Adventures in Audio - Talking Typewriter

video upload by Manitou Productions

"Today we look at the Talking Typewriter by Petite, circa 1981. What does it do? How does it sound? And what's rattling around inside...? Let's find out!

Chapters:
0:00 What's rattling?
0:12 Titles
0:20 Leaking batteries
1:01 Cleaning the battery terminals
3:52 New batteries
4:55 Power on!
6:00 It speaks the letters
7:42 I try to spell some words
12:52 It speaks the numbers
14:19 Some revelations
15:33 I attempt to open it up
17:13 It keeps its secrets for today
18:29 Outro
18:52 Ivy's Corner"

Adventures in Audio - E-Mu Proteus 1 Plus - Battery Replacement

video upload by Manitou Productions

Inside an E-Mu Proteus 1. Previous video posted here.

"Adventures in Audio revisits the E-Mu Proteus 1 Plus Orchestral, a MIDI synthesizer module from 1992. Join us as we fit a new internal battery, re-load the missing patches, and have a listen. Along the way we'll encounter some of the 'ghost patches' from the first video in this series. Let's go!

Chapters:
0:00 Rude noises
0:15 Titles
0:23 Intro
1:09 Let's open it up
2:28 Removing the old internal battery
3:04 Installing the battery holder
4:05 Installing the new battery
5:41 Preparing to reinstall the patches to RAM
7:01 Interlude: in they go!
7:14 Some musings about installing the patches
8:28 Let's hear some sounds!
9:54 2x the Phantazia!
10:32 Skipping through some more sounds
13:36 The ghost piano?
14:32 Ghost bongos & more patches
15:45 The ghost piano???
16:47 A few more interesting sounds
18:11 The end of the RAM
18:32 Outro
19:08 Ivy's corner

Featured music: The Manitou - Nightrunner"

Adventures in Audio - E Mu Proteus 1 Plus

video upload by Manitou Productions

Follow-up post here.

"Adventures in Audio looks at the E-Mu Proteus 1 Plus Orchestral, a MIDI synthesizer module from 1992. This unit needs a new internal battery, but there are still a few sounds lurking in the RAM. Let’s investigate!

Chapters:
0:00 Rudely interrupted
0:21 Titles
0:28 Intro
0:48 The internal battery
2:29 The Musicstar MIDI controller
3:16 Interlude: hooking up all the things
3:53 Power on & first sounds
4:49 Searching for 'ghost patches' in RAM
10:25 We reach the patches in ROM
11:13 Phantazia!
12:16 Outro
13:28 Ivy's corner

Featured music: The Manitou - The Glow of Screens"



Inside an E-Mu Proteus.