Trend price : 400€
Digital drum machine based on samples and step sequencer with advanced synching options.
Overview
(weight: 1.5Kg) The main panel features 1 knob, 16 buttons, 16 non-dynamic pads and a central volume mixer for each instruments.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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11 separate outputs
- main out
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headphones
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footswitch input for start/stop
- trigger out (+5V)
- tape intrface
- Midi interface
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sync at 24 PPQ
Voice
main core is a Hitachi HD6303X CPU manages 10 channels. Each voice has one or different assigned samples from a wavetable, sounds cannot be edited in anyway but volume mixing.
Wavetable
ROM contains 15 samples at 6 bits resolution: kick, snare, tom, rimshot, cowbell, crash, hihat, cymbal, ride, clap and tombourine
Sequencer
notes can be entered by either: realtime with metronome or step mode with a 16 steps grid.
Some recording functions:
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shuffle adjustment
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swing option
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variable quantisation resolution
- 3 accent velocities off / mid / strong
Sync
the TR-707 can be synchronized to other units in 3 different manners:
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Midi clock
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tape sync
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sync at 24 PPQ
The trigger out signal generates pulses at +5V (controlled by rimoshot) and syncs arpeggiators or sequencer like Juno-60 or SH-101
Memory
- RAM 64 patterns
- RAM 4 songs
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: sync-midi / sequencer / aux outs
NOT : limited Midi / no sound edit / expensive
"Now a classic digital drum machine, not to mention the excellent programmer. "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci