Korg Rhythm KR-55 - SN 257594
Korg Rhythm KR-55 - SN 257594
One our favourite preset beat boxes that we don't seem to see very often now.
Serviced and with warranty.
These are great drum machines - nearly 100 rhythm patterns across the three variations for each pattern (plus intros and fills) tweakable by the swing parameter - a massive variety of different rhythms. Use the trig out for syncing synths/sequencers. All analogue drum sounds that just sit right in the mix - Korg really nailed it with the KR55.
From the Vintage Synth Explorer KR-55 page: The KR55 was, for its time (1979), an advanced preset rhythm drum machine with up to 96 preset rhythm patterns! These patterns cover the whole gamut of presets (Waltz, Samba, Rhumba, Bossa Nova, Tango, Slow Rock, Swing, Rock, etc.). The KR55 also featured a "swing beat" control to add a variation to the groove. Each drum sound's level can be individually adjusted for each pattern. It can also be externally controlled via footswitch jack for the Start/Stop and Intro/Fill switches. The KR55B was a black-chassis version released a few years later in 1982 with twice as many rhythm patterns. It has been used by Jean-Michel Jarre, Trio and Depeche Mode.
Original: $1,494.34
-65%$1,494.34
$523.02
Description
Korg Rhythm KR-55 - SN 257594
One our favourite preset beat boxes that we don't seem to see very often now.
Serviced and with warranty.
These are great drum machines - nearly 100 rhythm patterns across the three variations for each pattern (plus intros and fills) tweakable by the swing parameter - a massive variety of different rhythms. Use the trig out for syncing synths/sequencers. All analogue drum sounds that just sit right in the mix - Korg really nailed it with the KR55.
From the Vintage Synth Explorer KR-55 page: The KR55 was, for its time (1979), an advanced preset rhythm drum machine with up to 96 preset rhythm patterns! These patterns cover the whole gamut of presets (Waltz, Samba, Rhumba, Bossa Nova, Tango, Slow Rock, Swing, Rock, etc.). The KR55 also featured a "swing beat" control to add a variation to the groove. Each drum sound's level can be individually adjusted for each pattern. It can also be externally controlled via footswitch jack for the Start/Stop and Intro/Fill switches. The KR55B was a black-chassis version released a few years later in 1982 with twice as many rhythm patterns. It has been used by Jean-Michel Jarre, Trio and Depeche Mode.
