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Bill R. Baker
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Clinton, MS USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2007 12:49 pm |
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| anyone using the Zoom MRT 3B? What about it? Thanks. |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 10 Jan 2007 2:02 pm
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Hey Bill, I've got one of those and use it every Saturday night for a 3 hour gig. I love it! I had (and still have) an Alesis SR16 that I've had for over six years and still don't know how to program anything into it. I tried out three different Zoom models and settled on the 3B as it was the easiest to use and only cost me $99 plus tax. Within an hour of taking it home I already had some extra patterns programmed into it which I use a lot. Also the size of it is nice as it goes right onto an effects board that I use setting on a TV stand next to me....All in all, I think these are one of the most "user friendly" drum machines out there. I just wanted something to play gigs with and this little beauty fills the bill.........JH in Va.
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Bill R. Baker
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Clinton, MS USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2007 5:07 pm drum machine
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Thanks Jerry. I was almost convinced but after your enthusiastic recommendation I ordered one tonight.
I do appreciate your response. Bill |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 11 Jan 2007 2:41 pm
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Hey Bill, another thing you'll like about it is that if you're playing in a dimly lit room all the buttons light up and it's got a very bright LED reading to let you know what pattern and speed you're on....It's a cool little box.....JH in Va.
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jan 2007 5:18 pm "Some Settings"
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Jerry, is it possible for you to post some of your settings. I picked up one of these recently and I like what I hear. Need to find a good shuffle beat or two.
Phred |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 3 Feb 2007 9:00 am
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Hey Bill/ Jerry Where do you order these things from? Rergards, brian
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Jerry Hayes
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Posted 3 Feb 2007 12:00 pm
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Fred, here are some to the settings I use.........
B-67 This is a "triplett" feel, something you'd use for a tune like Sleepwalk....
B-72 this along with B-71 & B-74 are usable shuffles......
B-79 this is the one for Bluegrass or Polkas or slowed down it works well for something like Workin' Man Blues....
A-28 This is an 8th note feel with a snare on 2 and 4, something that would work well with Okie From Muskogee or Silver Wings......just vary your speed control.
B-58 This is my favorite as it's an 8th note pattern with a rimshot instead of the regular snare sound. I use this one slowed down or sped up more a bunch of things. You can even speed it up to do a more "driving" Workin' Man Blues beat.
C-89 is a good straight Latin Type beat, good for things like Devil Woman, It's Now or Never, Spanish Eyes, Apache, etc.
B-83 Another 8th note pattern with rimshot except it has a single bass drum kick........
B-69 At proper speed is a Willie/Waylon type waltz for something like Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys. or you could take beat #B-67 and slow it down to get the same thing............
The machine doesn't come with a usable waltz tempo so I programmed a couple into slots U-01 and U-02
U-01 is a regular old boom chick chick waltz with appropriate cymbals etc.
U-02 is a more modern type waltz with a hard rimshot on beat 3 and a closed hi-hat on 1, 2, & 3. Also a ba-boom bass drum on beat one.........
have a good 'un...........JH in Va.
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Brian Henry
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Posted 28 Feb 2007 3:16 pm zooom mrt3b
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Hi Jerry, I got my zoom. What settings would you use for Blue EyesCryin in the rain, Release me and Orange Blossom Special?
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Feb 2007 6:02 pm
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Jerry, I thought I had given you my thanks for the post but guess it didn't take. The settings work great and thanks for the effort ...Sorry for the lateness.
Phred |
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Larry Strawn
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Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Apr 2007 6:19 am
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 19 Apr 2007 11:40 pm
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I have been working full and part time in a duo since I moved to Florida almost 4 years ago. Guitar, bass/keys and MRT3B. The coolest thing was the 1st gig, the drum machine payed for it's self. After that we split it's cut every night! $LOL$
And some guys will say "but you're knocking a drummer out of a gig", that's not true. 90% of the places we played on the beach were not big enough for a drum set and we had to play really quiet during dinner hour.
The Zoom MRT 3B is worth every penny.
Hear it in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euYo7OSS57o
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