Devil Fish sound samples

 

The sound samples here are generally 60 seconds or so long.  They are all available in three formats: MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) format at 128 kbps stereo or mono.  For downloading and playing from your hard disk. 256 kbps stereo. (A few files only.) For downloading and playing from your hard disk if you want the highest sound quality. Real Audio mono 16 kHz bandwidth 32 kbps.  For playing in real-time if you have a 56 kbps modem or for downloading at any speed so you can play it later.  Real Audio cannot reproduce complex top-end detail, but the bass and mid-range is OK. Real Audio mono 10 kHz bandwidth 20 kbps.  For playing in real-time if you have a 28.8/33.3 kbps modem, or if you have a 56 kbps modem and network congestion is the limiting factor. MP3 Players There are lots of MP3 players for the various computers.  The definitive source is http://www.mp3.com . The MP3 encoding was done using the open source LAME encoder, running under Linux. (It is also available for Windows.) Real Player Real Player plays Real Audio and MP3 files.  It is part of the standard installation of most modern web browsers.  If your browser doesn't yet have a Real Player plugin, then you can download Real Player Basic for free from: http://www.real.com/ A 60 second 128 kbps MP3 file is about a megabyte, and so will take the following times to download, assuming there are no bottlenecks with this web server or the Internet.     Modem Approx. download time for 1 Megabyte 56 kbps operating at 50 kbps 2 minutes 40 seconds 33.3 kbps 4 minutes 28.8 kbps 4 minutes 40 seconds

 

cj03.mp3 rw12-256.mp3	Shift-clicking on a xxx.mp3 link such as this should enable you to download the file onto your hard disk, from where you can play it with an MP3 player (or Real Player). Unless your connection to the Net is above 128 kbps, you won't be able to listen to this file in real time.  There are a few xxx-256.mp3 files which are twice the size and give excellent sound quality.  Some of the most complex high frequencies produced by the Devil Fish don't survive with all details intact in ordinary 128 kbps stereo MP3s.
cj03-32k.rm rw12-32k.rm	This xxx-32k.rm type of file is a 16 kHz bandwidth 32 kbps file.  However, only click or shift-click this link if you want to save the file to disk and listen to it later.  One of the next two links is the one to click if you want to listen to it in real-time.
>> cj03-32k.ram >> rw12-32k.ram	xxx-32k.ram If you have a good Net connection, a 56 kbps modem and Real Player installed, then click this link to hear the sample in real-time. If all goes well, within about ten seconds you will hear music!
>> cj03.ram >> rw12.ram	xxx.ram Click this link if you have Real Player G2 installed and your Net connection is not so good, and/or your modem is running at 33.6 kbps or 28.8 kbps. Within about ten seconds you will hear music! ( A .ram file is a little text file of the form: "pnm://www.firstpr.com.au/rwi/dfish/sounds/cj03.rm".  When the browser follows a hyperlink to such a file, this tells it to fire up the Real Player and tell it where it should read a .rm Real Audio file from.)

 

First are some raw Devil Fish sound samples of my own.  Some have reverb or echo (Lexicon LXP-1) and one has a flanger in the Filter FM loop.  There is no drum machine, EQ, compression or anything else.  The most melodic and rhythmic of mine is rw12.  These are copyright Robin Whittle 1999. Then there are two excerpts from tracks made in early 2000 by Christian Wiseman (squalcho@earthlink.net) and Jack Maher, AKA Uniform Bass Code  http://uniformbasscode.pointinspace.com/ – see this URL for their latest MP3 tracks. These tracks are © Uniform Bass Code 2000.  Note the excerprts here have been been through two levels of  MP3 encoding. Then there are fifteen 60 second samples by Melbourne artist Charles James, of TM and Chucks Trax fame, email:    Charles James (chuck303@hotmail.com).  These were made with a Devil Fish 2.1b , a Boss DD-5 stereo output delay pedal, a Roland SH-09 and a Yamaha RM1x – which is doing TR-909-style drums.  These are fifteen tracks out of 32 which Charles kindly extracted from his recent noodlings.  I have included the notes he made explaining roughly how he created the sound.  These are copyright Charles James 1999.

 

rw10 – Drastic extremes of Filter FM 1:05 Robin Whittle Really one long note sliding up and down 2 octaves, 1 semitone.  Devil Fish with external pot (could just as easily be a mixer) to control the level of Filter Out going back into the Filter FM In – the ring and tip respectively of the old headphone socket.  Oscillator tuned low, Slide time maximum, all notes sliding, so the Gate is on continually.  This means no Env Mod or Accents.  I am playing with Overdrive, Cut Off, Resonance, Filter Tracking, Filter FM (on the front panel, which works from the output of the VCA) and the external pot to control Filter FM from the Filter Audio Out.  No reverb, EQ etc. Shift-click to save MP3: rw10.mp3 1,049 kbytes 128 kbps Mono Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw10-32k.rm 270 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw10-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw10.ram

