Zoom Rhythmtrack 234 Drum Machine

You've got your guitar and you've been practicing like a maniac. You've got some song ideas, and you're itching to get on with it. But your friend who was going to play bass sold his stuff to buy a stereo; and, to put it kindly, your friend the drummer better not quit his job at McDonalds.

Once again, Zoom to the rescue! The RhythmTrak 234 is a machine loaded with Drum and Bass samples that you can manipulate, along with pre-programmed rhythms and grooves that sound like the real deal because they are the real deal. Create patterns on the fly, modify the sounds, and arrange the patterns into songs. Boom! You're a band, live or in the studio!

For making up your own tracks, there are 124 drum kits, including percussion and 50 bass sound programs, for you to choose from. And if you wish to rely on the preset stuff, from Rock to Country and Blues to Hip-hop, almost every style you can think of is included in the pattern list. There are 99 presets, 99 user presets, and 99 preset grooves. You can string these together into 99 songs - more than enough for a gig or recording session.

Play the drums and bass notes via the velocity-sensitive pads on the front panel, or use a MIDI keyboard if you wish. The LED display lets you know what bit you're working on at any given time.

It's a great tool for practice, for writing, or just for jamming fun. If there's no one to start a band with, you can start one with yourself!

Pattern List
Rock/Pop
Rock 1-8, Hard Rock 1-4, Metal 1-2, Thrash… read more 1-2, Punk 1-4, Fusion, Industrial 1-4, Pop 1-5, R&B 1-5, Funk 1-6, Ska 1-2, Ballad 1-5, Blues 1-2, Jazz 1-3, Shuffle 1-2, Country 1-2, Waltz 1-2

Dance
Dance 1-2, Jungle, Techno 1-4, Drums & Bass 1-2, Trance 1-2, Ambient 1-2, HipHop 1-3, Rap 1-2

World
Afro 1-4, Celtic, Indian 1-2, Latin 1-7, Persian 1-2, Reggae

Drum Kits
Basic Drum Kit, Live Rock, Studio Drums, Standard Kit, Funk Trap, Epic Rock, Ballad Set, Modern Drums, Rap/HipHop, Techno Beat, Percussion/SFX read less