Some internet information about synfesisers (or synfs), but a few errors which others have pointed out) as well as the narrator being unable to pronounce synf - sorry, synth, synfesis or synfesiser.
@DidgeTunes18 күн бұрын
In terms of Synth History, there will always be a bigger synth geek who disagrees with your facts. In terms of a college project, A+. I'm half a synth geek and really enjoyed watching your video. Thank you 🙂
@js-sp8fu24 күн бұрын
You failed to mention that all VST and Daws are garbage and if you are playing any instrument other than a Moog Model D you aren’t a real music.
@GregConquestАй бұрын
@4:10 Anyone and everyone knows MOOG rhymes with vogue. It's not an "oo" sound like in "boot" or "suit".
@harmonybrame81663 ай бұрын
Used to love Radio HEad back in the day saw them in Birmingham for their 1993 debut they were right splendid! Anyway keep going my little autistic warrior, love from me, Chaz, Edmund, Roger Cornwilly and the kids!
@harmonybrame81663 ай бұрын
Loved THis ! SO Funny haha love my autistic grandson !
@dr.gregoryf.maassen26375 ай бұрын
And we have of course the new trend of VST inspired synthesizers like the Waldorf Iridium, the flagship synth with this amazing GUI, easy to understand modulation matrix and limited menu diving. A lot of work went in your short documentary.
@graemeking73366 ай бұрын
Isn't Moog pronounced Mow(as in cut the grass)-g ?
@TimmyTheSnail7 ай бұрын
Jeez people need to chill. Okay there might be a few inaccuracies, which I didn’t know until reading the comments, but this was still a very well produced video and I still learnt a lot of things from it and enjoyed watching!
@user-qe2eu4sg5s7 ай бұрын
I apologize for being frank, but this video is the most irresponsible example I've ever witnessed with respect to anything. This guy goes on and on talking about concepts with which he is clueless. This was obviously a high-school or community College effort. I was simply dumbfounded at how anyone could actually claim this joke as his own work; ((
@spellerlittlewing7 ай бұрын
Korg m1 better than DX7
@itsdarklikehell8 ай бұрын
sunvox is the shizzle... also vcvrack..
@kevinmeier214611 ай бұрын
Excellent work! As a synthesizer fan, it’s always nice to learn something new, and I didn’t know about anything before 1950 or so. That said, if you ever revisit this, there are two things that I thought were critical, that needed more mention. The first was, I believe that the jump from monophonic to polyphonic synthesis was a major game changer, and it wasn’t really fully mentioned. The ability to play a chord on a synthesizer was a huge shift. Second, I think you missed the boat on sampling. What you really needed to do was take that same sample of your voice, and then play a little arpeggio and a chord with your voice to more fully demonstrate the concept.
@MrOpaquelens11 ай бұрын
I see you have a Behringer Pro 1 in the background. That's the spirit. 😆
@deldridg11 ай бұрын
Well done Ben and thanks. As others have said, there may have been one or two inaccuracies but it's a great overview and one I'll show my kids. I've been into synths since the 80s and now mostly muck around with Softube Modular and various plugin emulations, like the Model 40 and Model 80. Take care and good luck with your studies. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
@ernestomendozatheremin11 ай бұрын
Theremin is NOT used in good vibrations. It was the Tannerin by Paul Tanner.
@georgehartman539 Жыл бұрын
What? No mention of the Mellotron?
@judsonsnell Жыл бұрын
Just kinda blew by the entire virtual analog innovations of the 1990's there. The Nord Lead, JP-8000, and CS1x are on line 1. And the original CPU-based modeling like ReBirth338.
@awaken4945 Жыл бұрын
MELLOTRON...........
@TheXraycat Жыл бұрын
Long Decade
@chrisst8922 Жыл бұрын
Dynamite the lot of 'em.
@100states6 Жыл бұрын
Anthony Marinelli played the original Thriller bass line on this 2600 and not on his Model D. He is showing in the clip that you can get similar results with the Model D though.
@AlexBeijeFilms Жыл бұрын
Ppl in here expecting feature length documentary going in depth about every corner of synth history in a 13min video 🤡
@thelast_pro5321 Жыл бұрын
Man this video was amazing
@laneromel5667 Жыл бұрын
The first synth that would be recognizable as a modern synth would be the sackbut, invented in Ottawa Ontario. Moog came a decade later. Hugh Le Caine was a researcher for the NRC, was not at all interested in marketing, so the sackbut sits in the NRC museum, shame really.
