Roland D-50 Synthesizer: Famous Sounds Presets
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2017
- This week we rediscover a classic from the 80's: The Roland D-50 Linear Synthesizer. On this video we play a few of the classic presets. Want the sound of the d50 or on your music? We'll play it for you! www.doctormix.com/remix-and-p... #roland #synthesizer #d50
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as a japanese person, i'm so happy that japanese synthesizers were used to create so many famous sounds and songs
Hi Japanese person nice to meet you
Thanks for hentai :)
いくらはロシア語 im from Poland and i love JAPAN.
Thanks to Roland for making Boss changing guitar sounds!
Be proud of it! 🇯🇵
This synth was the soundtrack to every life lesson late 80s/early 90s TV had to offer.
Full house
That and the DX-7
This and the KORG M1 Best Synths from different eras
@@MarcusL1995 So true*
Any 80s medical show
I love the shot at 2:45 when he is standing in the middle of a Yamaha DX7, Korg M1, Roland Juno-60, and Roland D-50. That is some good company right there.
I used a D50 for a theater show in the ‘90’s, and I really enjoyed playing it. ...and I’m still a sucker for those “dated” sounds. Love it! Thanks!
You have the footage, though?
Fact: The Sony Playstation intro was done on a Roland D-50.
I think the musical score for FFVII and VIII were played on this as well
@@alski200 Not sure about ff8 but ff7's soundtrack was entirely made on a Roland sound canvas module if I recall well.
@@cheeseco It's possible
Super coool!
SNES samples too
"Enya basically lived off this synthesiser for her entire career" haha!
And she made the D-50 her own. Want to know what pad she used for "Boedecia" though. Sounds freaking amazing.
She literally used the Emulator III for the pads sounds.
The only record on which she did not use this was her self-titled album with the music from the Celts, since neither the E III nor the D-50 were around yet by that point.
Enya used a Roland Juno quite a bit too.
yeah, that and her great voice and beautiful songs...maybe don't forget that.
these sounds are so unbelievably clean.
I was blown away by these sounds. I can't even imagine this was made in the 80's. I got goosebumps throughout the whole video!
And only 80s used it extensively.
There is only one thing better than an 80s synth. A bunch of 80s synths.
70s modulars.
Wise words, Steve! Very wise words!
Look up "? & Edna Boil's Auditions" for Rick Moranis and synths
4:59 the Miami Vice signature sound. At anytime you need a moody piece during the show, you would hear this patch being played in the background. The scorers of Miami Vice lived off of the D50 for the first few years. So recognisable.
Thats not right.The Guitar sound in Miami Vice came from the Fairlight IIx and the D50 came on the market a few years later.😉
You’re taking me definitely on the trip back to memory Lane, I was born in 1984. Don’t we all love to relive the sounds of the 80s vintage synthesizers that could still be heard today 30+ years later.
This synth still is unique and usable today. You can make complex and modern sounds or the original patches from the 80's.
No it's outdated
@@Chevroletcelebrity Outdated?
Nowadays you have analog synths with only 2 osc, 1 lfo, 1 filter and 2 env.
The D50 has *4 OSC* (saw or square both with PWM or sampled waveforms) , 4 filters, 12 envelopes (1 per partial, 1 per filter, 1 for the pitch of each partial), EQ per layer (upper and lower), TWO choruses, 6 LFOs, reverb, FM modulation (ring) for upper and lower layers...
It rekts modern hardware synths. Don't judge a synth by the presets.
@@saricubra2867 no
@@ChevroletcelebrityChevy Celebrities are pretty outdated these days too. I've got a Roland D-50 and Studiologic Sledge... Which one should I sell?
@mrtyreus0 you don't know what your talking about. someday gm will resurrect the celebrity name and make it an awesome electric sports car.
What younger players don’t take into consideration is that when the D50 came on the scene, there were no synths that had these rich deep layered patches. I had them all and the D50 was a game changer when it was released. Used the hell out of in for soundtracks and recording dates.
David Shapiro ok Ben Shapiro
Agreed. The Roland D-50 is still my favourite synth in my small collection due to its amazingly warm and lush sound that very little synths offer.
Derderderherder back in my day.
It was the first digital synth to have all of its presets buried in reverb. And every digital synth from then on was made that way :)
I learned on a d50 and I was born in a 2000
This whole video gave me constant goose bumps.
