LGR - Yamaha CBX-T3 "Hello! Music!" Pack
Added 2020-12-02 01:52:58 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/l3iU8Fo3z1o
It's December! But it's not Christmas episode time quite yet. I haven't made up my mind on it but I may end up doing only one of those this year. There just isn't a whole lot of interesting holiday-related computer left stuff to cover at this point.
Soooooo, it's onto another old school MIDI module! This time it's all about Yamaha's "Hello! Music!" bundle from late 1992/early '93, which combined the CBX-T3 with a selection of Windows 3.1 software from Passport Designs. As far as early General MIDI devices go, it’s a rather forgotten one compared to the well-known offerings from Roland. Or even those from Yamaha themselves.
I had quite a fun time putting this one together, too. Typically I stick to the MIDI playback side of things and don't go into MIDI creation. But since that is such a major facet of this kit from Yamaha, I felt inclined to go just a little deeper in the latter half of the video. Hope you enjoy!
Comments
Thanks!
LGR
2020-12-05 01:19:42 +0000 UTCI actually loved your little song at the end. Well done!!!
Becka Pitts
2020-12-04 19:52:57 +0000 UTCThank you! This really was one of the more enjoyable videos to put together in a while since it covered so many enjoyable bases. And just music, music is always fun.
LGR
2020-12-04 17:56:53 +0000 UTCI'm not-so-secretly hoping someone takes advantage of the downloads I provided for the software and manages to rip them outta there. They need to be shared and dropped into some modern music visualizers.
LGR
2020-12-04 17:56:05 +0000 UTCIt's actually one of my biggest goals! I've talked to some producers about what it might take to master such a thing and bring it to production someday. Only ideas at the moment, but still :)
LGR
2020-12-04 17:55:16 +0000 UTCYou got that right! After spending several days in Trax I had to open up FLS20 again just to whip up a "cleanser" track, haha. Seriously, just being able to accurately drag and drop *alone* is a relief.
LGR
2020-12-04 17:54:32 +0000 UTCThat mix at the end, just wonderful!!! Excelent video, lots of fun and quite a lot of content: great intro, oddware, midi stuff and live music! LGR: All the bang for your buck!
LJFox
2020-12-03 16:18:23 +0000 UTCWhoa, those midi player animations are aesthetic as hell
Brian Gordon
2020-12-03 02:26:56 +0000 UTCThat was actually the first one I tested it with off-camera! It sounds perfectly dreadful.
LGR
2020-12-03 00:01:43 +0000 UTCThanks, Joon! Definitely makes me want to dive into some of the similar devices I have some Korg, Akai, Kawai and so on. There's so much out there to explore with vintage music gear!
LGR
2020-12-03 00:01:20 +0000 UTCHeh, yeah I've always found multi-length loops to be a really fun time. There's an almost marksman-like quality to it when trying to activate and deactivate things in time.
LGR
2020-12-03 00:00:29 +0000 UTCI'd imagine pretty well! I know they work nicely on modern Mac OS and Windows, and even within programs like DOSBox and ScummVM :)
LGR
2020-12-02 23:59:41 +0000 UTCThank you, Brandon!
LGR
2020-12-02 23:59:04 +0000 UTCThank you, for both statements! MIDI and music stuff are some of my favorite things to cover bar none. Will fix the MU80 mix-up :)
LGR
2020-12-02 23:58:54 +0000 UTCSo, when can I pick up an LGR vinyl? I'd love a collection of songs you made using this :)
Eric Siegel
2020-12-02 19:13:14 +0000 UTCAs a music producer this is content I'd love to see more of. I love your synth setups on Twitter and I always feel a bit envious of your hardware. This looks amazing despite how primitive it is to use. I feel spoiled with FL Studio, lol.
