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Roland TR-505
Posted by his Label "Acid Test" John Frusciante names various Instruments he used over time. One of those is the more
On the right portion of this picture, near the Casio PT-50, it is possible to spot a Roland TR-505. It is recognizable due to the display... more
"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... more
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Roland TR-505
Based on 6 Reviews
little but efficient
I love this little punchy guy - it's a great addon to any 909 !
Roland TR-505 Rhythm Composer
Roland TR-505 Rhythm Composer our first tr and still use it
OldSkool
I've had this thing since forever. I gave it a name: Rolando Commando.
Dated but still useful
Bought new 30 years ago, still works. What else can you say.
edited 3 months ago
The Mothership
I bought this just for fun, but years later it now provides my looper with MIDI clock, and drums for my 3 piece Dark-Wave/Post-Punk band. I have also used it on a record. I also have a start and stop pedal mounted on my pedal board so I can stop it while I'm playing guitar. Only issue is with the tempo, it can sometimes change by itself, apparently this is an issue with this model in general - will be looking into an external midi clock.