Roland Cr5000 Compurhythm

Roland Cr-5000

Compurhythm (1980)

Analog drum machine from compurhythm series based on preset rhythm patterns.
A scaled-down CR-8000 produced in the same year missing tempo sync, display and less sounds

OVERVIEW The main panel features 9 knobs, 22 buttons and a single rotary encoder.
MAINTENANCE common issues are the worn-off push buttons that often needs to be replaced. however it is possible to clean them, but extreme care is needed to disassemble the tact switch - NOT an easy task.

RELATED MODELS:
- Roland Cr78: previous model
- Roland CR-8000 deluxe version of cr5000
- Roland Tr808 iconic son of the CR series
- Roland Cr1000 a kind of follow up years later, all digital like the Cr80

Terminal connectors:

- mono signal out

- trigger out (outputs pulses at +5V)

- tab switch for time divider 8" 16" accent trig

- footswitch input: REGISTER alternates 2 patterns

- footswitch input: INTRO/FILL

- footswitch input: restarts the patterns even if not finished

- footswitch input: START/STOP.

OSCILLATORS cpu PD NEC 8049C CR manages 5 channels polyphony with individual mixing level.

SOUNDS There are 9 generated analog percussions, some are channel-shared:

Channel 1 kick 1

Channel 2 snare 2 (shared)

Channel 2 toms 2 (shared)

Channel 2 rimshot 2 (shared)

Channel 3 conga 3

Channel 4 claves 4 (shared)

Channel 4 cowbell 4 (shared)

Channel 5 cymbal 5 (shared)

Channel 5 hihats 5 (shared)

ARRANGER quite simple and straightforward: select a rhythm, set tempo and press START.
preset list: waltz disco swing 1-2 foxtrot tango samba 1-2 tango mambo habanera cha cha enka rhumba bad 4 beguine rock (x6) bossanova

and merengue

ARRANGER some variation functions into the arranger section:

- CRASH adds or removes a crash cymbal sound to the first pattern beat

- CONGA adds a pattern of electro congas

- SHUFFLE adds a swing effect, less quantised, this does not work on SWING / WALTZ

- CY4' CY8' HH16' HH4' OH : 4 beat Cymbal / 8 beat Cymbal / 16 beat HH / 4 beat HH / 4 beat afterbeat open HH

- REGISTER alternates 2 preset patterns, select the first one then REGISTER and then the second one

- FILL IN insert a fill-intro pattern every 16/ 12 /8 /4 /2 (or MANUAL) choosing from the knob selector.

Roland CR5000 Specifications

Company: Roland

Model: CR-5000

Class: Drum machine

Dates: 1980

Price: 500€

Synthesis: analog

PRESET RHYTHM: 24

PRESET RHYTHM SELECTOR: 8

BANK SELECTORS: 3

BANK I: Waltz, Swing 1, Swing 2, S.Rock, Tango, Habanera, Enka, BD – 4′

BANK II: Rock 1~6, Disco, Fox Trot

BANK III: Samba 1, Samba 2, Melenge, Mambo, Chacha, Rhumba, Beguine, Bossanova

SOUND SOURCE:

Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Low Tom, Hi Tom, Hi Hat, Cymbal, Rim Shot, Low Conga,

Middle Conga, Hi Conga, Cowbell, Claves

INTRO/FILL IN MEASURES Selector: 1

(1~8)

INTRO/FILL IN Selector: 1 (OFF, 16, 12, 8, 4, 2)

ARRANGERS:

CY – 4′, CY – 8′, HH – 4′, HH – 16′, OPEN HH, Conga, Shuffle

CONTROL BUTTONS:

INTRO / FILL IN MANUAL, START / STOP, REGISTER, CRASH

VOICE LEVELS:

Bass Drum

Snare Drum / Rim Shot / Tom Tom (HI TOM, LOW TOM)

Conga (Low Conga, Middle Conga, Hi Conga)

Cowbell / Claves

Cymbal / Hi Hat / Open Hi Hat

REMOTE CONTROLS (DP-2): 4

START / STOP

RESTART

INTRO / FILL IN

OUTPUT: 1 mono jack

TRIGGER OUTPUT:

1 ( + 5V, 10 ms Pulse)

TRIGGER PULSE SELECT SWITCH:

1 (8′, 16′, ACC)

POWER CONSUMPTION: 10W

DIMENSIONS: 331 (W) x 278 (D) x 108 (H) mm

WEIGHT: 3.7 kg

ACCESSORIES: 2.5m connection cord x 1

OPTION:

PEDAL SWITCH DP-2

Roland Cr-5000

Compurhythm (1980)

Overview

Sound

Rhythm Arranger

Roland CR5000 Specifications

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Roland Cr-5000

Compurhythm (1980)

Overview

Sound

Rhythm Arranger

Roland CR5000 Specifications

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