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  • Hey, is there any way I could find a way to buy one of these in Canada now? And around how much would it be? And preferably not online, or involving any sort of shipping...

  • it sound like a nintendo lol

  • can i get a random sayy...mps or akai mpk25 keyboard and will it play like a synthisizer or so i have to get a specific synthisizer keyboard? just curious i want to get into music

  • Is there any reverb settings for this synth?

    Thanks ;)

  • @coed360 No, the MG-1 have no built-in effects like reverb or delay. Radioshack did however produce a reverb/delay effect called "Realistic Electronic Reverb" and Audio Damage made a software out of it, the "Ratshack Reverb". If it sounds good or not I guess is up to oneself to decide. I use my M40 reverb from TC Electronic on my MG-1 and...yeah...I'm in space.

  • Hey Marc. I bought one of these Concertmates based on your very informative series of videos. I have no regrets. It has brought me hours and hours of fun in my little studio. It cost me about 940 dollars and was newly renovated. I use it for almost everything, all of my leads nowadays. Some chord stuff too and of course all those bleepy sounds. Even now when I have my own MG-1 I still check this series of videos out from time to time. Thanks for being an inspiration. :) Cheers from Sweden!

  • @unstableosc Hey, thanks a lot! I'm really glad you liked it, and you've been able to find all the cool stuff it does.

  • @AutomaticGainsay It's a beast! I still get somewhat dazed sometimes. I use some softwaresynth's but when I get stuck, on goes the MG-1 and it saves my day. Nothing beat's the hands-on action and sometimes the limitation is good for the creativity. The one and ONLY thing I find myself longing for is MIDI but I'm thinking about having it installed. Maby, cause to be able to use two hands to tweak those sliders would elevate the whole experience. I like to tweak a lot. :) Cheers!

  • How much is this and where do I find one?

  • I saw one of these in a pawn shop the other day; for some weird reason there was a hole melted in the last two keys. :-} I'm sure there are replacements somewhere.

  • I wish I had one of these....

  • Wathing this video I think I've realzed that my peak emphasis (resonance) might be faulty, it only really seems to kick in towards the very end of its max value and by then it pretty much starts self-oscillating. Does anyone know how can I fix this or get the part?

  • if i may ask, for how much did you get this? or how much would a synthesizer cost like?

  • Sounds like an Arp Odyssey

  • Sounds like the music arcade games played in the early 90's!

  • ok, i'm desperate! i've been searching for a sound for years! here it is: /watch?v=a7FVlB-3b80 right there at 0:41 of the video! it's the thing that sounds like a guitar or a bass guitar going "dao, dadao, dao!" PLEASE help me! Is it from a certain synth? a certain sampler? I've heard it a lot in music from the 80's!

  • @skrikon That is a slap bass sample or synth approximation. A lot of synths around that time had them.

  • i have no idea what yohr talking about but i enjoyed the vid none the less :) is this how people make dubstep tracks? their was a point in this video that had a very fimiliar sound

  • It has a "sink" too?  lol jk jk

    Sounds very cool!

  • where do i get one of those? and how much do they cost?

  • I would totally buy this!!!!!!! Too bad I'm a broke 13 year old :'(

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  • @Novaheart1998 It is definitely a limited synth, and I could easily see how it wouldn't meet some people's needs. You have to have a specific set of desires to find the MG-1 really useful. That being said, it's more helpful to people if you tell them HOW it sucked, otherwise they'll just think you're trolling.

  • can you play heavy metal lover!? :D

  • well i guess i'll get one of these. 

  • I Remember these at Radio Shack 

  • you said it's inexpensive. where can i find one for cheap?

  • It's hot on Ebay

  • @OJMAH

    Really? I can't find a single one.

    If it was a sarcastic joke - sorry, its hard to pick up sarcasm in text.

  • The Yamaha under the MG1 is that a CS80????

  • @tonijn1969 Close, it's a CS-50!

  • whats the diffrent on a 80 and a 50???

  • @tonijn1969 Mostly, the 80 is like two synth-sections of th CS-50, you can play 8 notes at a time, it has a pitch ribbon, wooden keys, and polyphonic aftertouch. However, most of the functionality is the same (there's just more of it on the 80), the same filter and oscillators exist in both.

  • The link to part two is actually to some random unrelated video...!

  • @bjcsupertortoise Thanks for the tip! I guess that shows how many people are using that link! ha ha ha

  • Love it.! Ignore negative comments, Old school stuff is great!

  • @thatrvguy Thanks!

  • @serialthrilla42 Ha ha ha ha ha

  • anyone knows how much is this synth?

