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03-27-2008, 11:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colchester VT | | | lets talk drum machines
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So I'm unsure of which drum machine I want to get. I've been playing around with a friends DR-202, it sounds great and is easy to work with. But I've been looking into the Roland mc-303, looks even more user friendly. But I've never put my hands on one. Does anyone have a clue about the nature of the MC-303? Does it allow drum pattern building and keyboard sampling like the DR-202?
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03-27-2008, 11:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds, UK | | | Alex recomended me the Alesis SR16 and it's great.
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03-27-2008, 11:16 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | I have a DR-202. Serves it's purpose. Been using it with protools via midi, I've had it since 2002, no problems at all with it.
The Alesis SR16 reminds me of the Boss DR-550, which I have the 550 also, had it since 1987.
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03-27-2008, 11:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Toasted  Alex recomended me the Alesis SR16 and it's great. | I just picked one of these up from another TBer. |
03-27-2008, 11:28 AM
|  | Bass lines like a big, funky giant | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern MN | | | Another recommendation for the Alesis SR16. Better features/value than Boss or Roland. IMHO. |
03-27-2008, 11:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charleston SC | | | I too recommend the Alesis SR-16 - you should have to pay no more than $60 for a good used one, and they haven't changed in like 20 years - testament to their design.
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03-27-2008, 11:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by deekay911 I too recommend the Alesis SR-16 - you should have to pay no more than $60 for a good used one, and they haven't changed in like 20 years - testament to their design. | I got mine for $30  |
03-27-2008, 12:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On The Bayou | | | SR-16 here too |
03-27-2008, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England | | | Alesis SR16
Simple, yet robust, and it sounds great. |
03-27-2008, 12:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cypress, TX (NW Houston) | | | SR16 here too. Been using the same one since 95.
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03-27-2008, 12:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colchester VT | | | looks like the SR16 is just a drum machine, does it have they keyboard/synth sounds that the dr-202 and (hopefully) mc-303 have?
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03-27-2008, 01:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Madison, WI | | | Also, the SR 16 battery powered, yes?
Does anyone with circuit bending experience have a preference between the DR 202 and the SR 16? |
03-27-2008, 01:21 PM
| | Bass lines like a big, funky giant | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Swimming Bird Also, the SR 16 battery powered, yes? | Wall wart. |
03-27-2008, 06:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL | | | I dunno. SR16s have been around for so long, with no updates, same old samples. I'm personally sick of the sounds. I won't sell mine for sentimental reasons, since I bought it around 1993 or so, but, man, I would hardly recommend one. I haven't used mine in 8 years. |
03-27-2008, 09:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NE Dallas,Tx,Usa,Earth, M.Way | | | Hey anybody using the Dr 880 from boss?
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03-28-2008, 02:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent UK | | | Alesis SR-16...I paid £289 for one of them in 1990.
It has plenty of pre set patterns and most of the sounds are okay. However, the kick drums are not too good, but I still really like the crash cymbals and some of the snare sounds.
It takes ages to program your own patterns and ages to get it sounding not too "mechanical".....
It does n't do house music drum sounds (909 and 808) and does sound a little dated.
If you want a value for money box with 289 sounds (IIRC) then get one...other wise you are looking at some kind of sample player in hardware or software, which would ultimately sound better but perhaps offer less instant gratification. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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