Akai X7000 sampling keyboard in module form. A stripped down S900.
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@wutangpaul4 жыл бұрын
Oh man... the warmth from that filter. It feels like getting a hug from a piece of technology.
@lanmichaelmix28182 жыл бұрын
well said kkkk
@junelopez95205 жыл бұрын
I really can’t watch this video - I have tears coming down. So much memories
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Each time I use this I get flashbacks from a time 30 years ago when I had my whole life ahead of me and everything was so fresh and new...
@russelpea5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing, and then i read your comment... Is this what "getting old" means?
@deldia5 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia is a powerful thing
@brandonbanks14085 жыл бұрын
Dude... Bandcamp.com That's the spot to find music like this. Mr. KRAFT are you on band camp sir?
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbanks1408 Sure, I'm on all streaming platforms. :) espenkraft.bandcamp.com/
@WayneHackmanАй бұрын
I remember being introduced to this when I was a student and being blown away by its capabilities. We wasted many a lunchtime playing with it.
@lmoore3rd5 жыл бұрын
5:14 I got chills, that pad really sounds so nice and warm. Like something out of Tron. =)
@giloro855 жыл бұрын
Yep, like Pink Floyd crossed with Giorgio Moroder playing on a new Tron soundtrack.
@roaringforties4 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me and now I have a S2000 and a S3000xl. I was very lucky and got them for free as someone was throwing them out. Both work perfectly.
@neumannhaus4 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish I could stumble across deals like this! I'm so jealous!
@roaringforties4 жыл бұрын
@@neumannhaus My only advice is to become a member of the musical community in your area. I run some Facebook groups and organise events specific to music making for my city/state. A mate hit me via the Facebook group I run when the dude was off-loading his unwanted gear, so it was simply in the right place at the right time, but that also wouldn't have happened if I didn't help others locally. Peace!
@jefffitz89954 жыл бұрын
What fantastic use of Akai architecture (brought mine 20years), I own the S5000, I'm going look at lowering the resolution down, you vid is truly inspirational. thank you. Its funny that we spend so much time trying to chase the light of those pure sounds of yesterday. The Akai Sampler ranges will be much sort after even in 20 years from now.
@EspenKraft4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@battleandroid5 жыл бұрын
Yes! The s700 was my first sampler too - I've had mine going on 20 years now and I still use it in my live setup. Thanks for this great video.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@iqi6165 жыл бұрын
I'll be glad when the fad for retro minisynth modules reaches sampling. All the samplers these days are aimed at loops and rhythm, not this kind of sampling.
@xisotopex3 жыл бұрын
which ones are you talking about?
@iqi6163 жыл бұрын
@@xisotopex I was wrong. MPC One seems to meet my needs as a sampler particularly with its autosampling feature.
@kazymarty1114 жыл бұрын
this s700 filter has some resonance build in, i hear it, this sounds so good
@FairchlldMusic15 жыл бұрын
Wow, that filter sounds so nice! Great work as always, Espen!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
It's a great little gem for sure, thanks! :)
@ralfoide4 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful sound, thanks for sharing. That demo track was quite agreeable.
@TheCelsotube5 жыл бұрын
Oh, MY! it´s been a looong time since I haven't heard a track that sounds like a real "Pet Shop Boys" 80'ies classic!
@cornoc5 жыл бұрын
had no idea old samplers sounded this good, thanks for the vid. nice song too
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@Dynamikk_Me5 жыл бұрын
Nice one Espen...I always looking forward to your Friday Video 😀
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Cool man! Friday is the day :)
@LawrenceAkers3 жыл бұрын
Wow - I have an Akai S700 sitting on top of my bookcase that I haven't used in probably 2 decades. I should pull it out and give it a little TLC. This video has inspired me.
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Don't turn it on before you've checked the power supply first! Gear sitting unused for 20 years is like a bomb, it might go off when you turn it on again. Vintage gear should be turned a couple of times a week to get warm.
@LawrenceAkers3 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraft I'll need t look up how to check the power supply now! LOL! Thank you for the tip.
@JBeats1113 жыл бұрын
I think this dude single handedly made this machine usavailable on eBay for showing people how great this machine was
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Nah, I made the video to show how great the S700 can sound.
