Classic drum machine sounds

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• octatonic Frets: 34261

  July 23

  So that is just Simon Scott playing drums I think.
  
  He does use electronics, and is a master of them (have a listen to his ambient albums), but it is really down to how he thinks as a drummer more than anything else.
  
  You could use any of the drum libraries you listed and get a good result.
  

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• ewal Frets: 2755

  July 23

  I think I read somewhere that he used samples for this - can't find the article now though...

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• octatonic Frets: 34261

  July 23

  ewal said:

  I think I read somewhere that he used samples for this - can't find the article now though...

  Oh ok- no worries.
  
  Have a look at the 2023 Glasto performance though. 
  Sound pretty similar.
  
  
  

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• monquixote Frets: 18207

  July 23 tFB Trader

  Samples from Mars is really good.

  
  

  I generally use 808, 909, Linn Drum, DMX
  

  
  

  I really like the Drum Brute Impact as a physical machine.
  

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• stylesforfree Frets: 226

  July 25 edited July 25

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• stylesforfree Frets: 226

  July 25

  ewal said:

  Sure this has been discussed before. Anyway...
  
  I'm currently mulling over using more pretend drum machine sounds as opposed to pretend live drum sounds in the project I'm kicking off. It's another a bit indie, a bit post-rock, a bit slowcore sort of thing...
  
  I've got EZ Drummer 2, Sitala and a Maschine Mikro Mk3 - too many options really... The plan is to create drum kits in Sitala and maybe Maschine for a relatively small selection of 'classic' drum machines. I've got a longlist with the likes of LinnDrum, TR626 (I used to have one of these!), Drumulator Rock (cause of The Cocteau Twins), RX5 and some of the other usual suspects. I may map the samples so that midi parts are interchangeable between EZ Drummer and Sitala - although possibly more effort and a diversionary tactic to stop me from getting on to writing some tunes...
  
  I will probably splash out on the All The Drums bundle from Samples From Mars, although I probably won't use 80% of it and risk getting distracted by the breadth of choice...
  
  Anything obvious I'm missing?
  
  And what do people reckon this drum machine is based on? Sounds fairly generic 80's style with a beefed up kick.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9RpHfPyEx8
  

  Reverb has a load of free drum machine samples all sampled in 24 bit @ 44.1khz
  
  Reverb Drum Machines | The Complete Collection
  
  There's also a load of live drum sample packs here
  
  Free Sample Packs for Music Production | Reverb
  

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• ewal Frets: 2755

  July 25

  I wasn't aware of those live drum samples. Thanks.

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• stylesforfree Frets: 226

  July 27 edited July 27

  duplicate post

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• Al_Nico Frets: 15

  July 31

  Hi. For full procrastination there is the option to download and install free Vital software synth and synthesize your own unique drums to sample and load into your favourite drum machine. Using white noise and an envelope operating a low pass filter, it's possible to make some massive war drums too. People share their pre-sets so you can load them and tweak, adjust, analyse, process and effect for however long it takes for the new song idea to form.

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• Yearofthegoat Frets: 31

  August 13

  I can recommend VProm from Aly James for Linndrum requirements - it's a VST emulation of the machine though (as used live by Prince's band, apparently).
  

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