5 Cool effects for Keyboards
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Here I share some great tips to make your keys shine out more in your productions!
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I can't believe this youtube channel exists. Such a goldmine for keyboard players and musicians -- Thanks again Matt!
I really like the idea of accenting one patch with the 100% wet reverb from another patch. That's a fantastic effect!
Who !!! Most People/Keyboard Players/Engineers will NOT GIVE like you give. This is why you have. I’ve Learned more on your videos than anyone else. I’ve come along way in a Short time right here in Alameda/Oakland, California. Your so blessed
That intro track is impossible! Amazing, loving it 👌
Glad you like it!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Scream on it
Wow that intro jam! I wasn't expecting to be dancing on the first 44 seconds of the video 🤣
Great effects
The best being the spirit with which they've been given.
Thx
Matt that Montage reverb trick was mind blasting. "Don't you mean mind blowing?" - No, it was BLASTING my mind.
Never stop making UA-cam videos, Matt - hearing your playing and insight is incredible!
I could listen to hour long jams of yours for ages
I’m no musican and I can’t get enough of these videos. Makes me wanna pick a keyboard up. Matt - Thank you for the awesome videos over the year!
What a privilege when one of your favourite musicians is teaching you his magic tricks. Thanks maestro
Some really insightful tricks. Love the idea of sending MIDI to another synth and using only the wet track on that 2nd synth. Gives a different color to the reverb than just wet on the dry synth. Never thought of that!
such a natural born teacher. thank u for sharing your experience ❤️
MATT JOHNSON YOU ARE A KING THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THESE!!!!!
It's always great to enter this channel and always discover things that really trigger creativity, I just subscribed, thank you very much! Greetings from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina!
Genuinely one of the most inspiring and educational videos I've seen for production - not only keyboard based! These techniques could be used for anything! Really inspiring stuff!
Agreed. 😉
Sidechaining/volume automation etc. is such a great way to sort of embed a rhythm into a sound, what's interesting about the sidechain effect in particular is you get an implied emphasis where there is no sound, it's like an anticipation of that note without actually playing anything there. This has really spiced up my hats in particular, you get such great results routing those into a separate strip where you put 100% wet reverb on and do stuff like EQ/freq shift to get the right timbre, then you automate that volume according to a groove, with a more subtle version of that automation on the dry track, can create really seamless hats + noise, may need to resample though, very rarely in my case.
One of the best music youtube channels in internet history!!
I don't know anything about keyboards, but I love your work as a musician and I'm loving your videos Mr. Johnson :)
Thank you for this video. There are some real gems of advice. As you say, there’s lots of ways of carrying out the ideas.
it's unbelievable! a goldmine of knowledge and incredible skills. the first one he shares and the second he shows, in a very specific and well-organized way and additionally for free. that's how you become a legend.
Thanks Matt this will keep me occupied on a beautiful windy sunny sunday afternoon 👍☮
Nice tricks; not only for synths/keys. The sound of your video is extraordinary. I prefer this over listening to actual chart music.
You are very very good man. I like your work. Thanks for helping all of us keyboard players out.
The trick with the reverb a 5th up 🤯
Thanks Matt, Sometimes I play around for hours with just dry onboard sounds then realise 1 sound can be so interesting if you experiment with effects.
Hi Markus!
I always learn something from every video you do but this one blew my mind. Thanks so much!
The video and audio quality is amazing on this channel. Thanks Matt. Great channel.
Fantastic tips, as ever, from a true master! Would love a sequel to this.
Gotta love the old ‘Ghost Kick’ - a beloved technique for ages (whether you use a sidechain, LFOtool, a ‘trance gate’/gapper, volume automation - lots of ways to do a similar thing with their own different characteristics!).
The idea of MIDI-triggering another synth/patch is great - just arming multiple tracks is how I've done that before, but the idea of *transposing* the synth that goes into the reverb tail is really interesting and never occurred to me - it adds a ton of character, and space. I gotta try that out!
(I am also in love with the Valhalla Shimmer, be it with the pitch-shift on +12, -12, -7, +7, or like -0.02 for a little bit of smearing, or even bypassed as just a reverb… it has such a wonderful texture! And I can't believe they make the wild and wonderful Supermassive free.)
Matt, thank you once again for your intuitive approach for the keyboardist to not only play certain techniques, but also record them as well. It's always a pleasure watching your channel. I also love your love for vintage boards. My Oberheim OB-Xa thanks you too.
