The interoperablity between the hardware & software really works. I just tried it today: created a simple 2-op EP sound on the hardware, saved it, pulled it in to the Librarian, saved it as an op6program file in the correct folder. It was immediately available in the VST3 under the "User" category and sounded the same.
I’ve done a bit of FM with my trusty DX100 but I have to say how immediate and well thought out opsix is. Really worth getting the plugin to explore further. Thanks.
Well crap. I was convinced when it came out that I needed an opsix. Then I played around with one and was lost, so I moved on. Now I need one again, these sounds are incredible!
I think the main reason people give up is because of the naming and the patching , operator =oscillator……mod = LFO , algorithm = patching of the various oscillators and modulations , this it how I’ve simplified it , I might be way off but it’s worked for me
Grabbed the native and I’m loving it. It it harder then having hands on controls. Thinking of getting some midi stuff for all my VSTs anyways but it sounds great
When you crack into the SE version later, would you be willing to try and demystify the "tower" algorithms? I find it really difficult to get an idea of how the operators interact once we start looking at 3-4 ops stacked in series.
Hello friend, I am writing to you from Chile, when I update my opsix to 2.0.1 I stop having a connection with the sound library, I tried changing USB between NCM and RNDIS but there is no communication between the PC with WIN and the Korg. I'm thinking it would be nice to go back to 2.0 but how do you do that safely? Thank you so much
Haha... it's pretty simple once you get your head round the fact that the modulators work a bit like inverse filters. Put them in it's brighter... take them out it dulls to a sine..
Do you think the DX7 would sound different than one of these modern compatible VST's or hardware synth? I wonder what the DX7's DAC sounds like compared to modern hardware.
That's good,But for I at NAMM2018 or NAMM19 anyway That's the one I want the 61key version or even 49key version would of been totally Awesome 👌 but getting tried of 37keys version
Do you have thoughts of opsix vs reface DX and dx7? It's a shame to me reface DX only has 4 operators but it's very small and light. Curious if 4 operators is "enough."
4 ops is the sound of the sega genesis. Listen to some genesis osts & decide for yourself! I love the sound of two & four operator FM but definitely prefer six. There’s a place for both really. The reface dx is okay, pretty limited. You’d be better off with one of these, if you’re working in the box you’ll want to check out Dexed which is a free dx7 vst with tons of free cartridges (sets of 32 patches each) online to load into it. Also elektron digitone is 4 op, listen to that as well to help you decide whether 4 operators is enough for you personally.
No, linear vs exponential is the way the modulation is applied. On a DX7 etc it’s not strictly FM but phase modulation- just to confuse matters further. But the principles are the same
What's the point of buying that expensive toy when you have to do all the tweaking on your pc? I'm so fed up with yet another boutique style 2-octave nonsense device that clutters your desk and can't be used in the real world other than via a 76 or 88 note keyboard, and that also requires a pc connection, which defies the purpose of buying hardware. In that case you might as well do everything via a DAW and buy the Plogue OPS7 plugin, which sounds more like the DX7 than the Opsix. When will Korg, Roland, Yamaha and others make instruments for musicians again? I guess never. They found out they can offer tiny boxes with flashing lights that go bleep bleep to non-musicians, who seem to make up 99% of their customer base.
You don't have to do any of the tweaking on a computer... I'm just using the version on my laptop to demonstrate what I'm doing from a sound design perspective as it gives much better visual feedback. You can do everything I do here on the synth itself.
@@StarskyCarr Thanks. Didn't know that. Watched a video to see what it's like, and the least one can say is that there's a steep learning curve. So much fiddling to get that one sound more or less right, all via a tiny screen. If it were easy to store favourites, and if they made a rack version of the Opsix, midi 2.0 compatible, it might still make sense to me. But I hear the Opsix is about to get the boot, and no one makes rack versions anymore because racks are for real musicians, not for the Korg/Yamaha/Roland target group.
Check out some of the videos by Oscillator Sink for some examples of what this thing can do. It goes way beyond the DX7. It competes with something like the Native Instruments FM8 (same price), which has more operators (8 vs 6) but doesn't have the choice of operator waveforms or the extra operator types (wave folder, effects etc.).
@@stereoroid Opsix software is nothing special. The Opsix hardware is great due to the killer hands-on interface. And no one pays $150 for FM8 or DX7v.....LOL! Those prices are to give the perception of a deal in the larger packages. And we'll be able to count on one hand the amount of hardware owners coughing up $50 for the software....haha. Most already have FM8 and such which is good enough for mousing around.
The interoperablity between the hardware & software really works. I just tried it today: created a simple 2-op EP sound on the hardware, saved it, pulled it in to the Librarian, saved it as an op6program file in the correct folder. It was immediately available in the VST3 under the "User" category and sounded the same.
I find the hardware more inspiring to program on, but being able to see beyond the hardware is really inspiring in itself. Great tutorial!
Thanks.. I think the hardware is easy to navigate but seeing everything on a single page is really useful at times.
I’ve done a bit of FM with my trusty DX100 but I have to say how immediate and well thought out opsix is. Really worth getting the plugin to explore further. Thanks.
I started programming synths on the Kong volca FM , it made perfect sense to me , before that I was just using ADSR and filters on my old Poly 61
The Poly61!! My first synth!!
I bought opsix native! I like that it has both FM and subtractive synthesis.
This is the best tutorial I have ever seen!
High praise indeed :) Cheers.
@@StarskyCarr You are very welcome, Sir!
Well crap. I was convinced when it came out that I needed an opsix. Then I played around with one and was lost, so I moved on. Now I need one again, these sounds are incredible!
