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Ratchet or guiro?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:16 pm
by Curtis Andrew
What is that ticking clicking ratchet like sound that is all over dub and reggae. I looked all over the internet and can't find what it is.
Ratchet or guiro?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:20 pm
by Looter
Maybe its a ratchet knife like what the rude bwoys used to carry in their waist.. <IMG SRC="
http://www.interruptor.ch/cgi-bin/discu ... /happy.gif" ALT=":)"> <BR> <BR>Actually, I think it's hand toy percussion insturments like the "hit scrape", it has another name but thats what I was taught to call it in gradeschool. Also maybe those hand-crank things..
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:40 pm
by Klaus5
I believe it to be a Guiro.
Nice samples and a few loops here:
http://studio.dubroom.org/downloads-dub ... ssion1.htm
Anyone know exactly Scientists gets the sound on Wins The World Cup?