Yamaha PSR-6 Restore and Review

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In this episode I do a teardown and review of the Yamaha PSR-6 from 1988.

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  • @chrislane83
    @chrislane836 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for getting around to reviewing this thing. Shame you couldn't fully restore it. And I said "FM-ish sounds" A DX7 it was far far from. Sorry it was so dirty, but it came out of the back of a closet, and it hey it gives something to put on your channel! Why give a donation when I can give CONTENT!

  • @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good choice. Besides, the money would probably go to buying a keyboard or something anyway. :D

  • @davidlewis1787

    @davidlewis1787

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought he seemed a bit ungrateful too

  • @_fig.8
    @_fig.86 жыл бұрын

    i want to see the videos made by the guy who lives across the street from 8bit guy, trying to figure out why his neighbor is always hosing off old electronics in his driveway and baking them in the sun.

  • @TheMorc

    @TheMorc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Did you mean the obsolete geek?

  • @vhfgamer

    @vhfgamer

    6 жыл бұрын

    YEAH! and maybe when he does the video he can do it Steve Irwin "The crocodile hunter" style!

  • @thebob563

    @thebob563

    6 жыл бұрын

    “guys, I think he’s crazy, he’s creaming a plastic cover with some sort of sunscreen.”

  • @Karmy.

    @Karmy.

    6 жыл бұрын

    AcroGen and he's balding

  • @TheMorc

    @TheMorc

    6 жыл бұрын

    he is 41/42

  • @SarcasticDragonGaming
    @SarcasticDragonGaming6 жыл бұрын

    I don't even really like old keyboards. Why am I so addicted to these videos? He's pulling some witchcraft I swear it!

  • @reecechips4632

    @reecechips4632

    6 жыл бұрын

    SarcasticDragon Gaming same tbh

  • @SarcasticDragonGaming

    @SarcasticDragonGaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    aminulz being a nerd is cool now. And that's awesome.

  • @mozzinator

    @mozzinator

    6 жыл бұрын

    SarcasticDragon Gaming same here I knew shit about music instruments but this guy has made me binge watch his whole 8 bit keys channel

  • @ScottBeebiWan

    @ScottBeebiWan

    6 жыл бұрын

    ikr

  • @Jingleboy14

    @Jingleboy14

    6 жыл бұрын

    Same. Videos are satisfying and interesting, yet I can't even play one.

  • @TheLambLive
    @TheLambLive6 жыл бұрын

    The PSS-270 was standard issue for our music class in 90's UK. That demo song has caused many mental breakdowns and rage quits amongst music teachers. Thanks for the nostalgia-gasm. :-)

  • @walmartcartpusher

    @walmartcartpusher

    6 жыл бұрын

    The PSR6 used Mendelssohn's "Spring Song" at a faster 3:4 timing...and it caused my family many headaches hearing it over and over again over when I heard lol. Funny enough I looked up the orchestral arrangement to Spring Song and played it in the background while watching this video as I was commenting....added a somewhat fun atmosphere to it.

  • @mr.klunee4103

    @mr.klunee4103

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha I remember years ago when my friends and I would play around with these Yamahas in middle school

  • @stevenaoki
    @stevenaoki6 жыл бұрын

    Wow I had this keyboard when I was a kid. And I would never have remembered unless I saw this video. Even if it wasn't this exact keyboard, it must have been incredibly close because I remember ALL those sound synths. What a nostalgia trip. Thanks 8-bit Keys/Guy! Seriously, this was so much fun. Edit: Nope. It's 100% confirmed. When I heard you play the demo at the end, I knew for sure. I must have heard that demo a billion times when I was a kid. Oh man, what a trip!

  • @rickyseibert1707

    @rickyseibert1707

    Жыл бұрын

    same here wish i still had it

  • @jeffrey8959

    @jeffrey8959

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rickyseibert1707 I got mine in college (1989) and I still have it. I keep it in the original box, too, though that's gotten quite ragged now.

  • @pirpool9898
    @pirpool98986 жыл бұрын

    I have actually restored a PSR-6 this afternoon. To remove the keys you need to take out the long pcb where this "not disconnectable" black wire is as well as the rubber connectors beneath them. You get access to various groups of keys that can be unmounted together and washed. Still, great video. Have a good day.

  • @xeye4741

    @xeye4741

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m trying to restore one I got from my friend. Has some dead keys that I want to fix. Is the pan the green strip on the back of the keys?

  • @xeye4741

    @xeye4741

    2 жыл бұрын

    And how did you get it out?

  • @BlackburnBigdragon
    @BlackburnBigdragon6 жыл бұрын

    That keyboard may be kind of worthless, but it holds a VERY SPECIAL place in my heart. It was the FIRST keyboard I ever owned. Back in the late 80's, I was just beginning my very first actual musical recordings of tape experimentation (very musique concrete using multiple tape recorders and anything else I could find, crudely cutting tapes together to make rhythms and strange sounds) and that keyboard became an integral part of the setup. I still have those old tapes from back then and the sounds of "Accordion", "Comet", and "Glass Celesta" were all used heavily in those recordings. I kind of miss it and wish I still had it.

  • @byost83
    @byost836 жыл бұрын

    I love The 8 Bit Guy! The fact that someone puts so much time into restoring these old electronics is amazing! Thank you sir for your labor of love. I even bought one of your shirts that I wear proudly!

  • @zanegandini5350
    @zanegandini53506 жыл бұрын

    Honestly I really love the sounds of the YM2413 chip. It's FM synthesis in its most raw form, and just requires creativity on the composer's end. Kenseiden on the Master System really utilizes the chip well, as do Ys and Golvellius. I'd love to use this or the PSS-270 if I actually understood how to play keyboards in general.

  • @HenrikoMagnifico
    @HenrikoMagnifico6 жыл бұрын

    I’m really sick right now but videos like this makes it bearable. Thanks!

  • @ThatsPety

    @ThatsPety

    6 жыл бұрын

    get well soon!

  • @_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-

    @_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-

    6 жыл бұрын

    Henriko Magnifico get well soon!!!

  • @the_human_exorcist

    @the_human_exorcist

    6 жыл бұрын

    Henriko Magnifico I'm sick too and I have Watched 8 bit guy all day

  • @F0nkyNinja
    @F0nkyNinja6 жыл бұрын

    I just love the way this guy is so organized and neat with his stuff.

  • @Keith1212
    @Keith12126 жыл бұрын

    Loving the keyboard vids. I have never been able to play one or enjoyed playing one. But watching you repair them and then play them is amazing. The sounds just take me back to so many games I've played.

  • @VSPhotfries
    @VSPhotfries5 жыл бұрын

    Out of all my corny Goodwill finds, this one is by far my favorite (out of the full sized keyboard category). It may not be quite up to DX7 territory, but there's a distinct FM stank on it, and that makes the approximations of instruments far more charming and sonically pleasing than more 'accurate' sounds in later low-end synths. This one isn't just sitting on a shelf as a collector's item, it's what I sit down at when I try to work out a melody or chord progression, or even when get it in my dumb head I'll learn to play keys and not just noodle around... I love it.

  • @PositionLight
    @PositionLight6 жыл бұрын

    OMG this is the one I had as a kid growing up. Thank you so much!!

  • @YAORG
    @YAORG6 жыл бұрын

    Your videos gave me the "power" to restore my old PSR-210. To make a long story short: after some trouble, I managed to complete the task. I disassembled the complete device, didn't disconnected soldered cables, so I unscrewed also the speakers, to get rid of the small circut-board. I used a sheet of paper, drew boxes on it, where I put the screws. I named every box, so I couldn't mix up the screws. Then I disassembled the keys and gave them a slight rinse in the kitchensink, which was fairly enough, I polished them with a soft cloth afterwards and they do look fantastic. I gave the case a clean with the garden hose and that rinsed the dust and gunk from the years. I learned that my keyboard was made in 1993 from the markings on the case, the chips and circut-boards. When I reassembled the whole thing, I mixed up some screws nontheless, but after I disassembled it 3x, I figured every single screw and I had no one left over anymore. Then I remembered, that I forgot to connect the battery compartement, so that was a last, 4th disassembly... Before the restore, the keys were somewhat sticky, you could even hear them. After I was finished, the keys are completely silent and move totally smooth. I wouldn't have done this without your videos.

  • @JCTrucks410
    @JCTrucks4106 жыл бұрын

    I favor this channel over 8-bit guys because I'm a musician and not so much a computer guy. PLEASE UPLOAD MORE CONTENT MAN!!! YOU'RE THE BEST AND NONE OF THE OTHER KZreadRS CAN MATCH YOU!!!

  • @The23rdGamer
    @The23rdGamer6 жыл бұрын

    I love how soothing your videos are. Listening to this while doing homework. :)

  • @JackMatheson
    @JackMatheson6 жыл бұрын

    The production quality goes up with every new video - I can't imagine the work that goes into resetting camera angles constantly and writing down markers in the recording when all you want to do is just disassemble and fix. Great job!

  • @8BitKeys

    @8BitKeys

    6 жыл бұрын

    There's no doubt, it is time consuming. I've determined over the years that when I do a project on video it takes 3X to 4X as long as just doing it without videoing it.

  • @TheCanThatCantBeOpened

    @TheCanThatCantBeOpened

    6 жыл бұрын

    8-Bit Keys hey there, are you gonna be uploading more often on this channel soon?

  • @SpikesSoRandom

    @SpikesSoRandom

    6 жыл бұрын

    noobmanpie don't think he gets the time if he is uploading on his main as well

  • @Fulsam135
    @Fulsam1356 жыл бұрын

    I just picked up a Yamaha PS-400, along with its case, at a local goodwill today. I immediately thought of this channel, and thought it would be cool if a new video came out. Needless to say, my day has been made.

  • @freir44
    @freir446 жыл бұрын

    I've waited so long for a new episode! Thank you so much for always creating awesome video :)

  • @SeanVermillion
    @SeanVermillion6 жыл бұрын

    I don't have any sort of attraction to keyboards, nor do I have any musical talent, but I just LOVE watching him disassemble stuff, clean, fix, and restore, and put it all back together again.

  • @RailVentures
    @RailVentures6 жыл бұрын

    David, you press straight down on that white keyboard connector. I'm a Yamaha service tech, and I am very familiar with the connector.

  • @djijspeakerguy4628

    @djijspeakerguy4628

    5 жыл бұрын

    BigBoy4884 Onkyo uses that connector in their receivers, too. (I have one. ) the only way I knew how to get them off was I clicked on this video to watch it and stumbled over this comment.

  • @somnyad

    @somnyad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kelseyjaffer
    @kelseyjaffer3 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU for reviewing this!! it's been hard for me to find any videos about this keyboard online; it was the one my grandparents had, and I believe the first musical instrument i ever played--and then I went on to become a music major! i didn't have the foresight to hang on to it when my grandpa moved into a nursing home. this thing is so nostalgic for me; Comet was my favorite voice to play with as a kid, and i've been trying to find a recording of that first demo song for years. you rock!!

  • @TheStaz2049
    @TheStaz20494 жыл бұрын

    I had this keyboard as a kid. I just got another one recently from a goodwill in MN for $10. They said it didn't work and it was missing a button. But I powered it up fine and it works great. With the help of this video I took it apart, cleaned it up, and even found the missing button inside it. Looks almost new now. Thanks for showing the way! I plan to use this for some ambience; even the cheap sounds are awesome when run through a bunch of Earthquaker devices. 😁🎵

  • @QLTD
    @QLTD6 жыл бұрын

    another great video, I love the music u played. can't wait to see your cat video review :D

  • @Dan-TechAndMusic
    @Dan-TechAndMusic6 жыл бұрын

    Yay, another FM synthesis related video :)

  • @XanderEwald
    @XanderEwald6 жыл бұрын

    I work with state of the art pro audio gear every day. Yet I LOVE to watch you play around with 8-bit toy keyboards from the 1980s. I don't know why, but it makes me feel warm inside. Thanks!

  • @Khether0001
    @Khether00016 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel so much! specially the restoration ones, from gritty to neaty... it's really satisfying!!!!!! ☺

  • @liquidexw
    @liquidexw6 жыл бұрын

    The PSR-6's demo tune sounds like a song that would be in Super Mario World.

  • @DarkAvatar1313

    @DarkAvatar1313

    6 жыл бұрын

    More like Mario Paint...

  • @liquidexw

    @liquidexw

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darkavatar Sure, you're right

  • @SianaGearz

    @SianaGearz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sounds to me like a random Bossa Nova, the way Japanese appear to think it sounds like.

  • @NicholasPiegdon

    @NicholasPiegdon

    6 жыл бұрын

    I had a PSR-6 when I was a kid and loved the demo. I'd leave it running in the background for an hour at a time while I played with toys or whatever. It picks a random instrument every measure or two, so it's never really the same demo. It wasn't until I got a Yamaha P-70 twenty years later with a few dozen demo songs (including the same one from the PSR-6) that I learned the name of the piece from the listing in the manual. It's Felix Mendelssohn's Song of Spring, Op. 62, No. 2. Someone posted a video with five minutes of the PSR-6 demo: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWGVlM2FpMu4mco.html (You can get a much better idea of the random instrument changes there.)

