Synthwave heaven with the DSI OB6!

[@muet-jb6rt]

babe wake up matt johnson posted

[@noahslack9794]

A Matt johnson synthwave album would be groundbreaking. Bringing more groove to the genre :)

[@ericb9609]

Definitely, I find synthwave genre boring and a very pale imitation of the 80s flavor

[@autumnbrushtail]

@@ericb9609 I'd be willing to give it a crack... Just need to get better at playing... And money for a more suitable synth for the genre than the Roland D-110.

[@DavidLee07]

It's the player and programmer who makes any synth sing, and that's why ALL Matt's synths sound great! Great OB-6 programming.

[@waynekoschinski1300]

Finally pulled the trigger and bought one. I am in heaven. This synth is everything that I’d hoped for! Completely agree with everything you said about this synth Matt. I’ve had many synths over the years, and this is right up there with the best of them! Ever since Covid these have been very hard to get in Australia. I noticed that one of the stores here finally got one so quickly grabbed it. As far as I could see it was the only available one in the country. Result! Late 70’s/Early 80’s (Kraftwerk, Bowie, Japan, Numan, Eno, etc. etc!!) is when I started down the music rabbit hole. So for me this synth is just the business!! Oh and I haven’t updated to access vintage mode yet either….

[@klaustelenius]

Holy Moly...... It's so awesome to see a seasoned and skilled musician produce the sounds that I've been rocking for the past few years. 20% OB-6 80% Matt Johnson.. These sounds should be played in stadiums.

[@TonySway]

Extra Spicy!! The vintage mode is definitely bringing out that Analog Feel and of coarse great playing!! My favorite demo of the OB 6 thus far

[@LocaliLLocano]

You play synth bass like no other. It’s so recognizable and unique

[@wickeddubz]

Bass? Yas!

[@crime_wavez]

i seen them at woodstock 99, right after i took a dump in a cooler in our neighbors tent while they were gone. they were one of my favorites. so much funk. so stanky.

[@lukeward4619]

Matt, you are the man! I'm 40 years old (English guy, live in Tokyo). Got so into Jamiroquai's music again in the last few years. And by watching your channel (obsessively), I came to realize how much of your unique sound has gone into so many Jamiroquai tracks in the last 20 years. To be able to watch you explain sound design, synthesis, chord theory and songwriting on KZbin is an absolute gift. Jamiroquai is my absolute favourite band in the world since their first album came out. Love your videos. You make everything seem like it's possible for even mere mortals like me to accomplish, plus you're humble AF! I can only hope to one day become half as good as you are at playing keyboard. And the OB-6 is next on my list (just got the Polybrute, which is AMAZING). Keep these videos coming brother! Big love, Luke.

[@robertwillson9921]

The Weather Report style ditty at the end was great. Always love your enthusiasm for the synths.

[@NathanHuiYi]

It's Birdland by Weather Report at 15:50 :)

[@Art-zs6sl]

I think you could easily design a whole album around the OB-6. It's such a character. Great patches. Thank you!

[@cfs]

Yes! I made a whole down-tempo, electro-industrial song a couple weeks ago (except for drums). No "vintage" sounding patches created/used (all patches were made by me). There's no requirement that the OB-6 sound like it's from the 80s - that's the choice of the artist.

[@Rgdonaire_07]

@@cfs I guess… I’m in that moment after owning it for 2 years where I’ve grown a bit tired of the ob6 and might replace it with a p6. Even though you can get modern sounds on the ob6, I’ve always felt it sounds too 80s for my liking. But then, I might suck at making it work for me. I’ll have the p6 and ob6 side by side the coming days, hopefully I will keep one 😁

[@ubiquitousreverser]

@@Rgdonaire_07 Every analog synth just has it’s character, you can get out there I’m sure but whether an Ob or prophet, Moog, those synths are more in that sense characteristic but it is a synth so it goes far in sonic ground but yeah it’s going to have ‘that’ ob or whatever sound to it, while something else is not as tied down, like these are kind a tuned instrument rather than a clinical synth.

[@HyBound]

I absolutely adore my OB-6. It is quickly becoming the only synth I use consistently. You made every great point for why it's such a modern legend. Great vid!

[@OxKingMusic]

My dream synth. Crazy that they have made it better than it already was.

[@jamesmacleod671]

Mines to , I remember being blown away by how good it sounded when I demoed it in guitarguitar it almost tempted me to go into nearly 3 grands worth of debt, for it took me back to nearly 40 years ago when I got a shot of my teachers jupiter 8, one of those special memories you cherish in life.

[@kirbydjentleman6010]

The OB and the P6 are very close friends. Midichaining them and creating duo patches is like synth heaven. This way you can let them benefit from each others talent. Either as one huge sounding Synthwall in a match-patch scenario or as a coolcat duet with totaly different sounds. Both worth the money and they are really working great together. Thanks for your awesome Patches!

