Drum machines

Professional drum machine uses 6 x analog synthesis voices and a performance-oriented operating system, to create, edit, arrange, and manipulate beats in real time without stopping

Review: The Tempest is a collaboration between Smith and longtime friend and fellow instrument designer Roger Linn. Though they've consulted with each other on past projects, the Tempest marks the first time a product will carry both the Dave Smith Instruments and Roger Linn Design logos, referring to Linn's legacy as inventor of the digital drum machine.

The Tempest utilizes analog synthesis to generate the sounds. The Tempest's 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads are arranged in an 8 x 2 array to facilitate both real-time and step entry of beats. 2 pressure- and position-sensitive Note FX slide controllers provide a unique new method of performance and control.

Each of the 6 analog voices has 2 analog oscillators plus 2 digital oscillators (with a large bank of included samples), Dave's classic analog low-pass filter with audio-rate modulation, an additional high-pass filter, analog VCA with feedback, 5 x envelopes, 2 x LFOs, an extraordinary variety of analog modulation routings, and stunning sonic quality, warmth and punch.

Although optimized for drum sounds, it excels at tuned sounds as well, and even doubles as a 6-voice analog synth. In addition to the 6 direct voice outputs, there are stereo mix outputs and phones outputs, plus 2 inputs for foot switches or expression pedals, MIDI in/out and USB.

The performance-oriented operating system, 90 x panel controls, and bright 256 x 64 OLED display work together to provide a tightly integrated, non-stop workflow: record a drumbeat in real-time, switch to another drumbeat and use the lit pads to record it using step programming, switch to another drumbeat and record tuned keyboard parts, use the 2 touch controllers to record real-time note or beat-wide parameter animations, use the generous sound controls to edit any of the drum sounds, tweak the analog effects or drum mix, arrange beats in real time and record the live arrangement into a song, enter/exit Song mode and much more, all without ever stopping play.

A variety of unique effects are provided while maintaining a pure analog signal path, stereo analog compressor and distortion circuits affect the stereo output mix, beat-synced delay is achieved by generating additional delayed note events within the sequencer, and a beat-synced stutter effect is created entirely within the sequencer by looping short portions of the drumbeat on demand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ILLjUJU28

Analog drum synthesizer

Review: The DRM1 MKIII is an analogue drum synthesizer. It offers 8 instruments, each with 7 knobs for forming the sound plus a panorama- and a volume-controller. The user interface is absolutely clear and intutitve - one knob, one function.

The instruments on the DRM1 MKII are as following:

KICK: Mainly but not only for making big and fat kick drums.
DRUM1 and DRUM2: Very flexible instruments that can generate kick- and tom sounds a s well as bongos. Anything from zapp to bling and fantastic PIUU...
MULTI: Three oscillators can be detuned and gives you nice cowbell-like sounds. If you like submarines you can create a nice sonar ping.
SNARE: What can we say about that? Well, you get what you expect.
Hi Hat1 and Hi Hat2: That's analogue (heavy- or soft-) metal.
CLAP: Classic analogue hand claps.

The instruments of the DRM1 MKIII can be triggered by MIDI (of course velocity-sensitive). There is also an optional trigger option avilable that connects the drum machine to your analogue step sequencer or whatever gives out gate voltage or switch trigger. Beside the main outputs each channel is equipped with an individual output that also can be used as an channel insert.

Music production controller

Review: Fusing Akai Professional's legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer, the MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled instrument for music production. The new flagship is a fully integrated hardware/software system: the MPC Renaissance allows you to create using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, while its exclusive MPC software empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xkF-evh5msA

Hybrid drum machine

Review: Arturia's Spark LE drum machine hooks you up with the same awesome groove-making power as the original Spark Drum, but with a more streamlined user interface and smaller, more portable footprint. Fueled by the same software and sound set as the Spark Drum, Spark LE provides you with an incredible range of sample, synthesis, and physical modeling you can use to create killer beats on your Mac or PC. And thanks to its smart and intuitive hardware layout, you'll be laying down grooves with Arturia's Spark LE in no time.

