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  • dreamcarteldreamcartel

    @HotStrange hey man. Do you remember the note triggers for the Volca? Somewhere said A3-g3 but I’m getting no response.

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @dreamcartel said:
    @HotStrange hey man. Do you remember the note triggers for the Volca? Somewhere said A3-g3 but I’m getting no response.

    Im not sure off hand. I don’t have space for hardware in my current house so I’ve been all iPad for about a year now unfortunately. All of the gear I did have is stored elsewhere :(

  • reezyglereezygle

    @dreamcartel said:

    @reezygle said:

    @dreamcartel said:
    My old band mate is moving from digital (all synths and software ) to analog where I am doing the opposite. This afforded me a unique opportunity

    I was very interested in the Roland T-8 because the S-1 is top class, especially for the price. But I cannot afford one (maybe a Christmas gift if anything) at the moment nor can I justify paying $225 for another physical hardware module when I have so many drum machine apps (at least 5: hammerhead, pulse, beat scholar, glitchscaper ,playbeat). $225 for a single machine vs $25 total for 5 pieces of software is a big difference , especially if I’m not great at using the devices as it is so why struggle with a synth and synth drum machine . I’ve only been at this seriously since February but I’ve tried self production for years on windows (switched to iOS with the m1 iPad)

    So my buddy is getting rid of his Volca ($100 obo) drum or he is willing to trade me for my old boss pedal I am not using anymore. A good buddy on here said it’s a good trade, and I agree , it’s totally fair so I’ll probably take it. But I wanted to just ask what you guys thought of drum machines in as far as hardwares goes and how do you guys like the sub $500 machines? Which are your favorite and what about them makes you prefer them over the other. Does anyone use their Volca even with Audio Units?

    I was going to make this just a Volca drums vs Roland T-8 thread but I didn’t want to limit anyone’s input on how they feel about hardware vs software drummer and if you use both, or if you dropped one for the other and why as well

    But while on the topic , if anyone has played with both Volca and t8, please offer a comparison . I’m curious to know what they share in common, how they differ and what are key differences for each

    The Volca is really cool but it isn’t user friendly. From what I’ve seen and experience Roland Aira series is not just feature packed to the brim but it’s also easy to use.

    The one thing about Volca I like a lot is the randomizer, which wasn’t common when I grew up with my old Boss drum machine. Also, gravitas made the editor for it in dRambo which is kind of huge because Momo has an editor but it’s not for iOS/iPadOS so not only is it for all OS but it’s native to dRambo made by perhaps the best dRambo artist and user (gravitas). I think that’s having a huge influence because I can adjust the sound and drums from within dRambo (and the automation is saved too).

    Opinion side bar: Basically should I just keep the Volca and learn/work with it; or should I just play with it a little , realize my limitations, and go back to my software lol I’m not attached to the pedal but I also don’t want to go down a rabbit hole racking up hardware and the S-1 was a gateway . I swore I wouldn’t buy anything else until I made a full album of good material (but does trading used gear count as GAS?)

    Some of you may be saying, “hey Chris, why don’t you stick to your music making instead of this?” And to them I would say “your right, but that’s not your concern” lol j/k, no I would say “your right but I am trying to make my drums better so if this would be a useful and consistent tool, I would like to keep it.”

    So any drum machine fans here care to weigh in? Should I stick to my iOS drum machines or should I seize an opportunity for a cool piece of hardware (that’s in really great condition compared to my pedal)?

    PS why did korg make it 6 piece kits when almost every drum machine is 8-16 pieces?

    What happened to me: I wanted a hardware drum machine, so I got the Behringer TD-3 2 years ago. Great fun playing around with it, but after a while I started just sending midi to it from iPad sequencer apps and recording the pattern in the TD-3. I became more interested in the sounds more than programming it. Manual programing can take forever depending on what beat you are making. And if you are using their software to program the drum machine, then what’s the point.

    My 2 cents: If your main goal is to make and perform music, then don’t buy the hardware. Just 1 or 2 midi controllers to map everything to and you’re golden. I have LaunchPad Pro and Launch Control XL like many others. They work great and cover many use cases, vs just controlling your iPad drum machines. Stick with iPad and you’ll be much happier. If you want to play around with hardware for the fun of it, then buy a hardware drum machine.

    I agree to a large extent . I mean it’s one thing for “fun” use and another for efficient production. Two different worlds within the same universe for me. I’m trying to make them continent’s and not worlds apart. Oddly enough the Volca has a lot to teach if you are willing to invest the time

    I am working in dRambo so I get your point and I had the same thought (if using software to program why use the drum machine)…and to that I sort of also agree. But also having gravitas editor like the s-1 editor sort of bridges the gap for me. Like having a sequencer to rely on is awesome while I tweak knobs, whcih I can’t really do on a touch screen with tactile satisfaction

    To put it another way I felt similarly with the S-1. Why get a physical synth when I have like 8 amazing , best of synths for iOS??. But having it made me appreciate and understand synths more, and it also is helping take out the mystique so I can view it as an instrument rather than a sound effect

    I guess curiosity got the better of me and pedal collecting dust was a reason not to take a trade but no your right, because i wanted to get the T8 for Christmas or birthday but using the Volca combined with your take on it is definitely making me confirm my choice that hardware ends with this happy trade, I’m going to rely on my apps for expected and consistent results and I’ll use this for fun, jams, and for when I don’t want to use the iPad/screen

    IDK I like it a lot. I don’t think I would’ve bought one brand new , this was a little bit of a happy experiment; it also has oddly taught me more about midi. I guess it fell into my lap because the universe felt I needed to work on something and get some results lol I’m surprised it’s not a more popular machine (unless I’m just old and didn’t notice it was)

    W/e… I have a couple days left before my final answer. But is it not a popular machine for some reason ? I think it’s pretty cool, like the waveguide alone would have people on here doing backflips I think ($150 MSRp brand new is pretty good, maybe because there no charger included)

    Now you should also know I have 7 hardware synths, 1 hardware drum machine and one hardware bass machine. Endless fun. I like knobs buttons and wires 🙂. Every once in a while I take out a couple of them and jam live over what I’ve made on iPad (Drambo guy here).

    The way I look at it is if it makes you happy and brings you joy, and if you can afford it, get it. That’s my approach for everything. Life is too short.

    Enjoy your hardware and software!

  • dreamcarteldreamcartel

    @reezygle said:

    @dreamcartel said:

    @reezygle said:

    @dreamcartel said:
    My old band mate is moving from digital (all synths and software ) to analog where I am doing the opposite. This afforded me a unique opportunity

    I was very interested in the Roland T-8 because the S-1 is top class, especially for the price. But I cannot afford one (maybe a Christmas gift if anything) at the moment nor can I justify paying $225 for another physical hardware module when I have so many drum machine apps (at least 5: hammerhead, pulse, beat scholar, glitchscaper ,playbeat). $225 for a single machine vs $25 total for 5 pieces of software is a big difference , especially if I’m not great at using the devices as it is so why struggle with a synth and synth drum machine . I’ve only been at this seriously since February but I’ve tried self production for years on windows (switched to iOS with the m1 iPad)

    So my buddy is getting rid of his Volca ($100 obo) drum or he is willing to trade me for my old boss pedal I am not using anymore. A good buddy on here said it’s a good trade, and I agree , it’s totally fair so I’ll probably take it. But I wanted to just ask what you guys thought of drum machines in as far as hardwares goes and how do you guys like the sub $500 machines? Which are your favorite and what about them makes you prefer them over the other. Does anyone use their Volca even with Audio Units?

    I was going to make this just a Volca drums vs Roland T-8 thread but I didn’t want to limit anyone’s input on how they feel about hardware vs software drummer and if you use both, or if you dropped one for the other and why as well

    But while on the topic , if anyone has played with both Volca and t8, please offer a comparison . I’m curious to know what they share in common, how they differ and what are key differences for each

    The Volca is really cool but it isn’t user friendly. From what I’ve seen and experience Roland Aira series is not just feature packed to the brim but it’s also easy to use.

    The one thing about Volca I like a lot is the randomizer, which wasn’t common when I grew up with my old Boss drum machine. Also, gravitas made the editor for it in dRambo which is kind of huge because Momo has an editor but it’s not for iOS/iPadOS so not only is it for all OS but it’s native to dRambo made by perhaps the best dRambo artist and user (gravitas). I think that’s having a huge influence because I can adjust the sound and drums from within dRambo (and the automation is saved too).

    Opinion side bar: Basically should I just keep the Volca and learn/work with it; or should I just play with it a little , realize my limitations, and go back to my software lol I’m not attached to the pedal but I also don’t want to go down a rabbit hole racking up hardware and the S-1 was a gateway . I swore I wouldn’t buy anything else until I made a full album of good material (but does trading used gear count as GAS?)

    Some of you may be saying, “hey Chris, why don’t you stick to your music making instead of this?” And to them I would say “your right, but that’s not your concern” lol j/k, no I would say “your right but I am trying to make my drums better so if this would be a useful and consistent tool, I would like to keep it.”

    So any drum machine fans here care to weigh in? Should I stick to my iOS drum machines or should I seize an opportunity for a cool piece of hardware (that’s in really great condition compared to my pedal)?

    PS why did korg make it 6 piece kits when almost every drum machine is 8-16 pieces?

    What happened to me: I wanted a hardware drum machine, so I got the Behringer TD-3 2 years ago. Great fun playing around with it, but after a while I started just sending midi to it from iPad sequencer apps and recording the pattern in the TD-3. I became more interested in the sounds more than programming it. Manual programing can take forever depending on what beat you are making. And if you are using their software to program the drum machine, then what’s the point.

    My 2 cents: If your main goal is to make and perform music, then don’t buy the hardware. Just 1 or 2 midi controllers to map everything to and you’re golden. I have LaunchPad Pro and Launch Control XL like many others. They work great and cover many use cases, vs just controlling your iPad drum machines. Stick with iPad and you’ll be much happier. If you want to play around with hardware for the fun of it, then buy a hardware drum machine.

    I agree to a large extent . I mean it’s one thing for “fun” use and another for efficient production. Two different worlds within the same universe for me. I’m trying to make them continent’s and not worlds apart. Oddly enough the Volca has a lot to teach if you are willing to invest the time

    I am working in dRambo so I get your point and I had the same thought (if using software to program why use the drum machine)…and to that I sort of also agree. But also having gravitas editor like the s-1 editor sort of bridges the gap for me. Like having a sequencer to rely on is awesome while I tweak knobs, whcih I can’t really do on a touch screen with tactile satisfaction

    To put it another way I felt similarly with the S-1. Why get a physical synth when I have like 8 amazing , best of synths for iOS??. But having it made me appreciate and understand synths more, and it also is helping take out the mystique so I can view it as an instrument rather than a sound effect

    I guess curiosity got the better of me and pedal collecting dust was a reason not to take a trade but no your right, because i wanted to get the T8 for Christmas or birthday but using the Volca combined with your take on it is definitely making me confirm my choice that hardware ends with this happy trade, I’m going to rely on my apps for expected and consistent results and I’ll use this for fun, jams, and for when I don’t want to use the iPad/screen

    IDK I like it a lot. I don’t think I would’ve bought one brand new , this was a little bit of a happy experiment; it also has oddly taught me more about midi. I guess it fell into my lap because the universe felt I needed to work on something and get some results lol I’m surprised it’s not a more popular machine (unless I’m just old and didn’t notice it was)

    W/e… I have a couple days left before my final answer. But is it not a popular machine for some reason ? I think it’s pretty cool, like the waveguide alone would have people on here doing backflips I think ($150 MSRp brand new is pretty good, maybe because there no charger included)

    Now you should also know I have 7 hardware synths, 1 hardware drum machine and one hardware bass machine. Endless fun. I like knobs buttons and wires 🙂. Every once in a while I take out a couple of them and jam live over what I’ve made on iPad (Drambo guy here).

    The way I look at it is if it makes you happy and brings you joy, and if you can afford it, get it. That’s my approach for everything. Life is too short.

    Enjoy your hardware and software!

    Good words to live by! Thank you and likewise man! (Cool profile pic btw)

  • reezyglereezygle

    ❤️

  • ambrosiajamambrosiajam

    Roland and Korg gear don’t always “talk to eachother” as nicely as KorgxKorg or RolandxRoland.. just something to consider, if you already have the S-1…

  • dreamcarteldreamcartel

    @ambrosiajam said:
    Roland and Korg gear don’t always “talk to eachother” as nicely as KorgxKorg or RolandxRoland.. just something to consider, if you already have the S-1…

    You are so absolutely right!!! Thanks for that info in case others want to pair them (which I encourage )

    • (, if it wasn’t for my guru gravitas help with syncing them I wouldn’t have been able to and subsequently wouldn’t have kept the Volca drum)
  • AlmostAnonymousAlmostAnonymous

    Just reposting this classic incase you (and myself included) think you can drummachine……

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @AlmostAnonymous said:
    Just reposting this classic incase you (and myself included) think you can drummachine……

    Haven’t seen this video in ages. A classic.

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