[@maharishi2402]

When I’m lacking inspiration I come to your channel and go out with a lot of ideas 🙏🏽

[@sanduiche3]

Love how well you know your stuff. Love your keyboard playing in Jamiroquai. Really love the tone you achieve by 6:40

[@RR-pn6vx]

You are amazing sir and long live the boogie because the boogie lives in you!! Cheers and stay safe.

[@Nathanaelsun22]

Matt Johnson i love what you do soooo much and i am so thankful you are in this world.

[@nabooka316]

The only guy on YT who can actually play an OB6 🌟🖖🏻🎺

[@ajlazarusofficial]

Nice sounds. 👍 I have an OB-6, a Prophet-6 and a bunch of soft synths. I end up using the OB-6 90% of the time. It’s the one for me. If you’re going to use an analog synth, you want one that really sounds like it. That’s how I see it.

[@MichaelWatts]

I spent the last 16 minutes and 19 seconds looking like I needed to sneeze - this is deep

[@Andrew-wq6ge]

this preset pack is so dang good, just loaded it up last night. not only are they totally usable sounds fitting nicely in my mixes, but using the free ob-6 editor application you can see the exact parameters for each patch and start to understand how matt synthesized these sounds. so it is also a great learning tool for programming better patches - thanks matt! already learned so much from your channel.

[@Ulexcool]

Better than 90% of the "retrosynthwave" producers in KZbin. 😎👌

[@autumnbrushtail]

While I agree, It's not exactly fair to compare an industry professional to a majority of hobbyists and beginner producers

[@Ulexcool]

@@autumnbrushtail Yes, true.

[@RayyMusik]

Matt and Alex Ball are my favourites.

[@greatheightsu]

Matt is king but no need to hate on other enthusiasts working on their passion.

[@Ulexcool]

@@greatheightsu Imagine thinking that comparing is hating 🤷‍♂️ tough up man 🤣

[@MrIanfurniss]

Back in the day, the Jupiter 8 was, for me at least, the ultimate synth. Nothing could touch it. Nowadays, with the advent of VST's, it never gets a look in and it's Oberheim & Prophet all the way. There's something about the sound of them that you just can't find anywhere else. It's a bit like listening to your old favourites on vinyl and cd. You can appreciate the purity and even the beauty in the latest technology, but when you need the emotion, it's back to analogue and invariably either a Prophet or an Oberheim. It's the strawberries on a vanilla ice cream. The treacle on a sponge pudding. The butter on your morning crumpet. Sheer, heart-warming, perfection!

[@Maddolis]

I love the sound of the Jupiter 8 and would love to play one one day, but I was just looking at the screen and thinking "that Jupiter could fund all the other synths and effects!"

[@garyturner5204]

I got the Roland System-8 because I love the sound, the controls and it has a Jupiter-8 in it - along with. Juno-106 and. JX-3P.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Owned J8 for 20 years. Filter rez is sub-standard compared to OB / Prophet. J8 is a sexy looking synth, and everyone just believes the hype. It doesn’t sound bad, of course. It’s just not $17k worth of good.

[@Retrogamer71]

Nailing the Synthwave vibes with these improv arrangements. Love. Love. Love.

[@C61music]

Holy shit, now this really adds a dimension of awesome!

[@Da-Freaks]

Hey Matt, absolut stunning demo and sounds. Love this Synth ( and your Content !! ) Best wishes from good old Germany

[@jgoney]

Birdland at the end put a big smile on my face! And that part at 12:00 really sounded alright! ;-)

[@gophercrow]

I love my OB-6. When it was new, I felt its weak point was the presets, but that was fine because I enjoy creating my own patches. Your bank sounds fantastic. I also appreciate your ideas like the FL2 LFO hack. Nicely done. Great playing as always, Matt. Cheers from New York.

[@Jimbo386000]

Yeah, I feel most synthesizers only really shine when you give them your own patches. Most factory presets just sound meh at best.

[@napotronix]

@@Jimbo386000 Agreed. Usually they're useful as an indication of the range of sounds a synth can produce, but the real fun lies in creating your own sounds.

[@ScottAdair]

Ok, you just earned the bell. Funky and 80s collide under your talented supervision.

[@PerChristianFrankplads]

I hear a lot of Vangelis-style influence here, especially around 10:20 to 11:20. And then some early Jarre immediately after that. Splendid!

[@masonarcher2998]

Just came here to say that you did an excellent job in this demo. I find your videos to be my preferred source for getting a good idea of what the synth is capable of. Excellent balance between talking and playing in your videos. The OB-6 is dreamy, lush and huge. Perfect for that synth wave sound so many of us love.

