The Yamaha Reface CS Synthesiser.

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[@annabelle6861]

As someone who absolutely adores synth with a deep passion, I'm so delighted to see you talk about a synthesizer!!! Always love your content, keep it up

[@iseytheteethsnake6290]

Tb-303 and tb-909 and moog

[@localhost4460]

He thought headphones were expensive :)

[@annabelle6861]

@@localhost4460 legit, no shade at all but when I heard that $10k for a CS-80 estimate I just softly chuckled remembering the few listings there are all being around $40k-$45k :,) Heck, even my small home studio with mostly VST synths ended up costing me close to 1.5k

[@riptide3171]

​@@localhost4460 well it is a whole ass computer, so it makes sense

[@donovanolguin977]

Got a recommendation for synths that do leads and ambient sound design? Something that doesn't break the bank in its entirety?

[@CharlesEll]

"I'm sorry if I bored the pants off of you" I love nothing more than to hear people talk on and on about the stuff they're truly excited about. It feels like a gift to hear your enthusiasm every week.

[@AlvaroTube]

first

[@yix_i_e]

0:39 fun fact: yamaha not only makes motorbikes, synthesizers, grand pianos and all that jazz, they also made engines for toyota (more specifically, the 1jz) and the exhaust system for the lexus lfa

[@rolandhazuki8787]

They also makes boat engine too

[@magnotec.]

they make pools too

[@magnotec.]

and waterslides

[@inhaledclover]

They also make golf carts too.

[@Hurricane314]

they also made musical electromechanical sirens

[@VSPhotfries]

I'm an electronic musician (mostly) with a background in audio engineering, so I already knew all of this - but I watched all of it anyway. I love the enthusiasm you show for teaching people about new things, and I bet you manage to encourage people to throw out some of their preconceptions and biases away with vids like this. Keep it up!

[@0v_x0]

Is it just me, or did the sine setting sound more square than the square setting, which in turn sounded more sinusoidal? In the beginning anyway, it's not the case with lower pitches. Maybe I missed something but it seemed off somehow. I agree with all the things you said, that one sound was indeed objectively cool, very dubby. What I didn't know about was this CS reface existing, which is really neat. I'm gonna have to look at deep dive reviews or something.

[@summonfish]

SAME lol. Like aw mate no you just gotta follow it

[@blood-redeemeddragon]

​@@0v_x0sinacidal

[@pops1221]

Cock-end level achieved. Well done, seriously.

[@illford6921]

​@@0v_x0in fairness a square is basically a distorted sine wave

[@LordofDiamondsMetal]

This is unironically a great beginner's intro to programming synthesizers. Dank's ability to introduce people to things just keeps getting better.

[@CyberselfOfficial]

Love seeing more people introduced to synths/electronic music. Its a truly endless landscape of styles and sounds.

[@aserta]

A lot of peeps know it from Seth Everman's vids.

[@Royvdl]

It's a truly endless landscape of I want more effect pedals O_O

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Me too friendo, growing up in the 80s and 90s means synth is pure nostalgia and beauty for me.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Just checked out your channel, got some cool stuff over there!

[@CyberselfOfficial]

@@RemoWilliams1227 Thank you 🙏

[@CookieLP0]

8:02 *alien noises* dank:ÆÆÆÆHHHHHHH

[@markmoughton8258]

Mate, this is one of the best explanations of the features of synthesisers I have seen. As someone who is trying to get into producing electronica, your explanations are very helpful for getting my head around the steep learning curve. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Always love your material 👍🏼

[@aarushguhachaudhuri6355]

The synthesizer is such an under rated instrument. A skilled person can create such cool tunes !!!!!

[@Lilly_the_Snek]

There's nothing quite like the music you can make with a synthesizer. It's a true beauty that deserves more love

[@futu1983]

Stop underrating it then, idiot.

[@supermastater]

Yeah, just realized that. Been a guitar player my whole life, but recently discovered Dream Theater and Jordan Rudess, and instantly thought that i need one

[@linkme3471]

@@supermastater doom soundtrack as well my man

[@kevink1575]

​@@linkme3471 or any movie soundtrack from the 80s.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I love that half of the sounds could be attributed to a sound effect or music we've likely heard in a movie or song. It was like pulling back the curtain on how they were made, but didn't take away the magic 😊

[@lua8501]

exactly, just about every time dank pressed a key i said “hey i’ve heard this somewhere”

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@lua8501 yeah the phaser sweep was almost identical to the opening for that version of the Doctor Who theme

[@Da_Publick]

As a survivor of New Wave, I remember when Synths were as common as apples at a green grocery. It's nice to see people are getting back into actually learning how to make music with them.

[@singlesideman]

What are you talking about? Synths never went away. I've been swimming in electronic music making for 40 years.

[@Da_Publick]

@@singlesideman Congrats, if _you_ never substituted actually programming and playing Synths with ProTools, and Cubase. Because I personally know _tons_ of people today who can't even turn on an MS-20. Those are whom I am referring to here.

[@singlesideman]

@@Da_Publick there is so, so much more to this subject than what you and the guy who made this video are reducing it to.

[@Da_Publick]

@@singlesideman Me, the guy who made the video, everybody in the comment section; it's all about musicians (especially beginners) learning how to be Synthesists; it's fun! Maybe you're in the wrong place?

[@singlesideman]

@@Da_Publick it came up as a recommended video, and the title said that it's not a toy, which it is not, so it sounded like the video would actually show off its professional capabilites. The incredible thing is that the title says that it's not a toy, but the way it's being used in the video is very much as a toy, and doesn't demonstrate its timbral power and possibilities. It's very disappointing and misleading.

[@Zawmbbeh]

5:24 you can't just play the most heartwrenchingly beautiful chord i've ever heard and then just Keep Going like you didn't just do that

It really is gorgeous

[@grizzlyindustries7593]

Why.....why is this only 12 minutes? We need like..AN HOUR of this! I wanna hear the funny aussie man with his slithery friend named Frank scream and tell me hilariously albeit informative stories while using a synthesizer.

[@gloipen]

yes

[@itzkhalizisreal]

yes

[@xcookiehkinx4364]

Yes

[@WhoAmI41687]

yes

[@taco2422]

yes

[@m-aronnax1277]

I got to go to a music producer's studio and he had a CS-80 in his collection. It was insane! The thing was massive, and he had to pay a professional to get the thing tuned properly. It was the first synthesizer to ever be released with a touchpad aspect, which was a black bar above the keyboard that acted as the pitch shifter. Very cool video, glad to see you're doing reviews on synths now too!

[@ExperimentIV]

other synthesisers had ribbon controllers before the cs-80

[@ExperimentIV]

like, the yamaha gx-1 had it

[@m-aronnax1277]

​@@ExperimentIV Technically true, but GX-1's were electronic organs, not the kind of synthesizers like the CS series of instruments

[@ExperimentIV]

@@m-aronnax1277 no, the GX-1 was an analogue synthesizer that while sold in the form factor of an organ, was literally the test bed for the development of the CS-80.

[@Wilsondude]

Richard Tandy from ELO really deserves more spotlight in the synthesizer realm, the experimental noises and styles and skill he has were out of this world! He would end up using 6 or 7 synths if I remember correctly when they were on tour lmao

[@vinniethedrifter]

Man, this is easily one of the most entertaining videos you've ever produced. Making sounds is such a fun activity and having one of those would be heaven for me ahahahaha

[@thystleuk]

As a music producer, I love that you made this video to get people into the idea of making music! Especially at my level there is a huge expectation of quality and ability, but dang it making music is meant to be fun and satisfying, even if you're just pushing buttons turning knobs and making goofy sounds. I have a plugin version of the CS-80, basically a software version, and even that is wild, there are tons of great little synths and music makers for not much money out there, as well as phone stuff. It's a mega exciting time to be an electronic musician.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

So trueee

[@santiagoacosta3372]

Yeah, it's fun to hear someone explain the basics of something you know a lot haha

[@kaydog890]

As a [insert fake job]

[@thystleuk]

@@kaydog890 I can't tell if this is a roast or not. If it is then the fact it's in the comments of a DankPods vid is delightful. 'As a collector of an assortment of various media players that hold no significant valur...'

[@firstnamelastname7244]

​@@kaydog890Huh? Music production is a legit job.

