Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of, perhaps, the most crucial function of a synthesizer: the amplifier.

The instruments in the theme music were created entirely with the Yamaha CS-5, through multitracking monophonic lines. The drums were assembled out of GarageBand loops.

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