If Dean is still around and kickin', I owe this guy a beer and a handshake, totally demystified my synth for me, makes me actually feel like I could be an artist or something on this JD-XA I have, thank you good sir, Dean and MatrixSynth
@sidpackard8613
Жыл бұрын
Well said, Joe! I got my Gaia SH-01 10 days ago, and I’ve watched a bunch of videos, most of which move too fast or are focused on a specific synth, but this series is perfect. The "Intro To Synthesis" series by Reverb is much shorter and also very good. Enjoy!
@ianreilly7968
2 ай бұрын
Dean's still touring - mostly in the UK.
@damianketchersid
9 жыл бұрын
I wish I had this guy in my pocket to teach me everything i needed to know he is very patient and informative with some humor. Great teacher. Great stuff, love these videos, I can't wait to dive into number three.
@jerrytheobnoxiousmouse.ser6161
7 жыл бұрын
I have ADD (no hyperactivity) and it really cripples my ability to pay attention to stuff, and I still found this really easy to understand, so I can safely say this shit legit.
@earliestsunsets
6 жыл бұрын
agreed. I wish more guides were like this
@profd65
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure all the video games you play and books you don't read are doing wonders for your condition.
@neilkendall5499
3 жыл бұрын
I went to the doctor thinking I had ADD, but after watching these videos he said I have ADSR :-)
@hanjuri6973
8 жыл бұрын
Watching this 30 years later and this is far and above still the best resource I've found for learning about this stuff. I'd recommend reading "A Young Person's Guide to the Principles of Music Synthesis" and then watching these 3 videos.
@angellohector
8 жыл бұрын
is that the exact title of the book? who was the author? thanks
@JDurz
7 жыл бұрын
i know ha this video is awesome, i didn't realize that synths today use the same principals. Im using sylenth 1 (wish i had analog) but at least the idea of oscillators and filtering is the same.
@profd65
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks guy with a cartoon avatar and channel name. I needed your guidance.
@israel.garcia
6 ай бұрын
thanks
@matrixsynth
11 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Dean gets the credit for sending them my way. He is the man.
@emjay946
11 жыл бұрын
i programmed synths for 30 years. this is good to teach you what the controls do. what i found in my experience of making your own sounds is that there are no rules and the best way to get to know your machine and create your own original sounds is to get it home, rip it out of the box and put the manual away use it if you can just to find out how to perform writing patches and setting utilities get to work on turning knobs and pushing sliders . when you sounds good store it keep going
@justinlalugski2083
5 жыл бұрын
His explanation of ADSR is amazing
@BiliouslyYours
12 жыл бұрын
I love how much of a dork this dude is. I would rather learn from a guy like him than almost anyone else.
@Wil_Dsense
3 жыл бұрын
31:03 lol
@walterchestnut7316
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I found gold. What a fantastic teacher. I just bought a nord A1 and I haven't energized it yet. Being a guitar player for 30 years, I decided to learn a new instrument. Yes i need to learn some piano too, but I can make some noise with the nord until I learn. As for learning the synth, everyone should come here first. You cant find this resource in my neighborhood anyway. Thank you so very much for this extremally valuable resource. I am truly grateful.
@jtpinnyc
11 жыл бұрын
Wow I can normally only watch videos like this for 5 minutes at a time, but I sat through this whole hour without once losing concentration....amazing vid! Awesome job by Dean Friedman.
@SweeneyMolly
9 жыл бұрын
this is the best, I can finally understand and program my synth instead of using the presets!!
@tej_s9
9 жыл бұрын
Year 2015 and this video is still the best!
@ikrammaududi6205
8 жыл бұрын
2016, still the best
@diegoalvarez9651
7 жыл бұрын
In 2030 this is still the best too
@gcfournier3386
7 жыл бұрын
Hello from 12,401. We have moved beyond sound, and music is a quaint academic footnote to human culture, but this is still the best.
@EgeYakut
4 жыл бұрын
2020 here (:
@ZakkFromSource
2 жыл бұрын
2022 and it's still the best of the best!
@thecockneyaccent
12 жыл бұрын
I'm having a great afternoon watching these videos! This guy is precise, informatiive and most of all FUNNY! Yay! Thank you Dean & The New York School of Synthesis! =D
@mikebrown9953
Жыл бұрын
Dude, you are the GOAT for uploading this 3 part series. I always come back and watch them every so often to refresh my basic knowledge. It's extremely necessary, and powerful to have this knowledge and I appreciate you Big Dawg.
@beninglis8097
9 жыл бұрын
I watched this when I first got into synthesizers... It was pretty helpful. I went from looking at the thing and going "what the fuck is this?" To looking at it and going "ahhh I know what that does".
@Broughtvulture
8 жыл бұрын
Now we can make our own bell sounds!
