Bad Gear - Yamaha RX-15 - Big Machine, Small Drums???

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  • Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Yamaha RX-15 drum machine. Can we get more than small drums out of this big machine?
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  • @ImperatorScab
    @ImperatorScab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    I gotta say, I'm a big fan of the genre: post punk gothadelic italo disco synth pop.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thanks!

    • @soepil
      @soepil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sounds like all my favourite genres in one. :)

    • @MarneusAndMilkyBlood
      @MarneusAndMilkyBlood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’m all about these sounds and he didn’t disappoint! It’s buy that on a cassette tape!

    • @pcoccoli
      @pcoccoli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The accompanying video was nightmare fuel.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pcoccoli agreed and this was just the material I would dare putting on YT. 80s Italian daytime TV at its best;)

  • @matthewlowe1120
    @matthewlowe1120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The perfect drum machine for staying up late smoking cigarettes and practicing goth rock riffs over.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You're a man of style!

    • @chriswareham
      @chriswareham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Used by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, fellow Leeds based band and contemporaries of the Sisters of Mercy.

    • @billnetherlands
      @billnetherlands 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Literally what we would do with this exact machine back when I had a residency at Neo in Chicago

    • @billnetherlands
      @billnetherlands 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chriswareham great band.

    • @ivanchernov3041
      @ivanchernov3041 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chriswareham Could you say a bit more about their use of it? The samples on this Yamaha unit don’t sound much like the drums on Paint Your Wagon and Nothing Wrong where the drums are clearly drum machines

  • @arcanics1971
    @arcanics1971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Me: Looks at prices of old drum machines, picks one and decides to buy one when I can afford it;
    Audiopilz: I am going to feature that on Bad Gear and make sure the price quadruples! You're welcome!

  • @battoisoutto6657
    @battoisoutto6657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    "How many untweakable vintage drum machines should be reviewed on this channel."
    Yes.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Right answer!

    • @xisotopex
      @xisotopex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      who needs things like feel, and nuance, those things get lost in the mix anyway

    • @bobbymobetta
      @bobbymobetta 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      "I believe my answer, as it will ever bis, is…at least one more my lady-I mean MY LIEGE-MY LIEGE!"

  • @t0xcn253
    @t0xcn253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    That hardware fx collection is beginning to look like you mugged Hainbach.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Pssssss, don't tell him ;)

  • @fatcheese5534
    @fatcheese5534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    What is wrong with me? I like the “cheesy” sound of it. Is it because I grew up in the 80’s?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah, it burns itself into our brains ;)

    • @peterpiper0815
      @peterpiper0815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutly nothing is wrong. You are a chosen one.

    • @billnetherlands
      @billnetherlands 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I will take 80s drum machines over some of the suuuuper loud EDM drums any day.

    • @ralis
      @ralis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It just sounds good

    • @TheApeMachine
      @TheApeMachine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same, if I use drum samples, they're almost always from a Linn VST emulation. This machine would certainly do that same job for 80% for me at least. This is the only sound that I recognize as a drum machine :p

  • @hepatitis123
    @hepatitis123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Oh, an alternative to the LinnDrum at a fraction of the price? Dang. They almost had it. They got the fraction of the price part right, I guess.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It happens to the best ;)

    • @PJXay
      @PJXay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Try the rx11 instead ;)

  • @FLH3official
    @FLH3official 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    You cheat, everything sounds good thru a space echo and italo disco save the world!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sometimes I have to reach for the big guns ;)

  • @NunyaB1s
    @NunyaB1s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I just genuinely love how much fun you have making these... both from playing with the gear as well as the video editing... it's a fantastic work of art. Thank you for doing what you do!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for watching!!!! You keep me going!

  • @AuntJemima420
    @AuntJemima420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This channel is so consistently good. I love learning about older pieces of hardware but sifting through articles is honestly boring. Your videos make that process fun and interesting. Keep up the great work, man!!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @neffneffgeiler184
    @neffneffgeiler184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    uploaded 32 seconds ago I'm in!

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Notification squad

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Earlybird!

  • @individualism20
    @individualism20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    hope you are staying covid free 👍

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I hope for the best!

  • @derleumedia
    @derleumedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have an RX-21 L. The L stands for "Latin". It has has only some bongos, congas, whistles and a tambourine. I think I bought it second hand for 15 DM in the 90s. Now I see it for over 100 EUR on ebay lol

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Didn't know that one existed! Thanks for posting!

  • @Yuzuki1337
    @Yuzuki1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Drums in the intro sound weaker than my grandma after a weekend of drinking booze
    Edit: I've been wondering for a while now, how many hours of work go into a typical episode of Bad Gear and which ones was the most work-intensive one so far? :) Thank you for your hard work, great tunes and funny memes as always. ;P
    Edit 2: Drums definitely sound a lot more head-bob inducing in the jams. :D

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It depends on the gear and how disciplined I am. Sometimes I can even squeeze in a second episode ;)

    • @farquoi
      @farquoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz seriously, how many hours? It would take me two week

    • @farquoi
      @farquoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@covett well many of them have a song with a video montage...

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@covett I doubt most people can produce all the segments and content bits needed for one of these in 4 hours, let alone fully edit the finished video in that timeframe.

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@covett Can I challenge you to put your money where your mouth is? 😋 I'd love to see the process behind that for learning purposes.

  • @iampuesa
    @iampuesa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What drummers did, so that the entire community wanted to replace them with machines?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Empty backstage fridge maybe?

    • @CaptainAlbatross
      @CaptainAlbatross 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They take up all the room in the practicespace and tourvan, take hours setting up, are always in your way with those stands and they always hit their drums too freaking loud. And drink all your beer indeed.
      I know. I’m a drummer.

    • @danpreston564
      @danpreston564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Moan moan moan moan why won’t you help me with this gear into the van? moan moan hey I’ve got a great idea for a song moan moan

    • @EllieRose1997
      @EllieRose1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CaptainAlbatross I am also a drummer.

    • @angh3ll202
      @angh3ll202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, Depeche Mode once said that the machines keep better time lol. Other than that maybe some bands couldn't or didn't want to pay for a drummer.

  • @SynthAddict
    @SynthAddict 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    nice vid, and great post punk Italo disco jam at the end
    the raw, sterile sounds of the RX-15 are familiar, they remind me of my old Casio MT-500 PCM drums :-)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! Oh, the one with the honeycomb!!!

  • @ilmarcello
    @ilmarcello 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    A+ for that crash animation man, a real touch of class

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bandicoot!!! THX!!!

  • @MarsHottentot
    @MarsHottentot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    RX5 is the monster. Sisters of Mercy had one: Dr. Avalanche!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      True that, great feature set!

    • @mattb154
      @mattb154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fun fact: the Sisters had an earlier incarnation of Dr Avalanche in the back of the Monkee-mobile in the Black Planet video.
      The RX-5 would have been around the Floodland era, I presume?

    • @ringtangting
      @ringtangting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RX-5 gang we out here. Would like to try a RX-7 too because more sounds. But the individual sliders on the 5 woooo, I feel like I'm a member of Scan7 in my own living room.

    • @connorflynn1885
      @connorflynn1885 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ringtangting RX-5 gang checking in. Have you got a Parasonic chip my guy?

  • @tomblaze2
    @tomblaze2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I am a simp for these 80's Drum Sounds - Not Going to Lie About it -KICK KICK CLLLLLAAAP

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aaaaaaaaand COWBELL!!!

  • @187onasimp
    @187onasimp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    In the 80's it was shunned in the 2000's it's a lo fi dream machine.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True, with all that synthwave stuff around

    • @ymotechnopopfan
      @ymotechnopopfan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shunned? Why?

  • @DarkSideofSynth
    @DarkSideofSynth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The streak of nice things today seems endless, come back home and Florian comes up with another cool made-up genre name. It's really Friday!;)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Always a pleasure! Thank god it's Friday!!!

  • @virtuosomaximoso1
    @virtuosomaximoso1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Now with the regular content I can start bugging about this regularly. Bad gear jam 2.0. Now!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm currently struggling with getting a proper location because of Winter and lockdown. Next jam is gonna come!

  • @RayTheProducer
    @RayTheProducer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sound great man. I've always preferred the Linn/DMX/707 type drum machines over the 808/909 ones. Loved the acid jam. And the post punk gothodelic italo-disco synth pop workout needs an entire album.

  • @secretelitemusic
    @secretelitemusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That cowbell, pitched up three semitones in a sampler, was always popular in my house. We were suckers for the latin versions, so we usually had an RX21L slugging it out with a 727 on most of our neo-classical electro-wibblefunk tracks. You could find battered RX drum boxes for 25-30 euro beer tokens in all the second hand tech shops back then. They actually sounded ok with some Alesis X:tc reverb on them.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn, I want one of these X:tcs!!!

    • @secretelitemusic
      @secretelitemusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz : lots of twiddly front panel knobs and buttons to play with, and delicious 12bit reverse reverb. Dub heaven.

  • @PJXay
    @PJXay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved the blue monday style jam

  • @MurrayDagostino
    @MurrayDagostino หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I still lack a pre-historic sample based drum machine .. mmmm .. also .. it sounds like a cheap knock-off 707.

  • @Skootavision
    @Skootavision 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I had the even crappier RX21 and think I blotted out every memory of it. Later in life I was given an RX5 which I gave away, in what was almost like a reverse mugging. In years to come, protesters will pull down statues of Yamaha drum machines and burn books that mention them.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ...and we haven't even started talking about the QYs ;)

    • @strelokknoize
      @strelokknoize 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AudioPilz or the werld's best sampler, the SU 10.

    • @framzoid
      @framzoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AudioPilz Or the QX's.

    • @Gluttonite
      @Gluttonite 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz RY9 "BigJam"

  • @ScottsSynthStuff
    @ScottsSynthStuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember using these back in the 80's. Horrible user interface, but decent sounds - but dry dry dry, you needed lots of FX.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dry as a bone, indeed

  • @rhill109
    @rhill109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've got an RX11 and RX5. To my ears, the RX11 is the box to get in this group. It sounds fantastic for what it is.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The multiple outpurs really make the difference

  • @danpreston564
    @danpreston564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Boss DR-660. My first piece of electronic gear.
    Still have it now.
    That’s my one piece of vintage sample based drum in the household.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice one! Really liked the 550

  • @hednodsflyingoscillatorcir9827
    @hednodsflyingoscillatorcir9827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Meh 🤷‍♂️,
    this thing should be sitting on blocks in the back yard surrounded by tractor tire planters. It’s pretty useless sounding and aging badly.
    Sorry Wendy 😂

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The words Wendy found for it can't be used on YT ;)

  • @JimAlfredson
    @JimAlfredson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one of these back in the day paired with my original brown DX7. Jealous?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A tiny bit;)

  • @brunovalente2077
    @brunovalente2077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The intro with the Carpenter's "They live" !! very good

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great fan!

    • @secretelitemusic
      @secretelitemusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AudioPilz He who pays the Roddy Piper calls the tune.

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The definition of bad gear changes with time, except the Yamaha PSR series, which will never be cool.
    OH NO, maybe I've given some inspiration to the Bad Gear channel. But please never review the PSR series, they are really unredeemable!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the input!

  • @CKT1138
    @CKT1138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got an RX-5 from a pawn shop for $100, but the pack in expansion cartridge wasn't included and that alone goes for about as much as I paid for the machine. The RX family has super satisfying buttons. So clacky!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, the cartridge should be included...

  • @spazkong
    @spazkong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a very large collection of such gear and wonder why I don't just use a sampler! That's no fun is it?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's exactly the reason! ;)

  • @krmr
    @krmr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Klon for 500k- "not a joke", well technically incorrect, it is a joke by Josh from JHS.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would say it's all but a joke from a marketing perspective ;)

    • @krmr
      @krmr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AudioPilz buy it or don't, Josh doesn't care ;) deep inside he probably does, he's been killing it on YT, is loved by the fans and this stunt added massively to the publicity of JHS. Watch the stream where he reads comments about the Reverb listing for an hour, hilarious AF.