@XavierRadix5 жыл бұрын
Totally digging the sound of that thing... Especially on the lower bit rates, and get that beefy/crunchy sound. Surprised by the amount low-end too! By the way, that song at the end is awesome.. Just an enjoyable video to watch, as always.. :)
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Xavier! Yes, the low end on this is phenomenal and totally unexpected if you're never had those early Akais and know it from before. I appreciate it even more now today than in '87 when I bought it.
@AlEbnereza5 жыл бұрын
I’m in love with the chords you played from ~5-5:58mins!! I started hearing melodies and harmonies in my head right away.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
I'm like that as well :)
@molekulaTV Жыл бұрын
I think he played Terminator music . Slowed down samples makes him click to do that always. 😃
@g_dub34565 жыл бұрын
Thank you, what a warm sound!
@TamasKalman5 жыл бұрын
love that filter. it’s really magical!
@LouisSerieusement5 жыл бұрын
Omg the downgrading resolution sounds surpisingly realy really good !!
@dreamdiction5 жыл бұрын
Even 4khz sound very usable.
@TheMentalblockrock5 жыл бұрын
Sounds almost Mellotron like.
@mantax555 жыл бұрын
Found this on accident on eBay from someone in Canada. Dude sold it to me for $200 USD and it quickly became a little gem. Glad to see it getting recognition!
@mathiasrockband5 жыл бұрын
I think I sold it to you.
@mantax555 ай бұрын
@@mathiasrockband just seeing this 5 years after…wow! If that’s true it’s been a power house in my music since 2016. Been used on some of my most successful records
@RussellAVMatАй бұрын
That's rad. I have since picked up an AX73 and now want one. Haha. It's all good though, at the time I needed a lighting rig for stage more than a sampler. Glad that you have gotten sonmuch use out of it. They really are magic.
@RussellAVMatАй бұрын
Oops signed in as another account. Same Mat though
@eafloe2 жыл бұрын
Incredible....Love Akai S Samplers and their amazing filters. Thank you for the inspiration.
@EspenKraft2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@user-ul2fz6kr5x10 күн бұрын
Akai оставила после себя много шедевров! ❤ этот аппарат один из них. Жаль, что Akai уже нет...
@n3r0n35 жыл бұрын
I stil have my 950 somewhere! incredible what we did with the limited possibilities we had back then!
@ferenctulics96885 жыл бұрын
Amazing! You, sir, are a perfect teacher! Everything's so simple after you explained it! Great job! Thank you!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying, I appreciate this! :)
@ferenctulics96885 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraft More than welcome! It's the plain truth. After seeing your video about this sampler, I looked online for it and I realized how rare it is, amazing! These old toys are fantastic, all of them!
@raullinares91125 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful piece of equipment. Sounds amazing.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@FKU77775 жыл бұрын
Keep them coming Espen, love your stuff!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks Rob! :)
@Curious_Skeptic2 жыл бұрын
After having some time in the vst world, I can now say that I truly can hear the difference of old school hardware and modern vst. There is just something missing in the vst world I can't put my finger on!
@Pamberjack_2 жыл бұрын
VSTs are like watching a movie shot on a tropical island. Hardware is like BEING ON the tropical island…
@Curious_Skeptic2 жыл бұрын
@@Pamberjack_ nice!
@Pamberjack_2 жыл бұрын
@@Curious_Skeptic I think Espen mention this before, but even the little things like the smell of the gear when it gets warm and the white noise they make when they aren't playing any sounds. It all adds up to a sensory experience that VSTs just don't give you. Don't get me wrong; VSTs are awesome in their own ways, but if yr using them as an alternative when deep down you really love old gear... 🤔
@robert__5 жыл бұрын
You weren't joking about the filter holy shit!!!!!! Very nice video. Subbed
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Hey, awesome! Thanks :)
@rizali78373 жыл бұрын
This channel just gets better and better...Liked, loved and subscribed. 👍
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! :D
@apislapis5 жыл бұрын
I've recently bought a Cyrus Soundkey to plug in my DT770 Pro headphones as a replacement for the Skullcandy audio card on my Tosh laptop, because essentially it sounded pants. Listening again, man your demo sounds sweet now. I'm just blown away by the bottom end of the S700. 12 bit witchcraft! Many thanks Espen.
@AndrewLeSynt5 жыл бұрын
the chord progression is abaolutely awesome
@chrisjames36665 жыл бұрын
I miss my S950. I used to use my buddy's 700 before I had my 950. Great filter!
@marhan23785 жыл бұрын
Please keep doing these awesome videos, I love it !!!
@ThePlughugger5 жыл бұрын
Excellent demo! Thanks for taking the time posting this.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, thanks! :)
@fremax69465 жыл бұрын
Hi Espen, you make me understand, after each of your exciting video, why i was more creative with a lonely DX7 and a 4 track tape recorder 25 years before ! Theses gear developed imagination and inventivity by theirs limitations. Thanks a lot for sharing these treasures so well. Ah, 'cause of you, i bought a Yamaha qx3...my best investment these days !
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
That's how I feel at times too Frank, but a very long time making tracks has given me some tricks tp pull to be able to boost the creativity and this is one of them, old gear, as you know. Good luck on the QX3, it's awesome! :)
@NPrescott5 жыл бұрын
I must own this now! Haha Seriously an amazing machine AND performance! :)
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathan! :)
@musiczen73595 жыл бұрын
Great vid, I really appreciate the S700 now, that analog filter is so good.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@mvoproject5 жыл бұрын
What a cool video, tips, tricks and demo! Thanks, Espen! Im always really enjoy with your videos!Keep up !
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vladimir! :)
@SeverityOne2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. This video, and one by Paolo "SynthMania" about sample CDs, have given me a new insight in samplers. I'd always been dismissive of them, associating them with the worst of 1990s "ah yeah!" and orchestra hit samples. But really and truly, they're just synthesisers that happen to have really flexible oscillators. And it's nothing short of surprising that the low sampling rate actually leads to amazing results. A bit like the Waldorf Microwave (I/II/XT) I suppose. Now I won't go and rush to Reverb or Ebay to pick up a sampler, because I still have a Yamaha EX5 with a whopping 64 MB of memory and 16 MB flash - and it takes an equally whopping 45 minutes to load that 64 MB. But I'll definitely keep them in mind. Sure, it's easier to do it on a computer, but when your job consists of working with a computer, having actual hardware that you can touch is so much more satisfying. Food for thought.
@EspenKraft2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@andersingram5 жыл бұрын
Looks super fun. I have an s1000 but only really use it on drums. Now I'm inspired to turn the sample rates down, resample some synths, and see if I find something cool. Floppy disks 4 life ... lol
@GarfRichards5 жыл бұрын
80’s nostalgia! I’m so glad I found you!! Bravo 👏
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying! :)
@milhouse7775 жыл бұрын
That filter is gorgeous, and great demo too!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@aCivilServant5 жыл бұрын
Always good to hear someone say Mono Poly as two separate words rather than Monopoly as in the game. Great synth and great sampler.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Love them both! :)
@evetsnitram88665 жыл бұрын
Looks more like a Roland Juno 2.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
@@evetsnitram8866 I use the Roland Juno 2 as a master keyboard in this video, but all sounds are sampled from the Korg MonoPoly into the Akai S700 as seen in this video. No sound from the Juno 2 is heard.
@evetsnitram88665 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraft I almost bought one back in '86, opted for the Juno 1 instead to save a hundred bucks. It was my first synth and I wasn't aware that it didn't have a velocity sensitive keyboard like the Juno 2.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
@@evetsnitram8866 Yes, the reason I use the J2 as a master keyboard as well. I just love the feel of the keys of the J2.
@AmbientMusicStudio5 жыл бұрын
You've inspired me to learn how to use my S1000HD. I traded an old synth for it, but have never used it.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Do it! I have a S1000 video on my channel as well.
@miseryloveseverything3 жыл бұрын
Holy when the filter came on that was some nostaligic af sounding stuff crazy!!!
@bartf72315 жыл бұрын
your channel is pure bliss, thanks man!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for saying! :)
@Riktenstein5 жыл бұрын
Your channel makes me want o buy loads of stuff.
@ihaveriffs82615 жыл бұрын
Funny, this showed up in my feed after I’d been listening to Jethro Tull’s Under Wraps. Your song sounds like it could have been on that album!
@ildarkinildarkin4 жыл бұрын
If your smartphone was close to you when you was listening to Jethro Tull's song - your smartphone was listening it too... and then AI powered algorithm showed you some things you could like.
@brushcl2 жыл бұрын
I was skeptical of your description of magic, but damn.
@ferencmolnar23705 жыл бұрын
S700 was my first sampler too and I also loved it.
