The direct outputs on the 950 are cleaner. No summing amplifier in the signal path. Same goes for the MPC60 & MPC3000. Better transients and subbass = direct outs. More distortion and overtones = sum out
I hate to be pedantic but I dont think when you do that Akai S950 trick - that the sound goes through the 12bit converter...just through the analogue stages (which still prob colours the sound...)
orbit88 I doesnt work like that. You cant just run things thru and get 12 bit sound. What hes actually hearing is the opamps warming up the sample. lol
+Aske Floppykat It's the sum of all the parts. When you go thru the front (preamps to 12-bit convertor) then thru the units D to A (also 12-bit) then to the units line out amps that is the sound of the Akai 950. It doesn't have to be sampled if that's what you think. Simply running thru that path will give you the same sound because that is exactly what gets "recorded" during the unit's sampling process. Nobody here thinks that this guy doesn't know what he was hearing or doing?! He's got more tricks and techniques than everybody here combined! Neville's been around for ages djing, sequencing, producing, writing, touring, etc. Plus, you can actually hear that the snare he processes thru the 950 gets delayed a little. This is because it's going thru the 12-bit convertors. This is know as "convertor delay." Something inherit to any A to D/D to A. It actually takes a small amount of time for the digitization process.
Using a computer as midi slave doesn’t work. Maybe on a old Atari or C64 with their own midi chip will work but all my experiments with Mac and PC failed. Best is to make the pc master. But you can also send midi notes to the 707 but you want the step sequencer of the 707 right? Other trick is get a dc coupled output soundcard. MOTU’s can. And then record a din sync signal into the computer and use an soundcard output and send that to the din sync in. But you need to solder a simple converter. But that’s rock solid because the audio is tightly clocked. Anyway the 707 is my favorite drum machine. Especially for live. There is something about the sound that’s different than other digital drum machines from that era but I keep that a secret. Anyway I think Neville was hot on the tr8. But I’m not sure. Anyway that machine sounds crappy compared to the 808 or 909. But you need to have the ears to hear it. Anyway enough making fun of Neville. Nice studio tour! I hope my Juno 60 can do the same trick!
That's because he is a true craftsman. This is how you sculpt sounds, giving your samples unique texture. For all of the neophytes, you can just load your loops and drum hits from the sample packs you download and drag them into Ableton or FL Studio, add a little generic reverb or a distortion plugin. It will sound just like everyone else's sounds, exactly how you want it to.
@@NachtSchreck13 Nah man, not even close, reserve that title for people like Tom Jenkinson. It's very evident from his woefully misinformed statement about the Akai S950 that he's just pissing about. If I played you the same audio and told you I made it with plugins in FL studio, you'd rinse me for it, and rightfully so...because it sounds bad.
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The direct outputs on the 950 are cleaner. No summing amplifier in the signal path. Same goes for the MPC60 & MPC3000. Better transients and subbass = direct outs. More distortion and overtones = sum out
Long jacks are so essential to the analog sound
Why? I don't understand that.
Blake Kaiser they just are now stop asking questions !
Blake Kaiser hahahahaha
Just beeing a troll ;-)
lmao
Great serie, thanks a lot future music
even though i don't have analogue gear, i really enjoyed his little insights, especially the hat phasing idea
Great tip at the end, don't forget it also works in reverse , make your analogue synths sound digital ..... Use a shorter adaptor
Hey, thanks for the chord memory trick for Juno!
Mr Watson seems like avery chill guy.
This was really cool. I have a three foot adapter for extra analogue but when I want digital I use an adapter from Radio Rentals.
Total gent and excellent producer!
Yes and shorter adapters make things more digital for recording analogue. It's obvious ,innit......
Keyboards mounted on the wall? Inspired, young man!
He has no idea what he’s talking about. What a guy
I hate to be pedantic but I dont think when you do that Akai S950 trick - that the sound goes through the 12bit converter...just through the analogue stages (which still prob colours the sound...)
Yes it does because you're running it thru the convertors.
+tekis0 nope lol.
yeah i was also wondering if this could really work out like that. Any other opinions on this?
orbit88 I doesnt work like that. You cant just run things thru and get 12 bit sound. What hes actually hearing is the opamps warming up the sample. lol
+Aske Floppykat It's the sum of all the parts. When you go thru the front (preamps to 12-bit convertor) then thru the units D to A (also 12-bit) then to the units line out amps that is the sound of the Akai 950. It doesn't have to be sampled if that's what you think. Simply running thru that path will give you the same sound because that is exactly what gets "recorded" during the unit's sampling process. Nobody here thinks that this guy doesn't know what he was hearing or doing?! He's got more tricks and techniques than everybody here combined! Neville's been around for ages djing, sequencing, producing, writing, touring, etc. Plus, you can actually hear that the snare he processes thru the 950 gets delayed a little. This is because it's going thru the 12-bit convertors. This is know as "convertor delay." Something inherit to any A to D/D to A. It actually takes a small amount of time for the digitization process.
What ???? LOnger adapters make it sound more Analog??? Pls do explain!!!!
there is a trick -record your vsti's through very long cables to make them sound more analog, for me this is sound degradation
Crunch it up!!
hes def taking the piss about the long jack analogue thing lol
Dude it's heaven...
When the making of Gecko By Oliver Heldens video is coming out?¿
rocking that steve jobs turtleneck
Long jacks make Volca Bass sound more analogue - is that a wind up? ;-)
yeah that made me laugh as well :) and he kept the serious face on the whole time
+Steven Clements totally nailed the delivery on that one
Neville watson is cool af
Dope!
0:39 GOT THE SAME monitor!! :D
Man, how you clock your 707 with an Ableton?
you mean how do you sync your 707 with abelton and you just do it over MIDI
I mean how to recieve midi signals from 707 in this case, cause in step write mode-it doesn't send any midi signals
Using a computer as midi slave doesn’t work. Maybe on a old Atari or C64 with their own midi chip will work but all my experiments with Mac and PC failed. Best is to make the pc master. But you can also send midi notes to the 707 but you want the step sequencer of the 707 right? Other trick is get a dc coupled output soundcard. MOTU’s can. And then record a din sync signal into the computer and use an soundcard output and send that to the din sync in. But you need to solder a simple converter. But that’s rock solid because the audio is tightly clocked. Anyway the 707 is my favorite drum machine. Especially for live. There is something about the sound that’s different than other digital drum machines from that era but I keep that a secret. Anyway I think Neville was hot on the tr8. But I’m not sure. Anyway that machine sounds crappy compared to the 808 or 909. But you need to have the ears to hear it. Anyway enough making fun of Neville. Nice studio tour! I hope my Juno 60 can do the same trick!
JOHN MALCOVICH WTF ^_^ ?
Editing out all the long pauses would have really made this more palatable.
Seems a bit of a convoluted way to work just to create a mediocre arp pattern and a kick
That's because he is a true craftsman. This is how you sculpt sounds, giving your samples unique texture. For all of the neophytes, you can just load your loops and drum hits from the sample packs you download and drag them into Ableton or FL Studio, add a little generic reverb or a distortion plugin. It will sound just like everyone else's sounds, exactly how you want it to.
@@NachtSchreck13 Nah man, not even close, reserve that title for people like Tom Jenkinson. It's very evident from his woefully misinformed statement about the Akai S950 that he's just pissing about. If I played you the same audio and told you I made it with plugins in FL studio, you'd rinse me for it, and rightfully so...because it sounds bad.
yawn.