Akai's Greatest Hits

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody, in this video we will take a look at the infamous Akai Animals, Rhythm Wolf, Tom Cat and - of course - the legendary Timbre Wolf. We will try to find out if they are as bad as everyone says, how these analog machines have earned their questionable reputation and maybe we can even make them work in actual music production .

This is Akai’s Greatest Hits !!!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 How it all began
01:01 Akai Rhythm Wolf Overview, Drum Machine Voices
01:34 TB-303 Style Mono Analog Synth
02:00 Useless UI, Howl Distortion
02:21 Redeaming Qualities, Sequencer, Build Quality
02:44 Additional Features
03:03 Akai TomCat Overview
04:08 Timbre Wolf Introduction, A Tribute to Dan
04:40 Timbre Wolf Voices Overview
05:12 Voice Modes (Mono, Poly, Unison)
05:38 Multiple Outputs + Short Timbre Wolf Jam
05:54 Form Factor, Features
06:23 Tuning, Calibration, Build Quality
06:37 Akai Animals on Bad Gear
06:50 Jam without FX
07:37 Fully Mixed Track using only the three Machines
08:08 Is the Timbre Wolf the next TB303 ???
09:17 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout"

Rhythm Wolf thru Moog Freqbox & Circuit Mono Station (Transversent Waves)

video upload by HardtekStudios

"Got a nice team effeort with this one. The Rhythm Wolf bass synth is being processed by the Moog Moogerfooger Freqbox. The Circuit Monostation is playing another bassline, and it's modulation sequencer is routed to the CV output which is controlling the frequency of the Freqbox. Fun little tunes before I tweak it out of control."

Circuit Tracks and Timbre Wolf (Electro Tribal Crab Dance)

video upload by HardtekStudios

"Every time I go to start up a new jam, I can't help but grab the Novation Circuit Tracks. This time, I'm pairing it with the Akai Timbre Wolf. I think it compliments the digital sounding Circuit Tracks perfectly! Midi track 2 from the Tracks is sequencing the Timbre Wolf. I could have just synced up the Sequencer from the Timbre Wolf, but having all those instruments in one spot makes jamming so much more fluid. I recorded the Circuit Tracks and the Timbre Wolf separately using the Zoom L-12 Livetrack and imported those into Logic for mixing and processing with Compressors and EQ. I'm using a different style of compressing than normal, so tell me what you think."

Rhythm Wolf thru TP-2 and Moogerfooger MuRF (Steel Wall Wizard)
video upload by HardtekStudios

"With this setup, I have the Drums and Bass Synth of the Akai Rhythm Wolf going into the Korg TP-2 Tube Preamp & Compressor. The Drum output of the TP-2 is routed into the Zoom L-12 Livetrack for recording,. But the Synth Bass output gets processed by the Moog Moogerfooger MuRF, using the static sequence mode. Then to the L-12 Livetrack for recording. All of this is then uploaded into Logic for mixing."

Buchla Easel Command 208C - Orange

video upload by TheTrackdriver

"A piece of music recorded live. The two melodic stems come from the Buchla Easel Command 208C which is receiving MIDI from Steinberg Nuendo plus the internal sequencer. Some parameters are controlled by the Buchla 281 clone and the glide at the end by the 266. Chords are from the Waldorf Blofeld, bass from the Moog Sub37 and drums from the Akai Rhythm Wolf.

The blackbirds were filmed with a Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 with a Panasonic Leica DG 100-400 lens. The bird song was captured with a Røde VideoMic GO II."

The raw sounds of Akai Rhythm Wolf Analog Step Sequencer Drum Machine (with Boss BX-4 Mixer)

video upload by Ascetic Wires

Echo Works #6: Evans MX-99 Mini Echo BBD + Akai Rhythm Wolf Analog Step Sequencer Drum Machine.

video upload by Ascetic Wires

"Here's a demo of the late 70's/early 80's Evans MX-99 Mini Echo BBD Delay (also known as the Melos MX99, Multivox MX99, Univox MX99 etc...) working with Akai Rhythm Wolf Analog Step Sequencer Drum Machine. Enjoy!

Recorded on a Q2n Zoom Handy Video Recorder (Video + Audio) with some software compression.

