IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
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INCOGNEETO
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IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
I DID A SEARCH AND READ THAT THIS BOARD BASICALLY SUX.....I HAVE A FANTOM X-7 AND MAKE HIP HOP.....I WANNA KNOW IF THE SRX-01 IS WORTH GETTING...AND IF ITS NOT....WHICH EXPANSION BOARD HAS THE BEST DRUMS FOR HIP HOP..THANKS IN ADVANCE....INCOG
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rbarkhouse
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Re: IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
SRX-01 IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahem, sorry. SRX-01 is an awesome drum expansion, but I don't think it's what you're looking for. SRX-01 is predominantly (maybe completely, I can't remember) acoustic drums, so it's perfect for rock, latin, jazz, etc. For hip hop you'd probably be better off with the drum kits on SRX-05 (Supreme Dance) or SRX-08 (Platinum Trax).
You can check out interactive demos at RolandUS.com:
http://www.rolandus.com/products/detail ... ageMode=15
(Click the "SRX-Series Interactive Demo" at the bottom of the page)
Rick Barkhouse
Ahem, sorry. SRX-01 is an awesome drum expansion, but I don't think it's what you're looking for. SRX-01 is predominantly (maybe completely, I can't remember) acoustic drums, so it's perfect for rock, latin, jazz, etc. For hip hop you'd probably be better off with the drum kits on SRX-05 (Supreme Dance) or SRX-08 (Platinum Trax).
You can check out interactive demos at RolandUS.com:
http://www.rolandus.com/products/detail ... ageMode=15
(Click the "SRX-Series Interactive Demo" at the bottom of the page)
Rick Barkhouse
Re: IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
Hi INCOG,
I had the SRX-01 and it didn't do much for Techno, Trance or Big Beat. I agree with Rick the SRX-01 is more of a Rock, Jazz and Studio Expansion Board. The SRX-05 Supreme Dance and the SRX-08 Platinum Trax is your best bet. The SRX-05 is more focused on single sounds rather than loops. The SRX-08 has a little bit of everything like loops, grooves and single sounds. Check out the demos at the Roland Website. I think the SRX-05 would be your best bet for Hip Hop.
Mike
I had the SRX-01 and it didn't do much for Techno, Trance or Big Beat. I agree with Rick the SRX-01 is more of a Rock, Jazz and Studio Expansion Board. The SRX-05 Supreme Dance and the SRX-08 Platinum Trax is your best bet. The SRX-05 is more focused on single sounds rather than loops. The SRX-08 has a little bit of everything like loops, grooves and single sounds. Check out the demos at the Roland Website. I think the SRX-05 would be your best bet for Hip Hop.
Mike
Re: IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
"SRX-01 is predominantly (maybe completely, I can't remember) acoustic drums"
Completely.
As it says on the box (and the Roland website):
"The SRX-01 Dynamic Drum Kits wave expansion board is loaded with 64MB-equivalent of the finest acoustic drum sounds ever assembled."
Now I'm not a hip hop guy, but is there any room in the genre for any "out of the box" experimentation? Such as building a track entirely out of acoustic sounds? Hip hop unplugged? Or is that too bizarre to be considered? Just a thought.
-Ron.
Completely.
As it says on the box (and the Roland website):
"The SRX-01 Dynamic Drum Kits wave expansion board is loaded with 64MB-equivalent of the finest acoustic drum sounds ever assembled."
Now I'm not a hip hop guy, but is there any room in the genre for any "out of the box" experimentation? Such as building a track entirely out of acoustic sounds? Hip hop unplugged? Or is that too bizarre to be considered? Just a thought.
-Ron.
Re: IS THE SRX-01 ANY GOOD???????????
Any board that has room ambient sound built into the sample automatically gets yanked off my list of "Must Buy" items. I want to create my own room. I want to be able to select bone dry if I want to. Sheesh Roland, this is no way to make up for lack of individual MFX.
Using live drums for hip hop
That's the next movement. More and more hip hop projects are incorporating live performance style in their music.