From Alex Ball. OSCar Synthesiser vs Novation Peak. Both Chris Huggett synths.

From Alex Ball. A look at how Enola Gay by OMD was created. With help from: Benge / Memetune Studio https://www.youtube.com/@UC5q-SLDrxmXbAEltury_bNQ Jonathan Wills Drums https://www.jwillsmusic.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/@jwillsmusic Syntaur https://www.youtube.com/@UC0omTLeAXuIiKX3uIUD-r_A MicroPreset kindly loaned by https://youtube.com/@nickcarlislemusic 0:00 Intro 0:51 Detective Work 5:17 CR-78 Feat. Benge 7:53 Live Drums Feat. Jonathan Wills 9:06 Synth Sounds 11:18 Bass Sounds 11:58…

From Alex Ball. In celebration of Alan R Pearlman’s 100th birthday, here’s a quick ARP spank.

From Alex Ball. Quick TR-606 spank to celebrate 606 day.

From Alex Ball. An in-depth look at Roland’s classic TR-909 from 1983. Beaotic discount code: ALEX909 This gives buyers 50% on their entire order, including the XT-909 mentioned in the video. The code expires 31 Aug 2025. Home For sample packs, Q&As and more: www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic 0:00 Intro Jam 0:58 History 6:18 Demo 1: Monsieur Donk…

From Alex Ball. A look at Korg’s abandoned music computer system from 1985, part of which was found in Italy recently after being lost for 40 years. 0:00 Intro Jam 1:03 History 3:18 Demo 1: Imaginary Sitcom 3:51 MU-5000 Sounds 7:42 Demo 2: MU & MS 8:42 Why was it abandoned? 10:05 Outro Jam Huge…

From Alex Ball. Quick spank on the Korg Mono/Poly (1981)

From Alex Ball. KORG MS-50 / SQ-10 / DDM-110

From Alex Ball. A look at Roland’s MC-202 from 1983. 0:00 Intro 1:12 History 3:31 Demo 1 4:30 The difference between a 101 and 202 6:38 Demo 2 7:30 Tubbutec 2oh2 / Demo 3 8:52 Legacy of the 202 10:10 Sample pack and Summary 10:42 Outro Jam

From Alex Ball. Of the synths I know intimately, this is the best sounding; The Oberheim Two Voice from 1975.

From Alex Ball. A look at Roland’s rarest phase shifter, the PH-830 from 1978. 0:00 Intro 1:03 History 3:10 Demo 1 – Captain Belcher 4:08 What is a Phaser? 4:56 Difference Between Phasing and Flanging 7:36 Demo 2 – pH Level 8:30 How the PH-830 works 11:15 CV sequencing and Mix sequencing 12:08 Vintage FX…

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From Alex Ball. A look at the Moog Liberation from 1980 0:00 Intro jam 0:57 Keytar History 2:30 Musical Interlude 3:24 What is The Liberation? 7:23 Impact and Summary 7:57 Sample Pack 8:20 Outro jam and Patron Shoutout Thank you to my Patrons for their support https://www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic

From Alex Ball. A look at UDO’s flagship synthesizer, Super Gemini. As the tech spec of this synth is easily found on the internet (and the brilliant Loopop already worked his magic in that regard: https://youtu.be/AUQnF8wjEac?si=fk0ze3Mnti58NO2B) I thought I’d approach it from the perspective of a musician making music. This is a sponsored video, which…

From Alex Ball. A complete recreation of The Human League’s biggest hit, Don’t you want me, using as many of the original instruments and techniques as possible. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Detective Work 1:49 Bass Line 4:16 A Problem 6:45 Drums 9:09 System 700 Perfect 5ths 9:57 System 700 16th Pattern 11:00 Secret instrument 13:21 System…

From Alex Ball. A look at the bass line to Depeche Mode’s classic track ‘Enjoy the Silence’ and how it was created with the Roland System 700. 0:00 Intro & History 1:37 Recreating the Sound 4:46 Making your own version 6:07 Sample Pack 6:38 Cover of Enjoy the Silence Huge thanks to Clemens Wenners for…