looking for a drum machine

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:17 pm

as you guy`n´gals know (or not) my music genre is more in the techno area. Now I´m looking for a neato drum machine and my eyes are glued on a TR-909. now if you look at the prices on a 1985 built 909, I´m way over 1000€ eventhough its almost 25years old.(probably because it has the fattest BD available)

Maybe somebody knows a better one and can give me a tip.

thx already

EDIT: found a clone: NOVATION DRUM STATION 808/909

what do you think?

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:23 pm

People usually say a Novation Drumstation with a Korg electribe ER-1 is a sweeeet combo.

What about an MC-909 or MC-808? When it comes to sounds, don't those machines have TR-808/909 sounds in them as well? I'm quite content with my MC-505 for those extra fat sounds.

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:52 pm

PHeMoX wrote:I'm quite content with my MC-505 for those extra fat sounds.

well if they do, then I have´nt found them since 2 years now

Well the MC-505 does have them but they sound like as if you hit a wooden spoon on a big cardboard box

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:53 pm

Yeah, you are right. The MC-505 lacks the nice round reverbed low-end part of the true 808/909 sound.

reignbear · Post by **reignbear** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:36 pm

you could also look into the jomox machines as well, i've heard really good things about them. although they are kinda pricey, but i think a second hand one would be less than a 909 for sure.

also if you are just after a nice fat analog kick you could get the jomox mbase

http://www.jomox.com/product_details.ph ... oduct_id=4

basically it's just an analog kick drum module that can be triggered via what ever other midi sequencer/mpc/drum machine you are working with.

i guess you can also send pitch data to create some pretty immense basslines as well

they are around $299 US here, but i've seen them used go for around $200

edit: it also looks like it can be triggered via audio input so you could use it kinda like the subsonic effect on steroids.

damn typing all this up makes me ask myself why the hell i don't own one of these yet...

fauna · Post by **fauna** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:06 pm

i'm not a connoisseur of electro stuff (but i am fan)...i have the mc505, and think the electro sounds are pretty good. i don't know about comparisons w/ the original boxes, but i DO know that the 505 has fx processors, so you could run the 808 styled stuff thru reverb, reso etc., and maybe get close.

maybe not what yr after, but i tend to like the sounds in the 505.

on the other side, i've got the sh-32, and while the drum sounds are limited, they are pretty great.

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:34 pm

cheap solution:

roland d2

drums/bass/key sounds(808,909 and so on) for a little sum of money. but i never tried this machine...
http://www.synthmania.com/d2.htm

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:23 am

Save for the TR-909, I would give my left nut for one of those and a EMU sp-1200.

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:41 am

the e-mu sp1200 is a really great sampler!
here in europe a used one cost is too elevate (around 1000 euro= 1270 usd)...

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:53 am

It's the same price here for an SP-1200.

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:20 pm

s**t!....
i thought that in the u.s.a. the sp1200 was cheaper....; here in europe it is not only so expensive but this machine is also very rare. and we know why...

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:22 pm

Euclid Ov Oåklånd wrote:Save for the TR-909, I would give my left nut for one of those and a EMU sp-1200.

I would give both cause I don´t plan anymore kids....don´t need my balls to play on a TR-909

here´s a real funny 1 on Ebay: just incase someone can read German

It´s the TR-909 from Alexander Kowalski : http://cgi.ebay.de/Roland-TR-909-aus-Li ... 240%3A1318

that thing looks like somebody stirred that TR in dog shit but he still wants 1200 bucks 4 it...err I mean €
and a few knobs are making a scratchy sound...now aint that a bargin

EDIT: and when I look here---> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0303696313 for @ the moment, 51€ and since this is just a hobby of mine....guess my choice is made

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:28 pm

reignbear wrote:you could also look into the jomox machines as well, i've heard really good things about them. although they are kinda pricey, but i think a second hand one would be less than a 909 for sure..

Yeah already took a peek at em...the only thing that disturbs me about them...there are not enuff knobs

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:57 am

It looks like that TR-909 has been in Star Wars laser battle in the forest of Endor.

That novastation doesn't like anywhere near as much fun as the TR-909.

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:57 am

yeah pretty aint it. He did a good job to make it more "gangsta" like

That´s the difference between a rack drum and 1 u can pound on lying in front of you....well I´m gonna try it out and hear what it sounds like, If I´m not satisfied well then I´ll keep looking for a TR that is around 6-800€ ...well that´s what I´m willing to pay for that boom boom machine