Bad Gear - At least its FREE!!! AudioPilz 2025-07-25 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - At least it's FREE!!!VITAL VST , Matt Tytel VITAL ,VITAL Synth ,Vital Plugin , Software Instrument ,XFER SERUM ,Steve Duda ,SERUM VST ,XFER SERUM 2 ,SERUM 2 ,SERUM FOR FREE ,Freeware Plugin ,Freeware Synth ,Freeware Synthesizer ,Wavetable Synthesizer ,Free Download ,Best Synth for EDM ,Best Synth for Drum'n'Bass ,Best Synth for Dubstep ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme Video ,AudioPilz Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Mom, can we have Serum? No, there’s Serum at home! At home…Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:27 Overview VITAL 00:39 VITAL vs. SERUM01:01 Things it doesn't have, Wavetables01:43 Wavetable Editor, Text to Wavetable, Noise02:05 Filters02:42 Modulators, Midi, MPE03:27 Mod Matrix, FX Section03:48 What else? ( CPU Consumption , "Pricing",...)04:31 H*te Screen05:04 Jam 1 ( Epic EDM )06:00 Jam 2 ( Electro )06:56 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass )07:29 Verdict08:42 Patreon Shoutout
Bad Gear - Why did I BUY THIS??? AudioPilz 2025-07-18 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - Why did I BUY THIS???Yamaha DX-200 ,Yamaha DX200 ,Yamaha DX 200 ,Yamaha DX7 ,Yamaha AN200 ,DX7 ,FM Synthesis ,FM Synthesizer ,FM Groovebox ,Elektron Digitone ,Elektron Digitone 2 ,Digitone ,Korg Volca FM ,Korg Volca FM2 ,DEXED ,Frequency Modulation ,Vintage Synthesizer ,Vintage Synth ,Encoder Issues ,Buyer's Remorse ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme Video ,AudioPilz Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. As a professional music technology clown I have become immune to gear acquisition syndrome, all my purchases are meticulously planned out, based on quantifiable parameters like resale value, repairability and actual utility in music production.However, today we are going to talk about the 2001 Yamaha DX200, an overpriced contraption notorious for its questionable build quality, sonically surpassed by freeware plugins and riddled with more UI limitations than a Volca. Why did I buy this?Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:59 Overview DX20001:29 Yamaha DX200 vs. Elektron Digitone, DX7 Patches01:52 Front Panel UI02:54 A DX7 with a Filter ???03:12 FX Section, Distortion03:26 Scenes03:47 Software Editors03:57 Sample Player, AWM Engine04:27 Groovebox Functionality05:09 Free EG (Automation)05:35 Build Quality Issues, Workflow Quirks06:12 DX200 vs. AN200 , Pricing06:28 H*te Screen06:56 Jam 1 ( Microhouse )07:51 Jam 2 ( DnB )08:53 Finale ( FM Organ Funk )09:21 Verdict
Most Iconic Plugin of all Time AudioPilz 2025-07-11 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Most Iconic Plugin of all TimeHey everybody, today we are going to talk about what is probably THE most iconic plugin of all time, an ancient software instrument known even to people who don’t spend all their time in front of FL Studio and - in spite of the fact that it was written by a bunch of students in their dorm room in the early 2000s - had a cultural impact comparable to music industry staples like Serum. This is a love letter to Delay Lama. 00:00 Introduction00:31 Music Industry Success , Game Music , Internet Culture , Memes02:40 History of Delay Lama03:37 Why Delay Lama aged so well04:47 The iconic Singing Monk Animation04:58 Delay Lama in other Software Products ( Splatoon 3 / Omnisphere Controversy)05:31 The Plugin that never was...06:03 The Technology behind Delay Lama06:23 How to use Delay Lama07:25 The Problem with Updates08:10 Delay Lama x The Psytrance Community08:49 OutroThe Most Iconic Plugin of all Time ,Delay Lama ,Audionerdz ,Timbaland ,Madonna ,Timmy Trumpet ,VST Plugin ,VST Instrument ,Singing Monk Plugin ,Singing Monk Synth ,Formant Synth ,Formant Synthesis ,Overtone Singing ,32 Bit Plugin ,Old Plugin ,Know Your Meme ,Lessons in Meme Culture ,Niconico ,Viral Video ,Skrillex Bass ,Delay Lama Remix ,Audio Engineering ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,
TECHNO RUMBLES without a computer AudioPilz 2025-07-04 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759How to make RUMBLES without a ComputerHey everybody, in this video we are going to create the infamous kick rumbles that defined 21st Century techno without using DAWs like Ableton or spending big bucks on Eurorack. More often than not techno rumbles are produced inside of a computer because the complex signal chains can be tedious to set up in real life. Today, however, we are going to simplify this process, explore different options for every budget and try to find out if these hardware alternatives are actually better than their computer-based counterparts.00:00 Introduction00:36 History of Techno Rumble01:23 Recap: How to make Techno Kick Rumbles in Ableton01:55 What you need for creating Hardware Techno Rumbles02:26 How to use Y-Cables for splitting the Kick Signal02:52 The Reverb03:10 The Filter03:45 The Compressor 04:01 Sidechain Compression ( Ducking )04:25 Quirks of Hardware Compressor s04:50 Analog Techno Rumbles (Jam 1)05:39 Classic Techno Rumbles (Jam 2)06:31 Drone Techno Rumbles (Jam 3)07:03 Outro07:43 Cheat Code: creating Techno Rumbles with a SamplerTutorial ,Techno Kick Rumbles Tutorial ,Techno Rumbles Tutorial ,Techno Tutorial ,Modern Techno ,Hard Techno ,Minimal Techno ,Techno Kick ,Techno Kick Tutorial ,EDM ,FL Studio ,Cubase ,Logic ,Bitwig ,DAWless ,DAW ,Audio Engineering ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,
Bad Gear - The Monster AudioPilz 2025-06-27 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to the great people of Signal Zirkus for lending me this Arturia Matrix Brute , check out their events whenever you're in Vienna: https://www.signalzirkus.at/facebook.com/SignalZirkusinstagram.com/signal_zirkusBad Gear - The Monster ,Bad Gear - The Big Fail ,Epic Fail ,Arturia MatrixBrute ,Arturia MatrixBrute Noir ,PolyBrute ,MiniBrute ,MicroBrute ,Analog Synthesizer ,Analog Synth ,Mono Synth ,Flagship Synth ,Eurorack ,Modular Synth ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme Video ,AudioPilz Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-h*ted audio tools. Arturia doesn’t get enough credit for creating what is probably THE most relevant analog poly of the 21st Century, the Arturia Polybrute . Today, however, we are going to talk about its similarly oversized, far less universally acclaimed and much more archaic cousin, the 2017 Matrixbrute WHICH didn't age so well.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:44 Overview Matrix Brute01:17 Oscillator Section01:57 Filter Section ( Steiner-Parker & Moog Filter )02:47 Oscillator Bleed, additional Filter Features03:17 Envelopes, LFOs03:29 Analog FX Section03:54 Modulation Matrix04:46 Preset Selection, Sequencer, Arpeggiator05:18 What else? (Connectivity, Pricing, MatrixBrute Noir , Thanks)06:02 H*te Screen06:25 Jam 1 ( Techno )07:21 Jam 2 ( Industrial )08:23 Finale ( Fast Techno )08:51 Verdict09:59 Bloopers10:21 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
I bought an AUTHENTIC 90s Dance Music Setup AudioPilz 2025-06-20 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759I bought an Original 90s Dance Music SetupHey everybody, this video is a dream come true as we are going to do something I’ve been wanting to do since I was a broke teenager back in the day: build an Original 90s Dance Music Production Setup including synths, drum machine, recording gear and sequencer. All the equipment we will be using for making music today was brought to the market before the year 2000 and while you might be longing for the workflows of these seemingly simpler times - be careful what you wish for.00:00 Introduction00:33 Why 90s EDM Setups were revolutionary01:14 THE SYNTHS - Novation Bass Station Rack (1995)01:46 Doepfer MS-404 (1994) - The Eurorack Predecessor02:05 Roland JV-1080 (1994) - The ROMpler02:30 Jomox Airbase 99 (1999) - The Drum Machine03:09 Roland JX8P (1985) - The Keyboard03:36 THE SEQUENCER - Alesis MMT-8 (1987)04:22 THE MIXER - Mackie CR-1604 VLZ (1996)05:01 THE EFFECTS - Alesis 3630 , Roland Space Echo RE-201 ,...05:38 THE RECORDER - Fostex D-10 DAT Recorder (1993)06:12 Your favorite 90s Dance Record might be a DAWless Jam ( Trance Jam )06:55 THE MULTITRACK RECORDER - Alesis ADAT XT (1996)07:18 Syncing ADATs to a Sequencer - JLC dataSYNC2 (1997)07:49 Sample CD Big Beat Jam08:21 Outro90s Dance Music ,90s EDM ,1990s ,nostalgia ,Authentic 90s EDM Setup ,The Prodigy ,The Chemical Brothers ,Daft Punk ,Daft Punk - Homework ,Orbital ,Liam Howlett ,90s Techno ,90s Trance ,Vintage Synths ,How to make 90s Techno ,Audio Engineering ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,
