80's post punk/dark wave drum machine suggestions

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80's post punk/dark wave drum machine suggestions

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've always used real drummers, and I don't think I could ever possibly replace the live sound of a real drummer, but eff it, I don't want the lack of having a drummer to hold me up on playing live right now, so let's fuck around with some classic drum machine sounds.</p> <p>I'd prefer some type of standalone unit I could use, I don't want to use Ableton and I don't want to bring a laptop to shows (and risk having my old ass laptop freeze up in the middle of a set). Don't suggest that, please. I want some solid hardware that can stand alone. If it can save presets so I don't have to sit there reprogramming a beat with a crowd staring at me for every song, that's a definite plus - probably a requirement.</p> <p>Sounds I dig are like Joy Division/<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQaehcfXvK0">New Order</a> (DR-55 with them, I think, though much more gear in New Order, including the Oberheim DX), <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LANOAq8a-s&amp;list=PL8Ea_7_S6Jmt0A64ltRpZnITE-R0oe15u&amp;index=7">The Cure</a> (I think they used the DR-55 as well on stuff like Faith/17 Seconds and the Oberheim DX)...uhhhh other stuff. Basically, dark, reverby (I'm sure I'll need to run it into a pedal). I also dig stuff that sounds a little more natural like this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIx7W0SoZM">Flowers In The Dustbin song</a> (you can really hear it on its own around 5 mins). Uhhh, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kT_XJtLwOo">The Danse Society</a> just because (liars using a drummer in the video, we can hear it's a machine)</p> <p>I guess I'm looking for things that can do those old sounds that I can add MIDI to (I'm good with soldering, if I need to mod a piece of gear with some kind of MIDI conversion kit), or just new gear with those classic sounds.</p> <p>Thanks ahead of time.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Edgelands"> /u/Edgelands </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/d8kmbh/80s_post_punkdark_wave_drum_machine_suggestions/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/d8kmbh/80s_post_punkdark_wave_drum_machine_suggestions/">[comments]</a></span>