Any NAMM synth or drum machine rumors out there?

synapsecollapse · Post by **synapsecollapse** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:20 am

tallow, no one is listing the price (i checked nova, sweetwater and alesis' sites) but here is a picture to tide you over for a while.

JSRockit · Post by **JSRockit** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:25 am

Finally...DRUM MACHINES return!!!! Woot Woot! The Alesis looks slick... the Aksi looks ok... they most likely will be relatively cheap too.

linndrum9000 · Post by **linndrum9000** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:53 am

JSRockit wrote:Finally...DRUM MACHINES return!!!! Woot Woot! The Alesis looks slick... the Aksi looks ok... they most likely will be relatively cheap too.

I THINK THEY ARE THE SAME MACHINE! Look at the screen for both. You'll notice they are the same! Akai and Alesis are both numark arent they??? I dont think they would put out the same machine in two different packages, but they do appear to have the same color/look of screen.

Post by **tallowwaters** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:20 am

synapsecollapse wrote:tallow, no one is listing the price (i checked nova, sweetwater and alesis' sites) but here is a picture to tide you over for a while.

ah, youre a kind man. i found the pics at alesis in all their close up glory. and they kept the a/b pattern fill instant flipping. i have hoped beyond logic that alesis would update the sr16 (i have 4 of these), and am quite surprised that they did. i hate the fact that i am going to buy this for whatever it costs when it will first appear, despite the fact that the price will probably drop in a few months (and the fact that i just bought a roland r70, which is a fantastic drum machine that buries the R8 in every way)

i think the akai looks pretty swell too.

i too am happy to see drum machines returning to the market.

Johnny Lenin · Post by **Johnny Lenin** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:26 am

linndrum9000 wrote:I THINK THEY ARE THE SAME MACHINE! Look at the screen for both. You'll notice they are the same! Akai and Alesis are both numark arent they??? I dont think they would put out the same machine in two different packages, but they do appear to have the same color/look of screen.

Good call. Same software, same back panel, different h/w interface and features. The Akai has an interesting feature: "Pattern Play Mode - Different patterns can be triggered from individual pads."

Post by **tallowwaters** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:44 am

Johnny Lenin wrote:The Akai has an interesting feature: "Pattern Play Mode - Different patterns can be triggered from individual pads."

nothing new. i think half the machines in my studio can do that.

crystalmsc · Post by **crystalmsc** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:53 am

Those two battery powered Drum machines (and the SR18) looks very cool with the nice big-blue screen.

crystalmsc · Post by **crystalmsc** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:57 am

I hope there's a FM/Hybrid synth in there..instead of just an interactive controller.

Johnny Lenin · Post by **Johnny Lenin** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:51 am

tallowwaters wrote:nothing new. i think half the machines in my studio can do that.

True... but I think it's new for a machine that I imagine will sell for @ $200. Incidentally, the SR-18 has the same feature set. I guess they are identical in all but labelling, cosmetics and front panel layout.

supermel74 · Post by **supermel74** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:59 am

crystalmsc wrote:
I hope there's a FM/Hybrid synth in there..instead of just an interactive controller.

Looks interesting http://www.gearwire.com/yamaha-kxseries.html

megawatt · Post by **megawatt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:26 am

I like how the Akai XR20's record button says "DO IT"

funny

crystalmsc · Post by **crystalmsc** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:32 am

supermel74 wrote:Looks interesting http://www.gearwire.com/yamaha-kxseries.html

or at least put a space for 3 PLG boards with the ability to layer those in a flexible performance mode..and sell the Limited Edition, installed with the AN, VL and DX boards with a special low price.

supermel74 · Post by **supermel74** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:42 am

crystalmsc wrote:
supermel74 wrote:Looks interesting http://www.gearwire.com/yamaha-kxseries.html
or at least put a space for 3 PLG boards with the ability to layer those in a flexible performance mode..and sell the Limited Edition, installed with the AN, VL and DX boards with a special low price.

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c1t1zen · Post by **c1t1zen** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:01 am

I bet the SR18 has new samples. The SR16 had great cymbols and some funky kicks/congas...I circuit bent mine to great effect. hello SR18 bending

breitt · Post by **breitt** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:53 am

qtuner wrote:
breitt wrote:
Johnny Lenin wrote: So is Korg focusing mostly on cosmetics?
Anyone know anything about Radikal Technologies' Hybrid Eelements? Didn't see any info upon a cursory glance.
there is a bunch of info on the spectralis forum on spectralis.de. There are a lot of pissed off spectralis owners.

Oh, man-you're not kidding!
http://www.spectralis.de/phpBB2/viewtop ... ts&start=0
I haven't visited there in a while-basically, since I sold my Spectralis last year. Glad I did sell it. Probably a textbook example of why a company should not release beta-version hardware. Jered-forgive my impatience-take your time with the XS!