MATRIXSYNTH: Roland TR-606 The Beast Prototype


Sunday, October 05, 2008

Roland TR-606 The Beast Prototype


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"# Description - Beast606Rack : Prototype
Offered for sale is one of only two final units, from a project that proved too costly in man-hours to be feasible. This "prototype" unit (without s/n) is identical to its twin in all respects, excepting some minor cosmetic imperfections. It is *highly* unlikely that any subsequent units of this type will be built, as the time taken to produce them does not tie up with the expected sale price : (

In short, this machine consists of a donor tr-606 core, which has been extensively modified, and repackaged into a 4u rack enclosure. The extent of this work is not insignificant - there is, for example, only one single external electronic component that has not been replaced (the time signature select switch!). Every thing else you can see (the leds, the pots, the jacks, the buttons, the switches, the power inlet, etc. etc.) is brand new. Custom circuitry has been added, in addition to modifications to the existing paths, to create a machine with as much functionality as possibly within the 4u layout.

I have quite a history (some years) of modifying tr-606s / tb-303s (see www.thebeast.co.uk for more information), and not only is this the most complex tr-606 by my hand, it also surpasses any others I have seen previously.

# Item specifics
# Fully modified TR-606 in 4u rack enclosure
# Sync I/O on rear panel
# Voice editing controls (20-off)
# Trigger kill switches (7-off)
# Trigger outputs (5v/buffered)
# Trigger indicator LEDs
# Trigger inputs (7-off)
# Noise reduction mods
# Pre-mixer audio outputs
# All tact switches replaced (ALPS)
# All level pots replaced
# Rotary switches replaced
# All jacks replaced
# All LEDs replaced (blue)"

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