With the introduction of the TR-8S, Roland not only advanced the popular TR-8’s sequencing tools and iconic sound but added sample import (via SD card) and expanded the drum machine's editing features ...

In the 80s, Roland drum machines were at the epicenter of hip hop, house, techno, acid house and other music genres. The 808, 909, 707, and 606 helped create the beats of some of your favorite songs.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The key difference is in the approach each takes to doing so - the RD-8 is all-analogue, while ...

Today Roland announced its new flagship drum machine, the TR-8S. Succeeding the Aria TR-8, which came out in 2014, the TR-8S brings sound libraries from five classic machines — the 808, 606, 909, 707, ...

If you know the history of drum machines, the first thing you want to do with the TR-8S is load up the 808 kick drum. It's a deep, satisfying boom that's been an important part of everything from ...

Musicians and DJs in the market for a new drum machine might be interested to know that Roland has announced this week the imminent availability of its new flagship Roland TR-8S drum machine. The new ...

It's always good to see companies delivering updates and new features to devices long after they've launched. And Roland's TR-8S and TR-6S were already pretty capable to begin with. But with the ...

Roland has announced TR-8S Version 2.0, a firmware update for the drum machine in the AIRA series. The free upgrade offers enhancements like an FM synthesis engine with Morph control, expanded ...

Roland has announced it will release a new drum machine this month called the TR-8S. It’s an upgrade on the TR-8 machine, which was released in 2014. As well as containing detailed circuit-models that ...