This is the sound of a band who´s harddisc just broke down.

Experiment with a bassguitar, a Radioshack Reverb and rasmus´brand new Foxy Fuzz.

Dialog!

Most of the time whenever I throw a single sample on a track and pile on the random vst plugin effects.... silly stuff comes out. And this is no exception.
nosegrinder
But it does have it's charm.

It would be impossible to guess what the original sample was. But the DAW that I used should be pretty easy.

Been looking for one of these for a long time. In fact ever since the Sigur Ros interview in Soundonsound. I've have scoured fleamarkets in Denmark, and checking the second-hand websites yielded nada. It's not the type of item that one finds in the dark parts of scandinavia. So....

Ebay to the rescue!

I love the crunchy sound and the immediacy of editing. However,... one thing that bugs me is the lag between pressing the Sample Record button and the actual recording. Worst of all - this lag is always different, so it's impossible to time when you actually sample. The end result is that you can't record rhythmic sounds or noises with any form of attack. Then again there is plenty sustained type sounds to sample. So I guess this is all part of the VSS-30's charm. Speaking of charm... the arpeggiator is surprisingly useful and exactly the sort of instant fun that I was looking for.

On a side note. I threw out the box that the unit came in (see pic).... even though it was dilligently stored by the previous owner, which meant that it was at least 10 years old!. I used to store all my music gear boxes... just in case I wanted to "sell it later". But recently I've been thinking "hey, commit to your gear - learn how to use what you have".... by the way I've got a Kyma Capybara 320 for sale.

I just got these on 'extended' loan from a friend, thanks Morten. Who bought them directly from the manufacturer. They are surplus stock, which was built for the Red Studio 4 in DR Byen where I spend most of my daylight hours.
Can't wait to set them up in my home studio,... then finally everything I mix will just come up like pearls and champagne bubbles!

I've been an avid reader of the blog Music of Sound. It's just the right combination of audio gear, art and informed opinion (of an experienced film sound editor no less).

Recently the author, Tim Prebble, has begun a series of experiments called Synaesthesia, where he asks "What does this sound like" and then he suggests a photo or an image.... and I've posted a response in audio here (1st entry).

The most recent Synasthesia (003) was a much more abstract photo.

Image from Music of Sound Blog

To which my suggestion was-
sy003martin

Here is an interesting view on The Loudness Wars and use of compressors.