Bad Gear - Roland TR-6S

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland TR-6S. Is this modern drum machine and little sibling of the critically acclaimed TR-8S only a sketch pad for quick ideas or is it up to the job of being the centerpiece of setups both live and in the studio. Well, Roland's Gonna Roland.
Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me the keyboard version:
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Thanks to Cjbeards for creating the Original Soundtrack of the internet:
Music used: Cjbeards - Fire and Thunder
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:03 Overview Roland TR6S
01:39 Sound Generators (ACB, Samples, FM)
02:33 FM Engines
02:58 Instruments (LFO, FX)
03:32 CTRL Knob
03:41 Kits (FX: Delay, Reverb, Master FX)
03:57 Sample Import
04:02 Sequencer, Patterns, Variations, Fills, Random
04:29 More Sequencer Features (Substeps, Motion Recording)
05:03 Step Loop, Scatter
05:13 Limitations (Lack of Chromatic Mode)
05:33 What else??? (Rear Panel, USB Audio, Thanks)
05:55 Hate
06:19 Jam 1 (Techno)
07:11 Jam 2 (Drum'n'Bass)
08:13 Finale (Trance)
08:40 Verdict
09:41 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout

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That's completely natural;)

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[@ehdyn]

That's the thing. Roland sucks and they make horribly crippled stuff but if you learn it and use it a lot you can do amazing things with it.. and their stuff doesn't really break. Takes a beating the way professional equipment should. Just a very frustrating brand overall. Great build quality, even when it's plastic with horrible limitations that actually help you get stuff done. It's a paradox

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Looking forward to the (inevitable) SH-4D episode.

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I was expecting a 0-day to drop for it! That would have been priceless.

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Let's see if I can get hold of one of these;)

[@roland4507]

Looks like I am not the only one who watched a ton of reviews for the SH-4D and had the same thought. That this thing is a job for our favorite critic. 🤣

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@@roland4507 I really like it

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@@roland4507 see even Roland wants to see it here! 😂

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these videos are so good! I think this might be the best yet. Love the little bits of music you make with these but I would love to hear like an hour's worth lol especially with the visuals

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[@discobecky9179]

that initial "i have no idea what im doing" phase is my favorite part of buying any new box. always seem to make the coolest and most creative (and listenable) stuff before i actually learn how to use the thing

[@AudioPilz]

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considering the size of it, quite impressive how much is packed into it. Roland engineers did an impressive job

[@AudioPilz]

Big kudos to the people behind the tech!!!

[@SCUDDERS36]

You have literally done more in the last 9 mins of that video, than I've done in the year I've owned that tool ..keep up the great work 👍

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[@AudioPilz]

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[@slipknotboy555]

Great as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@AgonalRhythm]

I really liked my TR-6s before I sold it to continue the never-ending gear merry-go-round. It was particularly great for super quickly generating ideas by randomly scrolling through preset sounds to existing patterns

[@AudioPilz]

That's what I did for a week;)

[@DanChippendaleMusic]

"the never-ending gear merry-go-round". That is perfect. Total sums it up. Although I fell off the merry-go-round approximately 30 days ago (I still have 60 days of the Logic Pro X trial left) and I've not looked back 🤫

[@mycosys]

Also one of the talents of Model:Samples, and Maschine

[@kaarefestvog6540]

Has the MV-1 been done yet? The sheer mass of Roland black and green boxes on this show has my brain in knots.

[@AudioPilz]

That one really belongs on Bad Gear!!! Thanks for the suggestion!!!

[@kendallcurtis7863]

​@@AudioPilz I am extremely eager to hear what you have to say about it. I have it as a total nyub and I am eager to see what an aficionado's eyes can inform me that I am missing the most so I can consider add ons that complement it best, speed me up, and save frustration. The audio and loop 12 minute mono (total) limitation is not great but live-with-able and the sampling process is ROUGH, but it DOES SO MUCH jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none-ing, that paired with Zenbeats for effects control (especially if they add vocal tracks aka sampling) it is hard to see how it is not a slightly less convenient/immediate version of many other pieces of gear combined. Especially if your mini keys has CC knobs and sliders. So I want to know what isn't just inconvenient but TRULY missing for synth-pragmatists (Rompler will do) who HATE daw complexity but still want the power of a daw. Like a Baby's First (and only) Daw.

[@kendallcurtis7863]

@@AudioPilz And besides. Nearly EVERYONE hates it except for 5 regulars on the MV-1 thread. I saw a poll on Reddit between MV-1 and SP404 MK2 and you'd have though the MV-1 was dysentery.

[@mycosys]

@@kendallcurtis7863 Try an MPC One, or Ableton Push, or Maschine of any flavour. All of them cost less than that thing and do FAR more

[@kendallcurtis7863]

@@mycosys Maschine is 600. MPC One is 660. Push 2 is 800. I bought MV-1 for 425. So it is great deal if it does what I need enough. Vocal effects were my main target and though Maschine and MPC One have vocal processing but the parameters are FAR more limiting almost definitely resulting in some degree of robotic vocals no matter how talented the singer. For parameters MPC One has key/scale, sensitivity, and range. Maschine has key/scale, note limit and correction speed. MV-1 has formant (One's range), stability (One's sensitivity), speed (Mashine's speed), type (this is smoothness outside of speed - neither have this), a straight shift control, and the biggest one is the ability to set to a specific key versus chromatic (that's huge). Also the harmonizer is SO customizable that you make it a second form of correction if you turn it mild enough. Again, this is all live effects. Not post. More brutish autotunes like One and Maschine are for people who can't sing AT ALL and need a lot of correction. More nuanced correction like on the MV-1 is for a real vocalist who only needs slight correction only. You need parameters for that to turn things to where it isn't hardly doing anything at all. MV-1 is the only autotune hardware that I found (that isn't a fortune) that can do that. All the hubs you mentioned are WAY more feature rich than the MV-1 but they don't have the main feature I need and simplicity. Push controls a daw (not simple). Maschine and One are basically daws in a box but complex ones. MV-1 is more like a hardware daw. A super simple one but it is. It holds your hand (as long as sampling isn't a big thing for you) and gets it simply done. Everything I truly need and nothing I truly don't. WITH THAT SAID, I would like to know good compliments for certain features that I am not realizing are slowing me down. Mr. Pilz might do that. I already know I didn't make a mistake with the MV-1 in making it my centerpiece. But I would like to see someone with knowledge complain about certain features and point out how it should be instead, so I can see exactly where I am encumbered-unaware.

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[@AudioPilz]

Vielen Dank!!!

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Dude, you really are on the bleeding edge. I love your videos, the reviews are ace but my fav is your montage jams. Choice!!! Cheers

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Thank you so much!!!

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[@songhetang2961]

Track 2, absolutely phenomenal sounding bass line!……………from the Volca! Much love and appreciation!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@powermix24]

I have the TR-8S and the MC-707 and they are excellent machines! Great videos as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

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Super extra bonus points for the Brubeck meme. Excellent as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

ALMOST! When I squint my eyes it almost looks like 101! WOW! Impressive progress in a good direction ;) Great video! Thanks!

[@AudioPilz]

True that!!! Thanks for watching!

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

@@AudioPilz As always I did it with great pleasure. Clips at the end of the video are absolutely stunning!

[@Individual_two]

I knew the TR-6S was coming to your great show and now here it is. I actually own one and generally like it. The biggest advantages for me are the wide variety of kits, patterns and samples stuffed into this little box that I can throw in my backpack for gigging. It sounds pretty good, too. However, it is a PITA to menu dive in deep and conjure up everything that it can do. This is made especially complicated with that tiny, '90s-vintage LED screen. The front panel labeling (grey letters over black plastic) barely hint at very important SHIFT functions. I had to work out these as memory items and use muscle memory to reliably access these functions. In an ideal world for me the TR-8S would be my next drum machine, but in the meantime I labor on with the compromise of my little TR-6S. Again, Great video!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!! Thanks!!!

