I've just finished recording and editing the next cover - The Final Countdown by Europe. I've already done this with an old setup in 2016 as 8th clip at the beginning of the project - here's the li...
2023-05-12 13:36:33 +0000 UTC View PostPosting the older cover on request.
2023-03-31 18:07:15 +0000 UTC View PostI have finally completed another cover after a break due to personal issues. This one has been waiting for a long time in my queue. It's a good fit for a new 3.0 setup, as there are 2 guitars which...
2023-03-31 18:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostAnother 80s title. I think those rock song are the best fit for this device.
There were some comments after the last video saying that scanners took over the orchestra, which is correct as FD...
2022-12-09 11:20:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Still in the rock classics area - a popular song from 1985 by Dire Straits.
The video is coming tomorrow (technically today, as it's after 12AM CET) at 5:30PM. There will also be the first sp...
2022-11-17 00:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostI'm back after being sick for almost 3 weeks. This is the first arrangement I have prepared for Floppotron 3.0. Have anyone seen that James Bond movie from 2006?
It's not that bad but I think...
2022-07-31 21:32:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I couldn't miss a Queen track on the machine. I'm still experimenting with arrangement methods on the new hardware.
Video coming later today.
2022-07-01 09:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello to all new patrons!
Here comes the second track - Star Wars Main Theme mixed with Imperial march re-arranged for the new machine. Previous rendition for comparison - 2022-06-19 22:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I have just finished the editing of audio/video showing the new Floppotron and now I can show it to you. Here's the first edited audio track and the video is coming soon on YT (in ~15 minutes). I h...
2022-06-13 14:48:01 +0000 UTC View PostFloppotron 3.0 is finally ready. I already have some recorded some materials waiting to be edited, but in the meantime I made the last cover - "Con te partirò" (or "Time to Say Goodbye" in english...
2022-06-05 00:32:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello in the new year.
I finally have all the electronics and hardware in place. 512 floppy drives, 16 hard disks and 4 scanners.
I have recently set up 4 old and large HP scanners - li...
2022-01-02 22:47:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In the last days, I have been working on a controller for hard disk heads. The previous one has some problems and I had to redesign the circuit board and have it manufactured. Global chip shortage ...
2021-11-30 17:27:27 +0000 UTC View Post
...and again, personal issues and another delay, but things are going forward.
Floppy disk stacks are working fine. Of course, there are still some small technical issues to fix in future, bu...
2021-10-14 15:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
512 drives, over 2 watts per drive... That's a lot of power. I have finally completed the build of power supply modules. There will be two 5V modules for floppy drives (720W output power for each o...
2021-09-02 00:02:18 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while since the last cover, so I decided to take a short break from design works and record something. As usual, video is coming soon.
I'm still having some issues with the new ma...
2021-08-15 16:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I have just returned from my vacation and I'm back to work.
Things didn't go so smoothly as I thought and the device is still not fully assembled. The amount of manual work turned out to be o...
2021-07-15 18:53:46 +0000 UTC View PostHere's an older MP3 requested recently.
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
I have finally rented the new place. It's a small room in the basement which used to be a storage. Not the cheapest one, but it's close to my apartment which was the priority. It's a 24/7 monitored...
2021-06-06 19:10:34 +0000 UTC View PostWhile work new Floppotron is progressing, I am finally planning to rent a dedicated space in the near future and move the machine out of my overcrowded flat. There will be enough room to expand the...
2021-04-13 21:24:22 +0000 UTC View Post
A little update.
Everything is getting back to normal and I have found some time to move forward with the project. The next Floppotron will be MIDI-compatible and will work with any MIDI soft...
2021-02-23 21:09:43 +0000 UTC View PostHere it is - one of the classics, again.
It took me a little longer than usual due to a lack of time recently. I will probably make less videos in near future ane use more free time to finish...
2020-12-24 14:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostWell, It's been a while since the previous video (again). I had a lot of things going on in the past (quite busy) two months, like a job change (my previous company went out of business, but it was...
2020-10-15 23:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostAn older recordings requested by Patrons - without extra charge, of course.
By the way, Doom Theme was one of the last covers recorded with directional microphone mounted on the camera (Panas...
2020-07-15 00:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostBack after another break with late 60's classic.
As usual, video will come a little later on the YT channel, when the editing is done.
2020-07-14 23:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostI recently had an unplanned break. I have spent last month vegetating and being sick at home. It probably wasn't a "famous" virus as symptoms were different, but also, a pretty nasty shit which too...
2020-04-24 01:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostIt's one of my favourite bands, so it had to show up here sooner or later.
I have started the arrangement at the beginning of February. It was put on hold the next day do to my spontaneous bu...
2020-03-17 22:28:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been over a month since last post. I have spend a half of February on a business trip in US and the second half catching up after a 2-week absence ;-).
Something little different this ti...
2020-03-10 00:28:21 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the classics, again. Who still remembers this one?
...aaand no, the original author of this song is not Scooter ;-).
2020-01-20 21:11:44 +0000 UTC View PostHow many of you guys knew that it's a Irish folk from before 19th century (possibly 17th, according to some sources)? I have picked the Metallica's version which fits this electric-guitar-imitating...
2020-01-04 15:03:11 +0000 UTC View Post