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hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:19 am

I wonder if anyone else here shares a love of really cheesy drum machines, like this for instance:

https://www.audiothing.net/instruments/ ... ercussion/

I'm no expert so I can't say which particular models I've heard in the past, but it's that cheesy latin bongo type sound...I thought there might be a cheaper, more extensive library or instrument out there than this ? I have googled but as I say I'm no expert on makes or models.

Any thoughts appreciated, thanks for looking.

DSmolken · Post by **DSmolken** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:27 am

The cheesiest would probably be samples cut from the accompaniment loops on old home organs. There are also low-budget drum machines from the past, and modern cheap machines like the Akai Rhythm Wolf.

But some of the cheesiest drum sounds in the past were not drum machines or loops. They are the drums created using "regular" analog synths which only have a few oscillators and modulators. For example, the SH101 kick described here: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques ... -synthesis

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:33 am

Got one of these:

donated it to HollowSun

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:58 am

BertKoor wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:33 am Got one of these:

donated it to HollowSun

Nice ! Thanks. Good old Hollow Sun, I have some of their Synth libraries. I'll check them out for drum samples.
I'm very happy to see Bert from Ernie and Bert fame as your Avatar BertKoor

PTV · Post by **PTV** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:17 am

Goldbaby's Tape Drum Machine Collection has some, and you can get it until tomorrow 30% off with the coupon: APRIL2020LOCKDOWN
https://www.goldbaby.co.nz/tdmc.html

Casio MT40 drums are definitely cheesy:
https://www.goldbaby.co.nz/mt40.html

and if you want to go extra cheesy:
https://www.goldbaby.co.nz/vhkb.html

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:27 am

Good tips , thank you PTV and DSmolken

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:36 am

You need at least a CR-78 and a Minipops:

http://www.forgottenkeys.co.uk

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:15 pm

Mr Arkadin wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:36 am You need at least a CR-78 and a Minipops:

http://www.forgottenkeys.co.uk

i DO

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:20 pm

Mr Arkadin wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:36 am You need at least a CR-78 and a Minipops:

http://www.forgottenkeys.co.uk

i DO

Also 'm now able to google some specific things thanks to this thread, found this list of free stuff (think it might be good stuff, choice selections rather than just generic free things);

https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2010/0 ... e-samples/

JoeCat · Post by **JoeCat** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:51 pm

Run a Mini Pops emu through a creative saturation / compression channel (Live's DrumBuss is awesome for this), and you've got all kinds of awesomeness.

Anything goes now, and if you give it your own spin... I have a deep affection for these things.

They're also great for laying loops or even single samples.

Here - something to do for the next 128 weekends:
https://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

hotmitts · Post by **hotmitts** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:47 pm

JoeCat wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:51 pm Run a Mini Pops emu through a creative saturation / compression channel (Live's DrumBuss is awesome for this), and you've got all kinds of awesomeness.

Anything goes now, and if you give it your own spin... I have a deep affection for these things.

They're also great for laying loops or even single samples.

Here - something to do for the next 128 weekends:
https://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

Thanks Joecat, that'll keep us busy

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Fri May 01, 2020 10:11 pm

Oh, forgot Rhythmic Robot, just got this today:

https://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/m ... um-machine

Lots of other cheesy (and cheap) drum machines on his site.

JoeCat · Post by **JoeCat** » Fri May 01, 2020 11:41 pm

Mr Arkadin wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 10:11 pm Oh, forgot Rhythmic Robot, just got this today:

<span class="skimlinks-unlinked">https://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/m ... hine</span>

Lots of other cheesy (and cheap) drum machines on his site.

Yeah, it's not the most efficient way to get those samples but there's something fun about playing around with their kit as if you were collecting the actual hardware, the price is right, and they add there own dirt and such

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sat May 02, 2020 12:43 am

JoeCat wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 11:41 pm Yeah, it's not the most efficient way to get those samples

Not sure what you mean? You get all the original rhythms and also one shots. Not sure what else you'd want from a sampled drumbox.

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Sat May 02, 2020 1:07 am

hotmitts wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:19 am I wonder if anyone else here shares a love of really cheesy drum machines,

Oh I definitely do!

I've recreated three classic (and very cheesy) drum machines in Tremor. Check it out:
http://www.electric-himalaya.com/stuff/ ... _Drums.mp3

These are: Roland CR78, Wersimatic WM24 and Maestro Rythm King. Some sounds are closer than others, but hey! It's still very cheesy!

Cheeeeesy Drum machines