Simon The Magpie
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Exploring A Kind Of DIY Mellotron
@BatteryOperated Banger Time! Taking a tape recorder and connecting a couple of speed control pots in parallell with independent on/off buttons is such a smart idea for making the hackiest mellotron-ish instrument ever!
All the links for battery operated conveniently collected in one place: linktr.ee/batteryoperated
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MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/
SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/
MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf
PODCAST: podcast.magpiepirates.com/
PATREON: www.patreon.com/magpiestuff
CONTACT: magpiestuff.com/contact
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Making Music With A Circuit Bent Casio SK-1
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 19 hodinami
Big news soon! But for today aim just making some music with my circuit bent casio sk-1. _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf PODCAST: podcast.magpiepirates.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/magpiestuff CONTACT: magpiestuff.com/contact Magpie Pirates JOIN: discord.gg/VHyCCV...
How To Circuit Bend With A LTC1799
zhlédnutí 3,9KPřed 14 dny
I am working on getting magpiestuff.com up and ready to have a mega database of all my circuit bending endevours. So this tutorial on how to circuit bend with a LTC1799 will be accompanied by a ton of other content soon enough (images, pcbfiles, documents and stuff). Also shoutout to www.circuitbenders.co.uk/ _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simont...
Feedback Organ V.2 Lets You Sequence Horror Sounds
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 21 dnem
Forgan V.2 quick demo info for V.1 owners! This is the end of this phase of magpie pedals! So hope you are ready for the next phase!! _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf PODCAST: podcast.magpiepirates.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/magpiestuff CONTACT: magpiestuff.com/c...
The End Of Delay Is Controlled By Light | Lust, Foam2 & SunFoam
zhlédnutí 2KPřed 21 dnem
Showing off my last PT2399 pedals for a (probably) long while! Decided to do a gimmicky ending that is really fun to play around with. LIGHT CONTROL! hehe. Get them while they last: www.magpiepedals.com/pedals _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf PODCAST: podcast.magpie...
These Guitar Pedals Are 8bit Synthesizers | Nasty & Electric Egg
zhlédnutí 4,3KPřed 28 dny
Nasty & Electric Egg are both kinda half guitar pedal half synthesizer. Cause I made them have a gate that either lets the 2 square wave oscillators track to your input pitch or just play freely! With force control in the case of Electric Egg! Get them here (it would mean a lot!): www.magpiepedals.com/pedals _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonth...
I Made A Polyrhythmic Drone Synthesizer (and you can too!)
zhlédnutí 17KPřed měsícem
40106 and a couple of LF398 and you have yourself a massive sound pretty easy! I call it "Primitive" cause thats just what it is. But that doesn't mean its any less fun to play with! Get it here if you feel like this is the one for you: www.magpiepedals.com/shop/product/primitive?tm=synths-other Otherwise I'll be making proper tutorial on how to make something like it pretty soon. _ MAGPIE PEDA...
Dispersion - The Fourth Ever Pitch Controlled Modulation Effect
zhlédnutí 10KPřed měsícem
Dispersion tskes your incoming signal and clips it enough to use its pitch as a clock source for a clock divider. That clock divider then control both the time parameter of a delay and a silencer. So it becomes a pitch controlled lfo (sorta) controlled tremolo & vibrato effect. And of course I added a fuzz as well! Get it here: www.magpiepedals.com/shop/product/dispersion?tm=pedals _ MAGPIE PED...
These 1987 Casio Muppet Keyboards Are A Real Treat | Casio EP-30/20/10
zhlédnutí 4,7KPřed měsícem
Before circuit bending all three of Casios kermit keyboards (that they for some reason probably great reason made with Jim Henson back in 1987) I wanted to make this video as a little introduction to their existence. All three of them are simply Kermit cased other Casio keyboards: EP-10 = PT-10 (or whatever other VL-1 type) EP-20 = PT-82 (I think until you correct me) EP-30 = SK-10 (waaay coole...
Yamaha Already Bent Michael Jackson | Yamaha TYU-40
zhlédnutí 18KPřed měsícem
So this quirky little keyboard by yamaha is pretty much just circuit bent straight out of the box. Which is a really cool thing to see! Wish they had done pitch bends like this on all their big keyboards as well. Super smart! And also ... wtf is up with one michael jackson song being in it? CHECK OUT THE SALE: www.magpiepedals.com/sale _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpie...
