| SP-1200 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) E-mu SP-1200 sampler | |
| Manufacturer | E-mu Systems[1] Rossum Electro-Music (2021 reissue)[2][3][4] |
| Dates | 1987–1990, 1993-1998,[1][5][6][7] 2021–present[2][3][4] |
| Price | US $2,745[5] US $3,999 (2021 reissue)[4][8] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | polyphonic 8 voices[6] |
| Synthesis type | 12-bit samples, 26.04 kHz[6] |
| Filter | SSM2044,[5] SSI2144 (2021 reissue)[2][4] |
| Storage memory | 10 seconds sample time, 100 user patterns, 100 user songs,[6] 20 seconds sample time (2021 reissue)[2][4][8] |
| Effects | Independent level and tuning for all sounds[6] |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 8 hard plastic touch-sensitive buttons[5][6] |
| External control | MIDI, SMPTE[5][6] |
The E-mu SP-1200 is a sampling drum machine[9] designed by Dave Rossum and released in August 1987 by E-mu Systems.[1][5][6]
Like its predecessor, the SP-12, the SP-1200 was designed as a drum machine featuring user sampling.[5][10] The distinctive character of SP-1200's sound, often described as "warm" and "gritty,"[2][5][6][7][11] and attributed to SP-1200's low 26.04 kHz sampling rate, its 12-bit sampling resolution, and its SSM2044 filter chips (ICs),[3][5][6][7] has sustained demand for the SP-1200 more than thirty-five years after its debut, despite the availability of digital audio workstations and samplers/sequencers with superior technical specifications.[3][5][6][12][13][14]
The SP-1200 is strongly associated with hip hop's golden age.[1][3][6][7][11] It enabled musicians to construct the bulk of a song within one piece of portable gear, a first for the industry,[1][3][15] reducing production costs and increasing creative control for hip-hop artists.[3][16] According to the Village Voice, "The machine rose to such prominence that its strengths and weaknesses sculpted an entire era of music: the crunchy digitized drums, choppy segmented samples, and murky filtered basslines that characterize the vintage New York sound are all mechanisms of the machine."[11]
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- ^ a b c d e Mullen, Matt (4 November 2021). "Reissue of the classic SP-1200 sampler announced by Dave Rossum". MusicRadar. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Stokes, William (12 April 2022). "The E-mu SP-1200: How one sampler ushered in a revolution". MusicTech. NME. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Vincent, Robin (4 Nov 2021). "Rossum SP-1200: Authentic reissue of the iconic SP-1200 Sampling Drum Machine". GearNews. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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- ^ Rossum, Dave. "For whom was the SP-1200 originally designed?". youtube.com. Rossum Electro-Music. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Detrick, Ben (6 November 2007). "The Dirty Heartbeat of the Golden Age". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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