I wasn't born yet during the 80's, but people like Jarre, Enya and others that heavily used synthesizers were played constantly in my youth, as my parents really liked them, so this is still very nostalgic.
Seeing how much fun he’s having makes this fun to watch!
I like how he has his Juno, M1 and his DX7 conspicuous for everyone to see.
If you've got it, flaunt it!
D-50 + Jean Michel Jarre = Revolutions
i feel like im in the 80s again ..amazing how sound can change our mood.
such a clean, smooth and correct sound that sounds so open and dynamic. the overall sound quality is really realistic and feels really clean, especially with the reverb and echo. so clean and pleasant sound
I agree! I should probably have one of these someday.
I really envy his passion with playing keyboards and believe that he is making a love with these instruments in his head when playing 😊
Thanks dude. You took me back to when Eric and I made those patches. They have dated, of course, but the D-50 was such a joy to work with at the time.
Are you aware that Eric is adding some D-50 patches to Omnisphere v2.6, which is scheduled for a March 2019 release? I'm excited to play them! I never owned a D-50, but they sound amazing! Great job!
Ahhh...finally got the oppurtunity to thank you Sir Adrian Scott for co-creating these beautiful sounds that I and million others enjoyed so much back then.
Whoa dude! You're a legend in the shadows. Huge props for shaping music in the 80s and early 90s.
I always found Roland sounds to not get "lost" in a stage setting as compared to Yamaha of that era, or even now frankly. Also they are built like tanks, particularly the 90's era stage pianos I still use. What set the eletronics apart?
@TacoTacoTacoTaco While I agree that FM synthesis works very different to LA synthesis, it's pretty obvious why they are and have been compared to each other since their inception: because they're competing forms of digital synthesis from around the same era. Casio's phase distortion is yet another example of this, and yes, they're all quite different and produce rather unique sounds (which I think is probably the best thing about this particular era of digital synthesis), but we can still compare and contrast their different attributes. xs10tl1 was talking about how they sit in a mix, and depending on the style of music they're absolutely right, these synths have different tonal characteristics so the results will definitely vary.
Your statement that "one has only sign waves, the other doesn't have any" is wrong, LA synthesis uses triangle and pulse waves. Even your previous sentence contradicts this as you said "One is FM, the other is sample partials mixed with waves." There's nothing preventing you from making patches that completely ignore the PCM samples, which is exactly what I tend to do with my D-20, as the PCM samples are such low quality that most of them don't sound very good.
Both of these synths were designed for similar sounds with similar goals in mind, so it makes perfect sense to compare them.
That thing still sounds great.
Most retro synths do
Out of all the awesome and classic synths from the 80s, this has probably become my favorite simply because there's nothing out there like it.
One of my favorite musicians/producers/engineers of all time, the incomparable Mr. George Duke, used the D-50 on a great deal of his records and for a lot of his recorded solos. RIP George Duke, The MAN! Thanks for bringing back some great memories Doctor Mix!
Is that so? I had taken for granted that like so many other folks he gravitated towards the DX-7 during the 80s. The EPs certainly sound similar.
Holy crap, goosebumps at the "Pappa Don't Preach" string segment.
When you started playing gypsy woman I died of joy
The origional sound is from a Korg M1 not a D-50
but I guess they are kinda similar
@@oggfish Yeah i was going to say Gypsy Woman was the Korg M1 organ but this one is very similar
in this time everything was perfect: music, instrument and musician! And I love Crystal Waters !
@@oggfish Roland D-50 release: 1987, Korg M1 release: 1988. Did Roland time travel?
It's unbelievable this is already 5 years ago, because this video got me into putting ALL my money into buying synths that Dr. Mix showcased on his channel and I now have a whole studio at home. Grazie, Claudio!
It is so great to hear this classic sounds. They really bring beautiful memories, but they are still relevant today, of course.
I still have mine along with a dozen or so different sound cards and the programmer to shape my own sounds. Was thinking about parting with it but it brings so much love.
So many presets lived on in hit singles. Some give you and atmosphere that its almost worth hunting down a real D50
Sounds like every 80’s cop drama series theme was made on this.
The D-50 came out in 1987 so if it were used on cop drama series in the '80s it would be the end of the decade. In the mid '80s you're more likely hearing a Yamaha DX-7.
And at least one "Star Trek" show...
the "Papa don't preach" strings intro wasn't made with a D-50 but with the Marcato Strings from Emu. The D50 wasn't even released at the time of True Blue
Wrong . D50 was released in 1987. THe Big Blue is one year later.
@@fabthefab75 I was referring to Madonna's True Blue (released in June 86), not the Big Blue (released in 1988)
Prince used the D50 all over the LoveSexy album. 37 was used at the end of Positivity to end the album.
I remember this board when my father and uncle use to own this. They used it faithfully on many gospel recordings they produced back in the day.
Can't express how much I love this video.
3:15 Reminds me of the original Playstation theme/intro.
It’s actually 8:47
@@NiksGMD What if I told you, you're both right 😏
As I recall, the D50 had some really nice after touch effects. I had a huge library I stored on my computer to go beyond the default presets. Really unlimited in its potential with the right sequencer. You could stack as many D550s as you needed for a seriously full polyphonic orchestra.
No
6:39 - Oh it's Christmas already !!!
I just love the joy that you give off. Keep doing these reviews.
Best synth channel I came across !
Japanese instruments are fantastic. Big thumbs up to Japan.
Love the Roland D-50. I bought mine in a silent auction at work in 1996 and still have it. Am going to get back into playing it again which is how I came across this video.
Roland D-50 is one of the most impactful synths ever!
My all time favorite synth so many fond memories here! I was a poor boy in the 90's so it was my one and only keyboard for a few years. In 1997 I released a CD that was entirely the D-50 and no other instrument. Mine was modified internally to have 8 part multi timbral capabilities and tripled the internal memory.
Great synthesizer, I love that kind of music.
This boy has more rings than my grandmother but play the keyboard very well
MAN !! MAN !! how the hell can you remember all those positions and songs and so ...??? amazing !!!
the important things is how you are playing this keyboard so well
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
3:00
Yess!
Legendary chord progression.
I didn't know she was homeless. Lol
you should see mac demarco's cover of that song
Wasn't that done on the Korg M1?
I love him ❤️ Beautiful. Great presentation.
So fun, talented, and adorable! D50 forever!!
Loved the D50. Enjoyed so much writing instrumentals with it. It has such a pure sound. Nice video.
I can not get enough of hearing this passage. 8:47
And a good music teacher also makes a difference.
Sóstenes Santos Ferreira which song is this ?
Any idea what that is called. Full song
2:55 Oh boy, that sound put a smile on my face :) I was kind of expecting Enigma's Sadeness too.
who else getting through the pandemic right now with these synth videos? thank you for making these 🙏
Oh that Fantasia one is just what I was looking for. I remember hearing it in games Like the Zelda Majora's Mask, and in Kirby games. I forgot about it for a long time, but then once I got to hear it again, it felt like I was immediately kissed by a star of nostalgia. I'm glad I found this video.
7:06 Number 37 “Soundtrack” was used by Prince on his 1988 “Lovesexy” album particularly on the songs “Eye No” and “Positivity”. I love how into it you are. It feels like you’re just hanging out
I think it was used on Madonna's "Rain" as well as on Martika's "Love Thy Will Be Done". Plus the Unsolved Mysteries TV Show soundtrack.
amazing prince album. it’s why im watching this video
An earlier iteration of the "Soundtrack" preset was present on the JX8P, as I recall. Never owned the D-50, but I recognized the preset, all the same.
Was also used by New Edition for their biggest hit "If It Isn't Love"
@@rommix0 I had to search for this song and you're right.
Ahh the memories! The D-50 served me well thru the late 80s and early 90s. A beast of a synth. Still have it, though it's got some issues with key velocity these days.
Such a legendary synthesizer! Thank you for making this demo.
Watching this I’m simply transported back to those sounds that i first loved, that educated my ears, Superb video . Thanks for doing this . You are in deed a Maestro for these things. Stay Safe.
Love that Nylon Atmosphere.
First video I saw of Doctor Mix about a year and a half ago. It was in my recommended. Been a subscriber ever since. Still watch it from time to time because it’s still mind blowing
I love your enthusiastic way of presenting these instruments. Thank you
When Scritti Politti's "Provision" came out, I was enraptured by the lush, clean, multi-layered key sounds on that CD. It basically changed the entire pop landscape, save for a few artists like El Debarge that were already "Scritti Politti-Lite", since the mid-80's. The studio credits for "Provision" list Yamaha DX7/TX816/QX1, Oberheim Matrix 12, SC Prophet VS, Roland MKS-80/MKS 50 as the official boards Gamson used for that LP. But I strongly suspect the D-50 snuck in there quite a few times, if not dominantly.
Wasn't lucky enough to use a D50, but I absolutely loved the Soundtrack patch on the D10.
Great video, a trip down memory lane.
Such a clear sounding synth
I just recently purchased one .... one of the best classics ever made
Yamaha DX7, Roland D50, Oberheim, and Prophet 5, defined the 80s
KORG's M1 says hello.
@@evanjazzista oh, yes, forgot that one. The M1 actually was a great workhorse with many sounds beyond the usual "signature" airy patches that defined the decade.
I can use that on my music
Winston Guitar The Jupiter 8 was used a lot as well.
Roland Jupiter 8
I'm happy that we can experience those sounds on Roland Cloud collection, as I can't put my hand on a real one. Love these demos from you!
My childhood dream keyboard. I save 2 years to buy it. My favorite. Still have it.
Preset Soundtrack will always be my #1. When it first came out and first heard that preset,,,I was sold!
8:47 PS1
3:16 when you put in the wrong disc into ps1
omg, im crying the memories
VPanda facts ahahahahaha 😂😂😂
Heart Turn To Stone by Foreigner
How is this PS1 exactly?
00:35 The big 4!!! ...D50, DX7, M1, Juno
Exactly!!! :-) Check this out: ua-cam.com/video/zRkOdNUs2qs/v-deo.html
whats so nice about the m1?? someone gifted me his M1, cause he was to lazy to sell it and he had back issues so he not wanted to bring this thing by post... :) the organs are well known in old house music, but the rest? piano was complete useless crap except dance music. guitar and some other sounds for euro dance, but thats all i think.. the keyboard had a nice action.. still one of the best to play (but very loud ;D)
F -André back in the day the allure was that it was really like the first rompler/workstation ever. People lost their minds over it. The DX7 killed analog and blew everyone away, the D50 killed the DX7 and then the M1 came along and unseated the D50 as king. You couldn’t make an e tire track complete with drum machine/sequencer on one synth back then. Having said all that. I still have my D50. Don’t have an M1!
@@kimble02 En few sentences you said it all. 100% agreed. I suppose F-andré is from a younger generation and also not in for late eighties retro sounds.
Hammond b-3, fender Rhodes !
Soundtrack is one of the more memorable D-50 sounds and actually my favorite as well.
Absolutely love my D-50. It aged really gracefully, use it on everything :)
Really good i loved the one i use to have. I mine was a Lowry synthesizer/organ that thing was so versatile on what you could perform. What memories this brings back got mine in 1978 and must have played that thing for near 20 years.
did you not mean '87?
I also had a D-50 in the '80's. I now have a D-550 (rackmount) since I have a Korg Kronos X and MIDI and don't need (or have the space for) multiple keyboards.
I never realized how much I wanted one of these synthesizers until now. One day, maybe I'll get one!
(3:16) People have stated that _Digital Native Dance_ sounds like the sound that occurs when the PlayStation 2 displays the red screen after you place and insert an incompatible disc. Now that they mention this, my theory is that Sony modified this preset to give off a creepy, off-putting vibe for when the infamously nightmarish red screen shows up.
(6:15) _Gamelan Bell_ reminds me of Mike Oldfield's classic _Tubular Bells_ tune, as popularized in the genre-defining horror hit _The Exorcist._
(8:47) Back on the topic of gaming, people in the comments have suggested that Sony used _Spacious Sweep_ for their PlayStation 2 start-up sound effect (the normal blue screen), and again, I believe that it was a modified version of this preset.
(9:15) _Glass Voices_ makes me think of Midge Ure's cover of _The Man Who Sold the World_ by David Bowie, popularized in _Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain._
If anyone has comments on these above or the other presets in the video and their timestamps, please feel free to reply!
DigitalNativeDance was also used for the intro of "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson.
They modified it though.
MY CHILDHOOD! When you got to 21- Digital Native Dance, my heart damn near stopped. That sound got used in a few tracks on Exchange's Into The Night album which I played constantly when I was a kid. So many of these patches are in so much music that I love, thank you for giving us these vids!
