Drum Synths

[Tomer=Trance]

after a long session today i can surly say Sonic charge's Microtonic 2 is the best drum softsynth for PC\Mac.
check it out http://www.soniccharge.com/
Its loaded with features and loaded with "sound".
tha fact that its fully midi controlable\automated makes it great for tweaking. also got a built in step sequencer for extra fun.

[jasedee]

Originally Posted by Analogue Warriors

but the TR707 isn't analog - it's sample based

oops....

Originally Posted by core7

If you're into analog check out a Vermona drm1 mkII

It does look cool, and a friend of mine has one, but I was really looking for something with a sequencer. I need a more "jam" oriented setup

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

after a long session today i can surly say Sonic charge's Microtonic 2 is the best drum softsynth for PC\Mac.

Yeah, perhaps, but I still wanna go hardware....

[core7]

I know this suggestion may get a laugh,............. but have you ever used a Korg Electribe, like an ER-1. They're dirt cheap and you can get so much out of one, you can fully tweak out all your drums and not break the bank, and they sound fairly decent. I was amazed what can be done with one, mostly because it looks like such a toy, but they're super effective. A second-hand one will probably set you back $150-175. They're worth a look.

[Tomer=Trance]

isnt it sample based?

[jasedee]

Originally Posted by core7

I know this suggestion may get a laugh,............. but have you ever used a Korg Electribe, like an ER-1.

I was actually considering one....

The thing is, do you buy Access Virus Ti, or do you buy a Roland Juno-D????

Know what I mean? I'd rather wait and buy the best, then buy something cos it's cheap. I dont really have time for cheap gear, I always find it is just a complete waste of money. There are of course exceptions (arent there always?)

[core7]

Originally Posted by jasedee

I was actually considering one....

The thing is, do you buy Access Virus Ti, or do you buy a Roland Juno-D????

Know what I mean? I'd rather wait and buy the best, then buy something cos it's cheap. I dont really have time for cheap gear, I always find it is just a complete waste of money. There are of course exceptions (arent there always?)

I think it's all a matter of preference.

Keep in mind though, you can buy a fairly expensive sequencer, grow tired of it, and then lose money on the resale.
That sucks, it happened to me ( not too bad, but still ) when I bought and sold my MPC 2000 and the MachineDrum. That's $50-100 that could go to other equipment and etc.
Just my 2 cents.

[Tomer=Trance]

maybe the machine drum is not the ultimate studio gear,but im sure its perfect for live use.

imagine a machinedrum run thru a sherman filterbank 2,pure horror 8O

[Onkel Dunkel]

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

imagine a machinedrum run thru a sherman filterbank 2,pure horror 8O

Mmmmm, that would be nice