Korg 707

4. It's primarily a step sequencer. Not really a downside per se, but the CK mode, while nice to have, is not as easy to use as a modern MPC for that kind of sequencing. Still useful for playing in chords, or if you like seeing all your drums on a grid like a 707 or something.

In terms of do it all groovebox i like the 707 but for me it felt too overwhelming, too many options. If you want to stay away from a screen and just enjoy music making, the 707 (in my opinion) is not your friend. Mpc line similiar problem, feels like a computer in a box. I've heard a lot of praise for the deluge, didn't try it yet, so that one could be nice aswell.

This basically, more or less as far as I can see it but please correct me if I'm wrong, left me with the MC707 or the Akai Force. I opted for the 707 for whatever reason. Mostly the built-in drum sounds I think? And I liked the look of it too more than the Force, which might seem vain but I have to look at this thing every day so there you go.

The 707 is great, and will cover all your bases, it’s a pretty deep machine. My friend has one and I’ve played with it a fair bit, and my only criticism is that it doesn’t lend itself well to experimentation. There’s limited controls on the front face, so I find it’s better for more structured composition. I don’t find as immediately fun to play with as something like the Digitakt.

He's tried just about every piece of sampling gear over the years and arrived at the 707. For the price point there's definitely more bang for your buck than the 101 and the 6s. However, his advice to me is always "do everything you can with what you have and only upgrade gear if it's holding you back."

Great for the on-the-couch experience, extremely deep synth engine, lots of on-board ROM sounds, very solid sampling abilities (though not multisampling), slicing for percussion samples, velocity sensitive pads, multiple effects sections, easy resampling, constant updates, weird (but useful) scatter function, good sequencer, a so-called looper with timestretch, handy faders, assignable knobs... overall, despite a few limitations, it's still pretty good. If I had to get rid of all but one piece of gear, I honestly think the 707 would be the keeper.

The 707 does win on kicks, snares and claps. Overall though, Roland’s beige boxes definitely kick out the best grooves! Remember to check my Spotify etc for current releases: https://ako0.bandcamp.com/.