Boss DR660 Drum Machine Tutorial pt.1

[@Rphcp]

Teenage producers from Memphis created trap music with this machine. Legendary

[@hooligen8297]

shawty pimp 💯💯

[@KillaBustaHata]

dj sound crazy with this machine

[@TheAbyssOfficial]

⁠​⁠@@KillaBustaHatadr 770

[@TheDavidKettle]

I've been trying to work out how slave and play individual samples via midi on the DR660 and finally worked it out so though i would share! Press midi and then the forward arrow once you will see "MIDIch" this is where you set the master midi channel (the sequencer must be on the same channel as the DR660 . Finally press midi again and you will see "1NOTE# sure?" click enter now you can program the samples via your sequencer. Great little bit of kit!

[@donharper7972]

Thank you so much Simon, for the tutorial. I have the DR770 and this will help me get started,

[@robedson5353]

I bought one of these when they first came out, and just found it buried in the garage, thanks so much for the kick start!

[@PeterMayer]

Thank you.I haven't used it in a long time and I just might start again

[@sirsilver1968]

Bought one of these back in 95 great little machine I loved programming in step time and the flam effect was sweet

[@esesenordenegro2064]

My favorite drum machine. No doubt.

[@dianevrules]

Bought this back in 1998. 660 and Dr5 are the best of Boss Dr Rhythm drum machines

[@jimmytgoose476]

I bought mine new in 1993 and bought a DR5 as a christmas present (2020) for a friend to practice bass with . They are great boxes of fun 🤗

[@IsabellaLouis414]

Very helpful. Thank you!!

[@dustincassidy]

Thanks man! I couldn't change the beat length and I checked the manual but they explain it terribly. Now I get it. Thanks dude! This is a sweet machine.

[@chumbo]

Thanks, this got me started quickly without having to read the manual :-)

[@Samstraysongs]

Very nice tutorial, most appreciated THANKS A LOT!

[@pete19ify]

I had one of these back in the day & I did know how to work it,it's not bad

[@adamharris7775]

The Boss DR-660 was heard in the 1992 ending version of the Sesame Street theme/song.

[@dj2bklyn]

Best drum machine from roland for one reason it does real time patterns into song

[@B1SCOOP]

Squarepusher used it as sequencer for his Akai sampler, on his "Hard Normal Daddy" album.

[@PP-bs3od]

I think he also used it on Big Loada and Feed Me Weird Things.

[@CALJ154]

Squarepusher?

[@EvLoutonian]

THE MAN! So inspirational. I wonder if he also used it on the Buz Caner / Chaos AD album material

[@jeffreyjhouser]

Really good basic intro!

[@Niners4Lyphe]

Selling my over priced R-8 and buying this used gem was my best move ever.

[@antonisatwork]

Really? Why not have both?

[@Niners4Lyphe]

@@antonisatwork I would have had to buy more expensive sound cards for the R8 just to get the sounds the DR660 already comes with

[@rafaelzi6570]

I don't know why the price of some old drum machines has gone up a lot lately I was looking for a roland r70, which in the end is a slightly improved 660, 400/500 or more €. People are crazy

[@Niners4Lyphe]

@@rafaelzi6570 If the old retro equipment is coming back in style, it's going to cost more. Good ol' supply and demand

[@hogbowlbeats]

@@Niners4Lyphe Buy them while theyre cheap, i got my 660 for 175 bucks and there are dr5's on the market for 150

[@MrKozmicJokers]

2018 still comein handy...

[@percDADDY]

THANKS

[@adamharris7775]

This drum machine got made in 1992 and released in 1992.

[@arcadeapocalypsemusic]

WHOA! You don't say?!

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

My first drum machine back in 1994

[@mecca777]

i still have mine

[@jimmytgoose476]

Ditto . Still use mine 🙂

[@thedjnitenurse]

Cool tutorital dude! 😁

[@loaded1379]

Great tutorial!

