King of Dr Rhythm DR -3 how to make your own beats n bass lines .

Frank Handlowitch Demo video

[@halon3629]

Hey Frank, A big thank you for taking the time to make this great, informative video. You made my learning curve on this little beast very easy!

[@CommishsPlace]

EXCELLENT tutorial! You've saved me a lot of hassle getting through the learning curve. Thanks a lot for the demonstration at the end - great job.

[@justinfry6153]

I know you did this about 9yrs ago but I can’t find a drum machine that’s pre-programmed with 3 Fills. I bought 2 DR-3 knowing it would break down. Well it lasted over 9yrs. I read the manual but there was something missing about editing a pattern. You did really quick !!! Thank you

[@MattHall]

Had one of these for several years with no manual, this was a huge help, thanks for posting!

[@Nza420]

Thanks man! I dunno how many people you have helped get a grip on this machine, but I am yet another, and I appreciate your video and the time you spent making it!

[@MemphisMan901wp]

That's why they called it Boss, I had an older model and love it, now I have this one, the hand claps are the best around! Thanks for sharing the video.

[@jasonbarton9352]

OMG- love this guy- sounds like/teaches like everyone i grew up with in Ozone Park Queens

[@Fezzler61]

I bow to the King. This was an excellent, complete, easy to follow demonstration on how to program the DR-3. Thank you. I just picked up a mint one with a Boss FS-5U pedal for like $40 for "kicks" - pun intended.

[@punkcatfilms1107]

You are the king of the Dr Rhythm

[@stoiy]

this video is the holy grail of Rhythm DR -3. this guy kicks ass.............

[@reneotten7376]

I skipped to the end and have to confirm you are The King. Well done 👏👏👏

[@andrewmarino7563]

Dude you got me convinced that was awesome !!!

[@chrissie1057]

thank you very much. I don't have the manual so seeing you do this really helped. Now I know what it is meant to do. :)

[@penybad132]

Ya I cant say thanks enough. Ive had my dr.3 for prob 10 yrs, read the book several times with no luck lol. now I can finally use it

[@drumsettuner]

Excellent. And entertaining. Nicely done -- you really know that machine.

[@deluxetone]

Great tutorial, easy to follow and lets you start creating right away. Thanks for your help.

[@orejotus]

you play awesome and who need a band with this little monster!!! also you explain very well the features

[@drum33697]

sweeeet job man !!!!!!!!!! u did a great job showing ALL the great features !!!

[@roneldjr]

This has been very helpful, thanks very much. It takes watching about 10 times to cover all the small details, go to the DR-3 and test and then back. This vid and a couple of others give a pretty good starting point for getting some basic patterns going. You have to really want to use the DR-3 to discipline yourself to keep trying over and over to make it perform the way you want.. Nice job!

[@curtzblues]

Frank is da King! Nice vid... you really got me.

[@thekeysman1]

you really got me(kinks/van halen) cool video nice playing thanks for posting

[@digidgetnation]

Thanks so much for this video! The first watching went by so fast I was left feeling like my head was spinning, but the more I watch it the easier it is to understand what you are doing. Wow, dude! You really know that instrument!!!

[@daraandfrank]

thank you....took many hrs to learn,,,,

[@digidgetnation]

Dara and Frank I had this unit hidden in my clear plastic box devoted to musical accessories. Suddenly I happened to remember that it also ran on AA batteries and checked online to find I was correct! So, I dug it out, found the PDF manual online, then decided to see if there were any instructional videos about advanced operations on KZbin. You should consider making at least one more video about sophisticated applications because just about every other video for this unit I saw was in a foreign language; unless people want to spend money to get a full instructional DVD...WHICH I DON'T!! C'mon dude. Being the king you should make AT LEAST one more video demonstrating the advanced techniques of this unit. I, for one, would appreciate that, YOUR MAJESTY!!! Not even in the PDF manual did I find out about all the pads for the full octave bass scale, with all flats and sharps. I was looking and finally had to experiment while reading the manual. If I remember correctly, you are given a full octave in the key of E. Plus you have the choice of the same key one octave lower. Considering your video, I am assuming you create whatever bass lines you want in the key of E and then transpose it into whatever key you like, correct? It's things like this that would be very nice to have explained in a video, YOUR MAJESTY. Compared to ANYONE ELSE giving instructional videos on this unit YOU ARE THE ENGLISH KING!!! Please grace us with your wisdom! Consider it a Christmas gift to the world! Thanks!

[@daraandfrank]

it is

[@LKDragos]

In exactly 5 minutes I learned all I needed! I should have written more thank you's! :) Hope you have a nice day!