[@middaymeds]

I just *know* you're already salivating at that new Roland synth they announced yesterday. It's amazing that they finally created a good modern groovebox in the MC-707 and they immediately went back to 2000's SH-32 tier throwaway cheese. I still love them though.

[@AudioPilz]

I'd love me some 2000s throwaway cheese;)

[@sawtooth808]

Ah, the Sh 4d, that looks good, and weird (in the good way)

[@mycosys]

@@sawtooth808 It looks like a very powerful sound module. That i would be better off using a laptop instead of. It doesn't seem to bring much character to the table, or much in the way of UI

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers Florian. Great timing for this to appear. :)

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@SirRigbyBaconKaiser]

We're at this point in time where I'm certain you've already done an episode on this before.

[@AudioPilz]

No, that one had slipped my attention;)

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I have no idea how you can manage to learn a new device, produce a high quality video, and tracks, e.ve.ry week without burning out!

[@thomaslthomas1506]

Perfect!

[@AudioPilz]

I like espresso;)

[@char252]

I know right. Like I’m burning out just by watching these

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​@@AudioPilz now we all know what to get you for Christmas

[@_ElektroSchmutz_]

So glad my suggestion 1 year ago finally happened! And it’s not disappointed on the Roland scale

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@rorz999]

I had a TR-6S, I liked it! I think it was marketed very badly by Roland, but for a box not much bigger than a Volca you get all the classic Roland sounds via ACB, and more besides. Although the 2-line display sucks, the workflow choices are very clever, it's a well designed piece of kit. Ultimately I sold it to buy a TR-8S for more hands on control and direct access to certain parameters

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, the TR-8S is a different beast!

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I love that the Techno Viking showed up in this vid. One of the oldest and most beloved internet phenomena.

[@AudioPilz]

I admire this man!

[@Nahwan8]

First the Intro 😍 and the videoooo! 🫠🤪🤩 Thank you for your excellency🤖✅

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@v5k359]

Many thanks for the dnb part!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Cyberbat]

Brilliant episode as usual. I was torn between getting this and the MC-101. Went for the 101 and love it (would love to get a video on it too!) but the TR-6S is till on my list for the future. As a complete beginner/n00b these Roland boxes are actually great - limiting your options isn't always a bad thing when you're still learning the basics!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@rorz999]

You definitely get more bang for your buck with the MC-101, the TR-6S is a lot of fun though and the drum machine sounds are better (ACB rather than samples). Although, the MC-101 has CR-78 kits, which is awesome!

[@sawtooth808]

Pair the mc 101 &/or the tr 6s with the new Roland synth just revealed yesterday, and a person would have a decent Roland set up

[@mastercylinder1939]

@@sawtooth808 go wash your mouth out with soap. It’s only a matter of time before the SH-4d makes its appearance on Bad Gear. Stick with pre-2000 Roland gear, and you may do ok, anything after that, and it’s probably going to appear here.

[@steevsnaps]

@@mastercylinder1939 bad gear =/= bad. sometimes it's the user

[@nazliuz]

im waiting this show and now is midnight here in South East Asia🤣 this become ritual every week

[@AudioPilz]

LOVE SEA!!! Went to university in BKK!!!

[@markorichardson5009]

never clicked on anything so quickly! sitting here making a beat with my 6s, so happy it got the Bad Gear treatment, it really is a fantastic little machine 😀😀😀😀😀

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@Syntox]

The timing of this particular episode could NOT be more perfect

[@AudioPilz]

Pure coincidence;)

[@distantcomets]

I have and really love the TR6s big brother the TR8s. This point you make on chromatic note entry is *spot on*. It's a criminal amount of purposeful limitation that stops the TR8s from being one of the greatest all around machines Roland's ever made. That said, I workaround this problem with an RK002 cable with the TR8s note program installed and an Arturia Keystep to melodic note entry. It works but it feels so clunky! Come on ROLAND! Give us the last piece of the puzzle!

