Michael Hightower

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@edenhunter9904 8 күн бұрын

good job. has the synth given you any trouble?🙂

@mphtower 6 күн бұрын

Thanks! Well, I got it completely dead. This used to belong to Tandyn Almer and I ended up with a number of his old broken stuff including some Studers, a Siel DK70, Kawai K4r, and this CS. Some tech (and I think I know who) made a modification to the memory circuit for reasons I can't begin to fathom. This failed and caused a massive cascade failure that blew hundreds of components--I had to replace nearly 300 parts in here! Once I got it running I noticed one of the memory ICs was extremely hot and eventually found the mod this guy had made. Since then it's been running perfectly. The good news is that it was all off-the-shelf components that got fried--all of the custom Yamaha ICs like the VCF were spared. Cascade failures are not uncommon in vintage Yamaha gear, so I did replace the PSU with a modern switching unit. It's more reliable and will shut down if something's wrong rather than pumping voltage when it's on fire. So as long as you don't get one that was abused by a Beach Boys-adjacent songwriter then you should be fine.

@edenhunter9904 6 күн бұрын

@@mphtower thanks. good to know. thinking about buying one and then I read how parts are increasingly difficult to source etc.. would need to fit a midi kit. got me wondering if I wouldn't be better off buying modern...

@mphtower 6 күн бұрын

@@edenhunter9904 Well, there's a secret I should be reluctant to share because it means destroying some otherwise good instruments, but... You can get most of the unobtainable parts for free. Yamaha Electones organs of the same vintage use the same custom Yamaha ICs. You have to do some research to find them--I haven't completely cataloged everything. But here's an example: Rather than pay $300 for an iG00153 VCO you can find a D-85, often for free. And then you also get a ton of other useful parts including hardware, some BA617s, an STK amp chip which goes for a fair bit, etc.

@CinematicWalkthrough 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing this clip with us

@Emilykrabappel Ай бұрын

M’lady got back

@99beatmonster Ай бұрын

Nice one Michael, cheers , b the sdx man

@cyberpotato63 2 ай бұрын

I could picture an update of this by one of the better AI creators. Sync up the mouths with the lyrics and fine tune the timing of the clips a bit.

@RigidRat 2 ай бұрын

Still relevant in 2024

@baddriddimworkshop 2 ай бұрын

The compaded format used for recording and playing these (code/decode, a bit like riaa does to vinyl recordings) to optimise the audio is called Ulaw (i think the u is a greek mu in fact) every unit using this ulaw treatment will work fine with any eprom recorded with this epb blower (got one lately i came back here to recheck before teting because i had to change my regulators on it, hope i wont have to go for more problems...). About every high end american brand drum machinme of that era (the firsty series of digital drum machines using sample) will be able to use your epb blowd eproms: Linndrum, sci drumtraks, oberheim dx and dmx. the exeption in the lot is the e-mu drumulator, they had theyre own way to do it (and later they mastered sampling vbefore most a dem). just to add a little knowledge for those interested in the topic, in nowadays you canbuy eprom (and other chips) burners for 50 bux brand new, they take some time to learn to use but we live in the era of communication right? then you can burn ytour eproms for a bvuch of units, samples or even firmwares. i will suggest going on the "electric druid's" website to read his article on the topic of digital drum machines, if you want to dive a bit deeper intoo what usefull trix you could learn regarding that technology, wich imo give the best drum results sonically. thanks for the vid mate.

@Hardworkornowork 2 ай бұрын

😂 this is a movie part ? What it from

@dubdoodle7191 2 ай бұрын

No wonder Studer Repro heads wear prematurely ! Head should not be touching tape in fast winding unless engaged to do so for short term cue'ing purposes

@3threebeansalad 3 ай бұрын

henry higgins could never

@3threebeansalad 3 ай бұрын

guessing that whoever actually appreciates this has more in common with eachother than anyone they know irl lol

@nathancurrantuggthedrummer2287 3 ай бұрын

Hi great video:) tell me do you know if you can use any sds emprom/chips in a SDS1 - example will a sds9 chip work in a sds1 drum pad? Thanks

@mphtower 3 ай бұрын

Yup! They're all interchangeable from that era including the SDS7. Just remember to flip the EPROM Type switch to the right setting. (Nothing bad happens if you don't, it just might loop one time or play half the sample).

@SamanthaMacdoBroad 4 ай бұрын

Back again 17 years later 🥹

@EricaGamet Ай бұрын

I visit at least twice a year... it brings me too much joy!!

@piggyslayer1999 4 ай бұрын

The fact this doesnt even have 1000 views in criminal, this popped up right when my mother got diagnosed and made her feel so much better.

@mphtower 4 ай бұрын

Oh good! I hope she gets better and this all passes as a bad memory. Fortunately, I've had very few lingering effects (my eye gets a little wonky still but it's not a problem). Certainly at the time I made this I had no idea how long this would be sticking around, which was quite scary.

@gilbertmoreno8614 5 ай бұрын

I have one of these I purchased brand new in the 80's sometime. It's in working condition however a couple of the pot nobs broke. Is there still a desire for these machines?

@mphtower 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Yes, the EPB is quite unexpectedly valuable at the moment. Honestly, I'm not sure why. The pots are hard to find, but the knob caps are still available.

@gilbertmoreno8614 3 ай бұрын

@@mphtower Thanks so much for your response. Would happen to know when I get both the pots, and the knobs? Id love to make this one work completely, and look presentable. Thanks for your time!!

@mphtower 3 ай бұрын

@@gilbertmoreno8614 I'd get in touch with The Simmons Guy if you're in the US (thesimmonsguy.com/). If you're in Europe, look for Micha Buchner.

@baddriddimworkshop 2 ай бұрын

@@mphtower hey man, in case you want to sell or repair this unit, please feel free to get in touch, i'm working on mine i bought "as is" for 400 bux (i'm an audio electronician, or else i would'nt of done it), in fact i came back here before testing it after putting new regulators (there was no -15v out of the 7915, hope it the only provblem, seems like a chip was replaced in the past, the seller got it from a pro studio's ayuction sale in california, so for now i'm pretty confident lol). if you want to sell it (or swap maybe?) i'm interested. If you want to repair it yourself and have a question maybe i'de be happy if i can help. and if you would like to have it repaired (i'm in france though), if you are in europe rather, i might be the person that could do it for you. I bought a few units latyely (simmons epb and sds-9, sci drumtraks...), all having to be refurbish a bit, to study that technology. that means that weather it may be for chatting about the topic, or putting my hands in these, i'm pretty motivated...

@JasonGutierrez 5 ай бұрын

How would you diagnose the pitch and mod wheels if they are aligned properly and receiving and sending voltage changes in their proper 0-5v range but not affecting the sound at all?

@janinnepaulson3514 5 ай бұрын

🤣

@baddriddimworkshop 6 ай бұрын

does this thing use eproms?

@mphtower 5 ай бұрын

It does use a PROM, but I forget which one. I don't believe this uses the same EPROMs as in other Simmons gear, though. I could be wrong!

@vickykundra4220 6 ай бұрын

Please u guide me no lights in peripheral controller

@marshallhearne9376 6 ай бұрын

Back again and again after year.

@EricaGamet Ай бұрын

Same.

@helenmarron5925 8 ай бұрын

The orbug love it 😂😂😂😂❤

@GlenJDiamond 9 ай бұрын

Yes - very nice patches! I used to have a CS70M in the early 90's that I remember buying for £600 I think! but before I could get my teeth into it the synth was stolen from my car 😥 My hope now is that Cherry Audio concentrate really hard and make a combination synth that emulates the CS70M, 40M etc... as I don't think that the CS80 VST has the characteristics of your 40M or how I remember the 70M as sounding?

@BarryWarne 9 ай бұрын

Looks like a Kurzweil K250 lurking in the background

@mphtower 9 ай бұрын

It is indeed! I really like the K250, despite it being a nightmare to program. Nothing has better piano action than that thing.

@BarryWarne 9 ай бұрын

cool stuff

@Dr.Cuevalius_Rectus_85 9 ай бұрын

Nice

@MrBonesSrIII 9 ай бұрын

This is magic! Please upload more if you have any!

@mphtower 9 ай бұрын

I do have one more that I've digitized already and plan to upload when I get a chance. And, if I ever find it, I have the original Audience of One episode. That kid was a friend of a friend and attended the same high school as me.

@marietta1335 8 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠@@mphtoweralas, RIP Comedy Central

@alexmoffett1839 9 ай бұрын

You're a frog... READ!

@pondhop 10 ай бұрын

Also, is there a simple symbol for cymbal?

@pondhop 10 ай бұрын

So I'm watching and I was thinking, 'cymbal hands need to flip the page or else he's not really reading the magazine' and then the page got turned. But really, I do wish at least one set of hands showed up with painted fingernails and a bunch of Liberace rings.

@asmith4326 10 ай бұрын

Cosmos, if it's ever redone, again 🙂

@asmith4326 10 ай бұрын

Love it!

@cboehm24 10 ай бұрын

Very cool and trippy sound.

@kirabarsmith9353 11 ай бұрын

Helpful overview, thanks for posting.

@TheGamegod1984 Жыл бұрын

OMG I love this so much :) I play it all the time, its so perfect

@stackoverflow8260 Жыл бұрын

In the portable version, I see a red knob sticking out of the head block, what is that ? PS: You answered this later in the video.

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

That's a splicing knife. It was available as an option on any model.

@elcanaldelplatino Жыл бұрын

Buen video!!! Pasa un dia magnificoooo

@georgeford6439 Жыл бұрын

If I'm havin a bad day, this is my go to vid....😅

@NomadUrpagi Жыл бұрын

Uploader. Are you alive? Are you well?

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

No and yes. I'm writing this from beyond the grave! Technology really is amazing.

@entityontheinternet Жыл бұрын

Still relevant, more than a Decade later

@MadelineTasquin Жыл бұрын

Um why does this person only have 800-something subscribers? This is BRILLIANT.😂 (just subscribed)

@proREFbrder Жыл бұрын

Well.. the Orb us definitely not a bug, you'd see wings. And Zak mentions in the episode that the hand was only captured on his camera.

@roccofittipaldi8012j Жыл бұрын

Gvgcy

@Nalimias Жыл бұрын

This video does with 240p more than thousands manage in 4K!

@GentleV Жыл бұрын

What episode 🙏

@GGGrahamHistory Жыл бұрын

Do you mind if I use this in a KZbin video of my own, just select frames for given elections as they relate to my subject.

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Yes, please.

@Shortstck Жыл бұрын

Hi, I know this is a long shot but my fiance helped you today with home internet for T-Mobile. He told you that you were interested in hearing my music/voice. Let me know if I've got the right person.

@earowemusic Жыл бұрын

Okay, that looks really fun. And almost feels like someone got the word 'claptrap' stuck in their head until finally they relented and devised this clever two-trick pony... 🏇🎠

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

Ha! You may just be right!

@marcofioravanti4176 Жыл бұрын

Great review and song for a great little unit! Simmons seem to have squeezed about the most out of one short clap sample with this machine, apart from dynamics...

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

Right? It does do a lot with very little. It can get more dynamics than I showed if you use an appropriate trigger. I didn't feel like going through the effort to hook this up to my Simmons MTM, but that could apply velocity sensitivity to the Clap Trap. It only affects the VCA, as far as I can tell, though.

@marcofioravanti4176 Жыл бұрын

@@mphtower Would be fair enough.. 😊 Thanx for the kind reply!

@evansiegel1732 Жыл бұрын

What is this I've been watching this past five minutes?

@hreggerino Жыл бұрын

Damn nice!

@mphtower Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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