Digital Drum Machine
The DR-3 Dr. Rhtyhm is one the latest drum machines from Boss/Roland. It follows in the footsteps of the glorious “Dr. Rhythm” line.
The Sounds on this drum machine are incredibly detailed and powerful… and expressive. A notable improvement over the older models.
Plenty of editing capabilities, and enormous Performance Control, thanks to the many Pattern and Kit variations, mute, key shift, and SOUND SHAPE and AMBIENCE. Lots of bass sounds as well. A really good tool to have in the studio or live. Check out the numerous audio demos below.
BOSS DR-3 audio demos
Let’s listen to the Demo Song:
The patterns used in the factory demo are the following:
- P057 FUNK 1
- P031 KNCKL HEAD
- P069 FUSION 1
- P025 ROCK 5
- P006 MIAMI
- P004 ROCK HOP
- P005 STREET HOP
- P014 HVY ROCK 1
- P088 HOUSE 1
- P052 BLUES 1
- P054 CHICAGO
- P075 GOSPEL 1
- P078 SWING 1
- P091 BOSSA NOVA
- P093 SAMBA 2
- P096 SALSA 2
- P001 ROCK JAM 1
- P018 FAST ROCK2
- P015 HVY ROCK 2
And here below I recorded audio examples from some of the other on-board Patterns, utilizing the various Pattern and Kit Variations, fills etc.:
BOSS DR-3 photos
BOSS DR-3 manual
BOSS DR-3 specs
- Great sound
- extremely light and portable;
- works also with batteries
- easy to program;
- very high quality sounds, including percussion, bass.
| Year of release: | 2003 |
| Polyphony: | 12-voices |
| Display: | yes, backlit orange |
| Preset Patterns: | 100 User, 100 Preset |
| Pads: | 13 |
| Pads respond to velocity: | Yes |
| Pads respond to aftertouch | |
| Sound generation method: | PCM |
| MIDI: | MIDI In |
| Sound expansion capabilities: | no |
| Outputs: | Stereo |
| Effects: | Yes |
| Controls: | Buttons, pads, jog-wheel |
| Pedal controls: | yes |
| Tape Sync: | no |
| Options | AC Adaptor: PSA Series Foot Switch: FS-5U Foot Switch Cable: PCS-31 (Roland) (1/4inch Phone Plug (stereo)–1/4inch Phone Plug (mono) x 2) |
| Dimensions: | 213 (W) x 185 (D) x 53 (H) mm 8-7/16 (W) x 7-5/16 (D) x 2-1/8 (H) inches |
| Weight: | 710 g / 1 lb 10 oz (excluding dry batteries) |
BOSS DR-3 links