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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Ucreate Music by Mattel: Loop Mangling FUN!
YouTube Published on Jul 31, 2012 by coloringpad
You can still find these on eBay.
"Great loop mangling toy! Don't sleep!
At the risk of the wrath of the internet...
Here's an open letter to MATTEL:
To Mattel and the makers of the Ucreate Music,
What this device can do is pretty amazing. It has limitations, but essentially you have created a sound mangling device that, in all its lo-fi deliciousness, is fun and engaging for musicians to play with and use as an audio effect. The effects section goes deeper than what I would expect from any kids toy. It reminds me of the Casio SK-1, in that it was an innovative sampling tool with potential, and clearly made its mark after production. I know you have discontinued the software support for this product and stopped producing the Ucreate, and that's fine. There are really good ideas within the concept, and I publicly plead with you to consider them for a future, more advanced product design.
Here we go!
Effects
KEEP: 2 Loop Mangling Effects, Delay. Further enhance & deepen Filter, Phaser, Flanger
LOSE: Distortion, Tremolo Pulse
ADD: Pitch change, robot effects, glitch
Loops
KEEP: Sampling, Looping, uploading loops
LOSE: Preloaded samples, make all banks for samples, disable restrictions on file format.
ADD: 4 More Sample A/B banks
Controls
KEEP: Record button, hold button, mic/line button
REPLACE: Tempo up/down with sweepable knob, move volume knob to top, change joystick bulb to joystick?
Ins/Outs
KEEP: 1/8" stereo jacks will do, most musicians will want ¼"
Materials
Go aluminum.
Like this video if you would buy this product with the suggestions I have made above.
Bought this for two dollars on clearance. Having been looking for one for a couple years, I was very lucky to run across it."
Roland Jupiter 80 with Bottom Button Section Removed
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Vintage 80's Synsonics Drum Machine 5450 With Original Box & Packaging
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"This Synsonics "Drums" drum machine/synthesizer is in excellent working order and very clean (seems to have been never used). This machine was marketed as a toy, but can produce some really cool sounds with the tone wheel and other features, and has the audio outputs of a upper-level drum machines (1/4 in. headphone jack, stereo jacks, ACC jack, and input for a 9 volt DC power source -- was not originally included, nor included in auction) plus on-board speakers. Comes complete with original stereo cables, users manual, and Synsonic brand drumsticks. Original box with flip open window is included, but has some wear (creases, window is slightly loose, etc). This item, especially this model, is very hard to find with everything here, would be awesome for any collector of 80's/90's toys, but also an amazing instrument for any musician making new but rarely heard vintage beats. Don't miss out!"
via this auction
"This Synsonics "Drums" drum machine/synthesizer is in excellent working order and very clean (seems to have been never used). This machine was marketed as a toy, but can produce some really cool sounds with the tone wheel and other features, and has the audio outputs of a upper-level drum machines (1/4 in. headphone jack, stereo jacks, ACC jack, and input for a 9 volt DC power source -- was not originally included, nor included in auction) plus on-board speakers. Comes complete with original stereo cables, users manual, and Synsonic brand drumsticks. Original box with flip open window is included, but has some wear (creases, window is slightly loose, etc). This item, especially this model, is very hard to find with everything here, would be awesome for any collector of 80's/90's toys, but also an amazing instrument for any musician making new but rarely heard vintage beats. Don't miss out!"
Crumar OMB-2 Made In Italy Unique Bass Pedal Synthesizer
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"Crumar was an Italian company that was famous for their keybord instruments. The OMB-2 was one of their few ventures into analog drum sounds. OMB stands for one-man band. It not only has drum patterns, it also has rhythm and bass. The main unit had all of he controls to select and mix."
via this auction
"Crumar was an Italian company that was famous for their keybord instruments. The OMB-2 was one of their few ventures into analog drum sounds. OMB stands for one-man band. It not only has drum patterns, it also has rhythm and bass. The main unit had all of he controls to select and mix."
Radiohead Weird Fishes Guitar and Drums Cover
Radiohead Weird Fishes Guitar and Drums Cover - Roland Dimension D & TR 808
YouTube Published on Jul 31, 2012 by ricel1992
"A very rough cover of the opening of the song weird fishes by Radiohead, I am not sure how the exact drum beat goes but I tried to get close. Also, I am not sure exactly how the guitar part goes or the duration of each part but I tried to make it work.
Listen with headphones or good speakers to really hear the Acidlab Miami (808 sounds)
Gear Used:
Acidlab Miami
Roland Dimension D
Universal Audio Apollo
Guitar"
YouTube Published on Jul 31, 2012 by ricel1992
"A very rough cover of the opening of the song weird fishes by Radiohead, I am not sure how the exact drum beat goes but I tried to get close. Also, I am not sure exactly how the guitar part goes or the duration of each part but I tried to make it work.
Listen with headphones or good speakers to really hear the Acidlab Miami (808 sounds)
Gear Used:
Acidlab Miami
Roland Dimension D
Universal Audio Apollo
Guitar"
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