MIDI RackMountain Upgrade! RTA-31 Spectrum Analyzer

[@snoogleflorp]

A windows 98 pc randomly turning on while recording a video is one of the most LGR things i've ever seen.

[@StarkRG]

I would have expected that random Windows 98 boot sounds would be common in the LGR studio, but given his reaction, it seems not.

[@lyianx]

you mean heard? :)

[@Ramdileo_sys]

Actually ... I think... that windows was running... it crashed... and reboot..... while Clint ( @LGR ).. was away from the keyboard making this video...... or maybe a momentary power failure...

[@luchaescolar]

its like that episode of Futurama when a Windows logo appears like a ghost with the start up sound of 98

[@chloexianah3070]

The comments in Techmoans video was largely saying how much LGR (Clint) would enjoy one of them. Im glad he was able to get one

[@copperboltwire320]

Not even a minute in, and we get iconic sounds from the past. Gave me a good chuckle. Silly 98

[@vwestlife]

If you add any more, soon it'll be MIDI BrokeRackMountain!

[@PixelPipes]

oh my god 😆

[@noisytim]

ayy! I giggled more than i expected :D

[@Oiler-ni7rq]

Thats Gold Jerry...Gold!!!

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@Oiler-ni7rq Bania!

[@MA-naconitor]

Oh VWestlife!

[@jafizzle95]

"This kills the crab." "This" in this instance is RedBubble.

[@twocvbloke]

I guess the name "RedBubble" is apt, someone throws a red flag and bursts peoples' bubble, even if it's completely false and just being done out of spite...

[@robertpowell7616]

Angst and Rage, was why I turned Blerbs on while typing yet another assignment.

[@robertpowell7616]

@@alexanderzerka8477 well unwanted typing, and not on a Model M.

[@stitchfinger7678]

I guarantee the person who flagged you is selling Cool Crab merch RIGHT now.

[@Chaos89P]

From what I heard, that's exactly what's happening.

[@pompshuffle562]

We should just flag them on clints behalf

[@madezra64]

@@pompshuffle562 If we all did you can BET their store would go down. Imagine you're in support and all of a sudden 10,000 reports of inappropriate content come bursting in and don't stop. I would DEFINITELY be looking into that.

[@theParticleGod]

I thought they might just have an intractable case of public lice, and were genuinely offended and embarrassed by the merchandising of "crabs".

[@lra1095]

That Korg demo sounds like the main theme to a Hey Arnold fighting game.

[@MyMyMicah32]

When can I get my "truck fuelled by angst and rage" t-shirt haha

[@smacksalad]

I wondered if we were gonna see a Techmoan/LGR crossover when Techmoan started looking into spectrum analyzers :)

[@sandr6769]

I got it, from now on it's officialy called MIDI CrabMountain

[@RubyRoks]

"Random truck passes by in the distance, fueled by angst and rage" That ATS mood though

[@comedygold4276]

As a truck driver, anything diesel is fueled by anger and rage

[@NeonNightmares]

Funny how quick RedBubble took action after the request when they don't give 2 shits about copyright stuff. RedBubble can stick it. Far better alternatives out there.

[@haroldalexis4200]

Very impressive. Sounds digitally clear. Looks like this Spectrum Equalizer was always there. Great demonstration, & sound system. ✅🎶🔉🔉

[@SmoochyTea]

Sorry to hear about RedBubble... At least I got one of the awesome World Peace shirts...

[@RetroHellspawn]

On the one hand, RedBubble should be ashamed of themselves for their operating practices. On the other hand, I am dumbfounded why someone would target such a wholesome and mild-mannered KZbinr such as yourself! I've loved your content for damn near a decade now, and I have no idea why someone would deliberately do that to what, just be a nuisance? But I'm glad you've got a new shop open, I'll support you when I can. Keep on keeping on, Clint! 😁👍

[@DiagonalCoff33]

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[@meetoo594]

Its not personal, they get someone banned and then steal their artwork to sell themselves. The banned user has no recourse because they are locked out of the site. Its probably automated to a degree and Chinese in origin so good luck getting anything done about it. RedBubble probably don't care as long as they get their cut. I wouldn't touch online services like this with a bargepole, just not worth the hassle.

[@psteier]

Got this baby some weeks ago, and it's awesome... Now I can feel, hear and see the sound...

