CoreyT Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 So I was looking at the new Vox Apache guitars yesterday that have a drum machine built into them, and also amp modeling. http://www.voxamps.com/us/guitars/apache/ I really do not need another guitar with a built in speaker, as I have a Fernandes that has one, but the Vox is very cool. But this got me to thinking there must be some drum machines out there that you can plug into your amp to play along with. I saw these on Amazon, but I am not sure if they are to play along with, or if you are suppose to beat on the pads :D http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_85_0?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adrum+machine%2Cp_85%3A1&keywords=drum+machine&ie=UTF8&qid=1356321546 Looking for something easy to hook up to a 2nd amp and to be able to program it to play different style rhythm and temps. Are they the correct type I am talking about that are listed? What about software too, such as Garage Band? I know nothing about it, but if it has amp modeling, I am not looking at it for that, as I already have four amps here. Just looking for something that has drums, and that I can use to play along with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 In my experiance, drum machines drink too much. That's why I went acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markini Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 The only drum tracks I have found with a realistic sound has been from the line 6 spider amp. Because all the tracks are recorded from 'Live' human drummers. No computer generated drums. The drum tracks can be speeded up or slowed down and can be adjusted for pitich. Nothing replaces a live drummer, but these line 6 tracks are pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SpiderJam/ This one is cool, good video. Trying to get away from buying a new amp though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I bought a mint condition Jam Station (JS5) from a friend. It has drums, horns, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards...you name it. AND you can loop all the tracks to jam with a full band. Well over 100 different tracks to keep your chops in shape. The best part??? Nobody shows up drunk late or stoned. No attitudes and nobody whining about rehearsal. My kind of band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I use my Boss Micro BR for drum loops or to play along to MP3s. I am about to sell it because now I can use the drum loops in my iPhone using GarageBand and transmit them wirelessly through bluetooth into my PA powered speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarusvt84 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 We like to jam to "Let's Jam" CD tracks by both Jody Worrell and Peter Vogl....jazz, rock, blues... http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Jam-CD-Blues-Rock/dp/B001CRP69K/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 I will have to Google that JS5. My dealer said he has a BR800 in stock. Do you just plug it into a second amp? Looks like you can plug into it also to use its amp modeling effects. http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1068 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 This looks nice, around same price as the Line 6 Jam amp, but can do more. http://www.amazon.com/BOSS-JS-10-Boss-eBand/dp/B008RBMPZW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356385514&sr=1-1&keywords=roland+js-10 OK, this thing looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Yep...I just plug it into an amp and it sounds great. Everything I could ever want in one small package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Looking for something easy to hook up to a 2nd amp and to be able to program it to play different style rhythm and temps. Well, there's the Zoom MRT-3B micro-rhythm track. You just plug it in to your amp. Drum sounds are very realistic. Here's a youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Looking at the prices of these various "boxes of tricks" I can't help wondering why Band in a Box isn't altogether a better alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 The more I see videos of the Boss JS-10, the more I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Back in the early '70s a buddy of mine and I used a Univox analog drum machine for country/country rock. It sounds a little odd on this youtube vid, but it worked surprisingly well in real life. Or... maybe in the old days with twice the legal alcohol limit folks just didn't care. <grin> Seriously, it's one of the easiest to use I've seen since... your little book with settings... quick set, start playing, push the machine's foot on-off and have at it. Oh - we did get a human drummer. He drank even more than my buddy. Good solid guy and good, solid drummer up to the point literally fell over backwards while playing. That only happened a coupla gigs, but... Oh, and believe it or not, I still have it right at 40 years later. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 http://www.google.com/search?q=free+music+loops&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/95790-get-any-new-gear/page__pid__1302995__st__40#entry1302995 It came today, and I am pretty happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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