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The Roland TR-6S is based on the popular TR-8S, but with a lower price tag and a more compact form. It does, however, have the same powerful sound as its larger brother. Roland has knocked it out of the park with their latest drum machine offering, which includes more hands-on production functions, intuitive beat composition, and sound-shaping possibilities.
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The Roland TR-6S is based on the popular TR-8S, but with a lower price tag and a more compact form. It does, however, have the same powerful sound as its larger brother. Roland has knocked it out of the park with their latest drum machine offering, which includes more hands-on production functions, intuitive beat composition, and sound-shaping possibilities.
Creative Beats
You'll be drumming up beats quickly and simply with the six tracks of enhanced drum sequencing and the plethora of onboard sounds at your fingertips. There's no headache-inducing, drum machine-related worry here; it's a lot of fun and intuitive. This piece of hardware works excellently right out of the box thanks to dedicated faders, hands-on controls, and an instantly recognised step-sequencer!
Extensive Sound Suite
TR-6S drum machine is jam-packed with sounds and It includes exact replicas of the legendary Roland drum machines, which have cemented their position in music technology history. These are true copies that model the originals down to the finest characteristics, from the 606 and 707 to the thunderous 808 and 909.
Each of them can be combined with FM tones, new samples, or any of the preset samples onboard. This offers up fresh new rhythmic possibilities, allowing you to create completely original hybrid drum kits.
Experiment With Effects
After you've created your ideal beat, you can experiment with a variety of effects. To create complexity to your patterns, use EQs, compressors, reverb, delay, modulation, filters, and LFOs. In addition, motion recording, which is important for building ratcheted sequences, and sub-steps are possible for creating rhythms with greater movement.
Portable Recording
You can produce and record on the go with the TR-6S, which also doubles as a USB/MIDI audio interface, making it a perfect choice if you're frequently on the road. Because of its tiny size, it will fit into even the tiniest of studio and live setups with ease.
- TR-8S variant with six tracks.
- TR-606, TR-707, TR-808, and TR-909 circuit models are included.
- It's possible to use it as a USB audio/MIDI interface.
- It can be powered by USB or four AA batteries.
- Flam, step-loop, sub-steps, motion recording, and other features have been added to the sequencer.
- Mix and blend different sounds to create unique hybrid drum kits.
- The FM sound engine produces cutting-edge futuristic sound.
- Preset sample library with a large number of options (also has support for custom user samples).
User Drum Kit
- 128
User Patterns
- 128
Step Sequencer
- 6 instrument parts
- 16 steps per 1 variation
- 8 (A - H) variations per 1 pattern
- 2 fill-in patterns per 1 pattern
Instrument Tone
- Tone can be assigned to each 6 instrument parts freely
- Bass drum: 11 ACB tones
- Snare drum: 8 ACB tones
- Tom: 19 ACB tones
- Rim shot: 3 ACB tones
- Handclap: 5 ACB tones
- Hi-hat: 8 ACB tones
- Cymbal: 8 ACB tones
- Percussion: 24 ACB tones
- FM: 66 tones
- Preset sample: 300 tones or greater
- User sample: imported from SD card for playback): available format: WAV, AIFF
- Total time for all samples: approx 600 sec (at 44.1 kHz, mono)
Effects
- Instrument FX: THRU, HPF, LPF, LPF/HPF, H BOOST, L BOOST, L/H BOOST, ISOLATOR, TRANSIENT, COMPRESSOR, DRIVE, COMP+DRV, CRUSHER, SATURATOR, FREQ SHIFT, RING MOD, SPREAD
- Reverb: AMBI, ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, PLATE, MOD
- Delay: DLY, PAN, TAPE ECHO
Master FX: HPF, LPF, LPF/HPF, H BOOST, L BOOST, L/H BOOST, ISOLATOR, TRANSIENT, TRANSIENT 2, COMPRESSOR, DRIVE, OVERDRIVE, DISTORITON, FUZZ, CRUSHER, PHASER, FLANGER, SBF, NOISE - Other: SCATTER, SIDE CHAIN
Display
- 16 characters, 2 line (backlit LCD)
External Storage
- SD Card (SDHC supported) for backup/restore function and import sample data
Connectors
- Phones jack: stereo miniature phone type
- Out (L/mono, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
- MIDI (In/Out) connectors
- USB port: USB B type (Audio, MIDI)
Power Supply
- Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4 Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 Obtained via USB port (USB bus power)
- Current Draw
- 500 mA Expected battery life under continuous use
- Alkaline battery: Approx. 4.5 hours Ni-MH battery: Approx. 5.5 hours (When using
- batteries having a capacity of 1,900 mAh.)
Accessories
- Leaflet "Read Me First"
- Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
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