Bad Gear - Nothing is Sacred

[@AudioPilz]

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[@jasonperry1970]

I have a 626 that still slaps

[@joaodebeyssac3772]

The only way I can watch Bad Gear is stopping every 30 seconds to rewind the last 5 memes which flashed too fast for me to truly grasp their greatness.

[@MAZZI100]

😆😅🤣♥

[@stevenmann9769]

Agree, it takes to being sweetened nicely and I LIKE the toms.

[@MrScarabey]

Stopping every second to comprehend a meme, then rewinding 5-10 sec back to get the message

[@Shaderdiceblock]

Same

[@ridleykemp5789]

It's hard to imagine a more perfect minimalist drum machine for people who don't need the drums to be the centerpiece of the mix. It does exactly what you need a drum machine to do, it does it well, it's a pleasure to do it, and it does nothing else.

[@AudioPilz]

Word!!!

[@megalodon6692]

You've hit the nail on the head there and that's why I love it so much :)

[@krz9000]

I'm pretty sure there is a few dozen apps on your mobile phone appstore that serve more interesting sounds if you need drum samples then a crappy old plastic box that costs more then 3.fiddy

[@mr-iz8cx]

Yep. Done. Delete the video

[@DNGMaestro]

909, 808, Juno 6, 60, 106 and JUPITER 8 incoming!

[@jonnust6236]

707s in action is like seeing an old Corvette in the wild. May not be the best or most practical thing ever, but makes most people smile and gets the job done.

[@farquoi]

I used tape sync for years. I had this machine when I was young. All I had was a JX3P, a TR-707 and a Fostex 160 four track tape recorder. The tape sync was recorded on one track, and then played back to drive the 707, and the trigger output of the 707 - which was emitted by playing the rimshot sound - made the sequencer on the JX3P moved by one step. This way I could made different sequences with the JX3P and recorded them on tracks in perfect sync. Then I'd bounce and overdub tracks to create a full multitimbral song.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@worksofein6449]

Drum machines like this still sound like the future to me., like they did when I was a kid. I've been embracing the limitations of this kind of old gear more recently. It's really helped with my music writing.

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!!

[@rumplebunny]

Same. A lot of my gear is vintage (love my 707 btw) and I love working with some of the same equipment as the bands I listened to as a kid in the 80s did. This is what happens when you get old lol

[@lairdkilbarchan]

Facts: Low bit rate samples sound better when coming from a yellowing plastic box. 🤔

[@AudioPilz]

#science

[@lairdkilbarchan]

@@AudioPilz Yes. I have left my Korg Sample on a sunny windowsill for over a year now. Can't wait to hear how great it must be sounding.

[@lunalangton5776]

@@lairdkilbarchan you're gonna have to take up smoking too to get that proper vintage sampler sound

[@lairdkilbarchan]

@@lunalangton5776 😂

[@nondoctor]

True.

[@heimlichvonbladderburst8348]

That FX laden jam was really impressive - nice work! Winding back the clock, at the time, my drum machine wet-dream was a Korg DDD1 but I ended up with a TR-505 as the 707 was too expensive... and it still is today. Damn. But I wanted that display as that was so cool.

[@ultralife73]

This thing IS the sound of odschool chicago and acid house, maybe even more so than the 808 and the 909. Also it looks super fun to use!

[@AudioPilz]

So true!!!

[@basiledaudet5774]

Absolutely

[@Mr.Marbles]

Kinda funny how it stuck around in acid house and oldschool house to this day, but no other electronic genre haha. Love how every sound is pretty harsh on it, especially with some slight distortion

[@carloslx]

You're right, it was over used back then but the drum beats always sounded flat, no punch whatsoever.

[@medes5597]

The TR-707 was infamously the cheapest drum machine in Dixons, then the UKs biggest electronics store, at one point. For that reason you can hear this thing all over the UK rave and "baggy" scenes. The KLF used it, the happy Mondays, EMF, even bands that could afford better gear like New Order used it to get the same drum sound everyone else was using. You never forget those sounds. Sure the 808 is more iconic but the 707 has my heart personally. It has a kind of garage band sort of feel to it because of how it was used. It's the sound of a thousand bedroom djs with an Atari St and a 707 thinking they were going to be the next rave megastar. Or some teenagers with new guitars for Christmas adding in a drum machine and thinking they were now basically Joy Division. Its just instant nostalgia for a time passed for me.

[@arcadely]

Something I love about the TR-8S is that it has all the 707 sounds built in, and the sequencer and mixer are also both great, so you really get all the good bits of the 707 without having to spend a grand on a 40 year old piece of hardware that needs a bunch of other stuff connected to it to be really usable. I do love the look of the thing though. If I had infinite space and infinite money, I'd probably spring for one.

[@streettrash_sid]

My first drum machine. Still own & use it, still love it. 20,000 hours plus of studio use & still functioning correctly.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@streettrash_sid]

Deals are available for £600-£800 serviced in excellent condition. A sound investment. Buy one!

[@marcoagius6926]

That’s because it’s made in Japan 😉

[@jasonmoyer]

Whenever I hear a TR-707, all I can think of is INXS. And the "Need You Tonight" video where the drummer is miming to it.

[@jimbotron70]

Also Voodoo Ray?

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, so true

[@tridactmusic]

I love the 707. I got mine in 2005 for $35 from a hip hop producer who found it at a Goodwill. It has a big cigarette burn on the face. For years it was my only way to sync din to midi. Try putting the kick through a LPF, or hihats through a HPF and you’ll find it’s a lot more versatile than people think

[@AudioPilz]

That's battle scars;)

[@mrsteelfinger]

I did! I used the Tape Sync on a couple of tracks way back in the very early 90s, although with a 626, not the fabulous 707. The whole setup was kinda adventurous: We had a Roland Synth (I forgot which one, though), a Tascam Porta Two 4-Track, a Yamaha SY 55 (which I still own) and the 626 connected and »Trax« on a Mac Classic. The tape with a guitar and bass was triggering the 626 via Tape Sync, this machine was connected to the Mac that played the MIDI signal out the the Yamaha and Roland synths. They were, along with a guitar that I played live, plugged into two inputs of the Tascam, allowing for stereo panning. Thus we archived 7 trtacks on a 4-track, but the synths themselfes played a total of around 6 more tracks. I still have the masters too. And the final mixes. I only regret not to have taken any pictures of the setup, since it looked really awkward with numerous cables flying across the room. 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Great technique!!!

[@andrewrossy]

Ahh the TR-707 ... wanted one so bad in late 80's. Found one second hand for $75, but when I got there it was the other model the TR-909 ... which I had no idea what it was - well except for being beige box as well. I got it as was pretty cheap, but when I got it home the drums sounded NOTHING like real drum samples. I eventually got my 707 via a MKS-7 module. By then 909 was were it was at. Funny how every cloud has a silver lining.

[@XHALE303]

Nothing is sacred with this guy ....... to make another cool jam with it 😊👍

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@opticteadrop]

Holy damn, I've never expected to see such a classic on this show! I definitely love how the 707 sounds, though I might prefer the 727 a little bit more, as these lo-fi percussive sounds are SO sweet! It's nice seeing this show evolve into a bit of a different territory, tackling these influential and recognisable machines. Keep it comin' mate!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Rr0gu3_5uture]

I compromised, I own an HR-16 with custom 707/727 eproms. I don't think I could ever hate the TR-707, it's the sound of Chicago House. To me, some of those early records are genuinely magical! Plus, Ceephax still uses one, I'm pretty sure it's illegal to dislike Ceephax.

[@AudioPilz]

A crime!!!

[@EternityofNight]

I don't like Ceephax, but I've restored many TR-707's and HR-16s they are both great machines.

[@SquarepulseMusic]

Damn the proto phonk jam totally blindsided me! Great stuff per usual!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@swabbi]

I love the last video. I’m having flashbacks of my teenage years at RadioShack, watching the secrets of 3-D and going home trying to learn 3-D modeling with my new mathematic CPU upgrade. Ending up spending all my time on doom.

[@AudioPilz]

DOOM!!!

