I bought this new back in 1982 to use along side my ‘Tascam Portastudio’. This classic analogue drum machine has been fully tested and works well with both mains and batteries.

The drum machine is in excellent condition with a few scratches and marks mainly on the bottom.
It is still in the original box (which is a little bit tatty) and comes with power supply and original vinyl case.

I can’t for the life of me find the original user guide, however I have downloaded one from the internet together with the service instructions and procedure card ” Link

A rare machine with the retro drum sounds all studios need in their arsenals.

Here is the link for everything you need to know about the TR-606 ” Link

Everything works and programs as it should and has only had very light “Private” use and not been gigged, etc…..
You will not find another like it on Ebay or anywhere else that will come with

Original box (with polystyrene protective case)
Original programming/user instruction booklet (no tears or ripped pages)
Original procedure table
Original power adaptor (this is how little use it has had)
Original Roland protective case.” Link

Was working fully, until (I believe) a power supply component was damaged (batteries didn’t work either)

This is an American import, so needs an American power supply.

Probably an easy fix or could be used for parts.” Link

May I start by apologising for the photographs They really dont do it justice i will take some better ones in the daylight tomorrow

these are versatile little machines they have got two useful trigger outs it can slave or master sync24 , they are great for modding , the mods are really easy and really enhance the machine , if you do mod it don’t bother with the bass drum mod it’s difficult and it sounds really hollow not like an 808 at all and it’s difficult to reverse ,I speak from experience as I have another fully modded 606 otherwise the is no way I’d sell this it’s great !!!!

It works flawlessly , the front panel is in near perfect condition probably the best ive seen , really really nice , perfect ledgending and no paint wear round the knobs there are 2 small plastic chips at two side corners this is very common on tb303 and tr606

The rear panel has some paint wear around the battery door which i thought might be caused by a battery leak

I opened the unit when I got it and confirmed that there is no corrosion or crystals inside the machine the paper insert is in good condition and if there had have been battery leak it would have dissolved See photos nice and clean inside

There are two potentiometer caps missing unfortunately , these come up on eBay occasionally and I have heard that a Japanese company have reproduced them , of course you can just use any knob that fits a standard shaft I have supplied two knobs , they look ok I’d say if you sprayed them silver they blend in better they do the job anyway ” Link

This is a great analog drum machine, and if you’re looking at this you probably already know that.

I have had it modified by Analog Solutions to include MIDI and separate audio outs for each of the drum sounds. These mods are perfect, and the original sound is in no way compromised. You can still use the built in sequencer by de-selecting MIDI control with the switch.

I am aware of no problems with this 606, and have been using it daily for a couple of years now. It comes with its original carry case (in perfect condition), original packing box (in battered condition, but it still works), and an A/C adapater to power it.” Link

Individual Outputs

What an awesome way to process individual sounds from the TR606 to external effects. This is a great way to make a great sounding analog drum machine even better!

A/C Adapter Manual Original Box 4 C Cell New Batteries for internal memory backup. All switches and potentiometers work perfect.

Drum Machine WORKS and sounds great !

TR606 is in very nice condition. A classic vintage drum machine.” Link

This particular unit has the following added/modified features:

5 Individual Outputs for drum sounds
Bass Drum and Snare Modification Pots – Bass Drum Pitch & Decay, Snare drum Pitch, Decay, and Snappy
Brand new pots for drum volumes and master volume from Technology Transplant
Arduino-based Midi Input – Slighty Buggy, see video for details
Mutli-colored LEDs” Link

ROLAND
DRUMATIX
TR-606
COMPUTER CONTROLLED
RARE-VINTAGE

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CLEANED.
THIS ITEM SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR INCLUDING SOME SCUFFS AND A CHIP BY THE BACK LEFT CORNER (PLEASE SEE PICTURES).
ALL OF THE LIGHTS WORK.

THIS ITEM DOES NOT COME WITH THE AC POWER CORD.
THIS ITEM DOES RUN ON FOUR C BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED).” Link

Looks good and in perfect sounding / operating order.

Do I need to introduce this legendary drum machine ? The brother of the Roland TB303 this is the electro classic drum machine which is used on most cool dance tracks these days – an amazing groove machine which makes the sweetest electro sounds on the planet, dont take my word for it , simply google the machine and listen to her sing.” Link

Includes 9v adapter, great shape..Some tape residue on the sides and Velcro on the back. Battery cover included.” Link

This was a ground breaking piece of music technology brought out by Roland in the early 1980′s and together with the TB-303 gave every aspiring guitarist a full rhythm and drum section, and is now one of the most sought after and collected pieces of the era

It’s easy to set up and record your drum line, with snare, kick, low tom, high tom, cymbal open and closed hat and an accent. The unit has non volatile memory so you can switch it off without loosing your work and it can be battery powered .” Link

- The battery cover is broken and does’t snap into the slot.
- The battery contact components have been removed at some point in it’s life so it won’t run on batteries – not a problem as the mains power works perfectly.
- Long term memory isn’t great. It forgets patterns if the unit is switched off for more than a couple of weeks.” Link

Used, but if perfect working order. Ready to take to a gig, or use in the studio.” Link

This auction includes:

The TR-606 unit
Original power adaptor

The manual is missing but can be downloaded on-line” Link

Comes with Bag, battery cover, all the knobs are intact and were working before this fault has occured.

It lights up but it won’t run, it seems just to hang

It has had a battery leak in the distant past but that was caught before it did any real damge to the circuit boards and it was working perfectly for years before this new and rather puzzling fault has happened.

Sold as Spares and Repairs and without warranty, what you see is what you’ll get, but please be aware that it may be something simple but I have no clue as to what’s wrong and as I’ve not been using it for a while until I come to sell it, it’s a real unknown issue.” Link

Cover and chord adapter included.” Link

It stores up to 32 patterns and 8 songs.

The 606 allows switching between Pattern Play and Write mode while running – making the 606 the only drumcomputer in the X0X series that can be edited while performing and switching patterns. It is also possible to link up to 4 consecutive patterns in Pattern Play mode.

Comes with Korg KMS30 midi synchroniser.

Both items used but in good working condition.” Link

This unit works and is GUARANTEED NOT TO BE DOA.

Unit has scuffs, minor dings and some surface scratches (including on one side pictured above that has a line/streak of discoloration on the body’s surface)
– but all these are just cosmetic flaws and they do not affect the unit’s performance.
Overall, this unit is very clean and in very good cosmetic condition.

The original 9V AC adaptor is not included but I am including a compatible Panasonic 9V AC adaptor.

There is no manual.” Link

Included in this sale is the original Roland carrying case and the original power supply. The case came to me quite dirty, but i have cleaned it up as much as possible since. The manual is not included but can be found quite easily on the web.” Link