[@modeswitching]

100% 👌

[@AudioPilz]

True! Retrokits to the rescue!!!

[@e-conrecords4665]

I wanted a DX200 so much back in the day, I still dream about it occasionally. It certainly has its bugs & quirks but it doesn’t make me want one any less. In other news…. I believe Roland just released a new Bad Gear product this week. Looking forward to this future show!

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, the new Roland is definitely worth a look!

[@miklosmesterhazy2639]

Mindblowing amount of work and quality again in this video. That DnB track was a very nice surprise, and sounds like a beast growling. Very nicely done! By the way, have you done any Native Instruments gear review?

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! NI is probably too much for one episode;)

[@hummingrhizomes]

Agree, but the form factor of the 6s and the editor makes it a real winner. Loved the video:)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@gabrieldelamora3701]

I'm still waiting for the day the TR8s makes it to the show!

[@AudioPilz]

Let's see if I can find an excuse for that;)

[@7an7ara]

the new Roland SH 4D has a D-Beam, they brought it back! though i think they call it 'D-Motion' now.

[@AudioPilz]

Demotion;)

[@phelper4554]

Jam 1 was just good ❤ and jam 3 also very nice ❤ great episode as always 🥰

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@lukass_btz2341]

Hahah ich Liebe deine Videos und deinen Humor so sehr...

[@AudioPilz]

Vielen herzlichen Dank!!!

[@calvobianco]

Roland's gonna Roland indeed. I had a MC-101 and of course it wasn't enough for my needs so I got an MC-707. But the MC-707, while have a lot more features than the MC-101, also misses a few the MC-101 has (e.g. 3 knobs per track vs 4 vs being able to manipulate all tracks at the same time vs 1). And the 101 was upgraded to allow full access to ZenCore, and it's portable. So now I'm looking at the MC-101 again while my wife is looking for divorce. :P (j/k about that last bit, she's amazing :D)

[@AudioPilz]

;)

[@charlesden-baars6114]

I don't think it's bad at all, just a bit small and limited! I have my SD card filled with tons of rare vintage analog machines, not just Roland ones! It is my extended sample library machine of my favorites! Works like a charm with my keystep, and various synth modules. Very easy to make great EBM and Minimal jams! Nice that you can tune and filter the drum sounds! Keeping my TR-6S, much better than the thin sounding Volca Beat, which i soon sold!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@CesarPantoja0]

Excellent as always! Suggestion for an episode: Oberheim OB12

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Great suggestion!

[@batican8367]

Nice review. It’s a lot more powerful than I thought. I’d still rather have something by Elektron though.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Same here!!!

[@arthurbiniss5432]

Kirk was gonna deliver this to Sybok until he realized "What does god need with a drum machine?"

[@AudioPilz]

I thought the exact same thing😂😂😂

[@macdaddybender]

Haha. I appreciated the "burn" of the Roland TR-8 towards the end. As a TR-8 owner who is quite likely to upgrade to the TR-8S it made me smile 😃

[@htechdance]

Do it! I did and couldn't be more happy!

[@AudioPilz]

Tr-8 is going to be a hood classic;)

[@johnwellingtonwells7639]

As a TR6s user I agree with everything you say in your review, bang on as ever.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@alexwestconsulting]

The 6S is awesome, super good value for the money (if you get it cheap, and it's easy to pick this one up for cheap) and the ACB drums are fantastic. Only missing feature that drives me crazy is no sidechain, though no multi-outs will bother others (but then, no multi-out gives no external sidechain workarounds). The faders alone add an absolute ton of live-play options.

[@AudioPilz]

The faders are awesome!!!

[@coltonmuri3672]

No sidechain? I have a TR-8S and there's a few different sidechain types to choose from, can be applied to any instrument. Just needs a bit of menu diving. But I already forget which menu it's in!

