Name something with a pendulum in it

@ChronosFatherOfTime

2 жыл бұрын

The Perth, Australia, Drum and Bass ensemble Pendulum 😂

@DollysplitBand

2 жыл бұрын

My 2012 mixtapes

@alexholden

2 жыл бұрын

Metronome.

@deadmanopencarry

2 жыл бұрын

ME.

@asshattery

2 жыл бұрын

The museum of everything else

You can't imagine just how much joy it is to see and hear mechanical/electrical devices you didn't know exist covered in such great enthusiasm and detail. Keep up the great work, please!

@roxasparks

2 жыл бұрын

Saaame

@jayglier

2 жыл бұрын

Electro mechanical devices are cool. Like old pinball machines

Oh man. I remember the class room clocks in my grade school years back in the 60's here in the US and they were controlled the same way. What was funny to see and hear was after a power outage the clocks had to all be fast pulsed to set to the correct time and those clocks were not very quiet when being set at high speed 😃

@bveracka

2 жыл бұрын

While I'm obviously quite a bit younger than yourself, my junior high school in the 90s was built in 1961, and was like a time warp in there -- everything was so old! It had those same style clocks, and the master was in the main office in a little alcove. I remember that loud and fast chattering noise very well. Every time a nor'easter came through and knocked the power out, the building would be freezing inside, and they'd reset those clocks. What a throwback! Later, my high school had satellite clocks, which I remember ironically being far less reliable.

@marknesselhaus4376

2 жыл бұрын

@@bveracka A bit younger? Yeah just a little.... 65 years on my end . The older the tech the more I like it 🙂

@TheNathan696969

2 жыл бұрын

@@marknesselhaus4376 Mark, as an older man on youtube, do you prefer technology from back when you were younger or now in the modern era?

@aaron71

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could find a video of that!

@marknesselhaus4376

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNathan696969 Well.... I prefer tech from back in my youth as I understand it inside and out but I can work with modern tech but do not have a good feel for how it works at the component level if that makes any sense. Case in point that I am challenged when it comes to writing a decent sketch for a basic Arduino or programming my TV remote ;-)

Decades ago, it was my job to implement billing for 2G/3G wireless network systems. If you've used a cell phone in Somalia, Guam or out to sea on the Bering Strait, my code was involved in charging you for it. Seeing billing implemented in this manner is absolutely mind-blowing.

Oh man this is great! And cheers for the shout out! There's something so nice about the very very slight variation in clock giving it a slightly more interesting groove. Was a pleasure to help out - Jesse

Cool project! Thanks for the mention, glad to see you found good use for my code :-)

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

2 жыл бұрын

Whooo! Yeah been a healthy staple for me that module cheers!!

@a773

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Thanks! Again, glad to see my code has been useful for someone else!

1:38 Oldschool engineering like that is so fascinating to me. I love the genius ways they figured out how to solve mechanical problems that us digital-age people take for granted.

@dylanmcrae1877

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously tho!!! It's absolutely amazing

@freedustin

2 жыл бұрын

I like how it works without a microprocessor... *looking at cars with disdain*

@EliteSniperTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@freedustin looks at my clock with distain too 😅

@gnarlysoundscapes7210

2 жыл бұрын

@@freedustin Yeah it's ridiculous to me that they've made machines that run on exploding gasoline arbitrarily dependent on computerized nonsense that serves no vital purpose.

@gnarlysoundscapes7210

2 жыл бұрын

@@EliteSniperTV lol Clocks are one thing where I prefer digital. The ticking of a mechanical clock drives me insane. So does the bell of a mechanical alarm clock. I had one back in the day, but one morning I'd had enough of it's ticking, jangling bullshit and smashed it to bits. :-P

Sam, you inspire the hell out of me. I've had like a musical awakening from watching your videos and literally just not being afraid to try stuff, thank you, man, you've done so much for me.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

2 жыл бұрын

:D glad it helps!

@dmtm

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER This is sooo good & creative. 😀

i love the motherbrain interconnected museum idea, it just keeps getting cooler and cooler! It would be cool if other clocks set up in other parts of the museum are all different times in the world, cause all of them are interconnected by one master clock, it would mean that it indexes correctly relative to each other?

@mikesanders6351

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no, it was not unusual for a slave clock to take more than one step per pules or miss a pulse ocassionally, especially if their solenoid mechanism got out of adjustment as they aged. This caused much anxiety and stress in the heart of a Postmaster, who then would feel compelled to call the Senior technician and request (demand, more like, for in my experience there was little love lost between the clerical and engineering branches of the NZPO) the immediate dispatch of a junior trainee tech to either short out a fast one (until the actual time caught up) or to use a 1.5 volt battery to apply additional pulses to a slow one. Ask me how I know this.

@PPo2

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesanders6351 How do you know this?

The pendulum delay sounds absolutely amazing. What a good vibe for both something steampunky or looming and ominous

I love the nano second inconsistencies with the beat. Makes the digital music sound human.

4:36 Heh, apparently I'm not the only one who sometimes runs clocks at too high a voltage. Long story short, due to a dodgy self-made AAA-to-AA adapter, I accidentally ended up running a regular quartz wall clock directly from the Li-Ion cell inside one of those fancy rechargeable batteries instead of its 1.5V step-down converter. The first thing I noticed was that the clock was unusually loud. It was only when I saw that it was often actually stepping backwards instead of forwards, that I figured out something really wasn't how it should be. The quartz circuit itself didn't really care about the +2.5 volt ‘overclock’ though, it still ticked at 1Hz…

I want to visit this museum someday Sam has totally made a museum out of electronic genius

Ohhh Man ..... you are by far the craziest person I follow on the web. I am 45, have been a regular at raves and currently finishing my studies in industrial robotics (a rare combination .... :) and I am fascinated by how you create the weirdest inventions with all that old shit for music.....and what sounds good!!! Due to my studies in robotics, I understand (now) how complicated it is to move all that old stuff to do this. So I admire you for your music and all your DIY videos. When I can get away to the UK, count on a visit to the museum. Thank you Mastaaa !!!!

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

2 жыл бұрын

good luck on the course!!!! :D

Great! Amazing! A random idea: Put a mic in the master clock case - tons of resonance bouncing around in there. Then, a bit of filtering + some comparators and you might get some kooky timing sequences on the output.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

2 жыл бұрын

it will be a project. just a lot of technicals with that. i just didnt have one i wanted to leave in there permanently :D

@heliammusicchannel

Жыл бұрын

Next level thinking

This is everything I could want from an electro-mechanical based music channel.

That was truly amazing, that heavy bassline with that ambient-like pendulum backround rhythm made me speechless! Keep it up, you are a sound engineering mastermind.

Oh man. When you put those clock pulses through the delay my brain melted. Amazing stuff!

This is amazing! I love how you really appreciate the work people put into engineering these old devices and how you integrate them into your audio craziness but in a non destructive way (usually :D) Please keep sharing your insanity with us all!

4:09 That's some high quality ASMR. I love the rattly noise when the pendulum's recharger switch engages.

12:32 sounds dope. I love how you studied the clock and explained it's mechanism to us. Fascinating stuff!

Built it! Works perfectly. Thanks sam and jesse. Fastest build ever for me! The a773 mod was actuallly next on my list, so with a few days of thinking and then last night full construction one evening, works first time. ..

Can't wait for new stuff, im always looking forward to your ideas and projects. as an electrical engineer and musician this is right up my alley :D

Very cool videos bro! Really enjoying this

Doc Brown approves of this master clock

I found this channel looking for lyrics to your fantastic music only to discover it also has fascinating and passionate videos about all sorts of retro stuff, you are a fantastic human being

Watching your videos is an experience! This is my second one and I'm subscribed to this and your spotify right away.

My God, I just found your channel and I'm LOVING the energy!

Your grind is seriously insane, man

So that's why it's called a master "clock" even nowadays

This video had it all: old technology, an interesting idea, explanation of a circuit, collaboration, open source software, crazy sounds and beautiful background music. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this one.

Oh hey, I remember suggesting something like this on your patreon a while ago, cool to see its going somewhere :D

Strangely fascinating. I love electro mechanical analog technology. And so weird and wonderful that you're saving and displaying it all.

And just like that, the clockstep genre was born. Have been enjoying your videos for a while now. Keep up the amazing work.

Never a dull moment I so much enjoy your posts. Been gaga on electronic music since the days of R A Moog. Many thanks. Regards Andre SA

The song you did is just the perfect music to a chase scene in some cyberpunk movie.

ive only watched 10 of your vids and ive already learned so much, please keep explaining things for us lol

11:56 as soon as you turned that knob it sounded so filthy, I LOVE IT. I could listen to this all day, especially when playing an FPS game.

