Back in 1995 or 1996, I owned a Roland MC-303 groovebox. Used it for recording beats, writing, etc.
The new versions have come and gone... the last one I understood was the MC-808.
I'm looking for whatever people are using for laying down beats, add bassline, then add music (and possibly sampling) in 2013.
A machine is cool, but maybe software-based? I'm completely out of touch and don't know where to begin searching. Thanks!