(Originally written by henridelavillle/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
- Standard audio and Midi connections (Midi out/thru).

- Two effects: reverb and compressor/EQ with presets.

- 3-track sequencer: drums, hits and synth.

UTILIZATION

- Well conceived configuration. The blue pad light is essential and quite relaxing.

- After only 30 min. of use you can already start to play your first beats... Easier than a Boss.

SOUNDS

- Modern drum sounds with very heavy kick drums (which sound very good with the integrated compressor). It's very easy to change the sound of the pads.

- Nice quantize function. I didn't know that this small drum was made by Alesis. The quantize function is much more effective than the one in Cubase or Fruity. It sounds great.

- The effects do their job.

- I really miss an additional sequencer track.

- Good synth sound especially for bass parts.

- The battery operation is a convenient feature.

I don't use Fruity or Cubase to create my drum tracks anymore because their quantize function doesn't groove.

This one is on the same level as a Boss drum machine.

OVERALL OPINION

- I've been using it for one week.

- I had a Boss Groove five years ago. It had a fantastic groove function but the audio output was not good enough.

- Good value for money... I will buy a Roland Fantom G6 or an Alesis as soon as I have enough money because I'm fed up with this cable chaos. Perhaps also a MPC500 because of its groove. I use Fruity only for VST plug-ins.

- Typical gangsta sound but I think it's also possible to produce house music too...