  • @liquidexw

    @liquidexw

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas Piegdon The fact that it randomly changes the instruments just makes the demo more interesting and unique.

  • @Willasfantasyland
    @Willasfantasyland6 жыл бұрын

    OMG!!!! THE CAT KEYBOARD!! I LOVE THAT THING!

  • @napomania

    @napomania

    5 жыл бұрын

    the meowsic keys :-D

  • @semloh1870
    @semloh18706 жыл бұрын

    Before watching the 8-bit keys videos I had no interest in keyboards and now I want one. This channel is really inspirational.

  • @DrDingsGaster
    @DrDingsGaster6 жыл бұрын

    I've been waiting for this! :D I have a soft spot in my heart for this one, it's been the one I've had since I was like 14.

  • @TransistorBased
    @TransistorBased6 жыл бұрын

    This was my first learner keyboard, over 17 years ago. I was never too fond of it, and honestly can't say I am even after learning to enjoy FM. I have a ton of nostalgia for the demo song and the drums, but it's generally a boring keyboard without much character. And this coming from the guy who owns two Casio PT-1s. Edit: some of the sounds are surprisingly powerful.

  • @DatRobinPlays
    @DatRobinPlays6 жыл бұрын

    Back to the good old Intro. Video also contains nice music. I'm I'll. Time to watch this video! :D

  • @Bob32153
    @Bob321536 жыл бұрын

    your meticulous attention to detail is amazing to watch. Great job.

  • @ShesSometimesDoubleChocolate.
    @ShesSometimesDoubleChocolate.6 жыл бұрын

    Heh, Dave, I love it when you play that Spelunker theme music! But what was even more fun was listening to you play this new song you wrote! Good job!

  • @mpp4345
    @mpp43456 жыл бұрын

    a new video? sleep can wait😂

  • @dan9er
    @dan9er6 жыл бұрын

    7:04 Old mac sound of death

  • @leleobhz
    @leleobhz6 жыл бұрын

    I really like the piece of music at @6:34. I heard it before in a review and fall in love for it. Thanks for playing it again :D

  • @harrisnmusic
    @harrisnmusic6 жыл бұрын

    Love these restoration videos! Nice job David!

  • @PabloLorenti
    @PabloLorenti6 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I think that the connector at 1:30 need to push on the sides then pull the black cable. I use to repair VCR and they have connector like it. (Sorry for my english greetings from Argentina)

  • @blasrouan2554

    @blasrouan2554

    6 жыл бұрын

    hey!, im from Argentina too, ah por que hablaba en ingles xd

  • @jesuslobo3178

    @jesuslobo3178

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too, and i also saw those connectors when i repaired some music equipment.

  • @bluenosegrass

    @bluenosegrass

    4 жыл бұрын

    you mean push down from the top narrow ledge and and the wires pull off leaving the white holder, also i figured out how to repair a dead key if you want to know email bluenosegrass@hotmail.ca

  • @augustastolkaciovas2679
    @augustastolkaciovas26796 жыл бұрын

    SLEEEP CAN WAIT

  • @theryanwitski
    @theryanwitski6 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video as always!

  • @shkeni
    @shkeni6 жыл бұрын

    I found one of these for $5 a few weeks ago and inspired by your videos I almost took it apart to do some retrobrighting on the keys but now I'm glad I didn't try it. Looks like it was not meant to be taken apart. Great video!

  • @wildbilltexas
    @wildbilltexas6 жыл бұрын

    I always thought Casio just sounded so much better than Yamaha when it came to the sound quality on their 80's-era keyboards. Have fun with that Cat keyboard, and if you cant get good sounds out of it, please run over it with the streamroller!

  • @noahclarke9615

    @noahclarke9615

    6 жыл бұрын

    why

  • @maegjohncareeon639

    @maegjohncareeon639

    5 жыл бұрын

    For the record man Casio did not sounded better than Yamaha.

  • @nneeerrrd
    @nneeerrrd6 жыл бұрын

    Love the tune @ 10:54

  • @brandon2brown
    @brandon2brown6 жыл бұрын

    love the preview for the next video keep that up for sure

  • @Samza92
    @Samza925 жыл бұрын

    Was trying to find my Yamaha PSR-6 model from google, but then i remembered this channel. Thank you!

  • @eratic0311
    @eratic03116 жыл бұрын

    The YM 2413 was used for the FM Expansion Module for the Sega Master System In Japan Only. I would recommend listening to some of the soundtracks.

