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Boss DR-880 drum machine

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Boss DR-880 drum machine
Product no: ROL-DR-880 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The uncompromising Boss DR-880 drum machine nails it with no less than 440 crystal clear drum sounds and 40 bass sounds. The manufacturer has really given the DR-880 their all and loaded it to the brim with original sounds and samples from the renowned Roland SRX collection. From studio drums and electronic kits to standard and exotic percussion instruments: the drum machine offers you a wide range of rhythm and sound options. The clear, backlit LCD display always provides a comprehensible overview of your edits, no matter how complicated they are.

Boss DR-880: EZ Compose
The Boss DR-880 offers the freedom to get creative. Immerse yourself in your project and create your own sounds with minute precision. Alternatively, when a simpler composition is called for, use the EZ Compose function. By means of only three buttons, it enables you to select and put together pre-programmed phrase combinations, resulting in new patterns. Whichever composition method you prefer, the DR-880 always delivers the desired result.

Guitar effects and amplifier models
Guitar players can also benefit from the DR-880. Simply connect your guitar or bass guitar to the guitar input of the drum machine and select one of the various built-in COSM amplifier models and effects. Guitar players can choose from options such as chorus, flanger, phaser, delay and reverb, while bass guitarists can get busy with a compressor, a limiter, chorus, flanger, phaser and delay. The Boss DR-880 is a truly versatile drum machine.

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Specifications

Product features

Connector for external foot pedal	yes
Number of analogue input channels	1
Number of analogue output channels	2
Headphone output	yes
Built-in speaker	no
MIDI controller	no
Standalone	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	42,0 x 32,0 x 12,0 cm

Product specifications

elaborate drum machine
realistic drum, percussion and bass sounds
440 drum and percussion sounds
40 bass sounds with COSM bass amplifier models
20 velocity-sensitive pads
polyphony: 32 voices
Z Compose functionality for effortless creation of rhythm patterns
connector for guitar or bass guitar
various amplifier models and effects for guitar and bass guitar
clear, backlit LCD display
100 effect patches (50 presets, 50 user settings)
digital S/PDIF output
USB port for SMF data input and MIDI interface function
compatible with the FS-5U foot pedal (not included, available separately)
powered via included power adapter
ultra-rugged construction with solid controls
dimensions: 273 x 72 x 242 mm (W x D x H)
weight: 1.4 kg
colour: grey

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