 
 
 

rw11 – More drastic Filter FM and pulsations 0:56 Robin Whittle Straight 16 notes all the one pitch, but one has an Accent.  Filter Out to Filter FM In goes via an old Boss BF-1 flanger and a pot to control the level of FM.  I am altering Overdrive, Cut Off, Env Mod, Accent, Muffler (switched from 0 to 1 at 44 sec.), Filter FM, and the external Filter FM loop (via the flanger) volume. The waveform background df-waveform-q90.jpg to this page comes from this sample: 20.869 to 20.890 seconds.  To see the 70 msec bleat from which this is the first third, click here: bleat-70ms.gif . Shift-click to save MP3: rw11.mp3 899 kbytes 128 kbps Mono Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw11-32k.rm 233 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw11-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw11.ram

 
 
 

rw12 – Melodic pulsations and knobulations 1.44 Robin Whittle Patterns by someone I lent my Devil Fish to.  Knobulation by Robin Whittle. The Devil Fish is being processed by the LXP-1 reverb.  Three patterns cycle continually.  Initially not all the notes are audible because the Filter Tracking pot is set high enough that the low notes cause the filter frequency to drop below the first harmonic of the oscillator.  I am also manipulating the Overdrive, Cut Off, Resonance, Env Mod and Filter FM pots, as well as the Devil Fish's volume into the reverb. Shift-click to save extra-Hi-Fi MP3: rw12-256.mp3 3,334 kbytes 256 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save MP3: rw12.mp3 1,667 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw12-32k.rm 429 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw12-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw12.ram

 
 
 

rw13 – One long note with Slide and heavy Filter FM 0.27 Robin Whittle Someone asked if the Devil Fish can do arbitrarily long notes.  When the Decay pot is clockwise, the VCA remains on for as long as the Gate is active.  The Gate is continually on in this sample because all the notes have slide – so it is all one note as far as the Devil Fish is concerned.  I am knobulating the usual suspects: Cut Off, Resonance, Filter Tracking and Filter FM.  Raw – no reverb, EQ etc. Shift-click to save MP3: rw13.mp3 427 kbytes 128 kbps Mono Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw13-32k.rm 112 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw13-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw13.ram

 
 
 

rw14 – Filter sweep from DC to daylight 0.40 Robin Whittle Similar Slide, pulsation, Filter Tracking, Filter FM arrangement to rw13, but here I do a big filter sweep using an external CV from 0 to about 9 volts (if I remember correctly).  Processed by stereo delay. Shift-click to save extra-Hi-Fi MP3: rw14-256.mp3 1,297 kbytes 256 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save MP3: rw14.mp3 648 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw14-32k.rm 168 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw14-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw14.ram

 
 
 

rw15 - "Do not drink the glacial acetic acid . . . " 1.11 Robin Whittle Aacccyyydiii filter sweeps and throbs they didn't warn you about at school.  A tribute to a chemistry teacher who once told us "Boys . . . do not drink the glacial acetic acid . . . because if you, it will not go down your throat – it will come out the bottom of your mouth." Shift-click to save extra-Hi-Fi MP3: rw15-256.mp3 2,285 kbytes 256 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save MP3: rw15.mp3 1,143 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw15-32k.rm 298 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw15-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw15.ram

 
 
 

rw16 - ". . . and do not look into the rocket exhaust nozzle." 1.02 Robin Whittle My first modification was converting a firecracker into a sky-rocket at the age of 6.  It worked like a charm and we never saw it fall to Earth.  This track is heavily clipped and may make heavy metal guitarists speechless for a while.  Has stereo echo. Shift-click to save extra-Hi-Fi MP3: rw16-256.mp3 1,980 kbytes 256 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save MP3: rw16.mp3 990 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: rw16-32k.rm 261 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw16-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: rw16.ram

 

cw-acidtrax2-edit 1:06 Christian Wiseman and Jack Maher – AKA Uniform Bass Code Devil Fish acid boot camp with drums, bells and whistles. More MP3s at:  http://uniformbasscode.pointinspace.com/ Shift-click to save MP3: cw-acidtrax2-edit.mp3 1,053 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cw-acidtrax2-edit-32k.rm 271 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cw-acidtrax2-edit-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cw-acidtrax2-edit.ram

 

cw-roundbrilliantcut138-edit 1:19 Christian Wiseman and Jack Maher – AKA Uniform Bass Code Devil Fish instructed to maximise the fire. More MP3s at:  http://uniformbasscode.pointinspace.com/ Shift-click to save MP3: cw-roundbrilliantcut138-edit.mp3 1266 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cw-roundbrilliantcut138-edit-32k.rm 326 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cw-roundbrilliantcut138-edit-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cw-roundbrilliantcut138-edit.ram

