Was watching a very cheezy 80s rap-ish movie some days ago. The movie itself was like a bad excuse for showing people DJing, MCing and breakdancing (whooo... memories). But what striked me is how cool, minimal and tight the beats were.
As the lazy person I am I would normally want to ask if anyone know about any good libraries for these kind of beats, but no. I want to go all the way.
So my question is rather... what kind of equipment do you reckon were used? Rolands of course... 606?
/Carl
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- KVRAF
- 4108 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from A Swede Living in Budapest
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- KVRAF
- 16869 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
More likely actually the Akai S-900 sampler and/or Akai MPC-60 "workstation".
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- KVRAF
- 2172 posts since 14 Feb, 2003
those akais were late 80s (introduced in 86, made it to the states in 87). EMUs (most notably the SP12 (1984)) the TRs (early 80s), and Akai's S612 and S700 were earlier. depending on how early these flicks were, it might have been just two turntables and the pause record method...
I recall reading an interview where Hank Shocklee (PE) recounted how they used to work back in those days when they had like 1 second of sample time...
I recall reading an interview where Hank Shocklee (PE) recounted how they used to work back in those days when they had like 1 second of sample time...
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darkinnerbeing darkinnerbeing https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=129734
- KVRist
- 33 posts since 24 Nov, 2006
That is more accurate. The Oberheim DMX drum machine was staple back then also.jones-y wrote:those akais were late 80s (introduced in 86, made it to the states in 87). EMUs (most notably the SP12 (1984)) the TRs (early 80s), and Akai's S612 and S700 were earlier. depending on how early these flicks were, it might have been just two turntables and the pause record method...
I recall reading an interview where Hank Shocklee (PE) recounted how they used to work back in those days when they had like 1 second of sample time...
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- KVRAF
- 1972 posts since 18 Apr, 2004
twas probably beatboxing and a midget crying wicky wicky wicky wicky 
on a serious note +1 on the ODMX
on a serious note +1 on the ODMX
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4108 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from A Swede Living in Budapest
Oberheim? Hmmm... good advice. Will check it out rapidamento! And the tip with short samples is also a good clue.
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Distorted_Mastermind Distorted_Mastermind https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=62388
- KVRist
- 391 posts since 22 Mar, 2005 from Kansas City, KS
The early to mid 80's used synths quite a bit too....they were real short sounds, but were more on the glitchy bleep type of side.....a Moog is my best guess on those sounds.
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- KVRAF
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- 4108 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from A Swede Living in Budapest
Yup. Were trying out that yesterday. To make sounds real short. Good good advice.
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 7 May, 2002 from Sydney, Australia
stale bread wrote:twas probably beatboxing and a midget crying wicky wicky wicky wicky