Bad Gear

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we will talk about the notorious, the iconic, the one and only Boss Metal Zone. There are gazillions of videos about this stompbox effect and every well-informed gearhead knows how to use it for all kinds of Metal subgenres. We will go a step further and try to find out if the guitar pedal is any good for everything but Metal. In stereo. In a mindblowing recording studio.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we will accept the 100 Euro Behringer Challenge. Can we buy an entire oldschool Behringer home studio for under a hundred bucks? Will it work? Why would we want that? Plus: a lot of unboxing, some ASMR, total meme overload and (my) reactions

By popular demand, the entire promo video found on the Yamaha DJX-IIb CD-ROM.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to let people pick their least favorite Korg Volca. Will our top-notch scientific research methods lead to the weakest link in the family?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making Bad Gear better, we are going to turn a humble Roland TR-505 into a techno monster. How? Can it punch above its weight?

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, I want to THANK YOU for being part of the show. We recently hit 1000 subs and things are looking very bright at the moment. Enjoy a jam with almost all protagonists of Bad Gear.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to feel our blood pressure rise in the face of two of the most despised guitar amps of all time. Can we get some usable sounds out of them? Should they be destroyed?

On popular demand a quick tutorial on how to fake metal guitars like in the Bad Gear episode about the Alesis SR-16.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, I am meeting my old synth-Nemesis.

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making Bad Gear better, we are going to mod the living hell out of a humble Alesis 3630 RMS/PEAK Dual Channel Compressor Limiter with Gate. Will it actually sound good? Can it hold up with the high-end signal chain of a pro mastering engineer?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making Bad Gear better, we will reveal the results of the Modded Alesis 3630 VS Mastering Engineer shootout. On popular demand: some before/after comparison with acoustic sources and some French House.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to make some super-airy pads out of prank toy sounds. Will we be able to reproduce the legendary Bronx cheer?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making even good gear better, we are talking about the inofficial firmware update for the Korg Electribe ER-1 drum machine. Can we take our beloved drum synths to a whole new level with "The Shaman's" operating system concoction? Is life without the stock samples even possible?

By popular demand, a quick tutorial on how to control the Microkorg using three different midi controllers.

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making Bad Gear better, we are going to find the weakest link in the signal chain of the cute little Line 6 Spider IV 15. Can we create some studio-worthy tones?

For those who still can't get enough of the Korg PSS-50 SuperSection: all the demo songs. Do you know any real life applications for this forgotten piece of Bad Gear? Come for the cheezy grooves, stay for the classic memes.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, I want to THANK YOU for being part of the show. All the Bad Gear really deserved a rooftop sundowner, too. Enjoy this 10K Subs Special jam, you make this show possible.

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to take a deep dive into the live setup of the All The Bad Gear 10K subs special jam. Are there still people watching tutorials? Is there a copyright on the term "Rig Rundown? Who's in for another sundowner?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are talking about an unofficial (and totally free) firmware update for the Korg Volca Sample. Can we turn it into a full-blown lofi sampling workstation using Pajens great software? Should we use it for sampling the snare of the Korg Volca Beats?

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to let people pick their least favorite Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator. Which one is the worst? Will democracy prevail?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are going to talk about ways to control the Yamaha DX7 with midi controllers. Easy? Think again...

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools we are going to seriously impair our hearing with the Orchid Synthesizer 81 Model LC-516. Is it more than just a synth for cars?

In Bad News #1, the new sub segment of Bad Gear, I talk about stuff that didn't find its way into one of the regular episodes. This time: full tracks of the musical bits of the show, my contribution to the German Beat magazine and big shoutout to Simon the Magpie for giving a big shoutout to Bad Gear/Audiopilz.

It this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are going to talk about the Zoom Multi FX Pedal range (you know, the MS 50G, MS 60B, MS 70CDR, G1ON,...) and how to get all the algorithms into your stompbox with a simple hack. Pedal manufacturers hate this trick!!!

After having the privilege of demonstrating so much wonderful gear on my channel, Florian came to me during an out-of-body experience to show me the path to true enlightenment – Bad Gear! …and boy was it bad!

Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. By popular demand, we are going to take a look at my old Windows XP computer. Is it still the best operating system for music production (if it ever was;)?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are going to activate the sequencer known from the Arturia MiniBrute SE on the OG MiniBrute. Will this sequencer hack give us a new paint job and real unsimulated wood sides, too?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are talking about the midi out hack for the Volca Sample (and all the other Volcas out there). Will it replace your BeatStep Pro, Sequentix Cirklon or Manikin Schrittmacher?

In this episode of Better Gear, the show about making gear better, we are talking about getting more out of instruments we already own (like the Elektron Digitakt and Korg Kaossilator Pro) by using the RetroKits RK-002 intelligent midi cable. Will it make my stuff better?

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A quick look at the Roland SH-2 from 1979 , logically the 8th in the SH series ;)

Thank you all so much!!! There will be another "All the Bad Gear" episode but it is not ready yet. Stay tuned!!!

The Roland Audio Destruction Patch Box sold by Circuitbenders.uk is probably the easiest, most convenient and most elegant circuit bend of all time leaving the original instrument untouched. No soldering, no modifications, you don't even have to open the enclosure of your classic Roland R-8, Roland R-8m, Roland U-110, Roland U-220 or Roland MV-30 - just put the fake ROM card into an expansion slot and go to town on the external patch box. Instant circuit bending goodness, ideal for hardcore techno or industrial.

Welcome to the AudioPilz SuperBooth 2023 special. Will it provide The Truth about Super Booth 2023 ??? Including Borat - like encounters with Tatsuya Takahashi of Korg Berlin, marketing-meetups in the Teenage Engineering bus, my failure of getting a Yamaha representative in front of the camera, my lost Elektron brother, we will find out about how Polyend deals with trolls, whether Arturia people actually like the Drumbrute, there's plenty of meme goodness and I will jam on all the synths that I'm otherwise not allowed to put on Bad Gear. Finally and most importantly: does Nick Batt of Sonic State know about all the memes about him?

Taken from the AudioPilz SuperBooth 2023 special. The one and only Nick Batt Rating Memes of Himself. It was a pleasure and and honor. The legendary and very self-aware founder of Sonic State, PWM lover and iconic music producer of DNA and Goldfrapp fame agreed to rate memes on a scale from 1 to 10 with British humour and also provided essential wisdom. Does he know about the pulse width modulation memes?

Today we are going to talk about Bad Gear, you know, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Is this relentless roast of Bad Gear, the AudioPilz YouTube channel, its meme laden comedic music tech content and the accent of its weird talking host Florian the long overdue revenge for years of synth, drum machine and groovebox trolling? Is every music tech YouTuber, synthfluencer and music production social media person in there? Is it ticking all the boxes?

The EBOARDMUSEUM is probably the biggest synth museum in the world and contains rare exhibits ranging from the very first Minimoog (Serial 1001) to all kinds of synthesizer classics like the Yamaha CS-80, Roland Jupiter-8, instruments used by famous artists like Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream and The Grateful Dead, various string machines, vintage modular synthesizers and an absolutely incredible collection of organs including the very first Hammond organ from 1935.

Welcome to another non - Bad Gear episode. I built ReBirth for real and this happened. Propellerhead Rebirth RB-338, the iconic 90s music production software and virtual groovebox was my first electronic musical instrument. Since then I had the dream of reconstructing the classic setup consisting of a Roland TR-808, a Roland TR-909, two Roland TB-303 and specific set of effects. Can we recreate the software workflow, are the famous vintage instruments as great as anybody is telling you and is all this worth the hassle?

In this video we are going to talk about the most memorable Bad Gear episodes and I will rank synths, drum machines and grooveboxes in a Tier List . Best of Bad 2024 . Best of Bad Gear .

this video an exclusive selection of famous synth youtubers and renowned electronic musicians will try to guess the Bad Gear . Instruments that had appeared on the show about the world's most hated audio tools are played by the host but the participants will not be able to see them (they are blurred out ) and have to guess the Bad Gear only by hearing the synthesizer , drum machine or groovebox in this guessing game and blind test . With Nick Batt, Anthony Rother, Hainbach, Thorsten Quaeschning, Italo Brutalo, Sarah Sommers and Benn Jordan.

Bad Gear - Medieval Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O.II Sampler Instrument Monthy Python's The Quest for the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail

I found this conspiracy theory on Reddit - Sun Tsu

Happy Halloween - in this video I’m going to react to what can be considered an avalanche of memes about this show that was created by the great people of the Synth Memes! group over at Facebook. In my humble opinion this group is the last and only reason to log into that AI-infested social media spookfest for boomers of all ages.

In the comment sections of that other show that I have I get asked a lot if there is any gear that I actually like and yes, even in my life there is this one piece of musical equipment I wouldn’t sell even if things got really, really tough. The machine in question is my trusty old Roland Space Echo RE201 . Not only because it is a Space Echo and Space Echoes are - of course - totally awesome, but also because it is a piece of family history .

Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about how to create bass lines if you - like me - have no music theory or formal composition skills. We will discuss seven methods for crafting the nether regions of an arrangement especially if you like music like house or techno but some of these tricks work in other electronic music genres too. Although I produce a lot of music people actually listen to I still consider myself to be an amateur musician so these tricks will be most helpful for that demographic but even experienced musicians might be surprised by how little they can get away with.

Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about how to make drum beats if you - like me - have no music theory or formal composition skills. We will discuss how to create the rhythmic framework of electronic music but some of these methods might also be helpful to real musicians. Frequent viewers of this channel will know that I love getting my hands dirty with genre descriptions but today’s little tutorial is all about other and much more universal aspects of crafting beats.

In this video we are going to talk about music production gear that is still too cheap. There has been a lot of social media drama about a music technology company ripoff or scam so I thought it is about time to put a focus on synths , grooveboxes and drum machines that are - in my opinion - seriously undervalued. Most of the products we are taking a look at today have been discontinued so the main metric will be used prices on Reverb but some of these electronic music instruments are still available new for astonishingly affordable prices.

Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about what I personally consider to be the 10 Best Synth Presets of all Time . Presets - for lack of a better word - are good! Many synthesists pride themselves on their from scratch synth programming skills but today we will shed a light on both, underrated factory content and well-known patches that had a far greater impact on music history than your 10.000 bucks generative Eurorack abomination ever will.

I did a SPEEDRUN of the entire Midi Standard Hey everybody, there is no time to lose because today we are going to do a speedrun of the entire Midi standard. While the basics covered in this video will be primarily aimed at beginners I will also include in-depth information that might be enlightening to more advanced users and Midi black belts are welcome to critique me in the comments and enjoy the funny pictures.

Hey everybody, in this video we are going to compare different pieces of gear in the most unscientific yet epic way possible. There’s an extended version of this comparison without me talking nonsense available on Patreon and definitely click one of the links below before shopping. Speaking of, let’s start this out with two of the most desirable modern synths.