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brambos · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject:

The beats is my favorite, but the bass is probably going to be of much more use in my productions. So I'm still undecided which one to get first.

Re-Member · Platinum Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 657

I pre-ordered all three units. These are going to be fun to mess with and are super cheap.

Someone mentioned the Volca Beats being the closest thing to a TR-808, but I will say that the Roland MC-505 actually is. It may be digital, but it has the entire TR sound set and each piece can tweaked and manipulated by the synth engine. There's also multiple outputs for recording/mixing, plus real-time TR style programming like the 606, 808, 909 etc. There's a good reason I've held on to one for nearly a decade now.

Rooftree · Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 24

I've ordered all three also. I'm mostly interested in Beats. But at the price I couldn't pass up the other two. I'm looking forward to hooking them all up together and seeing what I can do.

Hugo · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 809

I somehow fail to see what's so interesting about the Volca Beats. Could someone enlighten me? Personally I think sampled drums and custom made percussion are a lot more functional. I mean, I don't really need the volca Bass and Keys, but tweaking them is just irresistable. I don't see the same potential in the Beats

cynkh · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 1:57 pm Post subject:

It's the same sort of tweaking which makes the Bass so appealing. Granted it's just a few parts with just a few parameters but there's a nostalgic component (for those of us who've ever had a chance to play with a TR-808 and/or -909) and a utilitarian component.

I also agree that samples can be much more functional- but there's a certain "feel" that real analog offers. Besides, when Korg started with the Monotron series and its authentic MS-20 filter many of us got a chill up and down our spines that maybe they'll someday re-release a fully functional MS-20! Beats may not just be a great way to get into some analog rhythm; but, also a toe in the water for something altogether more grand (fingers crossed Smile

).

And, having said all that, if you don't want one I'll just have yours! Razz

Cheers!

Hugo · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 809

Fair points, cynkh! Smile

cynkh · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:13 pm Post subject:

Hee!

cynkh · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:20 pm Post subject:

If so, that would be a quite acceptable workaround. I know the -303 (and -202) had the accent control the VCF as well as VCA (this was user-selectable with the -202) so one could "hard-code" the VCA accent using motion sequencing then just perform the VCF accents with the (gratuitously proportioned Wink

) cutoff knob!

Good tip, skywalkman! Smile

Cheers!

Rooftree · Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 24

Crystalmsc · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject:

Destri · Joined: 09 Jun 2013 Posts: 10

Probably the volca beats for me, I was just watching youtubes vids on these before I spotted this thread, the beats unit will sit nicely with my newly purchased Microkorg XL+, but to be honest, I know I will eventually end up with all three Smile

1_inch_punch · Senior Member Joined: 03 Sep 2012 Posts: 314

I was getting all fired up to purchase the Beats - but based on my bad experience with the Kaossilator 2 -- I am not filled with confidence at the quality of the product.