Off Topic OFF TOPIC - Mods look away - Drum Machines

[Grand Wazoo]

Hi guys, I know this is really not exactly EBMM related but at the same time it doesn't cover an item from a direct instrument maker competitor so I guess mods can leave it running "s'il vou plait"

I would like some advice on a decent drum machine easy to practice with and easy to use, I am not that good with complicated stuff.

Mine is now defunct and died and it's so old (Boss DR-550 - 90's issue) that it wouldn't even be worth having it fixed.

I am looking for something easy to program rhythms with and possibly with an intuitive footswitch that you can use to kick in fills and tempo changes with.

Thanks

 

[mynan]

I don't have any knowledge of the subject, but Dave LaRue recommends the Korg Pandora PX5D...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzHNC9-t-eo"]YouTube- Dave LaRue demos the KORG Pandora PX5D at NAMM '08[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZKFmKUarc"]YouTube- Dave LaRue with a Korg Pandora PX5D at Winter NAMM 2009[/ame]

Plus a couple Bongo videos makes this a little less OT...

 

[maddog]

easy to program, easy to use.

 

[bovinehost]

Don't let Jeff Berlin see that thing.

 

[Bobbo 77]

Órale! +1 on the Pandora's! PX4D-PX5D!

 

[keko]

Man, ...this guy Dave LaRue is really virtuoso player!

I'm from other side of planet so I admit that have not heard about him until now, but...perfect player indeed!

And this Bongos are killers definitely!

 

[bovinehost]

I like Dave LaRue.

 

[AnthonyD]

Alesis SR-16 - there's a reason it has been out for so-o-o-o-o long. Foot switch control is the best there is for live application. Very reasonably priced.

The Alesis SR-16 is the original "Phil" in "Phil 'n the Void" (see here).

They've recent came out with a new model (SR-18?) - probably worth looking into.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Alesis SR-16 - there's a reason it has been out for so-o-o-o-o long. Foot switch control is the best there is for live application. Very reasonably priced.

The Alesis SR-16 is the original "Phil" in "Phil 'n the Void" (see here).

They've recent came out with a new model (SR-18?) - probably worth looking into.

Thank you AnthonyD for the reply I was looking for.

 

[MrMusashi]

ezdrummer kicks any drum machines hiney

but then you need a puter at hand.. heheh

Toontrack

MrM

 

[Boogie.Man]

Boss DR-3

The Boss DR-3 is an excellent and inexpensive drum machine. I now have the Dr-880 with two dual footswitches, but I sometimes long for the simplicity of the DR-3.

 

[MadMatt]

I have a F-O-O-T 69. Its pretty old but has never let me down

Sorry as a Drummer turned Bass player I could not resist.

-Matt

 

[Hellboy]

Alesis SR-16 - there's a reason it has been out for so-o-o-o-o long. Foot switch control is the best there is for live application. Very reasonably priced.

The Alesis SR-16 is the original "Phil" in "Phil 'n the Void" (see here).

They've recent came out with a new model (SR-18?) - probably worth looking into.

+1. The SR-18 is more expensive but still reasonable if compared to more hi end machines. I like Alesis stuff. Very sturdy built. Lots of quality for the buck.

//J

 

[leond]

I was going to mention EZD but GW didn't mention a computer.

But, this is the way to go. Very good piece of software.

ezdrummer kicks any drum machines hiney

but then you need a puter at hand.. heheh

Toontrack

MrM

 

[strummer]

Addictive Drums, you got a computer anyway so use it

 

[sitonmybass]

I like Dave LaRue.

Not only do I like Dave LaRue (he's my favorite bass player) but I like orange Bongos. Observe my signature.

 

[sitonmybass]

Hey, Fran!
I play drums; why don't pay to have me flown "across the pond" so we can jam. When I lay into a groove, I can feel/sound like a machine!
Of course I eat/drink more than a drum machine and you'd have to rent a drum kit, arrange sleeping accommodations, find a full-time sub for me back home... let's see what else? Oh, yeah...dark beer...or martinis!

 

[T-bone]

Right on Nick, I've been waiting for someone to mention the obvious.

Fran, are drummers that hard to find? I realize drummers who keep good time time are, but hey, even my wife can keep a beat (not bad for an engineer).

This post is akin to a drummer looking for a bass machine. Or worse, a drummer looking for a keyboard player who plays bass with their left hand.

tbone

 

[sitonmybass]

but hey, even my wife can keep a beat

tbone

Hmmm...

 

[T-bone]

Whoa did I just say that?

tbone