Boss DR670 Drum Machine
The DR-670 Dr. Rhythm stands as one of the most feature-packed and affordable drum machines in BOSS history. This compact rhythm-creation tool offers all the acclaimed sounds from BOSS’ flagship DR-770 model, while adding velocity-sensitive pads, footswitch control and much more.
- Affordable BOSS drum machine with 255 superb-quality drum and percussion sounds
- Velocity-sensitive pads permit very expressive rhythm pattern programming
- New Bass part allows for programming bass lines using 16 different bass sounds
- 200 versatile preset rhythm patterns and 200 user-programmable patterns
- Large LCD for confirming pattern tempo at all times
- Foot control jack permits connection to optional footswitch for hands-free start/stop and fills
- Unique pad interface designed like a bass guitar neck for easy programming of rhythm/bass lines
- Direct Pattern Play function lets users assign internal patterns to pads for triggering "on the fly"
- Selectable battery or AC operation (adapter sold separately)
Head-Turning Drum and Percussion SoundsThe DR-670’s robust sound engine easy outperforms any drum machine in its class. Derived from the flagship DR-770 model, this sound source offers a total of 255 no-compromise drum and percussion waveforms grouped into 64 Preset and 64 User kits. When combined with its velocity-sensitive pads, the DR-670’s sound engine gives you the perfect rhythm palette for programming rock, pop, funk, jazz, fusion, Latin grooves and more.
And Bass Lines Too!
Beyond its killer drum and percussion sounds, the DR-670 also features a new Bass part for programming bass lines using 16 distinct sounds including Finger Bass, Slap Bass, Acoustic Bass, Pick Bass and more. This Bass part lets you go even further in defining your groves. And programming bass tracks is ultra-intuitive, thanks to the DR-670’s bass pads being organized like bass guitar frets.
Built for Easy Operation
Thanks to the DR-670’s unique Direct Pattern Play function, any of its 200 Preset or User patterns can be instantly selected using the 16 drum pads. Or, Preset and User patterns can be easily chained together to create up to 100 Songs. When programming, helpful features like the aforementioned velocity sensitivity and Roll and Flam buttons make your patterns as expressive as possible. Quite simply, this is one of the easiest and best-sounding drum machines around.
Great for Live Performance
With optional footswitch control over start/stop and fills, the DR-670 is hard to beat as an affordable and programmable accompaniment tool. In fact, this compact drum machine is small enough to be taken just about anywhere and can even run on battery power. Connections include 1/4-inch stereo outputs, a stereo Headphone output (stereo mini-jack type), Pedal Switch input, plus MIDI In and Out jacks.
Specifications:
- Maximum Polyphony 20 voices * Depending on the instruments and drum kits used, maximum polyphony may be lower.
- Instruments Drum: 256, Bass: 16
- Rhythm Patterns User Patterns: 200, Preset Patterns: 200
- Songs Songs: 100
- Song Length: Maximum 250 patterns for a song
- Total Patterns for all songs: approx. 3,000
- Maximum Note Storage approx. 8,000 notes
- Resolution Per quater note: 96
- Tempo Quater note: 20-260 bpm
- Recording Method Realtime / Step
- Connectors Output Jacks L(MONO)/R. Headphones Jack (stereo miniature phone type), Foot Switch Jack (stereo 1/4 inch phone type), MIDI Connectors IN/OUT, AC Adaptor Jack (DC 9 V)
- Power Supply DC 9V: Dry Battery x 6, AC Adaptor (PSA series)
- Power Consumption 200 mA or less
- Accessories Alkaline Dry Battery (LR6 (AA) type) x 6
- Options AC Adaptor: PSA series, Foot Switch: FS-5U, Foot Switch cable: PCS-31 (Roland) (1/4 inches Phone Plug (stereo) - 1/4 inches Phone Plug (mono) x 2)
- Size 8 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 1/8" (213 x 169 x 53mm)
- Weight 1 lb 11 oz (0.8 kg)
