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cynic one · 20th July 2009

I know this thread is AKAI-centric, but if you're just looking to add grit to your software based drums - get an Ensoniq DP/4.

You can pass drums through the AD/DA with no effect selected, and it gives you that ASR10 flavor. I've been doing that mostly from Cubase. You just add it as a hardware effect insert on your mixer channel.

I usually use it as a stereo effect on my drum bus. If you adjust the input knobs so the peak lights are hitting red every so often on the DP/4 it gives that nice SMACK and grit.

Here's a quick and dirty joint I did on the mpc1k/cubase/dp4/microX last night. Mighta squashed it a bit too hard with Izotope Ozone, but you'll get the picture.

cynic - Bluez - SoundCloud

PS: I'm still probably going to buy a s950 and a s3000 when I can find em cheap

20th July 2009	#10
cynic one Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: san jose, califas Posts: 2,610	I know this thread is AKAI-centric, but if you're just looking to add grit to your software based drums - get an Ensoniq DP/4. You can pass drums through the AD/DA with no effect selected, and it gives you that ASR10 flavor. I've been doing that mostly from Cubase. You just add it as a hardware effect insert on your mixer channel. I usually use it as a stereo effect on my drum bus. If you adjust the input knobs so the peak lights are hitting red every so often on the DP/4 it gives that nice SMACK and grit. Here's a quick and dirty joint I did on the mpc1k/cubase/dp4/microX last night. Mighta squashed it a bit too hard with Izotope Ozone, but you'll get the picture. cynic - Bluez - SoundCloud PS: I'm still probably going to buy a s950 and a s3000 when I can find em cheap __________________ cynicone on bandcamp cynicone on soundcloud damaged goods crew