[@maurumsynthwave618]

Justo lo que necesitaba para arrancar una semana genial. Synthwave con Matt... Cada vez te admiro más...

[@studio5176]

U got me from the first second! This OB sounds amazing...!

[@DomSigalas]

Matt this is a phenomenal video! Can’t believe I missed the new OS update on the OB6 - mind blown! I am on the road but once I get back in the studio I am updating and getting your awesome sounds too!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks Dom! Have fun on the road!

[@sad_waves]

OMFGGGG that sound is something i could only dream of jamming on for now , the resonant peaks sound so smooth and unique :D

[@Rednas34]

Those chord progressions, pffff! Always gets me going! Love it.

[@N-trepid1]

Your channel has quickly become one of my favorite subscriptions. So happy you decided to spend more time programing this fantastic Dave Smith/Tom Oberheim collaboration :)

[@Adam-Y-Trancer]

This is fukin BRILLIANT!!!! WOW...the warmth of the low end and all that nice smooth filtering!!! OHEMGEE...such a masterpiece that intro track is!

[@kemek3000]

I could listen to you play all day.

[@subeco]

You heard our requests! Looking forward to jumping in to these!! I work long hours as a nurse with a 2 two year old to chase when I get home. New patches snd inspiration coming from you makes me happy. Thank you, Thank you!! Cheers! My OB takes me to special sonic places....

[@OwensDrumming]

This synth is so awesome. Especially in the hands of a player like Matt it really shines. So killer for brass and strings, and also the bass sounds are some of the best I’ve heard from any synth… as great as my Moog, yet in a totally different way. Sequential/Oberheim absolutely nailed every aspect of this synth

[@macronencer]

These synths sound gorgeous, and those are great patches! Also, I really appreciated the Birdland quote at the end :)

[@shahruzmoshtael]

Worth noting that there’s a certain type of behavior to the ring mod effect which is explained in the manual, from what I can tell it will track per note like a 3rd oscillator if you’re in unison mode and has a different tracking behavior with chords.

[@mihabrodnik8761]

Matt that intro tune was SOOOO AWESOME 🤩 Seriously - killer vibe, awesome sound design… you should make an album in this particular style. It suits you:)

[@bartosz_staszkiewicz]

Daaaaaaaaaaamn! What an intro tune!!!

[@Soulbrother21]

Well that sounded fantastic you should make an entire album 80s feeling 🙏🏼❤️

[@ianflurrance8438]

Great vibes for my morning! Thank you as always for your content

[@giles3000]

Holy moly! I wish I could play like that ! I was close to getting an OB-6, now I'm at that cliff edge !

[@glennanderson9947]

Beautiful demo. To this day when I think of the Oberheim sound I think of the great Joe Zawinul. I remeber buying the Heavy Weather LP and reading the liner notes and seeing it credited. Thanks Matt for all the inspiration!

[@AlainHubert]

@11:34 nice rendition of Mercy Street. And Birdland @15:51. Very nice set of patches I must say.

[@Johnsormani]

Amazing patches Matt. Got to watch a lot of DSI vids when I heard of Dave Smith’s passing.Such a shame. Your video is maybe the best tribute to any of his designs

[@TANGERINEMIND]

Matt Master. Thanks. Energy Flows....OMG...a touch of Weather Report! Best wishes.

[@glennharrall8655]

Great timing Matt! Just purchased an OB-6 finally! I think the ring mod is different to the P6 due to the fact that it was modeled after Tom Oberheims original ring mod design from the 70's.

[@LiberLotus]

Good god. Lush is the word for it - so thick and rich. Thanks again Matt! Definitely plan on buying a few of your VST packs.

[@nicolaspanier1245]

awesome play and fantastic sounds (thank you for Jami demo & Peter Gabriel ^^ )

[@joel_ricci]

That synth wave intro was absolutely bonkers!

[@samprock]

The track sounds so much "standard" Synthwave popular nowadays, though waaaay cooler! Signature MJ too! Learned quite a lot in this vid.

[@DanPerezSax]

Uggggggggh... so jealous. I gotta settle for upgrading my computer and running a bunch Synapse Obsession instances but ooof this sounds so good. Someday!

[@GhostintheBand]

Wild, far out, amazing, fantastic!

[@sierragold]

WOW!!!!! Absolutely FANTASTIC!

[@loolersauce]

Alright, im way to excited now Matt, we got to Wrestle "to" get out this pent out excitement out of the two of us. Keep the waves flowing.

[@js-sp8fu]

True fact: Matt Johnson could simply pick up a rubber band and play it with such class and finesse that you’d think it was another, more sophisticated instrument.

[@brageboogie]

More sophisticated than a rubberband?!? That's not possible.

[@VintageSynthesizerSolutions]

Your videos are absolutely sublime!!!

