Dubreqs stylophone is one of the most iconic and popular electronic keyboard instruments of all time, having sold over 4 million between its invention in 1968 and today. Superwave has released stylophone a free windows software synthesizer recreation of the classic dubreq stylophone music toy description. It was designed for fans of the worldfamous stylophone pocket synthesizer. All sounds have been meticulously sampled and mapped out in kontakt, giving you the flexibility and ease to get started with that classic sound straight away. Invented in 1967 by brian jarvis, it entered production in 1968, manufactured by dubreq.
Now that your mind has been well and fully blown, lets talk about the product. The path to the samples used by this vst is hardcoded into the dll. The perfect accompaniment to the classic stylophone s1 is the stylophone beatbox, a miniature drum machine that fits in your pocket 3 voices, beatbox samples of a real human beatboxer, mc zani, percussion electronic drum sounds and bass, a bass melody sound to play a bassline for your stylophone. The david bowiestylophone connection started with the song space oddity in 1969, but he has gone on to use the instrument on numerous tracks since then. It consists of a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus each note being connected to a cheap voltagecontrolled oscillator via a differentvalue resistor thus closing a circuit. Invented in 1967, stylophones are one of the biggest selling instruments of all time, but how does the retro pocket synthesizer stand in 2018. Stylophone beatbox electronic beats machine handson. Stylophone beatbox basics mari dangerfield youtube. That major tom sound found at two pivotal song transitions is a stylophoneglissando. Beatbox booms in as the coolest portable beats machine around. Read more stylophone gen x1 analog stylus synthesizer now available april 17, 2018 april 18, 2018 10 comments. Download the old, rough version of the song that you hear in the video. It was david bowies use of the stylophone on the jonathan ross show in.
The sound is between terrible and horrible when it doesnt bug and blast your speakers, but it can be used in a creative way, if you are motived. Stylophone beatbox is the portable electronic beats machine that retains all the retro cool of its predecessor however, the future is here with all new electro sounds including samples from the uks beatbox champion mc zani. Stylophone beatbox basics mari dangerfield hello dangerfielders. First, a sample of what you can really do with this thing if you try. Over 40 years old, the stylophone pocket synthesizer made popular by the likes of rolf harris and david bowie as used in the timeless classic space oddity is now available in vsti format. There are a lot of modern reproduction stylophones that use an 8 leg chip to produce the sound, these stylophones usually have multiple sounds and already have a volume control. Oct 15, 2009 dubreq has released the stylophone beatbox, a portable electronic beats machine. Well, the thing is making a comeback in the form of the stylophone beatbox, a beats machine that lays down electronic sounds right from the palm of your hand. Stylophone mods and fixes, including volume control. Over 40 years old, the stylophone pocket synthesizer made popular by the likes of rolf harris and david bowie as used in the timeless classic space oddity is now available in vsti format the stylophone is a.
Nov 23, 2009 weve seen the pros effortlessly tapping away classic tunes on the stylophone beatbox, so naturally we had to give it a shot for our faithful readers. How to record music off your stylophone windows xp or lower. The dubreq stylophone is a miniature stylusoperated synthesizer invented in 1967 by brian jarvis. It consists of a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus each note being connected to a cheap voltagecontrolled oscillator via a differentvalue resistor. Aproca hard carry travel case for stylophone retro pocket synth. The stylophone has been used by many great artists such as jean michel jarre, kraftwerk, erasure, orbital, marilyn manson, they might be giants, white stripes and little boots. Stylophone is back but now in vsti format and completely free.
David bowie space oddity official video if playback doesnt begin shortly, try. Stylophone beatbox brings retro flavor to portable beats machine. Stylophone beatbox electronic beats machine handson engadget. The screw to access the batteries is so cheap that it stripped immediately, which meant we had to break the piece of plastic in back to put batteries in. It consists of a metal keyboard made of printed circuit board and played by touching it with a styluseach note being connected to a voltagecontrolled oscillator via a differentvalue resistorthus closing a circuit. Dubreq stylophone and stylophone beatbox keyboardmag. Oct 21, 2009 thankfully, theres the stylophone beatbox. Yes, its the same one used by numerous artists from kraftwerk to david bowie to contemporary ones like the jon spencer blues explosion. The stylophone has been used by many great artists such as jean michel jarre, kraftwerk. Yes, the stylophone is back, and heres our top 5 cool, classic songs that have used this instrument. With three new exclusive sounds beatbox, percussion and bass stylophone and a new record function that allows you to play back loops of your work, beatbox. Feb 05, 2018 stylophone beatbox basics mari dangerfield hello dangerfielders. The beatbox features three voices, like the s1, these are drumkit, a series of electronic percussion sounds, beatbox, samples of a real human beatboxer mc zani and bass, a new bassstylophone voice allowing the user to set up a bassline for their stylophone melodies. Raw audio of amplified static produced from an electronic stylophone synthesizer.
