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- The Wizards were challenged to find an ultra-rare synthesizer for a client who has been on the search for one for decades. It took a year, and a cross-country adventure - and in the end (spoiler alert!), everyone was smiling.
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Credits:
In order of appearance:
Sam Mims
Gerald Dentro
Eddie Perez
Todd Smith
Shaelyn Garcia
Carlos Morales
Cody Mims
Mary Mims
Kayla Mims
Pat Brennan
Suzanne Truchon
Derek Kratzer
Alex Overby
Olivia Torres
Justin Zellers
Chuck Surack
Writer and Director: Sam Mims
Editor: Michael Wilson
Camera: Sam Mims, Carlos Morales, Kayla Mims, Mary Mims, Ed Diaz
Sweetwater Video Team: Justin Zellers, Derek Kratzer, Tyler Ross, Alex Overby, Olivia Torres
Graphics & Animations: Shaelyn Garcia
Audio Recording: Eddie Perez, Carlos Morales
Production Assistant: Kayla Mims
Music: Kevin MacLeod, Sam Mims
Special Thanks: Todd Smith, Sam & Inka Mims, Chuck Surack, Suzanne Truchon, the Video Team, and all the friendly staff at Sweetwater Sound, Jeremy Mix
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Holy smokes, he's the sweetwater FOR SWEETWATER! Next level of gear quest. xD
Damn, you're right. Insane haha
"Oh, what car are you looking for?" LOL
Disappointed he didn't deliver a few bit-o-honey and red hots with it :)
@@Psychlist1972 LMFAO! That would have been perfect. Missed opportunity indeed.
So meta!
Only 15 minutes into this vid I realize I struck youtube gold.
Best random youtube find in months
Agreed
Totally. This is great. I look forward to watching the rest of the episodes.
@@st0rmchild I can't wait for a CS-80 episode!
15 minutes? dude, 2!!minutes in....
@12:42 begins the most instantly-understandable description of FM synthesis on TH-cam. Including all the dedicated "how FM synthesis works" vids I've ever seen. Well done sir, subscribed!
And Im so glad I found your reply with time stamp as I was clueless before.....:-)
imo it's on par with andrew huang's video on it
I love how this videos goes from being a road trip, FM lesson, a review, a travel show & and picker's video all in one. I also think the warning at the end is highly appropriate when talking about FM
Getting a lesson on frequencys at midnight wasnt my plan, but I'm glad I got one. I dont know jack about synths, but this was really cool!
First time ever a DX1, a Chroma and a Synclavier met in the same van. I suppose you drove carefully.
The van definitely doesn't look the part, on the outside =)
@@solhsa Any would-be thieves would be saying, 'Nothin' in that old thing of any value!'
@@Syntaur It would be funny if they did cos you actually had a fortune in your van!
Hire a security team if you're leaving that kind of haul alone in Chicago!
matszh Man I would love to get a Synclavier II. Just don’t have enough space.😣
Love your sense of humor. Its a cut above most YT creators in this genre.
One sat in the music shop I worked at in Birmingham UK, unsold for almost 2 years. This back in 1988
Thank you Syntaur, it is a rare treat to see the front panel in action. The still photos I've seen of this don't do it justice, and I didn't realize how much more information appears on DX1 compared to other Yamaha DX series. 👍
I have a DX27
I guess it sounds like "I like turtles" in here :)
My first synth ever was a DX27. I could barely afford to even look at the DX7, and I never saw a DX1 in my little corner of East Tennessee.
Same here dude
Pfft - they're still selling it. The RefaceDX is a 27 with filters essentially. 'Maybe' a 21 if you want to split hairs. (mine was a 27 too - adjusted for inflation it was only 800 less than a PolyBrute today in cost - which I just got this week)
Great vid! One suggestion: When you're playing the keyboard and talking at the same time, the keyboard volume is mixed really low. I think most would prefer being able to hear the synth more clearly.
I think it's pretty obvious why it was mixed low, so you can hear what he's saying plus I can hear the synth just fine and I'm listening in the cheapest earbuds you can find online.
This video is about synth sounds. You can describe a synth sound in words, or you can play it and let the listener perceive it. But in this video we are sort of deprived of perception of the synth sound. Instead, we have to listen to verbal explanations.