[@areyouserious2112]

This is genuinely the most fun I’ve ever had watching one of your videos. You’ve made me fall in love with drums, now you’ve gone and done it with synths. You’re the best, mate.

[@oldgoat381]

Welcome to synths! They're very confusing and can be overwhelming at first but if you find someone really into it who can explain how everything works you'll have an absolute blast

[@Cyrisus]

This isn't boring at all! Its super fascinating to see this side of things! As someone who's never made music, but is wanting to kinda get into it, its nice to see!

[@technofreak319]

7:45 the audible recoil killed me 🤣🤣

[@Jamestb0060]

4:51 man accidentally played the original Donkey Kong death sound

[@tomtrublu]

Doo doo, doo, dooooo.

[@gamma_centauri]

As someone who is addicted to electronic music and is in need of a midi synth, I love this kind of content.

[@discolemonade8570]

You can go surprisingly far with software synths you can get for free on a computer or an iPhone! While I love playing on a true analog synth, it really isn't necessary to buy an expensive instrument nowadays in order to get your foot in the door. Start experimenting with what you've got! I bet you'll impress yourself.

[@kaydog890]

As someone...

[@radiofloyd2359]

If you can afford one, get an Arturia key step. They're built like tanks, and though they lack the knobs to really modulate parameters they have an excellent live sequencer that is just s ton of fun to jam with!

[@gamma_centauri]

@@discolemonade8570 Oh, I have. 😁 I make a lot of interesting sounds with my current plugins in my DAW. I just think it’s time for me to move up and get something more tactile than my laptop keyboard.

[@JoeyLindsay]

@@radiofloyd2359 the keystep 37 has modulation over MIDI CC and it’s a bit better than the original keystep

[@marcusorta714]

This is a fantastic video!! It’s pretty comprehensive. We had a class or two of my contemporary music history college course dedicated to synthesizer history and how they work, and you have done a great job doing a similar thing!!

[@therightjon1]

This is my favorite synth. Music-making on it is immediate and fluid, and absolutely fun.

[@vaderman212]

Whenever I see KZbin DJ's do their best to remake Daft Punk's loops and stuff, it always amazes me what they have to actually go through to get a 98% close version of it. Thanks for goofing off with this synth and mystifying me a little, my man.

[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

pee is stored in the balls

[@travenature]

If you had a reply saying you want something, just ask them to put a video proving that you want. It won’t be that hard if they really in the account and it’s the person that you are watching and you commented on.

[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

@@DankPods704 give me free robux

[@Realpaintguzzler]

At 8:50 the subtitles say “thank you” to Yamaha for being cool ᵐᵃᵗᵉ

[@Olatiny]

I bought one of these a few years back and I still love using it to this day. Awesome little thing!

[@user-oh6uw9mu9u]

not even 4 minutes in and I already love this video!!! synthesizers are so cool... seeing the inside of the old analog synth is INSANE and makes me respect it all the more

[@DrKoneko]

The audio in this video is awesome. Like I love this kind of sound where you just bang out some notes and it sounds like a beautiful retro game or some music from sonic R. It's so cool.

[@kacperolszowski1331]

and after that he plays something like in 7:58

[@iseytheteethsnake6290]

Btw it’s suppose to sound like this once done professionally. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJqxY5WIfNd1rpo

[@DrKoneko]

@@iseytheteethsnake6290 right, but it's more fun when it's not done professionally, and that's exactly what I'm saying.

[@iseytheteethsnake6290]

@@DrKoneko sure but it won’t sound amazing it will just sound boring or video gamey. And it actually doesn’t take much to make pro sounds. Like acid house. Just a beat and bass guitar emulator and done. And you can add to whatever you want.

[@12KTOYOTA]

that is indeed a banana

[@A_ARAFAT]

A very yellow one at that

[@ZiggyCoyote]

I thought it was an orange

[@bananadefender7710]

don't you touch my 🍌

[@12KTOYOTA]

@@ZiggyCoyote well, the more you know

[@Wii1235]

@@12KTOYOTA what?? I thought it was a kiwi

[@Elratauru]

I have both the Reface CS and Reface DX and these beauties are amazingly fun to use. They sound great and feel great under their toy appearance, I'd love to get the other two as well. The YC seems and sounds amazing.

[@oldunclemick]

The YC and CP are great too. The YC is great for grabbing a handful of "drawbars" and manipulating them while I play. The only Reface I don't have is the DX because I already have enough FM synths.

[@collinbeal]

I have the CP and man does it sound beautiful. Love me a nice Rhodes with an analog delay.

[@imblackmagic1209]

synths are incredible machines, anyone that says they don't play music is crazy... in the right hands, these instruments are absolutely nuts

[@maxspencerkarinen6463]

I got the chance to play a yamaha cs80 in melbourne at MESS, and I have to say it's an incredible machine. For those that don't know, it has polyphonic aftertouch, which means after you play a note you can then press the key further down to shape the sound, and each finger can press down a different amount. It feels very organic in a way other synths don't often feel

[@Mik3l24]

And polyphonic aftertouch is still kinda rare to this day! The only major synth I've heard that has this is the Hydrasynth, which... definitely isn't an analog synth like the CS80. There's also one weird squishy keyboard that has polyphonic expression, but it's not really a traditional keyboard.

[@Merlincat007]

Have you guys heard of the Expressive E Osmose? It's a crazy new synth with poly aftertouch (actually even better but it's complicated) and per note pitchbend on the keys (they pivot side to side)! I think it's the next big step in synth technology

[@maxspencerkarinen6463]

@@Merlincat007 I'd love to try to play the osmose some day! Unfortunately it's a little bit out of my price range :(

[@Merlincat007]

@Max Spencer Karinen Yeah hopefully there'll be used ones for significantly less in a year or so!

[@-corvin]

@@maxspencerkarinen6463 still better than the continuum from haken audio, or lord behold an ondes martenot. for the amount of expression you get the osmose somehow is a great deal.

[@ClockworkHornet]

I've been getting into making music these past few years mostly with samples and my own vocals, this is exactly the introduction I needed for getting into physical synths, thankyou Dank

[@wwishbonez]

i love this style of video man! its like a video essay but youre just infodumping about music stuff its great

[@cvrtonic]

im a part time solo music producer and seeing ol danky explaining how a basic synth works is just really awesome.

[@EddieBurke]

I take it for granted knowing how synths work, this reminds me not everyone knows wtf ASDR is

[@cvrtonic]

@@EddieBurke Omg same, I immediately knew attack, sustain, release, decay like it was second nature lol

[@MarneusAndMilkyBlood]

Neat tax write-off I mean video! I love that you're expanding to synths and instruments with your show and tell style, it's a perfect complement to AudioPilz's Bad Gear series. I expect a crossover episode any day now!

[@thecan2]

Hey Frank! I really just wanna say your channel is one of the best nostalgia reviever I've ever seen your videos make my day

[@sadmanadib8536]

Doctor Who being mentioned in a DankPods video is something I never expected to happen

[@belledfox5369]

This episode was amazing. Talking about music stuff is an amazing avenue for the channel. You could even talk about old sound cards, or even the history of how we recorded media.

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

I love this synth so much. Atomic Dog bass to brassy blade runner leads in an instant. The programing is so straightforward but it does not hold back with it's capabilities. Plus 8 voices is a must have for any synth owner and this will get you there affordability lol

[@robertrossignol4445]

I got a Korg Minilogue XD and it sounds great but I've always kicked myself because the CS is almost half the price with double the polyphony.

[@SermonZermon]

@@robertrossignol4445 both are great devices but the minilogue XD goes so much deeper while still being more of a "basic" synth. the rabbithole is endless

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

​@@robertrossignol4445 look man, I've been through some good and bad synthesizer purchases, you have a good synth. The artist that is yourself always shines through no matter what tool you're using, I mean if you care about that sort of thing idk your ideals

[@kaitlyn__L]

Yep! I’ve got a 12 voice one just to ensure I’ll run out of fingers before polyphony in my extremely-extended chords lol

[@trashcompactorYT]

As someone who heavily uses wavetable and FM synthesis it always makes me happy to see the early forms of additive and granular synthesis still getting covered and especially still getting physical iterations. I might have to waste some money on one of these, thank you for covering it :)

[@gohtwm]

Btw the Lexus LFA sounded so good because they worked in collab with Yamaha. They even put the engine component that made the distinct whining sound in the Yamaha museum

[@neurokinetik]

8:38 Yamaha takes this a step further on their flagship synths like the Montage. Every preset has an "audition" song, (which seem to be unique for every preset) that give you an idea of what the sound is like when played in a song by a professional musician.

[@Jack-cq9pv]

Korgs also have a ‘demo’ song for each voice, but some instruments share a song

[@SlyHikari03]

Roland does this too.

[@pokkipox]

awesome to see you talking about synthesizers, i started working with VST synths a while ago and these kinds of subtractive synths are actually surprisingly intuitive and fun to use despite how complicated they may seem. i think anyone that doesn't like electronic music needs to realize how fun and easy these are to work with on top of how you won't find another instrument so capable of making such diverse sounds

[@pokkipox]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 for that price i think your best bet is a korg volca; the volca keys is definitely the most accessible although i also have a volca modular that can definitely do some interesting stuff if you're willing to watch tutorials about it. you could also maybe get a used arturia microbrute for under 200 if you're lucky

[@subconscious.com_usa6691]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 You Could either go for some good VST's that you can use on your p.c which you can get for free all the way up to around $200 or if you want a hardware synth the Behringer model d is a very good buy that sounds great for about $250. there is quite a lot of other half-decent synth which you can buy secondhand for around that money though the Waldorf Blofeld is a decent buy in that price range etc etc.

[@Dun-N-Dusted]

God, I need to get one of these! You need to do more videos like this, I love looking at instruments!

[@kipschumm1849]

One of the best examples of the Yamaha CS-80 in action is the score to Blade Runner.

[@DJNokem]

I'm really happy to see you broadening your scope with instruments. I'm glad synth makers have started making new versions of their classics. gives people like me a chance to own something real that can emulate that old school sound without having to have one million VSTs. Now if only I had room for them all.

[@radiofloyd2359]

Yeah! I believe Korg (was it? Or maybe another company) have started rereleasing their classic analog synths inside far smaller boxes as "boutique". Yamaha as well, iirc.

[@KiraSlith]

The sound this produces is amazing, and it's so perfectly laid out! Everything is in almost exactly the order it applies in the chain of effects, and it's just so simple and clean, I love it.

[@AdiGoldsteinComposer]

Thank you for sharing! 0:37 - Yamaha's Contribution to Synthesizers 1:00 - Exploring the Yamaha CS Reface 2:01 - The Art of Synthesizing 2:53 - Playing with Modulation 3:22 - Creating Unique Sounds 4:08 - Understanding Octaves and Musical Notes 5:01 - The Challenge of Looping 5:30 - Portamento and Polyphony 6:27 - Exploring Attack and Effects 7:00 - Delay, Phaser, and Pitch Bend 8:04 - GarageBand: The Free Synthesizer App 9:14 - The Beauty of Electronic Music 10:59 - Appreciating the Craft of Electronic Music 11:42 - Yamaha Ego6 and the Future of Dank Pods

[@Oceanblue_Art_]

I would LOVE to see more videos about synths! I'm trying to learn how to make electronic music and there's just so much that confuses and intimidates me. This video helped me figure out a couple of things that I didn't really get, please make more like this!

[@discolemonade8570]

I'm a young(ish) classically trained musician and I've always loved electronic music. It wasn't until after college that I really started getting into analog synthesis and really understood how complex and intricate of an art form it really is, all on its own! It's been years now since I've been fiddling with synthesis and I've still only scratched the surface. I've only released one song, but it's still been a ton of fun learning a new world of music. Thank you for making this video! I've been around here since the start and I've been waiting for the day you would make a video about synthesizers :) so many people are going to be exposed to it thanks to you, and for that I am very excited! I'll definitely be recommending your video to some of my students. Give Frank a big 'ol "WAAAHHH" on that CS for me. I'm sure she'll love it 😉🐍 Also, Wade mentioned Yellow Magic Orchestra in the video but I just wanted to second that recommendation! They were a group that truly evolved with electronic music over the years and they're a great listen every time.

[@radiofloyd2359]

Analog synthesis is cool and all, but contemporary digital synthesis is where it's at 😎 Like seriously. Ok, cool, we got like the saw wave and the square on on one end, sometimes triangle and sine... On the other we got freaking additive, FM, granular, sampling...