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

kids these days will never understand what theyve lost ... smh

[@MauricioVives]

Hey, I did both of those things on the same 486 machine... DOOM _and_ Autodesk 3D Studio for DOS. Good times.

[@SIAKPHDLIVE]

It’s true. There was a point I time when the 808 was considered bad gear.

[@AudioPilz]

Weird but true!!!

[@tbornottb303]

A phenomenal machine! Rough and no effects works. It sounded spectacular through your pedals. The 707 is for those for whom a sample just won’t do. My friend had this one back its day when I was in high school and it certainly generated my initial interest in electronic music before acid house was born. Great show, compositions, and I love the old gear LIVE.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Madrrrrrrrrrrr]

When processed this box shines. You can take that harsh sound away completely and you would not recognize it's a 707. And with all it sync options, like a mc202, a must if you run din sync/triggers somewhere in your midi system.

[@blakecasimir]

TR-8S + 707 sounds + a 727 perc sound or two = wonky phonky bliss.

[@JonManness]

I recently did this exact thing by swapping out the 707 toms for 727 perc. I dig the rawness of these samples!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@CatgirlThatLovesYou]

Seeing you work the tiny mixer was very entertaining! Another great video! :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@DerekMarshall]

all three demo tracks were inspired and killer grooves! wow

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mutzbunny]

i have to admit, that cowbell solo was the most amazing thing i have heared in a while. its stuck in my brain. fuck it was good. yes.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@EternityofNight]

The 707 is a really nice looking machine.

[@neuronmind]

All the Chicago-house tracks made with this baby....🙂

[@AudioPilz]

True!!!

[@travisguide4516]

The end mix was ultimately beautiful and just as epic as the others i always feel excited to hear a new mix great job

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

Ok, ok, but hear me out... volume faders on individual instrument tracks for drum machines should never, ever have gone away. They are the single best drum machine control and I will die on this hill.

[@sebp400]

I like the LXR-02 for this. I call it my Drexciya machine.

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

@@sebp400 it's why I'm a big fan of the Roland TR-6S despite it being quite unpopular with most people

[@AudioPilz]

TR8!!!

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

@@AudioPilz my next purchase is the TR8... because it has 4 routable audio outs and faders... aaaand a magical audio input to apply some digital sucking sidchain compression type effects that I think could be a lot of fun. Actually right now I'm trying hard NOT to buy one because I'm in the middle of moving house and don't exactly need more things to pack. Hopefully no one famous uses one in a viral video and makes the prices sky rocket in the next few weeks because at current used prices, I think they might be one of the best value 'serious' drum machines available.

[@nexusrerum]

"When life gives you cowbells, play a solo" made my day. Thanks for that!

[@treetopjones737]

The late Neil Peart could do that.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Mine lives on as a set of samples on my hard drive.

[@AudioPilz]

That’s a very adult decision 😂😂😂

[@AlexBallMusic]

​@@AudioPilz A friend a few houses up has had one in his loft for decades. That seems like an even more adult decision.

[@trevypoos]

I used a 707 and 727 years ago and they are more fun to use than the raw sounds would make you believe.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@RCAvhstape]

I used them, also, but I was only a passenger. They are pretty comfy, though, back in the days when Boeing made good ones.

[@trevypoos]

@@RCAvhstape None of the bits fell off then?

[@RCAvhstape]

@@trevypoos Nah, they were old school.

[@erikopnemer]

The 727 is on just about every house and techno track from 1986 to 1995.

[@meatrace]

I bought a TR-707 for $135 in 2002 and I loved it. Such a joy to program and the sounds, while indeed limited, are classic. I sold it when it got trendy around 2014 for $450.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@everpuremusic]

And now, ten years later you could even ask double of what you got for it then. ;)

[@peterbrandauer1610]

Nice- if you can believe it, my mom found mine at a garage sale for $20 about fifteen years ago. It worked for a while and I sampled the sounds off of it with some distortion, but is stopped working in recent years. I hope it’s an easy fix!