@tonyhill8963
5 жыл бұрын
Finally! A perfect explanation of subtractive vs. Additive synthesis. Brilliant.
@tonyhill8963
5 жыл бұрын
And his explanation of ADSR makes all other ADSR explanations look like worthless trash.
@mickeythompson9537
9 жыл бұрын
14:00 and he breaks into the opening of his own hit "Lydia" :-) Thank you, Dean - it's what I was waiting for!
@noahabel5698
Жыл бұрын
This series has been so helpful! I have been sitting down with a pencil and paper taking notes as if this were a class, because that is what it is for me. I have needed an informative tutorial on the basics of synthesis, thank you for posting this! I am excited to graduate to part 3
@giuseppelentini9140
Жыл бұрын
Best explanation ever on what an FM modulator actually does, priceless.
@stefannyberg3203
7 жыл бұрын
The computer used for the voice editing software in this tutorial is an Amiga 500 if anyone's wondering.
@likes2sing36
8 жыл бұрын
This is such a great resource of information. I wish I knew this stuff 10 years ago.
@jordanflores5139
10 жыл бұрын
Will all his head movements if you pause the movie and click around the timeline you can make him dance... Great movie by the way lol super informative and the information is presented in an easy and fun way.
@rockstarreally9283
7 жыл бұрын
35:10 "And aren't you glad I told ya?" YES YES YES! Decades later lol
@themightydrakonis1139
8 жыл бұрын
This video series has been more helpful that a TON of other videos out there so far, and I haven't even gotten into part 3 yet. This is the exact video lesson I have been looking for.
@dvamateur
8 жыл бұрын
Synthesis is not that difficult. You got five things: oscillator, LFO (also an oscillator), envelope, filter (optional), and amplifier. But it took me 25 years to realize that.
@angellohector
8 жыл бұрын
dude you just said it's not that difficult but it took you 25 years to figure that out lol😂
@dvamateur
8 жыл бұрын
Angello Hector Relax. I am Polish, so I am slow. On the other hand, I also realized that learning synthesis is fun, but unfortunately it's also a good excuse not to practice music. So your music and keyboard skills are going down the drain once you concentrate on synthesis. Sort of like the pianist learning the carpentry to build the piano is unlikely to become a good musician.
@profd65
4 жыл бұрын
@@dvamateur It's apparently difficult for you, you dumb f-ck.
@gkniffen
10 жыл бұрын
Who knew learning synthesis could be so entertaining??? : /
@donaldjasoncrunk
12 жыл бұрын
i love how pizza oriented these videos are.
@dvamateur
12 жыл бұрын
I love the synthesizer selection. No ubiquitous Minimoog or modular synths here, or thanks goodness no PC based soft synths. The Prophet-600 is perfect for demonstrating analog synthesizer, and I didn't even realize this instrument so complete feature-wise. SQ-80 is a great example of a wavetable synth (which is quite different from sample playback), D-50 and DX7 are no brainers, they are absolute must to have here. M1, could be replaced with Kawai K5 to demonstrate additive synthesis.
@rzeka
9 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see the M1 getting some recognition
@TurtleneckChain
12 жыл бұрын
Enjoying this series. Thanks for uploading.
@smallcreep7111
12 жыл бұрын
These videos are great. crazy to see how far we've come since then
@justinlalugski2083
5 жыл бұрын
absolute best explanation of ADSR ever!!!
@JasonBradbury
12 жыл бұрын
I love these videos (but yeah, where is video 3?) Dude's a natural teacher, that slow and somewhat eccentric delivery is perfect for the subject matter which is something I've struggled with since I've entered the 'synth stage' of my life :D
@jbroxu
12 жыл бұрын
Man, I can't think you enough for these videos
@norakat
3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson so far, only - Yamaha came out with their first synthesizer in 1974 and in the music industry making instruments and equipment since 1897.
@PeterWalkerHP16c
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It's like the opposite of the motorcycle documentary "On Any Sunday" where the narrator talks about the bike made by a Japanese piano company called a Ymaaah Ha. "Probably never see one of them again" Hahahaha
@mik300z
7 жыл бұрын
i love this. Even in 2016 this is a great introduction for the younger guys starting out- go Dean:-)
@JOCKATEO
10 жыл бұрын
those sounds brought back nightmares of 80s arcade games like galaxian as spent so much time in arcades I heard them when going to bed
@alexgallegos4081
7 жыл бұрын
i've learnt so much of this series! thank you for posting this, definetly a must-watch for anyone interested in any form of electronic music
@AwakeFM
11 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. Thank you matrixsynth.
@dvamateur
7 жыл бұрын
Differences between analog vs. digital are as follows: 1) It's more expensive and cumbersome to implement additive synthesis using analog oscillators. Therefore commercially viable additive synthesizers are digital. (e.g. Kawai K5, Casio FZ-1) 2) Analog synthesizers do FMl; however, analog oscillators are too unreliable and unstable to achieve four, six, or eight oscillator FM synthesis. Analog FM falls apart after just two oscillators modulating each other, due to analog oscillators instability. Other than that are very negligible differences between analog and digital subtracrive synthesizers. Sampling? It's a form of subtractive synthesis for the most part, starting out with rich in harmonics waveforms then using filters to chisel those harmonics out. Phase Modulation? Similar to FM, since DX and TX-series synthesizers do in fact use phase modulation to implement FM. Granular Synthesis? Just a recording manipulation technique, like phrase loops, vector "synthesis", and wave sequencing. Physical modeling? Now we're talking real synthesis. Mathematical models of drivers and resonators. I am not talking about "analog" physical modeling, D-50 does that very well with its square wave generator with variable pulse width. I am talking about physical modeling of acoustic instruments, like the one used in Yamaha VL1, VP1, Roland V-Piano, and Pianoteq.
@krafix9103
9 жыл бұрын
Another 6 hours well spent. Worth every second. Thanks!
@rootsbanjo
6 жыл бұрын
This is mind-blowingly informative. Thanks Dean!!
@astarothgr
7 жыл бұрын
I'm happy that I found this video! I'm also sad at the comments, saying that this is probably the best video resource out there. Surely, there must be some more good video resources out there worth seeing, yes?
@okidot
7 жыл бұрын
astarothgr most tutorials are too specific. not many people go through the entire synth signal path - I think that's why people like it. this teaches foundation knowledge, exactly how everyone should approach
@monsterjazzlicks
11 жыл бұрын
i really like Dean's History talk at the start of this Part 2 tutorial.
@MrDejektor
7 жыл бұрын
I don't care for the t-shirt but if there was a Dean Friedman line of designer pizzas I'd put a few in my freezer.
@Dragonion2010
11 жыл бұрын
These videos are absolutely awesome!!! Thanks a lot for uploading them, matrixsynth :)
@gabrielarroyoestacio9084
7 жыл бұрын
The very very best educative material I've seen!!!!!!
@matrixsynth
11 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. The buttons are mapped out in the signal flow. The lines indicate the flow. You can set different levels for each oscillator followed by an overall level.
@freddiebozwell7049
6 жыл бұрын
Great video dean,from Sheffield England.
@LouisSerieusement
8 жыл бұрын
watch lot's of tutorial for fun and this one contains lot's of good infos compare to the other ! and it has a unique 80's VHS touch to it I love it ^^
@beninglis8097
9 жыл бұрын
Ahhh that Classic joke at 6:00! What a gem... Can't tell you how many times I have heard that one! That old chestnut! I'm sorry, I have never heard that joke... I must be out of touch. Perhaps it was an 80s thing?
@mickeythompson9537
9 жыл бұрын
quoteinvestigator.com/2014/06/22/chip-away/
@Thomes-Maisling
8 жыл бұрын
+ben inglis I was thinking pretty much the same thing.
@rufusstewart762
8 жыл бұрын
9:48 Shots fired...
@daftendz
11 жыл бұрын
you have discriminating taste, for cheesy solid gold....... I love it, thanks for these uploads
@matrixsynth
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I passed the message along. :)
@Wulfcry
8 жыл бұрын
42:20 is good to know I'm glad I went true watching this.
@thomascastrovillo9775
11 жыл бұрын
Happy to see this. Thank you!
@VladimirShagin
5 жыл бұрын
The pure gold it is.
@SeanEC79
3 жыл бұрын
I watched part 1 yesterday, couldn't wait for part 2 today. Very informative and straightforward way of explaining. Is that a Commodore Amiga?
@nemnoton
8 жыл бұрын
Very rewarding!
@jupitermarx
10 жыл бұрын
Where is Dean today?
@JayPeek
9 жыл бұрын
Living in Peekskill, NY. Made a catchy pop hit in the 70s, "Ariel"...He's got a website.
@Dynabee
11 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the upload!
@zacharymartin5110
10 жыл бұрын
thank so much for this it has helped so much
@MaseratiSparks
5 жыл бұрын
2019 n I am learning so much
@geoffpeterstrio
11 жыл бұрын
very good series!!
@monsterjazzlicks
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, just trying to get all Dean's jargon-busting understood !! No, i have not seen the MMTA video yet ?? i did look thru a few of your videos but you have a large collection so i just randomly picked a few here and there.
@EfratEliahu
5 жыл бұрын
who are unliking such video? just can't understand that...it is like he filmed this video in the '80s for the future youtube era. :)
@StefanoPapaleo-TS
8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Thanks!
@suitandtieguy
12 жыл бұрын
this is so cool.
