Roland TR-1000

WHAT IS IT?

Carrying forward the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909, the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is Roland’s most powerful drum machine yet, purpose-built for today’s producers and performers. It fuses Roland's iconic analog TR sound with advanced digital instruments and sampling, delivering an all-in-one, hybrid platform for rhythm creation.
Its hands-on controls and streamlined interface encourage real-time manipulation — from subtle shifts to bold sonic transformations — supported by a sophisticated sequencer and deep sound design tools. Developed in close collaboration with a global community of electronic music artists, the TR-1000 balances an array of cutting-edge technology with performance-minded design to inspire new directions in rhythm.

FULL SOUND SPECTRUM

A trifecta of Roland’s classic analog TR sounds, powerful digital processing, and stereo sampling for distinctive, dynamic rhythms.
The TR-808 + TR-909 analog sound engines capture the boom, snap, warmth, and presence that define the
sonic DNA of modern sound. With expanded controls and tuning, TR-1000’s carefully crafted enhancements
offer newfound flexibility.
Advanced digital sound engines offer ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) for high-detail virtual analog modeling,
including 19 new circuit-bent 808 / 909 voices, plus FM synthesis, VA waveforms, and PCM for deep sonic
exploration and newfound digital textures.
Stereo sampling and resampling, BPM Sync for loops, real-time time-stretching, and up to 16-slice editing for seamless loop creation and one-shot design.

BRING SEQUENCING TO LIFE

Classic TR-style step, real-time, and off-grid sequencing with advanced tools for evolving grooves.
Dynamic pattern tools add movement and variation using step direction, cycle conditions, probability settings, and more.
Offers detailed timing resolution and flexible control, making it easy to capture expressive performances with or without quantization.
Tight sync and clocking with external hardware, modular systems, and DAWs ensure seamless integration, expanding your MIDI setup.
Link up to 128 patterns with Song Mode to create evolving arrangements for live performance or mapping compositions.

TOUCH, TRIGGER, TRANSFORM

An instrument built to be played, with dedicated step keys, assignable knobs, and fluid faders for real-time control over every aspect of your performance.
Assignable morph fader can control multiple parameters for smooth transitions or radical transformations with a single movement.
Dedicated volume faders and onboard effect controls make it easy to shape sound and create changes on the fly.
Go deeper with Motion Recording per Step for automated changes or Step Loop for syncopated fills.

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

ANALOG VOICES
TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is Roland’s first true analog drum machine in over 40 years. Featuring Roland-built TR-808 and TR-909 analog instruments with added enhancements like expanded pitch and decay ranges, tunability, and greater dynamic control.
DIGITAL VOICES
Advanced digital sound engines with ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) for high-detail virtual analog modeling, including 19 new circuit-bent 808 / 909 voices (8X / 9X in GEN menu), plus FM synthesis, VA waveforms, and PCM for deep sonic exploration and newfound digital textures.
ADVANCED SAMPLING
Over 2500 built-in sounds, stereo sampling, and re-sampling to create custom-loops and one-shots in real time, plus flexible timestretching and 16-slice editing per instrument. Internal sample memory is 64GB, with 46GB available for user samples.
NEXT-GEN SEQUENCER
Capture dynamic real-time performances with or without quantization, record knob movements, fine tune timing, and set cycle and probability conditions for dynamic, evolving sequences.
PERFORMANCE EFFECTS
Fluidly alter multiple assigned parameters with the morph fader, snap between knob settings with Snapshot, and tap into Step Loop for syncopated fills.
ANALOG & DIGITAL EFFECTS
Shape tones with the new Roland-style analog State Variable Filter— inspired by classic OTA designs like the JUPITER-6—or add punch and color using dedicated analog Drive. Add digital favorites like Crusher, Filter+Drive, DJFX Looper, and Isolator, or bend space with Scatter, Flanger, and Phaser.
TR-1000 APP

• Graphic interface for editing kit and instrument parameters
• Librarian functions such as saving presets and importing samples
• Runs as a standalone application for deep control and flexible workflow integration

Technical data

Size: 486 x 311 x 125 mm
Weight: 5.5 kg
In the box: Roland TR-1000, power cord, owner's manual, USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable (with ferrite core)