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Aye, I do like the 555 but I my needs are more towards creating beats than looping sounds and it looks like the Maschine can bridge functions pretty well.

Yes that does mean you'll need tight integration with a computer, but I don't necessarily see that as too bad a thing.

Personally I'm ...

Hey,

So when I got my 555 I had very little clue about beat making or loops or computers etc. I came from the rock n roll school of guitars and 'live' instruments.

I wanted to be able to create my own electronic songs, and I would have said anything from Animal Collective to Crystal Castles to ...

Hey,

thanks a lot for the replies, looks like the usb interface and all that jazz has swung the 555 for me, so cheers for the words!

reading the comments and doing my research i'm also wondering if i should look into getting a 2nd hand korg or something to help makes some beats.

i see you ...

Thanks a lot for the replies, I really appreciate your opinions, esp as I'm so clueless heh.

It seems to me that the general view is that the 555 doesn't do anything worse than the 404, and in that sense if one can afford to spring for it, it's extra features will only be just that, extras.

I ...

Hi,

So this in my first post, having stumbled across this place in the endless mire of google searching!

I have been after a sampler for a while and feel it's the right time to take the plunge, however I find myself confused by my options, mostly because I literally know nothing to very little ...