In the spirit of its predecessors, the SYSTEM-1 breaks new ground with. *"What's a Bandmaster Powerhouse?" Have a look here. SYSTEM-1: PLUG-OUT Synthesizer - Sounds with Character and Loads of Controls in a. There were six of these bonus tapes, with eight loops on each, so that's 48 lengthy drum and percussion loops in total. This is the only place to find these loops, short of buying an expensive original machine (difficult) and then finding all the bonus tapes (nigh on impossible)! They're recorded from a professionally-restored machine and as many duplicates of tape as we could get our hands on.
The loops are presented in their full duration in 24 -bit/44.1kHz WAV format. Here's the loop called "Nashville 12/8" as an example (warning: low bit-rate mp3): We have exciting new genres like 'Disco Beat' 'Disco Rock', 'Philly Beat' and 'Latin Hustle' in here, as well as the two 'Nashville' tapes with country breaks abound (in a good way). With that in mind, producers and beatmakers will be pleased to hear that these have a higher 'useability' ratio than Volume 1, as in more patterns that would work to make beats with. There are quite a few that suck but none are removed or edited.
The Powerhouse Breaks series is a true digital archive of the drum loops made for the Powerhouse. Tapes 13-14 were made exclusively for the American market and only available there. Tapes 9-12 were available as an additional 'bonus' pack, in addition to the eight tapes that shipped with the original machine. "Cher Chez La Femme (Se Si Bon)" – Dr.It's taken more than a few years to track them all down, but we're finally able to offer a complete digital archive of the Bandmaster Powerhouse tapes 9-14*:."Blow Your Head (Undubbed Version)" – Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s."Under The Influence Of Love" – Love Unlimited Orchestra."It's Time To Break Down" – The Supremes."Somethings Got To Give" – Afro-Cuban Band."It's The Hard Knock Life" – Annie Soundtrack."Don't Let It Go To Your Head" – Jean Carn.
"Midnight Groove" – Love Unlimited Orchestra."There Was A Time" – The Deefelice Trio."I'm Your Mechanicle Man" – Jerry Butler.A collection of rare, and dirty drum breaks sampled from a variety of sources but mostly from vinyl.
"I've Got Nothing To Lose But The Blues" – Gwen McCrae 45 Free Rare Hip Hop Drum Breaks Vol.1 - Download."A Little Bit Of Love" – Brenda Russell.Chocolate Milk – "Action Speaks Louder Than Words".Joe Simon – " Drowning in the Sea of Love".Cecil Holmes – "Call Me, Come Back Home".Curtis Mayfield – "Right On For The Darkness".Zulema – "American Fruit, African Roots".Ann Peebles – " I Can't Stand The Rain"."I Want 2 Do Something Freaky 2 U" – Leon Haywood."The Body Rock" – The Treacherous Three." Hollywood Swinging" – Kool & The Gang."I Hear Music In The Streets" – Unlimited Touch." I Put A Spell On You" – Screamin' Jay Hawkins."I Did It For Love" – Love Unlimited Orchestra." Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" – Ramsey Lewis."Adventures In The Land Of Music" – Dynasty."I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" – David Porter."Garden Of Peace" – Lonnie Liston Smith from Dreams of Tomorrow (1983).