spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 11:59 AM
thanks Danny!
It sounds great! Really a great machine. Also, nice song!
Nice songs at myspace, too. These are also with flesh and blood drumming  ,right? ...........I did a req,too!
I think I'll buy this little drummer for my demos. I'm playing for a few days now with Acoustica Beatcraft (downloaded by net) and I realized that it's very nice for practice and making songs at home. But it sounded as crap! SR16 is really great!
— Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 06:04 PM
I used the SR-16 on "No Can Tells" on the SG101 '06 surf comp as well as "Only The Young" in the demo's downloads here. I agree with Danny....program your own beats and teach yourself something about drumming dynamics and you'll be able to relate to your future drummers much better and understand them much better. Yeah i know....some drummers don't want to be understood!!!
http://www.myspace.com/thetakeoffs
— The TakeOffs
"Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 14 2007 09:41 AM
....some drummers don't want to be understood!!!
That's really true! 
Your songs at myspace are really good! Also very nice recording.
How did you done the recording?
— Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
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Slingerland61
Joined: Sep 04, 2006
Posts: 225
PacNW (Portland)
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 03:49 PM
The name of this thread makes me sad. 
— Steve
The Apollo Four 2012-present
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloFour/
The Verbtones 2002-2012
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LRDrummer
Joined: Apr 06, 2006
Posts: 94
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 04:19 PM
Seriously guys, don't you know that everytime someone utters the phrase "drum machine" a drummer somewhere drops dead? Now clap you hands everyone! Clap your hands!!
— drummer-Lava Rats
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 04:42 PM
My low-budget drum machine is the user with the SN LRDrummer. He seldom shorts out, keeps the beat steady, and requires only a few cans of beer every practice to keep running.
~B~
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25561
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 05:12 PM
yes but you dont have to barter with the drum machine to get him to go out to play a gig/tour.
not that you did, but you get my drift.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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LRDrummer
Joined: Apr 06, 2006
Posts: 94
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 05:31 PM
That's 2 down since I posted...
— drummer-Lava Rats
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jul 17 2007 05:35 PM
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Slingerland61
Joined: Sep 04, 2006
Posts: 225
PacNW (Portland)
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Posted on Jul 18 2007 05:37 PM
Aren't all drummers are low budget? I know I am!
— Steve
The Apollo Four 2012-present
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloFour/
The Verbtones 2002-2012
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Jul 18 2007 05:39 PM
No, you are confusing low-grade with low-budget.
Question, where might we find the little thing on Slingerland drums that digs into the floor that goes on the front of the bass drum? We just bought a 60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Kit and we don't want it to move around.
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Slingerland61
Joined: Sep 04, 2006
Posts: 225
PacNW (Portland)
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Posted on Jul 18 2007 07:11 PM
JakeDobner
No, you are confusing low-grade with low-budget.
Question, where might we find the little thing on Slingerland drums that digs into the floor that goes on the front of the bass drum? We just bought a 60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Kit and we don't want it to move around.
Perhaps you are thinking of... THIS?!!!
http://www.music123.com/Gibraltar-Bass-Drum-Anchor-446196-i1139141.Music123
— Steve
The Apollo Four 2012-present
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloFour/
The Verbtones 2002-2012
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LRDrummer
Joined: Apr 06, 2006
Posts: 94
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Posted on Jul 20 2007 10:57 AM
JakeDobner
No, you are confusing low-grade with low-budget.
Question, where might we find the little thing on Slingerland drums that digs into the floor that goes on the front of the bass drum? We just bought a 60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Kit and we don't want it to move around.
It's a shame you're not in San Francisco. There's a great drum shop here called Sam Adato's and I'm sure he'd have it. Maybe I can pick one up and bring it your way when the Lava Rats head north next month.
-Taylor
— drummer-Lava Rats
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Jul 20 2007 11:11 AM
Steve of the 'Verbtones tracked on down already. Thanks Taylor.
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ElDorado
Joined: May 23, 2007
Posts: 23
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Posted on Nov 20 2007 07:05 PM
I have been looking for this old drum machine for awile and I finally got one. Its made in Italy by Siel. Check out the cool beats which can be changed by a footswitch.
http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/d_machines/mdp40.html
Well the footswitch stops/starts and changes the verse.
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planish
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 473
Sackville, New Brunswick
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Posted on Apr 18 2008 04:24 AM
JakeDobner
Question, where might we find the little thing on Slingerland drums that digs into the floor that goes on the front of the bass drum? We just bought a 60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Kit and we don't want it to move around.
I saw a band once (might have been The Langley Beach Crowd?) that had a medium-smallish dog that would spend most of the show curled up in the bass drum, which must have helped to anchor it. It was already deaf from a birth defect or some such, so no harm done.
Here's my low-budget drum machine:
(Mine's actuially more antique, with an all-beige case)
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No batteries required, and very portable. Not so good for dealing with different time signatures.
It's a bit more fun to play along with some of the 99 canned rhythms in my Yamaha Portasound synth, something like this one:
None of them are particularly surfy, but a few of the generic Rock ones work well enough for a quick-and dirty recording to help me remember something I came up with in the middle of the night.
It's got MIDI in/out, so some day I might take the trouble to sequence it for a Lo-Fi recording. That would involve learning about and paying attention to drums. Oh dear.
— I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.
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surferXmatt
Joined: Aug 27, 2008
Posts: 1570
New York
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Posted on Nov 04 2008 08:03 AM
Got a Zoom Rhythm Track a while back - I have an old translucent blue cased model. It does surprisingly well, having used it on several demos and projects over the years. Pads are a little small for live playing, which is how I used the device mainly.
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Steve_Chapman
Joined: Jul 14, 2008
Posts: 11
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Posted on Dec 23 2008 10:28 AM
If you're wanting surf drums sounds for live gigs, then a drum machine or real drummer is certainly needed.
But if you're doing home recording, pre-recorded drum loops are the way to go for sure:
www.stevesspringysurfdrums.com
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Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Dec 23 2008 11:12 AM
I have an Alesis SR-16. It is a good machine and popular, but honestly I've barely used it since I got it and am thinking of selling it. PM me if any of you out there are interested in a purchase.
As someone suggested, drum loops are an excellent choice for some automated drum sounds & grooves.
— (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq
Enjoy every minute
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BDR
Joined: Nov 28, 2007
Posts: 12
Ohio
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 01:23 PM
I have a couple machines I use but I have been using Acoustica Beatcraft the most you can download it at there site for like $39.00 it sounds great and is fairly simple to use you can get a free 14 day demo. www.acoustica.com
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