Roland TR-606 Drumatix Vintage Drum Machine Original Owner NO RESERVE For Sale

Hi, I am the original owner, and bought this in 1982.

It shows Normal wear, and I have always tried to take good care of this unit.

I do not have a external power plug for it.

It runs fine on (4) \"C\" batteries. I ran it and operated it just before listing it, and everything seems to work just fine.

I have the original box, the original instruction booklet, and the original protective case/cover. It is a really nice unit, and I\'d love to see someone get this that will really appreciate it.

I will say that, although I have operated the unit just before listing it, IT IS over a 33 year old unit. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE on this unit! I am selling it AS-IS, with no warranty. There is no return on this item.

The TR-606 was used by punk rock/noise rock band Big Black and was credited on their records as a member named \"Roland.\" Steve Albini later reflected on the TR-606: \"When I first got the 606 I carried it around and listened to it like a Walkman, and over the course of a day I would gradually build and re-build a rhythm until it was satisfying to listen to on its own... Drum machines can be cool instruments with a lot of character. I was always disappointed when I heard one being used clumsily, which was most of the time.\" The Sisters of Mercy also used it on their early records, where it was credited as a band member named \"Doktor Avalanche.\" Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark had it listed in the liner notes of their album Dazzle Ships. Nine Inch Nails used it in their hit single \"Closer\" from the album \"The Downward Spiral\" and Dave Rowntree of the Britpop band Blur uses one on the track \"On Your Own\" from their 1997 self-titled album Blur. Outside of rock music, the TR-606 was commonly used by electronica artists Plastikman, Aphex Twin, Mike Ink, and Autechre. Even artists that preferred breakbeats to four-on-the-floor rhythms used it, seen when 4Hero credited the TR-606 on its well-received album Parallel Universe. Another example was Massive Attack\'s 1994 album Protection, which prominently used the machine on some tracks, and the CD booklet included a photo of the TR-606 connected to a TB-303. The Swedish electronic band Covenant used it extensively for most of their career, citing it as \"one of the most beautifully distortable drum machines ever made\".