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Roland TR-8
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Roland TR-8

Drum Machine from Roland belonging to the AIRA series

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«  yes and no »

Published on 03/22/14 at 16:59
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UTILIZATION

lots of things that are abused in 2014 ....

the kit: everything is in real time so the kit saves only the sounds selected (eg 808 or 909 kik) but no settings! if I put the compression 3/4 on an instrument I will find the compe 3/4 of all the kit of this instrument, in either this is not so bad except that the volumes are not equivalent, the kik and snare 808 for example, are much weaker than the 909 so if I change my live kit I should darken the volumes may take a lot of volume (about 1/3) or lose Next if I spend 808 a 909 or vice versa, the same for the other sounds that are also not in the same volume, the clap is much stronger than the rest so that tom is rather low (volume always) ... for use in live live (improv) but it just go for tracks well done in advance it is more complicated to manage ...
fader and therefore function (pitch, comp, attack ...) not registrable.

then the machine offers more interested roll-type "notes repeat" from AKAI, but still impossible to record in real time, the function does not work when we clicks of the "rec real time".

good except that 16 units of 32 measures (2x16) but that was said from the outset ...

places to put a function to create a random pattern (not but frankly what), a beat repeat that makes something in the zeitgeist but what does not control and led in all directions so "at disco Boris "they could settle all its little details that I find important

otherwise control the beast in the afternoon with an external sequencer's going pretty well, recognized exchange program. (Control changes not tested)

sidchaine: rather anecdotal and sensation floss pig in all, understand the not very subtle ...

pad: moderately susceptible to techno is good for the aphex twin your talent moocher rate of speed will not serve you much, prefer a good master keyboard (for me a dx-7)

SOUNDS

fortunately here it goes well the sounds are really great with potatoes, but do not expect to leave the beaten path, 808 and 909 only sounds but again very convincing.

I repeat myself but damage to his abusive difference between the sound level even if they are not so strong in the studio will be magnified on a real sonno concert ...

OVERALL OPINION

we had promised us a TR directed towards the future, apart from the led, the sidchain and beat repeat it is not so! however for a price of 500 euro you will have the sound of the 808 and 909 as real, better than any other plug or copy and it is not bad at all considering the price. the significant details have been overlooked when the useless thing is not forgotten, the machine is clearly made for the start (although the former will appreciate) are aesthetic and are manual (or we will explain what a sounds ...) the shows.

I'm not disappointed with my purchase even if decontextualized sounds 30 years is clearly not obvious ...