A Synthesizer Buying Guide
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I asked this in a live chat on a stream. Claudio instead of answering there, makes an entire video! Thanks! :D
Toldya!! 😁
Or get a laptop and a decent midi keyboard to harness the power of all the software synths out there!
@@alexkha already did
@@alexkha, I've been looking for weeks - for a full range of software to plugin to Cubase 10.5 - If one has about $3-5,000 [AUS] to spend - but do not want to overlap. I'm looking for well-articulated orchestra/big band to ethnic instruments [tabla, mid-east strings, African percussion etc.] Has Doctor Mix already done one on this? Many others focus on what's free, cheap or too instrument specific, rather than getting the lot [or most sounds] in one go.
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0:48 Yamaha Reface cs
3:56 Arturia Micro feak
6:18 Arturia Minibrute 2
10:10 Roland Jupiter xm
13:35 Yamaha ModX 6
17:01 Roland Fantom
Thank you!!! Will copy this in the description!!
@@Doctormix ok 🍺🍺🍺
@@Doctormix You forgot
The whole over the top, slightly obnoxious CZcams personality that is Dr. Mix, really collides with this guy’s truly amazingly tasteful piano playing. Truly the mark of a great musician. 👍🏻
Thanks man, I appreciate it 🙏
I never felt that he was obnoxious. Musicians are a different slice of bread; especially the ones that are any good.
why the fuck are you saying he's obnoxious ? Did I understand you wrong ?
He's not obnoxious just Italian!
Nexxxxxt! :)
Synths are so amazingly versatile in the sounds you can get from them! I never understood synth at first but now I GET it!
Glad to see the Reface CS up-front. Still the favourite in my collection. It's so fun and fast to get to great sounds that there's no risk of losing the muse even if ultimately I end up replacing the part with a synth that's slower to program.
I got the reface cs because of you!! thanks a lot it's such a great device :)
MiniBrute 2 is one of the best synths of our times. I love it. I have expanded the MiniBrute with Eurorack modules. Great things!
Really cool guide! I’m not an analog “purist” even though I’ve owned only analog machines (basically all the dsi/sequential machines
Very cool video. So refreshing (and very unusual) to see a UK based YT video quoting prices first in local currency. Sick of seeing other UK reviews just giving prices in $. Love the channel. 👍
Awesome! And thank you again for all your videos and effort!
my first synth was a korg monologue and I would recommend to anyone who wants to get into synths. I love the sequencer with the physical keys for each step
Watching you makes me feel energized
Well... That escalated quickly. Great video! Been wanting that Minibrute 2 for a while.
The Modx is cool because it has a complete DX7 compatible FM engine inside of it.
Oh wow, I had no idea!
But as phenomenal as it is, iit's damn hard to program it. The menus are bonkers
so THAT'S why he pronounces "ModX" as Mo'DX.
Not only one of them, but up to 8 x DX7 inside.
@@aretard7995 , thanks - I have an old DX7. So this is a very advanced one times 8?
Thank you very much and good Doctor Mix ❤
The Microfreak has a vocoder now, even on the regular model. Been having a lot of fun with it.
This was fantastic...from the more affordable to the big mama. Thank you!
Any way you could do a similar video on drum machines??
Wonderful selection .interesting .i love the engineering side and synthesis had a few piano lessons as a child. Good demos best wishes .
I'd love to own a Mini Moog some day! They're just beautiful and iconic.
If you get the minbrute2 as your first synth, READ THE MANUAL. I didn't for about 3months or so, and consistently made diarrhea noises haha. Besides that the noises that you can come up with are pretty stellar, and very chunky. It's good for basslines and noise. Looking foward to getting my hands on that microfreak!
Do you recommend it as a first synth? I’m getting started and it’s at the top of my price point, but it looks worth it
Great video as usual! when you said "fixated" was the cherry on the cake :)
Claudio! Thank you for marking this video, I run a studio in San Francisco and always love hearing about recommendations for cool keyboards and synths to look for. Would love to see one about affordable vintage synths that you love too. I know I’m a fan of the Juno 106 and the alpha Juno 2, but short of those I’d be interested to know your picks. By the way, I believe you know my uncle! Gordon Clay aka Nappy G. I learned that a while ago, and it’s funny because I’ve always thought it would be cool to hear you two collaborate on something.
-Daniel Cohen
Thank you for your advice since I am a beginner it helps to have an experienced person
OMG ! the latest trick from Dire Straits part made my day ! Love you !!! 😍
Mate I love ur videos haha they're mint. Looking over ur shoulder at the beginning, all that gear stacked up like synthesiser smut.... Then i seen ur cap collection. Nice
Thank you, Dr. Mix.