I think the main reason people give up is because of the naming and the patching , operator =oscillator……mod = LFO , algorithm = patching of the various oscillators and modulations , this it how I’ve simplified it , I might be way off but it’s worked for me
Grabbed the native and I’m loving it. It it harder then having hands on controls. Thinking of getting some midi stuff for all my VSTs anyways but it sounds great
As a side note , FM synths are my favourite, so many possibilities with the LFOs
I love FM, a friend is making me a copy with 65 knobs of the Jellynghouse controller for the old Yamahas. I also will get this.
When you crack into the SE version later, would you be willing to try and demystify the "tower" algorithms? I find it really difficult to get an idea of how the operators interact once we start looking at 3-4 ops stacked in series.
If I get hold of one I’ll look into it.
😠 DX7 made me HATE FM synthesis.
😍 OPsix made me fall in love with it.
💭 A sound designer's dream.
Loved it 👍
Hello friend, I am writing to you from Chile, when I update my opsix to 2.0.1 I stop having a connection with the sound library, I tried changing USB between NCM and RNDIS but there is no communication between the PC with WIN and the Korg. I'm thinking it would be nice to go back to 2.0 but how do you do that safely? Thank you so much
cool synth
It be witchcraft... 😱😱😱
Cool demo mate. 👍
Haha... it's pretty simple once you get your head round the fact that the modulators work a bit like inverse filters. Put them in it's brighter... take them out it dulls to a sine..
Do you think the DX7 would sound different than one of these modern compatible VST's or hardware synth? I wonder what the DX7's DAC sounds like compared to modern hardware.
Korg Opsix vs Vintage DX7 // The definitive comparison
th-cam.com/video/sK7mk8tfshE/w-d-xo.html
@@StarskyCarr You're on top of it, mate.
"think of it as a really fast LFO"
So not a LOW frequency oscillator then. Just messing about, it gets the point across nicely of course :) Cheers
Haha yeah an FFO!! 😀
That's good,But for I at NAMM2018 or NAMM19 anyway That's the one I want the 61key version or even 49key version would of been totally Awesome 👌 but getting tried of 37keys version
love fm ;)
Can I control my hardware version with a similar software or even this one?
Do you have thoughts of opsix vs reface DX and dx7?
It's a shame to me reface DX only has 4 operators but it's very small and light.
Curious if 4 operators is "enough."
4 ops is the sound of the sega genesis. Listen to some genesis osts & decide for yourself! I love the sound of two & four operator FM but definitely prefer six. There’s a place for both really. The reface dx is okay, pretty limited. You’d be better off with one of these, if you’re working in the box you’ll want to check out Dexed which is a free dx7 vst with tons of free cartridges (sets of 32 patches each) online to load into it. Also elektron digitone is 4 op, listen to that as well to help you decide whether 4 operators is enough for you personally.
looks easier than the Arturia DX
Is it true that TH-cam will be replacing you with a software version? Asking for a friend.
Lowsy friend
This was the software version!
are fixed ratios what they call linear fm? and the fluid ratios exponential fm?
No, linear vs exponential is the way the modulation is applied. On a DX7 etc it’s not strictly FM but phase modulation- just to confuse matters further. But the principles are the same
@@StarskyCarr oh boy, fm synthesis is going to be a hell of journey! Thanks!!
I think I prefer a good operator matrix like FM7 rather than preset algorithms
there are two buttons on top of the algorithms, you can change it to matrix if you want
@@kzm4275 nice!
What's the point of buying that expensive toy when you have to do all the tweaking on your pc?
I'm so fed up with yet another boutique style 2-octave nonsense device that clutters your desk and can't be used in the real world other than via a 76 or 88 note keyboard, and that also requires a pc connection, which defies the purpose of buying hardware. In that case you might as well do everything via a DAW and buy the Plogue OPS7 plugin, which sounds more like the DX7 than the Opsix.
When will Korg, Roland, Yamaha and others make instruments for musicians again? I guess never. They found out they can offer tiny boxes with flashing lights that go bleep bleep to non-musicians, who seem to make up 99% of their customer base.
You don't have to do any of the tweaking on a computer... I'm just using the version on my laptop to demonstrate what I'm doing from a sound design perspective as it gives much better visual feedback. You can do everything I do here on the synth itself.
@@StarskyCarr Thanks. Didn't know that. Watched a video to see what it's like, and the least one can say is that there's a steep learning curve. So much fiddling to get that one sound more or less right, all via a tiny screen. If it were easy to store favourites, and if they made a rack version of the Opsix, midi 2.0 compatible, it might still make sense to me. But I hear the Opsix is about to get the boot, and no one makes rack versions anymore because racks are for real musicians, not for the Korg/Yamaha/Roland target group.
@@jacquesmertens3369 I know weird… there’s only so much you can fit on a table top!
How much more FM software does the world need?....LOL
$150?.....haha....no one is ever going to pay that.
Check out some of the videos by Oscillator Sink for some examples of what this thing can do. It goes way beyond the DX7. It competes with something like the Native Instruments FM8 (same price), which has more operators (8 vs 6) but doesn't have the choice of operator waveforms or the extra operator types (wave folder, effects etc.).
@@stereoroid Opsix software is nothing special. The Opsix hardware is great due to the killer hands-on interface.
And no one pays $150 for FM8 or DX7v.....LOL! Those prices are to give the perception of a deal in the larger packages. And we'll be able to count on one hand the amount of hardware owners coughing up $50 for the software....haha. Most already have FM8 and such which is good enough for mousing around.
@@stereoroid Minor correction.You can choose operator waveforms in FM8