![]() On the TR‑8S you get three knobs on each channel for tweaking Pitch, Decay and one assignable parameter, plus there are dedicated knobs for controlling the Reverb, Delay, and Master FX. It’s hard to quantify why, but this is far more fun and performance‑friendly than using mute buttons. ![]() As I said in the TR‑8S review, the faders work best as mute controls for bringing sounds in and out in real time. This is the key drum machine vs groovebox distinction with the MC‑101/707, where polyphonic kits or instruments can live on each channel. ![]() ![]() The 6S is laid out like a mixer, with each of the six drum sounds hosted on their own channel and fader. The colourful Roland TR-6S Rhythm Perfomer. You can mix and match sound types within a kit. Alternatively you can use samples, plus there’s the FM drum synth which was also recently added to the 8S. Roland’s ACB (Analogue Circuit Behaviour) engine provides synth modelling of all the classic X0X sounds. The 6S is a digital drum machine with multiple sound sources. In return for giving up the expansive hardware facilities, you get a more affordable unit that can also run from batteries or USB power. It has the same relationship to the TR‑8S that the MC‑101 groovebox does to the MC‑707, sporting the same internal capabilities as its larger sibling but with reduced physical controls, connectivity and channel count. The TR‑6S is not really a 606‑related box other than the fact that it’s small, portable, and has six channels. Alongside these 606 clones, we have the TR‑6S, which, like the larger 8S, offers a modern take on the classic X0X drum workflow and a full palette of modelled Roland sounds, and much more. ![]() This is complemented by the plug‑in TR‑606 in the Roland Cloud portfolio. Anyway, the Boutique range now has the full trinity of classic synth‑voiced drum machines with the addition of the TR‑06. They could have called it Rule of Six day, but I’m not sure if that would have been funny outside of the UK. Roland love a themed day, but unfortunately missed June 6th for the launch of their three new 606 related products. Roland’s unsung TR‑606 is the inspiration for their newest drum machines. ![]()
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