Top 10 Most Expensive Synthesizers In The World
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- Today, I'm going to show you 10 of the Most expensive Synthesizers, modern or vintage, analogue or digital, that are still available on the market today. I also demonstrate some of their VST versions on UVI's Vintage Vault! 👉 www.uvi.net/vintage-vault-4
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Moog Minimoog
1:44 - Yamaha DX1
3:14 - Analogue Solutions Colossus
4:09 - Octave Plateau Voyetra 8
6:25 - EMS VCS3
7:18 - Schmidt Eightvoice Polyphonic Synthesizer
8:11 - JRoland upiter 8
9:15 - Korg PS 3200
11:30 - Moog Modular System
12:54 - Yamaha CS-80
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Hi Doctor mix, do you download a Chordana and buying a Casio CTX keyboard for you ?
I have Vintage Vault 3. There are some really good sounds in it. Still, I haven’t seen anything to make me think I need VV4.
You missed the Yamaha GX1 it should be number 1.
The Birdy Nam Nam exactly at 4:20 really got me. 🪴
There are other synths that are probably more expensive, but they are so rare that they hardly come up for sale so prices are hard to find. For example, Yamaha GX-1, EMS Synthi 100, and a complete Roland System 700.
Elka synthex is 12k
In my opinion Synclavier & Fairlight should be on that list !
I was also expecting to see Synclavier on this list somewhere…
dr mix does not like sampler.... I see this lol
And the Yamaha GX 1…
Fully loaded Synclavier systems went for upwards of $1,000,000, and were capable of FM/additive synthesis in addition to sampling.
This guy is obviously selecting many synth simulators by his sponsor.
For example, the Korg PS 3300 was the high end model, not the PS 3200.
Another brilliant video, Dr Mix. You’re the best! Very few are able to match your charisma, enthusiasm, and musicality. 👊🏻
The “Switched-on Bach” record was a sight to see. My mom had that when I was a kid.
I imagine the big reason for high cost is because these synths and their components are becoming more irreplaceable. Plus their innards are so uniquely designed and complex.
It would be nice to see a video on the 10 oldest synths. Thanks Claudio.
Many of them is also hand builded. That also is weight in the price.
Pre integrated circuit, too.
Let’s hope UVI continues to grow since the Image Line acquisition. Falcon is probably the best software out there.
Nice video but I would have also expected the Arp 2500 in this ranking.
4:19 love "the party" peter sellers refrence lol
I did my electronic apprenticeship restoring most of the analogue synths on here. ...very nice that owners like Dr. Mix keep them alive . I had a DX5, and an EMS vocoder. Though, I would have put the Oberheim Matrix 12 in this list.
Enjoying your videos all the time, thanks!
That was a nice and interesting episode. I love this kind of content. NEEEEXT!
Your channel is my favorite. You exuberant personalty and delivery along with your content is just addictive. You are the best!
@4:24 - YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT !! I WAS LOOKING AT THE SCOPE AT THAT EXACT MOMENT ! man, what a fun one
Increíble lista de inalcanzables sintetizadores Gracias maestro siempre lo máximo
Awesome production and lots of knowledge went into creating this video. Thanks a lot for this amazing time travel experience.
we love the excellent doctor mix
excellent video Claudio. Personally I thought the Yamaha GX-1 was the most expensive, I was surprised to see the CS-80 instead of the great GX-1.
Greetings!!
Me too. But I guess the GX1 is somewhat an oddity: a synthesiser trapped in the body of an organ or an organ that thinks its a synthesiser.
Yup. But im also wondering if some famous giant modular configurations could instead take the cake
Agreed. I was waiting for the GX to pop up.
He should change the title of the video.
About 3/4 of those synths are far from being the most expensive around.
The Colossus just seems to be a clone of the mighty EMS Synthi 100.
If the Analogue Solution synth is worth 30,000 Pounds, I wonder how much is the EMS these days...
Also, I sold my Roland System-700 full system for 30,000$ more than 10 years ago.
How much would it be worth today?
And such a synth doesn't even make it to the list...
Same for the super hyper extremely rare Yamaha VP-1 or GX-1.
Way rarer than a DX1 and therefore far more expensive.
And the list can go on...