[@duzmano8161]

I bought mine for 70 quid in the mid nineties. It was a bit bashed up, but it's still with me and still working. I did need to do a fix on it involving mine being a later model so had a proprietary power supply so I replaced the socket so standard 12v power supplies fit so my failed power supply could be replaced and a faulty resistor I needed to swap out as even with the proprietary power supply it was always a bit sketchy in having moments when it would just shut off or not power up unless it had a prolonged plug unplugging. If you need some info I'll try and remember what I did haha but it was very simple

[@autecheee]

Great performance using the classic TR707 6:27 love to hear/see you get a hold of a real Fairlight

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! There are actually a few around here - not sure if they work

[@jbognap]

As with most retro gear, it's the nostalga for the UI experience we are long for.

[@AudioPilz]

...and in this case it doesn't disappoint;)

[@bart2019]

I disagree. When hearing the drum machine on its own, it's full on nostalgia and all cheese, and I did not like it one bit. But in all three jams, AudioPilz added so much weird and unexpected sounds in an equally unexpected style, and it really shined.

[@nhwd_10]

Tr-707, my beloved

[@AudioPilz]

The one and only

[@CKT1138]

I own a 505 SPECIFICALLY because the 707s are so expensive now. Mostly the same sounds, but actually a little bit sharper to my ears

[@AudioPilz]

505 is soooooo close!!!

[@CKT1138]

@@AudioPilz an underrated little chunk of cute beige plastic

[@FattSunny]

I have a circuit bent 505 with a pitch knob down to digital artifact. Patch points to glitch the sequencer, and two toggle switches to change between the extra kits to complete it. Work was done in the UK at curcuitbenders. I bought from the original owner. Would never sell it. It's one hell of a machine deserving of the TR label now! Cheers!

[@christofferainek]

And if you throw Harry Axtens ROM kit in there you’ll get Linn/DMX/LM-1 sounds at the flick of a switch 🤘

[@TheMachinesWon]

707 is king for me, great video!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@soepil]

My first drum machine, too. It got stolen, but I got another one. I transfered the old data tapes to wav-files and they would load perfectly into the machine. So, yeah, tape sync is my thing. :) Great video, thanks.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Nice technique!!!

[@SamToulouse]

Awesome as always, bonus points for featuring Hunter S. Thompson and JCVD in the memes. Definitely one of the best meme channels on youtube, the fact that it features musical gear makes it even better! You do sound a tiny bit tired on that one, though, less energy than in some other videos, it must have been a long week but it is always a pleasure to receive a new Friday Bad Gear video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for caring!!! Second episode I shot that day, all good❤️❤️❤️

[@JoeKis]

Is there nobody who could stop this mad man!? Any gear he reviews goes up in price on second hand market, and I'm unable to afford it :(

[@AudioPilz]

The damage was already done here;)

[@jimbotron70]

You're late to the party for vintage gear on the cheap.

[@kristian7692]

I own a record made by I-F on which he plays a 707 drum loop for 7 minutes or so. I absolutely love it, always bring it with me when I play electro. I wish I could afford one 707, great machine I love it's limitations because they inspire me to get creative with the sounds it provides. Multiple outputs too... Nice

[@proszto]

what's that track?

[@dominicshaw4140]

ive had 3 of em love the rim shot, 1 sold for pot 2 lost in an eviction 3 left in Clapton with some other bits

[@AudioPilz]

Way of the 707

[@RandomMusic-ff2ue]

Ouch poor Eric

[@robbiewabisabi]

Jokes aside, Cowbells are a wonderful way to add spice to a track and the 707 and 727 make a brutal combo! Danke!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@larryfinke6133]

Had that, used it live in the 80s. Loved it!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

A pair of headphones, my 707 and my old MG-1 pulse synced and I can spend hours just squelching away. You can lose yourself in the nicest possible way.

[@AudioPilz]

Classic setup!!!

[@SeaWasp]

The crunchy, dry tone of the bassdrum, snare, and hihats (plus that cowbell) on the 707 are some of my favourites. There was another commenter here saying something about the 707 not needing to be the centerpiece. I think the samples demand center stage with how crisp and clean they are!

[@AudioPilz]

Love that kit!!!

[@ChunterInfo]

TR-707 is the sound of Detroit

[@sawtooth808]

And Chicago (along with the Casio RZ 1)

[@AaronFoltz]

Underground Resistance :)

[@smaggich]

The sound of nearly everything in the late 80s

[@AudioPilz]

Word!!!

