For discussion about setting up your studio and advice on the gear and equipment within it.
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By jnorth Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:14 am
dirtyrum wrote:Roland SP 808. Total garbage. Bought it brand new like 10 years back. :)


Should have got a 505. I like it anyways.
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By NearTao Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:35 pm
poundaproblem wrote:
DJ Plan A wrote:
poundaproblem wrote:Bought some yamaha monitors....not real happy but whatever I just beat the fukers up when making beats.

Which ones, and why the regret?


The HS50M's. Compared to my mackies they were just not really worth it. I returned them and got the 8"s. Way better/


Gotta see which Yamaha's I've got... picked up a pair of 5" that I've liked for mixing/monitoring. At the time I wanted to get the 8" Yamies, but didn't have the dough and $500 for the 5" pair was already enough.
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By JDSY Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:36 pm
well, i sort of regret buying an akai s5000. I've used it for a few things, and it sounds great, but the data wheel died and it is a much slower process to make patches than FL studio. It sounds better though- better fidelity. I decided to just use it for synth patches and not drums but i haven't been using it. I have a qy700 to control it. what i need to do is figure out how to use my Mpc 2000xl to record the midi sequences of the s5000 but that might be a hassle. part of me thinks i don't need the s5000, that I could find something with an easier interface. I did only pay 200 bucks for it, and it has the FX, full ram, and a hard drive. but i don't turn it on very often...
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By mr_debauch Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:12 pm
I have to say the mv8000 even though I dont actually regret it. The thing was after I got it I sold my 2000xl partially so it would kind of force me to learn the new machine (at the time) and I wouldn't be able to take the easy way out and sneak back on the XL... haha anyways the regret is actually not buying the MV because it is superior to the XL but selling the XL is certainly a regret. I loved the set of features and the fact that every thing it did... it did well every time. It was solid, the pads were no joke, and it was the best thing to have on a little table by the record shelf just for sitting there and listening and chopping tunes. Such a simple machine with a specific purpose that just strips the idea of making a beat down to it's core... no effects, no mixing, no pluggins or vsts... nothing. Just record the sample, and that is that. I miss the simplicity and regret selling it.


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also I cant submit a beat for the new mixtape now too cause of selling the damn thing.
By Glydez Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:04 am
mr_debauch wrote:I have to say the mv8000 even though I dont actually regret it. The thing was after I got it I sold my 2000xl partially so it would kind of force me to learn the new machine (at the time) and I wouldn't be able to take the easy way out and sneak back on the XL... haha anyways the regret is actually not buying the MV because it is superior to the XL but selling the XL is certainly a regret. I loved the set of features and the fact that every thing it did... it did well every time. It was solid, the pads were no joke, and it was the best thing to have on a little table by the record shelf just for sitting there and listening and chopping tunes. Such a simple machine with a specific purpose that just strips the idea of making a beat down to it's core... no effects, no mixing, no pluggins or vsts... nothing. Just record the sample, and that is that. I miss the simplicity and regret selling it.


oh and edit:

also I cant submit a beat for the new mixtape now too cause of selling the damn thing.


Pretty much exactly the same for me with the MV8800.

The feature set was so in depth compared to what i was used to, i felt i HAD to use it to its full potential to prove its worth. My work flow just died.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication....
By heist Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:32 am
ha this great!!

I had many regretful purchases (and sales)

Bought a MPC 2000 , sold it cos I was broke
Ticked up a 2000xl , sold cos I wanted to do keyboard beats

Got a midi keyboard, a mad spec PC .
so to compliment it I got a S2000 (WASTE OF $$)

So after contemplating anger management courses for being so angry at buying the keyboard and pc and s2000, I was dealt a gift in disguise. We had a wild thunder storm and the majority of the house and appliancs in it shorted. Funny in hindsight, but not at the time.

Got a 2000xl and that's how it stays now!!!

And there's been complimentary gear in between.

Personally I think arm yourself with a music theory book with some audio examples, some 'classic' albums, an mpc , stacks of wax and a turnie and your sussed.

simple in hindsight
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By DPM Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:41 pm
bought an Alesis IO 26 Firewire interface, I have only used it once since i bought almost 2 yrs ago

I could probably use it in the future, so Im not selling it....UNLESS, one of you guys would like it. Its pretty much mint condition...
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By distortedtekno Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:31 pm
I've been through alot of gear over the years. So I'd have to say anything from Behringer would make the top of my list. The mixers and rackmount effects all have a high noise floor. I'm still using my MX2442A after 5 years. I wanna get rid of it so badly. But the packaging is HUGE and the shipping aint gonna be cheap. So I gotta cut my losses if it's even worth selling on ebay. Can't wait to get rid of it, save some space and buy an Echo Audiofire 12 with a new computer.

Other regrets include the Roland MC-09 PhraseLab I bought back in '02. The TB-303 emulation sucked worse than anything I ever heard, and the phrase sampler was way too limited and took ages to load.

The Roland D2 Groovebox sucked even more. I bought it right before the MC-09 and returned it after a month. The interface was anything but intuitive and the sounds were too cheesy.

Then there was the Roland SH-32. I bought the floor model for $99. No way I was gonna spend $599 when it first came out. The filters were really shitty.

I'm sure there's more on my list, but all that I mentioned were definitely the worst.