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| | Features | Innovative EZ Compose feature for quick, hassle-free programming40 bass sounds with COSM bass-amp modelsGuitar/bass inputMulti-effects COSM amp models
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| | Description | Innovative EZ compose feature for quick, hassle-free programming. 440 world-class drum and percussion sounds. 40 bass sounds with COSM bass-amp models. Guitar/bass input. Multi-effects. COSM amp models. 3 independent insert effects, Total Sound Control featuring 3-band EQ and high-quality ambience; 1,000 patterns and more. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 6.0 inches | | Product Width: | 6.0 inches | | Product Height: | 6.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 5.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 15.5 inches | | Package Width: | 12.6 inches | | Package Height: | 4.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 5.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Great sounds but some limitations, probably too expensive Feb 08, 2011
By Francis C. Hays
"Frank"
First off, the drum sounds on this things are great. They are of the quality where they will sometimes sound a bit funny when recording demos if you don't spend enough time getting your guitars and such to sound as good as the drums. The touch sensitive pads respond naturally and aren't just simply the same sounds turned down or up. The machine mimics the natural response of drums being hit harder or softer. I also noticed that when you do things like hit an open high-hat sound, it stops ringing if you hit the closed hat immediately after. Things like this are the kind of details that enable you to really mimic having an actually drummer. If you are simply looking for a hardware drum machine w/ punchy sounds and lots of control, I don't think you can do better than this.
The other features are where it comes up a bit short...
The included bass sounds are only decent. One nice feature is you can rout the bass (or anything) to a separate output so you can run the bass sounds to an actual bass amp and the drums to the PA and get a more realistic live sound that way. That being said, if there is one way a recording made w/ this thing is going to be pegged by the listener as being made by a machine, it's the bass-lines.
I also feel like this is a bit lacking in terms of some electronic drum sounds. There are a few kits but they kind of feel like an afterthought to me. If you are looking for natural sounds, they are here, but if you want great samples of 808 kicks or whatever, you will probably do better looking towards something more oriented towards dance music as this seems pretty solidly aimed at the rock musician w/ a home studio. Similarly, I really wish their were some synth sounds build in and more tracks in the sequencer for other parts. You can simulate having multiple instruments w/ the bass lines as it has great polyphony and you can shift the octaves and play chords but it's not the same as being able to add some strings or an emulated analog synth on a separate track. One of the DR-880's predecessors, the DR-5, had this feature and it is one of the things that made that such a great box despite having limited sound quality compared to newer models. I am not sure why Boss did away w/ it. It seems like this is an uncomfortable balance between being an all-in-one groovebox type deal and a simple drum machine. If I am going to have to use external synths to fill out my sound, I might as well use them for bass lines too.
That being said, one thing this excels at is being a jam-along box for guitar practice, which is pretty much what I have ended up using it for. The amp simulators in there are passable at best for recording or live performance but they are plenty good enough to jam along to the drum beats on and the included effects are fun to mess around w/. This is also where the semi-cheesy bass sounds become very useful. You can do any manner of odd time signature or tempo change you want and there is plenty of flexibility in song and pattern structure. I am not terribly keen on the step programming process for the songs but it gets the job done and you only have to do that once.
Overall, as a drum machine, it's great. There's a bit of a steep learning curve for me even though I've been using other drum machines for years but, you gotta figure each box you pick up is a whole new instrument. As a guitarist, you can't expect to really wail on mandolin the first time you pick it up and you should not have the same expectation for a new drum machine. I do feel though, that for the price, it is not unfair to expect a more full featured jambox w/ better sequencing capabilities and sounds to use as a stand alone unit.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 AWESOME AND THEN SOME Jun 15, 2010
By A. Miller
"Celeb Photographer A.J. Miller"
I read one of the negative reviews and at first was not going to buy this machine. Then I thought how much of a geek I can be and said what the heck. Glad I done that because this machine is incredible. It has every feature you can think of and it can do anything. Programming it was very easy if you read the manual and the preset beats are nice too. Funny thing happen when I was purchasing it, the salesmen said not many people buy these machines anymore, they buy the drum software instead. Well I guess I'm sticking to the basics... Great Drum Machine...
9 of 12 found the following review helpful:
AMAZING MACHINE!! Apr 11, 2008
By S. P. Thorn
The Roland (Boss) DR-880 is an amazing machine!! It's literally a band in a box and your in control of everything! Certain functions on the DR-880 are a no brainer, while others require that you read the owners manual. But if you also buy the DVD owners manual that's avaliable, you will thank yourself over and over again like I do! It's step by step instruction that shows you how to put a round peg in a round hole and if you can't figure this machine out by watching the DVD, then your a complete idiot and have no business owning something this incredible!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Best drum machine there is by far Mar 24, 2011
By Gonga
I've owned this device for a couple years now, and I don't think I'll ever need another drum machine. When I first got it I used all the features - I programmed drum tracks, used the effects, played my synth through it to use the guitar processors, etc. I also love it's digital out for PERFECT sound quality. Now however, I tend to use it only for its sounds, which are excellent. It's like a huge sample library of superbly sampled acoustic percussion for use with my sequencer software. I program midi drum tracks into my sequencer (or use existing midi track samples that are getting easier to find these days) and use the DR-880 for its wealth of top-notch drum kits and percussion hits. Another way to use it is to start with one of the DR-880's many stock midi tracks, record it into your sequencer (DAW), copy out the track to whatever length you want, then while listening back, record cymbal, cowbell, tambourine, triangle, etc. hits, either using the great touch pads (there are 20 and they're labeled!) or my keyboard. I just set up my sequencer to quantize or groove quantize and every hit is perfect. It doesn't get any easier or sound any better than this. If you're looking for a drum machine, look no further and you'll never look back.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Simply amazing Apr 10, 2010
By Michael A. Slominsky
The DR880 is an amazing piece of equipment. Other reviewers have criticized the "user friendliness" of this unit. I will agree with them. There are so many things that you can do with this unit that getting started is daunting. I did purchase Roland (Boss) DR-880 DVD Video Training Tutorial Help, and have found it an excellent resource. I also have a lot of experience with other drum machines (this was a replacement for my old DR5), but with the aforementioned DVD, I was creating useable arrangements in about three hours. And not just "simple" things, either. My own compositions.
This unit has amazing sounds and the amount of "humanization" (or perhaps anthro-imitative capability [? :-p ]), from relaxing the time (laying back, pushing forward), the velocity, and bending/fingering, makes this unit very usable for REAL demos and REAL music.
I highly recommend this piece of gear.
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