  • @ianmccoy13
    @ianmccoy13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That Italo-Disco spoke straight to my soul. I got nothing else this week, man. Great sounds as always. Keep up the good work!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @AndrewTSq
    @AndrewTSq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video had a lot of old computers in it.. The drumsounds of an Amiga Protracker module, The spectrum (love it, my first computer) the TR909 had "atari" written on it (...and teenage riot..) playstation when we heard the crash bandicoot . I actually really like those old 8bit sounds, and they can sound fantastic today with a bit of fx. Its a part of my childhood making music on an Amiga 500 with around 300kB 8bit samples and 4 channel audio. The cheapest sampler of its time :) Great songs you made with it as usual. Thanks for the video.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!

    • @voltijuice8576
      @voltijuice8576 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those MIDI junkies did frak me up.

    • @Magnus_Loov
      @Magnus_Loov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Octamed with 8 channels of audio and midi support became available on the Amiga 500 in 1991! One of the greatest trackers!

  • @Da-Freaks
    @Da-Freaks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg - jugendsünden
    Ich in der Badewanne 😜😜.
    However - you are the best man 👍👍👍

  • @snowleopard9749
    @snowleopard9749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where can I get a pair of those sunglasses so I can tell what is and isn't Bad Gear?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Coming soon. Bad Gear merch ;)

  • @apolloc.vermouth5672
    @apolloc.vermouth5672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:07 I thought for a second you said "Yer ma's answer to the Linndrum"

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still couldn't figure out how Japanese people pronounce it

  • @bojanarezina2352
    @bojanarezina2352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wait, they actually used blank output jacks? :D

  • @quiltclips
    @quiltclips 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had the Yamaha RX 21L , which was a cut down , low price off shoot ,and at the time on clearance sale.
    It was described as being able to play "Groovy tropical rythm's" , and in my opinion has the most comical Cuica sounds ever commited to sample.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ah, that latin thing. Super interesting!

  • @bjornorrognvaldsson7528
    @bjornorrognvaldsson7528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool drum machine and well made tracks. Salude Bad Gear.

  • @PJXay
    @PJXay ปีที่แล้ว +3

    By 1985, New Order had ceased using their Oberheim DMX on live performances, and instead only used the RX-11 live. They still used the Oberheim in the studio, however, kind of mixing the two drum machines.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for posting!

    • @PJXay
      @PJXay ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioPilz Of course! I think it’s interesting how the RX-11 in particular was used by so many famous artists and yet, its not very valuable.

  • @mooseinbeesocks2700
    @mooseinbeesocks2700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always laugh at one of your word/image gags and the crash one got me this time

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Bandicoot!

  • @riffsnoleads
    @riffsnoleads 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hell yeah. Another great piece of bad gear. As you said, it is a little spendy, but still a cool machine. I think at the price it goes for I would just get a Alesis HR-16 instead or a SR-16.
    Also, a HR-16 would be cool to see here. Or a Casio Rapman.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Casio Rapman!!! So hard to find around here

    • @Bpabrown148
      @Bpabrown148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I copped an HR-16 from CL this summer (I’m in NYC) for about 90 bucks. Switched out the stock sounds with Linn Drum EPROMs and now it’s cooking. The good: you can pitch the sounds. The Bad: only two outs.
      Super easy to program.
      I saw another one on Craigslist for 100 a few weeks ago...

    • @riffsnoleads
      @riffsnoleads 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz I have one, just missing the microphone. Depending on shipping, I could send it to you. I am in the US.

    • @voltijuice8576
      @voltijuice8576 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they sound and play similar, but I prefer that the HR-16 has more room for mods.
      I have a Casio Rapstation that's fun but I can't find any info on. I've got to replace the tape belt in that thing.

    • @ringtangting
      @ringtangting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioPilz I could get a rapman for around 60-70 euro's here. If you're really interested I'm willing to buy one for you. Shipping from The Netherlands is on me, because I love the channel and would love to contribute. One will probably pop up in Austria some time, but hit me up if you're interested.

  • @xkidmidnightx
    @xkidmidnightx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best song yet at the end. Love that post punk Itallo disco goth jam

  • @ElectroPotato
    @ElectroPotato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ah yes, the RX family was used in so many of my favorite italo-disco tracks (and even more garbage hungarian synthpop). I don't like them dry, but with some reverb and heavy EQ, they can sound really nice, just like the Drumulator or DMX (which are my preferred ones for the genre).

