Top 5 Synths For Beginners
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The vast world of synthesizers has become more and more accessible as time goes on, but it is still tough to figure out where to begin. This video is for those of you who are looking to dive into this realm. All 5 of our choices are different from each other, some are analog and some are digital, some are monophonic and some are polyphonic; the ultimate goal is for you to hear a sound or see an instrument that you think would be a good place to start for you!
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The playing at 16:30 triggers this subconscious cue within my mind that makes me extremely ready to play Mario Kart.
me too! the synth tone combined with the key modulations he plays fit thr Mario Kart vibe quite well, especially if you're used to the sound of the older games
I play guitar and am getting into synths, so I'm really appreciating this primer to synths. Thank you!
You should maybe look into some options for playing synth with your guitar their are a lot of affordable options for rigging up your guitar to midi!
Same!
One of the best things about Junos, besides being simple in terms of functionality, is that the “useful range” of the parameters is huge. With few exceptions you can basically randomly place each slider and have something you can work with
I am so overwhelmed by the number of choices! 🤯
Same bro haha
listen to them all and see what sound you like best
There are actually very few choices for first synth for experienced keyboardist or beginner player. For the musician you will need full sized keys and a poly synth. Poly synths play more than one key at a time. As a musician you will want to play chords with your melody. Full sized keys can be added to any synth with MIDI connection (5pinMIDI). Your first synth should be as close to a knob per function as possible, that means it has as many buttons, knobs and sliders you can get. You will probably never learn sound design on a synth that uses menus. Some synths like the DeepMind12 have lots of control on the surface and the menu just adds more. So the only choices left on the market are 1) Roland Gaia 2) DeepMind12 3) Modal Argon or Cobalt 4) Studiologic Sledge2.0 . (listed in suggested order) .....and that's it in the under $1000 category. You can always spend more, but don't suggest that until you learn subtractive synthesis for one of the four suggestions. Poly synths mean voices, the more voices you have the more keys you can play, so the Roland Gaia has 64 voices, the others have only 12 - 8 - 24. NOTE: The Korg Minilogue is a great synth but with only 4 voices you will not be able to play 7th chords and melody, plus mini keys is the wrong way to start for a beginner and frustrating for the good pianist/organist.
@@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene wow thanks for the detailed reply. I ended up jumping off the deep end and got a prophet 6. I learned how to use it quickly and feel like I would be okay with most synths now
@@thisisalbe Obviously you make a good decision and congratulations. Yes, they are more money, but as you found an excellent learning tool with such wonderful sound. Welcome to our little world of sound design, a place of imagination and creation.
Like your channel a lot. I got a Minilogue and it came 30 years after my first synth (Korg MS-20). Love the Minilogue for what it does and how it works. Very ‘immediate’ and thus creative. Keep the videos coming!
Great video !! I recently got the Reface DX, it is incredible !!
Thanks this helps a lot, I’ve been looking to get into synthesis for about a year now but didn’t know where to start.
This is answering all my synth questions!!! Thank u! Great vid :)
I love this channel! I love you Zach!
Most excellent presentation.. Thank you.
Great info!
The Roland Boutique line is a great way to get some awesome sounds at an affordable price
I like the way it is explained
Nice video, I actually own the Arturia Microbrute and the Yamaha Reface DX. I use both in the commercially licensed music that I write and record as well as music for retail sale.
They’re powerful, no doubt! I wish I would have mentioned that even though these are good synths to start on, they’re by no means throwaways when folks get more advanced. Pros use them too!
Really great video for a beginner looking into getting a new synth. Needs more views. 😀👍
Thank you!!
@@asoundlab You're welcome I'm really enjoying these series of videos you're putting out!
The Microbute is a lovely machine, but I think the Bass Station II should have had the nod for the monophonic entry. For very little more, it has a tonne more flexibility, and even this year still got new features via firmware updates. Heck, it even has a paraphonic mode now.
It was my first real hardware synth after a Volca Keys. I laboured for weeks trying to decide between the Microbrute and the BSII, but the added flexibility won me over.
The BSII hasn't sold for less than $400 for a long time now. In contrast, the Microbrute can often be had for $250. That's a large gap. If I've got $400 to spend, then I'm going to buy the BSII no hesitation (assuming I can buy it for that price). The BSII kills EVERYTHING in its price range. I guess that's why it still sells for MORE than $399.
That said for someone looking for a cheaper option, the Microbrute is not a bad choice, depending on what they want from a synth.