Stylophone 45 robertson street, tn34 1hl hastings, east sussex rated 4. The stylophone is a miniature analog stylusoperated keyboard. Like the original stylophone, the stylophone beatbox is a handheld electronic instrument. Oct 06, 2009 demo the sounds and features of the new stylophone beatbox scratch, record and loop.
Dubreq stylophone beat box with record loop and playback. Stylophone instrument is a ni kontakt 5 instrument consisting of both the stylophone and the stylophone beatbox. The saddest stylophone will create a sad and pathetic version of any song. Original stylophone mods and fixes and how to fit a volume control this information is for the old original dubreq stylophone from the 1970s. Dubreq stylophone beatbox, a portable electronic beats machine. It features pads on its circular play surface which, when touched by the. The ultraportable stylophone beatbox retains all the retro cool of its big brother, but the future is here with all new electro sounds including samples from uk beatbox champion mc zani. In the latest sonic lab video, gaz wiliams takes a look at the dubreq stylophone gen x1 stylophone an advanced version of the classic stylophone stylus instrument the stylophone gen x1 is the latest portable analogue synthesizer by dubreq. Nov 25, 2009 superwave has released stylophone a free windows software synthesizer recreation of the classic dubreq stylophone music toy description. The stylophone is a monophonic synthesizer with one sound only, with. Stylophone beatbox is the portable electronic beats. The stylophone beatbox was actually the first stylophone percussion instrument. Stylophone retro pocket synth lootd unboxing youtube.
Demo the sounds and features of the new stylophone beatbox scratch, record and loop. Jun, 2018 invented in 1967, stylophones are one of the biggest selling instruments of all time, but how does the retro pocket synthesizer stand in 2018. Its metal pads are in a circular configuration, and like the standard version, you trigger sounds using the attached stylus. Jul 06, 2009 the original dubreq stylophone a kind of stylusoperated pocket synthesiser, marketed mostly at kids was in production from 1967 to 1980 and its migraineinducing tones invoke a rubiks. This video, via smokey stubbs, is the music video for the fluff tadpole cover of the vintage electronic pop hit, telstar, written by joe meek and originally performed by the tornados.
This video, via steve cain, features 16 classic hits, played on the stylophone the stylophone, originally introduced in 1968 by dubreq and remained in production for about 10 years. One collection can have up to 256 icons if you are a registered user or 50 if you are not registered. This week the lovely dubreq sent me a stylophone beatbox, and gave me the chance to show you all the cool stuff it can do. Oct 16, 2009 yes, its the same one used by numerous artists from kraftwerk to david bowie to contemporary ones like the jon spencer blues explosion. The stylophone is a miniature analog stylusoperated synthesizer invented in 1967 by brian jarvis and going into production in 1968. Enter the edit mode by clicking the pencil icon to edit the name and color of each icon separately. This week the lovely dubreq sent me a stylophone beatbox, and gave me. The sound is generated in browser, no samples, no mp3, no libraries, no huge code base. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Stylophone dubstylobeat portable electronic beats machine. The stylophone however, has one major advantage over any other collectable of this genre that i can think of. The dubreq stylophone gen x1 a soupedup version of the classic stylophone is now available. The stylophone provides a nice and easy to follow example. White stripes detroits famous duo features stylophone sounds throughout the song icky thump, the title track of their 2007 album. It features pads on its circular play surface which, when touched by the stylus. It can be used, and it most certainly is by an increasing number of bands and musicians, who from a nostalgic point, simply want to include a sample of the stylophone on a single, or album track. The result is the rocking stylophone beatbox delivering the coolest sounds of the new millenium.
The original dubreq stylophone a kind of stylusoperated pocket synthesiser, marketed mostly at kids was in production from 1967 to 1980 and its migraineinducing tones invoke a rubiks. Demo the sounds and features of the new stylophone beatbox. Mp3 input means its also possible to sync your scratches with your mp3 music. The stylophone beatbox is a handheld electronic instrument, unlike anything youve ever seen. You can see the stylophone being used in this video from 1981 capturing a live performance of the song pocket calculator. The recorder was approximately 5cm away from the stylophones speaker. Enjoy our amateurish electronic beatboxing after the break just promise you wont laugh.
Im playing with a unfinished version of a song of mine, the way back. Download soundbits stylophone instrument prime loops. Probably the most high profile user of the stylophone. It was designed to make life more fun for fans of the worldfamous stylophone pocket synthesizer. So pit, i checked the searchbar and was shocked to find that nobody had created a thread dedicated to the almighty stylophone. It features pads on its circular play surface which, when touched by the stylus, trigger beatinspiring sounds. Its designed to be an inexpensive stylus synth, like the original stylophone, but with some of the synthesis features. The stylophone beatbox is the first stylophone percussion instrument. Stylophone beatbox, original stylophone, dr who theme. Its metal pads are in a circular configuration, and like the standard version, you. The stylophone pocket synthesizer steps into the future with the all retro classic instrument taking the next leap on the evolutionary ladder. Dec 21, 2016 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The stylophone gen x1 is the latest portable analogue synthesizer by dubreq.
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