Trend price : 100€
A budget digital drum machine based on 16-bits samples with sequencer.
Company: Akai
Model: Xr-10
Class: drum machine
Pads: 15 non-dynamic
Dates: 1990
Weight: 1,7 kg
Dimensions:
350 (w) x 241 (h) x 68 (d) mm
Price: 100€
Synthesis: PCM rompler
N. Samples: 64 PCM
Resolution: 16 bits
Polyphony: 8 voices
Memory: 20 songs
SYNC: Midi
Envelope: 1 EG
LFO: 1 modulator
Memory: 50 styles
CPU: NEC D78C Z80
OS: latest V2.2
PSU: 12 VDC
Demo: 1
Video: 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual -Xr10 free samples
Overview
Main panel features a 16 x2 lines display, 2 knobs, 29 buttons + 15 trigger pads with no velocity.
Back panel terminals connectors:
- main signal out
- Midi interface
- headphones
- 2 pedalswitch inputs
Voice
drum machine based on a 8-bits CPU NEC D78C Zilog class.
Wavetable
XR ROM contains 65 PCM samples at 16 bits resolution.
Each samples can be played forward or backward,
tuned at 2 octaves range, located in the stereo panning position.
Envelope
each assigned sample have an assigned EG that features:
- 1 segment DECAY
- 1 time SUSTAIN (31 levels each)
LFO
section offers a single modulator SWEEP for the pitch with some basic programming parameters such as:
-
frequency rate
-
depth modulation
-
polarity inversion
Sequencer
note entries system works in 2 different modes: realtime and step entries.
A basic pattern is programmed with 4 sub-levels (FILL-INS, INTRO, ENDING and BREAKS) that can be played back with dedicated function buttons.
Sync
internal tempo range 40-296 BPM or XR can be slaved to external Midi clock.
Memory
- 300 notes per pattern
- 20 songs
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450 presets patterns
-
50 styles with: 3 variations,
3 fill-ins + break +1 intro + 1 ending
Review
OK: some electro samples / old school
NOT : edit / cheap built
"A bit cheap-built - but a special electro EBM industrial sounds character. "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
