Roland MC505 Groovebox - Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on May 22, 2011

"All music performed and sequenced on the Roland MC 505. First real attempt at piecing a track together. Didn't realize how easy that part was until now. Recorded direct into Wavelab 7 and processed the sound."

Roland MC 505 First Run - Andy Barrow

Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on May 14, 2011

"First attempt at creating some music on this Roland MC 505. Not too sure on what I am doing with this yet, still going through the manual. Recorded direct into Wavelab and processed the sound."

Update via Metrosonus in the comments:
"Photo credits are mine:

http://computermusicguide.com/archives/482

Used without permission. I don't care really, but come on, at least ask."

Remember, always give credit to the source.

Yamaha MU90r Synth Module 'Doo Doo Arpeggio' by Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Apr 6, 2012

"Another Video featuring another piece of music I created back in 98 using the great sounds of the Yamaha MU90r Rack Module - labelled as a Tone Generator."

Yamaha MU90r 'So Funny' - by Andy Barrow - 1998

Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Apr 6, 2012

"Hi Everyone,

This is a video of a recording I made back in 1998. It features the Yamaha MU90r, which I used completely for this track. The MU90r is a very versatile Rack Mount module and one of my Favorite synths. I am glad that I finally got this out of Moth Balls and currently working on a few ideas using this great synth module.

Yes its Digital and no not analog, but, when I bought this synth many years ago back in England, I wasn't sorry I bought it.

Hope you enjoy this track, I will be uploading the first mix of this track which features the Creativelabs Sounblaster Souncard using some samples.

Best Regards

Andy

PS Have a great Easter"

Minimoog Voyager XL & Moog Slim Phatty - CV Demonstration - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Published on Jul 3, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi all,

another video featuring the Minimoog Voyager XL and the Moog Slim Phatty connected purely by Patch cables and being controlled purely by CV (Control Voltage 0 - 5volts)

Another basic introduction to using control voltage to affect a sound, wave,signal path etc etc."

The Minimoog Voyager XL - a simple introduction by Andy Barrow

Published on Jul 3, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi All,

This is a very simple introduction to my Minimoog Voyager XL"

"Sleeping" - a late night play on the Korg Krome 73

Published on Dec 5, 2012 by MrRidgebackman
"Hi Everyone,

This is my latest Synth, the Korg Krome 73, only arrived today, so first time out of the Box, the manual is still in there and will get read one day. I was going through some of the preset sounds and Combi's and found this little gem. So decided to play around and record it. No other processing used other than compression in Logic. All sounds are default.

Nothing special and a few two note blunders, but you get the idea. From first glance and first impressions of this Workstation. Its a really nice piece of kit for the price.

Thanks to Turramurra Music for doing a great deal on this Korg and my newly acquired Roland Juno Gi.

Hope you enjoy this and the fact I actually wrote rather than typed...watch the vid and you will understand.

Oh Yes the Krome does have Piano sounds.....there are way toooo many vids of this synth showing off the Pianos....As nice as they are and being well played, I want the Synth sounds and there are plenty to choose from and tweak...

For anyone who hates menus (me included), this isn't so bad.

Cheers - Andy

Music and Video is sole property of ©Andy Barrow 2012"

2 Moogs (Voyager XL & Slim Phatty) & 5 x Osc - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Published on Jul 4, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi Everyone,

As promised, a short video showing the powerful sound of 5 analog oscillators and actually being able to play more than one note. Simply adding another Moog via a MIDI cable, using last note priority on the Moog SP, you get to play 2 notes without having to go into the menu and setup a chain (both Moogs have this ability in the menu - Voyager 1, Voyager2 etc and the same deal with the SP).

A rather quick and dirty video - but you get the benefit of having your ear drums pummeled by the 5 osc's

Best with Headphones

Hope you enjoy.

Thanks - Andy

Music and Video is sole property of ©Andy Barrow 2012"

MiniMoog Voyager XL Demo - 3 Pieces - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Nov 2, 2011

"3 Part Demonstration of my Beloved MiniMoog Voyager XL. 2 Melodic and one noise (the usual old school twiddling on a Synth this style). I originally put this up soon after I got the MiniMoog Voyager XL and for some reason had an issue with the copyright (that will teach me not to play around too much on here - Note too self - Stay away from the Copyright section!!!!).

All recorded separately and then mixed in Cubase, some sequenced via MIDI, some were played/Recorded and tracks laid down in Cubase (last part of this compilation)

Everything you hear on this compilation is the XL, using some of the presets, some tweaked, some using the Patch Panel and a nice two osc square wave carved from scratch (last part). Some subtle processing in Cubase to polish off the performance

The image is of course the Patch Panel on the Voyager XL and can change the way you play and create in endless ways.

