A cultfavorite patch from the original Maths manual, the "Bouncing Ball" has been a source of inspiration and exploration for years!

This video— hosted by Pete from the Make Noise Instagram channel— takes a look at the history of the Bouncing Ball patch through interviews with Tony Rolando and walkthroughs of its various incarnations.

Timestamps for the video's sections are below— enjoy!

0:00 Introduction to the Bouncing Ball patch
0:56 Interview with Tony Rolando about his inspirations for the initial Maths patch ideas
2:01 A walkthrough of the original (2009) Bouncing Ball patch
8:08 Interview with Tony Rolando about his inspirations for the Bouncing Ball patch
10:56 A walkthrough of the updated (2013) Bouncing Ball patch
13:33 Suggestions for ways to expand the 2013 Bouncing Ball patch
15:11 A walkthrough of the Bouncing Ball patch on an 0Coast
18:12 Interview with Tony Rolando about recent musical examples featuring a Bouncing Ball effect
19:02 Interview with Tony Rolando about the legacy of the Bouncing Ball patch
23:02 Conclusions

Related links:

The "Serge Gold Book":
http://www.serge.synth.net/documents/...

Eric Archer's "Bouncing Ball" video:
   • Analog Computer Bouncing Ball  

Aphex Twin, "Bucephalus Bouncing Ball":
   • Bucephalus Bouncing Ball  

Second Woman, "100407jd7":
   • 01 Second Woman  100407jd7 [Spectrum...  

For more information about Maths, head to our website: https://makenoisemusic.com/modules/maths

...and check out the following playlist of Mathsbased patch videos:    • MATHS  

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Thanks for watching, and happy patching!

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