Roland TR-626 became one of the very first full-digital drum machines which are based on compressed PCM samples – it also the latest unit of the famous TR series. It is an updated digital version of the classic TR-606 and TR-505. The design is very...
Shadowed by more famous colleagues, TR-606 strikes back. The release of a miniature box with huge potential took place in 1982. Like its colleagues bathing in fame pool, the drum machine generates its sounds with a simple analog circuit. At first glance,...
The budget digital drum machine Roland TR-505 was released in 1986. It is a simplified version of the classic TR-626. The interface has a monochrome display, 15 buttons for pattern settings, 2 knobs for volume and tempo change, and 16 pads with different...
The sound of this synthesizer of Roland Boutique series is emulated applying the ACB technology - Analog Circuit Behavior, i.e. it differs significantly from the original device (TR-909), in contrast to the modern copies of old Roland drum machines...
The Roland TR-08 is a drum machine released in 2018 as part of the Roland Boutique series. It is a recreation of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine, which was released in 1980 and is widely considered to be one of the most influential pieces of...
The Roland TR-06 is a drum machine released in 2017 as part of the Roland Boutique series. It is a modern recreation of the classic Roland TR-606 drum machine, which was released in 1981. The TR-06 features the same sounds and controls as the original,...
The AKAI Tom Cat is a drum machine and synthesizer released by Akai in 2020. It is a hybrid analog/digital instrument that combines a classic analog drum machine with a powerful digital synthesizer. It features 16 velocity-sensitive pads, a built-in...
TOM is one of the legendary instruments made by SCI, the capabilities of which seemed ahead of time, and surely raised the bar for other manufacturers. The "humanization" function was incorporated into this device much earlier than the term...
Legendary designers of electronic instruments Dave Smith and Roger Linn teamed up to create a drum machine called Tempest – quite a loud name today. In the process, both enthusiasts of synth making had separate responsibilities: Linn was busy with a...
TANZMAUS was released in 2016, along with TANZBÄR LITE. The instrument served as a reboot of MFB 503 and 522. TANZMAUS, as well as its brother "LITE", was developed under euphoria brought by the legendary TR-808 and 909, but anyway there was some...