Bad Gear - OverPriced-1 AudioPilz 2025-06-13 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me his TE OP-1 Field :synthanatomy.cominstagram.com/synth_anatomyyoutube.com/@UCdhsQHBXLpf-qrAVox4fyMABad Gear - The OverPriced-1 ,Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field ,Teenage Engineering OP-1 ,Teenage Engineering ,OP-1 ,OP-1 Field ,Teenage Engineering OP-XY ,Teenage Engineering OP-Z ,Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator ,Teenage Engineering Medieval ,Expensive Synth ,Tape Machine ,Groove Box ,Dawless ,Electronic Music ,EDM ,Audio Sampler ,Overpriced Synth ,Drum Machine ,Audio Recorder ,Multitrack Recorder ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. In light of recent events we are going to talk about OP-1 Field. While other manufacturers either “pass on savings from process optimization” or relentlessly jack up prices once people are actually buying their music making toys, our favorite interior design company/copyright agency/nepo baby cult just flexed their monstrous marketing muscle and - did both at the same time.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:50 Overview Teenage Engineering OP101:09 Choose your Price ( $ 1399 or $ 9999 )01:45 Teenage Engineering OP-1 vs. OP-1 Field02:13 The Synth02:36 Drum Sampler / Drum Synth02:45 How to play the OP-1 Field ( Sequencers )03:30 LFO03:37 Tape Machines , Upgrade to 32 Bit Stereo04:14 New Reverb04:20 Mixer, Master FX, Output Options ( Radio Transmitter , Bluetooth )04:51 Build Quality , Thanks05:03 Hate Screen05:28 Jam 1 ( PostModern Jam )06:25 Jam 2 ( Analog Drums Jam )07:35 Finale ( LoFi 2-Step )08:05 Verdict
The Most Epic Music Gear Comparison AudioPilz 2025-06-06 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759The Most Epic Gear ComparisonHey everybody, in this video we are going to compare different pieces of gear in the most unscientific yet epic way possible. There’s an extended version of this comparison without me talking nonsense available on Patreon and definitely click one of the links below before shopping. Speaking of, let’s start this out with two of the most desirable modern synths.00:00 Introduction00:22 Novation Peak00:52 ASM Hydrasynth01:37 Polyend Tracker02:07 Korg Electribe EMX-102:37 Roland MC-10103:07 Korg opsix03:57 Casio CZ-10104:27 Roland S-1 vs. 1010music blackbox04:57 Korg Wavestate MK205:45 Roland TB-306:15 Roland Cloud06:45 Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO!07:31 Korg Volca Modular08:02 Teenage Engineering pocket operator modular 40008:47 Elektron Digitakt II09:17 Korg Minilogue XD09:44 Boss DR-510:11 Outro10:32 Bonus Dawless JamThe Most Epic Gear Comparison ,Synth Comparison ,Drum Machine Comparison ,Groovebox Comparison ,Audio Gear Comparison ,Music Production ,Music Production Gear ,Comparison Video ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,
Bad Gear - Expensive and Noisy AudioPilz 2025-05-30 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759This Motor Synth MK2 was sent over from Gamechanger Audio as a long term loan: gamechangeraudio.com/shopBad Gear - Expensive NOISE ,Gamechanger Audio ,Game Changer Audio ,Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII ,Gamechanger Audio Motorsynth MKII ,Motorsynth ,Motor Synth ,Synth with Drone Motors ,Spinning Disks ,Synth with Spinning DisksDrone Motors ,Experimental Synth ,Synthesizer ,Analog Synth ,Bad Gear ,Motor-driven Synth ,Motors ,Tone Wheels ,Vako Orchestron ,Hammond B3 ,Telharmonium ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Although this channel is often associated with enervating noise , my work environment is so calm I can tune a vintage synth to my tinnitus and I stick to low mixing volumes to avoid ear fatigue.However, a few days back I received this Audio Motor Synth MKII directly from Gamechanger as a long term loan and believe me - the peace and quiet is gone.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:48 Overview Motorsynth MK201:04 Historical Background and Technical Principle02:05 DCO (or whatever this thing is)02:25 Filters, Drive02:49 Modulators03:02 Accelerator & Break03:23 Drift, Detune, Cross Mod03:41 Clutch03:52 Latch, Arpeggiator04:14 Sequencer04:44 Input Section05:04 More Noise and Sleep Mode05:12 Power Consumption, Pricing, Connectivity05:24 Hate Screen05:53 Jam 1 ( Cinematic Sounds )06:47 Jam 2 ( Hard Techno )07:52 Finale ( Expensive Sounds )08:22 Verdict09:25 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
Was this the WORST PURCHASE ever??? AudioPilz 2025-05-23 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Was this the WORST PURCHASE ever???A few years back I reviewed what was probably the most underwhelming piece of gear at the time - the original Arturia Drumbrute. This 2016 drum machine seemed like a dream come true: fully analog, great sequencer, one-knob-per-function UI and a design that pleases the eye of normal people and satisfies the basic instincts of synth nerds.The problem with this instrument: it sounded almost comically bad and might be the only Bad Gear protagonist I didn’t make any real music with.Although I sent it back after reviewing it, this cursed drum machine kept on haunting me and when I found one on Reverb for the price of a Volca I might have been hovering over the BUY button a little too hard. Was this the worst purchase ever?00:00 Introduction00:53 The underwhelming Sounds of the Drum Brute02:24 Filter, Outputs02:50 Sequencer, Step Repeat ( Fills ), Midi Control Center03:33 Analysing the Drum Sounds05:54 Jam without Effects06:38 My attempt to make the DrumBrute sound decent07:41 Jam with Effects08:12 OutroWorst Drum Machine ,Worst Purchase Ever ,Analog Drum Machine ,DrumBrute ,DrumBrute Impact ,Arturia DrumBrute Impact ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Analog Effects ,Drum Synth ,Drum Synthesizer ,Drummachine ,Arturia ,Drum Machine Tutorial ,Music Production Tutorial ,Mixing Tutorial ,Compression Tutorial ,Mixing Drums ,Drum Sounds ,Your Snare Sucks ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,
Bad Gear - Multi/Poly AudioPilz 2025-05-16 | Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - Multi/Verse ,Korg Multi/Poly ,Korg Multipoly ,Korg Mono/Poly ,Korg Monopoly ,Korg Synthesizer ,Virtual Analog ,Korg Kaoss ,Korg Wavestate ,Korg OPSIX ,Korg Modwave ,Wavetable ,Wavefolding ,Multiverse ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. When taken out of historical context it might currently seem like a bunch of big companies are stealing the ideas of a Swiss/German/Chinese innovator and trying to amateurishly emulate them in digital form to make a quick buck.Today we are going to talk about Korg multi/poly. This virtual analog synth and Raspberry Pi in disguise asking you politely to take it out of its misery not only looks like an AI-generated picture-to-CAD rendering conversion process gone wrong, it also comes with more features than a marketing blurb can handle.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:59 Overview Korg Multi Poly01:44 Keyboard Version01:58 Classic Oscillators ( VA Synth )02:17 Wavetables02:37 Waves Folding Oscillator02:50 Mixer, Sync, XMod03:10 Filter Section03:40 VCA Emulations, Drive03:51 Envelopes, LFOs04:03 Mod Matrix, Mod Proc04:18 FX Section04:34 Layer Rotate , Arpeggiator05:03 Controllers , Kaoss Pad , Motion Sequencing , Random05:36 Software Editor , Korg Multi/Poly Native , Pricing05:46 Hate Screen06:07 Jam 1 ( Downtempo )06:59 Jam 2 ( 140 Bpm Stuff )08:02 Finale ( EBM meets Techno )08:32 Verdict
Midi for EVERYONE AudioPilz 2025-05-09 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to Squarp for sponsoring the video. The Hapax seen in this video is a long term loan.squarp.netAdditional music used: Cjbeards - Fire and Thunder youtu.be/82hJffyJ5hY?si=ycEUo0BtqILO9FckI did a SPEEDRUN of the entire Midi StandardHey everybody, there is no time to lose because today we are going to do a speedrun of the entire Midi standard. While the basics covered in this video will be primarily aimed at beginners I will also include in-depth information that might be enlightening to more advanced users and Midi black belts are welcome to critique me in the comments and enjoy the funny pictures.00:00 Introduction00:28 History of Midi01:27 Cables, Hardware, Technical Background02:16 USB Midi , Midi Host , Midi Interface03:10 WTF is MIDI???03:26 Midi Messages - Note on/off , Velocity03:50 Midi vs. Control Voltage ( CV ), Midi Channels04:26 Midi Thru , Midi Splitter04:50 Multitimbrality , more Channel Stuff05:44 Pitch Bend , Aftertouch06:23 Midi Control Change , Mod Wheel07:00 Channel Mode Messages ( Omni , All Notes off )07:20 Limitations of Midi (Resolution , Stepping )07:43 RPNs , NRPNs08:06 Midi Program Change , Bank Select08:50 System Common Messages09:09 Midi Sync ( System Real Time Messages )09:35 Active Sensing09:47 System Exclusive ( Sysex )10:30 Recording, Storing, Editing Midi, Computers10:48 General Midi11:19 How to read a Midi Implementation Chart ?11:56 Future of Midi ( MPE , Midi 2.0 )13:08 Outro13:27 JamAudioPilz ,Midi Speedrun ,MIDI ,Musical Instrument Digital Interface ,Midi Tutorial , Midi Explained ,Midi Explained in 14 Minutes ,Midi Standard ,Midi for Beginners ,Midi for Pros ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,Music Production
Bad Gear - Better get the 37??? AudioPilz 2025-05-02 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELBad Gear - Better get the 37??? ,Substandard 25 ,Moog Subsequent 25 ,Moog Subsequent-25 ,Moog Subsequent 37 ,Moog Subsequent-37 ,Analog Synth ,Analog Synthesizer ,Moog Synthesizer ,Minimoog ,Spongebob ,Stephan Bodzin ,Robotnik Dance Scene ,Jim Carrey ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Around 10 years ago a company - that is of course identical to the inMusic-owned Moog brand we know today - released what is probably THE ideal synth keyboard for aging bald guys who really love techno.Today, however, we are going to talk about Subsequent 25. This recently discontinued analog mono synth comes without all the features that made its bigger sibling usable for actual musicians which turns it into the dream instrument for financially reckless internet posers.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:55 Overview Moog Subsequent2501:14 Oscillators01:37 Moog Ladder Filter02:13 Envelopes02:28 LFO ( Difference Moog Subsequent 25 vs. Subsequent 37 )03:02 Patch Memory03:22 Hidden Features03:59 Paraphony04:15 More Differences between Subsequent 25 and Subsequent 3704:29 Side Panel, Midi Implementation, Thanks04:48 Hate Screen05:12 Jam 1 ( Electro )06:10 Jam 2 ( Epic Synth Sounds )07:26 Finale ( Meta Meme Techno )07:56 Verdict
Bad Gear - SERUM for OLD PEOPLE AudioPilz 2025-04-25 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELBad Gear - SERUM for OLD PEOPLE ,Waldorf Iridium ,Waldorf Iridium Core ,Waldorf Iridium Desktop ,Waldorf Iridium Keyboard ,Best Synth for Psytrance ,High End Synthesizer ,Digital Synthesizer ,XFER SERUM ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. In times like these when normal people try to steer clear of questionable spending habits, true synth nerds are still stockpiling esoteric Eurorack modules, vintage restoration projects and overpriced VST plugins in a box.Speaking of which, today we are going to talk about the Waldorf Iridium range. While young producers with an actual history of releasing music are currently benchmarking a Serum 2 torrent, these futurist top shelf instruments based on German technology seem to be the last missing piece in every middle-aged synthesist collection before their careers are destined to take off.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:03 Overview Waldorf Iridium Core01:59 Iridium Core vs. Iridium Desktop vs. Iridium Keyboard02:22 Wavetable Synth Engine02:32 Virtual Analog Synth Engine02:49 Particle ( Sampler , Granular Synth )03:15 Resonator ( Physical Modeling Synth Engine )03:26 Kernel ( FM , Modular )04:05 Filters, Digiformer04:43 FX Section04:52 LFOs, Envelopes, Mod Matrix05:20 Bitimbrality, Touch Screen, Buttons05:53 Sequencers, Arpeggiator06:05 Connectivity, Pricing 06:25 Hate Screen06:51 Jam 1 ( Fast Techno )07:43 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )08:52 Finale ( Melodic Techno )09:23 Verdict10:34 Patreon Sound Design Shoutout
10 BEST Synth Presets of ALL TIME AudioPilz 2025-04-18 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Presets are GoodHey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about what I personally consider to be the 10 Best Synth Presets of all Time . Presets - for lack of a better word - are good! Many synthesists pride themselves on their from scratch synth programming skills but today we will shed a light on both, underrated factory content and well-known patches that had a far greater impact on music history than your 10.000 bucks generative Eurorack abomination ever will.00:00 Introduction00:29 THAT Synth Bass Sound01:36 Like Tears in the Rain02:28 WHAT THE...03:25 That's how you sell Synths04:01 Choose Wisely05:05 Best Synth for 2010s EDM05:43 Let me explain...06:27 MORE!!!06:59 Nothing is more 80s than the early 90s07:35 Honorable Mentions08:15 The ULTIMATE Preset Sound09:10 Outro10 Best Synth Presets of all Time ,Presets are Good ,synth programming ,Synth Bass Sound ,2010s EDM ,Yamaha DX100 ,Yamaha DX7 ,FM Synthesis , Lately Bass ,Solid Bass ,FM Bass ,Moog Muse ,Polymoog ,Vox Humana ,Gary Numan ,Blade Runner ,Vangelis ,Hoover ,Roland Alpha Juno ,Roland D-50 ,Enya ,Sail Away ,Sylenth1 ,Roland JP-8000 ,Supersaw ,Trance Music ,Cowbell ,Synthwave Drums ,Jean Michel Jarre ,Gorillaz ,Orchestra Hit ,Orch Hit ,AudioPilz ,Bad Gear ,Meme Video ,Music Production
Bad Gear - The END of Maschine+ ??? AudioPilz 2025-04-11 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me his Maschine + :synthanatomy.cominstagram.com/synth_anatomyyoutube.com/@UCdhsQHBXLpf-qrAVox4fyMA Bad Gear - Maschine+ ,Bad Gear ,Maschine ,Native Instruments Maschine ,Native Instruments Maschine+ ,Maschine+ ,Maschine MK3 ,Akai MPC ,Akai MPC ONE ,Akai MPC ONE+ ,MPC ,Groovebox ,NI ,Massive ,Kontakt ,Standalone Maschine ,Native Instruments Komplete ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Presumably I’m not the only one who made a handful of Native Instruments “backup copies” a core part of his personality back in the zero years so it goes without saying that my mid-forties self is yearning for an overpriced yet tangible take on these plugins for the sole purpose of reminding me of a time when all it needed was sleep deprivation and a PC from Aldi.However, all we got was Maschine+. This 2020 standalone version of NIs software MPC ripoff ecosystem offers DAWless access to a small selection of these now-iconic plugins, it boasts the processing power of the aforementioned Aldi PC and will disappoint you with more broken promises when it comes to major updates than the GTA franchise.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:12 Overview Maschine+01:21 How Standalone is Maschine+? 01:50 Current Update Situation ( April 2025 )02:18 Included Instruments, VST Integration (or lack thereof)03:10 Workflow, USB Midi03:46 Ribbon Controller03:59 NO TOUCHSCREENS!!! (and UI Concept)04:22 Internal Structure, Hierarchy05:08 Sampling , Sample Chopping , Autosampling05:23 What else? (Pricing, CPU Consumption, Workflow Hacks,...)05:53 Hate Screen06:22 Jam 1 ( Techno )06:49 Jam 2 ( Electro )08:25 Finale ( Dubstep / Brostep )08:53 Verdict
Bad Gear - Wavestation AudioPilz 2025-04-04 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - Don't try this at home OR AT ALL!!! ,Bad Gear , Don't try this at home OR AT ALL!!! ,Korg Wavestation , Korg Wavestation EX ,Korg Wavestation AD ,Korg Wavestation SR ,Wavestation ,Wave Station ,Korg ,Korg Wavestate ,Prophet VS ,Korg Legacy ,Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Instruments featured on this show usually come with at least one of the following three characteristics: corny sounds that didn’t age so well, a super nerdy concept people who actually have a life wouldn’t even try to comprehend and an impenetrable UI gatekeeping the sonic goodness.Today we are going to talk about Korg’s iconic Wavestations. These early 90s wave sequencing synths are undisputed top performers in each of the aforementioned categories and while the standard versions already require a certain willingness to suffer I - a trained professional - upped the difficulty level a bit and opted for the Dark Souls-like SR edition. Don’t try this at home or at all!Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:08 Overview Wavestations01:51 Wavestation Comparison 02:21 PCM Waves ( Samples )02:50 Vector Synthesis03:07 Synth Engine03:36 FX Section03:41 Multi Mode03:54 Wave Sequencing05:02 What else? ( UI, Pricing, Alternatives,...)05:23 Hate Screen05:55 Jam 1 ( Nature Documentary Type Beat )06:49 Jam 2 ( Electro )07:47 Finale ( Arty Techno )08:17 Verdict
