| TR-505 | |
|---|---|
 The Roland TR-505 | |
| Manufacturer | Roland Corporation |
| Dates | 1986–1991 |
| Price | $318 US (1986) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Oscillator | N/A |
| Synthesis type | Digital sample-based |
| Velocity expression | No |
| Storage memory | Patterns: 48 user, 48 preset. 6 Songs. |
| Effects | No |
| Hardware | Main panel features a simple LCD display, 15 buttons, 2 knobs, 16 trigger pads, 2 outputs for left and right/mono, headphone jack, and tape input/output. |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 16 pattern keys |
| External control | MIDI in/out, start/stop foot pedal jack. |
| Audio sample | 8-bit unsigned PCM data, with a 25.00 kHz sampling rate |
The Roland TR-505 rhythm composer is a drum machine and MIDI sequencer released by Roland Corporation in 1986.[1][2] It hails from the same family of drum machines as the Roland TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, TR-626 and TR-606. The drum kit includes basic rock drum sounds similar to those of the TR-707, plus a complement of Latin-style drum sounds similar to the TR-727.[3][4]
- ^ Gilchrist, Trevor (May 1986). "Drumatix Goes Digital". Electronics & Music Maker. 6 (3): 38.
- ^ Lockwood, Hannah. "ROLAND DRUM MACHINE HISTORY: 1964 – 2016". Roland Australia Blog. Roland Corporation. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ Reed, Tony. "Roland TR 505 Rhythm Composer". RhythmCheck. International Musician. 12 (6): 102–103.
- ^ "TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer". Roland. Retrieved September 5, 2024.