This could easily have taken the 909's spot during the dance music explosion. But just luck of the draw I guess. And lets face it the sounds are very similiar. But whats interesting is that bass drum and kik and clap would have easily fit on thousands of dance records
@TheEndOfMyBoi I'm not sure what you mean exactly but maybe you're looking for a sampler with a step sequencer. Try the Korg Electribe series, like the ES-1 or ESX.
@lesscunning Actually its extremely UNnecessary to own one of these. Not only are they rare and expensive, but unlike the 808 and 909 the 707s sounds are hardly iconic or unique and you can just download a sample library of the sounds
@vulturedot3x3 as layer yeah but just by itself nah you need a little more punch try a tr 707 with HPF and a 909 you should get i nice little pnuch. now if you want thump and bang add an 808. but they all have to be processed to sound swell and phat and meaty.
@TheMilford 7/8 - Imagine the 16 buttons across the bottom as 16th notes. Designating the 14th as the "last step" would give you a 7/8 measure. 5/4 - harder (if you want 16th notes), you'd have to chain two patterns together to create the longer measure. What can't be done easily is poly-rhythms.
I believe this rhythm composer was very popular throughout the second half of the '80's. And it seems it was used by various electronic muscians for its time, most notably traditional electronica bands around that time.
i got one thursday . it was at the pawn shop for 239 dollars.
i was patient and used my jedi mind trick to get it for 169 i basically convinced them that it WASNT one of the "good ones" like a 909 or 808, but in a nice way that they took seriously. so i got the cheap, but nostalgic sounds of my old long lost tr 505 and it's incredible brain .simply triggering the juno 60 arp with it is SOOO much fun !
If you search for NOVA OPALEN 1986 on Youtube you'll find me and my friends, a live performance with my tr 707 (still in new condition...), two synths (my jx8p for example), recorded in the town , Sundsvall, Sweden, spring 1986. No sequencers and software...Will probably buy a new synth soon...I have to compose again...I think I paid 5000 SEK (in Euro: 450) for the Roland TR 707 in 1985!
just for the sake of it i might go get one of these at a pawn shop nearby. it's only 230 bucks and they'll probabally take 200, but even 200 seems too high . i mean , do i "need it " that bad? lol .still great sounding machine, does it send midi data to something like a dr 550?
hi mate bit of advise i like techno house edm and 909 808 sounds but my money wont stretch that far so what do you think is best between 606 and 707 its not for computer recording just playing with hardware cheers ross ps videos are still rockin
nice.i prefer the crisp digital sounds on 80s models such as this and the tr626, also linn dmx etc.when is somebody gonna bring out a a dedecated modern drum machine with these digi retro sounds but with 8 OUTPUTS and better memory .it always seems to be the muffled over bassy 808 909 606 type samples that dominate and with just a stereo out.you can still get an alesis sr 16 but the sounds are just too real for a drum box.
a question: Can i use it as a sequencer of any external drum module? I mean, can i send midi signals of dfferent channels to other drum machines/modules?
@djpio707 I would have to ask, what is "good" I would say the the 808 and 909 are more desirable, but I would rather have a 707 over a 606 because of MIDI alone. I own an 808 and have to sync it with my Futureretro Revolution with DIN. The 606 has to be a master or just stand alone. Kind of a pain in a modern set up. I would love to have a 606 and 303 running together one day..
@djpio707 hmmmm... A professor who makes an unsupported claim, lacking correct syntax, spelling, or grammar. Somehow, I doubt it. And, by the way, the 707 is a great machine.
@hunnedeep hey my 1976 micromoog has a ribbon controller. there may not have been many on drum machines but there were ribbon controllers long before the 80s
I've always been a Korg guy, but recently I got my hands on a Roland MC-303 and since I'm getting the hold of these puppies I'm turning more and more a Roland kind of person, yeah!
I owned this machine when it was brand-new, along with the companion TR-727 percussion drum machine. It was fun as hell, but sounded VERY thin and wimpy. You really need to doctor the sounds come mix time.