Thanks for sharing this info I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my studio
Love your videos
My advice, if you are willing to start with analogue synth while having a budget, look for second-hand Minibrute and Microbrute. Both can be found at 180€ in good state. This would be probably the best budget option for somebody looking for real analog sound.
You know it's a really really very very nice video 😄👍🏼
Doctor Mix you are Great!!!!!
You are an incredible player!
Thx for playing "Your Latest Trick". I Love this Song!
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Doctor Mix is the BEST ..realy!!
Convince your wife that you need them all!
Super interesting to see what changes when you throw more money at the equipment! - Thx man
The Korg Wavestate, Prologue and Minilogue XD are also pretty good. At home though nothing beat a good midi controller with some VST's.
I love all those keys, but to choose? oh my!
I do have the ARP Odyssey 2813, I restored it myself. I've got a few more to restore then I'll be happy. Roland Juno 106, Korg Polysix and a few more. I love your videos...Thanks!!
Very good video!
Thanks for this roundhouse - kick. For now, I will noodle around with .vst synths like DeXeD, the virtual version of the Yamaha DX7 and an old Yamaha as Midi Interface as it is the cheapest option. But at least I know what I want to look into when I become more ambitious.
Grande come sempre! Claudio orgoglio di Roma.
Another snyth I'd recommend is Behringer's "Model D" - basically a clone of the legendary Minimoog. Bundled with the Arturia Keystep, I only paid 400 €/£/$/money for it. "Mensch-Maschine" vibes included 🤓
The model D are monophonic, bad stability (need to recalibration evry time), no preset and poor envlope... 400€ you can paye a pionner/dsi TORAIZ AS-1 (=1 voice of DSI p6) or better, in second hand a moog Sub Phatty (lot of more cup, better enveloppe, keybord, preset) Have a greek synt also i realy like fore bass, the Hades of Dreadbox (is the greek hell god, lol)
czcams.com/video/_vSluXIAQvg/video.html&ab_channel=Dreadbox
But if you like the Model D, Behringer make a polyphonic (4) vertion for 650$
I definitly sell my behringer model D, i not realy interested beacause I have a sub phatty and i dont like this anvlope... Tied to dont have preset. I have a Cat, Wasp and Pro one off this collection, but is same, the lot of time i prefere use my Prophet rev 2 and my novation peak, must must better.
The litel crave ( a clone of Moog mother 32 , i like more)
I recomande to Buy a realy good Synt, 1 monophonic and 1 polyphonic...
Not need to have 57 small beringer no preset
A Moog SUBSEQUENT 25 for your bass and a sequantial take 5 or rev² for the rest... Not need any more for start.
Thank you!
Is it true,,, The more bling on your fingers, the better you will play???
"People ask how I can play with all those rings, and I reply, Very well, thank you.”" - Liberace
Hey Claudio, you are my lockdown saviour! I saw you fall in love with the Hydrasynth and was surprised it wasn’t on this amazing list.would you recommend it over the Roland at this price range? Looking forward to seeing the first of these vids at your new place. Peace & love K
Got a Subsequent 37 as my first. Now have a Grandmother, Mother 32 and a DFAM. Very Moogy!
The grandmother is an amazing package, for the price. Perhaps the only moog that’s adequately priced (I’m not criticizing moogs, I love em, but they surely are expensive).
Nice set up!!
What a collection! Take good care of those and blow some minds with those beautiful pieces of art! 🤩
MOOGY BOOGY
@@PolarArctica Thanks, had to sell a lot of stuff to get there.
The first 3 synths you demonstrated were the first 3 I bought! (But I had never seen your video before.)
awesome!
Got myself an Alesis some years ago...need to practice more as never got my head around it ...
Thank you very much!!!
Love the new shirt👻
I just got a Yamaha reface CS and love it (also have the CP) mostly because of you :) Thanks for the awesome content!
How do you like the CP? I have the CS and YC (I love those "drawbars" for real-time manipulation).
@@iqi616 I am vers tempted to get all 4 at some point :)
The CP is great as it is very basic (although you still have a ton of features) but I use it mainly for relaxing and just playing a bit without getting lost in finding sounds.
The only drawbag in my opionion is that the hidden Standardpiano is not a regular sound. (would have been way more useful than the toypiano in my opinion)
@@mo-draws thanks 😀
@@iqi616 you‘re very welcome!
I have all 4 !!
Cool Claudio, thanks
Awesome video (as always).
