{"id":153219,"date":"2026-05-06T17:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=153219"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:20:18","slug":"tubbutec-tr-6oh6-upgrades-your-roland-tr-606-drum-machine-with-new-sounds-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/05\/06\/tubbutec-tr-6oh6-upgrades-your-roland-tr-606-drum-machine-with-new-sounds-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tubbutec TR-6oh6 Upgrades Your Roland TR-606 Drum Machine With New Sounds &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TR-6oh6 announcement (Roland TR-606 upgrade)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YKf0tGdss2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/tag\/superbooth-2026\/\">Superbooth 2026<\/a>, <strong>Tubbutec<\/strong> has introduced the\u00a0<strong>TR-6oh6<\/strong>, a CPU upgrade and MIDI interface for the <strong>Roland TR-606<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>TR-6oh6<\/strong> mod adds an improved sequencer, additional instruments, live performance features and MIDI.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replacement processor for TR-606 with extended features<\/li>\n<li>Nine additional drum sounds including a clap<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic levels for all instruments<\/li>\n<li>MIDI input and output<\/li>\n<li>Improved sequencer, but true to the original:\n<ul>\n<li>Edit patterns while another one is playing<\/li>\n<li>32 patterns that can be chained to a track with up to 32 patterns<\/li>\n<li>8 tracks can be saved and recalled at any time<\/li>\n<li>A new track can be programmed on the fly<\/li>\n<li>Four dynamic levels per step and instrument<\/li>\n<li>And\/or four probability levels per step and instrument<\/li>\n<li>Copy, paste and clear patterns easily<\/li>\n<li>Tap recording and clear like in the original<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A pattern generator with eight different styles<\/li>\n<li>Six live effects:\n<ul>\n<li>Instrument muting<\/li>\n<li>Beat reslicer<\/li>\n<li>Arpeggiator (live drum sequencer)<\/li>\n<li>Ratchet \/ Flam with 7 different modes<\/li>\n<li>Play directions (forward, backward, ping-pong, random)<\/li>\n<li>Swing with adjustable amount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cymbal and open hihat decay control via MIDI<\/li>\n<li>Legacy mode: The same features as the original, but with MIDI<\/li>\n<li>Built-in configuration menu to quickly set many additional parameters<\/li>\n<li>Easy to install, no case drilling needed<\/li>\n<li>Firmware update via MIDI sysex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Tubbutec TR-6oh6<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/tubbutec.de\/tr-6oh6\/\">available<\/a> now for 198,00 \u20ac (incl. 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