[@alexwestconsulting]

@@coltonmuri3672 TR-8S can sidechain on the external input but not internally. TR-6S has no audio inputs and so can't sidechain.

[@alexsicko]

@@alexwestconsulting maybe its a thing they forgot to delete from the stripped-down tr-8s firmware. or maybe they will fix this in upcoming firmware by adding in menu the instruments to be sidechained.

[@alexwestconsulting]

@@alexsicko I hope they add it but I’m not holding my breath. If Roland actually came through on this, I would recommend the tr6s to no end. As it is, I end up using the novation circuit rhythm the most because of its sidechaining. I mean, when I’m dawless and not using the akai. Without sidechain, it’s just not something I can use live, or even jamming really. When I do use it, I have to not use bass drum on it so I can sidechain the rest of the tracks to an external bass drum.

[@KiR_3d]

The AI Art morphing animation is great! Make more of these, plz! Gives a good vibe :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@vznquest]

Visuals for your 3rd jams are always on point.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@jdrukman]

your timing is impeccable as always. we have a tr-8s around the studio that i've never looked at, but i plugged it in yesterday and found it kind of frustrating in a lot ways similar to the 6s. the tr editor software on a mac/pc helps a bit. made me appreciate my korg electribe sampler all the more (you should do a BG on that one!)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! I had ordered a ET Sampler but I fell victim to a scam 😥😥😥

[@jdrukman]

@@AudioPilz oh man that's awful. hope you got your money back at least.

[@EVILJAMARR]

I can’t wait for you to get the new SH04 or whatever that new groove box is called. It’s screams bad gear 😂❤

[@AudioPilz]

Still not on Roland's early access list;)

[@vvveenn]

It’s a crime that Roland haven’t sent you an SH04 but I guess you can’t review it until the bad reviews pile up 😄

[@treetopjones737]

@@AudioPilz It's a mystery as to why.

[@JakeSweeper]

*Traded for a TR-6S a few weeks ago* Me: "Of, course."

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@old_romans]

Bleep and bloops and no Spaceballs reference....You really are sick.

[@AudioPilz]

Space Balls reference coming in a little later;)

[@ryanminnie6112]

I actually just got the TR 6S. Honestly I like it alot. One thing I never see mentioned on any of the videos about it is the standalone software that allows you edit all the parameters without so much menu diving. Is it the BEST software? No it is not. But it works. It is convenient. And for those who like to have the full step sequencer for all 6 tracks in front of them while they program it is quite nice. With that said though, I am an amateur enthusiast with a modest set up, so this works for ME and I still find most, if not all of the points, in this video valid and informative. A great watch for someone who isn't quite sure what they could be getting into.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@b0bhumperdinck795]

This is quite frankly one of the best drum machines out there awesome piece of equipment

[@AudioPilz]

👍

[@ZILtoid1991]

Every synth needs a D-Beam!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@onecubicmetreofsound8949]

Yay, time for my favorite show on the internet

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@richcolour]

Sent my one back to Amazon after 6 hours

[@AudioPilz]

Not a keeper for me either...

[@pshealy69]

I feel like the MC-101 is only a few episodes away now. (I love mine, and it’s strangely a sense of validation when some of your gear makes it onto BG)

[@AudioPilz]

Let's see if it's ticking all the boxes;)

[@neilmacmusic]

i love all your videos! I especially love your music which shows me every time that with creative genius and skill like you have it is possible to pull something great out of any of the gear you review! thank you for the continued inspiration and entertainment🤗 ps fantastic video montages too👍🫠

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sauce_aux]

I almost went for the 6S, but like you stated; the 8s had a better value, it seemed

[@AudioPilz]

I'd totally prefer the one with the actual UI;)

[@eightcoins4401]

I went for the 6S since I couldnt afford the 8s. And honestly if I could the 8s is way too fucking big. I like the 606 size of the 6s.

[@sauce_aux]

@@eightcoins4401 makes total sense if you’re working with limited space.