This synth never ceases to amaze me. It can produce the slightest sound to a full on Destroy a Speaker cab. There are many synths I could have bought for the price the Voyager cost me, but having grown up with these sounds carved into my brain, I could not let this one by (thanks to the sale of our house else I would still be drooling). Yes I could have bought an Oasys (not another Korg menu to fight with), Yamaha XS/XF, Roland G8 and whatever else is in this price bracket and got more bang for my buck (feature wise), I have always wanted a Moog (Big fat Modular System 55 or similar would have been awesome), so I had to have one. Not that the Slim Phatty I own doesn't count, as that thing rocks too.

So one more attempt at getting this video up and hopefully keep it on here. Enjoy. It won't get nominated for any awards, its simply a demonstration of what this Synth sounds like, what it can do (limited only by myself).

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy"

Phatt - No Way I'm XL - Another Voyager XL Production

Published on Oct 9, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Yet another Video of the Beast,

Best listened to with the volume up and Headphones or a decent pair of Speakers....

There is an attempt at humour for people liking Synth Porn, yes that good old fashioned love for all things Synth, regardless of what brand it is.

The music is all recorded live into Logic Pro 9 track by track, only the drums were sequenced. Bass, Phantom bass line and the twiddly bit to the left., apart from the drums, all tracks were recorded in Mono and panned. some processing as usual.

Yes the Guts and innards of my Voyager XL. Footage taken before I sent her away to be serviced. Hope you enjoy this one...lets see how many of you make it to the end...

The video is of me videoing the event where I am checking connections inside and pointing out to Moogmusic my findings, before I sent her away. I have to say, the guys and support at Moogmusic are excellent, well done guys for sorting this out, I knew you would anyway, but the support I got was brilliant.

Cheers Andy

Music and Video is sole property of ©Andy Barrow 2012"

Korg Radias - 'The Calling'

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi all,

A piece sequenced and performed entirely on the Korg Radias and recorded live into Logic Pro 9. I added some Echo using the Delay designer. All other effects are on the Korg Radias - Stereo Phaser on both Bass and Pads. Drums and Bass Line Sequenced on the Radias, Arpeggiator also used on Arp Saws.

Fashioned on one of my idols Jean-Michel Jarre, just in case you were wondering. Bass Sequence and sound programmed by me, all other sounds are from the presets, with a tweak here and there.

Hope you enjoy

Cheers - Andy"

MiniMoog Voyager XL and Korg Radias - Sneak Preview by Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Mar 8, 2012

"Hi everyone, this video MiniMoog Voyager XL and Korg Radias is a sneak preview on a piece of music I am working on - I suggest a Pair of Headphones or Big Speakers, This is still being worked on. The Minimoog Voyager XL being put through its paces at some basic modular work, mainly itself being used with a little interaction from me.

The patch panel is being used to modify and control the Oscillators, to produce an effect as if it is being sequenced. Only the the Two LFO outputs Square and Sawtooth are being used to drive the 2nd LFO and the Four input Mixer, which has 2 outputs. These are then being sent to the Pan via the LAG processor and the other output of the Mixer is being sent to the Filter Cutoff

Playing with the controls on the Mixer produces different effects on the Cutoff and affects the pattern. This is just a sneak preview, using the XL and the Korg Radias for the Lead synth. Recorded into Logic Pro and using Compression, Reverb and Delay. Sends are being sent to additional Reverb and compression. Trying to contain the Moog Bass line was a tricky one, it wanted to climb out of the Headphones So until I can add Rhythm and additional Synth tracks, thought you might want to grab an ear load of Moog Bass.

The Lead synth will be switched round with the Korg and Moog.

Apologies for my comments at the end of this video, but saying Mooooog does sound sexy. I don't apologize for being biased towards this synth."

Moog Slim Phatty - 4 Tracked Slim Phatty

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Jun 21, 2011

"The Moog Slim Phatty being put through a casual workout via Cubase LE (not the best version of cubase I have used). Sequenced via MIDI and recorded each track and processed, little bit of Echo and Phaser on the Bass. Short piece of Music demonstrating how versatile this little module is. I find the Slim Phatty a pleasure to work with and easy to use.

The fact it can sit at my desk between my iMac and keyboard, makes it a dream to work with."

Korg Radias & Yamaha MU90r - "And In My Dream..." - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Published on Apr 14, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi All,

A piece of music featuring the Korg Radias and the Yamaha MU90r Synth Module. Best listened to under headphones.

The Korg Radias - A synth I am really starting to enjoy to use. I created a couple of Pad Sounds on the Radias and started Menu Diving. Tweaking the 3 EG's and other features.

The Yamaha MU90r was used for the Choir sound. Its one of many sounds that the MU90r fairs well in for an old style XG Tone Generator. Finally get to use this synth again after so many years

The music was recorded live and layered into Logic Pro Only 3 Tracks were used. Keeping things simple.

I was going to use the Voyager XL on this track, but Sadly the Voyager XL has developed serious Problems and needs to spend some time on the Bench - Or back to the US."

Korg Radias - Two Ways To Live

Published on Sep 21, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi ,

This is a piece performed on the Korg Radias, using both Step Sequencers and played live. I took one of the presets and played around with the settings and the sounds.

Recorded live into Logic Pro 9 and then added the drums from Logic. Only processing used is Compression, no other effects used.

Hope you enjoy

Cheers Andy
Music and Video is sole property of ©Andy Barrow 2012"

MiniMoog Voyager XL - Distorted Reality - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Feb 19, 2012

"Hi everyone, this piece of music hopefully highlights how versatile the Minimoog Voyager XL is in creating sound and indeed the ability to be used as a single instrument in a Home Studio (or Professional Studio). The concept of this piece was to use just the Moog and use the usual processing features most people use these days, Echo, Reverb and Chorus. The Piece of music is a follow on from the previous two videos, featuring Digital and Analogue Modeling technology. Here I am using 100% analogue.

Probably best under a decent pair of Headphones - or big speakers!!!!

So, part 3 of a series of music featuring Analogue, Digital and a mix of the two. Here I use just the Minimoog Voyager XL and some weather samples recorded onto my iPhone 4s and loaded into Logic Pro 9. Video footage is once again the Minimoog Voyager XL, just moments of being unpacked and drooled over. If I had the money, I would buy a number of these and the RME's and moogerfoogers, the closest I will get to being Modular!!!!

I hope you enjoy this track. I have designs on adding to this already, so I may upload a longer version soon. Hopefully this week.

Enjoy this ambient trip into bad weather here in Australia....."

"Darkness Inside" - Korg Radias - Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Nov 2, 2011

"Piece of music featuring the Korg Radias. I had planned on using a few other Synths but settled on using just the Radias. I played around with some sounds using the Filters, Arpeggiator and the Mod Sequencer. This would be Part One of this piece.

I may at a later date revisit this and expand on the Pad sounds using the Akai, Moog or even the Kawai K4 (the latter I haven't even used in any of my work in progress yet)."

Kawai K4 - Between Space and Time

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Feb 11, 2012

"To follow on from Voyage into the Unknown [posted here], this piece was performed purely on the Kawai K4 and recorded live (Multi Tracked) into Logic Pro. Using the built in effects of the K4 and then adding further effects and EQ in Logic.

The main sound from the Kawai was programmed by myself using all four of the DCO's and creating an 'almost' analogue sound. The Kawai is quite a powerful synth and features Velocity and Aftertouch. 8 part multitimbral and built in effects. One nice feature of the K4 is you can delay one or all of the DCO's giving you an 'echo effect' in the case of this track, I used that feature to raise the delayed note by 1 octave. Changing the EG on both sets of DCF, DCA creating the sweeping synth - processed in Logic by adding stereo phaser.

The rhythm was recorded live - so it has that 'rustic' or I should say 'Rusty - Very Rusty' feel to it. Again adding EQ and Echo Designer to that track in Logic helps smooth some of the appalling timekeeping on my part. This is a first draft of this piece. I am looking at adding additional Grunt to the bottom end with either the Slim Phatty and or the Voyager XL.

Video footage is of my little studio before the Voyager XL Landed

Hope you enjoy.

Best Regards Andy"

Voyage Into the Unknown - Andy Barrow - Minimoog Voyager XL - Korg Radias - Kawai K4

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Jan 4, 2012

"Hi All,

Better late than never. Having issues making anything stick, Fell upon this idea and just went with it.....Suggest a Decent pair of Headphones or Monitors - Turned up!!!

