The EMS Polysynthi In Action

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  • Опубліковано 3 бер 2019
  • Today we demonstrate the ultra rare EMS Polysynthi synthesizer.
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  • @EMAHGERD
    @EMAHGERD 5 років тому +54

    looks like a kubrick movie prop

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому +3

      Yeah!!! Well observed

  • @Jay_Jones71602
    @Jay_Jones71602 5 років тому +71

    Reminded me of 80s arcade games.

  • @mitchboguslawski113
    @mitchboguslawski113 5 років тому +4

    Wow. I am amazed that keyboard still works after so many years with that bizarre aftertouch feature. I could see wires becoming brittle and losing contact with all that movement. Very neat

  • @ottam
    @ottam 5 років тому +41

    "It's just a big red knob innit?"

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому +12

      Hahahaha!!! I've been in London for way too long 🤣

    • @IAmKye
      @IAmKye 5 років тому +1

      Don't talk about Doctor Mix like that!

    • @robertkielty5094
      @robertkielty5094 5 років тому +3

      You should get that checked.🤣

  • @m.o.pmystic9110
    @m.o.pmystic9110 2 роки тому +14

    Maybe someone else already noted it, but the Moog matriarch feels like a very similar instrument! Analogue piece with four notes paraphony and a delay unit? I mean come on, even the design matches. Really interesting stuff!

    • @lundsweden
      @lundsweden 11 місяців тому +4

      So it ain't just Behringer that copies, eh?!

    • @AngeloSantelliMusic
      @AngeloSantelliMusic 10 місяців тому

      @@lundswedenha

    • @bateimidrashnetwork
      @bateimidrashnetwork 7 місяців тому +1

      there are some synths like that - such as the Korg Monopoly as well. But the Matriarch has the whole 90 plus patch points, the modularity and complexity, stereo filters with highpass and bandpass etc etc. Not even near

    • @m.o.pmystic9110
      @m.o.pmystic9110 7 місяців тому

      @@bateimidrashnetwork I can see it kinda sounds like I'm criticising Moog but that was not the point at all, I just found it very interesting that the paraphonic unit with stereo delay with similar visual aesthetics to the matriarch existed way before the matriarch.

    • @thomaswallas3489
      @thomaswallas3489 2 місяці тому +1

      Yep. First thing that came to mind when I saw the EMS.

  • @AlexBallMusic
    @AlexBallMusic 5 років тому +49

    Design looks like a school text book from the 70s. What a cool instrument.
    Is it divide down + paraphonic? Looks to have full polyphony from your playing.

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому +13

      4 notes polyphony

    • @geoffk777
      @geoffk777 5 років тому +2

      But paraphonic. Only one filter for all four voices.

  • @dykodesigns
    @dykodesigns 5 років тому +25

    Sounds very squarewavey, would be a good synth for making chiptunes.

  • @JohnDoe-bm9wy
    @JohnDoe-bm9wy 5 років тому +2

    It's always cool to see modern music/recording sessions played on synthesizers that would be lucky to even see a compact disc before going into the closet. They sound... exactly the same as new ones.

  • @Plato030986
    @Plato030986 5 років тому +2

    0:03 - 0:09 the haptic feedback of the keys scares me. I thought ''every moment, he breaks it''. But this instrument again shows, how in the past music was made. Thanks for this excursion again, Doc.

  • @vidjenko8349
    @vidjenko8349 5 років тому +12

    Wow it is so unique! You could do some really spacey sounds with that delay.

  • @EmlynInTheMix
    @EmlynInTheMix 5 років тому +2

    I love the characteristic of this Synth. It’s style and sound are so retro!! Thanks for the video!

  • @TvMacfly
    @TvMacfly 5 років тому +3

    This synth is incredible!!!

  • @TreyVittetoeMusic
    @TreyVittetoeMusic 5 років тому +2

    It's always such fun to watch you play with these old classic instruments. Great sounds at the hands of a master!

