FX for Drum Machines was Re: [sdiy] DIY Analogue Drum Machines???

[Gorka Garcia]

> That, Gorka, is a beautiful old rhythm box!
Glad you liked it. Here are some more pictures of the rythm box:

http://humano.ya.com/guruzeta/Guitarra/supermatic/images/s12front.jpg
http://humano.ya.com/guruzeta/Guitarra/supermatic/images/s12back.jpg
http://humano.ya.com/guruzeta/Guitarra/supermatic/images/s12guts.jpg

by the way, any information about it would be appreciated.

> You can experiment with different
> values for those and hear the difference in the sound, even replace
> with pots to change them continuously. If you don't like the changes
> you can always put the originals back.

Will do that sometime. 

thanks


--- Metrophage <c0r3dump23 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Metrophage <c0r3dump23 at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 06:37:16 -0700 (PDT)
To: torpedo at demadrid.com, crystal <crystals at sonic.net>,
  synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: FX for Drum Machines was Re: [sdiy] DIY Analogue Drum Machines???

That, Gorka, is a beautiful old rhythm box!

What I think creates the variety of analog drums is the ability to
change the character of the drum sounds as they are played. I have
always found most "effects" to be like an embellishment. For instance,
there are probably resistors in that box which tune the drum pitches,
and others which are basic filters. You can experiment with different
values for those and hear the difference in the sound, even replace
with pots to change them continuously. If you don't like the changes
you can always put the originals back.

This is what I think makes drums come alive, instead of disguising the
drum sound, you enable some articulation. Otherwise, I think delay can
be interesting because you can use it to make new rhythms.

CJ

--- Gorka Garcia <torpedo at demadrid.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> --- "crystal" <crystals at sonic.net> wrote:
> > now i use either software (not DIY)  or very, very old drum
> machines through 
> > lots of FX (not DIY). 
> 
> What FX do you use with drum machines to create interesting sounds?
> 
> I have one of this (actually the one on the picture):
> 
> http://humano.ya.com/guruzeta/Guitarra/supermatic/images/s12chula.jpg
> 
> and I am a bit bored of its sound (I enjoyed it on the first 3 or 4
> things I recorded, but not that much anymore) so I tried putting it
> through some of my guitar FX, but did not get anything interesting,
> so any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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