Ensoniq EPS Tutorial & Inspiration

Published on Apr 11, 2019 bitleyTM

"Having fun with the mighty old EPS & the floppies from the past, telling the history about one of the groundbreakin' pricebreakin' samplers. Sequencer 'tutorial while having fun' kind of thing."

Poly X3M: Knob automation

Published on Feb 17, 2015 bitleyTM

"Introducing the new Bitley™ Poly X3M refill (due for release as soon as finishing touches have been perfected). This is a first demo of some simple knob movements in a Combinator patch combining 8 multi-sampled sounds from the 1979 Korg Lambda analog 'poly ensemble' synthesizer."

Orlando JX10 from bitley [dot] laconicsounds [dot] net

YouTube via bitleyTM — April 28, 2010 — "Introducing the Orlando JX10 ReFill, giving you the heart & soul of Roland's majestic JX synthesizers, recorded with and without tape saturation for extra deepness & variation to the sometimes a bit cold Reason rack. Sold separately or bundled with the Fairlight CMI Legacy ReFill, this is a very cool representation of hard core synthesizer programming from Patrick Fridh Aka Bitley™."

Supremacy 1.4 - major Fairlight CMI refill update

YouTube via bitleyTM | July 30, 2010

"Introducing the Supremacy refill version 1.4! Featuring 800 patches, a total of 1 Gb of samples (with the Fairlight refill) and an upgrade price of $14. A vast amount of new and fantastic Combinator sounds - the Fairlight refill is alive and kicking and better than ever. In fact it's probably one of the best refills ever made. Total price with the new update is $83 and it gets you the world of Fairlight into your Reason rack. Check the site for update info."
bitley.laconicsounds.net

Multitracked Oberheim Matrix 6R

Published on Sep 8, 2015 bitleyTM

"I've just kept finding more and more interesting synthesizers, and here's my first Oberheim in over 20 years (I used to have the Matrix 1000) - enter the Matrix 6R. I always kind of missed the Oberheim sound and as you hopefully will agree, it sounds wonderful."

About Fairlight CMI Legacy II+

YouTube via bitleyTM | Mar 1, 2011 |

"Just a short reminder to let you know. The refill is not just about old, 8 bit sampler sounds. It's a very comprehensive 2011 refill filled with new sounds. It's got old sounds too but most of the patches are fresh, new, excellent sounds not available anywhere else. Old instruments have been used to build new sonic atmospheres. The 2 400 patches in the refill makes it a tough match for Omnisphere and this is 'just' a refill for Reason 4, Record and Reason 5."

Magic Works

Published on May 22, 2014 bitleyTM·44 videos

"A track using Fairlight sounds. Produced, written and programmed by Patrick Fridh aka Bitley. http://bitley.laconicsounds.net"

Hey Mom!

Published on May 28, 2014 bitleyTM·45 videos

"1.01 of Casio CZ-101. Why fuzz. Get a real synth for dinner.

The CZ-101 was my first synth and now I got one again. Filled with nostalgia, I made a little multitracked SONGAMAGOOP just to try it out again."

This would have been a great one for mother's day.

Bitley™ Poly Ensemble ReFill Featuring the Korg Lambda

via Patrick Fridh on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

"Presenting my latest work; the Poly Ensemble refill for Reason 7.

Poly Ensemble gives you expertly multisampled and looped sounds from the venerable Korg Lambda, utilizing all sorts of tricks and possibilities with Reason 7 without the need for extra rack extensions.

The Combinator graphics took us quite a while to design, making it possible for the user to experience even more than the original (1979) Lambda provides, by laying out all the 8 base sounds / sound types across the four knobs. It's then very easy to tweak it 'on the fly' while producing music. The button assignments have also been carefully done and the arpeggios are playing in different speeds and types to create really lush arpeggiated sounds.

The refill is now available as a preorder, and while it is cheaper than the final version, it will of course include the final update. The current revision is number three, and it comes with just about everything the final version will have, only that the final version will contain more patches. The current patch count is 132. The refill also contains a few drumkits to really make it like a complete "Poly Ensemble workstation".

