Boss Dr-660

[midihooker]

fukking miss programming drum machines!! got to get one.. 660 or 770??

[midihooker]

this compared to the dr-770?? what do you think?

[RothKWilson]

Can the DR-660's drum pads or A/B banks be programed to different midi channels? No information in the Manual about this.

For example the DR-670 has a Drum and Bass which claims to be able to

divide Bass on one Midi channel and drums on another.

[chipsandadrink1]

DANCE MANIA!

[97warlock]

Any Metal beats or rock beats??

[97warlock]

i want drums that sound like what the hard rock bands use. Not quite so much electronic sounding. Not quite so much Techno feeling. Just like regular drums.

[BillieJean900]

i have all those drums in samples wav they sound incredibly amazing .

[kepviselofunk]

Great!

[goggishdotcom]

Doing most of my "work" from the 770, but I'm missing some of the sounds that came from my now-dead 660. Next year's tax return hopefully brings me da 880, but the classic 660 sounds will 4eva be misssssed!!!!! :p

[NGineMusic]

i have 660 first day and its easy 2 play but can someone help me how to adjust pattern length ?

[pwnedmedia]

@NGineMusic when you press recording..arrow right and turn up with tempo wheel

[wuweiwuwei]

Thanks mate! I just bought one on ebay ten minutes ago after having seen your video (42, euros)! Exactly the kind of sound i wanted, thanks very much indeed!

[squeakyfromme69]

looks like the 770s are going for less than the 660s on ebay. wonder if this demo has anything to do with that..

[MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

@squeakyfromme69. I've never used the 770 but the 660 was the first machine that BOSS came out with like this and they made several others in a similar configuration. It's a good machine but I wish it would have been able to trigger my sampler. The 808 is just killin' it!

The 660 (and I am sure all of the Boss machines like it that followed) is super easy to use. Sequencing/effects/constructin­g new kits. All equipment should be so simple! Peace.

[squeakyfromme69]

@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO cool, man. thanks for the info.

[sweepstakes]

@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO Why wasn't it able to trigger your sampler? Is there something about the DR660's MIDI spec that wouldn't allow that to happen?

[MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

@sweepstakes Truth be told, when I first learning MIDI (1993 or so) it occured to me that if my Poly 800 could trigger my sampler then 660 should be able to as well. I probably tried for about 30 minutes and moved on when I was unable. I'll try it again but I'm using the M Audio Axiom 61 these days and it's drumpads took to triggering my sampler like a fish to water. You know how it is "path of least resistance". All we really want to do is get the music out, right? Peace.

[CoffeeKills]

I love the 660!!! The sounds are not very good IMO but the pads and sequencer are just fun and so simple to use that I can't live without it. I have 3.

A group called Regenerator uses 660 and 770 sounds on there records. Hyperium & Hypnobeat record lables.

The 770s will heat up and burn you, seriously. But they have more memory and patterns.

[XxAfroCoreBassxX]

You know if i could trade a 660 for a 770?

[DrummingMonkey13]

Is it easy enough to use?

i'm waiting for mine to come over from a friend in America, was just wondering if you couldpost a tutorial or that on the basics?

Thanks

[henryburner]

Great rhythms! I had no idea the 660 sounded this good.

[MemphisUndergroundEt]

man i love these old school hip hop beats u got going on, on this thing.

[drubicle]

i like the sounds you are getting around 1:02 - 1:37

[capitalkster]

I want one.