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40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000

The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a direct successor to the famed TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, each anchoring entire genres of 20th-century pop music and EDM. It's analog, it's aesthetic, and ...

Roland's legendary drum machine returns for 2025 and it hasn't missed a beat

The Roland TR-1000 rhythm creator follows in the footsteps of the drum machines that created a generation of music ...

Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years

It’s a premium instrument that harkens back to the 808 and 909.

Roland Taps Out A New Rhythm With Its TR-1000 Drum Machine With Analog And Digital Samples

The TR-1000 drum machine builds on the legacy of Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 models as the first Roland drum machine in over ...

Roland just released a follow-up to its most famous drum machines from the 1980s

Roland just unveiled the TR-1000, the long-awaited follow-up to the iconic TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines. This thing sounds ...