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With the MC-303, released in 1996, Roland established the sound of an entire generation. Since then, good grooveboxes have been intuitive to use and suitable for creating both melodies and drums.
Rhythm, bass and effects – every groovebox has its own groove
Whether digital, analogue or hybrid – whether 8, 32 or 96 pads – whether polyphonic or not: every groovebox has its own distinctive beats and enables the creation of a wide variety of samples. It's no surprise that a well-equipped DJ today uses more than one of these devices. The wide range of brands is necessary to cover the spectrum of possible uses.
Buying grooveboxes online – what to consider
The first decision concerns the sound generation. Should it be analogue circuitry or sample-based, as with the Korg Volca Sample? Digital sound generation is offered, for example, by the MPC from Akai or the Circuit from Novation. If you can't decide here, you'll find an excellent 8-voice polyphonic desktop synthesiser for the top end with the Novation Peak.
The choice obviously also depends on the area of application. Should the groovebox be operated with a DAW? Then it needs USB or MIDI connections. And how many connections should the device have for your use?
Once this fundamental decision has been made, you can dive much deeper into the matter. Every groovebox needs a sequencer – and there are significant differences here. 16 steps are the minimum, but in many cases there are also 32 or even 64 steps. However, even on larger machines often only 16 LEDs for step sequencing are addressable. Nevertheless, several different patterns can be arranged into songs.
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