 

cj03 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish The Devil Fish signal is being overloaded into its filter and FM inputs and being tweaked with the EQ on the mixer.  SH-09 Pulse Width Waveform driven by the CV & Gate outputs of the Devil Fish. RM1x TR-909 style drums processed by the Devil Fish Filter input – analog saturation effect.  Shift-click to save MP3: cj03.mp3 964 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj03-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj03-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj03.ram

 
 

cj05 1:00 Charles James   Devil Fish Crazy tweaked acid with drums and Devil Fish being sent back from the mixer into the FM input.  Boss DD-5 pan delay is also used. RM1x TR-909 style drums processed by Devil Fish Filter Input filter effect.  The Devil Fish sequencer pattern cuts the drum track up with accent notes making the drums louder and non-accent notes making them quieter.  Shift-click to save MP3: cj05.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj05-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj05-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj05.ram

 
 

cj07 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Acid squeals with the Devil Fish signal frequency modulating itself by being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk.  The sound is tweaked using Hi - Mid - Low EQ on the mixer.  In parts it sounds a little like a monkey. RM1x TR-909 style Drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj07.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj07-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj07-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj07.ram

 
 

cj09 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Squelchy acid line with Boss DD-5 Delay. Cutoff peaks up and down with huge Filter Tracking tweak 20 seconds in. RM1x TR-909 style drums occasionally put through the Devil Fish Filter Input to give a ducking filter effect.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj09.mp3 962 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj09-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj09-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj09.ram

 
 

cj14 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Devil Fish signal frequency modulates itself being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk.  The FM used varies from extreme to crazy. RM1x TR-909 style drums sent into the FM input of the Devil Fish, a very crazy effect. Shift-click to save MP3: cj14.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj14-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj14-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj14.ram

 
 

cj15 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Phatt 303 bassline tweaked to perfection. Devil Fish signal frequency modulates itself being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk. SH-09 Whole mix sent through the SH-09's filter and envelope follower section. RM1x TR-909 style drums put through SH-09 filter input.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj15.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj15-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj15-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj15.ram

 
 

cj16 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Truly unique Devil Fish sounds achieved by tweaking the added normal and accent decay pots and flicking the sweep speed switch up and down.  Boss DD-5 fast tempo delay.  RM1x TR-909 style drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj16.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj16-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj16-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj16.ram

 
 

cj19 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Swirling resonant acid achieved by tweaking the accent decay knob and cutoff frequency. FM added and more flicking of the Accent Sweep Speed switch. SH-09 Whole mix sent through the SH-09's filter and envelope follower section. RM1x TR-909 style drums put through SH-09 filter input.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj19.mp3 958 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj19-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj19-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj19.ram

 
 

cj21 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish The Devil Fish Twang.  Too much going on to mention – just listen and imagine.  Let's just say I was busy! RM1x TR-909 style drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj21.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj21-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj21-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj21.ram

 
 

cj23 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish More Devil Fish Twang – Tweaking the FM, Cutoff, Accent Sweep Switch and Hi Resonance switch.  The Devil Fish signal is frequency modulating itself by being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk.  The tweaking effects are created using EQ and Cutoff frequency. SH-09 Slaved to Devil Fish CV & Gate Outputs. RM1x TR-909 style drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj23.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj23-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj23-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj23.ram

 
 

cj24 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish As for track 22, on which cj23 was based on.  More Devilish Tweaks especially FM and Env Mod. RM1x TR-909 style drums occasionally put through the Devil Fish filter input to give a ducking filter effect.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj24.mp3 957 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj24-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj24-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj24.ram

 
 

cj25 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish More crazy devilish tweaks.  Lots of out-of-control FM accented acidic sonic dribble. RM1x TR-909 style drums occasionally put through the Devil Fish filter input to give a ducking filter effect.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj25.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj25-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj25-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj25.ram

 
 

cj27 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish The Devil Fish signal is frequency modulating itself by being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk. The tweaking effects are created using EQ and Cutoff frequency. TI Speak & Spell Vocal sample. RM1x TR-909 style drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj27.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj27-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj27-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj27.ram

 
 

cj29 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Frequency modulating itself by being sent to the FM input from AUX 1 of the mixing desk. The tweaking effects are created using EQ and cutoff frequency. Very Phatt acideeeeeee sound.  SH-09 Slaved to Devil Fish CV & Gate Outputs. RM1x TR-909 style drums put through SH-09 filter input.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj29.mp3 960 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj29-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj29-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj29.ram

 
 

cj30 1:00 Charles James Devil Fish Twisted Devil Fish sound with feedback delay and manual introduction of Accented notes with the Accent push button. SH-09 Slaved to Devil Fish CV & Gate Outputs. RM1x TR-909 style drums.   Shift-click to save MP3: cj30.mp3 964 kbytes 128 kbps Stereo Shift-click to save Real Audio: cj30-32k.rm 252 kbytes 32 kbps Mono 56K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj30-32k.ram 33K modems: Click to play Real Audio now: cj30.ram