many thanks Starsky this really helped me out as iv been getting too ahead of myself lately playing with too many synths and getting to grips with a DAW so going back to to basics gets your mind grounded again
Awesome video, I've been looking for something like this. Please, more basics videos. Synths are growing in popularity quickly, I think basic videos will be real popular. Especially from you, you have a knack for explaining things clearly. I would love to see a video of all the parameters (filters, envelopes, etc) and what they do and how they work, using an oscilloscope. Thanks Starsky, great job. Edit: Sorry I got excited, you did end up going into good detail about what everything does. Thanks!
@@StarskyCarr Maybe some more intermediate or advanced synth programming? Perhaps some modular synthesis stuff. I tried using the Arturia Buchla Easel V and really I can't understand anything with this thing LOL I think I'd be lucky to even get a happy accident at this point. That said, even in some more simpler synthesizers it would be nice to see some examples on creating some wild effects (ex. like some ambient computer beep boop sequences, for example). This was a great video though, and I've seen a lot of your other videos (I bought some Behringer synths after watching your great videos on them.. you deserve royalties! :P), and will do a bit more of a dive on your sound design stuff, as you may already have some of what I'm looking for, perhaps.
Thanks a lot. When starting playing with synths in the 80s with a Moog Prodigy, I just tried until it sounded OK. Now looking at your video(s), I seem to have done unconciously what you explained. Very important to know what you're doing, otherwise you cannot plan sounds. So thanks a lot for explaining step by step, helps a lot to design sounds more conciously.
Thanks… 🙏 trying to boil it down without going into violins, flutes, trumpets, harmonics and tech speak. All the old manuals and tutorial you read just seem so out of date. We now just want the cool synth sounds!
Im gonna link that vid to a friend of mine who starts to be interested in synths but is confused and lazy haha. It is concise, well explained.Nicely done Starsky Carr
Superb video! I think you've built up a solid reputation as an authority in synth science, so this is a logical step forward. Education is an ever growing business and I wish you success in this venture! 😊
So, as a synth noob, these basics are, of course, the foundation of learning how to design sounds for songs I want to play. However, having gone through the fundamentals, I am still pretty lost because I also need the ability to analyze a song I'm hearing and know what elements I will need to create a similar sound. And, of course, one song typically uses multiple synth sounds. So, I will check out your other videos, but I haven't really seen that kind of working backwards tutorial. A great example in my mind is "I Got You" by Split Enzo. I think it was done around 1980ish, and the sounds use sound like they would be simple enough to serve well for learning sound design.
Try this - it says synthwave but it’s all the standards. Plus look at my others with sawtooth, pulse there’s loads of pianos, basses, organs etc How to make Synthwave Sounds // Spoiler - It's SUPER EASY!! ruclips.net/video/Txn5yGzwZFA/видео.html
That’s the whole point of the video 🤔 I had the JP8000 for a few years. Couldn’t get to grips with the patch saving - I was always writing over decent tones 🤦♂️ got many years of device form it.
The JP8000 is known to have a number of problems and to be a bit of a risky purchase now that it has attained vintage status; unlike the Juno 6/60 which are amongst the most reliable synths ever produced, in my experience. Obviously the money that they exchange hands for nowadays is ridiculous. I bought a near immaculate Juno 6 about 8 years ago for £420, which at the time was top whack! I'd say that in all honesty, that's roughly what they're truly worth.
Starsky, I wonder if you can help. I've been trying to recreate the sound at the beginning of "After forever" by Black Sabbath. It sounds like a synth to me, but I can't find any info. Cheers, mate.
Yes. Listen to a single oscillator tuned to 4’ or even 2’ Turn up the resonance to full or almost full. Put key tracking on, turn the HP up and fiddle with the LPF cutoff to tune the resonance. Add some release and that’s it. .. or at least a variation of it!
I didn't realise you are a musician as well as an ok guy! Subtractive synth is cool additive is what we need now please get into it and guide us, as always you are you and cool
In the past they wanted to make everything look like they thought it would look like in the future and now in the future they want to make everything look like they thought it should have looked like in the past. And no one got it right. lol
many thanks Starsky this really helped me out as iv been getting too ahead of myself lately playing with too many synths and getting to grips with a DAW so going back to to basics gets your mind grounded again
Awesome video, I've been looking for something like this. Please, more basics videos. Synths are growing in popularity quickly, I think basic videos will be real popular. Especially from you, you have a knack for explaining things clearly. I would love to see a video of all the parameters (filters, envelopes, etc) and what they do and how they work, using an oscilloscope. Thanks Starsky, great job.
Edit: Sorry I got excited, you did end up going into good detail about what everything does. Thanks!
@@pablowentscobar Yes! Please more of this.
@@AbcDino843 what sort of things would you like to see?
@@StarskyCarr Maybe some more intermediate or advanced synth programming? Perhaps some modular synthesis stuff. I tried using the Arturia Buchla Easel V and really I can't understand anything with this thing LOL I think I'd be lucky to even get a happy accident at this point. That said, even in some more simpler synthesizers it would be nice to see some examples on creating some wild effects (ex. like some ambient computer beep boop sequences, for example).
This was a great video though, and I've seen a lot of your other videos (I bought some Behringer synths after watching your great videos on them.. you deserve royalties! :P), and will do a bit more of a dive on your sound design stuff, as you may already have some of what I'm looking for, perhaps.
Thanks a lot.
