Description | The Roland Rhythm Arranger TR-66 is an analog drum machine from 1973. It is considered more an a arranger because it has 18 different drum patterns, from rock, swing, march and dance styles. These patterns could then be mixed with the 9 more rhythm patterns. Waltz, Cha-Cha, Bossa Nova, Rumba and more. A new unique feature for it's time was an A/B/Auto variation which increased the rhythm arrangements to make the unit more flexible. |
| Brand | Roland |
| Model | TR-66 |
| Device | Drum |
| Type | Desktop |
| Engine Type | Analog |
| Engine | VCO Preset |
| Voices (max) | 6 |
| Engine Detailed | VCO |
| Drums | Sounds - Kick, Snare, Rim shot, Claves, HiHat, Cymbal, Conga, Low Bongo, High Bongo, Cowbell, Maracas. 27 Patterns: 18 Drum patterns and 9 Rhythm patterns. |
| Controllers | Start Switch Trigger Input |
| Keys | 0 |
| Key type | N/A |
| Velocity | N/A |
| Aftertouch | N/A |
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Produced: | 1973 - 1973 |
| Legend: |
Obvious |
Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable |
| VCO |
Voltage Controlled Oscillator |
DCO |
Digital Controlled Oscillator |
| LFO |
Low Frequency Oscillator |
Sub |
Sub Oscillator |
| VCF |
Voltage Controlled Filter |
VCA |
Voltage Controlled Amplifier |
| Velocity |
As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. |
Aftertouch |
Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel. |
| Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise. |
