Description
The Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-3 released in 1967 offered 8 different preset sounds with preset buttons with 2-beat and 4-beat variations. It has knobs allowing for individual control for balance, volume, variation and tempo. It also included a foot switch jack for starting and stopping the rhythms. It is considered the forerunner to the Roland TR series of drum machines.
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Type: Analog
Sound Engine: Subtractive
Pattern Engine
Programming: Presets, Real Time
Sounds Per Pad
Sounds Per Pad: 8
Sources: Synthesizer
Polyphony & Tuning
Polyphony: 8
Timbrality: 8
Tuning: Standard
Modes: Polyphonic
Storage
Patterns User: 1
Patterns Preset: 10
Case
Case: Desktop
Controls: Buttons, Knobs, Start / Stop Pedal
MIDI / Sync / Trigger
Audio Outputs: 1/4" Phone Jack, Mono Out
Audio Output Count: 2
Used: $149-$249
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Released: 1967
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