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Published on 09/04/09 at 06:59
5 days of use.
My advice will be updated in time!
Everything has been said the level of features!
Latest version of the OS: 2.0
Or E-loader Prodatum to save patches.
UTILIZATION
I have the machine for less than a week and have done a dozen sounds right with it.
Setup is super simple, I have rarely seen more simple in fact! It is super intuitive and very flexible. Being used to the mpc's, I was afraid to buy the animal at the beginning because too many people complained about the complexity of use. In the end, I persisted in my choice and honestly, I'm not disappointed. The use is really childish and I find it even more simple than a Mpc, it means everything.
I do not comment on pemetrrais those who experienced difficulties to use it but I know I would rely more they think about my future purchases.
The manual is very clear and everything in it as in a dictionary, you find the function of a button, it will give you and example with this and more. on the other hand, to the effect that is complicated a little but nothing bad ...
Most functions are easily accessible and I'm happy to have to turn a dial to change menu, Akai should copy, it saves time, not to mention some work.
Moreover, the fact that the save button blinks when changes were made can not forget anything, what more?! (Apart from deleting the last record that would have been more, like the mpc's)
Regarding the screen, it does not bother me more than that, since the settings are easily configured. The zoom would not serve much use to me except to have more information inscritent same time, I do not know if it would have been a plus. Anyway, it's super readable and everything is very well represented.
SOUNDS
I have 4 Roma:
the Mo'Phatt (MP-7), the Holy Grail Piano, the Peter S. Advanced Orchestra and the Vintage Collection.
I am rather "jazzy hip hop" and "house"! All roms are varied and are ideally suited to my style of music. I have some old synths, very heavy drums, piano, and drinking more than one ensemble is royal!
On the effects, those j'utilisent are really not bad but not yet mastered at this level, I would make a point later.
From a general point of view all the sounds are good from the moment you can with the traffickers an impact. For those of base, many are used as is for cons, there are sound problems on some presets, and it is a shame. (There may be a way to increase the original sound, but I have not found ) against the other, a little disappointed with the "pads", I thought more diverse, but not too serious.
Some presets are very realistic (drums, percussion and old synths, winds), for the rest of it sounds a bit "synthetic", but the effect desired by the manufacturer and it suits me very well!
The expression is nickel, especially if the volume is configured correctly on the preset. With a little imagination, you can even make huge drum kits, you just try and try to mix elements together.
OVERALL OPINION
As said before I use it for less than one week (5 days) and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
At first I just wanted to buy a Vintage Pro Key, but the prices have calmed OCCAZ my ardor. And then I came across this Groovemachine and I decided to learn a little more ... and here I ended up buying it. It allows me to have 4 banks of sounds quality, super flexible and a sequencer that can control a lot of MIDI devices, effects galore, a recording function on the fly super practical, workable 128vx polyphony and sound output that shook my walls when I'm only fourth in the overall level.
Before buying this machine, I tested the Proteus and I liked her a lot already. I also have an MPC2000XL, I had a MicroKorg but I also sold to take my MP7 and I do not regret it. (I have the same quasiement fontionalités with more grain, 64 tracks, all in a stronger case. For cons no sampler, but I have the mpc for that)
Having tested the machines Roland groove, I can still say that these are two different worlds, each with advantages and pitfalls of, for your choice all depends on the pitfalls of that bother you the least.
What I like most, the quality of Roma and ease of use of the machine, the power of sound that comes out, the number of MIDI ports and analog outputs.
What I like least, the backup system that could have been better thought out.
quality / price ratio hard to beat as there are things possible with the machine and the addition of roms and thanks to those who have not managed to use the machine, the bargain price is free chutte , so for me there is no better now.
The thing I regret most is not having the means to buy it earlier. This machine has been under side so that I had erased from my memory, but it is clear that the choice I would do it again because one of the machines the most underestimated at present, while the other n ' have not yet reached his level. Must also say that the bar, luckily for conccurents there is no built-in sampler and does more than moved Hardware.