When starting playing with synths in the 80s with a Moog Prodigy, I just tried until it sounded OK. Now looking at your video(s), I seem to have done unconciously what you explained. Very important to know what you're doing, otherwise you cannot plan sounds. So thanks a lot for explaining step by step, helps a lot to design sounds more conciously.
Great intro video - I appreciate the demo with the explanation instead of tge explanation alone... You remind me of Jamiroquai's Matt Johnson.
Got to be the best explanation of subtractive synthesis I've ever seen! Thanks.
Thanks… 🙏 trying to boil it down without going into violins, flutes, trumpets, harmonics and tech speak. All the old manuals and tutorial you read just seem so out of date. We now just want the cool synth sounds!
Great explanation, will checkout your other videos thanks 👍
Im gonna link that vid to a friend of mine who starts to be interested in synths but is confused and lazy haha. It is concise, well explained.Nicely done Starsky Carr
Excellent - I hope it’s useful for them.
Good video. Im gonna have to go watch a few other noob begginer vids and then come back to this one.
Awesome vid Starsky…. such an awesome explanation of analog subtractive synthesis. Loved the tone examples-really brings the theory to life!
Superb video! I think you've built up a solid reputation as an authority in synth science, so this is a logical step forward. Education is an ever growing business and I wish you success in this venture! 😊
This video was superb, as usual! Top job breaking things down, in a concise, fun, and engaging way! 👏
Excellent refresher of synth basics. Thank you!
There should be 500,000 likes.
Yipes! An in depth tutorial! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks 👍 More vids like this are needed 🙂
Glad to see you're a fellow Juno DS owner!
🎼🎶🎵🖤 planting the seeds! THANK YOU!
So, as a synth noob, these basics are, of course, the foundation of learning how to design sounds for songs I want to play. However, having gone through the fundamentals, I am still pretty lost because I also need the ability to analyze a song I'm hearing and know what elements I will need to create a similar sound. And, of course, one song typically uses multiple synth sounds. So, I will check out your other videos, but I haven't really seen that kind of working backwards tutorial.
A great example in my mind is "I Got You" by Split Enzo. I think it was done around 1980ish, and the sounds use sound like they would be simple enough to serve well for learning sound design.
Excellent, really good, love this.
Really friendly and useful video. May I suggest a second beginner video showing how to create different types of sounds and popular synth sounds? ;)
Try this - it says synthwave but it’s all the standards. Plus look at my others with sawtooth, pulse there’s loads of pianos, basses, organs etc
How to make Synthwave Sounds // Spoiler - It's SUPER EASY!!
ruclips.net/video/Txn5yGzwZFA/видео.html
@@StarskyCarr Thank you kind sir ;)
This came at a good time, thanks man.
I’ve got a few Behringer monos and I’m not getting the best out of them.
Check out some of my Behringer synth demos in that case - lots of tips and tricks in them as well.
@@StarskyCarr will do, thanks.
This was quite based😊
Its good to just take a break and listen to a master talk some basics.
Note that if you don't have a few grand to spend on a Juno 60, you can get the exact same functionality and controls with a Roland JP8000 or JP8080 😉
That’s the whole point of the video 🤔 I had the JP8000 for a few years. Couldn’t get to grips with the patch saving - I was always writing over decent tones 🤦♂️ got many years of device form it.
The JP8000 is known to have a number of problems and to be a bit of a risky purchase now that it has attained vintage status; unlike the Juno 6/60 which are amongst the most reliable synths ever produced, in my experience. Obviously the money that they exchange hands for nowadays is ridiculous. I bought a near immaculate Juno 6 about 8 years ago for £420, which at the time was top whack! I'd say that in all honesty, that's roughly what they're truly worth.
Don't forget to update you UDO firmware, the range got fixed to match the dial quite a while ago as well as plenty of other fun tricks added!
Haha so many updates. I’ve been meaning to do this and forgot again!
Thank you very much it is very informative video 🙏🤘
Cool I hope it’s useful.
Starsky, I wonder if you can help. I've been trying to recreate the sound at the beginning of "After forever" by Black Sabbath. It sounds like a synth to me, but I can't find any info. Cheers, mate.
lovely the bell like Juno 60 patch !! can you do it on the Jupiter 8 ?
Yes. Listen to a single oscillator tuned to 4’ or even 2’ Turn up the resonance to full or almost full. Put key tracking on, turn the HP up and fiddle with the LPF cutoff to tune the resonance. Add some release and that’s it. .. or at least a variation of it!
@@StarskyCarr thanks very much for your reply
Firstly, thanks for the tutorial. Secondly, yet again I have the urge to spend money I don't have on a Super Gemini I don't need 😁
Oh no… don’t mention the Super Gemini 🤦♂️ more spends!
I didn't realise you are a musician as well as an ok guy! Subtractive synth is cool additive is what we need now please get into it and guide us, as always you are you and cool
Ahhh so that's what band pass means. Embarrassed to say i hadn't a clue!
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I just want to know what brand of glasses he’s wearing???
Saint Laurent - just picked the biggest boldest badboys in the shop!
Starsky Carr, Do you wanna collab?
Happy to chat.. interested to see how it would work with your content :)
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In the past they wanted to make everything look like they thought it would look like in the future and now in the future they want to make everything look like they thought it should have looked like in the past. And no one got it right. lol
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Cut your nails broski
What… cut my lovely lady-like talons 😂😂
It was being told to cut his nails that made Vini Reilly give up classical piano lessons to concentrate on guitar!
@@MisAnnThorpe maybe I'll give that a go... can't be that hard 😅