I love that demos of yours.
my man is awkward as hell but I relate to that so it's all good
he seems like a pretty normal dude speaking candidly, in contrast to a lot of videos that are strictly scripted and edited to the point of sterilization.
The one synth I would add to this list is the ASM Hydrasynth desktop. It is a significantly more complex synth than the ones you are showcasing here but, it is an easy synth to get started with and then grow with as time goes on. The manual is very well written and clearly laid out so you can start with the basics and learn from there. It is also just an amazing sounding synth with all kinds of timbre shaping abilities. And it is pretty reasonably priced - especially the desktop version at $800.
A synth that I wish a synth manufacturer would create (Baringer, are you listening?) is a synth with a total number of 24 oscillators but instead of 2x12 configuration , go 4x6 - the same total number of oscillators but a hell of a lot more timbre-shaping capability. Other than the UI, there is absolutely nothing that should make it any more expensive - especially if it is a digital or VA synth.
I totally agree with this. I've gone through a lot of HW synths (30+ and counting) since I bought my first synth (now 25 years ago), and apart from sound (obviously), INTERFACE is the most important thing on a synth. Yes, many knobs and sliders is usually better, but my Xpander came with only 6 knobs for data control, yet with 1 or 2 pushes of the right buttons, they control exactly the right parameters. Why? because the interface is just perfectly designed. One of the deepest analog synths ever made, yet so easy to program... It's no secret that ASM designed their interface with the Xpander in mind (you can even find a video of a talk with one of the designers of the Hydra with a shot of his studio in China where there's an Xpander very visible). They've taken the interface of the Xpander (hands down the best interface I ever saw on a HW synth) and took it to an even better level. And the manual is indeed, extremely well written. Such a breeze of fresh air into synth world... And built like a tank, plus comes with all the modern day stuff you'd expect from a synth: USB connection, patch organizer and room for 5 banks of 128 patches (note to synth designers: why would we want a synth with NO patch memory in 2021??? I think NOT), even polyphonic aftertouch !!! And it can do so much more than any of these synths in here: VA, Wavetable, FM. 2 filters with lots of filter types and drive function (!!!), 5 LFO's and 5 envelopes, lots of FX,... And all of that, extremely easy to program thanks to the superb interface !!! Whenever I have guests in my studio, who usually tend to go for more well known classics like the 303, I used to later on show them the Xpander, and how extremely easy and less frustrating it was to program that one. But yeah, old vintage synth and known to have problems from time to time... Nowadays I can just show them my Hydra... These are good times to be a synth lover :)
Modal already makes a 4x8 oscillator synth, it's called the Skulpt. If you want a big-boy version, there's the Carbon8 (which uses VA synthesis) and the Argon8 (which uses wavetables). You can even stack all 32 oscillators together if you want to.
The Modals are also a little cheaper than the Hydrasynth desktop version. Especially right now with the Cyber Monday deals going on (Thomann has them for less than $600).
@@rars0n out of never ending synth curiosity, I just spent over an hour watching the sonic lab reviews of the Carbon8 and the Argon8. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised, they seem like a great bang for the their buck. Nonetheless, to my opinion, the Hydra has way more to offer, and the extra's that it has to offer are totally worth the slightly higher price: 2 screens, an oscilloscope happening on the 1st screen (even if it's tiny, I love that part), more LFO's, more Envelopes, more FX, Dual filters, and hell, just the interface. Get a synth with a good, no wait, GREAT interface, and it will always just make you smile... Thx for the tips though, if I ever come across a Modal Carbon8 somewhere, I'm gonna try it out for sure. :)
@@Helena081107 so, I read your comment in my head spun. This guitarist has now realize he’s not in Kansas anymore. 🤣
@@philomelodia by now, ASM has been putting out the Deluxe version for a while now, and the synth fan in me just had to get one (so I sold my original Hydra). The Deluxe is basically double the engine of a normal Hydrasynth, so you can do split sounds, or just use the double engine power to create one giant sound using 10 envelopes, 10 LFO's,... honestly, I've never ever seen a synth with so much synth power. Only downside (for me at least) is that I always found the key action of the original Hydra synth to be way better than their Deluxe version. I've been mailing back and forth about this with ASM, and they claim that the Deluxe version has a better key action than the original Hydra. Well, I tend to disagree. I was a classically trained pianist (and to this day my most expensive instrument here still stays my piano), and the original Hydra felt almost like hammerweighted or at least a real good quality semi-weighted. The Deluxe really feels like synth-action, and that's NOT a compliment for an otherwise really beautifully designed synth. But since most synth owners never really play their synths a lot through the keys, or jst play simple riffs, or mostly use MIDI, I doubt it's an issue for most of them. It is for me though... a BIG issue...
They've also released the portable version, for an insane cheap price (at least for what you get, because it's basically the same synth like the original Hydra for less than half the new price, if I'm not mistaken). I got one for me 11 year old daughter last X-mas, and she understood the interface in no time.
Nice assortment. I owned a Microbrute SE and a Neutron, and should not have sold them^^ My recommendation for beginners would be the little Monologue, which I still own. It's more versatile than the Microbrute and it's easier to make it sound good, Microbrute can be a bit harsh.
The Yamaha Reface series is a love and hate story, I hate the little keyboard and would love to buy them as desktop modules for 100 less. I hope someday somebody wants to sell one with broken keys. ;-) Hacksaw, tape, done...
Deepmind and Minilogue are maybe a bit too much for a beginner, price- and feature-wise.
The CP sounds SO good. The YC is pretty neat, too, and sounds great. The CS is pretty decent sound-wise, but a bit limited. The DX just does nothing for me. There is nothing to love in the old interface of the DX7. Pass.
I get that they were made to be portable, and that's great, but they're a little too miniature for me. I do think they'd be more desirable to most people as a module of some sort.
Not really considered a synth and a little expensive but the Mellotron Micro gives you some interesting options .
I kinda agree with the Microbrute having the potential of becoming a classic somewhere down the line. I have a Moog Sub 25, a Korg Prologue 16, a Behringer Poly D and a Microbrute and the Microbrute sounds just a fat and warm as any of them. I just feel like I should hold onto it. I’ve had gear in the past I wished I’d held onto in hindsight and the Microbrute just seems like it’s one of those pieces of gear to me.
Arturia discontinued our beloved MicroBrute, why? I bought one of the last ones. Keep it!!
That Microbrute demonstration around 24:42 was horrible haha
I KNOW
I have a Yamaha MX61, only use now is for piano but the reason I bought was to learn piano, yes, but also to learn to play 80’s and 90’s music and to learn how to compose my own beat etc. please advise, thanks
I am only using soft synths at the moment and am hoping to buy a good REAL analogue synth for that big phat sound. Hive 2 and serum are great value but I like the warmth of analogue.
the Yamaha and the Korg has me my a piece of my next pay check....
My first synth was the Korg KARMA boy did I learn it the hard way. Not the nr1 synth for a starter it wasn't the best choice
Deepmind 12 for me I think, plenty of room to grow in this one.
nice
You cant escape the rabbit hole of synth`s...
On the microbrute and monologue especially, it may well have been better to edit together a series of more considered patches than the rather random knob twiddling on display here. Both synths can produce a much wider and more usable range of sounds than this demo suggests
By far: the Deepmind is from another galaxy. So powerfull with its effects. The only drawback is may be a lack of some waveforms. But it offers so much... 12 voices polyphony is just incredible for a true analog synth at this price...
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Anyway, despite the fact that default patches are overloaded in effects, starting a sound from scratch is a infinite pleasure...
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Ok, it's also the most expensive synth of the test. But frankly, it really worth it.
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And all the others ? Well, I agree: Korg's Minilogue (and moreover the XD) is also incredible. But, if you're a pad addict, the DX is may be the best investment you can do...
And the JU-06a ? Just perfect for the one who don't care about true analog sound (indeed, it doesn't bother: it's just a religion 😋), but this awful 3.5mm stereo jack output 😱, arrgghhh... What the hell, Roland ? Why giving us full sized midi connectors and just a single 3.5mm jack stereo output ? 😤
Anyway, despites it's a VA, it still sounds perfectly 80's... 👾
And the Microbrute ? Well, it's a pretty good mono synth, but it's a mono synth: for a beginner, it's quite hard to make him understand that he can only play one note a a time... 😉
Stupid question but can you only play one note at a time on a mono synth? I'm shifting from key board to synth and I don't wanna fuck up an expensive buy
Behringer has really been bringing it lately… I’d love to have the deepmind! I can’t believe there’s no mention of the model D? Also what about the the micro freak! Cmon, easily better options than a couple of these here.
Some people are Synth Snobs. Not saying he is. Some people who spend a lot of money on their boutique Synths, get pissed about Beringer's knock offs. I myself really like Beringer's products. I have 7 of their products.Never had a problem with any of their products.
Microfreak may not have been available when this vid was made back in 2020..?
