What to know about the Roland TR-1000, from voices to slicing to samples

Roland’s new flagship drum machine leaked everywhere. But we’ve got details on what’s new under the hood, including specifics on analog voices, expanded ACB modeling and other digital features, and new sampling powers, direct from the source. You wanted a new monster from Japan? You got it.

909 Day: freebies, sales, and celebrations

It’s 909 Day again, and a moment to reflect on the beauty of Tadao Kikumoto’s rhythm composer masterpiece. HAND CLAP. Let’s RIDE.

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2025

MD1: classic drum machine kits for Ableton Move, Note, and more

MD1 is the full library of famous and obscure hardware drum machines your Ableton Move needs – plus a bunch of Drift presets and tonal samples, to boot. It’s optimized for Ableton Move, and comes with well-organized sample files you can use anywhere.

Peter Kirn - May 28, 2025

D16’s Drumazon 2 review: a must-have 909-inspired drum machine plug-in

Peter Kirn - November 2, 2023

Roland’s AIRA Compact: bite-sized versions of TR drum machine, JUNO-60 synth, vocal FX

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2022

VCV Rack adds Drums right now – analog-modeled modular drum machine for $30

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2021

Roland TR-909: the hat, the shirt, a nearly-free sound pack

Peter Kirn - September 10, 2021

Mourning the loss of Elbee Bad and Rodney Bakerr, House music innovators

Peter Kirn - June 4, 2021

The best TR news is this free 808 emulator, made in SuperCollider

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2020

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