But you can load your own samples using the software provided to create your own sound banks which is an important feature. But the basses, instruments and sound effects are all a little cheesy they reminded me of a Roland 505 from the 90’s. The preset drum kits sound supa dope, and are really phat for hip hop and urban music production. They’re laid out like a piano keyboard although I wonder why they didn’t go for the standard 4×4 pad layout which is so common in hip hop drum machines? The pads are great quality, really nice velocity sensitivity and playability. I select a kit and set up the tempo, set the bar length, and change the record mode from replace to overdub. Think Fruity Loops and Roland MC-series Groovebox pattern sequencing. ![]() ![]() The manual tells me how to make a basic PATTERN, which is the building block of a SONG. It also boasts extremely rugged build quality, so you could take it hiking with you thanks to the long battery life and portability, but you would have to forfeit at least a few kilos of trail mix. It has a BLANG button which controls the LED lighting display which kept me amused for a few minutes. But let’s see what’s under the hood.Īesthetically it has to be said that the Beat Thang is beautiful. ![]() It looks impressive as I turn the power on, blue lights flashing everywhere it’s very reminiscent of Tron. ![]() It’s small, compact and yet weighs a good few kilos more than expected. My first impression as I open the box and remove the Beat Thang from its packaging is that this machine is heavy.
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