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Average rating:
4.0 out of 5
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I agree that the RZ-1 is the best drum machine there is. I have tried an Alesis one but that was useless. I find chain very useful as some songs take up a few songs, tummel of love needs 3. I also think that the sounds are great. I love that synthesizer sound. I do not bother loading the sets of a tape anymore. I back them up onto CD. When I need them at a gig or another time, I simply connect the black plug on the MT lead to the phones out on my CD walkman. Loads more reliable than a cassette.
Buy this machine!!!
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The RZ-1 is a fantastic machine. I have'nt found a drum machine yet that is as good to prodramme. Hardly any of the new ones have chain on them. It's a shame that it doesn't heve MIDI SYSEX backup but the MT is O.K. The sounds are great and the patterns load very quickly.
I would recomend for anyone to buy one and I think they are the best.
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i need the manual for the rz1 the link on the links page doesnt work. can any one help.
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Here are some answers and tips for new users:-)
Q: WHAT ARE THE TONE CONTROLS FOR A: What are the tone controls (for the samples) at the back for!? The point they were making was that the machine does'nt sound that bright already. But I've found a great use for the tone control. I find it especially useful for rolling off the high end with sampled kick drums, which not only cuts down the noise, but improves the sampled bass drums sound by dulling it. This is a technique often used by dance producers to get a smoother, more bassy sound.
ACCENT TRICKS
I found a great trick is to use the "mute" and "accent" buttons to get some dynamics out of the unit. "Mute" does'nt really mute at all. In fact it just lowers the volume of the sound, if you press mute and a drum pad together. Example: To get a techno snare roll to increase in volume, press mute and snare together. This will make the volume lower. Then just press snare on its own for the next snare hit. Finally, press accent and snare together. The volume of the snare will seem to increse gradually now. You can use this trick to get some dynamics into any of the sounds, getting around the fact the pads are'nt touch sensitive.
My experiance with the machine.
I paid some Australian $300 for the machine some years ago. At the time that probably equalled around $ 150 U.S dollars. Given the mint condition, and the rarity of the machine, I'd snap one up for this price. If you can find a lower price, then good, but I would'nt recommend a rough example, as drum machines are a pain to fix. I can't say how happy I've been with the machine. Its fun, easy to use. It is most reminds me of a Linndrum but it is a better machine. The crunchy sound of the samples make the drum sounds "sit" in the track much better than newer drum machines. I find modern stuff horrible- too bright! After passing the snare and cymbals through a reverb unit, this drum machine sound just right- not too dull, not too bright. The only thing modern that could tempt me is the AKAI MPC 2000, but do I need that kind of memory? The CASIO isnt for loops, after all, but drum sampling.
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Had an RZ-1 since 1992, I bought it second-hand for �120 (dunno what that is in $) which was possibly more than I should have done. However, since then, it's been with me in several bands and for the last four as part of my solo project; and it's great. As good as, and often better, than more modern DMs I've used, and I come back to it always. Mine doesn't have the backlit display though, as mentioned elsewhere on this site, and I've had it all apart more than once so I know it's not a case of a dead bulb or something. Maybe mine's a really early one, I have no idea.
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