KORG NAUTILUS Overview & Demo by Woody Piano Shack

Woody Piano Shack

"Launched today, here is the new KORG NAUTILUS Synthesizer Workstation. I'll give you a tour of the controls, share my first impressions and play you lots of presets demos to showcase the sounds, new pianos, electric piano, organ, synth pads, bass, drums, found percussion and more! We'll compare to the KORG KRONOS and discuss how the two products fit into the lineup or professional keyboards."

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Spectrasonics KEYSCAPE FELT PIANO

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"First look and demo of the newly launched Double Felt Grand piano for SPECTRASONICS KEYSCAPE. We'll play this beautifully delicate piano and I'll share the interesting back story to how I acquired this amazing VST sample library virtual instrument with an incredibly collection of acoustic and electric pianos."

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NEW KEYSCAPE DOUBLE FELT GRAND - Olivia Belli

video upload by SpectrasonicsVIDEO

"Happy Piano Day! On this 88th day of the year, we are very happy to announce our new Double Felt Grand Piano for Keyscape! - Available now as a FREE UPDATE to current Keyscape users.

We were honored to have the amazing Olivia Belli play her inspired pieces “As I Was” and “Spiderwebs of Clouds” for us and we’re so excited to share her masterful exploration of this special new piano. Enjoy this blissful musical moment featuring the Keyscape Double Felt Grand! :-)"

"Free update adds #1 most requested sound from Keyscape users

To celebrate International Piano Day (the 88th day of the year), we are thrilled to announce the release of a special new Double Felt Grand piano for Keyscape® — available now to users as a Free Update. This v1.5 release represents the first time that we have added a brand new instrument to Keyscape - and the “felt piano” has been the #1 most requested sound from Keyscape users.

Creating the Double Felt
Normally, the highly coveted 'felt piano' sound is achieved by draping a layer of felt vertically between the strings and the hammers of an upright piano. This softens the strikes and gives the upright piano an intimate, muted tone. Because of gravity, this technique is not feasible on a grand piano, since the hammers and strings are situated horizontally. The felt would simply lay on top of the hammers, preventing them from rising up to strike the strings. Attempts to attach the felt above the hammers, against the strings, yields less-than-satisfactory results and laying the felt on top of the strings mutes their sustain drastically.

Through careful experimentation, renowned piano technician Jim Wilson (creator of the unique Yamaha grand used in Keyscape for the LA Custom C7), discovered how to achieve this gorgeous muted sound on a world-class 7-foot grand piano. After a great deal of thought and experimentation, Jim ended up carefully cutting, fitting, and gluing two individually layered strips of a thick, natural felt to each hammer.

Sound/Software Development
Once the acoustic piano was prepared in this special way, our acclaimed Spectrasonics sound development team (led by producer Eric Persing) then painstakingly sampled the instrument at our newly developed private recording studio — which features some of the largest naturally ambient recording spaces in Los Angeles. To complete the experience, our amazing software team developed lush new DSP reverb algorithms that are exclusive to this new Keyscape sound. The final result is the unique Double Felt Grand: a warm, soft piano with the best aspects of a felt upright, but with the body and the decay of a grand.

New Keyscape Video
To celebrate Piano Day and the release of the new Double Felt Grand, we’ve also produced a new Keyscape video featuring a beautiful performance on the new sound by Sony Classical artist Olivia Belli."

Find out more about the new Keyscape Double Felt Grand here: https://www.spectrasonics.net/news/ne...

Arturia Introduces the AstroLab - Avant-Garde Stage Keyboard

video upload by Arturia

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CRUMAR SORRENTO Organ Deep Dive Demos w/ Woody Piano Shack

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

Playlist:

1. CRUMAR SORRENTO Organ Deep Dive Demo

"Exploration of the Hammond organ sound engines and controls on the new CRUMAR SORRENTO organ. Let's play and listen to how closely it emulates the classic Hammonds, such as B3, A100, C3 and more! You be the judge."

