Hi! Offcourse. Soon I will post a comparison between the sax-sounds on YDS vs. real Yamaha saxophones (alt, tenor and barysax). Hopefully I´ll get your questions covered there.
Good question ! Would like to hear this too. I am a hobby blues guitar player interested in sax but do not want to spend too much the "time" with embouchure problems etc. + I cannot make too much noise (appartement) So a wind controller would be ideal. Not interested in synth sounds but more in the "acoustic" sounds like the sax emulations.
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 Comparison is also good idea (same tune with digital and real sax) but it is digital and my expectation is never that it will be like a real saxophone. Actually what I'm wondering about is articulations. Tonguing etc. I am planning using it as a practice instrument. I've tried a Roland digital saxophone a few times. Both the poor quality of the keys and the reaction to the articulations made me return it.
Did you add some reverb to the original sound of the YDS when recording this video (and the comparison with your real saxophone)? I watched other reviews and the sound generated by the YDS is a bit dry/dull.
YAMAHA's previous generation WX5 and WX11 have very sensitive lip control function, which is also an indispensable function of saxophone. I want to know why this function is not designed on YDS150? Thank you
The video is very useful ... SUPER...you can make a video in which you can see and hear the response you have used as a MIDI controller, that is, using the USB MIDI output connected to an external device, for example MAINSTAGE, or a module of external sound. Thank you very much from the Canary Islands!
@@45zapatero I discovered quite by accident the MIDI, because the zero mention in manual. I have written a detailed review of the instrulment: cafesaxophone.com/threads/yamaha-yds-150-digital-instrument-day-one.30288/#post-445778
@@RandyResnick Excellent review. I think that "real" sax players are a bit too demanding about the sax tones though . Of course nothing beats a real sax. The pure acoustic sensations of an acoustic sax cannot be matched. But as a non sax player - I am a hobby guitarist- I think the sax sounds you show are more than fine. I think you just are too familiar with a real sax sound. A while ago I had the same discussion about the roland aerophone. Sax players were "complaining" about the sax sounds but thought the "distorted guitar sound was very good. Now as a guitarist I know how a guitar should sound and "synthesised" versions just don't do it for me. Long story short : the background you have colours your experience. But I repeat : thanks for the review !
@@45zapatero Thanks, no I get it. I intend to use it for certain things it will work for. It's just that expectations shouldn't be too high for a saxophone that is I'm fact a synth.
I have a brand-new YDS-150. The bottom three keys are not working. When I press the keys sound doesn't change. Is it a defect or do I need to set up something?
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 awesome, thanks for the reply. My horn was stolen several months back, and this seems like the perfect thing to scratch the playing itch until I can afford a more expensive acoustic horn.
Will there be equivalent software products for MacOS, Windows and/or Linux computers? Is Yamaha planning to release music education software for music reading and/or fingering practice that will work directly with the YDS-150?
Can you easily and quickly transpose the notes to be able to play all arrangements in your favorite scale. If so, is it done through the app or can you do it with the hardware as with the EWI and Roland Aerophone?
I've downloaded the app but can't get it to work with the YDS-150 (I'm using a Huawei P8). It's in the list of paired Bluetooth devices according to my mobile, but not even recognised by the app itself - not even listed on the app at all. It just has '-----' where it says 'Connected instrument' on the Connect screen no matter how many times I pair and unpair it. The Voice and Fingering screens are blank and just say 'Connect to a compatible instrument.' on there. Why isn't it working? Does anyone know how to make it work or is it a lost cause?
Hi, Congrats for your video! I'm a saxophonist here in Brazil and I'm buying the YSD 150 and I would like to know if for me to use the instrument to teach online it is necessary to connect it to an audio interface or it would work with the Bluetooth connection or the USB output of the instrument. How do I make this connection? Thanks you in advance!
Does it respond to bite/reed pressure? It looks like they use a real reed and mouthpiece so I'm thinking probably not, which would automatically make it inferior to the Roland. If it lets you do mouth vibrato I would buy this in a heartbeat.
Hello you : just for info you posted a cool video where you compared a real sax vs the yamaha znd asked for reactions. However the possibility to give reactions was disabled.
YDS-150 problem by playing - when I lift a finger from the key the tone still lasts, pressing the next key does not change the tone immediately, only a few moments later. Any idea how to resolve this problem?
