I have had my DR5 for about a year now, got my just after Roland droped it. ... If you don't understand keyboard playing, the fretboard layout makes it easier...
... If you incredibly more familiar with a fretboard than a keyboard layout (as is the case with me), then yes, you should be much more easily able to play...
I make hip hop beats on my DR-5. I edit some of my sounds to try to get what I want. I also layer some sounds also.......by doing that I made a phat snare...
Hi, This is a program to convert any keyboard into an arranger keyboard! It uses Yamaha styles. It has lot's of gadgets like: including .wav files in styles,...
There used to be a copy online, but it was taken down. This should hold you over for a bit: http://www.rubicsys.demon.co.uk/paul/dr5faq.htm Looks like you can...
There will be an open CHAT for anyone interested in using the DR-5 to create Hip Hop and/or R&B beats on Saturday, July 5th at 12:00 noon EST. Come and...
Yo wassup Ron I'll be there.Just let me know what chat spot to go to. Larry ... From: Ronald To: rolandbossdr5supportgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
HI Paul, The little battery that keeps the memory of my DR5 going while the power switch is turned off is still working after 7 years! To be safe, I would like...
***This is a reminder of the Hip Hop/R&B Chat*** Saturday, July 5th, 12:00 NOON EST In this group's chat room. You may want to test out the "chat" link...
So Roland is going after the MPC market now. Funny, but I was looking at some other units to incorporate sampling into my DR-5/BR setup. This would take care...
Sup Ron, I was looking to up grade from my DR-5 to a sampler based drum machine. I was gonna get the MPC, but I think i'll get this depending on the price....
Dre, hold on a minute. We need to do a comparison with the Yamaha RS 7000; go here. http://www.zzounds.com/item--YAMRS7000 I like a couple of features....
Ya the RS7000 is pretty tight(I've read good things about this in forums). But if you wanna compare it, then compare it to the MC-909 (which I read had a lot...
Wuz up man, I am tryin to get into makin beatz 2. I just got my dr- 5. I am tryin to find a manual, but from what I can see that is going to be hard.......but...
Hey Shabba...if I'm not mistaken, you can download a manual from the Boss website...I did a couple of months ago.....I still can't work the thing worth a...
Guys, the Boss website only has the "Turbo Start" for the DR-5. It will get you going but the full manual was taken down from the net. Hopefully someone will...
Hi Ron, Please see my message #1689 from a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure that the situation will not have changed as Roland seem pretty apathetic about...
Hi Paul, it has been a while, good to hear from u. You were absolutely correct then (message #1689)and now. The DR-5 may be old but it is not obsolete. People...
Hi, Just picked one of these up from a yard sale for $30 but it seems the clock or something doesn't work. I can get all the great sounds and stuff but the...
Sorry to hear Roland is not supporting there stuff. I have a ton of roland gear and I get the same support options for it as well. I do have a roland DR-5...
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All, I have uploaded a summary of the Chat in the files section. Remember this is a "SUMMARY" not a transcript. If you would really like to know what goes on,...
Regarding ROLAND's "apathy" toward the DR-5... ROLAND have never considered the DR-5 to be more than a practice/Jam box. That's probably one reason they never...
Hey, let me know when you get through with that manual....then I might actuallu get this thing to work right !!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry to hear Roland is not...
Has anyone ever took a look at Yamaha's RY-20.....I know it's pretty old but it seemed to be simuliar to the DR-5 in a couple of ways. Feel free to respond...