[@mach1beatsOFFICIAL]

Where did you buy it? Thomann is not selling them anymore

[@psteier]

@@mach1beatsOFFICIAL at Thomann, some month ago... Guess I had luck...

[@jonxor]

I’m so happy midi mountain finally got a real spectrum analyzer. Avenge cool crab.

[@sumandatta430]

from where you bought it.. i can not .

[@Bergkatse2]

Ha. I ordered one right after the techmoan episode too. It was backordered so I just got a couple of weeks ago and I love it. Flippin ‘eck I hope thomann is giving Technoan a commission intit!

[@chang8974]

can you provide a link from where to purchase this from? thanks

[@mach1beatsOFFICIAL]

Thomann is not selling them anymore, fml

[@Tupac_Shakur-NL]

They do now@@mach1beatsOFFICIAL

[@dreammfyre]

The legendary rack is back. 🙏

[@hawkeyepierce3771]

The rack is back. And this time it's ... personal!

[@tehcooler]

Yotubers: Hello guys! LGR: Blerbs!

[@draketungsten74]

Blerbs!

[@CheshireTomcat68]

Blerbs!

[@connorstrothman7287]

*SLAM* Blerbs!

[@BriBCG]

That looks SO much better. (and actually functions)

[@Controllerhead]

I bought a SB Audigy 2 ZS after your video a couple years ago. Love it. Nice to have youtube recommendations!

[@jafizzle95]

I love it when "Blurbs! Got a thing here."

[@MrCalldean]

Nice to see someone rack mounting something correctly - bottom to top.

[@brianroos1479]

I ordered one after his video too. Pretty cool piece of hardware especially for the money.

[@mach1beatsOFFICIAL]

Where did you buy it, thomann is not selling them anymore 😕

[@thedarkbringer4049]

Just saw the previous midi Mountain video just for this to appear in my recommendations a day later. Neat.

[@EnjoySynthSounds]

could watch that analyzer all day..

[@robthesamplist]

Normally on rack mounts the analyser is at the top so you can see it better when adjusting controls. Very nice!

[@adamlowther8034]

These videos are just quality. Would love to see some new LGR Foods videos as they are epic.

[@dennislacroix5478]

I'm glad you got this. I immediately thought about you when Techmoan did a video about this after the disappointment of a thing you had originally.

[@frankowalker4662]

That looks way better and much more professional than the other piece of crap.

[@TheResistorNetwork]

Protip: velcro straps instead of zip-ties. They are popular in data centers too. They look better and avoid crunching hard plastic into cables. Looks awesome!

[@LGRBlerbs]

Yeah I need to get some more of those, I've always reserved them for my main synth setup.

[@stridermt2k]

I'm so glad you got something better than that...thing. Now THAT is LEGIT!

[@MattTester]

I asked about your RB store on Reddit so will check out your Cafepress store, thanks for the heads up.

[@legendarylinc0762]

I love LGR. Any video Clint makes, I love.

[@DRNicholasJones]

Flipping all those switches is so satisfying .

[@meanmole3212]

It's more glorious than I thought.

[@nazcaplain]

Mine arrived a couple weeks ago - and by golly it's the bee's knees! One of the very best audio purchases I've *ever* made. Note: there's a protective film on the display that's really hard to notice. Peel it off and it's even better.

[@mach1beatsOFFICIAL]

Where did you buy it, thomann is not selling them anymore 😕

[@GaryHutchins]

@@mach1beatsOFFICIAL Thomann have them back in stock now (albeit having jacked up the price considerably !) As a seventies kid who grew up in the eighties this makes me happy in ways I don't really understand :D

[@bmh67wa]

Your MIDI "mountain" system is sweet! That spectrum analyzer is a beautiful addition.

[@AgentOrange96]

As soon as I saw this on TechMoan I knew LGR was gonna pick one up for exactly this! It kinda had to happen.

[@donotatme]

I had ordered one after Techmoan's video as well, it's under my monitor now doing it's thing while watching your video :D

[@silvenshadow]

Looks amazing. Perfect addition to the stack. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Cheers!

[@ryanpascual9598]

4:41 the part where Clint talks about Redbubble taking down his *ENTIRE* storefront

[@mphelps1013]

Loving it. RMC mentioned LGR's MIDI Mountain in his last video and here's LGR referencing Techmoan. That trans-atlantic bond is strong.

[@AndersEngerJensen]

dB Meter is underway.. but you already know that. ^_^ (And I see you also discovered the same crap I found out with mine, that the audio isn't sent across each connector type. That's a bummer.. but it is what it is I guess ;))

[@Jon-yh3gb]

It would need some clicky buttons to mux input and output so it could keep its un-powered passthrough. Though if it did allow for this yould have to worry about line level vs mic level. Passivley it lets you forget about that. For this a simple adapter provably would be fine c:

[@johndododoe1411]

@@Jon-yh3gb I guess the passive pass through is too different between balanced an unbalanced types that they couldn't do it without messing up the balanced signal in an all-XLR setup. Because a balun does have a frequency characteristic.

[@samlowry5008]

7:55 that's the info i was missing in Techmoan's video thanks Clint!

[@radioanglolatina]

Hello here the original in blue, today it arrived, very fast shipping from Baiyun China, greetings from Radio 24/7 Chile.

[@Belznis]

So cool of you to release a video so soon, something to watch during the weekend. Enjoyed the rock n 98 video and the mini nec. Like that you mention technomoan, I enjoy his videos a lot.

[@ZENITH_System_3]

Its nice to see an update on the rack midi thing

[@237photo]

Love the fact that cool crab made an appearance

[@Murdoch493]

0:20 That ghost from Futurama is haunting your house!

[@djackmanson]

"Analyze some spectrums" Great range of games, but the keyboard is just the worst

[@joshuahadams]

I wonder what a Spectrum game would look like through a spectrum analyzer?

[@a_Fax_Machine]

Ooo. Pretty. I might have to get one of those and an RCA thru box for my A/V rack, which I'm now going to start calling my A/V Rack Mountain

[@ckjuicyj82]

OMG, as soon as that text came on the screen that happened outside near me!!! I was like, wtf? was that a truck outside? I had to play it back.

[@mdickens98]

The movement of the analyser just seems to fit with midi perfectly, that is one of the best things I've seen on YT for a long time! Bet you're very happy with that Clint 😉

[@SuperFriendBFG]

Aahh, there's nothing like rack upgrades. I must say Clint, your rack is lookin' mighty fine now.

[@gato38]

What I got from this video: Techmoan = Good , Red Bubble = Bad

[@music-maker2505]

Nice demo mate.. I found your placement of the unit a little different to mine.. I keep mine on top (right under the power strip) I found it so much easier to see on stage.. I now run multiple units for different synths.. Gives a fantastic visual feedback on frequencies when using multiple synths clocked together.. Cheers 🍻 🍀🔈🎶

[@stevenjlovelace]

I am far from an audiophile, but even I was amazed at what a POS that previous equalizer was.

[@davidromeroblaya7920]

More MIDI goodness for our souls.

[@SealeFamilyMinistries]

The anomaly with the inputs and outputs allows us to make a few guesses about the circuitry inside. The benefit is almost no added distortion in the signal path. It sounds like it has a group of 1:1 transformers on the signal path between the inputs and outputs. Then it is most likely simply combined to create a mono sum. Then possibly into a small amplification stage before or after the pot labeled sensitivity. From there probably on to a A-D converter and then logic unit on its way to the display. This makes it where it doesn't distort your signal, yet keeps the price down.

[@homemacai]

Oh man, that transparent Cool Crab looks nice! Amazing Midi mountain is more amazing now also

[@Alex4SiliconValley]

Reminds me of my Green LED Alpine car radio cassette tape deck from 1980’s. Very nice.

[@reinaweis]

When I watched the Techmoan video I knew you'd end up picking this up too :)

[@aserta]

LGR: Hi Windows 98. PC: Hi Clint.

[@kemy6775]

Now THAT is the one it needed

[@computerenthusiast402]

Clint-Flation. You caused all the MIDI devices to Triple in Value on the Resale Market.

[@jubiladoatope]

LGR always gets the coolest shit man,amazing.

[@onooooooooooo]

I'm sure it's a PITA, but the whole unit would look better with this guy at the top of midi mountain. Super cool toy.

[@ericsills6484]

That's some fast screwin'.

[@polarisflyer]

Awesome Spectrum Analyzer, but I wish the rack mount ears were removable.

