"In this series, this time I tried to reproduce more elements of my fav tracks. For beats I used my Korg Electribe SX drum sampler again, now filled with classic Oberheim DMX and DX drummachine sounds. For drums only the ESX internal fx were used. No actual tracks were sampled except Blue Monday's choir sound; this was sampled from the original source track Uranium by Kraftwerk.
All tracks recreated by ear. All synth, bass & fx parts were programmed on my Roland Juno 106 synth (1984), and recorded with a Boss SE50 effect processor. In the originals different synths were used. All played and filmed live during recording, no MIDI sequencer was used.
Blue Monday / The Beach - New Order The Walk - The Cure Living on Video - Trans-X (note: this may have been TR-808 instead or combined) I Feel for You - Chaka Khan Makin' Music - Gary's Gang (LinnDrum conga + cowbell) Look of Love - ABC Happy Station - Fun Fun Weekend - Class Action / Larry Levan Body Talk - Imagination
"Recreations, again by ear, of some classic early 80s beats that were originally made on a Roland TR-808 drummachine. This became the signature sound for freestyle music and later for house.
No actual records were sampled. All sounds are from the 808, except the synth drum solos played on the ribbon controller. I noticed that some of the tracks actually used LinnDrum kicks *. Only the SX's internal effects and synthesis were used.
Mantronix - 808 Beats
Shannon - Let the Music Play
Freeez - IOU
Man Parrish - Hip Hop Bebop
GLOBE & Whiz Kid - Play that Beat Mr. DJ *
Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle *
C.O.D. - In the Bottle
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
on MATRIXSYNTH-C - NSFW. You might remember khoral from theses posts.
"Pop/electro with a touch of funk, mostly done with Moog Little Phatty, Microkorg and too many freeware softsynths that I can recall..."
YouTube via tarabusch. Don't miss :55 on for some DIY fun. http://analogsuicide.com "Tori gets the Tara Busch and Analogsuicide treatment. Tori Is probably my favorite artist of all time so I don't really have to mention what a privilege it is to be asked to remix her music."
"Future musician (I hope) trying out some new custom sounds for a vintage Sakata/Hammond DPM-48 Drum Machine. Custom Electronic Snare EPROM chip added thanks to the work of DMX/EPROM specialist Paul White of Electrongate.com"
via this auction "This x0xb0x is an analog subtractive acid bassline synthesizer designed and engineered by ladyada of Adafruit Industries. It is modeled part-for-part after the legendary Roland TB-303.
"The TB-303 (named for "Transistor Bass") was originally marketed to guitarists for bass accompaniment while practicing alone. Production lasted approximately 18 months, resulting in only 10,000 units. It was not until the mid- to late-1980s that DJs and electronic musicians in Chicago found a use for the machine in the context of the newly developing house music genre. -- From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TB-303, retrieved 22 Aug 2009
The 303 remains to this day a popular instrument in many kinds of music from most forms of electronica to pop and alternative and many others as well as the genre it created: acid house. x0xb0x is considered by many to be the most authentic reproduction of the classic 303 sound because it contains the same analog circuits and parts as the original TB-303. The x0xb0x improves upon the 303 by being easier to use and offering a much wider range of features and capabilities.
That said, if you're viewing this auction, you probably already know about the x0xb0x and what it does so without further ado, let's discuss why you would want this x0xb0x. This particular x0x has been carefully constructed and modded by your truly, a self-professed geek with years of combined electronics training and experience using quality tools."
via C. S. Cairney "what I have attached here is a photograph of my Digital Keyboards Synergy Synthesizer. I just got it two days ago here in San Francisco from this guitar player who had no room in his moving van for it. He gave it to me for FREE. When I arrived at his place in the east bay he immediately mentioned how many dudes had offered him good money for it in their replies to his craigslist posting but since I had been the first to reply he remained true to his word and kept it for me. I immediately recognized the keyboard from a photograph [via] of one of my heros, Wendy Carlos posing in front of two Synergy synthesizers. I will frame it and put it next to my MOPHO (I repainted my DSI MOPHO white. It is controlled with a REALISTIC MusicStar Midi Controler). Along with the keyboard came a sack of accessories: Full manual, sustain pedal/foot switch and for cartridges of 24 patches each, 3 cartridges of patches created by Ms. Carlos herself and one custom cartridge for a man named Chuck Rzeszutko (Original Owner?). Though most of the factory presets are great, some are so so, some are incredible, half the beauty of this synth lies in an outboard computer that I do not possess. The Kaypro II computer was what ran the software for fully editing patches from scratch. I will try to get ahold of someone who has this setup. I have read that it is possible to write new chips for cartridges with certain existing units. I am very happy with the patches I have and have absolutely no problems with this synthesizer. It sounds immaculate for being digital. I will send a link to some tunes after I record with it."
YouTube via retronyms "(Headphones or decent speakers recommended)
This is a DopplerPad "performance", with me MCing a bit of "Earth People" by Kool Keith (Dr Octagon) over some beats I made in DopplerPad.
This was done with Version 1.05 of DopplerPad, which should be available any day (we've submitted it to Apple already). You may spot some new features! There are even more new features in 1.05 that this video doesn't highlight!
The only sound not coming out of DopplerPad in this vid is my voice - also check out 1:19 for some live "scratching" effects
Why this song? Well I happen to have it memorized, plus its sci-fi lyrics seem to fit with DopplerPad. By the way, I know I'm a sad MC, feel free to mock me :)
DopplerPad users! Just 2 days left in the contest! Make your vids, and submit them to our "DopplerPadabra" group. See http://www.dopplerpad.com/contest for more info"
YouTube via krisp14u "this is a run through of what happens to a Triangle wave when processed through the Oakley Modular systems Discontinuity Module the patch uses 1 OMS_VCO, 1 OMS_VC-LFO, 1 OMS_Discontinuity and a Multiple"
YouTube via jetdaisuke "http://webdog.be/archives/09822_22061... KORG Kaossilator(カオシレーター)と美脚を勝手にコラボ。足でプレイしたほう がお上手!? Brightkiteのアイドル Pirotan (ピロタン)がいよいよ「ガジェット素人面接」シリーズに登場。楽器未経験のPiro tanにも、カオシレーターを演奏することはできるのか!?" "KORG Kaossilator (Kaoshireta) to collaborate freely and legs. Feet played better compliment? Brightkite idle Pirotan (Tan pyrophosphate) is all the more "amateur interview gadgets" appeared in the series. Piro tan inexperienced instruments also can play a Kaoshireta I can! ?"
YouTube via mik300z "inspired by some great analogue percussion from the akai s3000 sampler., i hope you like this electronica jam, got it done and dusted in about 3 hours,...:) Bass; Juno 106 Drums: akai s3000 Analogue strings: Juno 6 synth lead : ESQ 1 arpeggiator : Microkorg FX;;Korg x5 opening voices : Juno G"
YouTube via organfairy "This is a re-run (notice the hair) of one of my first videos ever. Unfortunately the original post was removed when somebody claimed that their copyrights were violated. But I have read that the composer himself - Jean Michel Jarre - has given permission for amateur performances of his music here on YT. So I'm re-posting this allmost historical video. The music is made in two layers. The first layer is recorded on the tape you can see running on the tape deck. The other layer is the one I'm doing while recording the video. The rhytm comes from the old (1977) Elka Preludeo 22L. The other voices are played on the Elka EP-8."
YouTube via invalidbuffalo "This is an attempt to recreate the Hammond organ sound we know and love with tha A6 Andromeda analog synth. I think it sounds pretty good...