@@modulartjapan2212 I think we can cut Dr Mix some slack here. These lists are always subjective to an extent. I do take your point, but I don’t think it invalidates the good-natured intent behind this exercise. It’s clear that the good doctor was merely seeking to illustrate the inclusion of the items on the list by finding the most expensive synths _available to buy_ at the moment. Greetings and much respect from the UK to our synthesizer brothers and sisters in Japan.
Merci beaucoup DocteurMix.
Toutes vos analyses, tous ces sons émis par ces différents synthétiseurs donnent vraiment le frisson.
Il parle pas français le bonhomme
Everything here is amazing, thank you Dr mix.
Thanks Doctor Mix! :)
dude love your contact you got crazy energy!!! so fun to watch!!!
Excellent top 10, no need to dream, thanks for the discovery of the Colossus/Voyetra 8 (fantastic sounds!) and the Schmidt 8-voice.
Peter Sellers - The Party "Birdy Num num", Ahhhhh.... Thank you for making me smile!
Video production quality keeps getting better on these videos!
Your enthousiasme is so dope to watch, only reason i watch your videos - great work
Agree that the DX1 belongs in a design museum. It’s so gorgeous.
It's beauty and weighted I so want one
I would consider PS3300 instead of 3200 (one more oscillator). Then Fairlight and Synclavier. I love Elka Synthex and I consider it better than a Prophet or an Oberheim. But Synthex is now very expensive only because there aren't many available.
Yay, I enjoy your top 10s, and this is a good choice.
Love The Party references...very cool film and fun music to match!! Would totally agree with your choices and have had the opportunity to try both the VCS3 and DX1! The CS80 is amazing though.
That's what I was going to post...loved the birdy num nums and voice waveform reference!
Well, for all your videos, for your really hard work, for your passion,... Thank you so much
Was hoping this was all contemporary synths... but I can't be disappointed to see and hear all of these in rapid succession.
Hi Claudio. Great selection of well known synthesizer. Always makes fun to view your content. So I'm waiting for "neeeeeext" :D
I was expecting the Fairlight CM1 to at Number 1. I seem to remember it being priced around £19~20,000 back in the early 80s so I cannot imagine what it must be priced at now, assuming there are still some out there. Thanks for another great show. Keep up the good work !
Used ones I don't think command much these days.
I thought of that too but I guess it was excluded from the list for being mainly a sampler and not a synthesizer in the classic notion..
Its kind of hard to justify its price being really high because its one of the easier synths to recreate.
@@synthland4526 Wow! I bet they've probably deleted all their music files on it though ....
A Series III should set you back no more than £20K these days. I have a maxed out, restored Series III here ready for sale soon at around £16,500. A Series IIx in full working order should cost you no more than £12-£15K. Anything more than that is ridiculous and the seller is clearly trying to milk you. Add a few £K if the machine has famous provenance.
Thank you Dr.Mix very entertaining and educational video. Greetings. Successes and blessings. YOU'RE THE BEST
Oh.
Thank you Claudio for this Arturia V collection demo :-)
Honestly: NOW {after THIS vid} I can really appreciate the fantastic opportunity to own these wonders - at least in VST format
Looking forward to the next series featuring the next 10 expensive synths: Fairlight, ARP 2600, ARP 2500, OBX, Rev 2 Prophet, PPG Wave, Waldorf Wave, System-700, Synclavier, Elka Synthex.
Wow, Pink Floyd used a synth 'first introduced in 1979' on an album they released in 1973. That's pretty badass.
yeah, he was too busy snorting sugary drinks & clarting about to even come back & fix it in the edit. coincidentally, it's roughly where I stopped watching.
Sorry!! I misspoke that one 😅
doctor mix, next time stop day dreaming and get your head into the real world so you dont make mistakes like that
@@Doctormix These guys are being dicks. Keep doing what you're doing and don't sweat the small stuff!
This is why they were precursors 😜
I'm glad I got my hands on some 5U modules. Very cool to get to mess with stuff like that in hardware form without having to spend the brand name Moog prices.
The Voyetra 8 plugin sounds amazing.
Loved the Peter Sellers impression. Keep up the great work.
Awesome video! I have 3 from your list :) CS80, Jupiter 8, and a DX1 :)
love them all! Thorough;y enjoyed the video!
