Drum Machine for practice

[Humblerumble]

Any recommendations on a drum machine or drum machine software for practice?

[SERPENT865]

Alesis SR16

[lord toranaga]

are you looking to program your own beats, or play to preset patterns?

[Theopij]

I would like to join this topic because i also looking for a drum machine software which have a lot patterns, no programming, just click, andjust tempo, select pattern and play....

[lord toranaga]

for software with no programming.

look to

drumcore, or steinbergs groove agent

[kevinmoore73]

Try Hydrogen. It's free: http://www.hydrogen-music.org/

[sedan_dad]

I was also going to suggest Hydrogen.

[jollygiantchris]

Originally Posted by kevinmoore73

Try Hydrogen. It's free: http://www.hydrogen-music.org/

Amen to that I've had GREAT SUCCESS programming with Hydrogen hell I've started to do songs not just practice beats with it and I'm starting to get decent with it.

Nothing beats the price of free either

[deekay911]

Alesis SR-16

[timmbass]

Alesis SR-16

[Valerus]

I'll try out Hydrogen.

[Mo' Bass 00]

Groovebox, its a free demo with dozens of presets. it's the one I started with!

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/groove-box.htm

[Humblerumble]

Checked out the Hydrogen site, wasn't sure what to download there DOwnloaded Groovebox to try. Thanks guys!

[Fear Tomorrow]

posting to check out later

[snappytom]

Originally Posted by SERPENT865

Alesis SR16

Picked up one of these off eBay for $70 last week. A basic machine that has stood the test of time.

I have messed around with various (free) drum software programs, but did not want to spend too much time learning each one or customizing. All I wanted was some decent backing to jam over.

The SR16 has 50 preset patterns, each pattern has a "verse" and a "chorus" sub-pattern and 2 fills for transitions. Using a foot pedal you can control when the switch from one sub-pattern to the next occurs, which invokes the fill.
So far it is lots of fun for just making up stuff and working on timing.

[ovialexm]

what about Boss DR-880?

[lord toranaga]

Originally Posted by ovialexm

what about Boss DR-880?

excellent drum machine

check the roland videos
http://www.rolandus.com/products/pro...x?ObjectId=473