Digital Native Dance was also used as one of the Macintosh Chimes of Death.
8:47 and 9:25 damn sounds
The Roland juno ds has those sounds
I have one! Have had it since around -94. Love it! 😍
Your channel brings me joy. Thanks for being so awesome.
Everything he played I imagine on an 80's family internet setup VHS.
Great keyboard. I love enya´s music. She use a lot Roland Juno 60 as well, Emulator III, DX7, and others. She is a great musician and composer.
she built a great and consolidated career
SO SO Good!! Your song choice(s) were perfect to showcase this synth Dr. Mix! Love it!
Soundtrack was my favorite too! I was so happy to revisit those sounds on the Integra 7!
I was listening to Don Henley - "Gimme What You Got" today. That sound at the beginning made me think "That's a Roland D-50!". Sounds just like the Fantasia patch.
The video for Don Henley - "Gimme What You Got" on You Tube has an electric piano, probably a Rhodes.
This synth was all over New Order's Technique album. I need one!
Thanks for bringing up these nice memories about a special time with a D-50
I remember as a kid saving up for a long time to buy a D-50. It was the coolest thing ever invented at the time. It created inspiration when you played it. One thing that made is so special was how they combined a synthesizer with a rompler. They used short samples to create the attack of the sound and then the synthesizer for the sustain of the sound. Which created really new and fresh sounds not heard before. Now it's trivial, but back then RAM cost a fortune so it wasn't easy to do.
I had the Roland MT-32 which had the "Soundtrack" patch on it. It's still so good and unique!
Was waiting for a comment mentioning the MT-32!
I've put down the D-50 many a time thinking it's such a crude, simple, cheap sounding instrument. But what I hear here was changed my mind. It may be all of the aforementioned things, but this makes it ideally suited to producing very sweet sounding, highly playable synth pop leads.
I just LOVE music, I can listen to this UA-cam clip all night long, IT'S MAGIC🎶🎧🎵
Smiling all the way through. Love your stuff! ah...80's...
Yep,it definatley brings back some great memories.
This was the only ever synthi ive had/bought,(so far).
I joined a band as a singer in 1988/89,there were 2 band members who played keyboards,one had this,the D-50,the other had the Korg M1,when i saw them,i was totally blown away,that i immediatly thought,i,ve gotta have one of them,a few weeks later i went n bought the D-50.
I played it for almost every day but i only had it for about 2 years,as i end up selling it,because i had urgent bills to pay and i had a fruit machine adiction at the time.
As you said,it has many brilliant sounds,my fav you also mentioned= Staccato Heaven. :-)
I,ve been listening to a lot of synth stuff,been watchin a lot of synth vids lately and it,s gotten me in the mood to play again,i think i,ll buy one again,not a D-50 though,maybe a D-90,(if there is a D-90 that is! ) ;-),or i,ll go and check out whats on offer these days.
Great vid btw!. :-)
I bought dthe D-50 begin of this year and de Korg M1. de this one I had to repair the knobs. as wel as the knobs of my korg X5 . Now they work well and I love playing them. I would like to play with other musicians onthese synths.
Man In The Mirror - MJ starts with a beautiful D50 sample 👌🏻
Afterthought. 8-4
This video is like therapy for me. So comforting...
I'm a guitar player and I love your Passion & Enthusiasm. I get the same-way, with Vintage guitar pedals & classic-rack effects. Really enjoyed this. Stay Safe.
Soundtrack and Spacious Sweep still are my fav sounds. So ahead of their time, if you use those sounds today, you can enjoy it to its fullest because the sound is cool and fresh.
I can see you have not listened to the Soundtrack preset of the Roland D110. It is miles away better than the D50.
Meanwhile I got a D50 for only 300 bucks :-D It looks brand new, all due to this video :-D
I got one too from ebay, look very good not much used. Ram cards included also a JV2080 in pristine conditions , Kord Cross2 new, Novatation Ultranova new, Behringher deepmind 12 new and a Arturia drumbrute ebay.
oops Korg Cross 2
Yo wtf I’m 19 and I’m thoroughly enjoying this, and for whatever reason feel nostalgic even tho I’m not really that old?? None the less, these sounds are from heaven itself
A minor in the 80s vibe, awesome especially the spacious sounds.
Just tried it in "Roland cloud”. With DX7 its my two favorite synths.
I love it so much, i bought it for 150$