Roland Taps Out A New Rhythm With Its TR-1000 Drum Machine With Analog And Digital Samples

Who doesn’t love a bit of “air drumming” when their favorite song is playing? Well, the drumming doesn’t have to be virtual if you get your hands on the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, a groundbreaking new drum machine announced today.

As the latest member of the famous TR lineage, the TR-1000 builds on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909 as the first Roland drum machine in over 40 years with true analog voices, combined with the latest digital sound and sampling technologies and a performance-focused user interface.

From the speaker-rattling boom of the TR-808 to the distinctive punch of the TR-909, Roland’s original TR rhythm instruments from the early 1980s have been a foundation of generations of music makers.

The TR-1000 takes TR heritage into the future. Musicians and producers can conceive, create and perform with a range of drum sounds, powered by analog, digital and sampling engines with tone-shaping and layered track architecture.

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The Backbone Of Hip-Hop

First embraced by underground creators, TR sounds are now embedded in modern music as the backbone of hip-hop and trap, the pulse of techno and house, as well as the foundational grooves for contemporary pop songs across every genre.

An analog engine features 16 of the most coveted circuits from the TR-808 and TR-909, recreated from the original designs with detailed engineering and using modern components.

The companion TR-1000 app enables hardware control from a computer, providing a large graphical interface for real-time parameter editing and a librarian for organizing sounds.

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Analog And Digital Samples

Alongside the TR-1000’s analog voices are digital sounds driven by Roland’s latest technologies, including 21 circuit-bent TR-808 and TR-909 models built with Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology, FM percussion, virtual analog tones, and a deep PCM library for sonic exploration and fresh textures.

Comprehensive sample tools are fully integrated into the TR-1000 workflow, including stereo sampling and resampling, BPM sync, seamless time-stretching and non-destructive slice editing. The onboard 64 GB memory comes with a curated collection of 2000 samples, with 46 GB free for user captures, edits, and sample imports.

Creators can refine and transform sounds and rhythms with the TR-1000’s palette of tactile effects. There’s a new analog state-variable filter inspired by vintage Roland OTA designs, a dedicated analog drive and a wide array of digital processing.

The Roland TR-1000 is made for integration with hybrid configurations, modular rigs and modern studios, the TR-1000 has extensive I/O and routing to support a range of production and performance setups.

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Flexible Routing

Each track combines a model-specific sound generator, compressor, multimode filter/four-band EQ, and amp/envelope control. Four of the available tracks allow for two sound generators to be stacked or programmed separately with per-track FX, internal sidechaining, output routing, and a three-target LFO.

The TR-1000’s advanced sequencer expands on the familiar TR workflow with a focus on feel and flexibility. An ergonomic panel layout encourages creative exploration with high-grip knobs as well as smooth and responsive faders. The new Morph slider allows for radical transformations with simple movements, while the snapshot feature creates playable step buttons that instantly recall any knob position for an instrument.

Made for integration with hybrid configurations, modular rigs and modern studios, the TR-1000 has extensive I/O and routing to support a range of production and performance setups. The companion TR-1000 app enables hardware control from a computer, providing a large graphical interface for real-time parameter editing and a librarian for organizing sounds.