Circuit bent Roland TR-505 drum machine

This was a commission for Chris Wing (www.winganimation.com) who lives in San Francisco and writes cool dub tracks.

I have only used six patch combinations in the video, but there are literally thousands to explore.

The box has MIDI in and out, and a switch to route the drum machine's audio signal through a 'voice modulator' section, which has pitch and LFO controls.

Apologies for the inferior drum programming - I'm looking forward to hearing Chris do it justice!

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[manonthelivingroad]

can you sell one of them (already bent)?

[thenervoussquirrel]

It was fun making a couple of these machines, but they take so long to make I don't think I'd have the time any more. Thanks for getting in touch though! Dave.

[paulj0557]

An old 1987ish European ( English) Magazine with Chrissie Hynde on the cover called Electronic Musician ( Or maybe it's called Electronic Music), not to be confused with the American publication...anyway, in this magazine is a how to article on how to connect outputs to each drum sound on a TR-505. I had one, but it was just those pcm sample I couldn't stand. Who am I kidding I hate all samples unless they are on tape.

[thenervoussquirrel]

I'll have to look out for that magazine. I agree the original pcm samples are pretty feeble - with the Roland x0x series we have to choose between analogue bass or pcm glitching potential...

[AMOKIAN]

AWESOME!!, I was sure I posted that comment already..when I 1st saw this ...anyway AWESOME!!!!!

[thenervoussquirrel]

Thanks very much! I'm making a second one at the moment. And thanks for sending me your very cool locked groove 7 inch!

[spartanworria]

@badunclebongo hahahahahaha the last line said ' But I now know mentaly challenged insulting and obnoctius people like you make up the sceen' And you are living proof I was correct. hahahahahaha you followed me around Utube leaving insulting comments.. haha you are such a spastic. I think we both no who is wanking in the bedroom. Anyway can you send me a link to the mu-sick you refer to thats made with the curcuit bent instruments. thanks

[spartanworria]

@badunclebongo hahahahahaha the last line said ' But I now know mentaly challenged insulting and obnoctius people like you make up the sceen' And you are living proof I was correct. hahahahahaha you followed me around Utube leaving insulting comments.. haha you are such a spastic. I think we both no who is wanking in the bedroom. Anyway can you send me a link to the mu-sick you refer to thats made with the curcuit bent instruments. thanks

[badunclebongo]

@spartanworria You stupid dumb cunt, is that how you evaluate music, by whats in the shit R&B laden charts, people like you make me fucking sick, go back to your sad little bedroom and wank yourself stupid over the latest Rihanna video........retard.....

[spartanworria]

@rydimryderd Well your superior itelect has put up a realy impressiv argument for this machine. His diligence? filterd your asshole? generosity in sharing? incluing douche bag like you?.........Well I cant argue with that can I !!!! Have you changed my mined? Well YES, STILL No recording artists use it.STILL No hit recorings made with it. It still sounds shit! Nothing new ther then. But I now know mentaly challenged insulting and obnoctius people like you make up the sceen

[Recycled]

@spartanworria lol i didn't dare say it myself but thank you for saying it

[XYtoTheDoubleG]

For sale? He

[skcgraphic]

i want that