YDS - 150 vs. Real Saxophones
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- The last months I've been a part of the development team behind this groundbreaking instrument! Thanks for the support and trust from Yamaha Music!
You guys asked for a comparison video between the sax-sounds on the YDS and real saxophones. Here is a demonstration back to back, using Yamaha horns and the YDS.
In this video I am playing on our V1.0 prototype, but the finished product will have the same design and feel. Let me know your thoughts or questions and I will respond as best as I can!
Later I will post a video of the hardware & specifications to the instrument
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Yamaha needs to pay you big bucks for this
YDS is awesome. For me, the bari sax sound was the best. It sounded very real. This could be the best instrument to use it as a back up or even as a real instrument to play with. Very serious about getting one, specially for the baritone sax sound and the variety of sounds it can make, including soprano, alto, and tenor sax as well.
Agree, the bari sounds is quite amazing, very close to the real sax. I have soprano, tenor and alto, this Yamaha could make a perfect fit for the missing bari sax !
Wore out my WX-11. Two years ago suffered some damage to facial muscles after playing for 60 years. (The same Selmer Mark VI for that 60 yrs.) Think I just found my soul again.
That Bari sound is actually pretty on point.
Agreed!
Baritone Sax 🎷 sounds so real, definitely better than the aerophone and EWIs.
So everybody is saying it sounds like a sync keyboard ...well Doh ! It's bloody electronic what do they expect and they say it sounds like a keyboard well Doh ! When is the last time they held a piano keyboard in this position and stuck it in their mouth ....? It's a perfect silent practice instrument that can be plugged into an amp and pc or other audio equipment and has keys in the same position as a saxophone . Perfect for apartment dwellers etc and that's what I like about it ...but of course it's a traditional sax for me until I learn and improve but will be looking at one of these in the future .thank you for the post !
How does it get plugged into an amp? I thought it only had micro USB out. And I thought amps used line input.
@@shamanbeartwo3819 lots of ways to do it .you need to study how online
@@HARRYS_RC_AND_SLOTCARS - :)) Well, I did study recording engineering in college and one of my teachers even used to work for Yamaha back in the day when he made them a cute little DX7 but I don't see any way to hook it into a audio interface or a mixing board or a guitar amp, etc. I'm more accustomed to working with XLR or line input or midi out. I looked up this sax at the Yamaha site and I see how I can plug it into a phone/laptop but again, not familiar and the spec sheet is pretty lame and no one has given much demonstration on connecting it.
@@shamanbeartwo3819 There is a mini jack output... What exactly do you find lame on the spec sheet?
Ok, I’m a Sax player who’s not a fan of digital sax sounds, BUT you just sold me!!! Good job!
That’s the BEST DEMO so far. Put some time into it, you’ll make great music with it. I want one so I can learn how to play sax and I can play with HEADPHONES in my apartment. Nice job Yamaha.😌👍🏾
I just bought an YDS 150 and this video had a big impact on my choice, thank you for it. The instrument is almost as good as it looks like, so far I really love it (except the octave key).
Could I ask you if there is something wrong with the octave key?
@@user-lt3bt7nj8j Wouldnt say wrong, it works, but it is mechanically quite different from what you are used to on a real saxophone. Its more like a button on a printer or on your tv controller, so you need to get used to it and press it with an adequate pressure in the right direction. Its less forgiving than a normal octave key on a real saxophone as it has only two states, so you either open the "hole", or it remains closed entirely and the note is played accordingly.
At 80+ y.o.a. and although I still have my alto, tenor and baritone saxes - on a gig the digital version is preferred.
At 80 y.o plus most of us would be glad we could see the phone to comment on what we could still hear
Music is the food of l o v e, I still enjoy my playing too!
It's very explosive and very rhythmic. I hope to hear some styles that express warmth, softness and lyricism. This is an indispensable part of the saxophone sound.
