Favorite Classic Roland Drum Machine

n3wb Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 19

I love my MC-505, is my second groovebox and for live shows is true magic

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:46 am

I'm partial to the infamous Roland Other... the first of it's kind to have automatic breakbeat pattern matching, granular humanizing of its already great physically modeled spectral modulation drum synthesis, predictive rhythm quantizer for live performance, and of course, the ever controversial neural interface.... many users protested against the manufacturer's decision to implement the neural interface through the intrusive, though mandatory anal "jack", but I kinda like how comfortable they made it.

Three Poster Joined: Mar 14, 2008 Posts: 3

Since this topic only deals with Roland I picked the 909.

My real favorite, and still in my studio, is the Casio RZ1. This is the only profesional drum computer ever produced by Casio and it has a really unique sound (esspecially the open highhat).

Supah No0b Joined: Oct 25, 2008 Posts: 6

<3 the 909 kick but want a 505 for christmas so i can circuit bend it to oblivion!!! As its so old it can easily be screwed with without frying it.

Member Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 38 Tracks : 8

I love a 909 because it's so dry. Still you can distort the shit out of it and it keeps its integrity while it gets dirty.

Dirty, and dry.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:26 pm

drum machines suck - get some samples down yer neck

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:13 pm

Don't really like roland stuff but my favourite is 909.

n0Ob Joined: Feb 27, 2009 Posts: 2

Beastie Boys said it best.
'Nothin' sounds quite like an 8...0....8....

Member Joined: Feb 12, 2009 Posts: 38

I can't choose one. I like the 707, 606, 808 and 909 all for different reasons.

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:04 am

anything by roland is good. Very Happy

n3wb Joined: Nov 25, 2008 Posts: 12 Tracks : 2

i voted tr 727..

but when it comes to drum machines the cheaper the better. I love those old imports that are so abundant in pawn shops

also a fan of the hr-16b

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:30 am

today i played on a roland electric drum kit
it SUCKED. i almost hate it more than i hate breakcore

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:10 am

I'm a sucker for the warm analog goodness of the 808. Also, that sine wave bass is the best.

The first drum machine I ever used though was a Roland R8 Human Rhythm Composer. That thing was pretty sweet back in the day. I'd match it up with a Casio SK-1, Casio SK-5 and a Tascam 4 track tape deck... boy, I'm really dating myself here. Embarassed

Pwncore Member Joined: Sep 06, 2009 Posts: 182 Tracks : 9

808>everything else

Hardcore Member Joined: Aug 26, 2009 Posts: 56

Nothing sounds quite like an 808.

909 is a very close second place.