I made a simple clone of the Bass Drum section of the classic TR606 Drum Synth!
It’s a direct clone of the Roland TR-606 Bass drum section, loosely based on the schematics found in the Service Manual.
The bass drum is composed of two damped oscillators. The tone potentiometer sets the mix level from each source. Accent is a default setting for the amount of excitation of the 2 oscillators. You can also use the “Accent” jack input instead. 0V is no oscillation, 12V is maximum oscillation.
Power is +12/-12V.
Input: Trigger and Accent. Output: Line level
It’s only 4 HP. Wooden MDF laser etched front panel. Module depth is 36mm, perfect for a shallow case.
The Module, built and tested is on sale at Tindie.
And it has been featured on Tindie’s blog!
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Really easy to assemble!
Hello David,
Ce Bass Drum est-il proposé en kit DIY (pcb + panel) ?
Merci
I finally built one last night. Very authentic minus the 606 audio distortion and noise.
I always liked this kick sound but it’s hard to get it to sit well in a mix using a normal TR-606. It’s very similar to the Roland CR-5000/8000 kick but the other sounds in that kit are more mellow (geriatric) and it’s just a solid, modern-sounding kick drum. I’m hoping it will pair with other sounds more successfully.