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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDX Sampling

From: "rolandbrenner@..." <rolandbrenner@...>
Date: 2008-12-12

Interesting !

The first sample I took was a pretty powerful acoustic tom. I went directly out from the Roland module into the SDX. I compared the two and it wasn't an exact clone, but damn close. I figured I'd have to mess around with the sample rates & such. As I mentioned, I'm just skimming the surface here so far.


So you think it is imperative that I use a preamp as you suggest? This is valuable information to me and I really appreciate it !!

Also, If I could sample some SDSV toms like Denny Carmassi's V's on Heart's Passionworks album, I'd be ecstatic !!!



- Roland
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Hi Roland ,
any sampler , even best ones like Fairlights need to get a very good
signal in !
"Garbage in / garbage out" !

I highly recommend to use a good preamp to do so ...
a Universal Audio Solo 610 (valve version) , or even solo 110
(transistor version) for example ...
I just tryed it ! you won't recognize the sounds . it gives them
more air & a so nice low end.
It should be another quality level in the SDX ;- )

If you haven't access to that sort of preamp it's really worthwhile
renting one for 1 or 2 days ...

Of course if you have access to an SSL or a Neve, it might be better,
otherwise the Universal Audio will do a really great job.

After the preamp , you can compress of course before to go to the SDX
input...even "expand" it ...

or use your plugins to sculpt your sound or optimize it...

But the 1st part (& unavailable one) is the preamp !

Hope that helps
Let me know ;- )

Patrice.
PS by the way it's working very good with analog SDSV or 7 (& so on)...

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