Roland TR-1000 Drum Machine In-Depth Demo

10 Oct, 2025  No Comment


Synthesist Alex Bell – in his latest video – takes an in-depth look at the new Roland TR-1000 drum machine.

The TR-1000 is the first Roland drum machine in over 40 years with true analog voices. It builds on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909 machines, but goes far beyond the 808 and 909 in its ability to tweak the analog voices, but also offers digital voices and sampling.

Ball offers an overview of the TR-1000, how it compares to the 808 and 909, shares his thoughts on it and demonstrates in with several performance jams.

Topics covered:

0:00 Intro Jam

1:08 What is it?

3:10 Analogue

9:52 Digital

12:21 Sampling

13:51 Sequencing

15:54 Performance & FX

17:14 Summary & Outro Jam

Ball calls the TR-1000 “a superb return to analog for Roland”.

View the video and share your thoughts on the Roland TR-1000 in the comments!

 

Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Deep Dive Video

6 Oct, 2025  No Comment


Roland last week officially introduced the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, a new drum machine that they say is the most advanced drum machine that they’ve ever made.

Now they’ve shared this in-depth guide to the TR-1000, in which Roland’s Dustin Good offers a comprehensive walkthrough of the new instrument.

The video is over three hours long, so if you’re interested in learning more about the new drum machine, this is a ‘must-see’.

Topics Covered:

0:00:00 Intro

0:00:55 Getting Started

0:07:20 Sounds & Tracks

0:13:48 Sound GEN

0:51:47 Layer Tracks

1:21:42 Patterns

1:51:53 Saving, Play Modes

2:08:55 Sampling

2:47:02 Morph Slider

2:59:55 Snapshot

3:07:14 Song Mode

3:13:34 Step Loop

3:18:22 Settings Overview and Recap

 

Roland TR-1000 Drum Machine Review & Demo

1 Oct, 2025  No Comment


Host Ziv Eliraz – in his latest loopop review – shares an in-depth review and demo of the new Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator drum machine.

The TR-1000 builds on Roland’s drum machine legacy, combining the analog capabilities of the classic TR-808 and TR-909, digital synthesis, sampling and more.

The hour+ video digs into the TR-1000’s sound engines, the user interface, build quality, sampling, sequencing and more.

Eliraz cites the Roland TR-1000’s cost and massive size as potential cons. On the pros side, he calls the TR-1000 “The most performance-oriented, versatile and feature-rich drum machine I’ve ever used.”

Topics covered:

0:00 Intro

1:40 Overview

2:35 Generators

4:25 Project scope

6:05 Instrument

7:10 Kit scope

8:30 Workflow

10:05 Knobs, macros

12:25 Play modes

14:50 Morph

16:10 I/O

17:15 Build

17:35 TR-1000 app

18:20 Analog 808s

23:25 Analog 909s

26:50 Other ACB

27:15 FM

27:55 VA

28:25 PCM

29:10 Sampling

32:05 Timestretch

35:25 Slicing

36:50 Layer filter

37:25 Layer amp

38:00 Inst FX

39:00 Inst presets

39:35 Send FX

41:55 Master FX

43:25 Analog FX

45:15 Sidechain

46:40 Sequencing

50:55 Performance

52:00 Pros & cons

54:45 Factory patterns

Watch the Roland TR-1000 drum machine review, and share your thoughts on it in the comments!

 

 

 

 

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