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Re: [elektron] MachineDrum Questions

2005-08-30 by John Gellings

Just listened to the demos again from the MD
website... this track has decent enough bass drums for
me.  

http://www.machinedrum.com/sound/Joeri-Twitter.mp3

--- John Gellings <taco6@...> wrote:

> Ok, now I am scared.  I'm not looking for exact
> duplicates of any past drum machines.  The 808 is
> the
> only bass drum I can think of that has that long
> decay.  The machinedrum is capable of this long
> decay...even if it has its own sound correct?  
> 
> --- kenny brush <kenny_brush@...> wrote:
> 
> > actually, dense analog bass kicks aren't quite the
> > MD's forte.  
> > 
> > It will do almost endless varieties of intersting,
> > sculptured kicks, with many textures and
> > characterisitcs.  Many (many many many) of which
> > would
> > be considered very cutting edge, avante-garde.  
> > 
> > But if you are an analog kick fetishist...the
> jomox
> > mbase is an excellent kick module that would
> really
> > complement the MD.
> > 
> > I would think of the mbase as an extra "machine",
> > and
> > sequence it with the MD, along with its internal
> > machines.  Its really easy, and they play well
> > together.
> > 
> > The MD does not do a convincing analog snare
> either.
> > 
> > It will come close, but in 3.5 years of looking,
> no
> > cigar.  Again, many great varieties of snare, but
> > not
> > the classic analog (although a combination of
> > multiple
> > FM and E12 machines will get you fairly close)
> > 
> > The MD is a digital monster, and everything that
> > that
> > entails, which is why it's so powerful.  But it is
> > not
> > an analog drum machine.
> > 
> > 
> > --- John Gellings <taco6@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Nope...nobody has one by me.  I have the
> > monomachine
> > > and love it...so I trust there are plenty of
> > sounds
> > > I
> > > can use even if it was not capable of 808 style
> > BDs.
> > > 
> > > I was just wondering if I needed something like
> a
> > > vermona or a jomox mbase...or if the MD covers
> > these
> > > bases.
> > > 
> > > --- niall munnelly <aleph@...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 03:52:18PM -0700, John
> > > > Gellings wrote:
> > > > > Cool...thanks.  Just wanted to make sure.
> > > > 
> > > > if you're actially serious about this
> question,
> > > > you'll make
> > > > a point of spending some time with the
> > instrument.
> > > 
> > > > where do
> > > > you live?  is anyone on this page near you?
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.elektron.se/partners.php
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > yours,
> > > > niall.
> > > > .. .  .   .    .     .       .           .    
>  
> >  
> > >  
> > > >   .                 .
> > > > aleph null.                             a
> simple
> > > > insinuation around silence.
> > > > http://syncretism.net
> > > > .. .. gpg public key -
> > > > http://www.aleph-null.net/niall.gpg .. ..
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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