The LARGEST Test Equipment Music Studio a Walkthrough- Willem Twee

[@Chris56540]

A big thanks to all the passionate people who salvage these wonderful machines, preventing their definite loss !

[@wilbertopdedijk5741]

Nice to see a dutch mad scientist

[@profpep]

I think he needs to visit Tatjana van Vark, who also qualifies, and look at some of their mechanical engineering art, and of course their phone exchange.

[@LeslieDugger]

for sure! not too many knocking about these days.

[@janis1981]

I miss my dad when watching this...He died 4 years ago at the age of 64. He had the same patience when explaining things, though enjoying when us young people try to make it our own. That's the thing with explaining, it his you when you get older.

[@russ254]

best wishes my dude

[@Vo0d0o2009]

😢 im a dad 43 y. old just not sure if im right now , this one punch me hard ,

[@stubrakon9683]

❤

[@curtishoffmann6956]

FINALLY! Someone with more equipment than Sam. This Museum is such the slacker.

[@edda673]

No No please!! :-) Sam's place is really of an other category, very different and VERY special!!! 🙂

[@traitortotheliving]

As a guy who got hugely inspired by you and Hainbach’s test equipment videos back during the pandemic and built a giant set up known as the ‘End Of The World Machine’ I highly approve of this! You rule Sam good stuff!

[@JBNL1]

Willem 2 studios! These guys are so patient and sweet, they love to explain everythung with all the passion they have❤ Big love

[@DankePlace]

It's funny when you get to see these old bits actually being used, as intended, instead of being viewed from afar in some obscure museum. Sam's "Ow many you got!!" Classic.

[@forton615]

"used, as intended", ahh, ok, there's a comma.

[@martinuso7446]

I have nothing with electronics, yet this is my favourite channel. Especially with all these sounds, I am back in bed as a 10-year-old with my radio with the green eye next to me, listening to all these mesmerizing sounds and voices from far away while moving the dial slowly.

[@kvmoore1]

WOW!! This is very, VERY impressive!! What a spectacular and awesome setup!! It looks like an electronic scientific research lab from back in the day. It also reminds me of early computers as well, such as the Whirlwind I. So, this is how those weird sound effects were created for those old sci-fi movies from back in the 50's and 60's, like "Forbidden Planet," for example. NICE!!!! It's so amazing that all of the basic components found in a typical modern analog synthesizer also exist in this vintage high-end test equipment. I can only assume this is the type of equipment that was used during the early days of electronic music and sound effects, which eventually led to the development of the modular synthesizer. I can even recall hearing some of these types of sound effects used in soundtracks from classic sci-fi and horror movies made during the 70's as well.

[@nigelprice4799]

.....totally absorbing, both sonically and visually.....if you weren't on tour I'm sure you would both still be there in twiddle heaven....

[@SoundAuthor]

Maybe great big huge dials need to make a comeback. Very satisfying.

[@cleekersneaker]

Two thumbs up for that story about Stockhausen at the radio station.

[@Stuartrusty]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Incredible collection of someone who clearly loves what he does. So many possibilities with this old gear. Just love it!

[@Hubson555]

That oscilloscope was like some crazy old sci-fi movies stuff, astonishing! It seems the sine waves are truly alive, closed inside these twisted circuits! Don't let them out! >,>

[@dengyun846]

It really is a great experience using an analog oscilloscope with a synth. One time I managed to construct an animation (of a jumping rabbit) in a fairly odd patch. Sounded decent at least.

[@jbum]

Very reminiscent of the score for “Forbidden Planet” which was made with similar equipment.

[@prod.12tone]

this was genuinely moving to watch... unbelievable how far weve come and yet the old ways are still so beautiful

[@davidvanscouten7972]

This is exactly how I imagine the Star Trek Classic series got their atmospheric sounds on several planets!

[@cyberyogicowindler2448]

31:56 Beam me up, Scotty! That's that sound.

[@hanshandkante5055]

It sounds exactly like the first electronic music soundtrack ever - the soundtrack for "Forbidden Planet" wich was made by the Barons in the fifties.