Here's the brand new demo track, "Emotional".

https://soundcloud.com/bitleytm/emotional

The refill is available here: http://bitley.laconicsounds.net/"

Fairlight CMI Kontakt Library

YouTube via bitleyTM | December 16, 2010 |

"Bitley™ thanks you all for an exciting year. The immensely popular Fairlight CMI refills are now being converted for use in Native Instruments Kontakt 3 and 4. There's currently (December 2010) an opportunity to pre-order for a 50% price reduction. The library will include about 1,000 patches. Ordering the Kontakt library also includes getting the Fairlight CMI Legacy MKII / Supersonic ReFill. A superb deal for you, giving you an unrivalled toolkit of legendary 80s sounds."
via Rob Puricelli

wavelight

YouTube via bitleyTM | October 05, 2010
http://bitley.laconicsounds.net
"known for our fairlight recordings and sound banks, we now introduce wavelight - a series of aiff & wav sample packs with our ultra pristine fairlight IIx recordings. each sample pack will cost $7. available now."

Akai S1000KB inspiration

Published on Apr 6, 2019 bitleyTM

"While the rack format was extremely popular for samplers back in the day, it must be said that having the keyboard version of the S-1000 instantly made it feel like a completely different instrument, hands on, easy to use and very fun to play. This particular S-1000 KB has been owned by the euro pop legend E-type and the diskdrive does currently not work. Therefore, I programmed three patches (that I can't save) which uses the four internal waveforms of the machine. Adding these was a brilliant move by Akai and I am sending my thanks for this. The patches were programmed as three programs with two samples per key group, thus making the programs 8 note polyphonic. The synthesizer engine may be limited (the filter is non resonant for instance) but it is none the less highly musical and exciting to befriend. I'm calling this improvised musical passage 'Akaiada'."

The Magic White Machine

YouTube Uploaded by bitleyTM on Dec 8, 2011

"This is a song dedicated to the Fairlight CMI. The song was made using our own Fairlight CMI refills. The latest version is XXL, which is for Reason 5 and up. Also available is Fairlight II+ which is for Reason 4 and up."

The Happy Fairlight

Published on May 21, 2014 bitleyTM·44 videos

"A little happy tune made with the Fairlight refills (that I also made). These sounds are available for Reason 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively. As well as NI Kontakt 5.2. All from http://bitley.laconicsounds.net. Enjoy!"

Update:

Inventing Reason was perfect for saving the Fairlight

Published on May 21, 2014

"The majestic sounds of the Fairlight rescued. Since we brought them into Reason & Kontakt compability, the sound is kept intact -- and beyond -- forever. Enjoy the real sounds of the Fairlight CMI. In your studio today. http://bitley.laconicsounds.net"

Famous Fairlight Sounds Part 2

YouTube via bitleyTM — April 13, 2010 — "This one's gonna be a lot tougher for you I think. Take a guess to see if you know which songs I impersonated here with the refill. I tried not being too obvious this time. Game's up! :)"

Fairlight Platinum & Fairlight Kontakt Project

YouTube Published on Jun 11, 2012 by bitleyTM

"This is a little reminder to the world - the Bitley™ soundbanks are right here waiting for you. Fairlight CMI IIX all the way with a very rich and healthy addition of other things. You will literally get thousands of sounds - and plenty of fun in front of your music computer. These soundbanks gives you the entire toolbox for a) going back in time and b) going forward to tomorrow's hottest sounds! If you ever loved Pet Shop Boys, Art Of Noise, Scritti Politti... you simply have to get this. http://bitley.laconicsounds.net"

Roland JP08: Modulated

Published on Jan 2, 2016 bitleyTM

"Live tweaks on the Roland JP-08 front panel: It's actually lovely to tweak after getting used to the pretty small footprint. Here, we modulated the JP-08 realtime by passing its signal through the Alpha Juno clone Rack Extension (Reason) "ReDominator". After that, we also modulated the ReDominator's Chorus rate and envelope settings with a Matrix Pattern Sequencer. So in all, it's like a giant polyphonic modular system running, using just three 'modules'. The JP-08 is a wonderful box!"

Switched-On Access

Published on Apr 13, 2015 bitleyTM

"A simple & sweet little Access Virus C multitrack tune loosely inspired by Wendy Carlos' great Switched-On Bach work in the 60s."

Opus 4 Fairlight And Emulator

YouTube via bitleyTM | Feb 24, 2011 |

"A brand new Enigma-inspired track produced with the huge 2 Gb Fairlight CMI Legacy II+ refill, in combination with a classic E-mu Emulator II sampler playing the Shakuhachi patch, slightly tweaked. Everything recorded into Reason 5. Music written, arranged and produced by Patrick Fridh aka Bitley™, Sweden 2011."

A little D-20 multitrack from Bitley™

Published on Mar 19, 2015 bitleyTM

"Multitracked Roland D-20 synthesizer

Music: "D20 Paradise" (c) by Patrick Fridh aka Bitley™"