@alanladdseinekatze8595 жыл бұрын
I hope, with all my precious bodily fluids, that the music producing generation of nowadays stumbles upon this and feels a need to watch and learn. The beauty and purpose of the earliest AKAI 19" rack sampler, those having brought to life all those other later S- series AKAIs, E-MUs and YAMAHAs, has never been melted to core better than here. Even myself, always fully aware of those unique possibilities put to the table by those rack samplers; having never owned one, instead walking that MPC and SP-12 path since I remember; I learned a huge lot here, and I bite my behind even more than ever, not having made myself an owner of one of these. At the peak of my music producing enthusiasm, there were the S5000 and S7000 to compete with my philosophy of producing, that being using a sampler/sequencer machine instead of a stand alone sampler. Well, I should have used both simultaneously instead. Maybe I'll give it a new go, and get an MPC and a late S-series sampler to go places I have never been before.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for insightful comments, I appreciate it! :)
@klaasj78085 жыл бұрын
yes please. then they can all buy that stuff from me, have a storage full of that crap and waiting years to see the prices getting higher.
@Jorge.O855 жыл бұрын
Pet shop boys and Fine Young Canibals mix...🤩 👏👏👏
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
The snare was made to mimic FYC yes :)
@mensakle5 жыл бұрын
When you're dad gives you music tutorials.
@electronash5 жыл бұрын
It's "The Fine Young Pet Shop Balls".
@itstheterranaut5 жыл бұрын
@@electronash "Ever fallen in love with a West End Girl?"
@electronash5 жыл бұрын
@@itstheterranaut Call the police, there's a madman around.
@saint.everett Жыл бұрын
its so beautiful
@DaveDaves5 жыл бұрын
Wow what a beautiful sound for non-resonant filter
@jussist5 жыл бұрын
@ 5:10 when the filter was set, my jaw literally dropped
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
It's great!
@ChrisBennettGameDesign5 жыл бұрын
Activate #JanHammerMode
@TheMrJamu4 жыл бұрын
9:42 Goblin - Profondo Rosso. Nice!
@thirdkeybroken6513 жыл бұрын
Extremely impressive sound!!! Congrats!
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :D
@mantriccaravan82285 жыл бұрын
Superb. Just because its old doesnt mean alot of heart and soul wasnt put into the development. Excellent video and why I will NEVER abandon hardware.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying! There IS something about old hardware yes. :)
@simonriley9835 жыл бұрын
aaaaaand the prices skyrocketed
@SamiJumppanen5 жыл бұрын
@Daenerys Targaryen really??
@SamiJumppanen5 жыл бұрын
@Daenerys Targaryen asking price is not always the real value - or even selling price :)
@mazzb3055 жыл бұрын
Sami Jumppanen True. You gotta check the actual sold auctions because a lot of people post stuff with ridiculous asking prices and it doesn't sell.
@sacredgeometry5 жыл бұрын
Yeah no thanks. I would rather just use a software sampler and use a bit/sample rate reducer and not have to deal with the limitations of crappy outdated tech ;)
@SamiJumppanen5 жыл бұрын
@@sacredgeometry yes, there are lots of reasons to use this and that. Some people buy expensive watches for... things I don't understand :D But always the best tools are those that work for you. My best tool during the last years has been Caustic 3 on my Android phone. And it has a sampler as well, "packed up" with limitations and hardware rack sampler style UI :D But no bit depth control awww!!!
@JavierHernandez-fq9ze5 жыл бұрын
11:05 sounds like Pet Shop Boys Paninaro bass line!
@voiox5 жыл бұрын
I thought of Erasure "Love to hate you".
@tecnos-uk4 жыл бұрын
I can hear that too 😁
@iSdtea5 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence! Took a chance on this sampler just a month ago (in Norway) for cheap, not really having much experience with hardware samplers! Purchase justified, tutorial much appreciated. Takk, Espen!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Nice! Kos deg med den da :) Takker
@NachoMartyMeyer5 жыл бұрын
Amazing sampler, beautiful sound, nice review and awesome music, cool!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks! :)
@Texocracy5 жыл бұрын
Your chord voicings are magic gorgeosity.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Sweet, thanks! :)
@MrNiniko5 жыл бұрын
11:18 - Very much like Pet Shop Boys. Once again, awesome!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks! :)
@dklecz5 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to write exactly the same comment. :D
@AndrewTSq5 жыл бұрын
I think Espen is the third secret member :)
@muteqx5 жыл бұрын
Loved this - your passion for your gear just shines through! My first sampler was a Yamaha A3000 in 1998, so I missed the heyday of the Akais by a decade or so, but I have occasionally wondered about picking up an oldskool sampler for fun. You showcased the S700 beautifully here. It's not my preferred style of music at the end, yet I still felt a twinge of 80s love inside. You take the viewer on a very pleasant journey with this video, so, congratulations, you just got yourself another subscriber! ☺️
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying! Yeah, I make the music I love and others will use the S700 for other things, that's the beauty of music. Btw, I have the A3000 as well and it's fantastic.