@jamesheine2955 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea that these instruments had roots going that far back. We have come very far in synth technology too. I remember seeing on MTV videos where keyboardists would have a rack of 2 synths here and maybe another rack of 3 there. When I saw Genesis in 1992 Tony Banks used 4 synths on stage and they were big ones - Emulator II+, Yamaha DX-9, two other types. By the time I saw A Flock of Seagulls at a casino during the 2010's, Mike Score played ALL the notes, incl. the Arabianesque melody - everything on a small Roland synth unit. Just that and that alone. After the show, he dismounted the thing off its foldable rack, put all that gear in a zip bag and it was ready to go. Radically different than what you would've seen in 1983. BTW, 'Moog' is pronounced 'Mogue' (rhymes with 'vogue'). I saw the movie 'MOOG' online and Robert Moog said so himself. Stevie Wonder and others mispronounced it. Great job, Ben. Hope you got a good grade for this project. 👏
@andybond5002 Жыл бұрын
Leap a decade forward?
@gevansmd Жыл бұрын
"we would need to leap a whole decade forward" and moves 140 years in time.
@christofyre Жыл бұрын
How can we take this guy seriously as a historian of synthesizers when he can’t even pronounce ‘moog’ correctly?
@jemwestgate4601 Жыл бұрын
super original comment, I'm sure that you and the other 50 comments saying that are really fun at parties.
@bassporn Жыл бұрын
Very nice… Thank you!!!…
@impablomations Жыл бұрын
So much wrong in this vid. It's like he spent maybe 10 minutes on research, 2 mins on script then just winged the rest
@JenniferEliseAtchiso Жыл бұрын
1759 to 1897 is not a decade(10 years), it’s nearly 1.5 century(100 years)
@MacedoinaChoirs Жыл бұрын
I remember trying to explain Synthesizers to my Father. He wasn't that crazy about adding various sounds to enhance our Bands sound. I told we can get any sound from Violins to sirens. The second I said sirens he flat out said no. It wasn't until I bought a Yamaha CS-80 as shown @ 6:36 did he realize what a benefit it was to Gospel Quartet music. Later he purchased a Roland JUNO 106 and our sound really advanced. We recorded three Albums with it.
@neuronmind Жыл бұрын
There are big holes in your history timeline, like the Ondes Martenot is not noticed and no word about Philips nat lab . There's just so much more to it, to much to say in 13.26 minutes. Good luck with your college project.
@hendrikvanblerk1862 Жыл бұрын
Did I hear correctly: 1897 is a whole decade forward from 1759?
@DrReinerHutwelker Жыл бұрын
Does anyone perhaps know a synth into which I can directly enter mathematical formulas? Reaktor offers something like that but the interface is very uncomfortable. Does anyone know an alternative?
@NoName-OG1 Жыл бұрын
Just binge watched the rest of your content after it seemingly showed up in my feed - I assume via algorithm fitting my synth niche. Interesting content… If you have not come across the documentary “I dream of wires” I recommend it. And you seem to have an interest in film and music? One of your videos examines leitmotifs- I have a topic for you… “psychological programing in film scores” (maybe there’s a word for this science I’m unaware of?) As there are seemingly set patterns and use of various instruments to not just convey emotion - but to induce it. Often successful in inducing emotions where the film itself otherwise fails…. There is some black magic to be deciphered. As there are certain instrumental elements that our societies are psychologically programmed to respond to - not just in one film, but carrying over from film to film, over the course of decades (*a period of ten years).
@johnmorrison3898 Жыл бұрын
No mention of the Jenny Ondioline or Jean-Jaques Perry / Gershon Kingsley (Gershon wrote Popcorn, a hit by Hot Butter, and later by the Crazy Frog).
@NoName-OG1 Жыл бұрын
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ˈvɑːɡnər/ VAHG-nər
@odmusicman Жыл бұрын
I do appreciate the effort but it may have been a good idea to allow someone else review your work. After half way through I must have seen 9 mistakes already whether referencing the wrong synth, getting the dates far off wrong or applying the wrong synth to the wrong song. You have over 300K subscribers so I am sure you are doing something right.
@phyzygy Жыл бұрын
My 1964 high school senior physics project was a theremin I built from a box of electronic parts and instructions I bought from none other than Robert Moog. (I still have an autographed letter he wrote me). He published a newsletter called "Moog Music" pun intended, which probably led to the usual mispronunciation of his surname.
Жыл бұрын
Theremin used by the Beach Boys in Good Vibrations? No, it was not.
@vivo-audio Жыл бұрын
Great video and good effort. However, you did miss out a very important piece of the jigsaw, and that is Raymond Scott and his Electronium, along with many other technological innovations and musical achievements, spanning decades. He's the man who inspired the likes of Kraftwerk, Floyd, Eno and Robert Moog. An incredible human mind and musician.
