| Archive for dxarmy.com sp1200 forum for users of emu sp1200 drumachine |
| lo_fi_fingahz |
more sample time???peace*it has been said by some that with "magic" you can get additional sample time out of the emu sp1200...well, i have seen a done a few things in my time with this magnificent machine however; i wanted to get some feedback from you all...let me know your thoughts and experiences...... keep it raw, word 
peace* gD* |
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| DFACE DXA |
i dont know any other trick than pitching up your records to get more time. other than that a midi cable is my answer. we've discussed this before i think. does anyone have any new insight? | ||||
| lo_fi_fingahz |
i saw the previous thread, seems as if no one could and/or did confirm if it was even possible... never the less, i've seen it done!!! just can't remember what dude did...lol what are your thoughts??? peace* gD* |
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| RHYTHM MONSTER |
On the turbo (soon on the 1200) I up pitch all my samples all the way to max. I did an estimation a while back that this gave me about 13 of actual sample time on the turbo (a 5 second machine). | ||||
| DRUMAT!C |
i imagine you, like some other producers with such limitations, use 78 rpm on turntable - the only problem with that is you can only pitch down -8 from original. i guess? | ||||
| RHYTHM MONSTER |
I use a stanton t80 that does +/- 12% so I can get there on the 78rpm but the pitch drifts all over the place so I sample to the the computer pitch it up 16 real quick, sample to the sp and keep moving. I don't waste any time saving samples or anything in the computer I just use it to pitch or eq. Then save the finished beat to the computer when im done. | ||||
| DRUMAT!C |
definitely a great way to get shit into the SP. you can also use MIDI dump to transfer samples to the SP from an old MAC. | ||||
| Drinks |
Your italics are on 
But to get back to your question, I think even pitching up doesn't mean you are getting more sample time. It just means you can now fit a few more beats from a sample into one pad. Its still 2.5 seconds maximum per pad. cheers. |
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| fredfades |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOwUoqgriI8
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| Ninetyloop |
The general trick is to up pitch the record and down pitch the sample on the Sp, like mentioned above.
And if you use INIT DK/Tune you can get like almost 20 second loops (Dface thanks for the tip!). pretty wild machine 
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| Ninetyloop |
Quick demo of the tuning | ||||
| Deck Daddy |
Don't, don't, don't leak the best kept secret of the SP1200! | ||||
| Ninetyloop |
lol, too late! 
But you should think the positive side things: the value of your Sp just went up 
plus I'm all about sharing the knowledge (except records) |
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| r e t r o |
some cats won't buy an SP cause they can't use long loops:)
i know ppl like that...and then they wonder "hmmm..pete rock had longer samples than 2.5 sec." 
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| Deck Daddy |
So if I want another SP1200 I have to pay even more... Positive??? |
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| Ninetyloop |
No, but the Sp you own its value will go up also, so that will compensate your new purchase. And now that youve seen the trick what you need a new Sp for?
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| Deck Daddy |
I won't sell my SP. It's too fly for that. I use it daily now. It's my favorite piece of gear, the last I'd get rid of.
I would get another SP because the SP is a superdope machine, but a super unstable machine technical wise, a lot of bugs may happen in a few more years. I don't like to MIDI up machines anyways, and I'm fine with the sampling time available. |
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