This is a very cool drum

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[@robscallon]

Mmmmm analog reverb

[@GoviaM]

rob scallon

[@aronta9059]

Mmmmm

[@AndreasAmorsen]

Having once watched a Rob Scallon video collaboration with Reverb, and obviously now considering myself an expert in this field, I found myself screaming: touch it, just TOUCH IT! throughout the first half of this video.

[@realsammyt]

I think I’ve seen this somewhere…

[@alecgalloway3518]

Yummy

[@Hainbach]

After all the high-end footage of a spring reverb flying around I loved the out-of focus shot. Human after all.

[@atomboyd]

You sure? Dude JUST got back from space.

[@Hainbach]

​@@atomboyd Yeah we chatted on short wave before he left orbit. What an adventure!

[@TheDarkMessiah]

His new cam likes the guitars more than it likes Andrew :/

[@andrewhuang]

😂😂😂

[@StudioSensei]

I thought the same thing.. but mostly we just watched a full high production value space odyssey from Andrew, and his first video back on earth is more, well.. down to earth (production wise).. I love it all.

[@marcingrajcar3469]

what we actually need from Andrew is a proper dark techno rave/industrial track using these drums!

[@StefanCreates]

7 minutes long minimum

[@whyage3473]

Same thought.

[@_-Marcel-_]

Yesss! 🔥

[@SlyHikari03]

Yes

[@adambrowne01]

Tbh. I was thinking the same. I just want a wonky techno track with these metallic sounds

[@EdrikPrinsMusic]

It's such an Andrew thing to have his modular sorted by color.

[@sbsftw4232]

I choose to believe he couldn't decide between white and black, so he just bought one of each. For every module.

[@badfish41969]

He seems like a very well organized type of dude

[@NathanaelNewton]

Anyone who's ever played with a doorstop knows that this is a sound we've been looking for all our lives

[@aedile2819]

every day Andrew gets closer to sounding like Aphex Twin

[@teodorodevecchi4023]

Also this reminded me of something like Burial

[@Shrimpy08]

Hey the microphones

[@f52_yeevy]

Probably more like Merzbow. In fact, there's even a video of him live using a spring reverb.

[@Elriri]

yes

[@billypilgrim1]

Blasphemy

[@BeTheAeroplane]

So I just quickly gave this a try with "Echo" in Ableton and it's pretty sick. Just crank the feedback and send it anything. Then you can play with the delay time, reverb, and EQ, and as a bonus, there's modulation! It sounds best with the reverb location on "Feedback". Important: put a limiter on the track.

[@alvaroalexanderavelar3419]

Do you have a tutorial? xD

[@marcusmiller3354]

hey do i need analog gear to connect it to ableton ?? or could i do this with only a midi keyboard and an audio interface ?

[@BeTheAeroplane]

@@marcusmiller3354 Are you talking about the echo thing, or just in general? In general you'll be fine with a midi controller and interface. For the echo thing, you don't really need either. It's just using the "Echo" (that is the name of it) effect inside Ableton with the feedback cranked up to generate a tone.

[@marcusmiller3354]

@@BeTheAeroplane maybe i misunderstood ur comment i thought u was talking abt sending the spring reverb in the video into "echo" in ableton. And i was wondering if i could use this analog reverb without any analog gear to plug it into

[@BeTheAeroplane]

@@marcusmiller3354 No. I am using nothing except Echo on a track with no other effects (except a limiter to not blow my speakers up) and then sending it any random sample to get it to start feeding back.

[@ConManAU]

Aunty Donna: Everything’s a drum! Andrew: Hold my reverb.

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

LOL....this makes me feel VERY OLD. We used to love playing with the reverb tank in the mixers in the band room back in high school, circa 1988. We would run the reverb output through a Boss distortion pedal or feed it back into the mixer's eq . The other fun thing to do was to stretch an engine timing spring (aka Slinky) across a room with a cheap pair of piezoelectric pickups (aka Walkman headphones) attached to one end with a rubber band. You plug the headphones into onf of the mic inputs on the mixer and run that signal through the mixer's reverb tank. Viola! You have all you need to write the score to Forbidden Planet. Love you work... Cheers!

[@NorthTexasEagle1989]

Dude, I hope you are a sound engineer now. We need you.

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@NorthTexasEagle1989 Only as a hobby. I went into Industrial Design and became a toy designer. I've worked on a few music toys though.

[@benjamintoulouse7052]

I have a similar, sort of anachronistic memory, but just holding a slinky to my ear and letting it hang down, before tapping it on the side to make a Star Wars blaster noise. Heh.

[@PaulBreitzmann]

So... the spring reverb has feedback that feeds reverb back into the reverb. Then you added gates to turn that into drums, and then for good measure you put that into Ableton and added some reverb. The only thing left is to sample that and feed it back into the modular spring reverb to complete the circle of life.

[@Rilloster]

Hey Andrew , ive been following you for 2 years and i just want to say: you’re the most intuitive, creative producer I’ve ever come across! The inspiration you give and the music you make is pure genius! I really hope that you recognize the value of the videos you are putting out to us and the kind of help you are providing for us who have lost inspiration or music-making ideas and different point of views. I really want to wish you the best possible outcome of your life. Thank you Andrew.

[@ThisIsRobinY2K]

I'd LOVE a sample pack made out of just the cool sounds and feedback from the spring reverb

[@6kine6tic67]

Then make one.

[@ThisIsRobinY2K]

@@6kine6tic67 If I had the modules and the spring Reverb I definitely would

[@ThisIsRobinY2K]

HE MADE A SAMPLE PACK LETS GO!!

[@resting27]

4 producers 1 spring reverb. Has to be done. Go go go!

[@theofficialczex1708]

"Needs 20 more OTTs." - Virtual Riot's best friend, Eliminate, probably

[@formerastronaut]

Guitarists who've been "kicking the reverb tank" for decades nodding slowly in the corner

[@BigDamnArtist]

For anyone that doesn't know, Rob Scallon has a really great, nearly hour long, video exploring different types of analogue reverbs that is definitely worth a watch if you were curious about the spring reverb in this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJeohJiZbbisZtk

[@AndyGneiss]

I came here to recommend that video. It was a fantastic dive into the world of reverb technology.

[@ItsPBUH]

nice, thanks

[@needfortweed8734]

I love the fact that Andrew felt he had to voice the sound going into the cables. I chuckled, I did...

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

We could have had some effects. Pitch shifter and ring modulation for the win...

[@rygelxv]

The band Einstürzende Neubauten had a lot of percussion and sounds coming from springs, and doing drums to them. Much later, they dedicated a whole song to this, Feder Vice (Feder is german for spring).

[@dreamyarts4907]

You're telling me that me getting lost in details of the thing that is interesting and realising me making use of the knowledge I have gained and transforming that into a product is a good idea worthy of happening. Thank you Andrew.

[@HNMusic13]

Just joined your class on monthly. Looking forward to learning more about music production!

[@Rmcbeatz.]

It’s cool because Andrew says it is

[@a_fallen_temple]

As a noise musician this is right up my ally. Loved the percussion sounds, reminds me of the kind of output i get out the the Pulsar from SOMA!

[@talesofgore9424]

I need a version of this that uses one of those doorstops that goes BOINOINOINOINOINOING when you tweak it.

[@phxphy]

I’m about to start scoring my first film pretty soon, and this kind of insight is exactly what I needed to get even more excited and creative with my sound design. It’s a fantasy-horror film, so this is perfect. ❤️

[@stiptreezy8481]

Andrew always coming up with the most abstract, creative methods. I wanna hear these sounds on a movie score 🤯

[@hickorymccay2994]

Jamaican producer King Tubby used this type of sound a lot in the 70s. The avant-garde collective The Residents (the eyeball mask guys) used it on their song Smelly Tongues as well.

[@micowata]

So glad to see you cover this one reverb in particular ! I really enjoyed how you also embrace using it as a sound source/oscillator. I mostly use it for bell sounds and very chaotic places. You can hear it all on my recordings of the last 4 months, often used in combination with a Springray.

[@themandownstairs4765]

I've loved spring reverb since I learned about King Tubby, so glad you decided to cover it

[@talesofgore9424]

Those ghostly tones do have a dub reggae energy to them

[@kirkydaturkey]

That looks insanely fun 🤩 Love the experiment with the percussive reverb

[@martincasadoblanco7799]

I love this video. Such a great comeback

[@aural_supremacy]

If you haven’t seen Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock playing Star Spangled Banner check it out, part of his sound was manually plucking the springs of the whammy/vibrato system on a Fender Stratocaster fed into a wah, fuzz face, octave fuzz, univibe rotating speaker simulator then into 2 100 watt overdriven tube amp heads outputting into 16 12 inch speakers that are also miked? and fed into the pa, which gave a massive wave of oscillating feedback which He surfed by using the guitar controls and playing it at the same time kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6usYqivlpdkaas Don’t know if the link works but Experience Hendrix is all over on the copyright so the clips come and go, full performance is available on DVD.