  • @ChristopherSobieniak

    @ChristopherSobieniak

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dynamite Headdy No wonder it sounds similar!

  • @TastySnax12

    @TastySnax12

    6 жыл бұрын

    It sounds similar to the VRC7 chip, too.

  • @eratic0311

    @eratic0311

    6 жыл бұрын

    I will say this again go listen to some of the soundtracks and compare it to how it sounds on here.

  • @TastySnax12

    @TastySnax12

    6 жыл бұрын

    Only Lagrange Point used VRC7

  • @Sirynx77

    @Sirynx77

    6 жыл бұрын

    TastySnax12 - That's because it's a derivative of it. The main differences are that it only has 6 channels instead of 9 and has no rhythm channels.

  • @goggamanxp
    @goggamanxp6 жыл бұрын

    The other day I found a keyboard at a neighbor's curb that was going to be sent to the dump. I grabbed it because it looked like it was in working condition and it worked fine when plugging it in with a generic AC adapter. The keys were a little dirty, but other than that it was in great condition. The model in particular was the Yamaha PSR-290, which isn't even old enough to be considered a retro keyboard, and it's overall it's a decent pro-sumer keyboard.

  • @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nice find! :D

  • @SonicYM2612

    @SonicYM2612

    6 жыл бұрын

    Same 1st demo song as the PSS-270! kzread.info/dash/bejne/rHuIo7GmcrTAfKQ.html

  • @IamtheKingsman
    @IamtheKingsman6 жыл бұрын

    I actually owned one of these in 1980 and moved up from this to the PSR-20 which sounded pretty good then up to a lot of others and other brands. Came back to Yamaha about 20 years ago and presently play a PSR S770 which I really love. Thanks for the memories.

  • @carlklitzke9455
    @carlklitzke94556 жыл бұрын

    Great video as usual. I got very excited to see this come in as a donation. My cousins had this kb when I was a kid. Nothing beats "when the saints go marching" played on the WAVES (sound 99)

  • @_Draidon
    @_Draidon6 жыл бұрын

    I just noticed, is there a reason the 8-bit keys t-shirt is missing a black key?

  • @Frisenette

    @Frisenette

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @MrArpSolina

    @MrArpSolina

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it was a prototype t-shirt, a beta version...

  • @Anal0Avenger
    @Anal0Avenger6 жыл бұрын

    The demo tunes sound a bit like super mario bros 3

  • @elifrancoeur4602
    @elifrancoeur46026 жыл бұрын

    Another great video from a great channel. 😀

  • @SticksAandstonesBozo
    @SticksAandstonesBozo3 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered this today. I had this when I was a very young child. I still have no idea how. I got it at a yard sale in 1985 for like 15-20 dollars. Which makes no sense. But back in those days that type of thing would happen.

  • @SilencerDude
    @SilencerDude6 жыл бұрын

    6:16 I know I've heard that music somewhere. Ultima?

  • @TheSilent333

    @TheSilent333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yep! Ultima 6

  • @EnergyDK

    @EnergyDK

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like hero quest theme song from Amiga

  • @EnergyDK

    @EnergyDK

    6 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnh2mchqe7Spgso.html

  • @DarkAvatar1313

    @DarkAvatar1313

    6 жыл бұрын

    He did a video on the song earlier kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZeWx6Stf5qyfM4.html

  • @GabrielZ666

    @GabrielZ666

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darkavatar this one is Stones, not the intro

  • @colinstu
    @colinstu6 жыл бұрын

    I remember my mom used to have a keyboard... I swore it was a Casio... but it might've been a Yamaha. It had a bunch of colorful buttons like this, but actually had more of them. It didn't have a screen either, and the speaker was up with all the buttons, not to the left/right of the main keys. I remember it had some really funky sounds and demos, it also had a metal bar to hold sheet music up, and she had a dust cover for it too. I have no idea what exact model it was... but I wish I could figure it out. It was all black / dark plastic on the outside. I also remember it having a MIDI (DIN) port(s?) on it too, but we never used that. I swear it must've come anywhere from the late 80s to mid 90s.

  • @colinstu

    @colinstu

    6 жыл бұрын

    wow, looking it up now... it might've been a Casiotone. Surprised by how quick I found it this time... previously I couldn't find anything.

