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Though the engineers aimed to emulate real percussion, the prohibitive cost of memory drove them to design sound-generating hardware instead of using samples (prerecorded sounds)”. From Wikipedia: “With TR-808, Roland aimed to develop a drum machine for professionals, expecting that it would mainly be used to create demos. It was one of the earliest drum machines that allowed users to program their own rhythms instead of using preset patterns. TR-808 was manufactured by Roland between 19. 8mm Call PV-C909A New Call EV-P2 Call V-C3 Call VIDEO LENS KIT too cooles. This sample pack is totally free to download from . 75'orpses ONLY CALL TOLL FREE 1-80 Inquiries and Customer Service. Everyone from Marvin Gaye, Rick Rubin to the LCD Soundsystem has used this holy grail for a drum machine. The TR-808 has been used in all genres since it’s release in 1980 and is still used because of its cult status.

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