Roland TR-505 Owner's Manual page 6

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OUTLINE OF THE
TR-505
The Rhythm Composer
TR-505
is
a fully
programm-
able
rhythm machine
with
48
different
rhythm
pat-
terns
preprogrammed.
The
16
digital
drum
voices are a basic
drum
set
and
some
Latin
percussions, allowing
wide
variety of
rhythms.
The TR-505
allows you
to
program
6
Rhythm
Tracks
or tunes (altogether
423
bars)
from the
48
user-pro-
grammed
and another 48
preset rhythm
patterns.
There are
two methods
for
programming
a
rhythm
pattern;
Step
Writing
in
which
we
enter
or load
one
step
at a
time without worrying about tempo, and Tap
Writing that
is
programming
a
rhythm by
actually
tapping the Instrument Keys.
The
large display
window makes
the operation
easier.
The Tape
Interface function
makes
it
possible to save
the data on
a
tape and
later load
it
back.
The MIDI Connectors on
the
rear
panel
interfaces
with other MID! devices
for sync'ing or using the
TR-505 as
a
sound
source.