  • @dpchmod
    @dpchmod 5 років тому +11

    Wow! Kinda remind me of 80s Arcade Games or Videogames like Mario or Pacman. As well the Design looks like a Game-Machine 👍 VERY NICE SYNTHESIZER👏

  • @arando4359
    @arando4359 5 років тому

    your energy is contagious

  • @nunosoares2329
    @nunosoares2329 5 років тому +5

    This is awesome and quite advanced for the time AND of course the precursor to the modern synthesizers of today

  • @AlessandroCarn
    @AlessandroCarn 5 років тому +14

    The mother of all aftertouches 😂

  • @InflatablePlane
    @InflatablePlane 5 років тому +3

    Very Minimoog like bass lows and nice Arp.Odyssey/Oberheim highs and pitch bends. And as always love the wonkiness of old synths. Those scratchy pots remind me of tinkering with tape decks.
    The colors remind me of Moog's latest synth offering, the GRANDmother.

  • @Wimpie1515
    @Wimpie1515 5 років тому +7

    Sounds like an 80s gamecomputer (Commodore 64 and the likes) to me. Anyhow, thank you for uploading, it certainly is an interesting design and I never heard of it before now!

  • @ghy201
    @ghy201 5 років тому +1

    This video definitely shows why I love this channel and it's that you always show something I didn't know and make it easy to understand

  • @tremot7143
    @tremot7143 5 років тому +2

    YES! I love EMS synths. I got the chance to play with a Synthi 100 last year and was blown away! This Polysynthi is vastly more playable though.

  • @DirtyHerrie.official
    @DirtyHerrie.official 5 років тому +2

    That's one amazing machine doc😍

  • @RogerioValgode
    @RogerioValgode 5 років тому +2

    So different and sooo cooool! A unique piece, no doubt about it. Thanks for sharing, Claudio!

  • @danceattaxx
    @danceattaxx 5 років тому

    Thanks for introducing this tiny little thingy. Lovely as usual !

  • @dacorefeij6657
    @dacorefeij6657 5 років тому

    Super ! J'adore les son disto' de se synthétiseur! Cool!👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @fantasyproduct1042
    @fantasyproduct1042 5 років тому +1

    I love this channel!!!!!

  • @Rimpala
    @Rimpala 5 років тому

    I love the bright disco colors

  • @Nitrus5
    @Nitrus5 5 років тому +1

    Fantastic! A very cool synth.

  • @KalininK7
    @KalininK7 5 років тому

    amazing, the last part is just a masterpiece!

  • @brerkris
    @brerkris 5 років тому

    Thats the coolest! Yesss ❤

  • @DrUrbex
    @DrUrbex 5 років тому

    This is really a great thing !!!!

  • @HiEnergyMusic
    @HiEnergyMusic 5 років тому +1

    That's a really unique and interesting synth. Great video!

  • @Roikat
    @Roikat 5 років тому

    Nicely done ... first time I've seen one of these demonstrated.

  • @defmaster88
    @defmaster88 5 років тому

    Awesome!

  • @Stargazer-is6ok
    @Stargazer-is6ok 5 років тому +7

    Cool synth, I'll try to find VST version of it

  • @rembrandvandooren8027
    @rembrandvandooren8027 5 років тому

    great synth!

  • @cbrue1896
    @cbrue1896 5 років тому +1

    Freakin' awesome retro synthness!

  • @bibicapuccino7477
    @bibicapuccino7477 5 років тому +3

    I love colors!!! I thought that Roland Jupiter 8/50/80 could be the most colorful synth that I saw in my life. But now, in this vídeo, I know the Polisynthi and its very special sound. Doctor Mix, thank you for bringing more colors and sounds for us!!!

    • @MisAnnThorpe
      @MisAnnThorpe 5 років тому +1

      The ARP Quadra is quite a colourful synth too!

    • @bibicapuccino7477
      @bibicapuccino7477 5 років тому

      MisAnnThorpe Thank you for the suggestion!!! :) I never knew this synth before. Is really colorful and I loved the painel of tones and selection of waves, very organized and, I think, more easy to understand :)
      Thank you!!!

    • @MisAnnThorpe
      @MisAnnThorpe 5 років тому +1

      @@bibicapuccino7477 The only problem is that they're extremely rare, very expensive - assuming that you can find one for sale - and they also have a reputation for unreliability. Why does there always have to be a catch?!

