# Musicians Unite! **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525 "2021-07-30T23:17:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![craZivn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crazivn/32/124648_2.png) [@craZivn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/craZivn)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/1 "2021-07-30T23:17:34Z")
Just wondering if anybody else plays music? I play keyboards in a local pop cover band, and also record my own stuff using my small collection of synthesizers. I also jam a little ukulele for fun. I noticed that my yo-yo fits perfectly into the USB bay cutout in my lower keyboard so now I display it every show and throw when we go on break! ![IMG_20210625_220523528](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/c/d/7cdd5074a2fffe0b9fa87a931b4087a4cbd7fcf5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/2 "2021-07-30T23:30:09Z")
> [@craZivn](#): > > I also jam a little ukulele for fun. I jam some ukulele too! As well as a number of other instruments (I tool music classes all through my school years) Also a little production(although it’s been awhile).I can rock on some turntables. ---
**Author:** ![Pinktweetybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Pinktweetybird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pinktweetybird)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/3 "2021-07-30T23:51:52Z")
What synths you got friend? I play music more than I throw at this point. Always learning and getting better. Love drums, decent at guitar, been learning ableton for 3 years and started vox lessons last year! Music is everything! ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/4 "2021-07-31T00:15:07Z")
What’s up fellow music kings, drummer here! Have been playing since I was 3 years old and just graduated with a BA in Music (jazz studies was my major) from University of California, Irvine last year. In addition to jazz drumming I also do lots of music production (mostly hip hop) and audio engineering. Looking forward to some good discussions in this thread! If anyone is interested, here’s a video of my drum cover of MJ’s PYT, on my YouTube: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/0/3/1037a35546cde7dd29c138c7039a5fa870b15397.jpeg "MICHAEL JACKSON - P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) [DRUM COVER]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS5vmRn6tsA) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/e/e8e08c8f32b838038a1b0fb9f8baebcb518aae94.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_cubicle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_cubicle/32/691750_2.png) [@yoyo\_cubicle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_cubicle)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/5 "2021-07-31T00:30:40Z")
> [@SR1](#): > > drummer here The title said “musicians” jk - drummers rule ( followed closely behind by bass players) ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/6 "2021-07-31T00:42:03Z")
:joy::joy::joy::joy::joy: ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/7 "2021-07-31T00:48:54Z")
Guitar and banjo. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/8 "2021-07-31T01:19:27Z")
Sometimes I slap myself on the cheek and make weird shapes with my mouth to see what noises it makes. So yeah, I guess you can say I’m a musician. ---
**Author:** ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/9 "2021-07-31T09:58:18Z")
I thought you played the violin? ---
**Author:** ![Buzz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buzz/32/126269_2.png) [@Buzz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buzz)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/10 "2021-07-31T10:45:51Z")
… a little bit of Guitar as well 🙂 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/d/8/0d89d6032f34a377d5159943a0871b2898dc5bd0.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/6/c/f6c042a7b26211dcd7155d2b36da66bb3d390838.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/f/8/df8d0661b7d33eb3ace4567bfc99f68ec309df3e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/11 "2021-07-31T15:55:47Z")
Very nice guitars!!! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/12 "2021-07-31T16:02:24Z")
> [@Hanker](#): > > I thought you played the violin? I’ve played the violin for a lot of my life. But you should hear my face slapppin’ ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/13 "2021-07-31T17:35:27Z")
I’ve played bass (upright and electric) since high school. Picked up ukulele because of portability. Was a music major in college and focused on jazz and composition. Recorded a couple of little albums a while back (so I have some stuff on Spotify iTunes etc.) Still playing with a fun little cover band. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/6/cf6418162a1e2aca0ebc7eff51c5df0c03331de6.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/3/b/73bc584a6bdf37081766b473cb93762fc5708149.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/6/b/46b3c6c24c08842763b262acd3f14019b3e94991.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmecotton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theycallmecotton/32/253526_2.png) [@Theycallmecotton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theycallmecotton)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/14 "2021-07-31T17:41:12Z")
