INTRODUCTION
Tlu; Roland TR tt06 is aportablo, economical,
aulomaiic and fully piogrammalJle rliyiliin
device, wliicli can mernoriHe your own rhythms
will! exceplional flexibilily. With il you can
write and record diKerent percussive rhyliims
inio non-volatile memory (battery back-up),
with up to seven different drum sounds plus
accent. Then you can adjust the volume of each
percussion sound with individual level controls
for full flexibility over ilie final mix.
Programming several rhythms can be accom-
plished and stored in aparticular order in the
memory, forming the entre rhythm track of a
song. This music can then quite easily be
amended, since the TR-606 includes asimple.
yet effective, ediiting facility.
In this manual, we shall refer to each bar of
music as a"Rhythm Pattern".
So. the TR-606 lias mainly 2basic functions.
One of them is "Writing/Playing aRhythm Pat-
tern", the other is "Writing/Playing aRhythm
Track". The former describes the writing of in-
dividual bars into computer memory, to be
played later, while the latter discribes writing
the entire rhythm track of apiece of music into
computer memory .which also may be played
later.
The TR-606 can do all this, and more, so eacti
switch has at least two functions. Furthermore,
adjacent Rhythm Patterns may be "chained"
together into single, more complex patterns, for
divisions as small as slxty-fourtti notes, or for
more complex lime signatures.
When tising the Tiack Write function, eiglit
track positions give amaximum of seven dif-
ferent compositions of 64 bars each and one ot
256 bars, and can be chained together in various
combinations for extended compositions of up
to 256 bars each.
Aprogrammable D.C. BAR allows you to pro-
gram the final bar of aTrack composition to
begin again at the first bar.
The TR-606 can be connected to avariety of
digital sequencers, synthesizers and other
devices for synchronized rhythmic control of
sound, expanding its live performance, corn-
posing and recording applications.
The TR 606 is exceptionally compact, and for
maximum portability features battery opera-
tion for all functions including aself-contained
Headphone Amplifier for monitoring through
any Stereo Pleadptione. For extended battery
life, asocket is included on the back panel for
connection to an optional Boss ACA Battery
Eliniinator.
The TR-606 owner's manual has two courses
consisting of aBasic Course and an AdvanceiJ
Course, because these unique functions should
be completely understood.
