Bad Gear - Korg OpSix

[@AudioPilz]

Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel* Full Tracks, Extended Jams, Sample Packs: www.patreon.com/audiopilz

[@MrGeoffashley]

…..and here..we….go. (brand new official Korg video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnLNcpmGa8t3kKc

[@jonathanharriss6094]

you should make more drum and bass with the gear you review! would be cool to hear some bassy jungle or neuro

[@alvaroapablaza5471]

it never fails, whenever your jams go off my two small children swarm my computer for a dance party, they always enjoy it. they pronounce vintage "wintage" just like you 🤣

[@AudioPilz]

That's very heartwarming to hear! All the best!!!

[@dracul74]

Same here… kids dance party! All the best from Boston….

[@jeredalmeida1880]

@@dracul74Boston Strong, baybee! Go Celtics!

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

I got so many cosy feels reading this comment

[@strangehermitage2299]

Yeah, still wondering why "voices" is possible but not "vintage".

[@Axiohm000]

I literally tune in every week for the cook up of a never heard before obscure sub genre. It cracks me up every time. Second is the killer meme arsenal. The glowing red eyes when he mentioned volca 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Classic material

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@radioseppe]

Happy midsummer from finland, I’m watching this in a tent that is on a trampoline. Good times.

[@AudioPilz]

Sounds great!!!

[@orangerooster73]

it's crazy, you make this video, and Korg announces a new version of the Opsix a few days later. A giant Opsix SE!!

[@AudioPilz]

It blew my mind!!!

[@ImTheWildAngel]

Discovered OpSix after purchased Reface DX and now I'm crying...

[@AudioPilz]

Why not both?

[@fender97]

I like the sound of that.

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@AviPFine]

Love my opsix too but you are right about the sequencer. I wonder why it was limited to 16 steps. Oh well. I can still use AT of my nord for it. And I can sequence it through my external sequencer.

[@AudioPilz]

...or just use the plugin;)

[@kaitlyn__L]

Even the 64 steps in my other synth feels too limiting, lol. 16 is crazy. I haven’t bothered with it in the opsix

[@AviPFine]

One trick that sometimes works for certain chord triggered sequences is using arp also but at different division from the sequencer. And I do like being able to edit the start and gate time of each note per step.

[@jesusrocks7500]

It leaves me dumbfounded how you can pull this off every seven days. It takes me a month just to figure out most pieces of music gear work. You how I believe... You're a music MONSTER!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! The "monster" part might be true;)

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@workingorder2189]

Say what you will about Korg, they are the current kings of digital synths. Korg offers a wavetable, FM, and vector synth. Compare that to Yamaha which has a few FM synths, and Roland that pretends their linear arithmetic synthesis never happen.

[@AudioPilz]

There's some truth to that

[@Frozirra]

what do you mean about the hi-fidelity outputs on the digitone tho?

[@AudioPilz]

The converters and sound generation/processing of Digitone is really pristine...

[@blewits9474]

Does anyone have a MODX and a op6? From reviews it seems the MODX does more, with assignable pots and the random Fm combiner thingy, but am I wrong?

[@AudioPilz]

I really have to give that one a try!

[@robertjarden9965]

Seriously… at 6:00 was the best psybient little sequence I heard off a machine. The kick, the ambient effects. Was this a preset you had found on the machine itself? Or did you also mix external effects? I love that groove and sound. Wonder how hard it’ll be to find it on my Opsix 😂

[@AudioPilz]

It was inspired by a preset but I reverse-engineered it for the jam

[@Vitry2023]

I'm throwing a bottle in the sea here, but if you do the make noise 0 coast that would be awesome!

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Let me be one of the many people in the comments section to congratulate you on your SUPERB Jam!!!! It was top notch! I had an old DX FM synth, back in the day and no way could I approach either the sounds you were using here, or the over all feel of your track. 👍

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sawtooth808]

Audio Pilz is living proof that is not gear that is used, but the head that uses the gear. Little known fact: The house track made (On and On by Jesse Saunders) used a Mattel Handsonic as the main drum machine (!)

