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Re: Drummachine?




> Interesting, I was not aware of that quantizing
> function.  Seems odd.  Why would you have a function
> like that that you can't disable on a modern device?
> Silly.
>
> However, if memory serves, the famous TR-909 also
> lacked anyway of disabling quantize, but it still
> became an icon even though it had "toyish" sounds.
> Funny, at the time I went with a Yamaha drum machine
> because of it's more realistic sounds... RX-11 (and
> was cheaper if memory serves)  The 909 was only in
> production for a year and I remember it wasn't really
> that well received.  I think it got more popular when
> poor inner city kids bought them used or at blow out
> prices and then figured out how to make them work.
>
> Well, the box containing the Electribe ESX-1 sits on
> the floor of my cubical so there's no turning back...
> for now.  I'm actually excited to have something that
> trades copious features (E-MU XL-7) for intuitive
> interface.  The older I get the more I embrace the
> limitations of gear and find it inspiring.  Also, the
> longer I work with drum machines/sequencers the more I
> want to make them sound like the machines they are.
> The juxtaposition of machine with traditional
> instruments really excites me.
>
> ... and for those of you who think a gameboy is not a
> musical instrument, I'd ask you to talk to a former
> list member and friend Will Wright.  Using a program
> called nanoloop he makes wonderful things.  Also,
> check out the "Gameboy Variations" of Beck's new
> album.  I think they're iTunes store exclusives, but
> they're more than worth the money.
>
> Mark


... a friend of mine created a program to make music with only a gameboy
(http://www.littlesounddj.com/) and it goes quite far.

stéphane
http://www.clumsybeats.org





> --- obadia <obadia@clumsybeats.org> wrote:
>> i think the electribe is a great toy - the gameboy
>> of the musician.
>> unfortunately there is no way to sample live with
>> it. also i find the
>> groove/quantize fonctions disturbing: not possible
>> to turn them off.
>>
>> but very intuitive!
>>
>> stéphane
>>
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>>
>> > I think I will try that Electribe.  So many swear
>> by
>> > it, and as it is a sampler it won't duplicate
>> anything
>> > in my studio.  I tried an SP-303 a while ago and
>> > didn't like it... I wanted to be able to
>> manipulate
>> > the sample as one would do with a vinyl record...
>> so I
>> > use a Numark CDX now (great piece of kit)
>> >
>> > but I digress...
>> >
>> > Mostly I want something that's intuitive to work
>> with.
>> >  When I had my Roland MC-307 I was really prolific
>> in
>> > the beat dept.  Upon getting an E-MU Planetearth
>> > module, I was in love with the sound (thanks Mark
>> > Hamburg!) so I ditched the 307 for the E-MU XL-7.
>> >
>> > Don't get me wrong, in some ways the XL-7 is
>> brilliant
>> > and I'd recommend it.  It's cheap and VERY
>> powerful
>> > with tons of expansion capability. (It now houses
>> the
>> > ROM from my Planetearth) but in some ways it's
>> very
>> > frustraiting... especially when dealing with it's
>> > effects section.  It reminds me a tiny bit of my
>> first
>> > sequencer, a retarded device made by Brother.  It
>> did
>> > a lot, but was so badly designed it was almost
>> > impossible to do anything with it.  I hate when
>> gear
>> > is trying to be all things to all people and while
>> > you're making be one thing to you, you feel like
>> you
>> > are fighting it.  In the end I'll trade off some
>> sound
>> > quality and features for something intuitive any
>> day.
>> > I think that's why I love the Repeater as well.
>> I've
>> > owned EDPs and never liked them.  The interface
>> never
>> > really inspired me.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > --- John Wayne <holzkoppwayne@web.de> wrote:
>> >> Mark,
>> >>
>> >> I own a Korg Electribe S MKII and love it! Really
>> >> easy to learn and use,
>> >> small in size, good fx and smart media slot. (you
>> >> can even copy .wav
>> >> files directly onto the card and load them into
>> the
>> >> Electribe)
>> >> Best to use it as drum sampler because the memory
>> is
>> >> about 3 MB only.
>> >>
>> >> For sequencing I use the Yamaha RM1x which is
>> cheap
>> >> (about 300 EUR) but
>> >> a bit more complicated. Additionally it has a
>> >> synthesizer with effect
>> >> unit onboard. No killer sounds but you'll always
>> >> find something
>> >> interesting.
>> >> The Yamaha RS-7000 is the follow-up to the RM1x
>> and
>> >> has increased memory
>> >> and a sampler onboard. (price about 800 EUR).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Scherer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> mark sottilaro wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hey
>> >> >
>> >> >I find my E-MU XL-7 kind of cumbesome to work
>> with,
>> >> >although I do love a lot of it's flexibility and
>> >> >soundset (it takes all the proteus cards).  I
>> find
>> >> >myself using it more as a soundbank for Digital
>> >> >Performer than for it's sequencing.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm hoping to find something that's more user
>> >> friendly
>> >> >and fun to work with.  I like gear that's QUICK
>> to
>> >> >learn yet deep and good sounding.  What are
>> people
>> >> >using with success?  On my list are the Korg
>> >> Electribe
>> >> >EX (the ROM or the sampler, not sure which one
>> but
>> >> I'm
>> >> >leaning toward the sampler) or a used Roland
>> >> MC-505.
>> >> >(I miss my 307!)
>> >> >
>> >> >I'd love to hear  your thoughts.  My Repeater's
>> >> MIDI
>> >> >sync awaits your messages...
>> >> >
>> >> >Mark
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