Rossum Electro-Music 35th Anniversary SP-1200 Renovation

Dave Rossum the founder of Emu Systems and creator of the SP-1200 is bringing back the classic under his new company Rossum Electro-Music.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the introduction of E-mu System’s iconic “SP” sampling percussion system, instruments that have become emblematic of the golden age of hip hop creativity. To mark this milestone, Dave Rossum (the co-founder of E-mu Systems) and the team at Rossum Electro-Music are creating an extremely limited number of “renovated” SP-1200s.

Beginning with an original SP-1200, Dave and the team strip it down and rebuild it into a “better-than-new” example of the classic sampling percussion system. It is then tested and calibrated to guarantee that it
provides the exact sonic character that has made the SP drum machines musical legends for 35 years (and counting).

The Rossum Electro-Music 35th Anniversary SP-1200 renovations include:

– A new 3.5″ disk drive and SD card floppy emulator integrated into the original SP-1200 software by Dave Rossum

– Manual filter cutoff frequency control sliders for the SSM 2044 analog filters for channels 1 and 2 added to the rear panel

– A new metal chassis

– A new panel overlay

– The top shell restored and painted “SP Grey.”

– A new power supply with locking connector (and cool operation)

– A new LCD display with adjustable brightness and a selectable red, blue, or green color LED backlight

– All new play buttons

– All new programming buttons

– All new 1/4” and MIDI jacks

– All electrolytic and tantalum capacitors replaced with high-reliability ceramic or aluminum-poly caps

– All rotary potentiometers replaced with million cycle lifetime pots and installed with new knurled black metal knobs

– All slide potentiometers replaced with 200,000 cycle lifetime sliders and installed with new slider knobs

– All original trimmers replaced with 20-turn versions and precisely calibrated

– New rubber feet

– An individualized Dave Rossum signature plaque

– A dust-proof, crush-proof, lockable Pelican™ brand case with press-and pull latches, wheels, and an extendable handle.

– Full testing and calibration by Rossum Electro-Music

Availability

35th Anniversary SP-1200s are available directly from Rossum Electro-Music for US$7500.00.

thats sooo disapointing

Wait, hold up.... Brad from Isla Instruments went to Dave for his blessing to make the new SP2400. Now Dave saw the interest & is now re-releasing the SP-1200???!!! WOW!! This REALLY makes me want to buy a SP-2400 now!!!

Fre$hBreath wrote:35th Anniversary SP-1200s are available directly from Rossum Electro-Music for US$7500.00.

GTFOH with THAT price??!!!

^^

extremely limited number of “renovated” SP-1200s.

It's a collectors item, nothing more. This isn't ment as music instrument. And this is what pisses me off.
And why the hell is the filter adjustable for output 1&2 only? I don't think they are that broke so they can't afford the 5 bucks extra to make the other outputs adjustable too.




from this thread
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/rap-hip ... mod-2.html

chino wrote:Wait, hold up.... Brad from Isla Instruments went to Dave for his blessing to make the new SP2400. Now Dave saw the interest & is now re-releasing the SP-1200???!!! WOW!! This REALLY makes me want to buy a SP-2400 now!!!

Dave Rossum is the creator of the SP-1200 he can do whatever he wants.

Also this a collector's item.

If I buy this I'm putting it in a dust-free museum glass display case and never touching it for production, just to add to my modest but growing street art collection.

I'll use my SP-2400 to make beats...

Fre$hBreath wrote:
Dave Rossum is the creator of the SP-1200 he can do whatever he wants.

Of course he can do what he wants and I'm thankful that he created this machine back in the days but with this **** move he lost a lot of my respect. Well, I know he doesn't rely on my respect.

Why you guys upset with Dave? He is going waaaay up market. This is not competing with Isla in any way and is clearly only for collectors. For the asking price and limited availability nobody is going to use this in the studio.

NearTao wrote:Why you guys upset with Dave? He is going waaaay up market. This is not competing with Isla in any way and is clearly only for collectors. For the asking price and limited availability nobody is going to use this in the studio.

On the 35th Anniversary SP-1200 Wait List Application:

– We accept SP-1200s in reasonable condition in trade towards a 35th Anniversary SP-1200. (Note, this is an actual trade-in. You will not get your specific unit back.) Customers trading in an acceptable SP-1200 will receive wait list priority. If you have one and are interested, respond below and we’ll send you all the details.*

Question? How much do they get off for trading in a SP1200?

dj lethal is the owner of that one (#1) in that video.

peterpiper wrote:

Fre$hBreath wrote:
Dave Rossum is the creator of the SP-1200 he can do whatever he wants.

Of course he can do what he wants and I'm thankful that he created this machine back in the days but with this **** move he lost a lot of my respect. Well, I know he doesn't rely on my respect.

It's not a foul move. Do you see Dave Rossum sending out cease and desist orders to or suing Low Hiss, Mike Wolek, Brad Holland or Uli Behringer for developing their versions of his creation?

No.

These are collectors items. I hope Roger Linn and Dave Smith do the same or something similar for their creations. If it wasn't for people like Dave Rossum you wouldn't be inspired to use your gear.

Let that man breathe...

Being a SP 1200 does not make it collectible. What makes it collectible is the history behind a particular machine. Who used it? What hits was it used on? Is it 100% original with no renovations? How many units still exist? If you want to see if it’s worth something take to an auction house and see how much it goes for.

CharlesRandolph wrote:Being a SP 1200 does not make it collectible. What makes it collectible is the history behind a particular machine. Who used it? What hits was it used on? Is it 100% original with no renovations? How many units still exist? If you want to see if it’s worth something take to an auction house and see how much it goes for.

Dave Rossum's signature makes it valuable alone...

Fre$hBreath wrote:Dave Rossum's signature makes it valuable alone...

Not $7500 worth. But it's not my money and if a 12 BIT, 10 second sampler, with 8 outs is worth $7500 to them. Then more power to the person buying it. I try not get caught up by all the hype.

Think about it, you can find one for $4500 dollars and it will sit there for years. Now you find them for $7000+ and guess what, its going to sit there for years. I sold and SP 1200 for $2000 and that money is making money, well after paying state and federal tax on it.