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Average rating:
3.8 out of 5
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Hey I haven't tried it yet, but I've tried its cousin, the TR626, which is really the same thing w/ indie outs if I'm not mistaken.
I'll let you in on a little secret folks. This and ANYTHING else can kill with effects. Nevermind your top-o-the-line 909-type gear obsession. You can get this, a Yamaha PSR, and a couple of multi FX boxes and you could take over the world. My fave right now is the Zoom 506 for the awesome Reso-Wah and distortion effects. OK I made my point.
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Decent little drum machine, sounds are ok, nothing outstanding. Excellent midi control. Although, feed it through a good effects processor and you have some very impressive sounds!
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It was my first drumcomputer and I still love it to bits. Because it makes a great stepsequencer, I own now 4 TR-505's. 1 triggers my Novation Drumstation, 1 triggers my MC303, 1 triggers my TX81Z and 1 triggers my S1000 sampler. 1 is the master, the other 3 are slave
Pro's: dirt cheap, great MIDI, large buutons, small/lightweight, reliable/stable. Con's: terrible drum samples (except cowbells, clap) ugly looking, plastic casing, limited user memory.
runs on batteries, but thanks to separate battery user memory is not lost when AA-batteries run out.
Look at my dedicated TR050 site for an online manual and additional information
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Grand Midi Implementation. Beutiful sounds. Great for that RUN-DMC break. Also good for Techno/Electro-Funk style stuff. All around great box if you can get one for cheap. I give it two years before it becomes "the next big thing" in dance music creation. Sell your 909s, the 505 is in town boyz....
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I traded my TR-909 for this thing! Man, I kinda feel guilty ripping the guy off, this thing has WAY more realistic sounds. It is by far the best drum machine I EVER used. I'd say its worth $1000 ATLEAST.
Dont waste your money on a 909, get this thing, its all you need
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