Trend price : 300€
Percussive ethnic latino version of the TR-707 with same characteristics but a different sample soundset.
Overview
(weight: 1.5Kg) 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
- Midi interface
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sync
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
contains 15 samples at 6-8 bits resolution.
Sequencer
notes can be entered by either: realtime with metronome or 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 accents
Sync
TR-727 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
Memory
- RAM 64 patterns
- RAM 4 songs
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: sequencer / sync
NOT : Midi / no sound edit /obsolete PCM
"sounds are still nice a bit outdated, but punchy. Especially good for Sync/midi bridge and live sequencer"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci