A lot of the producers of that time used hardware samplers (Emu, roland, akai) and hardware synths like the Virus A or novation synths. Not sure on the specifics on RymeTyme tho.
Basically software just wasn't an option at that time. I used to have that timecode mix on cd but lost it at some point years ago...
thanks Ben! I've been waiting a while for a response.
Shame that you lost the CD, you can find it on YouTube though!
Would you say that the... 'old skool' drum n' bass producers preferred samples over self-made synths, or vice versa? I don't know what's sampled, and what's self-made...
It's hard to say, only way you can really tell a sample from a synth is when you pitch it up and down and theres not much that going on in that track.
But I'm guessing they sampled a whole lot, since almost all of them used samplers. They might've had an AKAI computer for midi sequencing, directing the synths and samplers, and all coming into a single mixer (the mackie 8-bus is known as a legendary dance music desk from the 90's).
