Trend price : 150€
hand-held unit analog drum machine with sequencer, Midi and many real-time knobs.
Overview
Main panel features 15 buttons and 27 tiny knobs.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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Midi input
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stereo 1.5 mm out
- 4 separate outputs
Voice
main core 8-bits Atmel AT89C4051 manages 7 voices. The voice board generates 8 analog instruments (some are channel-shared) with individual mix gain: kick, snare, clap, cymbal, bongo and hihat.
Sequencer
the principle is based on classic TRX0X step sequencer:there are
16 steps (you have to alternate 2 rows of 8 steps)and 72 patterns with FILL-INS.
Sync
sequencer can be synched to other Midi clock devices.
memory
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72 patterns
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8 songs
Audio demo:
Review
OK: cute / analog / cheap
NOT : clap sound / quality built / keystrokes
"love those little box! cute and sounds good...just hate the clap! "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci