@@VultureCulture Ok, I can confirm. All patches are very well programmed. I really appreciate the work because the D-50 and DX-7 are very complicated to program. Have you used the PG-1000? Regarding the quality of the D.50: Jarre created "Revolution" using almost exclusively the D50/D-550. What else:)
@m4xgh thank you 🙏 and yes, I used the pg-1000. I have a full 3-hour tutorial on how to program the D-50 because you're right, it is complicated, but not as bad as a DX7. And the last patch is a tribute to Jarre's Revolution 🔧
@@VultureCulture Whatever moves you, man. If you're interested in the gear, your video will be interesting. I am more into modern gear than the vintage stuff, but I like the vintage sound. Playing with a hydrasynth explorer right now.
Long live to Jean-Michel Jarre! That is the Artist that turned me into synthesizers. D-50 remains to be unique sounding synthesizer. Limitations in technology at that time and creative way Roland chose to “overcome” them - that is what made it unique. Thank you for great sounds & programming, Vulture Culture!
Beautiful use of "Falling" from Twin Peaks while demonstrating Patch 75: Population 51,201 around the 6 minute mark! Wonderful patches! I've loved this instrument since the first time I played it in a local shop in the '80s. My band got 2 D-550s back then. After I splintered off, I finally got my own D-50 in the '90s, but then sold it about 15 years later. I realized that nothing could replace it for me. So I picked up another D-550 only two years later and I treasure it to this day.
I'm sure you got this, but for anyone who didn't population 51,201 is written underneath the words "Twin Peaks" on the famous sign from the intro. I'm so glad you liked the patches! And I'm glad you've got a D-550. Any major differences with the rack version?
@@VultureCulture Indeed! No major differences in the sound. Two big things in the interface: 1) There's no joystick on the rack mount. 2) The LCD on the D-550 is Inverted. It has a pale blue background with dark text, whereas the D-50 has a dark background with glowing green text. I prefer the D-50 screen. However, I appreciate the smaller footprint. Yet, if you've never seen a D-550, they are DEEP! It's about the same depth as my old S900 (just a shade over 16")!
Forgot about the Cloud versions of Roland, good, will pick up your patch bank when I do. Just got the Korg Collection a few weeks ago. Thanks, have a great New Year bro!
@@Acrimonious_Snake Looks like I will have to get the Roland collection next, and then maybe I can use the D-50 patches. Crap, hope I live long enough to enjoy them. Not a lot of time left. Thanks
@@spacemanonearth Wow, the JV-1080/XP-50 has wonderfull sound engine. The D-50 was artificial and sharp as blade, the JV-1080 is very natural, soft and smooth. This synth has army of fans, maybe even bigger than D-50. A good half of 90s pop, ambient, house and endless hours of computer game music for Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn were written with JV-1080. Every studio had at least one JV-1080/2080. Still a classic synth.
I did my best to recreate it! Technically it's not the same, I would have need three partials to pull that off and I wanted to do a split. But I wanted to do a cool little tribute to that sound.
Awesome new patches! Some are sounding like having a bit of DX-7 in them. Don't forget you can also play D-50 patches on a V-Synth XT. I have one in addition to two D-50 and the D-05.
I don't know why, but the D50 was always a more than the sun of it's parts type of synth. It had no right to sound so good! You patches are really awesome too. They bring the old beast to life!
Everything at its apointed time. These synths were capable of producing sounds beyond their time. Folks just weren't ready for them. I still use them all now as VSTi versions and the extra patches/presets are amazing, and easier to program than the phisical instrument. And with a little bit of knowledge on the programming side, you can get close to whatever sound you want. Basically same architecture as all those new software synths you've been messing with. Whether it’s subtractive, additive, wavetable or FM synthesis and so on and so forth, you can achieve many, many new presets that have been waiting to be discovered. Awesome synth. Enjoy.
are these wav files? i want to use them for my ensoniq eps 16 plus, loving the sounds, loving your channel, loved the episode you did with the jd 800, definitely my fav 90s synth that roland did
They're not unfortunately - they're patches that can be loaded into all versions of the Roland D-50 (hardware + software). At some point I might sample them if the desire is there.
