The D-50 was my first professional quality synthesizer and the first synth I ever bought with my own money. I was in college, making maybe $50 a week. I saved up and bought it. I still have it, and it still works.
This was my first synth. I got it when I started college in 1987 when I was 17. I still play it.Thank you so much for this video! I love this presentation. I can spot a D-50 sound a mile away. You have a new subscriber!
One of Roland's weird early sounds was "funny cat". This was on the SH-1000 from 1973 and the Juno 106 in 1984. Thankfully Eric killed off the silly sound era, it was pretty sad! The D50 was THE synth of the late 80s, it even got non keyboard players excited!
I bought a year’s subscription in 2019 and got two lifetime passes for free. I chose this one and the Juno-106. Haven’t used the Juno much but I love to just mess around on the D-50.
Awesome video, my man. I absolutely love hearing you go into detail about the history of classic software and gear. I could listen to it all day. Great channel.
God bless you and Jesus loves you and I love you to my brother. Great show and you always bring back fond memories I'm 60 and I remember the good ole days. I use to go to Rogue NYC and buy all of my goodies from them used, Have a blessed night, and thanks again for sharing. Bro. Todd
You could do an episode about the famous DX-7. Love that thing even more than the D-50, but it's an acquired taste. But I do feel bad for anyone who had to deal with pop music when the only thing you heard on the radio was Electric Piano 1.
@@marvinbennett8384 Yeah I love the DX7. I think if you want "realistic instruments" the D50 might be better but I like the sounds the DX7 makes more. But for realistic instruments you cannot beat the M1.
Yooooo I love my d-50, my friends dad had one that never really got used and had all of the keys broken, I jus took it and have used it on like almost all my shit since! It’s an amazing synth, couldn’t do without it!
Tha D-50 also had one of the early 24bit DACs. On the keyboard version it was a little more aliasing noise ridden though. The rackmount D-550 had the better DAC. So keep that in mind if you're looking for that 80s digital Mojo ;) That being said, i LOVE the D-50. And i will never part from mine. There simply isn't any other Synthesizer that sounds like it. Similar maybe.. but still not close enough.
Eric's story is similar to my publisher Mars story. He was an instrument ambassador and that got him into their circles. Funny, Eric was the invisible hand behind the top sounds of those days and he is now too! My publishers first name is Erik too....WTF.
This was the 2nd synth i ever played as a kid in the 80s after playing the Yamaha DX7 a year before.I was blown away by these 2 keyboards at the time. My 3rd was the Roland JD 800...can you feature that one too plz??
Never heard this history of the Roland D-50. Thanks for presenting it. The Roland D-50 is a legend of sorts. Unfortunately, I probably will never own one but I do have it's boutique version, the D-05. Close enough for me. The problem with the D-50 is people forgot it was an actual synthesizer and if the presets were overused, you could always make more. The Yamaha DX7 had some of the same problem. People associated it to it's presets and ignored it's limitless possibilities. I wouldn't consider the D-50 workflow as simple. They made a whole separate plug in controller just to ease the process of creating/modifying D-50 patches. The boutique D-05 can also access that same controller.
Nearly bought this! What made it sound unique was it’s LA (Linear Arithmetic) sound engine. It combined digital samples for the initial transient attack as you struck a note, with more traditional subtractive synthesis as you held them. So you could still shape the sounds, but they sounded very “real”!
I would very much love for you to do a video on the Korg electribe "ES-1" I have the mk2 myself. I'm still learning it but I think you would make a great video for it thank you✌
I recognized a horn patch from the D50 in the Eazy-E song "We Want Eazy". Surprised by it being used on Snoop Dogg "Gin & Juice" tbh. I assumed that was like JD-800 by then.
