Yeah, that's more or less the conclusion I've come to... and actually, because guys like Goldbaby run those classics though amazing outboard gear that I can't afford, they actually end up sounding better than the real naked vintage box.Shy wrote:I'm perfectly happy with sample libraries of the great sounding analog drum synths (none of which are in production since the '80s), I don't need the real ones, the multi-sampling is good enough.
I didn't mention it, but I do make drum sounds from time to time using my analogs and I've gotten amazing stuff from my DX200.Shy wrote:If I want simple "percussive" sounds (that includes any standard oscillator / noise / filter / ringmod etc. combo), I can get great results from a plain (as in without the super complex dedicated design per voice) analog synth or a TX7, but that's nothing like those drum synths.
Yup, I agree. In fact, I think to put a final "lid" on my GAS for the TR-8 I'm going to buy a few of Goldbaby's sample sets I've been wanting. Maybe Transistor Revolution too, though it's kind of pricey.Shy wrote:If I want great real drum samples, I have the best ones from various hardware products, and many great real drum sample libraries. So I definitely don't need hardware for recorded samples.
Yeah! SCREW HARDWARE! I wish I had a drum kit... and talent to play drums... and a place for them... I had a Handsonic 15 a long time ago and after some time I realized I just didn't have the time to put in the practice to get good enough to do what I wanted, but I'm decent on the Maschine or basic keyboard.Shy wrote:And I have some real drums I can record whenever I want, and I have a Wavedrum, it's fun and sounds good.
And the sequencers?... f**k hardware.