[@McBackstabber]

That's so frickin cool man. Is it weird that I got excited for you when I saw the thumbnail? Maybe it's because I'm a fellow "look the lights are moving to the music and that's kinda cool"-person.

[@mattb154]

I once had a Kawai GMega. You may or may not know this already (probably do), but it's a bit more than just a General MIDI module. It's possible to program patches based on the built-in rompler tones and filter params. There was a big archive of patches floating on Yahoo! Groups back in the day, and some of them actually sound really decent.

[@dglcomputers1498]

Of course it's the same on the 05R/W and the later X5DR. Interestingly Rick Wakeman still had a X5DR in his rack but his racks were stolen last year so I assume it's gone.

[@ClayMann]

WANT! Don't have a stereo to use it, need one now so I can have this. In white would be nicer but ooh that display is going to look gorgeous at night.

[@scottcol23]

that MIDI demo sounded like a 80's public access TV show intro song.

[@vijfsnippervijf]

I’d really want to get one for my HiFi setup! I mean, the spectrum analyzer, I just see how AWEsome it is!

[@pedazodeboludo]

Less than a minute! So that Techmoan episode helped!

[@psyenceguy]

You need to get two of those. One for the left channel. The other for the right.

[@joe--cool]

Oh you didn't peel the protective film. That's always so satisfying.

[@andresbravo2003]

It’s a suggestive MIDI.

[@djcantross1631]

You should show the process of filming your videos. Pretty cool really... keep up sir!

[@davep5698]

Haha after hearing how you were disappointed about the crappy one and that techmoan reviewed too and when I saw techmoan do this one I figured you would not be too far behind.

[@the_holy_forestfairy]

THOMANN!! Worlds biggest Music-Online-Shop from Germany!!

[@jonathaningram8157]

Even someone as nice as Clint can have haters?

[@berner]

The Korg tune sounds like Do the Bartman.

[@killerbee2562]

If you could find a newer early 90s IBM rake mounted industrial pc you could integrate it into a Midi mountain.

[@sukurimi]

I'm so bummed that this isn't available anymore!! I'm dying to get my hands on one!!

[@davepostma2695]

You can Gary, I searched and searched and finally found one, they are available in the U.K or Germany, it is a company called Thomanns, I ordered one on a Sunday afternoon and had it that following Friday, price was awesome as well, I would give u the link but am afraid it might take you into my account with them

[@davepostma2695]

I got the express shipping and had it in less than a week, if you purchase one, they also have what the call The "T Racks DB Display" its a unit about the same size, it has the metered lights, green to yellow to red, I purchased that to go with it, its very cool, when you open that likn, just scroll straight down and you will see it

[@beneath_the_woods]

I like the SSL-style knobs.

[@irridesu]

I love this channel.

[@uscaremealotyt]

Good stuff, would change the layout though. Power, analyser, mixer, midi box then the rest...

[@Prime92]

Sounds like someone on Rebubble has a really bad case of crabs.

[@thesmokingcap]

That thing is swanky! I liked seeing in Techmoan's video where I can see frequencies being tested. Might be cool for visually testing types of cassettes and there responses

[@holleholl3057]

Always wondered :" why does LGR not use this awesome VU meter in His Midi Rack ?" Now, he has actally got IT. And it was sold for months out after techmoan featured it... Looks great even in ja Hifi Rack 😄

[@thesmokingcap]

@@holleholl3057 Yeah I would love one for home, but don't have the room haha

[@victorvangrimgamming6784]

Part of me wants wants to see Jeff from craft computing build something simular to your midi mountain but as a pc hifi music and streaming rack.

[@garkeinem]

Thomann is the biggest online music shop and the place to go here in Germany. Pretty neat device

[@NexXxus86]

its apparently the biggest in Europe. even the 8bitguy went there for a visit.

[@ZippoX05]

Someone with crabs must have been really offended by your storefront

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

Sound of the past of the future in the future.

[@theboyrobuk]

Bought the same one after techmoans video, it arrived 2 weeks ago 👍

[@mach1beatsOFFICIAL]

Where did you buy it, thomann is not selling them anymore 😕

[@theboyrobuk]

@@mach1beatsOFFICIAL From Thomann, lead time was 4-6 weeks but it arrived eventually. Shame they aren't doing them anymore. Have you checked eBay?