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What a collection of drum machines he has. My level of respect for Moby just went up. Electronic artists have software like ableton, fruity loops etc that takes
by mikegioia 17y ago
What a collection of drum machines he has. My level of respect for Moby just went up. Electronic artists have software like ableton, fruity loops etc that takes you so far away from analog. It's nice to see this level of dedication and love.
- fogus 17y agoHe mentions in the interview that he samples the analogue drum machine, so presumably he uses these samples within his software.
- mikegioia 17y agoYea true, but I mean, just hearing him speak about that wurlitzer you can tell he just loves making music.
- zandorg 17y agoRecently I bought an Akai S950, a popular sampler used by Moby (and others), and it is amazing how much better it sounds than a software sampler - especially if you route the 8 outputs through an old mixing desk and adjust EQ/level (and put a compressor on a drum through the Insert channel).
- SwellJoe 17y agoBetter is subjective. The S950 is a 12-bit/48kHz sampler, which is pretty atrocious resolution by today's standards. Accuracy is less subjective, and one can quantitatively prove that a 24-bit/96kHz sample on a modern machine is more accurate than a 12-bit/48kHz sample (most users used lower sample rates to save memory and fit more samples in at once). I happen to like gritty old sounds, too. Though I've gone even further back...I use a C64 and a GameBoy as my primary electronic instruments lately.
- mhd 17y agoWhoa, now I feel old. Drum machines show dedication to music nowadays?