Ep20: Synth Sounds of Minimoog: Parliament, Pink Floyd, Dr. Dre & More | Reverb
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- Опубліковано 24 лют 2019
- From Parliament to Devo to Dr. Dre, the synth sounds of the Minimoog are as famous as the musicians that have used the analog wonder to such great effect. Your faithful captain, William Kurk, is back in the studio today to explore the #SynthSoundsOf...the Minimoog!
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This is like watching the cooking channel for synth heads. BAM.
Yes-you're damn straight. BAM!
LOL!!!! I was thinking the same!!!
Synth porn
Literally “taking it up a notch“!
BAM! you BAM are BAM right BAM!
3:53 - are friends electric by gary numan
6:36 - nuthin but a g thing by dr. dre
10:02 - smart patrol by devo
15:06 - shine on your crazy diamond by pink floyd
v helpful Kate, thanks! 💥
ty haha
Thank you
Respect
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Reverb, whatever you're paying this guy - double it!
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+100
Hells yes.
+1000
"That's not a g thing, that's a Volkswagen thing" - this line made my week!
lmfaoooo
1 2 3 and to tha 4 Karen and the soccer moms are asking for the manager of tha store
Philip McAllister funnily enough I own a Volkswagen Passat SE, and happen to be watching this video in it, right now, lol.
Thats a soccer mom thing
you sound like snoop if he was 20% less high
Holy shit! It's snoop sped up
Mo like 50%. Keepin it reel.
Man, I though exactly the same thing!
and with the parliament music it makes it G funk as fuck
My first impression was "Hey, Dave Chappelle is really good at this Moog stuff, but he's really let himself go."
This guy knows how to make demos fun and informative. Dear Reverb, whatever you’re paying this guy, it ain’t enough.
“The Minimoog kind of became my M16 rifle. That’s the synth that, to this day, you could blindfold me and say ‘All right, we want a white-noise puffball with one sine wave wiggling at about 90bpm through the middle of it,’ and I could sit there and dial it in. I learned it that well." (Mark Mothersbaugh, 2010)
@rj zander During his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Greg Hawkes said, "Also, I'd like to thank Kraftwerk and DEVO. . . just because they're so good."
I had the tremendous honor of working with Bernie Worrell on a film score back in the 90's. We worked together for 3 weeks. I must have asked him 24,000 questions. I even had to score grass for him, because that is the way the master works!
Yes. Richard Wright was a genious! May he rest in piece. Congratulations for that synth sound. It was very close! It almost made me cry.
Came here for Pink Floyd.. Not disappointed. Richard Wright imo is the greatest keyboardist in music of our time. He could write and compose like no one else, and could ENGINEER sounds like most have never done. The Leslie on the grand piano in echoes.. all of our beloved organ sounds.. the synths all over wish you were here.. the live recreation of the studio synths and keys, on the run (even though I think Roger came up with it), the division bell, and of course the endless river.. Unf. We miss you Rick.
Well said. He was arguably the most important member of the band. Roger kicked him out of the band for The Wall and that album is (almost) completely shit. When most people think of Pink Floyd, they think of Wrights amazing sound design (whether they know it or not).
@@tpete096 The wall is shit? Do you even listen to Pink Floyd mate?
@@tpete096 He is on The Wall idiot.
@@julianfuentes._ Absolutely. Was totally into each PF release until The Wall came out. Could not get into it at all. Too melodramatic for my taste. "....can't have your pudd'n if you don't eat your meat ...." Blah.
@@tpete096 By the time Roger fired Rick, he had actually put his influence in the band. The Final Cut which doesn't feature Rick at all, still has some very nice organ (played by Michael Kamen) in the way Rick would play them. Even nowadays, if you listen to Roger's solo songs, they sound like Rick Wright has done all the keyboard. His great influence is there, in every Pink Floyd members' songs.
I had the opportunity to speak to Bernie Worrell once and he said he did three tracks of bass for Flashlight. Track two was track one doubled an octave lower. He did fills on the third track
Glad Numan is getting some love he’s an absolute legend
I was CRACKING UP when he said "Or should I say the next question I have for you is 'Are Friends Electric?' " "You need that glide to be..all the way down"
Most definitely!
Lia Cochran yo, he was saying that exactly as I was reading your comment
Numan is an interesting case probably for the whole music industry. He was punk/post-punk performer, discovered synthesizer by accident (anecdote says it was forgotten by other band in the studio), and reworked his guitar-based songs to synth-driven sound. Basically he started synth-pop revolution
“We’re gonna turn the range down to 32. It’s at 16 already...so BLAH DOW.”
- William Kirk, synth regulator (1:16)
"Turn number one on and turn number two off. O-W-F. Off"
This dude is so cool he could air condition a room by standing in it
Captain Kurk is a legend.
Yes- BEAM us up Cap'n Kirk and POST SOME MORE VIDS LIKE THIS!
I must be living under a rock, because I have never heard someone say "noon o'clock". I am stealing that one.
There is no 12 o'clock. it becomes noon or midnight. There is no 12 pm or 12 am on the official time stamping, as those time don't exist. So I think Noon O'Clock actually make better sense!
It's about time there was another synth video. Keep em coming (forever).
It's so good to see some lesser-known Devo songs get some love. Love it.
It's like Snoop and Dave Chappelle vocal boxes had a synth guru baby. I love this tutorial and the host. Reverb, please keep making these videos, they are fantastic! Everything was solid but the Shine On synth patch had too much LFO/modulation (sounded more like a patch that Vangelis would have used), the song's original brass synth is so smooth, no harsh fluttering. But if that's the biggest criticism, then you are doing a bang up job amigo! Very nice!
Guitarist here who loves analog tubes and blues. This is a GREAT video. Thanks for the information and the humor!
Excellent work on a difficult Devo part! I bet they did that live in the studio, the crazy geniuses!
We (a band, Temporal Comet) Love Devo, Numan et al! Bravo! 💥
"That sounds like an Impala comin' down the block!" This guy really punches up this video, I love it.
William Kurk is captivating. He's such an engaging teacher. Peace captain.
Regardless of how great the tutorial is, this dude seems like the coolest chillest guy ever. Great stuff
Absolutely classic choices. Thanks for giving Smart Patrol props.
The difference in his energy from the Gary Numan song to the Dr Dre track was fucking hilarious.
Best episode by far. Thanks for taking the time to go over each preset.
Ok there is a lot of info on youtube and Google about the MiniMoog, but this is great stuff. William Kurk makes it real, makes it happen- he is skillful, informative, well-paced and total fun. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share with us.
These vids are the reason I subscribed. And I'm a guitar player. (ok maybe because of Andy too)
Andy for President !
Which Andy? Andy Summers? Here comes the guitar synthesizer.
Do we have any guitar pedals that can achieve the sonic capabilities of a synth ? I recently purchased the meris Enzo and the sy1 a few months ago but I’m a little disappointed by both. Any suggestions ?
Please, more of this guy. MORE!
You have no idea how much I appreciate your correct pronunciation of MOOG......peace and blessings to you brotha...
Never in my life have I wanted to buy a Minimoog until now. Awesome!
Great vid. Just did the “Are friends electric” settings on the Behringer model D and was surprised how accurate it sounded.
That's because it's a copy using original schematics. Multiple people have done oscilloscope tests and it's basically the exact same sound
This makes me want to sell all my guitars on Reverb & buy a Moog. Great stuff.
Just buy the Behringer Model D.
$300 for the behringer that sounds identical
dont do it. i use to be you.
Behringer Model D £240.
No need to sell anything
@@timschulz9563 it's alright. Not the same by any stretch. But it's a price worth paying that's for sure.
Wandering through YT, I found one of the most easy to understand and comprehensive guides on the iconic sounds of the 80's, right here.
It can take foreeeever just to realize the sound you want IS a Moog...
To say nothing of attempting to learn how to use a piece of hardware many of us would be fortunate to see in an exhibit.
My VST library thanks you for this. You rock
this is awesome... i love thinking about the artists finding the sound through play
If a guitarist selects your video as the first of the day to watch you are doing something right. Always entertaining!
Dude you are so much fun to watch. The best thing Reverb did was hire you to make your vids. Thanks again for another one.
wonderful video-GREAT job! Loved the humor and attitude, grateful to see exactly how these sounds were done on the famous Moog model D!
Excellent playlist for a showcase of the Mini. Well done and thank you.
Thanks for keeping the series going brother! Even got yourself a fresh Members Only jacket! Nice!
I remember when Keyboard magazine would occasionally have a few patches you could enter manually from a page of instructions into some popular synths of the time.
You are a great teacher! Really make it easy to understand! I have a Moog Sub 37 and love playing around with it. Lot's of new ideas!
You answered 4 decades worth of my burning questions! This is probably the most useful instructional vid to me that I've seen, of any sort on any subject. THANK YOU!!! 🙏✌️😮
that devo sound is amazing!!! thanks for this!!!
To do that sound properly, turn the glide up to 10, turn the modulation wheel all the way up, and don't worry about the pitch wheel. The rest of the patch is great :-)
With glide switch off, hit low f. Turn glide switch on. Then hit high c.
To reverse the sound, all you have to do is hit high C first and then low f. You need to turn the glide switch off to reset the sound, so to speak.
I helped my late husband Synthfool with many a Minimoog, including three for Devo. I'm a huge Devo fangirl and got to watch Mark Mothersbaugh play this sound for me to demonstrate the issue he was having with his Mini, which was modded to add more modulation. :)
Richard Wright was a true genius.....many thanks for this vid.
The soul of floyd 🥺❤
Facts man
This guy is perfect for this hope to see him around again
This is great! I was hoping you’d do wish you were here. Did not disappoint!
Excellent! Some of my fave synth tunes. I got to see and hear the fantastic Mr Worrell at a Moogfest or two. And nice job on the Smart Patrol arp glide thing. The Mr DNA half of the song is the peak of geek funk.
Finally some homage to Gary Numan! I love it
Loving all the great info. Keep it coming all this is so fascinating thanks
This is amazing! Can't wait to find more of these lessons. :)
Synth sounds from all the music I like.
that "Are friends electric" is insane!! whew
Thank you so much for your information.I am a guitar player obsessed with tone. 's my obsession leads me to avenues outside of the conventionalthats were i tend to learn the most.your video was an exceptional tool for me to learn outside of the box.just thank you.your work is very well formatted and a joy to watch.
This is my favorite series on Reverb.
Love the sound for Rick Wright, definitely one of the best pianist/keyboard players in rock
Great Video, thank you so very much. I tried to get that Gary Numan Sound some years ago. It is fabulous to see that other people see Tubeway Army as I do ... :)
It is simply a band that made a great sound but they are underrated like the Small Faces, the Kinks, Talk Talk, to name a few ...
Thank you for this video. Inspired me to start saving up for a synth. You make it look like so much fun!
Love these vid's, William - keep 'em comin'!
This is probably the best synth video I've ever seen...
...And I've been obsessively watching synth videos since about 2012...
So, yeah. This guy needs his own channel.
This reminds me of the days of entering free patches from the pages of "Keyboard" magazine into my DX7.
I want this dude to do all the demo videos forever. This was amazing.
Love it William. Great video and synth!
I was given a hand written sheet from a Roadie of Devo on how Mark Mothersbaugh does the Smart Patrol sound, its all in the glide and using a reverse sawtooth wave...
As for resetting the glide to go back to the first note without fully gliding back down, i've found a glitch in my Sub Phatty (The Moog i own and use for these sounds) to where if you release the high note first, before hitting the end note, it resets the whole glide exactly like the album...
Mothersbaugh's synth however, was modified to do this without a glitch, and was modded with a reverse sawtooth, which is now present in most newer Moogs, and in the Behringer Model D... However the glide trick is hard to do without mods unless you find a glitch that does exactly that, like i did :)
@Josh Wizinsky
Every Model D ever made had that reverse sawtooth waveform on the third oscillator as stock. It was not a modification. As I mentioned before, there was a foot switch to engage the Glide which would have made that reset move easier.
That's a soccer mom thang! Haha! This is great and love the personality that comes through.
This was amazing, thank you!
This guy is awesome!
Funny, but goes straight to the point.
I learned so much and was never bored...
All I need now is to save up to be able to afford one of these Minimoogs.
To really capture that true vintage feel, the picture showing the position of the controls should be a Polaroid photo of the front panel, with the sound name written across the bottom in black permanent marker.
