The Top 11 Polyphonic Synths that you can buy USED for Under $600 (2023)
In this video I go over what I consider to be the top 11 polyphonic synthesizers you can buy today USED for under $600. To qualify, synths need to be polyphonic, with a keybed and controls, and freely available on the used market.
0:00 Intro 1:59 Number 1 4:36 Number 2 6:08 Number 3 8:26 Number 4 10:08 Number 5 11:43 Number 6 13:21 Number 7 14:56 Number 8 16:30 Number 9 17:53 Number 10 19:25 Number 11
From the 2020 Album MMXX by Artificial Horizons, available on all digital and streaming outlets!
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artificialhorizons/mmxx
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgGV5IDEpuM
This was the very first synthesizer I ever bought, back in 1986. I sold it in 2001 for $100!!! Now I have another one, and I'm going to restore it to better-than-new condition.
This one has a bit of history, it was owned by Rude Van Steenes and was featured on recordings by Glamatron and Vis A Vis.
#Korg #PolySix
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfHR_M8ExWI
Roland has released the new GAIA 2 synthesizer, and it's a good one. The original SH-01 GAIA was an absolute classic - it was in production for 13 years! How worthy a successor is the new GAIA 2? I compare the two synths, show the lineage the new GAIA 2 has inherited from the old GAIA, and demonstrate some of the new features. Then I explain WHY I bought the new GAIA 2!
My original SH-01 GAIA Review: https://youtu.be/jNbnStNI-n8
The SH-01 GAIA Has a Dirty Secret: https://youtu.be/rIZm-U-mGhY
Top 10 Best Synths for Beginners: https://youtu.be/a9mxY-KUgAA
The Scourge of Tiny Synth Screens: https://youtu.be/HTyKrQuh2jw
Roland GAIA 2: https://amzn.to/3LN6gsI
Roland GAIA SH-01: https://reverb.partnerlinks.io/Roland-GAIA-SH-01
My keyboard Z stand: https://amzn.to/3Ix5xuF
Z stand extra tier: https://amzn.to/3XtVpa6
My keyboard A frames: https://amzn.to/3YwAPav
My silver keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/40VySFx
My black keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/3Gt5oXz
0:00 Intro
1:40 The original GAIA
5:33 GAIA 2 Unboxing
7:30 Power Cord Differences
7:49 Yet Another Boring Zen-Core Synth?
8:40 Model Expansions
9:47 Why Did I Buy It?
12:12 Comparison
12:24 Back Panel
13:11 Upgrading Firmware
16:37 Backups and Restores
18:29 Patch Storage
21:37 Tone Differences
22:30 LFO's and Functions
23:17 Sequencer & Chord Mode
23:40 Other Differences
25:01 Wavetable
25:24 Control Quality
26:34 Keybed
26:54 Effects
27:56 Arpeggiator
28:22 Pitch/Mod Wheels
30:01 Presets
#Roland #GAIA #GAIA2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvWu6Ou2GyA
We came across this Cooper's Hawk, drinking from a puddle. We crept up on him (her?) until we were only a few feet away. He didn't seem to care, but he definitely kept an eye on us.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVnlwGmBslU
Last week I was privileged to be a guest on the Senior Synth Show, along with Henrick (JX3D), Marc Barnes of Angelstar, and Dan Phillips, of Korg R&D California - the father of the Wavestate. I was able to ask Dan a lot of questions and get some information on what is happening with the Wavestate line, the fate of the Wavestate SE, what else might be coming out, and more. I'm including Dan's comments in this video.
The full three-hour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyttwDOXuRA&list=PLLsKvE62zvpygHAqpO75lTC_DjyiqGzHv&index=2
My rant on tiny screens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTyKrQuh2jw
Marc Barnes' Angelstar Channel: https://www.youtube.com/barnmarc
Korg Wavestate:
https://amzn.to/3Jj3KJA
https://reverb.partnerlinks.io/sss-Wavestate
Korg opsix:
https://amzn.to/3JhCETb
https://reverb.partnerlinks.io/sss-opsix
Korg ModWave:
https://amzn.to/3Xc6jCH
https://reverb.partnerlinks.io/sss-modwave
My keyboard Z stand: https://amzn.to/3Ix5xuF
Z stand extra tier: https://amzn.to/3XtVpa6
My keyboard A frames: https://amzn.to/3YwAPav
My silver keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/40VySFx
My black keyboard covers: https://amzn.to/3Gt5oXz
0:00 Intro
1:18 Chip Shortages
2:37 Wavestate Discontinued?
3:25 What Happened to the Wavestate SE?
4:47 Wavestate Aftertouch Patches
5:55 Aftertouch Source in Wavestate Native
8:05 Controls on Wavestate - Design Paradigm
11:40 Patch Storage Concepts
14:08 What's Coming in the Future? More Raspberry Pi synths?
16:52 Module Versions?
19:46 The Future of Korg Synths
23:49 Why the Small Screens?
29:33 New Synths in the Wavestate/opsix/Modwave platform?
#Korg #Wavestate
Korg, Wavestate, opsix, Modwave, Dan Phillips, JX3D, Marc Barnes, Angelstar
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3g5HdCZGEc
Artificial Horizon's entry into the quarterly song cover challenge between Electronic Dream Factory, Artificial Horizons, Greg Fraser and Colony Three.
From the 2020 Album MMXX by Artificial Horizons, available on all digital and streaming outlets!
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artificialhorizons/mmxx
Strings, brass, woodwinds, choir, glock, timps: Audio Imperia Nucleus
Rhythm, bass arp: Yamaha MODX
Bass: Roland System-8
Pads, Lead synth: ASM Hydrasynth
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3ILgYO6WE