Re: Drummachine?

[mark sottilaro <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net>]

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

--- 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
> 
> 
> 
> > 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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