You had to be a rocket scientist to program these things 😂
@souldeep8086 ай бұрын
Seriously though. Sending gates to the envelope generator???
@mennoshouseofmusic12146 ай бұрын
@@souldeep808Noise Gates. Volume holes in the sound triggered by a 16th of a note by putting a threshold on a certain volume. Everything which comes below that volume, is filtered out.
@kosmas1736 ай бұрын
that's why the music they made was 1000 times better than whatever garbage comes out nowadays
@MikeHightower16 ай бұрын
I guess that is called arpeggio
@tezeta37256 ай бұрын
@@mennoshouseofmusic1214not exactly. A gate in this context is basically like a trigger signal, its a short little burst of voltage. Normally it would come from a keyboard whenever you hold down a key in order to tell the synth when to play a note and for how long. In this case its coming from the doctor click which is putting out a gate every 16th note. That gate goes to the envelope generator which controls the synths amplifier, turning the volume up and down based on a specific curve that you set (in this case short and plucky) every time it gets a gate signal.
@1mariomaniac7 ай бұрын
Analog synths are just so beautifully complex.
@iLumberjackАй бұрын
Now change some settings and try to regain what you originally had.
@zack4president7 ай бұрын
This turned into the turbo-encabulator real quick
@StuPedassol6 ай бұрын
Thanks Chrystler!
@thowa16 ай бұрын
You nailed it 😅
@brianmilovich6 ай бұрын
I've looped the hell out of it but I'm cool with it.
@antat-oe9mq6 ай бұрын
Hagahhahahaha
@shanemartin89045 ай бұрын
I agree turning it into a turbo-ejaculator was absolute gold
@mubopo6 ай бұрын
And this is why MJ's music was and still is unique... The process and the brains behind!
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
And yet, like all MJ's music, MJ didn't create it.
@Greenhornet2045 ай бұрын
@@onesong2001yes he actually did 🤡
@CSwivel4 ай бұрын
@@onesong2001 moronic take
@DBIGDEENO5 ай бұрын
99.9% if producers today would NOT survive this era of music… YOU HAD to have talent. No in between
@opinionatorX7 ай бұрын
This is genius level stuff and exactly why "Thriller " was a massive hit.
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
I think the record-breakingly expensive marketing played a part in that too
@civildiscourse20006 ай бұрын
As a 13-year-old kid in a band I jumped on a bus to go across town with my keyboard player and see a demo of ARP synths including the 2600. We expected to be at the back of a crowd peering over heads. Instead, for over an hour, we were the only people there. What a blast.
@benharyo6 ай бұрын
All that without using computer software. Just the actual analog EG and VCOs of the ARP 😳🙏🙇♂️
@OBGynKenobi7 ай бұрын
This guy must also be an electrical engineer
@officialsimonharris7 ай бұрын
bear in mind, no computers back then, all hardware
@Prod_byDjGadzbeatz6 ай бұрын
Ikr
@matiasgoinheix3666 ай бұрын
The computer were the brains of these pioneers
@Abruzzo3336 ай бұрын
Computers were used much earlier than people think. Maybe not for Thriller, but 2-3 years later.
@UKKC80s6 ай бұрын
They were the computers of their generation. Computers been around since the 60s just weren't in every home as they were massive...like size of a small room..
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
that machine is basically a computer
@FraDonaghyMusic7 ай бұрын
I never noticed this sound in the song before, so went to listen again and there it was, quite low and panned to the right just before the solo. Amazing how many new levels to these songs that are being brought to light via these videos. 👏👏👏
@mohrasher7 ай бұрын
Search on youtube for "Michael Jackson - Beat It (Instrumental)" by Reborn Audio and you'll hear many sounds that are inaudible in the final release
@rudygracia55736 ай бұрын
That's the reason those big budget albums sound like that,and Indie stuff doesn't.
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
That demonstrates that you don't have an ear for music
@richardvickrey47866 ай бұрын
Great work! I'm in awe. As a 72 year old synth head, I cannot get enough! Thanks for sharing. 💙
@MrOuija-rr8kq7 ай бұрын
Damn. They had to do so much to achieve things we take for granted lol
@benjaminhlophe6 ай бұрын
This guy is an engineer
@conjandysecurity7 ай бұрын
.... banging on drum cases.
@jaeinspace46027 ай бұрын
Music that was made in a laboratory 🔥🔥
@KrellStudio6 ай бұрын
Fascinating to see a real legend giving pro tips like this! We are living in the future! Definitely worth a sub!
@frankjamesbonarrigo71626 ай бұрын
To be around Micheal at that time was like being around an Emperor. Untouchable. A god on earth, that Fame doesn’t exist anymore.
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
many children thought so but children are easy to fool and Michael spent tens of millions on marketing to fool children. He was a modern-day Pied Piper
@rocklorflett29425 ай бұрын
Seems to me that all the music was written by white guys .