I have one still boxed, never used, just played around with it a few times. Actually dead easy to use as you can watch the beat on the leds as it loops. If someone really wants one let know, I'll come back here to read any messages. Tex.
@marchofflamesgmail Sorry for delay in replying, been away, [not in gaol], a mate borrowed the unit, and is wanting to keep it, so can't give a price at the moment. I don't have a clue on value anyway! Regards, Tex in Stockport, Ches.
I had one and sold it for around $200. I don't miss it. I liked the kicks but the toms sound dated in a bad way and the high percussion (hat/snare/cymbol/clap) sound weak without external effects. Which IS THE NICE THING ABOUT THE 707...ALL PARTS HAVE INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS, MAKING EFFECTS SENDS VERY EASY FOR EACH PART, AND I LOVED THE VOLUME SLIDERS FOR EACH PART AS WELL. Roland nearly made a great machine here. But they came up short. I'm happier with my Korg Electribes.
Four patterns(measures) can be strung into a bar, which can be strung together in a song. If you take the time to program it you can write a beat that's upwards of 64 bars long.
I bought one of these from a pawn shop for $50 in the 90's, but when I got it home and found it was sampled sounds I took it back! I was so set on the analog sound that I blinded myself to the great sounds it had.
Does anybody know if this machine only does 4/4 time? Or can you program in any time signatures? I heard there were four kinds on this machine maybe - does anybody know what they are?
look at the area directly above the step sequencer. it displays which time signature you are using depending on which light is lit (far left side). The different options are 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, and 6/8 i believe.
@NakedEar the 808 sounds really thin and metallic to me, i much prefer this, though if i had no appreciation for 80s music i would like the cheesyness
Die hab ich mir 1984 als Alternative zu der damals unerschwinglichen Linn gekauft. Die Programmierung war dank des Displays super einfach, der Sound sehr druckvoll und das Timing sehr thight.
Hopefully not too much as its "just" sample based beatbox, i saw one at $300 at ebay today.
Id say unless u want one to fool around with the hardware itself, u r better off downloading the samples from the internet and use them with your favorite sampler, that way u can combine it with the 727 sounds at no xtra cost. :-D
However the 707 is a fun toy to play with and easy to use due to its huge display. :-)
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sizz1er you fucking chode tosser why bother even typing anything if you are just stating the obvious and being on both sides of the opinion. YOU SIR ARE A CUNT
hey me again .. sorry for using this for asking questions:
I just found out that my problem only accures in every second pattern (1,3,5,7 etc). In all those patterns the drumcomputer doesnt play the 16th note, if I change the last step to 12 it only plays 11, if 8 is the last step it only plays 7 etc .. is it supposed to be like that ?! .. because if I select 6 as last step it stays at 6.
just got this one and totally love it .. only got one problem. as soon as I start playing it it wont play the "16th note" .. it always stops at the 15th and then repeats, no matter whether I use "last step 16" .
can anybody help ?
within all the original pattern it works without problem. only when I start creating something by my own. weird.
hm that is strange , must be a flaw in the machine , im sure that can easily be fixed , one question , the sounds shown on this video , are they already uplaoded onto the tr 707 or would i hae to do some tweaking to get these sounds ?
Yeah the screen is a great tool as it shows all events and other stuff, it kinda makes the 707 easy to make good and swinging grooves as u got a graphical overview of whats going on. :-)
Id say the machine was great for its time because it has features like the large display and built-in mixer.
Compared to a modern soft sampler its just a piece of nostalgia and collectors item. ;-)
thanks for clearing that up !i really want one now ;p it seems these rolands were all way ahed of thier time and still sound great today :D i dont know if you are familiar with the elctro music duo MSTRKRFT but thye used thr 707 in thier work alot , especially thier first album :)
However the 707 soundwise is cool, however u may want to run it thru an equalizer as it lacks a great deal on the high frequencies or maybe an exciter that compress the high freq area and boost it a little. :-)
I used mine along with a Korg M1 which actually sounded pretty cool together for techno as the M1 has some neat sounds but its drums are a bit rock 'n' roomy sounding.
