I previously posted on Dubsounds back on May 16, 2006. Back then it was on their MOOG Polymoog page.Recently Kris wrote into the Analog Heaven email list with links to images of three version of the KORG KR-55, the original, the KR-55B revision 1 and the KR-55B revision 2. I asked him about putting up a post and he pointed me to the source of the images, the Dubsounds KR-55 info page.
You will find more info including history, images and samples as well as sample sets for sale. To check out the samples, click on the "Listen To My Beats" button. A player will come up in which you can select the KROG KR-55, and other drum machines. A drop down with the presets for each will come up. You can select any and listen the full rhythm.
Be sure to check out the rest of http://www.dubsounds.com/ as well. BTW, for a more virtual experience with classic drum machines, also check out Audio Playground.
BTW, Kris is looking for service manuals of the K-55Bs. If you know of where to find one, please comment or shoot me an email. My contact info is on the right of the site - just do a search on the page for contact.
I love my KR-55B. I bought it on a whim and when I brought it home I was stunned. SO MANY presets with a toggle to swap to a veriation of the pattern, plus individual controls for every drum. The "swing" pot is fairly useless, and there isn't MIDI, but... the trigger out has a great "TRIG SELECT" switch which when manipulated live can deliver great pulses or time 1 or 2 osolator sequences on synths without sequencers.
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