Dunno, the Behringer seems much better than all the others, but I think it's also the most expensive (and complex, which appeals to me)
I just got a Deepmind a few weeks ago and I can tell you it is amazing. It truly is a "deep" instrument that can create incredibly complex sounds. The one downside to it is that the stock patches, while cool, are not the most useful for what I do. I bought the Analog Audio "classic" synth pack which contains 100 sounds more like the Juno 106 and it's ilk. They sound amazing and are a lot of fun. Of course, it's fun to create your own sounds with as well.
The DM is absolutely worth the (little) extra money. I have the Minilogue XD as well, and that's a great synth too, but 12 analog voices coupled with that mod matrix and amazing effects (especially using the feedback algorithms) is just so much fun. Easily the best 'beginner' poly synth available at anywhere near the price.
We’re all waiting to see how well the Behringers last, too … …
I like the roland”s features but some how-to would be helpful.
Deepmind is the easy choice. I've owned all of these and nothing is like the deep mind 12.
I'm a guitar player who's looking to buy my first synth. Mainly to play around with soundscapes. It seems like the more research I do, the more confused confused I get! Lol. I'm looking for something in the 1k range, with full size keys, with at least 5 voices. Analog or digital doesn't really matter to me right now. I dont want to do any deep menu diving. This is for home use. I like synth sounds from the 70's and 80's. Any suggestions?
anything hydrasynth or sequential. just research those two and you'll be good =)
42:29 I think i have figured out Behringer's secret sauce....lots of delay on whatever else is happening....
*_Would your choice of the "Top 5 Beginner Synths" change if Behringer was able to get any of its announced products built and onto the market?_*
I still think that a beginner should start with a midi controller with at least 49 keys and a couple of VSTs. Then a couple of months later, he knows the types of sounds and the style of music he likes to play. It’s much easier then to select the wright synth.
I tried that route (Arturia Keylab 49) and almost gave it up until I got my first hardware synth.
@@vjreimedia *nods* what works fine for one person doesn't necessarily work for the next. I know people on both the software and hardware side that accomplish much the same goal, just different ways to go about it. Heck, I'm to the point now where I may get a drum pad to help me do up my drum tracks rather than finger drumming.
I guess whatever works for the person at hand will figure it out as they go along for the journey. I started with the midi and vst first but without a specific reason to it. I loved it and I agree with your comment. I learned the sounds that I connected to the most and now know what I can look for when getting my first synth......although I still want them all. Lol
which VSTs do you recommend for a beginner?
@@AlanShortySwanson It depends on the type of sounds you like. Start with the free version of Vital. There’s also Synth1 that is free, don’t let its crappy looking interface influence you, it has some good presets.
that microbrute was fantastic / raw.. how do you record tracks from it
I had one. Remembered to take a picture each time a managed tog get a nice tone.
@@wega4105 smart move
so you still need the Arturia to play the Roland synth module?
Some kind of midi keyboard yes. Roland have a mini keyboard for all those boutique modules
Hi! Are the minilogue and yamaha reface keys the same size?
No. The reface has smaller keys, mini keys basically.
How can the Minilogue be so powerful if it's only 4 tone polyphony? I'd rather get a vintage Poly 61 or Siel Opera 6...
Hello,I'm looking at getting my first synth I haven't got loads to spend and alot of them look like they will confuse my brain( which isn't hard).
I need something simple,and I k now you suggested some, but I really am a novice.
Any help would be appreciated.
roland S-1
This may sound dumb but I feel like some keyboard heads will understand what I mean… I’ve never played piano, keyboard or synth just a huge fan of music and herbie Hancock more in particular but I want to start to play the synth. Everyone says pick one that you like the sound of but I don’t know what I’m doing at all haha. I want an entry level that is like a herbie Hancock machine, I want those sounds. Some direction would be greatly appreciated
Not sure what Herbie played but it wasn't any of these 😆
But you'll want a polysynth with a decent sized keyboard so of these I'd say the deepmind might be the best fit
What’s the difference between synths and a good keyboard?
A keyboardist plays like a piano player, theyre mostly focussed on keys and playing, they mostly use premade presets and piano sounds.
Synthesists can do that, but the focus is more on the sculpting of the sound. The knobs, switches and faders is where its at.
Wow, if you think synths are a rabbit hole, wait till the modular bug bites ya.
Synths
i use the
Korg monologue Analog Synthesizer
i'm looking to get my first and cant decide between the mono or mini
what kind of sounds are you using yours for?
@@MenekiNekoMusic base line sequences
how bout the Korg Volca Keys?
I own one and I am quite fascinated by it. Three analog voices, a very simple interface and yet, after all these years, I can still find new sounds on it. Recommended by me, although the build quality does tell its price. No faults yet, but everything feels a bit wibbly wobbly.
Don't, Keys can let you down. It is so limited function wise and has few annoying quirks that the sound alone does not patch what it lacks. They also don't work out of the box. For example deleting sequences is proplematic, you may have to do the procedure several times before you have managed succesfully erase something you just played by accident. And the 8 slot memory for sequences is just wrong, you can't get atteched to anything you want to store in it, because there just isn't enough room for different things. The sequencer can also be very annoying to program and if you happen to be a bigger guy/girl, with sausage fingers like I have, you need a MIDI controller - the touch strip keys are way too tiny - so that's an extra investment right of the bat.
I bought one almost the same time with Korg Monologue and while I got rid off the keys, the Monologue became my life long partner.
@@sanakassara Thank you for your response. I have to admit that I hardly ever use the sequenzer (all via MIDI) and I frankly forgot to include that into my review.
I agree, if you have to rely on the sequences any fault there can be a deal-breaker.
@@stefanhennig I used the sequencer via MIDI with Keystep, which made it even more annoying.
I prefer Behringer Ms-1.
These videos are informative but not everyone can afford a 1000 synth and if you're new to synths buying a used poly synth is best
Are synthesizers particularly rough on the hands if you play a lot? I was a fingerstyle guitarist but pain in my hands caused by chronic illness has stopped me from continuing to play. I have been interested in synthesizers because even though I'm good with software DAWs never clicked with me since I tend to need something physical to play music on.
I don’t really play synth, but I do play piano. If you use good piano technique, it’s the sort of instrument you can play all day until you get exhausted if you want. It definitely doesn’t create blisters and callouses the way stringed instruments do, but if your chronic condition is related to arthritis or tendonitis then you will want to pay extra close attention to your technique. Take breaks when you need to too, especially when starting out since keyboard can use some small hand muscles that don’t get that kind of use in your daily life
@@cavejohnson9071 I ended up getting a small midi keyboard and it doesn't seem to bother my hands too much. The joints are sore sometimes but it's not entirely impossible to play like it was with guitar.
lol i play alot of synths but rarely touch the keyboard
answered it myself, the answer is that they aren't too bad but unfortunately they are not as fun as string instruments.
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@@eve_squared you gotta broaden your horizons a bit and have a cranial recombobulation my friend if you aren't having enough fun with synthesis / synthesizers. i've had these synths get me so high and transport me to other worlds and timelines where fun is only a microscopic pinpoint on the precipice of funtivity and livity truly extra dimensional. just gotta find the right synth (took me 13 years:) they can all be played by your midi keyboard, or even a sequencer! strings always do the same things, & i'm not about to go start slapping and tapping my guitar in weird places like a lunatic. but i still love to blast out a song on my acoustic.
Honestky, if you're a beginner, your best bet is to buy a cheao MIDI controller, a decent USB MIDI.audio interface and an iPad, Mac or laptop. This will allow you to get a wide range of classic, digital, nono and poly synths as VSTs/apps. You can expand later to high-end VSTs like OmniSphere and Serum. This will also let you run a DAW, and your VSTs will integrate better into it than a hardware synth would. No hardware synth will give you this much range, power and versatility.
If you really must buy a hardware synth, than I'd recommend the Behrenger Poly-D. It's not a true poly synth, but it sounds great, it's perfect to kearn on and will be a useful tool no matter what you buy next.
Wow... I’m impressed.
Wasn’t aware anyone could make the minilogue sound so terrible....
All the worst sounds on the Deepmind 12. What is up with that?
We all know that beginners synth is CS-80
Bruh everytime I look at that thing I get scared 😂
Nah it’s the Moog Modular
In my opinion, the best introduction to synthesis is an organ. I mean, not a preset-only organ, but an organ with drawbars. It will teach one about harmonic series, without getting into envelopes and all other useless stuff. :)
are you high
@@theplasticeyes My point is that without understanding harmonic series and additive synthesis, one will be struggling to understand FM, PD, and subtractive synthesis. I mean, one should start with addition, before going to subtraction, multiplication, and division. So, the best introduction to synthesis is a Hammond organ.
What do I buy to magically turn into Kevin Parker 😂😂😂 plz tell meeeee
roland juno 106
@@Nico-vr8ec i got me the jdxi
@@jacobm3728 nice ! Im actually stsrting to get one too but most synth are expensive as hell
@@Nico-vr8ec for sure! I got thank Joe for mine
Why is there not a list for intermediate players or God forbid anything higher.? Ofcourse the argument would be that, the advanced players would know themselves what to choose. Somewhat valid!..However I suspect, upon making such a list, the video creator would come to an ironic realization.
I'm bot sure when this was made, but if you want a HW FM synth, than the Korg OpSix is a much better choice than the Reface DX. It has more operators and a better interface.
Or you could get a laptop, Mac or iPad and download Dexed for free...
DeepMind 12... Simple... For beginners?! I have been playing around 8 months now and none of those synths were on my list as a gateway to analog, or digital synthesis - that Behringer's synth maybe at least of those presented in the video.
DeepMind 6 was already too difficult to fathom right in the beginning, with it's matrix of sends and destinations. It is overly complex even then, when you know something about synths already. The devices are made just to tickle the users fancy nerve and you can do the same things just with flick of a switch and twist of a knob with many other devices.
I chose Korg Monologue to be my first synth and I can pretty safely say that I will be doing baselines with it even years from now - that is if I live that long.
It worked as a perfect guide to VCOs and how the LFO works and IMO it has the type of sequencer, which should be mandatory in all the other synths as well. After 6 months of playing and learning I bought the Korg Minilogue XD because of Multi Engine and Effects. Beats me why it was not on this list, being for example simpler to understand than DeepMind 12 and has more features but works the same as the plain Minilogue does. Who even needs 12 note polyphony when the player is a beginner?
I don't mean to come out as rude, but I'm glad I didn't see this video when I started to look for synths to start with. My stance towards synthesizers would be totally different - either too basic and generic, or too far in the retro past, or too filled with technical but not necessary atributes.
Maybe next time don't try to figure out how to explain things to noobs, just explain them as they are. FM synthesis for example is easy to explain by saying what it means, as in frequency modulation synthesis. Anyone who has listened to FM radio gets it right away that FM synthesizers produce sounds by modulating frequences.
I think these synth guys are nut to compared with award winning programmed keyboard presets? I mean can't you run filter and fx to make it sound unique instead?
I think that is the difference between creating music with predefined patches versus creating new sounds from scratch that are then used to make music. Somebody had to create those award winning presets: where do you want to be creative? I think filter and fx is a much more narrow lane, maybe?
But how well sit these synths in a mix? How is it like creating some real music with them? That's the problem with all these 'gear' reviews on the internet: they are all geared (no pun intended) to noodling around and many of the prospect buyers will never use them to create a track with them! It's okay to just noodle around but that's not the real purpose of these instruments. Just saying.
that can totally be the purpose of these instruments. it's good to think of it like any other instrument. making a track isn't the only "proper" way to use an instrument. we call it "playing" music for a reason. based off the examples I heard, all these synthesizers sound great and no doubt work in whatever mixes you have in mind. a good producer can mix in just about any sound and make it sound professional. if you have that kind of concern, it is probably that you have not reached a sufficient level of producing music yet. as a producer myself, I could totally see how I'd use these by watching these demos. this comment is old now, so you might already figured this out, if so I apologize!
put the deepmind in the dumpster, I almost bought one instead of a 106 unitl i played it, and I hated it a lot. Now they are all over my cities buy and sell and never move.
I can't stop looking at his tiny hands...
I hate those tiny synths, completely worthless without a regular size controller keyboard.
With the exception of the Minilogue, I think the rest are all poor choices for beginners - they're basically toys with low quality/poorly designed interfaces and there are better examples of getting those particular sounds. These days I'd suggest the Minifreak (and to a lesser extent, the Hydrasynth) as well-designed synthesisers that are easy to use and won't need to be sold or thrown out as your skills improve.
dude ...lol.... your talking does a great job at selling synths ... your playing and patch choice however .. not so much . If i thought thats how a deepmind sounded with no experience with it id be like ... yeah . pass lol.
yes indeed. Clear and well informed talks about the synths, but then they get played as if they're all suitable for some sort of modern jazz or progressive rock band. LESS notes, and yes, better patch choice. And also: better fiddling around. He shouldn't be turning all those knobs and sliders so fast. That way, people can hardly hear the changes happening in the sound.
the talking in this video is ok but man what’s up with the weak sound demonstrations? absolutely horrible
Rarely informative video... I wish you talked more, and played less . Thanks for this!
Terrible demos. Not doing any of them justice. Thumbs down
Do U no what synth sounds are pathetic