You had me at ‘tickling all the foxes’

Samuel L. Jackson's favourite synth.

Dave Smith, bad gear?! Say 10 Hail Marys and spend a week in solitary for such blasphemy.

The worst thing about the mopho is everything. The best thing about the mopho is everything. Anybody who has owned one knows exactly what I am talking about.

Got to be honest, I now save these to watch in a nice, relaxing friday bubblebath.

I don't know what surprised me more, DSI gear, or the Balan Wonderworld footage.

I make my synths watch your channel as motivation now. After the SH-201 was on your show, the other synths don't let him sit at the cool table for lunch anymore.

The Mopho SE (with keys) was my first synthesizer! It still goes for $600 a decade later. Totally funky and Kraftwerk-like at the same time.

Friday night, 18:00 exactly… The weekends starts here, because it's time for Bad Gear!!

Are we going to jump over the fact that it is yellow and looks like casio suddenly decided to stop adding keyboards to their toy romplers for children?

The balan wonderland segment killed me

Mopho, not unlike the Blofeld, was very much a child of its times. Back then, despite 20 and 30 years old synths reaching absurd prices on the used market, the thinking among the mainstream music hardware manufacturers still was "surely beginner musicians don't _really_ want an entry level priced truly analog synth? they really want just PCM samples of analog synths, or at best a VA, right?" When Mopho launched in 2009 the only alternative budget analog synths I was aware of were the MFB synths (if you happened to live close to Germany) and the DSI Evolver. Maybe the Little Phatty, though it was three times the price. Only in the next 2 years were the Doepfer Dark Energy, Vermona Lancet and Moog Slim Phatty released - still just a handful of models. For that reason Mopho had to have a limited interface. Dave Smith wanted to cut down on the price as much as possible, because as absurd as it may look today, it wasn't yet a given that people would be actually willing to pay a premium for an entry level true analog synthesizer. It was also strongly oriented towards the studio use, because again, few people believed entry level musicians would actually want to play live with analog synths - after all, they are so cumbersome and all...

i felt the pain of losing that encoder cap mid-jam 🤣

That Balan Wonderworld footage really elevated me to a new spiritual level.

Getting a head start on that early 2000 nostalgia wave I see 😁

Josh from Paris Monster plays a Mopho, sings, and plays drums at the same time. It’s pretty rad.

Goddamn man, you're really going through all the memesynths from the 2000s.

This video is ticking...I mean tickling all the foxes. The editing, humor & demos are really leveling up each week. There's even lore now.

i love the memes you show in between phrases as much as the actual review lol, great video as always

The thumbnail is pure genius at work!

I'll never be rid of mine, though I did get rid of all the old knobs over time..

Oh gawds, I'd forgotten about the evil banana box (of doom). This is going to be an episode that doesn't disappoint! And of course you went with the box instead of the keyboard version, as the box version was really reviled back in the day... I actually really wanted one back in the day, but didn't have anywhere near enough cash for one, and the user interface being so menu-divey was just... Not my thing. But on the other hand, I'm also very much so a "one knob per function" kind of guy, probably why I loved my old dotcom modular synth so much (had to sell it back in the day due to... a whole host of things). OMFG, foxes, whooo! Foxes are awesome! lol, Big mouth Bass cameo!

Pretty amazing you're able to release this much content.

I need that "we are not in kansas anymore" thingy as a full fledged song, that was himmlisch

Man, we really need you to do the Beat Thang!

Unfortunately missed out on the last couple of these due to uni finals... glad to be starting my binge watch of everything I missed

Awesome video as usual! That encoder cap falling off really made me laugh. I also love that the song at the end was just a build-up; good stuff!

Glad to see you finally rope Dave Smith into the bad gear corral- I do love his stuff though. The Mopho was made during a strange time where those kind of product names were all the rage- i.e. Moog Little Phatty.

Love this episode. I've been long awaiting mention of the Tetra on this channel. That 2009 synth was ahead of its time.

You constantly produces quality, I love your work!

This show keeps getting better!! Bad gear for life!!!

YAY! New bad gear episode! This brightened up my day. Now I can forget about my aching arm for a short while! :)

I've got the Mopho X4 and I'll never let it go!

Gives his mate a drum machine as a wedding gift. What a legend.

one of the absolute best Bad Gear episodes to date

For all the mophos out there! Edit: 5:32 rare instance of Mr. Pilz raging in (presumably) german. - 2021 colourized and censored

I remember being such a fanboy of the mopho, before it was even released, before anyone had their hands on it, my fanboy self thought it was amazing ahaha

sadly i could only tickle one fox here, thanks for letting us start the weekend with the mopho!

