NAMM Intermission: Yamaha SY77 Demo Song: "Axel F"

YouTube via derekaggs11 | January 13, 2011 |
Finally time for some non-NAMM posts, and we'll start with this one.

video description from YouTube:
"My new synth! This is my first attempt at sequencing on the SY77. Forgive the messiness, I've had this thing for only a day. This uses only factory presets."

Update:

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song: "Portraits"

derekaggs11 | January 13, 2011 |

"The sequencer on this synth is pretty intuitive - I've already made my first original song in a few short hours. Unfortunately, I have to make the song in one sitting since the SY77 can't store any songs internally and my floppy drive is in need of a new belt. As soon as I switch it off, all sequences are cleared. Dig the DX7 bass ;)"

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song Remake: "Lift Me Up"

YouTube Uploaded by derekaggs11 on Nov 13, 2011

"I remade an old Italo track, "Lift Me Up" by B.B. Sally on my Yamaha SY77 using only the onboard sounds, drums and sequencer. Enjoy!"

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song Remake: "Lift Me Up [Keelway Remix]"

Uploaded by derekaggs11 on Nov 13, 2011

"I remade an old Italo track, "Lift Me Up" by B.B. Sally on my Yamaha SY77 using only the onboard sounds, drums and sequencer. I slowed the tempo and bumped up the key for this remix. Enjoy!"

Casio CZ3000 Synthesizer Sounding Very '80s

Published on May 27, 2013 derekaggs11·86 videos

"A few patches I've programmed on my CZ3000 (except for the last one)."

Axel F on Ensoniq SQ-80

YouTube via derekaggs11
"I remade Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" on my Ensoniq SQ-80 synthesizer using only its onboard sequencer. It took about two hours. No effects were used."

Axel F on Ensoniq SQ-80 (iDrum and Reverb)

YouTube via derekaggs11
"Much fuller-sounding version of the dry, 100% SQ-80 I posted earlier. MP3 available upon request."
First version posted here.

Ensoniq SQ-80 Demo

YouTube via derekaggs11
"A very brief demo of the SQ-80's onboard 8 track sequencer. I slapped together this short song only a day after getting the synth so don't expect too much yet. The audio is recorded by holding an iPod earbud up to my PowerShot's microphone - it sounds much better in person." sorry. :)

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song Remake: "Free Your Life"

YouTube Uploaded by derekaggs11 on May 31, 2011

"An abbreviated remake of one of my favorite Italo tunes, "Free Your Life" by Eugene. 100% SY77, sequenced onboard."

Ensoniq SQ-80 Demo Song: "Jack & Jill"

YouTube via derekaggs11
"This one uses some iDrum patterns. All sequencing done on the SQ-80 as always."

Roland D-50 Demo Song: "One More Time"

YouTube via derekaggs11 — April 09, 2010 — "I'm back with another track made on my D-50. This one took all afternoon and a lot of patience. I was going for a late '80s Factory Sound Studio sound (I believe they had an arsenal of D-50s)."

Roland D-50 Demo Song: "Fly Again"

YouTube via derekaggs11 | November 01, 2010

"A quick one using only analog-ish patches and SC Toms drum samples."

Roland D-50 Demo - Famous Sounds

YouTube via derekaggs11
"I replaced my SQ-80 with a D-50 and it's incredible! Here's a demo running through some famous presets." Some Enya in there.

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song: "Synthia" [w/ iDrum]

YouTube Uploaded by derekaggs11 on Jun 25, 2011

"A song I made using nothing but sawtooth sounds... and for anyone perhaps doubting how '80s this synth can sound. Used iDrum for the percussion with samples from Simmons, Oberheim, Linn, and more."

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Roland D-50 PWL-Style Attempt

YouTube via derekaggs11 | October 06, 2010

"A quick and dirty attempt at the PWL sound using only a Roland D-50 and some vintage drum samples."

Ensoniq SQ-80 Analog Sounds Demo

YouTube via derekaggs11
"This hybrid beast can produce some convincing analog sounds. You are hearing it through an Alesis MIDIVERB III effects processor (inexpensive and highly recommended)."

Ensoniq SQ-80 Demo Song: "Sunset Blue"

YouTube via derekaggs11
"An ambient track created entirely on the SQ-80 with only the Alesis MIDIVERB III adding some reverb."

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song: "Synthia" [Revised]

Published on Feb 1, 2013 derekaggs11·82 videos

"Here is a tweaked version of my original SY77 composition, 'Synthia' using only the SY77, built in drums and effects. Enjoy!"

Roland D-50 Demo Song: "Sogno di Fortuna"

YouTube via derekaggs11 — May 07, 2010 — "My latest track made entirely with the D-50, no effects. I had to use a nasty MIDI drum track since my iDrum demo expired... This song uses some new patches that I've made."

Yamaha SY77 Demo Song Remake: "Let Your Heart Make Up Your Mind" [Unfinished]

YouTube Uploaded by derekaggs11 on Oct 17, 2011

"I only started writing this today, but I thought I'd post my progress thus far. Trying to remake Alisha's hit from 1987 on my Yamaha SY77 and iDrum. Certainly a technical and challenging track to recreate! Most of the patches so far have been AFM rather than AWM."

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Roland D-50 Demo Song: "One More Time" [Revised]

YouTube via derekaggs11 — April 10, 2010 — "I made a couple changes to this one. I still could benefit from some better patches though."

Roland D-50 Demo Song: "Light in Your Eyes"

YouTube via derekaggs11 | November 03, 2010

"This one turned out very well. I wrote it in classic Italo disco style. Probably my best D-50 track to date. Used Linn LM-1 samples for this track."