@madeinengland49105 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraft me too but my Akai is 3000i CD rompler,but i got lucky I got the euro one with audio ins to sample where as some of them could only sample from the CD got all my analog kit and a few more samplers.one of may fave samplers from the Ninetys though was My Zoom st224 sample tracker (still got it)dya ever try them .plenty of dems on here good vid man subbed!
@wariusgaius5 жыл бұрын
It has the same specs as the s612, but with the latter you can adjust start and stoppoints and the filter in realtime through dedicated sliders and knobs
@StephanS5 жыл бұрын
I love my S01, a even more restricted sampler but it has the perfect balance of Lo-Fi an Hi-Fi
@leftmono10165 жыл бұрын
Stephan S - my first sampler, cost just under £1000! Bought another a few years back for £40 including a flight case. I did a Morgan Hendry circuit bend on it (worth a google) which sounds amazing.
@TheeDuhscientist5 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, S01 was my first sampler and it’s STILL in use! It really does some kind of magic to the samples!
@StephanS5 жыл бұрын
@@TheeDuhscientist It's perfect for sampling sources that are uncapable of creating different tones... trash cans, beeps, metal, springs and more... i love it
@andreassandberg93364 жыл бұрын
This is epic! The x7000 was my first sampler in the 90's. I make my first demo using it and a boss dr550.
@ringlefinch57235 жыл бұрын
This filter is just perfect sounding :P
@stadnikds5 жыл бұрын
Strong Pet Shop Boys vibes from the demo track
@guyangelo98753 жыл бұрын
He went FULL Pet Shop Boys there.
@djTLMtv5 жыл бұрын
Ok, this makes me want to dust off my S950. Great video!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@mrflynn015 жыл бұрын
djTLMtv, I’m about to grab a rack full of 1100’s!
@thicketroad5 жыл бұрын
I loved my 950 other than the weight of it. But it was certainly well built. A little jealous I'll say.
@apislapis5 жыл бұрын
You won't be alone.
@billB1015 жыл бұрын
After spending many years cutting up samples and making programs on Akai S series sampler screens, I would honestly rather leave them in the past ;) Great nostalgia though.
@RaptureMusicOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Nice Petshop boys-esque song at the end of the video :) Cool chords! Great sounds & filter on the Akai S700, cheers!
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! :D
@JFinnerud5 жыл бұрын
That filter gave me the goosebumps
@MrRockydee075 жыл бұрын
Akai also made the AG6500 Receiver, I guess it's a better price than the others at the time 1972 ...
@cd784 жыл бұрын
Those chords at 5:31 magic
@J._Campbell5 жыл бұрын
Great unit! Great demo and your music, sound!!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@furlag25 жыл бұрын
Toughest thing to step back is one Line display....and floppy disks Those machines were for patient people. Got a mpc 2000xl in past and first i did was replacing floppy disks to flash memory. Great video... Total throwback!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! These does not use floppy disks so there's no possibility for floppy emulators on this.
@hydorah5 жыл бұрын
The '90s are the new '80s
@WoodyPianoShack5 жыл бұрын
what a brilliant track, the vocal sample was perfect! where the snare sample come from?
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Woody! The snare is a combo of several snares processed and sampled back. I was going for something similar to Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy".
@WoodyPianoShack5 жыл бұрын
ah, you succeeded, that's where I heard it before!
@hoticesteve5 жыл бұрын
cool
@darrenplace55625 жыл бұрын
That snare is money
@mel24015 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraft The snare reminded me of the sound from New Order's True Faith
@RobbieRyanLMF4 жыл бұрын
Very nice. It makes me want to get a USB drive for my S900. I like how you sample gear you already own to get that analog filtered low bit rate raspiness. Bravo. And nice take on the "fairlight breathy" sound in your own DIY way.
