Cameron Jones is an absolute treasure. Love the fact that he’s accessible to musicians, and that he listens. The recent KBI-1 was a game-changer for me.
This interview is so significant to not only the introduction of the Synclavier itself but also its place in the progression of electronics instruments. Thank you for this!Hopefully this puts things in perspective for those that weren’t fortunate enough to be around this era of not only its progress but digital electronics as a whole
Another fantastic presentation. The early digital revolution is loaded with incredible stories like Camerons". Thanks Anthony for documenting such important culural turning points. Cheers
Love these videos ! Cameron and the others of synclavier are true inspirations and definitely among the greats of music innovation! To this day to me nothing comes close to a synclavier, even a ppg or DX synth which achieves similar sounds cant match the quality and precision of the synclavier let alone its other innovative features of the time, would love some more sound design videos on one.
The $250,000 dollar dream machine!! Sometimes I wonder if the Synclavier was recreated today what would it look like, how much would it cost and would people get rid of their DAWs and just add their VSTs into the Synclavier's own redesigned computer.
Just to say I loved the long form video of this and enjoyed watching this snippet. I loved the earlier video you did on the resynthesis (which i think is still quite bonkers!) and would have been very interested in the story from Cameron's perspective...
It was really interesting to hear this documentary. I love the idea of experimentation and trying things out and how exciting it must have been. I wonder what it is like for people his age now to see VSTs and all that comes with that. Sometimes you wonder if the limitations are the thing that make the product in the end and maybe in a way we hark back to those days. I'm making a synth via software at the moment in 3d for a hobby and it's very addictive....designing it, the logic, seeing it come together. Surely the next stage is VR / AR and synths. I can't wait for the next phase. I'd be interested in hearing Cameron's decision making with the design of The Regen....the form factor....the buttons. Why certain things were used.
Check out Anthony's video interview with John Chowing for FM history that lead up to the DX synths. In the end I believe Synclavier needed to license FM from Yamaha.
There would still be the DX7, that came from the work of John Chowning at Stanford, then it went to Yamaha. New England Digital licensed it from Yamaha.
No, yamaha had patents for fm synthesis technology and they allowed synclavier to use a form of their technology, after the synclavier came the GS1 then the dx7 at a much more affordable price
Anthony already interviewed Professor Chowning, whose pioneering research into FM synthesis was licensed and developed into the DX-7. The Synclavier team was doing parallel research, but I don't think it influenced what was happening at Yamaha.
It's a great video and one of my favorites done on the channel, but why is this recycled video we just saw recently passed off as a new video to click on in the last 23 hours? Noticed other channels doing that. Highly annoying. Don't ruin the channel by passing off old videos as new videos.
@11:30 "Allowed people to become creative on the spot" This is what has been missing from most modern music software. They're a chore to use. They present technical barriers at every turn. They are not instruments. They do not enable creativity. There is no haptics, no feedback, no intuitive interaction. It's all slow, cumbersome and opinionated.
Cameron Jones is an absolute treasure. Love the fact that he’s accessible to musicians, and that he listens. The recent KBI-1 was a game-changer for me.
This interview is so significant to not only the introduction of the Synclavier itself but also its place in the progression of electronics instruments. Thank you for this!Hopefully this puts things in perspective for those that weren’t fortunate enough to be around this era of not only its progress but digital electronics as a whole
Always the most best greatest American synthesizer history ty ty ty
Absolutely love this interview. I could listen to Cameron for hours.
It's so great to have this history documented in video and interviews. Great stories about the technology that has led us to where we are today.
Thanks again, for more priceless material.
Fabulous ❤
Great Stuff as always
Great interview!
@Anthony Marinelli Music, your videos are an extraordinary source of knowledge about electronic music technology... keep going!
That was GRET...!!!! Thank you ..!!! I was there in the Beginning ...LOL LOL LOL
Another fantastic presentation. The early digital revolution is loaded with incredible stories like Camerons". Thanks Anthony for documenting such important culural turning points. Cheers
One of the best and informative interviews I have seen, this page goes from strength to strength.
I hope heartily agree with your comment 👍
Oh boy, I can listen to this all day long! Great interview guys and huge thank you for your contribution to the world of music!
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The swag on this guy is awesome I wish I was this g superfly
Anthony .... and Rob 🌈🌞🌠 thanks very much
Love these videos ! Cameron and the others of synclavier are true inspirations and definitely among the greats of music innovation! To this day to me nothing comes close to a synclavier, even a ppg or DX synth which achieves similar sounds cant match the quality and precision of the synclavier let alone its other innovative features of the time, would love some more sound design videos on one.
The $250,000 dollar dream machine!! Sometimes I wonder if the Synclavier was recreated today what would it look like, how much would it cost and would people get rid of their DAWs and just add their VSTs into the Synclavier's own redesigned computer.
Just to say I loved the long form video of this and enjoyed watching this snippet. I loved the earlier video you did on the resynthesis (which i think is still quite bonkers!) and would have been very interested in the story from Cameron's perspective...
It was really interesting to hear this documentary. I love the idea of experimentation and trying things out and how exciting it must have been. I wonder what it is like for people his age now to see VSTs and all that comes with that. Sometimes you wonder if the limitations are the thing that make the product in the end and maybe in a way we hark back to those days. I'm making a synth via software at the moment in 3d for a hobby and it's very addictive....designing it, the logic, seeing it come together. Surely the next stage is VR / AR and synths. I can't wait for the next phase. I'd be interested in hearing Cameron's decision making with the design of The Regen....the form factor....the buttons. Why certain things were used.
This should be named "Creator of the first DAW".
360 systems was also a revolutionary company back in the 70's
R&B group (brick) actually used this instrument on their 81 album,,,saw it in the credits
Nice surprise video on a Friday :)
this guy took the buggy whip to a corvette in a decade. And it was done by american know how. NOTHING but major props.
"It was 10,000 dollars 💸 for 1 megabyte "😮
I hope I look as dapper as that man when I am in my twilight years.
I am pretty sure this was uploaded in the past except it was a longer version....
I'm totally distracted by Robs gear again😂😂
Rob is a living legend ✌️
I couldn't take my eyes off that Oberheim monster
Cheers 🥂
Same ..dream synth..8 voice..😊
Finally, someone who pronounces it correctly.
Being a neologism (+ English and French words stitched) there's no correct way to pronounce it.
4:13 "clavecin" is the French for "harpsichord".
I figured as much, when he said it was a harp with a keyboard haha. Thanks for the lazy (on my part!) confirmation :)
great work, thanks
And shoot, I've been pronouncing it wrong for 35+ years?
Could you make more videos with colin wolfe? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’d love to hopefully we do something again soon!
Fairlight next?
Interesting, thanks
Is this a part 2? The start is rough and I’m instantly lost. If it is maybe pin it in the comments?
Ohhhhhh he said the Mword!
So without him, no Yamaha dx 7, right ?
Check out Anthony's video interview with John Chowing for FM history that lead up to the DX synths. In the end I believe Synclavier needed to license FM from Yamaha.
There would still be the DX7, that came from the work of John Chowning at Stanford, then it went to Yamaha. New England Digital licensed it from Yamaha.
No, yamaha had patents for fm synthesis technology and they allowed synclavier to use a form of their technology, after the synclavier came the GS1 then the dx7 at a much more affordable price
It was jon hinkle I believe but there is a previous video interview on this channel
Anthony already interviewed Professor Chowning, whose pioneering research into FM synthesis was licensed and developed into the DX-7.
The Synclavier team was doing parallel research, but I don't think it influenced what was happening at Yamaha.
8:59 old hardware
Giorgio Moroder's favorite toy.
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It's a great video and one of my favorites done on the channel, but why is this recycled video we just saw recently passed off as a new video to click on in the last 23 hours? Noticed other channels doing that. Highly annoying. Don't ruin the channel by passing off old videos as new videos.
@11:30 "Allowed people to become creative on the spot" This is what has been missing from most modern music software. They're a chore to use. They present technical barriers at every turn. They are not instruments. They do not enable creativity. There is no haptics, no feedback, no intuitive interaction. It's all slow, cumbersome and opinionated.
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Hold up! Is it pronounced Synclavier or Synclavier?