49 thoughts on “Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Drum Machine Coming Soon”

1. This is the kind of toy catalog that I like.

2. It’s 2500 sounds, not 25000.

   1. It’s good to see a company such as Roland acknowledging its history, if not admitting that
      it may have been a mistake to discontinue ‘stand alone ‘ machines way back when. In thr 1980’s I used everything from a CR8000 to a 909, and always found them easier to work with than almost all others, given that time was usually of the essence in studios etc. I can’t wait to try the 1000 out.

3. 2,5000? That’s a lot of sounds!! Looks really interesting tho.

4. I bet it’s fantastic.

   But will I hurry to sell my TR-8S (and LmDrum – which is a fantastic groove experience together in sync) and get this?
   I doubt it.

5. Expect this to be expensive.

   Google “tom lee music roland tr-1000”, the top hit’s for a page the retailer 404’d. They had it listed for CA$3500. That’s more than triple the price of the TR-8s (comparing Canadian pesos to Australian rupees).

   Regardless of price, it will be interesting to see & hear what this thing’s capable of.

   1. Take care t with a grain of salt. I have seen similarly clueless online store prices for unannounced products.

      1. Hope you’re right!

      2. Yeah but if this is truly everything that it claims, that price would totally be on par. Also if they’re making analog stuff again like this, does that mean we’re going to get some kind of super Jupiter that recreate The Voice cards of multiple jupiter’s, and has old school sampling? I think that would probably take the cake.

6. For a company that doesn’t chase analogue ghosts, they sure do love writing down the word analogue lmfao.

   1. I think they are embarrassed they didn’t hop on the analog revival trend early and now are too prideful to actually change tune and do a lot of analog synths/drum machine s besides little tiny crumbs here and there. I know in due time once old leadership is phased out, that will change.

7. This is just Roland reinventing the same wheels that they’ve already reinvented.
   It would’ve made more sense to reinvent the tr707 and tr727 wheels.
   ACB modelling eh. Always the modelling. I bet it sounds identical to the real thing.
   Except, it’s not the real thing, and you’re going to be paying a pretty little sum for that.

8. 2,5000 ??? 😀

9. Should have kept the naming/numbering tradition?: NEW ROLAND TR-1001

10. “analog presence”…what is this jargon faff? is there analog circuits making the sounds or has Roland just made another plugin in a box …again?

    1. There is a 1000 videos comparing Roland analog modeling side by side with their actual analog counterparts and many times it can be hard to distinguish between the two. I have analog gear, digital gear and hybrid gear. The whole analog thing is quite frankly over blown in this day and age. Fewer and fewer people care if its analog or digital that sounds just like analog…

       1. this is not about analog vs digital in terms of sound. it is about giving things the correct label. why call a digital machine analog? incorrect wording is confusing and therefore bad marketing.

          1. Where do they call the machine analog?

             1. I dunno, I saw 3 types of Synthesis (FM,PCM,VA), Analog effects and their circuit modeling stuff. Didn’t see anything else about Analog except the hybrid architecture.

             2. how many times do they need to say analog then in the spiel? and again “analog presence”….if they are so proud of it being a digital plugin code then why arent they shouting that from the rooftopps then?

                1. Well, you were all just proven wrong. Some more specs were just leaked. And there are 11 fully analog circuits, recreating the 808/909 ones with more headroom and dynamic range. In addition to the other synthesis types and stereo sampling. This might be the monster Roland box we’ve always been lusting for…

       2. most people are just loading analog-created samples in their digital boxes lol

    2. So, it seems as if Roland has decided to fuse all their current drum machines and grooveboxes into one. TR-8S + MC 707 + SP 404 = TR 1000. I have the 8S and had a MC 707. I will not be selling the 8S in the probable FOMO frenzy. An estimated $2.5K for this is a little too much.

11. Another plugin in a box like every roland release since 2010 idiots will buy it though aha

    1. Nope, this one apparently is the real deal. A German shop leaked it yesterday, and their description (not the official Roland PR text) stated it has “analogue drum synth voices”, which makes sense at this price point.

12. I agree there isn’t a lot of difference between analogue and digital now a days, but analogue is more expensive to manufacturer, so if it is prominently digital (‘plug in in a box’) then it should at least be cheaper. Hands on controls look very good and it system to be more than drums (synth as well) so it will be interesting to see/hear the demos.

13. I’m really liking the look of this.
    I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a sucker for a drum machine, and have way more than I need.
    If this is under the £1000 mark, I’ll be very tempted.
    However, why are Roland doing this now?
    This is like 10 years over due. People have been crying out for a new Roland analogue drum machine for years. I fear the market may have moved on by now.

