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Erich Izdepski
United States
Приєднався 11 лип 2009
These videos are mostly of my music and my synthesizer repair videos. There is also a playlist or two of the music I like and some special electronics repair videos. I am also the composer and recording artist who made the first Cyberpunk 2020 RPG soundtrack, the game preceding Cyberpunk2077. That soundtrack is now FREE at digitl.bandcamp.com.
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My blog, erichizdepski.wordpress.com, is loaded with detailed information on synthesizer repair that goes along with the videos. See my other channel, ua-cam.com/users/digitl, soundcloud, and bandcamp for even more music!
Go buy some fractal clothing and art at skyefractal.com
My blog, erichizdepski.wordpress.com, is loaded with detailed information on synthesizer repair that goes along with the videos. See my other channel, ua-cam.com/users/digitl, soundcloud, and bandcamp for even more music!
Відео
Troubleshooting a Roland JX-3P with bad rumbly sound
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This JX-3P came to me unplayable but is getting much better under my loving care and expert repairs (or hacks, depending on your point of view). In any case, it has a bad noise that shows up in patches using DCO 1. Using both thickens a sound, so it is nice to have both working. This video discusses test mode, making patches to test for certain problems, and using an oscilloscope to view the CV...
Roland JX-3P control panel removal and cleaning tips for vintage synths #vintagesynth #roland
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I also cleaned and lubricated the other sliders with fader grease and glued the internal brace for the music stand back in place. Last bit was to replace a 50k trimmer with a newer one.
SCSI Hard Drive power up and spin test #vintagepc
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STRANGE vcvrack module demo
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STRANGE is my new VC rack module.This uses advanced math to generate non-repeating chaotic patterns. Great for a different sounding sample and hold but can also modulate parameters at audio rates. It is still under development but getting close. Look for my modules under the WavsynModular brand in the vcv library.
Electrode Mod for an analog drum machine
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In this video I describe how I built a Kraftwerk style analog drum machine controller. Then I explain how I made further changes to allow playing it with my hands with electrodes attached to them. The recording hiss is actually the noise circuit on the drum machine.
Vintage PC upgrades and benchmarks
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I upgraded a Windows 3.1 PC with some components from the late 80's to a Windows 98 system with all modern 90's gear! This video described what I did and also shows benchmarks on hard drive and video performance. 0:00 Tour of components in vintage PC 1:33 Floppy drive edge connectors 2:42 PCI Cards 3:26 Hard drive upgrade 4:14 back panel connections 5:10 SIMM and DIMM slots 5:40 Surfing the net...
WINAMP streaming on a vintage Windows 98 PC #vintagepc #windows98
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Read about the PC here: erichizdepski.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/windows-3-1-pentium-mmx-166-rebuild/
Installing Native Access (from native instruments) properly.
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If you have the NTKDaemon running stop it and reinstall if upgrading. The installer does not appear to handle this properly which is why so many people have trouble installing native access.
DIY Vintage drum machine mod for connecting to a drum pad controller.
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Turning an old gaming PC into an awesome synthesizer for playing Virtual Instruments (VST)
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DIY drum pads for vintage analog drum machine. #drummachine
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Kraftwerk drum pad prototype playing vintage Rhythm Ace #kraftwerk #drummachine
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fun with drum machines and sequencers! #electronicmusic #matrixbrute
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I have installed it on o e of those Intel Atom 8330 pc sticks with 2 gb of ram. I will say the performance is better with a screen resolution of 1280x720, but it plays streaming media nicely for such a low-spec machine, and even youtube acceptably. I do notice the difference vis-a-vis my 12th gen i3, but only in terms of load time, etc. It is a perfectly acceptable streamer, that old pos device. This is a great os!
great video, will this pot work cant find yours? PTV111-3415A-B103
Helo, i have seen you have a lot of knowledge aboit this machine. Mu problem is that my Vintage Keys can pass all test but not the MIDI one. Im addition, if i Connect It to my keyboard komplete s88, many Keys dont sound allways and many of the sound are keeping even whe i puss off the Key. Can you help me ? What could i do? This machine has been stopped for a lot time, maybe this information can help you. Thanks a lot!!!
Prob has nothing to do with the noise issue, but I’d recommend replacing the battery while you’ve got it disassembled. I got mine from Syntaur and it was a breeze to install , but Analog Classics sells a battery cell holder that looks more convenient. Love to hear an update on the repair. The folks on the Syntaur forums are pretty knowledgeable about this kind of thing if you haven’t fixed it already.
Welcome back, Herr Wolfgang Flür! 50 uears later, reinventing the DrumBeat.
Bro the thing up secondary WHAT but im no very tech savy guy only a tech savy guy so i have no clue this means
Do you have the schematics? I’m trying to repair mine but because of some hard gunk I can’t read the values on any of the green polyester capacitors on the top board.
Made by Suzuki Corp. midi guitar controller, 1987/88. retailed for $299 at that time. Craig Anderton gave it a 8/10 in Electronic Musician Jan. 1988.
I am by no means an expert, but I'm thinking multiplexer.
That’s as much a toy as the boutique, both bring joy to grown kids.
Camera shoud be put on stand, script shoud be written before taking video. It will be three times shorter.
Hey thanks for making these -great to see your process!
