A 32-voice
digital drum machine released in
1989.
The R-8 offers 68
sampled sounds ranging from
tribal to
industrial, most of which feature editable parameters like
tune,
attack,
decay and
nuance. At least 10
ROM cards with extra sounds were released, featuring classic
CR-78,
TR-808 and
TR-909 kits.
100 user programmable
patterns in 10
songs can be stored in the unit's
internal memory. Both
real time and
step programming are available on the
sequencer, along with detailed editing possibilities (such as individual
tuning for each
event). The
pads on the are
touch-sensitive for
subtle variations allowing a more
realistic and "human-like" sound.
Thanks to Perdedor for pointing this out!
Released in the late
90s, the R-8 naturally features
MIDI in/out/thru for external control. In addition to the typical
stereo jack, there are 8 separate
audiooutputs.
An
expanded R-8 mk II model was released later on.
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