We are not worthy we're not worthy
Surprised the Waldorf Wave isn't on there. I've seen a grand total of two for sale in the last five years. Arguably the Korg PS-3300 and the Yamaha GX-1 should be on the list but they are nigh-unobtanium and make the PS-3200 and CS-80 seem like achievable dreams, LOL.
once again the doctor show me synth i never herd of...great job
i dont have twitter dm 's but thank you
HAHAHA, love the reference to The Party, Peter Sellers talking to the parrot: "Birdie num, num" !
Love your Juno 6 in your studio
So back when I was a high school graduate I worked for Moog and built a lot of the modules for the modular systems during their reissue. The amount of work put into those really justifies the price. The whole thing is built by hand. Every resistor and wire is hand soldered. I built a system 55 and that took me a solid week to harness up. It was a challenge but a lot of fun!
Another great video - thank you! And I'm surprised that the Wave PPG 2.2 wasn't on there anyplace. I don't even think I saw it mentioned in the comments.
Missed the NED SYNCLAVIER but really good video !!
Amazing The Party reference! Saludos de Argentina
thank you for the video...
Would love to see a video on super rare and basically priceless synths, like the RSF brand for example.
Love the Peter Sellers reference!
Non ero riuscito a vederlo in premiere, me lo sono gustato con un aperitivo, ghiaccio e scorza d’arancia, il top x il top !
Doctor Mix riesce sempre a superare le aspettative ! ❤
Vista la fascia di prezzo del video però, dovevi gustarti un vino raro di minimo 80 anni, servito dal maggiordomo in un salone con affreschi rinascimentali proittando il video su uno schermo cinematografico 😋
@@DarkSideofSynth l’ ho visto su un 40 pollici e Martini bianco 😀
@@giovannicasimira Può andare, può andare. 😀
As Boris Blank once said "There are many Samplers, but nothing compares to the sound of a Fairlight". I think it's very expensive too, and of course the Synclavier. Mike Oldfield owned two Fairlights and Laurie Anderson used the Synclavier.
Peter Buffet used a Synclavier for the premier of Spirit Dance in Green Bay. Everyone was told to not even breathe on it as it was touchy mechanically.
Love the power of synth
"Birdy, Num Num..." Brilliant! Love the movie, "The Party"!
I am happy to own several of your featured since the late 90´s- as VCS3 mk 1, Minimoog signed by Moog etc, sadly not a Memorymoog, I regret having not bought one in that times.
I own a Yamaha DX1 going on 22 years now, I never plan to sell it because I love it
I remember many years ago playing with a CS-80 and just being confused by it. I was young and clueless. Now, I'm just poor and wishing i had one. Well, my back is glad that I don't. Great video! Thanks!
a truly great video!! I'd love to have your insight on Ethnicolor from the Zoolook album.👍
I´m a lucky owner of an Korg OASYS 88 keys. Also have the Kronos but the OASYS simplifies certain things. My dream one day would be to get my hands on a Fairlight CMI III
keep looking for the stars hope your dream comes true
Always wanted one of them, had to settle for a triton studio with all the best expansion boards,....love my triton 💗.... still would love a oasys though ☺️
Follow your dream friend!
I love my Oasys 88 also 👍
The CS80 is of course only the baby brother of the daddy of them all. The GX1. 3 manuals, and basically 2 CS80s and a CS1 integrated into a monster synth. Good luck finding one of them anywhere.
That's easily $120,000 plus.
there was one available in Canada in 2020 - the seller told me a Norwegian buyer paid $138,000 for it
they estimate Yamaha only made like two dozen of them or something. Stevie Wonder owns two. Keith Emerson had one, but now Hans Zimmer owns it.
@@benturner6270 Benny Andersson (ABBA) still has his original in his Stockholm studio.
Doctormix, simply put. YOU ARE AWESOME! The passion you exude is next to none. It's really inspiring. Thx always for sharing all this great content.
4:15 I can't believe you called me out like this.
This list is missing a Sequential Circuits T8. 8 voice, fully weighted keys, and polyphonic aftertouch. Amazing synth. Fantastic!!!
Hey Doc. where was the fairlight? That was a great vid as always. Really enjoyed this.
Here I am listening to this ear candy with my 25-year-old AKG K240 Monitor earphones. The sound gives me chills, good stuff never dies!