[@simonburns1055]

Yes top production for sure

[@DJVasC]

Nice way to deal with FM. And again a great Jam and Video. Next video the Yamaha DX200 for some more FM power

[@dpalaoro]

​@@sawtooth808incorrect 😂 he didn't use a mattel synsonic. Yes, he bought one and practiced with it, but that is not the drum machine used on On and On. Nice try, dude. 😂

[@jonathanclarke2582]

i LOVE my OPSIX. For easy subs, just have a sine wave on the first operator, bring it down just passed the point you can hear it. then use an algorithm that keeps OP1 away from any modulators, and then build crazy complex wave folding/FM madness with a steady sub. Secret weapon for quick Subs when a song needs it in certain sections :)

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!!!

[@antgreen3254]

its only a secret if you keep it to yourself lol

[@craigsg01]

I have one of these. And I love it. In the past I've owned pretty much every DX synth of worth DX5, DX7, DX7s, DX11, DX21, FB01, TX81Z, TX816, SY77 ( x 2 ), SY99 And now I have the OpSix which is great !

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, that's a nice collection!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Did you keep them all, or sell and move on?

[@djkanyon]

dude i think Opsix is the instant classic buired by weak Korg promotion of it. One the best synths i've ever heard in recent years

[@oscarvanderburgh9915]

@@djkanyonyes, agreed! But just a little more quality would have been nice. Aftertouch is so powerful in fm synthesis. For me it don’t matter; for I use another keyboard for that matter, but it could have been just a bit more. 😄

[@craigsg01]

@@AudioPilz It was. I sold them all years ago for stupidly low prices like £250 for the DX5 and £333 for the TX816 🤦‍♂

[@kerzwhile]

Very well done Sir! Your original stuff is sweet btw! Love to hear a full release! Oh, and your appearance on Sonic State this week was awesome! 😊

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Shameless plug: full tracks and extended jams are available on Patreon;)

[@huntergalloway3944]

The Opsix is a future classic, mark my words! It’s second to none for sound design, especially when you understand the user algorithms. I really hope Korg does a MKII and SE, but like, better than they did the Wavestate II and SE. Great video, as usual!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Aaaaaand it dropped;)

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

The review by loopop illustrates the truth of your comment quite well.

[@Savukala]

Absolutely approved, the sounds seem to be MKUltra proof, can't go wrong with an onboard oscilloscope. Happy midsummer, great episode as always ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Happy midsommar!!!

[@OscillatorSink]

Your final thoughts are spot on - fantastic engine, but the form factor isn't enough of any one thing to really elevate it. The engine itself has always struck me as being made by films that really love synthesis - it's a playground and so powerful and creative.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Yeah, that sums it up nicely!

[@Thelostrune]

I'll have to recommend the VST version, opsix native is kinda beautiful. Also I gotta say, I love that second jam. "Nice" indeed.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@lince4824]

Until you start facing all the bugs it comes bundled with. I didn't expect this low quality software from Korg, no Undo, no bank organization, defective program change, mandatory access to user private documents, developers laziness in all its glory. Sharing "native" doesn't mean all "native" software products developed by KORG are even in the same feature or quality universe, but more like a weird multi-verse where everything went wrong. It's cheap, sure, and even more when I re-sell this license.

[@DrDroogkloot]

I’m waiting for a Korg NTS-1 review. It’s cheap and diy. Also great as a small fx unit.

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!! Already had that one on the show though...

[@brucebennett5338]

i love my opsix! having hands on, real-time control of the levels and ratios of each operator is priceless! :)

[@AudioPilz]

Great UI indeed!

[@brucebennett5338]

@@AudioPilz back in the day i had to use MAX in conjunction with a Peavy MIDI controller to control a DX7 with SysEx messages. A very clunky kludge. :/

[@ChamiCh]

I own the opsix, and despite its flaws (the envelopes being the biggest one) it's one of my favorite FM synths just for how easy it is to program. Would love an SE model. Excellent episode with some great grooves as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Aaaaaaand, it just dropped;) Thank you!!!

[@javiceres]

What’s wrong with the envelopes? I’m curious

[@deanwalliss8739]

@@javiceres The DX7 envelopes have 4 rates and 4 levels. ADSR envelopes by contrast have 3 rates (AD and R) and one level (S). The practical difference is that complex envelopes let you make really nuanced sounds. This is especially important in FM synthesis because each operator has his own envelope, and changes in envelope dramatically affect the timbre of your patch.

