That T81Z sounds a lot like an MT-32. Like those cheezy DOS point and click adventure kind of games. Maybe try playing the monkey island theme on it. :D
That Yamaha is pretty sweet! Speaking of accordions. 😄 The Schaller strap locks I bought are listed on Amazon as being for an *accordion* 🤣 They were $19 USD so I can't really complain 🤷♂️😁
Forgive me if it's too personal/if it's a weird question, but where does your accent originate from? It sounds Canadian maybe, but a little more... I dunno, "thick" on some words? I really like it, it sounds very cool!
He’s from Manitoba, which is a province in Canada (I assume you’d know that, since you can recognize a Canadian accent. If you didn’t, I guess you learn something new every day 😅)
Dear god look up synsonic. Please dear god they are disgustingly cursed. I found out about this earlier today in my guitar lessons because I bet my teacher that facebook marketplace has cheapo guitars (it does), and the first thing I saw was a synsonics terminator. I dont wish to spoil it but it was made by mattel. As in the barbie people, and dear lord it is cursed
It's really rather amazing how well these MIDI controllers from the 1980s and early 1990s have not only survived, but they still interface just fine with modern equipment. There aren't too many standards from that era that have aged so well. I converted a Quickshot MIDI Composer by slapping a MIDI-to-USB interface into it (hard wired, entirely in the shell) and that gets used far more than my real synth that weighs 30 kg because I can easily wave it around with one hand and put it exactly where it's convenient. I also have more modern inputs like a Korg Nanopad and an EWI USB, and they all play nice together.
Memories ! I worked for Yamaha Dealers as a musician from 1985 - 2010. I remember this guitar, also the 'breathe controller keyboard " ( play sax on your synth, breath is velocity /attack control ) .Great video !
I picked up a Yamaha EZ-AG while stationed in Okinawa. From what I've read, it can do this midi stuff? (really new to guitar and music production in general). Any recommendations on a cheaper beginner midi controller, ideally one that can interface with a computer? Also, I read its possible to add new sounds to it, how would I go about doing that?
I have the Rolantd GR-55. It is just a guitar synthesizer. it kind of combines the midi and sounds box into the same box, and frustratingly does not really generate or send out usable midi, so to use it with a computer like you did with drums. It is an odd unit as well, since it is fairly modern, but still has a bit of that hard to find information or documentation about the many options for each effect and setting for pickup sensitivity. You can still get cables and pick ups though.
Oh wow, I love both this and the Casio that you covered, they're so bizarre and gimmicky, but I think that's why they're interesting and fun to me, I'd love to own one someday. This one also gives off a video game music vibe with the sounds it can put out, that last song sounds like it could be the theme to a town in an older Pokémon game.
Check out Godin, a fellow Canadian brand. They make relatively inexpensive gear at amazing quality, and most importantly some of their guitars have a 6 piece transducer pickup and a 13 pin output, in addition to a regular output. The 13 pin can be sent into a converter and then sent into your interface for example and you can control virtual instruments with it, that come with pro tools! I don't believe I can post links in the comments section but definitely check them out.
(1:02) I would never be so presumptuous as to correct the Samurai Guitarist's pronunciation, but I always thought the name of this company was "Yah-mah-hah" not "Yeah-mah-mah." th-cam.com/video/GOAmMGb6huQ/w-d-xo.html
YouRock Guitar. Doesn't do the breath controller part and costs a fraction of the price. Or Fishman's Triple Play, which is like the Roland GK pickup, but USB instead of requiring a separate module.
5:29 Holy shit, either I just realized he shaves off the very ends of his eyebrows to actually look like a samurai...or they may actually grow like that, but Im sceptical🤔
I bought myself a second hand Yamaha EZ-AG this summer, cheaper and a bit more easy to plug to say your iphone or computer. Just takes a 16 € Thomann MIDI to USB unit for a PC, plus a 7 € USB to lightning cable to plug it into your iPhone and have hours of fun on Garageband synths and drum kits. Plus the onboard piano sound is acceptable if you use the 1/4" jack output. You just have to be patient with all those bum notes...
My favorite video by you ever! I got an Inter- net Group that makes Lock Down into Lemonade for creative musician fun and that strange freak! you are abusing is perfect for our approach. See my playlist " Leafy Greens " for reference...notice all contributors are unnamed ? This is experimental music that questions EVERYTHING. Break open reality and expose the fakeness. The note on the 15 point cable is what makes you a sub.