I Made A Mistake (& Updates!!)
zhlédnutí 3,9KPřed měsícem
I made a relay big mistake (hehe). And have a ton of updates in regards to magpiepedals.com and magpiestuff.com. PCBs, 3D files, instructional content and so on. So here are some time stamps: 00:00 - 01:54 Introduction 01:54 - 04:21 Relay Design Mistake & Fix 04:21 - 08:39 Wet Modification 08:39 - 10:40 Face Plate Information 10:40 - 12:19 Crazynator Pot Modification 12:19 - 14:12 Feedback Orga...
This Hippo Is A Vocal Synthesizer
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 2 měsíci
Everybody knows the cat keyboard. But did you know about the B. Hippo piano? It sounds just like a vocaloid. _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf PODCAST: podcast.magpiepirates.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/magpiestuff CONTACT: magpiestuff.com/contact Magpie Pirates JOI...
The Yamaha Keyboard You Didn’t Even Know About? | Yamaha TYU-20
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 2 měsíci
First music making with the ultra rare and super duper uninformation-able-to-find-about Yamaha TYU-20. Which interestingly enough seems to be sample based!? Which is equally intriguing. If you know anything at all about it please let me know. Wanna give a huge shoutout to: youtube.com/@KristianBlasol?si=B56j34bMfpyTT6yP For helping me get it! Samples is maybe already up on magpiestuff.com Also ...
I Made A Coca Cola Tape Echo And It Failed Miserably
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 2 měsíci
Found a really silly little coca cola cassette player and decided to try and use for a tape echo. Needs a bit of work but overall I think I am on to something, hehe. _ MAGPIE PEDALS: www.magpiepedals.com/ SAMPLE PACKS: magpiestuff.com/ MY MUSIC: simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/750L2JfXfGQuzZaTlvZtnf PODCAST: podcast.magpiepirates.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/magpie...
Miku Like You've NEVER HEARD HER BEFORE!!
zhlédnutí 11KPřed 2 měsíci
Circuit bending the Miku Stomp turned out to be one of the most interesting ideas I've ever had. The result is hard to communicate how ridiculously awesome it feels to make sounds with. I truly feel like I have unlocked the full potential of this pedal and wish I could just go out there and circuit bend all the miku pedals so we could experience it together!! Here is Yeah expression if you find...
The Haunted Sound Of Falling Off A Chair
zhlédnutí 3,1KPřed 2 měsíci
The Haunted Sound Of Falling Off A Chair
Smootch - The Exceptionally Dirty Microphone
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 3 měsíci
Smootch - The Exceptionally Dirty Microphone
Miku Circuit Bending Makes The Strangest Bass Sounds
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 3 měsíci
Miku Circuit Bending Makes The Strangest Bass Sounds
I Made A Tape Echo Keyboard | Casio CK-500
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 3 měsíci
I Made A Tape Echo Keyboard | Casio CK-500
Crazynator - The Voice Changer Pitch Shift Fuzz
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 3 měsíci
Crazynator - The Voice Changer Pitch Shift Fuzz
This 1965 Telephone Toy Is A Record Player
zhlédnutí 4,8KPřed 3 měsíci
This 1965 Telephone Toy Is A Record Player
The Worlds Only Double Cassette Player Keyboard | Casio CK-500
zhlédnutí 30KPřed 4 měsíci
The Worlds Only Double Cassette Player Keyboard | Casio CK-500
Wet - The Spring Fuzz Reverb
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 4 měsíci
Wet - The Spring Fuzz Reverb
This Slide Guitar Is A Theremin?
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 4 měsíci
This Slide Guitar Is A Theremin?
Introducing The FEEDBACK ORGAN
zhlédnutí 75KPřed 4 měsíci
Introducing The FEEDBACK ORGAN
Circuit Bending The Tape Rap Keyboard for extra Lofi | Casio DJ-1/Rap Studio
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 5 měsíci
Circuit Bending The Tape Rap Keyboard for extra Lofi | Casio DJ-1/Rap Studio
The Ultimate Rapman Keyboard Most People Never Knew | Casio DJ-1/Rap-2/Rap Studio
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 5 měsíci
The Ultimate Rapman Keyboard Most People Never Knew | Casio DJ-1/Rap-2/Rap Studio
The Ultra Rare But Kinda Lame CASIO BOOMBOX Keyboard | CK-200
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 5 měsíci
The Ultra Rare But Kinda Lame CASIO BOOMBOX Keyboard | CK-200
Never Done Before Gear Design? (and rambles)
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 5 měsíci
Never Done Before Gear Design? (and rambles)
The Future Of Guitar From 1988
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 7 měsíci
The Future Of Guitar From 1988