[@ali14chahrour]

I picked one up brand new for $399 international whateverbucks from a local music shop and I love it. When I picked it up though I did have to open the box and make sure it was actually in there because the box was so incredibly light.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, like a feather!

[@mcstabba]

Don't sneeze in front of it if it isn't tied down, good to know if I buy one.

[@raistaparta]

Lightweight synths are getting out of hand. I had a Roland VR-09 for some years and one of the reasons I ended up selling it was it kept sliding all over the keyboard stand. Granted, I might have been a bit aggressive with palm glissandos and other shenanigans. BTW the VR-09 would be a great candidate for a Bad Gear episode but I’m afraid it does too many things and is maybe too vanilla for this show. But man, that iPad editor was frustrating… Plenty of annoying stuff on that keyboard.

[@garyhendrie4001]

Nearly hitting 100,000 subs bro. Very much deserved and should be ten times that. Brilliant channel.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@presteign1113]

I had been secretly hoping for a Bad Gear episode on the Opsix! Yet another exquisite mix of meme-fueled roast and genius inspiration. I think I need to go power mine up now!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@fjfrancois]

The soap opera synth show from KZbin, Love it ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, that's quite fitting...

[@voltijuice8576]

This soap leaves my ears clean and fresh!

[@fjfrancois]

@@voltijuice8576 Lol nice one

[@aditvij678]

Yo! The last jam is CRAZY! How do you DO IT? Mad Respect. The synth sounds super cool as I expected, seems pretty versatile too!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

@@AudioPilz Yeah that last one is amazing, especially considering it’s 100% digital FM which sometimes sounds cold. Great job

[@meesvandenberg9468]

@@sub-jec-tiv it's way more than FM! It has ringmod, wavefold, filter (fm) for example. It's more like digital polyphonic modular, especialy with the user-algorithms. Amazing synth! I want one

[@keybeardist]

This turned out to be incredibly well timed 😀

[@AudioPilz]

I was blown away by the news!!!

[@synthmage00]

All of my main workhorse synths and drum machines-the nicest gear I've ever owned-have now been featured on the Bad Gear show. Garbage life forever!

[@AudioPilz]

Bad Gear Bingo!!!

[@andrewdoucet3029]

And with this, all of my gear has now been featured on this wonderful channel. Thank you for this. Tremendous jams in this episode.

[@AudioPilz]

Bad Gear Bingo!!! Congrats!!!

[@oscarvanderburgh9915]

One day it happens to us all 😅😂😂

[@joshuacogliati6085]

​@@oscarvanderburgh9915 I am pretty sure @AudioPilz will never review the Yamaha YRA-28B recorder, so I doubt this will ever happen to me ;) (That said he has reviewed all the synths I own (Update: except the Korg Volca Bass, I had not realized that the volca bass, mix and sample had not been reviewed).)

[@lairdkilbarchan]

What! Even my DX11 has aftertouch. I know this, because it says so in the manual. 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@SlaserX]

Opsix is my favorite FM synth of all time. It's wayyyy more powerful than people think it is. I think we are only scratching the surface. Plus, like two days ago The Chemical Brothers were showing off some of their stage gear, and front and center was an Opsix

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, I really have to give that a listen. Love the Bros.

[@sonic2000gr]

I had the opsix and sold it. I still have the VST though as I bought it with the crossgrade license. Nothing wrong with the sounds or the controls, this is I guess as much of an approachable FM synths as can be. The keybed is atrocious, literally toy keybeds are better. The small form factor goes away when you need an external controller to play. Overall I liked but it wasn't exactly for me. Will you be doing Wavestate (MK1) and Modwave next? :D

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thanks!!!

[@moolefty6683]

Finally a piece of gear I own makes it onto bad gear! Triggered! Love my opsix, agree on the keybed though. There is a Kickstarter project (from Tall Dog Electronics) to convert it into a desktop unit - never signed up to anything faster...

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, really have to check it out!!!

[@NavelOrangeGazer]

When I saw the Wavestate SE I immediately thought the Opsix deserves that treatment.

[@AudioPilz]

I second this!

[@mdjey2]

And it has arrived. Though I would have wished for something like Opeight maybe or some more expression inputs.

[@hdsubstance1]

I've been considering getting one for a while ... excellent content as always.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@powermix24]

Voltron activates when you have Wavestate,Modwave and Opsix together! Great jams, video editing is A+

[@AudioPilz]

Lol! Thank you!!!

[@tomhart3368]

Running out of Volcas? What about the Volca-FM?🙂... As long as we dont run out of fridays...thank you for your work...and the really great content❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Already had the Volca FM1 on the show

[@tomhart3368]

@@AudioPilz My bad nvm...😀

[@randynovick7972]

Love the sound of it... and yes, Volca this to the max.

[@AudioPilz]

I'd love to use that!!!

[@SonicWalkerMix]

It is bizarre that there is the Opsix native VST but it cannot control the hardware or manage presets. The combo of both could be such a powerful pair. I need to try if I can dumb down the hardware to be an overpriced usb controller for the VST. Anyhow, am happy with the Opsix, like its sound and versatility.

[@that_Ranjit]

Got one during the blowout sale. Had it for several months and just was not jiving with it, even with how approachable Korg made FM synthesis. I feel like I spent so much time trying to craft good sounds instead of jamming.

[@AudioPilz]

That blowout sale was super tempting

[@sawtooth808]

It’s too bad I imposed a “No new synths” rule (I do have space for a Roland SP 404 mk2 which I will purchase at a later point in time to honor my late younger brother) because the OpSix looks a cult classic (in the vein of the DX 100 was with Detroit Techno

[@CatenationIndustrial]

I love this thing and your jams make want to get a second one :p ! And it has the crispness and brilliance I miss on the Digitone. Also much love for TNG memes & memes that talk to your female viewers ;) Best wishes - Jeanne

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Digitone is probably the most un-FM sounding FM synth

[@rhill109]

At its US blowout price, not bad gear. It does crash randomly sometimes when using the USB.

[@AudioPilz]

I managed to crash it using the randomizer

[@geoffk777]

Totally agree about the form factor. I have a WaveState and Modwave. They dont fit properly in my keyboard rack and take up a huge amount of desk space due to the nearly useless keyboard. A desktop, keyboard-less version would be MUCH better--I'd choose it even if the price was identical to the current one. As for the OpSix, it sounds great and it's pretty easy to use as FM goes. But I have the FM engine in the Kronos, the FMX engine in the Montage and many powerful VST options like Cherry Audio Sines or Arturia DXV. It's really hard for me to justify another very similar 6-op FM box--especially with only 32 voice polphony and a big footprint.

[@AudioPilz]

I'd love a desktop version of that!

[@uly1981]

own the softsynth version and love it, best fm synth for me. but as with the wavestate, the plastic fisher price hardware version - meh....

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it's a pity

[@normdurkin6425]

I have two of these Professor.. bought the first for $500.. bought the second on the one day sale for $323.. once again you are extremely fair on your review explaining it's strengths and weaknesses.. I must admit that I was a bit skeptical and nervous about how this video was going to play out.. 🤘😁

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ozoneau]

Hasn't this channel jumped the shark? The last real bad gear reviewed here was the SM Pro V-Machne. Bring back the MC303 level bad please! On a positive note, your jams are top notch.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! You know the drill, one person’s Bad Gear…;)

[@Pablo668]

Great work as always. Still amazed at how you can jam with anything. That bell is so 80's.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! DANGER ZONE!!!

[@G8tr1522]

i absolutely love FM synthesis, and OpSix has a KILLER sound engine, one of the best when you allow for a voice to be swapped with a COMB FILTER!!! (ie, physical modelling) But the instrument is horribly flawed bc you can't automate the levels in the user matrix algorithm, and it has FUCKING ADSR???? WTF???? why did they not do rate/level envelopes???? WHYYYY!!!! 😢😢😢 So you are forced to use the software VST, which has the same issues, but you can use midi control in your DAW to automate amplitude and levels manually. But wtf. Why Korg??? It is a beautiful concept which was circumcised by lack of community input. This could've been the greatest FM synth ever if they fixed those two glaring flaws.

[@G8tr1522]

5:11 oh shit, i got called out 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, weird omissions!!!

[@wangledteb5671]

Honestly I love my OpSix, I'm actually surprised to see this on here lol

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@Elratauru]

Wavestate when? I got one a few months ago (Ha, mk2 announced after, of course) and I have found it to be amazingly good at what it does but everybody seems to be hating on it for some weird reason that I still don't fully understand. David Wise recorded a few official patches/tutorials on it... and they are amazing. Donkey Kong Country music? From the guy that did it? Using a synth you own? 100% what I needed.

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@unclemick-synths]

The launch of the Wavestate made it look like a one-trick pads-only pony. I've not seen anyone do things with it that interest me. I would love Florian to prove me wrong!

[@Andronicus2007]

Vote 1 Korg Opsix Wolca!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kozihoppy]

100K subs chapter's bad gear should be the Yamaha CS80, only to celebrate how much of a parody the "Bad Gear" term actually is in this channel.

[@AudioPilz]

Bad Gear - Yamaha CS-80 - TOO HEAVY!!!

[@circedge]

It sounds so great and the design capabilities are great too and then they stick it in a garbage enclosure. Why Korg?

[@AudioPilz]

The bean counters have won...

[@Andronicus2007]

7:49 Opsix only blue banana danger bells orchestrated by special ops post ebm fps ost! 😅

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@holythursdayz7023]

Mannnnn....this guy is not easy.....😂😂😂😂 I thought this was a good synth taking into account the price.... Peace and love❤❤❤

[@AudioPilz]

The pricing of that thing has quite a history;)

[@atetraxx]

It is a good synth.

[@danield_sounds]

As always , any “bad gear” turns into awesome gear in your hands

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@robertjarden9965]

I was about to say this. Been following this channel for a few months now ( I know I’m late!!) but he always brings the best out of any gear and that shows it’s not about the gear indeed.. but the mind that wields it. I love this synth now. May actually add it to my arsenal. He went over everything I need and the bass, beats and synth sound really good. Better than most drum machines xD

[@TheEllis197]

It’s the best approach to a review. He shows the worst that the gear has to offer but still shows how it can be brilliant.

[@marcoose777]

251: Subscribe !!! has to be the most subliminal preset ever ;)

[@AudioPilz]

;)

[@sebastianandrew9077]

Literally the best sounding synth ever! I own one and this to me is a classic it could never be bad gear. Your right about the keyboard but for me its fine... The should create another version of this with a full keyboard.

[@AudioPilz]

You might be right here;)

[@MD_is_me]

Clearly displaying that he didn't bother to watch the video till it's conclusion, if at all.

[@whahappend8222]

He's tripping? I have and love the Opsix and there's nothing he said here that's controversial or untrue.

[@Bloodstone_DC]

Wait - is this whole channel just an excuse to have synth jam battles with Alex Ball on a regular?

[@AudioPilz]

You know too much;)

[@galacticmonkey810]

This actually makes me miss the Opsix…. Would love a desktop version

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!!

[@galacticmonkey810]

@@AudioPilz as you said a smaller unit with a grown up sequencer would be a game changer 👌

[@MD_is_me]

There is a Kickstarter enclosure that might see a release beyond its initial run. It also works for the other shared form-factor Korgs

[@enochroot9438]

Opsix?....more like another Oops! sick jam from the Bad gear maestro

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@enochroot9438]

@AudioPilz also I saw you on the sonicstate stream the other night...seems it's time for a Wavestate visit from the Bad gear bard?

[@themidnightsynthesist1334]

This is my pick if I ever decide to get an FM synth. Those jams sounded insanely good.

[@d3tuned378]

You can use it without FM if you want! Each "operator" can be used straight up as an oscillator. 6 oscillators! Or 3 oscillators being run through 3 different separate filters (operators can be turned into filters, wave shapers, or FX!) that's without even touching the actual onboard filter and FX section

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@erikavery1105]

I’m still waiting for the Volca Cowbell. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AudioPilz]

I already have a prototype here;)

[@thedeepblueskys]

yeah the build quality and limited sequencer is not so great, but man do I love my OPSIX! Especially at that $329 US exclusive price 🇺🇸 🦅🎹 Freedom never tasted so good lol

[@AudioPilz]

'murica!!!