  • @raafmaat

    @raafmaat

    6 жыл бұрын

    look in the old picture albums your mom probably made, if not there should be some box littered with old pictures where they just got too lazy to ever put them in an album :P thats the way I found out the old model we used to have 25+ years ago :)

  • @KuraIthys

    @KuraIthys

    6 жыл бұрын

    I still have an old casio. We had a box, manual, power supply and dust cover for it, but we put it up for auction years ago. It didn't sell, but along the way the Auction house lost the power supply, and apparently threw out the box. Euugh. Figures.

  • @-taz-

    @-taz-

    6 жыл бұрын

    I remember that one. It had some letters in the name, then a dash, and then a number... ending with a zero, I think.

  • @luisneitzke106

    @luisneitzke106

    6 жыл бұрын

    Black Casio keyboard with color buttons, speakers AND midi? Well, you're having a lucky day, because there aren't many Casio keyboards from back in the day which fits that description. I think it's probably one of the keyboards from their 1989 Midi line: MT-240, MT-260, MT-540, CT-460, CT-640, ... They were all very popular back then. There is also the HT series, but those aren't very colorful keyboards. Nevertheless, they are the HT-700, HT-3000 and HT-6000. Good luck finding the correct instrument! Was it a smaller keyboard or a bigger one, by the way? That would narrow down the results quite a lot.

  • @Damien.D
    @Damien.D6 жыл бұрын

    Always entertaining to see how you manage to pull out something you can qualify as music of these oldies.

  • @EarlOfMaladyCrescent
    @EarlOfMaladyCrescent3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! This keyboard is similar to the first one I had with full sized keys; the Yamaha PSR-11. It only had 16 sounds. That keyboard has since died, but I still have access to the sounds. Before moving away from my home town, to go to College, I sampled all the sounds from my various childhood instruments, using my Roland W-30. The best two were the Casio CT-670 & the Yamaha EL7.

  • @Anonymous-xn2xh
    @Anonymous-xn2xh5 жыл бұрын

    His neighbours probably think he has a screw loose because he constantly washes electronics and leaves them out in the sun.

  • @FinalBaton

    @FinalBaton

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha I hadn't tought about that but it's so true. Sometimes they even catch him on all fours, massaging cream unto his electronics, in his driveway

  • @BlueMSX.
    @BlueMSX.6 жыл бұрын

    12:05 Elevator music

  • @FrozenIceMan

    @FrozenIceMan

    6 жыл бұрын

    are you sure? it sounds so familiar..

  • @ChristopherSobieniak

    @ChristopherSobieniak

    6 жыл бұрын

    frozeniceman It's a classical piece.

  • @FrozenIceMan

    @FrozenIceMan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Captain? we need a name

  • @andlabs

    @andlabs

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@FrozenIceMan kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yn-FmbeNlMTKnLw.html&lc=Ugw708zQU-fvgh8QdaN4AaABAg.8Xx40uOa1cH8YBCWMAuSWD "Felix Mendelssohn's Song of Spring, Op. 62, No. 2" (from Songs Without Words; more often translated as Spring Song instead of Song of Spring but whatever) Now looking for the other one.

  • @andlabs

    @andlabs

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@FrozenIceMan kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yn-FmbeNlMTKnLw.html&lc=Ugw708zQU-fvgh8QdaN4AaABAg.8Xx40uOa1cH8YBCWMAuSWD "Felix Mendelssohn's Song of Spring, Op. 62, No. 2" (from Songs Without Words; more often translated as Spring Song instead of Song of Spring but whatever) Now looking for the other one.

  • @JohnRyder-
    @JohnRyder-4 жыл бұрын

    This is the keyboard I learned to play on as a child, I was about 7 years old. I used it for a few years up until my teens. I saved money for a year to buy the Roland D-20 keyboard. And my mind was blown away by the sound quality in that synth.

  • @ShinZeLoz
    @ShinZeLoz6 жыл бұрын

    I do love the warm, soft sound of the YM2413.

  • @singletona082
    @singletona0826 жыл бұрын

    On some of these keyboards would it be possible to swap diffrent chips out (like a later iteration or a non cost reduced version processor) or a diffrent rom chip to improve how they function?

  • @daveplayz1064

    @daveplayz1064

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andrew Singleton probably not unless they are compatible with each other, but even then it would be unlikely

  • @warwagon
    @warwagon6 жыл бұрын

    Laughed out loud when he decided not to remove the switches one at a time

  • @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    6 жыл бұрын

    Efficiency is a key aspect during disassembling, to get it cleaned as fast as possible. XD (Yes that was a pun)

  • @sadmac356

    @sadmac356

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I cracked a smile at that too

  • @FinalBaton

    @FinalBaton

    5 жыл бұрын

    That was great

  • @trevorlack1726
    @trevorlack17266 жыл бұрын

    keep it up, love what you do.