    • @bibicapuccino7477
      @bibicapuccino7477 5 років тому

      MisAnnThorpe I understand it. I agree with what you said. For me, I'm happy with my keyboard and for add some new one, only with many researching and studying so much for better use ^^

    • @MisAnnThorpe
      @MisAnnThorpe 5 років тому

      @@bibicapuccino7477 Although not exactly colourful, a friend of mine - who has a synthesizer collection that would make Vince Clarke or John Foxx jealous - tells me that the Waldorf Blofeld is a great synth and excellent value for money. He actually rates it much more highly than many of the so called "classic" analogue synths.

  • @stephenlennartz3466
    @stephenlennartz3466 5 років тому +1

    That 'bass sound' at 4:20 reminds me a bit of Ultravox! LOL! I just Googled the song, 'All Stood Still' ... and there it is! My band used to play that song and that part on a Sequential Circuits Pro-one. It could sure fill a dance floor. I had a kitchy skunk haircut to go with it. Groovy.

  • @micro2cool
    @micro2cool 5 років тому

    Very cool!

  • @mrbadger1979
    @mrbadger1979 5 років тому

    Love your channel Doctor Mix. :-)

  • @chrishopkins209
    @chrishopkins209 5 років тому +4

    You really Can’t beat having a play with a big red knob

  • @alainCorcessin
    @alainCorcessin 5 років тому +1

    GREAT VIDEO_ THANKS M8

  • @TypicalUnderscore
    @TypicalUnderscore 5 років тому

    this is so cool...

  • @ollieroks
    @ollieroks 5 років тому

    Love that low part.

  • @Maxxarcade
    @Maxxarcade 5 років тому +1

    That's pretty cool, though I really wanted to hear more of the Delay/Chorus unit! You could probably do quite a bit of cool stuff with this once you spend enough time with it.

  • @dee1380
    @dee1380 5 років тому +1

    I'd love 2 have one of these..

  • @pixelatedmushroom
    @pixelatedmushroom 5 років тому

    that thing is badass

  • @SirGrogg
    @SirGrogg 5 років тому +1

    I think the ploysynthi is sick!

  • @N1K5TA
    @N1K5TA 5 років тому +1

    doc! loved it ...some funky moments ...might sample 3:25 😁👍💩💯

  • @larsuk9578
    @larsuk9578 5 років тому +1

    Could you do a little tutorial on the fast 2-hands run you start the video with? I saw you use it in other vids. Would be cool to get more examples, when to use it etc.

  • @konradk8592
    @konradk8592 5 років тому +11

    like 8bit games sounds :D

  • @kennynyc15153
    @kennynyc15153 5 років тому

    Thats so rad

  • @alainCorcessin
    @alainCorcessin 5 років тому +1

    NEED ONE OF THESE ANYWAY _ COOL STUFF 888

  • @joshuahelmeke
    @joshuahelmeke 5 років тому

    LOVE THAT SHIT!!!!!!!!!
    Yep, everyone used a VCS3 back in the day. The VCS3 is one of those life-long loves for me. That and the Jupiter 6.

  • @angel2of7death
    @angel2of7death 5 років тому

    Last thing you played was SICK!

  • @sam64evo
    @sam64evo 5 років тому

    That is a really cool I would love to see young artists being challenged to use old equipment and chords they would have used in the 70s to see what they can make

  • @ArrayzableMusic
    @ArrayzableMusic 5 років тому

    Awesome! I'm from earth, and no, I've never seen anything like this before!

  • @rlg222
    @rlg222 5 років тому

    Very Cool! Good to write old school video games.

  • @aurelionasvw
    @aurelionasvw 5 років тому +1

    Som maravilhoso no começo me lembrei dos sons dos antigos videogames dos anos 80 vlu

  • @toton543
    @toton543 5 років тому

    I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!

  • @TheAbominationprime
    @TheAbominationprime 5 років тому

    maaaaaan I want that!

  • @seanchristophersynthesizer6999
    @seanchristophersynthesizer6999 5 років тому +1

    "This synth, you cannot find anywhere!" You found it, though- you guys are good! I'll take one in red please! :) I am reminded of the Donkey Kong sounds when I hear it.

  • @nakata607
    @nakata607 5 років тому

    Wow that's a lot of fun, it sounds a bit like one of that toy synthesators. 😊

  • @ivanivan3162
    @ivanivan3162 5 років тому +13

    Omg,very cool doc, you need to try ,,Поливокс"
    hi from Russia!

    • @AndyDufresne86
      @AndyDufresne86 5 років тому +2

      its sound texture is absolutely unique. i could never give mine away...

  • @javiertrevino5535
    @javiertrevino5535 5 років тому +1

    nice, I really like how modern it sounds despite its age

  • @spkoftdvl
    @spkoftdvl 5 років тому +49

    Do a Darude - Sandstorm rebuilt please, that will be so cool.

  • @zosxavius
    @zosxavius 5 років тому

    The last sound was pretty cool.

  • @hetzz
    @hetzz 5 років тому

    Made my subwoofer make it self known. Amazing sound.

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому +1

      Yes!!! While I was mixing the audio of the video I realised how much low end there was right there!!

  • @PaulioBee
    @PaulioBee 5 років тому +1

    A few comments earlier were made before they had watched the whole thing. This synth definitely holds some unique sounds for some original tracks. Not sure I want to be paying £30,000 for one, however much I like it.

  • @KarlHamilton
    @KarlHamilton 5 років тому +40

    You should do a Prodigy tribute for Keith Flint RIP.

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому +17

      hmmm... I should

    • @benjamingring621
      @benjamingring621 5 років тому +1

      Is Keith Flint dead😧 What a fantastic artist😢RIP

    • @stevenjames7082
      @stevenjames7082 5 років тому +2

      @@benjamingring621 found dead in his house today apparently it may have been suicide, so sad ..I'll second the original post ,I would like to see some sort of tribute for him (although it mostly Liam's work he still deserves a lot of credit )

    • @electronicgrinsch
      @electronicgrinsch 5 років тому +4

      @@stevenjames7082 Liam is and was always prodigy. Keith was just a dancer with a huge drug problem. Not really the kind of idol I would show my kids.

    • @KarlHamilton
      @KarlHamilton 5 років тому +4

      @@electronicgrinsch He took his own life and was found today. Have some respect.

  • @hectorrg9243
    @hectorrg9243 5 років тому

    Hey bro, love your videos! Please film a video using the OP-1 by teeneage ingeneering!

  • @skaneverdies
    @skaneverdies 5 років тому +4

    Different from every other synth of its time in almost every way. Gotta give credit to EMS for being so bold here. It's too bad it was produced in such low numbers. One would think with all of the R&D that went into this that they would have produced more. Either way, thanks for doing your part to preserve the instrument's legacy!

  • @PutItAway101
    @PutItAway101 5 років тому

    It sounds like a noise generator is being routed to every parameter but you gotta love it

  • @ZuBaker
    @ZuBaker 5 років тому

    Be a u ti ful! Thanks a lot to make my day better :D

  • @rikardland7423
    @rikardland7423 5 років тому

    Wow! Could be prettiest synth of the universe. ☄️ (Can’t be from this planet... 🌎😉) Thanks for showing/sharing!!👍🏻

  • @hightowerTB303
    @hightowerTB303 5 років тому +1

    One artist to rule them all! ❤️
    There is a big, red emergency stop in case you will be blown away ... 😂

  • @davidsimons1377
    @davidsimons1377 5 років тому

    I own one of the first AKS synths which I've had extremely modified & also a Digitana modular interface. Wasn't there an EMS Data Synth or Synthi that was also poly? I can't find anything online at the moment.

  • @rexterrocks
    @rexterrocks 10 місяців тому

    I love old EMS designs, they're very quirky, this looks like something from Space 1999

  • @rjbush7955
    @rjbush7955 5 років тому

    Never seen one of these before. Where the hell did you source this thing? Looks like and even sounds like an arcade machine. Anyone for Pong?

  • @tommylee8841
    @tommylee8841 5 років тому

    6-7 is fire

  • @joeyoshs
    @joeyoshs 4 роки тому

    Is this the same one Alan Parsons used in the beginning sequence to their song “I, Robot”?