That was actually incredible.... if I could describe it?.... if the 80's beat the 90's in a thunderdome-esque version of "2 musical eras enter, 1 musical era leaves"... (and the 80's won) I.e.- what the late 80's would sound like if the 90's (as we know them) never existed
Casio made a Strat style MIDI guitar in the late 80's that was much better. You don't need any specific coordinating MIDI device or cable to match it either. Nowadays there's much better gear so why bother with the archaic stuff beyond the "cool" factor.
SammyG writing anime ending credits for the 80s, in 2020.
SammyG time travel confirmed.
Unfortunately, I was an accordionist that wanted to learn guitar, not a guitarist that wanted to learn accordion
Ahhh yes I've heard that one before
2 days ago????
@@wearethehappyones18 patreon member probably
@@sahbiah ahh I see lol
IT WAS ME! I HAD A GUITAR AND WISHED I'D SPENT ALL THAT TIME LEARNING ACCORDION!
At this rate, if I wait long enough, the samurai theory series will be bundled 3 for the price of free. Sounds worth it to be honest
Please do New Complexity guitars soon! They are 100% the weirdest guitars being made right now!
You've cursed my brain, i can never see a guitar the same way again!
I looked it up. Man, I could barely call them guitars. They're like a whole different instrument.
I would have died if you played the Wii music on the fart sample
We have let you live another day my friend. Spend it wisely.
1:24 that is some impressive mixing there...
it looks like a vacuum from Star Trek
i actually know someone who almost stopped playing guitar when he inherited an accordion
That's amazing and congrats on just getting 700k subs!
The base of it looks like a early 90s handheld portable vacuum
I love that demo at the beginning!!
there's actually an audio to midi converter that you plug your guitar into and it gets you midi signals.
The sparkle in your eye when you recount Derek playing Wonderwall at the Christmas party...
That T81Z sounds a lot like an MT-32. Like those cheezy DOS point and click adventure kind of games. Maybe try playing the monkey island theme on it. :D
Paddle? No. Cricket bat? Yes, but only if it’s already broken.
(1:24) Sega, I got a new music composer for you!
An ensemble of MIDI guitars would be handy when serving as the orchestra for a show or as a group of worship musicians for a church service.
The veins popping out of your head when you play with the mouthpiece is hilarious 😂
Every f*cking time a new Samurai video comes up I stop whatever I am watching to watch your videos
I thought that vein was going to bust out of your head, in the breath control demo.
6:05 i thought he was about to play the wii theme mii song
I love when you Djent at 6:00
That Yamaha is pretty sweet!
Speaking of accordions. 😄 The Schaller strap locks I bought are listed on Amazon as being for an *accordion* 🤣 They were $19 USD so I can't really complain 🤷♂️😁
5:25 you mean the blade runner soundtrack setting right
That's the coolest vacuum cleaner I've ever seen
I love how you roasted your buddy Derek
Yo Sammy, maybe I'm missing something but you put a jazz video on the Weirdest guitars playlist. Lol.
Hi, how are you guys? I’m doing good myself
Accordions are rad. I wish I had one.
Not gonna lie, that ending song could be a Pokémon town theme and nobody could tell the difference
I never miss your videos, I love them😍
I'd like to see you demo a Line 6 Variax
The eighties was the decade of cheesy synth sounds. This fit in perfectly.
Looks like some new Dyson vacuum cleaner.
I actually did at one point seriously consider to stop playing electric guitar and start playing an accordion
Omg, the song at the end
You know, you have some of the cooler merch among the youtube guitar world.
That guitar would be awesome for hyperpop
That final sound of yours is SO Ratatat!
Would buy this just to make a song using bruh #2
This looks and sounds like it could be TWRP's dream instrument .
That was some amazing chiptunes.
Very nice! The song gave me Stardew Valley vibes
Haken needs these, they could do some cool stuff with them.
Nintendo needs that instrument
This is Jimi Hendrix’s dream!!
Why don’t they make an up to date version though
That "SAMPLE"
Sounds like Pokémon music when you started playing
that trumpet bit you did really reminded me of the original Blade Runner soundtrack
with all due respect:
it's awesome!!!
frankly, it looks like a vacuum cleaner!!! lol!!!
Am I the only one getting sea shanty II vibes at 4:50 ?
Any runescape music, to be more precise
How about latency? You have to anticipate to play on time?
Minus points for not using an actual fart.
