A Most Amazing Analog Filter | Bruel & Kjaer 2107

In which you will see me being happy turning the huge knob of the Bruel & Kjaer 2107 Frequency Analyzer, an incredible vacuum tube amplifier and band pass filter from the 1960s. This was used to analyze signals and vibrations in the most demanding circumstances, but I use it as a glorious overdrive and rich overtone generator. Seriously, this thing sounds a Lagavulin Single Malt by the Atlantic in autumn.
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[@IrregularShed]

"Bruel & Kjaer units are pretty hard to come by now" because Look Mum No Computer owns them all :)

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

btw its so nice to hear one that isnt scratchy!!!! sounds amazing, mine are all so scratchy, i guess thats what i get from getting untested ones!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

but its a sick filter, can sit for hours just going through the range

[@Hainbach]

Yeah, I have a 2111 that I got for 70 euro, but it's broken - even the wheel. Sad thing, though the tubes light up.

[@vikingsade]

no really hard to come buy if you buy untested. Scored the 2107 for under 100euros from Berlin, the 1610 from france for 60 euros and the 1022 oscillator for 200 euros (tested and working order) after about 10 days of trying. They are defnantly still out there (even after your videos and Look Moms rabid bidding.

[@iskandertime747]

I love how you have taught these retired lab workers how to sing.

[@pattyluss]

We're all living in 2019 and Hainbach already in 2107!

[@skadimusic]

People like you are the definite proof that creative music is not dead. The journey to unusual shores of creative music production is undoubtly one of the most important aspects of finding new forms of music. Continue your great work and inspire others to step away from the main casual path to experience something new.. something special.. within the realm of experimental and ambient music

[@TheStuF]

"Half speed is best speed" Excellent video, beautiful overtones!

[@flaviowilner1288]

You`ve made it again. The sound of being lost on the space or resting on that fantastic lunar soil. The sound what the world should be like - the sea of tranquility...

[@randomlygenerated84]

Tuvan throat singer level of harmonics! Beautiful.

[@patrickconnelly2904]

Once again Hainbach awakens me from my dogmatic slumber. Sweeping and repetition go hand in hand. And yet, we crave variance. It must change. It must give pleasure. It must be abstract.

[@emilyschmanks]

overdrive it to hain and bach

[@SyncdAlien]

😂😂😂😂

[@MouldySoul]

I've never heard a filter sweep that gave me goosebumps... till today!

[@bradzune]

Subscribing to your channel has been my best subscription decision in a long time. Thanks for making music and inspiring me and everyone else here.

[@RoelNicky]

me: fumbling around in vcv making squiking sounds, Hainbach: i'll make a composition with this filter me: gazes with exploded mind :D

[@Val_Cla]

The song at the end was awesome! The most perfect Drone music i have ever heard ❤️

[@Hainbach]

Thank you! I personally felt I was able to reach something I could not before by focusing mostly on beat frequencies and few interval changes, as well as the timbre of the vacuum tube filters and oscillators.

[@DrewskisBrews]

Back in 1961, the Soviet Union and United States's missile early warning systems had a secret affair with each other, and this is their love child. EDIT: or is it the sounds of their unbridled passion.... I'm not sure which.

[@MahlenMorris]

Had a real Frippertronic vibe to it (for me, anyway).

[@1db1db1db]

the difference in review by hainbach and lookmumnocomouter is amazing

[@jimcricketbug-]

How to disappear completely...the HAINBACH way! A superb dreamscape😑

[@huck_nyc]

the ambient composer of this generation!

[@chaosme1ster]

There was a time, late 70ies, early 80ies, when Fripp & Eno's "Evening Star" was, to me, one of the most amazing albums ever. Your piece here made me remember why I felt that way. Thanks for that.

[@rickway2419]

i was listening to the track and I fell asleep at my desk. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@dessiplaer]

I am amazed at the beautiful timbres you coax out of your test equipment. Another fine video!

[@thebkstank2095]

Brian Eno scribbling down notes furiously

[@AaronWelchMusic]

One of my favourite pieces yet, I can feel myself drifting off! Has some Björk vibes to it.

[@swarm69]

whatching the reel going round at the end... chillest place in the universe!

[@christopherventer6391]

Thank you for making this piece. I was feeling anxious and it calmed me down like a meditation.

[@edwardprue]

Brian Eno is proud of you, I don't doubt. 😍😁 Excellent, delicate track! (even with YT transmogrification.)

[@DrewskisBrews]

There is nothing quite as satisfying as resonant harmonics

[@sunrise2x464]

so crazy your A to B process with this. love it

[@danjwatts]

Absolutely love these test equipment videos. What a journey you’ve been on. So inventive and such a pure, expressive sound! Makes me want a 15 babies by 20 fists space to curate my own test equipment adventure.

