Every Type of Synthesizer EXPLAINED in Detail

One machine, endless disguises — from a screaming lead to a full orchestra to a sound that's never existed anywhere in nature. But "synthesizer" isn't one instrument. It's a dozen completely different ways of generating sound, and each one changed music in its own way. In this video: the monosynth (Minimoog, Roland SH-101, Roland TB-303), the polysynth (Sequential Prophet-5, Roland Jupiter-8, Roland Juno-106), the modular synthesizer (Moog vs. Buchla), the semi-modular (ARP 2600, Korg MS-20, Moog Mother-32), the FM and digital synthesizer (Yamaha DX7, Casio CZ series), the virtual analog synthesizer (Clavia Nord Lead, Roland JP-8000), the rompler and sample-based synthesizer (Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50), the workstation (Korg M1, Korg Triton, Yamaha Motif), the groovebox (Roland MC-303, Elektron, Teenage Engineering OP-1), and the software synthesizer (Native Instruments Massive, Xfer Serum) — with the real songs behind each sound, from Parliament's "Flash Light" to Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf" to Darude's "Sandstorm." Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:25 The monosynth The polysynth The modular synthesizer The semi-modular synthesizer The FM and digital synthesizer The virtual analog synthesizer The rompler and sample-based synthesizer The workstation The groovebox The software synthesizer New videos on synthesizer brands, synthesis methods, and the real gear behind iconic songs — every week. #synthesizer #synths #synthesizerexplained #musicgear #moog #analogsynth