Big agree
@@bormisha the video is about synths history related knowledge and a classic synth, not "synth sounds" . Otherwise you wouldn't see so much B Roll and extra footages. There's plenty of other videos that showcase the DX7/DX5/DX1 sounds. There's a reason why this video has over 30min of content.
Moving synthesizers across state lines is a federal synthesizer crime
Fan of Slugbug - Linear Narrative?
Only if it's for immoral repurposes.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
808 State.
it can't be a crime when you have the FSI officer in control
when you played the dx1 it sounds like it came strait out of a Sega Genesis
The E-Ratic Commander That’s because the Sega Genesis also uses a Yamaha FM sound chip with the same sort of operator setup.
Wow...I just stumbled upon this channel (or TH-cam suggested it) and this is super impressive storytelling. Your love for synthesizers and for what you do is really coming through in the production of this and it's fantastic. It's damn near Netflix or Amazon Prime video ready. Finally, a reality TV show for synth nerds. So take these broken wings, plus my thumbs-up, and also my subscription. I can't wait to see what you do next.
Don't forget, we have 7 back episodes for your viewing pleasure as well!
Did not know Billy Bob Thornton liked vintage synths
Billy Bob Thornton supposedly has a phobia of old (antique) things.
That's exactly what I was thinking! I was expecting him to start quoting lines from Bad Santa, but you must admit he did a great Jimmy Stewart impression!
Talks just like him too. 👍
Oh man! That is precious! 😱😍 I’d surely like one in my studio.... 🤑 But, I guess I’ll have to settle for my TX-816. Less space hugger, but just as much of a space heater! 😂
I just discovered your channel, and I love it! It'd be so cool if this became a show on the history channel!
In 40 years someone is going to make a similar video about hunting down a Schmidt
Tasty chips gr1
I bet OP-1s will be vintage one day. It's gonna get weeeird
May the TH-cam algorithm gods ever smile upon you, synth wizards. Sub’d.
I could have guessed EMAX from that penguin dropping sticker. I was in a band with a guy who had one of those - and I distinctly remember it having a feature called a "Bird Run" which the manual stated was to get rid of "Gyroplasmic Perturbations" or something like that. I guess it was basically a two button reset in the event of a glitch, but it made a little animated emu run across the display. Maybe that's what laid the egg in the other machine?!
Your videos are mini-docs! So well put together AND educational! Good stuff!
Around 5:40 when the guy starts playing "subdivisions" by rush I was like Fuck yea!🎹🎧💫😵👌😎👍 by the way.. I thought it was the Yamaha GX-1 that was yamaha's most expensive and biggest synthesizer¿?
as soon as I saw the moog pedals I thought "yeah, this guy likes Ru"-- *play's subdivisions* "yep, thats right"
The GX-1 was considered an organ by Yamaha. I have the FX-1 which was FM based coming out the same year as the DX-7. It’s considered an organ as well. The organs were called Yamaha Electones.
@@montruo000000007 Yeah, the Oberheim and the Taurus had me thinking "I bet this guy likes Rush" and then it was confirmed.
Synclavier I definitely want to see!🎹🎧💫😵👌😎👍🙏✌
I think we all do. Their next video - please!!!!
Agreed 100%!
Hope to see more Synth Wzard episodes, these are wonderful! BTW, saw the Juno 107 synth for sale a while back on Reverb, I should have scooped it up!
A Juno what?? 107? Explain..
Ok you don't have to reply..found it on reverb - A life time chip!!! Did every 106 owner
have to replace the chip!??? I DID!!! I remember that fateful day I ordered a chip from Ebay
in 1999... my first ever ebay buy LOL. Got an asian repair shop to pop it in my Juno for $10
in east Vancouver. I was playing my Juno for a year without knowing why it sounded 'funky'.
Syntaur has pulled out all the stops to make this amazing one-of-a-kind
synthesizer! We've taken a classic Roland Juno-106, and added some very
cool new features:
Patch Sweep function that cycles through
the eight programs in any bank at an adjustable speed, making for an
animated barrage of sound
Audio Input that lets you route any line-level audio signal through the Juno's silky chorus effect
All-new Analogue Renaissance voice chips that will last a lifetime
Standard AC inlet that uses a common IEC power cable
Lighted clear bender, all new LEDs, chromed knobs and buttons, and custom panel graphics
YES! So glad another episode is out, it's always the highlight of my week! Can't wait to watch it once the premiere starts!
EDIT: It was even better than expected. Great work!
There is a dx1 here in a synth studio in buenos aires! I play it every now and then. A trully magicall machine!
Damn...that's what I call a road trip! 👍🏻
I nearly coughed up a lung when that old guy opened the case and a Synclavier 2 was inside!!😱👍🏻❤
Ha ha ha!!!!!!!!
That makes two of us. It makes one wonder how many other Synclaviers may be collecting dust in a basement somewhere. I had the pleasure of composing on one when I worked at Elias in NYC, but I seem to remember it being larger than what is in this video. Camera angle perhaps?
I saw the DX-1 in real by the introduction of the DX-7 in Belgium in 1983.A beauty
Congratulations on the video. We need more videos like this on TH-cam. I show a Yamaha DX5 on my channel.
This video was absolutely fantastic. Thoroughly entertaining and satisfying. Thanks for uploading!
Alex, YOUR videos were (are) a great inspiration, to up our production quality in a number of ways. I hope we can meet one day - there's just a lot of ocean in the way. Thank you!
@@Syntaur Thanks so much. Looking forward to your next adventures!
A DX1 is super rare, so it was fantastic that you documented this. A friend has a DX5 which is still pretty cool, but the DX1 is the holy grail.
I'm deep into an ARP documentary at the moment. A Chroma will be in it if course. Speaking of which, your expander and Synclavier was a great haul!
You seem like a great dad who balances his work, passion, and family very well, a while keeping so many old synths alive and breathing. Thanks for the fantastically educational and entertaining content. I’ll be sticking around!
Thank you!
Chuck is so cool, he is the most financially successful dude in music retailing and when I met him, I introduced myself and he said "oh yeah i know who you are", which for a guy who still lives with his parents was such a flattering thing to hear.
Anyone who is iffy about Sweetwater should attend Gearfest and visit Chuck's annual house party. It's off the chain!
I don't know you, but have hung out often with your parents.
MIDI two lower priced vintage Yamaha FM Synths together, one with portamento, and you will be surprised (!!!), especially through processing boxes.
25:03 could easily be a early 90's Sega Genesis game music. Nice to see the Yamaha legacy on the 16-bit console!
The Sega genesis used the same synthesizer chip as the DX1. The Yamaha YM2413 FM Chip.
@@willfomes406 Ym2413 is a cheap FM chip used on devices such as Sega mk3 or msx
Megadrive used the Ym2612 (more powerful, 6 voices with 4op each)
Yamaha Dx1 used Ym2128 (and 2129 for egs), just like the dx7, but it had a pair of them (like Dx5) to reach 32 voices (6op each)
Great video, and I'm definitely subscribing--but I must beg you: when you are playing the sounds, especially comparing two different sounds like @19:00, please please STOP TALKING. You already have the synth 50% quieter than the voiceover, and now you are talking the entire moment. But again--you guys are awesome and I look forward to more videos.
Nice playing of “Broken Wings” on the DX7 and the Ensoniq Ts-10 Sam.
Thanks!
@@Syntaur That was pretty epic.
Agreed, that was a class act
It's been so long since I'd heard that song, I'd forgotten what the title was. Thank you for pointing this out, Eric Melton! Man, Mr. Mister had some great music. Broken Wings was one of my favorites.
I remember listening to Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso “village life”. In it Herbie was listed as playing the DX1.
Village Life is an excellent album. I have very fond memories of that, living in Japan when it came out.
Vincent S. I have that excellent album too.
My jaw dropped at @4:44, then my heart stopped at @4:58. I'm currently commenting from beyond the grave.
They need to bring back polyphonic aftertouch on keyboards today...
the thing is....nobody wants to pay for the extra $$$ to have it...there are still a few out there...Mostly Ensoniq synths (TS-10,SQ80, ASR-10...)Yamaha MOTIF, Roland A-80....
They could at least bring back modules that could receive poly aftertouch. They’re used to be a bunch of those (Ob expanders, Crumar,, Kurzweil). And maybe a couple controllers and we’d be good to go.