I kind of expected the Behringer Poly D to be on this list. It's really quite amazing how much bang for the buck you get in that machine.
the synths he owns is on this list, so it is extremely biased.
@@jjrusy7438 well he has to own it to show it off
Nice Synths!
Hi Claudio, nice video. I'd also suggest that people should, if they can, try these synthesisers before choosing which one to buy. They're musical instruments and you should feel some connection with it, choose one that "speaks" to you ...and I'm not making a joke about the microfreak's speech synthesiser :D :D :D
"NEXT!" ;-)
Great vid🤘
I've got a modx 61
Its awsome😉
Great video Claudio
the modx is great also that it based on the montage and the fm tone generator like the mighty dx 7 i know that you are penomenal and use avintage synts il say this when its comes to fm sounds the original dx 7 those original machines sounds awesome
Tank you mentor
kfir
Please make a part 2 to this🙏🏽
For the money, the Behringer Deepmind 12 desktop (no keyboard) is a pretty tasty poly-synth if you're coming from a DAW set-up. You can have one for around $600US. They are still in production so you won't have to worry about finding one. If you're looking to get into hardware, then it's a good route to go by. Its signal path is analog, it comes with a nice digital effects engine, it also has a lot of modern features like USB, WIFI, etc. plus you can edit patches via an iPad, computer, as well as the front panel.
Again, this is if you're coming from the world of DAWs, already have a USB keyboard, and you're wanting to get into hardware synths. There are better synths out there. But not at that price.
Got my minilogue xd recently, and I can only say good things about it.
Iam a beginner, but i have the roland fantom 8. Its great and make many fun.
Good choice of synths. But check out the new Sequential Prophet 5 (and also Prophet 10) reissue. That's my dream synth!
Besides collection of synths and drum machines you have a nice collection of hats as I can see :)
15:11 I love how you threw some Dire Straits in there - went perfect with that sound! And thank you so much for this guide (my eyes are on the Jupiter XM!).
Thats what I thought he was playing. Blanking on the song though.
@@cjlewis79 "Your Latest Trick"
comment I was searching for... :)
Ever try a weird funky synth like the korg poly-800 mk2 or the casio cz1? I'd love to hear you shred on one of those!
Love your stuff, very helpful video!
In the mid-price range, I totally agree that the Yamaha MODX and Roland Jupiter Xm are great choices. The Roland is better for learning synthesis and has more hands-on knobs. But the Yamaha is probably more powerful and just sounds great. On stage, you can put together set-lists of sounds, so it's very convenient.
I the lower price range, I'd recommend a Behrenger Model D (plus a MIDI keyboard) or a Behrenger Poly D. Both of these are fully analog clones of the MiniMoog, with some enhancements. They are perfect for learning synthesis, and have a classic fat sound. They sound as good or better than your 1975 MiniMoog and are practically identical in layout, sound and functionality. The Poly-D is also 4-voice paraphonic and includes a sequencer, arppegiator and some effects. The Behrenger Odyssey and 2600 are also worth considering. Both are clones of classic ARP synths.
If you're looking for a flagship workstation, than the Roland is an Ok choice, but I'm a little disappointed at the Zen Core library, which sounds a little dated. I love the Montage, but the MODX is nearly as good, and much cheaper and lighter. The Korg Kronos is rather old now and overdue for replacement. If money wasn't an issue, than I might get an MODX plus a more specialized instrument like a Moog One or Waldorf Quantum.
If you're just starting out, you might also consider a PC, Mac or iPad based setup. Software synthesizers are just as good as dedicated hardware now, and they actually integrate better into DAWs ("Digital Audio Workstations"--i.e. music composition software). With one laptop or iPad, you can carry around a whole studio worth of synthesizers and effects. And iPad apps especially are very cheap (typically $5 to $20 dollars).
8:47 RIP headphone users 🤪 Oh and the Jupiter sounds are magical 🤩
I love my jupiter xm!!
HAHAHAHAHA MY CONDOLENCES
30 years ago I ve discover the Yamaha cs01 , it was the beginning ....
cs-01 was my first synth.
I was hooked on synths ever since.
You sold me on the MODX 6. It's the travel keyboard while the DX7 I have is my home studio MIDI keyboard.
Excelente sonido
Moog should really make a eurorack minimoog module...those would sell like hot cakes.
I think there are no physical challenges to it, as Behringer basically did it with the model D.
Loved the video! If you see this Claudio, I'd love a response! I'm curious about your thoughts on getting a minimalist modular setup. I know a lot is going on with your new studio and other things, but I'm still very interested to hear what you think!
Great video! Sempre il meglio. What about the Korg Monologue?