Great information ❤
I cried 🥺
This is really cool! I recently got a Mirage in excellent condition with loads of floppies, but I found the editing to be a bit cumbersome, so this tool is perfect.
nice video for people who love electronics. 🔌🔌🔌🛗🛗🛗
Makes me feel so old man hahaha!
Did you ever get the other frets working properly? Just found one at a thrift store for 8 bucks lol. 2nd to 5th fret all read as the first on all strings.
looks rusty
Thank you for posting! Got the RhythmMaster version and the cymbals aren't playing whatsoever! Going to have to muster up the courage to try to repair this guy.
I'm gonna crash my own cpu too
NICE.. I have an EM mixer with a patch bay modded to the patterns just as you talk about!
Sounds like it just needs some calibration. Maybe resonance is out of tune? There is a standard procedure for the JX-3P.
Always good idea to change out the battery. First thing to do is always to clean everything inside. Do that first. Clean pots and all contact for the keys.
You still streaming it?
Yes, through a web proxy server.
Quick and on point. Thx
Brilliant mod! I have a seeburg gulbransen select a rhythm that I plan to mod, taking inspiration from your work... Once I fix the bad resonance peak/high gain on the clave. Watching tour video gave me the clue that the culprit could be a gain resistor on theis clave circuit whose value has decayed over time... Cheers
rf signal ??? av signal avalable you can convert it easy by dvb av to rf converter circuit it buld in all recever small seprated pice
Nice.
Did a CZ101, Just installed this board, identical part number, double triple checked my wiring, i know my soldering is good, i'm very experienced at soldering, The screen image is not centered, its kind of too far to the left, and there is empty space on the right of the OLED, any idea why this would happen? I ordered 3 other screens because i wanted spares and I have a CZ1000 that i'm doing next.
Great Video ! i have 2 of these little guys , both working but i think they will need a service soon .Interested to see PT 2!
If only it had sustain inputs.....It would be magic!
I love the pure analog transistor + inductors (chokes) rhythm units rule! They actually sound like real drums more than sampled drums in the context of music if you use a good reverb and a noise gate. Tip on noise gates, go to a Music Go Round and look for a Furman QN-44 four channel noise gate. If they hook it up chances are they'll hook it up wrong and you can talk them down for $45 to $25. Regardless, Noise Gates, 30 band EQ's, and even rack reverbs are dirt cheap these days. My favorite drum rhythm unit is the great Thomas Band Box. It's actually manually played or triggered by whenever you play the organs bass pedals or the Lower keyboard manual. You select which triggers which individual sounds because each sound has it's own three way toggle switch ( rocker tab, easy to change on the fly, in the center the sound is triggered by both keyboard _and_ pedals. The Thomas Playmate is the "sequencer" a.k.a. the actual rhythm patterns and is the typical row of buttons with Cha Cha, Foxtrot etc. Now what set the Bandbox + Playmate combo apart from units on other manufacturers organs was that with the BB+PM it is dynamic! The number of keys played or held gives a different amplitude, and so with the Playmate getting these changes in amplitude and duration from the upper and lower keyboards and pedals, it can change the randomly change up the dynamics of the rhythm. It takes on the sound of a real drummer big time! I don't even need to hit the 'fill' button.
AWESOME...✨🤔🤔🤔🤔✨👍👍👍👍🎼🎵🎹🎶🎹
Get the yellow one. It matches the case print better than green.
I recently bought a used JX8P that the aftertouch volume and solo light are also always on. When I click other buttons they do go on eventually but react weird. Do you think I could contact you briefly with some question? Do you have an email?
Sucn a great album. Third favorite of the bunch personally. In search is the tops.
I have chrome os flex running on a microsoft surface pro 3 and it works....
Does it have a midi port?
i have an old laptop with Core 2 Duo P9600 (2.6GHZ) and 4GB ram. not successful with ChromeOS Flex. So I just installed Zorin OS 17.1 and everything is working fine. Tried also Linux Mint Cinnamon and Ubuntu, both also working. But I preferred the user-friendliness of Zorin so I kept Zorin OS.
Wow that’s so fascinating
Nice work.
I usually use a delay time of 30 or so and modulate by 8-12 for a juno-ish chorus but they are unique for their short delay chorus
I assume you modulated the delay time too? With what rate and depth?
😂😂😂 108VAC? Kill? I use to work wit a guy that would grab live 115v lines as a "wake up call" when he wasnt feeling it.
Your friend is lucky. There are many factors- path through your body and amount of current are key. From one hand to the other will make it pass through your heart. Enough deaths that the top search results are for law firms! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20517768/
Nice job putting the visual envelopes on there. I haven't worked with an envelope generator before that has a peak value or APDSR.
Just curious, why do use a switch to connect other devices "hard wired" instead of directly connected to the ports on the router? I'm guessing it's to save cable runs, but it would be cool if you confirmed. Really enjoying this video.
Thanks. Yes, saving cable is one reason. Verizon router also wouldn't have enough ports for my gear. Other is the router is in a closet and I only want single cable sized holes through the walls to the other rooms. I have two switches to provide extra hard wired connections. I have vintage computers that don't have wireless capabilities so a switch is a must.
fun fact: this was the keyboard used in the keyboard cat video
Should go to the trash if it's not working anymore
Or partition the drive to 32 gb partitions and install win to one and have thw others for storage
A good option. I just haven't bothered with partitioning software.