Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer

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Roland TR-8S Rhythm

Performer £609

The ﬂ agship Aira drum machine gets a major update and added

sample playback. Si Truss gets into the groove

CONTACT WHO: Roland TEL: +44 (0)1447 765765 WEB: www.roland.com KEY FEATURES 11-track digital drum machine. Features

emulation of the 808, 909, 707, 727 and 606, along with 300+ sample-based sound. Can import user samples via SD in WAV or AIFF mono or stereo format.

I/O: 2x master out jacks, 6x assignable jack outs/trigger outs, 2x audio in jacks, minijack trigger out, USB for MIDI and audio

REVIEWS

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FM | REVIEWS Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer £609 The flagship Aira drum machine gets a major update and added sample playback. Si Truss gets into the groove CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Roland TEL: +44 (0)1447 765765 WEB: www.roland.com 11-track digital drum machine. Features emulation of the 808, 909, 707, 727 and 606, along with 300+ sample-based sound. Can import user samples via SD in WAV or AIFF mono or stereo format.
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Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Sample capabilities dramatically add to the flexibility Far deeper sound shaping and effects than those of the original TR-8 Extra variation modes and automation add considerably to the sequencer - Added depth means that it loses a little immediacy Effects are decent, but lack a bit of character Auto-Fill mode gets old fairly quickly R oland’s original TR-8 certainly wasn’t without flaws, but it managed to capture the fun, tactile experience o
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Reviews | Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer THE ALTERNATIVES Roland TR-08/ TR-09 £289/£259 Roland’s Boutique drum machines are a little fiddly and bogged down by their heritage. If authenticity is your main criteria though, they’re still worth a look www.roland.com MFB Tanzmaus/ Tanzbar Lite £399/£341 Are you reading this review and raging at the lack of analogue? MFB’s gritty X0Xstyle boxes might be the answer to all your prayers http://mfberlin.
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Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer | Reviews This can be filled from a list of 12 effect types, covering multiple types of filter and EQ, a transient shaper, compression, drive and bitcrushing. Each effect has multiple parameters to shape and tailor the sound, with primary ‘performance’ parameters – filter cutoff, drive level, etc – that can be assigned to the front panel CTRL knob, automated or modulated by the track’s LFO.