Pretty sure Sequential still uses after touch on their synths
@@dannylerch I don’t think Sequential has ever had a synth with polyphonic aftertouch.
They did, check out the Hydrasynth
wow you got a synclavier - it did all the sounds to @soft cell - tainted love@... can you guys reproduce it?
Great vid for the DX
Everybody share this video all over social media once it goes public. Let's give this channel the audience it deserves!
I remember hearing if you want you youtube channel to grow you should upload videos at least twice a week. Unfortunately this means that low-effort and low-quality channels have millions of subscribers. This which is the best youtube synthesizer channel I know of on the other hand seems to be hidden away by the algorithm.
I wish amazon prime or some other network would pick this up and produce a season. Though I gotta say I like the style and tone as it is.
Much appreciation and much love to you guys from Germany!
Unfortunately that's very much true. My own channel's grown far, far slower since I went from doing weekly or biweekly game reviews to detailed synth reviews every two months. YT's system is VERY rigged against long form content...
Mark Corrigan, interesting comments. I have a tiny little channel, so I cannot confirm nor deny anything about how TH-cam treats successful channels based on upload frequency. But after extensive testing of new and small channels, I was able to determine that frequent uploading and infrequent uploading both delivered the same mediocre view counts. Giving out likes and subscriptions also had the same lackluster results. Excluding virality luck (something I've never experienced) the only thing I found that brought new views was commenting under the videos of others.
But I have also noticed that my latest new upload cuts the number of views accumulating for my previous upload, and actually kills the accumulation of views of all the older uploads. I find that just a little sad, and it's part of why, when I visit an unfamiliar channel, I scroll down the list of videos to look at some of their classics. I put a lot of effort into crafting my presentations and I wouldn't want them to be ignored forever just because they are "old" any more than I'd want a classic movie like Casablanca to be forgotten just because it is old and Bogart has passed. I'm guessing other creators feels the same way?
P.S. Back on topic, I agree with you, Syntaur is a great synthesizer channel! 👍👍👍
TH-cam is driven by little kids, so most of the good content gets ignored
Rod Salka: Well if those little kids in the back seat down quiet down, we're gonna turn this internet around and go home. 😂😂😂
This was my first time watching this channel and halfway through I actually thought, "man, this could be something on Amazon Prime or Netflix", it's so well done-such great storytelling, so glad to see others are having the same thought.
That´s why i don´t collect Yamaha´s DX line: the enormous DX1 shipping costs ;)
😂
I didn’t know Billy Bob Thornton was a synth geek! Seriously though, great video, I subscribed instanter!
Well, the real Sam Mims is much too handsome - it would just be distracting to viewers. So we got Billy Bob to play him, lol!
Fun video, Sam. You and I used to speak over the phone when I managed Ensoniq's service department. Seems like a lifetime ago. I hope you're well.
Steve, those were the glory days! I keep threatening to do a documentary on Ensoniq - let's get in touch!
@@Syntaur I'm in, but you knew that already!
@@Syntaur Yes, stay in touch. My website is www.coscia.com. I meet with Ensoniq folks when I drive around the country. Those were fun days.
This Episode: How FM synthesis works using a Yamaha DX1
Next Episode: How additive synthesis works using a NED Synclavier
:)
+1
Actually, the Synclavier II generated most of its sounds with FM. The only thing additive was that the carrier tone was built up of sine waves by setting the levels of the harmonics. However, these were static (not counting the re-synthesis and timbre frames that came later). It was more like the drawbars on a Hammond organ. So, it was really like a 2-operator DX7 but with different waveform choices for operator 1.
Stumbled across this channel despite not being a keyboardist (though a drummer and a huge ELP fan). I really enjoyed your explanation of how FM synthesis works and the history of the DX1. You narrate very well and you're very authentic... and it looks like you have a close-knit family, which is such a blessing.
Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching!
Holy Shit man you are just awesome I wish I could have worked for you and studied under you I always learn so much from your videos. Thanks for the content.
Love this story. Great fun and your production style makes for a warm and fuzzy feeling. Thanks so much for making our Sunday morning special.
I remember seeing Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys play a DX1 live on BBC Whistle Test. Didn't realise it was so rare to be honest. Great video!
Have you seen the recreation of that show that a guy from the UK and his son did? It's on TH-cam. They got the 2 Fairlights and everything.
@@NeuronalAxon Oh yes I remember that, very impressive! :)
I paid $5000 AUD for mine in 1992. Still got it.
Fantastic video. The extra warmth over the DX7 might be due to the XLR outputs? I let a DX-1 pass once when I found out the velocity of the keyboard only went up to 100 instead of 127. Now I'm kicking myself of course.
The 1/4-inch outputs on the DX1 sound great also!
Wow - when was that?
you should definitely make the next episode about the Synclavier!
you should send Jexus a synth so that he can make a new demo vid
As I read this comment, a new demo from Jexus came out!
@Miss V I don't see anything wrong with collectors. If they didn't have a fondness for the synths, the synths would probably get trashed
Oberheim Matrix 12. Prophet Vs rackmount. Roland Jupiter 8. Vintage heaven....
Lovely to hear the ondes Martenot mentioned at 32:47 - if you ever need help finding one, drop me a line! I play the ondes and am always happy to chat. I've really been enjoying binging these episodes of Synth Wizards!
The mention of poly pressure and Ondes reminded me of something that might be interesting. The Audities Ondea supports poly pressure on MIDI. The keyboard vibrato also has a MIDI channel output, and if you have a MIDI sound module that can support dynamic bend scaling (or you can set up your patch to scale it this way), you can use the ring controller to pitch bend six octaves.
@@dale116dot7 Yeah, I haven't really gotten around to fully experimenting with the Ondéa's MIDI capabilities yet but the possibilities are pretty thrilling!
@@JoshSemans I use a Kurzweil PC2R and it listens to to bend range control. But when you change a patch that resets back so you have to resend the scaling. You can do that by pressing the ‘tune’ pushbutton with nothing playing. It also sends an ‘all notes off’ and does a VCO quick tune.
I was one of those who didn't understand FM synthesis no matter how much I dabbled with my DX7 plug-in. Now I understandit. THANK YOU SYNTAUR. Excellent content as always.
How much did it sell for?
Wooow!! What a great journey! I have a YC45D that needs the portamento spring replaced. Do you guys have photos of what those original springs look like? I see you got a YC30 with a similar strip on it.
25:51 “Wendy?...Is the water warm enough?” 😁 👍🏽 awesome vid. Awesome synth, awesome fm synthesis class.
I had a number of synths in the '80's, including a Casio CZ-101 and a Yamaha DX100. I still have the CZ-101 but sold the DX100 after a few years because it was way too noisy (background hiss) for recording. I have dozens of VST and standalone software synths but I don't think I've ever seen a software emulation of a DX1. If anyone has ever seen a freeware DX1 emulation please comment with the particulars. At one time I had a lot more hardware synths than I do now. I use a lot of software synths and have only kept hardware that is somewhat unique, e.g., a Yamaha VL1-m Version 2, Technics WSA1R, Casio VZ-10M, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Roland D-550, E-mu Morpheus and the aforementioned Casio CZ-101. I only have a single hardware FX unit, a Lexicon Vortex. I do have one modern hardware unit, a Korg Kronos X 88-key workstation (which has Korg Karma functionality). In addition I have two desktop "arranger" modules, a Korg i5 and a Roland RA90. My DAW is Cakewalk by Bandlab, formerly known as Sonar Platinum.
The CZs were great.
Wowzers, one of the greatest channels I've ever randomly discovered! Into the Synthmobile!
I was 4tunate to play one @ Manny’s music store in NYC years ago! The sounds were incredible comparing to the DX7IIFD/E (I used to owned) My only gripe was the key bed was a little on the heavy side. Then you had to “order” one. They never had them in stock. (Now I know why only 140 made). Kinda reminded me of a ‘futuristic’ CS-80. Oh yeah, I 4got; the price tag; $13k with ATA case! I thought the price was outrageous until I saw the price of NED Synclavier 9600.😕🎶🎹👍🏾
Wow, this episode is doing wonders to make my lust for an 88-key Rhodes Stage MkII piano look much more satisfiable.
Polyphonic aftertouch is one of the things which make this model rare. My own choice for a synth with polyphonic aftertouch would be the Prophet T-8.
I’d love to see if you Wizards could cover the TX-816 all on its own. Trigger it from the SY-22.
Go figure, the K250 was intended to purposefully emulate a piano. One would almost dare to say that the synthesis engine was second priority to the sample-playback section.
The T8 had a fantastic keyboard, apparently.
In recent years, I have imagined what kind of a keyboard arsenal I would have tried to assemble for myself as a pro keyboardist in 1984. The mental picture I have assembled is a Rhodes Mark V, the T8 stacked on top of it, and a DX7 stacked next to an Oberheim Xpander on the T8. Supplemented in ‘86 by a Roland MKS10 piano module.
@@Shred_The_Weapon - No Fairlight/Synclavier? Pssht! ;)
The Synclavier used the T8 keybed, IIRC.
Hehehehehehehe, my aim would be both versatility and portability. Wouldn’t want anything that is “studio exclusive“. Did anybody tour with either of those models other than Sting?
@@Shred_The_Weapon - lol, maybe Jean Michele Jarre, IIRC. They did look very cool on stage though. ;)
What if your buyer was Jimmy Stuart? Haha!
FM synthesis really is something else. I got a TX81z that I got dirt cheap. I love using it for percussive bass sounds, though that may be due to my love of 80s industrial/EBM. :)
Hope you enjoyed Chicago! The Baha'i Temple is such a wonderful place. Pass it every night on my way home from work.
I was going to say the same thing about Jimmy Stuart! I was waiting for a pooka reference x'D
Second episode for me and I think this may be the start of a beautiful thing lol. This puts me into one happy place.
Hi, loved this, my 1st Watch of your channel (now subscribed 👍)
I'm from the UK, near Liverpool.
I can't play synths but I love the sounds and noises they make from lush analogue to sharp industrial digital.
If you have seen the episode of Friends, I would say I'm more a Ross Geller type player 😂
Anyways, thanks for this episode, it was not only informative but also educational and made simple.
I will be watching the other episodes and future ones.
Rock on! 🤘😎
Thanks for the sub - and check out or back catalog of synth goodness as well!
@@supermonkeycollider for sure! 👍🙂
If you understand a vocoder FM gets a bit easier.
Not a fan of FM but I'll take a DX1.
Fantastic story and journey!
Idea for you.
Many modern synths is cheap, roland tr03 and 06 etc.
How about a series about analog, fm synths, modern clones etc, for a general jamming and spend a few hours just having a great time. Where you pick a decent amount of reasonable priced objects with a not to steep leaning curve and matching software?
Dude plays Subdivisions. I like him already.
great education
Found and played a DX1 only once, back around 1995 or '96, at a place called Dan's Sound & Music in Dallas, Texas. I had no idea just how rare this synth was at the time.
Remember the price?
NeuronalAxon - Not the exact price unfortunately. It was quite expensive though. Probably close to $7,000 or $8,000 if I had to guess.
@@ryanfreer77 - Oof. Still quite a lof of money nigh on 25 years ago? I wonder who ended up with that one?
NeuronalAxon - One can only guess. But if only 140 or so were ever produced-with fewer still working today-it makes me wonder how likely it is that I’ll see it again in some TH-cam video...if I haven’t already. Lol
OMG this is the best and most understandable synth intro in a nutshell in youtube
5:34 woah!! Subdivisions by Rush! xD
You left that synth overnight in the van at a hotel???
Why not wheel it into the room?
Otherwise, cool vid and channel!
Because I was alone, and would not have been able to get it in and out of the van by myself - at least without risking damaging it. And it was right outside the door of my room, inside a case, under a packing blanket. I breathed a sigh of relief when I had it back at the shop safely!
Is the Holy Grail of FM synths!!!
GS-1, DX1 and TX-816 all in one room? Casiopea fan's dreamland. Cheers!
the pet shop boys used this synth
Uli Behringer purchased their DX-1 recently during an auction of their gear.
You guys gotta get a Yamaha GX-1, like the ones ELP or John Paul Jones played in Led Zeppelin. You'll probably need a bank to buy one and a crane to move it.
I got this in my recommendations. Instant sub with notifications on
I thought u were gonna say after first deal crumbled u found someone that had 2 lol.... It's possible.... If a famous band used 1 of something they probably had another one or two for backup....
