I got my 1st real machine in 1993 or 1994 at Sam Ash. I remember the salesman showing me the MPC, an SP1200 and then an ASR-10. I chose the ASR-10 and still have it along with newer gear now. I may cop an SP1200 or the newer Rossum one soon when I want to make nostalgic beats.
I started out on an sp12 which came from Phil Collins/Genesis and had their own mods… I regretfully sold that after getting a 1200. glad to have never gotten rid of that one and recently got a rossum which, to my delight, is an incredible upgrade built all out of solid metal with much nicer components : pads and sliders are buttery then theres the double memory and filter controls. Its so true that emu really missed out on a huge load of sales. What a machine
It really chops me out that you are so talented and knowledgeable about all these different machines DOC you are one of a kind I salute you and thank you for all your knowledge and thank you for the history of such great instruments that was brought to us and the hip-hop world keep up the great work DOC and thank you for all the videos that I have purchased for you that it made me a better musician with my MPC and my MPC 61 thank you big guy🫡🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥
I didn’t realize how much I love the SP-1200 until recently. It’s literally the soundtrack of my childhood. I’m happy I picked up my ASR-10 this year but now I might possibly have a one more dream sampler to get one day. I just don’t know how I feel about buying a drum machine that’s the price of a used car lol. I guess the RX-1200 #iphonik will do for now. It’s crunchy
I remember seeing them in music magazines here in the uk selling for about £500 back in in 1991. But the 909 was the drum machine that was in demand because of the techno rave & new dance music that was dominating the club scene.
Seems like some of these American companies need to take notes from Roland . Rolonad diversified and made regular consumer products that kept them afloat, right ? They knew not to lean of one thing to keep them afloat, right ?
EMU got brought out by Creative Labs and they are the ones who did not want the sp1200. It is kind of crazy that no one was doing research on the numbers or they didn't want to be associated with those Hip Hopper guys and there music......LOL.
Watching the old masters at work with their SP1200 always gives me goosebumps.
That biggie I'm going back to Cali is a fire ass beat and I never realized it was done on a sp1200 s950 combo.
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I STILL GOT MY GREY COVER SP1200 SINCE 1992 THAT SHIT STILL WORKING HOLLAAAA
Damn that's real ,I've never seen one that broke unless the owner was careless.
38 years later and I still can afford one. 😢 😂
@@EdwinRagland-x9v are you looking 2 buy a sp1200?? Let me know.
@@BDOE33 Not now . But thank you.
I ordered a sp12 a few days ago. Man im so excited
I got my 1st real machine in 1993 or 1994 at Sam Ash. I remember the salesman showing me the MPC, an SP1200 and then an ASR-10. I chose the ASR-10 and still have it along with newer gear now. I may cop an SP1200 or the newer Rossum one soon when I want to make nostalgic beats.
Sam Ash was trying to push the Ensoniq on me also! Went for the 1200 though then bough a used Juno 106 to pair it. Fun times!
I started out on an sp12 which came from Phil Collins/Genesis and had their own mods… I regretfully sold that after getting a 1200. glad to have never gotten rid of that one and recently got a rossum which, to my delight, is an incredible upgrade built all out of solid metal with much nicer components : pads and sliders are buttery then theres the double memory and filter controls. Its so true that emu really missed out on a huge load of sales. What a machine
Right all they had to do was listen to Marco Alpert he was there man on the road selling gear he saw everything first hand.
It really chops me out that you are so talented and knowledgeable about all these different machines DOC you are one of a kind I salute you and thank you for all your knowledge and thank you for the history of such great instruments that was brought to us and the hip-hop world keep up the great work DOC and thank you for all the videos that I have purchased for you that it made me a better musician with my MPC and my MPC 61 thank you big guy🫡🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥
They need to make the E-MU story into a Netflix series. Ends with Pete making the beat for They Reminisce Over You.
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@@SampleKingsVideos do you need a turntable to use this machine or can you make beats just using floppy disks do the disks have melody or just drums
@@jamesmock2109 the SP 1200 samples from anything that you plug into the recording 3!8 plug input.
I would love to see the SP1600 drawings based on the SP1200.
Nice one bro, great liitle vid ~ Subbed!
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I didn’t realize how much I love the SP-1200 until recently. It’s literally the soundtrack of my childhood. I’m happy I picked up my ASR-10 this year but now I might possibly have a one more dream sampler to get one day.
I just don’t know how I feel about buying a drum machine that’s the price of a used car lol. I guess the RX-1200 #iphonik will do for now. It’s crunchy
That is a hard decision.
Check out the Isla SP2400
Nice series my dude.
Glad you enjoy it!
I sold my Sp12 in 2000 for 500$. Thought I made a great deal. I was wrong.
I hear you Jason, it's amazing how older samplers have gone up in value.
I bought 2 of them around 2002 for 600€ each and i thought it was pricey.. 😅
I remember seeing them in music magazines here in the uk selling for about £500 back in in 1991. But the 909 was the drum machine that was in demand because of the techno rave & new dance music that was dominating the club scene.
Seems like some of these American companies need to take notes from Roland . Rolonad diversified and made regular consumer products that kept them afloat, right ? They knew not to lean of one thing to keep them afloat, right ?
EMU got brought out by Creative Labs and they are the ones who did not want the sp1200. It is kind of crazy that no one was doing research on the numbers or they didn't want to be associated with those Hip Hopper guys and there music......LOL.
@@SampleKingsVideos Wild
Large Professor schooled DJ Premier??!! Learn something new everyday.
In the New York music Biz we all hangout.
Large Pro was there since the start,
LONS, Tribe, ,,,
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥thanks for this!
Our pleasure!
The day I saw the SP1200 at Sam Ash, I knew that it would take over Hip Hop
I am a hardware guy, love to push te buttons and don't like the software. Love to own 1 but prices just like the 808 are insane nowadays.
Great Video
Daaang just learned that the sp1200 cameout in '87 while the mpc 60, December of 1988.
First minute "Start up a riot"
1:28 Sorry, but there's no Fairlight CM1. It's CMI (Computer Musical Instrument). This is fairly basic knowledge - I can't believe you got it wrong.
Yes, I read it wrong.
Lol. Did you call him Dave Rossman?
I might sound like it.
Queens Accent?
LOL...I heard " Rossman" like 5 times too.
I got the Rossum
Ok I'm jealous now, I miss my old SP1200
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Project 2025 will bring back the SP1600. Believe.
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