Guest sero_13 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Ok, so i won £50 by cheating in the pub quiz and i fancy putting it towards buying myself a DR202. Ive been looking at getting a groovebox for a while and after reading reviews of it i think this one looks quite good. Im under no pretenses that it'll sound good or whatever, i just want something to mess about on really. I like the look of the DR202, cos it has bassline as well as just a drum machine. I've looked at MC-303s but they seem too expensive for what they are, and i reckon i could get an older electribe for around the price they go for. So, has anyone had any experience with it? I reckon i could pick one up cheap somewhere but how much do you think I should stretch to? Are there any other grooveboxes that would be better or more value for money? I am but a poor student and i cant afford to wank away money on expensive gear. So fact me WATMM! Fact me in my coggin box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foresense Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Yeah I had one, but I sold it. I really didn't like it, and hardly did anything with it. I'd say get an electribe of some sort, they're a lot more fun to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 How much did you sell it for, if you don't mind me asking? and how long ago was it? Im kinda interested in the current market price of it. Could someone sell me on the electribe ea-1 mkI? Ive heard lots of good and bad things about it. Chers for your help forlon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokum Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 i owned one... they are reallyinteresting because the effects are not made for you in presets... kinda like a 505...it comes with 909, 808, techno, rock, drum n' bass, and industrial kits .... it has a groove knob so you can play with those saky taky jazz hats... i used a fourtrack recorder with mine because one layer was never enough... also it makes wicked wierd noise scapes. (sounds slightly digital, but its still cool) if you have nothing to lose have fun with it. ps ... korg em1 was the machine i got after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 i had one for a long time, before I moved to software. its not that great... i sold mine for $150 I think, but I cant really remember. Id go for the electribe. I havnt used one much, but it seems better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foresense Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Man I sold it about a year ago, for about 80 euros. I actually traded it for one of those cheap behringer mixers. Back when I bought it, it was 500!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 I love those things. A few of my friends have them, so I use them all the time when I'm recording/performing with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 i borrowed my mates mc-909 and i thought it was as peice of shit. it sounds sooo horrible!! note the mc-303 is what tom jenkinson used a few times and made some awesome tracks with! but i personalyl hate all the mc's apart from the 202 and 404 but there comepltely diffrent thigns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 note the mc-303 is what tom jenkinson used a few times and made some awesome tracks with! Cool! B) Which songs did he use it on? I think im going to decide on the DR Groove, but i don't know how much to pay for it. There are a couple on ebay but there are quite a few bidders on them. I don't wanna get into a bidding war and pay like £80 for something thats only worth, say, £50. Tight i know but ive gotta eat as well! What should my limit be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 i borrowed my mates mc-909 and i thought it was as peice of shit. it sounds sooo horrible!! note the mc-303 is what tom jenkinson used a few times and made some awesome tracks with! but i personalyl hate all the mc's apart from the 202 and 404 but there comepltely diffrent thigns i think you're confused with the tb-303 i HIGHLY highly doubt tom would use an mc-303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foresense Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 "Squarepusher sequenced his pre-2000 work on a Boss DR-660 drum machine, which wasn't designed to sequence entire songs." That's what wikipedia says. Maybe you should get that then ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 "Squarepusher sequenced his pre-2000 work on a Boss DR-660 drum machine, whichwasn't designed to sequence entire songs." That's what wikipedia says. Maybe you should get that then ;) Cool! Does that mean i'll get to play bass really fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 i borrowed my mates mc-909 and i thought it was as peice of shit. it sounds sooo horrible!! note the mc-303 is what tom jenkinson used a few times and made some awesome tracks with! but i personalyl hate all the mc's apart from the 202 and 404 but there comepltely diffrent thigns i think you're confused with the tb-303 i HIGHLY highly doubt tom would use an mc-303 andy jenkinson told me that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FETA lolo Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 dont waste your money, it's junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Ah well, too late. I only paid £56 on ebay which is £6 over what i won in the quiz. And i cheated to win that, so maybe this is what karma feels like. Im looking forward to getting it and i've even found a program to hack it, so i can 'roll' the bass sound and pitch up and down the drum sounds. I've heard the presets are shit but if you make your own patches you can get some good sounds but i won't know until it arrives. Either way it'll be good to take on train journeys back home. Thank you to everyone who gave their insight. Its pretty daunting buying stuff you have no idea about and you helped me loads! I shall pour some beer on a curb for you all or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Either way it'll be good to take on train journeys back home. thats what i cant wait for when i get my 303 + 606.. portable acid.. maybe get 2 mini 5watt pocket amps and go down town acid busking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Just for some thread closure, it arrived today. Quite pleased with it so far, but ive got too much work to really get stuck in so if it is shit, i haven't spent loads. I'm looking forward to really giving it a go and it'll be an education. So again, thank you EKT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foresense Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 If you do a track with it, post it here. I'd be interested to hear what you can get out of that. I really never got along with it :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest daniek Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 yeah, post something... im using an sp505 right now, and im fucking with it. ill post something later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest daniek Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 freddy fresh's nicest beat ok. i made this short clip so you can see what im up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 freddy fresh's nicest beat ok. i made this short clip so you can see what im up to. i dig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I will eventually, but you wouldn't believe the amount of work i've got on at the moment. Could be a few weeks before i truly get to grips with it but from the short little go i had with it im pretty pleased. I rekon if i hooked it up to some guitar pedals and whatnot it could be a pretty interesting little machine. But first, Arms Control essay, then Consuming Cultures essay, and then presentation that contributes to 35% of the module. As if i thought Uni was gonna be easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sero_13 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 freddy fresh's nicest beat ok. i made this short clip so you can see what im up to. I liked it! I've been listening to mM FooD by MF Doom a fair bit recently and I thought your track had the same kind of old skool vibe to it! And the sp505 looks mighty nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest daniek Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 thanks dudes. the 505 is not mine, but i have to say its a nice piece. check out this other tracks (which were done on a computer) if you liked that one. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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