At 10:12 i suddenly feel like i'm watching a Dark 5 TH-cam channel video! Spooky!
Great you were able to find, buy and sell such a rare synth! Well done!
i think that song is called "the machine thinks"
Holy Smokes! I did not realize how rare and expensive this thing was... A friend of mine had one of these things back in '86. We recorded one of my original songs on a 4 track, An Atari ST, the DX1, a drum machine I can't recall and my CZ1 in his bedroom! I feel very honored .... :-D
The new Yamaha Montage that came out recently features 8-operator FM synthesis alongside the usual digital stuff, for the record. A review of that would probably make an interesting video, especially if you showed how the synthesis is actually done in the keyboard.
Doesn't sound as good as dx7 on the fm side
This is commercial-grade production. Well done! I'm hooked! The voice-overs are of out-standing clarity. I don't feel like you're just trying to fill up to the 10 minute mark; _all_ of the dialog is entertaining and informative. Even the photography is excellent compared to most youtube videos of this sort. If I could offer a single tip: pick up a 100-400 dollar gimbal for your camera (or whatever device you're using). You'll get rid of the bit of camera shake that's going on and your videos will be absolutely perfect.
Just found your channel. Subscription and bell clicked!
Nice to see all the Prophet! I have SN 114 of the Rev 1s. Unfortunately its been busted for about 25 years...
Nice. But surely a Yamaha GX1 was their most expensive they produced?
MY thoughts exactly...
@@Chevytravelleruk yup, gotta check xmasclock.com and soon get one and see how it sounds compared to my Motif ES's "Dream Machine" version.
🧸👌🏻💕🎹
And in 1976, at the age of 8, I was lucky enough to be invited to play one at Yamaha UK headquarters in Milton Keynes. Even at that age, I knew what a big deal that instrument was. £48,000 iirc. (That's £342,636.90 in today's prices!)
LOL 😆 Loved the Jimmy Stuart impression!
...And Mr. T later.
I remember Minoru Mukaiya used to play DX1 and GS-1 in some of the albums of Casiopea.
The “ love walks in” synth
Great vid of FM!!! Now i understand FM syntesis!!!
Roland: No one is gonna top our JUPITER8
Yamaha: Hold my midi cables
Great stuff guys. Love to watch this. Just got my first vintage thing, a K2000 v2 ;-)
Great video :). I still own my TX81z I bought around the mid 80s. Sits in a rack along side a JV1080 and a Lexicon MPX500 v2. Driving all that is a Fantom X8 and... last definitely but not least is my Montage 7. I saw your name, and I thought, I know Syntaur, I'm sure.. at some point did you also make patches for Ensoniqs?. At the very least, you're definitely a setup that makes these old beasts stay alive, which is a good thing. I still remember finally selling my Jupiter 6 and wishing years later, I'd kept it...
I think if you've been around synths long enough you've owned some greats, and each has a place in your sonic memories. Thanks for a wonderful video and journey.
Yes, the company started off (in 1988) doing programs for Ensoniq synths and samplers. We soon were programming factory sounds and beta testing for Ensoniq and Korg. It got too hard to make a living doing that (more and more production moving toward computers and away from keyboards, plus piracy of things that can't be copy protected), so we got into selling repair parts and found a very nice niche there.
Thanks for watching!
@@Syntaur I am happy to see you about, I bought and used your samples on my TS-12 back in 1995 :). Good news.
I still have a few disks for my TS-10, too! Man, those things are underrated (and heavy, lol)
LMAO My eyes kept seeing DX7 in the title .... cognitive dissonance?
Optical illusion ;-) That and Pavlovian conditioning from seeing DX-7 written everywhere for like a decade :-P
Wow! He played some rush!!!! I’m a huge rush fan!!!!! Subdivisions!!!
Modular modulators modulating modulator modules? Got it!
You used modulator twice.
Yeah? Would you prefer, "Modular modulators modulating modulation modules." Your highness?
@@CryptoTonight9393 I still feel the pea under my mattresses.
Well what would you suggest then?
speaking of easter eggs i found once a champagne cork in a roland sh03a
I don’t think he appreciated you correcting his knowledge of how many units were made🤔😂
Oh so nice. I just got interested in synths. Got my gear from Sweetwater. Then found this channel. So cool.