There are certain keyboards, that I remember exactly where I was when I first heard them - the D-50 (holy crap, listen to that reverb!), the Jupiter 8 (the fattest analog), the Mirage (holy crap, a distorted guitar with feedback!), the JV-80 (with the pop expansion board, you've got every sound you need to do sequencing at home), the An1X (killing virtual analog), the DX-7 (the new digital world) and the M1 (holy crap, a workstation, and you can have an acoustic piano on a gig!).
Chubb Rock re: Howie Tee "plug in the D50, get nifty" (Just the Two of Us) I used to see the ads for it in the electronic music magazines and wanted one so bad... Once I finally got the money a few years later I got an Ensoniq ASR10. My first real (not toy Casio) keyboard... which reminds me of another line from said song "he uses a casio keyboard and a Tascam board" LoL
Dyreck you are usually so comprehensive with your videos and because you normally review samplers you failed to mention what made the D-50 so Dope was it was Sample Based Roland a technology called PCM or AI technology which was a the Attack of a sampled instrument layered with a synthesized sustain to make it sound real before that companies would sample and loop the sample and have it fade which didn’t sound to natural when you started to pitch it. finnally sir what made Eric Persing so great is that they understood Midi implementation better than anyone in the world. They woule literally have every keyboard in the store linked and control whatever patch and feature midi offered.I so look forward to your videos bit you kinda missed the mark on this one. Also in Closing every company today still uses some variation of the technology that Roland created that produced the D50
Yeah I was thinking of mentioning them making the best out of the chips almost like what Roger Linn did with the linn drum. And your right the D-50 does have alot of cousins out there.
This keyboard got sampled and released on the underground as the LA-50!! Eric Pershing reached out and they ceased and deceased. Amazingly, no one would put it back up to download out of respect also.
talkin about the bridge. theres an edit version of shans record, its like a mantronix style edit but way nicer than his stuff. its called something like blades over the river tobin or something like that. i couldnt even find out who did it. it was out on 7 inch for a brief time but it is worth tracking down. ill try and find the video and post it here.
I think alot of the historical context is missing. Roland created their first digital synth, scrambling to have an answer to the DX7. And they did beat it technically- and usability-wise. But... the D50 is a monotimbral performance keyboard and the korg M1 came and crushed it. The M1 was a workstation, not just a classic synth. The d50, like the dx7, has no sequencer or drums, and can't do more than one part. Roland had to answer to the M1 with the D20, which removed some synth power but added all of these.
The D-50 was my first professional quality synthesizer and the first synth I ever bought with my own money. I was in college, making maybe $50 a week. I saved up and bought it. I still have it, and it still works.
Nice!..Do you still use it?
@@DyReckProductions yes, but it takes a back seat to other synths I have. I keep meaning to record something that features the D-50 prominently.
@@RaymondCastile Oh ok I feel you.
And it’s why Eric Persing is the unknown hero of a musical generation. Humble and genius guy.
Yup.
Hey you gotta drop a video about the Korg m1. That keyboard is one of the best selling in history, selling over 250,000 units
This was my first synth. I got it when I started college in 1987 when I was 17. I still play it.Thank you so much for this video! I love this presentation. I can spot a D-50 sound a mile away. You have a new subscriber!
Thanks fam.. I appreciate it..CLASS OF 87!!
You got it when you were 17 and it will last you until you're 97
"Roland down the street smokin' indo" -DYRECK! Extremely funny.
Clever indeed 😆.
Lmao!..No doubt.
@@DyReckProductions Yoo you should do a video on the new Roland Sp 404 mk2
@@travishall4740 Yeah man..Im actually checking out that 404 now lol.
Dude - “don’t forget UPS is hiring…” hahaha 🤣 that killed me
Lmao
This is the education we need
Lol. No doubt bro.
One of Roland's weird early sounds was "funny cat". This was on the SH-1000 from 1973 and the Juno 106 in 1984. Thankfully Eric killed off the silly sound era, it was pretty sad! The D50 was THE synth of the late 80s, it even got non keyboard players excited!
Yeah they had to get rid of those corny animal sounds in the keyboard lol.
@@DyReckProductions that’s what happens after everyone spending the 80s getting high 😂
@@Cap10NRGMusic Lmao!
Very tempted to buy the lifetime key for this on RolandCloud. Those old 80’s sounds are coming back hard.
Yup.
same the d50 is my fav but rolands prices are ridiculous and the cloud is of zero interest to me.
I bought a year’s subscription in 2019 and got two lifetime passes for free. I chose this one and the Juno-106. Haven’t used the Juno much but I love to just mess around on the D-50.
Next, we need DX7 and M1 wah had happened was !
Lol..No doubt.
Enjoying these vids.. that wrap-around story with the singing and laughing.. priceless.
Lol Thanks bro.
Good Stuff Brah! Keep up the great work!
No doubt bro thanks!
Awesome video, my man. I absolutely love hearing you go into detail about the history of classic software and gear. I could listen to it all day. Great channel.
Thanks fam!..I appreciate it.
These videos are great. Thank you for posting!
No doubt fam..I appreciate it.
God bless you and Jesus loves you and I love you to my brother. Great show and you always bring back fond memories I'm 60 and I remember the good ole days. I use to go to Rogue NYC and buy all of my goodies from them used, Have a blessed night, and thanks again for sharing. Bro. Todd
Thanks Todd..I appreciate it fam.
Another one
Thanks fam.
I literally just got this plug-in
the Uncle rap made me spit out my coffee LOL!
Lmao!
What away to start this weekend with "Wha Had Happened Was." 🔥👍🏿😎
Yes sir!
protect this man at all cost!!!
Lmao!..Thanks fam.
You could do an episode about the famous DX-7. Love that thing even more than the D-50, but it's an acquired taste. But I do feel bad for anyone who had to deal with pop music when the only thing you heard on the radio was Electric Piano 1.
Lol No doubt fam.
That dx7 is my fav then M1 is my #2
@@marvinbennett8384 Yeah I love the DX7. I think if you want "realistic instruments" the D50 might be better but I like the sounds the DX7 makes more. But for realistic instruments you cannot beat the M1.
U give me a laugh every time
No disappointment
Much love fam
Lol. Thanks bro.
@@DyReckProductions I had a sheety day
And you came thru
@@2beablessing2012 No doubt bro I know how you feel. Stay up!
Yooooo I love my d-50, my friends dad had one that never really got used and had all of the keys broken, I jus took it and have used it on like almost all my shit since! It’s an amazing synth, couldn’t do without it!
Nice!
All I can say....Erik Sermon....another dope video...I wanted this board but MAARs music was always sold out
Maar's music..legendary spot for that gear!
Tha D-50 also had one of the early 24bit DACs. On the keyboard version it was a little more aliasing noise ridden though. The rackmount D-550 had the better DAC. So keep that in mind if you're looking for that 80s digital Mojo ;) That being said, i LOVE the D-50. And i will never part from mine. There simply isn't any other Synthesizer that sounds like it. Similar maybe.. but still not close enough.
Oh ok I feel you. I know Teddy Riley uses the D-550 now.. maybe thats the reason.
Eric's story is similar to my publisher Mars story. He was an instrument ambassador and that got him into their circles. Funny, Eric was the invisible hand behind the top sounds of those days and he is now too! My publishers first name is Erik too....WTF.
This was the 2nd synth i ever played as a kid in the 80s after playing the Yamaha DX7 a year before.I was blown away by these 2 keyboards at the time. My 3rd was the Roland JD 800...can you feature that one too plz??
I feel you bro..Ima put that on the list.
Never heard this history of the Roland D-50. Thanks for presenting it.
The Roland D-50 is a legend of sorts. Unfortunately, I probably will never own one but I do have it's boutique version, the D-05. Close enough for me.
The problem with the D-50 is people forgot it was an actual synthesizer and if the presets were overused, you could always make more. The Yamaha DX7 had some of the same problem. People associated it to it's presets and ignored it's limitless possibilities.
I wouldn't consider the D-50 workflow as simple. They made a whole separate plug in controller just to ease the process of creating/modifying D-50 patches. The boutique D-05 can also access that same controller.
I feel you a bit on the workflow.. It was alot of menu diving if you got deep into the synthesizer.
@@DyReckProductions PG-1000 solves that.
@@antonbriggs5680 Yeah..I heard that made the synthesizer stuff alot easier to manage.
Love your storytelling abilities ma man. Subscribed :)
Thanks bro!
Your energy is key in this world of self centered content. Love the video sir🔥
Thanks bro..I appreciate it.
"Cause I'm over here with the fam-i-ly" I burst out laughing. LOL. Great documentary format by the way. Lots of fun to watch.
Lol Thanks fam!
You should do a video Korg M1, T-Series & 01/W Series you should get a lot of hits by doing videos for these
No doubt..Gonna put them on the list!
Beautiful share my friend! Fantastic video, nice hosting sound.
Like #257!
Happy weekend to you!
Thanks fam..Same to you.
Connecting dots! 👍🏿 As a bit of a gear head, thanks for the content and glad you're getting love. ✌🏿
Thanks bro.
Super Mario World's music comes from this.
Wow crazy!
Come for the equipment info, stay for the comedy. But it's starting to be come for the comedy, stay for the comedy. Good stuff brother.
Lmao!..Thanks bro.
Nearly bought this! What made it sound unique was it’s LA (Linear Arithmetic) sound engine. It combined digital samples for the initial transient attack as you struck a note, with more traditional subtractive synthesis as you held them. So you could still shape the sounds, but they sounded very “real”!
Nice!
I would very much love for you to do a video on the Korg electribe "ES-1" I have the mk2 myself. I'm still learning it but I think you would make a great video for it thank you✌
No doubt bro..Gotta put that on the list.
@@DyReckProductions hell yeah!👍 thank you brother🙏✌
I thought this video would be about using a Wah pedal with your D50. 😂😉
Lol.
this guy too funny
Lol.
Always love your videos bro
Thanks fam..I appreciate it.
I like your videos and comments. A tip hopefully and a suggestion for the Roland E-80. Back than one of a kind and expensive
Looks good!..Ima check it out.
I subbed! I love stories like that!
Thanks fam.
I recognized a horn patch from the D50 in the Eazy-E song "We Want Eazy". Surprised by it being used on Snoop Dogg "Gin & Juice" tbh. I assumed that was like JD-800 by then.
Always love these joints
I appreciate it fam.
Im hoping one Day that Spectrasonics they add All the D50 presets in Omnisphere 2 and Keyscape. Because it was something about them Classical Sounds
I feel you.
There are certain keyboards, that I remember exactly where I was when I first heard them - the D-50 (holy crap, listen to that reverb!), the Jupiter 8 (the fattest analog), the Mirage (holy crap, a distorted guitar with feedback!), the JV-80 (with the pop expansion board, you've got every sound you need to do sequencing at home), the An1X (killing virtual analog), the DX-7 (the new digital world) and the M1 (holy crap, a workstation, and you can have an acoustic piano on a gig!).
Lol. I feel you.
My favorite channel! Funny and fascinating= Funscinating?
i watched all the wha had happend was in one sitting now iam just waiting for the guy drop
Lol..Thanks bro.
@@BronzeArms Lol..No doubt.
Well you better sing man
Lmao!..I wish.
Chubb Rock re: Howie Tee "plug in the D50, get nifty" (Just the Two of Us) I used to see the ads for it in the electronic music magazines and wanted one so bad... Once I finally got the money a few years later I got an Ensoniq ASR10. My first real (not toy Casio) keyboard... which reminds me of another line from said song "he uses a casio keyboard and a Tascam board" LoL
Lol Nice!!
