65 Must-See Synths & Keyboards: Ultimate Studio Tour

[@dadigitechman]

When my wife tells me i have a problem, i show her videos like this.

[@AndyWhitmore]

yes - my wife does think I have a problem!! lol

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@dadigitechman I am thanks! Shes a big support

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Unfortunately, your wife is not referring to your synths.

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@CentaurusRelax314 blimey! Thats a bit close to the bone!!!

[@DarrenJohnMusic]

Back in the 70's when I was in elementary school my Dad bought us a Roland SH-1000. I now have 16 hardware synths and need more. ;-)

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

20 is a good starting point

[@AndyWhitmore]

you are lucky - I remember seeing the SH1000 in an organ shop when i was very young!

[@AndyWhitmore]

in honesty - 20 is enough!

[@jjohn341]

Thank you for giving us a tour of your amazing Sythesizer collection .

[@AndyWhitmore]

My pleasure - don't miss next weeks conclusion!!

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

I am drooling!

[@AndyWhitmore]

Thanks for the compliment!!!

[@kohlemainen]

I must sit down now for a moment

[@AndyWhitmore]

Oh dear - watch that blood pressure!

[@McEnroe911]

What a studio 🤘. Thanks for the tour!

[@AndyWhitmore]

my pleasure - thanks for watching! 👍

[@scottyahney8565]

YOU NEED MORE SYNTH'S !!!!

[@AndyWhitmore]

& less sense!

[@paulcordrey8499]

Really fantastic that the Nord Lead 3 went to a good home and is being utilised by the great man!

[@AndyWhitmore]

Absolutely! Thanks for the gift & it is getting good use!!!

[@simonhampson5082]

AND - complete with a Die Hard-style wardrobe change!!

[@C87music]

Perfect Studio Andy :) im in love ..

[@SharmankaMusic]

Замечательно красиво👍👍👍

[@AndyWhitmore]

Спасибо!

[@rimaraf999]

Thanks for showing us your incredible collection Andy, this is like synth heaven!

[@AndyWhitmore]

My Pleasure - Thanks for watching!!👍

[@nicholasbalette6354]

Nice seeing the review of the synth

[@AndyWhitmore]

not sure what you mean?

[@nicholasbalette6354]

@@AndyWhitmore about the synthesizer instruments you explain

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@nicholasbalette6354 oh thats awesome - thanks

[@danielortizdecaracas]

OMG you re lucky amazing synths owner god bless you

[@AndyWhitmore]

Thanks for the feedback!!

[@johannilsson5829]

Impressive 😀 I need to play around with my SH-1000 after this video if it wants to start… 😜

[@AndyWhitmore]

It’s a sweet synth!!

[@budgetkeyboardist]

Good Heavens! That's an AMAZING collection. It pretty much looks like what I'd buy if I had the money and space. I'm definitely envious, but I'm happy that you get to enjoy all these great synths!

[@AndyWhitmore]

thanks for the compliment - although space is a struggle!

[@user-rv8wb1nl1b]

amazing ! had no idea of Soul 11 Soul connection.

[@AndyWhitmore]

yes - one of my early breaks!

[@niallmacdonald2710]

I was surprised to see one of the old Roland Piano 70 keyboards in such company. I'm selling an immaculate one on Gumtree atm, so far no takers. Very nice studio you have there.

[@AndyWhitmore]

thanks for the compliment - good luck with your sale!

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Hello Andy. Great to see the Logan String Melody II in your selection. One of the best string synths ever made. Kebu used to have one in his original set up. Logan did other stringers so I thought I would let you know it's proper name. I'm surprised that you don't have any of the Yamaha SK range or the Korg Trident but your high end vintage selection more than make up for divide down string synths. Some of your nineties synths remind me of Turnkey on Charing Cross Road back in the days. I'm really looking forward to seeing your Hammond organ and the Steinway piano. Do you have a Wurlitzer or a Rhodes?

[@AndyWhitmore]

HI - great reply - I have a wurlitzer 200A, Fender Rhodes 73 Stage MK1 & Hohner Clavinet D6 - plus a few more synths! Hope you enjoy next week!

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@@AndyWhitmore You have what I call the dream full set. I have the Rhodes 88 Stage MK1. Usually musicians have a Rhodes or a Wurly and one is jealous of the other for having the one that they don't have. I've met a few Wurly owners and we joke about it. Having both and the Hohner is our dream. It's about having the real thing and having the feel as well as the authentic sound. Have a great week and I look forward to the part two video

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@RoomAtTheTopStudio Thank you! Got a great video set up for week saturday!!!

[@davidgoodwin8232]

No OSCar?

[@AndyWhitmore]

I know - but you can't have everything!

[@davidgoodwin8232]

@@AndyWhitmore ah, but you can. I have one for sale, freshly serviced.

[@davidgoodwin8232]

@AndyWhitmore you can actually, I have one for sale. Freshly serviced.

[@terrytees]

What a great set up Andy, over the years you really have managed to collected some of the best that there is to offer. With so many timbres covered in your collection is there any need or want for some of the current offerings on the market today, analog or digital? I must say from a poly point of view I have been impressed with what I have heard of the new Moog Muse although I have not yet bite the bullet.

[@AndyWhitmore]

Thanks for the feedback - yes the polybrute looks good & at a fair price!

[@gixerags750]

Amazing collection, didn't see a Roland JD990 ? 😢 🍻 👏

[@AndyWhitmore]

thanks for watching - the JD800 is essentially a JD990

[@gixerags750]

@AndyWhitmore cheers, thanks for the reply.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

The one I am most fascinated with among the models you displayed for us here is the Piano Plus 70. Out of all these, that’s the model that appears to have received the least KZbin coverage or attention in the vintage Keyboard/synthesizer community. Not that it hasn’t been demoed, but it hasn’t been featured as much as all the rest. Even that string synthesizer seems to have gotten more attention. I first learned about it from the book that introduced me to the wonderful world of electronic music making, a 1984 book by an author named Larry Kettelkamp called Electronic Musical Instruments: What They Do, How They Work. In recent years, something I have wondered about the Piano Plus is whether or not it has the same synthesis engine inside of it as the Roland MKS-10 module.

[@AndyWhitmore]

Good to hear from you - I hope you are well!!! - Yes the piano plus 70 is a new one on me - I will come back to you re the MKS-10 question

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Thank you as always, Andy.

[@ingolf7411]

My favourite? As for me ... the Jupiter 4 💎.

[@AndyWhitmore]

excellent choice!

[@HH-Thorsten]

Yes but do you have a cowbell too ?

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

So they didn’t compensate you for your 106? 😮

[@AndyWhitmore]

absolutely not! I was ripped off!

[@telogic1]

looks like your Jd needs the glue issue sorted

[@AndyWhitmore]

i was not aware of this - I'll put it on my job list to get repaired

[@telogic1]

@@AndyWhitmore did mine about 5 years ago myself. you need to get it done asap as the red glue will destroy the board

[@AndyWhitmore]

@@telogic1 will do

[@thishandleisalreadytaken66]

Para - meter?

[@AndyWhitmore]

knobs buttons & sliders!!!

[@oblitafier]

When people start saying best this and second best that I lose interest. Nice collection though.

[@AndyWhitmore]

Its a bit of a tight rope trying to do the right thing - I spent 4 hours removing something else I kept saying after my wife had watched the video!!! Anyway - thanks for the compliment as well!