[@LeslieDugger]

I met someone who worked on the ship sounds for Star Trek. Lots of air-conditioning hums recorded to reel to reel

[@lenni213]

Hans reminds my of my late electro teacher.. The long hear. And the tone of explanation.. also the pinging galaxy shapes on the ocilator were out of this world. Loved the visiualization of the sound and "gravity" effect. reminded me of the DIY etch and sketch vid

[@decree72]

was over a decade in the german Luftwaffe, repairing radios, mainly SEM line, i know a few of these generators, HP and Rhode&Schwarz, was active in the 1990s and we sure used 20-30 year old generators, museum pieces, but they always got calibrated and sure worked perfect, we repaired even tube radios still with SEM25 in the 1990s, was an itneresting time.

[@sd67b]

the jam kept growing piece by piece with nice rhythms and complex sounds, great job guys, lots of fun to be had. insane vibes past the 25min point with great character to the plucked picked and percussive bits.

[@dedicatedspuddler7641]

What an amazing place! I enjoyed this video, as well as the ones Hainbach has done from Willem Twee. You two should jam together at the Twee!

[@niklaswejedal463]

That was some truly interesting stuff! Now all the generation of the sounds for old Sci-Fi movies makes much more sense as well as the term "electro-acoustic music". A real eye-opener! Some of the first sounds in the video was very reminiscent to early stuff from Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream too - nice!

[@cyberyogicowindler2448]

Those 1950 to early 1960th sci-fi movies with landing on foreign planets (e.g. "The Silent Star", "Forbidden Planet" etc.) often had this kind of athmo sounds. Interesting is that they controlled large filter banks by hand instead of envelope circuits to make these voice-like airy space timbres.

[@steubens7]

man, no wonder this was the scifi aesthetic for so long... walking inside a huge synth to turn the knobs is rad. it's so clean too, like the controls for a nuclear reactor

[@RPrice_OG]

Wow, this brings back memories. When I was in high school I worked at an electronics surplus store so of course I had a home lab with a Tektronics scope, HP200 audio generator and a spring reverb. I have no musical talent but I did have lots of fun seeing what I could come up with. That was 45 years ago. I really like the setup in this video.

[@SylvesterWolf]

Wow. What a fantastic room of audio. I absolutely love the setup, super well thought and laid out. Willem is incredibly insightful. This could have been a 2 hour video and I would have still found it really interesting to watch. I love to think how kit like this is the birthplace of so much of the music we enjoy listening to today, even if it wasn't originally intended for this equipment to be musical. Thanks for sharing, I truly enjoyed the experience of the journey into sound.

[@CriticoolHit]

That analog computers display is the most hypnotic thing I have ever seen. And to have control over it in that manner.... I could get lost for 3 days straight in that thing.

[@cyberyogicowindler2448]

I remember when I wired my analogue scope in XY mode to the analogue percussion of my Casio MT-88, I got similar strange psychedelic spiral attractor stuff.

[@Timecop1983]

This place is only 30km from my house, but i've never been there! I should visit it some time. I believe they also have a ARP 2500.

[@LoserDub]

its kinda cool that in my musical journey im at the point where i know what is going on and what hes talking aboot

[@zb7621]

got chills from this.. I would play with this all day every day, daaaaaamn, nice equipment

[@dykodesigns]

That’s an amazing looking place! It’s looks very industrial, like a power plant. But it’s a power plant that makes sounds from outer space.

[@vraalten]

Thanks for this inspiring video! Love this setup for its pure and well thought out layout. Also love the organic and searching way of tuning and playing the mixer board instead of traditional keys! Guess you had a great day! Keep up the the great work!

[@quantumkat312]

2:08 Ahhh, the sweet sound of tinnitus ❤

[@blackvx]

I can't believe I listened to the entire video. Amazing sounds! 😲

[@DivKid]

This is great some really beautiful sounds from it. Love the pure droning bank of sines, ghost ships and all.

[@edda673]

thanks so much and great to have you Sam and Johnny!! 🙏🎂🎂🍰🙃 Do enjoy your tour!!!

[@nilspipenbrinck8040]

OMG, That is nerd heaven. With all these boxes being old test equipment they likely run with linear power supplies. I wonder how much W/h that thing pulls when everything is turned on.

[@TheMugwort]

So cool to see your live performance in Tolhuistuin the other day!!🙌🎶

[@thx1138abc1]

Thanks so much to your good self and Hans, not forgetting the camera person, for this particularly brilliant, educational soiree. I loved it. 😊 This exploration filled in a load of gaps in my knowledge around how the electronic pioneers, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, and all the other international music labs worked in the pre-synth days. The time, patience, inventiveness and the pure vision of those early folk shines through in this session. What joy to get those last few niggling questions answered. Questions I would have struggled to even pin down...and you and Hans just nailed it. Top class, as ever Sam. Thank you!

[@kirkanos771]

The king of modular synthetisizers.

[@philipkauffman2500]

i could watch videos like this all day

[@InnerHacking]

I worked for HP for 5 years on their laptop line customer support and never knew they made these machines, woah. Great video!

[@happygolucky2231]

well, what can i say? awesome is an understatement. mad respect for collecting, building and maintaining this behemoth of a sound laboratory.

[@sjoerdvanloon]

Always fun to hear Hans explain!

[@jkrielaars]

Het Sjoerd, jij ook hier😁

[@sjoerdvanloon]

@@jkrielaars haha zeker, ik volg Sam en de w2 studio's al jaren

[@tannercaruthers5535]

some of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard coming from some of the most beautiful machines I have ever seen

[@CommunityGuidelines]

What a wide palette of sounds, from eerie industrial drones to plucky and percussive beats. Really cool demonstration video!!

[@pedroleal7118]

The cool thing with 'test equipment' is that you can actually 'see' what's going on, and eventually mesure it. Nice synth!

[@whosonedphone]

So wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Watching this fills me with emotion: Excitement, Curiosity, Wonder, Confusion, Jealousy and Inspiration just to name a few.

[@spartannl8227]

It‘s technically speaking all rather abracadabra to me but what a truly amazing and fascinating demo this was. Thanks! 🇳🇱🇬🇧

[@themiltongroupstudios7943]

Good Job guys ,ReALLY Enjoyed this.....Fantastic Job Mr Twee

[@kohlemainen]

Instant Jan Boerman at 32:00 ! Check out the work of this Dutch composer of marvellous electronic music.

[@DISCOTECHS]

Remember a project in Practical Electronics for a box that made coloured noise. You probably have it somewhere late sxties early seventies.. It was completely analogue and used a noisy diode to make white noise and had a series of filters with toggl;e switches and pots with chicken heads. Picture was on front cover.

[@TurboDog73TX]

This is one of the most awesome sound creating machines in exsistance! Thank You so much for sharing it with Us Sam!

[@DoctorCalabria]

Thanks!

[@neuronmind]

Look Mum it's the Netherlands !

[@gchSeattle]

Love this one a ton. Thanks for always providing great content with depth, history and fun.

[@voneschenbachmusic]

What an aural feast. Sounds like the sound effects from early Doctor Who/Raumpatrouille Orion shows.

[@TommyHolly]

I grew up watching the first few seasons of Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, and other shows and these are the exact same sounds you’d hear. Now I know why. Thanks!

[@DJXcalibur]

To think all of this equipment is downsized and inside of most musical keyboards these days. That’s how they are able to create all the built in sounds. I literally use many of the same methods to create new sounds from the existing built in sounds in my music programs. Interesting to see it on such a grand scale.

[@alexanderkonczal3908]

WOW. what a beautiful collection of equipment, and what musical possibilities!

[@KeritechElectronics]

Absolutely breathtaking! That's more HP than you have Brüel&Kjær! CuriousMarc would be proud. I'll try visiting the place should I go to the Netherlands again. Makes me wish I could do electronics maintenance and service there. The computer though - it's another thing of beauty in and of itself. "...and the Keri of the counter..."

[@kattenfrederik618]

Fantastic nerd stuff - amazing construction/setup. Imagine that it gave you a lot of ideas 😊

[@monsieurb6869]

Strange yet very soothing sounds ,coming out of these machines .

[@bobfillmore384]

Awesome video… takes me back to electrical engineering lab days. We would have been much more motivated if we thought about using that gear to make real music. Great seeing old and new generation geniuses work together.

[@POL242]

Hans is genius. This place is awesome and absolutely unique in the world.

[@stefangieck2914]

The Dutch Side of the Moon - Very inspiring!

[@AnalogDude_]

lol, i told you the sine wave is useful, massive setup and cool sounds, thnx. I got one for you: 'Marusha - Somewhere over the Rainbow' (1994), this track turned the Techno music world upside down, multiple platinum in several countries. the instrumental part is killer in the mid section, Chicken skin occurs and it stays in your head. Love parade was a free festival in Berlin and more than 1 million up to 1.5 million people attended on a big traffic roundabout, with people climbing the streetlight to see something, this was one the anthems.

[@martindooley4439]

Awesome content. Brilliant. Not touched an analogue computer since university in 1985

[@haakman123]

Ahh, this is soooo great to see! Went to their channel and hoped there were like hour long videos of improvisations with this equipment, but unfortunately no.

[@gornes2403]

32:05 Hans: "...but something strange happens when you take the output and put it together" me: The Prodigy - Out Of Space happens 😁

[@Keemo577]

Those sounds are fantastic. This made me smile a lot. :)

[@reggiep75]

That analogue computer is a right treat.

[@MattKeenanMusic]

utterly utterly fascinating

[@Alex.R.O.P]

I wish i fully understood how cool this really is..

[@Concept-Film]

Similar sounds were used in the original Star Trek shows as well as the visuals from the horizontal display.

[@cyberyogicowindler2448]

31:56 Beam me up, Scotty!

[@derunsympath]

Almost as pretty sounding as my tinnitus love it!

[@wouternieuwenhuizen4305]

That analog computer part🎉

[@Synthesizer_attic]

Pure tube analog! Must sound amazing in person!

[@peder303]

I have been there some times. Hans is as nice irl ! Love that studio and its sounds. Also been in the other studio featuring lots of famous synths. Have to visit it soon, its in my city, 's-Hertogenbosch...❤❤❤

[@C_F_M]

Every second of this was amazing

[@ingeniouskeys]

I already had a rough idea what you could do with test equipment. But that was just mental 🤯

[@toitoitoy]

One of the best videos on this channel

[@Rolf_D]

Great guys, two mad scientists at work!

[@3D6Space]

You somehow got some music out of that set up at the end. Nice! I guess you won't be dragging that thing out and about to a lake or river for a photo op, eh! lol

[@retsof]

Love those little moments of Sam’s heavy breathing lmao 😂

[@zugel]

Very nice, so inspiring. Many thanks from Norway.

[@fredfloyd68]

Fantastic musical gadgetry...i put you in the Tangerine Dream playlist...

[@eleanorsherry4620]

Riveting stuff!!! Thanks for all your invaluable videos!

[@manikcz2879]

At 32min. Similar fx sound was used in Africa Shox by the Leftfield

[@PjotrStroganov]

Rock the Funky Beat by Natural Born Chillers too.

[@reggiep75]

Afrika Shox is a killer track. Must be 24/25 years old now, but music is timeless.

[@VanWinger]

Just another day in the Computer Core of the USS Enterprise. Fascinating!

[@michielvansteenhoven7255]

It was wildly random to see you hanging out at my workplace. Walked up there pretty tired and slightly late for a meeting so I didn’t expect to see you hahaha But it was great to meet you!

[@icRDaVe-qn9ru]

*Rob is with us still... So thats cool.* lol dunno why but Sam seems bored or maybe something else was on his mind. No hate I just hope all is well. This channel is one of the best, it reaches a very large range of human from my daughter to my pap. Every individual instrument or tool has its own story no matter how common or rare or the price range. Keep doing what you enjoy sir but if it becomes a bit much please take ur time cause you do post alot and have for awhile. Im def a fan

[@beautifulsmall]

Wein bridge, Is that a circuit in Fifty-two Projects Using Integrated Circuit 741 I bought new in 1975. Using a bulb for feedback, what a MES. 19" rack mount standard 102 years old ! What a well organized setup, bring a BNC party.

[@conker187]

perfect mindset perfect approach perfect conclution whats about the last black red gold - one ? flipflop - verte you did not touch.?

[@rp8564]

I'd have no idea what I was doing, but I could spend hours in that room! Especially with the analogue computer's oscilloscope ❤

[@kblectronix]

Mental! loved it. Great old stuff from my days. Thanks.

[@optoproductions]

Awesome, been there once, Hans is a legend!

[@royloveday4350]

Purposefully wonderful insanity. A delightful meander into a journey i wish I'd turned up for.

[@backacheache]

The sounds in this seem to have come straight out of "forbidden planet"

[@BeesKneesBenjamin]

Can't believe he set foot in my Province hahaha, great to see you here :-)

[@the_jcbone]

There were several „Das Boot“ like ping sounds in there. I bet they did them kinda like that back then.

[@andreasschmelas]

uff these machines just sound amazing! minimal techno at its best :)