Drum Machines

Handy but dull

Advantages: cheap, easy to use
Disadvantages: no effects limited sound editing, dull sounds

The Alesis SR-16 holds the title of the best selling drum machine of all time and some would say with good reason. The sound quality that this machine can produce is excellent but the drawback is that the 230 odd sounds contained within the unit are unifo ...

crustypaul 19.12.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Alesis SR-16

Yamaha DD-65 Average sound

Advantages: realistic sounding, set up like a real set
Disadvantages: stick/pad contact noise, stand isnt included

When I first started drumming about 5 years ago, I of course needed a drum set. The only problem was that I lived in an apartment so I couldn't have a real set due to the loudness. I still wanted drums though, so I looked up electronic drum set, and I fou ...

stephrawrr 13.07.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Yamaha DD-65

the 626

Advantages: Good early digital drum machine, with good good sampled sounds
Disadvantages: Doesn't have up to the minute 'hip' sounds

...After the 909, which is the most popular drum machine around (despite not being in production no more), roland released the 626 around '87, as a first digital machine that uses sampled sounds of drums as opposed to the analogue of yesteryear. For uses ...

joey_rza 27.03.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Roland TR-626

Drum, DD Do

Advantages: Cheap, feature-packed, responsive and great sounding; perfect for many standard professional needs and beginners who want to splash out. DD's have been manufactured for atleast a decade or so
Disadvantages: No match for an acoustic kit or VDrums, toyish looking, some minor irregularities in pad response and limitations to the in-built recording feature

It's been a while since I've written a review, and the DD55 is one such surprising product worthy of a praising one as it's one that I would like to discuss with many people, without boring the uninterested. Thus I'm sparked to write. Digital percussio ...

mo79 08.05.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Yamaha DD55

Good Rhythm

Advantages: Realistic drum sounds, inexpensive, can synchronise with MIDI equipment
Disadvantages: Expandability limited to user defined patterns

The Zoom RhythmTrack RT-123 is a good quality and fairly inexpensive (about £120) drum machine. Aesthetically it looks good, with a very compact body (dimensions are 20cm * 25cm), and the unit has a hard, transparent blue casing. It can produce backin ...

heneghan 16.01.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Zoom Rhythmtrack RT-123