By inthemix
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:30 pm
As for producing a drum unit/samplebox that would potentially oust or at least challenge the current dominancy of the MPC and MV series already out there, this unit is gonna have to have some serious kick-ass features not found on those already out there to even partly persuade the established units loyal customer bases to even consider anything else !
Then, of course, we got those ol grey-haired, white boy, smelly rockers, LINN, in the background with all their old wisdom being put into what we are all being told will evntually be the must have beatmaker of the next few years - would be nice to actually see an actual unit in the real now at this late .... many are losing faith in this ever becoming a reality ?!!
The rumour mill is also working overtime about Roland's next venture .... but then this is true of Akai as well.
One thing is for sure, Beatkangz are gonna seriosuly be up against some stiff competition for beatmakers dollars, pounds and yen, make no mistake.
In terms of Hip Hop, as this is the obvious vibe that I get from Beatkangz about which market this unit is to be squarely aimed at, I could think of at least four things that the MPC does not utilise that would be nice to see in a professional beat making box ... infact, they're not even on the other much vaunted beat box extrodoniare, the MV series. Still, they wouldn't want to hear froma culturally fair-minded and unbaised soul like me anyhow, so perhaps I'll hold onto those snippets for now.
Hey, Beatkangz, hope that your unit truly is something 'extra' ?
Then, of course, we got those ol grey-haired, white boy, smelly rockers, LINN, in the background with all their old wisdom being put into what we are all being told will evntually be the must have beatmaker of the next few years - would be nice to actually see an actual unit in the real now at this late .... many are losing faith in this ever becoming a reality ?!!
The rumour mill is also working overtime about Roland's next venture .... but then this is true of Akai as well.
One thing is for sure, Beatkangz are gonna seriosuly be up against some stiff competition for beatmakers dollars, pounds and yen, make no mistake.
In terms of Hip Hop, as this is the obvious vibe that I get from Beatkangz about which market this unit is to be squarely aimed at, I could think of at least four things that the MPC does not utilise that would be nice to see in a professional beat making box ... infact, they're not even on the other much vaunted beat box extrodoniare, the MV series. Still, they wouldn't want to hear froma culturally fair-minded and unbaised soul like me anyhow, so perhaps I'll hold onto those snippets for now.
Hey, Beatkangz, hope that your unit truly is something 'extra' ?
Give a little more, expect a little less ... but always put number 1 first !
Live life and do your best to make it fit around you in a loving and productive way ....
Live life and do your best to make it fit around you in a loving and productive way ....