So awesome! ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/15 "2021-07-31T17:43:43Z")
Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass & Piano player. In that order. Played ukulele the longest, then guitar. I also do luthier work, have worked with a number of bands, and have many friends in the music industry. Started out in the punk world, playing in punk bands in high school, but not primarily focus on Jazz/Americana/Folk and traditional Hawaiian music. ---
**Author:** ![craZivn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crazivn/32/124648_2.png) [@craZivn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/craZivn)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/16 "2021-07-31T18:18:41Z")
In my “studio” I’ve got a Dreadbox Nyx for doing pads and rhythmic stuff, a Roland System-1m and Behringer Neutron which switch off as lead/bass/rythm/pads depending on what I’m doing, and an Arturia DrumBrute for drum sounds. The System-1m and Neutron are fed through the two discrete reverb processors of a Ventris Dual Reverb pedal which is almost a digital synth in it’s own right! Those synths are controlled via a sort of double-keytar which I built myself and which incorporates two Arturia Keystep controllers. For the cover band I use a Casio PX-5S for most sounds and an ASM HydraSynth to supplement the synth sounds of the Casio. The Casio is a really versatile workhorse with an action I really like, and the HydraSynth is a monster as far as on-the-fly tweakability and expressiveness. For editing my recordings I use FL Studio for it’s sample library and Ardour 6 for it’s interface and the fact that it’s a native Linux program. And it’s free which is always a plus! Ivan ---
**Author:** ![Pinktweetybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Pinktweetybird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pinktweetybird)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/17 "2021-07-31T20:06:07Z")
Ivan! You mad lad! You built your own double keytar?? I’ve got a couple midi controllers :joy: I’m aware of the Neutron but nothing else tbh. I also am decent with FL but I have had an Ableton mentor for a few years now. All this gear and you’re playing pop covers? No originals? You come off as having a deep tech understanding and I love that! would love to hear your self expression ---
**Author:** ![Pinktweetybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Pinktweetybird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pinktweetybird)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/18 "2021-07-31T20:06:56Z")
Beautiful music space you have for yourself sir! ---
**Author:** ![craZivn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crazivn/32/124648_2.png) [@craZivn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/craZivn)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/19 "2021-08-01T17:37:47Z")
I’ve got a few originals, mostly synthy stuff that I doodled out but I actually just submitted five songs for copyright approval so as soon as I hear back on that stuff I’m looking forward to uploading some actual structured music to my SoundCloud! Here’s a video recorded while all the bands were shut down this last year, a guitarist buddy from another band challenged me to a guitar-vs-synth duel so this was my opening shot. (Sadly, he never responded with a video.) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/b/7/bb76116841e0bf69b3ec183b56ace317020d10dd.jpeg "Challenge Accepted!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfxVPgG1uXU) Here’s one of the few originals that I recorded that has actual words and structure to it. Most of my stuff is upbeat so this one is kind of an anomaly for me. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/8/c/68c3ff2009a494a9336518cf14b785314bc75635.jpeg "Nature's Hell") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLbiIV6EK4) The double keytar is basically two MIDI controllers screwed to a board with some slightly trick wiring underneath so it’s nothing really special as far as design goes. I can’t say I’ve got a deep understanding of technology, but I experiment a lot and love to build and modify my gear so I’m learning slowly! I’ve got a few of the things I built sort of documented on this page: [https://crazivn.com/projects/](https://crazivn.com/projects/) So how about yourself? Do you have any originals out in the wild yet? If so, post up a link! I really enjoyed @SR1’s drumming video and would love to see what else the yo-yo community has for music creation! Maybe at some point we could all do an online collab for a song and @Theycallmecotton could use it in one of his vids! Ivan ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525/20 "2021-08-01T18:23:14Z")
I grew up singing and majored in music in college. Dated a grad student accompanist as a sophomore and later married her. It’s been a musical household. Inspired by my older brother, I picked up electric guitar the last couple of years for some fun. Still a newbie, but having a blast. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/musicians-unite/342525.md?page=2)