Alyxx the Rat
2020-12-02 16:38:25 +0000 UTCPedantry police here with another teeny tiny correction: around 4:00 you say "MU30" and show an MU80. P.S. love love love your videos on MIDI and music stuff in general
Peter Metzger
2020-12-02 15:52:54 +0000 UTCIndeed, I miss David's uploads over there! I know he's said he doesn't have much more to cover without things getting into increasingly complex devices, but still. The channel Alex Ball is worth a watch though, he does some really good documentaries on synths. Along with some fun quick looks at retro devices and silly "porno music" stuff :)
LGR
2020-12-02 14:42:50 +0000 UTCPassport.mid didn't come with Windows 3.1, that was 95 and later! Could've copied it over of course but still. Authenticity or something :)
LGR
2020-12-02 14:39:35 +0000 UTCGreat intro/hook! Loved all of it!
Brandon Mingo
2020-12-02 13:41:35 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed this. I can't help but wonder how midi devices like this would fair on modern systems running Linux.
CubicleNate
2020-12-02 13:14:24 +0000 UTCI kinda wanted to hear the "disk orch" mode play doom music lol
SupaPhly
2020-12-02 12:53:50 +0000 UTCGreat stuff! A real nice complement to the Roland videos and lets you demonstrate your heretofore unknown / lesser known musical talents!
Joon Choi
2020-12-02 10:24:47 +0000 UTCHunh... watching how you make music is so weird to me... I'm used to doing full compositions where I have control over every note throughout the entire length of a song so what you were doing with manually turning loops on and off on the fly to create a composition kinda broke my head. But yeah, that Trax program looks like it would frustrate me to no end; fortunately, my first experience with MIDI composition was Cakewalk in the late 90s. ;)
Kris Asick
2020-12-02 08:19:26 +0000 UTCI can't believe you resisted the urge to play passport.mid on that Passport midi player! I really enjoyed seeing you use some classic Windows 3.1 productivity software 👍
Tyler Compton
2020-12-02 06:49:46 +0000 UTCI fully expect all your background LGR music to now be made this way, no exceptions. Nice to see this since there hasn't been a new upload on 8 Bit Keys in a while.
Alek
2020-12-02 05:54:03 +0000 UTCThanks, John!
LGR
2020-12-02 04:17:19 +0000 UTCAlso, did Driving remind anyone else of Brodyquest?
John Covil
2020-12-02 04:15:21 +0000 UTCNice transition going into the Quiktunes screens. If you've used that before, I hadn't noticed until now.
John Covil
2020-12-02 04:07:55 +0000 UTCThank you! I'd love to hear what they could come up with on this setup, too. Results are fascinating being restricted by old software.
LGR
2020-12-02 03:42:57 +0000 UTCLowkey want Anders Enger Jensen and Doctor Mix to mess with this! BTW the track you wrote is really good. Pretty catchy.
Phakorn Sripayak
2020-12-02 03:41:48 +0000 UTCAw yeah. Hope you find this one interesting too! It's got some unique sounds compared to its contemporaries.
LGR
2020-12-02 03:22:19 +0000 UTCIt's still a very special feeling :) Getting a musical instrument communicating with a computer is just the best.
LGR
2020-12-02 03:20:59 +0000 UTCCovid Christmas Clones, an unnerving thought indeed.
LGR
2020-12-02 03:20:02 +0000 UTCAhh Jammer, that sounds familiar. Is that the same as WinJammer I wonder? I got it on some shareware disc back in the day.
LGR
2020-12-02 03:18:33 +0000 UTCFixed in the next edit, thanks!
LGR
2020-12-02 02:58:08 +0000 UTCLove it! Tiny, tiny correction: those are unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) cables, not TRS (tip-ring-sleeve). TRS are balanced.
2020-12-02 02:51:29 +0000 UTCVery cool stuff! I never used the Yamaha. Only the Roland RAP-10 card. The program I used was Jammer 4.0.... It had adjustments for effects. Fairly simple controls. But, it was fine for doing a lounge duo....
2020-12-02 02:42:33 +0000 UTCI always found the Yamaha stuff interesting!!
AJPRIME TECH
2020-12-02 02:12:07 +0000 UTCOmg always wanted this. Not because of the sound will maybe a little. But I just like having devices connected to the computer.
Allan Au
2020-12-02 02:06:12 +0000 UTCKind of wish the Christmas Clint this year would be.... Less joyful than usual. Going "Christmas...." instead of "CHRISTMAS!"
Rick Green
2020-12-02 02:05:56 +0000 UTC