@graemenugent39246 ай бұрын
Absolutely mind boggling the work behind the scenes. Glad they get to show off now, totally deserved. 20 feet from stardom
@ronpaizley93496 ай бұрын
Love these "how the sausage roll was made" video's 😮😂
@mikec5384 ай бұрын
This guy is like a mad scientist! Incredible stuff!!
@ohmthepoet84287 ай бұрын
Some amazing patch ideas there that i never thought of This is so cool man i love sound design and ive been loving thriller for over 2 decades now without realizing how much sound design went into the making of it, i always knew it was a masterpiece but its so interesting to be able to hear about it from the guys who made it all happen themselves. Especially now that i have my own love of synths, samplers, and drum machines its great to understand the thought process that the greats before me used. It gets me inspired to think differently when im cooking up nowadays. So so cool, best series on youtube hands down!
@jkonrad6 ай бұрын
Love these behind-the-scenes, how the magic was done vids, by the people that were there.
@R_Thomp5 ай бұрын
I've never seen this equipment in my life and I've been playing forever
@gstevens69486 ай бұрын
Totally appreciate your artistic musical genius. Thank you for making music we all listen to even better. 🥂
@RichardiMJ7 ай бұрын
😮OMG amazing incredible perfect
@Hugs2735 ай бұрын
wow! all of that electronics is crazy cool!
@KRAFTWERK2K65 ай бұрын
Pre-MIDI Syncronized times were WILD!! And it's absolute sheer miracles that you and all you other musicians created to keep all your synths in Sync. Just with voltage controlled "Tact" givers :D
@NealVio6 ай бұрын
Great sound. I think they should've raised the volume on that sound on the track.
@joffyjazz6 ай бұрын
They probably tried various levels and found subliminal optimal.
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
so, you know better than the producer?
@NealVio5 ай бұрын
@@onesong2001 Yes I do. The clip that he played sounds better than the album. What do you think? Unfortunately the MTV video, you couldn't hear it because they were opening and closing garage doors. But even on the album, you can barely hear it.
@onesong20015 ай бұрын
@@NealVio I was never a big fan of the song although the guitar solo is impressive.
@NealVio5 ай бұрын
@@onesong2001Ed's solo is awesome
@JustinH957 ай бұрын
I have a 2600. Beautiful machines. That last bit about getting random voltages in time was eye opening for me.
@joyboricua37216 ай бұрын
I love that he put the screwdriver on the the 4th snare.
@stopidhoodleum32327 ай бұрын
Just discovered this as I’m getting into beat making crazy we have people like u documenting history, also love the synth sound
@josephcrollawelch7 ай бұрын
Wow producers equals mad scientists ❤
@michellemarchiano98786 ай бұрын
Amazing. Luv learning the board.
@edmundgrimes65667 ай бұрын
Man, imagine that, the beat it sessions 😮😮 Hey Eddie, Michael, how you guys doin?! 😂
@seekone3106 ай бұрын
Just from watching this video alone. Iam convinced I could do what this guy does ...easy 😅😅😅 Ur a genius sir!
@keymad46 ай бұрын
Awesome Anthony.
@timmckeown13135 ай бұрын
Me as MJ: “Whatever, just make it sound Grammy-winning incredible.”
@kenwhelan30036 ай бұрын
As usual very informative Bravo Mr Garfield
@dawsonje5 ай бұрын
I seriously understood nothing he said but it’s amazing
@KrytonsHead5 ай бұрын
"It's sending 16th note gates to the envelope generators..." "Yeah, ok, but I asked what you wanted from Starbucks"
@zc16826 ай бұрын
This is why people used to have way more respect for people mixing tracks.
@sarahandjoe201128 күн бұрын
Anthony, I just realized you did the synth work in the movie “over the top”! I was watching the end credits and saw your name…. Cool! Would be cool to see a video on that. One of my favorite movies.
@jami.m70745 ай бұрын
A few years ago i wouldnt have understood anything of what you just said, but now i do. What a Nerd i've become 😂.
@johnbyrd91065 ай бұрын
Makes perfect sense.
@KFCJones5 ай бұрын
I haven't heard some of those terms since I was a high school kid, salivating over Keyboard Player magazine. 😂
@K-M17 ай бұрын
So clever. I love how your mind works. Musical genius.
@turnupthesun816 ай бұрын
This thing looks like a 1920s phone company switch board. I can’t even imagine learning how to work this thing let alone becoming proficient.
@clark47975 ай бұрын
IDK WTF yes talking about but he and Michael made beautiful music!
@JuanDeSoCal6 ай бұрын
I completely understood "when I first showed up for the Thriller sessions ..."
@thebaronofbelco26156 ай бұрын
My brain just exploded! I can’t even set up my friggen iPhone!