Forgive me if it's too personal/if it's a weird question, but where does your accent originate from? It sounds Canadian maybe, but a little more... I dunno, "thick" on some words? I really like it, it sounds very cool!
He’s from Manitoba, which is a province in Canada (I assume you’d know that, since you can recognize a Canadian accent. If you didn’t, I guess you learn something new every day 😅)
@@liamfidler3824 Cool, thank you!
Dear god look up synsonic.
Please dear god they are disgustingly cursed.
I found out about this earlier today in my guitar lessons because I bet my teacher that facebook marketplace has cheapo guitars (it does), and the first thing I saw was a synsonics terminator.
I dont wish to spoil it but it was made by mattel. As in the barbie people, and dear lord it is cursed
Earth bound/Lisa vibes
Did you try it through a modern sampler, to ser how nice it *can* sound?
very cool , wacky, neat, zany, quirky, nutty, silly, and just a little goofy
i just wont like cause ya know 69
C'mon man you really went and hurt Orange Juice, you know it's fragile all it takes is a singular word dude be considerate smh 😂
Yeah and the guitar is pretty cool too.
@Orange Juice
Quirky toothpaste.
bizarre, some may say
Buying this solely to play that fart noise sample on a guitar. Going to add some delay to it also. This is the plan.
That is the plan.
This is the way
Plan -> Poster,
Poster -> Plan...
Mayor!
There is a MIDI pickup for guitar you could use instead... way cheaper.
This is the way
Whenever you do these more unorthodox guitars, I can never help but think of how Steve Vai would have used these.
I wouldn’t doubt he owns most of the guitars in this series just for fun. Would love to see what he could do with this one.
I think guitar would be a completely different universe if artists like him had this stuff from the start.
He at least has a sitar guitar like what SG did earlier in the series
@@Scarlett8Music Same. Steve is just out of this world.
@@LiMCRiMZ Interesting outlook!
It's really rather amazing how well these MIDI controllers from the 1980s and early 1990s have not only survived, but they still interface just fine with modern equipment. There aren't too many standards from that era that have aged so well. I converted a Quickshot MIDI Composer by slapping a MIDI-to-USB interface into it (hard wired, entirely in the shell) and that gets used far more than my real synth that weighs 30 kg because I can easily wave it around with one hand and put it exactly where it's convenient. I also have more modern inputs like a Korg Nanopad and an EWI USB, and they all play nice together.
Imagine a live performance from an entire band but everyone one is playing this guitar 😂😂
Oh, man. The TX81Z was an awesome FM synthesizer. Like a Yamaha DX11 without the keyboard component. Super cool.
Would have loved to hear this going through a DAW instead.
I was hoping he'd use a guitar patch for maximum Inception value.
Memories ! I worked for Yamaha Dealers as a musician from 1985 - 2010. I remember this guitar, also the 'breathe controller keyboard " ( play sax on your synth, breath is velocity /attack control ) .Great video !
I remember the first Roland guitar synths from 1979, The world of analogue, or analog ;-)
I picked up a Yamaha EZ-AG while stationed in Okinawa. From what I've read, it can do this midi stuff? (really new to guitar and music production in general).
Any recommendations on a cheaper beginner midi controller, ideally one that can interface with a computer? Also, I read its possible to add new sounds to it, how would I go about doing that?
When u get enough weird corky stuff, u can make an album using only this different instruments, pedals, etc. That would be dope! hahahahaha
Corky?
Behold: THE ENTIRETY OF THE LISA THE PAINFUL SOUNDTRACK
Turly a masterpiece of a game.
For as respected as the man is, I still feel he's crazily underappreciated.
I actually own one of these. They're great fun.
For being an obscure instrument it actually sounds really awesome. Very retro video game like. Great work Sammy G!
That design definitely started as a cordless vacuum.
You know a content creator cares about what he puts out for his audiance when he spends a year and 1000 dollars to make a single video
I’ve been watching him for 2 years and literally just realized I was never subscribed the whole time.
Guess being subscribed doesnt make a difference
The font you use to show instruments makes “organ” look like “dagan”
Honestly that's what I thought it was and I just kinda went with it
I love a dagan in the mix.
Dagabo na
Ben Tennyson, you’ve defeated my physical form (Vilgax). Now I shall destroy you with my omniscient power
Your my favorite TH-camr!! Great vid
That last song was catchy as hell though, could use that as a theme song for a show with a little tweaking
I have the Rolantd GR-55. It is just a guitar synthesizer. it kind of combines the midi and sounds box into the same box, and frustratingly does not really generate or send out usable midi, so to use it with a computer like you did with drums.