2. NEO VENTILATOR 2 Demo, Tutorial & Review

Demo, Tutorial and Review of the NEO INSTRUMENTS VENTILATOR II Rotary Speaker Simulation Pedal, an emulation of the iconic LESLIE 122 used with HAMMOND B3 ORGAN. We connect it to the CRUMAR SORRENTO ORGAN and thoroughly test it out. The Vent pedals are also extremely popular with guitarists so perhaps we can check that out in the future.

3. CRUMAR SORRENTO - Hammond B3 Organ Sounds

All-playing no-talking demo of the newly released CRUMAR SORRENTO ORGAN and CRUMAR BURN 2025 ROTARY SPEAKER SIMULATOR PEDAL. Listen and judge the sounds for yourself (but don't judge me)!

4. CRUMAR SORRENTO Detailed Overview & Demo

Unboxing, demo and first impressions review of the brand new CRUMAR SORRENTO ORGAN, an emulation of the classic iconic vintage HAMMOND ORGAN and LESLIE SPEAKER with the all-new CRUMAR BURN 2025 ROTARY SPEAKER PEDAL.

Featuring music from Sweden's finest Hammond organists, Pierre Swärd and Andreas Hellkvist.

Photos from Hammond B3 Appreciation Group on Facebook and from organ fanatic and friend of the channel Nate Down Under.

Lesson packs available for one-time purchase on Patreon.

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YAMAHA YC61 STAGE KEYBOARD - Demo & Review by Woody Piano Shack

Woody Piano Shack

"The YAMAHA YC61 is finally here! I've been keen to try one out since the recent launch as Stage Keyboard is my favorite category of instrument. After a quick introduction and unboxing we'll do an overview and tour of the keyboard as I demo and review the features and sounds.

This keyboard is designed to give gigging musicians the most important sounds like Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer (Wurli) electric pianos, acoustic grand pianos and some "bread & butter" synth sounds. In this video I'll demonstrate and play some of these for you.

This keyboard is competing with the Nord Electro 6D so this comparison will be a topic for a future video, as well as deep dive demos of the organ, key and effects section, as well as some fun musical collaborations!

Topics covered:
► Unboxing
► introduction
► Build quality
► Keybed feel
► Hammond, Rhodes and piano models
► Organ and rotary speaker models
► Key sections
► FM synth sounds
► Effects
► Future plans, collaborations and comparison with Nord Electro"

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Woody Piano Shack's Nord Electro Story

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Retrospective of the CLAVIA NORD ELECTRO Stage Keyboard, including brief history, musical demo and review of the model range.

Featuring NORD ELECTRO 6D, NORD ELECTRO 2, NORD ELECTRO 4 and guest appearance from NORD LEAD A1."

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Another fab random style on Korg i3 #Shorts​

video by Woody Piano Shack

"Sounds and styles of the KORG i3 MUSIC WORKSTATION KEYBOARD ARRANGER SYNTH.
#Shorts​"

Another short from supporting member, Woody Piano Shack. Such a clean looking synth! 

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USED VINTAGE CLASSIC or CHEAP NEW SYNTH - Which Is Best? w/ Woody Piano Shack

Woody Piano Shack

"Is it better to buy a used classic flagship synthesizer or spend the same money on a new budget synth? Let's use the KORG TRITON and the KORG KROSS 2 as an example for this discussion. We'll compare the features, sounds and many other aspects of these two synth workstation keyboards."

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KORG Pa5X Styles Demo // They Had Some Fun With This!!

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Demo of the MOVIE & SHOW STYLE CATEGORY on the KORG Pa5X PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER KEYBOARD."

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Woody Piano Shack's Pa5X PLAYLIST

ROLAND S1 - Musical Journey With Tiny $200 SH-101

video upload by MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK

"ROLAND AIRA COMPACT S-1 TWEAK SYNTHESIZER and YAMAHA PSR-SX920 ARRANGER KEYBOARD sounds demo.

