Need help with drum machine and sound board

organ

I looked up some stuff on drum machines and sound/mixing boards. There are some info I can't seem to find.
Are all drum machines capable of doing any types of music or are some designed only for a specific genre?

The mixing board I'm looking for are the ones that have a cd burner, 5 channels and each channel has it's own memory which allows the user to record one track at a time, mix them all together and then burn to cd. I DON'T want the ones that require a pc or monitor. I know they exist because I know someone who used to use them, but I can't find them online. I don't even know exactly what they're called.

Can anybody suggest good units? I don't want to spend more than $300 on the drum machine. I'm looking for a board that's $500 or less.

Thanks

madmax

I was into this drum machine thing a few years ago but have truthfully forgot everything I figured out. Probably a whole new range of software out there by now.
madmax

Airplay355

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WA4B1W/?tag=line6-20 and a keyboard? It's a little over your budget, but I didn't do any shopping around.

Seems to work well for these guys. http://youtube.com/watch?v=6-GzgPmpTxg

I'm not sure if it was what you were looking for. Sorry if it wasn't, I tried.

LessisNevermore

organ wrote: »

I looked up some stuff on drum machines and sound/mixing boards. There are some info I can't seem to find.
Are all drum machines capable of doing any types of music or are some designed only for a specific genre?

The mixing board I'm looking for are the ones that have a cd burner, 5 channels and each channel has it's own memory which allows the user to record one track at a time, mix them all together and then burn to cd. I DON'T want the ones that require a pc or monitor. I know they exist because I know someone who used to use them, but I can't find them online. I don't even know exactly what they're called.

Can anybody suggest good units? I don't want to spend more than $300 on the drum machine. I'm looking for a board that's $500 or less.

Thanks

I believe you are looking for a standalone DAW. (digital audio workstation)
Here's a few to chew on...http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/recording/multitrack-recorders

Of the bunch, I believe Roland to have the best standalone recorders. The manuals are terrible, very steep learning curve. I suggest you pick up a book to familiarize you to the terms used in the manual. It's worth it, trust me. I would strongly suggest going to a Guitar Center, or similar, and playing around with a few different models/brands to see which will be best for what you want.

Now for drum machines, I have an Alesis SR-16. Very versatile little box, but again, go put your hands on a few different ones to see how easy/difficult they might be to use. Make sure it has MIDI IN/THRU/OUT, it's the only way to sync it to your DAW. Personally, I prefer the drum sounds that Roland offers, but I think the Alesis is easier to use.
http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/electronic-drums/drum-machines

Any drum machine will do whatever you play into it. You aren't limited to the pre-programmed beats that are on it.

If you don't mind me asking, what is your aversion to pc-based DAW's? I have used both, and much prefer my ProTools rig, both for the quality of the hardware, and the simplicity. (if you can call it that, lol) The proprietary nature turned me off at first, but after using it, man I was glad to ditch the standalone.

edit: To stay within your budget, I would look for used units. You'll end up with more features than buying new.

Happy hunting.