Voltage Controlled (Akai VX90)

video upload by WilliamSalmela

"Some great analog sound from one of the last vintage analogs. It's the Akai VX-90 from year 1986, a synth with true VCOs. All sounds are from the VX-90. Some external effects were also used but mainly on the delay department.

Effects:
Korg SDD-1200 (delay, chorus)
Roland SDE-2000, delay
Roland RS-505, chorus
MXR Phase 100
TC-Electronic DVR2, VSS3 (Reverb)

For more information, please visit:
‪http://the-wsproject.com/‬"

MXR 185 Drum Computer / Korg Minikorg 700fs

video upload by Faustola

"After spending a few good hours renovating this quite nice drum machine, everything finally works. Syncing is a bit tricky, but doable."

Synth Bass on Steroids: The Power of EFX Pedals

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this video, Anthony reveals one of his personal favorite trade secrets. He shows us how to transform any synth bass sound into a synth bass on steroids by using various combinations of 5 different guitar efx pedals including the Electro Harmonix Big Muff, MXR MX-134 Stereo Chorus, Musitronics Mu-tron Phasor II, MXR MX-118 Analog Delay and A/DA Flanger. He illustrates the difference and importance between the wet sound (efx only), the dry sound (no efx) and mixing the wet and dry sound together. By running both of these sounds into a mixer, you have the option to add as much special personality from the wet sound without losing the energy and definition of the solid dry bass sound. You can then add as much of the wet sound as you prefer, much like adding spice to your food. Think of each pedal as a spice from a different part of the world. When you get the spice balance between wet and dry just right, you’ll create a sound with a unique personality. This is one of the special powers that comes from using EFX pedals with synthesizers and a sure fire way to create synth bass sounds on steroids.

CHAPTER TIME STAMPS
:00 intro
:16 Electro Harmonix Big Muff (silicon fuzz)
1:37 MXR MX-134 Stereo Chorus
2:58 Musitronics Mu-tron Phasor II
4:19 MXR MX-118 Analog Delay
5:32 A/DA Flanger
6: 53 Summary

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns, Internal Affairs, The Man From Elysian Fields, 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller.

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones, Jack Nitzsche, Lamont Dozier, Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major."

Website: www.anthonymarinelli.com

That one time that MXR made a Drum Machine

video upload by Alex Ball

"In 1983, effects giants MXR made a drum machine.

Huge thanks to Harry Axten for the loan.
https://hkadesign.org.uk/

0:00 Intro Jam
1:05 The MXR Drum Computer
1:37 Face Review
2:08 What is it +Harry Axten Midi
3:47 Demo 1: Know what I mean 'arry?
4:46 The tuning problem
6:04 Demo 2: Drum Computer
7:00 A later success
7:47 Sample Pack
8:27 Outro Jam"

A Unique Vintage FX Box

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at the unique MXR M-129 Pitch Transposer from 1979.

Thanks to Tom for the loan!

Patreon for the music from my videos, the stems of the music from my videos, sample packs and monthly Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic

One thing I neglected to mention was the MXR brand was later aquired by Jim Dunlop who have kept it going since the late 80s.
https://www.jimdunlop.com/products/el...

Tony Gambacurta's perspective on inventing the M-129 Pitch Transposer: http://digitonylab.com/Documents/The-...

Big Country discuss their use of it: http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/cou...

0:00 Intro Jam
0:48 Quick History
2:22 Demo 1: Foxxy Music
3:17 What is the MXR M-129?
6:11 Demo 2: Large Nation
7:16 What else?
7:55 Demo 3: Syn-Pitch
8:46 Famous Users
10:19 Possessor of a friendless ticker
11:07 What became of MXR?
12:25 Outro"

ESK - MXR Pitch Transposer Drum Demo

video upload by Metunar

"Demo of a MXR Pitch Transposer (Pitch Shifter) with a Yocto 808 Drumcomputer.
The MXR can shift the pitch of a signal +/- 1 octave. There are 4 pitch presets and there is a wonderful feedback parameter. I connected a DIY ribbon controller to the extern control in.
Direct mono recording without mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Brigitta & Solina 10/10/2022

video upload by SynthMania

- Synthesizers.com Studio-88 "Brigitta"
- ARP Solina
Effects:
- Roland Space Echo
- MXR phaser
- MXR 01 reverb

DARK SIDE OF THE MOOG - Custom Subsequent 25

video upload by Love Hultén

"DSOM - DARK SIDE OF THE MOOG 🌒 Custom Subsequent 25 setup with Strymon Volante + MXR Phase 100"

Ambient in the morning

video upload by Nunomo LLC

"Recent videos are mostly rhythmic loop, so I made something more ambient.

BP triangle, high feedback / short delay are used."

Update: video re-uploaded with "Reverb added by MXR reverb pedal."

April 26, 2022

video upload by John L Rice

Manikin Schrittmacher sequencer on the top left. Vermona Perfourmer & Mellotron Micro featured in this one. You can find additional John L Rice Mellotron posts here.