  • Great sounding synth! But i can't help noticing the left man-boob thats present throughout the video, but still a great demonstration ( :

  • @theomegleyouhate I'm glad you can enjoy the synth AND my ample breast. : )

  • Synths forever! I have found a Facebook page enterily devoted to the synthesizers lovers: SYNTH-MANIA!

  • @Acherontis can you share the link please?

  • where can i buy one of these

  • I Love this Machine~!

  • I love listening to synthesizers. All the goofy hums, buzzes, and otherworldly sounds that I can't get from any other instrument. Now if only I could play...

  • My band (The socially Awkard kids) , uses one of these! my friend plays it! and were a metal band, has a nice ring to it actually! :D

  • I'm such a nerd for laughing at all the subtle jokes in this video, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you very much, awesome video!

  • @DelRockford Thank you!

  • want want want want

  • sounds just like atari sound effects :D

  • I call it a moooooooooooooooooooooog

  • @GeorgeGavin1 Most in the UK do (most in the US used to, too)... but unfortunately, that's not how it's actually pronounced!

  • @AutomaticGainsay It's more fun that way. I'll carry on.

  • @GeorgeGavin1 Of course you will.  I can't tell you how many Brits I've attempted to steer in the right direction, but it has proven impossible. : )

  • Own one and just might be buried with it. :)

  • nice one..im a fan of analog synthesizers...

  • ipod watch

  • Very good info! Have you seen the razor yet? Its a new synth and it looks pretty cool.

  • I'd love to see this thing plugged into a chaos pad.

  • I hope to steal one of these some day.

  • HI, I am new on synthesizers,so do answer me the question please.In the song miike snow- animal, what do they use to make the intro? please answer,thx!

  • @version147 Most likely a piano, really.

  • @SantyMOD Can anyone teach me how to play the intro of Miike snow - animal??

  • @version147 Most likely a piano, really.

  • Dear "luckystrike",

    Please allow me to join in on the merriment that is the "chorus of laughing in your face" that seems to be going on in this room at the present time.

    I thought that the MG-1 was a joke myself when I first started watching these videos by AG, but could anybody other than AG make SIX 10 minute videos about just this one instrument?

  • NES sound

  • @51313932 I envy your innocence.

  • @AutomaticGainsay Am I cute!  lol

  • @AutomaticGainsay you spelled ignorance wrong

  • @luckystrke I'm not sure everyone shares your pain, but I'm sorry you had a bad experience. Perhaps you should watch some of my videos which are actually about playing instead of this one, which is about providing general examples.

  • @luckystrke let's see your scary-talented videos

  • @luckystrke you sir, give sigarettes a bad name

  • @luckystrke I was actually thinking this guy is a good player, and far better than most any I've seen demoing synths. Luckystrke, where's your video?

  • @abitcutout cmon, it sucks

  • @luckystrke I figured as much... that's why you didn't post it.

  • @abitcutout Thank you! : )

  • @luckystrke and youre sooo much better....

  • nice dude ! does anybody know a pedal or program i could use to get a similar sound in electric guitar?

  • i want a synth so much, its a shame they dont make theese anymore

  • 9:52 R2-D2

  • I used to own a Moog Rogue. Couldn't get to grips with it at all and eventually traded it in for a 12 string accousting guitar and a five piece Premier drumkit. Seemed like a good idea at the time but years later when I searched on ebay???

    Ouch!

  • I have been looking for a song for almost 10 years now and i don't know the name! please help me.i remember it was synthesizer and electric guitar or bass, and drums too please anyone has any idea of what it is? i'm pretty sure the music is from the late 80s and please send me links in youtube if you think thats the one im talking about , the one i'm looking for sounded very much like the beginning in Crockett´s Theme which is synthesizer music i found in YouTube...and then it goes with drums :(

  • This amazing video series led me to buy my MG-1, but I have a question about it. I plan to start a Synthesizers(dot)com modular system, and I wanted to know if the

    MG-1 uses V-trig or S-trig.I know Synthesizers(dot)com systems use V-trig. I am going to use a Q104 MIDI interface to generate the CV/Gate from a midi keyboard. I want to control my MG-1 over its 5 octaves until l save the money to buy Synthesizers(dot)com VCO's, VCF's and other modules.( I am only 15 and can't get a job yet) Thanks.

  • i notice you lifted your fingers between the notes, so this behaves like a moog propper in that the envelopes do not reset?

  • I already know want this. what I -really- want to know is what kind of watch he's wearing.

  • where can i buy one of these??

  • I WANT IT

  • These sounds remind me of the soundtracks from the old Zelda Game Boy games, so nostalgic...

  • just like in 80's games

  • bloody hell i had one of these

  • I have this - its sweet

  • moog sucks alesis are way better

  • 3:20 fucking amazing 

  • no triangle waveforms from the oscilators?

    Personaly, triangle is one of my favorite waveforms!

  • @KedmenecMartin Sadly, many analog synths don't have them! Including the ARP Odyssey!

  • @AutomaticGainsay yeh triangle can make a few pop covers.

  • I would like to buy one of these, how much might it cost and where can i pick it up???

  • Never actually saw one of these. Thanks for posting.

  • i read that moog only consulted on this synth and the parts were made by radio shack-- i think it said moog lincensed his name for radio shack to use. still a nice synth though.

  • @teemack Not all of the parts were Moog parts, but many were, and it was manufactured by Moog. By the time the MG-1 was released, Bob Moog no longer worked for Moog.

  • @AutomaticGainsay ahh i see--thanks- i remember reading something like that a long time ago.

  • I know im gonna get alot of crap for saying this, but I dont really know how to play a piano. Would I sill be able to learn how to play one of these?

  • @Barrettwoo There are two types of "knowing how to play a piano." 1, having technical piano skill. 2. having physical key-playing skill. You might need the second, but you definitely don't need the first. A lot of decent synthesists focus on synthesis more than key-playing, so technically you don't need to play the piano. The benefit of the piano is that it teaches you some music theory.

  • @AutomaticGainsay Thanks man, Ive really been wanting one. It was either classical piano lessons or a synthesizer. I think I'm gonna get an Alesis micron

  • @AutomaticGainsay Not to mention discipline and manual dexterity which are essential in my opinion.

  • Great videos BTW, you explain this keyboard in depth which is useful. Thanks for this.

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  • @johnbambammorgan I'm glad I could help. : )

  • I hear pressing the buttons

  • so what is a High end expensive synth?

  • @Mo7Vsta Moog Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP 2600, Korg MS-20, etc.

  • Sounds like an NES.

  • @Desmaad Exactly what I was thinking :)

  • Is it rude to say your responses to really ill-placed questions being asked here are totally spot-on? That and, well, great video. :D

  • @KillKyleWeiss Ha ha, thank you!

  • @AutomaticGainsay Just so you know, I was watching the vid because I had a chance to pick one up pretty cheap. I did so, and then discovered the evil that is the "tar foam," that infects these things. Worth mentioning: Tar foam = pure evil. Luckily I found a source for replacing all the pots/switches and plastic knobs that had split. Thanks for making me a convert! What a fun project this will be to restore.

  • @KillKyleWeiss Yeah, that stuff is awful. The MG-1 in the video had that problem, too- but I ordered the replacement set of sliders and switches, and they were fantastic! Worth every penny.

  • where can i buy 1?

  • @Freshboy1594 eBay.

  • do u have to know how to play piano or anything in order to use this and have it sound good?

  • @Freshboy1594 The more you know about music and instrumental technique, the more any instrument is going to work for you. Of course, you can always just have fun making noises, but you'll have a lot MORE fun if you know how to do it.

  • @Freshboy1594

    Yes, knowing how to play the piano would help you to play this very good.

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  • the sounds remind me of my old nintendo games lol

  • how much was yours

    

  • were can i get one

  • can i take a normal electric keybaord and make it sound like a synthasizer

  • I love the song in the beginning! Is it a real song or just a improvised tune?

  • @getreadytowiggle1991 anyone there?

  • @getreadytowiggle1991 What qualifies a piece of music as a "real song?"

  • @AutomaticGainsay Sorry. I mean is it just a piece you made up or is it material from a record or an album??

  • @getreadytowiggle1991 This is material I made up which will be on a future record/album.

  • @AutomaticGainsay Ok thank-you. It sounds good!

  • @AutomaticGainsay Thanks for your reply.

    What might that album be called??

  • @AutomaticGainsay Melody.

  • @richardrdenisii Ha ha, yes. Sadly, the definition of "song" has changed.

  • How much does it cost?

  • @nothinggmsc With all of the problems MG-1s have with slider-goo, it's possible that the slider for your Bell Tone just might need to be cleaned! If your MG-1 still has the black foam, you should remove it immediately. Ha ha, we know it's not junk. : ) Thanks for watching!

  • I'm considering buying one. This video was helpful.

  • @paperpichu Thank you! You should buy one!

  • @AutomaticGainsay how much did u pay for the cheep one

  • Hi.

    Has anyone used the sylenth1 vst? im trying to find a real synth that would be the equivalent of the sylenth1. not in sound but in the features. im trying to desice what my first real synth sound be, and i have loved the sylenth1

    i was looking ar the korg r3 but it only has two oscillators.

  • hmmm, ebay :D

  • Your voice is sexy.

  • @Onsube i totally agree

  • I bought one at a church yardsale for 10 bucks

  • what other keyboard sounds like this and has midi capabilities? analog of course!!!

  • When you tune oscillator 2 in 3:04 it sounds like a bagpipe

  • This was really neat to watch. I bought one of these when I was 15. Had to spend all of the $400 or $500 I earned that summer in my grandfathers Radio Shack store! It worked perfectly until the day I GAVE IT AWAY 15 years ago. I can't believe I did that! Thanks for bringing back memories!

  • My aunt was going to put on a garage sale, and she was going to sell this for 10 bucks. She gave it to me, i hardly ever use it, the sound on it is really bad. I am going to try and installing some new Audio jacks(im using my guitar amplifier with it) to see if i get a better sound.

  • @illuminatijews Be careful installing quarter inch jacks... you could damage the value of the synth! Of course, you could also improve the value. You're not going to get a different sound, though... unless the old RCA jacks are corroded and intermittent. If you don't like the sound, you might be better off just selling it and putting the money towards something you like.

  • I found a mint condition one at the Goodwill in Bellevue Wa a few years back for $24!

  • So its awesome that it has Moog oscillators and filter, but do you know if they are the SAME oscillators used in the minimoog, and the SAME filter?

  • @unkellsam I don't think either the oscillators OR the filter are the same used in the Minimoog, although I'm certain the filter, at least, is the version used in some other Moog products. I'm to understand that the oscillator is not actually a Moog oscillator, despite being fully analog. I don't know more than that, though.

  • it reminds me of the nes fm sound.

  • great video !! I have a micromoog and I'm planning to get a MG-1 (a guy is offering me one). Is this worth getting knowing that I have a micromoog? Or shall I look for another completely different synth? Thanx and cheers!

  • @NachinDroga They definitely have different sounds, and it's always a plus to have a multiple-osc synth with a Moog filter... plus polyphony! I say go for it... but only under two conditions... that you REALLY love the Moog filter sound, and that the MG-1 the guy is selling has clean and smooth sliders!

  • awesome video!lots of sounds i havent used.

    i bought one 10 years ago.not knowing much about synths i bought it with a broken tone source (2).i was wondering -would you suggest going to any electronic repair place or a moog certified one?

  • The Moog certification is too modern for this device! Anyone familiar with analog synth repair should be able to do it. Ask analog keyboard players in your city who is the best, and take it there!  It'll be worth it!

  • @AutomaticGainsay thanks!

  • how much does it cost nowdays? probably not cheap anymore

  • Well, as much as I feel very motivated to let people know what this synth is capable of, there is a chance that the value might increase once they find out! I suggest you buy one as quickly as possible. I think it's still possible to get one for $400 or less!

  • i love this synth i own three of them

  • I bought one of these little machines way back in 1983, and it set me on the course of analogue music synthesis and experimentation. It is a wonderful instrument, and this demonstration brings back some very fond memories indeed.

    Many thanks Marc.

  • Thanks for watching! If you want to experience more memories, be sure to watch parts 2-6! : )

  • @AutomaticGainsay Who's the artist behind the intro music?

  • That is something I came up with for this video, using the drum track from another of my songs.

  • What model is that Yamaha in the back?

  • It's a Yamaha CS-50.

  • Thanks for all the great videos. Man do I miss my MG-1... and my Mini... and my Odyssey.. .and my...

  • Yes, this must be a painful time for you! Thanks for watching, though! : )

  • this was an awesome demo! i usually just want to hear the synth in action, but.. excellent explanation of MG-1's functions and potential

  • Well, keep watching... one of the six parts of this demo is about 10 minutes of the MG-1 in action with none of my blathering. : ) Thanks for watching!

  • Looking forward to the 5 other parts!!

  • Great demo! I owned one long ago...

    In fact, this is a Norlin-Tandy-Moog synth. As Robert A. Moog had left the company a few years earlier when this synth was conceived.

    BUT, it does incorporate circuits designed by him, like the famous ladder filter (although using a CA3046 chip instead of discrete transistors), and the "tempco compensated" oscillators.

    Norlin engineers had assembled a great little inexpensive synth from various Moog schematics, for Radio Shack. Better than the Rogue IMHO.

  • This MG-1 demo video is so thorough that I now feel like I own one!