When that encoder cap vanished, I thought you were going to reach behind my ear and magically produce it out of thin air!

oh my god the Balan Wonderland footage was the cream on top - what an outstanding video in every way!

Rewatching some of these as a birthday present to myself. I'd like to reserve my place at the front of the line for when the Bad Gear CD releases. Love the MoFo!

Saved to watch it after my work shift, after the latest synths I can't imagine what will be next... Access Virus? 😂 Good job as always, I'm already sure this will be fun.

I own one, of course, BECAUSE...I owned every synth made (within reason, no CS80). This little yellow bird doo, for me, the boxes never TICKED. Even now, watching this is like a flashback from one of my less-than-ideal acid trips. I'm going to a quiet place now.

I’ve got 2 of these bad boys, right next to each other. Makes for even fatter sounds when you layer them up!

That fucking intro musical / dance sequence is straight-up one of the strangest experiences I have ever had in a video game. You made the Mopho sound incredible, as always!

Ah yes the "Just use an Editor" kinda synth! I mean I could but that Steam icon is looking pretty cute right now

Awesome video. Nice subtle shot at Reverb, too.

The episode intros get better and more creative every time! I don't think I wanna walk the Yellow-Mopho Road

I was lent a Tetra by a friend and although it's a great sounding machine, the lack of a usable UI coupled with the fact that you have to actually buy editing software (which isn't easily transferable) from a third party company is just absolutely ridiculous. These things could easily have been riding high on the "modern classics" list if only they'd made them easier to work with, both inside and outside the box.

Yet another Edisyn supported unit getting the Bad Gear treatment. The Mopho is almost exactly 1 voice module taken directly from the Prophet '08, plus audio in and subosc. In fact Edisyn's Prophet '08 editor supports all Mopho versions plus the Tetra in a unified editor -- they are basically the same machine. The main problem with the Mopho is of course the menu diving. But you can use the Prophet '08 controls to program the Mopho directly. Think of it as a 1-voice Prophet expander.

Just realized you posted this like the same day that I finally put my MoPho up for sale on Reverb. It's now the linked video in the listing!

I just found your channel and I love it :D Gonna watch whole series now I guess xD

This one is part of my everyday rig. I use it exclusively for lead synth. I just dial in the sound I want and stop touching it. Probably why none of my knobs have broken off.

I've got myself a Mopho X4 which has become my main piece of kit for subtractive synthesis. It's a really fun, easy-to-understand synth, but definitely has limitations. What it can do, it does really well though!

I love the sound of that little yellow box...(I still love my EVOLVER)

Superb content as always. And the music 🎶 🤌

I actually liked the mopho I almost bought one but at the time I couldn't see where it would fit in my setup and the Tetra looked far more versatile. I would love it if DSI started making these small synths in a box again.

"This encoder cap has yet to resurface" Gotta a few of those caps in my studio too LOL

Awesome video production on this one! :D Love the Möphö!

Thanks for perking up my Friday, another excellent vid. This DSI is pretty good, never played any of his gear tbh, but would look out for this yellow brick on the SH market. How about creating a midweek 'Meh Gear' (perfect for Mophoesque gear) and leaving the the cruddy stuff (Timbre Wolf et al) till Friday, it will divi up my week marvelously. Cheers again.

My cat loves this synth so much he has chewed off five of the encoders which are never to be found again. Good review, I love this thing.

Bruh, the debut single of my band was made almost exclusively with this thing :D All the synthesised sounds are this little beast. I even made the main 909 esque snare with it. Apart from some pcm and recorded guitars, drums and some layered drum samples. Painstakingly layered all the chords and whatnot. It was a nightmare really but for me it was like kinda testing how far i could take that quirky af mono synth. Chaos Club - Hyperdrive if you were wondering XD

Bad Gear suggestions: Moog Werkstatt, the Mother 32's Cro Magnon ancestor; The Moog Source- membrane switches were all the rage until they die; Yamaha TX-7- a DX-7 module that you couldn't program without a DX-7?

Another great and entertaining review.

You made me lol again with the censored reaction to the resonance coming off... We're gonna hang out at some point.

Every time I see a piece of gear on here I almost bought but never got around to I am very glad I didn’t.

Great music on this one! Okay... Even greater music than usual on this one! 👍

The animation sequence in this episode was incredible!

Had one. I really liked the sound it produced. Lots of carácter but for some weird reason very difficult to balance properly with the other sounds in a mix.

Let the weekend begin with the new taste of bad gear ✌️❤️

It's a thing of beauty, and the keyboard version looks even more appealing.

I had one for a small bit (emphasis on small) , big sound hard to manipulate. Great video!!

