Ep20: Synth Sounds of Minimoog: Parliament, Pink Floyd, Dr. Dre & More | Reverb

[@TheKevinMeinhardt]

This is like watching the cooking channel for synth heads. BAM.

[@seancraig5373]

Yes-you're damn straight. BAM!

[@calito44]

LOL!!!! I was thinking the same!!!

[@JohnBillington]

Synth porn

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Literally “taking it up a notch“!

[@its-a-random-name]

BAM! you BAM are BAM right BAM!

[@stuckin2010s]

3:53 - are friends electric by gary numan 6:36 - nuthin but a g thing by dr. dre 10:02 - smart patrol by devo 15:06 - shine on your crazy diamond by pink floyd

[@temporalcomet]

v helpful Kate, thanks! 💥

[@rayhanmeho]

ty haha

[@stevedidit]

Thank you

[@omermilner1410]

Respect

[@jiyukim]

👍

[@h2ophilter]

Reverb, whatever you're paying this guy - double it!

[@JakesOnline]

+1

[@seanspartan2023]

+2

[@TheZekeification]

+100

[@sinistar99]

Hells yes.

[@fortex1826]

+1000

[@jawoody9745]

I had the tremendous honor of working with Bernie Worrell on a film score back in the 90's. We worked together for 3 weeks. I must have asked him 24,000 questions. I even had to score grass for him, because that is the way the master works!

[@goji9000]

This guy knows how to make demos fun and informative. Dear Reverb, whatever you’re paying this guy, it ain’t enough.

[@Lierrepourtoi]

you sound like snoop if he was 20% less high

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack]

Holy shit! It's snoop sped up

[@PlantiPal]

Mo like 50%. Keepin it reel.

[@philippeedwards5813]

Man, I though exactly the same thing!

[@philippeedwards5813]

and with the parliament music it makes it G funk as fuck

[@1skcusebutuoy1]

My first impression was "Hey, Dave Chappelle is really good at this Moog stuff, but he's really let himself go."

[@Gilvalsegurancadiferente]

Yes. Richard Wright was a genious! May he rest in piece. Congratulations for that synth sound. It was very close! It almost made me cry.

[@icerunner]

"That's not a g thing, that's a Volkswagen thing" - this line made my week!

[@bordertownmex8810]

lmfaoooo

[@thatguy3718]

1 2 3 and to tha 4 Karen and the soccer moms are asking for the manager of tha store

[@humanbeing_]

Philip McAllister funnily enough I own a Volkswagen Passat SE, and happen to be watching this video in it, right now, lol.

[@timtortelini2706]

Thats a soccer mom thing

[@sugarnap245]

Came here for Pink Floyd.. Not disappointed. Richard Wright imo is the greatest keyboardist in music of our time. He could write and compose like no one else, and could ENGINEER sounds like most have never done. The Leslie on the grand piano in echoes.. all of our beloved organ sounds.. the synths all over wish you were here.. the live recreation of the studio synths and keys, on the run (even though I think Roger came up with it), the division bell, and of course the endless river.. Unf. We miss you Rick.

[@tpete096]

Well said. He was arguably the most important member of the band. Roger kicked him out of the band for The Wall and that album is (almost) completely shit. When most people think of Pink Floyd, they think of Wrights amazing sound design (whether they know it or not).

[@Owtyg23]

@@tpete096 The wall is shit? Do you even listen to Pink Floyd mate?

[@klaus8456]

@@tpete096 He is on The Wall idiot.

[@OllieProphet]

@@julianfuentes._ Absolutely. Was totally into each PF release until The Wall came out. Could not get into it at all. Too melodramatic for my taste. "....can't have your pudd'n if you don't eat your meat ...." Blah.

[@parsa_4]

@@tpete096 By the time Roger fired Rick, he had actually put his influence in the band. The Final Cut which doesn't feature Rick at all, still has some very nice organ (played by Michael Kamen) in the way Rick would play them. Even nowadays, if you listen to Roger's solo songs, they sound like Rick Wright has done all the keyboard. His great influence is there, in every Pink Floyd members' songs.

[@drlohertz8233]

I had the opportunity to speak to Bernie Worrell once and he said he did three tracks of bass for Flashlight. Track two was track one doubled an octave lower. He did fills on the third track

[@noknowledgeiseverwasted]

“The Minimoog kind of became my M16 rifle. That’s the synth that, to this day, you could blindfold me and say ‘All right, we want a white-noise puffball with one sine wave wiggling at about 90bpm through the middle of it,’ and I could sit there and dial it in. I learned it that well." (Mark Mothersbaugh, 2010)

[@mournblade1066]

@rj zander During his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Greg Hawkes said, "Also, I'd like to thank Kraftwerk and DEVO. . . just because they're so good."

[@temporalcomet]

Excellent work on a difficult Devo part! I bet they did that live in the studio, the crazy geniuses! We (a band, Temporal Comet) Love Devo, Numan et al! Bravo! 💥

[@FoodSack]

It's so good to see some lesser-known Devo songs get some love. Love it.

[@giordanopagotto7940]

Regardless of how great the tutorial is, this dude seems like the coolest chillest guy ever. Great stuff

[@13StJimmy]

Glad Numan is getting some love he’s an absolute legend

[@really-quitestrange7743]

I was CRACKING UP when he said "Or should I say the next question I have for you is 'Are Friends Electric?' " "You need that glide to be..all the way down"

[@Shake_Zula]

Most definitely!

[@Shake_Zula]

Lia Cochran yo, he was saying that exactly as I was reading your comment

[@awaken77]

Numan is an interesting case probably for the whole music industry. He was punk/post-punk performer, discovered synthesizer by accident (anecdote says it was forgotten by other band in the studio), and reworked his guitar-based songs to synth-driven sound. Basically he started synth-pop revolution

[@BobIrving2]

Guitarist here who loves analog tubes and blues. This is a GREAT video. Thanks for the information and the humor!

[@robertvannucci9676]

William Kurk is captivating. He's such an engaging teacher. Peace captain.

[@scottfernelius9590]

“We’re gonna turn the range down to 32. It’s at 16 already...so BLAH DOW.” - William Kirk, synth regulator (1:16)

[@KMHoran]

"Turn number one on and turn number two off. O-W-F. Off"

[@flekkzo]

If a guitarist selects your video as the first of the day to watch you are doing something right. Always entertaining!

[@messiahblack4816]

You have no idea how much I appreciate your correct pronunciation of MOOG......peace and blessings to you brotha...

[@andrewpappas9311]

Love the sound for Rick Wright, definitely one of the best pianist/keyboard players in rock

[@manzoo10000]

This was a good guide. I'm not a pro with programing my Behringer clone, but this showed me how wide the possibilities truly are. Especially that devo patch. Great presenter made it super simple.

[@greganderson5972]

Excellent! Some of my fave synth tunes. I got to see and hear the fantastic Mr Worrell at a Moogfest or two. And nice job on the Smart Patrol arp glide thing. The Mr DNA half of the song is the peak of geek funk.

[@gammabammadesign]

I must be living under a rock, because I have never heard someone say "noon o'clock". I am stealing that one.

[@ruscular3d]

There is no 12 o'clock. it becomes noon or midnight. There is no 12 pm or 12 am on the official time stamping, as those time don't exist. So I think Noon O'Clock actually make better sense!

[@BrandonAaskov]

"That sounds like an Impala comin' down the block!" This guy really punches up this video, I love it.

[@MytAndOfficial]

This guy is awesome! Funny, but goes straight to the point. I learned so much and was never bored... All I need now is to save up to be able to afford one of these Minimoogs.

[@johnnyswatts]

Absolutely classic choices. Thanks for giving Smart Patrol props.

[@bruceketchum1649]

Never in my life have I wanted to buy a Minimoog until now. Awesome!

[@seandaniel23]

Captain Kurk is a legend.

[@seancraig5373]

Yes- BEAM us up Cap'n Kirk and POST SOME MORE VIDS LIKE THIS!

[@captainrandom6763]

It's like Snoop and Dave Chappelle vocal boxes had a synth guru baby. I love this tutorial and the host. Reverb, please keep making these videos, they are fantastic! Everything was solid but the Shine On synth patch had too much LFO/modulation (sounded more like a patch that Vangelis would have used), the song's original brass synth is so smooth, no harsh fluttering. But if that's the biggest criticism, then you are doing a bang up job amigo! Very nice!

[@thebreakfastmenu]

This dude is so cool he could air condition a room by standing in it

[@LuxscapeMusic]

Great vid. Just did the “Are friends electric” settings on the Behringer model D and was surprised how accurate it sounded.

[@TransistorBased]

That's because it's a copy using original schematics. Multiple people have done oscilloscope tests and it's basically the exact same sound

[@iseeolly9959]

Richard Wright was a true genius.....many thanks for this vid.

[@poyakhajei2585]

The soul of floyd 🥺❤

[@jackississb123456789]

Facts man

[@electrowizard141]

Ok there is a lot of info on youtube and Google about the MiniMoog, but this is great stuff. William Kurk makes it real, makes it happen- he is skillful, informative, well-paced and total fun. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share with us.

