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Those aren't MIDI - they are part of the Yamaha Reface series (REimagined InterFACE)that pays homage to some of their earlier keyboards. Each one has it's own sound generation onboard so no MIDI needed. Basically a mini organ and mini synth in their own cases.

I gotta check this channel more often. 5 months? Wow... Sorry for the belated reply, but many thanks for the kind words.

@@jakekulik2198 it's okay, I understand when you are a popular in demand guy you don't have time for us little people😆🤣 just joking

The Yamaha FC7 is controlling the volume/expression on the YC, the other pedal is the Lester K

Thank you. The ramp down isn’t adjustable and I wanted to see how long it takes. I could have finished my laundry and gone to the bank while waiting. ;)

I wish...... but thanks for the compliment.

Your best bet is to use your ears....... try to find players you like and copy what they do. Once you have a few licks down change some notes around, phrase a bit differently, and vary the tempo. Soon you'll be able to judge what works for you and you will develop your own style. It takes time and dedication, but if you want it bad enough you'll get there.

@@Shaky_Jake Thanks Jake! I'll try that. I always search something like a sheet music book for this which shows me some basic licks. Thanks again and stay safe. Thomas

Out of all the mini key synths and keyboards that have recently appeared these are actually the most playable. Decent action, good feel, and now that my arthritis is flaring up I can reach a 10th pain free.

Synth Singer Thanks. I still pack these units for every gig in case my main rig goes down. So small, yet so sonically powerful. Jake

Thank you.This keyboard still inspires me after almost 5 years of ownership. Lots of fun. Jake

Sorry, no, it's strictly a wall wart pedal. The adapter is 9.6VDC, but it will run on a flat 9.0. That pedal does so much for the YC....I just wish Yamaha could have gotten the chorus vibrato somewhere close to a musical sound.

@@jakekulik2198 maybe there a scanner vibrato/chorus pedal out there somewhere?

@@adamandlorraine I did try my Boss Chorus pedal and couldn't get it to dial in to my satisfaction. Besides, if I keep adding out board equipment to this signal chain I won't be able to find the reface at all!

@@jakekulik2198 true. I was hoping to find an all battery solution so I can keep the reface YC fully mobile. I have a battery work site radio that works for campfire jams.👍

@@adamandlorraine Since it is 9VDC, try adapting a battery. Get a battery connector, wire it up with an insert plug and see how long it lasts. Jake

Just Velcro’ed to a board that spans the legs on my keyboard stand. Simple and cheap always wins.

@@jakekulik2198 Got it, and makes perfect sense. Thanks and again, great demonstration.

Hammonds do get around in a lot of musical formats. Not bad for an 85 year old invention! Thanks for the compliment.

Already done. Thanks.

Thank you very much. I love the yc, and the Lester adds so much to its sound. A B-3 and 122 disguised as a 4 pound powerhouse.

Thank you. Since this was recorded I traded in the KW152 for a pair of QSC K12.2's.....they sound amazing. And now I do stereo live as well as in the studio.

Thank you. I'm probably going to have to buy another YC in the future because I think I might wear this one out! this little keyboard kills. With the Lester it completes the picture of the ultimate portable Hammond. Jake

Yes, I am the guy who covered keys for Rick from 1981 until his retirement. Had a lot of good times in that band. Thanks for remembering.

Jake Kulik awesome. My parents were fred and patty fischer..the glad rags. They tag teamed a few shows with you, particularly at this family company picnic place Forest Lodge. I was just a bratty kid at the time, and eventually played drums with them too... but keyboards won out eventually and that’s what I ended up doing in this realm. I had just recently unearthed my tattered copy of Do I Do, and posted about it on Facebook. A quite lengthy tale of being blown away by “this guy who sang, and played it on bass and Rhodes when I was a kid” - it may have been my first purchase of sheet music and most certainly my first attempt at playing something in B willingly. I notoriously play this one in every band I’m in and have even arranged it for a Latin jazz group I’m in etc. and I always cite YOU as being the root of that inspiration. Very glad I tracked you down. I accidentally got in touch with Al, the guy you replaced, lol... he remembered your first name, and RUclips search bar did the rest lol. Very happy to see you still doing your thing !!

@@SUNFLAREbandlatinjazz It amazes me that anyone even recalls me in that band much less a song I barely remember singing. I loved that song from the moment I heard it, and along with "Sir Duke" were my two favorite Stevie tunes. I would have to woodshed the hell out of it just to remember the changes now - don't get much call for it nowadays. I do remember your parents teaming up with us. Rick had a knack of handling talent and could find work for almost anyone. I'm not sure why but I apparently have two channels on You Tube, this one being the lesser used. If it wasn't for the phone notification I wouldn't have seen this reply for another week or so. I'm glad I was a positive influence for you (although dragging around keys and amps is easier now than way back then - to think I used to drag my B out for clubs). It sounds like live music still thrives where you are. I do maybe 2-3 dates a month with an oldies band thats tons of fun, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I'm sure with your positive attitude and passion that you probably have already influenced someone like I did for you. Keep on Playing! Jake

Thank you I still can't get over how well this combination sounds. Yamaha's best Hammond emulation and the Lester K simulation really nail it I still try to play these every day

Thank you. It's a fun little instrument.

Those side caps on the ends of the reface are actually the quick release mounts that Yamaha sells to enable a guitar strap without drilling into the chassis. They originally sold for something like 100.00 USD but I found someone online that was blowing them out for 30.00. Between the battery power and my Line 6 G10 wireless system I can do jazz jams without tripping over wires. Jake

@@jakekulik2198 thanks for the reply...under what would i look it up as far as description...awesome video btw...looking at getting that pedal for my yc

I found “Yamaha Reface Attachment Caps” at Sweetwater Music for $49.95. They work on all the reface models. When you see the illustration you’ll notice that they come as a 4 piece set....that’s how they clamp together. You’ll need your own strap.

