Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the 1998 Yamaha FS1R which is simultaneously the best AND worst synth of all time.

Bad Gear - The BEST and WORST Synth EVER ,
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The BEST and WORST Synth EVER ,
Yamaha FS1R ,
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Yamaha DX7 ,
FM Synth ,
Best FM Synth ,
Formant Synth ,
FM Synthesis ,
Formant Synthesis ,
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Worst Synth ,
DX7 ,
90s Synth ,
Vintage Synth ,
Digital Synth ,
Yamaha DX ,
Music Producer Memes ,
Music Production Memes ,
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:34 Overview Yamaha FS1R
01:40 Filters, FX
02:18 Software Editor
02:36 Why it is complex, Engine Deep Dive
03:14 Operators, Envelopes, LFOs, More Filter Stuff
03:43 UI Pain, Macros
03:58 Formant Synthesis, FSeqs
04:23 Multitimbrality, Patches
04:58 Price, Thanks
05:26 H*te Screen
05:56 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:43 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )
07:56 Finale ( Retrofuturist Elektro )
08:25 VERDICT