ObeeLektro vol.23 Yamaha Rm1x SU700 Experimenting

[norphies]

cool!  What did you pay for the su700 machine?

[vectorass]

I own my SU700 from 2004 (?), it`s not complicated piece of gear and always a fun to work with))). RS7K was bought and sold within 6 months)) - very well organized machine but cheapest sampler I ever seen and heard(.

Thank you ObeeLektro for your vids

[ObeeLektro]

@vectorass Hey Thank you and Cheers.

[theinfideluk]

SU is an awesome piece of kit, but yeah... you do need to expand the ram and lose the floppy. Great for the house, a scary experience to play live (i did... never again!!)

[ObeeLektro]

@theinfideluk Hey isn't that the truth. Cheers.

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[Carsonduke1]

At first I liked SU700's design and set up until I tried learning. I agree with you about the floppy, we bought an ORB drive for storage. If you want better quality, better sounds and don't want to become a computer engineer to make music pick up the Yamaha RS7000. Its basically an early MOTIF in a box the size of an MPC.

Again, I can not stress enough how much I HATE trying to program an SU700. It' s too bad, the unit itself was quality in construction, features and audio quality.

[ObeeLektro]

Hi you might have a good point there, because I used my rm1x as a sequencer so I just used the tools for sampling on the SU700 and the sequencer tools I never learned. The control tools for the samples was fairly easy with quick and cool results. Cheers.

[aspidistral]

Nice work. Thanks for posting.

[ObeeLektro]

Thank you for checking it out. Cheers.

[gupotus]

Yeah..Beautifull track!

love' your style man/Goods samples!

:)

I had one but i didn't like da sequencer...So!..

;(

Roland sequencer is for me! more simple and intuitive.Hope you gonna check my vid man.

Anyway...good song!

[ObeeLektro]

Thank for the comment, and when I have a minute I will check some of your work. Cheers.

[Farooq87]

I have seen a couple of your videos, and I was wondering what would be a more effective setup in terms of creativity , the Rs7000 or an Rm1x + Su700 combo? I see you had tracks programed into the Rm1x and were playing around with the sample live on the Su700. How easy would I be able to do that on the Rs7000? Could I play around with a sample and at the same time mute and play different programed tracks?

[ObeeLektro]

I am sorry my inbox does not always show new incoming comments.I found you here because of someone elses comment. In answer to your question, yes you can mute other tracks while playing your samples. There is definitely pros and con having both systems. Pros of having SU 700 is that you have a fully dedicated machine with all features and tools and 48 tracks to your samples. On the other hand RS7000 has it all, and a storage device is lot better for samples memory. Hope that helps. Cheers.

[bma473]

You made a wise decision of not selling RM1x bro. It's irreplaceable!

[ObeeLektro]

Yes, it was a wise decision. Cheers

[ObeeLektro]

I know you are right, I still have it my studio arsenal with 100's of compositions. Cheers

[m4rKo7]

Nice tune man,Can u install ur own samples on the rm1x via the floppy drive?

[ObeeLektro]

i wish I could help you with this question, however I have never worked with Akai MPC's. I only know that the MPC's are out there and they are very popular with many producers/musicians. Cheers.

[extrasuperpowr]

Fun combo isn't it? I have been using that same combo as my main two machines since they were both brand new. I pre-ordered the Su700 after I had been using the Rm1x for about a year prior. The Rm1x makes a great controller for the SU700, as I'm sure you've figured out. Check out some of my beats if your a yamaha fan

[ObeeLektro]

Yes it really is, fun and fairly intuitive. Cheers

[eugenetongue]

Poor sound quality for a demonstration of sound =] but groovy

[AnotherWorld82]

There is the yamaha rs7000 which is really a rm1x and su700 combined but with more sample options. Ive used it for many years, though i still have my su700...it has a charm to it...

[ObeeLektro]

Since it is a sampler. be creative. strike some pots and pans, pillows, boards, walls, metals, glasses, etc. See what happens play the samples up or down from the original recording add some, effects, filters. Thats just one way. I used my old Casio here on this video and you can hear the opening tracks from a vintage $20 keyboard. Possibilities are truly endless you don't have to be confined to the sample CD's. Hope that helps a bit Cheers.

[vectorass]

Hi! I have my SU700 for about 5 years love it and hate it - love for fantastic loops I can make with SU700 and hate for total brain destruction when starting to mess about drums. Any hints how to cook them?

[ObeeLektro]

Not really because I never got into working with drum tracks. Cheers

[itsacorporatething]

I just bought a used Roland sp 808 and I between thinking I just wasted my money and thinking I just don't know how to use it well yet.

[ObeeLektro]

Hi there, I did some background checking on your unit SP808. Your unit is like my Yamaha SU700 sample based workstation. I think this types of unit need to work with another synth machine like I added rm1x here. If you have purchased Roland MC808 909. Those units are like rm1x with integration of sampling. That way you have a workstation with addition of sampler rather than just sampler which in some ways can be limiting for full production. I think your SP was Roland's response to the Akai MPC

[mattdamac1]

Dude you just need to take some time and play around with your 808, once you get the hang of it you should be pretty happy,i brought an 808 about a moth ago on ebay and i am stoked its an awsome unit,also check out the roland sites and you will find software updates for it,take time and practice and you should get it,took me about a week to get the hang of it(without a manual).

[HoweGavin]

yeah, same goes for any synth, 1 dont buy anything you dont know for sure you need, 2 if u dont like it at first, learn it, you'll like it more the easier it is for you to use (like a guitar, if u dont know how to play one, its not gonna sound good)

[revralf23]

You can snag a SCSI Card for the SU700 and attach any 110MB IOMega Zip Drive to it... Know how you feel about the disk drive; my project Destroyed For Comfort has been using a SU700 for over 3 years now... before upgrading to Zip Drive, I used to have to cart around 23 disks (and back-ups in case of disk failure) and load them before each show =P

Still not bad for mid-90s technology... Still my personal instrument of choice =)

[ObeeLektro]

Hey thanks for the heads up, but I am not fully clear on what you are saying. Are you saying that I can attach the zip through the expansion card in the back. That option I know about, but I don't want to go that rout because I will have to drag extra cables etc. I actually am trying to figure out how to replace the floppy drive with the zip drive. Do you know how to do that? If yes maybe you can help me? I would really appreciate it so much. I have seen one Su-700 made like this. Cheers.

[revralf23]

Hm... I wouldn't even know how to do that... I use an external ZIP drive and have never had prolems... I'd be interested if you pointed out where you saw an SU700 with a ZIP Drive stuffed inside it, tho; I've opened up my share of SU700s and it doesn't look like there's enough room inside; plus you'd need a cutting torch to modify the front panel, and I'd be scared to do that... Sound like a really involved project. Thanx for the heads up!

[drillbag]

i also would like to know this really soon!!!