Roland TR-6S Rhythm Performer | Compact Drum Machine with Six Tracks of Authentic TR Sounds including TR-808, CR-78 & More | Large Preset Sample Library | Editable FM Sound Engine | Advanced Sequencer

Amazing sounds and usable factory presets. Worth the money.

On sale , it's worth the money I was looking for something that contained 808, 909,606 sounds. I recommend it if you're looking for those drum sounds. Has loads of features in a small for factor

//PROS -Lots of fun to play around with once you get past the learning curve. It may seem confusing at first, but once you dedicate some practice, it's a blast! -Up to 32gbs worth of Samples can be uploaded via SD *Notice: *Audio files that can be imported *File format WAV, AIFF *Sampling frequency --WAV: up to 96 kHz--AIFF: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz *bit depth--8 bit, 16bit, 24bit, 32bit, 32 bit float *Channel count -- Mono, stereo -Solid build quality *Knobs are small, but handle very smoothly. *Feels very well built and weighty. *RGB display looks simply gorgeous. *Looks good. -Presets include the legendary drum series (909, 808, 707 ect.) -Lots of built in samples and drum kits -Lots lots of memory slots for saving patterns, kits and variations -Comes with good selection of already pre-made patterns -Sound quality is very clean -No compatibility issues with my DAW or Audio interface -A good range of sound effects (EQ, Phaser, flanger, distortion.etc) -Includes step and write mode //CONS - - Only runs on battery power. *This is probably the biggest con for me. Since I use this thing a lot, I was often scrounging around for some double AAs. The solution was to buy some rechargeable AAs and so far it works quite nicely. Just wish they would have considered adding a power port to plug up to a wall instead of having to waste cash on a bunch of AAs. - Some drum kits sound pretty dull or too abstract (small nitpick) -When tuning the samples, it changes the pitch and the speed of the sample. Which can be frustrating at times. CONCLUSION//( 2025 UPDATE! YOU CAN USE A USB-C TO POWER IT INSTEAD OF BATTERIES :D) Minus the battery issue, I totally recommend this thing. It's definitely worth the 400 dollar price tag for all the features it has and is a nice addition to any electronic music setup.

I'm just writing this quick review to clarify something that another reviewer has hopefully realized by now. The reviewer made it sound like the TR-6S can be powered by batteries only. Not so. Correct, the TR-6S (and the MC101) does not have a typical power port for an ac wall wart adapter, BUT it can be easily be powered via USB (or alkaline batteries). I've never once put a battery in either the TR-6S or MC101. I've been using power banks since day one, and they work great. And yes, this is a fantastic sounding drum machine. :)

So you walk into this with classic music making thinking. I need drums, I need bass, I need chords and vocals, etc. So I need pieces. You check a bunch of reviews and watch a bunch of videos, and whether you go the volca/PO/aira route, you figure out that 707 808 909 mean something "Oh, that's what those settings meant on my zoom guitar workstation", and you suddenly identify those machines with the bodies of music they created. And even if you aren't in a tribute band, you imagine songs with those sounds and want them. I love the TR-707 sounds so much, but I frequently want 808 or 909 sounds. The problem with taking the volca-PO-Aira route is you get used to 3.5mm connectors for everything. And that's stupid convenient. So this being my first piece of "grown up" electronic gear, now I have to care about types a and b and two types of connectors. WORSE, the old dumb connector is huge and wastes board space. It gets in the way. I could have a mini reverb pedal there. No, sorry. Our fred flintstone connector is more important. IT's DUMB. You are using the new standard on your Aira series. It works fantastic. It's boolean. It's going to work or not. The midi isn't going to sound better going through dumb old connectors. Also, NO AUDIO INPUT. You added the awesome mix passthroughs on your Aira line but not this? Not the professional one? Now I have to relegate my fancy new drum machine to the very end of my mix chain? Genius. Automatically introduce limitations that your cheaper gear doesn't have. There's a childish level of gear snobbery effecting how smart gear could be. Get over yourselves. Stop putting the dumb old connectors on things. Stop worrying about how cool you are. Grow up Roland. Put proper inputs on your pro gear so they can be chained. Put sync in and out on the thing so it's compatible with your entry level gear. New musicians are going to be replacing their T-8's with the TR-6S, all excited, then be dead in the water. Because nobody would think a manufacturer is so braindead they'd make an upgrade more limited. For cool factor. "Bad Gear will pick on us if we do it the logical way." Otherwise, this is the cheapest way to get authentic Roland TR sounds. And it's fun to use and sounds great, and the menu diving people complain about is not that bad. That's what I was actually worried about. But I mean. "Ok, hold down utility and turn this thing. Midi settings. Got it." and I was getting beat sync across my fred flintstone midi cable from my Donner 303 clone. And that was very easy. Surprisingly so. The documentation is outstanding. Let's hope they get over themselves and we see a version of this with normal clock sync inputs, and in the very least, both types of midi jacks. They could really impress me with an A/B midi switch next to them. Why there's no audio input at all is the biggest mystery. That's such a smack to the face when you are in the early staging of building brand loyalty. There's a lot of really lame snobbery in electronic music. Why did it take 30 years for a 303 to get a real sequencer, and why did Donner have to do it? Go get one of those. Get a Donner Essential B1 for the hundred or so bucks. You should have a 303 anyway if you are looking at one of these. Be amazed at all the dumb little things they got right for 100 bucks, that this is completely missing. Even if they also have the fred flintstone midi (kicks rock).

Great drum machine. The sequencer is great and easy to use on the fly. Great selection of built in effects as well. Only downside is the limited ability to arrange patterns into full tracks. You can set up to 8 patterns to play in order in a loop. More than that requires an external sequencer/midi.

Amazing sounding mini hardware drum machine. A PITA to program, but no worse than the cryptic TR-X0Xs it perfectly emulates. Great MIDI implementation and audio over USB.

This has been perfect, portable, battery powered and just enough functionality to help me be creative. Yes I can probably use more tracks but this has been a joy to play with and map things out.

Tricky learning curve

You can import your own samples, create your own patterns. I have not scratched the surface of pattern making and automation possible. Reverb is nice, as is delay and filter sweeps. Fader knobs for each instrument is very useful when creating changes in your pieces. Very portable, does not take a lot of space.

Sencishito coraje, una buena máquina, fácil de manejar (ojo hay que leer el manual completo), fuera de eso es una máquina muy portátil a diferencia de mi reseña anterior está máquina de roland esta si la amo

Tiene muchas funciones que lo vuelven muy versátil y poderoso. Fácil de usar. Genera mucha diversión

Excelente maquina para hacer ritmos.