looking for drum box
i'm looking for a little drum machine. something i can plug in to my amp and that will do just a little more than a metronome. i don't really want to spend a whole lot, but at the same time, if i'm going to listen to a repetive beats while doing scales, i'd rather listen to nicely sampled drums. also, obviously, with good jazz presets.
one thing i found (but have not tried yet) is alesis sr16.
the other thing is 'band in a box'. i saw yourmove use it in his video and i thought it was cool, but i'd rather not have a pc on next to me...
thanks!
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just in case you have questions about band in a box, don't hesitate to ask :)
interesting thread btw
i was lucky to have found a spare computer on the attic....
(sorry probably terrible grammar...)
thanks, i kinda gave up on biab for now. i can't have a pc in my living room just like that. i tried on a laptop and the thing told me i was lacking memory. the poor tool couldn't even keep good timing, which obviously defeated the purpose. plus having to boot up a pc everytime i need a metronome was too tedious.
then i wasn't too sure about the drum boxes either, i dropped by guitar center to try one but they only had one model and they couldn't even plug it in. kinda useless.
so i ended up putting a digital keyboard on top of the piano, my wife's ok with that, it's got most of the features i'd need from biab, and it actually keeps time. so i guess i'm good for now.
thanks for the reply ;)
sid
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