Bad Gear - SERUM 2 by Xfer AudioPilz 2025-03-28 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - I'm getting TOO OLD for this... ,I'm getting TOO OLD for this... ,XFER SERUM II ,XFER SERUM 2 ,XFER ,SERUM ,SERUM 2 ,Bad Gear ,Synth Plugin ,Wavetable Synth ,VST Plugin ,VST Instrument ,Software Instrument ,Steve Duda ,Serum 2 Hype ,Overhyped ,EDM , Best Synth for EDM , Free Upgrade , Music Production ,Music Producer ,Meme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hate audio tools. While we, the aging population of hardware synth land, can only be awakened from our arthritic slumber by Swedish lifestyle product rage bait or the announcement of too-big-to-fail analog flagships, the flourishing software synth demographic just had a Steve Jobs keynote-like moment.Today we are going to talk about XFER SERUM The Second Coming edition so synth manufacturers - be prepared to get humbled by a true musical and technical visionary with a history of working with the Nine Inch Nails , unique 21st century marketing skills and a sense of integrity that has become a rare feat among successful business people.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:08 Overview XFER SERUM 201:22 Oscillator ( Wavetables , SFZ , Sample Chopping , Spectral , Granular )02:16 Warp, FM Synth Features, PD, Unison, Sub & Noise Oscillator 02:50 Dual Filter Section, Clean Mode03:18 FX Section, New Routings & Algos03:34 Big LFO, Chaos and Envelope Upgrade03:59 Mod Matrix, Mixer04:17 Arpeggiator04:25 Clips View (DAW-in-a-plugin)04:36 More Improvements (Undo/Redo, Wavetable Editor , Scales)04:57 Browser, Patches, Macros + a few Factory Sounds05:36 Pricing , Splice , Upgrade Policy05:53 Hate Screen06:19 Jam 1 ( Modern Hard Techno )07:12 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )08:22 Finale ( High Tech Minimal )08:52 Verdict10:20 Patreon Shoutout
Bad Gear - MBase AudioPilz 2025-03-21 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Frequent viewers of this channel are well-aware of the fact that I - personally - love all gear, that this show is merely a reflection on the hate of others and that even some of my favorite electronic musical instruments aren’t safe from the relentless ridicule of the Bad Gear treatment.Today we are going to talk about Jomox MBase. This synthesizer with a strong focus on the nether regions of the percussive backbone of an arrangement is not only an integral part of my sonic arsenal - most of the criticism is also well-deserved.Bad Gear - MBase ,Biggest BASS DRUM Ever??? ,Bad Gear - Biggest BASS DRUM Ever??? ,MBase ,MBase 11 ,MBase 01Jomox MBase 11 ,Jomox MBase 01 ,Jomox Drum Machine ,Drum Machine ,Jomox ,Jürgen Michaelis ,Juergen Michaelis ,Jomox Airbase ,Analog Bass Drum ,Analog Kick Drum ,Analog Drums ,Bass ,Analog Drum Machine ,Roland TR-808 ,Roland TR-909 ,808 ,909 , Berlin Techno ,Gear Review ,Meme Video ,Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:56 Overview Jomox MBase 01:35 Analog Synth Engine02:02 Jomox MBase11 vs. MBase01 Comparison ( Metalizer )02:35 LFO03:01 EQ03:08 Workflow, Trigger Input, Menu System03:33 Chromatic Bass Synthesizer Mode03:42 More Additional Features of the MBase1103:56 Hate Screen04:25 Jam 1 ( Techno )05:15 Jam 2 ( 808 Bassline )06:15 Finale ( Bass Drum ONLY House )06:45 Verdict
Music Production Gear that is still TOO CHEAP!!! AudioPilz 2025-03-14 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear , additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759UNO Synth Firmware & Editor:cloud.ikmultimedia.com/s/56CiBSKEedk2rKg?path=%2FMusic Production Gear that is still TOO CHEAP!!!In this video we are going to talk about music production gear that is still too cheap. There has been a lot of social media drama about a music technology company ripoff or scam so I thought it is about time to put a focus on synths , grooveboxes and drum machines that are - in my opinion - seriously undervalued.Most of the products we are taking a look at today have been discontinued so the main metric will be used prices on Reverb but some of these electronic music instruments are still available new for astonishingly affordable prices.00:00 Introduction00:34 Best Groovebox for Beginners on a Budget01:21 Best Grooveboxes for aspiring Pros on a Budget02:10 Most underrated Hybrid Synth02:48 Is this 80s Analog Synth still a Bargain? 03:32 The 80s Roland Drum Machine most People don’t know about04:25 ROMpler Time!!!05:11 Grooviest 90s Drum Machine05:55 So Cute!!!06:28 Modern Analog Drum Machine on a Budget07:10 Most underrated Analog SynthNovation Circuit ,Novation Circuit Tracks ,Elektron Digitakt ,Elektron Digitone ,Waldorf Rocket ,Roland Jupiter-6 ,Roland Jupiter-8 ,Roland TR-626 ,Roland TR-707 ,Roland TR-727 ,E-mu Proteus ,Korg Electribe ER-1 ,Korg Electribe EMX ,Arturia MicroBrute ,Arturia DrumBrute Impact ,IK Multimedia UNO Synth PRO ,IK Multimedia UNO Synth PRO X
Bad Gear - Dave Smith Tetr4 AudioPilz 2025-03-07 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to Madfuse of Groovebagasch Sound System for lending me another gem from his collection:facebook.com/GroovebagaschSoundsystemBad Gear - Sequential Pro 4Sequential Pro 3Tetra ,DSI Tetra ,Dave Smith ,Dave Smith Instruments ,DSI Tetr4 ,Sequential Circuits ,Prophet-5 ,Prophet 12 ,Prophet 8 ,Prophet X ,SCI Prophet ,DSI Prophet ,Analog Synth ,Analog Synthesizer ,Polyphonic Synthesizer ,Music Production ,Gear Review ,Meme Video ,Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. There are countless reasons to get a synth created by the one and only Dave Smith: the gravitas of early Prophets, the mind-boggling sound design potential of the Evolver or the intuitive UI concept of vector synthesis in general - just to name a few.However, he also made the Tetr4 .Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:42 Overview Dave Smith Tetra01:57 Synth Engine, Oscillators02:37 Filter Section03:01 Envelopes, LFOs03:18 Mod Matrix03:29 Polyphony Features, Arpeggiator, Sequencer03:58 Workflow04:28 What else ( Multitimbrality, Limitations, Pricing, Thanks)05:06 Hate Screen05:30 Jam 1 ( Pro-1 meets 80s Poly Synth )06:19 Jam 2 ( Classic Analog Poly Sounds )07:22 Finale ( PsyTrance )07:49 Verdict
Bad Gear - Buy the BEHRINGER??? AudioPilz 2025-02-28 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzyoutube.com/@AudioPilzBad Gear - Buy the BEHRINGER??? ,Roland Boutique VP-03 ,Roland VP-03 ,Roland Boutique ,Roland VP03 ,Vocoder ,String Machine ,Roland VP-330 ,Behringer VC-340 ,Music Production ,Gear Review ,Meme Video ,Reissue ,I'm not saying that you should buy the BehringerWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. There is a terrible disproportion between the number of vocoders in the world and the number of real-life vocoder use cases.Today we are going to talk about the Roland Boutique VP-03. This string machine, vocoder and shrink-rayed digital reissue of the legendary VP-330 didn’t get off to a very good start when it was released back in 2017 and things only went downhill from there.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:59 Overview Roland Boutique VP0301:33 What it can do02:18 String Sounds02:35 Choir Sounds02:53 Hidden Split Feature03:01 Authentic Quirks03:07 Additional Formant Parameter03:18 Dark Side of the VP-03 (Polyphony, Phase Issues,...)03:45 Worst Limitation of them All!!!04:05 Sequencer, Sampling Option, Chords04:27 Authenticity (or lack thereof)04:45 Pricing04:55 Hate Screen05:21 Jam 1 ( House )06:15 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )07:18 Finale ( Psytrance )07:46 Verdict08:56 Vintage Vocoder Shoutout
Bad Gear - COLDEST Synth of all TIME AudioPilz 2025-02-21 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759synthanatomy.cominstagram.com/synth_anatomyyoutube.com/@UCdhsQHBXLpf-qrAVox4fyMA Bad Gear - COLDEST Synth of all TIMEBad Gear - Cold as Ice??? ,Chill!!! ,Modal Argon ,Argon8 ,Argon8m ,Argon8x ,Wavetables ,Wavetable Synth ,Modal Cobalt ,Music Production ,Gear Review ,Meme Video ,Cold Sound ,TechnoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. In a musical landscape dominated by the oftentimes characterless clarity of modern digital technology synth fans are yearning for the organic warmth of analog instruments.Today we are going to talk about the 2019 Modal Argon-8 wavetable synthesizer which - no pun intended - offers the exact polar opposite.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune00:44 Overview Modal Argon 801:37 Wavetable Oscillators02:00 Special Oscillator Features (Modifiers, FM Synthesis )02:33 Filter Section02:55 Modulators03:10 Workflow, Mod Matrix03:20 FX Section03:43 Menu Structure03:53 Arpeggiator , Sequencer04:12 Patches04:47 What else??? ( Software Editor , MPE Midi, Pricing, Thanks)05:09 Hate Screen05:33 Jam 1 ( Arctic House )06:25 Jam 2 ( Polar Electro )07:17 Finale ( Below-zero Downtempo )07:48 Verdict
Drum Beats for AMATEURS AudioPilz 2025-02-14 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about how to make drum beats if you - like me - have no music theory or formal composition skills. We will discuss how to create the rhythmic framework of electronic music but some of these methods might also be helpful to real musicians.Frequent viewers of this channel will know that I love getting my hands dirty with genre descriptions but today’s little tutorial is all about other and much more universal aspects of crafting beats.Beats for Amateurs drum beat tutorial drum beats tutorial beats tutorial drums tutorial drum tutorial music production electronic music tutorial techno tutorial drum'n'bass tutorial dnb tutorial drumnbass tutorial electro tutorial hip-hop tutorial dubstep tutorial hip-hop beatsEDM drumstrap musictrap music tutorialtrap tutorialbreakbeatsbreakbeat00:00 Introduction00:31 Chapter 1: Düsseldorf, 198102:17 Chapter 2: Gimme a Break03:53 Chapter 3: It's a Trap !!!05:09 Chapter 4: The Soundtrack for Self-Medication07:16 Chapter 5: The One that didn't age so well08:23 Chapter 6: Cheat Codes - Swing08:59 Chapter 7: Cheat Codes - Euclidean Patterns09:39 Outro
Bad Gear - The Game Changer AudioPilz 2025-02-07 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Back in the day when synth nerds had to walk 10 miles in the snow uphill both ways to get wasted and find a place for music production the term game changer had a completely different meaning.Today we are going to talk about the very first E-mu Proteus. This 80s synth and dumbed-down offspring of the Emulator sampler range not only made their iconic tones more accessible, its presets also burned themselves into the global pop cultural consciousness. Bad Gear - The Game ChangerThe Gamechanger Emu Proteus E-mu Proteus 1 E-mu Proteus/1 meme videoChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:52 Overview Emu Proteus 101:22 Famous Sounds and Samples02:14 How does Proteus Work?02:38 Envelopes and LFOs02:52 Pseudo-Chorus03:06 Why Proteus was a Game Changer back in the day03:32 Modulation Section, Midi Implementation, Studio Integration04:00 What else??? (Pricing, Proteus Generations,...)04:45 Hate Screen05:12 Jam 1 ( Retro Console Game Music )06:08 Jam 2 ( 90s Jungle , Drum'n'Bass , Whatever... )07:04 Finale ( Synthwave , 90s TV Show Soundtrack )07:34 Verdict
Bad Gear - Texture Lab AudioPilz 2025-01-31 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzyoutube.com/@AudioPilzBad Gear - Texture LabSonicware Liven Texture LabGranular - Not Even Oncegranular synthmeme videoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. If sound synthesis in general was a family, granular synthesis would be the basement-dwelling and terminally online distant music producer cousin who listens to the sounds of humpback whales and lives off a diet of - depending on the moon phase - stone age keto or vegan MREs.Today we are going to talk about Liven Texture Lab. This 2023 Sonicware synth and sibling of the Sonicware Liven Ambient takes granular synthesizer out of its natural software synthesizer habitat, its UI is devoid of any proper visual cues to make the technique somewhat controllable for music production and comes with two goldfish brains of sample memory.Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:59 Overview Liven Texture Lab01:46 Short Granular Synthesis Tutorial03:12 LFOs, Envelopes03:24 Resonant Filter03:33 Reverb Effect ( Shimmer Reverb )03:52 Lack of USB04:08 Processing of External Audio, Freeze Effect04:17 What else? ( Sequencer , Internal Speaker , Arpeggiator , Thanks!!!)04:52 Hate Screen05:18 Jam 1 ( Downtempo Weirdness )06:07 Jam 2 ( More Downtempo Weirdness )07:05 Finale ( 128 BPM Weirdness )07:35 Verdict06:46 Patreon Granular Shoutout
Bad Gear - The Gold Standard AudioPilz 2025-01-24 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to EmTribe 23 for lending me this classic groovebox : soundcloud.com/emtribe23Bad Gear - The Gold StandardKorg Electribe EMX-1EMX1Korg Electribe ESX-1ESX1Tube GrooveboxValve GrooveboxMusic ProductionGear ReviewMeme VideoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Senior synth citizens like me might get the impression that the technical evolution is going backwards: the mass market returned to the dark ages of analog, there’s an obvious disconnect between traditional manufacturers and their customers and sampling hardware is slowly reapproaching the tech specs of 1991.Today we are going to talk about the Korg EMX-1. This 2003 Electribe is considered to be the gold standard for groovebox design by many - and a gimmicky hotchpotch of cheap-sounding late dance sounds for more or less everyone else.Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:00 Overview Electribe EMX101:31 Korg Electribe EMX-1 vs. Korg Electribe ESX-101:49 The Synth Engines02:31 Sample Playback02:50 Filter Section03:08 Modulators and their Limitations03:23 FX Section03:31 Drum Parts03:50 Workflow ( Arpeggiator , Sequencer )04:23 Additional Features, External Input04:52 Tubes / Valves / Toooooooooooooobs05:20 What else??? (Pricing, Thanks,...)05:38 Hate Screen06:01 Jam 1 ( House )06:59 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )08:07 Finale ( Electro )08:37 Verdict
BASSLINES for Amateurs AudioPilz 2025-01-17 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759BASSLINES for Amateursbassline tutorialdonk tutorialmusic productionHey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about how to create bass lines if you - like me - have no music theory or formal composition skills. We will discuss seven methods for crafting the nether regions of an arrangement especially if you like music like house or techno but some of these tricks work in other electronic music genres too.Although I produce a lot of music people actually listen to I still consider myself to be an amateur musician so these tricks will be most helpful for that demographic but even experienced musicians might be surprised by how little they can get away with.00:00 Introduction00:35 The Offbeat Donk01:34 The GOA Gallop ( Psytrance Bassline )02:22 The Oompa Loompa03:06 The Fake Sidechain04:31 The Easy Way Out ( Polymeters )05:33 The Acid Bassline (Don't Do Drugs!!!)06:39 The Techno Rumble07:44 The Giorgio08:36 Outro
Bad Gear - SH-32 AudioPilz 2025-01-10 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad Gear - The Y2K BugBad Gear - SH-32Roland SH-32Roland SH32Roland SH-4DRoland SH4DWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. While we - the inhabitants of this post-everything dystopia - live in the best times for being a synth nerd, our ancestors and younger selves who just survived the Y2K Bug had to deal with a much bleaker market for electronic musical instruments .Today we are going to talk about the SH-32. This unholy offspring of a JP-8000 and an MC-303, 2002 not-a- synth -not-yet-a- groovebox and Buchla Easel for kids design abomination is not only peak Roland Music but also seems to be the blueprint for the Roland SH-4D .Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:02 Overview Roland SH-32 Synthesizer01:24 Oscillators02:24 Filter02:51 FX Section03:10 Groovebox Features03:29 Drum Samples03:43 Performance Mode, Multitimbrality03:54 Pros & Cons of Performance Mode (mostly cons)04:09 Arpeggiator / Sequencer / Chord Mode04:55 What else? (Polyphony, Presets, Low Boost)05:56 Hate Screen06:23 Jam 1 ( DIY Trance )07:23 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )08:24 Finale ( Retro Techno )08:54 Verdict
Bad Gear - The Legendary D-50 AudioPilz 2025-01-03 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759You liked the finale visuals? Definitely check out "Buzz Box" from 1985 by David DanielsBad Gear - The Legendary D-50The Legendary D-50RolandRoland D-50Roland D50D-50High End Vintage CHEESEHigh EndVintageWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Every now and then this show needs some blasphemy, a little slap in the face of iconic music history milestones and one of these “he’s obviously trolling” moments true Bad Gear fans crave at least once a year.Today we are going to talk about the legendary D-50. This LA synth and Roland’s answer to the Yamaha DX7 not only had a huge impact on the sound aesthetics of the late 80s, it is also still relevant for Enya Orinoco Flow Covers, creating high end General Midi Kontakt Libraries, channeling your Reagan Era soap opera PTSD AND I might have a point here…Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:02 Overview Roland D-5001:11 WTF is Linear Arithmetic Synthesis ???01:57 Virtual Analog before we called it that way02:32 Splits and other Multitimbral Pleasures02:48 Effects (Reverb, Chorus, Chase)03:05 Idiosyncrasies of an 80s Synth03:24 The Joystick03:40 Controllers, Flagship Synth Features04:04 Presets ( Fantasia , Pizzagogo , Soundtrack )04:23 What Else??? (Pricing, Thanks,...)04:46 Hate Screen05:12 Jam 1 ( LoFi Beats )06:03 Jam 2 ( Elektro )07:10 Finale ( Epic Techno )07:40 Verdict
Bad Gear - Roland Cloud AudioPilz 2024-12-27 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Bad GearPlugin SubscriptionRoland CloudCloudCloud SubscriptionRoland PluginsWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. We all know that Roland doesn’t chase ghosts but like every big company they chase something completely different.Today we are going to talk about Roland Cloud. This “Matrix” among software instrument ecosystems was rolled out in 2018, based on the already controversial Content Store and turned the usual UX nightmare of modern internet into something even true Roland fans might consider to be more more despicable than “he who must not be named”. You will own nothing.Bad Gear - YOU will own NOTHINGChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:55 Overview Roland Cloud01:56 Zenology Plugin02:46 That Supersaw Scam again??? More Zenology Stuff03:18 Model Expansions ( SH-101 , Jupiter-8 , Juno 106 )03:32 ZEN-core vs. ACB Emulation ( Plugout )03:38 Effects ( Roland Space Echo RE-201 , Juno Chorus )03:43 Piano, Horns03:54 Zenbeats04:04 Galaxias04:30 DW Drums04:49 Shopping Experience, Stability, UX, Sound Quality05:22 Pricing, Trial05:57 Hate Screen06:26 Jam 1 ( ReBirth Reimagining )07:23 Jam 2 ( Zen Elektro )08:26 Finale ( Synthwave Throwback )08:55 Verdict