Genuine LOL at the "Birdy num num". Only those of a certain age would know this. So funny. 😂
I know its offtopic but I really like the last background track :D Proper progressive banger man
@@angelog.spicolaiii8021 ? i dont get it
great show !! ps : i would take the Jupiter 8 !! Greetings Alex
awesome @doctormix would love too see u do a video on the korg radias cool bit of kit from a few years ago and probably a lot more affordable these days
Awesome. Next vidéo : samplers Mike Emulator II, Fairlight and Akai, among others
I found a Moog Emerson modular synth that cost 150000$, although it was sold a couple years ago. Another synth that you skimmed over a tad was the arp 2500 with going for 100000$ without taxes.
Now to follow it up with the top 10 most expensive MIDI controllers! ;)
I'd love to see a video on the technical complexities of trying to replicate (patent issues aside for the moment) the classic synthesizers. For Instance: did Yamaha have their own sound ICs, giving them a unique sound? Did the CS-80 use very old-school components (resisters, capacitors, etc.) that act differently from modern components?
One to talk about would be Deckard's Dream. I wonder how close it comes to the sound of a CS-80. How much extra work did they have to do in order to imitate the way a vintage xyz component would act?
Except for the DX-1 this list is also the Top 10 Most Expensive Synthesisters To Keep Maintained And Running!
Don't forget Buchla, a big system is around 20k, and an old near 80k... seen in ebay, and some Arp 2500 at 100k lol!!
Cool!
I'm a big fan of the JRoland upiter 8
...as hard as it is to learn the ins and outs of my board this guy seems to know EVERYTHING about all of them😲
One that came to mind when I saw the title was the Knifonium. It used to sell for around $15k, but I imagine the maker has raised the price somewhat since its first release. Its claim to fame is using vacuum tubes rather than capacitors for the circuitry, I guess making it more analogue than anyone else can boast.
Knifonium, interesintg
Vacuum tubes and capacitors are not substitutes for one another in any analog circuit. A vacuum tube is no more "analog" than a discrete transistor, but superior if you want to heat up a workspace.
I also thought about the Fairlight CMI to be on place #1, but the CS-80 is well done... Btw. the Crumar Status on top in your backside rack was my first Synthesizer in the beginning 80s...later sold for 350,00DM...😔
Deutchland
Just getting into synths. Thinking of getting a midi controller and some plug ins of vintage synths to start due to costs. Any thoughts or suggestions? I always enjoy your videos.
Yamaha CS80 released in 1977 and less than 800 units produced. Produced until 1979.
I have one. I paid around 250€ in mid 90´s.
I think most expensive synth is EMS Synthi 100. Its so expensive that you can´t find on sale ebay or reverb.
I saw one in music exhibition in London in early 2000. It was fully refurbished and sold. I tried to ask how much it was but they never told me the price.
Oh ho
Woooa! Claudio I completely agree with you for the Yamaha CS80, it was also the first choice of my idol Vangelis. thank you for this wonderful arrangement. PS; I love NEXTTT, I suggest you put in the reverb a a a a a! LOV
I have the Arturia CS-80 plugin. Love it. But it's a bit too heavy for my old laptop, so it crackles when playing too quick or too many notes at once.
Do you mean computer cannot solve everything?! The heaviest desk modern computer should solve the crackles for 1000$
I own some of the UVI emulations & they sound pretty good.
14 mins precise and dense synth history?
Oh yeeeeah!
Ulrich Schanauss has Voyetra 8, one of his favoured polyphonic synths.
Synclavier? Oberheim 8 voice?
PS. Love the energy and loved this video!
Great video, what about the ARP 2500?
Commenting this right from the start here.
I like how you could see the waves of your voice on that oscilloscope back there :D
Edit: Yes I was looking at that, but I swear I was still listening to you haha.
Great video and lots of fun to watch (as are all your videos). Some soft synths are so good these days, that it doesn't seem worth paying a premium for a vintage synth. The UVI examples you played sound amazing. However, there is an intrinsic value for collectors.
Coolio! Try finding, nevermind buying, a complete Roland 700 System 😱
I was absolutely shocked seeimg the Jupiter on this List, becaused I used to play on one just for fun after gigs.
Also the Elka Synthex 😊
Gotta get my fix of Doctor Mix!
I tought the Synclavier II with an original price of $200,000 to $500,000 would be somewhere in there !
Synthesizers...finally!