[@GuidoGautsch]

​@@eightcoins4401 same here...plus battery AND USB power make this just so damn portable. I've taken it on OS trips and had a great time with it

[@eightcoins4401]

@@GuidoGautsch Battieres also imo made it more fun. Have programmed some shit on it in bed before cuz why not.

[@htechdance]

Love the trance bass! It's probably on my 8s too.

[@AudioPilz]

Most probably!

[@InFamousProductions]

I have a Tr-8s and love that thing. I always end up using it on some tracks. it cuts through the mix and goes well with other drum machines. I had loaded some classic break samples in it, and it was insane. I don't know how much they cut out on this 6S, but from your vid, it seems like a lot. there are a lot of things I with the 8S did, but , it is still extremely capable.

[@AudioPilz]

It's basically the same, just smaller...

[@davidpinto1195]

I suffred the mandela effect with this one|! I thought it had the bad gear treatment already lol

[@AudioPilz]

They all look so similar by now;)

[@dillweed8591]

This episode's finale genre really expanded my vocabulary.

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@alvaroapablaza5471]

my drum machine journey: tr-08 boutique, tr-09 boutique, tr-6s then tr-8s. Then I found a Korg Er-1 like yours and realized it was way ahead of its time. Now i sync tr-8s with er-1 for the ultimate experience. Great jams. again. You are good at this you should do it for a living

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Nice setup!

[@alvaroapablaza5471]

@@AudioPilz i have since sold/traded all the boutique drum machines and tr-6s as they were collecting dust, my jx-03 was traded too. living in So Cal gives you the opportunity to have endless trading power. about to go pick up a yamaha dx200, which you owe us an episode btw. have a great one!

[@danielscott7985]

Roland never lets this show down lol thanks for another classic

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️Roland❤️❤️❤️

[@a.d.5649]

I can’t pause fast enough to read all the memes dammit! 🤣🤣

[@AudioPilz]

Isn't that part of the game?;)

[@pooshNchums]

Just gave up

[@BenColemanUK]

ohhhhh come on! The TR6-S is as about as much drum machine goodness as it's possible to get for £300, I think it punches above it's weight and never fails to sound good in a mix. I bought one unsure if I'd keep it, and the wee thing has remained in my setup ever since

[@AudioPilz]

Sound is not the issue here;)

[@mycosys]

..... Model:Samples.

[@mozkuthehermit5909]

1 min release time Lets look what spicy memes and banger Audiopilz has store for us

[@AudioPilz]

Hell yes!!!

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

@3:44 THE CHEES WHEEL DRUM KIT!!! I remember that video... IMHO

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@sarc143]

When audiopilz said its audiopilzing time and totally rolanded all over those synth nerds.. that was crazy....

[@AudioPilz]

Pilzception;)

[@heavysystemsinc.]

I guess we'll see MC101 soon...lol I personally enjoy the MC101 quite a lot except that making a 'song' in it is just as frustrating as using it live and it wasn't even designed to do songs, it was added way later in a function called "Scene Chain". Also the 101's pads REALLY suck. I'm constantly getting failed triggers because you have to hit the pads dead center. I'll be hammering out a bassline while recording and stop and restart cause one of the pads just decided my aim isn't perfect enough and punished me with silence. That said, it's probably the most powerful little battery powered mini workstation you can buy (at least in dedicated hardware form...obviously you can get a handheld computer and run a full DAW if you wanted)...The TR6S would be fun as a 'how far can we push this without multitracking' machine, but I've already got a 101 for that...at least I can play chords on it. :P

[@AudioPilz]

That one is definitely moving up my list!

[@heavysystemsinc.]

@@artisans8521 There's also Korg Gadget for Switch. Tons of 'use this other thing as music gear' options these days, but dedicated is rare and my opinion still stands. I think the only thing that might compare is Deluge.

[@thesrabbit]

Can’t wait for next week’s SH-4D episode!

