drum machine memory is maxed out , what to do ?

[detuned6]

i have a boss dr-660, i have 3 complete songs worth of patterns stored on it . the memory is completly maxed out.
Now i could record the drum tracks down to cdr or mini disk, then earse all the memory and write 2 or 3 more songs.
But this is the problem why i dont like this idea, if i whant to go
back and turn up/down say snare or cymbols etc i whould not be able or change the sound of a purticular drum.
The dr660 has has 2 individual outs and a left & right outs, if i were to keep them on a muti track i could:
indv1out -snare
indv2 out -kick
l& r- everything else.
This method sucks also. I can not change volumes of toms an cymbols. becuse there all on the same tracks.

It has a midi out. But i assume that i whould need something that is midi to record the midi files on it, if i did that whould i be able then bounce the midi from the external devise back to the dr660 the same as it was before?????
Or should i buy another drum machine?????
I got a bunch of new riffs that i cant do anything with now.

 

[TexRoadkill]

This is why you should always use a sequencer. Are you sure it has a midi out but no in? I think it is usually the opposite on most drum machines.

If you have a computer get a sequencer program or get a hardware sequencer with disk storage. Then you can transfer your drum patterns to any drum machine.

 

[detuned6]

It has midi in an out. So is programing a sequencer any easyier than a drum machine( when you fuck up you have to earse and start over)?? I spend like numerous hours per song programing.

 

[TexRoadkill]

I've learned to hate all hardware and drum machine sequencers so I only use the computer now. You can see every note layed out plain and simple. It's much easier to adjust the velocity and create complicated fills.

You can get dedicated drum machine software like FruityLoops or use any cheap sequencer software and it will do the job.

Maybe somebody else can recomend a good hardware sequencer.

 

[Griffinator]

You can get dedicated drum machine software like FruityLoops or use any cheap sequencer software and it will do the job.

Heh. Fruity is hardly just a drum machine, dude...

It's a very powerful full-blown sequencer...

I've done entire songs within Fruity - stuff that made people ask "who played guitar/piano" on that song?

 

[Griffinator]

You can get dedicated drum machine software like FruityLoops or use any cheap sequencer software and it will do the job.

Heh. Fruity is hardly just a drum machine, dude...

It's a very powerful full-blown sequencer...

I've done entire songs within Fruity - stuff that made people ask "who played guitar/piano on that song?"