40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000

The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a direct successor to the famed TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, each anchoring entire genres of 20th-century pop music and EDM. It’s analog, it’s aesthetic, and it was made with extensive input from the musicians who use the originals day-in and day-out. Here’s Roland Product Leader Peter Brown:

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