The Evolver Desktop is a good choice too... amazingly powerful, ever more amazingly hard to program.

The Mopho Keys was a legit synth. I just can’t with this GUI though. I can’t. I know a lot of people don’t care for the tone of the gen 1 DSI synths, but personally I feel they are decent and unique enough to be worthwhile. I admit my Rev2 and OB-6 sound sweeter, but I still use the Evolver keyboard all the time. I don’t have a Mopho keyboard anymore, but I liked it when I did. It just seemed a little redundant with the Evolver, which is more interesting to me.

"tickling all the foxes!" man :-) You are very close to becoming my favourite KZfaq comedian ! go go go !

OH man...paused vid at 5 secs in to write this comment...this is what I've been waiting for...I've drooled over this thing for years, never hearing it...your intro plays for like 4 secs and I'm already hooked. I don't care if this thing's user interface eats my cat for breakfast...someday I'll get ahold of one these things to play with...I hope the rest of the vid doesn't make me regret this comment...

I have the Mopho Keyboard and a Tetra to make it a 5 voice poly and I love it haha It takes some getting use to but its a great synth.

i've always wanted one of these (i think because of how corny it looks), love that it made the bad gear cut!

The AS-1 bring me here... Oh my gosh !!! It sounds awesome ❤

I have got both the Mopho and the Tetra, and there's a nice trick where you can hook them together and end up with a 5-voice analog polysynth.

Noticed in a close up that you have the Marquis de Sade behind you on the bookshelf. Should I be concerned?

Yep great clip n you had me from the first joke too .. this maybe the most funny “BAD GEAR “ so far ... the fish was good too ..lol

It sounds amazing, excellent video! EDIT: I wonder how many more bad gear will be appearing on this channel

the DR-550 returns!

Maybe you can review my 1st drumcomputer in the near future the Siel MDP-40 or Suzuki RPM 40 if you can stll get your hands on them.😁

I recently got a great deal on a waldorf pulse 2 (which I never would have gotten full price), and while I was super happy with the deal I had to come back to this video to remind myself that it wasn't bad gear, unlike the competing mopho 😉 also got some great ideas for working mono synths into full tracks, love your videos!

Love it! Great box! What about those purple and yellow E-mu groove boxes? I can’t even remember what they were called! lol

I'd like a review of expression pedals like the Roland EV-5.

Mopho was my first DS synth. It is not a bad gear material, by any means:) or...it actually totally is. Then i got Tetra:)

I threw my calendar in the trash bin, today is Audiopilz day before called Friday :-)

Sounds really good! I was close to buying a used Mopho, but ended up getting a new Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 instead. From what I gather they are quite similar. I'd be curious to know from people who have used both if there is one that is better or just how similar they are. Great episode though!

Another suggestion, any Casio keyboard with the Hex Synth engine! Privia PX-5s (which I own but its way too much menu diving for me) or Casio XW-G1. The Hex engine sounds amazingly good, but it is so cumbersome to edit that you'll end up using it as a rompler and hate it as much.

I think he ideializad this instrument for those who cannot afford a PROPHET🎹😢😎

I recently got a Tetra on Reverb (for a fair price, despite the crazy spike in the last year). Yeah, it’s nearly impossible to tweak parameters with the knobs & buttons. However, the actual sounds are so amazing. That plus its size make it exactly what I needed in my live set up. Not being able to tweak it much is the trade off.

I just got one last week! I am SO LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!! It makes so much sweet sweet affection to my platinum ears!

1:28 And I always thought the name is just short for "MOnoPHOnic"…

Something tells me the Evolver Desktop isn’t far behind!

Wieder mal eine gute Wahl getroffen. Klanglich ist der wirklich gut. Durch das Bedienkonzept darf er berechtigterweise als Bad Gear eingestuft werden. ⚠️ Vorschlag zu einem Instrument: Es gibt Alesis Micron und Akai Miniak. Beide haben die gleiche Sound Engine, unterscheiden sich jedoch enorm. Der Micron würde durch sein Bedienkonzept eher in die Bad Gear Schublade passen. Die Sound Engine ist digital und erzeugt einen Sound mit Analog Charakter. Ich finde den Miniak sehr interessant. Vielleicht wäre das was für dich?

I looked up the source video on YT, forgot where you said it, re-binged half your channel, just to find the spot where I dimly remembered I heard you say "ticklin all the foxes" the first time lying in a sleepless early morning skip-ad next-vid pavlovian drool puddle, just to come here and congratulate you on this achievement.

Mopho was the first synth that I fell in love with. So yellow! 😍 The price tag scared me away tho and i ended up getting a Paia Fatman. Painted it yellow tho :D