Forat, Linn9000!!!

[Rob]

Yeah, but the bummer with the mpc2k is the thing can only play one track
when you are in record mode and cant change from play to record mode while
its playing. I loved my Linn Sequencer for this very reason, but it too was
flakey at times. Still, though, the groove accomplished with these machines
is awesome. Very hard to screw up and be off time.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: <CasioRZ1 at aol.com>
To: <augustopinoche at hotmail.com>
Cc: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Forat, Linn9000!!!


> In a message dated 5/24/2000 6:25:25 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> augustopinoche at hotmail.com writes:
>
> << HEY, you sluggish diy dudes whit flees in your undervear
>  look what Forat is doing, coooool. I buy one please!
>  I wonder what the saking price is for the beat box!
>
>  http://www.forat.com/drummachines/
>
>  AP >>
>
> FWIW, I still sequence on one of these (a Forat 9000 that I got out of a
pawn
> shop... I thought it was a cash register at first glance).  It's a great
> unit, the friendliest sequencer I've ever used.  It's pattern style
> sequencing as opposed to the
> linear style of most softsequencers, which is why I use it.
Unfortunately,
> mine is horribly unreliable and likes to lock up and dump your sequences
(I
> think this is due to harsh treatment by the previous owner and not
> Forat's/Linn's fault), and, unfortunately, it only records 32 midi
> controllers.   On the plus side, you can burn your own ROMs and stick 'em
in
> there for some old skool sampling fun.
>
> I talked to Forat about 'em... seems they wanted about $2k for a
non-sampling
> Forat 9000 if my memory serves correctly.  While it is a great machine,
you
> can get a lot more for your money w/an Akai MPC-2000, which is the direct
> descendant of the Linn9000.  It's incredibly similar, right down to the
> "repeat" button.
>
> Derek
>