Drum Machines. Answers Please?

I want to get a very basic, very simple drum machine. Just to tap - tap - tap along to a piano. Basically, a slightly more advanced clock.

It should be:

-simple to operate. -cheap -simple to operate.

Basically, a more of a drumming nissan micra (auto transmission) than a Ferrari.

I figured the NOOLies could help me find the answer, being musically able.

Thanks in advance. C

you'd be as well using your PC.

There are any number of virtual drum machines, most notable is of course Rebirth, which emulates an 808 and 909.

If you insist on pissing your cash away on hardware, Boss BR550 and Alesis SR16 would be two good 2nd hand options.

Why can't you use just music software? There is a bunch of good software - very easy to programm.

Thanks.

Even to Mike

I prefair the hardware.

Clockwork C wrote: Thanks.

I prefair the hardware.

Then spend YOUR money!!!!

What were the links for the online drum machines?

Cheers.

HERE

Loads of demos of old synths too ( including the original Fairlight demo record which is SERIOUSLY impressive.)

The drum machines there are strictly jurassic so not much use for window shopping for some nice modern kit. Shit load of fun though.

I'd say get the best of both worlds. A trigger pad surface such or any midi synth will do the same as a drum machine but it will trigger any software synth (eg drum) sound on your computer. This way you're not stuck with the sounds on any drum machine but you still have the hardware to tap out a pattern with you hands.

e.g... http://www.alesis.com/product.php?id=103