Category Archives: Good-Gear2Get
DR-55 & DR-100 by BOSS
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This 1 is really special to me, as the DR-55 Is the machine that I first learnt how to program way way back in 1980 as a 12yr old East London kid crazy about electronic music.. This thing blow my mind and was lucky enough to have a slightly older brother who was very advancedContinue reading “DR-55 & DR-100 by BOSS”
The CLAPPER by neXt
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CLAPPER (HAND CLAP SYNTH/PEDAL) by neXt For so many years I’ve listened to old “Funk & Electronic Music” and was always drawn to the large variation of “Handclap Sounds” .. This first go me into making claps from White Noise on an “ROLAND SH09″ synth in the 80s to trying to copy the legendary “ClapContinue reading “The CLAPPER by neXt”
THE KIT by MPC ELECTRONICS
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“the KIT” by M.P.C ELECTRONICS LTD A beautiful well made piece of UK engineering right here from 1981, with early touch sensitive pads (Bd. Sn, Toms x 2, Cym, & Open/Close HH), with separate outputs & controls to alter the sounds + a full selection of tuning pots on the underside . I think theContinue reading “THE KIT by MPC ELECTRONICS”
SYNSONIC DRUMS by MATTEL
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SYNSONIC DRUMS by MATTEL Yes you read it right MATTEL (the toy makers) I first had a chance to play with this way way back in 1981, at that time id already began programming music and did’nt really enjoy it that much back then .After deciding that i wanted to get back to my earlyContinue reading “SYNSONIC DRUMS by MATTEL”
MAD5 MK2 by AVP
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MAD-5 (MK2) by AVP This is a true modern thing of beauty. I felt I have to own 1 the moment I heard the heavy bass drums and crispy claps and snares . In the summer of 2019 I was lucky to get an email from the company (AVP) saying it was going to beContinue reading “MAD5 MK2 by AVP”
