Conversation so far:
What did Dre use to produce music?
Dr. Dre has said that his primary instrument in the studio is the Akai MPC3000, a drum machine and sampler.
Did Dr. Dre use any other instruments besides the Akai MPC3000, a drum machine and sampler.?
Other equipment he uses includes the E-mu SP-1200 drum machine and other keyboards from such manufacturers as Korg, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Moog, and Roland.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the article about Dr. Dre?
Dr. Dre has stated that he is a perfectionist and is known to pressure the artists with whom he records to give flawless performances.
Did Dr. Dre change his production equipment?
In 1996, Dr. Dre took on producer Mel-Man as a co-producer, and his music took on a more synthesizer-based sound, using fewer vocal samples.

Question: how did that affect his music?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the change in production equipment affect dr. dre's music?