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Re: Hardware Drum Looper Recommedations
Hi:
I don't know if anyone in a prior thread mentioned it but the Roland SPD-S
is a pretty nifty device. The internal sounds aren't half bad and one can
sample one's own (or from an included CD with Roland sounds on it). The
form factor is a 6 pad plus 3 rim-kinda-shot pads. The stuff loaded into
the device give a pretty good idea of what it can do. It has a lot of
features and an accompanying manual that (as usual with Roland) could be
better but does cover the extensive features of this beast.
There's a rudimentary kind of looping available with the unit as well. Try
demo-ing the thing in a store. You can see how the thing would be a good
fit to a looping environment. I must have always wanted to be a drummer as
I'm thinking of getting a whole rig next (electronic lower end Roland).
I paid around $499 for the SPD-S, BTW.
Regards, Paul
---- "loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:
> I have been a bit shocked at the dirth of replies, but I have a solution
> that could be a wonderful one for you and not all that expensive for how
> powerful it would be.
>
>
> 1) Buy yourself a new ($150)
>
>http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Drums/Percussion/Electronic/Drum/Machines?sku=705531
>
> or used ($30 - $75 or a buy it now model in excellent condition for
>$100)
>
>http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=alesis+sr+16&category0=
>
> ALESIS SR-16 DRUM MACHINE
> This drum machine is a really good midi controller with touch sensitive
> pads.
>
> * note, these have been out since 1989 unbelievably and there are a
>million
> of them out there, many of them are thrashed with overuse.
> I'd recommend getting the Buy It Now model or the brand new Model (with
>a
> warranty)
>
> It's sounds, unfortunately suck donkeys (pardon my Amaraic)
>
>
>
> Soooooo, couple it with the purchase of:
>
> 2) a used ($170 or $245 buy it now price) (though none on Ebay
> currently used)
> http://www.prepal.com/data/Alesis.htm
> ALESIS DR 4 oone rack space DRUM MODULE with hundreds of sounds
>
> 3) or a used ($245 by it now)
>
>http://instruments.search.ebay.com/ALESIS-DM-5_Musical-Instruments_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8QQsacatZ619
>
> or a brand new ($349 with a set of five external triggers thrown in for
> free -VERY NICE for progamming your drum machine externally)
>
>http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Drums/Percussion/Electronic/Drum/Machines?sku=705523
>
> ALESIS DR 5 (18 bit drum module-----------the sounds are great in this
> box........everything from real to processed to electronic drum machine
> to electronic drums to synthesizer drums to percussion)
>
> 4) Control both with an inexpensive ONE IN/TWO OUT MIDI THRU box
>($28.79
> new)
>
>http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Recording/Computer/Hardware?sku=702507X
>
>
> If you want to get really hi tech about it, you could purchase a
>TRIGGER
> FINGER (midi finger styled controller for $199)
> to control the DM 4 or DM 5 and you'd have control over volume,
>panning,
> cutoff frequency, resonance, etc. of the sounds).
>
>http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Keyboards/Midi/MIDI/Controllers?sku=703614
>
> You could also go with just the Trigger Finger instead of the SR 16 but
> you'd lose the sequencing abilities.
>
>
> That would be a great solution for everything you'd want to do and you
>could
> easily get in under $500 for the whole kit and kaboodle.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Rick Walker
>
>