It is an odd unit as well, since it is fairly modern, but still has a bit of that hard to find information or documentation about the many options for each effect and setting for pickup sensitivity. You can still get cables and pick ups though.
I’m gonna get this so I can cover Gene Belcher tunes
Im sorry u have poor taste
@@crussteasock4047
What’s up your butt?
The effort that he has taken is what is so appreciable 🔥💯💯💯💯🔥🙌🙌
Oh wow, I love both this and the Casio that you covered, they're so bizarre and gimmicky, but I think that's why they're interesting and fun to me, I'd love to own one someday. This one also gives off a video game music vibe with the sounds it can put out, that last song sounds like it could be the theme to a town in an older Pokémon game.
Check out Godin, a fellow Canadian brand. They make relatively inexpensive gear at amazing quality, and most importantly some of their guitars have a 6 piece transducer pickup and a 13 pin output, in addition to a regular output. The 13 pin can be sent into a converter and then sent into your interface for example and you can control virtual instruments with it, that come with pro tools!
I don't believe I can post links in the comments section but definitely check them out.
Only problem is that the 13 pin MIDI ties it to the Roland ecosystem.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino it does ? so if i don't want to use roland hardware i need a USB MIDI port ? I really thought the 13 pin was the MIDI standard
@@ItsYourBoiUhh Standard MIDI uses a 5-pin DIN connector.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino thanks, thats the clarification i was looking for !
(1:02) I would never be so presumptuous as to correct the Samurai Guitarist's pronunciation, but I always thought the name of this company was "Yah-mah-hah" not "Yeah-mah-mah."
th-cam.com/video/GOAmMGb6huQ/w-d-xo.html
When Sammy G pronounces "Yamaha", his Japanese identity yields to his Canadian identity and it comes out "yam-a-ha".
My Japanese is leaves something to be desired. Despite a few phrases and world's my grandparents used I don't know any
Yam-a-eh
The song at the end was absolutely amazing, damn.
This is actually really cool. Seems like a great replacement for a keyboard midi controller
You can get midi pickups for real guitars, and the end result is basically the same
@@oskarileikos I didn't know that, sounds useful
YouRock Guitar. Doesn't do the breath controller part and costs a fraction of the price. Or Fishman's Triple Play, which is like the Roland GK pickup, but USB instead of requiring a separate module.
Oh man, that MIDI goodness. Really takes me back.
5:29 Holy shit, either I just realized he shaves off the very ends of his eyebrows to actually look like a samurai...or they may actually grow like that, but Im sceptical🤔
He rocks the hair as well with a top knot and the further back forehead
Wild stuff!
I agree.
@@samuraiguitarist so do I.
Full wonderwall cover please.
Congrats on the 700.000 subs
owl city samurai?
I bought myself a second hand Yamaha EZ-AG this summer, cheaper and a bit more easy to plug to say your iphone or computer.
Just takes a 16 € Thomann MIDI to USB unit for a PC, plus a 7 € USB to lightning cable to plug it into your iPhone and have hours of fun on Garageband synths and drum kits.
Plus the onboard piano sound is acceptable if you use the 1/4" jack output.
You just have to be patient with all those bum notes...
My favorite video by you ever! I got an Inter- net Group that makes Lock Down into Lemonade for creative musician fun and that strange freak! you are abusing is perfect for our approach.
See my playlist " Leafy Greens " for reference...notice all contributors are unnamed ?
This is experimental music that questions EVERYTHING.
Break open reality and expose the fakeness. The note on the 15 point cable is what makes you a sub.
I'm pretty sure I've seen an alien play one of these things in bar
Should've tried a modern guitar vst to see how close it can sound to an actual guitar lol
Thanks to you and this series I have been doing my own weird in interesting gear series. Thank you good sir.🙏
That was actually incredible.... if I could describe it?.... if the 80's beat the 90's in a thunderdome-esque version of "2 musical eras enter, 1 musical era leaves"... (and the 80's won)
I.e.- what the late 80's would sound like if the 90's (as we know them) never existed
Casio made a Strat style MIDI guitar in the late 80's that was much better. You don't need any specific coordinating MIDI device or cable to match it either. Nowadays there's much better gear so why bother with the archaic stuff beyond the "cool" factor.
I recommend checking out the Rock Band 3 pro guitar. It has over 100 buttons, midi out, and is weird.