circuit bending SR-16

[marcotmcom]

Sweet

[BggProductions]

Very cool. I could listen to this for ages.

[ornkmd]

very.very.very cool

[5k3ll3t0n45h]

~Thats impressive, atleast the sound of the drums are always cohesive instead of getting drowned out in distortion.

[manefaces123]

I think you've uncovered some of autechre's secrets!!

[MLAOTNMCC]

Brilliant! I'm looking for drum machines to bend since watching vids on youtube, but this is definitely the most inspiring and tasteful.

[andrewfarwell]

God dammit, this is amazing.

[miuziqa]

Sweeet

[billm90]

does the sr-16 have piezo triggers inside the unit for the buttons?

I want to pull one apart and make some nutty drumtar.

[burnkit2600]

Well, yes and no. There are piezos inside, but they are only for sensing velocity. The drum buttons are your standard button matrix.

[parejopinto]

hey i gotta fix my sr 16 so can u record a video on how to take it apart cuz i haven't been able to

[burnkit2600]

you have to pull the volume knob off before you can pull the 2 halves apart. Then just unscrew all the screws! =]

[DemstarAus]

So if i stick a paperclip in my keyboard that I've just taken the back off...I won't get electrocuted?

[dsilver010010]

i think that you would have to complete the circuit to electrocute yourself, but don't take my word for it

[burnkit2600]

well, don't mess with anything plugged into the wall. Only battery powered stuff.

[DDRpwnerer]

Can't you still fuck up your heart rhythm a bit if you use an object with live batteries?

[burnkit2600]

You'd really have to try very hard to do that.

[DDRpwnerer]

Probably the best sounding circuit bend I've heard on one of these, and to think you only really used a paperclip... Good lord, I must applaud you for it.

[kellyssa3]

very futuristic sound. I love it

[mlit83]

nice setup.

give it more practice and you could pump out sum good breakbeats

[ThePatientLeech]

too bad we only have two hands

[Eyemallfunkedup]

Nevermind. I just saw a video about it and it's all clear to me now. Nerds need something to do too.

[Pesterons]

Normal music is boring. People like you are exactly why hipsters exsist. Circuit bending is electronic folk art and has been happening since the 60s.

[andiluvial]

@Pesterons Yeah, so this burnkit is showing us his cross stitch. Chill out.

[Eyemallfunkedup]

Can someone tell me what the point here is. I see these circuit bending videos all over the place but don't understand why it's done. Is this part of some acid trip these people are taking?

PEACE

[burnkit2600]

all i can say is- if you have to ask, you'll never know!

[Oshia666]

Surely that cant be good for it lol.

[djzerobuck]

are these sounds from the SR-16 or the MC-303?

[burnkit2600]

they're from the SR-16. the MC-303 is just generating midi data. They're not stock SR-16 sounds, i programmed my own sample ROMs, but that's another story! =]

[djzerobuck]

so you can put your own sounds onto the SR-16? i'm planning to buy a drum machine so I just wanna know some basic info. thanks!

[burnkit2600]

Well, this is a ROM hack. It's half-assed and ass-backwards to do it this way. =] But there are plenty of more modern machines that will let you use your own samples easily- via usb or a media card. Do a search for "sampling drum machine."

[bitsdfg4]

try sticking the paper clip into the power supply...

[samcook7]

or not

[djsmithy]

hey man! Thats some raw bending using a paper clip!

Is the alesis running from mains power via the DC Jack?

I wouldnt chance it myself lol!

[burnkit2600]

Well, not mains power. The AC adaptor converts the 120V AC into 12V AC. There is a SLIGHT chance of something melting inside the AC adaptor, and sending mains voltage into the HR-16. But i think i'd smell burning plastic before that happened. Plus, i'm sticking to ONLY the 2 sound chips, which i've researched, and i know exactly how much voltage goes thru them.

[Vonpalbuk]

so the pads control the mc303 which controls the sr16? the sounds are from the sr16 right? what do you mean by arpeggio patterns? sorry for all the questions, i'm new at this... i'd like to say thanks for your website though, helped me a ton while bending my 505

[burnkit2600]

Yes and Yes. The MC303 has arpeggios, which are basically chords, but the notes are played one after another instead of all at once. Instead of playing musical notes, i'm playing drum beats. So when i hold down BD, SD, HH, it cycles thru those 3 drums over and over.

Cool, send us a photo of your 505 if you haven't already. =]

[kltkyle]

Fuck! I must be low-tech and old school 'cause I don't know nothing about this circut bending shit... but it sounds pretty damn cool!

[thedivinechemical]

It's easy. Grab a Casio SK-5 and go nuts to start with.

[geekstars]

wow thats freaking kool, i want a drum machine now!!!!!!!!!!

[geekstars]

wow thats freaking kool, i want a drum machine now!!!!!!!!!!

[deadend228]

very nice.

[richyroolahs]

Those beats are raw like gravel. Excellent!!!

Sounds like Aphex Twin

[Terrysg4]

You idiot!

You short circuit the device for making shit music.

Get a life!

[burnkit2600]

yeah! I couldn't have put it better myself! ;]

[Terrysg4]

You fool !

You short circuit SR-16 for making shit music.

Get a life!

[maolyn666]

wow

that's what I call glitchy =D

[AMOKIAN]

Nice work.

FRESH!