  • @ghosterntt7183
    @ghosterntt71836 жыл бұрын

    this is awesome! nice repairing work! I sure love old stuff get clean and used, dunno why but this kind vid makes me happy.

  • @LightyNourT
    @LightyNourT6 жыл бұрын

    Glad that I downloaded Chrome, I come to your videos in an instant and being early to watch your lovely videos. Keep it up, David. ^w^

  • @alexanderprill3957

    @alexanderprill3957

    6 жыл бұрын

    sponsored by chrome

  • @LightyNourT

    @LightyNourT

    6 жыл бұрын

    yep

  • @raafmaat

    @raafmaat

    6 жыл бұрын

    i had chrome for like 2 days, was glad to be back on firefox :)

  • @Megacooltommydee

    @Megacooltommydee

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nice try, Google shill. (/s)

  • @Mayban36

    @Mayban36

    6 жыл бұрын

    raafmaat same

  • @ZILtoid1991
    @ZILtoid19916 жыл бұрын

    If that toy keyboard has a microphone, will that mean that you'll singing in the next video?

  • @jcobnl

    @jcobnl

    6 жыл бұрын

    That would be quite interesting. Singing at a creepy smiling piano-teethed cat.

  • @jcobnl

    @jcobnl

    6 жыл бұрын

    That would be quite interesting. Singing at a creepy smiling piano-teethed cat.

  • @jcobnl

    @jcobnl

    6 жыл бұрын

    That would be quite interesting. Singing at a creepy smiling piano-teethed cat.

  • @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    @theLuigiFan0007Productions

    6 жыл бұрын

    KZread thought your comment was so good it sent it 3 times. XD

  • @strangulator42
    @strangulator426 жыл бұрын

    OMG!!! This is the EXACT keyboard my parents bought for me when I was like 8 years old!!! The entirety of the early 90's just hit me full force!!!!

  • @MHowell1978
    @MHowell19786 жыл бұрын

    So glad I stumbled across this video. Takes me back to Christmas 1989 when I got one of these. Even used it for some home demo recordings in the late 90s/early 2000s. Good memories :)

  • @HikikomoriDev
    @HikikomoriDev6 жыл бұрын

    ...If you where a poor musician in the 80s and all you had was this keyboard.. would one have been able to make it by with this...?

  • @SpeedySPCFan

    @SpeedySPCFan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Depends on how good you are at making do with what you have. Memorable melodies and creative usage of instruments can carry you a long way.

  • @gerardnieborg

    @gerardnieborg

    6 жыл бұрын

    yeah, as long as you had some sort of tape deck (would have been fairly common back then)

  • @nos1000100

    @nos1000100

    6 жыл бұрын

    even today for independent musicians and game developers that are going for a retro theme

  • @SpeedySPCFan

    @SpeedySPCFan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Speaking as an independent musician, I don't think any of us would prefer to use something like this over a program like AdLib Tracker which is way more versatile. And also free.

  • @wildbilltexas

    @wildbilltexas

    6 жыл бұрын

    I remember some local alternative bands in Kansas and Texas in the 80's and 90's used cheap Casio and Yamaha keyboards on stage. One even added a strap on his to make it kind of a keytar. And they ran the keyboards output through effects over the PA system or the guitar amps to beef up their sound.

  • @mipmipmipmipmip
    @mipmipmipmipmip6 жыл бұрын

    So this is basically junk that externally looks a lot like higher end PSR keyboards, damn Yamaha for trolling its own customers.

  • @MrDuncl

    @MrDuncl

    6 жыл бұрын

    This is the one parents could actually afford to buy their Children back then. In 1989 the PSRs with Touch Sensitivity were about £500. I bought a Yamaha YS100 synth as it was "only" £350.

  • @ugh6043

    @ugh6043

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn’t say it’s junk necessarily. It’s good enough for Benny blanco

  • @badnewschris8002
    @badnewschris80026 жыл бұрын

    as a music student and a nerd I love your reviews of this old pieces of technology I'm 21 old guy and I love this kind of retro tech videos plz ! Still with this amazing job! Greetings from mexico !

  • @derFischy
    @derFischy6 жыл бұрын

    Oh, that's interesting! I owned a PSR-6 as a kid, but the demo on it was the one that this PSS-270 has. Maybe the person we bought it from had both and swapped out the chips at some point... I have so many fond memories with this keyboard though! My mom eventually sold it, and I've missed it ever since, so I'm so happy to see you do a video on one.

