Doepfer A188-2 Video Tutorials by Raul Pena

Yay, Raul Pena is back with a brand new series, this time about the A-188-2 Tapped BBD Module.
Here are the first eight parts, the rest will follow as soon as they appear online.

Video 1: Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Module
" Overview and description of the Features and functions of the A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay Module.Audio Demonstration found in next of series. Doepfer A188-2 High and Low Stages. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Doepfer A188-2 High and Low Stages Part One

" Part One of the demonstration of the high and low stages of the A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay Module.Demonstration continued in Doepfer A188-2 High and Low Stages Part Two. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 3: Doepfer A188-2 High and Low Stages Part Two

" Part Two of the demonstration of the high and low stages of the A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay Module.Next segment in series Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay Module Multiple Stages-Multiple Mixes .Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 4: Doepfer A188-2 Multiple Stages Multiple Mixes Part 1

" Experimenting with multiple stages in two independent mixes using the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay. Doepfer A149 is used to generate random notes to A110 VCO.Continued in Part Two. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 5: Doepfer A188-2 Multiple Stages Multiple Mixes 2

" Further Experimenting with multiple stages in two independent mixes using the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay. Doepfer A149 is used to generate random notes to A110 VCO.Continued in Part Two. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 6: Doepfer A188-2 Other Sound Sources-Modulation Part One

" An exploration of the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay for processing external audio. Two independent mixes are created using multiple stages within each mix. Doepfer A155 is used to trigger a Doepfer A140 to modulate the delay clock of the A188-2. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 7: Doepfer A188-2 Other Sound Sources-Modulation Part Two

" The continued exploration of the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay for processing external audio. Two independent mixes are created using multiple stages within each mix. Doepfer A155 is used to trigger a Doepfer A140 to modulate the delay clock of the A188-2. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 8: Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay Karplus Strong Patch

" A description of a Karplus Strong Patch using the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay.This type patch is used to synthesize wind and plucked string sounds. A155 is used for triggering CV and applying tempo.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 9: Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay External Feedback,Clock, and Outputs

"A demonstration of the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay with descriptions of Clock sync with an A188-1 (4096). Beginning of a discussion of external feedback using this module.Sound and Video by Raul Pena. Continued in Part Two."

Video 10: Doepfer A188-2 External Feedback,Clock, and Outputs Part Two

" Part Two of a demonstration of the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay with descriptions of Clock sync with an A188-1 (4096).Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Don't forget to check out his website at http://raulsworldofsynths.com

A-188-I BBD Tutorials by Raul Pena

Module A-188-1 is a so-called Bucket Brigade Device module.

A BBD circuit can be regarded as a chain of Sample&Hold units (S&H) which pass on their voltages to the next S&H in the chain at each clock pulse.
From this also the name Bucket Brigade Device is derived as each stage of the BBD can be treated as a bucket.

The sounds generated by module A-188-1 are very special. 

Typical applications for this module are: Flanger, Chorus, Analog Delay or Karplus/Strong synthesis.

Writing a post about the BBD has been on my list for a long time.
I own a 1024 stages version since the year it was released and i like it a lot.

The difficulty that i had was that it was pretty hard for me to understand all functions of this module completely, and than also have to write an explanatory post about it in English, which is not my native language...

I am very glad that Raul Pena (from http://raulsworldofsynths.com/) took the time and recently made some very interesting tutorial-video's explaining the whole A-188 in detail. 

This set of YouTube video's show you all the secrets of the module, with clear narration and pro sound-examples. Make sure you have some time, because in total this 4-part tutorial is longer than an hour (!)

Video 1: Doepfer A-188-1 BBD basics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8fKvbutgds
"Overview of functions and features of the Doepfer A188-1 BBD Delay module.
Video, voice, and sound by Raul Pena."