Lo-fi production techniques/sound experimentation

I wish I was smart enough to make these kinds of things. I know that you can mod 3 head decks to do this (or do you even necessarily have to mod them?) but I know I'd just wind up breaking something.

This.



love it, it's my homemade super lofi fuzz disto box.
Huge range of fuzz, from subtle clipping to total trash. Also, it's really unpredictable—some settings, it'll start screaming on its own

sciguy wrote:This.

love it, it's my homemade super lofi fuzz disto box.
Huge range of fuzz, from subtle clipping to total trash. Also, it's really unpredictable—some settings, it'll start screaming on its own

Looks dope! I love little pedals like that.

Sp 404 is a great option. It's got everything you need really.

Real amazon review, lmao.

77 of 81 people found the following review helpful

I was like, what? Oh no you didn't, Roland SP-404SX!
By dsnow on March 14, 2012

Verified Purchase

So, I bought this sampler cause I needed one to sample samples with.
I crack open the box not really expecting much more than a sampler that suited my needs. But boy, if I had known what my first meeting with the Roland SP-404SX would produce, I would have at least showered first, and maybe put on some nicer clothes.
As soon as I plugged the Roland SP-404SX into my system, we just started straight banging out beats! What?......I know! I didn't think it was going to happen like that either! It's always when you're not expecting it, you know?
Seriously, for like the first week solid, we were just going at it like mad dogs or toucans or something. Just crazy noise and lights coming out of my studio at all hours. We did stuff that had me afraid to make eye contact with myself in the mirror, cause I knew I was wrong. Because of the Roland SP-404SX, I had to install a splash-guard in my studio. That kind of crazy, you know?
We did have a little rough patch for a minute when I tried to sync it MIDI with Pro Tools though. I was like "Come on Roland SP-404SX, just try it for a minute." and the Roland SP-404SX was like "100010001100011000!!" Really, it was my fault, I shouldn't have pressured the Roland SP-404SX.
But, we got through all that, I apologized, and things are back on track. Honestly, in a way, I think we had to go through all that crazy stuff in the beginning to get to where we are now. A team.
For the money, you can't really go wrong. The Roland SP-404SX is a nice addition to any studio or DJ rig, nicely constructed and has lots of cool features. It's also become a great friend.

Upright wrote:Sp 404 is a great option. It's got everything you need really.

The SP-404SX is definitely the best sampler I ever owned.

Lampdog wrote:Real amazon review, lmao.

77 of 81 people found the following review helpful

I was like, what? Oh no you didn't, Roland SP-404SX!
By dsnow on March 14, 2012

Verified Purchase

So, I bought this sampler cause I needed one to sample samples with.
I crack open the box not really expecting much more than a sampler that suited my needs. But boy, if I had known what my first meeting with the Roland SP-404SX would produce, I would have at least showered first, and maybe put on some nicer clothes.
As soon as I plugged the Roland SP-404SX into my system, we just started straight banging out beats! What?......I know! I didn't think it was going to happen like that either! It's always when you're not expecting it, you know?
Seriously, for like the first week solid, we were just going at it like mad dogs or toucans or something. Just crazy noise and lights coming out of my studio at all hours. We did stuff that had me afraid to make eye contact with myself in the mirror, cause I knew I was wrong. Because of the Roland SP-404SX, I had to install a splash-guard in my studio. That kind of crazy, you know?
We did have a little rough patch for a minute when I tried to sync it MIDI with Pro Tools though. I was like "Come on Roland SP-404SX, just try it for a minute." and the Roland SP-404SX was like "100010001100011000!!" Really, it was my fault, I shouldn't have pressured the Roland SP-404SX.
But, we got through all that, I apologized, and things are back on track. Honestly, in a way, I think we had to go through all that crazy stuff in the beginning to get to where we are now. A team.
For the money, you can't really go wrong. The Roland SP-404SX is a nice addition to any studio or DJ rig, nicely constructed and has lots of cool features. It's also become a great friend.

I can relate to this dude.

Lampdog wrote:Real amazon review, lmao.

77 of 81 people found the following review helpful

I was like, what? Oh no you didn't, Roland SP-404SX!
By dsnow on March 14, 2012

Verified Purchase

So, I bought this sampler cause I needed one to sample samples with.
I crack open the box not really expecting much more than a sampler that suited my needs. But boy, if I had known what my first meeting with the Roland SP-404SX would produce, I would have at least showered first, and maybe put on some nicer clothes.
As soon as I plugged the Roland SP-404SX into my system, we just started straight banging out beats! What?......I know! I didn't think it was going to happen like that either! It's always when you're not expecting it, you know?
Seriously, for like the first week solid, we were just going at it like mad dogs or toucans or something. Just crazy noise and lights coming out of my studio at all hours. We did stuff that had me afraid to make eye contact with myself in the mirror, cause I knew I was wrong. Because of the Roland SP-404SX, I had to install a splash-guard in my studio. That kind of crazy, you know?
We did have a little rough patch for a minute when I tried to sync it MIDI with Pro Tools though. I was like "Come on Roland SP-404SX, just try it for a minute." and the Roland SP-404SX was like "100010001100011000!!" Really, it was my fault, I shouldn't have pressured the Roland SP-404SX.
But, we got through all that, I apologized, and things are back on track. Honestly, in a way, I think we had to go through all that crazy stuff in the beginning to get to where we are now. A team.
For the money, you can't really go wrong. The Roland SP-404SX is a nice addition to any studio or DJ rig, nicely constructed and has lots of cool features. It's also become a great friend.

Hahaha!!

distortedtekno wrote:

Upright wrote:Sp 404 is a great option. It's got everything you need really.

The SP-404SX is definitely the best sampler I ever owned.

Completely forgot you picked up one. Nice.