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out-of-bed · 6th May 2008, 01:42 PM

I have Battery 3 and an Emu SP1200. I don't make beats with the Battery, though. I sample the Battery drum sounds into the SP, program a beat with the SP and record it back into the computer. All this trouble because of the very noticeable improvement in the sound (i.e. warmer and much punchier).

I would not get a hardware drum machine - they do sound better than software but are not very versatile. Instead, I'd get a punchy vintage sampler (Akai MPC 60 or 3000, S900, S950, S1000, S2800, S3000 or Emu SP12, SP1200, Emax, Emulator) which you can use with an endless library of drum (or whatever) sounds.

But this is just MHO. Some prefer the crispy and clean sound of software.

6th May 2008, 01:42 PM	#20
out-of-bed Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Helsinki Posts: 35	yes I have Battery 3 and an Emu SP1200. I don't make beats with the Battery, though. I sample the Battery drum sounds into the SP, program a beat with the SP and record it back into the computer. All this trouble because of the very noticeable improvement in the sound (i.e. warmer and much punchier). I would not get a hardware drum machine - they do sound better than software but are not very versatile. Instead, I'd get a punchy vintage sampler (Akai MPC 60 or 3000, S900, S950, S1000, S2800, S3000 or Emu SP12, SP1200, Emax, Emulator) which you can use with an endless library of drum (or whatever) sounds. But this is just MHO. Some prefer the crispy and clean sound of software.