Komentáře

  • @kanuke
    @kanuke Před 8 hodinami

    Hey Simon when I first saw your videos i thought you were AF, but after sometime you've grown on me. I think you are really doing something great here. Incorperating circuit bent instruments in banging tracks and showing people how easy it is, is really something your good at. Keep up the great work and someone should make a sticker "I can fix that....in my DAW"....lol

  • @PhillipRaymondGoodman
    @PhillipRaymondGoodman Před 12 hodinami

    Oooooo spooky magpie in the dark

  • @TheBroDotTV
    @TheBroDotTV Před 13 hodinami

    Dude you need to chill a bit. No idea what you are talking about in the beginning 😂

  • @BatteryOperated
    @BatteryOperated Před 18 hodinami

    Awesome exploration video, loved the tune at the end! ❤ We sent the MiniMello your way because when we first sent you some stuff we were only just starting out... and we weren't very good at postage when we sent the Kalooper... so wasn't the best package 😅 We wanted to send our new mod and our favourite loop as a thank you for all the support and also we knew you'd make something awesome with it...which you did...instantly 😂 ❤ As soon as we figure out how to do our podcast remotely you and Analog Weapon first on the list of people who we would love to have on! Big love to you and the pirates ❤

  • @SlaserX
    @SlaserX Před dnem

    Sick, what are the stats? What can it do?

  • @jonirons
    @jonirons Před dnem

    round / robin

  • @shannoneldridge5690

    I circuit bent my own tape players. The motors always die quickly. Is there any replacement motors anyone know of that can stand up to the different speed and pitch controls?

  • @dillipphunbar7924
    @dillipphunbar7924 Před dnem

    I laughed that you almost immediately reached for the drill and proceeded to circuit bend, the circuit bent machine...magpie mania

  • @chambre466
    @chambre466 Před dnem

    :)

  • @BatmanWangChung
    @BatmanWangChung Před dnem

    Suh dude! I loving the funky jams!

  • @PosyMusic
    @PosyMusic Před dnem

    I love the track!

  • @nullbyt
    @nullbyt Před dnem

    "what is going on?" Miku is happening.

  • @nullbyt
    @nullbyt Před dnem

    :) been doing all kinds of cool stuff lately with my synths and now you uploaded! Thanks for sharing and keeping me motivated.

  • @CrypticCurrent
    @CrypticCurrent Před dnem

    The intro sounds crazy

  • @DetroitMicroSound
    @DetroitMicroSound Před dnem

    Super dope. You still need to introduce yourself, and your pedals, to Jack White. 😉

  • @JackNiles
    @JackNiles Před dnem

    Yep

  • @johncardenas4329
    @johncardenas4329 Před dnem

    I've never been this early before, hi Simon!