Ascetic Wires 193 YouTube Video"

Akai Rhythm Wolf Mods

Rhythm Wolf Mods - Part 2 - Demo of bass synth sequence

video by openmusiclabs

"this is a quick overview of the mods done to the Rhythm wolf, mostly showing how the bass synth sounds in a sequence. full details can be found here: http://wiki.openmusiclabs.com/wiki/Rh..."

Rhythm Wolf Mods - Part 1 - Overview
video by openmusiclabs

Analog synthesizers live demo 7; feat. Kraftwerk and Vangelis ; please use headphones

video by Synthe_64

"please use headphones: since this is recorded live, the mixing is not very good, but when you use headphones you will hear all extras like bass, wind, phasing, panning etc.
In this demo you can hear the mighty analog synths: Moog minimoog ( 1973 ), Korg MS10, Yamaha CS10 and Roland SH2.
More recent are the Roland U220 and Yamaha FB01 midi modules. The newbies are the Arp Odissey ( Korg ) and Arturia Microbrute. The modulars are Pittsburgh Modular and Doepfer Dark Energy along with the Dark Time.
Rhythm provided by the Akai Rhythm Wolf.
Everything is played live. No prerecording, post editing or mixing."

Analog Synthesizers live demo 8; feat. Pink Floyd; please use headphones for best result

"please use headphones: since this is recorded live, the mixing is not very good, but when you use headphones you will hear all extras like bass, wind, phasing, panning etc.
In this demo, the solo's are played with a Minimoog ( 1973 ) and a Roland SH2. The bass partion is from the Yamaha CS10 and de ARP Odissey. Chords are played with 2 Roland JV1010 modules and a Yamaha FB01.
The modulars are mainly Pittsburgh and Doepfer. Sequencers are Pittsburgh, Doepfer dark time and the Korg SQ1. Additional drum is done by the Korg monotribe and the EMW T-drum module. Finally some FX from Roland, Yamaha and Alesis.
Everything is played live, no post production. I don't use midi , everything is connected trough CV, Gates and clock signals."

Analog synthesizers live demo 9; feat. Jean Michel Jarre; please use headphones for best result

"please use headphones: since this is recorded live, the mixing is not very good, but when you use headphones you will hear all extras like bass, wind, phasing, panning etc.

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Live Synth Jam: screaming Volca Keys + FM, Waldorf Rocket/Streichfett, Rhythm Wolf

video by O.S.cillator

"Another jam played live with the Korg Volca Keys running thru WMD Geiger Counter Killer Distortion!
Other gear used: Akai Rhythm Wolf (Beats), Korg Volca FM (Chevy Bass), Waldorf Rocket (background chord), Waldorf Streichfett (notes played on the Swissonic keyboard), Patterning Drum App on iPad (Snare only).
Mixer: KVGear Vixen and Korg Volca Mix
Audio Recorder: Tascam DR-05"

Another Akai Rhythm Wolf solo live jam

O.S.cillator

"Akai Rhythm Wolf + WMD Geiger Counter (Distortion effect) + Korg Kaosspad mini (noise loop effect and flanger effect).
Hope you like it!"

Bad Gear? No! Akai Rhythm Wolf Solo Jam

O.S.cillator

"Gear: Akai Rhythm Wolf only. Just added some effects (Chord Vocoder and Ping Pong Delay) of the Korg Kaosspad mini S2 to the synth out channel. Recorded with Tascam DR-05 (sound) and Ricoh WG-M1 (video). Edited on VideoLeap."

Sqeaky Clean BEMI Buchla Music Easel w/ Original Box & Accessories

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"Extras:
Easel Buddy accessory box (I designed and built these. There were only 10 made, and this is one of them)
Printed out 60 page manual (Sorry trees, but I'd rather be touching you than looking at a screen while playing with the Easel)


My name is Max Neutra. I am an artist and designer (google me if you are curious). Before I started working in the visual arts, I made electronic music for 10 years, culminating in releasing an album on Mofohifi Records called Automation Addiction in 2010 (it's on Spotify, give it a spin), which features a myriad of unusual sound sources, from synths like the Future Retro 777 and the Dave Smith Evolver, to toys like the Bee Gees rhythm machine and Mego Muson, to a selection of vintage Casio keybaords. (see pic). I have collected and played with many sound toys and synths over the years, and very few transcend the standard definition of what they are like the Music Easel does. Dial up a patch, fire up the sequencer, engage the arpegiator, and you can feel new neural pathways being formed in your brain as you dance your fingers around the keyboard. This is no mere synthesizer. It is a space ship for your mind. Playing with it, you get the impression that with the right sonic signature, you just might tear a hole in the fabric of reality and reveal the true nature of the universe.

