For getting a groove going and processing samples,, there really is nothing finer than this little wonder box. What is it that keeps bringing me back to it again and again? Ease of operation. It is the most intuitive and well thought out piece of equipment I have ever used, and when you know this machine inside out and back to front (like I do) you can really make this box shine. Hell, i made mine do things that you would not believe was coming from an 8 voice 32khz sampler....I even got it to do the ironing at one point, but it locked up on me out of boredom (can't say I blame it.)

I think there is deep philosophy in the xox system of programming. Being able to directly see and physically touch each beat brings one closer to the music, just like touching the key of a piano. A lot of other sequencing equipment will not bring you this close to the sound, therefore one feels at a greater distance to it....and thus less personal connection with it. This is where the xox method comes in because it is instantly demanding you to physically engage with it right before your eyes. You can see the beats/sounds, just like you can see the piano keys, and then you can touch the beats/sounds to bring them in and out of the rythym. Basically, you are in control.

This machine has got soul.