Music Production Gear that is still TOO CHEAP!!!

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"In this video we are going to talk about music production gear that is still too cheap. There has been a lot of social media drama about a music technology company ripoff or scam so I thought it is about time to put a focus on synths , grooveboxes and drum machines that are - in my opinion - seriously undervalued.

Most of the products we are taking a look at today have been discontinued so the main metric will be used prices on Reverb but some of these electronic music instruments are still available new for astonishingly affordable prices.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Best Groovebox for Beginners on a Budget
01:21 Best Grooveboxes for aspiring Pros on a Budget
02:10 Most underrated Hybrid Synth
02:48 Is this 80s Analog Synth still a Bargain?
03:32 The 80s Roland Drum Machine most People don’t know about
04:25 ROMpler Time!!!
05:11 Grooviest 90s Drum Machine
05:55 So Cute!!!
06:28 Modern Analog Drum Machine on a Budget
07:10 Most underrated Analog Synth

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Original E-MU Systems Emulator III Sampler Brochure

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"Original E-mu Emulator Three brochure in good condition. A must-have for collectors or users. It contains 8 pages with all kind of information about this great sampler. The brochure is in good condition, with little signs of use. The corners are a bit folded and there's some wear and tear."

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Nik Kershaw Wouldn’t It Be Good ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s.
Wouldn’t It Be Good by Nik Kershaw from the album Human racing (1984)
Written by Nik Kershaw, produced by Peter Collins

Featured the Roland Juno-60, the Yamaha DX7 and the E-MU Emulator II

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.

My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

EMU ORBIT SYNTHESIZER (DEMO CD 1996)

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"'Feel the energy' - demo CD of the E-mu Orbit 'the dance planet' synthesizer module. Got it from Musikmesse Frankfurt in 1996. CD was offered for free without booklet/sleeve. Nice dance/techno/electronica tracks! Sometimes a bit distorted - but it's original."

00:08 Track 1
04:46 Track 2
07:32 Track 3
10:02 Track 4
12:28 Track 5

E-mu Orbit 9090 Rackmount 32-Voice Synthesizer

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E-MU Systems SP-12 TURBO SN 2413

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"This is a fully functional and in excellent cosmetic condition EMU SP12 TURBO.

It functions beautifully and looks like it just came off the factory line."

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E-MU Systems Emax II Rackmount 16-Voice Sampler, FlashFloppy, OLED-Display, 8MB SN 12100631

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"E-MU EMAX II Sampler: 8MB RAM, SCSI, FlashFloppy mit Rotary und OLED Display, OLED Display; PSU recapped in 2020 from Rawndry/Vintage instruments. Manuals included (german language). Libraries incl. OS on USB Stick available."

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E-MU Systems Emax HD Rackmount Sampler w/ SD Card Reader SN 117477

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"This unit has been upgraded with an SD card reader, replacing the original floppy drive. This modification makes loading samples onto the internal hard drive much easier and more reliable, removing the hassle of outdated floppy disks while maintaining the legendary Emax sound."

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emu orbit 3 super synth via turbo phatt

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E-mu Virtuoso 2000 Virtual Orchestra Sound Module

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EMU ESI-4000 Digital Sampler

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"Late 90s 16bit sampler with 64 voices, 19 different digital filter types and a bunch of built in effects. Floppy drive for saving and loading samples and internal memory of 4mb. This rack unit is in great shape and includes an original manual, one sound disk, SCSI cable and AC power cord. Sorry, this unit is missing it's rack ears."

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Das Boot Soundtrack ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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One of my favorite movie soundtracks from the early 80s
Das Boot by Klaus Doldinger (1981)

Featured the Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer, the Moog Source, the Minimoog and the Emulator II for some sound samples

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.

My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

E-mu Drumulator stock kit VS Linn Drum kit

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"Here you have a comparision between 2 e-mu Drumulator units, one that has stock eprom sounds and the second one that was fitted with Linn Drum LM1 sounds.
I play all the patterns available in the units, which are factory ones except for a few programmed ones. As a bonus I added a comparision of the stock Drumulator and the custom kit I use, which is basically the stock kit with Kick, Clap and Hi Hats replaced by the Linn Drum ones.
Also by having both units side by side I discover something funny, I let you find it in the video..."

E-MU Emulator II Vintage Synthesizer Sampler SN 348

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"The E-MU Emulator II is a vintage synthesizer known for its iconic sound and functionality. This particular model is all original and fully functional, making it a rare find for collectors and musicians alike. With a reputation for producing rich and diverse soundscapes, the E-MU Emulator II remains a highly sought-after piece of equipment in the world of music production. This unit is very clean, it has been well-maintained and is in excellent condition for its age. Rosen sound serviced this unit fully in 2020. I used it only on a studio and it never left the studio."

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E-MU Systems E6400 Ultra Rackmount 128-Voice Sampler Workstation

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E-MU Systems SP-1200 8-Voice Drum Sampler SN 119

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Bad Gear - The Game Changer

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"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Back in the day when synth nerds had to walk 10 miles in the snow uphill both ways to get wasted and find a place for music production the term game changer had a completely different meaning.

Today we are going to talk about the very first E-mu Proteus. This 80s synth and dumbed-down offspring of the Emulator sampler range not only made their iconic tones more accessible, its presets also burned themselves into the global pop cultural consciousness.

Bad Gear - The Game Changer
The Gamechanger
Emu Proteus
E-mu Proteus 1
E-mu Proteus/1
meme video

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:52 Overview Emu Proteus 1
01:22 Famous Sounds and Samples
02:14 How does Proteus Work?
02:38 Envelopes and LFOs
02:52 Pseudo-Chorus
03:06 Why Proteus was a Game Changer back in the day
03:32 Modulation Section, Midi Implementation, Studio Integration
04:00 What else??? (Pricing, Proteus Generations,...)
04:45 Hate Screen
05:12 Jam 1 ( Retro Console Game Music )
06:08 Jam 2 ( 90s Jungle , Drum'n'Bass , Whatever... )
07:04 Finale ( Synthwave , 90s TV Show Soundtrack )
07:34 Verdict"

Behind The Drums Ep 08 - Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" Linndrum with Fairlight

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"A deep dive into how the drums were made on Tears For Fears' hit single 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World.' Video includes a re-creation of the drum beat using a Linndrum with sounds from the Fairlight CMI.

Processing
Hi Hat + Cabasa - Teletronix LA-2A + Lexicon 224 Hall Setting
Kick - Teletronix LA-2A
Snare - Teletronix LA-2A + AMS Reverb Short Gate"

Another E-MU MP-7 beat

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Cliff Richard We Don`t Talk Anymore ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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One of my favorite tracks from the late 70s. I was 7 years old when this song came out.
We Don`t Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard from the album Rock ’n’ Roll Juvenile (1979)
Written by Alan Tarney and produced by the Shadows' guitarist Bruce Welch.

Featured the Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer and Yamaha Reface CP for the Rhodes sound

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.
My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."