There's supposedly over 70 different tones and styles to select from
The best sounds are flute and harmonica. The baritone is tolerable. The rest require heave effects like echo to use in music (IMO).
i love the way it looks, i really want to get one and the only thing to keep me away is lack of pitch control with the mouth peace... i hope that they will make some kind of bite/pressure sensor for it so vibrato and pitch bending could be done with it... it`s still amazing lol
pitch bending is controlled with a button near the right thumb. It can be eased up or down a half step (or more if you program it that way). It's FANTASTIC.
This is exactly what I needed to see and hear! Very cool!
this is actually such a bop. I love ur sound. u just got a sub
Thanks man!!
Let me just first say that this was one GROOVY track!!! Thank you for that! That thing sounds brilliant. Also, thank you for just reviewing how it sounds.. I don't need the talking. Just play the damn thing, and you certainly did! Bravo, Hermano!
Best video / review so far on the YDS-150. Appreciate you have posted this one. I'm hooked on this technology and will certainly purchase the Yamaha. Already have the Roland Aerophone AE-10, which I enjoy very much. The YDS does better on the virtual sax sound.
I watched several videos on the YDS-150, informative but this video showing side by side on a music style I love like this sold me. I placed my order today. Thanks Jorgen and Yamaha. You earned whatever they are paying you. I love the other video you did in which you placed the settings of the sound at the left of the screen so we could match it when we get ours and use your sound as a bench mark until we are familiar enough with adjust it ourselves. Great job.
YDS is very good but the real Sax still has the edge... Look forward to getting a YDS though
Well of course it has the edge lol, I'm sure the acoustic guitar had the edge over the electric for many years, and in certain scenarios it still does. Look at this as them paving the way for the future rather than trying to compete with what you already know.
These two guys are agreeing ^
@@cmg6765 it what scenarios do they still have the edge?
Nice playing! Do you think that there will be a pro version of this instrument within the next year?
@@gregorywonderlike9852 Why, this is not pro enough for you?
A debate about an Acoustic sax (aka "Real Sax") vs. Electronic Sax? Sounds like the argument about which one is better between an acoustic guitar vs. electric guitar. Two different instruments. I think both have room in the music world.
Very cool video. I like the old school sampled background jam from 1975, "Do it any way you wanna; People's choice". Timeless!
By the way, one criticism of this video: It is way to short!! Man, you were jammin' ! You should record a longer version for download. i would buy it!
The baritone sound on this unit is legit!
Love it yes I bought this instrument because I had a stroke back in April and I'm rather limited emboucher wise. I now go about an hour and a half before I'm squeaking. This solves this problem when in December I will be playing out at the kettles for the Salvation Army for up to 10 hours at a time. It looks and sounds like a real sax in my case the Soprano Sax. I'm anxious to see how it will fair with rechargeable batteries or how many batteries I will need to get through a day but yes I believe it solved my problem.
I've just purchased one. It's arriving tomorrow. I had to go this route. Due to dental work I haven't been able to play a regular sax for 7 years or longer. My fake front teeth could not stand up to the vibration of the mouthpiece. I can finally play a sax again without having to worry about my teeth coming loose. I'm excited!!!
Nice! Sounds great!
Thank you so much! Would be cool to do an colab with the YDS one day?!
The digital bari sounds much better than the other digital saxes to me for some reason
Damn someone should transcribe this, sounds great!
I plan to get the digital sax for practicing but nothing will ever replace a real sax
Getting closer, but real saxophones still not in danger of being replaced.
good demo. I've had a Yamaha WX7 for decades. This maybe a good followup. I've been waiting for Yamaha to come up with a synth with onboard voices. The sax voices aren't very convincing but to me that's not what it's for. Not replace a sax but to give sax players new voices. I would use it for quiet practice time or whenever gigs come back as an additional instrument for the stage.
Frank, if you invest a little more money in a tone generator or VST instrument packs, the instrument jumps leaps and bounds. I had a WX5 from patch man music with a yamaha tone generator and it was awesome to play live through a PA system!!!!
