Yamaha Synthesizers

**DJ_ULI_G** · 01-23-2005

hi ...i work with YAMAHA synthesizer in the studio but i don't know the model right now ..it's big , deep blue ..with yellow LCD .. ... i wanna ask you ..the synthesizer is good , i know, but when i record some instrument on my track it sounds like synthesizer..i don't want that ... it's may be too crispy ... what kind of efx i gotta put on it ... some compressor or enything else .. to sound more dirty - more real .... when i talkin about the piano - it sounds funny man ..it sounds like a toy ... i don't know ... help me out please

**mungo** · 01-23-2005

The only yamaha refered to as blue is an AN1x, but thats an VA so probably not what you are talking about.

**rizmann** · 01-24-2005

look at the back of the bloody thing

**40Beatz** · 01-24-2005

The only Yamaha synth I can think of with a yellow screen, would be the S03....I dont know if thats what he's using or some ancient Yamaha board

**DJ_ULI_G** · 01-25-2005

man the yamaha is EX 07 or something ..it's EX ...but this is not so important ..i wonder why when i record something it sounds horible ...it sounds too synth.. i wanna put some efx on it to sound more real ..

**messyman** · 01-25-2005

The Yamaha CS1X is blue too with a yellow LCD...

as for how to make something less digital and synthetic sounding... a bit of warm distortion may help. I used to get great sounds from a horrible digital sounding Roland XP10 by sticking one output through a guitar overdrive pedal and mixing it with the original for a bit of definition. Compression can help too but if you dirty the sounds up a bit that can help them sit better in a mix.

MM

**DJ_ULI_G** · 01-25-2005

thanks man ..do u know where i can get waves audiotrack ... and what is "desessing"

**messyman** · 01-25-2005

Originally posted by DJ_ULI_G
thanks man ..do u know where i can get waves audiotrack ... and what is "desessing"

dunno what " waves audiotrack is" if it's a product made by Waves then check here:

http://www.waves.com/

Regarding deEssers - these are very specifically set up compressors that are only triggered to reduce only certain high frequencies - the upshot of which is that if you have a singer who is very sibilant i.e. over emphasises the "ess" or "shh" sounds then this unit or plugin can be used to reduce that part of the sound. Be careful not to overdo it though, otherwise it end up with the singer sounding like they have a lisp - though i gotta admit i find that kinda sexy

MM