US EditionRoland Taps Out A New Rhythm With Its TR-1000 Drum Machine With Analog And Digital Samples
Roland's TR-1000 revives authentic analog drum sounds with 16 circuits from the TR-808 and TR-909, adding modern sampling and performance tools for advanced rhythmic creativity.
- On 01/10/25, Roland announced the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator as its first drum machine with true analog voices in over 40 years.
- Roland spent four years developing the TR-1000 to faithfully recreate 16 classic analog circuits from the TR-808 and TR-909, embracing true analog tones after years of digital remakes.
- The TR-1000's engine combines analog voices and ACB-driven digital models, FM percussion and PCM tones, while 64 GB onboard memory supports integrated sampling with time-stretching and loop slicing.
- Priced at $2,699.99, the TR-1000 is available now and targets musicians and producers, with a substantial build suited for recording studio desk setups.
- Framed as more than nostalgia, the TR-1000 blends retro circuits with modern workflow to appeal to longtime fans and new generations of producers in hip-hop, techno, house, and pop.
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40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000
The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a direct successor to the famed TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, each anchoring entire genres of 20th-century pop music and EDM. It's analog, it's aesthetic, and it was made with extensive input from the musicians who use the originals day-in and day-out. — Read the rest The post 40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years
Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Roland has largely decided sit out the analog synth renaissance of the last decade. But it’s (belatedly) making amends for that error with the launch of the TR-1000 Rhythm Generator. Unlike previous instruments that tried to cash in on Roland’s long legacy through digital technologies like its Zen-Core engine, Analogue Circuit Behavior (ACB) modeling, and Roland Cloud subscription service, the TR-1000 embraces the …
Forty years after the release of the TR-909, the legendary manufacturer Roland releases the TR-1000 Rythm Creator: its new hybrid rhythm box combining analog and digital motor. Follow the guides. Roland, the Japanese manufacturer originally of the legendary TR-808 and 909, launches the TR-1000 Rythm Creator: a new rhythm box [...]
Roland Announces the Brand New TR-1000 Rhythm Creator
Roland announces the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, a groundbreaking new drum machine built with and for artists to catalyze the next evolution of rhythm culture. As the latest member of the famous TR lineage, the TR-1000 builds on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909 as the first Roland drum machine in over 40 years with true analog voices, coupled with the latest digital sound and sampling technologies… Source
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