---
name: "tk707"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tk707"
version: "0.8-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tk707"
---

# tk707(1)

a drum machine

## NAME

tk707 - a drum machine

## SYNOPSIS

**tk707** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**tk707** emulates the Roland TR-707 Rhythm Composer.  It can be used with external MIDI hardware, a capable sound card or Timidity plus any sound card supported by ALSA.  Output can also be saved to a file. The complete documentation in info and html formats are available in **tk707.info** and **tk707.html**, respectively.

## EXAMPLES

**tk707 -l**\
 **tk707 -p 64:0**\
 **tk707 -p 128:0 -display eve.imag.fr:0.0**

## OPTIONS

- **-l**

  List the available ALSA sound output ports.

- **-p port**

  Use this port

- **-small \| -medium \| -normalsize**

          Set the size of the window, since some screens are too small\
           for the whole window.

- **-display**

  Display to use (example: *myhost*:0.0).

- **-use *Window id***

  Id of window in which to embed application. The *Window id* can be obtained e.g. by using [**xwininfo**(1)](/xwininfo/1.md).

- **-geometry**

  Initial geometry for window

- **-name**

  Name to use for application.

- **-sync**

  Use synchronous mode for display server.

- **-visual**

  Visual for main window.

- **-colormap**

  Colormap for main window.

- **-h \| -help**

  Print very short help.

## SEE ALSO

[**timidity**(1)](/timidity/1.md),**[xwininfo(1)](/xwininfo/1.md).**

## AUTHORS

Chris Willing  **\<chris@vislab.usyd.edu.au\>**\
 Pierre Saramito  **\<pierre.saramito@imag.fr\>**

## HOME PAGE

**http://www-lmc.imag.fr/lmc-edp/Pierre.Saramito/tk707**\
 **http://www.vislab.usyd.edu.au/staff/chris/tk707**