Twisted Electrons BlastBeats & the Polyend Tracker - A perfect retro match

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00:00 Intro
02:13 Sequencing the drums via Midi + samples
04:45 The FM Synths
08:12 Midi CC to the Blastbeats
10:16 "trigless" automation for CC and velocity
11:57 Dynamic FM!!!!
14:46 Changing kits live on the Blastbeats
15:46 End talk

Twisted Electrons BlastBeats SN BB10207 w/ Original Box

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Twisted Electrons BlastBeats SN BB10244

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"A really cool FM groovebox based on the YMF-262 chip (OPL3) used in the SoundBlaster soundcards of the 90s. 10 tracks (6 drums, 4 synth). Very unique."

You can find demos in previous posts here.

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First experiment with the Twisted Electrons BlastBeats

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"BlastBeats is a 10 voice groove box offering 6 drum voices and 4 synth instruments."

BlastBeats Video Tutorial R3 updated April 3rd 2022

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Twisted Electrons BlastBeats Walkthrough (Updated Feb 25th)

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New Twisted Electrons BLASTBEATS

New Twisted Electrons BLASTBEATS

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Twisted Electrons BlastBeats Sound Demo (no talking)
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0:00 Electronica
0:48 True Electro Part I
1:50 Hang on
2:48 4am
3:52 True Electro Part II
4:45 Ambient & Bass
5:40 minimal
6:36 90s IDM
7:17 Space Night
8:20 Not a bonus sequence at all

Some effects have been used here and there to add some delay and reverb (Valhalla DSP Vintage Verb / Delay)"

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"At the heart of BlastBeats is a vintage FM chip called YMF-262 also known as the OPL3 chip & previously found in computer sound cards of the early 90s.

These chips were notoriously hard to program and were rarely used to their full potential. However, they can produce surprisingly rich beautiful and utterly dirty sounds with a bit of exploring...

By putting so many parameters within easy reach BlastBeasts makes it fun and easy to master the signature sound of the DOS era!

RYTHM & SYNTH
BlastBeats is a 10 voice groove box offering 6 drum voices and 4 synth instruments.

The many faders offer full control over the parameters of the instruments and can be automated and modulated per step ​

Beats and melodies are a pleasure to program thanks to the high quality illuminated buttons"

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