Top view of a Roland TR-1000 rhythm creator drum machine with multiple knobs, faders, buttons, and a small display screen.

ROLAND TR-1000 — Drum Machine

$3,499.00
Sale price  $3,499.00 Regular price 
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Top view of a Roland TR-1000 rhythm creator drum machine with multiple knobs, faders, buttons, and a small display screen.

ROLAND TR-1000 — Drum Machine

The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a flagship drum machine combining a true analog engine, ACB digital modeling, sampling, and a deep step sequencer.

$3,499.00
Sale price  $3,499.00 Regular price 
Condition Brand New
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Use We stock this for producers and live performers who want one instrument that fuses authentic analog TR drums, deep sampling, and a pro sequencer.
Requires compatible power and data connections, monitoring or MIDI setup as required
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Specifications

Analog SVF + drive; crusher, filter, isolator, saturator, pitch delay, flanger; per-track reverb/delay sends; master FX (Vinyl Sim from SP-303/SP-404, Dimension D)

Identity

Mpn TR-1000

Sound Engines

Analog 16 recreated TR-808/TR-909 circuits; Roland's first true analog drum machine in 40+ years
Acb Circuit-bent 8X/9X variants of 808/909; FM, virtual-analog, PCM voices
Legacy Includes TR-707, TR-727, TR-606, CR-78 models
Layer tracks 4 dedicated layer tracks (2 sound generators each)

Sampling

Workflow Stereo sampling/resampling, BPM sync, time-stretching, non-destructive slicing
Storage 64 GB total; ~2,000 factory samples; 46 GB free for user content
Slots 500 sample slots per project (non-destructive reuse)

Effects & Sequencer

Effects Analog SVF + drive; crusher, filter, isolator, saturator, pitch delay, flanger; per-track reverb/delay sends; master FX (Vinyl Sim from SP-303/SP-404, Dimension D)
Sequencer TR-REC + real-time; off-grid, motion recording, direction modes, per-step probability, shuffle per track
Song mode Hands-free; link up to 128 patterns
Performance Morph slider; up to 16 snapshots per track; step loop

I/O & Physical

Io Main stereo out, analog FX out, 10 individual/trigger jacks, dual mono/stereo input, headphone
Control io MIDI I/O, trigger I/O, DIN sync, clock out, filter CV input, expression/footswitch
Usb USB-C multi-channel audio/MIDI interface; USB-to-device port
Dimensions 486 × 311 × 125 mm (19-3/16 × 12-1/4 × 4-15/16 in)
Weight 5.5 kg (12 lbs 3 oz)
Included USB-C to USB-C cable; power cable

Fit and constraints

We stock this for producers and live performers…

Intended use

Use We stock this for producers and live performers who want one instrument that fuses authentic analog TR drums, deep sampling, and a pro sequencer. It's built for studio sound design and stage use, with individual outs, triggers, DIN sync, and CV making it the centerpiece of a hybrid analog/digital rig.
Not for Skip it if you only need classic 808/909 sounds cheaply (a TR-8S or plugin does that for far less), or if you want a pure sampler without sequencing. This is a flagship investment for people who will use its breadth.

Constraints

ControlsSome published counts vary by source — factory samples (~2,000 per Roland vs. 2,500+ pe...

To use it

Required compatible power and data connections, monitoring or MIDI setup as required

Questions

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Description

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The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a flagship drum machine combining a true analog engine, ACB digital modeling, sampling, and a deep step sequencer. Its analog section recreates 16 circuits from the TR-808 and TR-909 — Roland's first true analog drum machine in over 40 years — alongside ACB-modeled circuit-bent 8X/9X variants, FM, virtual-analog, and PCM voices. The integrated sampler supports stereo sampling/resampling, time-stretching, and non-destructive slicing across 64 GB internal memory (46 GB free for user content). It provides four layer tracks, analog and master effects, a hands-free Song mode, and extensive I/O including individual outputs/triggers, DIN sync, filter CV input, and a USB-C audio/MIDI interface.

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