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Roland TR-55

 

 

 

Roland tr55

info Country: Japan
Weight: 4 Kg
Dimensions: na
audio demo trend price : 250€
manual demo comments

Roland TR-55
Transistor Rhythm (1972)

 

Vintage drumbox from the first seventies features classic 100% analog circuits with preset patterns.

The TR-55 is the average model between models Tr-33 and Tr-77.

main panel

info DRUM MACHINE Main panel features 13 push buttons, 3 knobs, 1 selector and 1 electrostatic touch pad for pattern start-stop.


Back panel terminal connectors:
- main analog out low impedance
- main out analog high impedance
- start/stop pedalswitch input.




edit VOICE TR55 manages 6 channels polyphony.
The voice board generates 6 analog percussions but these cannot be really edited but a simple balance mix between: bass / snare + hihats / maracas

voiceboard
- kick
- snare
- conga (x2 hi low)
- hihats
- claves

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info PATTERNS there are 10 preset rhythm patterns:

voiceboard

- waltz
- ballad
- slowrocK
- rock n roll
- beguine
- chacha
- mambo
- samba
- bossanoa
- rhumba


 

info EDIT 14 variations split in 2 banks A-B alters the rhythms with different instruments:

voiceboard

A- 2 BEAT: bass drum, bass + snare, foxtrot 1, swing 1, march and parade


B- 4 BEAT: bass drum, bass + snare, foxtrot 2, swing 2, swing 3 and tango.




info SYNC tempo can be set directly by potentiometer, doubled with UP TEMPO button.

voiceboard

 

info It is not possible to externally sync (or trig) the frequency.

 

 

info MODIFICATION

tr55 demo

Found this weird modded TR55 on the web, by "staccato du mal" but no other info on the owner /modder.

FEATURES: TRIG INS, AUDIO OUTS, VOICE CANCEL, MASTER CLOCK OUT, MASTER CLOCK IN

 

 

info RELATED FAMILY:

tr33

TR-33 previous model

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model wood

Tr-66 desktop model

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tr77

TR-77 improved 55 version

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Company: Roland
Model: TR-55
Class: Drum Machine
Dates: 1972
Display: none
Technology: analog
Polyphony: 8 voices
Sounds: 6 percussions
Multitimbric: 1 parts
Filter: none
LFO: none
Envelope: none
Memory: 10 presets
Effects: none

 

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manual
MANUAL
(only Japanese for now)

manual

 

manual
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-user manual english
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REVIEW " another cheesy drumbox like many others with few controls and no sync option . Anyway it sounds nice and it is still a nice piece of music history. Only for TR vintage collectors"

manual manual
-TR breed --no edit
-vintage design

-no sound control

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