In this vintage 1985 full-length tutorial video, Steve DiFuria explains the secrets of analog and digital synthesis.
There a lot of good information in the video, along with some truly bizarre things. We’re talking incomprehensible voodoo-doll nipple torture bizarre.
Luckily, Difuria spends most of his time demonstrating synthesis concepts on what are now classic synthesizers.
Here’s the official description:
SECRETS provides a clear, no-nonsense guide to making any sound on any synthesizer. Starting with the fundamentals of sound creation, it progresses through such advanced topics as programming FM synths like the DX-7. Valuable insights are offered into stage and studio performance techniques which are applied to a variety of makes and models so that you will derive benefit from this video no matter what kind of equipment you have. A 130-page manual is included, making this a complete course on electronic keyboards.
Steve DiFuria is the narrator and featured performer on this video. He is a highly respected consultant in synthesizer design and a Keyboard columnist who has programmed for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, and Lee Ritenour.
i want to watch this later, this seems like a great popcorn night in front of the computer.
I find it hard to keep watching when he’s playing all that cheesy crap. And I keep thinking of Borat. 😀
http://youtu.be/dne2sR4_N8s
What the hell…awesome
oh… wonderfully nerdy! I love it
It says this is “volume 1” (which has two “reels”).
Does anyone know if there is a volume 2 in existence?
Seems like a pretty useful resource.
This is truly great
When synths had character.
Frank is THE MAN!
“A 130 page manual is included.” Where?
This seems so far of what I watched a good compliment to the Sound on Sound series. Thank you!
Informative and weird… what a great combination!
http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Analog-Digital-Synthesis-Technology/dp/0881885169
Had this back in 86. Great intro for beginners. Helped make my Poly800 just that bit less crappy.
Thank you @minphase
wow this tutorial was really good kind of ridiculous but also very inspiring looking forward to finding the second volume one of these days