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- Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:28 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Synapse: The Electronic Music Magazine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2376
Synapse: The Electronic Music Magazine
I just received this info in a mailing list, thought it would be worth sharing: "Synapse: The Electronic Music Magazine (later Synapse: International Electronic Music) was a bi-monthly American magazine about synthesizers and electronic music published March 1976 to June 1979. During an era when com...
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:58 am
- Forum: Samplers
- Topic: Beastie Boys Samplers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5114
Re: Beastie Boys Samplers
The deleted scenes from the interview is even more informative:
Check around 5:45, where Adrock tells about him and Yauch made the tape loops from Levee Breaks. And there are other pretty interesting stories as well.
Check around 5:45, where Adrock tells about him and Yauch made the tape loops from Levee Breaks. And there are other pretty interesting stories as well.
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:03 am
- Forum: Samplers
- Topic: Beastie Boys Samplers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5114
Re: Beastie Boys Samplers
Thank you for all the replies, there's some amazing info here! I've come across this excerpt from the book "Perfecting Sound Forever" by Greg Milner (highly recommended reading by the way): "Especially as hip-hop developed, loops became a valued musical commodity. Steve Ett, a recording engineer who...
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:39 pm
- Forum: Samplers
- Topic: Beastie Boys Samplers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5114
Re: Beastie Boys Samplers
Thanks for the input, it's cool to know about other gear aside from samplers on that album too.
So, I've ruled out the SP-1200. Was the Sp-12 capable of holding the lenght of the Led Zeppelin's Levee Breaks loop used in Rhythm' n Stealin'?
So, I've ruled out the SP-1200. Was the Sp-12 capable of holding the lenght of the Led Zeppelin's Levee Breaks loop used in Rhythm' n Stealin'?
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:08 pm
- Forum: Samplers
- Topic: Beastie Boys Samplers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5114
Beastie Boys Samplers
I would like to know what samplers were used by Beastie Boys on their early years, most notably on Licensed to Ill album.
I would risk it was an E-mu Sp-1200, but I can't really be sure.
Any hints?
I would risk it was an E-mu Sp-1200, but I can't really be sure.
Any hints?
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Goodbye DSI Mono Evolver
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7211
Re: Goodbye DSI Mono Evolver
As soon as I read the Evolver was being discontinued, I sent an email to DSI asking about the availability of PE Kits and spares. They promptly replied, here is the message: "Thank you for your inquiry, I would be happy to answer your questions. While the Mono Evolver Keyboard is being discontinued,...
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:57 pm
- Forum: Samplers
- Topic: Korg Microsampler in "Key Gate Sampling" mode: alternatives?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1435
Korg Microsampler in "Key Gate Sampling" mode: alternatives?
I had been overlooking the Korg Microsampler for a long time, until I found out it featured an interesting sampling mode called "Key Gate Sampling". Basically, it is a very straightforward sampling mode that allows you to instantly sample the input signal to any individual key, for as long each key ...
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
- Replies: 59
- Views: 15333
Re: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
I love the songs that usually pop out in these kind of threads...
In an entirely different tone from previous entries, here is a track of pure 6/8 Drumulator bliss:

In an entirely different tone from previous entries, here is a track of pure 6/8 Drumulator bliss:
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
- Replies: 59
- Views: 15333
Re: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
Still haven't got a clue on how it was made. Roland R-8, perhaps? Anyone? Sampled from Soul 2 Soul (Cretu sampled pretty much all the drum beat used in Enigma's stuff) The original beat sounds like TR-909 to me. Wow, thank you Z. I would've never suspected Soul II Soul was the original version. Ano...
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:55 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
- Replies: 59
- Views: 15333
Re: Favorite Drum Machine Beat/Pattern
For me, it's got to be Enigma's Sadeness:
That drum pattern marked an entire subgenre in the early 90's.
Still haven't got a clue on how it was made. Roland R-8, perhaps? Anyone?
That drum pattern marked an entire subgenre in the early 90's.
Still haven't got a clue on how it was made. Roland R-8, perhaps? Anyone?
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:51 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: The Prophet 5
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6821
- Fri May 06, 2011 10:13 pm
- Forum: Buyer's Guide
- Topic: Lookin for a decent audio interface $500+
- Replies: 6
- Views: 759
Re: Lookin for a decent audio interface $500+
+ 1 RME Fireface 400
And you won't have to worry about audio interfaces for the next 5-8 years. It is that good.
And you won't have to worry about audio interfaces for the next 5-8 years. It is that good.
- Fri May 06, 2011 2:25 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7223
Re: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
I use the CS40M, Prophet T8, Juno 106 and Jupier6; all of which save to tape. Actually I'd like to experiment by looking at the audio output from one of these synths - say the CS40M with only 20 memory locations - and see if I can identify the individual programs and their carrier separator. Then, ...
- Thu May 05, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7223
Re: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
LinnDrum, Bit 99, Yamaha CS-40m, Yamaha TX-81Z (with a special cable). I'm pretty sure the Casio RZ-1 has this too, but my memory is hazy. Funny, isn't it - back in the 80s we regularly entrusted our data to tape, and it went wrong fairly often - now it's super-easy and super-reliable to use a DAW ...
- Thu May 05, 2011 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7223
Re: Synths that store patches through a cassette interface
This seems to be a common feature on 80's Roland gear. I only find it unusual that my Jx10 lacks one, as it would've made my life much easier... Memory Carts were much easier, plus they give you immeidate access to additional sounds. Plus, that was a way for manufacutres to make more money! Yeah, I...