@alexendrix64 ай бұрын
A.Marinelli Electronic Wizard I wish I knew you in early 80ths I was in L.A with my analogic synths
@user-gk2wq7wm7s5 ай бұрын
Genius.. 😉😎🔥🔥🔥
@graytloАй бұрын
Legit dude you are too damn smart for me
@Rodneytheproducer19866 ай бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@user-tr3eo9be1u6 ай бұрын
This guy!!!!!😯😲😯🎹
@al-paciyes57226 ай бұрын
This explanation is a Thriller
@danjacobson98817 ай бұрын
This guy is a genius!
@Chris.Brisson6 ай бұрын
Here I thought Boddicker was just a really groovy keyboard player.
@timothyprovost75736 ай бұрын
Reminds me of playing REASON on Mac back in the day
@Moshie716 ай бұрын
I have no idea what this guy just said, but I salute his passion 👍🥇
@vincentremazeilles5047 ай бұрын
Awesome ! Thanks Anthony.
@user-de6vq7rk8t7 ай бұрын
I don't understand what you just said. Can't we just hear the cool stuff you're coming up with? It's amazing!!!
@barryross83825 ай бұрын
Dude could have flown the space shuttle
@gallopwave5 ай бұрын
I know the wave envelopes assigned to the amplitudes used on those tracks were off by 10 ns because of the nature of the electrical impulse.
@raelbroadway2827 ай бұрын
Very interesting explanation 👍 Thanks for sharing this !
@mikehartzell35326 ай бұрын
Back when you needed a doctorate in engineering to produce a single 😂😂😂
@jannesplatteau5 ай бұрын
Jim Mortison :"And he walked on down the hal!l"
@danblomgren80595 ай бұрын
I couldn't have said it better myself!
@frankwebster91107 ай бұрын
I just realized where Neil Young got Sample and Hold for a song title on Trans. That shows my knowledge of how all this stuff works. Super cool stuff. Edit: I wonder who may have worked with him on that album as it is made with these types of sounds.
@IAMNOONE626 ай бұрын
That's what I was saying this morning at breakfast!
@kristinas.96096 ай бұрын
I didn't know his music was so complicated.😯
@gmc19665 ай бұрын
That analog shit was an art form
@shadyfixtech47633 ай бұрын
Never knew music composition can be more complex than Mathematics
@confusedjack60575 ай бұрын
The Tenor-ators. You’re welcome.
@mikedaigle3938Ай бұрын
Damn genius
@scottdaugherty80656 ай бұрын
You had me up to Dr. Click ...
@Antonicholas5 ай бұрын
this is so sophisticated like satalite assembling 😂
@houmm086 ай бұрын
Genius
@rafalzubek27886 ай бұрын
Great Scott😱
@groovedealerfeaturing-ashl64767 ай бұрын
Fantastic insight as usual, it's these little details that can and do push a track from awesome to truly amazing. I get the feeling you realise just how lucky/fortunate to have been involved in such truly amazing record :D
@joeyplaysmusic5 ай бұрын
This is crazier nomenclature than anything I've ever seen or heard.
@whatabouttheearth4 ай бұрын
And this is why other musicians look at synth people confused like "hey, where'd these scientists come from?"
@stupidcat35616 ай бұрын
Then, Michael wanted more sound waves. So, i turned the flux capacitor up to 88. ❤😀
@rhettjacobdawkins35246 ай бұрын
He looks like Chris Lilley in "Jonah from Tonga" 😂
@mikeoxlong82726 ай бұрын
So glad I'm just a drummer
@StuPedassol6 ай бұрын
This story's Got Legs... it knows how to use them.
@NathanSander7777 ай бұрын
Awesome Analog& still synched it!!
@FolkeFox6 ай бұрын
Analog synths my beloved
@christopherwalker20974 ай бұрын
Back when everything was hard
@pilotnamealreadytaken60355 ай бұрын
This guy is trying to sell you a turbo encabulator next.
@papajon625 ай бұрын
Now your iPhone can do this
@rgghjs92705 ай бұрын
Love your vids ❤ have you heard of Look Mum No Computer? I'd love to see you jam on his gear!!
@ajaxsfv11537 ай бұрын
He has a TIME MACHINE in his backyard
@danielnelson93735 ай бұрын
Adjust the double dual over inch cam modulationator on the binford 6000. That's the issue.
@taneryurdunkulu6 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@LoserDub6 ай бұрын
Thats crazy, and now you can do all this on your phone
@Prod_byDjGadzbeatz6 ай бұрын
Fl mobile....😂
@brofessormex6 ай бұрын
Now i know how people felt as we emerged from caves and not understanding the pre mud flood tarterian technology.
@kellyaustin74876 ай бұрын
Im also able to put out random voltages in time with any track immediately after a fat chocolate haze 😏 👍🏾
@hanselmansell75554 ай бұрын
These days kids just load up a preset and start arranging, if only they knew how lucky they were 😊
@scottprentice84115 ай бұрын
Every body knows this. It would be nice if there were videos on some type of complex contrapion, like a paper clip,or gate latch.