[@victorvargas49]

Fantastic modul Fantastic player

[@petercutler3136]

Brilliant Sir. Everyone I watch one of your vids I thoroughly, thoroughly enjoy them. Bravo

[@thejamifan-os4oh]

Ah Matt an Epic journey of lush Sound, 😎 such a great Video to listen to yet alone the sound packs you’ve produced... And Gotta say loved “Alright” such great vibes ...🙏🏻 We are simply not worthy, hope to hear these used on the next Jamiroquai project 🙌🏻🎶🎹💫💥

[@Pod-e4m]

love that bassline on that first tune.

[@FPVMike]

thanks for making these vids, they are absolutely mesmerising and sound amazing. I'll never afford own any of this equipment but i still love watching the intricate details of the different hardware

[@jacquelineusher5313]

Awesome to see that there is so much to music than what we know... Thank you,,,

[@thedoc1210]

12:10 nice Detroit sound, another brilliant video and synth

[@79Glitch]

Jamiroquai “alright”

[@jclark521]

Always great videos from Matt. I really appreciate his candid feedback between the OB6 & P6. I'm in the market for one of them, he has really helped me out.

[@HieronymusLudo]

The OB6 is at the top of my wishlist. I won't spare the funds for it right now, so at the moment I've proxied with Synapse Obsession.

[@peterfeldmeyer1940]

Hey Matt, great as always ..... have a good one !! thanks for all your effort , it aways is a breath to see

[@sonicultura]

Yes!!! What a treat!! Love and appreciate your work!! Yours truly!

[@bennethos]

As always , very informative useful comparison from a great keyboard player. It's like watching angels play with some funk injected🤩

[@vincenzoaquila167]

Wow I’ve always heard good things about the OB-6 but didn’t want it until watching this. Good stuff

[@Kangoo172]

Great video Matt, thank you. This wants me want to dig deeper into my OB-6 👌

[@Paulcvids]

Your videos are so full of kindness and generosity.

[@bis5260]

I LOVE IT WHAT YOU DO!!!

[@adambolduc7532]

You are absolutely amazing I'm a drummer l purchased a Juno-DS I love your playing and explanation of chords and getting in to each of the synthesizers you play👍

[@williamtell1477]

Wicked sounds and playing! Thank you Matt!

[@LFOVCF]

How did I miss this back then? there's Synthwave, then there's Matt Johnson Synthwave.

[@ubiquitousreverser]

Matt 🙏 really enjoy hearing your thoughts and playing on here. Thanks for doing this channel. I don’t honestly really listen to your music much, but I know you definitely got the chops and vibe with your talent in music. And it’s nice getting to learn this synth in a sense from your experienced view.

[@benbowland]

One thing that always gives me a bit of a laugh is that you film some of the shots with a Leica. Always a fun detail lol

[@SandcastleTheory]

Great use of the Tempest there, Matt... Cheers! P.S. Still hoping for a video of you using the Tempest as a synth. Ahem! ;)

[@Aniki82]

Wow this is seriously good from the get go! 🤗🎉 Thanks a lot for that great share!

[@jackvalenti6406]

nice matt jack valenti studiox in vegas ob 6 really sweet and warm it is on my list sooner or later i am glad you are out there look foward to hearing more from you

[@KiR_3d]

Thanks Matt for this nice demo! Listening it at my summer house tonight. I'm tired, got some buzz and your music is really give the good mood in the middle of crickets' songs :)

[@thisjustin77]

So smooth

[@SolStateMusic]

Love that sound at 14:06

[@enzotorresi5693]

Matt, what a collections of cool eigthies synthethic sounds!! I must conform with my free and dignified Synth1 vts. Thanks to share your creations and talent.

[@johnniecristaldi]

Great video Matt! I just received my OB 3 days ago and the vintage knob is the reason for getting it. Your info to access the function was quite helpful. Being a previous Oberheim owner, I had no choice but to purchase the OB6. Love your sound set for this and will purchase it. You have great feel as a keyboardist which enhances the sounds.

[@extraterrestriallover1484]

Matt, thank you for the video and your thoughts.. OB6 is incredible!

[@Hamfantasy56]

Great music, great sounds, great playing !! Thanks

[@mnewb1]

A lot of sonic landscape covered and tasty as always

[@jonhamilton48]

Buying these now!!! Your sounds are amazing, love your playing skills,and videos too thanks so much for these presets!!!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks hope you enjoy!

[@benzmobil]

Sounds like a dream!

[@Musical.Maze.1]

Wow! OB-6 rocks!!! I wish to see a video of yours with the Moog Voyager RME you have. Thanks for the videos!

[@samuelsmith4335]

Always playing great sounds Matt, love it!

[@bitbotrecords]

❤ so awesome