How much do SP1200's cost?

[JackV]

Yes I am stupid, I know nothing of drum machines, but I am willing........

[KW]

They're discontinued, you can pick up second hand models for maybe $2500 - 5K

[Nikola]

From 1,5k to 2,5k USD, look on ebay for one, theres always at least 5 of them on auction.

for lil bit less money you can get SP12 turbo, which is same thing as sp1200 but with less sampling time.

[JackV]

erm... i'll contemplate, definitely more nicer for my bank if i just get a maschine. i got so much money sitting, waiting for me to spend it on something to use for my producing bit of my life. but i dont wanna move to quick, i dont wanna spend a thousand on some crazy shit and stare at it clueless.

ahh fuck it, gonna buy a new computer. thanks for the replies

[Nikola]

Thing with vintage studio hardware is that they never loose value, buy it now for 1,5k and in year you could put it back on ebay for 2,5k and people will buy it, so you have nothing to loose.

example, i bought vintage neumann 47 (tube mic) almost 10 years ago, paid 3,5k for it if i recall, now same neumann u47 sells for over 11k usd...crazy .
dont let me start talking about pultec eq, fairchild, vintage stratocaster and les paul guitars, the price is insane.

Only thing that lost value is studios big console and tape machine thats why ill never sell these.





p.s. you might not get along with sp1200 because it has only one MIDI input/output connector, so if you plan to use lots of midi keybaords, mpc 60/3000 will be better option, because sequencer/software and build quality is much better.

one thing i love about sp1200 is the character it gives to KICK drum, makes it punchy in mids, bright in highs, but keeps low-end untouched.

Machine software has it own sp1200 emulation, its nice, but not exactly the same as sp1200, you get about 60% of the sp1200 character, not bad for software.


Better buy NI Machine, improve your DAW if its needed, and buy better studio monitors because studio speakers are most important peace of gear, along with quality audio interface,
I been hired to mix projects in small studios with low-budget monitors and its been nothing but hustle and blind guessing how the mix will translate outside the studio.

Spending 1,5k for monitors and audio interface is much better deal then getting sp1200.

[KW]

You don't want to buy an SP1200 in this day and age, you will regret it, trust me.

[Nikola]

You don't want to buy an SP1200 in this day and age, you will regret it, trust me.

Right. Owning vintage sampler wont make your music better, or popular,.
Other things like i mentioned, studio monitors, audio interface, and room treatment should be on list of priorities.

Then if your art makes you profit, you could easily afford sp1200 or any gear you wish.

[JackV]

Hell yeah, thanks for the help. Really made me less stupid, when I move out im gonna go for the list nikola gave. Would return here when its time to order, thanks guys

[mrvisdome]

Now 5000$

[RoyalPurple]

what?more than a 1k?

[KW]

what?more than a 1k?

Are you mentally challenged? Just curious. Guy above says 5k (he right, on average you'll be lucky to get one around 5k)....so um yes, 5k is more than 1k...

[RoyalPurple]

Are you mentally challenged? Just curious.

not more than you cocksucker.

[mrvisdome]

😂😂😂

[djcoma1200]

There’s a rumored SP-2400 on the way. Hope it’s true.

[KW]

There’s a rumored SP-2400 on the way. Hope it’s true.

Tell us more!!!!!!