Thank you Matt
Thanks for these videos, Matt, really interesting to see how other keyboardists work, especially one with such great taste like yourself.
The tricks to send midi notes into a 3rd party synth sound reverb is so clever. Thx for sharing.
I really appreciate all of your contents! Your vibes, your professional approach, clarity, creativity and experience are a powerful inspiration and motivation to me, as a producer but above all as a human being.
Respect.
Thank you !
Your playing/skills combined with the sound of that pro10 is just mesmerizing. Please keep the content coming!
Thanks Matt, really enjoy & appreciate you sharing your vast knowledge 😊
100k subs!!! Big Congrats!! I always look forward to your videos.
First. love watching your stuff matt .sure is funky.learning some cool reverb tricks is always a bonus 👍
As always, so many fun ideas! Thanks for sharing this, you’re such an inspiration! Keep being awesome!
Man I love your videos.
Great video!!
Hands down the best Utube music channel!
Keep posting Matt you will reach 1M subscribers soon . I thank you so much you changed my music for ever. And also it s so nice so see a kind , humble , sometimes funny and always so professional so perfectionist guy . You are my hero
Inspiring! Thanks Matt. I’ve been thinking about effects for vocals that don’t interfere with the dry sound and your approach is full of inspiration.
Matt, thanks for these cool tricks! I especially liked the idea of using an external midi synth with reverb, pitched up a 5th - it’s sounded awesome! Thanks mate!! 👌🏼
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Man, your videos are a beacon of light amidst all the darkness in the world right now. Thank you Matt ✌️💕
Good advice🙏🏾 especially that part of the reverb and the compressor, I never thought of that, thanks🙏🏾
Really useful video, thanks Matt, I'm not sure I've seen any extensive content anywhere such as this before.
And congratulations on 100,000 subscribers, well deserved !
Wow such great ideas that can be used for effects on other instruments as well.
I love this channel, no waste of time, just the pure valuable information
So good, back to hear the delicious sounds and enjoy again... thanks again... slamin' stuff
Wow. Brilliant techniques! Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant and useful tips Matt. I especially like the idea of taking just the reverb from other sound to enhance the main sound. Very clever, thanks for sharing!
Applying the Hard/Soft technique, to a sampled three part harmony vocal, or vocoder, would be a whole new way of adding emphasis/subtlety. It's reminiscent of ocean waves approaching, and receding, but also you get a crash, now and then, or vice versa. Thank You, Matt.
@ 7:35 oooof that’s a beaut!
Thanks I was unaware of that silent kick drum side chaining always wondered how’s that was done
Also i wantedto say your videos are so rich, so many things to study, to learn, to discover , to use as a start etc etc… that i often go back to your frist videos because there are still so many interesting things to use . You are one of the best keyboard player on earth ( and it comes from a fan of David Paich , Jan Hammer, Vangelis, Bach , Stevie Wonder, Ray. Charles, Glenn Gould,
, Bill Evans ….) . I put you inside this list Matt… You live the Music and the Music lives in you… everything a piano teacher cannot teach to someone, you have it inside you.
Cheers, philippe
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for the video and all the great tips Matt! Your channel is always a goldmine of knowledge for those of us trying to find our way. Thanks so much for sharing, and congratulations on 100K!
Best keys/synth channel on UA-cam! Keep going bro, huge fan here! Greetings from Brazil
Thanks! 😃
That panned reverb technique is one of my favorites. It's also used by guitarists, in lieu of a doubletrack.
Wow love your music Matt I find your synth sounds almost natural as far as synth sounds can go, I love the smooth engineered resonant sound and always loved Jamiraqui
I loved the side chaining Idea!
The alternate reverb trick is my favorite! So sneaky.
Thank You, Matt!!! God bless You.
Thanks Matt, some nice tips and tricks there, much appreciated !!!
Muy buenas ideas Matt. Siento que aprendo un mucho con estos videos. Gracias!
Very tasty ear candy, indeed! Wonderful teaching here, too! You explained the techniques in a very easy - to - understand way for those of us who don’t know our way around so well … thanks so much!
Wonderful tips, keep on playing and sharing, thanks Matt!!!
Another sound that is triggering the reverb is a great trick. Thanks!
This is soooo insightful and helpful!
Thank you, Mr Johnson. 🙏🏽
Best interesting keyboarder! Thank you Matt!!!
That moment whe you try Matt’s ideas at home and get reminded that the reason they sound amazing is 98% Matt’s talent and only 2% equipment or sounds. :( (Sincerely love the channel, Matt! You’re an amazing artist!)