[@Iain0101]

I remember when Keyboard magazine would occasionally have a few patches you could enter manually from a page of instructions into some popular synths of the time.

[@storm-aircorporation6540]

You are a great teacher! Really make it easy to understand! I have a Moog Sub 37 and love playing around with it. Lot's of new ideas!

[@steamingheartbeat]

Great Video, thank you so very much. I tried to get that Gary Numan Sound some years ago. It is fabulous to see that other people see Tubeway Army as I do ... :) It is simply a band that made a great sound but they are underrated like the Small Faces, the Kinks, Talk Talk, to name a few ...

[@djmikio]

You answered 4 decades worth of my burning questions! This is probably the most useful instructional vid to me that I've seen, of any sort on any subject. THANK YOU!!! 🙏✌️😮

[@ederst9759]

This reminds me of the days of entering free patches from the pages of "Keyboard" magazine into my DX7.

[@The_Eldest_Millenial]

Wandering through YT, I found one of the most easy to understand and comprehensive guides on the iconic sounds of the 80's, right here. It can take foreeeever just to realize the sound you want IS a Moog... To say nothing of attempting to learn how to use a piece of hardware many of us would be fortunate to see in an exhibit. My VST library thanks you for this. You rock

[@ICACJ]

These vids are the reason I subscribed. And I'm a guitar player. (ok maybe because of Andy too)

[@MrTortureneverstops1]

Andy for President !

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Which Andy? Andy Summers? Here comes the guitar synthesizer.

[@ramon2008]

Do we have any guitar pedals that can achieve the sonic capabilities of a synth ? I recently purchased the meris Enzo and the sy1 a few months ago but I’m a little disappointed by both. Any suggestions ?

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

That high pitch at 13:00 was so beautifully sounding like Robert Mason on "Stardrive". ❤

[@RikiHyde]

It's about time there was another synth video. Keep em coming (forever).

[@TerrysTwigReviews]

'Original Gangstas' brought me here. I was reading the biographies on Dr. Dre and Eazy E and the Moog was mentioned.This video is absolutely amazing! Thanks.

[@AceRuiner1979]

I was given a hand written sheet from a Roadie of Devo on how Mark Mothersbaugh does the Smart Patrol sound, its all in the glide and using a reverse sawtooth wave... As for resetting the glide to go back to the first note without fully gliding back down, i've found a glitch in my Sub Phatty (The Moog i own and use for these sounds) to where if you release the high note first, before hitting the end note, it resets the whole glide exactly like the album... Mothersbaugh's synth however, was modified to do this without a glitch, and was modded with a reverse sawtooth, which is now present in most newer Moogs, and in the Behringer Model D... However the glide trick is hard to do without mods unless you find a glitch that does exactly that, like i did :)

[@horowizard]

@Josh Wizinsky Every Model D ever made had that reverse sawtooth waveform on the third oscillator as stock. It was not a modification. As I mentioned before, there was a foot switch to engage the Glide which would have made that reset move easier.

[@krapart]

this was pretty on point. i didnt realize the flashlight sound was so buzzy. went back to the og track to listen because i didnt believe this video. but sure enough, there it is.

[@3cardmonty602]

This makes me want to sell all my guitars on Reverb & buy a Moog. Great stuff.

[@timschulz9563]

Just buy the Behringer Model D.

[@wavecast64]

$300 for the behringer that sounds identical

[@saam6768]

dont do it. i use to be you.

[@jimmywheelo]

Behringer Model D £240. No need to sell anything

[@theoriginalheartstrummer]

@@timschulz9563 it's alright. Not the same by any stretch. But it's a price worth paying that's for sure.

[@thatoneguy8834]

OWF off was the best! Thanks for a helpful and fun video

[@GhostOfLorelei]

Please, more of this guy. MORE!

[@bryanlettow4389]

This guy is perfect for this hope to see him around again

[@ronnieaux5290]

This is probably the best synth video I've ever seen... ...And I've been obsessively watching synth videos since about 2012... So, yeah. This guy needs his own channel.

[@nathanc777]

I've played guitar since I was a kid but recently decided to dive into the world of piano/keyboard/synth thanks in large part to William and Justin on Reverb and Jack on Andertons. Just awesome personalities making it super approachable and exciting. Thanks!

[@Reverb]

That's so cool to hear, Nathan. Happy Keyboarding!

[@enricolongo242]

Check out Dr Mix also!

