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Here we have demo patterns from a couple of 1980's drum machines from my personal collection - The Yamaha RX-17 and the DD-5

Feel free to grab these and chop them up in an audio editor such as Goldwave and use them in your own music. You can even turn them into Rex loops if you want. 

We also have a free downloads area at the website containing interviews with online drumming gurus, sampled drum sounds and other music production goodies...

There's even a Reason version of the RX-17 you can download and start using straight away with the original factory patterns pre-programmed into it - You can mix and match the percussion patterns too! Check it out!

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For years I thought that the loop rendering feature in the Freeware HammerHead Rhythm Station was broken. Then almost by accident, I got it working. Here's a little "Groovy" tribute file I put together featuring the HammerHead's 10 default songs or rhythm patterns.
Each one is played at its correct tempo for 4 bars, and then morphs into the next one at a different tempo. The track names (or patterns) are: 1) Acid_145 bpm, 2) Chemical_143 bpm, 3) Coolhop_115 bpm, 4) Hardcore_180 bpm 5) HipHop_120 bpm, 6) Jumpdude_180 bpm, 7) Jungle_155 bpm, 8) Lay Back_115 bpm, 9) Mellow_140 bpm, & 10) Sharky_110 bpm - My firm favourite!

This file was re-rendered from the original rendered mono loops directly from HammerHead and the tempo changes were automated in Reason 7.1

You can still download HammerHead Rhythm Station from: 
http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/

Just remember to "run as administrator" if you want the "Groovy" screen to disappear when you click on it.

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"Groovy" - HammerHead Rhythm Station Loops

Demo sounds from the first 8 factory preset kits. Lovingly re-sampled and reconstructed for Reason, Kontakt and sfz.
What you hear is the re-sampled sounds and Kong kits in Reason 7.1 based on the original electronic kit

The first 8 factory kits are 1) Acoustic Kit 2) Rock Kit 3) Studio Kit 4) HipHop R&B 5) Vinyl Kit 6) Vintage Kit 7) Break Kit & 8) Groove Kit

Kong Kits DTXPLORER Demo 1

Demo sounds from the next 8 factory preset kits. Lovingly re-sampled and reconstructed for Reason, Kontakt and sfz.
What you hear is the re-sampled sounds and Kong kits in Reason 7.1 based on the original electronic kit.

The next 8 factory kits are: 9) Mixed Voice 10) Mellow Club 11) Loop Session 12) Acoustic Funk 13) World Kit 14) Cool Hip 15) Analog Kit 16) Techno Kit

Don't forget to check out the 16 remaining kits - Set 3 -
via howtoprogramdrums.com - or directly at:
neilpaddock.selz.com


Kong Kits DTXPLORER Demo 2

Demo sounds from the next 8 factory preset kits (17-24). Lovingly re-sampled and reconstructed for Reason, Kontakt and sfz.
What you hear is the re-sampled sounds and Kong kits in Reason 7.1 based on the original electronic kit.

The next 8 factory kits are 17) Deep Kit 18) Drumn'Bass Kit 19) All Round Kit 20) Power Beat Kit 21) Hornsgroove Kit 22) Electro Kit 23) Jazz Kit & 24) Light Shot Kit.

Conditions of Use
You are granted a non exclusive licence to use the re-sampled sounds in your original music productions. They are not to be shared or redistributed "as-is".
For further info see http://www.howtoprogramdrums.com/eula/

Kong Kits DTXPLORER Demo 3

RX-17 full sample set (wav, rcy, rx2, sfz, midi) is now available:
http://www.howtoprogramdrums.com/rx-17-reboot-is-launched

Free Version at our online shop - to try before you buy:
https://neilpaddock.selz.com/item/54d35d70b798720f688aca68

This is a stereo recording at 120 bpm of the complete set of Factory Patterns (including Rock and Latin Percussion)  that come pre-programmed on the Yamaha RX-17 Drum Machine ("Digital Rhythm Programmer"), a somewhat underrated 1980's drum machine I have owned since 1987. 

** These are the original, unaltered sounds. The machine has not been "circuit bent" in any way shape or form! **

Originally recorded in December 2012 using Reason 6.5.2, a Focusrite Saffire USB 6 Interface and a Dell Inspiron desktop computer.  There's a couple of repeats of each pattern (in most cases).

Incidentally, I have released a software (sample based) drum machine RX-17 Emulation (for Registered  Reason Users only) that recreates all these patterns in two different combinators for Reason 6.0 and above. 

It's currently available as a FREE download from here:
http://www.howtoprogramdrums.com/freebies/free-downloads/  

Note that you will need a licenced copy of Reason 6.0 or above to use the Reason download. The original Pattern Songbook is also available to download as a PDF at the link below:

P.S. I scanned the original RX-17 Song Book containing the original factory drum patterns. You can download that here: 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uubtu3j3cyspocy/RX-17%20Song%20Book.pdf?dl=0

Yamaha RX-17 Factory Patterns 50-99

Free DD-5 Reboot pack not currently available due to selz closing down! Wav files, samples and rex loops 
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Here's all 30 of the pre-programmed patterns from the Yamaha DD-5 Drum Machine. Recorded into a Focusrite Saffire USB 6 and Reason 6.5.2 with a single guitar lead.

Look out for a soon to be released DD-5 software emulation at http://howtoprogramdrums.com using this loop, chopped up into smaller wav files and rex files, and the individually sampled sounds. Subscribe to the RSS feed to be notified when available. You can subscribe by clicking on the link below and clicking the "Subscribe" button when it pops up.:

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A popular thing to do with these nowadays is "circuit bending" - bolting on additional electronic gubbins to the old unit to make the original sounds distorted. 

This one is as it would have been when new - with no circuit bending whatsoever.

There is a demo on YouTube of a similar machine at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4aqw1JPm2A

The manual in PDF format is available from:
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/port/DD5E.PDF

If you would like to receive 150 free full midi drum tracks then check out this link:
http://www.howtoprogramdrums.com/150-free-midi-drum-tracks-by-james-paddock/

Yamaha DD-5 Demo Patterns

Neil Paddock is a multi instrumentalist and songwriter. 

Selz stuff is on (neilpaddock.gumroad.com) now.