WELCOME TO PIANO CLUB
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• Song breakdowns & piano arrangements
• Synth and keyboard tips and tricks
• Topics requested by members

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YAMAHA MODX M Demo - Ten Mind Blowing Sounds

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"YAMAHA MODX M demo, listen to the fabulous sounds of the new MODX M6, MODX M7 and MODX M8. Playing many of the sounds, bass, pads, piano, FM-X and AN-X. This keyboard is the more affordable version of the YAMAHA MONTAGE M.

Many more all-playing demos and tutorial coming soon!, see my previous review and buyers guide video!

WELCOME TO PIANO CLUB
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• Music theory and playing techniques
• Song breakdowns & piano arrangements
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• Topics requested by members

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KORG NAUTILUS More Astonishing Preset Sounds

Woody Piano Shack

"Demo of some incredible preset sounds of the newly launched KORG NAUTILUS Workstation Synthesizer. As I discover each preset, I'll play you play an ad-hoc improvised demo to showcase the sounds, new pianos, electric piano, organ, synth pads, bass, drums, found percussion and more!

See my overview video [posted here] for lots of talking and comparison with KORG KRONOS, if you want :)"

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KORG NAUTILUS YAMAHA MODX Back To Back DEMO pt2

Woody Piano Shack

"Enjoy the fabulous sounds of the KORG NAUTILUS and YAMAHA MODX Synthesizer Workstation played back to back. In this video I tried to find less synth sounds and favoured acoustic sounds, piano, organ, orchestral, strings drums and more. When I found an inspiring preset I improvised the first idea that came to mind. See my previous video for more of the electronic and synth sounds.

Coming soon, my review and comparison of the NAUTILUS vs the MODX. I hope this video is helpful if you are choosing to purchase one of these as it demos the sound character and quality of each keyboard."

Part 1 here. Additional demos here.

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YAMAHA MODX M Sound Demo pt1 (M6 M7 M8)

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"YAMAHA MODX M demo showcasing the best of sound live sets. Applies also to YAMAHA MONTAGE M, MODX M6, MODX M7 and MODX M8. Playing many of the sounds, piano, FM-X and AN-X.

Many more all-playing demos and tutorial coming soon and check out my previous video review.

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New members-only video every week and instant access to the archives.

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• Topics requested by members"

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YAMAHA CK61/88 Demo & Review PT4 - Piano Deep Dive

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

Additional Parts

"Demo and review of the YAMAHA CK61 & CK88 STAGE KEYBOARD. Part four of our video series exploring this interesting new instrument from Yamaha offering some of the capabilities of the YAMAHA CP and YAMAHA YC series keyboards at a more budget price.

Review of the acoustic grand and upright pianos, Fender Rhodes, and Wurlitzer electric pianos, FM pianos and more!"

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The Spectrasonics KEYSCAPE CHALLENGE

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Challenge to play every single instrument in Spectrasonics KEYSCAPE, a massive sample library of pianos and most popular and obscure electro-mechanical/acoustic keyboard ever made, RHODES, GRAND PIANO, UPRIGHT PIANO, CLAVINET and more! Everything captured in pristine audio quality with no extra processing exported direct from my DAW.

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KORG Introduces Wavestate & Opsix Plug-Ins

opsix native - A Full-Spectrum Sound Experience - now a native plug-in on Mac and Windows.

video upload by Korg

"opsix native is the standalone plugin version of opsix, a digital synth unlike any other, with sounds to match. Instantly explore hundreds of fresh, cutting-edge sounds to inspire your next musical project!"

wavestate native - Legendary synthesis, re-imagined - now a native plug-in on Mac and Windows.

"Korg is proud to present wavestate native, the fully-compatible software counterpart to the hardware wavestate synthesizer. wavestate native is available in VST3, AAX, and standalone formats on both macOS and Windows, as well as AU on macOS."

KORG WAVESTATE In The Shack? VST Plugin Demo!

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Sound demo of the newly released KORG WAVESTATE NATIVE Software Synth VST Plugin. The WAVESTATE is the successor to one of my favorite all-time hardware synths, the magnificent KORG WAVESTATION."

