r/Grooveboxes

As per title. I really like the grey coloured Octatrack units but it seems they’ve been out of production since early 2000s. Is this correct? Can you now have any colour you like as long as it’s black? :)

Hello,

I have a Korg Electribe 2 that I love.

I would like now to add a new hardware to record my own voice (singing a chorus, a verse...), add some fx (reverb, delay, why not a bit of autotune) and play it through the "audio in" of the Electribe. I am now doing it with my smartphone (Koala Sampler) but would like something better.

I dont know what kind of hardware can do this ?

I have found maybe the Boss RC 202 or 505 but i am not sure. Ideally I would like something able to record my own voice and also other samples (from better singers than me!)

Do you have any ideas ? I am still a beginner in this hardware world. Important note : I dont want to use a computer.

In this video I use a set of 303 bass sounds (sampled from my 303) all on the same pitch but with different settings, then process each one with FX focused on stereo width and tone, and sequence them on the SP-404MKII to get an acid-style line that’s way more varied and interesting, even over short loops.

It’s a simple but amazing trick to bring your grooves

to life.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

Hi Groovebox community!
I'm building a live setup and looking for a compact and lightweight groovebox with at least 64-step patterns. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

I hope you like this. I've tried to show the elements from each channel so you can see how this was put together. The LiveTrak is an excellent companion for the Bento. I'm going to add a Volca Keys to the rig and then I think I'll have an excellent dawless set up that fits in my backpack. People have questioned the Bento use case - this is mine. I've no space for a studio in my house so I wanted to create a music production kit that is portable and packable. The Bento is working better for me than a Circuit, MPC or PE Tracker did as the core or "brain".

Hey, I’ve got a dilemma: I already own a Korg E2 (both the synth and sampler versions). I’m thinking about buying an older Korg model, but if I can only get one, I’m thinkin between the ESX and the EMX. Would the ESX make sense? I play tekno music in the 160–190 BPM range. Thanks a lot for the advice and tips.!!

I've been looking at some videos about OP-XY (one introducing all the features) and frankly I don't understand its phenomenon. I mean, it costs around $2500-ish (in Poland, that is) and for that you get a 3S device, but at the same time you can spend like $930-ish for a MPC One Gen2, which, seems to me like a far more capable device than the former. Larger and without battery - I acknowledge that - but I'm unsure if I'm ready to pay $1400 just to have these features (and lose such ones as ~unlimited bars and number of instruments limited only by RAM and CPU.

So my question is: what actually is behind the TE phenomenon? People used to the brand? Some special features I'm unaware of? Hype of the community? Help me understand.

Discover 404 Bus Drive, a free and open-source web app that turns your smartphone into a MIDI controller for the SP-404MK2, with no installation required .

In this video, you’ll see a practical overview of how it works: how to connect it to the SP, which controls you can assign, and some creative ideas for using it in your live sets or dawless jams .

This is not a step-by-step tutorial, but a quick demo to help you understand if it can be useful in your setup

Thanks to u/Puzzleheaded_Big_103 and u/Cyneox for their work!

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

New Track out so lemme hit you with the same favor