Samples From Mars Dr Sample From Mars MULTiFORMAT
Soft / Samples, Presets, Banks Of Sounds
22-01-2022
Drums, Instruments & Textures From the Lo-Fi Sampler Series
The SP-202, 303 and 404 are fun, easy to use, "DJ" boxes from Boss, produced in the early 2000s. For a lot of us, these were our first samplers, so they're quite nostalgic. And while each unit differs in sound and features, they all offer a distinctly Lo-Fi color, achieved through various FX, sample rates and conversion that to this day still remains impossible to achieve in a DAW.
We called on our good friend and SP guru Owen Ross to help us out for this one, and together we created a diverse pack of dirty drum hits, multi-sampled acoustic instruments, grainy textures, pitched vox, aliased pads and gritty soundscapes.
Why the SPs Are Great Sampling Tools
All samples have their own personalties - pretty, clean, hi-fi, ugly, dirty, nasty - the list is infinite. One of the challenges we face when using samples is: how do we use stuff sourced from different places, but still make them sound like they belong together?
Fortunately, this is where the Dr shines. Whether it's lowering the sample rate, filtering, pitch shifting, adding vinyl FX, chorus, echo, or adding nothing at all, you can sample stuff from anywhere (and we did) and the Dr. will fit it all into one gritty, lo-fi and distinct sonic home:
Formats
ABLETON 10,ABLETON 11,ABLETON 9,BATTERY 4,FL STUDIO,KONTAKT 5,LOGIC EXS24,MASCHINE,MPC LIVE,MPC ONE,MPC X,MPC1000,MPC2000,MPC2500,REASON KONG,REASON NN-XT,SFZ,WAV SAMPLES
Contents:
(1096) 24bit 44.1k WAV Samples
(10) 16x Hit drum kits
All samples mapped to instruments in their respective software (see below)
Dirty drum machines, gritty vinyl and crunchy acoustic drums
Lo Fi synths, glitchy vocals, acoustic bass, guitar, piano, textures, horns, crackles, blips and more
Processed and effected through the SP-202, SP-303 and SP-404
Drums additionally processed through an API console and Overstayer Modular Channel
Samples sourced from drum machines, sessions, vinyl, Prophet 08, guitar and bass, Rhodes, Piano, DFAM, Field Recordings and more
Classic SP effects like LoFi, Vinyl Sim, Ring Mod, Chorus, and Pitch Shifting
100% Hardware processing
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