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Re: [elektron] MachineDrum Questions

2005-08-30 by kenny brush

yeah it'll go on forever if you want
huge long bass drops that'll annhailate your subs
for sure, it does that great

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

> 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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