Yamaha TG500 demo

[@cihankenar1]

Amazing what they could do with such a small amount of wave memory. Great playing too!

[@JH-ko8se]

I always end up on your page every time i order a used piece of gear from Reverb while waiting patiently for it to arrive :)

[@shaneb.2464]

Simply magnificent, the sounds on this synth are stunning. You really are a talented keyboardist. All my experience just came from a Yamaha S80, but you, you have an endless collection of synths, a collection that could make someone go mad. Hats off to you SynthMania!!!

[@camilomoises2032]

I realize I am kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good site to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@korbynjasper807]

@Carl Kaiden Definitely, I have been using Flixzone for years myself =)

[@camilomoises2032]

@Carl Kaiden Thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it!

[@carlkaiden8080]

@Camilo Moises No problem xD

[@commentman7446]

The pads in this thing are amazing, so warm, so full and out of this world

[@texacomann]

This TG500 was my first Synth after the DX7II! Loved to combine the TG500 with the DX7II layerd->Killer sounds! All sold - all bought back in the last few years! Still absolute unique. Forget VST, but good possibilities to combine!

[@Odinoian]

Every time I watch one of your videos I get so jealous of your skills and synths! You are a huge inspiration and demotivation at the same time! I'll have to take classes soon

[@VolcaRock]

thank you for great and different sounding demo of this synth! seems to be very versatile!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you, yes, it is versatile, there are many good and varied samples in memory

[@vampiremaffia]

Great demo, very useful. The John Carpenter rich demo tracks of Morpheus2027 from way back (2007) Yamaha TG500 Demo Sound Synth Parte I by Davide Solurghi (Morpheus2027) /watch?v=G5LUIqQb8cY and Yamaha TG500 Demo Sound Synth Parte II by Davide Solurghi (Morpheus2027) /watch?v=2D0UCToa4Uo made me 'fall in love' with this versatile and generous synth (384 Patches, 252 Performances!). I have quite a few rack modules more than I have rack space but my TG500 has a place of honor next to Access Virus C and Oberheim Matrix1000 etc. I must admit I never did explore the programming potential of this VA synth that most people take to be "just another nineties rompler".

[@adamluck6439]

superb machine

[@dannythomson5145]

Those strings at 3.10.... Awesome

[@christopherbee7223]

One of the best one in all soundmaschines ever build. My TG works fine and sounds awsome after 25 Years, but the editing sucks balls.

[@stilllearningtruth]

if you haven't already, get a midi editor like midiquest or anything similar. It will open this synths posibilities further

[@NatLifeSounds]

​@@stilllearningtruthwhy just not dive in the menu deepere?😅

[@ryanreedgibson]

OMG, how could an old video like this make the hair on the back of my neck stand straight up. I had to order one and now, since they're so old, I can afford it.

[@asnierkishcowboy]

Whoaa this really sounds very classic. I think i heard this used in a thousand video game tracks.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, these are typical '90s sounds

[@asnierkishcowboy]

Thats what i intended to say :) How much are these things?

[@morrisman64]

Thanks for the upload great demo

[@preis205]

Thank you for your demo. Now I have a reason to take mine from the shelf.

[@GospelMusicians]

I'm coming out with a TG500 plug. Would you guys be open to doing some sound programming for it?

[@0e0]

is it essentially the same architecture with the waveforms to make your own patches in the same fashion?

[@Hwral]

How can you assign basic parameters to a TG-500 from a controller? Think ADSR, Cutoff, Reso, etc.

[@gloiven]

I Have the Same Module. It is Great.

[@BlixtenMarlowes]

Thanks! A handful of classic sounds ... :-D

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you

[@myhub7569]

Hi, i used to own one of those rack synths tg500... Great sounds.. Whats the piece you play at 5.46..

[@jem2017]

The first repeated phrase is similar to a Portishead song, but then it goes in a different direction.

[@ukii77]

Good sounds! I want it!

[@dayglo98]

Those are not the stock presets are they ? I was watching this vid away from home and I just wanted to take out my TG500 that I have never played with. Amazing sounds and playing !

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

+Fred Payette Yes, they are the stock patches

[@skyhigh4000]

thats awesome my friend

[@hollifiel18]

I'm Sold !! nice video

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you

[@aceamadeus]

nice demo! Could you recommend a software to back up and load new sounds for TG-500?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Back in the day there were a few, today I think the only one left is MIDI Quest - or you can try to browse the good old synthzone.com to see if you find one of the old editors / librarians.

[@85percentcocoa]

very nice, thank you!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you

[@didiermanzinalli8144]

Great demo ! I have it now but I don't find how sync the lfo, and time effects to my MIDI Sequencer (Cubase). Can you help me ? Thank's

[@texacomann]

Dont make yourself problems where none are. If i need a lfo synced sound then I use a Vst Instrument. The tg500 does this Job too.

