| I sometimes don't like to admit it, but I
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| | a little and then sampled the sound. Now
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| am nostalgic. I like 80s music, old type
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| | you have loads of sounds altered
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| computer games (Street Fighter,
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| | slightly. These are pretty cool. The only
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| Defender..come on!) and classic techno
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| | problem is that you get the samplers idea
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| making machines.
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| | of a good sample. Also you don't get all
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| Why?
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| | the dials being twisted together- too
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| I think they forged through and made
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| | restricted. However as a free source of
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| todays music what it is. Machines like
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| | nostalgic sounds they can't be beat.
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| the TB303, TR909, JD800 and the famous
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| | So we have identified one sound source
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| Moog- what an effect they have made on
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| | (for free), however we have also noticed
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| dance and techno music! The rise in
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| | some problems- a lack of freedom, and
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| popularity of techno, i.e, with the
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| | because we are a creative bunch, we have
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| makers and in the audience, was down to
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| | to find another way.
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| the cool sounds and the general
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| | 2) VSTs. Wow, what a revolution to the
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| compatability (sound wise) between the
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| | music world. A fantastic resource that
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| machines were the key.
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| | should help musicians who are looking to
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| In some cases limited numbers were made
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| | make music with little, or no cash. VSTs
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| and the increase in popularity only meant
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| | are either effects (like distortion) or
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| two things. 1) An increase in the same
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| | they are some sort of music sounding
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| old songs, rehashed versions that sounded
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| | device (like synths (called softsynths),
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| similar in everyway, and 2) The price
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| | drum machines etc). Some are stand alone
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| went into overdrive. Machines like the
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| | programs, or some need a host program.
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| TB303 were selling for silly money. This
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| | The most well known softsynth has got to
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| trend is still being seen today. You can
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| | be Rebirth, the TB303 and TR909 emulator.
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| buy one of these machines for between
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| | It is really cool, emulating the machines
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| $600-$1000.
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| | really well, however, the best thing
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| And why?
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| | about this softsynth is that it is free.
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| The old favourite answers are "because
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| | Now there are plenty of VSTs out there
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| you can see the lights moving", "Its just
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| | that are free, offering great synth
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| great twisting those dials"- and so on.
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| | sounds or great effects.
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| This is where to me nostalgia stops,
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| | The possibility of sound creation using
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| especially when you want to make techno.
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| | VSTs has now become infinite. The actual
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| Sure they were great sounding machines,
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| | sound of the sounds has become endless,
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| sure if you didn't have their sounds in
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| | so now there should be unique sounding
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| your music you were classed as old
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| | musics out there. Are there any
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| fashoined...but for $1000!
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| | disadvantages? Well not really. Some
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| This isn't ravings from a person who
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| | sound the same, and some of the pay for
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| never had one at all. I have a Roland
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| | ones are expensive, they are cool, but
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| MC202. I love the little box of tricks.
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| | too expensive.
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| The little rubber keyboard is novel and
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| | So what you can do, is add VSTs together,
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| the sliders are cool. However, once all
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| | add an effect plug-in over a synth VST.
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| the fiddling is out of the way. Once you
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| | The cool thing is. Nostalgic sounds can
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| have gone oooOOhhh...there isn't really
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| | be processed through these plug-ins to
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| anything left. Thats the problem for me.
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| | bring them more up-to-date, and to add a
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| Once the coolness has worn off, you have
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| | flavour of your desire.
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| to go through extra work to hook it up
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| | So, going back to our original question
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| into your set-up. Do you sample the loops
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| | do we need a $1000 techno machine. Well
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| off the machine? Do you buy a synch box?
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| | as every diplomat states, yes and no. If
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| Do you MIDIfy it (costing extra cash)? I
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| | I had a TR909 I would keep it, sample it,
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| don't mean to be all doom and gloom, and
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| | and then add VST effects to give the
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| if you do have one, keep it- they are
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| | sounds more spice, because they are good,
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| cool to work with. But if you
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| | no doubt, but music moves on and you have
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| don't...well, look at the other options.
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| | to follow. If I didn't have a TR909 I
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| There are two great alternatives out
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| | wouldn't be upset, I would search out the
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| there in Internet land that can help us
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| | samples from the various sample sites,
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| out.
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| | add again the VST effects and get the
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| 1) Sample sites. Nowadays they house
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| | sound that I want...for free.
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| great sample loops, and single hit sounds
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| | If you have a low budget (or no budget),
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| from the various machines. Housed in
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| | there are now no obsicles to stop you
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| sample packs, you will notice that the
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| | recreating those sounds that make your
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| sounds sound similar to each other
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| | music sound like it was made with a
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| because the sampler has twisted the dial
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| | $1000+ set-up.
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