Especially for 80s techno sound the 707 is a great machine!! :-)
EQ's u can get everywherew, depending on how much u wanna spend on it, u can get it from ebay as used goods or new ones.
For this id gor for something around 5 or 7 bands, but yet again, the cheapest way is to use on on your computer.
Do your tune and sample each track, on the 707 u have seperate outputs for each drum sound, which is handy if used on stage because u can easy put a distortion pedal in between the BD out and maybe a delay for the snare or whatever. :-)
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hi cann you write me same disco or funnky becouse i don now select same disco or funnky i don now which numer for may tr 707 have select great thank for you reply
Great drum machine back in the day. But was terrible for hip hop though!
Rholt71 1 day ago
GRANDE!!!
156nico 3 days ago
@sofuckinndope What made you think I was wrong and you hadn't been singing the wrong lyrics? Google it, and feel like a jackass :)
wcenk 5 days ago
Lotta guys used this machine. . . Aphex Twin, Massive Attack to name a couple.
kunstssst 1 month ago
@kunstssst aphex twin has that song were he use the 727 bell. love that sound, not sure why
04tm34l3 2 weeks ago
Around The World - Daft Punk
trevnty 1 month ago
Ahhhh, so The Weeknd was saying "Bring the 707 out" in Glass Table Girls
wcenk 1 month ago
@wcenk "turn the 707 up" he said
sofuckinndope 5 days ago
I have a 707 and I don't know how can I measure my ryhtm in bpm...anyone could help me? thanks! keep going producing as our fathers did!
gon10100 2 months ago
This could easily have taken the 909's spot during the dance music explosion. But just luck of the draw I guess. And lets face it the sounds are very similiar. But whats interesting is that bass drum and kik and clap would have easily fit on thousands of dance records
harrymerchant456 3 months ago
I love the flams the sequencers on these machines make.
SquareWaveHeaven 3 months ago
fuck i want this!!!
MrKINgYOu1 5 months ago
IS there anything else like the 707 sound?
RainK9 5 months ago
Mr oizzoooo
hotnovel 5 months ago
this drum machine had Dune in his video ,,Hardcore Vibes" :-DDD
Benqwithstyle 5 months ago
mind blown kudos :)
VerilyMusic 6 months ago
face to face lol
jimmyjubejube 7 months ago
listening to this is like listening to old vinyl! i love the 707.
katmusic2006 8 months ago
Do they have anything like this that can be programmed with ones own sounds?
TheEndOfMyBoi 8 months ago
@TheEndOfMyBoi I'm not sure what you mean exactly but maybe you're looking for a sampler with a step sequencer. Try the Korg Electribe series, like the ES-1 or ESX.
subtracktion 8 months ago
@TheEndOfMyBoi yeah you want a sampler like an akai MPC
buttsechs91 8 months ago
daft punk and mstrkrft used this..and i cant find one :(
lvrsnvy 8 months ago
THE PRODIGY USE ONE OF THIS
kalodio94 9 months ago
me and the crew, we crunched out a bunch of beats on that thing...
69RedRooster 9 months ago
HPF-High Pass filter
Ninjaboy313 9 months ago
I just found out that the prodigy uses this drum machine
pittster57 9 months ago 7
are there grooves in 707?
TylkoSLUtv 10 months ago
this demo leaves me thoroughly convinced that it is extremly necessary for me to own the TR-707.
lesscunning 10 months ago
@lesscunning Actually its extremely UNnecessary to own one of these. Not only are they rare and expensive, but unlike the 808 and 909 the 707s sounds are hardly iconic or unique and you can just download a sample library of the sounds
LopatoBeats 9 months ago
what would you recommend using to clean the surfaces of this thing? and would an air duster be okay for the individual volume switches?
oglockwood 10 months ago
i dont have a real 707, but i often use one its one-shots in my music
MrBratkenSolov 10 months ago
3:28 and you get a hint why this machine is underrated.
Klingt doch gut.
cien1975 10 months ago
i need these snare drums
IknowWhatImherefor 11 months ago
I think a lot of the drums on this unit sound quite similar to the LinnDrum LM1....could be a budget way of getting some LM1 sounds!
PhillipEugeneTripp 11 months ago
i had this too, i found a few in used shops recently. one guy told me people like them because they can trigger the clap with a pedal.
seifukusha 11 months ago
do you guys think a tr 707 would be good for goa trance?
vulturedot3x3 1 year ago
@vulturedot3x3 I do, I use 707 samples and I think it sounds great in electronic music.
talrex85 1 year ago
@vulturedot3x3 as layer yeah but just by itself nah you need a little more punch try a tr 707 with HPF and a 909 you should get i nice little pnuch. now if you want thump and bang add an 808. but they all have to be processed to sound swell and phat and meaty.
TheStoryWeLive 10 months ago
@vulturedot3x3
Kind of a stupid question, but what's HPF?
vulturedot3x3 10 months ago
@vulturedot3x3 high pass filter
Reptillo 9 months ago
aphex twin uses this
d3p3ch3mod3 1 year ago
looks much like the 909
N04C 1 year ago
can it do odd time signatures, like 7/8 or 5/4?
TheMilford 1 year ago
@TheMilford 7/8 - Imagine the 16 buttons across the bottom as 16th notes. Designating the 14th as the "last step" would give you a 7/8 measure. 5/4 - harder (if you want 16th notes), you'd have to chain two patterns together to create the longer measure. What can't be done easily is poly-rhythms.
crashbigtime 1 year ago
I believe this rhythm composer was very popular throughout the second half of the '80's. And it seems it was used by various electronic muscians for its time, most notably traditional electronica bands around that time.
SempiternalDamnation 1 year ago
hey man, what speakers have u connected it too? just wanna know how that works :)
demelumeestermad 1 year ago
i got one thursday . it was at the pawn shop for 239 dollars.
i was patient and used my jedi mind trick to get it for 169 i basically convinced them that it WASNT one of the "good ones" like a 909 or 808, but in a nice way that they took seriously. so i got the cheap, but nostalgic sounds of my old long lost tr 505 and it's incredible brain .simply triggering the juno 60 arp with it is SOOO much fun !
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PHAEDRIDER 1 year ago
If you search for NOVA OPALEN 1986 on Youtube you'll find me and my friends, a live performance with my tr 707 (still in new condition...), two synths (my jx8p for example), recorded in the town , Sundsvall, Sweden, spring 1986. No sequencers and software...Will probably buy a new synth soon...I have to compose again...I think I paid 5000 SEK (in Euro: 450) for the Roland TR 707 in 1985!
MrJX8P 1 year ago
hmm.
just for the sake of it i might go get one of these at a pawn shop nearby. it's only 230 bucks and they'll probabally take 200, but even 200 seems too high . i mean , do i "need it " that bad? lol .still great sounding machine, does it send midi data to something like a dr 550?
PHAEDRIDER 1 year ago
do you know if you can sync this to a moog source using rim shot trigger out on 707 to moogs s-trig? i have a pre din sync source.
always enjoy the vids.
thx
balut666 1 year ago
nice i like
PetoKsong 1 year ago
hi mate bit of advise i like techno house edm and 909 808 sounds but my money wont stretch that far so what do you think is best between 606 and 707 its not for computer recording just playing with hardware cheers ross ps videos are still rockin
haggisboyjock 1 year ago
Nice. I had the Roland TR-626 for many years. I loved it back in the day, 8 individual outputs and a card reader were the bizz.
genfx303 1 year ago
beat it!
STEPASAUR 1 year ago
nice.i prefer the crisp digital sounds on 80s models such as this and the tr626, also linn dmx etc.when is somebody gonna bring out a a dedecated modern drum machine with these digi retro sounds but with 8 OUTPUTS and better memory .it always seems to be the muffled over bassy 808 909 606 type samples that dominate and with just a stereo out.you can still get an alesis sr 16 but the sounds are just too real for a drum box.
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djpio707 1 year ago
@djpio707
:))
the 707 is great too
retrosound72 1 year ago 31
@retrosound72 TR727 is also great! Goes well with this machine.
donpepperoni0 1 year ago
@retrosound72
Love 707 sequencer!
a question: Can i use it as a sequencer of any external drum module? I mean, can i send midi signals of dfferent channels to other drum machines/modules?
kryakrya99 1 year ago
@djpio707 this was the model Phil Collins used all of the time. He especially loved the toms.
jaydee620 1 year ago
@djpio707 then do the video FFS and then start to put down others uploads.
ElAlexxis 1 year ago
@djpio707 tr-707 is pretty good too. and you can get it for a lot cheaper.
ChunkieTehMaster 1 year ago
@djpio707 I would have to ask, what is "good" I would say the the 808 and 909 are more desirable, but I would rather have a 707 over a 606 because of MIDI alone. I own an 808 and have to sync it with my Futureretro Revolution with DIN. The 606 has to be a master or just stand alone. Kind of a pain in a modern set up. I would love to have a 606 and 303 running together one day..
Carsonduke1 1 year ago
@djpio707 hmmmm... A professor who makes an unsupported claim, lacking correct syntax, spelling, or grammar. Somehow, I doubt it. And, by the way, the 707 is a great machine.
danakerman 1 year ago
@djpio707 cool. I'm a track runner, I must be a shoe specialist.
sparkey989 1 year ago
@djpio707
707 had some great sounds too though.
Pignoah 11 months ago
Why does this look more badass than the 808?
omnipitantlyoriginal 1 year ago
what is that grey strip undernieth the roland logo? ribbon controller?
colorform2113 1 year ago
@colorform2113
card-slot
retrosound72 1 year ago
@colorform2113 haha ribbon controller u crack me up. this is the 80s man barely even color tv! ahaha
hunnedeep 6 months ago
@hunnedeep hey my 1976 micromoog has a ribbon controller. there may not have been many on drum machines but there were ribbon controllers long before the 80s
VacancyOfDisco 5 months ago 2
@hunnedeep I'm gonna guess you're not very old...
Roxfox 4 months ago
@colorform2113 LOL Ribbon controller? This was 1986 ....its a slot of a RAM card.
edjwise 3 months ago
@colorform2113 The memory cartridges that could be used were the M-16C and M-64C
ahosek 1 week ago
These sounds sound very familier,
Penguindog55 1 year ago
i think daft punk used this for crenscendolls i think. correct me if i'm wrong
HelloNewYorkCity 1 year ago
Sybil - Falling In Love 1986
C-Bank - Perfect 1987
any various Chicago house songs from Traxx Records.
classic sounds for a classy end of the decade
jaketoledo 1 year ago
I've always been a Korg guy, but recently I got my hands on a Roland MC-303 and since I'm getting the hold of these puppies I'm turning more and more a Roland kind of person, yeah!
pableision 1 year ago
Can you play both closed and open high hats in a pattern?
andy92811 1 year ago
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@andy92811 Yes, you can "play both closed and open high hats in a pattern," just not on the same beat.
crashbigtime 1 year ago
Love the sound of this box, fits always....
tobsenteque 1 year ago
love the claps and that fat snare sound
fitosqui 1 year ago
the look of TR 707 is awesome !
docfraktal 1 year ago
This is my favorite drum machine ever. I just wish i could find one to buy. Good job!
ausernamenonewants 1 year ago
This one came out in 1984. Cool! Seems to have some pretty generic drum sounds though. hehe
tall32guy 1 year ago
I owned this machine when it was brand-new, along with the companion TR-727 percussion drum machine. It was fun as hell, but sounded VERY thin and wimpy. You really need to doctor the sounds come mix time.
Michael55443 1 year ago
God I love these things! :-)
MaynoDolphin 1 year ago
It suited the 80's funk / soul sound rather than olskool hiphop, that was definitely the 606, 808, 909, and DMX
zionic144nz 1 year ago
I have one still boxed, never used, just played around with it a few times. Actually dead easy to use as you can watch the beat on the leds as it loops. If someone really wants one let know, I'll come back here to read any messages. Tex.
texbyrnes 1 year ago
@texbyrnes how much?
marchofflamesgmail 1 year ago
@marchofflamesgmail Sorry for delay in replying, been away, [not in gaol], a mate borrowed the unit, and is wanting to keep it, so can't give a price at the moment. I don't have a clue on value anyway! Regards, Tex in Stockport, Ches.
texbyrnes 1 year ago
sounds better then the 808 imo! love the kick & snare sound :)
skittb89 1 year ago
hello
how can i find it to buy?
i love this drum machine, how can i buy one like that?
thanks a lot!!!
jbdiva 1 year ago
I think TR-707 is best out of all of them.
Mikeus2006 1 year ago
I want these but vst can do this just as good if not better for free.
andy92811 1 year ago
aaah back in the days when drum machines used to look like hospital monitoring equipment
minichuaman2 1 year ago 97
@minichuaman2 Funny, I always thought hospital monitoring equipment looked like it was from the 80s!
DaiReborn 1 year ago
@minichuaman2 i LOLd :D
JeezoozeChrysler 9 months ago
pretty good actually
wobbygongman 1 year ago
so glad i got this one recently. i love ebay.
apofkapsokefopaskfeo 1 year ago 2
also used by the belgian EBM underground formation 'the klinik'
neofuturist23 1 year ago
nice grooves man ;D
Jack would be proud of!!!
SiebzehnUndVier 1 year ago
How I miss my 707. Mine was stolen and I bought it when she just came out. Still hurt me to this day... doesn't matter how dated it sounds.
jmchau66 1 year ago
I had one and sold it for around $200. I don't miss it. I liked the kicks but the toms sound dated in a bad way and the high percussion (hat/snare/cymbol/clap) sound weak without external effects. Which IS THE NICE THING ABOUT THE 707...ALL PARTS HAVE INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS, MAKING EFFECTS SENDS VERY EASY FOR EACH PART, AND I LOVED THE VOLUME SLIDERS FOR EACH PART AS WELL. Roland nearly made a great machine here. But they came up short. I'm happier with my Korg Electribes.
shazzbutter 1 year ago
@shazzbutter That is a good feature to have individual outputs. I owned a TR 707 and a TR 727. The 727 still works.
darkoanton5 1 year ago
Chris and Cosey used one of these, it's all over their Techno Primitiv album. Nice and solid...
OwenJ1971 1 year ago
can you only make it run over 1 bar for a single beat, or can you make it run over 2 say?
tomwjc 1 year ago
You can create patterns that run over up to 16 bars without even entering track mode... Great sequencer!
PierreASimoes 1 year ago
Four patterns(measures) can be strung into a bar, which can be strung together in a song. If you take the time to program it you can write a beat that's upwards of 64 bars long.
shaolinskater 1 year ago
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nice sound in general but the toms sound really rubbish
darkshiningstar3 1 year ago
Used on Les Rythmes Digitales 1st album.
Rbrownsword 2 years ago
Used by Blancmange on "Believe You Me"?
kaem3 2 years ago
what is one of these things worth? a cheaper alternative?
josephmarion34 2 years ago
@josephmarion34
To be honest they aren't that expensive, around maybe 250-300 dollars used
icrepscule 2 years ago
Even less, usually.
Jezro 2 years ago
go for a korg er1, more versatile- same step sequencer.
batterycock 1 year ago
can u add fx like reverb on this machine ..amongst others?? cheers
wallacelux 2 years ago
With an outboard fx unit, you can add fx. No internal fx, if that's what you're asking.
ossilation 2 years ago
got the option of pickingone of these up for pretty cheap, just wanted to know how easy it is to program syncopated beats on it?
stickyplastic 2 years ago
Sounds like the same drum sounds like New Order used in the start of "Blue Monday". Listen to the song and tell me it's not! LOL
tall32guy 2 years ago
hehe it's not! :P
Blue Monday came out 3 years before the 707 :D
in the song you hear an oberheim DMX
blingdjango 2 years ago
The Oberheim DMX was the drum machine used on Blue Monday :)
beatmania3rdmix 2 years ago
Wow!
My first drum machine, then I had a commodore 64.
since then I've about 15 drum machine and now
I'm trying to sync with Logic Pro 9.
dez5 2 years ago
to bad they stopped making it for windows.
peculiarself 2 years ago
I bought one of these from a pawn shop for $50 in the 90's, but when I got it home and found it was sampled sounds I took it back! I was so set on the analog sound that I blinded myself to the great sounds it had.
pantoum 2 years ago 19
lol it reminds me of Scarface... nice beatz, dude
IrishMisfits 2 years ago
Does anybody know if this machine only does 4/4 time? Or can you program in any time signatures? I heard there were four kinds on this machine maybe - does anybody know what they are?
stellarrockgirl 2 years ago
look at the area directly above the step sequencer. it displays which time signature you are using depending on which light is lit (far left side). The different options are 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, and 6/8 i believe.
IamADHDcrazy 2 years ago
damn, we need 5/4!
Ibanezium 2 years ago
15 step ;)
12345l6789 2 years ago
a 909 is good 2
offroadrc 2 years ago
if your selling how much would be
syydeboy 2 years ago
200-250 €
retrosound72 2 years ago
ill take it off your hands for €200. Pm me
jamjargod 2 years ago
@retrosound72 and for an original TR-808 ? 2000-2500 €?
dreadadread83 1 year ago
808 beats both... but it's too damn expensive! 707 is priced most reasonably in comparison.
NakedEar 2 years ago 2
707 is THE sound of early house music! Peace.
MuzikJunkyAES 2 years ago 2
Plus, it has that lovely pattern window. Unfortunately, you can't tweak any of the sounds, a major flaw to many.
Desmaad 2 years ago
@NakedEar the 808 sounds really thin and metallic to me, i much prefer this, though if i had no appreciation for 80s music i would like the cheesyness
UnchainTheNight1 2 years ago
Great bit of kit...I have one and it is boxed......anybody wanna buy it?
VimDellorto 2 years ago
PM me
GanEdenAustralia 2 years ago
how much are you asking?
ellollio 2 years ago
im tired of all the new stuff, you never can beat a good old roland drum machine
ps2reed 2 years ago 3
damn ... i want this so much
Pied777 2 years ago 3
This is a vintage.
Awsome!!!
Shotec1 2 years ago 3
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billie jean - michael jackson-rip
doodookat 2 years ago
HOLA GHOST!
MADPEDEN 2 years ago
chicago house!!!
vegunited06 2 years ago 3
this or the 909 i am liking the 707's sound more
Brainbox97 2 years ago
All this beats is form Mich Jack 1984
AWRECK100 2 years ago
Doesn't this have some digitized samples in it?
douro20 2 years ago
nice ring!
smiths467 2 years ago
it sounds like calvin harris ;D
MrJohnforMusic 2 years ago
Die hab ich mir 1984 als Alternative zu der damals unerschwinglichen Linn gekauft. Die Programmierung war dank des Displays super einfach, der Sound sehr druckvoll und das Timing sehr thight.
schmittwilli 2 years ago
Hi
this unit has individual outputs for each of its drum tones?
mykiminimal 2 years ago
Yep it does, very handy when mixing or like i did, use guitar pedals like distortion for the bass drum etc. :-)
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
What will you have to pay for these things nowdays?
skrikon 2 years ago
~200 EUR
retrosound72 2 years ago
@retrosound72 ive seen them for 700-800 sterling over hear and the 909 and 303 top a grand each
TrowbridgeHardcore 1 year ago
Hopefully not too much as its "just" sample based beatbox, i saw one at $300 at ebay today.
Id say unless u want one to fool around with the hardware itself, u r better off downloading the samples from the internet and use them with your favorite sampler, that way u can combine it with the 727 sounds at no xtra cost. :-D
However the 707 is a fun toy to play with and easy to use due to its huge display. :-)
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
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sizz1er you fucking chode tosser why bother even typing anything if you are just stating the obvious and being on both sides of the opinion. YOU SIR ARE A CUNT
loafdapesholmes 2 years ago
Wauw what a vocabulary, its impressive u havent become anything with the skills u obviously master. LMAO
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RFrayo 2 years ago
GENIAL!!
joserra80 2 years ago
hey me again .. sorry for using this for asking questions:
I just found out that my problem only accures in every second pattern (1,3,5,7 etc). In all those patterns the drumcomputer doesnt play the 16th note, if I change the last step to 12 it only plays 11, if 8 is the last step it only plays 7 etc .. is it supposed to be like that ?! .. because if I select 6 as last step it stays at 6.
thanks for any help!!
flatCOIN 2 years ago
just got this one and totally love it .. only got one problem. as soon as I start playing it it wont play the "16th note" .. it always stops at the 15th and then repeats, no matter whether I use "last step 16" .
can anybody help ?
within all the original pattern it works without problem. only when I start creating something by my own. weird.
flatCOIN 2 years ago
hm that is strange , must be a flaw in the machine , im sure that can easily be fixed , one question , the sounds shown on this video , are they already uplaoded onto the tr 707 or would i hae to do some tweaking to get these sounds ?
samdaftpunk 2 years ago
I had one of those about 10 yrs ago, the sounds u hear in this vid is the actual sounds as they are out of the "box".
However its samplebased afaik and u cant tweak the sounds in it.
The 707 is really easy to program and sounds pretty good, but its 'as is' no special treats.
A cheap alternative is to google 707 samples, easy to find and use them in your sampler, be it a softsampler or whatever.
The drum mappings of this device are as it is in GM.
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
oh kool thanks for that ! so that screen on the 707 is where u program the samples into right ?
samdaftpunk 2 years ago
Yeah the screen is a great tool as it shows all events and other stuff, it kinda makes the 707 easy to make good and swinging grooves as u got a graphical overview of whats going on. :-)
Id say the machine was great for its time because it has features like the large display and built-in mixer.
Compared to a modern soft sampler its just a piece of nostalgia and collectors item. ;-)
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
thanks for clearing that up !i really want one now ;p it seems these rolands were all way ahed of thier time and still sound great today :D i dont know if you are familiar with the elctro music duo MSTRKRFT but thye used thr 707 in thier work alot , especially thier first album :)
samdaftpunk 2 years ago
Im not familiar with the band u mention.. :-(
However the 707 soundwise is cool, however u may want to run it thru an equalizer as it lacks a great deal on the high frequencies or maybe an exciter that compress the high freq area and boost it a little. :-)
I used mine along with a Korg M1 which actually sounded pretty cool together for techno as the M1 has some neat sounds but its drums are a bit rock 'n' roomy sounding.
Especially for 80s techno sound the 707 is a great machine!! :-)
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
nice i might try that :P any place where i can obtain an equalizer ?
samdaftpunk 2 years ago
EQ's u can get everywherew, depending on how much u wanna spend on it, u can get it from ebay as used goods or new ones.
For this id gor for something around 5 or 7 bands, but yet again, the cheapest way is to use on on your computer.
Do your tune and sample each track, on the 707 u have seperate outputs for each drum sound, which is handy if used on stage because u can easy put a distortion pedal in between the BD out and maybe a delay for the snare or whatever. :-)
SizZ1eR 2 years ago
im s getting one of these :P
samdaftpunk 2 years ago
how did you get it to go real fast @ 2:56?
sleestack808 2 years ago
He just added more kicks, it sounds like.
whizkid515 2 years ago
thats how fruityloops works
watchonetwo 2 years ago
i remember it from new order s blue monday
PekyFingerboards 2 years ago
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hi cann you write me same disco or funnky becouse i don now select same disco or funnky i don now which numer for may tr 707 have select great thank for you reply
lacku333 2 years ago
I with you the funky it now big happy sound get numer for disco music but must get the midis
Hufflewaffle 2 years ago