Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer (For Work)

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Hey guys,

I posted a similar thread in anouther forum but didn't get many responses so figured I'd try another one, sorry if that pissess anybody off I work the overnight shift (11pm-7am) as a Valet in a Hotel here in Seattle and usually have like 3-4 hours a night where I can do pretty much as I please with my time. I've only been doing it for bout 6months and spend most of my time surfin the net, readin up on stuff/sites like this one, trying to learn to get my tracks as professional sounding as possible, yada, yada, yada; anyways, I'm trying to figure out a way of bringing my production into work with me, can't beat getting paid to make music. So I guess my question is what sampler, what sequencer, etc out there do you think would be best for me to bring to work. I used to own this: http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/love.musicp=...z=1326378107112 and something similar (hopefully better) may be the thing.

So, it's gotta be:

1. Portable--able to fit in a normal size backpack.
2. Able to sequence/loop, basically good for writing drum loops, grooves, fills, etc.
3. Be nice if it had a sampler, or maybe just a nice refillable/ customizable sample bank.
4. Be around (+/-100) $500(US).


Thanks for any ideas,



Laj
 
Dead link alert! :eek:

Our drummer/singer/songwriter/sampler/sequencer/...-dude has a yamaha QY-70. Looks pretty much as an advanced gameboy-kinda thing. Fun toy, even though it only has 8 tracks. We made a few nice tracks with it.

He programs on it, but mostly hooks up his sampler for better sounds. He also used to play with it on the train etc...

Got 2 big brothers too. Here's a LINK.

That's all the portable sequencers I can come up with now. There's more, but not all that many.

These little boxes go pretty low on ebay over here, every now and then...
 
Roland and boss have a bunch of cool units like that. They are geared more towards DJ's but they have drums, bass and sample loop playback.
 
Any units that've caught your eye in particular Tex?

Roel those look pretty interesting, especially the Q100. Even more portable than I thought a like piece of gear could get, and from a few reviews of it I read, it sounds pretty bad ass too. Only thing is that it would be really cool if it had a sampler too, maybe not even a great one but something midly sufficient, just to provide relatively limitless possibilities. I'm also hoping to find something that does all that AND can store data on a SCSI drive, as that is going to be a "neccesary" Triton related purchase soon.
In any particular event thaks for the ideas, keep 'em comin!



Laj
 
I've been scrounging around and I think I may have found just what I'm lookin for: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...34146028496/search/g=key/detail/base_id/46280
only issues involve the extra $$$ and the fact that it's not really too portable. The fact of the matter is though, I've got a pretty big backpack and it doesn't need to run on batteries so I think this one may do. Hopefully this will give y'all a better idea of what I'm lookin for and what limits I have. It certainly can't be any bigger than this and though I could care less about the synth module, the onboard sampler and sequencer combo is prime.

Thanks again,




Laj
 
Looks pretty shitty to program though...

I have seen other things like that before. Akai thingy. MPC3000, and I just saw on their website that they released a pretty awesome follow-up; MPC4000. Looks pretty neat-o neat-o! Big $ however...

Thing with portable samplers is that they just don't seem all that professional. I'd go just the same way as my friend. Sampler and stand-alone big$ sequencer... But I don't have too, cause his gear is in my rack, cause I use it at our rehearsels and concerts, and in between, it's at my home. :D

What are you thinking of sampling on location anyway? (You'll need a small sidepocket on your backpack too for a zipdrive, btw ;) )

The thing I don't like about those akai's is that they don't have a keyboard-kinda thing. None of these things have a real keyboard, but at least something that looks like it...
 
I dont do much live work anymore so I stay away from hardware sequencers. I would second the laptop suggestion. Zoom makes some tiny little 'portastudio' type boxes but once again I havent used any of 'em.
 
Yeah a laptop would be ideal but again I'm lookin at only around $500 to spend. The fact of the matter is that I am just starting to get into jamming out with my mates and a sampler/sequencer like one of those ASRx seem to be a good fit for the stuff we are trying to make. The main reason I'm bringing it to work is the fact that I have so much free time to work on stuff and I want to utilize it on my tunes. BTW, how much is a decent laptop run these days??



Laj
 
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