TS-404 Vs. Rubberduck

[DollyNipples]

TS-404 is little and so unassuming, but despite the limitations of one patterm, useless pattern bouncing feature (makes a slowed-down .raw file) and playing the first note even if it's turned off the first time around, it packs a lot of powerful features. You can get around some of the limitations by just recording with SoundRec or Audacity using the Stereo Mix as input, though the first note will always play the first time the sequence is looped, whether it's on or off. Then you can trim it as you like in your preferred sound editor. It has also always been freeware and it's been overlooked because it doesn't look pretty and has quite a few bugs and limitations.

RubberDuck is cool-looking, and you can save patterns into banks, allowing for more control over riffs and melodies. It has a lot of the same features as TS-404, and you can load machine states and sequences independently. No track-bouncing, but you can use the live recording feature and then trim the riff later on in your preferred sound-editor. Rubberduck used to cost around $35 I think, though it could have been more. You can also sync it with Drum Station, MJ Studio, or another instance of RubberDuck if you have the DAS loopback device installed. Now it's free, along with the other d-lusion programs.

Which one did/do you prefer?