Drum Machine suggestions for TascamMKIII

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I am looking for suggestions from knowlegable home recording folks regarding a drum machine for use with my Tascam MKIII.

I'm recording demos by myself; tracks usually include 2 guitars (acoustic) 2 vocals...i'd like to add a bit of percussion and ALWAYS need some kind of click track or beat to go by as i'm having a hell of a time syncing up the guitars....i've never bought a drum machine and don't need anything really fancy, but would like to have some versatility if I decide to get creative or add actual drum tracks to my songs...

i don't want the learning curve to be prohibitive, though. I just want a beat and want there to sometimes be a "drummer" of some kind on some songs. So i'm looking for something economical, user-freindly, that i can plug directly into my Tascam for drum tracks or click tracks...

I would welcome any suggestions and advice!
Thanks,
Jae
 
Yo J & B:

[That is a great Scotch too!]

You want to have some fun? Want to make doing tracks easy, without a clickero track?

I use the Boss DR770 drum machine, one of many I've owned -- but this one is very good -- has great patches.

So, if you lay down the drums at the speed you want, with the chords, it's easyville. Now you can add whatever else you want.

I just did a version of Begin the Beguine for a gal who lives for that song. It ran 8:53 -- she is a kook for the tune. I used a nice latin patch from the drum box and it had several things going on -- very nice. [Well, I think so!]

For the money, and quality, and I don't work for Roland -- the 770 is a fun drum box -- some 400 patches -- try one out and you'll buy it.

Green Hornet :D :p :p :cool:
 
thanks...

appreciate your input, GreenHornet...it does seem that unit is a bit out of my current price range..i'd have to save up some money for that...it also might be more machine than i need. But it's good to know when and if i decide to splurge!
Thanks again!
Jae
 
Boss DR202. Have a listen to one. It might not be your thing, but to my ears it has the most realistic sounds. Isn't too dear either. Some sounds on it are shite, but some are definitely the best out there. It'd be possible to make quite a good user-kit from the sounds. I'm getting one soon, so can't tell you RE ease of programming, although I've heard they're not brilliant in that dept.
 
* Although I'm not familiar with the MKIII...


Another option (The path I took ) might be learning a bit about midi sequencing with a keyboard and getting drums that way.
I picked up an old Roland D-10 and a Roland MC-500 for like $75.00 each and although the D-10's drums are simply general midi, (Not very great at all) the flexibilty of being able to do synth bass lines and piano and the like has been a great experience and added more colors to the creative pallet for me.
Aside from the initial learning curve, using the MC-500 is just like using a four track. (Sort of)

Just a thought
 
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