Casio Groovebox - electribe 2 competition?

Ted3000 · Post by **Ted3000** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:58 pm

Casio just announced they are entering the groovebox market (!) with a red Milennium Falcon-shaped all-in-one with sampling, drums, synths, effects, and sequencing - priced the same as the electribe 2.

Any interest, or is this a silly toy that will bomb and become a forum punchline?

Google that XW-PD1 Groove Center if you have not already seen it.

Roland started the insanity in the 1996 with the MC-303, eventually bloating themselves to extinction with expensive or confusing units. The EMX was the last pure groovebox, and the groove sun was setting - then suddenly a new electribe and a few months later, Casio jumping into the game.

dutchcow · Post by **dutchcow** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:18 pm

Even if it's the best groove box ever it will probably have the same faith as the Beat Thang

wasstof · Post by **wasstof** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:30 pm

Oh Wow! WHO styled that?...
And can I have some of what They'd had?!!
I don't care how good it sounds or how easy it is to use, it's just TOO UGLY for words!

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:09 pm

theres also an XW-DJ unit, too.

Hugo · Post by **Hugo** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:36 pm

Ugly?!? The thing looks awesome!

Kinda like the Millennium Falcon, as several have pointed out.

Re-Member · Post by **Re-Member** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:48 pm

Looks like the top of a toilet seat.

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:16 pm

Supposedly, there is no limit to what you can set the bpm to. This correlates with their circular 16 beat design, so with a fast enough tempo you can actually leave this galaxy!

Re-Member · Post by **Re-Member** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:30 pm

roblabs wrote:so with a fast enough tempo you can actually leave this galaxy!

That reminds me of that old Casio ad from the 80's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPWEnmEYxqs

"This isn't just a synthesizer, OH NO, it's a ROCKER LAUNCHER."

jiggityj · Post by **jiggityj** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:06 pm

I don't mind the looks, although it reminds me of early 2000's design. The loud red bothers me though. I hope that dj unit is actually a portable skratch machine.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:20 pm

It just looks awkward to use IMO, and why shape it EXACTLY like a well known spaceship?

d2ba · Post by **d2ba** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:23 pm

silly toy that will bomb for sure
its the worse industrial design i have seen for years

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:38 pm

Hey, you should never judge a book by it's cover but... that looks sh*t. I bet it sounds fantastic though. And i bet it changes patterns smoothly too.

I'll buy it in an instant if one of the preset sounds is "Hyperdrive Failing To Engage"

nuggs · Post by **nuggs** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:41 pm

If that was packaged in an Elektron style box, I would be very intrigued. But that thing is so ugly, and I can't afford a Wookie to co-pilot.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:59 pm

apapdop wrote:I'll buy it in an instant if one of the preset sounds is "Hyperdrive Failing To Engage"

Speaking of, this is cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G6RChOLrTA

apapdop · Post by **apapdop** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:29 pm

Tarekith wrote:
apapdop wrote:I'll buy it in an instant if one of the preset sounds is "Hyperdrive Failing To Engage"
Speaking of, this is cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G6RChOLrTA

I'd like to do that for a living please.