Awesome video on the DMX. The comb filter example really sounds like The effect Eddy Grant used on Electric Avenue to get a motorcycle rev sound. Maybe?
Great video! Not a lot out there on this unit, surprisingly. I am a big fan of its sound from the work of Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. UA just came out with a plug-in version today, which prompted me to find this video. Hope I can give it a try someday!
Have yet to try the plugin! One cool advantage of the plugins is that the fans in these old AMS units are about as loud as a desktop computer from the 90's.... so they are usually the loudest thing in the room when turned on 😆 they are very fun though
I just bought the UAD plugin version of the hardware and I was searching for some inspiration on new ways to make use of this beast. So glad I found it, very much appreciated! :)
not sure if anyone else has commented on this but the "comb filter" sounds around 9mins in are the basis of Karplus Strong synthesis, a good example of this is Mutable Instruments Rings (check out the videos on here) very cool Eurorack module that brings this kind of sound into an actual playable sound pallet.
You remind me of myself! I have an analog studio with a lot of these old types of effects as well. And Jupiter eight! My favorite digital delay is the Publison
Barber pole also known as the Shepard tone, I didn’t know the ams dmx was capable of simulating that with pitch shifting. It truly is a marvel of technology.
@@nofunclub2604 It’s actually amazing because I bought an ams s-dmx recently. I see what you mean with how there’s a limit to the capabilities, but from experience I do believe if we wanted an infinite Shepards tone we could take three different identical tracks of the ams dmx but all pitch shifted in different proportional intervals. Then pitch shift each track down exactly the same rate as eachother using the dmx nudge buttons and record them. Then align the tracks together and loop the track at the point where the tracks reach the octave of the previous track. I haven’t tried it yet but I’ve done this with synths and such in the past as an experiment and it works.
@@nofunclub2604 I’ve had my unit for a couple months now and I realized that you could easily make a shepards tone by taking the pitch ratio down about .25 up or down and then ride the regen on a channel very close to unstable and ride it there to hold the induction. Thanks for making this video it really helped understand the unit much more!
Also, if you don’t mind sharing, what is the xtal/vco switch down by the nudge buttons? I feel like I read about it in the manual a long while back, but can’t recall what it’s use was.
Awesome video on the DMX. The comb filter example really sounds like The effect Eddy Grant used on Electric Avenue to get a motorcycle rev sound. Maybe?
Really enjoying these videos so far. You guys are my kind of weirdos. Please keep it coming!
Thank you! We will
Great video! Not a lot out there on this unit, surprisingly. I am a big fan of its sound from the work of Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. UA just came out with a plug-in version today, which prompted me to find this video. Hope I can give it a try someday!
Have yet to try the plugin! One cool advantage of the plugins is that the fans in these old AMS units are about as loud as a desktop computer from the 90's.... so they are usually the loudest thing in the room when turned on 😆 they are very fun though
I just bought the UAD plugin version of the hardware and I was searching for some inspiration on new ways to make use of this beast. So glad I found it, very much appreciated! :)
Awesome! Have fun with it, gotta try the uad version
not sure if anyone else has commented on this but the "comb filter" sounds around 9mins in are the basis of Karplus Strong synthesis, a good example of this is Mutable Instruments Rings (check out the videos on here) very cool Eurorack module that brings this kind of sound into an actual playable sound pallet.
Yes totally! That is the physical model synthesis stuff I was getting at. Love the mutable instruments stuff :)
So so cool
thanks!
I love your vibe and the studio, holy cwap Batman! Epic!
Love this!
thanks!
love this video!! please keep coming!
Great stuff! My Ams Dmx 1580s arrived this weekend. This video helped a lot for this deep unit!
Thanks! Definitely unlimited creative options with these quirky boxes!
I have got the pitch cards as well. Do you know if you can bypass the pitching when you do feedback delays (regenerate)
@@derekkatwijk I believe so, just by making sure the delay time isn't modulating and doesn't change
You remind me of myself! I have an analog studio with a lot of these old types of effects as well. And Jupiter eight! My favorite digital delay is the Publison
Awesome! Whats your studio?????
That regen with the pitch shift feature sounds a lot like the part David Bowie says lift off in Space Oddity
love the ending track
great equipments :)
thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
amazing channel
Barber pole also known as the Shepard tone, I didn’t know the ams dmx was capable of simulating that with pitch shifting. It truly is a marvel of technology.
You can't get the true "endless" shepard tone thing, but you can definitely get something very similar!!
@@nofunclub2604 It’s actually amazing because I bought an ams s-dmx recently. I see what you mean with how there’s a limit to the capabilities, but from experience I do believe if we wanted an infinite Shepards tone we could take three different identical tracks of the ams dmx but all pitch shifted in different proportional intervals. Then pitch shift each track down exactly the same rate as eachother using the dmx nudge buttons and record them. Then align the tracks together and loop the track at the point where the tracks reach the octave of the previous track. I haven’t tried it yet but I’ve done this with synths and such in the past as an experiment and it works.
ah true yes! Definitely sounds like something that would work@@kristoferkoessel4354
@@nofunclub2604 I’ve had my unit for a couple months now and I realized that you could easily make a shepards tone by taking the pitch ratio down about .25 up or down and then ride the regen on a channel very close to unstable and ride it there to hold the induction. Thanks for making this video it really helped understand the unit much more!
@@kristoferkoessel4354 that’s awesome!! Glad you’re enjoying it and that this helped
Those darn AMS delays/reverbs aren't cheap!
no they are not, not cheap to repair either!
Well there are the UAD plugins and 500 rack units for those of us who are economically challenged.
Also, if you don’t mind sharing, what is the xtal/vco switch down by the nudge buttons? I feel like I read about it in the manual a long while back, but can’t recall what it’s use was.
I believe those are for entering the delay time and lfo speed using the number pad
Used both all the time, RMX was first „pro“ reverb,if you don’t include SPX90
They are both such great sounding units but unfortunately pretty hard to keep running these days
@@nofunclub2604 both died and the repair costs were as much as they cost new, for which you could get 4 or 5 new generation FX machines
Can you save presets on this unit?
Is this thing where the artist DMX took his name from? Was he inspired by it?
I don't think so... but it's possible!
More likely BMX with a spelling error