@hageir
10 жыл бұрын
"SoundQuest D-50 Master" -do want!!!
@ps4ch
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@zaferlamizik
9 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@RafaelAquila
6 жыл бұрын
All synths are simple after these concepts...(I knew the 80's rocked!)
@matrixsynth
12 жыл бұрын
Not sure. Dean didn't say. It would have be after 1988 as the M1 is featured in the video.
@monsterjazzlicks
11 жыл бұрын
Yes, thats what i meant thanks. i tried to zoom in on it and it looks like you have VDA 1,2,3 to the left (ie. next to the OCS's), then on its own VDA 4 (i think it says).
@HOFRomulus
11 жыл бұрын
and still relevant! still in that Goldilocks zone that old freedman ;P hilarious dude, and so righteous too, what with the pizza and adjustable roller skates humor.
@HOFRomulus
11 жыл бұрын
watching this in 2013, and using reason 5, and seeing the voice editing system in the computer at 23:35 "let's make use of this EXTREMELY helpful computer system" and i'm like THANK YOU it is right on that shit all up in it shit. rawesome. thanks fellow producer dm fife for the link and you all please excuse me for expressing my innermost feelings in the comments section on youtube. thnx there ya douche XP whoever you are. (justincase, there always are and they obv need the attention XD. muchluv
@ramsagar2306
7 жыл бұрын
thank you ....
@opts9
12 жыл бұрын
Quality!
@gblindism
11 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@globalsolidarity
4 жыл бұрын
this is amazing
@DaMastodom
6 жыл бұрын
This is great, thank you
@jackcimino8822
7 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't he mention PPG Wavetable synthesis? Wolfgang Palm created an interesting analog-digital hybrid synth with cycling wavetables
@monsterjazzlicks
11 жыл бұрын
Ta man. i never heard of the Casio range before.
@dvamateur
12 жыл бұрын
very good video series, but still not enough. One needs to have some music theory background, and now a little bit of computer science background to understand bits and bytes in order to understand MIDI. Tough times these days to start from scratch.
@VincentsVideoVisions
11 жыл бұрын
57:30 "the lfo wiggles the note... and that's it... go make yourself a sardine sandwich, pop open a beer, and watch the ball game... you deserve it!"
@tatsuebo
11 жыл бұрын
Hi you are great guy this is supreme
@matrixsynth
12 жыл бұрын
The link to all parts is in the description of the video above.
@AbhishekAditya1982
4 жыл бұрын
This video is "sonic gold" !!
@Dragonion2010
11 жыл бұрын
Well in that case tell Dean thanks and that he just quadrupled my knowledge of synths in a very entertaining way next time you talk to him ;)
@matrixsynth
11 жыл бұрын
Regarding DCWs and Modulators on a DX7 I believe that is the closest analogy. BTW, have you checked out my video titled: MMTA Spring SYNTHFEST 2013: Dave Bristow & The History of Yamaha FM Synthesis ?
@CharlesFerraro
6 жыл бұрын
1:04 he mentions "LA synths, IA synths". I haven't heard of these. Well Linear Arithmetic Synthesis was easy enough to deduce and then confirm with google. But IA has me thrown for a loop. Did he mean AI synth?
@matrixsynth
6 жыл бұрын
That's a great question. I honestly don't know. The only thing that comes to mind is Korg's AI (Advanced Integrated) synthesis in the M1.
@CharlesFerraro
6 жыл бұрын
That's satisfactory enough for me! Thanks for the reply.
@squishmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Its the prophetic genius of Dean! He knew eventually there would be AI synths. (artificial intelligence) ;)
@matrixsynth
11 жыл бұрын
Digital Controlled Waveform. Search for Casio CZ synthesizers on Wikipedia.
@johnchesters81
3 жыл бұрын
The lowwww frequency oscillator
@acousticmusicacademy1134
7 жыл бұрын
hello sir. i saw your video it is funtast. i have yamaha cs1.x and i want to learn how to use . can you pleas teach me.?
@Tester2244
11 жыл бұрын
He meant, that no matter what computer has to calcutate sound or transform into signal to travel to speaker to convert to sound. Its ironic how our brains do the same with ears :)
@dzengiztafa510
3 жыл бұрын
Nodoby mentioning & cherishing the (probable) first ever VSTi? :-)
@monsterjazzlicks
11 жыл бұрын
@ 13:25 there is (far right) a DCA button at the end of the chain. Is this like a MASTER Amplifier for the 3 x DCA's which occur earlier in the chain ??
@fritsvanzanten3573
5 жыл бұрын
Fun thing, all those old analog synths are hip again. The old ones even are now worth more than the state-of-the-art ones of then.
@michailluuko3909
5 жыл бұрын
57:22 Noise wave ( or random form of LFO) sounds like the annoying fly))
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