Roland's revered TR-808 Rhythm Composer drum machine was a paragon of punchy percussion matched ... this – and an ability to run on battery power – means that they are eminently portable. However, the ...

But unlike the Strat, which has been in non-stop production since 1954, Roland's massively influential drum machine was only available during a four-year window in the early '80s. Its endearingly ...

There are two major additions: an ACB model of the Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm, a much-loved rhythm machine from the 1970s ... There’s now a compact UI option which frees up space when you ...

The Roland TR-808 flopped commercially. So how did this drum machine become a defining sound in dance music, pop and rock, asks Tom de Castella. You may not recognise the name. But you'll have ...

Despite being a commercial flop, the Roland TR-808 drum machine has featured on songs by everyone from Talking Heads to Beyonce. It formed the backbone of 1980s and 1990s dance music and is still ...

He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. The sound of Roland’s legendary TR-808 drum machine has filled countless electronic and dance recordings since the device’s ...

MusicRadar verdict: The TR-6S’s dinky, portable frame hides a surprising amount of depth. This could well be the most versatile budget beatmaker going. "But what makes the 6S and the 8S special is ...

Individual instrument models became icons and entered the musical vernacular of the day, the Ensoniq Mirage sampling synthesiser, the Yamaha DX7 FM synthesiser, or the Roland TR-808 drum machine.

Roland just released the Aira Compact P-6, a battery-powered sampler ... which are all fairly diminutive gadgets. There’s a drum machine, some synths, a vocoder and more. This article may ...

Roland’s GO:MIXER PRO-X can connect and mix up to seven separate audio sources, including a professional XLR microphone, guitar or bass, a stereo instrument like a keyboard or drum machine ...

The Boss Effects Pedals plugin emulates classic stompboxes like the OD-1 OverDrive, PH-1 Phaser, and DS-1 Distortion ...