Saturday, April 10, 2010
Duran Duran Covers by willrobinsonensoniq on the Roland D-20
My cover of Duran Duran's Is There Something I Should Know on The Roland D-20
YouTube via willrobinsonensoniq — August 06, 2009 — "I had always wanted to do a cover of this song. When I bought the D-20 I was quite overwhelmed with it. The sequencer was straightforward, maybe a bit basic but creating sounds became a priority. I eventually lost interest in covers and just started composing my own material. I have since been discovering ways around what some would say are shortcomings. Also, this board has been given a bad reputation. There is a love/hate relationship with current and past owners. Maybe user expectations were a bit high. I am hoping to inspire others to look beyond the obvious and re-discover the potential some of this gear holds. Another reason I chose this song is because it is familiar to most people. This was sequenced entirely on the D-20 with no assistance from my other gear or a computer. This may not be a Fantom or a Motif, and may sound dated or simplistic, but should give you an idea of what a little creativity will reap. It is after all a D Series and deserves some recognition.
I want to thank Duran Duran for the fountain of inspiration their music provided and giving me the courage to finally perform in a band. Enjoy."
My cover of Duran Duran's The Chauffeur
"willrobinsonensoniq — July 17, 2009 — I first heard this song during the Summer of 1983. It was one of those Simulcast that aired late at night. The Panflute / Calliope solo just astounded me. Probably one of the only times it aired on American airwaves; not including College Radio. The Rio album was a must play when my friend and I played Chess.
I thought this would be an easy cover when I started. I just got wrapped up in sound programming and had to force myself to just record. This is not a perfect cover, but one I didn't want to rush either. Between all my other projects and this one I believe its time to just relax and enjoy the Summer. The Roland D20 fit right in on this song and that Calliope sound was in my opinion "close enough."
I want to thank Duran Duran for the fountain of inspiration their music provided and giving me the courage to finally perform in a band. BTW we do a killer version of Hungry Like the Wolf."
Roland D-20 on Ebay
YouTube via willrobinsonensoniq — August 06, 2009 — "I had always wanted to do a cover of this song. When I bought the D-20 I was quite overwhelmed with it. The sequencer was straightforward, maybe a bit basic but creating sounds became a priority. I eventually lost interest in covers and just started composing my own material. I have since been discovering ways around what some would say are shortcomings. Also, this board has been given a bad reputation. There is a love/hate relationship with current and past owners. Maybe user expectations were a bit high. I am hoping to inspire others to look beyond the obvious and re-discover the potential some of this gear holds. Another reason I chose this song is because it is familiar to most people. This was sequenced entirely on the D-20 with no assistance from my other gear or a computer. This may not be a Fantom or a Motif, and may sound dated or simplistic, but should give you an idea of what a little creativity will reap. It is after all a D Series and deserves some recognition.
I want to thank Duran Duran for the fountain of inspiration their music provided and giving me the courage to finally perform in a band. Enjoy."
My cover of Duran Duran's The Chauffeur
"willrobinsonensoniq — July 17, 2009 — I first heard this song during the Summer of 1983. It was one of those Simulcast that aired late at night. The Panflute / Calliope solo just astounded me. Probably one of the only times it aired on American airwaves; not including College Radio. The Rio album was a must play when my friend and I played Chess.
I thought this would be an easy cover when I started. I just got wrapped up in sound programming and had to force myself to just record. This is not a perfect cover, but one I didn't want to rush either. Between all my other projects and this one I believe its time to just relax and enjoy the Summer. The Roland D20 fit right in on this song and that Calliope sound was in my opinion "close enough."
I want to thank Duran Duran for the fountain of inspiration their music provided and giving me the courage to finally perform in a band. BTW we do a killer version of Hungry Like the Wolf."
Roland D-20 on Ebay
Roland D-50 Demo Song: "One More Time" [Revised]
YouTube via derekaggs11 — April 10, 2010 — "I made a couple changes to this one. I still could benefit from some better patches though."
Ensoniq TS-10 TS-12 Factory Demo
YouTube via willrobinsonensoniq — February 01, 2009 — Ensoniq TS-10 TS-12 Factory Demo
Ensoniq TS-10 TS-12 Turn Me On Demo
"Alternate Factory Demo for the Ensoniq TS-10 TS-12 Series Keyboards."
Ensoniq VFX SD Factory Demos
YouTube via willrobinsonensoniq — December 17, 2008 — Ensoniq VFX SD Factory demos.
Ensoniq VFX SD $ Ear Candy Demo
"One of the Ensoniq VFXSD Factory demos. I will add more if the current ones become more popular."
Ensoniq VFX SD $ Expedition
"Ensoniq VFX SD $ Expedition I found this demo a long time ago"
Ensoniq VFX on Ebay
Roland D20 demo part2
YouTube via willrobinsonensoniq — July 10, 2009 — Demo of home brew sounds. Live editing with the PG10 Programmer.
Roland D20 demos part1
willrobinsonensoniq — June 04, 2009 — "Purchased in Japan in 1988. Sounds are compatible with the D-110 at the Tone data level, Patch data was not compatible. I have the PN-D10-01 Unique D-Sounds and PN-D10-02 Rhythm & Bass sets as the stock Drums were getting old after several years. I also have two M-256D Ram cards. I have many of the card sets on D-20 format disks."
Note the first demo is the same as the D10 previously posted.
Roland TB-303 Jamming & Testing My New Switches After Replacement
YouTube via LonDonsen — February 20, 2010 — "Jamming and testing my new switches after replacement, done by myself. It's easy to do if you have some basic knowledge about soldering and electronics. It was worth the effort because all 24 switches respond as new and it's a treat to programme this little monster of an analogue synth. I'm so happy...! I recommend this to everyone who has a pain in the ass when programming with old, filthy switches!
- 24-Switch Replacement-set RL-13129715S3
- Ordered at Vintage Planet, Netherlands!
- Payed around 20€"
inside a Roland TB-303
Roland TB-303 Bass Line & TR-606 Drumatix Demo
YouTube via dmeyers400 — February 21, 2010 — "This is a quick demo of my Roland rhythm section to give prospective bidders a glimpse of them in action. Unfortunately, the band has decided to part ways and I'm offering these for sale on Ebay. Details at the end of the video."
Roland TR-606 on Ebay
Roland TB-303 on Ebay
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