  • @profhojo74
    @profhojo746 жыл бұрын

    Always cool to see these restorations! Looking forward to that follow up video! I've seen that keyboard at Target and played around on it at the store, but the only real keyboard riff i can remember off the top of my head is Mongoloid by Devo so whenever I see a toy keyboard at the store I always play that and then my wife gives me half dirty look and half look of ironic appreciation.

  • @atlas9519
    @atlas95196 жыл бұрын

    This guy has got some weird charm, and i love it im gonna be subscribed forever

  • @BongoBaggins
    @BongoBaggins6 жыл бұрын

    I feel we're getting closer the point where you restore and review my beloved PSS 680 😍

  • @kquote03
    @kquote036 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on 100k

  • @LaskyLabs
    @LaskyLabs6 жыл бұрын

    What a nice gift for getting through school today.

  • @PixelBrushArt
    @PixelBrushArt6 жыл бұрын

    I love these Vids. Continue your magnificent work!

  • @GoodBoyFx
    @GoodBoyFx5 жыл бұрын

    this guy is excellent reviewer, touches all KEY areas (pun intended)

  • @SuperSoldicobra
    @SuperSoldicobra6 жыл бұрын

    Early! Love this video! Keep up the great work, David! Following you for some years and you have improved over time! Not that your old videos were bad but they got even more bad ASS!

  • @Toronto6ix
    @Toronto6ix6 жыл бұрын

    this guy is the man...love how meticulous he is bravo...

  • @MrButtonpresser
    @MrButtonpresser6 жыл бұрын

    Love your work.

  • @aleksandarbonchev2593
    @aleksandarbonchev25936 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. You bring back good memories to me. This was my first keyboard.

  • @toomuchbongwater
    @toomuchbongwater2 жыл бұрын

    i bought one of these thrifted but in good working condition from my job today and i’m really excited to play around with it :)

  • @bsc3253
    @bsc32536 жыл бұрын

    I did Polish subtitles for this another great video - Thanks 8-Bit Guy. I only wait for KZread to pop it out - Gorąco Polecam.

  • @HaydenX
    @HaydenX6 жыл бұрын

    I had one of these as a kid. My uncle gave it to me when he got a higher end replacement in 1994. I doubt I would have the musical interest and aptitude I have today without this machine...nostalgia.

  • @mackadresse6095
    @mackadresse609510 ай бұрын

    Your Keyboard videos are so inspiring.

  • @ShyVioletIsShy
    @ShyVioletIsShy6 жыл бұрын

    I understand nothing about electronics but I could watch your videos all day. (I actually did once!) Thanks for your hard work.

  • @sirthicenskoorb3684
    @sirthicenskoorb36846 жыл бұрын

    I love all your vids to. Great playing. From someone that knows nothing about music I find you very interesting. Keep it up.

  • @CommodoreFan64
    @CommodoreFan646 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff as always, and having worked retail at one point for over 5 years and stocking toy isles, I'll admit I've sometimes played around with the "TOY" keyboards that have batteries in them for demo modes, and have been surprised a few times by some of them with how decent they can actually sound, so looking forward the next video. :-)

  • @basvandersluis5662
    @basvandersluis56626 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Really liked the song!

  • @JMsolidsnake
    @JMsolidsnake6 жыл бұрын

    i also had this keyboard. was given to me by an aunt when she moved out of the city. was destroyed from being soaked in water after sandy hit Staten Island. loved playing on it.

  • @vicmorrison8128
    @vicmorrison81285 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ! I was given one of these to fix and appreciate your instruction. I dont like breaking things I dont have to break! Fixed it and my friend is happy! I got a beer out of the deal!

  • @donaldklopper
    @donaldklopper6 жыл бұрын

    You make it so entertaining!

  • @basvandersluis5662
    @basvandersluis56626 жыл бұрын

    At around 11:00 you play a great song! I thought the sound was very familiar to the Panasonic FM-PAC, which was a very popular sound cardridge for the MSX system. So I looked it up, and it turns out that the FM-PAC has the exact same sound-chip as this keyboard. Never knew that it was also used in other products. Nice.

  • @alti_gottem
    @alti_gottem5 жыл бұрын

    I got one of these for free. Keys were covered in magic marker. and the entire thing had a layer of crusty dirt all over the surface. Managed to clean it up entirely and its made a nice addition to my collection.