😂true👌
The side chain trick is a nice one. Tks. 👍
Another great video Matt. Instead of using a kick to side chain a compressor, try the opposite - a gate side chained with a hi-hat pattern over a pad sound. This gives a lot of movement as the gate opens and shuts.
Congrats to 100K subs! Well deserved!
You are the coolest UA-camr, love all the content
Your videos are my favorite to listen and study as synth player/ vocalist. So intuitive and educational. I thank you for your great music and playing. You are truly an inspiration to me.
Wow...the sound at 3.00 is really fantastic! Great job man!
As I always say... you're my man, Matt... always high quality nd absolutely gems of playing.... THANK YOU.
You are definitely the best! Thanks for sharing!
The jam at 3.10 to 3.30ish is my fav....those melodic high notes are v nice...
Would you mind checking out a track i made? It would be cool to have it checked out by professional ears! :)
Thank you very much for your highly useful tips, Matt! Cheers from Uruguay! 🇺🇾🤗🇬🇧
Nice sounds!
congratulation on the 100'000. 🍾
it is always a great pleasure to my soul to listen to you, i just afford REASON 10 to make my tracks and cherry audio and of course i got my moog subphatty and other stuffs , i use to have a linn drum , now i got an alesis sr16 and by the way i was fixing prophet 5 and 10 in 1984 in paris , france , i have played with 6 prophet 5 on stage , and fixing the prophet 10 of patrick hernandez , the born to be alive
I have been absolutely loving these videos. Thanks and keep them coming please!
Awesome! Simple but very effective tricks. I've been experimenting with music for 30 years and some of these tricks I never thought of. Thank you Matt!
Awesome , your videos are always very pedagogical . Keep the on awesome work !
Sidechaining the melody to a muted kick track is genius, definitely gonna use that
Thanks a lot for these ideas. Some i was familiar with, like the sidechain one or the layered one. The one i will go out & try, is that where you just take the reverb of the 2nd synth to use it with the main. I have been testing out reverb sfx these days and came across the very neat plug in from blue cat audio. Connector lets you create feedbackloops on any channel you choose. Slap one on top of the inserts, then follow it with any reverb/delay/pitchshifter plug, then at the end again a connector to send back to the start of the chain. The main use of that plug in is actually to connect any chosen track to any other daw, be it on your own computer in between daws, via network. It does also midi. Sorry for the long comment, but i thought that this might be a plug you like.
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Hey Matt - I love your channel! I don't know how other UA-camrs do it but I reckon this kind of video would really suit having the timestamped chapters for each section. Just an idea. Keep it up!! You get the most beautiful sounds out of that Prophet!! It's my dream synth
You are right, it's just I'm a rank amateur!
Woww.. Absolutely amazing tricks. Thanks..
100k subs yay! But you Sir deserve a million and more! Thank you for your generosity ❤
This is my fav UA-cam channel!!!
Your inspired me to get into synths and sound building
Great tips and another great video. Thanks for sharing so much, it is very inspiring!
Hi Matt, Thanks for all the posts that you have been kind enough to upload. Its been great watching them ever since i woke up paralysed just over two years ago. I watched them in hospital and rehab and they have been very entertaining with great insight towards your own personal techniques. I worked with Jay a good few years ago and see him now and again as he has a place near my brothers home. Thank you again for your posts. Im gagging to get back in the studio. I so miss my music. All the best. Danny. Ps, say hi to Jay for me.
Will do Danny, lots of love to you!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai back at ya Matt
Some great hints in there, Matt - thanks a lot!! Now I just have to remember all of that next time I am mixing... 🙄
I'm just learning how to tickle the ivories myself, but I find it really difficult! Your videos are a great source of information.
Thanks for your videos, Matt!
Love your vlogs, you are a real artist and you almost make me interested in going to see Jamiroquai 😀. What I would love to see is a session on Hammond B3, I'm sure you would come up with something fresh and new. Would be interested to hear whether you think you should really have the organ and Lesley cabinet on stage and in the studio with you or whether the virtual instruments are so good now that you can do it all in software or with a digital Hammond.
Love your stuff Matt, thanks for the samples too! Keep creating and sharing! Would love to hear you showcasae more herbie, stevie type music with the minimoog and Vv combo or Vibanet!
Some great tips! Thanks!
Im a beginner and this is so helpful and given me some ideas 💡 thanks , great content 👌
Very nice FX tips👍Even if I' am not a funker yet, appreciate your work a lot!