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I used mess about with this in the shops back in the day thinking it was cool. While the sounds had faded from memory I'm suprised the samples are better than those of the DD10, but also the sounds were reused in the PSS680 & PSS780 keyboards. The PSS480 & PSS580 also used some of the sounds, around 5 of them. I think the DD5 may actually sound better than the keyboards samples as the 680 introduced just as many new sounds to the original set. Lower sample rate maybe.
I have 2 radio shack handheld scanners and just bought a Optimus 12-808 radio for $6. Perfect condition. Loved radio shack. When you say Amherst...do you mean Amherst, NY?
I used one of these Live on stage for years, Playing Guitar, and Bass, with just this Drum Box triggered thru Two connecting, Switchable, Boss Pedals, One for Start/Stop, on the release of the Pedal and Fill in, on the press of the other Pedal , so I could preempt the Start, or more importantly the End and the other only took a Press, to trigger the Fills, the Boss Pedals had a Switch, to make them Either Catch, or Click pedals, so you chose, Sure you can still get them, or Similar?
The first 30 minutes are spent in Windows 2000 while I try to back up some files to an external hard drive... skip ahead to about 35 minutes to see MS-DOS 6.22.
I had both modulette units... one was this model, and the one with a cassette instead of 8 track. Not bad units back in the day. I believe the quadravox connections just floated the common negative speaker to create the effect...
yes, I've done some reading up on Quatravox recently. Some refer to it as being similar to a Hafler circuit or a version of the Sansui QS chip. It was a phase manipulation, or basically the combining of the L and R audio with one out of phase. Stronger signals common and equal in loudness would cancel out, leaving an output that was the difference of the two. Often this output was reverberant giving you that "concert hall" sound.
I have NO doubt that the "CTR-112" was made that late. Radio Shack still sold cassette gear in 2001 (and after). Hell, you could still get blank 8 Track cartridges in the mid 1990s! Blank 5" and 7" Open Reel tapes were available IIRC up until almost the bitter end in some bigger store. Most of my "modern" open reel tape stock came from Radio Shack! Radio Shack (at it's roots) was for hobbyists and they had a lot of stuff that you weren't going to find at Circuit City or Best Buy! When I was a kid (Born 1962) Radio Shack and Spencer's were the ONLY two stores I had any interest in at the mall. 😊
I often forget that during the 2000's I worked for a recording studio/record company that produced music on cassette. We had a duplication room with about 130 Nakamichi decks (LX-5 & MR-1 units). When we shut down cassette services around 2007, I was able to grab a couple of the MR-1. Sadly, a lot of them went to the dump. We still have a Spencer's at the mall in the next town over from us!
I have a "CD 1500"! (bought new!) And, yep mine still works! In fact, it has out lived many others. (mostly multi disc units). CD players were new and expensive then, SO these are VERY well made! Radio Shack products often get "dissed" by audio snobs. BUT while they DID sell "Meh.." stuff at the lower end, they also sold really good stuff at the top of their range.
Man!! Me and my friend used to rap in high school in the early 2000s before everyone and they're mother had beat making software, we were desperate to get original beats but didn't know where to start .. his dad had one of these in his garage that we used to just make a simple loop and rap over... Then 20 years later I just found it in some boxes the only problem is it's full of sand.. lol
The band at the time this video was produced was Scott Blakely - vocals, Erik Gard - guitar, Erik Kelkenberg - guitar, Ben Chaffee - bass, Chris Chaffee - drums
My idea at the time was: the Goth Band Sisters of Mercy used a drum machine on all their recordings. In my naivety, thought I would do the same. Kinda worked.
Listen to a band called Mortician all their recordings are with drum machine, it might not be your cup of team but definitely showcases the limitless uses for drum machines lol
I own one; my 3rd time buying this model. I owned one in 1990; bought it new, and used for recording. 2nd time I bought this model, a used one, also recorded with it using a Tascam Porta 03. 4 track recorder, cassette. In 1994. Made many demos recording guitar, Bass, keyboard, vocals with a singer I worked with and the DD5. I plugged it into a Zoom 1001 multi FX. Think that was the Zoom model #. For vocals as well. I used a Zoom 505 for guitar; 506 for Bass. I still have my 3rd model. Gotta get back in to recording.
Brought back so many memories hearing these sounds, my old man bought me one of these from a car-boot sale 20 years ago, I spent hours and hours on it, waiting for the day I'd get a full kit and imagining the grooves I could do with a kick/hat
Not this one. Modded units show up on the market occasionally, but the kit from HKA Design isn't too difficult to install either if you're handy with a soldering iron.
I'm not sure if I still have any CDs laying around anymore. Years ago I think I recycled the cases from these and probably boxed up the discs and artwork.
@@2kCompliant ugh crap. Scott is my cousin. I literally knew every lyric etc lol. Second record was a def progression musically. Just miss these old songs.
I also have the same machine it’s too bad that the lindrum rim shot can’t really tune more the 7 semitones down to get that prince sound. But I got it in a great deal so no complaints.
I noticed that too, it doesn't get down far enough. No complaints here either. I've already used this machine on two tracks and I couldn't be happier with the sound.
