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Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore
🎹 Synth Icons is the podcast where legendary keyboards come back to life. Hosted by producer and synth expert Andy Whitmore, each episode dives into the world’s most iconic synthesizers — from the lush analog power of the Yamaha CS-80, to the digital sparkle of the DX7, to the unmistakable sounds of the Korg M1.
Andy recreates famous riffs, compares hardware to modern software emulations, and reveals the stories, sounds, and production secrets behind the instruments that shaped pop, film, and electronic music.
If you're a synth enthusiast, a producer, or just love classic hits, Synth Icons lets you hear the legends for yourself.
👉 Follow for more synth deep-dives, blind tests, and studio stories.
🎧 Watch the full video versions on YouTube → @AndyWhitmore
Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore
Latest Episodes
The Yamaha CS-80 Explained Through 28 Famous Riffs
Yamaha CS-80 — 28 Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were CS-80)The Yamaha CS-80 is one of the most expressive analog synthesizers ever made — and its sound is hiding in plain sight across classic pop, rock, TV themes, and fil...
Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon | Richard Wright Keyboard Sounds
A keyboard-focused breakdown of Dark Side of the Moon, using the original Richard Wright instruments: Hammond C3, Wurlitzer 200A, EMS Synthi AKS and Steinway piano.Hear The Dark Side of the Moon as a keyboard-focused journey, re...
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The Minimoog Model D A/B: What Changed From Vintage to Reissue? (21 Iconic Riffs)
The Minimoog Model D is one of the most recognisable synth sounds ever recorded — from funk basslines to prog leads and classic pop hooks. In this episode, I’m doing a straight-up A/B comparison: a Vintage Minimoog Model D versus the 2016 Re...
Roland Jupiter-4: 8 Famous Songs You Know Instantly
A real Roland Jupiter-4 playing 20 classic riffs across 8 famous songs — no plug-ins, no software, just the original vintage synth.Hear 20 classic riffs across 8 famous songs, recreated on the original Roland Jupiter-4.In this epi...
Genesis: Tony Banks’ JD-800 Live Patches Recreated (90s Tour Sounds)
Watcher • Carpet Crawlers • Invisible Touch • Mama • Follow You Follow Me • I Can’t Dance — live-style JD-800 patch recreations + partsTony Banks used the Roland JD-800 throughout Genesis’ 1990s tours—here are my closest recreatio...
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