@EspenKraft4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@allanskovmand52175 жыл бұрын
Wow a time travel back to my studio during the late 80'ies. Thanks!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! :)
@veciimusic4 жыл бұрын
Reminded me Pet Shop Boys' - Heart
@projectnemesi59505 жыл бұрын
Throw some toasty snare rolls in there at teh end ; )
@timburton44375 жыл бұрын
That's great Espen, I'm so impressed :)
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim! :)
@phillytee91065 жыл бұрын
This does give your sampled synth sounds a nice warm sound, very 80's sounding, your demo song reminds me of an early Pet Shop Boys song, nice work!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Philly! I like that :)
@diond13335 жыл бұрын
My first sampler I bought was the Akai X7000, which I had to carry through Birmingham City Centre (UK) to the train station. That keyboard was so, so heavy, I've no idea how I got it back home on the train. It's amazing, but I was more prolific musically when the equipment I had was limiting.
@muteqx5 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure, I am also so much more prolific with limited equipment. The limits force the creativity to emerge and erupt in unexpected ways. Laptops are amazing for production but... the tyranny of too much choice, too many options. Recently I fired up a bunch of crappy old VST plugins that I have ignored for a while, and, guess what...!? Great music started emerging very rapidly. Physical or technological limits encourage artistic creativity to be fully unlimited! 👍
@parasiteunit5 жыл бұрын
Give someone creative limits, they will do everything they possibly can to exceed them. Give them huge choices, they will explore. Exploring soon gives way to aimless wondering.
@Teeemey5 жыл бұрын
Oh man! sounds awesome!! Whats the chords progression around min. 5??
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm working on enhancing the chord progression into a full production/track.
@mdgraller5 жыл бұрын
Seriously. Beautifully haunting!
@alchemistalchemist60515 жыл бұрын
I'd really reminds me of the progression on the track Resonance by HOME, there was a guy who analyzed it in great detail
@Haydarpasa125 жыл бұрын
You are brilliant. I used an X7000 for a long time.Used every sampler from Akai till the S6000. The s1100 was the bomb as well.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Akai really had some good one for sure :)
@stefpir3 жыл бұрын
used to work on s1000 then s2000 then s3200xl... all sold but listening to your video could make me buy one again 😁
@EspenKraft3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! :D
@PerryLevy5 жыл бұрын
My fav is the s950...MPC60 without pads...
@splitradix5 жыл бұрын
S950 has the analogue filter too which the MPC60 doesn't have.
@Sonicade5 жыл бұрын
that will be the SP900
@SONWU5 жыл бұрын
aaaaand.....the price goes up ;) luckily I got the keyboard version for 5$ great video though!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes, the prices will go up after this ;-)
@andypeck19725 жыл бұрын
I've noticed this. The prices of gear go through the roof once you've done a walkthrough of them. Also the ones for sale become a little thin on the ground! The Elka EK22 comes to mind. As does the Crumar BIT01.
@klaasj78085 жыл бұрын
yes thankfully now they can buy the crap from me. fucking in storage for 20 years and worth shit.
@andypeck19725 жыл бұрын
Klaas J. Sorry you feel this way. I'll take it off your hands... $50? 😘
@marcmistermarc4 жыл бұрын
And finally a Quick Disk SD emulator has been made available. This now makes using one of these more plausible (except the price will increase!). I don't know the full details but I believe the Gotek emulator can now be reflashed for QDs,
@transmondial65643 жыл бұрын
Super device even through times remains relevant !!!
@pekkagronfors73045 жыл бұрын
Yes man ! Another great video.
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Yahoo! :)
@MultitrackCassetteFans5 жыл бұрын
Great demo! The lower frequency sampling sound great indeed
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@johnpiotrowski31085 жыл бұрын
The final piece sounded absolutely wonderful!!!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks John! :)
@johnpiotrowski31085 жыл бұрын
@@EspenKraftYou are welcome. I got turned on to "Chill-out" music a couple years ago. Do you produce and sell any on iTune?
@kingkatalogas5 жыл бұрын
the filtered pad sound is amazing! ok, the chords are helpful for that feeling, but it really sounds amazing!!
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
It sure sounds nice :)
@Superlover5 жыл бұрын
sooo buttery smooth! love it
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Superlover5 жыл бұрын
what reverb/ delay did you use on top of this?
@EspenKraft5 жыл бұрын
@@Superlover It'sa combo of the Lexicon PCM81 and Eventide H3000 D/SE that does the delay on this. One in mono and one that expands in stereo.