Arturia's Spark LE gives you nearly the same hands-on experience as the original Spark Drum, sacrificing only a handful of encoders and an onboard display for the kind of portability that makes incorporating Spark LE into your performance rig painless. With a near one-to-one correspondence between its hardware controller and its dedicated groove-production software, Spark LE keeps you focused on the music, and your hand off the mouse.

The intuitive layout of the Spark LE drum machine makes it fast and easy to take a moment of inspiration and turn it into a powerful musical masterpiece. And don't let the term Drum Machine fool you, Spark LE has tons of Arturia's synth sounds and instrument samples to add the icing on your groovy cake.

Spark LE gives you 30 drum kits and 480 instrument and synth sounds that cover everything from well-behaved acoustic sounds to mind-bending electronic weirdness. Whatever kind of music you make, Spark LE has the sounds you want plus new ones to inspire you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS-bjMGzJC8&feature=player_embedded

Multi-pad sample instrument

Review: The SamplePad is a compact four-pad instrument that gives you access to a limitless palette of sounds. With 25 percussion and electronic drum sounds built in, and the ability to load any sounds you like using a standard SD card, the SamplePad put the sounds you need on its great-feeling pads. Add a external trigger input for a trigger or switch pedal and the ability to mount on virtually any snare stand or rack, and the SamplePad makes expanding your setup easy and convenient.

The SamplePad will fit almost anywhere, so it's perfect for drummers and other instrumentalists who want to incorporate sampled sounds into their setups. It's just like adding another drum to your rig: mount the SamplePad on a standard snare drum stand or connect it to any stand or rack using the Alesis Module Mount (sold separately). For studio use, the SamplePad can simply be placed on a tabletop.

The SamplePad is just the opposite of cumbersome, hard to use multi-percussion units; it's designed to be small, self-contained and easy to use, offering just what you need and nothing you don't. It gives you access to hundreds of your own sounds, plus 25 in-demand percussion and electronic drum sounds, while adding virtually nothing to your set-up time.

The SamplePad comes equipped with a collection of acoustic and electronic drum and percussion sounds that are perfectly suited to the needs of drummers and percussionists. These sounds are standards in any drummer's toolbox, and you can mix and match them with your own samples, assigning each to the pad you choose or to the kick input. You'll find ready-to-play acoustic and electronic drums and percussion from Latin America and Asia that are perfect for complimenting your drums.

Connect the SamplePad to an amplifier, PA or recording system using its standard dual 1/4-inch outputs, and monitor on your favorite headphones. The kick input works with most pads and triggers including the DMPad and RealHead Kick Pads.

With the SamplePad's easy-to-use interface, you won't be rifling through endless submenus and categories to find the sound your looking for. Simply strike the pad you want to change, dial to the sound you want and you're done. If you discover a great combination of sounds you want to keep together, simply designate it as a kit and the SamplePad will save it for easy recall anytime you want.

Sounds included:

1 Clap
2 Finger Snap
3 Cowbell High
4 Cowbell Low
5 Triangle Muted
6 Triangle Open
7 Tambourine
8 Wind Chimes
9 Sleighbells
10 Claves
11 Block
12 Jawbone
13 Studio Shaker
14 Live Shaker
15 Electro Tom Hex
16 Timbale
17 Conga Slap
18 Conga Open
19 Electro Kick 8
20 Electro Kick 9
21 Electro Kick Hex
22 Electro Snare 8
23 Electro Snare 9
24 Electro Snare Hex
25 Electro Crack Hex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjbShSYngzM

Drum synthesizer and arranger with user sampling

Review: The Machinedrum SPS-1UW+ MKII, where UW is short for User Wave, is a drum machine equipped with numerous drum synthesis methods as well as a sampling engine. But this is not your ordinary beat box, it's something far better. Both synthetic and sample based sounds can be manipulated to great extents. In a matter of seconds a vocal sample can be transformed in to a kick drum. Change a few parameters and a hand clap is suddenly a hi-hat. Your imagination is the only limit.

Live performers have a trusty companion in the SPS-1UW+ MKII. Capture loops from a turntable, slice and rearrange the recorded material while adding effects and filtering. The ultra-flexible sequencer allows for total control of all your sounds and samples - all in real-time.

The +Drive of the Machinedrum SPS-1 UW+ MKII dramatically increases the storage capability. The +Drive allows over 16000 patterns, 8'000 kits and 6'000 samples to be internally saved. Use the bundled TM-1 interface, which comes at no extra cost, for quick back ups and sample transfers. The SPS-1 UW+ MKII is a self contained power house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyLVrtb3RaU

Music production controller

Review: The MPC Studio offers the most streamlined MPC experience yet. At under 1" thin, with low-profile controls and a brushed aluminum body, it's made to move. The MPC Studio merges real MPC pads, iconic workflow, and the same MPC software used by MPC Renaissance to give you a fully integrated portable production solution.

Welcome to production anywhere. The world is now your studio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLilQw0ylY8

Review: MPC500 is the first portable MPC. You can sample and create music wherever inspiration strikes: on the subway, on the plane, or even at the beach! Whether you're traveling around the globe or just across town, MPC500 is a perfect fit for your backpack, messenger bag, or briefcase. Beats and productions created in MPC500 can be dropped into your computer via USB or into your main MPC with the swappable CF card when you get back into the studio.

MPC500 is a 48-track sequencer with a 32-voice stereo sampler. It has 12 velocity and pressure-sensitive rubber MPC pads. 16MB of memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. When connected to a Mac or PC via USB, you can drag and drop data between the computer and your MPC500's CF card, just like a hard drive. Because MPC500 is compatible with other MPCs, MPC500 is the perfect way to extend your studio into your mobile lifestyle.

Data Compatibility:

- MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM.
- MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded).
- MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM.
- MPC4000: SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, AKP (DRUM program only...No Keygroups. Only note assign and tune are loaded).
- MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer).
Z4/Z8: WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded).
- S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer).
- S1000/3000: No compatibility.

Analogue kick drum generator

Review: The Kick Lancet generator is a handy analogue percussion synthesizer with priority to kick-drum sounds.

The heart of the Kick Lancet's sound structure is an analogue oscillator that produces sine and square waves, which can blend seamlessly from one to the other. 2 independent envelope generators with a decay/release phase can modulate the oscillator's frequency and the VCA. Additionally the VCO pitch can be modulated by the fast LFO (3Hz to 3 kHz, triangle). Noise and a pulse signal can be added in the mixer section. Vermona have a balls-controller for making it really big.

The Kick Lancet can be triggered by MIDI but beside that there are 3 different trigger inputs. A gate trigger, which impulse can trigger the Kick Lancet in normal way with additional accent or completely dynamical depending on the incoming voltage, a simply short current trigger (i.e. momentary foot switch) and an audio input, which offers the possibility to trigger the Kick Lancet by an audio signal statically or dynamically. Drum pads can also be connected here.

4-channel drum synthesizer

Review: The Nord Drum is a revolutionary 4-channel drum synthesizer. With an amazingly vast sonic palette and astounding level of playability the Nord Drum is guaranteed to change your perception of what's possible with synthetic, sample-free percussion.

Create classic retro-futuristic percussion with analog waveforms or use the harmonically complex waveforms together with different colors of noise for results that both sound and respond stunningly organic. The Nord Drum is designed with the performing musician in mind and its extreme dynamic range and super-fast triggering add to the feeling of playing a real instrument.

