Personally I think it’s a great device. I don’t need deep synthesis or editing capabilities. The market is saturated with things like that. It’s the sequencer here that is really turning the trick. The controlled random and glitched ratcheted fade type things it does, even the auto beat generation, I think all of that really sets it apart. In loopops video he took different algorithms from different beat types and mashed them together ie -
Hats - breakbeat 1
Snare - Pop 2
Kick - whateverthefuckchillstep 4
I think one could really get A LOT of mileage out of something like that especially when combined with the variation sequencer it has on board as well.
We have so many so-called grooveboxes that don’t groove at all unless you spend countless hours arduously programming your pattern. The concept of a groovebox in my mind is quite a joke really because with all that programming I might as well be editing by hand on a grid in my computer.
Compared to that this box seems a breath of fresh air. I’m a dad, with a job, a wife and limited time to spend entering steps on a grid one by one. This seems to solve many problems I have with the little amount of time I have to spend making tracks these days. And it solves it in a way that seems to be musical and striking a chord with the music I love and loved back in the day. (no pun intended).
It’s in my cart on Polyend, I’ll probably hit the button soon.