707 FROM MARS

The Jackin' Drum Machine - Modified & Sampled Through the SP-1200 Born in 1985, the 707 was a digital drum machine resembling the 909, but was much more affordable. It featured a combination of Linndrum, LM1, and 909 style sounds, but sounded grittier and more compressed. Because of its character and price point, it's no wonder the 707 defined countless early Detroit Techno and Chicago House jams and is still widely used today.But the 707 was quite limited - with no control of tuning (or any parameters). Thankfully, our 707 features a very unique and crunchy sounding modification: a custom oscillator controls the sample rate for every voice,  providing all sorts of tuning options and aliased circuit bent madness:  Capturing the Clean Sounds The 707's drums are inherently familiar: Linn-esc bassdrums, snares toms, and cowbells and tambourines, and 909 hi hats, claps, and cymbals. But, unlike its relatives, the 707 is punchier and tighter.  Because of this, the drums naturally cut