Funny, I actually sold 2 of my roland boutique ju-06as for the roland d-05 which is the modern miniature version of the d50, it sounds awesome
Nice!
Dyreck you are usually so comprehensive with your videos and because you normally review samplers you failed to mention what made the D-50 so Dope was it was Sample Based Roland a technology called PCM or AI technology which was a the Attack of a sampled instrument layered with a synthesized sustain to make it sound real before that companies would sample and loop the sample and have it fade which didn’t sound to natural when you started to pitch it. finnally sir what made Eric Persing so great is that they understood Midi implementation better than anyone in the world. They woule literally have every keyboard in the store linked and control whatever patch and feature midi offered.I so look forward to your videos bit you kinda missed the mark on this one. Also in Closing every company today still uses some variation of the technology that Roland created that produced the D50
Omnisphere does have d-50 sounds
Yeah I was thinking of mentioning them making the best out of the chips almost like what Roger Linn did with the linn drum. And your right the D-50 does have alot of cousins out there.
DyReck Productions, the one synth Roland should have re-invigorated design into.
I feel you.
This keyboard got sampled and released on the underground as the LA-50!! Eric Pershing reached out and they ceased and deceased. Amazingly, no one would put it back up to download out of respect also.
Oh ok cool.
I got the d05 I feel super lucky to have snagged it
Nice!
lmaoooo the beginning was awesome 😂
Lmao..Thanks fam.
Very very interesting
I feel you.
Ughh really wanted to get this back in the day but bought the Fantom instead now this thing is kinda hard to find
Yeah I was looking for one on Ebay..They had some but in bad condition.
talkin about the bridge. theres an edit version of shans record, its like a mantronix style edit but way nicer than his stuff. its called something like blades over the river tobin or something like that. i couldnt even find out who did it. it was out on 7 inch for a brief time but it is worth tracking down. ill try and find the video and post it here.
No doubt fam..I'll be waiting to check it out.
Have you done thr cs-80? Dx7? Dx21?
The Dx7 is on the list..Got to put the cs-80 and the Dx21.
Yeah we had the D-20. It’s what got me started.
Nice.
I think alot of the historical context is missing. Roland created their first digital synth, scrambling to have an answer to the DX7. And they did beat it technically- and usability-wise. But... the D50 is a monotimbral performance keyboard and the korg M1 came and crushed it. The M1 was a workstation, not just a classic synth. The d50, like the dx7, has no sequencer or drums, and can't do more than one part. Roland had to answer to the M1 with the D20, which removed some synth power but added all of these.
Oh ok interesting ..I can see why they brought the D20 in the mix.
Man in the mirror and The Simpsons theme I knew. What sound in Gin And Juice is being played on the D50?
I think its the Synth Lead 1 on the chorus.
I was THAT guy! 😆
The music store piano Guy! Lol.
You should do the Roland xp and W30
No doubt. Gonna put that on the list.
You wrong for dissin' Elder Uncle!
Lmao! Herr Raah!!
I still want one !!!
Same here.
I got the Roland D-05 at 10% of what the D-50 had cost, $3K in today's dollars.
@@RobG1729 Oh ok nice.
The d50 were hardest sounds in the JV series
Oh ok no doubt.
Do the w30
No doubt fam.
You have to do Roland xp50
No doubt. Gonna put that on the list.
SNAUUUUAGES!!!!! JENKYZZZZZ
Lol.
W30 ?
Gotta put that on the list.
👍🏾
Good lookin bro.
I hated that cold sounded Yamaha DX7
Ah man.
Thanks, can you do one on the S50?
No doubt..Gonna put that on the list.
7
Lol.
Not the rap!!! 😂
Lmao!
Ok video but your crazy loud and need a pop filter
d50 it the best , all the presets SUCKS
I’m 15 and everyone here is a dinosaur
Lmao!