drum machines, your opinion please...

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musac said:
for another hundred u could get a used emu mp-7.

For something new in that range i'd get the korg electribe(i think s ) sampler drum machine.New they go for 399

but if u can wait till u saved enough definitely the mpc 2000
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Personally, I dont like the Electribes (just my opinion though). MP-7, yeah. I would still get the MPC or ASR-X. I acually have a Korg ES-1 that my buddy got as a gift. He thought you could just plug it in and get crackin'. Well, it sat in its box for about 1 year and I just copped it off him last night for next to nothin. I may find a use for it but as far as a "drum machine" module it kinda sucks (the layout for bangin' on the pads just doesn't feel right). To each is own though.
Lots of choices!
Peace,
B
 
never used the korg i just read the reviews gave it to an option to him for somethin new out the box in his price range. i haven't used the asr-x either is it a nice unit
 
Thats cool man, we gotta give him all the info we can. I was just saying that the layout on the Korgs as far as drum machine styles goes is kinda lame. The ASR-X is a pretty dope machine. The sequencer on the older black one is kinda shakey but I think they fixed it somewhat on the newer turbo (red). The sounds on it are great and the layout for hittin' the pads up is cool too. Right now I have a Ensoniq EPS 16+ keyboard and am adding the Akai MPD-16 to it so I can play it somewhat MPC style. Putting out beats on the keyboard just doesnt do it for me but we'll see how it goes. I wonder if we've confused Mitchmusicman!?

Peace to all!!,
B
 
They say if it aint broke, don't fix it. That is basically the philosophy for the MPC as far as I and many others are concerned. The technology is all you need for drums, the layout just seems to work best and as far as easy to use, can't imagine anything easier in this day and age. Plus you get a great sequencer and sampler right along with your drum machine and you can switch the sounds as you see fit, sample new ones, but new ones, whatever. The fact is, with all the CD ROMs available, the MPC is every drum machine and more.
 
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