Wiggum Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Hey all, I have pleaded with manufacturers on numerous occassions to build a finger pad controller for virtual drum machines. No sounds, no frills, just a set of great feeling pads, easy set-up, and a quick means to change sound banks. Battery, Attack, LM4, and the others are great drum machines, but programming patterns from a keyboard is a royal pain. Even if a manufacturer did run with the idea, it would be at least a year until the product would be ready, and I can't wait that long. [b]So is a used Roland R-70 the next best alternative?[/b] I have the [i]Keyboard[/i] review somewhere, but I will have to dig it up. I could careless about the sounds and programming features - I just want the pads and a no-hassle interface for assigning MIDI note numbers. Can anyone speak from experience? Is this a good choice for a pad controller? And PS, yes I would love to own an MPC, but I can't justify the cost for just the pads. All the best, Wiggum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunkie Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 oh man, you know i hear you, wiggum! i think the [url=http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2001/DR-670.html]roland dr rhythm 670[/url] is the best thing. i'm pretty sure the r-70 is [i]not[/i] velocity sensitive, so i wouldn't get one. it's $300, and you can run it on batteries. [img]http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2001/DR-670-small.jpg[/img] why the heck didn't they make velocity-sensitive drum machines 5 or 10 years ago?! [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: wager47 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted December 21, 2001 Author Share Posted December 21, 2001 Wager, I did some research on the R-70, and it does have velocity sensitivity. Believe it or not, it also has aftertouch :eek: . The reason I like it so much is the size of the pads. I have tried a few of the Boss units, and the pads are typically very small. If I need to use two fingers on a pad (for a roll, for instance), I can't get both digits on there. An MPC would be great, but there is no way I am going to pay the asking price. The only thing I am unsure of is its MIDI implementation. I need the ability to freely assign pads to different MIDI note numbers. I have read some old reviews, but they never dug into this section. I'll try to find one and post back if I am successful. All the best, Wiggum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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