[@АлексейКокин-ь9с]

8:03 - electric guitar from DJ Dado - Twin Peaks Theme

[@okaravan]

I recognized it instantly too

[@Unplugged704]

Interested in a sound module/tone generator for my Yamah Tyros 4. So how does this work? For each sound bank on my Tyros 4 I set (lock) to the sound from the generator. Everytime I select a sound from that bank, lets say synth1, it will play the sound from the module.. and not internal Tyros 4?

[@ish233]

I was curious about this synth, but I think it's just a box of factory sets no ? One cannot create sounds with it. A lot of those 90's synths offering so many presets, it's hard to want to create sounds.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Actually, it's a fully editable synthesizer

[@ish233]

wow, I didn't know, i'll take an in depth look into it. Sounds good

[@Tirso425]

Purchased!

[@ByrowNeius]

Good Godfather music making machine-indeed!

[@florianperrin8424]

But, what is the advantage of 64+ voices of polyphony ??? Even when using a sequencer + a few different patch, who would play 64 notes at the same time ?

[@asic_]

You forget about the chorus, sustain, echo & reverb effects, They use extra channels aswell

[@detheridge1951]

An orchestra would.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Well, depending on the patches used, layering, split, or multi-oscillator setups, polyphony can disappear quickly. It's also useful in multi-timbral mode. Today's synths can have 256 voices of polyphony or more.

[@Caycee77]

Depending on the complexity of the patch one note can take up to 4 voices (or up to 8 in modern synthesizers). 4 simultaneously pressed keys in a single patch - 16 voices. Multiply by 16 MIDI channels - 256 voices.

[@florianperrin8424]

So it is not about real polyphony, it's just DSP use... On my (quite recent) VA synth, there is "only" 20 voices (x2 slots) but these voices are always available, no matter how complex is the patch, and the FX I use. I think this is more realistic in this way. OK I can just use two patches at the same time... ;-)

[@dayglo98]

Is there a way to change banks, from an external controller ? I can send program changes alright but I havent found how to change between preset voice 1-5 , internal and performance banks.

[@didiermanzinalli8144]

Great demo ! Has it a lot of sounds like this on 6:33 ? Thank's

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you, I have a lot of demos of its sounds here: www.synthmania.com/tg500.htm

[@didiermanzinalli8144]

Thank's you ! What do you think about this synthesinzer for pad ?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

It's good for pads

[@juliemanzinalli3564]

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[@juliemanzinalli3564]

@@SynthManiaDotCom I have it now but I don't find how sync the lfo, and time effects to my MIDI Sequencer (Cubase). Can you help me ? Thank's

[@originalfallinggirl]

So should I buy it 🤔?

[@radagastbrown1578]

What's missing from the sounds used? Acoustic piano.

[@preis205]

radagast brown Acoustic piano is not that good, at least in my unit.

[@dayglo98]

+preis205 yeah they're nothing special. Compared to my JV-880 at least. But the TG500 is still a great machine !

[@maxiarcari7115]

Wow! can i ask you how you make the conection of the tg 500 with the m1 please

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Sure, it's simply the M1 MIDI Out to the TG500 MIDI In

[@maxiarcari7115]

@@SynthManiaDotCom thanks!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Very welcome

[@bigbang4906]

I wondering should I sell mine ?

[@UNDERGROUNDCALLING0161]

Paul John where abouts are you ill buy it , mine just broke :(

[@bigbang4906]

oooh, I'm in Singapore, my TG500 is collecting dust; I thought just want to use it for the piano patches but recently bought a TG77 and realized TG77 piano patches are way much better than those in TG500 !

[@keithchua5840]

+Big Bang Hi you still have your tg500? I'm in Singapore too

[@bigbang4906]

see carousell

[@keithchua5840]

+Big Bang Hi I've tried searching in carousell but can't find your listing. you able to provide a link?

[@teddym2808]

Let's hope some fool doesn't pay 2 grand for one of these on a Japanese ebay site, and then they will all suddenly be 2K+ like the FS1R which was 600 AUD (400 USD) in 2016 and when I went to buy one in 2017 it was suddenly 3000 AUD. The Japanese second hand gear module ebay stores are killing prices, their greed is unfathomable - somehow they upmake everything outrageously and are forcing new price bars. This time I will actually grab one and a CZ-101 before they go up.

[@cristianbatelli5873]

That plastic Yamaha sound...

[@djmarco589]

good video,excellent sound,nice performance and good synth.....compliments....

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks so much

[@djmarco589]

it is'a beautiful instrument ..... I sound my pieces and use the microkord mk1 and xl are only 4 years old ... I play by myself and to learn how I watched many of your videos ..

[@Odinoian]

Every time I watch one of your videos I get so jealous of your skills and synths! You are a huge inspiration and demotivation at the same time! I'll have to take classes soon

[@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522]

It is about talent. When you are talented you will make giant leaps in a short time if not, everything turns out to be hard work. Because music comes from the heart, not from the mind. That is a major difference!