@rehustler Жыл бұрын
"Sleeker" not "sleaker."
@rehustler Жыл бұрын
(This has already been addressed, but still...!) How can someone doing a video on the history of synthesizers not know that Moog is pronounced "MOGUE" as in vogue, not "moog" as in "dude!"
@Antiorganizer Жыл бұрын
The random tones playing the background through the talking is really very annoying.
@stephankrain Жыл бұрын
This is quite ballsy to call it "the history of synthesizers" when you put so many errors in this short clip plus leave out so many key instruments (pun intended) and key developments. If this is a school project, just put it in the title, and then there's no shame about it at all yet claiming to give THE history of synthesizers is just putting out more "alternative facts" no one needs.
@bobjenkins9944 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I found that very interesting.
@perry3928 Жыл бұрын
Nice attempt but many mistakes.
@jayplay8140 Жыл бұрын
really excellent video my guy, i was totally unaware of the very early synth stuff in particular, great job (by the way, its a common mistake, but Moog rhymes with rogue)
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Some internet information about synfesisers (or synfs), but a few errors which others have pointed out) as well as the narrator being unable to pronounce synf - sorry, synth, synfesis or synfesiser.
In terms of Synth History, there will always be a bigger synth geek who disagrees with your facts. In terms of a college project, A+. I'm half a synth geek and really enjoyed watching your video. Thank you 🙂
You failed to mention that all VST and Daws are garbage and if you are playing any instrument other than a Moog Model D you aren’t a real music.
@4:10 Anyone and everyone knows MOOG rhymes with vogue. It's not an "oo" sound like in "boot" or "suit".
Used to love Radio HEad back in the day saw them in Birmingham for their 1993 debut they were right splendid! Anyway keep going my little autistic warrior, love from me, Chaz, Edmund, Roger Cornwilly and the kids!
Loved THis ! SO Funny haha love my autistic grandson !
And we have of course the new trend of VST inspired synthesizers like the Waldorf Iridium, the flagship synth with this amazing GUI, easy to understand modulation matrix and limited menu diving. A lot of work went in your short documentary.
Isn't Moog pronounced Mow(as in cut the grass)-g ?
Jeez people need to chill. Okay there might be a few inaccuracies, which I didn’t know until reading the comments, but this was still a very well produced video and I still learnt a lot of things from it and enjoyed watching!
I apologize for being frank, but this video is the most irresponsible example I've ever witnessed with respect to anything. This guy goes on and on talking about concepts with which he is clueless. This was obviously a high-school or community College effort. I was simply dumbfounded at how anyone could actually claim this joke as his own work; ((
Korg m1 better than DX7
sunvox is the shizzle... also vcvrack..
Excellent work! As a synthesizer fan, it’s always nice to learn something new, and I didn’t know about anything before 1950 or so. That said, if you ever revisit this, there are two things that I thought were critical, that needed more mention. The first was, I believe that the jump from monophonic to polyphonic synthesis was a major game changer, and it wasn’t really fully mentioned. The ability to play a chord on a synthesizer was a huge shift. Second, I think you missed the boat on sampling. What you really needed to do was take that same sample of your voice, and then play a little arpeggio and a chord with your voice to more fully demonstrate the concept.
I see you have a Behringer Pro 1 in the background. That's the spirit. 😆
Well done Ben and thanks. As others have said, there may have been one or two inaccuracies but it's a great overview and one I'll show my kids. I've been into synths since the 80s and now mostly muck around with Softube Modular and various plugin emulations, like the Model 40 and Model 80. Take care and good luck with your studies. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
Theremin is NOT used in good vibrations. It was the Tannerin by Paul Tanner.
What? No mention of the Mellotron?
Just kinda blew by the entire virtual analog innovations of the 1990's there. The Nord Lead, JP-8000, and CS1x are on line 1. And the original CPU-based modeling like ReBirth338.
MELLOTRON...........
Long Decade
Dynamite the lot of 'em.
Anthony Marinelli played the original Thriller bass line on this 2600 and not on his Model D. He is showing in the clip that you can get similar results with the Model D though.
Ppl in here expecting feature length documentary going in depth about every corner of synth history in a 13min video 🤡
Man this video was amazing
The first synth that would be recognizable as a modern synth would be the sackbut, invented in Ottawa Ontario. Moog came a decade later. Hugh Le Caine was a researcher for the NRC, was not at all interested in marketing, so the sackbut sits in the NRC museum, shame really.
I had no idea that these instruments had roots going that far back. We have come very far in synth technology too. I remember seeing on MTV videos where keyboardists would have a rack of 2 synths here and maybe another rack of 3 there. When I saw Genesis in 1992 Tony Banks used 4 synths on stage and they were big ones - Emulator II+, Yamaha DX-9, two other types. By the time I saw A Flock of Seagulls at a casino during the 2010's, Mike Score played ALL the notes, incl. the Arabianesque melody - everything on a small Roland synth unit. Just that and that alone. After the show, he dismounted the thing off its foldable rack, put all that gear in a zip bag and it was ready to go. Radically different than what you would've seen in 1983. BTW, 'Moog' is pronounced 'Mogue' (rhymes with 'vogue'). I saw the movie 'MOOG' online and Robert Moog said so himself. Stevie Wonder and others mispronounced it. Great job, Ben. Hope you got a good grade for this project. 👏
Leap a decade forward?
"we would need to leap a whole decade forward" and moves 140 years in time.
How can we take this guy seriously as a historian of synthesizers when he can’t even pronounce ‘moog’ correctly?
super original comment, I'm sure that you and the other 50 comments saying that are really fun at parties.
Very nice… Thank you!!!…
So much wrong in this vid. It's like he spent maybe 10 minutes on research, 2 mins on script then just winged the rest
1759 to 1897 is not a decade(10 years), it’s nearly 1.5 century(100 years)
I remember trying to explain Synthesizers to my Father. He wasn't that crazy about adding various sounds to enhance our Bands sound. I told we can get any sound from Violins to sirens. The second I said sirens he flat out said no. It wasn't until I bought a Yamaha CS-80 as shown @ 6:36 did he realize what a benefit it was to Gospel Quartet music. Later he purchased a Roland JUNO 106 and our sound really advanced. We recorded three Albums with it.
There are big holes in your history timeline, like the Ondes Martenot is not noticed and no word about Philips nat lab . There's just so much more to it, to much to say in 13.26 minutes. Good luck with your college project.
Did I hear correctly: 1897 is a whole decade forward from 1759?
Does anyone perhaps know a synth into which I can directly enter mathematical formulas? Reaktor offers something like that but the interface is very uncomfortable. Does anyone know an alternative?
Just binge watched the rest of your content after it seemingly showed up in my feed - I assume via algorithm fitting my synth niche. Interesting content… If you have not come across the documentary “I dream of wires” I recommend it. And you seem to have an interest in film and music? One of your videos examines leitmotifs- I have a topic for you… “psychological programing in film scores” (maybe there’s a word for this science I’m unaware of?) As there are seemingly set patterns and use of various instruments to not just convey emotion - but to induce it. Often successful in inducing emotions where the film itself otherwise fails…. There is some black magic to be deciphered. As there are certain instrumental elements that our societies are psychologically programmed to respond to - not just in one film, but carrying over from film to film, over the course of decades (*a period of ten years).
No mention of the Jenny Ondioline or Jean-Jaques Perry / Gershon Kingsley (Gershon wrote Popcorn, a hit by Hot Butter, and later by the Crazy Frog).
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ˈvɑːɡnər/ VAHG-nər
I do appreciate the effort but it may have been a good idea to allow someone else review your work. After half way through I must have seen 9 mistakes already whether referencing the wrong synth, getting the dates far off wrong or applying the wrong synth to the wrong song. You have over 300K subscribers so I am sure you are doing something right.
My 1964 high school senior physics project was a theremin I built from a box of electronic parts and instructions I bought from none other than Robert Moog. (I still have an autographed letter he wrote me). He published a newsletter called "Moog Music" pun intended, which probably led to the usual mispronunciation of his surname.
Theremin used by the Beach Boys in Good Vibrations? No, it was not.
Great video and good effort. However, you did miss out a very important piece of the jigsaw, and that is Raymond Scott and his Electronium, along with many other technological innovations and musical achievements, spanning decades. He's the man who inspired the likes of Kraftwerk, Floyd, Eno and Robert Moog. An incredible human mind and musician.
"Sleeker" not "sleaker."
(This has already been addressed, but still...!) How can someone doing a video on the history of synthesizers not know that Moog is pronounced "MOGUE" as in vogue, not "moog" as in "dude!"
The random tones playing the background through the talking is really very annoying.
This is quite ballsy to call it "the history of synthesizers" when you put so many errors in this short clip plus leave out so many key instruments (pun intended) and key developments. If this is a school project, just put it in the title, and then there's no shame about it at all yet claiming to give THE history of synthesizers is just putting out more "alternative facts" no one needs.
Thank you. I found that very interesting.
Nice attempt but many mistakes.
really excellent video my guy, i was totally unaware of the very early synth stuff in particular, great job (by the way, its a common mistake, but Moog rhymes with rogue)