Best drum machine to buy?Need Help

[AcideDigital]

What is the best drum machine you can currently find on the market???

[Timo]

Um, probably MachineDrum by Elektron.

Don't ignore the sampler option, as opposed to a dedicated drum machine.

[Tomer=Trance]

why do people accualy buy a drum machine (non machinedrum,i consider the electron as a whole synth...) ?

[Hollowcell]

I'd say the best drum machines are the ones that have pads to trigger the sounds - growing out of a drum machine happens quite quickly, so having one that can trigger other instruments via midi is a must.

As far as the Machinedrum goes, I almost consider that thing a synth more than a drum-box. Where's Uden to explain more about the Machinedrum when you need him?

[Drammy]

I've got a Machinedrum and don't even use it! I'd recommend looking into alternatives if you want it to sync perfectly to an external MIDI clock!

The sounds it generates are simply incredible. But without decent syncing capabilities it is useless to me. The samples can be forward or backward from the beat by up to 100 samples and is not at all consistent.

Drammy

[chinard]

I'm more of a fan of the roland MC series just because thats what i've been working with for so long.
Been using my mc-505 for years and still have no need to replace or update it. These days you can pick them up used for next to nothing.

Its got all the basics you need for standard kits or 808/909 kits plus nice individual channel out options. Shitty effects, but thats what VST is for
Sequencer on it is pretty nice too especialy with rythym part mute options.
Nice thing is if you dont like the internal sounds, just strap it up to a sampler with the kits you want.

Of course i have alot of friends that also swear by the electribe-r. Never tried it myself.

[Smag]

If you're after filthy dance kicks then go here:

www.jomox.com

I've just got an Mbase which only does kicks, but they are the best kicks I've ever heard (909, 808 style) with warmth and punch (real analog) and they just spill out of the box so easily. I use this with Battery playing percussion over the top and it's a setup I recommend It might be an idea to get them off Ebay if you're skint as Jomox stuff is relatively expensive.
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[saba]

The machinedrum is arguably the finest electronic drum machine ever made.

It's a bit quirky and eccentric in it sounds, depending how far you push it, so if you want something more commercial sounding, the electribe ER's are supposidely okay.
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[Hollowcell]

Originally Posted by chinard

I'm more of a fan of the roland MC series just because thats what i've been working with for so long.
Been using my mc-505 for years and still have no need to replace or update it. These days you can pick them up used for next to nothing..

I have a JX305 (same sounds as the 505), which I would sell in a heart beat if someone would make it worth my while. I hate the beats on it - so static and boring, little punch and no bottom end. The only thing usable would be some of the higher end precussion.

It's got the names of 909/808 with some of the kits, but it definitely doesn't have the sound (specially with the kik drums).

[AcideDigital]

Well, what I really want is an analogue Drum machine that I can trigger while playing live. A drum Machine I can modify in real-time. I've heard the sounds on the the MachineDrum and they sounded a little too soft. But maybe those sounds can be modified. I don't know. I am looking for a Drum Machine that is has a wide palette of sounds.