Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Part 1 of the epic journey that is, Aphex Twin's 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' through his use of the Roland R8.

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Xtal
06:56 Tha
12:36 Outro

Currently the samples, loops, midi and system-exclusives are all at https://bleepsandboops.bandcamp.com/

Enjoy!"

Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8 (part 2)

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Next up on our journey through Selected Ambient Works...

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Pulsewidth
04:50 Ageispolis
09:34 I
09:45 Green Calx
17:29 Outro"

Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8 (part 3)

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Carrying on further down the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 rabbit-hole, we get to....

00:00 Intro
00:21 Heliosphan
02:40 We Are The Music Makers
07:49 Schottkey 7th Path
11:46 Outro

All lovingly recreated with the same small handful of synths and one drum machine. Which is mad when you think about it.. !"

wrongbot: 8-step sequencer synth noise 'circuit bent'

via this auction
"That's why you need this in your life. Everyone loves bleeps and boops... FACT!

However, bleep-organisation is often overlooked. This can lead to stress, confusion and lost noise. You wouldn't wish that upon your greatest nemesis.

Lucky for you then. This little box can sort your bleeps right out.

ok, enough nonsense. Sorry about that.

This is a 1-to-8 step sequencer that pulses a VCO. The VCO is controlled by 8 dials. Each of the 8 dials control the pitch of the bleeps. The master pitch of the VCO is controlled by the RANGE dials.

The steps are selectable via a rotary switch. Two momentary buttons can be used to RESET and HOLD the sequence.

Each step lights an LED. 1-4 are green while 5-8 are red. There are 4 LEDs, they're massive and dual colour.

The speed of the bleeps is controlled by an LFO. The LFO speed is controlled by the RATE dial. That has a lovely warm white LED for reference.

There's an ON switch.
Theres a VOLUME dial.
There's a 9v DC socket and a battery clip.
There's kick ass vinyl decals all hand cut by me.
There's NO onboard speaker, so amplification is needed.
There's a 6.35mm Jack socket for that purpose.
There's rubber feet."

Destroying drums for Aphex Twin's - Ventolin, with the Erica Synths Syntrx II and Roland R8

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Something no-one asked for but it's here anyway... I was fascinated by the idea of Richard processing drums in things like the MS20, but rather than go down that route I figured I'd have a go at Ventolin using the spiritual ancestor of the EMS Synthi, the Erica Synths Syntrx II.

Chapters below -

0:00 Intro
1:30 Thought process and motivation
3:17 Syntrx II Demos
8:17 Parts for Ventolin
11:00 Track!

It's not 100% (obviously) and I didn't go to the trouble of changing the parts up too much. I think the drums are samples - there are bits in the original that sound like they're being played backwards which gives the game away - but the Syntrx is way more than 'just' a monosynth, and makes some very weird sounds so I sort of went with it."

Lofi beats with the mighty Roland R8 and WaveRex WaveR8 card / Review and demo

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"A review and exploration of the WaveRex R8 card, which allows you to put your own samples on to the Roland R8, effectively turning it into a gritty lofi beat making monster.

Huge thanks to Marco for the loan of the WaveRex - find out more here -- https://waverex.de/de/

Timestamps
00:00 Intro lofi jam
00:54 Intro to the R8, with totally awesome demos
02:19 What is WaveRex
03:32 History of EPROMS and cool stuff
04:50 WaveRex in use
05:50 Downsides
06:52 R8 considerations
08:04 Jam 2 - synthy stuff
09:45 Jam 3 - more lofi joy
10:54 Summary"

From DIY to Cult Legend: The Serge Synthesizers Story

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Most people know the sound of a Moog or a Roland, but the Serge is a different beast entirely.

In this video (Part 1 of 2), I’m diving into the history of the 'West Coast' synthesis revolution. California, hippies, tape loops, Buchla, Moog and how Serge Tcherepnin created a synthesizer legend.

Huge thanks to ‪@serge-modular‬ for the loan of this glorious beast, and keep and eye out for Part 2!

Thanks for watching!"

Everything Oscillates: A closer look at the Serge Random Source Helios & Paris Flash

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Following up on Part 1 - • From DIY to Cult Legend: The Serge Synthes... [posted here] - here's a closer look at two of the R*S Serge 50th Anniversary Paperface panels. If you've not seen the first part yet, please do since it gives a decent background on where these came from. Any corrections or questions, please comment below: I've tried my best but there's always going to be an omission or mistake.

All the background music was made on the Serge - if I get the chance I'll upload it somewhere. It's genuinely the most productive six weeks I've ever had with one synth.

These new versions are a re-work in collaboration with Serge himself, to update and improve his original Paperface circuits. As such the oscillators track nicely over the full range, everything is stable, and overall it's better suited to life in a modern studio.

As before, an enormous thanks to ‪@serge-modular‬ for the loan of this beast.

Time to start saving I think...

As ever, thanks for watching!"

Granular Synthesis - And Why the Beetlecrab Tempera Sends It Sideways

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Shiny studio thing time... The Beetlecrab Tempera is really unique amongst all the hardware granular synths on the market right now - but is it the cure for your GAS?

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - A Brief Explanation of Granular Synthesis
3:24 - 'Traditional' Granular Synthesis with the Waldorf Iridium
7:47 - Why the Tempera Is Different (demo 1)
13:51 - Musical sources (demo 2)
14:55 - Live Recording (demo 3)
17:36 - All samples all the time (demo 4)
20:45 - Final Thoughts

As ever, thanks so much for watching - hopefully you find this useful and please do comment/like/subscribe for more of this!"

The Korg Wavestation - Orbital's Halcyon+On+On Synth

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"I have a Wavestation SR in my rack of 90s stuff, so thought it might be good to show how to program it. Or at least *try* to program it.

Edisyn - the PC/Mac editor I use later in the video can be found at https://github.com/eclab/edisyn

Korg's Legacy Collection or Wavestation plugin can be found in all sorts of places. I still haven't forgiven them for not being able to fix my MS20ic back in 2006... and have sadly been without an MS20 ever since 😢"

DAWlessly Recreating Café Del Mar on mostly 90s synths

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Sadly I don't own any of the JP8K or Access Virus synths, so most of Ferry Corsten's output is out... as is Xpander!

Synths are the Nord Lead 2X, Roland JV1080, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha TX81Z, plus the Akai S3000XL. Sequencing is on the Squarp Hapax, reverb is from the Alesis Quadraverb."

Serge Modular Sounds 11

Published on Jun 10, 2013 pjoris2·51 videos

"Some more relaxing delay from the WAD (delay on the bleeps and boops) - delay on the notes is the Korg PME40X with 3 analog delay units. A bit of a spaghetti bowl with me trying to figure out the patch halfway through ..."