Drumatix is back with the Roland Boutique TR-06 drum machine—a detailed replica of the classic Roland TR-606—with some major modern upgrades.
Released in 1981 as a companion to the TB-303 Bass Line, the TR-606 was a programmable drum machine whose size, price, and ease of use made-at-home music production more accessible to everyone. The punchy midrange kicks, popping toms, and sizzling hi-hats were a hit with DIY musicians, appearing across genres from '80s new wave and punk to all types of electronic styles.
Designed with acclaimed Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) modelling, the TR-06 reimagines the original TR-606 with new sound-crafting potential and plush onboard effects. Add to this an advanced sequencer boasting probability, step loop, and sub step, plus five trigger outs, and you have a portable drum sequencer ready to connect to and enhance your control voltage gear. Plus, you can pair the TR-06 with the TR-606 Software Rhythm Composer available on Roland Cloud and enjoy the benefits of hands-on hardware and software integration.
In this video, Peter Brown shows how to control and manipulate a Eurorack system + Roland JU-06A with the TR-06’s innovative sequencer, using the trigger in and outs along with probability to create evolving patterns that always stay fresh.
For more details on the TR-06:
➤ TR-06 PRODUCT PAGE: https://www.roland.com/global/products/tr-06/
➤ TR-06 OVERVIEW VIDEO (Pt 1 of 2): https://youtu.be/_DadagchQsI
➤ TR-606 SOFTWARE RHYTHM COMPOSER : https://www.roland.com/us/products/rc_tr-606/
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