4 high-sensitivity inputs and MIDI lets you play the Nord Drum with a wide range of Electronic Drum Pads, Acoustic Drum Triggers and MIDI-pads/sequencers for easy integration into any existing drum-kit or the starting point for something completely new.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bZt7ZUqzOkc

Analog drum synthesizer

Review: Hoping to continue the grand tradition of these unique and intuitive analog instruments, while at the same time updating their abilities with the latest technologies, Jomox are proud to introduce the XBASE 999, their newest analog drum machine. It combines the ultimate vintage sound with a modern, intuitive interface for both modern studio and live requirements.

8-channel standard analogue drum synthesizer with triggle inputs

Review: The DRM1 MKIII is an analogue drum synthesizer. It offers eight instruments, each with seven knobs for forming the sound plus a panorama- and a volume-controller. The user interface is absolutely clear and intutitve, one knob, one function.

The instruments on the DRM1 MKII are as following:

Kick: mainly but not only for making big and fat kick drums
Drum1 and Drum2: very flexible instruments that can generate kick- and tom sounds a s well as bongos. Anything from zapp to bling and fantastic PIUU
Multi: 3 x oscillators can be detuned and gives you nice cowbell-like sounds. If you like submarines you can create a nice sonar ping
Snare: what can we say about that? Well, you get what you expect.
Hi Hat1 and Hi Hat2: that's analogue (heavy- or soft-) metal
Clap: classic analogue hand claps.

The instruments of the DRM1 MKIII can be triggered by MIDI (of course velocity-sensitive). There is also an optional trigger option avilable that connects the drum machine to your analogue step sequencer or whatever gives out gate voltage or switch trigger. Beside the main outputs each channel is equipped with an individual output that also can be used as an channel insert.

This version comes with triggle inputs for each drum. The trigger option allows you to integrate voltage control to cue each sound plus open and close the hi hats.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XBfk_-Siqg

8-channel analog drum synthesizer

Review: The DRM1 MKIII is an 8-channel, completely analog drum synthesizer. It gives you total control over every parameter through its 72 controls.

The new version has following changes:

The Kick channel instead of the DRUM1 channel. The Kick channel has some different parameters and can create fatter and deeper kick sounds.
The Drum channels have a Wave parameter which transforms the oscillator's waveform from sine to square
The oscillators of the Drum channels will be started with each trig signal.

The DRM1 Mk III is a flexible 8-channel drum synthesizer, which gives you the ability to create your own sounds, as well as many other classic analog drum sounds. Every sound parameter of the DRM1 Mk III has its own controller, so its easy to use and you'll always have a clear picture of the settings.

8-channel analog drum synthesizer with triggle inputs

Review: The DRM1 MKIII is an 8-channel, completely analog drum synthesizer. It gives you total control over every parameter through its 72 controls.

The new version has following changes:

The Kick channel instead of the DRUM1 channel. The Kick channel has some different parameters and can create fatter and deeper kick sounds.
The Drum channels have a Wave parameter which transforms the oscillator's waveform from sine to square
The oscillators of the Drum channels will be started with each trig signal.

The DRM1 Mk III is a flexible 8-channel drum synthesizer, which gives you the ability to create your own sounds, as well as many other classic analog drum sounds. Every sound parameter of the DRM1 Mk III has its own controller, so its easy to use and you'll always have a clear picture of the settings.

This version comes with triggle inputs for each drum. The trigger option allows you to integrate voltage control to cue each sound plus open and close the hi hats.

Drum machine comes with a software application and a hardware controller

Review: The Arturia Spark is a complete drum solution made of a software application and a dedicated hardware controller. Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modeling and samples, through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, the Arturia Spark is a highly creative beat production center. It will save you time when looking for the right drum kit, get you hooked by its amazing simplicity and surprise you by its sonic possibilities.

With a complete library including vintage drum machines, electronic analog kits and acoustic & physical drums, the Arturia Spark is your weapon of choice to create unique grooves whether you are producing in the studio or performing on stage.

