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MD SPS-1 or MM tabletop?

2004-03-03 by moanersaa

MD SPS-1 or MM tabletop?

Although I've been involved with music my whole life, I'm
quite the 
newbie when it comes to electronic music.  Last year I picked up 
FLStudio, CubaseSX2, a midi controller, an audiophile 2496, and a 
few softsynths.  I've learned A LOT.  

This year I decided I wanted to move more in the direction of 
hardware.  I bought a microKorg and a mixer a few weeks ago and am 
really happy with it.  I've also just sold off a few pieces of my 
guitar rack and am looking to pick up a monomachine or a 
machinedrum :)

Up until a few days ago I had my eyes set on the MD SPS-1, but then 
the tabletop version of the Monomachine caught my eye.  Some of the 
sounds this thing churns out are absolutely amazing and seem to be 
exactly what I'm looking for.  

What I'm looking to do is create squelchy, noisy, distorted, sick 
sounding rhythms.  Obviously it's going to take me a while to
learn 
to do this so I want a machine I can grow into as this is going to 
be my last piece of gear for a long time.  I know the MD does pretty 
much what I'm looking for but I'm a little concerned about
being 
limited to only drum type sounds.  The MM seems to have a much wider 
array of sounds available, but how are the drum sounds?  Like I said 
I'm looking for crazy sounding drum kits, but does the MM also 
supply the resources to create typical sounding 909 kick drums and 
the like?  If I buy the MM, I'm worried about receiving it only
to 
immediately start lusting after a MD :)  Also I'm wondering about 
the table top version of the MM.  Am I better to wait till I can 
afford the keyboard version?

Given my gear and what I want to do, can anyone give me some advice 
here?  Perhaps I should just stick with the MD and pick up a MM when 
I can?  I've been listening to demos for 2 days now and am 
completely confused.  Help!  :)

Scott

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