WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3832
netherlands
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 11:19 AM
okay, I got an sr-16 on recommandation of here of ebay for E70 ...all I can say is, why didn't I know this earlier? what a great machine, and for so little money! sounds excellent, plenty of ways to give the computer drum a bit of natural feel. just for fun and learning the machine I just programmed the astronauts signature beat, and with the sensitive pads it can all be made to sound very good; bouncing vibe all the way. And convenient editing and stuff. thanks anyone who gave it the thumbs up!
WR
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 11:29 AM
I've had an SR-16 for a few years now and really love it. Luckily, Woody helped me figure the thing out but I've found it to be very versatile. I do recommend getting and using the pedals for it.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 02:17 PM
ToneBoy
I've had an SR-16 for a few years now and really love it. Luckily, Woody helped me figure the thing out but I've found it to be very versatile. I do recommend getting and using the pedals for it.
Pedals?
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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tenderfoot
Joined: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 308
Ellicott City, Maryland
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 02:23 PM
Hey WR, what is the astronauts signature beat? Can you transcribe it into words? Anybody? What makes a good or typical surf beat?
Kevin
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 02:23 PM
Wannes, I love my SR16, it does a great job. Once you get the hang of programming you'll find it easier to adjust the drum accents using 'step mode'. For instance, I set quantize to 1/16 and fill up 4 beats with 1/16ths on the snare by using the 'fill' button. I then go to 'step mode' and scroll through the beats adjusting volume e.g.
1st snare hit - 8
2nd snare hit -6
3rd snare hit - 5
4th snare hit - 6
repeat etc...
This gets you accents that sound much more natural, and is more consistent than using the touch sensitive pads. Quantize is the short cut for programming accurately, really learn how to use it your advantage.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1544
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 02:25 PM
2 pedals: Start/Stop; and Fill. See the phone plug jacks next to the on/off switch on the back side.
This pedal works great, but there are others as well:
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=60286
The pedals work great for jammin' by yourself or when a live drummer isn't available.
I also use my SR-16 as a click track (Pattern 33 B) to keep the tempo consistent when recording.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 20 2007 02:27 PM
WoodyJ
2 pedals: Start/Stop; and Fill. See the phone plug jacks next to the on/off switch on the back side.
The pedals work great for jammin' by yourself or when a live drummer isn't available.
I also use my SR-16 as a click track (Pattern 33 B) to keep the tempo consistent when recording.
 Of course, I use the start/stop all the time. I was thinking about organs and I confused myself. I don't like programming the drum fill because it's limited to the same length as the pattern it's attached to. Unless I'm wrong about that.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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ElDorado
Joined: May 23, 2007
Posts: 23
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Posted on May 29 2007 10:33 AM
I like to use my crazy Conn Electric Band organ for a drum machine. It sounds close to real drums. I also have an Electro Harmonix DR-16...I'm going to mess with it to get some surf beats out of it.
Check out myspace for some 'Space Junk'...actually the space junk beat came from a Realistic concertmate 500...all the other songs are Conn Electric band!
http://www.myspace.com/spacejunkii
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 29 2007 10:52 AM
ElDorado
I like to use my crazy Conn Electric Band organ for a drum machine...
eldorado:
i like to use my old Wurlitzer Orbit III as a drummer...
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when you combine "Bossa Nova" and "Pop" rhythms you can get an incredible simulation of "The Surf Beat w/ claves". This organ has a wicked built in amplifier, spring reverb and a cool vibrato circuit...I wonder if I can rig it up so I can plug my guitar in???
-dp
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Surfgitar
Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 1342
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted on May 29 2007 11:15 AM
I currently use a late model "JoeDDrummer" drum kit but thinking about replacing it with an newer Dr. Rythmn 770 or an Alesis SR-16. 
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Actually, Joe does have a really nice 11-piece Roland electronic drum kit that we've tried to have him mix in with his acoustic drums - but it gets to be too much gear to carry around and a bigger pain to set up.
