Re: open reel deck looping?

["juliomoreno" <ciego@ig.com.br>]

Que carajo eram Drum Drops ??? no me acuerdo de eso ....
checha
Pd:  saudades de Vini y Nati  :  )  ... tomara que en Junio pinten unos
discos com Chupacabras Olivetti ....  Quer um cheirinho vei ???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: open reel deck looping?


> > A friend of mine uses a couple of reel-to-reels for all his music
> > sequencing/recording, he can't afford a sampler and/or computer.
> >
> Yep, one of the origins of sampling and sequencing, and it still
> works great. Sounds better, too, IMHO.
>
> > He sequences by cutting up individual notes and drum hits on the tape,
and
> > then joins them together into loops. These loops are his sequences.
>
> Does anyone remember the pre-digital era records called Drum Drops?
> This series of LP's contained real cheesy studio-recorded drum
> tracks of *realdrums* in a variety of styles. They were called
> Drum Drops because you basically 'dropped them into the rhythm
> track' on tape, building up a complete drum track 2 to 4 measures
> at a time, i.e., a sequence of drum samples.
>
> > To keep things in time he draws a graph on a piece of paper so that he
> > knows how long each note/beat/sequence/etc. should be, showing him 
>where
> to
> > cut the tape.
> >
> > His reel-to-reel has an old telescopic radio antenna attached to the
> front,
> > with something on top of the antenna for the tape to 'roll' over, and 
>he
> > extends the antenna upwards to hold the loop tight.
> >
> > He runs these loops on a two track reel-to-reel and then records them
onto
> > a 4 track reel-to-reel to allow layering/multi-tracking of multiple
> > loops/sequences.
> >
> > He has 'racks' on the wall with all his tape loops hanging on them.
> >
> > Total lo-fi sampling/looping, it's really amazing what he does with it.
> >
> > It really gives a loose feel, seemingly more 'organic' and 'real' than
> > computer based sequencing.
> >
>
> I agree. Tape is still one of the most rewarding, if time consuming,
> methods of looping and sampling. Some things are actually easier
> to do with tape.
>
> - Larry T
> >
> >
> >
> > >You an use any reel to reel for looping. The Revox is
> > >just a *nice to have* for it's simplicity and quality.
> > >
> > >I still prefer the sound and tactile simplicity of analog
> > >looping over digital.
> > >
> > >Gino wong - who's an LD member - sent me a spare loop arm
> > >he had lying around which is very useful for setting up
> > >loops of varying length. I imagine these can be salvaged
> > >from broken recorders.
> > >
> > >Check the archives under "loop arm". November 1999, I
> > >think.
> > >
> > >BTW, Gino - I figured out the mic clip thing for holding
> > >the loop arm. Works like a charm! I have a few new ideas for
> > >an adjustable tapeloop device based on David Keane's excellent
> > >book, "Tape Music Composition" (1980).
> > >
> > >- Larry
> > >
> > >> anyone?
> > >>
> > >> i just inherited a fostex model 20 1/4" open reel deck. looping tool
or
> > >> bookend? (it looks nice enough, and i've got  room in my studio to
have
> it
> > >> just sit there, but if i could make it earn its keep somehow when i
'm
> > >tired
> > >> of checking the edp faqs for simple answers to stupid questions, it
> would
> > >be
> > >> nice).
> > >>
> > >> (just don't say "well, if it was a revox...")
> > >>
> > >> lance g.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>