80's Pop Drum Samples

msrecprod · 6th November 2005

Just wondering were I could find some samples that have the same sound as the 80's Pop stuff, ala Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, INXS, Madonna, Phil Collins, etc. I'm mostly interested in the dancy type of stuff.

pabloman · 6th November 2005

Go to AKAI Pro's homepage (under the MPC-section), and you'll find samples of various drum machines from the 80's. You can use CDXtract or Chickensys Translator to convert these to your sampler.
Echochamber also has some 80's drum machine sample sets for EXS24.
Hollowsun used to host some very good samples, but they've gone commercial these days... dfegad

Good luck!

Rodney Gene · 6th November 2005

Only much of what you want were real drums, not samples. The majority of big 'sample-ish' sounding drums from the 80's were just production techniques. Not machines...

Respect,

Bishbashbosh · 6th November 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodney Gene

The majority of big 'sample-ish' sounding drums from the 80's were just production techniques.

Definitely.... Although the Linn9000, and the Wendel Jr both had sounds we'd associate with the 80's.....
A bit (actually a lot) of gated verb on a very compressed snare is always a good start.
I heard a multitrack of Phil Collins (on the Feed The World single) the other day, and it could have been recorded yesterday.... But the production on the record dates it to mid 80's..... it's all in the compression and verb....
Don't have the snare too bright, or the kick too big, or the hats too chunky and you're on your way!

Kestral · 6th November 2005

Phil Collins was a lot of TR-808 with lots of gated reverb.

SSL has a free plugin AU for Macs that's the "Phil Collins drum compressor sound" that you may want to download as well. As said, it's free.

6th November 2005	#1
msrecprod Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475 Thread Starter	80's Pop Drum Samples Just wondering were I could find some samples that have the same sound as the 80's Pop stuff, ala Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, INXS, Madonna, Phil Collins, etc. I'm mostly interested in the dancy type of stuff.

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pabloman Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oslo Posts: 148	Go to AKAI Pro's homepage (under the MPC-section), and you'll find samples of various drum machines from the 80's. You can use CDXtract or Chickensys Translator to convert these to your sampler. Echochamber also has some 80's drum machine sample sets for EXS24. Hollowsun used to host some very good samples, but they've gone commercial these days... dfegad Good luck! __________________ cheers, pålolav

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Rodney Gene Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,004	Only much of what you want were real drums, not samples. The majority of big 'sample-ish' sounding drums from the 80's were just production techniques. Not machines... Respect, __________________

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Kestral Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Lost Moon of Poosh Posts: 1,733	Phil Collins was a lot of TR-808 with lots of gated reverb. SSL has a free plugin AU for Macs that's the "Phil Collins drum compressor sound" that you may want to download as well. As said, it's free.