Good day to all Elektronauts 
I suppose this is the best place to ask the following question: I am in the market for an analog drum (mainly) machine. I have been looking at Jomox, Vermona, MFB and the one being discussed hereā¦
No need for MIDI, sequencing, samplingā¦
Tanzmaus seem unfindable. Second hand market is a joke (600ā¬ on Reverb 
).
AR is VERY expensive for an analog drum machine only.
Vermona (drm1) is āmehā (to my ears anyway).
Jomox mostly unreliable.
Where/what should I look?
Any hint most welcome
I would say: Elektron devices shine due to their combination of Sound/Features and the Sequencer. You would loose a lot if you sequence it from external.
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good box
Fully agree I have a DT for that matter.
Where I am a AR mk1 second hand can be had for less than 900ā¬ā¦
Sounds like you are looking for an analog machine exclusively? If so, I would look Tanzbar.
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Yep
Going to be a pain in the aā¦ but QC on these is not up to the price. Read lots of issues with master knobā¦
Just came across another one on Reverb with this issueā¦ MFB Tanzbar 2010s | Georgios's Gear Outlet | Reverb
Will keep looking
Edit: Arturia to be considered?
Moog DFAM?
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AFAIK, Tanzbar needs to be version 1
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I think if you want the best sound, you should go MFB. I own an AR which is the better package IMO, but Iām stll wondering about a Tanzbar sometimes because of the sound. Its like an itch I have to scratch at some pointā¦
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Pulsar 23?
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Not a big fan of its soundā¦ That is going to start a war I knowā¦mmm
Thanks for the heads up did not know about that. Is it better QC?
Looks like my plan Surely looking for a Tanzmaus. Have seen and heard what it is capable of
Will look into this but seems costlyā¦
Edit: $$$. Out of my price range.
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And probably youāll have to wait a lot until you can get one.
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Too expensive for me, sorry
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Iāve owned the tanzmaus. I think the tanzbar is more value for the money as itās not that much more.
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Just saw a Tanzmaus second hand less than 400ā¬ā¦ Gone before I even had the time to read itā¦
Edit: patience will have to come into playā¦ Will keep my TR-8 and see what is coming up in terms of analog drum machine
Thats what you read everywhere. I was in the āwhat drum synth do I wantā game for a while. Settled on the Rytm tho.
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The AVP Ritmobox may be to your taste. But I guess with shipping and import, the price tag would end up at cca 650 euros.
There are very few analogue drum machines in production compared to synths:
Iām not convinced about the ARās sound, but Iāve never had a proper play with one. But analogue drum machines require a lot more voices, envelopes etc. and thus generally come with a higher price tag.
If you donāt need a sequencer and can look elsewhere than analogue, Nord Drum 2 and 3 sound amazing: with deep synth engines.
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I have a TanzbƤr mk1 and sometimes I think about selling it to get a Rytm mk2.
Then ā¦ I turn it on and just get a BD, SN and RS going and I understand again why I bought it in the first placeā¦ 
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I hope I can find some time soon to get it integrated into the bitwig setup and start modulating them ccās and see where it takes me.
Anyway since covid they reappeared on the second hand market, if you have the cash and take care of your stuff itās a great analog DM imho.
I would only sell for a rytm, might happen if we move to Crete because I will scale down to the minimum then.
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Division Department 01/IV
check latest compilation made entirely with this machine as a sound source
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Iād really go for the Vermona sinCe you donāt need other bells and whistles. I didnāt take to it instantly and some of the sounds need processing like the kick if you want more sub pressure. Iām a sucker for turning knobs while a sequence plays out though so take my grain of salt. Good luck.
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