Machinestorm Robot? You can actually watch me make that patch from scratch here: ruclips.net/user/liveTpzASiNpBqw?si=m0E3zDSBXvMkq-wk I've never seen The 'Burbs but it's cool that that sound is so close
Bought em, loaded them into a vintage D-50. The patches sound amazing, and the "comments" bring me joy. The whole package is inspiring. Goddamn mermaids.
I wish Roland released a new version of Boutique D-05 with the interface and design of PG-1000... That would be great. And other Boutiques with more polyphony and the interfaces of corresponding programmer modules.
@@VultureCulture It’s $20/mth. You get access to everything with that. I pay $10/mth but I forgot I get access to 2 legendary instruments at any given time. So I should be able to try the D50. There was a deal not that long ago where you pay for a year of ultimate up front and get to permanently keep any 1 of the legendary instruments.
$700-800 seems like a fair offer. For $900ish there's one for sale on Reverb right now that is pro serviced with a warranty. Also Guitar Center has one for $800 right now and if anything's wrong with it you can return it in the three day window
@@VultureCultureEvery used synth I've bought from Guitar Center has had the worst packing job I've ever seen. I always call the store and get them to refund me partial refunds for every single one. Talk about anxiety every single time!
@@VultureCulture Shipped to my house. I've had so many broken keys. Broken parts rattling inside the synths. Missing power cables. Wide open boxes sitting on the front porch.
Comparing it against my Boss RV-2 I think the D50 has a different reverb chip - I like the reverbs from the pedal better. I had a viewer claim the RV-2 chip was used in the later D-70. I can't confirm that though.
This part, just to be specific. Industrial Revolution: Overture (Revolution Industrielle: Ouverture if you happen to have a European copy) ruclips.net/video/R0km82n3q_8/видео.html
![Digital Circus Episode 4 [TRAILER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/abZtsmMUbJo/mqdefault.jpg)
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Most impressive. The D-50 is still a powerful and relevant synth. Love these patches Vulture.
I'm glad you liked them, it took so much time and effort!
Bought with great satisfaction. Awesome work! Long life, Mr. D-50 :)
Thank you very much and let me know what you think once you've had some time with the sounds! 🙏
@@VultureCulture Ok, I can confirm. All patches are very well programmed. I really appreciate the work because the D-50 and DX-7 are very complicated to program. Have you used the PG-1000? Regarding the quality of the D.50: Jarre created "Revolution" using almost exclusively the D50/D-550. What else:)
@m4xgh thank you 🙏 and yes, I used the pg-1000. I have a full 3-hour tutorial on how to program the D-50 because you're right, it is complicated, but not as bad as a DX7. And the last patch is a tribute to Jarre's Revolution 🔧
I love your patches. The hidden messages you put in the Upper/Lower name fields are the cherry on top 😉
I'm glad you appreciate the little details!
These patches are *chef's kiss*. You make this Gen-Xer feel right at home.
Love that! Any other synths you'd like me to make patches for?
@@VultureCulture Whatever moves you, man. If you're interested in the gear, your video will be interesting. I am more into modern gear than the vintage stuff, but I like the vintage sound. Playing with a hydrasynth explorer right now.
@JoeJohnston-taskboy the hydra is pretty incredible. Definitely a modern classic!
Long live to Jean-Michel Jarre! That is the Artist that turned me into synthesizers.
D-50 remains to be unique sounding synthesizer. Limitations in technology at that time and creative way Roland chose to “overcome” them - that is what made it unique.
Thank you for great sounds & programming, Vulture Culture!
JMJ is a true visionary!
Beautiful use of "Falling" from Twin Peaks while demonstrating Patch 75: Population 51,201 around the 6 minute mark!
Wonderful patches! I've loved this instrument since the first time I played it in a local shop in the '80s. My band got 2 D-550s back then. After I splintered off, I finally got my own D-50 in the '90s, but then sold it about 15 years later. I realized that nothing could replace it for me. So I picked up another D-550 only two years later and I treasure it to this day.
I'm sure you got this, but for anyone who didn't population 51,201 is written underneath the words "Twin Peaks" on the famous sign from the intro.
I'm so glad you liked the patches! And I'm glad you've got a D-550. Any major differences with the rack version?
@@VultureCulture
Indeed!
No major differences in the sound. Two big things in the interface:
1) There's no joystick on the rack mount.
