Knobcon 2018: First look at the finished Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Designer
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Behringer RD-808 · Source: Icon.jp
Behringer RD-808 · Source: Icon.jp
Behringer RD-808 · Source: Icon.jp
Behringer RD-808 · Source: Icon.jp
We all saw the prototype RD-808 at Superbooth with a still unconfirmed feature list and handwritten labels. But just before Knobcon 2018 opens today Japanese tech website Icon has posted some images of what looks like a fully functional production model of Behringers clone of the TR-808 Rhythm Composer.
RD-808 Rhythm Designer
Here are 13 seconds of video:
https://twitter.com/ICON_jp/status/1038247283005906944
I don’t think there’s anything unexpected here, just a more finished product with properly printed labels and such like. The layout and arrangement of buttons is identical to what we saw before. So no surprises but it’s great to see and hear a production unit. No doubt a lot more images and video will appear over the weekend and we’ll add them to this article. Behringer has already said that we should expect delivery for Christmas and that the price is likely to be under $400.
Behringer RD-808 · Source: Icon.jp
In their 808 Day video of the RD-808 prototype in action they ended by saying “SEE YOU 9 / 9”. We took this to mean something about 909 Day tomorrow, but maybe it was all about Knobcon.
More information
- Behringer website.
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2 responses to “Knobcon 2018: First look at the finished Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Designer”
Die is so hässlich wie sie nur Behringer hinbekommt. Die kultigen 4×4 farbigen Buttons von Rot Orange Gelb zu Weiss in ihrer Legendären Reihenfolge umzukehren is der Witz schlechthin. Der Start Button mit dem dämlichen blaugrün LED-ton lässt gar keine analogie optisch zum original und will noch nichtmal ein modernen Versuch wagen hier was eigenes „but stylish“ zu setzen, stattdessen nur billo AKAI button design. Wie buttons and pads stylish und modern ausschaun können zeigt NI mit all ihren aktuellen Controller bzw der Ableton PUSH.
Das ding tut so weh in den Augen das es mich trotz des preises nie jucken würde.
Was n vertane Chance hier ne Ansage zu machen.
dann lass es bleiben und halt dein sabbel, meine jüte