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I do believe that police scanner nut, Scanner uses one of these on some new stuff he's doing. Maybe this can help a little. Jeff Collins -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Rupolo <TRUPOLO@rizzoliusa.com> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 2:43 PM Subject: RE: Roland Dr. Sample >I bought one of these a few months back. And to tell you the truth I'd >probably be a bit frustrated with it if I didn't already have the >echoplex to use in conjunction with it. You may want to hear from >someone who only uses the Dr. Sample. > >I found it great for taking drum samples, spoken word phrases, or short >vocal samples. You can then manipulate them by changing pitch, >time-stretch, add delay, or can filter them using two different >envelopes. You cannot overdub . You can play up to four samples at >once, as long as you do not use any effects. You can sample using the >two RCA jacks or the built-in mike. The samples remain after you shut >the power off. > >Sampling is easy to do and the BPM feature lets you come *close* to >syncing it up to other rhythms - at least for a few bars - it does have >a tendency to drift a bit. I haven't used its MIDI applications yet but >I've been led to understand that they're rather limited. > >With the standard factory memory you can get up to 16 samples stored at >once in two banks that are triggered by 8 pads, but at 12.5 seconds (if >you want top quality samples) they will be VERY short. A huge drawback >is that most of the effects can only be used with its internal memory. >If you buy the pricey memory cards you get two more banks to sample with >and a lot more sample time. You can still change the pitch but not the >time. Nor can you add delay. You can still filter the samples, though, >which is great fun. > >I have a convoluted way of using it. I will often take a sample on the >EDP, and re-sample to the Doctor. Then I'll manipulate it to my heart's >content . After sending it to the EDP again, I will then overdub using >the manipulated sample, which will be copied to other loops only to be >overdubbed some more. > >Overall I'd say it is worth the $300, depending on what you want to do >with it. I plan on writing a more detailed review of the unit for the >Tools page when I have a spare moment..... > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dan sumner [SMTP:permadan@yahoo.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 10:28 AM >> To: TRUPOLO@rizzoliusa.com >> Subject: roland dr. sample >> >> Has anyone used the Dr. Sample by roland? I'm >> interested but am wary after being duped by roland before with the >> GR1. >> >> >> >> >> ---Howard Harawitz <howard@brooknorth.com> wrote: >> > >> > Roland has a DJ sampler too. In fact there are several of these >> things on >> > the market by Alesis, Yamaha and others. >> > >> > Does anyone on the list have any comments about using these things >> and how >> > they compare to delay devices like the EDP for looping? >> > >> > >> > At 02:11 AM 11/8/98 EST, you wrote: >> > >From the most recent Sweetwater "InSync" online newsletter: >> > ><<New in stock at Sweetwater Sound: The ultimate new DJ tool, the >> Sony >> > MDSDRE1 >> > >has arrived. It's a MiniDisc-based platform with sampling trigger >> banks and >> > >all sorts of instant looping and scratching features, including the >> > >obligatory big rubber scratch wheel. Speed and pitch can be >> adjusted >> > >independent of one another or together via a very simple dual >> slider >> > >mechanism. The neat thing is that with their ATRAC compression >> technology >> > >it's easy to record any performance you do right back to a MiniDisc >> and have >> > >it ready to play instantly - all in real time. An experienced DJ >> could >> > >really work some magic with this thing. Retail price $1200.>> >> > >So, I wonder if it can be controlled with a foot switch? >> > >dpc >> > > >> > > >> > ========================================================== >> > Howard Harawitz howard@brooknorth.com >> > ========================================================== >> > Brooklyn North Software Works Inc. >> > Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada >> > Telephone: 1-902-423-0257 >> > ========================================================== >> > Check the Halifax Harbor Cam: http://www.brooknorth.com/camsite/ >> > >> > >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> DO YOU YAHOO!? >> Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > >