drums from “juicy” by the notorious b.i.g. | ToneDB
juicy
the notorious b.i.g.
drums
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Tone Profile
Boomy, hard-hitting 90s hip-hop drums with a strong low-end presence and a slightly gritty texture. The overall sound is punchy and impactful, providing a solid foundation for the track.
Gear
- Roland TR-808instrument
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- Akai MPC60drums
- Reverb$4200Sweetwater
- SSL 4000 G+ Consolechannel_strip
- ReverbSweetwater
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The Story
The drum sound on "Juicy" was built around samples from the Roland TR-808 drum machine, particularly its iconic bass drum. Producer Sean 'Puffy' Combs and engineer Prince Charles Alexander likely used an Akai MPC60 to sequence and manipulate these drum samples, a standard practice in 90s hip-hop production. The final mix was processed through an SSL 4000 G+ console, which would have provided the EQ and compression needed to achieve the track's punchy, hard-hitting drum sound.
Production Credits
Producer: Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Engineer: Prince Charles Alexander
Signal Chain
Instrument: Roland TR-808
Recreation Tips
- Start with a clean TR-808 sample.
- Use a sampler like Akai MPC60, or a software equivalent to sequence the drums.
- Apply EQ to boost the low frequencies and add punch.
- Use compression to glue the drum sounds together and increase their impact.
- Experiment with saturation or distortion to add a subtle gritty texture.
Original Gear
- Roland TR-808(drums)
- Akai MPC60(drums)
- SSL 4000 G+ Console(channel_strip)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Roland TR-808
Contains authentic TR-808 samples and allows for real-time manipulation of the classic 808 kick and other drum sounds that define this track
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Akai MPC60
Modern MPC with the same workflow and sampling capabilities as the MPC60, perfect for chopping and sequencing 808 samples
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: SSL 4000 G+ Console
Provides SSL's signature analog sound and compression characteristics in an affordable desktop interface
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Roland TR-808
High-quality multisampled TR-808 sounds that can be loaded into any DAW or hardware sampler for authentic 808 textures
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: SSL 4000 G+ Console
Emulates the SSL console's bus compression that glues drum samples together and adds punch to the overall mix
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Akai MPC60
Offers similar pad-based sampling and sequencing workflow with modern features for creating classic hip-hop drum patterns
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