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Going down that Italo Disco rabbit hole was so much fun!!!

    • @ringtangting
      @ringtangting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You got any links to that Hungarian synthpop? I'm curious now!

    • @lookapi
      @lookapi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hali! Én is kiváncsi vagyok 😀✌

    • @JJohnkkttran
      @JJohnkkttran 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get me some of that Hungarian synthpop thx

  • @AlexBallMusic
    @AlexBallMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually sounds great when driven and mixed in the DAW.
    I mean, that does demonstrate that you just need the samples and not the machine itself, bit still.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The grooviness of the sequencer should not be underestimated ;)

    • @AlexBallMusic
      @AlexBallMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AudioPilz Of course! 😉

  • @patrikknoerr9777
    @patrikknoerr9777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I got mine for 40€ a few years ago, and it's my favorite drum machine. Admittedly it sounds like the crappiest of the 80s, and I hated the sound back then when I owned my HR16, but when you get closer to retirement, some things may change... I love my little black bugger...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is more than usable

    • @patrikknoerr9777
      @patrikknoerr9777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz It's perfect as a drum machine when you play bass, and it fits nicely with the older kind of synths like Juno 106, DX7 and the sort...

  • @KozmykJ
    @KozmykJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My ancient drum machine is an Alesis SR-16.
    Trouble is, since I moved house last year, I can't find it. 😭
    I found the PSU ...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These are great, get another one😍

    • @KozmykJ
      @KozmykJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz No money any more 😢
      I may have to sell my Space Echo soon just to eat ...
      The SR-16 must be round here somewhere.
      Maybe when I can afford new shelving, it will appear out of one on the boxes that are still packed from last year.

  • @giwake
    @giwake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Aw, no mention of TMBG's incredible use of it? They used it a LOT in their demos and used it almost exclusively for their first album! Every time I hear those classic sounds I'm always reminded of their songs.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn, I forgot about that. Please forgive me!

    • @PanHoover882
      @PanHoover882 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any specific songs for me to look up?

    • @ATumbleOfTheDice
      @ATumbleOfTheDice 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PanHoover882 old comment, but i think Puppet Head from their self titled uses specifically the rx15 - there's a few tracks on the album that are identifiable as the rx11 though so it's not all 15 but they're similar machines iirc

  • @user-rv8wb1nl1b
    @user-rv8wb1nl1b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Copped an RX5 for 99 quid , sampled it , sold it to a hipster for 300 quid . Now i can use the samples on my MPC's.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ghetto style!!!

    • @user-rv8wb1nl1b
      @user-rv8wb1nl1b 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz yup ! and add swing too ! great vidz ! thx!

  • @thebrowndwarf
    @thebrowndwarf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I literally bought one of these on eBay this morning, to replace my dearly departed Korg DDD-1. Incidentally, you should cover the Korg DDD-1!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      DDD-1 sounds interesting, I'll take a closer look!

    • @thebrowndwarf
      @thebrowndwarf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AudioPilz after my DDD-1 died I used the Matrixsynth samples to appalling effect on my most excellent new single here: th-cam.com/video/pkTntEpPeSk/w-d-xo.html - Enjoy!

    • @hicknopunk
      @hicknopunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is that an amp back there that looks like a shortwave radio?

    • @martinschroder1991
      @martinschroder1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have the DDD-1. With one extension card. It holds 6 (!) new sounds! Awesome!

    • @hicknopunk
      @hicknopunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martinschroder1991 reminds me of how I feel about the 4 megs of extended memory my M1R has. The ram board takes up half the case

  • @Eyepatchfilms
    @Eyepatchfilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got one of these from a broken junk pile in a used store for free since they were tossing it out. I rebuilt the broken pcb, fullly fixed it and thusly never used it again. But hey, I saved it from the trash!

    • @Eyepatchfilms
      @Eyepatchfilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The sound is completely fine it’s just every other hardware option seems better

    • @Eyepatchfilms
      @Eyepatchfilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also I have the need to own all the drum machines. I can’t help it

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You gave it a new home, you're a good person!

  • @MrShiffles
    @MrShiffles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For all these supposed "bad machines" you demo, you create some brief, but absolute BANGERS with them in your vids! I wouldn't mind owning an RX....I miss my old gear

  • @mootbooxle
    @mootbooxle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:44 I see you brought out the Extra Bad gear!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can never have enough Bad Gear;)

  • @DietSodium
    @DietSodium 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude, every Friday gets better when I see your new video ♥️

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, happy to hear that!

  • @cresshead
    @cresshead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i bought a rx11 and spx90. got em together for £1000 cash .. £200 cheaper than list.... got the mamagr of the shop ... end of day .. £1000 cash n your till..... it worked!
    RX11 was pretty cool back then used by erasure and new order.
    Rx11 was same as rx15 but the 11 had more sounds and more outputs.
    upgraded to the RX5 later.... another story i think for your channel one day! ( i still have the RX5 )

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Always liked the SPX90. Great FX unit!

  • @NeoTeAika
    @NeoTeAika 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome video!
    Been working on a project to recreate the Halo Combat Evolved soundtrack with the original hardware, based on (so far!) a year of research and community collaboration. My travels have led me to the E-mu Procussion which is a very interesting beast. Curious if you've ever worked with one? They sound really powerful but have no FX and suffer from the first generation Proteus style interface. Having a lot of fun accidentally discovering Halo patches though!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! No, my life is extremely under-EMUed ;)

  • @alvaro_balcazar_
    @alvaro_balcazar_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice to see the infamous alec empire's tr909

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If drum machines could talk ;)

  • @nabooka316
    @nabooka316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The era of 12 bit drummachines was short but glorious - with limited dynamic range the sounds blends well without much need for compression

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True! I especially like the Akai S950 converters

  • @Windowserrorsong
    @Windowserrorsong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There should be one 80s drum machine in every household? My local music shop has an RX5. If I buy it I’m gonna be mad but also HOW FUN. 😓✨

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      RX5 - nice!!! Get it!!! ;)

  • @alexwalton593
    @alexwalton593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    before we had a drummer, about 3 years ago, my bassist and i bought an rx21 off of reverb. one of the worst machines ive ever used in my entire life for programming and the noise floor is insane. i do use rx21 and rx5 samples in my solo music to this day, as well as the drums off my pss480 which are very similar

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nothing wrong with some Portasound goodness!

    • @kuhpfau
      @kuhpfau 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz Agree, compared to a Casio it sounds terrible but when I realized you can tweak the FM synth... 😍

  • @Pablo668
    @Pablo668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The wanted realistic drum sounds without the drummer.....As a drummer I'm offended.....I also think this is true.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have to understand the non-drummers: more beer in the backstage fridge ;)

  • @thisisnev
    @thisisnev 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a person of the 80s, I remember taking my end-of-line, bargain-basement 909 round to a drummer friend's house and being totally underwhelmed by his shiny new RX15. It was as godawful then as it is now. I wouldn't give it house room today, and as I even give house room to a Kawai R-50 that's pretty damning! Of all the RX drum machines that Yamaha burped out only the RX5 is worth considering, and the underrated little RY20 is probably the best-value Yamaha drum machine on the used market.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I really wanna have an RX5. Great features!

    • @kixxalot
      @kixxalot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The RX15 *really* deserves the title "bad gear". And $200 is what it is going for now? Ridiculous.

    • @ringtangting
      @ringtangting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RY30 is a really good one too. I've got a RX-5 and I would love a RY30 too.

    • @ringtangting
      @ringtangting 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kixxalot They're going for 100 euro's or even cheaper here.

    • @luckyllou7325
      @luckyllou7325 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I own a RY8...found it outside on a little "hill" of garbage. Fully working the display is a lttle blind. midi In/Out, Stereo.Are they from mid 90? Not so bad sounds!! 8 Kits i believe ..and Bass Notes if you will. And a input for guitar for a build in "GuitarSynthesizer". Its not bad when you havent enough inputs you can run an instrument throu without processing the signal. But this tiny box is no fun at all. Its worth a episode on this channel. Havent found so much Info about the RY8.

  • @alexwestconsulting
    @alexwestconsulting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    holy crap that thing is big. i'm old enough to remember when yamaha was industry leading. I can't piece together what happened to them. I used to drool over the yamaha dx7 2fd with e when I was in like grade 7. After high school I had the AN1x. You really need to do an AN1x video.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Already keeping my eyes open for ANs

  • @matrix12x
    @matrix12x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes! it's Friday again! Great episode. I had one of these, sampled it and sold it long, long ago.
    I'm still pulling for an episode on the Kawaii XD-5 drum synth. Also, if you ever want to do a better gear episode on the Sequential Prophet 600 there are a bunch of mods for it. I developed a mod that adds a noise source and I added features to the GliGli OS mod. Some other guys developed a mod that pans the 6 oscillators left and right, which really opens it up.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah, that Kawai! I'll keep my eyes open for one

    • @davejames885
      @davejames885 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Kawai may have been inscrutable to program but it had the best tablas!

    • @matrix12x
      @matrix12x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davejames885 it was the first drum "synth" I ever owned. I made mostly "industrial" types of drums with it.

  • @martinschroder1991
    @martinschroder1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice episode. Did never understand, why yamaha make The higher numbers to The smaller ones? Why? WHY yamaha, WHY????

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's the same thing with cameras. Never understood that

  • @AndrewJohnClive
    @AndrewJohnClive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Flo! You make lock-down Fridays the defining moment of my week!❤️❤️

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @veerchasm1
    @veerchasm1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The RX5 was only good to clean lint out of

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There was indeed a lot of lint in it;)

  • @KeytarKris
    @KeytarKris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude you make bad gear sound super duper awesome. Thanks for bringing the 80s back sonically

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! 80s forever

  • @joedent3323
    @joedent3323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My and my friend had a linn drum at his house. We set it up next to his DAW; selected Linn Drum sounds; and there was no discernable difference.
    The moral of the story is: stop waiting for over-hyped gear, and start writing better songs with what you have.

  • @dynasoftbg2571
    @dynasoftbg2571 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my opinion, the RX 15 is some kind of milking the cash-cow.
    I bought a RX-5 in the late 80s in Hamburg for the affordable price of DM 999 (the Synth part was an YS-200 bought some days before, same company, same store, same price), very cool stuff then, we did not desire Umm'zz of the 808 or 909 then. We liked 12-Bit-Drums, and, of course, the Piano (The YS-200 piano never hit me like some later Ensoniq EPS-16+ sounds, I have to admit).
    This Setup was a great set forward considering the Yamaha SK 30, a Teac 3440 (great 4-Track with DBX, but the mixer sold with that was a real noise source and missing sends and returns) and a drum machine named "Styxx prgramma" or something like that I've borrowed from a friend before since 1983.
    From my 2023 view backward, even that Drum Machine was much cooler the the super-reduced RX 15. After the release of the RX-5 the only released utter bullshit, maybe the RX-7 does its job, but I won't go beyond the RX 5 if searching for a Yamaha Vintage Drum Machine. The RX 15 does not not tick any box in my opinion.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      The portfolio of vintage Yamaha drum machine can be weird at times

  • @tonywharton5220
    @tonywharton5220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Uno Drum is probably the best sounding drum machine around at the moment. Very underated. I absolutely love mine. The sounds are so natural.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good to know, I need to try one!

    • @tonywharton5220
      @tonywharton5220 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AudioPilz You will not be disappointed. I would love to see your thoughts and a review of it. I got mine from Amazon.

  • @brocoproder
    @brocoproder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Talk about the Yamaha RX7 please!!!, have a great day, greetings from Venezuela!!!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the input!

  • @Michael_Smith-Red_No.5
    @Michael_Smith-Red_No.5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glad you gave the RX-5 some love.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great machine!

  • @aubrey3336
    @aubrey3336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the last track was ridiculously hard

  • @steve--smith
    @steve--smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Until this came out the only budget competition was the TR606. So this was a PCM based step forward.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's true!

  • @ILIKESCIFI
    @ILIKESCIFI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see a star wars cup... you know what i like... ITS STAR WARS... and SciFi... and Synth music... and michael j fox!

  • @therealselfcare
    @therealselfcare ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Idk. All I heard was a bunch of pretty good samples🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's basically it...;)

  • @jimismith6648
    @jimismith6648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now I just want a
    POST PUNK
    GOTHADELIC
    ITALO DISCO
    SYNTH POP
    album. That and half a glass of water on my bookshelf
    ;)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers to that!

