Either my note variation slider is f*cked up or I don't know how to use it. I have done with out it anyway. I wish you could resample samples or sequences onto other pads like the Roland SP-808 (which sucks in my opinion). You can only f*ck with one program at a time which I hate but have learned to work around it. And you can't sample a sound and trigger them with the corresponding notes on a keyboard like the XL can. Doesns't have timestretch either but I use soundforge for that if needed.

Price paid: $750

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use. Very

SOUNDS

Sound is good. You get out what you put in. If you have the efx card you can really get creative as long as you know how to f*ck with the presets.

OVERALL OPINION

Very durable. I copped it with a short in the power supply. Went to Home Depot and bought a soldering kit and fixed it myself for only $15. However, I have to fiddle with the 1/4 inch input jacks to record the incoming signal sometimes. I probably just gotta replace the jacks

Love it. That and the Roland VS-1680 are the heart of my set up.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: RonDu (January 2-, 2005)