DX5 Playing a-ha "Take on Me"

** Wrong note played at 00:26 and 02:26 intentionally to prove this is a cover (Some people might complain the main riff being sampled from the original :) ) ** Covering one of the greatest synthpop songs ever. It is said the main lead was made with a Yamaha DX synth layered with some other (Roland Juno 60 probably). I realized that the DX7 IIFD alone does the job.
Gear used:
Yamaha DX7 IIFD (Not a preset. It is an edited sound)
Roland JX-8P
Roland JP-8000
Backtrack recorded on Pro Tools, using Yamaha DX7 /DX7 IIFD massively (Bass 1 preset across the song).
Composed by Magne Furuholmen / Morten Harket / Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.
Performed here by DX5 Jose María Bará.

[@mr.disney4740]

Finally someone who plays it right ...doing intro correctly & time changes!😊

[@DX5]

Not so good at keeping finger timing though :). Thanks!

[@robertoencinas1478]

Sos un genio es uno de los mejores cover que e escuchado, y con un Dx7 mejor, un sucesor de georgio Moroders. Saludos de Argentina ♥️🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷.

[@DX5]

Abrazo fuerte a Argentina, Roberto. En la original, A-ha usaron el Juno 60, hasta donde sé. Pero el DX hace bien el trabajo.

[@VampireMortis]

Amazing!!!’

[@Ikasaswarrior]

Fanstastic just took me back to time in the 80’s were music was so....beautiful,fun, energetic and peaceful. Those were amazing and happy times of my life. Music is everything to me. I love techno, electronic pop. I love the keyboard music sound, can listen to this all day long. Thank you!!!!!!!

[@jaycee30865]

Wait don’t you love Cardi B and Nicki Minaj?

[@Ikasaswarrior]

@@jaycee30865 🙋🏻‍♀️ I do but my 🎶 era is definitely the 80’s. I do like present time 🎶. Every stage of 🎶 is appealing but the 80’s open a new sound of music🙌

[@jaycee30865]

@@Ikasaswarrior I was kidding. Those idiots talk. They are not musicians. They don’t make music.

[@80ssynthfan48]

This is really good.

[@rj8mp]

This is sooooo cool! Love that DX7 all over the song, specially that iconic bass preset. Great job José!

[@kefmif]

Another great DM cover artst 😱

[@DX5]

Thanks RJ8 :)

[@rj8mp]

@@kefmif thank you everybody! DX5 here inspired me to make my channel. So, hope you have a fun time watching my videos ;)

[@rj8mp]

@Andy-Alexei Berggren Frederiksberg hey Andy!! :D Greetings from Buenos Aires!

[@starboardbound7345]

Ah yes the LEGENDARY Yamaha DX7 Bass heard on countless '80s like this one, Danger Zone, Man in Motion, Another Part of Me, When I Think of You...and the list goes on and On and ON!

[@deltaoned1]

Fantastic. Great to recreate in your home these classic 80's tunes. Very talented. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@BenAngMusic]

I love that your covers highlight all the other beautiful synth parts that we forget because the main riff is so iconic

[@faithinverity8523]

You’ve been making me smile since 2009. Thank you.

[@julien23lastchristmas2]

DX7 the best for ever ❤👍

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

Classic song! Love those sounds. Truly awesome 👏🏻

[@UserOfTheUnknown]

Another excellent classic cover. DX5 please keep up the good work. I always watch the live stream on Saturday night.

[@jacobmorgenstein6788]

You make me feel so nostalgic. Thank you very much.

[@joeculpepper1677]

Nice love the sound brings back memories of music class in the 80s gone are the good ole days. But music lives on. Keep on jamming great tone awesome job on this song.

[@steve1751]

I bow down to your brilliance. Amazing.

[@KortKramer]

Love it. The sound is so authentic it is scary. You rock!

[@LVPranks]

Thank you for the great song!Excellent performance

[@turro3po]

Ese DX-7 es magia pura. Felicidades.

[@DX5]

Gracias. El DX7 es peculiar, pero capaz de sonidos interesantes.

[@onkelalma_gaming]

that song was my absolute favorite that year. i got the LP as a gift from by beloved aunt to christmas. god bless her...

[@israelhdiniz]

Very good job! A classic played on a classic synth!

[@RainAlpert]

I would like to say that your are living my dream! Playing synthetiser like this. Keep your good works! Thumbs up from Montreal! :)

[@elbosausage]

Inspiring..ive watched you for years and i "just cant get enough"

[@GodWeenSatan]

See what you did there

[@supercallifragi]

Ahhh the DX7 deffo my next purchase!!

[@javiceres]

What ended up happening?

[@gersonvitorio9653]

Magnific.

[@telantas]

Superb recreation, congratulations & thanks for sharing!

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

Love the 80’s ♥️♥️♥️✨

[@planetcoops1]

Wow! Thank you José! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@victorsegura9569]

Muy bien ejecutada muy buena cancion muy famosa

[@R0b1n44]

Very nice cover, thank you for this. Good job !

[@Lighthazzles]

Absolutely FANTASTIC !!! Took me right back to November 1985 here in the UK. Thanks, I'm subbed.

[@DX5]

Thanks for the sub, Tino!

[@Lighthazzles]

@@DX5 you're welcome sir!

[@mikeloveskimbo]

Thats Awesome!!! Loved your videos for years man!!

[@DX5]

Thanks Ekim

[@johnnydekock]

Awesome stuff! Well done this is so good!

[@lailamagali2070]

En definitiva mi cover favorito de Take on Me💕

[@carl13220]

Bravo José !!! Great work as usual !!

[@javiceres]

Yes!

[@moga1968]

מתגעגע אלייך תל אביב.. שנות ה 80.... לרוץ לאוטו, פול ווליום.. missing to you Tel Aviv.. and 80' run to my car, with full Volume.. A Ha Forever..

[@javitecno]

Otro temazo de los buenos like siempre continúa así nos haces disfrutar a los amantes del techno bravoo

[@reverend1015]

Man, you're really good! I like your craft workship with old synths 👍

[@mightycatcreations1968]

Great job on this, love it!!!

[@andypreston1524]

Superb!!! Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

[@thesynthzone7448]

Sounds amazing🤩👌🤟

[@pointer2002]

Well done man!!! I'm impressed

[@Soundartprojekt]

Top-Music and Sounds Wonderful

[@riksentenza]

Good performance. 👍

[@PICADALOL]

Absolute unit!!

[@dchoquesillo]

Suena genial Jose. Enhorabuena!

[@Andecha_6000]

Excellent cover 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@alexkeyboardkorg4857]

Uno de los mejores covers que eh escuchado hasta ahora!! te felicito!

[@DX5]

Gracias, Alex Teclas!. El trabajo fue programar el DX7, especialmente para el lead.

[@minigrok]

@@DX5 qué buen trabajo... Ya te habrán pedido mil veces, podrías incluir aquí o en la descripción los parámetros del lead riff del DX7?

[@DX5]

Gracias, Minigrok. No incluyo nunca en detalle los settings de los sonidos que hago (salvo a veces en directos). De todas formas, los parámetros para un sonido FM en un DX7 son muchos. No cabrían en un comentario :)

[@VanguarDso2]

this is fantastic!

[@JFTORES]

Muy bien! Esperamos The sun always shines on tv

[@harrytee7762]

Mind Blowing....

[@mcferdynandbarreto1586]

Magnífico, mis respeto.

[@hectordavalos473]

Excelente maestro!

[@mysterio77690]

Impressive sounds and great analo vibe. 👌👍

[@christopherdelasoupe928]

A large group that can make a very synthetic sound and also a very rock sound🎵🤔🙂Thank you Jose🙏🏻I recommend the title ''i thought it was you'', José...Very nice song by the group A-ha.🎵

[@kralovehradecko]

Very Great Work!

[@Mennantonio]

🤩Yamaha dx7!la vera,il modello originale dove hanno fatto ka musica🎉🎉beautiful

[@DX5]

I think they really used the JUNO60 for the lead, but the DX does the job as well :)

[@westbestp]

Suena impresionante. Se nota el trabajo de programación! Congrats!

[@DX5]

Gracias westbestp. Para cuidar todos los detalles hay que pasar un rato programando, sí. Hay varios fondos de DX7 en el backtrack.