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

I love this video! Really inspiring. I've had a spring reverb sitting on my shelf for several months now and I'm ashamed to say I haven't really played with it. My plan was to try to insert it into a violin I'm building. I might have to try using it as a percussive device first. Once it's inside the violin, there's no getting it out. ;)

[@kiadora7010]

this is SOCOOL & i love how skilled you are - your vids are fire!

[@neon_berni]

Loved that choppy industrial sound at 2.45, would be awesome in a nasty dubstep track.

[@IronAceSUB]

Always love seeing the cool gadgets you bring to your show! You're an amazing artist and producer and I really enjoy seeing what you make and hearing your thoughts on things!

[@soubej]

Signed up for the class!! Excited!!

[@thedeadheronproject]

Love ur stuff man!

[@spiritwisher]

fire flames litty thank you andrew huang

[@monkey_breath]

a few of those reverb hits sounded like a good dark acid bass, would be cool to sample those and pitch them around. love it though, that module isdef going on my wishlist!

[@paulsmallmusic]

I loved the saga, but I missed this kind of videos. Glad to have you back on Earth!

[@Scyllless]

I can remember listening to similar types of sounds when I used fl studio and i had some reverb and grossbeat on the same track, whenever i stopped playing whatever it was there were still those ghostly reverb-ish kind of drum sounds that quickly faded into nothingness, but definitely had that quality to it. Super cool to play with that sound!

[@sampsahult3752]

I agree Andrew! Just hooked up a Doepfer spring reverb in my modular and you pretty much can't imitate the sound it creates. It's awesome. Thanks for all the content!

[@resp0nse_beats]

You are an absolute MADMAN Andrew. Stay MAD!

[@TommyPrydeIV]

I love how I can get these crazy new ideas and musical inspiration for free. Thank you Andrew for the work you put into these gear videos

[@VlogsJake]

It definitely blowing my mind to see a stringed instrument as a drum. I know like the snare drum uses wires to make the snare drum vibration but it's just astounding that you'd expect a guitar or bass sound and it comes off like a drum

[@js4life257]

I’m so glad you’re back, I’ve missed you.

[@kennethbezanson4266]

That thing looks like loads of fun!

[@antoineguilbeault8025]

great video Andrew thank you

[@MikesBakes]

Andrew should open an interactive music museum with modular synths

[@ArnovanZelst]

Thanks Andrew, very cool!

[@sagerobot]

Gonna be joining your class, looking forwards to it :)

[@chacecampbell2697]

Massive Clipping vibes from this and I love it. Great vid!

[@knorpheus]

good to see you back after so long :)

[@LTGuitarist]

Have you tried placing the spring on a snare drum and using it as a contact mic? Other types of drum are available.

[@johnywhy4679]

I really like that you're exploring and discovering live.

[@PsiVolt]

love all the cam jank, makes me feel at home

[@TheRealWulfderay]

Hey Andrew, so cool to see you discovering something new even after all your experience! Love that such a simple discovery sparks such joy! May the creative juices ever flow!

[@maomallows]

Yes.. Yes! YESS!!! More sound design sessions please. I really find inspiration when producers just mess around and get something creative out of it.

[@lest6590]

This is a great instrument for sound desing!

[@jkell42]

You have a gift! I appreciate you letting us into your world.

[@Jeffro28227]

Dude, you're incredible. Thanks for this.

[@luxinveritate3365]

Loved playing with springs need this in my life lol.

[@MrSpasticdancer]

you bring the dopest things

[@Fractalfrog]

Thanks for the super awesome vid. Feedback loops are an ongoing obsession in my creative journey. What started as a way to keep my visual art from violating music copyrights has become a whole new rabbit hole of soundscape creation. Your channel helped me so much in allocating precious resources for some specialized hardware. STOKED!

[@canniversparadise]

That's a really intriguing idea!!! I will definitely have to try this.

[@joelkulesha8284]

Your video's introduced me to modular 3 or 4 years ago and I've been obsessed ever since. Now I have a rack and its so cool seeing the modules I have showing up in your case as well! The modular is looking gorgeous btw! Next you need an all white and gold NLC section! Or an addac red section!?

[@multi.instrumentalist]

Awesome reverb! Definitely gonna play with this stuff myself. Also I need more space storyline content I need it I need it

[@MarcMajcher]

I started playing with spring reverbs when I build my first Apprehension Engine a couple of years ago, and they're *super* fun to play with. I haven't tried doing this with it yet, but I'm about to!

[@tutubeos]

Awesome 🤩

[@TinyMaths]

I haven't watched your channel in a very long time. I remember when you got your first modular synth case and packed it with a few modules. Now your studio is starting to look like some kind of futuristic mad scientist's laboratory, nested inside a 'cleanroom' ; beautiful.

[@honsebingus6426]

Love the new modular design

[@irishrocker1125]

I love to go down these cables!

[@rolandmdill]

Natural Gate is such a great sounding LPG, one of my favourite modules

[@holyordersotaku3768]

Before I started messing with synths and Abelton these videos were just interesting or cool. Now I'm taking notes.

[@DonovanPresents]

I accidently had the self-oscillating effects pedal on Logic Pro years ago and that was such a mind blowing moment! Cool to see you can do it analog as well. 😁👍

[@unclemick-synths]

I had a Great British Spring Mk2. Was great for stereo thunder effects by kicking the pipe it was built into!

[@EwaldDieser]

Maaan, your synth setup is insane! Great video, very inspiring!

[@drakeeblis]

Awesome ‼️👍❤️

[@mk1st]

Your modular setup has become twice as amazing since the last time I tuned in.

[@WavesNGames]

The cable voice shows that you've really become a parent.

[@perfectpitch2506]

Lessgo Andrew posted!

[@iamsushi1056]

Oh my gosh Andrew play with convolution reverb. It’s amazing for this

[@SoundDevour]

This actually inspired me to want to send a verb to a glitch fx and back around again. Thanks!

[@returnofthemilk]

Yeaaaahhhh. More modular!

[@chromeatic788]

I feel like running the vibe boom through this would be spectacular. Or even generating vibe booms spontaneously by smacking the spring.

[@officialLINKSIS]

I love spring reverbs! Playing the springs could make for a cool sample pack 😏

[@jgurtz]

Wow this really brought me back to high school! Some of my friends had a band and I would attend band practise Thursdays in a basement. So one of the guitarists had an old spring reverb that looked kind broken but the function worked and sometimes I played on the springs lol. Adventures in the new cam and lens was fun, that one really has some crazy distortion in the corners!

[@sinewaymusic]

The ending made me laugh out loud. Love your videos and the inspiration you provide!

[@stevenmoore7272]

Thanks for the ASMR, Andrew.

[@synthpatchers]

This is why I like putting my sl-20 at the end of the pedal chain ❤️

[@keithhampton9700]

Dude! Mad synth studio!!! I'm really impressed!?Great content! You just got a very stoked subscriber!

[@itonuoro3813]

Very creative!

[@Official_RIDM]

I might just buy it because the audo signal running trough it has a really happy voice.

[@xyshomavazax]

This is like a mini blaster-beam. I need one RIGHT NOW.

[@jasonisaac1]

Enjoyed your creative use of the spring reverb, and using it as a drum sound generator. One of the most unique and enjoyable pieces of gear in my home studio is the Ekdahl Moisterizer. Can get otherworldly with combination of spring reverb, VCF and LFO. Also love my Folktek Luminist Garden. Nothing quite like it.

[@sawniemcbean4071]

We used to old 60's spring reverbs like this back in the 80's for experimental percussive & sound effects and loop it with tape loops 👍 ✌️

[@AppleKid]

That is cool that you show your modular collection in the background. Also, I can see the Moogs in the background. I hope Moog comes out with a new keyboard that is different and loaded.

[@Racca420]

Thats crazy! I had no idea springs can be used in such a way. What an amazing setup too! I never seen music look so scientific. 🤯

[@iamsushi1056]

I’m like thirty seconds in and I’m hooked.

[@snowblind112]

I love how spooky it sounds

[@jokyo4608]

I took the monthly class last year and released my new album 6 months later :)