from TB-303 resources mailing list -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Anyone tell me about sp808 as im in a techno band and am using just a mc505, but would like to get alot more creative, is sp808 for me
>From: "Andrew Steady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] tb303 help >Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:16:38 +0000 > >from TB-303 resources mailing list >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > >Hi, > >My personal recommendation if you're gonna make Techno with a limited >budget >is not to blow it all on a 303. Ok they sound more than lovely but the >heavily 303 dominated techno thing has been done now really. 303's still >have a huge use though and are not passed it! > >If I was to start again making Techno my approach would be this ... > >1. One sequencer (hardware if you wanna play live, s/w if you wanna produce >tracks). Note that you can still produce tracks with a h/w one just not as >well as with S/W but you really do not want to playing live with a S/W >sequencer) > >2. A kick arse sampler > >3. A powerful polyphonic synth full of variety but not one of the over used >supernova's, access virus types ... something a bit more different sounding >like a Waldorf XT or Waldorf Q - they do great crunching digital techno >noises > >4. A nice analogue synth (but one that is at least midi) > >If you're hard up on the cash then you could get a Waldorf Q to do (3) and >(4) as it has two sections to it I believe ... a wave table based synth for >crunching noises, and an analogoue modelling section for those warm >analogue >synth lines (you can do 303 style noises with this bit) ... > >An alternative to all of those things is to buy it all in one box - the >Yamaha Rs7000 - costs about 1000 pounds sterling. Does the lot, hardware >sequencer, drums, synths and a kick arse sampler. And when you buy new >sythns it can control all those too - I've got one - its lovely! > >Cheers! > >Andy > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: "steve strawberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [TB-303.org] tb303 help >Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:47:48 +0000 > >from TB-303 resources mailing list >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > >My Name is Steve Strawberry and i am just about to set up a little studio >so >i can create my own style of techno music. >I have the chances of getting a tb303 which is very expensive for me to >get, >I have heard the 303 only on records and have never used one. >I love the sound a great deal and i would want to use a 303 to create much >deeper bass sounds rather then high pitch acid techno riffs, is the 303 >still in you opionion the right tool for my needs.. > >cheers Strawberry...... > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- >Subscribe & unsubscribe there : >http://www.tb-303.org/ > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Subscribe & unsubscribe there : http://www.tb-303.org/