@@jakekulik2198 just saw them...thanks so much!

D Candela no problem. Enjoy!

It is NOT a $50 POS. Its 5 great organs, sliders, leslie, deep reverb...technically a synth buts plays & sounds like an organ.

Thanks. I find it odd that Yamaha hasn't used this technology in their mainstream keyboards; ie, when I think Hammond or clone, Yamaha isn't my first choice. The Lester just makes it shine. Jake

I couldn't agree more Jake! I have a new Genos. They couldn't put $178 worth of tech (that's at retail no less!) in one of their flagship keyboards? Or all of them? Have you ever tried any of the Vent products? If so, how do they compare to the Lester?

Thank you. My grandson has taken a real liking to this keyboard, so there might be another one in my future.

Timflan, thanks for the kind words. The refaces are totally fun, and with the Lester K (or any other rotary sim) it's more than playable. Someone just discovered that there's an acoustic grand sample in the CP model. Even Yamaha said it's not in there, but if you boot it up with the selector knob between any 2 instruments it's there. I hope they do a firmware update and make it a selection. Between these two and my CS I could do a streetcorner gig and sound like my full rig! Jake

Leonardo - I still play this every day. I totally agree with your statement! Jake .

I remember when mine was delivered to my house....this October she'll be 50. Still plays like the day I got her. A couple of tubes, a busbar rotation, and oiling is all she's ever needed.

Corey, Since I am a Hammond player I wanted the drawbar tabs to resemble the real deal (the bottom two are brown to represent the 16' and 5 1/3' bars), so I went to Home Depot and bought 2 cans of Krylon spray paint to match, pulled the caps off, painted 2 light coats, and let them dry overnight.....haven't used the paint for anything else! Good eyes, that's a tough angle to see them.

Great idea. Yeah that kind of irked me that the non-octave sliders were the same color as the octave ones. I'm not a hammond player, but it was always obvious to me that the color difference on the hammond sliders was very useful for eyeballing which sliders are which. When I get my reface I think I might do this. thanks!

You DA MAN with this simple distinctive mod. Krylon for plastic? Without priming? It's holding up well enough?

Timflan - no problems with damage or crazing....I did do 5 light coats and used a hairdryer set on warm to speed up the process, then let it dry overnight. I slam them like crazy and hasn't even chipped. Jake

Next project: paint all the white keys black and the black keys white... no, red. :-)

wow....thank you. I do nerf a lot of keys, but I manage to get most of them right. Playing this makes me more precise on a standard keyboard, so besides trying for accuracy it's just plain fun.

fat fingers+mini keys=disaster. Fortunately, I get more right than wrong. It's great fun to practice on, and when I use full size keys I have a bit more accuracy. Love my YC.

Dude... you sounded great no matter what size keys. All these size-queens hating on mini-keys forget that their weak arguments all fall apart when you see/hear artists like Aphex Twin, Legowelt, Dorian Concept (to name only the most visible on youtube... except for RDJ who made his love of the Yamaha reface DX known via Soundcloud) eating the mini-keys up for fucking lunch. And you never hear them bitching about size. Some of the most legendary kit is limited - it's all about how artists go about choosing to exploit those limitations to their advantage. I say let the haters hate - these Yamaha refaces are unreal for what they are. The cult is small right now... but just wait and see.

I'm sure you will enjoy it. It actually breathes like the real thing. I think I'll use a USB fan just to simulate moving air when I kick it into fast speed..........

I was about to buy and then came across the wonderful Hughes & Kettner 'Tube Rotosphere'...Oh My God!! What a pedal. You can even see the valve/tube glowing away warmly. It is so authentic sounding that I just had to get it. And at a very good price too. To say that it's 17 years old it is awesome. Now my 'Ferrofish B4000+ really does sound amazing. Good vibes to all to Hammond Organ and Leslie Speaker Lovers. Sent From Heaven.

The Rotosphere is one of the better simulators. Currently the Ventilator is very popular, but I chose the Lester mainly for bang for the buck. No sim can totally replicate mechanically moving air. Heaven can thank Don Leslie for creating the real deal.

God rest his soul. What a wonderful invention. It always makes me tingle from head to toe. Happy Hammonding.

I'm still gassed by the power and sound of this combo. the Lester K provides the rotary sim that gives it the edge.

It's a bit sloppy, but lots of fun when a new piece of equipment inspires me. Plus, now I can show up at a jazz jam with a 4 lb. Hammond!

I didn't think I needed the G because compressed organ kills your dynamics. The swell pedal is a living breathing thing on a real B, so it should also have the same range of expression with a clone. The rise and fall times aren't adjustable, but they're pretty realistic and not a dealbreaker for me.

Both the YC and the Lester K have the ability to run stereo. My guess is that through a SpaceStation 3 they would be a knockout.

I can attest my YC and CP through the SpaceStation sound awesome. I add my Peavey 15" KB 100 for Moog stuff. Don't need anything else.

Thanks for posting the video. I initially didn't like the YC Leslie sim very much when I played it myself - especially on fast speeds with higher drawbars pulled out - but have noticed like you it sounds much much better in mono. (This is isn't necessarily true for other Leslie sims.) I think the difference between the internal sim and the Lester is quite subtle, but I also know that when you play an instrument yourself, the experience can be different.

Mark Rockwell I've never seen a chart for Roller Coaster. I tried to transcribe it as best as I could from an old 33LP. The problem is the speed was a hair fast and I play it a half step higher than the original. It's still a great song by a great player.