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Update:


via @KorgUSA

US Only: To celebrate the release of KORG’s new wavestate native and opsix native synth plug-ins, we’re offering a free download of opsix native with the purchase of the opsix synth from an authorized retailer- a $200 value, until 5/22/22!

Redemption: http://korgusa.com/buygetopsix"

"opsix is a digital synth unlike any other, with sounds to match. Instantly explore hundreds of fresh, cutting-edge sounds to inspire your next musical project! Go even further with the power of customization right at your fingertips.

The operator mixer, which dramatically changes the characteristics of the sound, and the flexible sound engine that goes far beyond the realm of FM instruments, as symbolized by the word "Altered," are retained, as is the software's unique ability to provide a bird's eye view of all parameters. The user interface further expands the potential of this synthesizer.

opsix native is a plug-in version of opsix synthesizer with the exact same sound engine as opsix. Use it for different purposes, such as production on a DAW."

"KORG’s legendary Wavestation introduced the world to Wave Sequencing, transforming raw samples into sounds that no-one had ever heard before. The flagship OASYS and KRONOS keyboards developed Wave Sequencing even further, expanding on its unique palette of lush, evolving pads and driving rhythms.

In 2020, the acclaimed wavestate brought Wave Sequencing to the next level. Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive hands-on control. Far from a nostalgic reissue, the wavestate is designed from the ground up for a new generation of musicians, producers, and composers, taking cues from sources as diverse as modular synths, groove boxes, and algorithmic composition.

Now, Korg is proud to present wavestate native, the fully-compatible software counterpart to the hardware wavestate synthesizer. wavestate native is available in VST3, AAX, and standalone formats on both macOS and Windows, as well as AU on macOS. You can seamlessly exchange sounds between hardware and software. Produce in your DAW with wavestate native, and then play the same sounds onstage using the wavestate hardware. Create sounds with the hardware’s hands-on interface, and then share them with a computer-based collaborator. Plus, you can use any of the many third-party sound and sample libraries available for the hardware wavestate."

YAMAHA GENOS 2 - Behind The Scenes at SECRET LAUNCH EVENT

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"I was honoured to be a VIP guest at the SECRET LAUNCH EVENT of the new YAMAHA GENOS 2 WORKSTATION ARRANGER KEYBOARD during October 2023. Join me in Berlin for a recap and the behind the scenes story and footage. I was one of the first lucky people in the world to lay my hands on this new arranger keyoard. Plus an exciting visit to the exclusive Yamaha Synth Museum in Berlin.

Whilst we are here, we will also take a look at the remains of the Berlin Wall!

Many more demo, review and tutorial videos to come over the coming weeks when I receive my own GENOS2.

Library music by Jeremy Blake (Red Means Recording)."

Yamaha Genos2 on “MAKE AN IMPACT – together²” event – Woody

video upload by Yamaha Global



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Playing EVERYTHING on ARTURIA ASTROLAB

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Demo of every sound engine in the ARTURIA ASTROLAB STAGE KEYBOARD, featuring the sounds of ANALOG LAB and V-COLLECTION. Let's play the acoustic instruments, GRAND PIANO, RHODES, WURLI, HAMMOND and vintage analog and digital synths, featuring MINIMOOG, JUNO, JUPITER, PROPHET, EMULATOR, FAIRLIGHT and more!"

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HAMMOND ORGAN DRAWBAR Tutorial and Must-Know Settings

Woody Piano Shack

"Tutorial explaining how the mysterious drawbars work on the HAMMOND ORGAN B3 and many other models, keyboards and clonewheels like the Nord Electro, C2D, Hammond SK and organs from Viscount and Crumar.

I'll then share some of the most common drawbar settings and registrations that all keyboard players need to know, Jimmy Smith, Full Drawbars, Gospel and more.

We'll use the YAMAHA YC61 and GG AUDIO BLUE3 VST software organ for this demo." MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
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