Drum Sounds
The Rhythm 55's drum voices are listed below. (They are the same as for the Rhythm 33.) The sounds are generated by analogue synthesis techniques, and, as is typical with this technology, the sounds themselves, although possessing a certain musical charm, are not particularly realistic imitations of their acoustic namesakes.
The following voices are generated by "tuned resonance" type circuits:
- bass drum
- low conga
- high conga
- cow bell
- rim shot
- claves
The following voices are generated by shaped white noise:
- snare drum
- hi hat
- maraca
- cymbal
The only control on the front panel for adjusting the sounds is a balance control, which alters the relative levels of the bass drum and the cymbal/hi hat/maracas sounds.
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