Tanzbär 2

One standout feature of this hybrid drum machine is its full analog bass synthesizer with an SSI filter, letting you craft deep, versatile basslines right alongside punchy percussion—something rare in compact drum computers.

It blends 8 analog voices (dual kicks, snares, three tom/congas, hi-hats, percussion, cymbal) with 8 sample-based ones (3 voices through analog multifilters plus 10 instruments, two sharing a voice), all loaded with 8x26 factory samples you can swap via USB and a free plugin for up to 300 seconds across 208 files. The heart is a hands-on step sequencer holding 100 patterns up to 64 steps, chainable into songs, with per-step sound tweaks, 4 accents, 16 flam types, individual shuffles, and even two MIDI tracks for external gear. You'll find 32 knobs, 13 faders for mixing 12 channels (plus master outs and 12 individuals), 44 buttons in a keyboard-style layout for easy bass melodies, and per-channel LFOs with rate, amount, multi-waveform, and destinations—all tweakable in real-time or recorded per step, shown on a two-line LCD. The blue chassis feels solid and performance-ready, with mutes and dedicated controls making live grooves a joy.

Users love its intuitive interface—once you dive in, everything clicks fast—and that monster analog punch with sample flexibility keeps it fresh for techno and beyond, though the digital side takes a demo or two to fully unpack.