jff Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'd like to get a basic, inexpensive and easy to use drum machine. Anyone have a recommendation. New or used is ok. Inexpensive = $100-ish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigWheeledWagon Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Wow, it's been quite a while since I've used a drum machine, and I'm not really sure what's out there now. How do you plan to use it? If you're recording, I'd strongly recommend against buying an external drum machine/sequencer when there is software that is much more effective. Even for live use, I would probably recommend using a laptop, but back before computer recording and sequencing became so accessible, I used to use a Boss Dr. Rhythm, and I recall that it was pretty easy to program and was designed with guitar players in mind, but I don't know if they even make those anymore. If there are still any floating around out there, I would imagine a used one could be had for less than $100 (I just checked: the new, improved model is going for a little over $200 -- there really isn't the large variety of dedicated drum machines there once was, I guess due to the rise of computer-based sequencing). Hell, I probably still have my Dr. Rhythm somewhere, if it didn't get lost in a move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I use an old Korg DDD-5. Not the best out there, but has some charm and decent sounds. Your best bet would probably be to look for a used machine of some kind. Roland makes a few decent ones (Bands like the Magnetic Fields still use them for recording.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 I used to use a Boss Dr. Rhythm, and I recall that it was pretty easy to program and was designed with guitar players in mind, but I don't know if they even make those anymore. If there are still any floating around out there, I would imagine a used one could be had for less than $100 (I just checked: the new, improved model is going for a little over $200 -- I saw one of those yesterday for $250. It must've been a new one. The way I'd use it would be to program rudimentary drum tracks to songs I make up on guitar, then play/record guitar along with them, and then add real drums. I don't need super-realistic drum sounds, just something that is easy to use. I know that's sort of a mixed up way to record, but playing real drums first, unaccompanied, and then adding guitar and other instruments isn't giving me the results I'm happy with. Here's a new machine I found for $100. This would probably be more than sufficient: Zoom MRT3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 i have that zoom thing, its perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 i have that zoom thing, its perfect. Cool. Hopefully they won't jack the price tag before I get around to buying one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 iDrum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 iDrum That looks very handy. Unfortunately, my music gear and my computer do not mingle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I got one of these: It was a little more expensive than the Zoom machine I intended to get, but it should do exactly what I need it to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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