[@arnone1862]

Aphex Twin is one the most influencial electronic music producers from the late 90s who originally trained in classical piano. If you've never heard of him, do a search for Windowlicker. His album Drukqs is half electronic madness and half him playing classical piano

[@SiliconBassist]

@@radiofloyd2359 why not all the above lol. Honestly something like an Arturia MiniFreak is an excellent centerpiece to a setup, and it’s a hybrid analog/digital. Can’t wait for it to get a MicroFreak-style wavetable mode too

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@SiliconBassist Yeah, I got the microfreak and love that thing to bits lol.

[@SiliconBassist]

@@radiofloyd2359 ye I also have the micro, and I use it all the time! It is great fun and I like the form factor too!

[@MichaelSidneyTimpson]

There is something about the "Physical control" that is so fun, even though we can do this all with software modeling these days. Thanks so much Wade!

[@pesty4592]

I picked up the cs reface a while ago and it’s been a blast being able to recreate so many effects and sounds in literally hundreds of songs

[@bandfan27]

i got one of these for christmas because of this video. best gift i’ve ever gotten thank you wade

[@carcrazycanuk7468]

I’m a music producer and I’ve been trying to wrap my head around learning sound design with synths for the past 5 years. It makes me so happy to see you talking about them!

[@johannesviljoen9656]

Analogue synths are awesome. The size of it is due to it going from wire wrapping to PCBs. Analogue synths are easy to DIYa and a fun rabbithole, kinda remind me of tracker music.

[@emilyschmanks]

reface cs is digital

[@johannesviljoen9656]

@Emily Banks, the first one he mentioned was analogue. But i probably shouldve checked before mentioning the wirewrapping to PCBs bit. I would edit it but I can't on mobile browser.

[@cascadecontroller]

I made a synth for an Uni project using an fpga. You can also use stuff like the Juce framework if you want to get into audio programming.

[@johannesviljoen9656]

@CascadeController I made one with an active buzzer and resistors

[@slowbass]

Bought the Reface CS day 1, also the Reface DX. Great pieces of gear that will keep you creative and entertained for hours!

[@turtlegodop3430]

u the type of person that describes what u like in an entertaining format, nice

[@longerthanthirtycharacters]

I've been making songs in BeepBox for years now, just as a fun thing to do on a slow Tuesday, but this video is honestly convincing me to take the next step and get a proper synth. You also explain this stuff so well, almost like you have experience in it or something

[@lukewest708]

You totally should, I got started with music by making stupid stuff in beepbox when I was bored in class and music production and synths are a great hobby

[@gabebarber5813]

I've been eyeing an Arturia MicroFreak, so it's worth taking a look at! I'm not a professional but I started using software synths more and more in my music in recent years so I feel you

[@System.10]

A synthesizer is the last thing I expected you to cover, but being enthusiastic about music hardware, this is a very welcome surprise! I loved this video!!

[@RegularOldDan]

Oh, yeah! Synths are nuts and it's amazing that people have learned how to get the sounds out of them that they do. I remember seeing in the credits of cassette and CD jackets the synth "programmers". Yeah, it took someone who knew what they were doing to get those cool sounds we heard in the 70's, 80's, and onward. Thanks for sharing - this was so cool!

[@RegularOldDan]

Aside: if PC/Linux users are looking to try some free synths and playing with sequencing music, give LMMS a try. It's not nearly as easy to use as garage band but it's chock full of instruments including lots of synths, and there are tons of free synths out there, including some that are made to mimic several of Yamaha's most popular, including their insane FM synths.

[@Tekunikaru]

The synth is on the market for quite some years now. I know about most of it's features en I've seen numerous reviews of it. Yet, the way you explain the simple features (like the reverb) almost childlike with great enthusiasm got me cracking up. Honestly one of the best reviews if you ask me!

[@echo_soldier]

So this semester at my college, I took a class on electronic music. Its honestly so cool to dive into it, and your video couldn't have had better timing. Sythesizers and elec music as a whole are something else

[@Nekrozys]

Far from boring, I absolutely loved this. I love synthwave music and I find synthesizers incredible.

[@tuxedo1557]

Same synthwave is definitely my favorite genre. Whats your favorite synthwave artist?

[@Nekrozys]

@@tuxedo1557 I discovered the genre with Roller Mobster from Carpenter Brut and it slapped so hard I had to find more. Quickly found out about Kavinsky and Perturbator and went more and more toward Darksynth with Dance With the Dead, Hollywood Burns, Vulta and We Are Magonia. What about you?

[@tuxedo1557]

@@Nekrozys I think ive been living under a rock but ive pretty much been listening to HOME, 3kilksphillip (technically hes a youtuber) steventhedreamer, tangerine dream.

[@selinbaykal6114]

One of my fav dankpod video, keep creating

[@Bopidiboop]

personally i absolutely love synths and keytars and to see someone enjoy and appreciate it makes ke really happy

[@xProErax]

Man I truly thought this wasn't going to be the most interesting episode but wow can't believe seeing an electric piano being played like that is very entertaining, makes me almost want to buy one!

[@russelldoty2743]

Electric pianos and synthesizers are two very different beasts in somewhat similar clothes. Electric pianos are regular pianos amplified like an electric guitar, while synthesizers are completely electric and let you make way more than just piano noises.

[@xentiment6581]

Its not a piano. Its a synth.

[@mardukas13]

Not only the synth keyboards, but sound chips as well. Like the Yamaha YM2612. That one meant serious business in the Mega Drive/Genesis. Go listen to the Streets of Rage series' OSTs, people. Yuzo Koshiro doing bangers in the 90s. That's ART.

[@slimpickle47]

I really hope this video iniates the drive for some people to get into music production and synths. Awesome stuff!

[@flameninja_]

Electric instruments are really cool and fun. I don't think I could ever stop loving them.

[@justinl8791]

As someone who absolutely adores electronic music(especially Synthwave), this just shows how much dedication/effort/skill is needed to make some good tracks. Love this.

[@kaydog890]

As someone

[@luwolofficial]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ nah

[@VSPhotfries]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Ave Satanas

[@VSPhotfries]

People mistakenly believe electronic music is "push button, make must appear out of thin air," and that's one of my biggest pet peeves. Yes, there is lazily made, simplistic music, but it's not lazy because of what tools were used, just how they were used. Some of the most crazy creative stuff I've ever heard has more frequently than not been electronic music.

[@Drjavadev]

1:59 gets me every time.

[@Avofan_Reacts]

Same here. Just catches me off guard like “AAAAS”

Best jumpscare sounds ever

[@dripleaf465]

As someone who is a REALLY big fan of chiptune, I gotta say I'm shocked that this is my first time seeing this, and I'm more shocked I don't have it. I need this in my life! 😂

[@discolemonade8570]

In my opinion, this synth is a lot more expensive than it should be in regards to the features offered. If you want to learn analog synthesis I'd highly recommending grabbing a Korg Volca Keys (make sure it's the 'Keys' model, the Volcas are a whole series of instruments). They're really fun to mess around with and figure out how to create good sounds. And it even has features which assist in making real music with it when you decide to hit record! For something closer to the price point of the Yamaha, but with a universe of additional features, I couldn't recommend the Korg Minilogue xd more. It's my go-to while I've been learning synthesis over the past few years. Have fun! :)

[@kaydog890]

As someone

[@yosukehanamura3507]

Bro please do more of this type of thing, I'm a massive electronic nerd, seeing you cover this warms my stupid heart

[@nickysandrini]

Oh this is gold 😍 you doing what I do every single day makes it look that much less boring 😂 love you made my day 🙌🏻

[@realwxlfz]

3:47 THX THEME

[@Galatz_Tirah]

Thank you for the AAs! They always make my day. As someone who learns to play keyboard with a synth, big appreciate this episode.

[@Pokefan-xj3be]

The shear speed the Patreon names have to go in order for them all to fit is astounding! Great job man, the video was actually really engaging!

[@pandora_8032]

i've never touched a synthesizer in my life but this is absolutely awesome, the noises it can make are hilarious

[@nicknyaa]

This wasn't boring at all! Watching you explain something you're passionate about is not boring and will never be boring!

[@furbyguy]

YES! I am so on board for synthesizer content. Excited to watch this!

[@novemberserpent263]

Love to see this content from you sir!! Best regards to you and Frank!

[@john-di1bn]

This is one of the coolest musical instrument I've ever seen. Amazing.

[@VulcanicCloud]

My dad has an old keyboard that I used when I was learning piano. Hated learning regular piano, but man was it fun just pressing every single button and seeing what funny sounds would pop up. I'm back into piano thankfully, but it's really tempting to get a keyboard like this, and just start messing around and seeing if I can accidentally stumble into making a song. By far the most versatile instrument in the world. Some of my favorite game soundtrack pieces were made from them, like 'Falling Down' from Megaman Zero 4 and most of the Risk of Rain 2 soundtrack.

[@basscharenborg6441]

Not boring at all, this is very cool! The '80 have my favorite sound, and how you played around with that synthesizer was fricking awsome!

[@squidlover7615]

Oh my gosh that thing sounds beautiful. I need one

[@larsolav_larsolav9668]

probably my favorite dankpods video in a while

[@Dimondminer11]

The synth is literally like my fav instrument of the band. You can do just so much stuff with it and it can make some music sound AMAZING

[@Fiku_]

i think dank decided that the point 8:00 is designed to be memed

[@tredI9100]

and then there's distortion which makes it really loud (7:45)

[@flleeppyy9959]

the little melody you played at 6:59 inspired me to make a cool song jam! thankyou!

[@JAL_EDM]

LMFAO SAME SOMEHOW, i made a nice house track called Fate on Spotify because of this video 💀

[@SlayerOfTears]

Man, that takes me back. Used to have something similar once upon a time. Played it constantly. However, my favorite Yamaha instrument was the vintage Yamaha Model 205D Electone Organ. I had that back around the early 2000s as a kid, and I played it ALL the time. Loved that colossal beast, and even created a little tune of my own on it. Used to play with all the settings and mix them up, looking for the perfect sound.

[@lukecarbonaro5658]

I thought my housemate was ripping a cone in the other room at 7:49 lmao

[@photondebuger45]

9:09 getting some Gran Turismo vibes from that

[@AndersonReis42]

I've began to learn about synths about a year ago. It's really nice to recognize all the basic features and know what to do with them.

[@MikinessAnalog]

nice rundown, overview of this synth.

[@murdoph]

What a lovely machine. Yamaha are fricking mad lads, they cannot decide what they wanna make. I remember when Yamaha were the kings of calculators and my grandfather has about half a dozen yammie bikes

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

Ya want sum’m, ya go to Yamaha

[@andrewduong2740]

They also developed V8s for Volvo and tuned the exhaust note for the Lexus LFA.

[@tuxedo1557]

@@andrewduong2740 they go from genre defining synthesizers to pianos to supercars to boat engines and calculators thats actually crazy

[@radiofloyd2359]

As someone who has at this point become pretty dang knowledgeable about synths, it was very nice seeing you so excited about them as I am. I hope this inspires some people to give a try to electronic music, cause it has a pretty low floor of entry nowadays and it's a ton of fun.

[@NachozMan]

Still incredibly confusing without a good guide as there are far too many products, ways of playing them, and differing levels of musical skill/knowledge required for each. The biggest hurdle for getting into Euro-rack, Synths, and Midi keyboards to me was that there are just far too damn many of them, and too many old ones that are still good, makes it hard to make any choice at all, plus there are an absolute shit load of terminology you need to learn to be even able to look up what you want to know about the different instruments, it gets frustrating frankly lol.

[@radiofloyd2359]

@@NachozMan Lol, see, that's where lack of money, having a local instruments store with a limited catalogue, and learning how synthesis works through free VSTs prior to making the jump to hardware comes in... But yeah, I agree that it can seem overwhelming at first.

[@octovore_shobon]

@@radiofloyd2359 as a kid who's synth obsession just started, korg dsn-12 is my best friend. I can take it anywhere and create the worst sounds youve ever heard anywhere !

[@lotepamera9271]

Oh my god DankPods did a synth review, and of one of my favorites too! This is a great day

[@gabeargenti7931]

All of those sounds, even just in a fun way, sounded like things I’ve genuinely heard over my life in movies, songs, and games. Crazy!