@ Jørgen Lund Karlsen ^^Shame on you.^^ You are the reason that i have startet with playing saxophone. I've bought the YDS-150 and i love it. After one month i can already play 11 notes. Thanks again for the presentation of the YDS-150. You are a great saxophone player. Live long and prosper.
Most beautiful demonstration of the Yamaha no faff no BS no I think I don't think.well done brother. Subscribe
So well edited! This is 10million sub editing level man!
YDS sounds good for basic play, but if you want to have some more effects, then the just go with the instruments.
This thing is fantastic
Buenísimo, estupenda grabación!👏👏👏
I have a Roland Aerophone AE-10 for about 2 month now and was looking to get a Selmer series lll soprano to go with my tenor and alto but after hear this Yamaha YDS-150 I decide wait on the on soprano and I pre-order Yamaha instead can't wait for the shipping date to arrive. Thanks for the music review for the comparison.
Bro never thought i'd find such a jam from an engadget review article
As a player on the WX11 I have a great interest in this instrument. You do a great job for Yamaha! Haha! Groeten uit Landsmeer, Joost
I love the idea of the YDS. Comparing tenor, the tenor sounds more like a synth. The bari is almost identical. The alto sounds fake. Now if you were to record with just the YDS, it would be great.
Which tenor, which alto? There are about a dozen sounds for each.
I agree! I think the fx tenor and alto sax sounds the most realistic for these two. With baritone its the same for me!
That was awsome.
Excellent and really fun performance!!!
Nada supera el sonido de los instrumentos reales.
But the study Is 👎👎👎😔😔😠😠
Concuerdo contigo, pero un electrófono nunca viene mal, los instrumentos reales hacen mucho ruido y al vivir con vecinos pues renta más un electrófono, te pones cascos y ya, pero obviamente, como tu dices, nada supera el sonido de los instrumentos reales.
Much much much better instrument than the Travel Sax packed with issues
Dæven, Jørgen!! Det her er så dope bro! Når jeg konfirmeres til sommern kommer jeg garantert til å kjøpe meg en sånn! For et instrument🤩🔥
Bravo !
GREAT! sounds like what I want: An Electronic Sax! If I wanted to sound like a REAL Sax, well I already have one!
:) If you want an "electronic sax", put a mic on yours and try running it through something like Guitar Rig Pro with some old school funk/wah wah pedals and amps.
super funky and love the comparison!
Impressive talent!
Great job. Thanks for posting. Picking mine up tomorrow.🎷😁
Congrats with your new instrument!
You killed that playa!!!🔥🔥🔥👍
I’m impressed .get plenty of bang for your buck 👍
that was awesome loved it could you do more comparos the same way with the funky tunes you just used i am blown away
Hey Jorgen, American man Thomas Miller here! This demo is one of my top jams. Watched this about 50 times now, no lie, and I was wondering what mouthpiece you are using on the alto? I am primarily an alto player myself, and I have only just started really getting into playing altissimo notes in performance context. What I have now is pretty good, and I know that over 80 percent of the note is player based not equipment, but any thoughts you have would be very welcome!
1:13 the lick
Hi there! Love it!... However, can you trigger MIDI notes from it... If so, would be very interested in silent practice, and to play in other instrument parts on my DAW?
You can play into your DAW with audio or MIDI via USB.
OMG THIS IS SO COOOOOOOOL🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow! amazing talent right there🔥
Very cool demo.
The metal instruments sounds amazing
Hahaha!! :-)
Wow Those altíssimo notes!!!
Wow...you got it!
Is there any chance you could play some cover tunes on that thing instead of cool jazz? Like it’s still rock n roll to me, old time rock n roll, careless whisper etc? Just to hear how the instrument can replicate. Thanks so much 😊
really very nice . Bravissimo !!
I dont understand how people say the YDS sounds *NOTHING* like an acoustic saxophone, yet this video completely fucking proves otherwise. The only thing I came down to explain this is I've noticed (especially on youtube) is that Saxophone players can be some of the most snobby purists around. What really highlights this is that we dont have a Davie 504, or Charles Berthous, Joe Jenkins, 2 Set violin, Daniel Thrasher. Just about 99% of saxophone channels are just as dry as can be, and when a little joke does make it through it usually falls flat with this aire of elitism around it, sort of a "Hey fellow kids" attempt to fit in.
Wow amazing
It's obvious that the real instruments have soul so long as you have the talent to play. Still, the synths are getting better and you, sir, played both synth and real like a master. Kudos. :)
Awesome!!
Great!!!!! Very amazing!!!!
Man this is so spicy!
Genio total, un Maestro!
gotta subscribe you damn... absolutely phantastic
Nice work. Definitely prefer the real sax.
really good mate!
Great comparision video buddy.
I also got a YDS150, awesome thing 😆
Can u pls tell me which voices u used in this video?
Many thx for that 👍
beautifully done
Whose song is that you're playing with?
Amazing
In case you are looking like me for the backing track , it is N E Way by Ali B & Nick Thayer, thank you Shazam 🤣
Wow fantastic!
Please tell me the input number of the saxophone you played.
Then I'll buy it now.
It's the best.
I don't understand why it is important for a digital saxophone to have good saxophone sounds? To me the point af a digital saxophone is to enable a saxophone player to play other sounds. In this example you can clearly hear the difference in phrasing and bending abilities between the 2 instruments. Bends are almost lost on the digital sax and the small differences in high/low velocities in the phrasing on the analog saxophone are again lost on the digital.
Don't get me wrong. I am actually considering buying the YDS-150, but not to use it as a saxophone, but as a wind controller.
Awesome
Is there a way to get the backing track? Absolutely love it!
Trying to find it too!
カッコいい！俺もこれ買って練習しよ
This guy is most definitely swings like a Nigerian..hahahahahahahahaha...I love this
Whats that baritone saxophone? I have never seen a baritone in a design like that one. Great video!
Which tenor and Bari voices are these? Are these stock sounds or edited? Just got a yds 150 and would love to know which voice selection these are. Thanks!
after several years Yamaha is back to midi wind .... I had a WX-5 , unfortentally not work any more. This YDS looks awesome and sounds great. The only drawback is no lip sensor - what you feel for your playing ... you miss lip pressure action with the YDS?
Хороший инструмент.Возможностей много.
Damn. ❤🎉❤
dude this is my earworm now
yeah... it doesn' t do overtones... obviously.
But hey i still think it would make for a nice addition to the collection for a saxophonist.
For once it seems like the keys work like the ones on a real sax, and that the reed actually does something... who knows, maybe in the near future
@Joeys48 YES!
what model are u using in the alto sax? Tell me pls, sound really wel
awesome
What plugins did you use to simulate the timbre of the saxphones?
Or did you just edit and create your own timbres?
I want to invest in this instrument, but I'm still afraid because what I see most are videos showing other sounds. don't focus on the sax. Yours was the first and best so far, but I would still like to know more about the saxophones in it and the timbre possibilities. Could you help us with this?
dude...the real horns are the lick...and great playing
Wow
Great men Great job i love it 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌😎😎😎😎😎😎✔🌹
Nice comparison demo also wondering what’s that nice remix song is it home made ? Or I can find it somewhere ?
ruclips.net/video/T3dhHpuxXSY/видео.html
Great for recording, but lacks that "edge" for live work.
hey ! ijust want to know what type of mouthpiece do you play with on the alto sax ?
Hey Jorgen, Just way too cool man. Are you using the built-in sounds for those voices and if so which ones or did you tweak this with the App. Once you tweak with the App, can you save to YDS-150 directly?
Thanks
Very good questions.
The tweaks you make with the app are automatically saved to the sax.
I was wondering if you can use this sax with your headphones