Bad Gear - Elektron Octatrack AudioPilz 2024-12-20 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Elektron OctatrackElektron Octatrack IIElektron Octatrack 2GrooveboxSamplerWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Merry ChristmasChristmas EpisodeBad Gear - Nightmare before CHRISTMASThanks to ASIFEH for saving the Bad Gear supply chain once again:ghostdancetapes.bandcamp.comsoundcloud.com/stormtrapasifeh.bandcamp.comyoutube.com/st0rmtrapinstagram.com/asifehIf you liked the finale video you will certainly like Siriusmo - Itchy/CornerboyChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:24 Overview Elektron Octa track II01:03 Engines ( Live Looping , Sample Slicing , Mixing ,...)01:53 Why choose Octatrack over Digitakt02:26 Flex vs. Static Engines ( Disk Streaming )02:55 Synthesizer Features, Effects03:21 Sampling03:46 Elektron Sequencer04:20 Parts, Scenes, Crossfader Assignment04:46 Arpeggiator05:00 What else? (Pricing, Thanks,...)05:24 Hate Screen05:54 Jam 1 ( Techno for Facebook Dads )06:46 Jam 2 ( Dawless Downbeat )07:52 Finale ( Techno for TikTok Kids )08:20 Verdict
Bad Gear - The END of Volcas AudioPilz 2024-12-13 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Korg Volca Sample New GenerationKorg Volca Sample IIKorg Volca Sample 2Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Volcas are awesome: the original meme synths that kicked off an ongoing trend of miniaturization in music technology and turned countless promising musicians into irredeemable gear addicts.However, everything must come to an end, so today we are going to talk about Volca Sample New Generation. You might be surprised that my original Volca Sampler - although prominently featured on this channel - never actually received the Bad Gear treatment, that this is the very last member of the existing Volca family to be reviewed here and let’s discuss why I don’t think there’s ever going to be another Volca as we know it.Volca Sample is not a samplerBad Gear - The END of VolcasChapters:00:00 Intro tune01:02 Overview Korg Wolca 201:57 How to play tonal stuff02:12 UI, Workflow02:49 Reverb Effect, Analog Isolator03:12 Sequencer (Step Jump, Active Step, Motion Seq)04:00 Sample Import, Computer Integration04:27 What else??? (Connectivity, Pricing,...)04:50 Hate05:15 Jam 1 ( Lo-fi House )06:11 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )07:16 Finale ( Proto Bass Music )07:46 Verdict
Bad Gear - Just because YOU want one... AudioPilz 2024-12-06 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Moog MuseWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Just because you want one doesn’t mean it’s good.At the first glance Muse is ticking all the “Moog clones the Behringer yamaha CS-80” boxes.Bad Gear - Just because YOU want one...Moog OnePolymoogMoog Model Danalog synthesizeranalog synthpolyphonicsynth keyboardflagship synthChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:26 Overview Moog Muse01:14 Tuning (or lack thereof), Calibration, Boot Time01:25 Oscillators02:17 Dual Ladder Filter02:45 Modulators (Envelopes, LFOs)03:03 Mod Map, Mixer03:29 Delay Effect , Low Cut03:41 Polyphony , Binaural , Bitimbrality ( Layers , Splits )04:09 Arpeggiator , Sequencer , Chord Mode04:30 Controllers04:40 Focus, Menu Structure05:02 Presets05:24 Connectivity, Pricing,...06:01 Hate06:24 Jam 1 ( Techno or House or Whatever )07:21 Jam 2 ( Epic Stuff )08:35 Finale ( Mainstream Melodic Techno )09:05 Verdict
Bad Gear - Microkorg the 2nd AudioPilz 2024-11-29 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Sequel to iconic movies tend to have a bad reputation - which is not always fair. Who doesn’t like stone cold classic like Jaws II or Space Jam - A New Legacy and Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem is a guilty pleasure of mine for a reason.Today we are going to talk about Microkorg II . This direct-to-Bad Gear synthesizer and successor to the OG hipster keyboard comes with all the features that made the original so great like minikeys and a front panel real estate-hogging genre selector and combines them with the blessings of gamification . Masterpiece!Bad Gear - I'll stick to the OLD ONE!!!synth keyboardChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:58 Overview Korg Microkorg 201:49 Synth Engine, Oscillators02:22 Filter02:36 Envelopes, LFOs, Mod Matrix02:50 Timbres03:09 Effects Section (Modulation FX, Reverb, Delay)03:16 Arpeggiator, Looper, Vocoder03:48 What else??? (Trophies, Presets, Pricing)04:35 Hate04:55 Jam 1 ( Techno )05:46 Jam 2 ( 90s Beats )06:45 Finale ( 2000s Bass Music )07:17 Verdict08:22 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
Bad Gear - The Original Boutique AudioPilz 2024-11-22 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Roland MC-202 - The Original BoutiqueWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Roland is inarguably the greatest synth brand in history but even die-hard fans like me have a hard time dealing with the miniscule displays, buzz-killing menu diving and product philosophies that seem like they were conceived after a 72h non-stop bender.Today we are going to talk about the MC-202. This 80s analog synth and sequencer not only might as well be the secret lovechild of an SH101 and TB303, it also appears to be the root of all the aforementioned evil.Thanks to Philipp of Feedback Underground Studios for giving me access to his beautiful artifact. Serious requests are welcome to: fbugs@gmx.atChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:53 Overview Roland MC20200:58 Synth Engine, Similarities to the Roland SH-10101:41 Why the Sequencer is worse than the Roland TB-30302:17 Workflow02:53 2nd Sequencer Lane02:59 Lack of Memory, Tape Backup03:12 Connectivity, Limitations03:46 Patches04:08 Differences to the Roland SH10104:20 Mods, Bends04:49 Pricing, Thanks!!!05:00 Hate05:29 Jam 1 (I have no Idea what I'm doing!!!)06:20 Jam 2 ( Elektro Funk )07:25 Finale ( Downtempo Trance )07:57 Verdict
Bad Gear - That Teenage Engineering Thing AudioPilz 2024-11-15 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Synth nerds shopping for gear will come across plenty of options that seem a little overpriced: generic raspberry pis in plastic enclosures, iconic instruments going for around 50% of the repair cost needed to keep them up and running for the next 5 years and the usual Reverb madness raising the blood pressure of GAS victims all around the globe.Today we are going to talk about PO-33. While this 2018 lofi sampler, microscopic groovebox and indispensable salted caramel latte chaser is both affordable AND powerful, it might be part of Teenage Engineering’s most perfidious strategy to go EP-133 medieval on your wallet.Big Shoutout to legendary Farbrausch youtu.be/k_oTQd93eRI?si=pWbSVrfGd9TjY4YLThat Teenage Engineering ThingBad Gear - OP-TOY!!!Pocket OperatorTeenage Engineering PO-33 K.O!TE PO33 KOTeenage Engineering OP-XYChapters:00:00 Intro tune01:06 Overview Teenage Engineering PO-3301:33 Audio Quality, Melodic, Drums, Slicing ,...02:20 Polyphony, Basic Features02:50 Punch-in FX03:11 Sequencer03:38 Workflow Hacks04:04 Connectivity, Sync, Audio04:18 Enclosures, Pricing04:41 Hate05:06 Jam 1 ( Downbeat )06:06 Jam 2 ( DIY Trance )06:55 Finale ( MicroHouse )07:25 Verdict
Bad Gear - P-6 AudioPilz 2024-11-08 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Roland is the ACME corporation of music technology: no day passes without me finding out about yet another strange product from the colossal portfolio they built up over the last 5 decades.Today we are going to talk about P-6 and it seems like Roland took every single bit of sampling technology from this poison cabinet of intellectual property and put it in this LoFi sampler for ants.Bad Gear - P-6Roland P-6LoFi for AntsChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:49 Overview Roland Aira Compact P-601:12 Sampling Process01:19 SP-404 Style FX Section01:30 Other Similarities to Boss SP-303 , SP-202 ,...01:52 Pads, Midi, Sequencer02:35 Internal Microphone , other Sampling Sources02:47 Sample Playback, Filter, Reverb / Delay , FX03:25 Chromatic Sample Playback, Granular Synth Engine03:50 Sample Chopping04:06 Limitations, Pricing04:55 Hate05:19 Jam 1 ( House )06:17 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )07:23 Finale ( Abstract Downtempo )07:57 Verdict
