TR707 Samples

[Modeler]

At some point in the past I came by a handful of TR707 samples, which I have found myself using in just about every track I produce.

I don't know why, they just give everything that cheesy '80s euro pop sound. I do try to diversify but can't help going back to the type of music I love.

My question is: is there anything wrong with that? I once posted a snippet that I was really proud of and the critique I got was along the lines of "it sounds like the demo song on a $30 keyboard". But that's my sound I guess...

[xoxos]

real men continuously use and dispose of new resources don't you know anythnig :p

[MRT]

One man's opinion,if you love it and it makes you happy full speed ahead. If you want to be universally accepted you may need to rethink your position.

Cheesy music is cheesy no matter when it's released and I don't think 707 drums will destroy a good song.

Good luck
MRT

Posed by a guy who had a TR 707 in the 80's

[emdot_ambient]

If you find yourself using them because you love the sound, not just because it's a habbit and it's easier to use them than find something else, then you have to face up to the fact that they are part of your sound. It's good to force yourself to use other things from time to time but you can't deny what turns your buttons.

Me? I own a hardware TR-707 and actually purchased it knowing full well what kind of sounds it made. It's the TR-808's little brother and sounds it. Except for the hats, ride, clap and maybe a few other sounds I think it's pretty much cheese. The kick and snare are dead boring. I bought the thing for one reason only . . . It can simultaneously spit out a MIDI clock signal, a DIN clock signal and two analog triggers. So in theory it could act as the master time keeper, dictating BPM to my PC sequencer, sync with my non-MIDI TR-606 (even cheesier but I can't help loving ITS sound!), trigger the non-MIDI sequencer on my Roland JX-3P, and another analog trigger to control my ARP Sequencer . . . not that I've ever bothered to hook up and run that configuration

[Modeler]

I try not to use loops so I find it easier to create my own drum tracks using samples that I know and love. Only problem is once I get used to how they sit in the mix I find it difficult to change them.

I cringe at just how basic some of my drum tracks are. So long as there's sufficient variation over the whole track then I don't think there has to be layer after layer of hi-hats and other percs when most of the track's motion is provided by the bassline and arpeggios.

As Yoda once said - "If not broken it is, fix it you should not".

[The Chase]

Me? I own a hardware TR-707 and actually purchased it knowing full well what kind of sounds it made. It's the TR-808's little brother and sounds it.

???

The 707 is known for sounding a bit like the 909; The 606 is known for sounding a bit like the 808.

[meeks]

I'm not sure, post those samples and lets find out!

[John Vulich]

Me? I own a hardware TR-707 and actually purchased it knowing full well what kind of sounds it made. It's the TR-808's little brother and sounds it.

???

The 707 is known for sounding a bit like the 909; The 606 is known for sounding a bit like the 808.

Hmmm, I never really thought that at all. The 606, 808 and 909 all use synthesized drums sounds. The 707 uses samples.

[The Chase]

Me? I own a hardware TR-707 and actually purchased it knowing full well what kind of sounds it made. It's the TR-808's little brother and sounds it.

???

The 707 is known for sounding a bit like the 909; The 606 is known for sounding a bit like the 808.

Hmmm, I never really thought that at all. The 606, 808 and 909 all use synthesized drums sounds. The 707 uses samples.

wrong. the 727 uses samples. the 707 is like a cheap 909.

[ScarKord]

The 606, 808 and 909 all use synthesized drums sounds. The 707 uses samples.

The 909 has sampled Cymbals though...

wrong. the 727 uses samples. the 707 is like a cheap 909.

Actually, the 707 is entirely sample based - and the 727 is merely the 'latin' version of it. Other than that they are the same.

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/727/

[The Chase]

wow im an idiot (and feeling a bit let down by roland). I thought that the 909 was entirely a synth and just used very complex synthesis to create hats. I was wrong about all of them.

[John Vulich]

The 606, 808 and 909 all use synthesized drums sounds. The 707 uses samples.

The 909 has sampled Cymbals though...

Yeah I forgot about that.

wrong. the 727 uses samples. the 707 is like a cheap 909.

Actually, the 707 is entirely sample based - and the 727 is merely the 'latin' version of it. Other than that they are the same.

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/727/

BTW, I didn't say this, Chase did.

[The Chase]

Rub it in, why don't you...

[hollowsun]

wow im an idiot (and feeling a bit let down by roland). I thought that the 909 was entirely a synth and just used very complex synthesis to create hats. I was wrong about all of them.

The 808 had totally synthesised drum sounds. Then came the Linn (all samples) and Roland retaliated with the 'hybrid' 909 that had analogue (synthesised) kick and snare (for more control over the sounds) but sampled toms, cymbals and hats. Then came the 707 which was all samples followed by the 727 which was sampled latin percussion sounds. See:

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/808

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/909

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/707

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/727


Steve

[geoslake]

My question is: is there anything wrong with that?

No. What else ?

oh wait, its "yes" actually.
What else ?


I just use some tbr 8945 samples in a track, and id like to know if there is anything wrong with that, too.
I will remove those if the answer is "yes" of course.