My advice will be updated in time!
Everything has been said the level of features!
Latest version of the OS: 2.0
Or E-loader Prodatum to save patches.
UTILIZATION
I have the machine for less than a week and have done a dozen sounds right with it.
Setup is super simple, I have rarely seen more simple in fact! It is super intuitive and very flexible. Being used to the mpc's, I was afraid to buy the animal at the beginning because too many people complained about the complexity of use. In the end, I persisted in my choice and honestly, I'm not disappointed. The use is really childish and I find it even more simple than a Mpc, it means everything.
I do not comment on pemetrrais those who experienced difficulties to use it but I know I would rely more they think about my future purchases.
The manual is very clear and everything in it as in a dictionary, you find the function of a button, it will give you and example with this and more. on the other hand, to the effect that is complicated a little but nothing bad ...
Most functions are easily accessible and I'm happy to have to turn a dial to change menu, Akai should copy, it saves time, not to mention some work.
Moreover, the fact that the save button blinks when changes were made can not forget anything, what more?! (Apart from deleting the last record that would have been more, like the mpc's)
Regarding the screen, it does not bother me more than that, since the settings are easily configured. The zoom would not serve much use to me except to have more information inscritent same time, I do not know if it would have been a plus. Anyway, it's super readable and everything is very well represented.
SOUNDS
I have 4 Roma:
the Mo'Phatt (MP-7), the Holy Grail Piano, the Peter S. Advanced Orchestra and the Vintage Collection.
I am rather "jazzy hip hop" and "house"! All roms are varied and are ideally suited to my style of music. I have some old synths, very heavy drums, piano, and drinking more than one ensemble is royal!
On the effects, those j'utilisent are really not bad but not yet mastered at this level, I would make a point later.
From a general point of view all the sounds are good from the moment you can with the traffickers an impact. For those of base, many are used as is for cons, there are sound problems on some presets, and it is a shame. (There may be a way to increase the original sound, but I have not found ) against the other, a little disappointed with the "pads", I thought more diverse, but not too serious.
Some presets are very realistic (drums, percussion and old synths, winds), for the rest of it sounds a bit "synthetic", but the effect desired by the manufacturer and it suits me very well!
The expression is nickel, especially if the volume is configured correctly on the preset. With a little imagination, you can even make huge drum kits, you just try and try to mix elements together.
OVERALL OPINION
As said before I use it for less than one week (5 days) and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
At first I just wanted to buy a Vintage Pro Key, but the prices have calmed OCCAZ my ardor. And then I came across this Groovemachine and I decided to learn a little more ... and here I ended up buying it. It allows me to have 4 banks of sounds quality, super flexible and a sequencer that can control a lot of MIDI devices, effects galore, a recording function on the fly super practical, workable 128vx polyphony and sound output that shook my walls when I'm only fourth in the overall level.
Before buying this machine, I tested the Proteus and I liked her a lot already. I also have an MPC2000XL, I had a MicroKorg but I also sold to take my MP7 and I do not regret it. (I have the same quasiement fontionalités with more grain, 64 tracks, all in a stronger case. For cons no sampler, but I have the mpc for that)
Having tested the machines Roland groove, I can still say that these are two different worlds, each with advantages and pitfalls of, for your choice all depends on the pitfalls of that bother you the least.
What I like most, the quality of Roma and ease of use of the machine, the power of sound that comes out, the number of MIDI ports and analog outputs.
What I like least, the backup system that could have been better thought out.
quality / price ratio hard to beat as there are things possible with the machine and the addition of roms and thanks to those who have not managed to use the machine, the bargain price is free chutte , so for me there is no better now.
The thing I regret most is not having the means to buy it earlier. This machine has been under side so that I had erased from my memory, but it is clear that the choice I would do it again because one of the machines the most underestimated at present, while the other n ' have not yet reached his level. Must also say that the bar, luckily for conccurents there is no built-in sampler and does more than moved Hardware.