Mini-documentary on 'sampling' circa 1989
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- KVRAF
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- 11050 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
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- KVRAF
- 1531 posts since 2 Jun, 2003
Fun to watch.
If every KVR member wrote one review a year we'd have 1340 reviews each day!
- KVRAF
- 4290 posts since 31 Oct, 2004
- KVRAF
- 14965 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
I remember spending some bucks on the Mirage which was touted as the first affordable quality sampler.
I also had some access to a Synclavier at my first studio job.
This is all prior to 89....ouch
I also had some access to a Synclavier at my first studio job.
This is all prior to 89....ouch
- KVRian
- 979 posts since 7 Jan, 2011 from UK
The hair at 02:10 is incredible - I thought my hair was long. WOW! Now that is hair. It is my ambition now to have a majestic mane like that - we need more hair like that in the world.
Cold Cut using an FZ-1 aswell - cool old sampler.
Cold Cut using an FZ-1 aswell - cool old sampler.
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- KVRAF
- 14965 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
Ha ha, its a raining day walking down the streets of synth(sampler) memory lane.synthmagic wrote:The hair at 02:10 is incredible - I thought my hair was long. WOW! Now that is hair.
Cold Cut using an FZ-1 aswell - cool old sampler.
The land marks of time for us synth enthusiast.
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- KVRAF
- 3477 posts since 27 Dec, 2002 from North East England
That was a great watch. Thanks! I also enjoyed the hair.
I remember when I started out using trackers in the mid-90s with no internet connection, my only source of samples (since trackers back then were essentially just software samplers with a sequencer attached) was my CD collection. I remember combing through CDs looking for isolated notes played by various instruments, places where I could pull out single drum hits etc... Despite the fact I was just pulling out individual notes/hits and creating totally new melodies/patterns etc, it's funny to think that every element of every track I made back then would likely constitute infringement.
I can't say my attitude toward sampling has changed very much since.
I remember when I started out using trackers in the mid-90s with no internet connection, my only source of samples (since trackers back then were essentially just software samplers with a sequencer attached) was my CD collection. I remember combing through CDs looking for isolated notes played by various instruments, places where I could pull out single drum hits etc... Despite the fact I was just pulling out individual notes/hits and creating totally new melodies/patterns etc, it's funny to think that every element of every track I made back then would likely constitute infringement.
I can't say my attitude toward sampling has changed very much since.
- KVRian
- 979 posts since 7 Jan, 2011 from UK
Same here - I used to just have a portable cd player connected to my Prophet 2000 and just hit the sample button and see what I got. The prophet 2000 could not monitor what was being played through it(well my one could'nt) so I had no idea what I was sampling - Some really interesting results did come about using this method.cron wrote:That was a great watch. Thanks! I also enjoyed the hair.
my only source of samples (since trackers back then were essentially just software samplers with a sequencer attached) was my CD collection. I remember combing through CDs looking for isolated notes played by various instruments, places where I could pull out single drum hits etc...
Wish I still had that prophet 2000.
Synth Magic synths for Konatkt - ARP Quadra, Polymoog and many more. www.synthmagic.co.uk
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- KVRist
- 126 posts since 9 Aug, 2009
Thanks for sharing!
Love the lawyers who try their best to hide how enthusiastic they are about raking in as much $$$ as possible. "Rap is all about the background, not the rap"
Also - funny seeing Steve Winwood there...I bet he's not complaining about sampling him anymore ("Valerie" / "Call On Me" comes to mind...although technically I guess he re-did his vocals there).
Love the lawyers who try their best to hide how enthusiastic they are about raking in as much $$$ as possible. "Rap is all about the background, not the rap"
Also - funny seeing Steve Winwood there...I bet he's not complaining about sampling him anymore ("Valerie" / "Call On Me" comes to mind...although technically I guess he re-did his vocals there).
- KVRAF
- 1873 posts since 13 Apr, 2011 from EU
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting