Nice old school tones, tight feel, but needs better sequencer. – FunkBox Drum Machine Review

Has some good sounds from classic machines. It does need a song mode though. Right now, you can only export the audio for 1 pattern. I guess if you have a whole MIDI rig, you will be fine, but if you want to outline a song, this software does need a sequencer upgrade. Even old drum machines had a feature to string patterns along. This does have a nice user interface. I feel like I am working on an old Roland machine. If they add the ability to string patterns along, this would be an even better machine and would fit the needs of more people, like myself, looking for something simple to do all song outlining in one place. You can string patterns along now, but you have to do it live. To record your drum patterns, you have to press record on your external recorder then press the pattern buttons as the song progresses to queue the next pattern. I really like the logic and layout of the UI. The timing does have a good feel too. The timing seems to be more natural than other units. For this the be the ULTIMATE, groove box, I would ask for: 1. A pattern arranger a.k.a Song mode 2. An export of the song audio. 3. An export, that is like a packager of elements. For example, the ability to export the midi data, the sound files used and any other settings all in 1 folder so it can be easily imported into something else. Did you ever created a drum piece on a box that had a nice feel and tone, then export it's MIDI for import on another unit that used different drum sounds? 9 times out of 10 it loses it's luster, vibe, color, and momentum. If this could package all of the basic elements for export, it would be a plus. If you create a piece with a particular set of sounds, these sounds should stay attached to that piece. In any case, it is well worth the $5 just to have an additional input method for patterns; it just needs the arrangement and export features improved. Thanks, Dave K.
Review by Expollutions on FunkBox Drum Machine.