The Family Space Echo AudioPilz 2024-11-01 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content and samples taken from the episodespatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759The Family Space EchoRoland Space Echo RE-201Analog TapeVintage EchoVintage DelaySources/Thanks (Hey, it's not an academic thesis;):My father's Wikipedia (German): de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Pilz_(Schauspieler)thejhsshow.com/articles/ultimate-history-of-tape-echosoundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-les-paul-mary-ford-how-high-moonhttps://rolandcorp.com.au/blog/the-roland-re-201-space-echo-storyen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Space_Echoen.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_multitrack_recordingBinson Echorec 2: youtu.be/Ws2GPpHuxlk?si=mPhiu0AsYaHWqF3mWatkins Copicat: youtu.be/QFt44Q00GYU?si=_AdRpW1-RRyxFw9BWatkins Copicat 2: youtu.be/mT91iSmOaIM?si=DkTOZGZNMcI2ljEDMaestro Echoplex EP-4: youtu.be/HYpLnxj-YB4?si=hnDSWs-9Mv3lWo68Echo Fix EF-X2 : youtu.be/X10bKN53juQ?si=alLFNzRDjXK6yAHJMusic Used: Cjbeards - Fire and ThunderSong Link: youtube.com/watch?v=82hJffyJ5hYHey everybody, today we are going to talk about truly exceptional gear . In the comment sections of that other show that I have I get asked a lot if there is any gear that I actually like and yes, even in my life there is this one piece of musical equipment I wouldn’t sell even if things got really, really tough.The machine in question is my trusty old Roland Space Echo RE201 . Not only because it is a Space Echo and Space Echoes are - of course - totally awesome, but also because it is a piece of family history .00:00 Introduction00:34 History of Tape Echo00:52 Les Paul and the Origins of Tape Delay02:02 Similarities to other Analog Delay Units02:26 Why the Roland Space Echo is Special03:19 Is it the perfect Analog Echo ???03:43 Jam 1 ( Dub Techno )04:20 Story of The Family Space Echo06:14 Jam 2 ( Analog LoFi Beat )06:58 Having a Space Echo is great but...
Welcome to Richard Gear AudioPilz 2024-10-31 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Check out Synth Memes! on Facebook:facebook.com/groups/synthmemesBad Gear Halloween SpecialWelcome to Richard GearWelcome to Dead GearHappy Halloween - in this video I’m going to react to what can be considered an avalanche of memes about this show that was created by the great people of the Synth Memes! group over at Facebook. In my humble opinion this group is the last and only reason to log into that AI-infested social media spookfest for boomers of all ages.While I usually try to keep this channel as family-friendly as possible some of these memes might be considered mildly offensive depending on how much time you spend on online cesspools like the aforementioned Meta platform - so without any further trigger warnings - let’s get right to it!00:00 Happy Halloween00:38 Memes about Bad Gear03:02 More about Synth Memes 03:33 ShakesGear
Bad Gear - Move (to Trash???) AudioPilz 2024-10-25 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. For me, an Ableton Live user since version 2, Ableton can’t do no wrong - not that their products are so great but my deep-fried meme video brain has just become too used to hand-drawing midi notes in an Excel style grid while clipping the master and conjuring CPU peaks with a janky Max4Live patch.Today we are going to talk about Ableton Move. While previous Bad Gear-worthy Ableton hardware didn’t really tickle my fancy, this brand-new 2022 ableton move leak incarnate, unholy lovechild of the iOS app ableton note and ableton Push 3 sawed in half and “Mom, can we have Novation Circuit - there is novation Circuit tracks at home” hipster toy and groovebox with akai MPC pads was an instabuy for me.Bad Gear - Move (to Trash???)Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:07 Overview Ableton Move02:00 Sound Generators02:30 Effects02:43 Presets, Accessible Parameters03:08 Structure (Tracks, Sets, Clips)03:35 16 Pitches Layout03:39 Undo03:43 Quantization, Microtiming, Nudge, Step Grid04:03 Automation ( Elektron - Style Parameter Locks )04:14 Capture04:24 Midi Implementation (or lack thereof)04:39 Sampling, Internal Microphone04:53 Limitations, Workarounds05:00 Computer Integration ( WiFi , Ableton Link , Move Manager )05:34 More Limitations05:47 Pricing, Availability05:58 Hate06:27 Jam 1 ( Techno )07:23 Jam 2 ( 2000s Beat )08:21 Finale ( Game Soundtrack )08:53 Verdict
Bad Gear - XD AudioPilz 2024-10-18 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me his Minilogue XD chockful with great logue SDK by creators like Sinevibes :synthanatomy.cominstagram.com/synth_anatomyyoutube.com/@UCdhsQHBXLpf-qrAVox4fyMA Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. LOL.At the first glance Korg Minilogue XD is ticking all the boxes. Bad Gear - XDChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:49 Overview Mini Logue XD01:17 Oscillator Section ( Analog Synth )01:46 Noise Generator01:54 VPM ( 2 OP FM Synth )02:00 SDKs ( Digital Synth )02:43 Limitations of SDK Implementation02:54 Filter03:11 Modulators (or lack thereof)03:49 FX Section04:10 Librarian Software04:18 Sequencer, Arpeggiator, Chord Mode04:51 What else??? ( Pricing, Minilogue XD Module )05:23 Hate05:50 Jam 1 ( Elektro )06:40 Jam 2 ( Techno )07:36 Finale ( Balearic House )08:06 Verdict
Bad Gear - The Beginner AudioPilz 2024-10-11 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzyoutube.com/@AudioPilzBad Gear - The BeginnerWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. People go DAWless for a reason: swap out the mind-numbing computer screens for the luxury of a pocket calculator display, embrace the limitations of whatever crappy CPU was cheapest during the kickstarter campaign and never get ripped off by Spotify because nobody will listen to your bleeps and bloops anyway.Today we are going to talk about Circuit Tracks. This 2021 groovebox and barely upgraded successor to the OG Novation Circuit took this philosophy to the extremes: gateway drug price tag, completely screenless UI and a workflow so minimalist it perfectly fits the lifestyle of a generation that will never be able to afford a home.Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELNovation Circuit TracksNovation CircuitNovation Circuit RhythmNovation Circuit Mono StationChapters:00:00 Intro tune01:06 Overview Novation Circuit Tracks vs. Rhythm01:26 More Comparisons ( Novation Circuit Tracks vs. Original )01:32 Front Panel Controls02:07 Sample Memory02:24 Structure, Drum Sample Players02:46 Novation Mininova Style Synths03:06 Software Editor, Novation Components03:39 Midi Tracks03:51 Sequencer03:56 Sample Flip , Velocity, Gate,...04:32 Extended Pattern Length, Scenes, Scales05:15 FX Section ( Reverb , Delay , Compressor , Sidechain Effect )05:35 What else??? ( Rear Panel, Internal Battery , Thanks) 05:56 Hate06:17 Jam 1 ( Techno )07:12 Jam 2 ( Electro )08:12 Finale ( Indie Trance )08:40 Verdict
WHY I dont use MODULAR Synths AudioPilz 2024-10-04 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759WHY I don't use MODULAR SynthsMusic Used: Cjbeards - Fire and ThunderSong Link: youtube.com/watch?v=82hJffyJ5hYHey everybody in this video we are going to talk about why I don’t use modular synths and probably never will. We will shed a light on the add1ctive nature of Eurorack, why buying modules is - more often than not - pure and unadulterated consumerism instead of a unique way of artistic expression, we will work on coping strategies for a modular-free life and try to establish a world record for the largest collection of modular memes to ever be featured in a YouTube video.00:00 Introduction00:31 History of Modular Synthesizers02:40 Chapter 1: Cost03:32 Chapter 2: Time04:29 Chapter 3: Style05:06 Chapter 4: Eurorack Add1ction05:49 Chapter 5: Doepfer MS-40406:21 Döpfer MS-404 Jam07:14 Chapter 6: The Real Reason Why I don't Use Modular
Bad Gear - Fail to the King AudioPilz 2024-09-27 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzyoutube.com/@AudioPilzBad Gear | KingKorg NeoWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Over the last 30 years Korg has released many iconic products worthy of a reissue: a Prophecy operable without a quantum physics degree, a new Kaoss Pad that actually works and maybe even an Electribe that deserves the name.However, for reasons completely beyond my comprehension we need to talk about KingKorg Neo. This brand new virtual analog synth is basically identical to a more or less forgotten 2013 Korg instrument by the same name without the Matrix reference and is - just like its predecessor - a prime example for how to mess up both product launch timing and pricing strategy.Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELKing Korg NeoChapters:00:00 Intro tune01:03 Overview KingKorg Neo01:07 Front Panel Analysis01:56 Comparison Neo vs. Original KingKorg02:28 Oscillator Section03:14 Structure, Filter03:32 Envelopes, LFOs03:44 Menu Diving, Mod Matrix, Bitimbrality04:07 FX Section, Vocoder04:38 What else (Build Quality, Pricing, Thanks)05:11 Hate05:37 Jam 1 ( Techno )06:32 Jam 2 ( SynthWave Stuff )07:29 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass )08:01 Verdict09:18 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