  • @SomeSickDingus
    @SomeSickDingus Před 4 dny

    Special sounds man! I really want an SK-1 and get back into bending, but everything changed when the fire nation attacked. I would love to hang with you at least once before my meat machine is permanently parked in an underground garage. I need someone to really show me how to move clips in my DAW. I never feel like I'm doing it right and I think that's whats been missing all these years. But seriously, I really dig your style mans! This is the music that music listens to... er something.

  • @chevaliermichel2219

    What's this paper?

  • @TweedSuit
    @TweedSuit Před 6 dny

    I should NOT have dropped acid before watching this.

  • @objectiveobserver2792

    Play thru autotune would be interesting

  • @objectiveobserver2792

    You freed Miku’s uncle’s voice

  • @MirlitronOne
    @MirlitronOne Před 7 dny

    I feel an album coming on: "Variations on a cheesy keyboard Demo tune."

  • @shpak35igor2013md
    @shpak35igor2013md Před 7 dny

    Питух

  • @geraldfriend256
    @geraldfriend256 Před 7 dny

    Fun SK -1 trick without solder or twisted genius brain: Start with a looped sample… turn vibrato on and off.. the loop either drops from super sped up to normal in about two seconds, or builds up to normal from super slowed down .. about 20 seconds and krazy f’ed up

  • @rewertrewer3061
    @rewertrewer3061 Před 7 dny

    КАК ВСЕГДА УЛЕТ

  • @CasioChaosTheory
    @CasioChaosTheory Před 7 dny

    Very relaxing sounds, and also very trippy! The track makes me think of lying on a fluffy white cloud, gently floating across the sky with other chill people also floating on their clouds, and with the aroma of joss sticks adding to the chill out vibe. Maybe it's a certain type of "cloud" we are all floating on (ahem!) Love the way you found and made such musical bends with your SK-1 :-)

  • @SK0T_N0TH1NG
    @SK0T_N0TH1NG Před 7 dny

    Ethereal 🎶 😮

  • @SirSybian
    @SirSybian Před 8 dny

    careful, your mo is starting to get those hipwanker bits on the ends

  • @playpm
    @playpm Před 8 dny

    Amazingly chill vibe❤❤❤ Using pitch correction is just so genius!! I have to try it later to cover my keyboard playing😊

  • @AndreijRublev
    @AndreijRublev Před 8 dny

    Fresh air music! Lovely as usual!

  • @NicStage
    @NicStage Před 8 dny

    another DAW hot tip, for free: if a track is too loud or too quiet, you can change the level of it. then it will sound just right.

    • @reggiep75
      @reggiep75 Před 8 dny

      💀💀💀

    • @WVLFRVN
      @WVLFRVN Před 7 dny

      Just commenting so I get the notification when someone comments how it's way more complicated than that to try and make themselves feel smart

    • @ddcddc_
      @ddcddc_ Před 7 dny

      we're talking about simon, man.

  • @kaspartambur
    @kaspartambur Před 8 dny

    that synth is not allowed to mix so well with everything!

  • @suatyilmaz4097
    @suatyilmaz4097 Před 8 dny

    Superb ! U r squeezin so much soul outta that sk1… lovely vibez… more plz

  • @Lutzifer31337
    @Lutzifer31337 Před 8 dny

    we all float down here! <3

  • @FrequencyOfThought
    @FrequencyOfThought Před 8 dny

    very fluid and care free vibes. Nice music. make what comes to you as natural. We're all natural beings don't fight it.

  • @ufopilotFPV
    @ufopilotFPV Před 8 dny

    I like the vibe with this one, well done buddy 👏 ❤

  • @thirstyCactus
    @thirstyCactus Před 8 dny

    SK-1 sounds are etched in my brain since 1988.

  • @RadonX9
    @RadonX9 Před 8 dny

    the EQ'd piano sound is absolutely beautiful. who needs to spend loads of money on "real" pianos wjen you've gpt something that sounds that good? down with gear elitism and up with lo-fi experimentation imo