[@konnorandrews172]

i have a dr-770 and im using it in paatern- step mode but when i record a beat it wont let me press the rec button again to unarm and practice i can only record it the first time is there anyone that knows why i cant un arm the track and practice i have to keep deleting when i mess up its frustrating

[@CaughtInTheRapture25]

When I try to access the synth bass sound, it only lets me change it on one note-button at a time (manually). Also when I try to change it on another pad, it plays the same exact note 🤯. Is there some setting that I need to change ? I want to be able to select Syn Bass on pad B (for example), and have each button play a different note with the Syn-bass

[@hogbowlbeats]

It works for me and I didnt change any settings with it.

[@DarkWizWithAGlizzy]

I can’t change my b drum kit, everytime I attempted it changes back to A. Any advice?

[@IndustriaChina]

nice tutorial. does anybody know if I can use the dr660 synced with a looper like the boss rc300? I need to loop things and use the drum machine at the same tempo. please tell me if that is possible. greetings

[@ouvi]

gracias!

[@acidkroket]

nice tutorial!
been fiddling around with this drum machine through midi. only annoying thing is that when i stop my external sequencer the kit I selected goes back to Standard kit . ANy ideas how i might solve this issue?

[@thebmxband1t]

Hmm. Maybe your ext sequencer is sending out midi reset when you stop and return. You might want to look deep in the settings. Alternatively if it's easy to do set an xg or gm command at bar 0 that sets your kit.
I used to set a blank pattern with the command in old Atari Logic but every sequencer is diffrent.
Good luck.

[@7ammit]

Much appreciated!

[@michaelchui9099]

My recording button doesn't light up and there's no sound from the metronome even though the metronome volume is set at 7. Help?

[@thebmxband1t]

Cheers dude. Simples

[@Delusional-K]

Is it possible to load ur own samples into it?

[@simonguitar4836]

Nope

[@egopissmus]

Hey, nice tutorial, but i have a problem with my 660,
it doesn´t show the tempo, and when i press the tempo button, i´m still not able to change it. and i am not able to hear the metronome when i press play. Do you know why it is like this?

[@B1SCOOP]

midi clock is probably set up to external midi instead of internal midi

[@blaisesposato4164]

I'm new to all this and this is probably a dumb question, but can I load my own kits/samples from my computer?

[@simonguitar4836]

Not a dumb question, no you can't on this one as it's just a drum machine with it's own sounds. You would need a sampler to do that. Something like an akai mpc or a digitakt elektron.

[@blaisesposato4164]

@@simonguitar4836 thx for the quick response. Recently got into old school Jungle/DnB and am interested in how it's produced.

[@blaisesposato4164]

@@simonguitar4836 one more question, is the 808 kick/bass included in the sounds on board?

[@simonguitar4836]

@@blaisesposato4164 Yes, all sounds are included.

[@filiazmarinozeymno8986]

Thanks bro i give you 1000 like

[@IndustriaChina]

hi! can I sync the 660 with a loopear? i need to loop sounds and use the drum machine synced in time with the looper

[@simonguitar4836]

Don't think you can. You would have to have a 3rd switch that would trigger the looper and drum machine at the same time. The dr660 does not have a footswitch input but it does have midi.
The best way would probably be to record your drum loops into the looper first from the drum machine. On a rc30 you can save preset loops.

[@Sound8VisionVibe]

Best bet is to get a MIDI enabled looper and hook the DR-660 to it as a master clock.

[@lebebeve4881]

Can you transport the song from your drum machine to your Computer?

[@itimmy101]

Le Bêbeve as long as you have an audio interface you can transport any audio to you computer. I say "audio interface" because most times it's better quality than your basic sound card!

[@brothavudu3221]

itimmy101 do you know what youll need to transfer it, like what cord?

[@Sound8VisionVibe]

Alright so this thing sends SYSEX messages and it is super finicky with new computers.
the ONLY way that I could ever get my info onto the computer was by sending MIDI OUT of the DR-660 to the MIDI IN of my Microkorg XL and the MIDI OUT of it into a MIDI USB adapter into the computer with a SYSEX dump program (SYSEX Librarian for MAC was what I used). It took me forever to figure this out. But even then it will just save the SYSEX data, you wont actually be able to use it in a DAW or anything. What I do for that is go to Legowelt’s website and download his DR-660 sample pack and then just make a drum rack/kit in the DAW and let the drum beat in the DR-660 play the drum samples in the DAW via the MIDI USB adapter.
Basically all that the SYSEX will do is back up your drum tracks, either one or all, depending on what you choose. So you’ll definitely need 2 MIDI cables and a MIDI to USB adapter to save, but if you want to just do the drum sample thing all you will need is a MIDI cable. You will also POSSIBLY need a synthesizer with MIDI IN/OUT to use as the slave and run the DR-660 through. I cannot speak for its connectivity with other computers, just my MacBook. The problem there is that basically if I connect it to my computer with the MIDI USB adapter it will not actually send the data to my computer, but if I run it through the synthesizer the data will actually send to the computer for whatever crazy reason.
Here is the page for the samples. Legowelt is a master and they are very well done. Do not forget that it is still important to save your SYSEX because eventually the CR2032 battery in the 660 will need to be replaced and whenever it is taken out it wipes the memory of the machine.
awolfe.home.xs4all.nl/studio660.htm
Here is the MIDI USB adapter
www.walmart.com/ip/New-USB-IN-OUT-MIDI-Interface-Cable-Converter-to-PC-Music-Keyboard-Adapter-Cord/754818379?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=12337&adid=22222222227136225933&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=245198957737&wl4=pla-402656563850&wl5=1017824&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117437086&wl11=online&wl12=754818379&wl13=&veh=sem
I really hope that this helps. Peace, Light, Love

[@brothavudu3221]

Thank you so much! Much love man

[@Sound8VisionVibe]

No problem homie. Glad to help anyone avoid the headache that I went through lmao.

[@freezeguru3217]

Can u record song samples into it

[@simonguitar4836]

Unfortunately not, it's not a sampler, just a drum machine.

[@donowens6527]

are those stereo out cables?

[@simonguitar4836]

yes

[@sosickhcdrums]

How many kits?

[@hasanali-si5gj]

Hi 660 boos alcd bay

[@sumitmusic93]

Sir price ????
Plz Ripley me 🙏

[@simonguitar4836]

Price? what do you mean?

[@hogbowlbeats]

hes not selling it hes just demoing it

[@madmac66]

Is it velocity sensitive?

[@LilJim2031]

It's from bloody early 90's do you think so?

[@areyouavinalaff]

@@LilJim2031 so is the sr 16 and that is velocity sensitive

[@antonisatwork]

@@LilJim2031 idiot

[@SharkRecordFilms]

Sounds like your saying patent, instead of pattern.

[@ryboul]

can i plug it to my guitar amp?

[@gearsofhalo2869]

yes

[@gearsofhalo2869]

yes

[@srprice2383]

Ola Ber No

[@TyderiaOfficial]

you could blow the amp with low frequencies

[@mayito3334]

@@srprice2383 lol

[@johnzawicki5032]

I have a Zoom RT-323 and the Zoom is a much better machine from that era.

[@_breakoff_sensei7998]

I have a 770 for sale

[@Mikee-js5qp]

_breakoff_sensei I sell it already bro? If not I’ll take it

[@thaliastyx1113]

Less talk more drum drum

[@simonguitar4836]

It's a tutorial so it kind of requires talking, but if you more drum drum you're in luck, check out the demo here ua-cam.com/video/6uwy17vxdHo/v-deo.html

[@dj2bklyn]

dude learn to play with the metronome

[@anders7050]

sucks!!