Y'all have good choices in music
This is great content, deserves many more likes! Thank you for this, very inspiring and i've actually learned a ton about my boog.
You rock, sir! Keep the great videos comin'!
dude I love how your doing a sample of Gary Numans Are Friends Electric? cause that's a good song that everyone should know about.
I so wish I could get my hands on a Minimoog for "Smart Patrol" alone. Mark said one time that he uses both forward and reverse sawtooth in the song, and that he had Moog modify his Mini to include reverse sawtooth.
I was waiting for a thing like this since ever.
Thank you for demystifying the magic!
The Synth part in Dr.Dre's "Nothing but a G Thang" was sampled from Leon Haywood's" I Wanna Get Freaky With You." The whole intro of I Wanna Get Freaky With You is the whole song of Nothing but a G Thang.
He is talking about the synth hook. And the synth ain't sampled...
Crni Golub The synthesizer itself isn't, but the actual part that's played is an interpolated/replayed sample from later in the song.
Dre recreates most of the samples he uses
Yeah but that thing was done on strings and dre converted it to the moog
@Ronald Williams All of us OG's know that...👊🏾
I remember when I first hear are friends electric due to one of the need for speed games, carbon maybe? I instantly fell in love with those sounds lol. I wasn’t expecting to hear that song, takes me way back. I wish I had one of these damn things and not the virtual ones I want a real one
Go...get one:) Honestly! I never ever did a better purchase in my little life...
William's videos just get better and better.
Good show!
Welcome to the many surprises of the Moog!
Fun review, nice moog...checks ebay...going for a behringer lol
I got the free iOS app and record it into GarageBand and I export it to Drive as a .wav and then I edit it in Ableton and FL
Monark by Native Instruments is a pretty great software minimoog
IOS minimoog is the best value free download EVER, tnx!
Will, you spoiled us on this episode! 👏
More please!!! Awesome stuff
More of this all the time please, this dude is awesome.
Fantástic tutoríal vídeo thanks!
Sequential Prophet 5 sounds, please!!! ;-)
I am DIGGING that red Members only jacket, bro! VERY eighties. 🤘❤💯
always enjoyable to watch your video William Kurk & Reverb Thanks for the Synth Geek Fun
Nice to see some devo, great sound and song choice, one of my favourites, that was fun to watch.
Love these sounds, and god damn love that mini. An observation: in the first sound, if you set the sustain level of the filter envelope (or any envelope for that matter) at it's maximum level, whatever time you set to the decay is irrelevant. Decay times can only be heard when the sustain level is lower than 100%, since the initial value of all decay portions in ADSR envelopes is already 100%.
I think the minimoog works kind of differently in that sense. Decay is actually the release time on the minimoog, I'm quite sure
@@kevinpires2307 You're correct
Love your enthusiasum! Sorry, hope I spelled that right! Is this a newer, or older model?
This was dope! More of these!
Just tried these on my Boog, I found that where the Cutoff Frequency was all the way down, I liked turning it up and turning the Amount of Contour down some to get less filter attack. These are some great starting points for sounds that can actually be played like an instrument.
This guy is god, can we pls get a breakdown on ELP - from the beggining?
Very cool! Could you tackle that synth lead from Summer Madness (Kool & the Gang)? I have seen TV shows where the keyboardist is playing an Arp 2600 but I'm not sure what was used on the record.
One osc, saw wave, filter open, lots of glide. Did it on my SH 1000 a while back....
Great instructional video, thanks!!
Almost as great as having all these amazing players hanging out and playing the minimoog themselves.
Surprised that nobody mentioned Rick Wakeman. One of the first to popularize the Minimoog. He used three of them on stage in the early 70's.
I think he played a Moog on the "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" album.
@@profd65 that's really cool!
Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn 1969
I've played guitar since I was a kid but recently decided to dive into the world of piano/keyboard/synth thanks in large part to William and Justin on Reverb and Jack on Andertons. Just awesome personalities making it super approachable and exciting. Thanks!
That's so cool to hear, Nathan. Happy Keyboarding!
Check out Dr Mix also!
I always have to say THANK YOU Reverb!!! :o)
Appreciate the love for all these artists. Respect for all types of music is key for every true musician. All hail Floyd, though; thought you might go into welcome to the machine, but shine on is also a sweet sound.