sampletrak is sick, makes drums sound nice, i just got mine but would recommend anyone get one if they can for what i paid (80). if that stuffs in good condition i'm seeing the mp-7 for 300 on ebay so you should at least be able to get you're money back, zooms go for 75-175 on ebay. but you'll have a lot of limitations with the zoom, look them up before buying.
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never used an mp7 btw
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the sampletrak is dope but it's not good for composition on top, it only has 24 pads, 60 seconds sample time on hi-grade. it's more of a boom bap machine for grimy beats with a bit of an sp1200 sound to it. you could compose on top if you speed up the playing and tune it down as the sample doesn't take up more time if you tune it down. i highly recommend it for 100 or whatever though. if you're looking for a cheap sampler don't be fooled by the mpc500, it sucks the fun out of music and its 400 more than you'll pay for a sampletrack. i have a 1000 and it's decent (don't like the workflow) but when i started i got a 500 and it's a hassle menu diving with a 2 line screen. also if you're looking into the boss/roland sps don't get a 202, get a 303 or 404 but they'll run you 100-200 more than the sampletrack. i've never tried maschine but the micro runs about 250 and would work for your purposes, i can't personally recommend it though as i've never tried it.