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Beat Box Chic

Retrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Nov 1986

Digital drum machines may rule the waves in the R&D labs, but one obsolete analogue device is still the record producers' first choice. Tim Goodyer dissects the appeal of Roland's classic TR808.

Roland Beatboxes

Review | One Two Testing, Jan 1983
Roland TR808, TR606, Dr Rhythm.
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Hands On: Roland TR808 Drum Machine

Feature | Topic: Drum Programming, Vintage Instruments | Sound On Sound, Feb 1993

Retro-Sampling

Feature | Topic: Sampling | Sound On Sound, Apr 1992
Sampling Classic Electro Sounds

Nothing seems to be more demanding of a sampler than the sound of the bass drum on a TR808 drum machine. Why should a piece of primitive retro-tech pose problems for so many respectable and apparently ultimate quality machines? Wilf Smarties explains.

 

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