[@AudioPilz]

Still on on Roland's early access list;)

[@MethSloth]

it works so well with the intro tune

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@roland4507]

When I saw "Roland" I expected the to see the new SH-4D. But that would be a little too soon I guess. 🤣 Next year then.

[@AudioPilz]

Still didn't make it onto Roland's shortlist;)

[@RSKT_music]

Would love to hear your thoughts on the Synthstrom Deluge some day.

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thanks!!!

[@RaquelFoster]

It's funny how the knobs on the 606 and faders on the 707 are noticeably smaller than the knobs/faders on the TR-6S, but people only complain about the TR-6S. I guess compared to the TR-8S they're cramped, but the TR-8S has the form factor of a shitty mixer, and who wants that? I kinda do but I kinda don't! I just love that I can get the 808 and CR-78 ACB sounds in a little box that doesn't have a Micro-B power connector. And I love that the TR-6S is on Roland's secret list of legitimate studio gear which actually gets supported with a working app and gets significant updates years after release. Because it's running the same OS as their flagship drum machine. My big complaint with the TR-6S is that - like most of Roland's USB-powered devices - it needs to be on an isolated power supply or it has a hum, which means there are all kinds of shenanigans involved with actually trying to use USB MIDI. Maybe I can mod mine and install a DC jack just wired into the battery terminals or something. It's funny how the TB-3 is the opposite. It uses USB power, and it also has a barrel jack, but it doesn't have class-compliant USB.

[@MrJonBertsch]

Star Trek V is low key the best of the original films

[@AudioPilz]

That's a bold theory;)

[@kaikiefer8303]

cool - again a "bad" gear that i can sell now for more ;) - D-Beam or now D-Motion ... waiting for a Modal Cobalt review ... than i can sell that as well and get a the new Roland SH4d which will than be on your show in 6-12month ;) But that said well done and cool jams (evil?)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@TheSciHi]

Oi, hands off Modal Cobalt, it doesn't belong here!

[@kaikiefer8303]

@@TheSciHi Sure it does 😁. Ticking all the boxes. More Shortcuts than knobs, Tiny but useful Display, Filter knob with no heft, Midi CC Assignment for less inititate ones, Sound is thin like a (insert a cool meme with Thin toilet paper) ... Come-on totally bad gear treatment worthy.

[@TheSciHi]

@@kaikiefer8303 Sure it doesn't. For a such feature packed synth that also has enormous mod matrix, shortcuts are necessary, unless you want something Prophet-worthy, with adequate price tag. To add insult to injury all top reviewers from Nick Batt to Benn Jordan are praising it's sound, especially in bottom end area, which is suprisingly massive for a VA synth. Yes, it's got some quirks (which many od had been adressed in 2.0 firmware upgrade) and one could (meanly) joke about Cobalt being no more than VST in a box. But capabilities- and sound design- wisely? Please.

[@kaikiefer8303]

@@TheSciHi 😁 no mercy ! It has to happen. Florian 📢 - ok let me try it differently, my 8m(V2) here in my setup - gets always puts up a fight. When his neighbors( blofeld, TR6S, JdXi) bragging about their Bad Gear Experiences. 😊

[@DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

the 2nd jam kicks very nicely.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@stacypuckett]

I hate you because you inspired me to start making KZbin videos again. Always so damn entertaining.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! I left a sub!!!

[@wendigo2442]

Look up dy reck wha had happened was, if you do a video in that format copying his exact vocal affectations I'll hop on the Patreon even though im homeless

[@huntergalloway3944]

That would be hilarious. DyReck is the dude! Florian is great too!

[@AudioPilz]

LOVE DyReck's channel!!! Big fan here!

[@wendigo2442]

@@AudioPilz A K A NATIVE SHADES

[@spaggio]

Definitely FULL Zenonesque. Nice job as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@markosulz]

Audioshroom is just the best, thanks!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mycosys]

Great 6s! Very Nice. (Honestly kind of astonished you didnt have a Borat meme XD)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! I try to use that one only every other episode;)