— CUTBACK
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ElDorado
Joined: May 23, 2007
Posts: 23
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Posted on May 29 2007 12:46 PM
dp
ElDorado
I like to use my crazy Conn Electric Band organ for a drum machine...
eldorado:
i like to use my old Wurlitzer Orbit III as a drummer...
image
when you combine "Bossa Nova" and "Pop" rhythms you can get an incredible simulation of "The Surf Beat w/ claves". This organ has a wicked built in amplifier, spring reverb and a cool vibrato circuit...I
wonder if I can rig it up so I can plug my guitar in???
-dp
Cool Wurlitzer. Pluging in your guitar would be cool.Does it have a Leslie? I'm going to go take a look at an old Yahmaha electone organ at a thrift shop. The hard part is finding room for it. Ya I also like the "press two buttons at once" to mix beats and sounds.
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 29 2007 01:11 PM
ElDorado
Pluging in your guitar would be cool.Does it have a Leslie? I'm going to go take a look at an old Yahmaha electone organ at a thrift shop. The hard part is finding room for it. Ya I also like the "press two buttons at once" to mix beats and sounds.
the Wurlitzer doesn't have an ACTUAL Leslie speaker...but it does get its wicked spacey vibrato through a similar spinning speaker contraption...
The photo I posted isn't my actual Wurlitzer...just a similar model from an internet photo from the craig's list. I really dig the 1st generation OrbitIII monophonic synth ...it's the upper tier of the three tiers...
The best part of the Dave Wurlitzer is that it was 100% FREE! It was taking up space in a neighbors garage...and they were going to throw it out! I scored it and found a place in my junk-room for it.
-dp
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MrClawed
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 2
San Diego, North County
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Posted on Jun 03 2007 02:06 AM
I've recently acquired the Dr. Rhythm DR3 drum machine. I don't think I'll need a drummer anymore...this bad boy sounds awesome...running direct into P.A., just incredible sounding. I've not seen any other posts about this unit (haven't looked that hard either). Takes a bit of learnin' to program, but well worth the effort. Well, that my humble opinion. Wondring if any others have used the DR3?
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mournblade
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 328
central Pennsylvania
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Posted on Jun 03 2007 03:24 PM
dp
i still use the Boss Dr 550 (from 1987), that Dr Rhythym series of machines just seems to last forever:
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Yeah, I bought mine in 1992. I use it from time to time, but I usually
use my Ensoniq ASR-10 sampler instead--it's a lot easier to program,
and the sounds aren't automatically quantized (i.e., I don't necessarily
end up with a "robotic"-sounding rythm. But the sampled sounds on
the Dr 550 are quite good, I must admit.
Vincent
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 08:56 AM
About SR16,
Can anyone post an audio sample?
— Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
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WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3832
netherlands
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 09:21 AM
PolloGuitar
I use an Alesis SR-16 for demos, it is an amzingly great sounding and easy to use little box.
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Now on sale at Musicians Friend for $150... CHEAP!
--ferenc
PS- I think Danny Snyder uses the same box- when I heard his demos, I joked that we hired the same guy.
Danny has a few demos here in the download section which I think were recorded with the sr-16....
hope that helps
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CousinBarney
Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 22
Tucson, AZ.
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 09:43 AM
Is this thing still available??????
— CousinBarney
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 10:29 AM
CousinBarney
Is this thing still available??????
Yes! And not so expensive.... around $130.
Which song is Danny's from the downloads? 
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CousinBarney
Joined: Jul 08, 2007
Posts: 22
Tucson, AZ.
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 10:33 AM
Yeah thanks for letting me know about that drum machine. I'll look it up! Thanx! Hey I'm Rob with "The barneys"!
— CousinBarney
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jul 13 2007 11:13 AM
spy
CousinBarney
Is this thing still available??????
Yes! And not so expensive.... around $130.
Which song is Danny's from the downloads?
Most of those demos were retired, but my song on the 2006 SG101 compilation - tempuri parendum - still sports the SR-16 on drums. Pick one up used, maybe $75. Great machines. One caveat- really read the instructions and program your own beats and songs, takes your demos to the next level, and forces you to think harder about your own arrangements.
PS: my demos now feature flesh and blood drumming, you can hear them in the download section. If I were a Rich Man(featuring Mel Waldorf), S'vivon - Meshugga Beach Party and Argosy - The TomorrowMen
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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