| Manufacturer |
Model |
# Of Pads/Touch Sensitive |
Onboard Effects |
# Of Sounds |
# Of Patterns Preset/User |
# Of Songs |
# Of Output/Type |
Special Features |
Price |
| Akai |
MPC1000 |
16/Yes |
Yes |
Unlimited |
0/99 |
20 |
(6) 1/4"; RCA; S/PDIF |
$1,499 |
| Akai |
MPC2000XL MIDI Production Center |
16/Yes |
Optional 4-bus effects processor |
128 |
0/99 |
20 |
(2) 1/4" |
Reads Roland & E-mu libraries; BPM
matching time stretch; SE1, SE2, SE3 special edition w/enhanced graphics;
automated mixing; 64 tracks; 300K note sequencer |
$1,499 |
| Akai |
MPC2000XL-ZP |
16/Yes |
Optional 4-bus effects processor |
128 |
0/99 |
20 (user only) |
(2) 1/4" TRS (8-out optional) |
100 MB ZIP drive w/ 50 MB AKAI drum sounds;
graphic flip-up display; real-time control; Timestretch; resample; Beat Loop
function; tap tempo |
$1,649 |
| Akai |
MPC4000 |
16/Yes |
Yes |
Unlimited |
0/128 |
128 (user only) |
(2) XLR/1/4" combo (8-out optional) |
60 GB HD; CD burner; sample streaming; 272 MB
RAM exp to 512 MB; (6) real-time controller; word clock; SMPTE; optional ADAT
I/O |
$3,999 |
| Alesis |
SR-16 |
12/Yes |
No |
100 |
200/200 |
100 |
(4) 1/4" |
Includes start/stop; A-B fill/count
footswitches |
$269 |
| Boss |
DR-3 |
13/Yes |
Ambience; EQ; comp w/edit |
120 |
100/100x11 |
100 |
(4) RCA; (4) 1/4" phone |
Arranger-style programming; TSC-total sound
control; backlit display |
$225 |
| Boss |
DR-670 |
20/Yes |
No |
256 |
200/200 |
100 |
(2) 1/4" output; phones (stereo mini) |
Direct pattern play; bass patterns w/drum
patterns |
$345 |
| Boss |
DR-202 |
8/No |
Reverb; chorus |
256 |
400/100 |
50 |
(2) RCA |
Roll button |
$495 |
| Boss |
DR-770 |
16/Yes |
16+ ambient settings; reverb; flange; EQ |
255 |
400/400 |
100 |
(2) 1/4"; 1/4" phones |
Direct pattern play; quick search for pattern
play |
$495 |
| Boss |
SP-303 Dr. Sample |
8/No |
MFX/26 types |
16 internal/ 16 card |
0/16 int, 16 card |
1 |
(2) RCA |
Import WAV, AIFF: samples can be played
directly from memory card; allows up to 202 min. of sample time |
$395 |
| Jomox |
AiRBase-99 |
Yes |
No |
Unlimited |
200 |
200 |
(10) 1/4" |
Fully-analog electronics |
$995 |
| Jomox |
XBase-09 |
4/Yes |
No |
Unlimited |
64 |
64 |
(4) 1/4" |
Fully-analog electronics; onboard sequencer |
$1,095 |
| Korg |
ER1mkII (Electribe R mkII) |
9/No |
Ring mod; cross mod; tempo delay |
Unlimited |
256/256 |
16 |
(2) 1/4" |
Motion sequencer; audio inputs; rhythmic
external audio gating; analog-modeled sounds; optional bag |
$400 |
| Korg |
EA1mkII (Electribe A mkII) |
2/No |
Tempo delay; chorus; flanger |
Unlimited |
256/256 |
16 |
(2) 1/4" |
Oscillator sync; ring mod, cross mod; motion
sequence; audio in processing; use as analog modeling tone module |
$400 |
| Korg |
ES-1mkII (Electribe S mkII) |
12/No |
11 types |
Unlimited |
128/128 |
16 |
(2) 1/4" |
Sampling: resampling, time-slice; audio in
rhythmic gating; motion sequence; SmartMedia storage |
$599 |
| Korg |
EMX-1 (Electribe MX) |
16/No |
3 processors/ 16 types |
Unlimited |
256/256 |
64 |
(4) 1/4" |
Valve Force tube circuit; performance
arpeggiator; audio ins and processing; motion sequence (knob movements);
SmartMedia |
$850 |
| Korg |
ESX-1 (Electribe SX) |
16/No |
3 processors/ 16 types |
Unlimited |
256/256 |
64 |
(4) 1/4" |
Valve Force tube circuit; performance
arpeggiator; audio input; sampling: TimeSlice/Stretch, resampling; SmartMedia |
$850 |
| Roland |
DR-3 |
13/Yes |
Ambience/ sound shape |
132 |
1,100/1,100 |
100 |
(2) 1/4"; (2) RCA |
Rhythm Progression Styles with multiple
pattern variations; AC/Battery powered; Total Sound Control w/Sound Shape |
$225 |
| Roland |
DR-670 |
20/Yes |
N/A |
272 |
200/200+ |
100 |
(2)1/4"; (1) headphone |
DPP Function (Direct Pattern Play) for easy
song composing; tap tempo; AC/Battery powered |
$345 |
| Roland |
DR-880 |
20/Yes |
EQ; compression; ambience; TSC |
480 |
500/500 |
100 |
(4)1/4" |
USB (MIDI & SMF import); EZ Compose;
guitar/bass input; COSM amp models; Groove Modify |
$549 |
| Roland |
SP-606 Sampling Workstation |
16/Yes |
(2) MFX - 45 types; mastering |
128 int/384 card |
40/100 |
25 |
(2) 1/4 |
USB Audio/MIDI interface built-in; P-606
virtual Groovebox/Acid file player; analog modeling software for PC |
$695 |
| Roland |
MC-909 Sampling GrooveBox |
16/Yes |
MFX1; MFX2; reverb; comp; MSTR |
800 |
332/200/999 CRD |
50 |
(6) 1/4" |
Built-in sampler; expandable with SRX Series
Boards |
$1,595 |
| Roland |
MV-8000 Production Studio v3.0 |
16/Yes |
MFX; chorus; reverb; mastering |
9,999 |
0/500 |
16 per project |
(8) 1/4"; digital i/o |
Sampling; sequencing; audio recording;
optional mouse and VGA output |
$2,695 |
| Vermona |
DRM1 Mk II |
N/A |
Yes |
8 (program- mable) |
0/0 |
0 |
(10) 1/4" |
True analog drum synthesizer |
$599 |
| Yamaha |
RY9 |
12/No |
No |
128 |
200/50 |
100 |
(2) 1/4"; phones |
Guitar input w/ tuner and mono pitch-to-MIDI |
$300 |
| Zoom |
MRT-3B |
7/No |
No |
N/A |
200/99 |
99 |
(2) 1/4" |
Realistic drum sounds |
$175 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
# Of Pads/Touch Sensitive |
Onboard Effects |
# Of Sounds |
# Of Patterns Preset/User |
# Of Songs |
# Of Output/Type |
Special Features |
Price |