Hopefully soon!
Hey Claudio! I love you man! (lots of hearts and penguins)
My god the Fantom sounds amazing! Can you turn the annoying lights off on the MoDX6 KNob thing? That would annoy the crap out of me.
2:41 I was wearing headphones 😭
Really good video though thanks a lot
The keys on the Microfreak are called capacitive keys. And this is what sold the synth to me straight away because i hate keyboard keys and cannot really play on most of them at all (with the Roland Gaia being a huge exception here). So having an alternative to play on is great. Also a lot less to break. The various synthesizer engines inside it are great and the Microfreak even got feature upgrades through firmware updates. Like an extra Noise oscillator or the Vocoder feature :) This thing is a Budget winner. Even though i don't like the Analog Filters that Arturia uses for their synths. It just sounds a little too harsh. And there are also no onboard effects at all. Which makes the thing sound pretty boring very fast. Those are my only two complaints.
my capacitive crap keyboard just crapped out(13month old freak). also, it is too easy to touch wrong notes. IMO, the UNO synth is a far better performance touch keypad.
edit: update, the keyboard is not broken. i reloaded the software and it reset. so keyboard is still solid fwiw....
2nd edit: not a software issue, more a heat/physical component issue. keyboard screwed up after being on for several hours, so back to sweetwater it goes.
16:15 reminded me, have you ever heard the Streets Of Rage soundtrack from the Sega Genesis? I'd love to see if you could recreate the intro song with the MODX and its nice FM engine :-)
Hello doctor mix, ondomo is a really great synthesizer.
Wow I seen someone in reverb really good condition. That very same one for a little over $12.000 usb. But like the saying goes YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Wish I could. Haha love your videos brother 🤘🏻🤘🏻
First synth I ever bought was the Casio SK1. This is a great insight vid Doc
Watched this video twice, now. 🇦🇺 ❤️
SMOOTH........
Have you looked at the Korg minilogue? Would like to see a review, it’s inexpensive too
I tried looking for the KORG Opsix related videos on your channel Doc! but I did not find any. Just wanted to suggest this, maybe you could grab one and showcase it, seems like a fantastic FM synth!
I suggest a used Roland JV-80 or 880 if you have a Midi Keyboard. Under $100 used and still sounds good(JV-880). Next would be an M1 within reason. If you want analog the Deepmind 6/12, but more in the $600 area, but with the keyboard. Now I own mostly Roland, Fantom X6 all 4 expansion slots, XP-30, JV-880, U-110, D-110, JV-30, and so on. As well as the Deepmind 12.
Awesome video! Please, what microphone are you using there?
For beginners, Arturia (micro brute), Korg (volcas), Roland, and others make very affordable synths that are really fun to play with, even for non musicians or keyboard players.
Got a few korg volcas they are very good starting point for different syhthsis(FM,Analog, semimodular,sampler). Good sounding and self contained package.
@@lyh1 Yes and they all (I think) have a nice sequencer that can be used to make a song!
Hello Claudio, thank you for your videos, big fan. I would love you to show us how different can be the sound of a VST, a digital and an analogic synth because, honestly, I think I can't find the difference between them in a recording...
Thank you in advance!
When you played my beloved MODX, I instantly realize I don't know how to play at all! What a beautiful music you made in that piano sound man! With the same machine I just make noises 🤣
It's never too late to learn
Excellently said
I just dont understand,what the sounds showed have got to do with a buying guide for Synthesizers. It's more like a Keyboard.
I still think it's a shame there's no sequencer on the Yamaha CS, but aside from that, it is SUCH a great synth. I love mine.
and no preset save
@@vectrexboy5605 look up the CZPL88. Preset bank and sequencer for the Reface and others.
@@connorflynn1885 I'm a total synth noob. I don't understand how it is possible to save presets for a syntesizer where you have to physically set knobs and sliders?
@@wouterengel1345 it uses Sysex to change the values internally. You save presets onto the CZPL and then you can pull them back up whenever.
any plans to check out the Arturia Polybrute? I'm very close to ordering one and would love to hear your opinion Doc...
lol, that shirt is straight out the packet, fresh!
Arturia for Trance. I want it!!
What do you think about the Behringer Deepmind 12 as the first Synthesizer? The Roland Juno X is very intresting too, but double the price. The last time i played is 30 years ago. Had 4 years of electronic orgel lessons back then😅
I used to have a DX7 (and should not have let it go really, kick myself) it weighed in a lot and with flight case it weighed more than my old Marshall Amp 10 watt.
Thx for advices, I have an modx, I search a grooves box, maybe you can make a video on it?!