In a discussion about the greatest Roland TR drum machine, it’s unlikely that either the TR-707 or TR-727 would feature heavily, but they’re certainly not without merit. Released in 1985, these were ...

The groovebox was a peculiar device that allowed musicians to create both beats and synthesizer loops on the same device. Roland and Yamaha had both released products in the early 2000s, but software ...

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: In 1985, Roland released the now-famous TR-707 Rhythm Composer. Taking its rightful place next to other classic Roland drum machines, this once-underrated instrument has since ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HKA Design has released a ROM expansion kit for the Roland TR-707 which gives you the option of ...

We always like musical hacks at hackaday, so we were pleased to see the team at [Beat707] come out with their Beat707 MIDI groove box. The Beat707 takes it’s inspiration from the venerable Roland ...