Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer

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Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer Overview

The Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer marries the iconic drum sounds of Roland’s legacy with cutting-edge production tools, offering a comprehensive and performance-tuned drum machine for the modern musician. Designed for both studio wizardry and live performance, it lets you build your dream kit from classic Roland sounds, FM tones, and your own custom samples, all while providing intuitive hands-on controls for dynamic pattern creation.

Blending heritage with innovation, the Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer is beyond your ordinary drum machine. Standing tall in the lineage of iconic Roland TR series drum machines, the TR-8S boasts an intuitive interface that incorporates both classic ACB drum sounds, FM drum sounds and samples. With a foundation in acclaimed Analog Circuit Behaviour (ACB) technology, the TR-8S manifests classic drum sounds with a high degree of authenticity.

TR-8S v3.0 - CR-78 and Chromatic 808

As of September 2023, Roland have launched a free software update for the TR-8S that takes this acclaimed drum machine to a whole new level.

This software adds the highly requested CR-78, a coveted unit used by Blondie, Phil Collins, Hall & Oates, Roxy Music and more, to the roster of onboard ACB drum machines. With 14 new instruments and the original preset patterns, adding these vintage analogue drum sounds to your music has never been easier. You can also go further with a host of additional parameter controls, including tuning, decay, gain tweaks and motion recording.

As well as the ACB CR-78, TR-8S v3.0 introduced TR-808 Chromatic Bass, a staple of trap, hip-hop and electro music. Finally, you can program TR-808 basslines using tactile TR hardware, the onboard step pads, probability, step loop and more. Designing powerful 808 basslines has never been more immediate and inspiring.

Click here to visit the Roland website and update your TR-8S firmware to v3.0 now.

The Past and the Future

The Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer offers an extensive library featuring Roland’s iconic TR-808, TR-606, TR-909, TR-707, TR-727 and CR-78 drum sounds. With a single drum machine, you can access the very same drum sounds that shaped music history. These are more than emulations or samples; they’re circuit-accurate models that deliver the authentic sound and behavioural nuance of the original units.

FM Drum Sounds

Looking to diversify your sonic palette? The TR-8S doesn’t just stop at traditional sounds. It provides FM drum models that deliver unheard tones to layer with your classic Roland beats, allowing for boundless creativity. You can manually design six editable FM drum models, each with its own parameter set for ultimate customisation.

Sample Playback and Detailed Customisation

Today’s musical landscape demands unique and versatile sound profiles. With the TR-8S, not only can you mix and match iconic Roland tones, but you can also incorporate your own samples to develop your signature sound. Whether it’s your custom snare sample or a unique textural layer, you have the control to fine-tune decay, tuning, speed, and more.

Craft Your Sound with Specialised Effects

Stand out with built-in, percussion-focused effects that range from delay and overdrive to filters and reverb. Tailor these effects to individual channels and save them to your custom kits, ensuring that you’re always performance-ready.

Intuitive Pattern Creation

Pattern creation feels intuitive thanks to the enhanced Roland “TR-REC” step sequencer. Work your way through complex polyrhythms, detailed fills, and intricate grooves using an array of tools like velocity, accents, flams, and adjustable sub-steps.

Performance-Ready Versatility

Made for the stage but equally at home in the studio, the TR-8S comes equipped with eight analogue outputs and high-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz digital-to-analogue converters. It serves as a complete multi-channel audio and MIDI interface, offering seamless integration with your existing setup.

Total Recall for the Busy Musician

Life on the road or in the studio is unpredictable. With the TR-8S, every kit, pattern, and setting can be backed up on an SD card. Your work is always safe, allowing you to focus on what matters most - the music.

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Rated 5.00 out of 5 30/1/2024

Awesome piece of kit.

James

Rated 5.00 out of 5 05/12/2022

Excellent

Ian david Mitchell

Rated 5.00 out of 5 29/10/2022

Great. I down loaded Linn drum samples and popped them in, great ! I updated the firmware to 2.52 and got probability, Great ! Its a smashing machine. :)

Nigel

Rated 5.00 out of 5 29/7/2022

What a amazing drum machine! I personally don’t want to make music with it just drums and it does that really well.

Mark Smith

Rated 5.00 out of 5 02/1/2021

A really powerful drum machine with midi connections, multiple audio outs, sd card slot and capacity to load your own samples. It comes loaded with all the classic Roland drums and some classy and contemporary samples to get started with. The V2 firmware upgrade also gives you a load of FM synth sounds. The programming workflow is so logical and intuitive that you can really let your creativity flow, and also perform live with it. It's been beautifully thought out. I watched a couple of tutorials on youtube to get up and running and then just learnt as I went. The manual is good and but only really needed to work out the more advanced functions. It looks amazing too!

Peter Alexander

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