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Benreturns
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Im after some contemporary sounds, pop/hip hop/ R n B. Not really big rock drums...
Can anyone reccomend a good programmable drum machine?
Can anyone reccomend a good programmable drum machine?
Cyrokk
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Roland makes great drum machines, regardless of genre.
Go to Guitar Center and try them out for yourself, like you would any other instrument.
Cy
Go to Guitar Center and try them out for yourself, like you would any other instrument.
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Benreturns
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but not the 808 right?!
I'll look into it...
Thanks!
I'll look into it...
Thanks!
lost studios
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I believe the Roland TD-10 has 808 & 909 sounds.
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Benreturns
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Lost studio's
I was looking at that roland and although it looks like a fine piece of machine, is a little out of my price range.
Im looking for something less than £200 that can give me some decent pop/hip hop sounds haha. The Zoom Mrt-3 is good but too much for 'rock' music.
I was looking at that roland and although it looks like a fine piece of machine, is a little out of my price range.
Im looking for something less than £200 that can give me some decent pop/hip hop sounds haha. The Zoom Mrt-3 is good but too much for 'rock' music.
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A GUY NAMED JON
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Try Akia MPC, I have a MPC2000xl and it's great, only one catch. NO sound in it already you have to down load every sound, but that way you can have any sound you want. Also it is a sampler.
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Benreturns
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I have no idea whatsoever on sampling. How does that work? You mean i can get drum sounds off the net and download onto this thing?I hit a pad and theres the same snare sound? Is it a hardware machine or a software program?
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A GUY NAMED JON
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Benreturns said:
Down load on to a floppy, record with a mic. This is a machine. It currently is the most popular peice of equiptment for rap-hip hop. But I use it for hard rock. Check out akiapro dot com for futher info. Also you can change time signatures ane tempo in the middle of a song.
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invisiblemute
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What about looking into one of the Emu Command Stations? I don't think they caught on and they barely cost more than the Boss DR-770 which is stupid cheap considering a Command Station does SO much more and is expandable. I know this recommendation isn't just a drum machine but it should keep you happy well into the future. Disclaimer: I do not own nor have I used a Command Station much. Heard one on the demo floor and at the very least it sounded ok.
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glynb
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Excellent thread
This is just what I need as my Mrs is gouing to get me a drum machine fro Xmas. Only I'm into the rock/pop side of things. I like the sound of downloading/sampling tour own sounds and then using those for rhythm, but does the machine suggested - MPC2000xl - have pre-programmed rhythms, or do you have to make up your own rhythms from scratch?
Any more similar recomendations?
Thanks in advance.
This is just what I need as my Mrs is gouing to get me a drum machine fro Xmas. Only I'm into the rock/pop side of things. I like the sound of downloading/sampling tour own sounds and then using those for rhythm, but does the machine suggested - MPC2000xl - have pre-programmed rhythms, or do you have to make up your own rhythms from scratch?
Any more similar recomendations?
Thanks in advance.
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glynb
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Just done some research
The Akia MPC MPC2000xl seems too expensive (nearly £650 ), my multitracker only cost £900 !
What I need is a self contained unit with pre-programmed drum sounds that can be set to play automaticaly pre-defined rhythms and customisable rhythms, and also which have a pad I can hit in order to trigger them 'manually' if i wish, for example for overdubs and to add the 'human touch'.
What is also important to me is that each separate drum sound has its own output so I can record them separately and then eq them on my multitracker. Most of them don't seem to have multiple assignable outputs. Are there any drum machines that have at least four outputs if not 8? (ie so I can end up with hi-hat, kick, snare, etc on separate tracks for mixing purposes?)
Sampling is not that important to me as long as i can get good rock drum sounds as pre-sets.
Any recomendations?
The Akia MPC MPC2000xl seems too expensive (nearly £650 ), my multitracker only cost £900 !
What I need is a self contained unit with pre-programmed drum sounds that can be set to play automaticaly pre-defined rhythms and customisable rhythms, and also which have a pad I can hit in order to trigger them 'manually' if i wish, for example for overdubs and to add the 'human touch'.
What is also important to me is that each separate drum sound has its own output so I can record them separately and then eq them on my multitracker. Most of them don't seem to have multiple assignable outputs. Are there any drum machines that have at least four outputs if not 8? (ie so I can end up with hi-hat, kick, snare, etc on separate tracks for mixing purposes?)
Sampling is not that important to me as long as i can get good rock drum sounds as pre-sets.
Any recomendations?
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invisiblemute
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<quote>What I need is a self contained unit with pre-programmed drum sounds that can be set to play automaticaly pre-defined rhythms and customisable rhythms, and also which have a pad I can hit in order to trigger them 'manually' if i wish, for example for overdubs and to add the 'human touch'.
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Boss-770 would be ok. There are many other like it.
<quote>What is also important to me is that each separate drum sound has its own output so I can record them separately and then eq them on my multitracker. Most of them don't seem to have multiple assignable outputs. Are there any drum machines that have at least four outputs if not 8? (ie so I can end up with hi-hat, kick, snare, etc on separate tracks for mixing purposes?)</quote>
Good luck. A drum box with that many outputs is expensive. You can't get everything for nothing. The 770 has 4 total outs I think. And if you group the sounds creatively you won't need to EQ every single sounds separately.
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Boss-770 would be ok. There are many other like it.
<quote>What is also important to me is that each separate drum sound has its own output so I can record them separately and then eq them on my multitracker. Most of them don't seem to have multiple assignable outputs. Are there any drum machines that have at least four outputs if not 8? (ie so I can end up with hi-hat, kick, snare, etc on separate tracks for mixing purposes?)</quote>
Good luck. A drum box with that many outputs is expensive. You can't get everything for nothing. The 770 has 4 total outs I think. And if you group the sounds creatively you won't need to EQ every single sounds separately.
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glynb
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The 770 eh? I'll look at that.
4 outs I can live with. Enough for 1 each bass drum, snare, hihat and toms - I can overdub tambourine and ride etc to add the 'human touch'.
Thanks.
4 outs I can live with. Enough for 1 each bass drum, snare, hihat and toms - I can overdub tambourine and ride etc to add the 'human touch'.
Thanks.
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Benreturns
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Basically, what im after is something like the Zoom MRT drum machines. One output will do me fine as il record each track one or two at a time. The trouble with that drum machine is its very 'stadium/arena' sound. Big heavy rock drums with echo. I just need a similiar machine with more dry 'hip hop' or contemporary sounds with pads for me to tap away on to my click track...
reco
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I thought I may have posted here before but......
I think the Dr.770 from boss is a great deal on a good machine with lots of sounds.
Boss also makes a couple of lower priced machine with simular sounds with some 808 and 909 like sounds.
Im still stuck on my dr.110 and dr.220........
-Reco
I think the Dr.770 from boss is a great deal on a good machine with lots of sounds.
Boss also makes a couple of lower priced machine with simular sounds with some 808 and 909 like sounds.
Im still stuck on my dr.110 and dr.220........
-Reco
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rj
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The midi option
Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but cant he record the drums onto a midi track (assuming he has a midi interface, midi drum macjine and midi compatible software) and mix the channels seperately from the software during mixdown, THEN dump it all in during the final mix?
Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but cant he record the drums onto a midi track (assuming he has a midi interface, midi drum macjine and midi compatible software) and mix the channels seperately from the software during mixdown, THEN dump it all in during the final mix?
mandocaster
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I don't have wide experience with a lot of different drum machines, but I would give a big vote to the Roland R-8. They have been out of production for some time, but you can pick up used ones for a song on Ebay ($200-300). The sounds are great, and you can buy expansion cards to add a million more sounds - including the classic tr-808 and tr-909 stuff. A really useful feature is the ability to assign the different drums to up to 8 outs, enabling serious control in mixdown.
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Benreturns
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Re: The midi option
Not really an option i havent got any midi stuff and i dont use software,its all on 8 track portastudio.
Ive been looking at the boss 202. I would love to be able to download some samples to hear what i buying. Anyone know any websites that sell drum machines and have downloadable samples?
rj said:
Not really an option i havent got any midi stuff and i dont use software,its all on 8 track portastudio.
Ive been looking at the boss 202. I would love to be able to download some samples to hear what i buying. Anyone know any websites that sell drum machines and have downloadable samples?
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Benreturns
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Boss Dr-770 anyone?