2) The LCD on the D-550 is Inverted. It has a pale blue background with dark text, whereas the D-50 has a dark background with glowing green text. I prefer the D-50 screen. However, I appreciate the smaller footprint. Yet, if you've never seen a D-550, they are DEEP! It's about the same depth as my old S900 (just a shade over 16")!
@tedstahl3794 holy shit that's deep!
@@VultureCulture
Haha! Yeah it is. It makes my JV-2080 seem shallow in comparison!
Forgot about the Cloud versions of Roland, good, will pick up your patch bank when I do. Just got the Korg Collection a few weeks ago. Thanks, have a great New Year bro!
Happy New Year my friend! 🍾🥂🎆
Korg Collection is very good, but Roland's sound is the best.
@@Acrimonious_Snake Looks like I will have to get the Roland collection next, and then maybe I can use the D-50 patches. Crap, hope I live long enough to enjoy them. Not a lot of time left. Thanks
@@Acrimonious_Snake Do have a few Roland Synths like the XP-50 & a rack 1080 maybe a few others, but the collection would be great. TY
@@spacemanonearth Wow, the JV-1080/XP-50 has wonderfull sound engine. The D-50 was artificial and sharp as blade, the JV-1080 is very natural, soft and smooth. This synth has army of fans, maybe even bigger than D-50. A good half of 90s pop, ambient, house and endless hours of computer game music for Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn were written with JV-1080. Every studio had at least one JV-1080/2080. Still a classic synth.
Bro these are STUNNING! Well done!!!
An honor to hear you enjoy them 🙏
I am super happy for my new patches for my old synth🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for the support!
@@VultureCulture
You are very welcome my friend
Finally! Best Sounds I ever heard from the D50, thank you for patching these extreme useful sounds, I've already bought them! Keep going guy!🎉😊
I'm so glad you enjoy them! Please let me know if you have any criticism so I can fix it in upcoming patch banks!
Sound bloody great, shows how it can still sound modern even though it’s from ‘87!
Isn't it crazy? The D-50 can sound so clean and it can sound so dirty
awesome patches !!
Thank you! I hope to make some more patch banks in the future - any synths you'd want me to make some for?
Really great sounds man! Hehe...when you lean into the keyboard with your whole body get the aftertouch happening :)
Yeah mine takes a little force 😅
Ah - that loop Jean-Michel Jarre used in the beginning of the Revolutions album used here in the first sound demo 😊
I did my best to recreate it! Technically it's not the same, I would have need three partials to pull that off and I wanted to do a split. But I wanted to do a cool little tribute to that sound.
Awesome new patches! Some are sounding like having a bit of DX-7 in them. Don't forget you can also play D-50 patches on a V-Synth XT. I have one in addition to two D-50 and the D-05.
That's so awesome, I'd love to hear how they sound on a V-synth XT!
The D50 has always been a beautiful synth!
Agreed!
I don't know why, but the D50 was always a more than the sun of it's parts type of synth. It had no right to sound so good!
You patches are really awesome too. They bring the old beast to life!
Thank you! 🙏
Excellent. Purchased. Lovely.
So glad you enjoyed them! 🙏🙏🙏
Everything at its apointed time.
These synths were capable of producing sounds beyond their time. Folks just weren't ready for them.
I still use them all now as VSTi versions and the extra patches/presets are amazing, and easier to program than the phisical instrument. And with a little bit of knowledge on the programming side, you can get close to whatever sound you want. Basically same architecture as all those new software synths you've been messing with. Whether it’s subtractive, additive, wavetable or FM synthesis and so on and so forth, you can achieve many, many new presets that have been waiting to be discovered. Awesome synth. Enjoy.
Definitely!
What did you think of my patches?
Like I mentioned, sounds that were just waiting to be discovered. Absolutely amazing.
Awesome programing.
@aquadiamondsekreto5280 I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
@@VultureCulture
Had to download them. Thanks.
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
I got to admit... when I play my Roland Fantom... the D50 sounds jump out and grab you!
I love them! So expressive!!
Eric Persing and Adrian Scott made some of the most beautiful and expressive sounds ever on this synth.
@@VultureCulture I will be sure to check both artists out! Thank you.
Great D50 patches Vulture Culture, highly recommended! I can't wait to do another 80's jam featuring some of these sounds...
