technology of New Jack Swing

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What were the principle keyboards/synths/drum machines of the New Jack Swing Era, particlarly which brands were popular among artists like teddy riley, keith sweat, guy and after 7.

― startrekman, Monday, 7 November 2005 07:06 (twenty years ago)

Well, I'm flying by the seat of my pants here but my guess is:

Bassline & chinzy keys - often a DX7
Drums - often a 909 with short gated reverb of snare and/or clap

...anyone?

― moley, Monday, 7 November 2005 08:00 (twenty years ago)

"It ain't no pop cause that sucks
And you can New Jack SWING on my nuts"
- Ice Cube

― amon (eman), Monday, 7 November 2005 08:06 (twenty years ago)

"Comin back with a brand new cut
And you can new jack swing on my nuts"
- Scarface

― amon (eman), Monday, 7 November 2005 08:08 (twenty years ago)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/New_Jack.jpg

MAYBE I'LL BE THE NEXT DENZEL

― ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!, Monday, 7 November 2005 08:11 (twenty years ago)

So are you done with disco era synths startrekman? I can tell you what synth patch was used on "All She Wants Is" by SCSI-9 when you get up to it.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 7 November 2005 09:43 (twenty years ago)

SP-12? R-8 for drums? Korg M-1 or Roland D-50 or whatever was popular at the time?

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 7 November 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

MPC 60 !!!!!

(that's what put the 'swing' in NJS, as I understand)

― arch Ibog (arch Ibog), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 00:55 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and don't forget the 'orchestra hit', which is essential. That could come from any synth/sound module with a ROM card in it, i.e. most any digital synth of the mid 80's.

― arch Ibog (arch Ibog), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 01:16 (twenty years ago)

So are you done with disco era synths startrekman? I can tell you what synth patch was used on "All She Wants Is" by SCSI-9 when you get up to it.

tell me then?

i like to know what kind of drum machine was used in Keith Sweats "Make it last forever" and " The right and the wrong way to love somebody"

― startrekman, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 03:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and don't forget the 'orchestra hit', which is essential. That could come from any synth/sound module with a ROM card in it, i.e. most any digital synth of the mid 80's.

that can be found in any synth bought at any store like wal-mart
the patch is called "Soundtrack"

― startrekman, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 03:49 (twenty years ago)

You guys forgot about the MI workstation by Korg, The Kurzweil and the DX-10

― startrekman, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 03:53 (twenty years ago)

You guys forgot about the MI workstation by Korg, The Kurzweil and the DX-10

So, you've been quizzing us all this time? What the fuck, startrekman?? Do you even play keyboard???

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 04:51 (twenty years ago)

You guys forgot about the MI workstation by Korg, The Kurzweil and the DX-10
So, you've been quizzing us all this time? What the fuck, startrekman?? Do you even play keyboard???

nigga stol' my keyboard that why...

― startrekman, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 05:09 (twenty years ago)

"nigga stol' my keyboard that why..."

― Confounded (Confounded), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Hey guys, remember male and female named synthesizers?

― Confounded (Confounded), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

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