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Beep boop supremacy! Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm analog Drum Machine!

A landmark late-1970s analog rhythm machine famous for its warm, musical preset patterns and early programmability, widely used in pop, rock, and electronic music.

Type
Drum Machine / Rhythm Composer

Model
CR-78 CompuRhythm

Manufacturer
Roland

Country of Manufacture
Japan

Era
Vintage

Year of Introduction
1978

Controls

• Tempo
• Accent
• Balance
• Volume
• Variation / Fill-In
• Measure Length
• Programmer (instrument select, step buttons, memory controls)
• Fade In / Fade Out
• Start / Stop

Input

• External Trigger In
• Footswitch Input

Output

• Mono Audio Out
• Individual Accent / Trigger Outputs (via rear panel)

Power Supply

• Internal AC transformer

Notable Features

• Fully analog drum voice circuitry (no samples)
• Preset rhythms plus user-programmable patterns
• First commercially successful programmable drum machine
• Distinctive sounds including cowbell, claves, guiro, and snare
• Iconic use on recordings by Phil Collins, Blondie, Ultravox, and many others

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