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DigiPRO · Post by **DigiPRO** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:08 pm

People,

I'm looking for an sample CD or DVD with samples from old & famous drum machines or modules. The problem is that these collections are often copied from 'free' sources, so it is a big variation in quality.

I have tried several sample CDs/DVDs from different labels. Some of kits there are sampled (or copied) with 8 bit or lower. It is impossible to use such kit in professional production.

If you know some sample CD or DVD with vintage drum machine samples, please recommend.

Thanks!

Sami · Post by **Sami** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:45 pm

Modernbeats have samplesets called vintage machinez vol. 1 and 2.

TotcProductions · Post by **TotcProductions** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:54 pm

http://agent-one.de/detailansicht.asp?P ... gorieID=20

It's for the Korg Electribe series techinically...but you could use the Wave files in just about anything. Seems like a pretty comprehensive set.

Peace

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:25 pm

Here's a link to the free drum kits Akai put out several years ago for the MPC:

http://www.akaipro.com/MPCKOTW/

I've always been interested in the Audiopervert samples, but never actually gotten them for whatever reason:

http://www.audiopervert.com/library.htm

Audio playground also has a fairly impressive collection for sale (go to the bottom of the page):

http://www.keyboardmuseum.org/d_machines/vdrums.html

DigiPRO · Post by **DigiPRO** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:30 pm

Thank you for your answer.

Regarding Korg Electribe sounds. Do you know how good or bad are their samples?

TotcProductions · Post by **TotcProductions** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:49 pm

DigiPRO wrote:Thank you for your answer.

Regarding Korg Electribe sounds. Do you know how good or bad are their samples?

What do you mean....how good are the AgentOne Samples? Or how good does a korg electribe sound with samples loaded into it?

Peace

hcv242 · Post by **hcv242** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:07 pm

he asks "how good" cause most vintage drum machine samples cds avaible suck... as he said many just contain samples copied from unreliable sources...there arent many people with the patience to sample drum machines..... most people just compile stuff they find in the net and sell it...ive got a big collection of free vintage drum machine kits... and they all sound different ... its amazing how different a emu sp can sound from kit to kit... the default tunning changes...the audio quality varies...a mess..
also ive found many of this free kits i have here included in commercial sold CDs, like in 'Best Service Drums Overkill'...and others...

hopefully someone will sugest some good ones....

DigiPRO · Post by **DigiPRO** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:23 pm

hcv242,

That is 110% exactly my point!

My intention is not to talk bad about 'Best Service Drums Overkill' or any else DVD, but the fact is that it is very annoying to hear how so big gap in quality between different kits.

For example, from one well knowns sample CD collection my intention was to find original EMU SP-12 drums and Oberheim DMX drums. If you compare those 2 kits, you will hear that there are a light years between their quality.

I can not imagine that the people who are creating those library work with 22 kHz 8 bit sampling technology :-0

For me it is not about money, despite the fact that for $100-400 it shall be naturally to expect production quality. The thing is that I'm often looking for some old and odd drum machine sound and imagine how disappointed I become when I discover that they are presented in 8 bit or similar.

After years of working with audio, I can very easy define if sound is 44.1 kHz 16 bit or 22 kHz 8. Often, when I'm browse through sample CD, I'm finding my self unsure - because I hear that it is clear 8 bit but I can't believe that they had 'guts' to pot such sample on CD!

But, maybe I'm asking too much...

Bubbamusic · Post by **Bubbamusic** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:38 pm

Sami wrote:Modernbeats have samplesets called vintage machinez vol. 1 and 2.

+1 These guys have some incredibly phat drum samples. Vintage Machines is a cool set of samples.

Peace: bubba

loachm · Post by **loachm** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:45 pm

...Zero-G Nostalgia has many vintage drum machines - in fact it's the only sound module everyone should have...

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:20 pm

I'm pretty sure that the Akai samples I linked to up above are in fact many of the same samples as in Nostalgia (made by the same person).

hcv242 · Post by **hcv242** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:30 pm

vintage machines I/II sounds quality...only one problem ...all samples are heavily processed...they seem to be a good buy though...

agent one legendary drum machines, looks good also... just wish someone could confirm that the samples in it where sampled by agent one.

LBN · Post by **LBN** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:11 am

http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:42 am

LBN wrote:http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

I may be going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing that's what he was trying to get away from.

LOOPxDIGGA · Post by **LOOPxDIGGA** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:10 am

wow...good lookin out on that MPC link@shamann

Vintage Drum Machine Samples CD collection?