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Beat On The Cheap
Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Feb 1984
Budget Beats
A beat on the cheap?
Boss Dr Rhythm DR550
Review | Music Technology, May 1990
Drum Machine
The latest in Boss' Dr Rhythm series drum machines sees affordability crossed with the sort of quality reserved for Roland's R8 flagship. Simon Trask asks if you can beat it.
Boss DR-110 Dr. Rhythm Graphic
Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1984
Boss DR110 Drum Machine
Review | One Two Testing, Feb 1984
Boss DR550 MkII
Review | Sound On Sound, Aug 1992
Drum Machine
Two years after the launch of the original Boss DR550 drum machine, a mere £26 extra buys you a DR550 MKII with almost twice the number of sounds. Derek Johnson approves.
Boss DR550 MkII & DR660 Drum Machines
Review | Music Technology, Oct 1992
Boss Dr Rhythms
Two new Doctors, but will they make you feel good?
Carry On Doctor!
Review | Sound On Sound, May 1990
Boss DR550 Dr. Rhythm
In 1980, the original boss DR55 Dr. Rhythm gave many people their first introduction to programmable drum machines. In 1990, the new DR550 is set to make musicians on a tight budget equally happy by providing their first taste of excellent 16-bit sampled drum sounds. Paul Ireson beats a path to his local music store's door.
Doctor's Orders
Review | Sound On Sound, Jan 1993
Boss DR660 Drum Machine
Roland Beatboxes
Review | One Two Testing, Jan 1983
Roland TR808, TR606, Dr Rhythm.
Roland Digital Doctors
Review | Making Music, Nov 1986
Boss DR220A and 220E Drum Machines
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Doctoring The Dr.
Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronic Soundmaker, Oct 1984
An easy-to-follow project to fit separate outputs to your Dr. Rhythm to increase its versatility.
Total recall - Doctor Beat
Feature Audio | Topic: Vintage Instruments | The Mix, May 1995
Vintage technology strikes back
Workbench
Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | International Musician, Feb 1986
Making A Foot Switch
Switched-on Phil 'the DIY-lithium crystals canna take it, cap'n' Walsh gets pedal powered

Beat On The Cheap Review \| Electronic Soundmaker, Feb 1984 Budget Beats A beat on the cheap?
Boss Dr Rhythm DR550 Review \| Music Technology, May 1990 Drum Machine The latest in Boss' Dr Rhythm series drum machines sees affordability crossed with the sort of quality reserved for Roland's R8 flagship. Simon Trask asks if you can beat it.
Boss DR-110 Dr. Rhythm Graphic Review \| Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1984
Boss DR110 Drum Machine Review \| One Two Testing, Feb 1984
Boss DR550 MkII Review \| Sound On Sound, Aug 1992 Drum Machine Two years after the launch of the original Boss DR550 drum machine, a mere £26 extra buys you a DR550 MKII with almost twice the number of sounds. Derek Johnson approves.
Boss DR550 MkII & DR660 Drum Machines Review \| Music Technology, Oct 1992 Boss Dr Rhythms Two new Doctors, but will they make you feel good?
Carry On Doctor! Review \| Sound On Sound, May 1990 Boss DR550 Dr. Rhythm In 1980, the original boss DR55 Dr. Rhythm gave many people their first introduction to programmable drum machines. In 1990, the new DR550 is set to make musicians on a tight budget equally happy by providing their first taste of excellent 16-bit sampled drum sounds. Paul Ireson beats a path to his local music store's door.
Doctor's Orders Review \| Sound On Sound, Jan 1993 Boss DR660 Drum Machine
Roland Beatboxes Review \| One Two Testing, Jan 1983 Roland TR808, TR606, Dr Rhythm.
Roland Digital Doctors Review \| Making Music, Nov 1986 Boss DR220A and 220E Drum Machines
We found these other (non-review) articles that are linked to this gear
Doctoring The Dr. Feature \| Topic: Electronics / Build \| Electronic Soundmaker, Oct 1984 An easy-to-follow project to fit separate outputs to your Dr. Rhythm to increase its versatility.
Total recall - Doctor Beat Feature Audio \| Topic: Vintage Instruments \| The Mix, May 1995 Vintage technology strikes back
Workbench Feature \| Topic: Electronics / Build \| International Musician, Feb 1986 Making A Foot Switch Switched-on Phil 'the DIY-lithium crystals canna take it, cap'n' Walsh gets pedal powered

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Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Feb 1984

Budget Beats

Review | Music Technology, May 1990

Drum Machine

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1984

Review | One Two Testing, Feb 1984

Review | Sound On Sound, Aug 1992

Drum Machine

Review | Music Technology, Oct 1992

Boss Dr Rhythms

Review | Sound On Sound, May 1990

Boss DR550 Dr. Rhythm

Review | Sound On Sound, Jan 1993

Boss DR660 Drum Machine

Review | One Two Testing, Jan 1983

Roland TR808, TR606, Dr Rhythm.

Review | Making Music, Nov 1986

Boss DR220A and 220E Drum Machines

We found these other (non-review) articles that are linked to this gear

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronic Soundmaker, Oct 1984

Feature Audio | Topic: Vintage Instruments | The Mix, May 1995

Vintage technology strikes back

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | International Musician, Feb 1986

Making A Foot Switch

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