With you on this., can be done really cheaply as there lots of distortion pedals out there. Add something like Kaoss pad and you have world of playable experimental fun.
Use the filter FX for just the clipper portion and push the gain.
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they got a metronome on this thing? im surprised that none of my searches have pulled up any discussion about this. not the end of the world, but it would be nice
No.
Place trigs on the quarter notes. Theres your metronome.
i need the verification so i would stop thinking that im missing something, good looks. back to the quarter notes it is
Random, possibly stupid question:
When adjusting individual instruments volume, specifically downwards, is it better to use ālevelā and reduce from 255, or to use āgainā and adjust downwards?
Good question, depends what youāre after, and how your kit is set up.
Gain and level arenāt the same thing.
Gain is the amount of signal before any instrument fx such as filters, distortions, drive, compressor etc and before it hits the final output of each track. The level of which is deteremined by the fader.
Level, is just the level of the fader, ie, the post effect volume.
So the answer is there is no best practice, do what suits you.
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I always use gain to set levels, feels better from a mixing standpoint. This however unfortunately renders the faders somewhat useless to me and becomes a unintuitive practice 
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I originally got the TR-6S to work drum machines into my hip hop tracks and to experiment with some techno sounds (back when I had been considering getting one of the Moog semi-modulars). It hadnāt been getting much use lately, so I decided to break it out to use in my guitar rig in place of the cheesy drum sounds on my Boss RC-600 looper (which I use as sort of a mixer and for practicing at night with headphones).
I have to say that Iām loving the TR-6S for this application, especially now that they added the CR-78 sounds. There something about the combination of drum machines and guitars that always sounds fresh to me. I donāt know why I hadnāt considered using a drum machine for its original purpose sooner. 
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I do the same for my piano practice! Definitely spices up the experience of repeating scales over and over again 
i also sometimes play along to some samples from the Univox drum machine for a similar soft and pleasant drum backing
I thought the drum machineās original purpose was putting drummers out of work, lol.
Re the 6s: If used prices fall another $50 (now $275-300 on the Reverb sales tracker), this thing is going to start looking like some kind of underground secret weapon ā¦ where all the sonic possibilities and the bargain factor make up for the less-than-great UI. The current software editor (which is probably used by about 13 people worldwide) lets you do detailed FM editing, beyond whatās on the front panel.
This box makes many different noises ā¦ although I found it such a joyless toy to use that I gave up trying.
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Yeah, the menu diving is a real pain. I think this may be why I like it more as a simple drum machine rather than a groove box. If you are just using it as a drum machine rather than a sound design tool, all the basic things you need are right there (BPM, shuffle, nice sliders, etc). It also sounds really great.
Iām sort of hoping that if itās something I use on a daily basis that I will gradually start getting quicker with editing parameters and eventually have the muscle memory to go deeper into it.
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I need to look into the software editor and become the 14th person in the world. Building kits on the device itself is a bit of a pain, but if I could build all my kits and patterns in the editor and save it to the machine that would be a game changer for me. Thanks for the tip.
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I really wanted to grab a Behringer RD8 and an RD9 but couldnāt justify the desk space for even one, so I just settled for grabbing one of these used. Excited to play around with it, Iām hoping the workflow will be pretty fast for my use-case (ie playing the classic Roland sounds in a small form-factor).
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I do love mine. The 808 and 909 emulations sound very good and are very tweakable, and the FM drums are pretty cool if you take the time. Especially the FM Percussion Model.
First step was set up all the CCs on my EC4 midi controller so at bit less menu diving is required for the basics at least. Then choose between setting up your kit with menu diving or with the TR Editor software. I do a bit of both.
Next step has been to setup control of some of the other parameters via SysEx messages but thatās a lot more complicated (and is being discussed in another thread)
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I hear whispers of this around the internet but canāt find an example. Would love to hear this soft clipper!!!
If you have room for it, the 8s is a pleasure to use. Not quite as nice as the Machinedrum, but not far from it.
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Ooh interesting. Mind sharing your ec4 preset? And do you think itād also work for the tr8s?
It does look nice and thatās some seriously high praise, but my drum machine needs are pretty limited these days, so I think the smaller footprint is ultimately a better fit for me. If I were going to try to attempt full tracks or wanted to do a lot of live tweaking, Iād definitely go for the bigger one. 
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I know you know this, but for others who find this thread: donāt expect MD sounds from the 6s/8s. All Iām saying is that the 8s is nearly as good as what it does (classic Roland drums and a little experimental stuff) as the MD is at what it does (highly flexible digital drum synth).
Iāve been tempted for a long time to get a 6s or MC101 for long international flights, but never have the carry on space.
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