MATRIXSYNTH: MXR 185 Drum Computer


Sunday, November 01, 2009

MXR 185 Drum Computer

via this VEMIA auction

"MXR's answer to the original Linn Drum. Twelve sounds: Kick, Snare, Rimshot, Clap, Block, CowBell, HiHat Closed, HiHat Open, Hi Tom, Mid Tom, Low Tom and Crash. Each sound has it's own slider (HiHats share one slider) with additional sliders for Click, Tempo and Pitch. Pitch allows you to change the replay clock speed for all the drums simultaneously, quite weird at the extremes. Individual outputs. Strange for a mid 80's machine is the omission of MIDI (there is an external clock / tape sync). Sounds are solid and very 1980's, Rimshot is different as it has a decent amount of snare. Buttons aren't velocity sensitive so there is an accent button used in combination with the drum buttons. Serviced, all buttons stripped and cleaned also with new backup battery, fully working. Condition is good, some nicks to the left hand wooden end cheek and a few marks on the front panel. Original manual included."

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