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Hardware used in jungle era?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:01 pm
by oldskl
Hey Im interested in producing jungle similiar to its sound during 93-95. I was wondering does anyone know what where the main parts of hardware used for this genre at that time? like what synths, samplers etc.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:10 pm
by deadly_habit
aksi s sampler series for a start
roland tr808/909
tb303
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:28 pm
by FSTZ1
Deadly Habit wrote:akais s sampler series for a start
yes and the Emu samplers as well
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:30 pm
by deadly_habit
FSTZ wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:akais s sampler series for a start
yes and the Emu samplers as well
i really need to get an emu for the zplane
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:00 pm
by FSTZ1
I have the EmulatorX virtual sampler and it has the zplane action
you can pick up a hardware unit for under $400 nowadays
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:06 pm
by deadly_habit
FSTZ wrote:I have the EmulatorX virtual sampler and it has the zplane action
you can pick up a hardware unit for under $400 nowadays
yea been lurking on ebay personally
wanna upgrade my s2000 to a s5000 or 6000 first
emu will be a near future purchase though
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:31 pm
by relik
I know Dextrous (King of the Jungle) used an Atari 520STFM and some Casio keyboards. A lot of producers were using trackers on old computers. Doesn't really matter what gear you use though. You can make golden era jungle sounds on anything (hardware/software, any DAW). Just chop up breakbeats anywhere from 140-170+ bpm and add some stretched 808 kicks or hoovers/mentasm for bass. Some people were probably using old Juno and Korg synths for bass too. Trying to get the same hardware would be costly as it's all mostly vintage and you'd be paying collector's prices unless you find a deal somewhere.
I got an MG-1 for free once. It's nice, but I haven't made anything with it. Just jam out on it every once in a while.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:15 pm
by crytek
Deadly Habit wrote:FSTZ wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:akais s sampler series for a start
yes and the Emu samplers as well
i really need to get an emu for the zplane
I have an emu, and it's really about the Peak Shelf/Morph filters and Gain distortion imo.
Need an Akai S6000.
Anyone have any for sale, or any links to one that's for sale?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:58 pm
by dem2ruff
Easy when i was making jungle all i used was a akai s950 fully expanded memory , korg x5 , drumstation , and my lovely atari 1040 ste computer real hi tec - and cubase or pro 24 and a shed load of records i pinched from my ol mans reggae collection - all good you cant beat the anologue sound ol skool production had hiss/ warmth an very nice bottom end to it
hope this helps - peace the original nice tune selecta
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:57 pm
by djake
roland sh 101
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:58 pm
by step correct
I heard a lot of old jungle was made on the Atari St. It would be cool to come up on one of those and play around on it.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:28 pm
by deadly_habit
crytek wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:FSTZ wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:akais s sampler series for a start
yes and the Emu samplers as well
i really need to get an emu for the zplane
I have an emu, and it's really about the Peak Shelf/Morph filters and Gain distortion imo.
Need an Akai S6000.
Anyone have any for sale, or any links to one that's for sale?
6000s are rare to find on ebay even when they go for a nice chunk
better off just getting a 5000
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:29 pm
by deadly_habit
Step Correct wrote:I heard a lot of old jungle was made on the Atari St. It would be cool to come up on one of those and play around on it.
i've got an old amiga 2000 you could run octamed on
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:47 pm
by step correct
...I had the commodore 64!! If I had only been into techno back then instead of video games!!!
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:49 pm
by deadly_habit
Step Correct wrote:...I had the commodore 64!! If I had only been into techno back then instead of video games!!!
i still have one for mssiah cart
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:20 pm
by future one
Deadly Habit wrote:crytek wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:FSTZ wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:akais s sampler series for a start
yes and the Emu samplers as well
i really need to get an emu for the zplane
I have an emu, and it's really about the Peak Shelf/Morph filters and Gain distortion imo.
Need an Akai S6000.
Anyone have any for sale, or any links to one that's for sale?
6000s are rare to find on ebay even when they go for a nice chunk
better off just getting a 5000
I'm selling an S6000 but I live in New Zealand.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:24 pm
by deadly_habit
Future One wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:crytek wrote:Deadly Habit wrote:FSTZ wrote:
yes and the Emu samplers as well
i really need to get an emu for the zplane
I have an emu, and it's really about the Peak Shelf/Morph filters and Gain distortion imo.
Need an Akai S6000.
Anyone have any for sale, or any links to one that's for sale?
6000s are rare to find on ebay even when they go for a nice chunk
better off just getting a 5000
I'm selling an S6000 but I live in New Zealand.
fully loaded and usb card and all?
cause i just saw a s5000 minus all the boards just mem maxed out for $199
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:56 pm
by future one
yeah it's got the USB. Only a floppy drive on the front though.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:19 am
by relik
dem2ruff wrote:Easy when i was making jungle all i used was a akai s950 fully expanded memory , korg x5 , drumstation , and my lovely atari 1040 ste computer real hi tec - and cubase or pro 24 and a shed load of records i pinched from my ol mans reggae collection - all good you cant beat the anologue sound ol skool production had hiss/ warmth an very nice bottom end to it
hope this helps - peace the original nice tune selecta
Big up the original nice tune selecta! Just picked up a repress in a lot of old school.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:54 am
by future one
mackie mixing desks
Lexicon effects units
AKAI samplers