[@AutPen38]

'Move Your Body', 'Washing Machine', and 'Acid Over' were all made in Chicago, innit? I'm sure the Detroit techno pioneers used the 707 too, but I've always associated the sounds with some of the first Chicago house records to make an impact in the UK. (Meanwhile, the 727 timbales will always make me think of Stock, Aitken, and Waterman, as they were all over the pop charts just as the "second summer of love" was happening in fields around the M25).

[@hardwaresecuritymodule]

So glad you covered this - I am humbled enough to own all of them, but the 707 gets more use than the others! As you said, the interface is what makes it, plus the individual outs mean it’s versatile. The stick. The stick is THE most sinister stick of all. A gated reverb and you’re scared to go to sleep at night! No 707, no acid trax - it would never have been the same song with an 808 or 909. Interestingly the 727 plays best not with the 707, but with the 909 - the Latin toms through those hard hitting VCAs have a real edge to them!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice collection!!!

[@napotronix]

Some sweet jams Florian. I think the 707 is a timeless classic. I never owned one, but I still often use its sounds in my TR-6S or the gazillion sample packs on my computer. It still holds up today and packs a punch! I especially like the snares and hihats, they've got a bit of the 909 flavour but are just a bit different enough.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Agreed, use them all the time!!!

[@synthlord2368]

❤ Awesome intro. BTTF is still one of my favorite movies! Another great episode. Have a great weekend!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@bassboomboing]

707 slaps like a bishop at a nunnery.

[@ChiefExecutiveOrbiter]

😂

[@treetopjones737]

Like Joan Crawford on her adopted daughter.

[@inthefade]

I laughed so hard when I saw that you had two TB-3s now. You are the biggest advocate for those things. Maybe you got #2 a while ago, but I have only been listening and not combing through all the memes for a couple months, so I didn't notice.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

So much fun Florian! Thanks! Oh, and let Philip know that his cat/dog/rat/chipmunk/weasel/ferret is shedding all over his mind-numbingly expensive piece of Bad Gear . . . put a towel over it bro! 😉

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! That would be an enormous amount of towels then;)

[@TheBroDotTV]

Nah got to say the 707 has bags of character and is perfect for oldskool house and acid! Great set of sounds too and is very distinctive and groovy. I love mine 😎

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@@TheBroDotTVHuh??? Did I say anything bad about it except for the current price, which Florian already mentioned?

[@jiproijackers7595]

Ahhhh. The good old days when this plastic fantastic boxes where dirt cheap… This was the main drum sequencer I used in many live sets before I had money to buy an MPC 2000. Trigger rimshot out to the 101 square trough a Russian big muff and a parametric equalizer and you had the dancefloor jumping and pumping. ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, I have to try that Big Muff trick!!!

[@jiproijackers7595]

@@AudioPilz Try it. You will love it!

[@deadmanwalking6342]

TR707 and 727 and TR505 combined became TR626 in 1987. Or TR1987 in year 626 BC..like in your Bad Gear - Roland TR-626 episode 1 year ago.

[@AudioPilz]

Love it!!!

[@demagmusic]

I had a 707 over a decade ago and eventually sold it. It's the one toy I *really* wish I still had.....

[@themattschulz3984]

That kickdrum mic got me out of nowhere ... good thing i was already done with dinner by then :D

[@mikepecchio-gk1bc]

I’m going to have to try it

[@AudioPilz]

Classic TikTok drum hack;)

[@igotbit9454]

Roland should sponsor this man even though he puts their products in Bad Gear videos a lot. 😂 I mean, he gives them such good exposure!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@RegebroRepairs]

16 steps is all you need - Church of the 909.

[@AudioPilz]

Halleluja!!!

[@mudi2000a]

Very nice! I love the TR-707 sounds and use TR-707 samples very often. The are very punchy.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@MrJonBertsch]

Love those tiny sliders 😍

[@AudioPilz]

Feels so nice!

[@uhldev]

Your mixes are so good

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@tonystevenson26]

I really like those hi hats !

[@AudioPilz]

Classic!!!

[@RobertFisher1969]

Back c. 1985, I was writing music using a standard notation and samples application on a Mac. I had no idea how to create drum parts, though, so my guitar teacher taught me some basic rock drum patterns using his TR-707. While I never had one myself and have no desire to have one, it still has a special place in my heart.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@autoy]

The HKA expansion is a must in this machine. Makes it many times more useful and fun.

[@AudioPilz]

I'd love to give that one a try!

[@YouBredRaptorsMusic]

Yep. Just got the HKA expansion chip set for the cymbals. Hoping to do the installs soon.

[@autoy]

Yes! I have both installed now with the V2 expansion and it’s fantastic.

[@YouBredRaptorsMusic]

@@autoy glad to here the v2 expansion is working well! I'm just waiting to take the time to crank mine open and jump into it

[@Roland_Tr909_Swing]

This is the best video you have ever done ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@longleggedlummox4395]

I really am curious for you to do one on the DR 660. I own one and I personally love the hell out of it

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@valley_robot]

Sounds pretty good to me and the mixer is awsome, love it

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@ysteinsondrup9394]

Are you closing in on my MC-707, or what? 😮😮😮

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing is sacred;)

[@barryjefferies-nv9ek]

Oh No !!! 😟🥺😬💥

[@raul0ca]

I love Roland but I know I have trash taste. I won't use anything but Bad Gear!

[@MG53v8]

Must be close , he got my 505 and I don't think there's a 606

[@barryjefferies-nv9ek]

I must say !!!! I own an mc 707 & for some mad reason the 808 n 909 kits dont impress me at all ,BUT The 707s Are Unelievably Punchy and Convincing !!!! Luckily there are Tons of Different kits to choose from & a Great fx and sound eingine to tweak till your Hearts content !!!🤤🤤😍🤩😉👍💥 Jaffa jenkins jams

[@HuntedHunter811]

Great episode and superb jams as always, but the industrial dub is killer!❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mattwuxx3888]

Guy I played with in HS in 1988 used one of these 707's to do Erasure covers and I would borrow it to some some Phil Collins/Genesis covers(bad ones lol). It seemed to do the job pretty damn well but you had to know its limitations. Only pro bands and rap outfits like Rodney-O & Joe Cooley could afford 808's/909's. The 707 was the young/budget musician's best friend for that time.

[@AudioPilz]

Simpler times!

[@mattwuxx3888]

@@AudioPilz Indeed they were. Keep up the great presentations.

[@SparklesofGold]

dropping the rodney o and Joe coolie reference!...Everlasting BASS

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

Noooo... Not my beloved 707!!! This has been the center of my studio setup since it was gifted to 17 year old me by my local music shop circa 1989. It's been happily driving and syncing my JUNO-6, MSQ-700, and a bunch of other gear for over two decades without a single issue. Its been the heartbeat of my dawless setup since before dawless was even a thing. Bad Gear?! Sheesh.

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@the_leathermushroom]

Having a NOFX Fat Mike reference made my day

[@tillzillz]

I'm still laughing from that one 😂😂

[@AudioPilz]

Seeing double at the...

[@tillzillz]

@@AudioPilz Triple Rock. what do I win?

[@SteveOuimette]

The 707 was my first drum machine back in 1986. Bought it instead of going to my senior prom (no joke) along with a Yamaha MT44D cassette 4-track. Served me very well until a bit later when I moved onto an Alesis HR-16. Those sounds brought me way back, thank you!

[@AudioPilz]

That's dedication!!!

[@SteveOuimette]

@@AudioPilz Lol, to be fair that was seriously high-tech for a home studio back then. The next step up would have been a real studio. Crazy how times have changed!

[@L31PZ1G]

Aciiiid! 🥳

[@AudioPilz]

1 water please

[@RaquelFoster]

I love the 707! Putting a vocoder or bass synth pedal on the cowbell is definitely the best way to make it stop sounding like an actual sample from the SNL skit.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!! Thank you!!!

[@giffypopvids]

truly nothing is sacred Florian how could you do this?

[@AudioPilz]

Forgive me Father, for I have synthed...

