects or somethig new?
Brilliant!
Hey Matt, I love your music and sound design. You combine both so perfectly. I now have the TEO5 and as they both are brothers, is there a way to port your patches to TEO 5 easily as well?
no I don't think so. I will maybe get the T5 and do some sounds!
Thank you Matt, that would be amazing! And I‘m curious which difference you find in these instruments which would change characteristics of the sounds for you.
You should make soundtrack for a movie 🙏🙏🎵🎵
i'm using the previous set in my records. so, pt. 2 is bought!!!!!
Sounds thin/bright, for a VCO/VCF synth, to me … Digital LFOs, envelopes, VCA/Amps(?), so the entire back-end (after the filter) is digital, as I understand it? Not sure if that alone explains it, or it’s the newer VCO chips used in this particular model, as well. I mean, they were working to a price point, and obviously don’t want to cannibalise their higher-end synths sales.
Are you making any more Take 5 funky patches?
I hope you’re going to do a kick a@@ review on the new Montage coming out tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hope you have one already for the release.
I already shot something with Yamaha in Berlin a way back
Awesome Matt!
Can’t wait to see it.
Have a question for you Matt.
You mentioned in one of your videos that you were self taught on the keys.
What would you recommend for someone starting off in order to learn chords and get musically sounding on the right track?
Any books, online training or learning a certain range of chords that would make playing fun and exciting that you can recommend?
I don't really know as it was so long ago. I'm sure there are lots of good resources if you look around
Helpful!
I was very impressed by the famous for dummies series when it comes to classical guitar and composition. I’m very experienced in both topics and skimmed trough the dummies series once on those 2 topics. I’d start there. Piano for dummies or something.
It would be interesting to see how FM works
Sounds Great as always! Does it have the same analog tone as the Prophet 5? I wish they would do a proper flagship analog synth. They do their museum piece quality Prophet-5 and OB-X8 for $4-5k but then they lack effects and modern features like this, when clearly they could of added them in. They make them exactly like the old ones. I want the sound of the vintage ones plus the modern features and 10-12 voices. The last one they did like that the Prophet 12 I have, although it's a hybrid digital/analog. I'd trade it up for a VCO/VCF analog updated Prophet 12.
It doesn’t sound as good in its raw sound as a P5 but as you say it has the modern features which are a big boost. I agree it would be great to see a Prophet 10
With dual mode, stereo and efx
I actually think it sounds better.@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai
Hey, Matt, when are you getting your Montage M8x? On some of the new vids I feel like I saw you playing one! Just ordered mine, I am in the US I don't know if they are out in the UK?... Although I am sure you would be one of the first to get one and rightly so! it looks fantastic... Just a phenomenal board.
I have played one in Berlin and hopefully yea I will be getting one! Fabulous keyboard!
I’m looking into a new keyboard for gigs that’s lighter (and newer) than my Roland Rd-700gx. I love the action if it but too heavy to lug around. Have recently got MainStage too. any suggestions/recommendations or vids of a keyboard ‘all rounder’ if you were only going to have one (to start with) that has a nice amount of options? 🙂
i'd love to see what sort of soundset you'd come up with for a Rev2
Honestly the Rev2 is the true underrated Sequential synth. I absolutely love it and with the voice modeling tricks you can do via the sequencer it negates the major complaint regarding the oscillators and filter being too static.
@@McN4styFilth Amen, brother.
my daily go to synth@@McN4styFilth
Would you buy the Take 5 or the GSE7 if you could only have one as your main synth in the rig- and for song writing? Thanks Matt!!!
GS E7
Awesome. getting them
Great Video as always 👍 Best Wishes from Germany 😊🎶🎶🎧🎹🐯
Did you add the patch you made on this video to the pack? Its lovely!
Are all efx internal? They sound great...
yes all internal
That mod matrix with aftertouch is pretty unique. Would you say its similar to or like a mini oberheim xpander?
I've only briefly used the expander, Different sound but this can do a lot
Awesome. You going to do some patches for that little Tempest behind you?
Yes please!
Possibly!
With the Arturia Freaks, it is very easy to see the mod matrix and things are assigned. Is there an easy way to see this on the take 5?
Yea it’s very easy