[@YungCortex]

the end product, so peaceful

[@V3xxe]

The pulse you get at 2:56 sounds so much like a Numbers Station. Watch out for spies turning up 😉

[@jeremiahturner2610]

One of my all time favorite Hainbach tutorials! The 1/2 speed tape running at the end is pure analog gold. Thank you!

[@Cloroqx]

Many of these units including the Type 2112, 2107 and 2603 were all therefore designed to output up to 100V into less than 75 Ohms to a chart recorder! As I have recently found to my detriment, when I blew up an input channel on one of my little digital mixers with my 2107, unmodified units can produce transients of over 80 volts on switching filter modes etc.

[@Hainbach]

Sorry to hear! I have little passive mixers that serve as a buffer, and am extra careful with the settings. Did not experience spikes so far.

[@martinhaidinger9143]

Was für ein großartiges Stück! Ich komme regelmäßig zurück, kommt in meiner FAV Playlist gleich nach "Stone In Focus"! Super das immer alles erklärt wird! Vielen Dank Herr HAINBACH und viel Glück für das neue Dictaphone Album - Genial! LG

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

That 606 channeled some Aphex Twin SAW vol 1 influence. Pretty awesome sounding!

[@TheRealMutttastic]

Sounded more like Digeridoo/Xylem Tube era to me, but we all have different ways of hearing things

[@TRUEiMPROrecords]

Gorgeous! Always loved the singing harmonics of a good filter and this sounds so rich and present.. Drone on!

[@driftliketokyo34ftw35]

In awe at the size of this module. A B S O L U T E U N I T

[@RobinRimbaudScanner]

'To Hell and Back' is my favourite destination. Booking my tickets now :-) Thanks as always, for an entertaining and fabulous video!

[@Hainbach]

Thank you Robin! Let's plan some music time for the next time we meet!

[@RobinRimbaudScanner]

@@Hainbach that's funny as I was literally thinking the very same thing. There's been discussion of a forthcoming show in Berlin so I'll let you know!! :-)

[@Hainbach]

Awesome! I am coming to UK on the 13th of September, we could do something around that date, too.

[@TheLuckymod13]

I enjoyed this peaceful calming song this morning. Danke sehr.

[@aeonhorizonmusic8130]

This music is sooooooooo beautiful!

[@gerritvos5886]

Pure, Meditative Ambient sounds: beautiful!

[@sibeex]

Gorgeousness, thank you!

[@likeM1NiMaL]

The beautifulest thing ive ever heard

[@Yunsnare]

This drone track is awesome !

[@newtronix]

Reminds me of an Mlo album I have. Definitely has an early 90s vibe.

[@Projacked1]

Djeez..... attack of the phat! I'm in love with your equipment Hainbach pfffff. Now that, is distortion! You should check the Gamechanger Audio Plasma unit for sure! Question; I assume you have gigantic bills for power consumption?

[@gabriellegrandcamp3076]

what beautiful piece, I love the sounds, and those waves... thank you !

[@WellsOliver]

totally here for just strapping guitar pedals to the metal shelves with plastic ties!

[@petdoe8938]

Beautiful as ever my friend , blessed be,

[@petdoe8938]

Thanks for the recommendation the rh 4 sounds nice but way to much for me lol, blessed be

[@bobbychaos]

I need a "Half Speed Is Best Speed" Hainbach shirt in my life.

[@Hainbach]

Will get on it!

[@RCAvhstape]

Fantastic work at the end there.

[@gettingcomfy]

goddamn this is beautiful ❤️ i also adapted your half speed policy with my tascam 4 tracks and other tape players - its really nice when you record a bunch of sped up stuff altogether onto 2 tracks and then slow it down. glues everything together nicely ❤️

[@thamitri13]

Like a Tibetan monk overtone singing on the shore of electronic sine waves. So beautiful!

[@bitegoatie]

The track is lovely - the track pants you’re rocking, not so much. It’s good you come to see us as you are. No need to dress up among friends. But unless you’re passing out hallucinogens to everyone, maybe the bright blue with the white stripes shouldn’t be committed to video. Along with the main track I loved the vocal-sounding thing you got with the HP and the band-pass filter early on. You moved on from that one too quickly, but there was so much good sound. Thanks, as always.

[@Hainbach]

Ahahaha I knew someone would not like these. But I had to film the video sitting down for and hour and needed something comfortable. Plus I bought this at a festival I performed two weeks ago, so I am emotionally attached.

[@stickyfingazz2103]

my eurorack skiff ; >hey its time for a new filter man , me > ok BK2107? Skiff. > hum yes just like that .

[@kabood777]

Beautiful, just beautiful...thank you Hainbach 😊👌🙏.

[@Nomo_Popo]

Sounds like you've captured what it sounds like passing into the afterlife

[@tomahzo]

"Lagavulin Single Malt by the Atlantic in autumn". Wow. That's very specific :). And it does sound enjoyable too. Like the track at the end of the video.

[@neonwind]

Nice! I use to buy this gear because we couldn't afford synths! Now it's more dear!

[@Doctormix]

sounds awesome!

[@ComparativeIrrelevance]

Beautiful track!

[@LL-se4ei]

Love your channel Hainbach! :)

[@solnoctis7022]

Beautiful drone!

[@pauldi7268]

That filter into the strymon, wow!

[@thelaboratoryofspacerecord5239]

Nice, great piece.

[@aurora3655]

Even the hiss is wonderful lol!

[@pbartmess]

Rich and delicate sounds. Lovely piece at the end.

[@flitzmaster_piep]

That was really beautiful. It might be cool if you tried making a piece only by touching contacts, maybe?

[@hypoidsound]

Beautiful! Thank you :-)

[@willhanson3837]

Ich freue mich sehr über Ihre Informationen. Sie sind ein sehr talentierter Künstler im Bereich Schaltungstechnik. Danke, dass du wunderbar bist! You are a wonderful composer Herr Kommizzarr !

[@aurora3655]

That is most amazing! I love it!

[@pinkfloydeagles34]

Beautiful track! Beginning reminded me a bit of the start of Boris - Farewell...just gorgeous :')

[@kimtae858]

Lay a muted four-on-the-floor beat on those washes and this could be a new GAS track

[@mykdubz128]

Wirklich schoen! Bin ohnehin immer ganz begeistert. Wenn ich Zeit und Geld haette, wuerde ich ein Label gruenden das ausschliesslich "Hainbach'sche Schule" veroeffentlicht. Was mir ausserdem noch vorschwebt, sind Geraeusche die aus malfunctions heraus entstehen, digital und analog.

[@MordioMusic]

Wunderschön wie immer.... Danke.

[@BartManNL]

The drone (at 6:49) is beautiful! This somehow shakes my brain around in my skull...

[@Hainbach]

Its must be all the beat frequencies - I spend two days tuning and retuning everything so it would have a positive effect while listening.

[@laurenthilairet2004]

Just perfect !!!

[@goombie8962]

so glad i subscribed

[@Tuariq1]

Majestic!! 😍

[@8igbadbob]

Wonderful music - excellent!

[@sunofslavia]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@Rustik1722]

Good to be back!

[@josdurkstraful]

Hainbach: the next Brian Eno....

[@polydodecahedron]

You are a beautiful person

[@swarm69]

your beautifull!

[@TheSlickoify]

You are all beautiful!

[@dr.feelicks2051]

Banana plug thumb oscillators 👍

[@magneticmonopole7824]

Wow. Gorgeous.

[@VudVuzela1]

Love this!

[@thomasyamaguchi6434]

beautifull

[@localtechnique]

Lovely sounds!

[@GrymsArchive]

All you need now is a white lab coat and a few Tesla coils! Again, Great stuff Sir!

[@nicolausala]

i ve won an auction on ebay of a 2107 ... hopefully will music , it's unstested! finger crossed. hainbach it's your fault! :)

[@thorjn251]

Fuck this is so beautiful

[@fonitronik]

40dB bandpass, WTF!? This is ridiculous awesome!

[@ClaudioMonjope]

a good taste

[@TehSyneS]

wow dude

[@somberlight]

quoth the internet: "HOLY FUCK!" ... this is dreamy

[@EddieG1888]

Hainbach and Daft Punk collab!!!! Rollin & Scratchin' Pt.2

[@SendyTheEndless]

1:14 All cutoff knobs should be like this. With the needle, and the big.

[@knobhead6945]

Instant Basinsky!

[@memsus2346]

#willitmusic huh? that sounds like a good mythical morning colab just waiting to happen...

[@philipmorris4027]

@5:25 Elektrischer Strom klingt einfach wunderschön & vertraut, wenn man ihn hörbar macht. Warum empfinden wir so? Etwa, weil unsere Zellen durch Strom kommunizieren/funktionieren? Als angenehm empfundene Musik, zeigt sich durch ein Spektrogramm harmonisch. Ein EEG eines gesunden Menschen ist harmonisch. Ergo macht Musik gesund? Weiterhin ist ein EEG ein "elektrisches Abbild" unseres Geistes. Ergo ist unser Geist musikalisch? Ist Leben Musik? Ist Musik Leben? Think about it. Peace & weiter so! :)

[@Peter7966]

Good vibrations.I love the smell of a good band pass filter in the morning. Where on earth do you dig up this cool stuff? And how do you even know what to look for? You must be a part of a community of folks who have been digging around and looking for cool sound making equipment that had other uses back in their day. Maybe you are a community of one in the know???

[@Hainbach]

I am now part of a few that have been hunting for a long time - check the Waveform Research Center for example. This one was pointed out to me on eBay by my test equipment friend Dennis Verschoor. We shoot each other cool gear all the time and spiral into mad shopping sprees, where half the gear is not working or broken. Its has its highs and lows, but the highs can be extremely rewarding. I know nothing that has that sonic range and character.