drum machine suggestions

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hi,

anyone here got any ideas about what kind of drum machine i should look into buying, i have been using my mates yamaha RX11 which is really cool but old and somewhat limited (one kit)- i have been scouring e-bay but am kind of unsure about the various makes and models- i am strangely drawn to the alesis SR 16- but hell, what do i know!


any tips etc would be peachy.

ta.
 
I would look at the MPC-1000, its sampler based so you can use any sound you want, with a slick sequencer and very nice drum pads
 
Mr Blastcap said:
...i am strangely drawn to the alesis SR 16- but hell, what do i know!


any tips etc would be peachy.

ta.
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There's nothing wrong with that. The SR-16 has stood the test of time, and is somewhat of a legend by now. It is a great little box that can be had for cheap money these days. Just don't expext to get great sounding "real" drum sounds. But for all your various e-drum sounds, the SR-16 gives you an excellent palette to work with (Which can be refined to taste with external processing if need be).
 
Atterion said:
There's nothing wrong with that. The SR-16 has stood the test of time, and is somewhat of a legend by now. It is a great little box that can be had for cheap money these days. Just don't expext to get great sounding "real" drum sounds. But for all your various e-drum sounds, the SR-16 gives you an excellent palette to work with (Which can be refined to taste with external processing if need be).
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As a stand alone unit the SR16 sounds are just O.K. I use a midi editor program for my SR16. It allows me to quickly pick and program the drums I want and assign them to any of the 4 outputs. From there I run it through a e.q. and compressor and I get some pretty real sounding drums. Just my experience.
 
I've been using a Boss DR-670 for the past year. It retails for a bit under US$300.

It offers 64 drum kits (all customizable), 200 preset patterns, space for 200 user-defined patterns, and reasonable song storage. It's easy to program and use.

I recommend it. :)
 
sajs said:
As a stand alone unit the SR16 sounds are just O.K. I use a midi editor program for my SR16. It allows me to quickly pick and program the drums I want and assign them to any of the 4 outputs. From there I run it through a e.q. and compressor and I get some pretty real sounding drums. Just my experience.
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Definitely the way to go, using an editor program. Likewise, an external sequencer program is the way to go too, because using the onboard sequencer is time consuming, and all-around is just a pain in the ass.
 
ta chaps, i'm still on the e bay tip at the moment, but i'm deeply drawn to the alesis model i mentioned....................just hope i can pick one up for around £50! ha!
 
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