Long before the legendary TR-808 and 909 the company released (in 1978) an instrument which impresses with something different. It is called CR-68 CompuRhythm. The drum machine offers 14 types of drums, played right when you click on one of the patterns,...
For many, drum machines were those boxes stuffed with "rattling", "booming" kick sounds from TR-808, or thick TR-909 snares. They were very popular in hip-hop and dance music, and completely changed our perception of drum machine sounds. But before all...
The drum machine Roland CR-8000 was released in the early 80's. The expensive device offers 10 distinctive types of percussion. Unlike the predecessors - CR-68 and CR-78 - CR-8000 got a small screen with tempo displaying, as well as knobs made in the...
The Roland R-5 Human Rhythm Composer is a PCM-based drum machine and sound module released in 1989 by Roland Corporation. When itwas released, It was a powerful and versatile device that allowed users to create and edit drum patterns and sequences. The...
The Roland R-70 is a drum machine released by Roland Corporation in 1991. It is a powerful and versatile instrument that features a variety of sounds and rhythms. It has 16 velocity-sensitive pads, a built-in sequencer, and a variety of effects. It is...
Sound Module/ Tone Generator, Rhytm/ Drum Machine, Percussion Synthesizer, Digital (D), Voices: 32, Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 part(s).
The Roland R-8M is a drum machine and percussion sound module released by Roland Corporation in 1989. It is a rack-mount version of the Roland R-8 Human Rhythm Composer, and features many of the same sounds and functions. The R-8M has 32 individual...
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 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 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...
