Trend price : 100€
Midi digital drum machine from the end of the eighties featuring trigger pads and internal sequencer.
Overview
(weight: 3 kg). The main panel features a 16 x 2 lines display, 29 rubber buttons, a data slider and 16 pads (8 levels of curves response).
Back panel terminal connectors:
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main stereo out
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AUX out
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Midi interface
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tape Sync interface
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pedalswitch input for start/stop sequencer
Voice
16 digital voices- a voice is composed by a single PCM sample with some basic edit parameters:
- mix volume
- pitch tuning (32 scaled values)
- pan position (7 scaled values)
Wavetable
ROM contains 49 samples organized in these groups:
- 10 bass drums
- 7 snares
- 5 tomtoms
- 3 hihats
- 3 cymbals
- 21 various percussives instruments
Sequencer
can be recorded in step mode resolution (1/64 th) or real time with 10 quantizes levels and played back with 9 different swings levels. Various standard edit functions commands such as ERASE, COPY or INSERT.
Sync
sequencer can be synched to:
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external Midi clock
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tape sync protocol
Memory
- 100 songs
- 100 patterns
(1 to 682 beats long)
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: sequencer
NOT : outdated sounds
"Nice machine, cool and easy sequencer which is nice for Midi control. Sounds are OK, maybe some are a bit old, for this version B is better in my opinion"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci