How much would an average beat machiene run me for?

[Marco]

How much would an average beat machiene run me for? I got like $150

[Barock]

there is no such thing as a average beat-machine! You can choose between software-production or hardware-production, both is expensive.... Software Programms like fruityLoops cot arround 400$ (?) and things like an MPC cost like 1000$ (used)

[HaZwaiOh]

fruityloops cost 50-150

[Barock]

The old version (fruity loops 3) costs arround 200 and I think that this ne "fruity studio" thang or whatever is more expensive... but I don't know....

[milLion]

$150 won't get you anything good -- you might have to come up with some more green

[Barock]

or try to do it G-style.....

[Marco]

fuck fruity loops....I had It before...

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by Marco
fuck fruity loops....I had It before...

People try to help you out and give you alternatives cause the amount you mentioned is a little short...and that's all you can say...???

[milLion]

look like somebody had some frustrations with fruity -- lol

[Cold Truth]

ay...marko!!! well, i understand that you dont like fruity loops. i have been doing this for around 5 years, with some hefty breaks in between because i didnt have my equipment. (i had to pawn my first setup a few times.) so in the last year God has blessed me with some good equipment and i have managed to go from an sp 202 and dr 202 to an mpc 2000, and in that same year between me and my partner we have owned a roland xp-80, triton le, roland xp-80 and finally i have a real heavy hitter in my motif rack. so...... what did i do when i didnt have equipment? MTV Music Generator became my best friend!!!!!!! some of us got dues to pay before we get the best. i dont really care for software all that much but i certainly wouldnt scoff at it if i couldnt afford what i wanted.

you need to do a few things. one, you should stop being rude when people try to help you, because we dont know you hate it. this site doesnt tolerate those things. i know other sites do BUT WE DONT.
second, learn to get good on what you can get for now because it will pay off greatly later. trust me, youll understand when it happens!

anyhow for a hundered and fifty, just look on ebay and the recycler and classifieds online..... dont even bother looking for anything new. if you want just drums, zoom makes one for like 119. look up american musical supply because you can get things on payments. i am guessing you are under 18 tho.....

so, sorry for the half page response guys. i really am trying to use shorter posts!!

[dacalion]

ditto (what Truth said...) by the way Truth, I thought I was the only person in the world that owned a dr-202...hahahahahaha

holla,--dac

[Cold Truth]

yup. my friend has it now. i hate that thing... the sound is ok but very good for the price. plus the effects that are on it are real good- i never figured the whole thing out because it does have a lot but it sucks to make whole tracks with on its own...

[inrctyhoodmusic]

Originally posted by milLion
$150 won't get you anything good -- you might have to come up with some more green

LOL!!!!!! 150 wont get him anything at all....If you really want hardware apply for a musicans friend credit card they'll start you off with $2500 or more

[milLion]

i was trying to be nice about it -- lol -- but yeah -- you ain't got nothing coming with a bill fifty -- lol

[Kourto]

what is the mpc? i never know this, it is a sampler? cause i know his price and ouffff, around 1500$!! i hope than is very good lol!

[inrctyhoodmusic]

Mpc is a midi production center...It's a sampler drum machine(without any sounds) and you have to midi ins and 2 midi outs on the 2000 xl but on the 3000 I think it's 4 ins and 4 outs and the 4000 is just awsome but it's a machine that probally has the best sequencer of them all it comes with a standard 21.9 seconds of sample time and you can hook anything up to via midi you can get a memory upgrade fully blown it's about I'm not quite sure but it's around 300-400 seconds of samle time

[Kourto]

nice, but is it only for make drum? or we can make melody?

[inrctyhoodmusic]

once you have whatever sounds you want in it you can do whatever you want with it make melodies it has a lot of features on it you can do a lot with that you can't do with other machines

[Kourto]

nice, and the last question is... we can use it as sampler?
and what is the price for a old mcp2000?

[Barock]

-yeah u can use it as a sampler
-for the prices, take a look at www.ebay.com

[Kourto]

Thanks, i dont think than i have money for this but dream make nothin bad lol

[Captain_Rid]

If your going to make beats and think your going to make beats all your life go with something expensive like an MPC or ASR-x
because some day you know your going to want something better than what you have. A lot of studios have mpcs anyways so just going all out.

[The Bastard]

jus sum advice ,you dont necceserily need expensive equipment to make paht beats,all you need is creativity. i use a yahama keyboard ran me 300 bucks and a zoom rythym track drum machine i got for 125bucks off ebay which is a steal and i make sum phat joints,so put your mind to work and use what u can afford,save your loot ,and buy bigger and better toys ;)

[Beatbrigade]

inexpensive and unprofessional 350 bucks, pro gear like mpc 1400 bucks or ebay for 700......probably worth checkin into