  • @danthreepwood2760
    @danthreepwood2760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The music @ 5:58 would be perfect for the 90's (Amiga) game ''Arabian Nights''

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never tried this one!

  • @B1SCOOP
    @B1SCOOP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro, you've accidentally made HiNRG with that second tune.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Accidentally? ;)

  • @vinyljunkie07
    @vinyljunkie07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bizarrely Leonard Cohen used a RX on "I'm Your Man" and you can hear the cheesy Yamaha ride cymbal

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mr. Cohen couldn't do no wrong

  • @hubzcaps
    @hubzcaps 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fell off my ved laughin at the crash bandacoot lollll

  • @atomdemise27
    @atomdemise27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    please make another video, FULL LENGTH of the post-punk gothadelic italodisco synth pop. if you can find the time in-between your making hilarious videos... no cease and desist for copyright infringement? good stuff! look out DISNEY!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I'll try to squeeze it in!

  • @peppermintaviation
    @peppermintaviation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ROFL 5:06 "it's either broken... or too bad for bad gear" HAHHAHAHAHHA
    Can I ask for a review of the Minilogue XD if you have access to one?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Great input, I'll take a closer look!

  • @Gonzalo_Chalo_Luthier
    @Gonzalo_Chalo_Luthier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would you consider the yamaha rx21 if it is for relatively cheap?? It has midi! Can it sequence 64 steps??

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've yet to try that one

  • @johannilsson5829
    @johannilsson5829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel 😁 I got an RX-15 for free when I bought a Roland SH-1000 about 25 years ago for around 80 Euros. I was going to buy a DX7-II but the seller had those other two laying around as well so I bought all three 😁 I still have them but unfortunately the DX-7 is dead. I do however have a DX-7 mk1 in excellent condition. I now feel I have to go and play with the RX-15...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THX! It's always so tempting when they have other stuff too ;)

  • @WAGinWNY
    @WAGinWNY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that Space Echo RE 201 you use. It reminds me of tube, ham radio rigs from the 1960s.

  • @davejames885
    @davejames885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't think the Drumulator is much better than the RX15, it still had short cheezy samples.
    I only had the Drumulator briefly before I flipped it. Did it even have midi? I forget 'cos I stopped caring

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have to admit that I never really tried those classics

  • @ivanski28
    @ivanski28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you done the Boss DR220? It comes in two flavours the A "acoustic" and E "electronic" I had the E. It also came probably the smallest non drum machine looking box !

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These are so cute!

  • @heavysystemsinc.
    @heavysystemsinc. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I prefer the old shorter, almost realistic but not quite drum machine sounds. However, I'm not sure I need a box just for that since there's plenty of those sounds on the MC101 I recently picked up. The downside is, I don't get that lofi crunch without sacrificing the 1 track effect to a lofi/bitcrusher. Hmmm....maybe I *DO* need an archaic box full of lofi drum hits...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We all need one!

  • @mapache_al_ataque
    @mapache_al_ataque 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Roland TR 505 is the prehistoric sample based drum machine that lives in my household :-)
    Also, I think the drum samples of that Yamaha RX-15 live inside my Yamaha PSS 560 , if not its very close.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TR505 is the GOAT!!!

  • @FIXTREME
    @FIXTREME 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I understand not circuit bending, but why not try swapping the EEPROM chip? Since that is what everyone did back in the day with crap drum machines, it would have been great to demonstrate how this machine (and others to follow) handled other EEPROM.
    Still, nice to see a 3rd consecutive week of ZX Spectrum lookalike machines 😆

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did this to the TR-505 - great stuff (yeah, the ZX is strong with this one;)

  • @Damien-og6sk
    @Damien-og6sk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video as usual! Your Post punk Gothadelic Italo Disco Synth Pop track got me wondering: will we ever get a review of the KawaÏ R-100?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! We are seriously under-Kawaied here, working on it

  • @NachtSchreck13
    @NachtSchreck13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kinda weak using clickbait faux reviews to get people to listen to your music.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I only had some full tracks ready, I could use them at the moment ;)