| Title: | * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * |
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| Created: | Thu Feb 20 1986 |
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Recently I was looking at a drum pad by Roland that had several
sounds like a Cow Bell, Bell, and wood block and a couple others.
This looked to me like a good idea.
Are there any drum pads out there that you can do Samples with?
(i.e. record stuff like bottles breaking and such and then recall
it by hitting the pad?)
Who makes the most variety of sounds? Who has the best prices?
I tend to lean heavily towards Roland for electronic anything, is
there any other company out there I should know about for this?
Peter
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| 517.1 | Hit-and-play | BARNUM::RHODES | Wed Sep 24 1986 12:38 | 12 | |
Simmons makes a drum pad that plays samples from Proms. It is called the SDS-1. I've seem them in the want ads for ~$225. I also saw the Simmons sampler/prom_blaster in the want_advertiser this week for $400. The seller claims that the proms are compatible with both the Linn and Emu drum machines. This means that you can make your own samples for any of these machines using the sampler/prom_blaster, and also implies that you can use any prom from the Linn or Emu or Simmons library of proms in the SDS-1. Todd. | |||||
| 517.2 | Use a generic pad and play ANY synth! | PIXEL::COHEN | Richard Cohen | Wed Sep 24 1986 14:06 | 10 |
The other solution (of course) is to use a generic set of midi pads
(such as the Roland Octapad or a Simmons xxx, don't know the number) to
trigger any Midi sound source, such as a sampler synth (Mirage rack
mount) or a drum machine with built in sampling, such as the new Korg
or Casio models, or the Emu Sp-12.
This solution costs a lot more than a specialized tool, though.
- Rick
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| 517.3 | You Want the Drummer's Version of an SK-1 | ERLANG::FEHSKENS | Wed Sep 24 1986 16:10 | 8 | |
I have an SDS-1, and it's a nice device. Chips are about $25 for
it, though. There is a very large library of samples for it. If
you want to make your own, you need the Simmons PROM blaster (about
$800?).
The Roland Dr. Pads have more sounds on board (there are three
different assortments), but you can't get your own sounds into them.
I know of no cheap answer to what Pete's looking for.
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