Description
The TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is Roland’s boldest leap into rhythm since the dawn of the iconic TR-808 and TR-909. For the first time in over four decades, a true analogue Roland drum engine makes its return, faithfully re-engineered to capture the magic that defined entire genres, but with modern muscle to push beats into the future. Fusing analogue warmth, digital precision, and boundless sampling tools, this machine is a sonic playground for purists and pioneers alike. Whether you crave the raw soul of vintage circuits, the meticulous detail of ACB modelling, or the freedom of FM, VA, and PCM sound design, the TR-1000 has it all stitched together in one formidable box. With advanced sequencing, lush effects, deep sound-sculpting options, and performance features designed for real-time mischief, the TR-1000 doesn’t just pay tribute to history; it rewrites it. Tomorrow returns, and it sounds massive.
Key Features:
- Authentic Analogue Heart:
The first true analogue TR engine in 40 years, featuring 16 recreated 808 and 909 circuits with expanded control and dynamic range. - Next-Level Digital Power:
ACB modelling, FM, VA, and PCM engines deliver detailed modelling, wild circuit-bent options, and a massive library of creative textures. - Sampling Freedom:
Stereo sampling, resampling, time-stretching, slicing, and 64 GB of memory with 46 GB free for user samples and imports.
Legendary Analogue, Reimagined:
The TR-1000 brings back Roland’s true analogue heritage for the first time in four decades, faithfully recreating 16 of the most sought-after circuits from the TR-808 and TR-909. Designed with modern components but built from the original schematics, the sound is instantly recognisable yet more flexible than ever. With extended dynamic range and brand new parameters, these engines give you the vintage punch and warmth you crave, alongside expressive new possibilities that the originals could never deliver.
Cutting-Edge Digital Engines:
Running alongside its analogue power, the TR-1000 brims with modern Roland sound technology. ACB modelling captures every nuance of the classics, while 21 circuit-bent variations twist 808 and 909 voices into deliciously unstable new forms. Add FM percussion, VA synthesis, and a giant PCM sample library into the mix, and you have a drum machine capable of everything from faithful recreations to sounds no one has ever heard before. It’s a perfect blend of precision and chaos, sitting right at your fingertips.
Performance and Playability:
The TR-1000 is not just about sound, it’s about play. Its next-generation TR-REC sequencer introduces off-grid control, flexible timing, cycle conditions, and per-step probability for rhythms that breathe. Motion recording and direction settings give your patterns movement, while performance tools like snapshots, step loops, and the Morph slider transform live sets into electrifying moments. Every control has been designed for hands-on use, with rugged faders and high-grip knobs built to survive both the studio grind and the stage frenzy.
Roland Numbers and Perfect Pairings:
If you’re fascinated by the legacy of Roland’s rhythm boxes, our Roland Numbers blog is a must-read. It dives into the game-changing history of the TR-808 and TR-909, and explores how these instruments didn’t just shape music, they invented whole movements. The TR-1000 continues that story.
Specifications:
- Analogue engine with 16 recreated TR-808 and TR-909 circuits
- ACB modelling engine with 21 circuit-bent 8X and 9X variations
- FM, VA, and PCM engines for bass, synths, and digital textures
- Over 2500 onboard sounds with 64 GB memory and 46 GB free for user samples
- Stereo sampling, resampling, BPM sync, time-stretching, and non-destructive slice editing
- Advanced TR-REC sequencer with off-grid control, direction, cycle, rotate, motion recording, and probability
- Four dedicated layer tracks for stacked sound design and sequencing
- Analogue effects, including State Variable Filter and a drive circuit
- Digital effects, including Crusher, Filter, Saturator, Pitch Delay, Flanger, Reverb, and Delay
- Per-track compressor, multimode filter, EQ, amp/envelope, FX, and LFO
- Main stereo output, analogue FX output, and ten assignable audio or trigger outputs
- Dual mono/stereo input for external gear sampling and FX processing
- MIDI I/O, trigger I/O, DIN sync, clock out, and Filter CV input
- USB-C multi-channel audio and MIDI interface
- USB device port for controllers, flash drives, backup, and sample import/export
- Rugged metal chassis with tactile knobs and faders
- TR-1000 App for editing, organising sounds, and librarian functions
