Boss DR-5 Dr. Rhythm

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Slowly but surely

Thanks, Scooter B and 72Fender. I spent the weekend piddling with the machine and I've started to get an idea of how it all works. Scooter B, I just ran head on into the lack of non-destructive editing last night. Thanks for the tip about a back up track. That's a great idea that I can already put to use!
 
Any Time Jason,

I have had my DR 5 for about four years and just came up with that idea in the last few weeks.

Scott
 
Nice Post Scooter B.
Ya know, you just saved us four years of doo-dahing around with it.
I'm going to try those tips.
thanks.
 
DR-5

I have one and out Christian rock band used 3 in performances. We had 2 guitars, bass and vocals, but programmed all the drums. It was really cool. I use mine with my BR-8 and I have a couple of comments. One, I haven't figured out the "flying the drums in" reference made on the Roland site, and in it's literature. Sounds sound good into the BR-8, but I haven't gotten it "sync'ed" yet. Second, the patterns can be edited easily, it's just VERY time consuming. The real time recording works fine for some initial stuff, then as it has been mentioned, copy that to another pattern. THEN, you can use the edit mode, press play and step through the individual beats while the pattern plays in the background. Delete, add, or whatever. It's not perfect, but it's better than having to deal with a drummer. (JUST KIDDING all the drummers out there!)

For the home studio, or basic patterns to show the rest of the band, and for the money, the DR-5 and BR-8 combo is a pretty good start. Let me hear from you if you've done some of the DR-5 / BR-8 recording. We can swap tips. zanes@charter.net
 
I've had mine for 5 years, and the only real complaint I have is that there's not enough memory. I wish I could delete some of the presets to make more room. Ive worked around that by recording just bass and drums initially and then dumping to a MC50MKII and then adding MIDI parts for piano, horns strings or whatever to the MC50. Use the swing setting lightly to get away from the
"boom-chicka" drum feel.It's a great writing tool generally,and aside from the limited memory, I'm very happy with it.

writeon...chazba
 
Recommended Music Notation Software?

Can anyone recommend music notation software that's relatively easy to use and doesn't cost more than the Apollo space program? I need something that's at least versatile enough that it can handle guitar compositions in alternate tunings and using a capo. I need the software in order to notate parts for other instruments that I'll eventually program on a Boss DR-5 Dr. Rhythm.

I've been checking out the following titles:

MusEdit
Allegroassai
Coda Music Technologies
Graphire Corporation
Sibelius

So far, MusEdit comes in at all of $80 (compared to $600 for some of the others) and seems friendly and easy to use.

Am I over looking Cakewalk or Cubase? Do those applications offer notation?

I'll appreciate any recommendations or reviews!

Jason
 
What's the modern equivalent?

So, the DR-5 is no longer in production. Still a number of them up for sale on eBay but what, if any, current machine has the features of this box? I know all this can be done with a computer that has the right hardware and software but what's out there in a stand alone box?

MIDI programming from guitar in (how well did this ever work?)

Two mono or one stero output

Sampling from analog input (did I read the manual right, is this possible?)

Bass and other "voices"

MIDI in/out/thru (would be nice to be GM compatible)


Modern updates:

USB connection and/or memory card

Midi Time Code and Midi Clock sync
 
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