Update: YT description added:

"Realtime test after recently reconfiguring my custom pedalboard patch bay. Recorded on my iPad with no edits. Besides the Mellotron Micro Keyboard, the case is a modified MXC-008-10 mixer case from Audiopile.net and contains the following:

Left side:
Manikin Electronic Schrittmacher sequencer
Vermona PERfourMER MKII quad synth

Right side:
Mackie 802-VLZ3 mixer and power supply
Keeley Electronics Fuzz Master pedal
Electro Harmonix Mel9 pedal (mellotron emulator)
Dunlop/MXR Octave Fuzz pedal
Mooer Ocean Machine pedal (reverb, delays, looper)
TC Electronic T3 pedal (modulated reverbs)
Strymon Engineering Zuma R300 power supply (for pedals)
Custom patch bay for pedals and mixer

The patch bay has Canare GS-4 cables soldered directly to the jacks with the other ends terminated with Squareplug SP400 Low Profile Flat TS plugs that connect to the pedals. The patch bay jacks are all normal'd together right to left, and by using patch cables I can easily reconfigure how the pedals are interconnected. The normal connections are:
Mixer EFX send - Fuzz Master - Mel9 - Octave Fuzz - Ocean Machine - T3 - mixer EFX returns*
but in this video I used the mixer insert for the channel the Mellotron is plugged into to connect to the Fuzz Master - T3 and then the rest is configured as:
Mixer EFX send - Mel9 - Octave Fuzz - Ocean Machine - mixer EFX returns*
*the jacks connected to the stereo mixer returns have a second set of cables that go to mixer input 7/8 and by turning up the Aux send for the channel I can create feedback."

Phasers We Love : Strymon Zelzah, Mu-Tron Phasor III, MXR Deep Phase (feat Dreadbox Nymphes)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Join our pal Brian as he sets his phasers to funk and dives into three of our favorite far-out effects!

We grabbed three of our all-time-favorite phasers and gave them a side by side play through. Joining us also is the new polyphonic desktop synthesizer NYMPHES from Dreadbox!

https://bit.ly/3KIYCxj

@mutronusa
@strymonengineering
@jimdunlopusa"

Hors d'Oeuvre serves up the dirtiest DB-01 (no talking)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"The Fairfield Circuitry Hors d'Oeuvre pedal is a feedback device. It will act as a sort of distortion by itself but where it shines is with another pedal in its send and return loop. Here I have an MXR Phase-95 followed by a Vahlbruch delay in the loop. The DB-01 is initially running through the Boss GEB-7 EQ pedal, then into the Hors d'Oeuvre.

There are no other effects or processing other than a limiter on the output and a little volume balancing to avoid anyone having to ride the volume knob. The Hors d'Oeuvre is quite sensitive and small adjustments in feedback or phase position can make a big difference to the sound.

I teamed the Hors d'Oeuvre with a couple of other pedals but it definitely seemed to work better with analog devices. For example, a cheap digital reverb I tried gave nothing but painful squeals.

0:00 Dry
0:05 Engaged
0:37 Noodlings
2:00 Squeals
2:18 Delay
4:00 Drone
4:32 Pattern 2
4:55 Keyboard mode

All the devices shown were bought by me at full price.
My site: https://richarddehove.com/
Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove"

Sequential Pro 3 & MXR Distortion+ CSP104

video by 3rdStoreyChemist

Rare MXR 185 // 80s vintage drum machine SN 000976

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Very rare MXR 185 drum machine. You probably know what you're looking at.
The unit for sale is even rarer because it is one of the latest produce (SN 85-XXXXX) and it includes all the hardware and firmware revision ever made. Early model did not have the remote jacks for accent and start stop, later had these added in factory but only the latest have the lettering added on top. It has many upgrade that make it fully reliable: battery is on socket and can easily be changed, some components were changed(IC, resistors, caps), sounds Eprom were revised as long as firmware (latest one is "control 11" and installed in this unit). All these upgrade were factory made, these are not mods and they are listed in the service manual. You'll get a copy of it as long as a copy of the owner's manual.
To sum it: this is probably one of the best and most reliable unit you will ever find.

The unit is perfectly working. The only small issue is TOM1 fader has a bit of play and can cause some volume dropouts on that instrument when moved. Apart from that it sounds and runs as new.
Seperate outputs give a much better sound than the main mix but even on stereo outputs the sound is very beefy.

Overall condition is very good. Wood cheeks have some dents but they were sanded and varnished and looks very nice.
Unit is a 230v."

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TB-303 Into Beads | Acid Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | Happy 303 Day!

video by sworn64

"In celebration of 303 Day I did a little experimenting running the TB-303 into Mutable Instruments Beads.

Roland TB-303 into MXR Distortion + into Mutable Instruments Beads
Sending a clock signal to the Seed input and a clocked sine wave LFO to the Size input on Beads.

Mixed through an Endorphin.es Cockpit 2 using the side chain ducking.

I’m using the Polyend Preset as a simple yet effective way to mute and unmute the kick drum. It is controlling a switch on the WMD SL3KT that has a gate signal passing through it being sent to the kick drum on the Endorphin.es Queen of Pentacles.

909 Kick & Clap: Endorphin.es Queen of Pentacles
Hi Hat: Pico Drum2
Noise Perc: Cwejman BLD"

DSI Prophet Rev2 & MXR Distortion+ CSP104

3rdStoreyChemist

All Sequential kit - style 1984

SynthMania

All Sequential Circuits instruments, Italian '80s style:
Synth Lead: Prophet-5
Synth Bass: Pro-One
Drum machine: Drumtraks
Digital Reverb processor: MXR 01
Digital Delay processor: Lexicon PCM41

Astral Projections

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai

"I attempted to rip the fabric of space and time utilising my Vintage Vibe Piano through MXR Phase 100, Minimoog Model D through a Space Echo and Oberheim OB Xa. If you are fed up with the same 4 walls come and take a trip with me!"

Jupiter-8, Synthex and LinnDrum megasync

Published on Jun 2, 2020 SynthMania

Classic analog gear from the '80s:
Roland Jupiter-8: arpeggiated bass; syn brass
ELKA Synthex: plucky sequence; syn lead
Linn LinnDrum: drum machine
MXR 01: reverb processor

Roland Juno-106 & MXR Carbon Copy

Published on Jan 8, 2020 SynthMania

"Ambient ditty with Roland Juno-60 through MXR Carbon Copy"