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Re: open reel deck looping? totally off topic.



Sorry ... lotta pot in my brain.
julio
----- Original Message -----
From: "juliomoreno" <ciego@ig.com.br>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: open reel deck looping?


> 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.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>