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Nearly out of debt! Reccomend me a drum machine..
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:27 pm
by psylent
Well I've been meaning to get a drum machine for awhile now and I'm about to embark on a spree of internet research, but I thought I'd ask on your opinions first on whats good in my situation..
Note: I've never actually used a drum machine, only software versions.
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:47 pm
by legend4ry
Are you looking for something vintage or new, something what has its own sounds or a sampler with pads?
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:50 pm
by chewie
TR-808 (drool)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:58 pm
by slothrop
Yeah, the first question has to be why do you particularly want a hardware drum machine?
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:11 pm
by __________
if you've never used a drum machine before, I'd recommend you get a midi controller or a midi drum pad to use with the sequencer on your computer.
I thought a drum machine would be ultimately cool, but I finally had a go on a Roland and it just spun me out really...it takes a long time to program a beat compared to Cubase/FL/Reason/Reaper and the most obvious disadvantage is that you're stuck with the sounds in the drum machine.
they're fun, but not worth the money, especially when you could purchase FL Studio or one of the new Akai midi controllers for about the same amount of money (or less)
IMO imo imo
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:31 pm
by paradigm_x
the machine drum is meant to be the nuts, not tried personally
http://www.elektron.se/products/
check youtube for some clips etc.
if youre loaded a real 808 is so much fun to play with and sounds awesome, 909 similar would love both.,..
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:37 pm
by hurlingdervish
machine drum man
its beastly
no lame limitations either
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:12 pm
by contakt321
£10 Bag wrote:if you've never used a drum machine before, I'd recommend you get a midi controller or a midi drum pad to use with the sequencer on your computer.
I thought a drum machine would be ultimately cool, but I finally had a go on a Roland and it just spun me out really...it takes a long time to program a beat compared to Cubase/FL/Reason/Reaper and the most obvious disadvantage is that you're stuck with the sounds in the drum machine.
they're fun, but not worth the money, especially when you could purchase FL Studio or one of the new Akai midi controllers for about the same amount of money (or less)
IMO imo imo
I 100% agree with this.
A Machine drum tempts me, but I know I really don't need one.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:36 am
by Rickmansworth
drum machines are great if you like wasting money and producing inferior beats to someone using a midi controller for ableton (or FL)
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:39 am
by benh
hi, why do you want one?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:56 am
by MidnightMassDubstep
I got an Ion drum machine. it's like a stupid code or something. I think the samples are the same as the alesis ones because Ion are like a sub - company, like Tapco. Anyhow as far as I'm concerned it's pretty cheap and efficient, and it's got all the midi stuff so yeah. Infact I have 2, I could sell you one for like 35 quid, considering you live in the UK?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:24 am
by psylent
£10 Bag wrote:if you've never used a drum machine before, I'd recommend you get a midi controller or a midi drum pad to use with the sequencer on your computer.
I thought a drum machine would be ultimately cool, but I finally had a go on a Roland and it just spun me out really...it takes a long time to program a beat compared to Cubase/FL/Reason/Reaper and the most obvious disadvantage is that you're stuck with the sounds in the drum machine.
they're fun, but not worth the money, especially when you could purchase FL Studio or one of the new Akai midi controllers for about the same amount of money (or less)
IMO imo imo
Yeah I've had a think about it and it would be just a waste of money to be honest, so I think I'll get a midi controller for Ableton.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:58 am
by psylent
nowaysj wrote:
Yeah, machinedrum if you want to get back into debt. I'll buy one of those, someday.
Haha not quite out of it yet
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:22 am
by chewie
Oh man didn't realise you were using ableton when you first did your post don't muck about get the apc 40 some bad boy shit that!
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:24 am
by psylent
Chewie wrote:Oh man didn't realise you were using ableton when you first did your post don't muck about get the apc 40 some bad boy shit that!
Explain?!
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:31 am
by chewie
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:23 pm
by paradigm_x
nowaysj wrote:Drum machines, ime (u figure out what the e means), cause you to write different types of beats. Don't understand it, don't care to, but I've just come back around to making beats on a drum machine, well, sort of:
http://www.d16.pl/nepheton
I really do like this thing. Sequencing beats in your daw's seq, yeah, you can do anything, and have complete control, but there remains something about punching in beats on a drum machine. Maybe more ears than eyes, maybe the thing just keeps chuggin, it just wants to keep going on and on, straight machine drive... I don't know. I'm liking it. Its different.
Yeah, machinedrum if you want to get back into debt. I'll buy one of those, someday.
this. new ways of approaching writing.
youtube machine drum; its faaaar more than a beatbox, serious sickness.
serious cash too tho
would take a long time to prgram that, let alone the live/jamming element, although i guess ableton will get you close, dont use it much. cubase is v rigid. i use audio realisms ADM instead of Nepheton, same thing really.
have a look round KVR for a freeby drum machine, see how old school patterning suits you.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:27 pm
by vision
909 FTW!!!!
love the bass drums.
909 + hpf at around 75hz ish with a high Res = good times.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:33 pm
by yellowhighlighter
i have a machine drum and i like it. currently it's not at my house but i'm really glad i bought it. i'm going to buy a jomox next.