[@oscarivan8767]

Extraordinario

[@radiopanterfmitapetiningar5097]

Top..bravo👏🙏🙏🤩🤩🤩 só por letra aqui e cantar 😍😍🎙️🎙️

[@guillermotello8920]

PROPUESTA ,.... THE INFORMESION ON SOCIETHITY THANKS!! DE LOS90S,,,,!!

[@cristianbaldeon9295]

El sonido vintage es lo mejor que existe

[@rickypatterson1321]

Hi- Tech!

[@EchosonicaMusica]

Wonderful 👏👏👏

[@josehortencio8672]

Please, made more covers of A-ha!!!

[@milaktron]

Very nice !

[@nadhemali3161]

Ah My GOD THAnks Good Playing 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳 from Tunisia

[@guillermotello8920]

SUPER, SUPER . CLASSSIICC 80SS!!

[@ricardolucas9882]

Essa canção é linda demais.

[@framax67]

Excellent ! 👍

[@kefmif]

Amazing cover, you're so active right now! Keep up work!

[@electrovolcakorg9125]

Great man

[@alvarocuellarchampetareal9846]

Fantástic.....

[@DanCave]

brilliant job... i was virtually tapping away on my air keyboards with my imaginary mullet..

[@JFTORES]

El Riff original se hizo con dos presets, uno de DX7 y otro de Juno 60

[@marcoslorenzomiguelez9071]

Muy buen tema. Un saludo José María.

[@victorsegura9569]

Muy buena ejecucion exelente musica un clasico

[@DX5]

Muchas gracias, Víctor.

[@marboroPL]

Ale to jest przyjemne do słuchania. ❤️🇵🇱 greeting from Poland

[@DX5]

Thanks. Vitaj Polsko!

[@ckfvideo]

Sublime!

[@drecksheep]

Perfekt!Grande!Nice! ;-)

[@pablo1981mza]

Grande Jose GENIO!!

[@DX5]

Gracias. Genios Morten y compañía por haberla compuesto. :)

[@alexsanderdeoliveirabarbos3912]

Sensacional

[@voicedoodpaolo]

Freakin' amazing..

[@michelfrank6842]

Dia dos mortos 02/11/2020 take on me a-ha ! um poquito borracho and enjoying the vibe...remembering things passed awway

[@maxiarcari7115]

Muy bueno !!

[@alexmonea8301]

You know very well notes . Most appropiate by original notes

[@Imzadi007]

Ohhhh suena genial....

[@jimcraig8322]

SO TASTEY!!! DEAD ON!! MR. 80's !!! Lol Love it mlm

[@vincenzoiaculli110]

Bellissima

[@user-uj8mq1qs8b]

uno de las mejores interpretaciones que he oido

[@DX5]

Muchas gracias!

[@user-uj8mq1qs8b]

De nada, muy cercana al original

[@hasrinmacintoshjawie]

Wow. It’s classic👍

[@zanfozanfani]

Me too have a Roland JX-8p. I have never been able to harness its power. Nice job dude

[@DX5]

Thanks. The JX-8P is great for certain sound palettes.

[@tapagipetecladista5888]

Ok, obrigado!

[@philippeduvivier2251]

Bravo jose Merci

[@c.7959]

I've never been able to hit that highest note "in a day or TWO lol" Bloody loving this as well. Please Please get in touch. Wherever you are I will come. (when covid goes) I've had a great night listening to your stuff. 😁😎. Not been to bed yet.

[@c.7959]

What about Human League? You a fan? The stuff pre - Dare?

[@chrisbeddows7099]

I was given a pristine condition d7x literally yesterday

[@DX5]

Wow. You are lucky. They are going more expensive now. Just run the audio thru an external FX processor w/ a bit of reverb/delay and magic has come.

[@chrisbeddows7099]

@@DX5 I was planning on using it in the studio so yes there will be plenty of reverby goodness haha

[@user-cr2po9gu5c]

❤❤ from France

[@thetruth7633]

Very nice

[@djxskullflashnarutosongoku8344]

Dx5 yow are awesome bro wow!😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@laurapausini4474]

U R A GENIUS!!

[@DX5]

Not me, a-ha they are :)

[@laurapausini4474]

Thanks dx5

[@chaton51]

what is fun is that the bass part is also fun to play