Bad Gear - NOT the P-6!!! AudioPilz 2024-09-20 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilz instagram.com/audio.pilzThese links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. In spite of my limitless love for Roland in general, my efforts to turn even their most controversial gear into a sought-after classic and the fact that I was prophetically advertising their instruments months before the actual product announcement, our favorite synth brand didn’t send me their new Aira Compact P-6.However, today we are going to talk about the Korg ES-1. Putting this creative sampler from the year 2000 on the show is not only my personal way of coping with the unfathomable disappointment, the two instruments are - a few modern bells and whistles aside - suspiciously similar.Bad Gear - NOT the P-6!!!Chapters:00:00 Intro tune01:01 Overview Korg Electribe ES101:26 Stereo Samples, Choke Groups01:38 Beat Slicing ( Sample Chopping )02:00 Filter, Reverse02:05 Limitations02:18 Stock 90s Samples02:29 Smart Media Card , Data Management03:09 Roland TR - Style Sequencer03:37 More Limitations03:49 FX, Motion Recording, Delay04:25 Gate External Sounds04:32 More Roland P6 Comparisons, What Else? Pricing04:53 Hate05:24 Jam 1 ( Dirty Groove )06:20 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )07:21 Finale ( 2-Step )07:50 Verdict
The TRUTH about Bad Gear AudioPilz 2024-09-18 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759The TRUTH about Bad GearI found this conspiracy theory on Reddit - Sun Tsu Music Used: Cjbeards - Fire and ThunderSong Link: youtube.com/watch?v=82hJffyJ5hYThis text was taken from:reddit.com/r/synthesizercirclejerk/comments/168ij2l/bad_gear_is_a_psyops_by_big_synth_and_florianDisclaimer: The entire text is a truckload of horse dung, it clearly is of satirical nature and please FOR THE LOVE OF MOOG don't take it seriously.Or is it??? Bad Gear is a Psy-Ops by Big Synth, and Florian Pilz is a plantHear me outwe've all been there, right? Lusting after that shiny new synth, thinking it's going to be the answer to all our musical woes. But have you ever stopped to think... why? Why do we feel this insatiable need to acquire more and more gear? The answer is simple: Big Synth.Big Synth, the shadowy conglomerate of synthesizer manufacturers with Uli Behringer as their leader, has been playing us for fools. They've been conducting covert psy-ops on the unsuspecting synth community for years. And the worst part? They've planted their agent right under our noses: Florian Pilz.Now, I know what you're thinking: "Florian?". Yes, Florian. It's all been a ruse. Every meme, every ironic post, every "early-pop dreamy radio-wave brostep from an beach near you" jam – it's all been carefully orchestrated by Big Synth to brainwash us into emptying our wallets. This textbook MK ultra operation ticks all of the CIA mind-programming boxes.Think about it. Every time you see an episode, what's your first thought? "Man, I really need a new synth." Coincidence? I think not. It's meme warfare, my friends. A subtle, insidious campaign to make us believe that our self-worth is tied to the number of synths we own.And let's not even get started on the "bad gear" narrative. Big Synth wants us to believe that our current gear is never good enough. That there's always something better, shinier, more expensive out there. It's a never-ending cycle of Gear Acquisition Syndrome that keeps us perpetually unsatisfied and perpetually spending. I'm on my 10th Hydrasynth and there is no signs of stopping.So, the next time you feel that itch to buy a new synth, remember: it's not you, it's them. Big Synth and their meme warrior, Florian Pilz, are pulling the strings.Stay woke, synth fam. Stay woke.
Bad Gear - Analog Rytm AudioPilz 2024-09-13 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzyoutube.com/@AudioPilzBad Gear - Analog RytmWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Given the amount of screen time Elektron gear gets on this channel one might be surprised that all of this belonged to their simple, easily accessible and super affordable line of beginner products.Today we are going to talk about Analog Rytm MKII. This 2018 analog drum machine is the very first top of the line Elektron instrument to be featured on this show and while it comes with plenty of pro features for music production my humble Digitakt is missing the controversy surrounding it is basically the same.Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:klangfarbe.cominstagram.com/klangfarbewienyoutube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNELAnalog Rytm MK2Analog RhythmAnalogue RytmAnalog RTFMChapters:00:00 Intro tune00:54 Overview Analog Rytm MK II01:42 Analog Engines01:57 Noise, Impulse Generator02:06 Kick, Snare02:24 Synths02:45 Sidestick, Clap02:57 Toms03:10 Hi Hats (I know it's getting tedious)03:22 Cowbell, Cymbal03:40 Filter Section, Amp Envelope, LFO04:00 That's a lot!!! (Here come the Drum Samples ;)04:36 Kits, Sequencer04:55 Scenes, Performances05:20 Parameter Slides05:29 What else??? (Patterns, Connectivity, Overbridge, Thanks)05:58 Hate06:24 Jam 1 ( Social Media Techno )07:20 Jam 2 ( Best Drum Machine for PHONK )08:26 Finale ( Epic Stuff )08:56 Verdict
Bad Gear - Sampler of DOOM AudioPilz 2024-09-06 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzWelcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Old people like me keep yelling at clouds that music production has become too easy: MPC s are DAW s in a box now, even if you suck at making beats, Splice got you covered and AI is capable of creating better tracks than me.Today we are going to talk about the Boss SP-303. This iconic drum sampler from the year 2001 is the exact opposite of all these modern shenanigans: the OG Lo-Fi sound, about as much polyphony as a Mongolian throat singer and a workflow that feels like setting the skill level of Doom to Ultra Nightmare.Bad Gear - Sampler of DoomThanks to ASIFEH for saving the Bad Gear supply chain once again:ghostdancetapes.bandcamp.comsoundcloud.com/stormtrapasifeh.bandcamp.comyoutube.com/st0rmtrapinstagram.com/asifehChapters:00:00 Intro tune01:00 Overview Boss SP30301:54 Limitations of Dr. Sample02:55 Sample Handling03:11 Sequencer03:29 Resampling03:55 FX Section04:16 Time Modify, Connectivity, Midi,...04:32 Famous Users, Pricing, Thanks04:55 Hate05:21 Jam 1 ( Beats )06:16 Jam 2 ( Lo-fi House )07:16 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass )07:43 Verdict
Classic Synths for FREE??? AudioPilz 2024-08-30 | Become a Patron and get access to music clips from videos like this and Bad Gear, additional content, samples taken from the episodes and even more AudioPilz madnesspatreon.com/audiopilzinstagram.com/audio.pilzSupport the channel regardless of what your G.A.S. tells you to buy: EU: https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105 US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759Important Links:virus.infowaldorfmusic.comdsp56300.wordpress.comClassic Synths for FREE???The Usual Suspects OsTIrusBe aware that the firmwares needed for these emulations might be protected by law so please educate yourself on the legal situation before you try it out. This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. I have no intention to encourage any illegal activity.In this meme video we are going to talk about how easy it has become to get access to classic synthesizers like the entire Virus range or Waldorf Micro Q. Keep in mind that these are not some half-baked imitations of the iconic virtual analog synths but almost 100% authentic recreations that are available free of charge to be run inside your DAW. We will take a look at whether all these claims are true, compare it to one of the more recent original instruments and try to find out if all this might even be illegal.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:36 Overview 56300 DSP Emulations01:20 DSP56300 Webpage01:34 How it works?01:58 Firmware02:25 Installation Process03:04 OsTIrus Plugin Jam ( Techno )04:07 Comparison Emulation vs. Hardware ( Access Virus TI )05:09 Factors that might lead to Differences in Sound05:20 Overclocking, High Sample Rates05:33 Polyphony, Performance, CPU Consumption06:23 Final Thoughts07:54 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout
