Boss DR-3 is the most portable drum machine from the entire "DR" series. It has a small display, 13 velocity sensitive pads and a small number of buttons for basic manipulation of both the patterns and percussion.
The device has a library of 120 kinds of percussion: kicks, snares, toms, hi-hats, cymbals (and an additional 12 types of bass), which stand out thanks to their incredible imitation of live acoustic drums (like in Linn LM-1).
DR-3 has 100 preset patterns for different genres, ranging from rock/funk, and ending with jazz/Latin music. "Sound Shape" button adjusts the overall tone of the sound, and "Ambience" changes the overall acoustic characteristics. They also contain 8 presets, and 8 custom ones for saving the preferred settings.
Drum Machine BOSS DR-202 Dr. Groove was released in 2000. Like the rest of the "DR" series, the rhythm machine has very portable dimensions. It includes 207 types of drums and 49 basses, regrouped into 128 sets to create music in styles: hip-hop,...
Boss DR-880 is a portable drum machine with an integrated display and 20 pads. It is much more than just a drum machine. It includes a bass guitar synthesizer and effects for guitars: chorus, delay, reverb, "wah-wah", crunch. In addition, the device has...