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Dusty Breaks
We gave you the Ultimate Bass collection last issue, and now it’s time for a break. Many breaks! Here’s what Robbie from Cyclick Samples says about his new breaks collection…
“This sample set provides some semiraw sources for use as breaks, chopped or otherwise. All the loops are two-bar phrases, though some were originally one-bar recordings doubled up. The drum kit used is listed below as are the mics and preamps used. I played for five to 10 minutes to a click at a given tempo and then edited out phrases I liked, or at least were in time.
“Mics used: Coles and STC 4038 ribbons as overheads, Royer R121 outside the kick and the Beyer M88 inside, Beyer M201 and SM57 as snare top/bottom, Calrec CM1050 on the hats, Sennheiser MD421s on the toms, a Telefunken AR51 behind the drummer, a Reslo ribbon close to the ground almost a metre in front of the kick, a Mapling Super Stereo Ear (toy) mic next to it and a pair of Joe Meek JM47 cardioid condensers hung from the roof about 5m off the ground. Finally, beats 16 to 24 in the 95bpm set are played with maracas instead of sticks and there’s a tambourine on the hi-hat… because I felt like it!”