[@Italo_Brutalo]

I have 3 of them. It´s my favourite TR machine. Using it for my live act as well. This one has the rom mod and the Linn sounds banging hard on a club or festival sound system. Don´t wanna miss that.

[@AudioPilz]

Why did I expect that, Vincent?;)

[@LazarusWilhelm]

2:13 I'm sold

[@AudioPilz]

😀

[@PabloRodriguezwhyCharlieWhy]

This video breaks my heart. 15 years ago, I purchased a TR-707 at a garage sale in California for $25. Unfortunately, I was forced to sell it for 300€ due to financial difficulties. Although I made some money, I deeply regret not being able to keep that machine with me. It was my biggest regret when it comes to music gear."

[@IdkapareIdkaparson]

Ok. The best sounding drum mashine ever. In ableton.

[@AudioPilz]

lol

[@KevinWheelerMusic]

I really like the sounding of this drum synth!

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@doublebass]

My old boss offered me one of these as payment for a job and i turned it down for a Roland sh-09, which i later traded for a les paul which i later sold. Wish i still had the Roland.

[@AudioPilz]

All three sound like keepers for me...

[@maxsmart9116]

I have a 707 and it still works fine. I've been using my sampler more for drums b/c more sounds, efx, and less cords. But the sounds are still useful for more than just house/techno.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@mattkaz9604]

Do the 727 one day. The 707 has a side order of cheese, but the 727 is the whole dairy.

[@AudioPilz]

Mmmmmmh, cheese...

[@DNGMaestro]

909, 808, Juno 6, 60, 106 and JUPITER 8 incoming!

[@AudioPilz]

Blasphemy!!!

[@rorz999]

The real question is, why haven't Roland made a boutique version yet!?

[@jimbotron70]

Roland in the new millennium, enough said 🤫

[@AudioPilz]

I'd buy that in a heartbeat!!!

[@proszto]

Bought mine for 190 € in 2017 or smtg. It was used in a local music shop as a metronome! Yes, you heard it right 🙂 Nowadays its dinsync socket is a bit wonky, I guess it needs a resoldering.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice find!!!

[@zuur303]

I sold my 707 years ago to pay towards a pre-built Yocto. I like the Yocto but would be lying if I didn't miss the 707 😢

[@AudioPilz]

I feel you!!!

[@PrinceOfBodom]

All my favourite gear shows up at this show. I love it. I would never part ways from my 707. I have a few drum computers: rx11, mfb522, rd8, rd9 - but the 707 is the most fun to use. Need to get a 727 as well.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice collection!!!

[@olav7]

David Bowie used one of these a lot on his 1999 “Hours” album.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@J4v3XpH4C3]

I had a 727 for awhile, I don't miss it.

[@TheLordGU]

Industrial cowbell FTW! ❤

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@eddievanheinous666]

Even Florian - the man who made the Akai Timbre Wolf sound great - can only squeeze so much life out of the 707

[@AudioPilz]

Sometimes one got to admit defeat;)

[@Kirurishii]

No hatespeech towards the Timbre Wolf please, that thing is awesome!

[@DCPier]

I love the 707 ever since the album Face To Face by The Klinik. Time to sample my 707 before the caps crap out though...

[@AudioPilz]

707 samples need to be in every collection

[@mrudo8663]

Hi, do I know you from ffm and of?

[@DCPier]

@@mrudo8663Maybe, if you're the Electric Sheep? ;)

[@lars-fenin]

one of my first drummies ( still working to this day) the accent and flam on the 707 is great to make the static sample sounds a bit more funkier and lively. love the rim and the klaäppp. the save function actually works via audio to daw or field recorder, tested it out a while ago for not getting loose my old patterns...:)

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!!!

[@markorichardson5009]

Love that 707 kick!!! surprised you didn't go Italo for this one

[@AudioPilz]

Did that with the Yamaha RX15!!!

[@markorichardson5009]

@@AudioPilz 😂 just checked it out, that was great!

[@GL88888]

Love the reviews. A lot of work goes in to putting these together but we appreciate it! I keep looking where I can buy the gear after your reviews 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!