[@JohnSanAntonio]

this review is awesome keep doing what your doing.

[@mmaiarocha]

Very useful post!!! Thank you a lot!

[@sbarrett00]

this is great. thanks for posting this.

[@stephengreatwich6064]

Bloody awesome video mate - cheers!

[@mavisbavingson2299]

if it helps, good. if it doesnt, you're on your own read the book like me

[@zeroToBeyond]

I liked the you flipped your hair to end the play along. Very entertaining.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I admit it - you are the King of the Dr-3. Hail to the King.

[@leobarrios2532]

Ha ha ha! This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you! I hope you do more tutorials with the same product like slowing down in the ending like some pop songs and gospel songs ending.

[@MrFiddlepatch]

thanks for the video,you explain things well about the dr-3

[@hogluvr1]

WOW! I never had the patience to even learn guitar, but you do some crazy shit with this box. Hats off JC Heights!

[@mrdan322]

Cool !! This guy can not only set the drum machine, but he plays a mean guitar. Awesome Video.

[@karlsharpe5487]

Thanks Frank, this really helped.

[@Jimmydmarin]

aaaaaaaawesome video, I've always wanted to know how to create my own rhythms. Cheers mate!

[@techtinkerin]

King of dr3!!!! 😎👍❤️

[@bitrexgm]

cool thing to be a king of, long live the king!

[@turquoisecapricorn]

Very nice video! Well done! Greetz from Belgium!

[@jfeuiebf]

I've just received Dr3 in the post, I will use your knowledge at some point

[@SanplerVarondaro]

excelente video colega saludos desde Baja California

[@antoniogomes6313]

DR BOSTON ROCK KING! GOOD STUFF!!!

[@redgenner]

Thanks. I thought that might be the reason. Your video inspired me to get a 2nd-hand dr3 on ebay. Cheers!

[@speedracer6647]

Wow with this machine you can fire all your band mates and gig out of a Prius! ROCK N ROLL!

[@jfoquendo]

Hey Frankie !! great vid !!

[@rexterrocks]

Nice little machine. I collect instruments and saw one for sale cheap. It's very basic which is an advantage. I use the Alesis SR60. I've had one since 1992 and they still make them, But as good as the sounds are(and they are good) I wish it had that little screen where you can see the beats and delete a wrong one. I like that feature.

[@daraandfrank]

thanx alot....love my drum machine.......gonna post another video soon showing more features.......

[@karlbeck9869]

Thanks Frank, I finally got my 1st song together, & I owe a bunch of it to you. You said "hey, read the book like me" (in that undeniable Brooklyn accent!). Well that's partially true, but that can also be a bit confusing & frustrating. It would have helped if the manual actually went through a complete example of how to set up styles, patterns & compile a song, but hey, that's what will weed out the "users" from the "non-users". I give you a lot of credit for being able to explain the process this quick (although there's a bunch more to learn about putting an actual song together). The song I chose actually went from a 12 bar blues into several verses of 8 bar, back to 12 bar, then finished up with 8 bar (that got a bit nerve racking). For a while, I wasn't sure if my purchase of the DR-3 was practical, but I will be publicly debuting my 1st song this weekend & again, a HUGE thanks for posting this video. Can't wait to tap in Whammer Jammer (J. Geils). Finally got my own blues band! This thing is friggin' AWESOME!

[@karlbeck9869]

Sorry bro, just read down farther, it's a Jersey accent!

[@daraandfrank]

Karl Beck ...cool.glad I could help

[@thecardinalvideos]

thats awesome dude, this was a good posting good info too

[@monkeyfuel04]

Wish I never sold mine. Awesome end result with the guitar.

[@davewelter8259]

saved me sooo much time

[@JungleUrbaine77]

Excellent !

[@Betterifitsfree]

Your Majesty, thanks for posting but I guess I will still need to return to the book because this is still all speghetti to me.

[@WaterRabbit]

Thanks Frank good video and I agree if they don't get the video, open the manual but some people what to learn something but they do not want to put in the work. Keep Playing and Rock On. CapeCodMediaKing

[@Usuallyjustahuman]

Thank you very much! Now i know how to program a Boss Dr 3 :)

[@gabe.brooks]

Thank you very much!

[@morrisman64]

great video

[@aiwngroove8185]

Hey Fran , Thanks Very helpful :)

[@Guitarist80]

Thanks. This really helped out alot.

[@taikoking1]

Nice job. thanks. I realized after watching this, I am just going to get CD with drum tracks for my Digitech Jamman. It would be a lot easier for me. By the way, you got the command of that thing down!