Loving the master clock dude, purely brilliant! 👍

Lovely how much circuit neede dto do something so simple, so many small clever sollutions along the way. Happy you keep those stuff runing.

This is crazy cool, your explanation was fanominal!

That’s so cool like other projects would love to come to see the museum when I’m next in London

Man I love tech like this! It's really genius when you think about it.

I love this idea, very excited to see this progress

There is no end to your creativity. You're easily the most creative person I've ever experienced.

I got way too excited when I saw that clock in one of your last videos. Glad you talked about it!

Fantastic old stuff, and that sounds absolutely amazing. You should do a whole album using it.

i find your obsession endlessly fascinating. i have no musical talent apart from the trumpet and guitar. but your passion is infectious

I love it, very cool! Now since you have figured out the technology you really should try a double pendulum or so, I think it would be very interesting how it's more chaotic behaviour translates to music.

Man that's awesome! Great job

Damn my boy you a genius! You inspire me to learn gadgets and gizmos too!! I like how you are a music genius but also a genius with this kind of stuff! 😎👍💪🧠

one of the coolest videos i've seen in a minute

KZread 2am: check out this dude playing a clock. Me 2am: OMG THIS IS MY JAM!!!

I can tell not only from the Clock 36 this video centres around, but also from the sheer amount of light straw equipment I'm the background that your clearly a GPO enthusias. 😀 Nice galv conduit worl too. 😎

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes it’s a recent obsession. I didn’t know what strowger meant 4 months ago now look at me 😂😂😂

I had an old Aunt Maybel 😆 ! My very outdated junior high school in the 90s had this type of clock system, and it's cool to see how they work. BTW: I love the direction you've taken this 'hobby' of yours in. Your homemade synths continue to blow my mind (love em), and I think your devoted interest in these outdated mechanical devices is great -- you've certainly gone down the rabbit hole on those! Not sure if it's the same for you, but mechanical clocks have always had a sort of mesmerizing and calming effect on me. Sometime ago, I got an old "Regulator" brand wall clock with a wind-up mechanism, and I love putting my ear to the case and listening to all the inner workings. Rotary phones are another favorite---maybe you can do something with one of those one day (they're beautifully simplistic). Anyways, your marriage of old with new is, as always, wicked cool and very inspiring. Crack on! Regards from Plymouth USA. 👍

You and Simon are amazing, man

That's some true industrial composting right there! So awesome.

I watched this video when it was new. I rewatched it today. Infinite enjoyment potential.

What a cool, twisted way to make music. It's mechanical, electrical, and bizarre. Just the thing I needed to see Sam. Thank you for being yourself!

Fucking genius. You always make the most interesting stuff and take music to new places. Thanks for being amazing!

We have a telephone museum nearby. It is chock full of old phone exchange equipment stacks and exhibits. Some interactive, a.k.a. you can handle some of it. The place has an odor I associate with working on radios in my bedroom when I was a kid. Burning insulation or something. Your relays remind me of that. Mechanical. Wonderful.

Love the little jam 💯

Brother you come up with the maddest ideas mad I say!!!! But I love it so informative and entertaining all rolled up into one man!!!! :::=^)

I got some major Dark Side of the Moon vibes from the jam at the end - I absolutely love the musical use of the clock sound

How amazing would it be if each station at the museum had a sync box for 'free, 1x, 2x, 4x' and every half-hour or so everything set itself to 1x. Still allows for noodling around, but would probably be pretty powerful to have all the discordant/off-pace stuff just *snap* together on-beat for a minute or so before going back to whatever setting they were using before.

The master slave clocks I got training on were a bit more complicated, but essentially the same. The master would keep time for the building and periodically (every 2 seconds?) send out a series of pulses. Through a complicated set of shift registers, the slave would update it's time. Each slave was an independent clock, but was always waiting for an input signal to sync to. Most faults in the slave units were self contained. But we found a few ways to mess up the master signal for everything (eg shorting the input signal to the output of a 3600 multiplier). Fun times

Ok, that magnet switch is absolutely brilliant. Pure wizardry. And I bet it hasn't missed in decades. ‼

And again you went to town on this lol Thanks heaps! ;)

The Cake dudes are fun as, during a festival in Adelaide they lived in a workshop next to my venue and sneakily drove one of their telephone robots up behind me while I was filling a mop bucket. Creeeepy XD

Love the throwback engineering! Also, really reminded me of the backbeat to Emancipator's song Ares which always reminds me of a clock with attached carillon. Come to think of it, Mythos' song Icarus is also similar... I must have a thing for clocks.

