33 Results for "TR-808"

The Best TR-808 Alternatives: 5 Ways to Get that Classic Sound

Can't get your hands on a real TR-808? Don't sweat it, we're looking at some of the best TR-808 alternatives to get that classic sound.

New 808 Shoes from Roland and New Balance for 808 Day: Let the Feet Mmm Drop!

Following on from Adidas and Puma, Roland are now collaborating on new 808 shoes with New Balance.

Synth Deals: Roland TR-8S, ASM and IK Multimedia

The mighty Roland TR-8S is six classic Roland drum machines in one – get it now for a low price! Check out the Synth Deals of the Week.

D16 Group Nepheton 2 is more versatile than ever

The D16 Group Nepheton 2 808 drum machine plug-in now has more sound shaping control with some creative improvements to the sequencer.

Accidental Icons: The Roland TR-808, TB-303, SP-404 and More

Has any other instrument company had so many unintentional hits as Roland? Here are five of its accidental icons, from TR-808 to JP-8000.

Straight Outta Compton: How To Sound Like Dr. Dre

DJ, music producer, and headphones brand pioneer Dr. Dre has blazed a trail of consistent innovation within the entertainment industry.

New Roland TR-8S and TR-6S Firmware: Free CR-78 and Chromatic 808 Bass

New firmware for TR-8S and TR-6S includes an ACB emulation of the CR-78 and a new instrument made from pitched 808 booms. And they’re free!

Happy 808 Day! We look back at the heritage of the Roland TR-808

As an 808 Day celebration, we're looking back at the history of the Roland TR-808 and how it rose to prominence in global music culture.

Roland Bundle Five TR-iffic Drum Machines

Following the release of their Analog Polysynth Collection, Roland have released the Drum Machine Collection featuring 5 classic rhythm boxes

Roland50 Studio is going to ruin your day

An 808, 303 and 101 running in my browser? Say goodbye to your productivity because the Roland50 Studio is going to keep you busy and entertained all day.  

5 of the best Roland drum machine plug-ins to celebrate 808 and 909 day

The sounds of Roland's classic drum machines are masterfully preserved for this and the future generations. Here are our top software choices!

Behold, the Roland 808 Bomber Jacket

Not sure how to celebrate 808 day? Why not crank your lifestyle up a gear with this limited edition 808 Day 2021 Bomber Jacket. Oh, and test drive the TR-808 plugin for free.

Behringer plays spot the difference with the RD-8 MKII

The pursuit of perfection and authenticity has brought 4 black buttons to the RD-8 MKII and a lot of redesigning under the hood. BACK IN STOCK!

808303.studio: A free online TR-808 and TB-303 machine? That’s the rest of your day gone.

808303.studio is a web-based music creation platform built on the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer and TB-303 Bassline developed by Yuri Suzuki and Roland. It's an 808 and a 303 - now go and play!

SC-808: a free TR-808 drum machine built on code and running on SuperCollider

Yoshinosuke Horiuchi came up with this modelling of the classic TR-808 Rhythm Composer during lockdown and is offering it for free. It can take you inside the coded heart of 808 sound design.

Soundforce Samples: 6 channels of 808 drums for Eurorack beats

Samples is a simple 4HP Eurorack module that features 6 sounds sampled from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. You'll not find Kick and Snare here this is purely the percussion end to mix things up a bit

Sampleson SUB: Vintage Analog Drums and Sub Bass Oscillator virtual synth and it’s free

Sampleson has put together a virtual vintage drum instrument packed with 18 synthesized percussion sounds and a sub-bass oscillator and it's yours for free.

System80 reveal a desktop version of their 880 Eurorack 808 style drum machine

Just as the System80 880 Eurorack drum machine starts shipping they reveal that they are working on a desktop version and a trigger and transport expansion for the original.

Roland registers the look of the TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks

Roland pulls their finger out and registers the design and layout of the iconic TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks in Germany. How will this affect Behringer and other clone manufacturers?

Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Designer sound demonstration

Although it's yet to get its official release check out our no-talking demonstration of the Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Composer.

System80 opens preorders on their TR-808 inspired 880 Eurorack drum machine

System80 has recreated the legendary TR-808 Rhythm Composer in Eurorack modular format. The 880 Drum Machine couples 16 classic analog drum sounds with TR-style step sequencing in 60HP.

Knobcon 2018: First look at the finished Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Designer

Knobcon this weekend will hopefully reveal a lot of wonderfully electronic sound making machines. First up are the first images of the production version of Behringer's RD-808 Rhythm Designer drum machine.

808 Day: Behringer drop an RD-808 jam video and tease a 909 day announcement

Not as much going on this 808 Day as we'd hoped but we do get a good sound demo of the forthcoming RD-808 with some hints at pricing and release date. Will we see an RD-909 on 909 Day?

Kick it! Puma announce RS-100: More Roland TR-808 inspired trainers

It's for real this time, Puma is releasing not one but two styles of TR-808 inspired trainers on 808 day in a couple of weeks. The RS-100 joins the RS-0 as the £100 footwear of choice for any drum machine fan.