[@gypsycat26]

The Synth part in Dr.Dre's "Nothing but a G Thang" was sampled from Leon Haywood's" I Wanna Get Freaky With You." The whole intro of I Wanna Get Freaky With You is the whole song of Nothing but a G Thang.

[@drfleka]

He is talking about the synth hook. And the synth ain't sampled...

[@nooneimportant1397]

Crni Golub The synthesizer itself isn't, but the actual part that's played is an interpolated/replayed sample from later in the song.

[@sonicoutlaw]

Dre recreates most of the samples he uses

[@Ashutosh_Mahajan]

Yeah but that thing was done on strings and dre converted it to the moog

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

@Ronald Williams All of us OG's know that...👊🏾

[@garboil]

Almost as great as having all these amazing players hanging out and playing the minimoog themselves.

[@carlosdarity6456]

The difference in his energy from the Gary Numan song to the Dr Dre track was fucking hilarious.

[@anthonypalermo5515]

Thank you so much for your information.I am a guitar player obsessed with tone. 's my obsession leads me to avenues outside of the conventionalthats were i tend to learn the most.your video was an exceptional tool for me to learn outside of the box.just thank you.your work is very well formatted and a joy to watch.

[@stapler942]

I so wish I could get my hands on a Minimoog for "Smart Patrol" alone. Mark said one time that he uses both forward and reverse sawtooth in the song, and that he had Moog modify his Mini to include reverse sawtooth.

[@werewolflover8636]

Nothing beats a Moog! And these babies are all made by hand in North Carolina USA! They’re 100% worth the price tag.

[@noirdaze]

Finally some homage to Gary Numan! I love it

[@alpacarama21]

Just tried these on my Boog, I found that where the Cutoff Frequency was all the way down, I liked turning it up and turning the Amount of Contour down some to get less filter attack. These are some great starting points for sounds that can actually be played like an instrument.

[@chriswalton720]

To really capture that true vintage feel, the picture showing the position of the controls should be a Polaroid photo of the front panel, with the sound name written across the bottom in black permanent marker.

[@nicholascatrambone2713]

best bracelet in a synth demo hands down

[@theHumanBryno]

Flash Light by Parliament came on the radio the other day and my four year old asked who it was because he liked it, so he's already got good taste.

[@awaken77]

Thanks for deconstructing these classic sounds. I tried myself by trial and error, but it's far from perfection.

[@Jomael954]

I remember when I first hear are friends electric due to one of the need for speed games, carbon maybe? I instantly fell in love with those sounds lol. I wasn’t expecting to hear that song, takes me way back. I wish I had one of these damn things and not the virtual ones I want a real one

[@maxlaboe]

Go...get one:) Honestly! I never ever did a better purchase in my little life...

[@Z1zero5]

Excellent playlist for a showcase of the Mini. Well done and thank you.

[@theunionbeats1]

that "Are friends electric" is insane!! whew

[@JonAnderhub]

Good show! Welcome to the many surprises of the Moog!

[@dictabeat]

Dude you are so much fun to watch. The best thing Reverb did was hire you to make your vids. Thanks again for another one.

[@beMOTIONdESIGN]

I was JUST listening to "Nuthin But A G Thang" last night and wondering what synth they used, and sure enough, Reverb has my back! Thank you so much for this video...William Kurk rapping was the icing on the cake!!

[@MakeSomething]

That's a soccer mom thang! Haha! This is great and love the personality that comes through.

[@seancraig5373]

wonderful video-GREAT job! Loved the humor and attitude, grateful to see exactly how these sounds were done on the famous Moog model D!

[@nullyboy]

that devo sound is amazing!!! thanks for this!!!

[@daphnelightner6531]

To do that sound properly, turn the glide up to 10, turn the modulation wheel all the way up, and don't worry about the pitch wheel. The rest of the patch is great :-) With glide switch off, hit low f. Turn glide switch on. Then hit high c. To reverse the sound, all you have to do is hit high C first and then low f. You need to turn the glide switch off to reset the sound, so to speak. I helped my late husband Synthfool with many a Minimoog, including three for Devo. I'm a huge Devo fangirl and got to watch Mark Mothersbaugh play this sound for me to demonstrate the issue he was having with his Mini, which was modded to add more modulation. :)

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Your first touch was straight-up, 'Emerson, Lake, and Palmer', with the lyrics, "Ooooo, what a lucky man he was..." ❤

[@theokingshango]

Fun review, nice moog...checks ebay...going for a behringer lol

[@IsaiP]

I got the free iOS app and record it into GarageBand and I export it to Drive as a .wav and then I edit it in Ableton and FL

[@zachary963]

Monark by Native Instruments is a pretty great software minimoog

[@theokingshango]

IOS minimoog is the best value free download EVER, tnx!