It’s like watching a mad scientist in his lab! I love it, please never stop!

Awesome idea yet again.

Not gonna lie. Was expecting songs from the band Pendulum synced up to things not related to the EDM band. But instead actually got music of a pendulum. Pleasantly surprised and informative! Awesome Video!

Everything on this channel makes me happy. This video doubly so.

This is easily one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen 👍

That now explains the weird clocks at my Secondary school in the eighties, they never worked very well.

I love this sort of gear-y stuff

Never fails to amaze me.

Jeez, you're a genius! So inspiring!

When you first mentioned museum, I thought that was a crazy idea - but hey not the first time I thought that watching your videos. Now I'm getting closer to "that's the best museum ever" (there's still VSM you know)

Next step; hook a synth up to a heart monitor. :-D

@Perennial_Curiosity

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that would actually sound good. The last time I was at the hospital I noticed that my heart rhythm was all over the place. Not even close to a metronome. I asked the doc if that was a bad thing and he was like lol no, your heart rate can vary by 10-20% with every beat. When they say your heart rate is 80 BPM that's just an average.

@Alkatross

2 жыл бұрын

Would it be ethical to connect this timing system to someone's pacemaker? As long as nobody grabs the multiply knob.

@davep5698

2 жыл бұрын

And the Kurupt FM on the track hahahaha, full Heart Monitor Riddim.

Hey Sam. Just had a look at the website of the museum. I found that most of the Facebook and Instagram links there are outdated. Maybe you finde the time to check on that. Thanks for your content. Have a good one and stay safe.

Legend mate, top class! Gav

Mechanical Dub Techno! Always impressed with your builds but man this is awesome.

As a kid in the 70's/80's I would marvel at many technological things. How did they announce the time over the phone? How did they synch up railway clocks? how did automated public announcements work? How did instant playback on TV work? How did they play a film on TV? How did Kraftwerk or Pink Floyd achieve their amazing sound? I could go on and on. As a kid all that were complete mysteries to me. Funnily enough it's only in recent years I'm finding out, with brilliant videos like this and Techmoan, Technology Connections and so on. To my mind it was so much more of an accomplishment before the digital age to do these things. Nowadays you just need a bit of electronics, push a button and you can do everything. It's like cars. When I saw a Mercedes 600 in the 70's as a kid it impressed me so much that I remember it to this day. Nowadays you can see Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Lamborghini and you go "yeah, yeah, nice" and you forget it 5 minutes later. Because of precisely this reason the musical contributions of this channel are a hundred times more impressive than the combined output of the muscial industry for the last 10 years. They just get the "artist" to fart into the microphone and get a "celebrity" producer to apply a million filters. So the result is utterly boring and I couldn't care less. But the sound of a (not so simple) pendulum being put through the analog wringer by Sam is just amazing and to me more impressive than every chart #1 of the last 10 years combined.

Thanks Sam for breaking down pendulums for me in the quickest and best explanation ever. You could teach a mechanical engineering course for dummies 👌👍

What an nice video to wake up to! :D Cheers for all the hard work you do, really looking brilliant! Really love the AMSR sounds too :3

So that is how you add swing to a modular synth. You sir are a legend

Oh man this is freaking MENTAL i love it!

You are a mad genius!!

lovely , well done getting this all running. Free pendulum. , building one now with SMI laser amplitude regulation.

Oh wow! What a great video. I used to work with this stuff back in the late 70s early 80s in the telephone exchange in Cheltenham UK. The master clock there was very similar. Where did you get all this lovely old Strowger equipment from?

That was actually an insanely phat little modular groove there.

lovelvy clicks and clacks

someone else posed the idea of reed switches in the pendulum case somewhere here in the comments, and i think that's a pretty neat idea to get the "multiple pulses per second"-thing in a purely analog/mechanical manner. maybe you could have the reed switches on some sort of manually adjustable slide so you could change the timing between the sub-pulses.

You are Brilliant man. We have got to get you " Back To The Future" !

At about the 5 minute mark I really was expecting Pink Floyd to begin playing... cheers love the video!

Gosh, i wish i had the knowledge and imaginative intuition you do. I have a computer science degree, but gave up on programming, to become a lorry mechanic. Now the most electronic work i do, is creating wiring looms for light bars and cab accessories lol

Incredible project ❤

Didn't know we needed clock asmr.