A piece of music that started out in Reason 5 using Dr Rex Loop player, I exported a couple of loops to use in my Cubase Project and worked up from there. This piece was recorded live into Cubase using a total of 8 Tracks of audio. I hope to add more tracks and make it last longer for better effect and pad this piece out with some extra sounds to add to the ambient effect (located somewhere in this track)

Some big Pad sounds from both Kawai and Radias - earning them their right to stay in the studio. The Minimoog giving me that nice deep growling bass I wanted for this music and taking full advantage of the Pitch and Mod Wheels. The Radias and the XL set the theme to start the Music off into the Voyage into the unknown

The main part of this video is of me (apparently struggling) unpacking the Voyager XL - Yes this is a heavy unit and one I did not want to drop, not that it would hurt the Moog, just probably crack the floor :-) Probably the sexiest looking synth ever - if you like the retro look and love analogue (digital is nice ...But......)

The very last part of this video with the Drums and Moog - The stereo effect is direct from the Voyager XL by using the Touch Panel to effect change in EG and its Position in the Stereo image - This will form part of the continuation for this piece of Music - Not sure on what direction I am heading in yet with this, needless to say the Moog's will be out to play

Hope you enjoy this as much as I did putting this together.

Many thanks for dropping by and watching"

"New Journey" - Performed entirely on the Korg Krome 73 - ©2012 Andy Barrow

Published on Dec 27, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hello one and all

This is a piece of music I have been working on for a fair few days now. The title is quite appropriate, as it is a hint at what is to come to this channel. There will be a few subtle changes and some more obvious ones (yep, I am going to get lessons on how to play keyboard:-)

All of the five tracks were played and recorded on the Korg Krome and then mixed, tweaked and panned to make this my first real Workstation piece of music. Since this video was completed (waiting for the Slim Phatty to tune up), I connected a MIDI cable to the Slim Phatty from the Korg Krome and had both synths play the bass line (of course the SP won the Bass battle, but sadly never made it to this video). It is not that hard to work with and connect other synths or devices from the Krome and vice-versa.

I have to say that considering I hate menus, the Krome is pretty easy to navigate through and use, even without reading all of the instructions. Just watch a few of the Tutorial vids from Korg and you will be up and running in no time. Yes you need to spend the time, and time does fly by pretty quick, so ensure you are not working the next day before you head off into Sequencing Heaven on a Workstation...They should really warn you, as it does get rather addictive. Thanks Korg for making me so really bloody tired at work!!!! :-)

So this piece created, conceived, produced and mixed all in one box.... Love it, I hope you do to,

Many thanks for watching.

All Photographs, videos and images are my own taken on a Canon DSLR and Sony HD video Camera.
Music and Video is sole property of ©2012 Andy Barrow"

Night Terrors - Part 1 and 2 - Minimoog Voyager XL and Moog Slim Phatty

Published on Dec 4, 2012 by MrRidgebackman
"Hi Everyone

A two part piece in one video.

I will add more information once this video has uploaded - 2nd attempt -

Music, Video and Images and all content is sole property of ©2012 Andy Barrow
Copyright © 2012 Andy Barrow"

Yamaha MU90r - 'Untitled Track' - by Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Jan 26, 2012

"Hi,

This is my beloved Yamaha MU90r Rack Mount Synthesizer - known as a Tone Generator. It features quite a lot of features and sound for such a slim unit.

In essence it is 2 x16 MIDI Synths in one box and features the standard MIDI Sounds and the Yamaha XG MIDI Sounds. Most of the parameters can be edited - yes by the menu options and also has 2 A/D inputs and four Outputs at the back end so you can steer your Drum Kit elsewhere on the Mixing Console. It is a nice sounding synth even now, although some of the sounds may need tweaking, the performance setting is quite powerful offering 4 sounds layered as one patch...Nice.

Hope you enjoy

Andy"

Akai SG01v Vintage Synth Module

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Oct 30, 2011

"Hi, this is my beloved AKAI SG01v - Vintage Synth Module bought back in 95. Finally got this little beauty out of mothballs and decided to have some fun. So before I release any of my stuff, I thought you might like to listen to one of the 5 Demo Songs inbuilt into this unit.

It is as small as it looks and is probably just a little bigger than a decent sized pair of Headphones and won't take up too much room on your Computer Desk.

It has sounds ranging from Oberheim, Moog, PPG to mention a few, I even believe there are some Solina Strings on this unit.

It is a 16 Part Multi Timbral device and can be great fun to play with. Editing the sounds can be tricky and limiting as to what you can edit. It features the Drum sounds from TR-808 and Simmons, which by todays standards are Old Fashioned but can still turn a bad song into something more bearable, even if only for a brief moment in time.

So sit back and enjoy the work of someone else trapped inside a pint sized box making some noise."