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Subject: "real" 909 vs. drumstation vs. others
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Ok. If you had your choice, which do you think
would be better(and the best way to spend your
money):
buy a real tr909 - $800-$1000
advantages: it's the "real" thing. would be
great to have this all-in-one box in your lap
drumstation driven by a tr505/707/r8
($600 for drumstation + $100-300 for controller)
just about the same programming interface but
more sounds(808 too). however sounds may not be as good as the real thing.
xbase909-thingy($1000)
i don't see the advantage of this box. for this
amount of money why not buy the real thing? it
only does snare, bass + one other "percussion" instrument. comments?
any other ideas?
what do you think would be the best value for
the money? basically i'd love to have a real 909
but they seem like such a rip-off at these prices.
still, it would cost just about the same to get
either the drumstation plus a decent controller
or the xbase909 thing.
-global
would be better(and the best way to spend your
money):
buy a real tr909 - $800-$1000
advantages: it's the "real" thing. would be
great to have this all-in-one box in your lap
drumstation driven by a tr505/707/r8
($600 for drumstation + $100-300 for controller)
just about the same programming interface but
more sounds(808 too). however sounds may not be as good as the real thing.
xbase909-thingy($1000)
i don't see the advantage of this box. for this
amount of money why not buy the real thing? it
only does snare, bass + one other "percussion" instrument. comments?
any other ideas?
what do you think would be the best value for
the money? basically i'd love to have a real 909
but they seem like such a rip-off at these prices.
still, it would cost just about the same to get
either the drumstation plus a decent controller
or the xbase909 thing.
-global
Message 3/7 03-Mar-98 @ 04:38 PM - RE:
The drumstation is a top bit of kit,take a listen to one before spending a whole wad more on the 909. I suppose the 909 has a lot of advantages for live work but as a studio module the drumstation is top notch.
Message 4/7 03-Mar-98 @ 08:31 PM - RE:
my prob with the drumstation is that it would still be nice to have a controller with it
that has the roland "grid" interface(either a tr505 or tr707 would do - a r8 would be even
better) - once i add this stuff, the price starts to get close to that of a real 909.
is the drumstation worth it to have the 808 sounds too? it's sorta like everyones dream(or atleast
mine) is to own a 909, but i don't buy one because i need to save my money for other gear and
not blow it all on a real 909, however, even though the drumstation is cheaper, after i add
a controller to it, i could almost have just bought a real 909.
also, what do you all think about the jomox xbase909 thing. is it really worth all that money?
why?
that has the roland "grid" interface(either a tr505 or tr707 would do - a r8 would be even
better) - once i add this stuff, the price starts to get close to that of a real 909.
is the drumstation worth it to have the 808 sounds too? it's sorta like everyones dream(or atleast
mine) is to own a 909, but i don't buy one because i need to save my money for other gear and
not blow it all on a real 909, however, even though the drumstation is cheaper, after i add
a controller to it, i could almost have just bought a real 909.
also, what do you all think about the jomox xbase909 thing. is it really worth all that money?
why?
Message 5/7 03-Mar-98 @ 11:20 PM - RE:
I've had a drumstation as well as a 505 &707, and it's a great way to go (BTW, 505 $60 over the internet and drumstation $250 at a store for V1). You'll get the added advantage of the drumstation's knobs sending real-time messages, which is almost as important as the sound. & you don't really need the hardware controller if you've got a good sequencer.
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