Review: Fusing Akai Professional's legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer, the MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled instrument for music production. The new flagship is a fully integrated hardware/software system: the MPC Renaissance allows you to create using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, while its exclusive MPC software empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xkF-evh5msA

The Akai RPM8 reference production studio monitor is specifically designed for use with MPC music production workstations and production controllers. The RPM8 studio monitors are 2-way, active, bi-amplified, nearfield loudspeakers made for producers, recording engineers, remix artists, DJs and other musicians.

The 2-way monitors each feature an 8" woven-kevlar low-frequency driver with 80W RMS of continuous amplification for robust, full bass all the way down to 39 Hz. The monitors' high-frequency system consists of a 1" silk-dome tweeter with 40W RMS of continuous amplification, mounted on a custom, functionally optimized waveguide for excellent control of directivity and reduction of unwanted early reflections. The RPM8 studio monitors contain active, fourth-order crossovers for outstanding separation and optimal power management. Their cabinet is constructed of industry-standard MDF for low resonance and is dually ported on the front baffle for bass extension in any setting, including soffit-mounted installations.

The bi-amplification, ported cabinet design and overall acoustical efficiency combine to produce a speaker that can deliver up to powerful 113 dB SPL and with accurate frequency response from 39Hz to 20 kHz. The RPM8 monitors feature a bicolor LED clip indicator, which assists in avoiding damage to your system. You can connect professional studio systems to the RPM8's combination XLR-balanced 14" TRS inputs for compatibility with a wide variety of source equipment.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyF2fwHX5s

Music production workstation + free keyboard

Review: MPC500 is the first portable MPC. You can sample and create music wherever inspiration strikes: on the subway, on the plane, or even at the beach! Whether you're traveling around the globe or just across town, MPC500 is a perfect fit for your backpack, messenger bag, or briefcase. Beats and productions created in MPC500 can be dropped into your computer via USB or into your main MPC with the swappable CF card when you get back into the studio.

MPC500 is a 48-track sequencer with a 32-voice stereo sampler. It has 12 velocity and pressure-sensitive rubber MPC pads. 16MB of memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. When connected to a Mac or PC via USB, you can drag and drop data between the computer and your MPC500's CF card, just like a hard drive. Because MPC500 is compatible with other MPCs, MPC500 is the perfect way to extend your studio into your mobile lifestyle.

Data Compatibility:

- MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM.
- MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded).
- MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM.
- MPC4000: SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, AKP (DRUM program only...No Keygroups. Only note assign and tune are loaded).
- MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer).
Z4/Z8: WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded).
- S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer).
- S1000/3000: No compatibility.

Drum machine

Review: The XR20 is a portable beat production center loaded with fresh sound library that's designed for making hip-hop and R&B wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Over 700 sounds cover standard and electronic drums, one-shot hits, bass and synth sounds to easily create a total mix in next-to-no time.

The XR20 includes reverb, EQ and compression to enable MCs and producers to complete their tracks. Plug in a microphone and mix vocals with your beats. The XR20 runs on wall or battery power so it's flexible and portable. In pattern play mode, you can trigger different patterns from each pad, so you can tailor the beats to flow with the energy on-stage. Bright blue pads light with the beat to illuminate your performances as you light up the club.

With the XR20 beat production station, Akai Pro put the hip in hip-hop.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEzQUYplGlg

B-STOCK: Box opened but product is new, unused and in perfect working order

Review: *** B-STOCK: Box opened but product is new, unused and in perfect working order ***

The MFB-522 is a drumcomputer with a fully analogue sound engine that offers plenty of editing capabilities. It includes a step-sequencer with popular TR-style running-light-programming. Memory locations are available for 72 x patterns as well as for 8 x songs.

The step-sequencer allows programming of 72 x basic patterns plus 72 x fill-ins. The latter being associated to the basic pattern memory location, resulting in a two-bar-pattern when using the fill-in. Patterns can be combined to eight songs that each hold a user-definable sequence of up to 64 x patterns. In addition to the instruments, a global accent-track is available. When set, the corresponding step will be played with a higher or lower volume-setting in comparison to the standard level.

The MFB-522's sequencer offers three different steps of shuffling. A stereo output will carry all instruments minus those where individual outputs are in use (bass drum, snare drum/rimshot, claps and Hihat). Using the MIDI-In, drum-sounds can be played with a keyboard or external sequencer. Here, the sound sources act velocity sensitive. Finally, the MFB-522 can be synchronized to incoming MIDI-clock.

B-STOCK: Box opened. Some of the text has slightly rubbed off the rubber buttons but otherwise product is in excellent condition and in perfect working order

Review: *** B-STOCK: Box opened. Some of the text has slightly rubbed off the rubber buttons but otherwise product is in excellent condition and in perfect working order ***

Arturia's SparkLE drum machine hooks you up with the same awesome groove-making power as the original Spark Drum, but with a more streamlined user interface and smaller, more portable footprint. Fueled by the same software and sound set as the Spark Drum, SparkLE provides you with an incredible range of sample, synthesis, and physical modeling you can use to create killer beats on your Mac or PC. And thanks to its smart and intuitive hardware layout, you'll be laying down grooves with Arturia's SparkLE in no time.

Arturia's SparkLE gives you nearly the same hands-on experience as the original Spark Drum, sacrificing only a handful of encoders and an onboard display for the kind of portability that makes incorporating SparkLE into your performance rig painless. With a near one-to-one correspondence between its hardware controller and its dedicated groove-production software, SparkLE keeps you focused on the music, and your hand off the mouse.

The intuitive layout of the SparkLE drum machine makes it fast and easy to take a moment of inspiration and turn it into a powerful musical masterpiece. And don't let the term Drum Machine fool you, SparkLE has tons of Arturia's synth sounds and instrument samples to add the icing on your groovy cake.

SparkLE gives you 30 drum kits and 480 instrument and synth sounds that cover everything from well-behaved acoustic sounds to mind-bending electronic weirdness. Whatever kind of music you make, SparkLE has the sounds you want plus new ones to inspire you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS-bjMGzJC8&feature=player_embedded

Drum machine for jamming or recording

Review: With the DR-3 Dr. Rhythm, guitarists and songwriters can add incredible-sounding drums to their music. This ultra-affordable drum machine includes some of Boss' best acoustic and electronic drum kits and a selection of bass sounds. Great for jamming, the DR-3's Rhythm Progressions and multiple variations make it easy to create a realistic-sounding drum track for any style of music. And with Total Sound Control, you can tweak your kits to perfection.

The Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-3 will add incredible-sounding drums to your music. Dr. Rhythm's loaded with acoustic and electronic drum kits, as well as a selection of bass sounds. Great for jamming, the DR-3's Rhythm Progressions and multiple variations make it easy to create a realistic-sounding drum track for any style of music. The Total Sound Control (TSC) feature allows you to tweak your kits to perfection.

The Rhythm Progressions feature lets you choose from 100 x preset styles and use the 8 x panel buttons to switch between different sections of your song. Up to 3 x variations can be selected for each intro, verse, fill, and ending.

Drum machine with guitar/bass Hi-Z inputs, SPDIF digital output and USB port

Review: The DR-880 is a rhythm-programming powerhouse loaded with world-class drum, percussion, and bass sounds from Roland's famous SRX library. It also includes a stunning collection of original waveforms. 3 x EZ compose buttons allow original patterns to be constructed without note-by-note programming hassles. Patterns can be taken deeper with the Groove Modify feature, where various groove and triplet feels can be applied. Ghost notes and fills can also be added automatically. Guitar and bass players can join the action by plugging directly to the DR-880's guitar/bass input jack, and playing through the built-in COSM drive/amp models and multi-effects.

The DR-880 Dr. Rhythm is a versatile, reasonably priced solution for enhanced personal music production requirements.

