| Image Caption: | Roland R-5 Human Rhythm Composer |
| Synth Name: | Roland R-5 |
| Synth Manufacturer: | Roland |
| Synthesis Type: | ROM |
| Polyphony: | 32 |
| Timbrality: | 16 |
| Ext Control: | 1/4" Phone Jack, Stereo Main, Stereo 2, Stereo 3, Stereo Headphone |
| Storage: | Flash Card, Internal, Tape |
| Dates: | 1989 - 1996 |
| Price: | $899 |
The R-5 Human Rhythm Composer is an electronic drum machine introduced in 1989 by Roland Corporation, using PCM voices. The R-5 features velocity- and pressure-sensitive trigger pads, and the ability to create loops of beats. The pads are assignable and can be user defined for different sounds and also for different amplitude and semi-tones within each sample.
The R-5 is the smaller sibling of the Roland R-8 which had more sounds and features than the R-5[1]
It featured 68 internal voices[2] such as: Electronic Kick, Jazz Snare, Rimshot, Electronic Snare, Brush Roll Snare, Electronic Toms, Timbale, Bongo, and Slap Bass.[3]