  • @alexjohnson3129
    @alexjohnson3129 5 років тому

    The sounds Remind me of old school early 70s Dr Who with The Sea Devils

  • @JamesReedy
    @JamesReedy 5 років тому

    That’s not the only, “big red knob” in this video ;) I kid man, I swear first time I started watching your stuff I’m like this guy feels like he belongs on a cruise ship. Your energy is over the top, and it’d grate on me if you weren’t so damn proficient. Keep up the great work!

  • @randomroughneck1030
    @randomroughneck1030 5 років тому +4

    It would be awesome if someone made synths like these today!

    • @flappymlg3607
      @flappymlg3607 5 років тому +1

      Most of the synths made today are just like this ones. This synths are nice since they are vintage and difficult to get your hands on which i totally agree ;)

    • @edgarwestmanprage1716
      @edgarwestmanprage1716 5 років тому

      Flappymlg360 Could you recommend any newer synths, similar to the retro ones?

    • @UltimateMTB
      @UltimateMTB 5 років тому

      @@edgarwestmanprage1716 Prophet rev 2; it maintains that classic look of the prophet 5 and can make the same great warm sounds, yet has countless new features built into it as well

    • @fortheloveofnoise
      @fortheloveofnoise 5 років тому

      @@edgarwestmanprage1716 Behringer OB-Xa (UB-Xa)

    • @lyfeviv4490
      @lyfeviv4490 5 років тому

      KORG Minilogue is a four voice analog with delay built in. It's a no-brainer for the price. I wish it had full size keys and more, but, what can ya do.

  • @luisleiva4949
    @luisleiva4949 6 місяців тому

    Great

  • @matsewunderlich
    @matsewunderlich 5 років тому

    not only the sound is fat :) a nice Big synth! I like the switches - and the red knob

  • @antonmull6506
    @antonmull6506 5 років тому +1

    Could you please do a Kernkraft 400 rebuild or Lamour Toujours rebuild?

  • @m1ke1981
    @m1ke1981 5 років тому +1

    That colour scheme is so ”My First Sony” 😁

  • @stefanonegrini4675
    @stefanonegrini4675 5 років тому

    With the same color as Doctor's shirt..this can't be bad!

  • @Corpsecrank
    @Corpsecrank 5 років тому +19

    what a weird synth. It sounds as ancient as it is too. You can really hear the age of those electronics.

  • @promaster22
    @promaster22 5 років тому +1

    That bass is Go(o)d. I would like to use it in my productions. 1. Nobody tells that it's a vintage synth, 2. I could tell that it's a very rare sound in my music. :D

  • @chase2360
    @chase2360 5 років тому

    Somehow I knew I would love the sound from the thumbnail.

  • @Dazz1806
    @Dazz1806 5 років тому

    I saw one at five g technology in Tokyo 2 years ago. I had no idea what it was.

  • @martinlubitz3171
    @martinlubitz3171 5 років тому

    Nice colours........;-)

  • @AugustWillDecay1978
    @AugustWillDecay1978 5 років тому

    cool 😎

  • @soepil
    @soepil 5 років тому +1

    Good video on a very interesting synthesizer. I did enjoy it.
    And, hey, Uli Behringer - das wär' doch was, nicht? ;-)

  • @AdamBorseti
    @AdamBorseti 5 років тому

    It has a very aggressive oscillators, and kind of reminds me of my Matrixbrute.

  • @mejsmith1
    @mejsmith1 5 років тому +1

    A cool and weird synth, that I had no idea existed. The keyboard moving up and down was odd. Had a very late 1970s look to it with the bright colors. The sound was interesting, although the pitch bending knob would have been better situated it was like the moog or other typical keyboards, in my opinion. Great video.

    • @mejsmith1
      @mejsmith1 5 років тому

      Oh yeah, it would be really cool if you could get your hands on a Birotron.

    • @Doctormix
      @Doctormix  5 років тому

      @@mejsmith1 Uhhh, nice one!

  • @sliccricc1654
    @sliccricc1654 5 років тому +1

    When U showing a Sequential Circuits Pro-one?