Specifications:

Maximum Polyphony: 32 x depending on the bass sounds selected, maximum polyphony may be lower
Instruments: Drums: 440, bass: 40
Kits: Preset: 100, user: 100
Rhythm Patterns: Preset: 500, user: 500
Songs: User: 100
Maximum Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes
Resolution: Per quarter note: 96
Tempo: Quarter note: 20 - 260 BPM
Pads: 20 x with velocity sensitive
Display: Custom LCD (with backlight).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU_mPOfRiUw

Drum machine comes with everything you need to make your own original hip hop, dance, pop, dubstep, industrial or electronic music productions

Review: Great music starts with great sounds. With the Beat Thang Mobile Music Production System, you start with the same sound quality that multi-platinum producers like Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Will.i.am, and Paul Oakenfold use to make their hits.

The Beat Kangz meticulously recorded, edited, tweaked, and mastered hours of original music to give you over 3000 radio ready sounds all included with the Beat Thang. In this versatile and dynamic library, you'll find hundreds of original drums, live basses, striking strings, horns and keys; out of this world synths and effects; and exotic world instruments like tablas, sitars, kotos, djembes, and more.

Every step possible was taken to ensure that you feel the sounds from the minute you play the Beat Thang. You'll find real funk guitars and chops recorded by Motown artists, keyboard licks by Grammy-winning players and top session musicians, even beatbox samples by a world champion beat-boxer. Each sound offers the warmth and character that professionals demand, and that will help your music stand out.

The Beat Thang allows you to tweak and edit just about every parameter you could imagine on each sample. And if that isn't enough you can layer up to 16 samples per pad. Add effects. Now reverse the third layer.

Of course, if you're a professional producer, you've spent wads of cash amassing your own sample library. Well, go ahead, and drag those samples into the Beat Thang by connecting your external hard drive to one of the USB ports. Or better yet, dig into the crates and pull out Dad's collection of Bavarian drinking songs on vinyl. In fact, you can sample from just about any sound source, even the Internet. The Beat Thang's sampler includes on screen waveform editing and autochop, so creating your own sounds is easier than ever.

This music production system feature an octave pad layout that lets you play beats or keys over 8 octaves and a 3.5" color TFT display for clear visibility. The MIDI and USB interfaces provide flexible connectivity options.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1k67jPH9BKE

*** B-STOCK: Box opened but product is new & unused ***

Review: Great music starts with great sounds. With the Beat Thang Mobile Music Production System, you start with the same sound quality that multi-platinum producers like Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Will.i.am, and Paul Oakenfold use to make their hits.

The Beat Kangz meticulously recorded, edited, tweaked, and mastered hours of original music to give you over 3000 radio ready sounds all included with the Beat Thang. In this versatile and dynamic library, you'll find hundreds of original drums, live basses, striking strings, horns and keys; out of this world synths and effects; and exotic world instruments like tablas, sitars, kotos, djembes, and more.

Every step possible was taken to ensure that you feel the sounds from the minute you play the Beat Thang. You'll find real funk guitars and chops recorded by Motown artists, keyboard licks by Grammy-winning players and top session musicians, even beatbox samples by a world champion beat-boxer. Each sound offers the warmth and character that professionals demand, and that will help your music stand out.

The Beat Thang allows you to tweak and edit just about every parameter you could imagine on each sample. And if that isn't enough you can layer up to 16 samples per pad. Add effects. Now reverse the third layer.

Of course, if you're a professional producer, you've spent wads of cash amassing your own sample library. Well, go ahead, and drag those samples into the Beat Thang by connecting your external hard drive to one of the USB ports. Or better yet, dig into the crates and pull out Dad's collection of Bavarian drinking songs on vinyl. In fact, you can sample from just about any sound source, even the Internet. The Beat Thang's sampler includes on screen waveform editing and autochop, so creating your own sounds is easier than ever.

This music production system feature an octave pad layout that lets you play beats or keys over 8 octaves and a 3.5" color TFT display for clear visibility. The MIDI and USB interfaces provide flexible connectivity options.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1k67jPH9BKE