Music Bird

Kontakt with various 3rd party sample library/ROMpler preset/etc conversions (also Kontakt Factory Library, the whole Spotlight Collection, Analog Dreams, and Retro Machines). Korg Collection 3 (missing Odyssey, Minikorg, Opsix Native, Wavestate Native, and Prophecy but have the rest) mostly for M1, Triton, Triton Extreme, and Wavestation Synth1 Dexed Cherry Audio plugins for retro analog stuff K1v Hypersonic 2 Hybrid 3 also Massive, Massive X, Absynth, FM8, Full Bucket plugins, and various others. I have about 400 something VSTs. Speaking of recent gets for me it was the Cherry Audio plugins and a real TR-505.

I’d love this! I already have their MG-1, DCO-106, and Mercury 4. And am looking at the rest of their plugins. Does it come with the original presets?

I don’t mind but I prefer Farfisa, YC-45D, and home console organ sounds.

I’m used enough to synthesizer horns, but the ones on my MX49 are really cheesy, and my band plays Uptown Funk and Rude which I have basically a really cheesy brass patch set up. It doesn’t sound right for doing covers of stuff like Mustang Sally though or Sgt Peppers, I may need to use a better horn patch. I prefer Roland and Korg horns (I have VSTs by them).

One thing I"ve done since switching over to Reaper. I admit it"s a bit cheesy and kitsch but it sounds good to me.

Mine is simply an emulation of an old piano sound from an old synth. Korg M1 Piano 8" from M1 Collection. Either that or Dexed DX7 ROM1A E. Piano 1.

I"d say Orchestral kind of holds up to this day or Session. Asia and World are good to consider too! I"ve never used a JV but am looking into Roland arrangers and some of them can load SR-JV cards iirc. Know this stuff because video game composers and karaoke makers use JV-1080/2080 to this day. Speaking of which I watched a video from Indonesia in the 90"s with a live show and they were using a JV-80 and XP-50 with expansions. XP series are still seen often in South Asian bands as they are still popular with gigging artists over there.

Thanks everyone!

Today"s my birthday! I got music stuff (Reface DX, NT5, 2i2, audio cables) Video games (Animal Crossing New Horizon, Pokémon Shield + the DLCs included) And one other thing (a rubber peacock because why not???). No more asking what synth was used for me since I have so many VSTs that are synth emulations anyways like K1v, SQ8L, Dexed, Korg Legacy, Sound Canvas VA, etc. I even found out that 'Kwek" synth I kept asking about was a Roland SC-55 Tenor Sax heavily modified!

Today Reface DX Scarlett 2i2 Rode NT5 A few weeks ago Yamaha PSR-GX76

Maybe they"ll make an FM synth too?

So it"s basically indie pop music with Christian themes. In my church they only play hymns fortunately.

If you want to be international. Never too fun to have an English-centric list. Even though the keyboard players have a Rhodes and an SH-101, the keys here are from a DX7.

I always thought the music was mostly 8 bit square waves, triangle waves, and white noise, so basically NES music. I remember hearing 'Turkey In The Straw" and some NES sounding stuff.

Just did.

I agree about CP-70/80. In the first maybe layered with a saw synth from what could be a Jupiter-8. Second could be layered with a DX7. Kurzweil K250 was from 1984 I think.

The intro of this [video:youtube] These too [video:youtube] [video:youtube] the intro of this one is pure 80"s bliss

Sounds like the D-50 patch Hollow Harp layered with a DX7 pluck.

I would check out some basic lessons on YouTube, it"s a very easy instrument for the basics (I own 3 myself). For the hard part, stuff like bends, wahs, and different vibratos are worth it. Also, Toots Thielemans, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and too many blues musicians to name have made such good use of it. I usually use Dexed for harmonica purposes though (I love that fake 80"s harmonica synth).

OutKaster, good vibes in that riddim there. Have you ever used M1 (software version, knowing you"re into reggae, you"ve probably used the real deal) or the new Triton Collection by Korg? Edit: subscribed to your channel.

This is all my new songs What do you all think?

It"s a Technics, but which model?

I"ve never had any bad gigs but I find it interesting to find your stories.

I may be in a large band, but I"m thankful I have to cover the strings and horns on keys. I can"t imagine how hard it is to tour with all of those members! Good job anyways, would"ve preferred to hear some synth strings in there, but I guess live is ok... But it seems like you have such a fun band. What"s your favorite song to cover?

That"s exciting! Hope for the best of luck!