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Welcome to Better Gear, the show about making gear better. It's been a while. During production of this week's Bad Gear episode I fell ill I'm still barely able to talk. Fortunately I was able to put the finishing touches on this Better Gear episode before things got this bad. Thanks to Alex Ball for lending me his voice in the announcement video.

The Roland Audio Destruction Patch Box sold by Circuitbenders.uk is probably the easiest, most convenient and most elegant circuit bend of all time leaving the original instrument untouched. No soldering, no modifications, you don't even have to open the enclosure of your classic Roland R-8, Roland R-8m, Roland U-110, Roland U-220 or Roland MV-30 - just put the fake ROM card into an expansion slot and go to town on the external patch box. Instant circuit bending goodness, ideal for hardcore techno or industrial

Check out the original Bad Gear episodes of instruments compatible with the Roland Patch Box:
   • Bad Gear - Roland R-8 - End of an Era  
   • Roland U-110 - Yet Another Boring 80s...  

I bought the whole kit including shipping and tariffs with my own money. I'm not affiliated with Circuitbenders.uk

I will not take any responsibility for gear damaged while using the Roland Audio Destruction Patch Box or any other method of circuit bending.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 What is Circuit Bending?
01:13 Single Sounds
01:19 Disclaimer
01:28 Roland Patch Box Overview
01:50 Simple Patches
02:15 What's in the Box???
02:32 Multiples & Switches for Live Performance
02:53 Does it work with Modular Gear or additional ROM Cards???
03:04 Pricing, Availability
03:19 Compatibility
03:32 Jam 1 (Roland R-8)
04:25 Jam 2 (Roland U-110)
04:56 Verdict