Re: [AH] Alternative drum machines

From Mark Mg
Sent Mon, Feb 19th 2018, 23:58

If one could even locate a Vermona DRM, how much would it likely cost?  =20


Mark

> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 at 11:21 PM
> From: sines <xxxxx_xxxx@xxxxx=2Ela>
> To: "Boniforti Flavio" <boniforti=xxx@xxxxx=2Ecom>, "analogue heaven" <a=
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx=2Eorg>
> Subject: Re: [AH] Alternative drum machines
>
> First off=2E=2E Sync isn=E2=80=99t going happen for the most part=2E Onl=
y Korg + Roland featured that, and they couldn=E2=80=99t agree on the timin=
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> Good luck finding anything x0x programming wise, there=E2=80=99s a reaso=
n why everyone loved Roland drum machines for editing, post CR-78 + CR-8000=
=2E Although the CR-8000 is pretty cool for being able to add shuffle, 1/4 =
+ 1/16th hi-hats and hand claps to *any* pattern=2E
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> Look into the Sound Masters like the SR-88, similar to DR-55 and ST-305,=
 similar to the TR-606 / KPR-77=2E
> Boss Dr-55 + DR-110 have CSQ/TR-style clock output
> MFB 501 / 512 sound cool [think CH-BB/Liaisons Dangereurses]
> Korg Minipops-7 / Univox SR-120 [no sync]
> Vermona DRM [good luck finding this!]
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> I use a Doctor Click with my KR-55B + Minipops-7 to derive a clock from =
the kick drum, but it=E2=80=99s really touchy and not 100% reliable:
> Minipops-7 sending sync to SQ-1, sequencing my modded Minikorg II with K=
enton CV/Gate input jacks + decay mod
> https://www=2Einstagram=2Ecom/p/BbtKSSFFdRP=20
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> Ramiro Jean-Carlo of SDmachines=2Ecom is the master here, has found ways=
 to cancel all of the sounds from preset-based drum machines, added sync in=
 and out, but to my knowledge, hasn=E2=80=99t found ways of adding an x0x s=
tyle programmer=2E=20
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> There=E2=80=99s a pretty good and exhaustive list here, but almost nothi=
ng checks all the boxes of =E2=80=9Con-the-fly=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Csyncab=
le=E2=80=9D
> https://www=2Esequencer=2Ede/syns/drummachines=2Ehtml
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> Todd
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> > On Feb 19, 2018, at 5:02 PM, Boniforti Flavio <boniforti=xxx@xxxxx=2Ec=
om> wrote:
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> > Hi there!
> > I'm used to Roland's TR sound (808, 909, 606, still missing 707 though=
!) and now would like to try something different=2E Like Korg's KPR-77 or K=
R-55B, or older Roland TRs (77 - or Ace Tone equivalents)=2E=2E=2E
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> > So now I'd like to hear your suggestions! :-) What models and correspo=
nding prices do you suggest?
> > They have to be syncable (at least with Din Sync) and if possible, pat=
tern editing has to be working "on the run", without the need to stop/start=
 the unit (I love my 606 for this reason!)=2E=2E=2E
> > Individual outs are a plus, of course=2E=2E=2E
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> > Thanks,
> > F=2E
> > https://soundcloud=2Ecom/bonnyfused <https://soundcloud=2Ecom/bonnyfus=
ed>
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