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Akai Professional XR20
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«  Well to start but only »

Published on 12/29/13 at 06:32
Good little drum machine to start. It is oriented hip hop but also get by electro. It has a drums section 1 SHOT (various samples) and with synth bass leads, violins, pianos ... The sounds are editable there are several effects and parameters (pan, reverb, velocity ...) It has MIDI connection but no usb.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, very intuitive. The manual is more than enough.

SOUNDS

The sounds are really more oriented hip hop. Although she is doing in electro remains insufficient. When used alone, but it goes in a composite with other instruments, it seems flat, we do not hear the sounds do not have enough punch. There velocity but very low. No aftertouch.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than a year. This is my first drum machine. and my first electronic instrument. At first I was happy but now it gathers dust while I spring from time to time ... Against by the value for money is exellent. Today I no longer used in any component, it is only an instrument for beginners. I do not have that choice. I use my kits drums synth which are a thousand times better. if I had to buy a drum machine would be the spark to arturia or Akai MPC Renaissance.