[@thedeepblueskys]

@@AudioPilz Merica baby, greatest country in earth!!! Budweiser flows thew the veins of our soaring bald eagles (eagle screech)

[@u4yk]

@@thedeepblueskys didn't you hear? Budweiser is no longer 'murican after the Dylan Mulvaney fiasco.

[@thedeepblueskys]

@@u4yk No, I didn’t hear, Old Blue just says…. ohh peaches and twizzle sticks to that malarkey. Whether Merica likes it or not, Budweiser is a Merican past time. Like apple pie, baseball, and Kid Rock. A Merica can’t hide from its roots. So you can catch me on top of a mountain sitting on the hood of a Ford F-150 with an eagle on my shoulder, listening to Bob Seger’s Like a Rock, drinking a Budweiser with pride! Joe Dirt for President 🤟🏼

[@ironinquisitor3656]

FM with a lot more knobs and faders to edit with intrigues me. Wish it had more keys tho.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

Having recently been focusing specifically on my FM synths, all the FM memes were especially hilarious 🤣

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@zepafra]

It's a great synth but It is unlikely I am gonna pick one up if they do not make a desktop module. They recently released a 2000 dollar full 61 keys wavestate, pure nonsense. 450€ desktop module with normal midi ports and midi usb host would have been the best solution.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@Subhumanslug]

$2000 SE with the same tiny screen. 😂

[@midiminion6580]

opsix for life! i actually paid full price for it when it first came out and not mad about it. ive had it for some time and just scratched the surface. I had never thought about using it as a rythm machine! that first jam was awesome! it gave me some ideas!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@chriswalton720]

Awesome synth, lousy form factor. Should have either had 61 keys and aftertouch or be a desktop module. I actually like the “mid” keybed of the Minilogue better than the cheapie “full size” keys on this thing; it feels better and makes the instrument more portable.

[@AudioPilz]

I think Korg just fulfilled your wishes;)

[@chriswalton720]

@@AudioPilz I saw that!

[@MrXamanX]

All I own is bad gear 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@u4yk]

All the gear on this channel fuels my GAS.

[@ThatJerseyBloke]

What!? The OpSix has made it to Bad Gear! I have one of these and love it! The keybed is half azzed but the synth engine is FM greatness.

[@AudioPilz]

Really like the engine too!!!

[@fjdubya5726]

From what I've seen the module seems to be more expensive than the keyboard. Maybe the module has some new features?

[@jdaddyaz]

BTW I'm sure that I'm not the only one who takes 30 minutes to get through these videos because I'm constantly pausing and reading all the A+ meme material. You've got an S tier team of meme generators. "The invention of Wave shaping" is particularly my favorite one of this bunch. Along with the one using that great photo of Jaime Carragher taking a selfie of a miserable Gary Neville witnessing the thrashing of Manchester United by Liverpool.

[@MOSMASTERING]

I made this exact comment some weeks ago.. 😂 the memes hilarious and on point!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@h2o1969]

I have the Wavestate, and it is the same keybed. I like the sounds of this digital series from Korg, but I wish they would have made them all desktop. No keybed.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@gamma_noize]

Yeah! My beloved OpSix made it onto Bad Gear! 😊 Yes, it‘s kinda sad that Korg cut some corners on the hardware, but it‘s such a powerful synth nonetheless. 6 OP FM is plentiful is it is, but having the other operator types opens up so much more. For example, i love to build a modulator construct with Ringmodulators and then use this to modulate a FM carrier. Use all this with the user algorithm and you‘ve got yourself a little polyphonic modular-like synth. Everytime i turn it on, i discover some new sounds and loose myself in it. I just love this synth!

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀The modulation possibilities are endless!!!

[@Gainn]

Should have been a module (along with Wavestate and Modwave).

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@dez1989]

It took me an hour and a half to watch this video while pausing it at least 1000 times to read each and every little joke panel you jammed into it! It seems like it was more work to make the video compared to playing the opsix. Well, playing it is one thing. Understanding it is something completely different! You have done a fantastic job on the music, the video and the playing! I'm very impressed! Thanks for all of the hard work! I purchased the wavestate and the modwave. I wasn't going near the opsix with a 10 foot pole!😂

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@mrdali67]

I think that Korg is starting to realice that these while yet fun but cheap feeling "gadget" synths really are a waste of space as a hardware synth unless they put at least a decent keybed in them. For me both the Wavestate and Opsix is a waste of money as a standalone synth, when Korg already present them as software. Even the software versions is a bit overpriced at least you can play them with a controller of your choice instead of those subpar mini keybeds. The Wavestate SE is prove that I was right about my initial mixed feeling about Korgs mental state. I was absolutely gutted when they released the Nautilus with the same keybed as the Kronos, but without a 5$ aftertouch strip and stripped away all the tactile controls and buttons of the Kronos. They seem to have learned nothing in the last 30 years. I still remember how bad the first touch display presented in a Synth was recieved and how laggy the Trinity was, why you want normal buttons and controls on a keyboard. The touch display and menu's is fine when programming it, but for live play you need those buttons , faders and controls. The Opsix and also the MOD7 engine of the Kronos/Nautilus is nice updates, and so is Yamaha's own FMX engine if you are a fan of FM synthesis that brings the 40 year old tech into modern perspectives, but please stop using crappy keybeds. Yamaha does the exact same thing with a really subpar keybed in their MODX line, which is really horrible when you know Yamaha have provided keybeds for tons of other brands for the last 5 decades because it was the best you could get.

[@AudioPilz]

They have been going all in on the high quality stuff lately. Let's see how it develops.

[@mrdali67]

@@AudioPilz Well the SE model is here now 😊

[@mrdali67]

I’d still like to see Korg work on their software suite like Arturia and make a complete version with all the software synths. It would be great if we could benefit a bit on the high price they are charging for the new synths.

[@EchoKraft]

Love my OPSix ! So much fun! And the editor is awesome as well as the software version!

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@jamesbustillos7332]

It's a "dream machine" nothing more, nothing less.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@raistaparta]

The Opsix is a great synth. And yet, considering I’m part of the target audience and haven’t been able to pluck up the courage to buy one…

[@AudioPilz]

Waiting for the Behringer version;)

[@chinossynthesizer705]

I can make this bad boy sound like a sega genesis ym2612 never mind i sold it.And got a better fm synth

[@mattpierce1011]

Phenomenal episode!! You really got the best out of it!! One day, some manufacturer is going to build what you suggest and we'll all be better off for it ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@KooriGraywolf]

And now there IS a 61-key Opsix SE

[@AudioPilz]

That escalated quickly;)

[@JonnieboySF]

You know what? I’m going to say it: the wedding rings with the sample engravings are cool. Excellent video as always, Florian!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@1UpBebop]

Was so pissed when I missed the blowout sale. I kept refreshing GuitarCenter until it popped in again randomly one night and I snagged one. I celebrated. Then 3 of my friends all had defective units... Then GuitarCenter canceled my order a week later due to an obscene amount of people returning them due to being defective and failing. Haha was such mess! Originally was SO upset I didn't get one, then my dog got sick and had vet bill of, wouldn't ya know, it like $350 - the price of the Opsix sale that I missed on. Always nice when perspective comes and shows up.

[@AudioPilz]

I feel you!!!

[@olav7]

Despite any downside, I’m continually amazed at the variety of sounds I can get out of mine. Plus, the price made it almost a necessary purchase.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

So not really 'bad gear' at all...

