Old analogue drum machine produced by Roland (Boss is actually a Roland sub division) in 1980. This is one of the reason why I love this machine so much as both her and me were designed and produced within the same period!!! 4 sounds (Kick, Snare, Rim, Hat) are available from the DR-55. The main point here is not the diversity but the quality: Awesome sounding drum kit. As being an early 80's machine, it doesn't feature midi implementation. The rhythm programming could not be more simple, using the 16 / 12 steps sequencer. The main reason why those machines are still desirable even as being 30 years old is the possibility to use them to trigger modular systems with the DBS output. It could be synchronized via the CSQ sync input using an old Roland digital sequencer. The DR-55 remain a relatively cheap alternative for some old school drum sounds in the like of the much more expensive Tr-808 or Cr-78. When programming a standard rhythm and lowering the tempo is like having a trip in a time machine going back to the Grandmaster Flash era! The design is also pretty cool featuring the «Dr Rhythm» cyber font!
8.5/10
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