    1. The price is already published via a leak- 3500 Canadian- 2-2.4K UK depending on the VAT situation….

       1. An opportunist’s website is not a leak. There is zero chance that will be the price.

          1. I hope your right, but I wouldn’t say zero chance!

14. Omg ? ? ?

15. Honestly, I don’t give a damn whether it’s analog or digital. As long as it sounds good, you can perform well with it, and you have options to customize the sound to your liking, it sounds like an interesting device to me. Finally something interesting again… God, I can’t stand seeing and hearing this retro crap anymore. The morphing option gives me hope that it’s something along the lines of the Sonic Charge Microtoniq? The connections also seem to be flexible and modern, so maybe something like TRS subouts and/or USB for multi-channel operation in a DAW? I’m really excited and hope it’s going to be a blast! Of course, the price… but honestly, if the thing rocks and the concept fits, then it’s definitely going to cost something. Fair enough. Let’s just wait and see.

    1. To me this seems like an expanded TR-8S

       If you’re not familiar, it is a shockingly capable and interesting box.

       I suspect that many people don’t give it a second look because of its colour scheme.

16. Since I now can afford just about anything( inheritance)…I just may spring for this…Will check it out of course first.I sometimes wonder,when instruments are so expensive that many( myself prior) can’t afford them..they get slagged.

    1. If you just came into some money and you want something that really pushes the boundaries of synthesis…. at least from a hardware perspective, check out what Conductive Labs is working on right now.

17. I hope it feels super clunky and follows the same programming structure as all their machines from the 80’s, which makes the more modern SP-404MK2 such a pleasure to use! I hope it lacks a global tempo control like the SE-02! Until Roland updates its workflow, and addresses easy fixes for fundamental flaws in their products, nothing they release feels at all appealing.

18. The difference between digital and analog isn’t simply about sound, it’s about the inaudible soul behind a creation. Analog connects man and machine in ways the brain feels but science can’t fully explain. Digital, no matter how precise, is just an approximation. A copy without the life, depth, or soul of the original.

19. I can see this being another great Roland piece of gear.
    Not a big seller, certainly not as big as the Roland execs / shareholders would want.
    But a cult classic.
    Much like a lot of their other gear.
    They seem to have a very special ability to mis read the room / their customer base.
    This would have sold bucket loads 10 years ago. Today? I’m not so sure.
    Have the execs at Roland finally got their head’s out of “the cloud”?
    Let’s see.

20. It looks like a pig’s ear. Shades of the theater mixer at my high school, minus the display. Where’s the hamster wheel? Of course, none of that will matter if you already know what that much power is for. Its the drum machine version of a high-end Fantom. They’ll sell more TR-8s, but this will be an object of lust anyway.

21. It looks like an advanced TR-8s without the fancy colors …
    Nothing to be hyped for in my opinion …

22. More evidence of failure from Roland, no wonder Behringer are teaching them harsh lessons

    1. Sold out everywhere in the UK within 2 hours- that will teach them!

23. good god. the chatgpt copy is atrocious. what a disgrace.

24. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6oDy4V8cn0k

    It’s analog and pcm and sampling and acb and fm and it can stack voice types per drum slot and it has loads of connectivity and the sequencer appears to be inspired by Elektron & the old Korg Electribe MX & SX groove boxes and there’s flexible sampling & resampling… *deep breath*

    On the surface it looks damn near perfect. Other than price tag there’s gotta be a catch somewhere, like it’ll swap to an acb modelled accordion preset if you enter a four on the floor house beat.

25. Just started watching Loopop’s video and wow this thing is a beast! I already know that I’ll be adding this to the collection of drum machines in the studio. For $2700 USD, it’s worth it to me.

    1. I immediately jumped online and ordered as soon as I so saw Sweetwater had it in stock.

26. Whelp…. Saw an AD for Sweetwater and the TR-1000 and clicked on it, and it was in stock! Immediately ordered it and should arrive on Friday! I have never been this excited for a piece of gear since I bought my MC-505 in 2000. And I never make large purchases like this, that quickly. But the teenager in me back from my 505 days, just couldn’t help himself! ?

27. Aaaand the price of a real TR-808 and TR-909 go up yet another $500.

28. yes, i will totally get one, as soon as it is 1995!

    …just watched the Roland TR1000 deep dive, i did not last 6 minutes. it is the guy’s VOICE right inbetween your ears constantly talking ‘shift button’ and ‘menu’. The drummachine itself is somewhere far buried in the mix doing a plok plok about every minute.
    so enjoy that 3.5 hours : D