Can't remember what it's called, but there is a setting for this. On the range of 0-20 its preset to 10, and a lot of videos I've watched mention turning this feature off. Sorry I can't remember the name of this feature, try checking the booklet that came with the instrument
Can it stream sound from other device (like backing tracks) to play over it and get all output to the headphones? I guess this can normally done through the AUX input, but does it do it also via bluetooth?
As a lot of people, I tried to run the application and concluded that the app never detect the YDS-150. finally, a lot of functions to customize a digital instrument....but only for some percent of people. How a brand as Yamaha can sell such instrument without testing enough the corresponding app ?
very good review! please only one question: is this sax completely silent unless you connect it in headphones/speakers or can you hear the sound like a normal sax? i ask because i have to practice and i have very annoying neighbors :|
Why ?when I play it’s stops in the middle of the song or high d or some high notes this is my second one!!! is there something that can be done I have a wedding coming up to play.
check your app settings- I've seen that some people accidentally have their auto shut-off set for a shorter timeframe than what they actually want it to be. Hope this helps!
I bought it today and after connecting with the App there is in my App sounds only available U-01 up to U-20. How can I get the other sounds as shown in your Video? By the way a very good instrument and I have already a lot of fun the first some hours. I bought ist for my 65. Birthday and I play all Saxes in Live, but this will bring some fun and experience at home without loud sounds for the neighbours. Pls. tell us more in TH-cam also how to connect the APP by Bluetooth, I had some problems to get the right process and the right keys for it. Also it should be possible to connect with USB to Midi sampler by USB Midi interface to a Midi sampler or something else and more sounds. With this is should be possible also to use different Midi sounds also in addition to the existing sounds already implemented. What do you think about this? Would be fine to hear from you. Maybe there are some good possibilities for further experiences.
I found out about this. There is no direct link to the voicegroups and voices in the voicetab . It is just that you can assign any of the voices and edit the settings to U-1 to U-20 memoryslots.
Sorry it's not a wind controleur. I had the opportunity to take it in hand. It is light. Sax sounds are classical sampling but this is not a revolution. To work with the headset it may be interesting but it remains expensive as an acquisition. But it may have followers just for this function. I thought I could drive my Swam Engine virtual instruments. This is not the case. Huge disappointment.
Ordered one two weeks ago. Can’t wait till it arrives! Thanks for the demos.
I hope to have this amazing instrument one day but it's expensive for a student that has to pay for his own instruments. Love your music!!!!
Thank you so much! This instrument is a good investment. Package-deal with a lot of sounds and voices
Thank you for your demonstration. Could you play some jazz standard and improvise little bit with saxophone sound, especially tenor?
Hi! Offcourse. Soon I will post a comparison between the sax-sounds on YDS vs. real Yamaha saxophones (alt, tenor and barysax). Hopefully I´ll get your questions covered there.
Good question ! Would like to hear this too. I am a hobby blues guitar player interested in sax but do not want to spend too much the "time" with embouchure problems etc. + I cannot make too much noise (appartement) So a wind controller would be ideal. Not interested in synth sounds but more in the "acoustic" sounds like the sax emulations.
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 Comparison is also good idea (same tune with digital and real sax) but it is digital and my expectation is never that it will be like a real saxophone. Actually what I'm wondering about is articulations. Tonguing etc. I am planning using it as a practice instrument. I've tried a Roland digital saxophone a few times. Both the poor quality of the keys and the reaction to the articulations made me return it.
can you connect it to the laptop or speakers via bluetooth?
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やっぱり、ありとあらゆる分野で韓国より日本の方が世界に先かけていちはやく名品を生み出してますね。普通の頭からはYDS-150のアイデア何かは出ません。もっぱら、天才のみの発想でござる。
以上、ソウルに住んでる親日派韓国人でした。私が提言しましたタンギングとベンドアップとベンドダウンを感知できるスマートリードも天才の発想で御座る。
Did you add some reverb to the original sound of the YDS when recording this video (and the comparison with your real saxophone)? I watched other reviews and the sound generated by the YDS is a bit dry/dull.
hello you can remap all single note to match a clarinet fingering?
YAMAHA's previous generation WX5 and WX11 have very sensitive lip control function, which is also an indispensable function of saxophone. I want to know why this function is not designed on YDS150? Thank you
The video is very useful ... SUPER...you can make a video in which you can see and hear the response you have used as a MIDI controller, that is, using the USB MIDI output connected to an external device, for example MAINSTAGE, or a module of external sound. Thank you very much from the Canary Islands!
How do I factory reset this instrument?
Does it have a fully functional usb midi out, so that you can play softsynths ( eg swam saxophones) with it as a midi controller ?
Yes! Just remember to put your expression mode on, so the breath-controller will be functional.
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 Thanks for your answer ! Strangely the manual I saw does not mention this at all. Maybe they should update the manual then ;-)
@@45zapatero I discovered quite by accident the MIDI, because the zero mention in manual. I have written a detailed review of the instrulment: cafesaxophone.com/threads/yamaha-yds-150-digital-instrument-day-one.30288/#post-445778
@@RandyResnick Excellent review. I think that "real" sax players are a bit too demanding about the sax tones though . Of course nothing beats a real sax. The pure acoustic sensations of an acoustic sax cannot be matched. But as a non sax player - I am a hobby guitarist- I think the sax sounds you show are more than fine. I think you just are too familiar with a real sax sound. A while ago I had the same discussion about the roland aerophone. Sax players were "complaining" about the sax sounds but thought the "distorted guitar sound was very good. Now as a guitarist I know how a guitar should sound and "synthesised" versions just don't do it for me. Long story short : the background you have colours your experience. But I repeat : thanks for the review !
@@45zapatero Thanks, no I get it. I intend to use it for certain things it will work for. It's just that expectations shouldn't be too high for a saxophone that is I'm fact a synth.
Thanks for the video! Very tempted to buy one after this! How do the rest of the synths sound?
A lot of great synths! And you can combine every preset synth with effects, filter and son on.
Who was doing the camera work? Really shaky.
Haha, sorry.
I was unable to pair the bluetooth of the huawei mobile phone with the saxophone. It's normal?
Can you do polyphony? For synth pads? Or strictly one note atta time?
I have a brand-new YDS-150. The bottom three keys are not working. When I press the keys sound doesn't change. Is it a defect or do I need to set up something?
Can you Harmonize with this? For example A bari with a tenor?
Thankyou, a good review, I bet you got yours free from Yamaha right?? I mean you have so much enthusiasm for this horn. :-)
Since I have been developing this horn together with Yamaha, sure I get enthusiastic!
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 le hee hee HEE!!!
Does anybody know how to set this controller to be breath volume sensitive up on a laptop? After installing your Steinberg driver and and app
Can you set the horn to stay in Eb for all patches and for use with other apps?
Can this act as a midi controller for ableton? Thanks
I wonder if the fingerings could be programmed so, that you can play all pieces as if they were written in C flat.
Hi, understand apart from U01 to U22 voices, there are A,S,B ,T voices. But it did not reflect in the app. How do I configure the extra voices?
What's the build quality like? Does it feel like it could hold up for a while?
It's really good. If you take care of the YDS the same way you do with a normal horn, it will last.
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 awesome, thanks for the reply. My horn was stolen several months back, and this seems like the perfect thing to scratch the playing itch until I can afford a more expensive acoustic horn.
Will there be equivalent software products for MacOS, Windows and/or Linux computers? Is Yamaha planning to release music education software for music reading and/or fingering practice that will work directly with the YDS-150?
Hi Jorgen. You said you could connect Bluetooth headphones but I can’t see a way of doing that. A helpful hint would be great :-)
Can you easily and quickly transpose the notes to be able to play all arrangements in your favorite scale. If so, is it done through the app or can you do it with the hardware as with the EWI and Roland Aerophone?
I've downloaded the app but can't get it to work with the YDS-150 (I'm using a Huawei P8). It's in the list of paired Bluetooth devices according to my mobile, but not even recognised by the app itself - not even listed on the app at all. It just has '-----' where it says 'Connected instrument' on the Connect screen no matter how many times I pair and unpair it. The Voice and Fingering screens are blank and just say 'Connect to a compatible instrument.' on there.
Why isn't it working?
Does anyone know how to make it work or is it a lost cause?
So, if I use some flute vibration techniques, like tonguing, and that kinda purring thing you can do (not sure how to describe it) can it do vibrato?
2 questions, does it output midi and can you store favorites so you can jum on the fly let's say from baritone to alto?
yes and yes
@@jrgenlundkarlsen8921 thank you.
Hi,
Congrats for your video! I'm a saxophonist here in Brazil and I'm buying the YSD 150 and I would like to know if for me to use the instrument to teach online it is necessary to connect it to an audio interface or it would work with the Bluetooth connection or the USB output of the instrument. How do I make this connection? Thanks you in advance!
Does it respond to bite/reed pressure? It looks like they use a real reed and mouthpiece so I'm thinking probably not, which would automatically make it inferior to the Roland. If it lets you do mouth vibrato I would buy this in a heartbeat.
Where do you get the App??????
Commenters request some more playing demos, here is one I just made to show a few sounds: soundcloud.com/randulo/yds-150-digital-synth-demo
Hello you : just for info you posted a cool video where you compared a real sax vs the yamaha znd asked for reactions. However the possibility to give reactions was disabled.
Thanks for the comment. It is open now.
YDS-150 problem by playing - when I lift a finger from the key the tone still lasts, pressing the next key does not change the tone immediately, only a few moments later. Any idea how to resolve this problem?
Can't remember what it's called, but there is a setting for this. On the range of 0-20 its preset to 10, and a lot of videos I've watched mention turning this feature off. Sorry I can't remember the name of this feature, try checking the booklet that came with the instrument
Can it stream sound from other device (like backing tracks) to play over it and get all output to the headphones? I guess this can normally done through the AUX input, but does it do it also via bluetooth?
As a lot of people, I tried to run the application and concluded that the app never detect the YDS-150. finally, a lot of functions to customize a digital instrument....but only for some percent of people. How a brand as Yamaha can sell such instrument without testing enough the corresponding app ?
very good review! please only one question: is this sax completely silent unless you connect it in headphones/speakers or can you hear the sound like a normal sax? i ask because i have to practice and i have very annoying neighbors :|
It is 100% silent when you use headphones. Your neighbours would not hear a thing!
Why ?when I play it’s stops in the middle of the song or high d or some high notes this is my second one!!! is there something that can be done I have a wedding coming up to play.
check your app settings- I've seen that some people accidentally have their auto shut-off set for a shorter timeframe than what they actually want it to be. Hope this helps!
very interesting !
Can you tune it to key or C? Is the bell thin plastic or metal or resonate
Yes, you can change the key as you wish. The bell is metal.
I bought it today and after connecting with the App there is in my App sounds only available U-01 up to U-20.
How can I get the other sounds as shown in your Video?
By the way a very good instrument and I have already a lot of fun the first some hours. I bought ist for my 65. Birthday and I play all Saxes in Live, but this will bring some fun and experience at home without loud sounds for the neighbours.
Pls. tell us more in TH-cam also how to connect the APP by Bluetooth, I had some problems to get the right process and the right keys for it. Also it should be possible to connect with USB to Midi sampler by USB Midi interface to a Midi sampler or something else and more sounds. With this is should be possible also to use different Midi sounds also in addition to the existing sounds already implemented. What do you think about this?
Would be fine to hear from you. Maybe there are some good possibilities for further experiences.
"App sounds only available U-01 up to U-20" - Same with me
I found out about this. There is no direct link to the voicegroups and voices in the voicetab . It is just that you can assign any of the voices and edit the settings to U-1 to U-20 memoryslots.
Hvor kan man download software ?
Why turn off the comments on your recent real saxophone video
My fault - It is open now! :-)
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Remember Lyricon? Yamaha stole patent for sensors of lip control and now after years is not using it?! Miss My Lyricon II !!!!
Sorry it's not a wind controleur. I had the opportunity to take it in hand. It is light. Sax sounds are classical sampling but this is not a revolution. To work with the headset it may be interesting but it remains expensive as an acquisition. But it may have followers just for this function. I thought I could drive my Swam Engine virtual instruments. This is not the case. Huge disappointment.
No Lip control for vibrato and/or bend makes this instrument a toy and joke! Shame Yamaha! Your WX5 w. WX7 is much more expressive and functional!
No body wants to hear the bari bro we want soprano and tenor lol🔥😂🤣🤣 what y’all hiding come on give it to us