REQ: Samples From Mars - 727 FROM MARS
Developed in 1985, the 727 is the latin percussion version of the 707 and is the perfect add-on to any drum machine or sample collection. Like the other TR series, it has defined various genres of dance music with its instantly nostalgic congas, agogos, bongos, timbales, cabasas, whistles & more. You can find it all over early Detroit techno, 80s disco / garage, Chicago house, Aphex, Vibert, a Bushwick bodega and more.
But this is no ordinary 727 - in fact, it's easily the most comprehensive 727 pack in existence, as every drum has been analog - pitched 30 times on a mastering tape machine. So in addition to the normal, un-processed sounds, you'll get crazy, tape-tuned percussion. A must have for fans of retro drum machine percussion.
The Sampling Process
Like the 707, the 727 is extremely punchy, and to preserve this punch we captured its sounds as cleanly as possible - through an API 512 preamp straight to tape. The tape adds a noticeable analog punch and crunch, so we also captured the raw sounds, straight through our Apogee Symphony converter.
While the original sounds on this machine are pretty perfect, there is only one tuning offered per voice, greatly limiting the unit's flexibility. No matter what you do, you're stuck with "that 727 sound". Don't get me wrong, that sound is amazing, but it's not always what you're looking for. And while you could tune them digitally in your DAW, you'd likely lose the vibe of the hardware along the way.
To remedy this, we recorded each hit to tape at 15 ips along with a C note sine wave. Then, we played the tape back at 30 different speeds (from lower than 7.5 ips to higher than 30 ips), tuning that sine wave with a guitar tuner, to give you 30 perfectly chromatic pitches of every drum. The results mean you can get much more mileage out of these sounds - the following is all 727 From Mars (plus a 707 kick; also included)
Contents:
1102 24bit WAV TR-727 Samples
Congas, Bongos, Agogos, Timbales, Maracas, Shakers & more
4 Levels of flam for Congas & Timbales
All original 727 sounds, unprocessed and un-pitched, are included
Every drum hit has been additionally re-pitched 30 semi-tones on tape
(10) pre-made 16x Hit Kits for instant jamming
Ableton includes 1 master drum rack with all samples, with hardware pitch and hardware flam macros; 2 drum racks containing 10 pre-made kits
Kontakt, Logic & Reason include: 40 total instruments: 36 individual hit instruments + 4 kit instruments containing 10 pre-made kits
Maschine & Battery include: 10 pre-made kits
MPC1000 & MPC2500 include: 10 pre-made kits on 3 MPC Programs
100 MB Unzipped Per Format
But this is no ordinary 727 - in fact, it's easily the most comprehensive 727 pack in existence, as every drum has been analog - pitched 30 times on a mastering tape machine. So in addition to the normal, un-processed sounds, you'll get crazy, tape-tuned percussion. A must have for fans of retro drum machine percussion.
The Sampling Process
Like the 707, the 727 is extremely punchy, and to preserve this punch we captured its sounds as cleanly as possible - through an API 512 preamp straight to tape. The tape adds a noticeable analog punch and crunch, so we also captured the raw sounds, straight through our Apogee Symphony converter.
While the original sounds on this machine are pretty perfect, there is only one tuning offered per voice, greatly limiting the unit's flexibility. No matter what you do, you're stuck with "that 727 sound". Don't get me wrong, that sound is amazing, but it's not always what you're looking for. And while you could tune them digitally in your DAW, you'd likely lose the vibe of the hardware along the way.
To remedy this, we recorded each hit to tape at 15 ips along with a C note sine wave. Then, we played the tape back at 30 different speeds (from lower than 7.5 ips to higher than 30 ips), tuning that sine wave with a guitar tuner, to give you 30 perfectly chromatic pitches of every drum. The results mean you can get much more mileage out of these sounds - the following is all 727 From Mars (plus a 707 kick; also included)
Contents:
1102 24bit WAV TR-727 Samples
Congas, Bongos, Agogos, Timbales, Maracas, Shakers & more
4 Levels of flam for Congas & Timbales
All original 727 sounds, unprocessed and un-pitched, are included
Every drum hit has been additionally re-pitched 30 semi-tones on tape
(10) pre-made 16x Hit Kits for instant jamming
Ableton includes 1 master drum rack with all samples, with hardware pitch and hardware flam macros; 2 drum racks containing 10 pre-made kits
Kontakt, Logic & Reason include: 40 total instruments: 36 individual hit instruments + 4 kit instruments containing 10 pre-made kits
Maschine & Battery include: 10 pre-made kits
MPC1000 & MPC2500 include: 10 pre-made kits on 3 MPC Programs
100 MB Unzipped Per Format