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What are some portable toys that are fun to play with on a plane or on the bus or in the park? Preferably battery operated things you can actually compose on & save work so you can bring the fun home later.
Edit: Updated 5 April. Categorized for easier reading.
Beatbox/Sequencer
*Roland TR505 (zach), 606, 626, 707
*Yamaha QYs - 70 (drewzle), 100? others?
*Zoom MRT-3B (EsromCole)
*Boss DR-202 (EsromCole)
*Akai XR20 (EsromCole)
*Alesis SR18 (EsromCole)
Synth/Sampler
*SK-1, of course. No saving, though. Maybe SK-5 is better.
*SP-404 (Fognozzle)
*Yamaha SU10 (rjtuna)
*Microkorg (rjtuna)
*Yamaha DX100 (rjtuna)
*Korg Kaossilator (EsromCole)
Recorder
*Boss Micro BR
*Korg PXR4 (meatbingo)
*Zoom H2 (besenkopf)
Computer/PDA
*Eee? Other ultraportables? (implied by sweettrip)
*Palm/PocketPC: Tapwave Zodiac 2 (KidQuaalude); TX, T3 (meatbingo) - Bhajis Loops, MilkyTracker
*Sony handheld (collapsicon) - models?
Handheld Consoles + software
*Gameboy - nanoloop, LSDJ
*Gameboy Advance - nanoloop 2
*Nintendo DS - NitroTracker; Daigasso band brothers, the guitar chord one, DS10 - oh yeah that's gonna be sweet - and Elektroplankton (Roshi)
*PSP (strangus) - PSP Rhythm & PSP Kick (clarkq)
*GP2X/GP32 - Little GP Tracker
Mixers, Amps & Etc.
*Pignose amp (rjtuna)
*Turntable (Logo): Numark PT01 (EsromCole)
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Not so cheap/Not [easily] battery powered:
*Roland TB303, 101 (zach)
*MPC500
*Alesis Micron (EsromCole)
*Electribes: ES-1 (meatbingo); EA-1, ER-1 (infradead) | |
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04/06/08
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EsromCole
Logo said: "Don't forget a portable turntable...
I just remembered hearing about Madlib using one paired with a Boss SP-303 to sample /produce on the go."
The Numark PT-01 good reviews on it too. The guys on the SP-404 forums I used to frequent loved it.
link Cnet review complete with video.
04/07/08
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nutjob
AFAIK, while the 626 and 707it take AAs to power the memory, they don't run off batteries. No doubt an external battery box could be rigged up though.
I recently bought a korg kpr77 - I like it. Also boss dr110s are fun though they need mods to sync up to other gear. I really want an internal midi interface but it seems that Dtronics dont make them any more, or answer emails for that matter (hi fellas!) 
04/07/08
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nutjob
I am also a fan of the roland mc 202
04/07/08
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This just in for the DS: link
Looks great!
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