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MGR/one-man-band « Boss DR-5 Dr. Rhythm Section »
Published on 12/17/03 at 15:00I aquired My DR-5 at my local music store - Roberson Music in El Dorado Arkansas in order to be a one-man-band. I paid about $350 for the unit. I had used an older Brother sequencer with a DR-660 drum machine in the past and I wanted to have better sounds and more sequencer tracks to work with. I support the DR-5 with a Yamaha MDF-3 Midi Data Filer.
This unit provides a great sounding rhythm section to my guitar and sax playing. It is very easy to program and has great sounds. I can program a copy song in about an hour and have programed everything from siimple pop songs to very intricate rock anthems. You can choose a guitar or keyboard based programing pad and all but the most obscure chord variations. I save the songs to disc on the very fast reading MDF-3, hook the whole system to my PA and away I go. The unit never forgets parts or tempo and has no personality conflicts.
The DR-5 itself does not have enough memory to be a stand alone device for performance. A data filer is needed for that. I very seldom use any of the preset rythyms or samples song licks. In my opinion, BOSS could do away with those and free the memory for more user programed songs.
The construction and quality of the unit are top-notch, just what I expect from BOSS. My experience with BOSS products has me reliably in their camp!
This is a great unit for a guy like me. I want the sound of a back-up band suited to my time constrained lifestyle.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This unit provides a great sounding rhythm section to my guitar and sax playing. It is very easy to program and has great sounds. I can program a copy song in about an hour and have programed everything from siimple pop songs to very intricate rock anthems. You can choose a guitar or keyboard based programing pad and all but the most obscure chord variations. I save the songs to disc on the very fast reading MDF-3, hook the whole system to my PA and away I go. The unit never forgets parts or tempo and has no personality conflicts.
The DR-5 itself does not have enough memory to be a stand alone device for performance. A data filer is needed for that. I very seldom use any of the preset rythyms or samples song licks. In my opinion, BOSS could do away with those and free the memory for more user programed songs.
The construction and quality of the unit are top-notch, just what I expect from BOSS. My experience with BOSS products has me reliably in their camp!
This is a great unit for a guy like me. I want the sound of a back-up band suited to my time constrained lifestyle.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com