If the Make Noise 0-Coast was a Speeder Bike (sure! cool, fun, fast), the Music Easel is the Millennium Falcon.

These days, I am a dad, have a design gig at Meow Wolf (that I love), and I still dabble in electronic music, mostly playing around with my modular setup (Intellijel Metropolis and Atlantis, Euclidian Circles, Tip Top Drums, WMD Fracture, Bassimilus Iteritas Alter, Braids, Bastl Soft Pop, and Varigate 8, with a little sweetening from my Strymon Magneto.) I bought the Easel five years ago, just before my daughter was born. It was probably some kinda panic buy, like, I better get this thing while I still have time to play with it. Although I did get a chance to play around with it, and it is indeed glorious, in the end, it's spending 99% of it's existence packed up, partially because I just don't have much time to mess around these days, and also I like to protect it and keep it as minty fresh as possible."

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Stay-at-home Synth Live Jam: Korg Volcas, Waldorfs, Rhythm Wolf, iPad Patterning and more

Published on Mar 15, 2020 O.S.cillator

Lucky me, I have some gear to jam around while staying at home....
Hope you like this one.
http://oliverschupp.de
Cheers and stay healthy!

Electronic Live Jam, Hardware only: Korg Volca FM & Keys, Akai Rhythm Wolf, Waldorf Rocket, Kaosspad

Published on Feb 2, 2019 O.S.cillator @ Kalkartronic

"played live by O.S.cillator....
Gear setup: Akai Rhythm Wolf (Beats and Bass) sends Midi notes to Waldorf Rocket and gate to The Volca FM (which sends ysnc signal to Volca Keys), Vouce samples played from Korg Kaosspad mini (Waldorf Streichfett is in the picture but not in use this time).
Audio recorded with Edirol R-1.
Video recorded with Ricoh WG-M1, Casio Exilim and Samsung Galaxy S8.
Dance movie snippets taken from Ólafur Arnalds - This place was a shelter."

2019: 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Electronic Live Jam! (Korg Volcas, Waldorfs, Rhythm Wolf)

Published on Dec 26, 2018 O.S.cillator @ Kalkartronic

"Ringing in the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing in 2019!
Music played live with Akai Rhythm Wolf, Waldorf Rocket, Waldorf Streichfett, Korg Volca Keys and Korg Volca FM.
Background Graphics made with Solar Walk.
Audio recorded with Edirol R-1.
Video recorded with Casio Exilim.
Thanks a lot for watching!"

Festive Days downtempo sequencing

Published on Dec 18, 2018 Ludwig Kopp

Getting in the festive mood with:
Dreadbox Erebus
Roland Boutique JX-03
Akai Rhythm Wolf
aaaand the Korg Electribe

Thanks for checking.

Shakuhachi, semi-modular Sequencing jam

Published on Oct 5, 2018 Ludwig Kopp

"Sequencing in a minimal setup

Korg SQ1 driving Dreadbox Erebus semi-modular synth
Roland Boutique JX-3 playing Shakuhachi-like lead
Akai Rhythm Wolf providing Drum and Bass

Thanks for Watching!"

Carillons ; Roland synth sequencing

Published on Sep 23, 2018 Ludwig Kopp

"an almost analog synth jam

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- Virtual analog Roland JX-03 boutique
- Dreadbox Erebus
- Akai Rhythm Wolf
- Korg SQ1 sequencer
- Korg BeatBoy recorder

raw unprocessed recording with built-in FX only

Thanks for checking my stuff."

" Orange Grove " analogue synth sequence jam

Published on Jun 30, 2018 Ludwig Kopp

"Thanks for Watching!

little sequence on:
- Dreadbox Erebus
- Akai Rhythm Wolf
- Korg Volca Bass
- Mosky Reverb (powersupply adding lots of messy noise)
- recorded directly into Korg BeatBoy
- listening to the direct raw sound, no postproduction or DAW"

Dreadbox Abyss: The (Learning) Curve

Published on Jun 19, 2018 Mark Pigott

"Getting to know the forces of abyss better.
All VCOs from Abyss, FX built in, and HOF Reverb+Strymon Deco
Drums by AKAI Rhythm Wolf"