Programmability is such an integral part of drum machines that we now take it for granted. Yet there was a time when drum machines were preset-only. In those days, all one could do was mash a button to start a foxtrot rhythm and adjust the tempo knob. That is, until 1978 and the arrival of Roland’s CR-78. As the first computer-controlled programmable drum machine, the CR-78 helped free musicians from the tyranny of the preset. It also set the stage for the arrival of Roland’s world-conquering TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines in the next decade. But first, the CR-78 would make some waves of its own. Specifications: Polyphony - 4 voices Sounds - 14 tones: Kick, Snare, Rim, Cow Bell, HiHats, Cymbals, Congas, Bongos, Tambourine, Guiros Controls - Tempo, accent, fade in​/​out Patterns - 34 preset rhythms Memory - 30 programmable presets Arpeg​/​Seq - Sequencer : Rock, Disco, Latin Keyboard - None Control - Trigger out, 24ppq (0-5V) V-Trig clock pulse Condition: Very Good for it's age (8 out of 10). A few minor dings and scratches here and there. Fully functioning. Weight: 5.5kg