I can't wait for another one of your 80's jams period! I love your sound!
are these wav files? i want to use them for my ensoniq eps 16 plus, loving the sounds, loving your channel, loved the episode you did with the jd 800, definitely my fav 90s synth that roland did
They're not unfortunately - they're patches that can be loaded into all versions of the Roland D-50 (hardware + software). At some point I might sample them if the desire is there.
I recognize Patch 33 from The 'Burbs score with Tom Hanks. It's been altered a bit, but it's unmistakable.
Machinestorm Robot? You can actually watch me make that patch from scratch here: ruclips.net/user/liveTpzASiNpBqw?si=m0E3zDSBXvMkq-wk
I've never seen The 'Burbs but it's cool that that sound is so close
Nice stream VC, lovely D-50/550 patch set there. Guys - Smash the Like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catch you on the next one ..... 😎👍🎹🌟🍻
🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@VultureCulture 😔🙌
see you there cuz
Can't wait!
One of the most iconic synths ever.
❤💪😎👍❤
The Vintage Digital Goat 🐐
Bought em, loaded them into a vintage D-50. The patches sound amazing, and the "comments" bring me joy. The whole package is inspiring. Goddamn mermaids.
Hahaha I'm glad you enjoy the little touches 🙏
❤ that patch🎉
That first patch took a day to program lol
I am no stranger to such circunstances. 🌀🌀🌀
I wish Roland released a new version of Boutique D-05 with the interface and design of PG-1000... That would be great. And other Boutiques with more polyphony and the interfaces of corresponding programmer modules.
It would have been a killer had they done that!
@@VultureCulture ...and full compatibility with the corresponding legacy synths and SysExes, please :)
Nice job.
Thank you Aquatic! Your patch is in the library!
@@VultureCulture I might just need to spring for Roland Cloud Ultimate this Christmas and gran the D50.
@aquaticborealis4877 it really is a great synth. How much is Ultimate?
@@VultureCulture It’s $20/mth. You get access to everything with that. I pay $10/mth but I forgot I get access to 2 legendary instruments at any given time. So I should be able to try the D50. There was a deal not that long ago where you pay for a year of ultimate up front and get to permanently keep any 1 of the legendary instruments.
There is a D-50 for sale at a Pawn Shop for near where I like for $900 that has been sitting there for almost a year. What should I offer them?
$700-800 seems like a fair offer. For $900ish there's one for sale on Reverb right now that is pro serviced with a warranty. Also Guitar Center has one for $800 right now and if anything's wrong with it you can return it in the three day window
@@VultureCultureEvery used synth I've bought from Guitar Center has had the worst packing job I've ever seen. I always call the store and get them to refund me partial refunds for every single one. Talk about anxiety every single time!
@anonymous_friend shipped to your house or the store? I've had a couple annihilated shipped to my house but shipping to the store seems to work for me
@@VultureCulture Shipped to my house. I've had so many broken keys. Broken parts rattling inside the synths. Missing power cables. Wide open boxes sitting on the front porch.
@anonymous_friend holy shit that's terrible
Sure it should, it has a Boss RV-2 reverb pedal built into it.
Comparing it against my Boss RV-2 I think the D50 has a different reverb chip - I like the reverbs from the pedal better. I had a viewer claim the RV-2 chip was used in the later D-70. I can't confirm that though.
Huh... That first piece demonstrated has a layer clearly taken from Jean-Michel Jarre's album Revolutions.
Not taken from - inspired by!
JMJ used the D-50 heavily on that record and so I tried to do a little homage to him with that "wave sequence."
This part, just to be specific. Industrial Revolution: Overture (Revolution Industrielle: Ouverture if you happen to have a European copy)
ruclips.net/video/R0km82n3q_8/видео.html
Yes that's the riff!
2:10 who needs JD990? :)
Exactly!
Guys, you are the best! 😂
Behringer needs to remake this synth for like $200 🥹
I mean, I saw one on Reverb today for $419, that's not that much more for a piece of history that's 35 years old
@@VultureCulture yeah but then the programmer cost you another $800-$1000
More like $500 but I see your point. You can always use the free programmer (link included in Neon Chronicles)
@@VultureCulture no, $200 with a programmer
Where I'm from giving your mother bones carries a sentence.