Roland TR-505 Rhythm Composer Reviews & Prices

Roland TR-505 Rhythm Composer

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14 Artists Use This
John Frusciante

Posted by his Label "Acid Test" John Frusciante names various Instruments he used over time. One of those is the
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BT

BT still adores his heavily modified Roland TR-707, the Roland TR-505, the Roland 505 and the Boss DR-550 MkII. "Anything with that many switches has to sound good," he says with a laugh.
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Thom Yorke

"what a day. there's 'optimistic', there's another which started off as a thom doodle on the 505........there's also the paris version of 'lost at sea'.........the batsford 'morning bell'." -Ed O'Brien, bandmate
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Vince Clarke

among the artists listed there Vince Clarke
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Birgir Þórarinsson

You've got a 505 and an 808… "And a 909."
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XXYYXX

The drum machine is pictured in the bottom left hand corner of the photograph XXYYXX tweeted.
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Ian Carey

In the middle of the photo you can see this classic rythm composer.
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Zach Rogue

According to this article Rouge Wave been using the 505 during the recording sessions for "Permalight": "Each song began with a click-track on a Roland TR-505 drum machine, with sounds subsequently added from the 505 to establish feel and tempo. Building upon that with drums, rhythm guitar, and scratch vocal tracks, the songs evolved."
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Patrick Spurgeon

"Each song began with a click-track on a Roland TR-505 drum machine, with sounds subsequently added from the 505 to establish feel and tempo. Building upon that with drums, rhythm guitar, and scratch vocal tracks, the songs evolved."
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Com Truise

When Com Truise mentions layering, he brings up his use of the Roland TR-505.
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Luis Dubuc

seen throughout the entire video on the desk partially covered by the PC screen (the colour, button layout and shape suggest a 505 or 626 but the lack of a screen on the bottom left of the device show it's a 505)
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blood orange

"When the 808 and 707 was out, or 909 or whatever, this was kind of for kids to use at home... the not so adult, difficult version".
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Boy 8-Bit

"...The item can be seen 10:28 into this video..."
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ACM live

"Circuit bending time"
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