Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What do pipe organs and trance music have in common? More than you might think. In this video, we explore how the harmonic series of sine waves evolved from the pipe organ into the massive trance sounds we know today. Using the Yamaha Montage and Roland GAIA 2, I’ll demonstrate how harmonics build saw and square waves, why every sound is rooted in sine waves, and how to shape them into fat trance leads and pads. Perfect for anyone curious about synthesis, trance sound design, or the history behind electronic music.
🎹 Expect:
A breakdown of sine waves, harmonics & waveforms
How pipe organs inspired modern synth design
Step-by-step sound design on GAIA 2 & Montage
Building trance-ready sounds with harmonics
🎧 Whether you’re into synth history, sound design, or just love trance, this video will change how you hear electronic music.
The Roland GAIA 2: amzn.to/4mJeDW0
Andrew Huang's video on the Harmonic Series: youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_kugSemfY
My keyboard Z stand: amzn.to/3Ix5xuF
Z stand extra tier: amzn.to/3XtVpa6
My keyboard A frames: amzn.to/3YwAPav
My silver keyboard covers: amzn.to/40VySFx
My black keyboard covers: amzn.to/3Gt5oXz
0:00 Intro
0:22 Sine Waves Are Everything
1:51 Montage Sine Wave Patch
2:44 Pipe Organ Sound Design
3:55 Adding Harmonics
8:34 Stops & Draw Bars
9:29 Creating Organ Sound on GAIA 2
11:04 Creating Trance Sound on GAIA 2
12:56 Fatter Sounds With Chord Mode
13:47 Thinning The Top Oscillator
#TranceMusic #SoundDesign #RolandGaia2 #YamahaMontage #SynthTutorial #ElectronicMusic #HarmonicSeries #Synthesizers #MusicProduction
What do pipe organs and trance music have in common? More than you might think. In this video, we explore how the harmonic series of sine waves evolved from the pipe organ into the massive trance sounds we know today. Using the Yamaha Montage and Roland GAIA 2, I’ll demonstrate how harmonics build saw and square waves, why every sound is rooted in sine waves, and how to shape them into fat trance leads and pads. Perfect for anyone curious about synthesis, trance sound design, or the history behind electronic music.
🎹 Expect:
A breakdown of sine waves, harmonics & waveforms
How pipe organs inspired modern synth design
Step-by-step sound design on GAIA 2 & Montage
Building trance-ready sounds with harmonics
🎧 Whether you’re into synth history, sound design, or just love trance, this video will change how you hear electronic music.
The Roland GAIA 2: amzn.to/4mJeDW0
Andrew Huang's video on the Harmonic Series: youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_kugSemfY
My keyboard Z stand: amzn.to/3Ix5xuF
Z stand extra tier: amzn.to/3XtVpa6
My keyboard A frames: amzn.to/3YwAPav
My silver keyboard covers: amzn.to/40VySFx
My black keyboard covers: amzn.to/3Gt5oXz
0:00 Intro
0:22 Sine Waves Are Everything
1:51 Montage Sine Wave Patch
2:44 Pipe Organ Sound Design
3:55 Adding Harmonics
8:34 Stops & Draw Bars
9:29 Creating Organ Sound on GAIA 2
11:04 Creating Trance Sound on GAIA 2
12:56 Fatter Sounds With Chord Mode
13:47 Thinning The Top Oscillator
#TranceMusic #SoundDesign #RolandGaia2 #YamahaMontage #SynthTutorial #ElectronicMusic #HarmonicSeries #Synthesizers #MusicProduction
