Gearheads, rejoice: The much-anticipated return of Roland's 808 drum machine is near. After a lot of speculation about the comeback of the classic 808, FACT reports that Roland's new machines will be unveiled at the Brighton Music Conference on April 11 and 12. Rather than a simple new version of the old TR-808, Roland will release a hybrid of the TR-808 and the TR-909, and call it the TR-8. They'll also unveil a new version of the Roland TR-303 (called the TB-3), and some new machines. It's all part of Roland's AIRA line.
"With the TR-8, we have obsessively analysed and faithfully re-created every detail and nuance of the analogue circuitry of these legendary rhythm machines," the TR-8 description reads. "The boom and snap of the 808. The thud of the 909. The robotic click of an 808 rim shot or a classic 909 snare roll. It’s all here." Find more specs here.
Watch a YouTube demonstration of the new machine:
via Carrie Battan
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