[@mason8241]

this is awesome... i love thinking about the artists finding the sound through play

[@gasolineandwine]

Love these sounds, and god damn love that mini. An observation: in the first sound, if you set the sustain level of the filter envelope (or any envelope for that matter) at it's maximum level, whatever time you set to the decay is irrelevant. Decay times can only be heard when the sustain level is lower than 100%, since the initial value of all decay portions in ADSR envelopes is already 100%.

[@kevinpires2307]

I think the minimoog works kind of differently in that sense. Decay is actually the release time on the minimoog, I'm quite sure

[@adognamedshinji]

@@kevinpires2307 You're correct

[@stephenjames4937]

"That's an Impala coming down the block." Brilliant!

[@DreamlessElectronic]

Synth sounds from all the music I like.

[@emorock2510]

This is a great video! I work for Mark Mothersbaugh so a friend told me about 14:17 where they try to do the Smart Patrol sound. I have seen Mark make this sound live and he doesnt use any fancy mods or tricks. Its insane but I have seen him perform it on a minimoog from 30 years ago just as well as the reissue model D. Insane control and a rad as hell sound.

[@Rhythmicons]

Wow lucky you. I wish I could get a gig like that.

[@ChesttRockkwell]

Thanks for keeping the series going brother! Even got yourself a fresh Members Only jacket! Nice!

[@bwmack]

I want this dude to do all the demo videos forever. This was amazing.

[@ChristianIce]

Truth being told, i'm gonna sample the shit out this video :)

[@georgegeez8708]

That shit is hilarious! That's why I bought a Behringer Poly D. For the price of a Minimoog I bought 6 Behringer synths.

[@andymorin9163]

@@georgegeez8708 more money for other things!

[@georgegeez8708]

@@andymorin9163 Yes Sir. Extra money in the pocket bought more stuff.

[@simongilbert3594]

These are amazing! Thank you William. Would so love to get an episode featuring the synth sounds used on Milton Writes Keep it up. Possibly my favourite little synth riffs of all time.

[@antonvalak9276]

I am DIGGING that red Members only jacket, bro! VERY eighties. 🤘❤💯

[@jeffblack5024]

Old enough to remember hearing 'Flashlight' at the local disco (which is what they used to call clubs). And pretty much the same band was also doing 'One Nation under A Groove' at the same time. I lived through the funk golden age. Back to synths, the Softube Legend is the best emulation I've heard.

[@st0rmchild]

The Legend is definitely the best, but it's by Synapse (not Softube). I can see why you'd think so, though, since Softube's emulations are also amazing.

[@TLGProduktions]

Surprised that nobody mentioned Rick Wakeman. One of the first to popularize the Minimoog. He used three of them on stage in the early 70's.

[@profd65]

I think he played a Moog on the "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" album.

[@TLGProduktions]

@@profd65 that's really cool!

[@rexsexson5349]

Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn 1969

[@zero2kx]

This is my favorite series on Reverb.

[@michael1234252]

dude I love how your doing a sample of Gary Numans Are Friends Electric? cause that's a good song that everyone should know about.

[@peterforbes7568]

Nice to see some devo, great sound and song choice, one of my favourites, that was fun to watch.

[@snoopdoggdankkush9285]

Y'all have good choices in music

[@playonkorg]

That first synth bass with that 'byte'....yes !!

[@puppetsnob]

Very cool! Could you tackle that synth lead from Summer Madness (Kool & the Gang)? I have seen TV shows where the keyboardist is playing an Arp 2600 but I'm not sure what was used on the record.

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

One osc, saw wave, filter open, lots of glide. Did it on my SH 1000 a while back....

[@pieroarce]

I have the Behringer Poly D and this works great on it too. Thank you so much, because I always loved that Brass sound, but wasn't able to recreate it until I saw your video.

[@tonylopezvlg]

This guy is god, can we pls get a breakdown on ELP - from the beggining?

[@RadioBluesPR]

Hey! You can’t just show up after months of not being here without your flat top!!! Cmon man!!!

[@jacksonfritts2988]

I wanna have coffee with this dude and just watch him mess around with synths.

[@MatiasTitoVito]

okey, everybody are agree this is the best channel on KZbin?

[@puppetsnob]

Also how about the whistle-like synth solo in Michael Jackson's "Rock With You"?

[@Icythot-m6i]

plain sine wave

[@kevinpaige5746]

@@Icythot-m6i with a slow attack

[@maxpiantoni]

This is great! I was hoping you’d do wish you were here. Did not disappoint!