Quote Originally Posted by xes View Post
not essensial,but I could hock it :)

how about something like this.
http://www.dv247.com/invt/18596/
a korg ESX1

I've got the older version of those. Nice and fun to use, though can get a bit fiddly if you want to create any of your own riffs, 'cos you need to set up a sample and then use the pitch shift on a motion sequence to play it.

The sound (particularly on this version) is lovely though.

Also unless they've changed it, you can't set a pattern so that some of the parts are muted when you first move to it, so if you wanted to run a loop and then bring in hats/snare etc blah blah, you need to set up each version on a separate pattern.

And the memory's quite small.

I'd find it hard to use this as an all in one, unless your music is quite minimal.

Problem is, most all in one boxes that are easy to use have less good sounds.

My solution would be look for an old second hand groove box (I use an RM1x which is a super powerful sequencer if you lean how to use it, but got by with an MC303 for years!) sod the internal sounds and get a cheap synth (a-station/microkorg etc) and a drum modules (second hand drum-station if you can find one, or one of the electribe drum machines). Use the sequencer on the box to play the synths.

Guess you'll need a mixer, but I reckon you could search out that lot for about £500. Though it's not all in one.