[@alsidoti2202]

Thanks man! They should have asked you to write the manual.

[@hydorah]

Hey Frank. Awesome video, great depth of knowledge displayed in a very accessible and real-world manner. I have a question, how long (how many bars) can one loop be?

[@gunscratch]

Great demo tutorial thanks. I'm looking to buy a drum and bass machine that's simple to use and this video is a great help. Could you tell me whether it'll work in minor keys?

[@daraandfrank]

thank you Marcelo....................

[@daraandfrank]

that depends on what key your in in the first place....key shift only moves the key up or down....could be +1 or - 1 or 2......etc.....

[@djeaux]

Thanks! Very helpful!

[@diamondjoe829]

Hey Frank, Great vid. I'm having trouble getting bass notes though. I'm only using mono so I'm sure if that's why but if you could help me out that would be great. It's not even lighting up when I hit them.

[@davidm3569]

Thanks You ROCK 👍😀

[@ClumDuddle]

Thanks for the vid.

[@Jedizen07]

Thanks! I think this is going to be my new drum machne purchase. A couple of questions: How long have you had it? My Alesis just burned out after six years so I want a machine that can last at least 10 years. Also: Lifetime warranty or not? Thanks again!

[@allanmoffat5015]

You Really Got Me .

[@CRASS2047]

The number is not about how old or new the product is, it's the amount of features or basically an order of cheapest/least features to best/most features. So Dr.3 is a cheaper machine with less features than a Dr6.

[@mn-lw5qv]

Nice!!!

[@daraandfrank]

thanx for your comment........the answer is yes.....it'll work

[@daraandfrank]

a big YES!!......mono out ,into a channel.....good luck

[@wdherbert]

your great!

[@Grvthang]

Jesus! I've worked with Yamaha, Alesis and Zoom beat machines; this has to be the most counter-intuitive of all! It's a great machine, but I've never had such a learning curve to overcome. It makes me feel like an idiot!

[@mrdan322]

Takes practice , but I think I can manage it. I am getting one of these machines.

[@brunodn9702]

Thank you!

[@daraandfrank]

@noisepuppet your awesome.......thanx

[@krazynalive]

Hi Frank, could you explain to me how to stop the bass guitar playing along with the drums ? i just got a used one , and we already have a bass player, we juat want to use the preset drums .... thank you .. u are the man !!!!!!

[@noisepuppet]

YER THE KING!!

[@mopug]

Good tutorial.

[@Richisweirdvideoz]

You really got me! 😉

[@silvermanewesleyjohn5486]

nice job, Frank! I just got my hands on one of these awesome tools! Thanks so much..p.s. I heard You Really Got Me - by Ray Davies and The Kinks

[@cooldudemark]

Yep, I heard You Really Got Me also. Great demonstration, thanks, Frank. This machine is just what I need for my small studio. Gonna buy one because of this video.

[@Grvthang]

Great job, Frank! The manual is, to me, confusing; watching you go through the steps makes it much clearer. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and posting it. I say your accent is Sheepshead Bay. Am I correct?

[@MrHofnerman]

Thanks are great! I do not understand the part which bought DR3 yesterday over there. It is Japanese From ToyotaCity

[@LKDragos]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! :)

[@freeppythehealer4200]

Thanx man!

[@bangpenz6280]

very hepful!

[@daraandfrank]

@chubbsdarcy ......foot pedals will work fine..sounds like a great idea...gotta be "quick' on ur feet though..

[@onzkicg]

still a good buy today? lots of iPad apps now. I found this DR-3 at online sale.. about $30

[@daraandfrank]

happy to help...

[@pglpland]

Thanks Francyn

[@music4ever4100]

It's a great beat! But very complicated to program! Is there something easier out there ?

[@chubbsdarcy]

Can I start/stop and add fills to the preset patterns in this machine "on the fly" through the use of footswitches? Never seen this machine before but Im considering it for my 3 man group (2 vocals, 2 guitars, 1 bass). I'm sick of programming and want to use preset patterns and control the start, ending, and drum fills by foot. Ya think this machine will fit the bill....was also considering either an alesis sr16 or 18...thanx

[@daraandfrank]

I always use real time its faster ....if I make a mistake....THEN I go to step record and correct it...and your right.it IS an easy machine to use....thanx for your comment

[@bocskai98]

is this toy good for techno/trance/house rhythms? or should I choose something else? thx!

[@MrRiny1954]

Hey Frank, Guestion, cane I create a walking bass is this machine? I am thinking about to buy a DR-3. I'll hope you'll give my wanted answer. Thanks.

[@celiasarron]

can you use different time signatures on this? Such as 7/8 5/4?