Can this be used as a drum machine? What's the difference between a drum machine? Mapping? and a Controller? I'm a bit confused
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It can be use as a drum machine yes. It depend of the kind of software you are using. For my self i use it to do light's effect in a nightclub.
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If you are using the drum samples that come included on the USB drive that ships with the unit, the answer is NO. Those are static drum samples at certain bpm time signatures that can only be imported. If however you are using the onboard drum machine on the unit, the answer is YES. It behaves very similar to a standalone drum machine like the alesis sr16, in that you can control the time signature and bpm for each drum track you create. Keep in mind that the drum sounds are "just ok", mothing really spectacularly professional sounding. But they sound alright when you process with onboard eq, compression and effects and if nothing else its great for scratch padding and laying down ideas. Hope that helps
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Hi, basically this model only works as a midi controller, you either connect your sound module, laptop, iPad ... What I do is connect it to a keyboard synth, with a midi air by Maudio, which is completely wireless, then straight to an amp, any further question, just let me know
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i doubt it!.... its a basic all in one cheap machine limited by what it can do.only a small part of it is the looper itself. i have another dedicated looper also as you cannot have looper and drums together.this was a poor decision by digitech as everyone wants looper/drums together dont they?....but it is worth buying for the drum samples alone although they can only be changed by speed their still very good and unless your a real drums enthusiast they suffice for most people just to jam along to with their guitar thats all this machine really is.. is a bedroom practice machine
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This is a simple drum machine. I suppose you can do all that if you have fast hands to turn the knobs and push the buttons while you are playing. Look up the manual.
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The best what? The best physical interface to use if you're making beats?That's kind of relative. I totally recommend hitting guitar center or Sam Ashe and playing around with what they have to see what feels right for you. Hell, you don't NEED one of these to make beats. I know Skrillex has said in interviews that he's comfortable with his mouse and plotting his drums that way. I don't know if he still does but there's that. Ultimately findingthe method that feels right for you and practicing unti you've got a feel for workflow.
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Yes. You can use this bad as a midi controller by sending many signals from midi out into the median in of the SR 18. Though, I believe the don't numbers sent by this device or fixed. This would mean that you would have to adjust the new numbers on the SR 18 to match the samples you want to trigger.
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i believe its a yes but u have to midi map the buttons. its a really nice mixer w lots of capabilities but does have limitations n slight learning curve good luck. i parted from mine but i knw ill end up buying it again
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This one is pretty dang simple. Its like having 3 stomp boxes next to each other. Each screen you can use to set up a different effect and you can hook it up to your computer and record to it if you want to. You can also make your own sounds or download them from other users online. The drum patterns are not bad. You simply press the rhythm button and it starts playing, then you can use the dial on the 1st window to select a beat and tempo, etc. you can also use the footswitch to start or stop the beat.
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This unit by itself doesn't make any sounds. It is known as a "Controller" so you need to plug it into either a keyboard or a computer that has MIDI or other sounds built into a program (such as Garage Band) and you can generate sounds that way. If you are not familiar with how a keyboard is used as a controller, I would avoid this unit. If you can plug it into a keyboard or computer program, it is very easy to use. However it is a very complex unit, capable of a lot ... once you get over the first hurdle of connecting it to an existing sound creations source for it to control.
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What DAW or dj software does he use? That midi controller is pretty much overall. It really depends the use.
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it is a controller actually. I use it as a replacement bass drum pedal for my Yamaha DD-S electronic drum set. the pedal triggers the sound that the digital drum set provides
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The interesting thing about this is that it's not actually an Instrument, it's just a controller. You have to connect it to your computer, and the Maschine software (or some other DAW) has to be running it. Then you have to use the audio outputs on your computer to connect it to your speakers.
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I have used an older model, but this is a USB midi controller that works best with Ableton (and can be used with FL Studio among others) software for music production as well as DJing. Within Ableton, you can control clips, or the part of the song you want to play, volume, sends, and returns. Other modes allow playing armed instruments with up to 72 pads or using effects that can spread on up to 72 pads.It is a USB, LED-backlit item used with music but you can decide its purpose depending on the software you prefer.
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It's just a midi pad and knob unit. If you use it with software like Ableton Live, it can trigger samples.Akai makes another model like this that is a standalone sampler, but it costs more.
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Yes it is! I use mine with Logic Pro. It may not automatically map to all DAWs. But it can be mapped manually to any of them! Just make sure you download the latest firmware to your computer. Remember, it's a basic midi controller! So it should work with any music software. Hope that helps you out!
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if you want a program like Serato/ Virtual DJ you can slave it to it and drop samples and beats it is just a MIDI controller it don't really have any sound it just takes anything that you put into it