[@olav7]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx Like a lot of gear featured on here, it may be gear people have a lot of differing opinions on, not necessarily “bad.” I, for one, have gotten a LOT of use out of mine

[@whahappend8222]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx it's almost like the point of this series is to address gear that has had a visceral/mixed reaction and try to be as objective about is as possible, not make a grand declaration that the gear is shit. All the criticisms in this video are fair in terms of calling it bad gear: amazing sound engine, streamlined and intuitive sound design, a terrible keyboard, no aftertouch, limited sequencer, no multi timbral patches. Those are all deal breakers for many people, hence 'bad gear'. I love my Opsix.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@whahappend8222 I don't agree that the OpSix is bad gear. The same level of criticism would apply to any other electronic musical instrument. The Roland Jupiter 8, for example, not only had no aftertouch on its keybed, but no velocity either. So is that also bad gear? It's hard to imagine any synth or drum machine that wouldn't qualify, making the label meaningless, perhaps apart from the most expensive, such as the Arturia Polybrute, Waldorf Quantum, Moog One etc. A 'deal breaker' for most of us is price above a certain level, making those three synths 'bad gear' by your definition.

[@BubbaSatori]

The boxes being ticked, still waiting for the module version, dammack.

[@AudioPilz]

Isn't there a kickstarter for that?

[@BubbaSatori]

@@AudioPilz Holy smokes! Dint know that. Thanks for the heads up. 🙌🏻 I heard of people sawing off the junk keybeds, but the kickstarter conversion is better. Still holding out hope that Korg wises up and releases their own less expensive module like they did with the Minilogue. Cheers.

[@teamphil]

I had the volca fm and upgraded to the fm2 with no desire to get the opsix. Then they had a huge fire sale in the states and it’s been the best sub $400 purchase in a long time. I’m pleasantly surprised how good it can sound. Great video as always and great songs you made with it.

[@WotanSkyFather]

Wolca

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@bugglebegger143]

OpSix passes the "ear" test for me. I mean, does something just kind of spark that "umami" feeling in your ears and soul. I think some of the sounds definitely do that. Many other synths don't. The Wavestate and System 8 did not. OpSix does for me. Not for bass tho.

[@AudioPilz]

Umami for days!!!

[@rorz999]

Nobody is going to make a totally perfect FM synth are they? 😟

[@AudioPilz]

That's quite a challenge!!!

[@Yuzuki1337]

In a topic so subjective it's impossible to make something that could be called perfect. I hope one day someone makes a synth that is perfect for _you_ ❤️

[@d3tuned378]

The opsix could be turned into exactly that if korg really wanted to. They don't want to. Synth companies know you havec to strategically hamstring instruments so that the user is tempted to buy the whole synth ecosystem just to cover the bases missing in his current setup. There is a monetary incentive to never make the End of All Synths Synth.

[@BellXllebMusic]

Mega FM and Pss480 :D

[@MD_is_me]

@@d3tuned378 All they needed to do, IMO, was use a CPU that was adequate for the advertised features, multi-stage EGs, AND house it in a desktop form-factor instead of tacking on a cheap non-aftertouch keybed. A desktop form-factor would have helped with rigidity, too; as it is I can actually lightly twist the entire enclosure.

[@danielpirone8028]

At 350$ or whatever the sale price was - I got a second one. They have issues but are really exceptional if you take the time.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@Tibbon]

I have an Opsix I bought from Chris Vrenna of NIN. Exactly the same as every other Opsix, but its a good story!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice one!!!

[@matthewcates38]

That topgun sound in the jam followed by the picture of the jet 😆.Such quality content. Every episode I always find myself rewinding the jams and thinking “man this guys a good music producer”.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@FGCLovesYou]

Yeah, I've really been enjoying that jam in particular, too! I've listened through the jams a few times to understand what it's capable of better, and yeah, every time that lead comes in, I've listened to it at least twice to listen to both the lead itself and the context it comes in (the other more midground and background sounds in that section) that lets it stand out so well while still supporting it. I saw the channel pop up in my recommendations, and at first I was a bit turned off by the negativity implied by the name (I wasn't looking to be discouraged from something I was also excited about), but I'm so glad I did eventually click on it.

[@MetatronsCube23]

All the hype after seeing the initial version went away when they revealed this version, it seemed like a $600 volca which is $400 too much.

[@AudioPilz]

I think the 300 bucks at the blowout sale were pretty nice;)

[@kaitlyn__L]

Woo, my first non-microkorg (but every synthesist has one of those in a cupboard right?) synth to appear in an episode 😊 Did NOT expect it to be the weird-Borg in this intro though!!

[@AudioPilz]

Resistance is futile;)