from TB-303 resources mailing list -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Sound great.. I like the older sampler sounds.. but you don't really need to use stereo samples. maybe for break beats.. Does it have midi?.. I'm sure it does.. Maybe it has CV and Gate... Hehehe....
www.thumpintunes.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 3:24 PM Subject: [TB-303.org] 'crunchy old ass sampler with filters' > from TB-303 resources mailing list > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > Hi Jaybird, all the rest, > > I'm not familiar with the S-770, but I assume it's very similar to a S-760, perhaps with more voices / memory. These machines are somewhat similar to my beloved W-30, but I bet it only has one or two filters, instead of (up to self oscillating) resonant (80's DIGITAL!! but 'analogue feel') filters for all voices like the W-30 (16 voices, ultra flexible seperate 8-point envelopes for filter cut-off and volume) - which also has 8 outputs, a powerful sequencer and a very responsive and expressive keyboard. > The only significant limitation of the W-30: you have 32 locations to place (pieces of) your samples at the same time, and you have only 14.4 s @ 30kHz / 28.8 s @ 15kHz sampling time. The latter is NO problem, because the former IS, at leat sometimes, when you DON'T use it as if it was a drum computer that already has the basic distortion, eq, reverb, compression etc. on all sounds. But sometimes, for instance when you sample just one measure of a breakbeat, cut in in 16 parts, do that twice for a stereo sound and you're already out of spare locations - with some 13 seconds memory left... I avoid this by using some 5 or 6 seperate outputs for 'snippets' of mono breakbeat that I mix down with different panning, EQ and FX for all outputs to get a 'real' stereo mix, so I have 16 other samples for which I can then use relatively much sampling time. You can also solve the 'problem' by buying another W-30... I did - well, I made my collaborator buy one. > In short: the main positive distinguishing feature of a S-770 is probably that it's much smaller ;-) > > I've posted similar praise to the W-30 before - it's a classic machine that has spawned so many classic tunes, many people use(d) it (Prodigy's demo: just two (yes, he solved the problem too...) W-30's plus some FX) but most won't admit it. They keep the secret well... but I'll let you guys in on it: this one totally fits the description 'crunchy old ass sampler with filters' - and you can pick 'em up cheap nowadays, too! > > Cheers, Sjoerd > > At 12:12 21-5-02 -0400, you wrote: > from TB-303 resources mailing list > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > WoW this is turning into a pretty heated discussion. I agree with everything > everyone has said so far. > Sjoerd, Do you think the Roland s-770 Sampler is good?.. I want a crunchy > old ass sampler with filters for my vocals. > > www.thumpintunes.com > > > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > http://www.tb-303.org/ > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Subscribe & unsubscribe there : http://www.tb-303.org/
