You may not know the 808 drum machine, but you have definitely heard it: the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since.

That headline sounds suspect, but it is the most succinct way to explain why the Roland TR-808 drum machine has a very distinct, and difficult to replicate noise circuit. The drum machine was ...

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808 State's Graham Massey with a Roland TR-808 6 Music's Mary Anne Hobbs celebrates 40 years of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine with a special show dedicated to the iconic instrument ...

Steffi’s got all the classics you’d expect in her studio – a TR-808 drum machine, a Minimoog for basslines – but also a few unusual items, like the Waldorf synth she uses for string sounds ...

This is particularly true for sub-heavy kicks – such as a typical 808 kick – where distortion will add mid-range harmonics ...

Welcome to Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located in northern New York's picturesque North Country! The installation is in the middle of one of the most ...

Photographs and transparencies are taped, clamped or fitted into a clear cylinder (drum) that is spun at speeds exceeding 1,000 RPM during the scanning operation. A light source that focuses on ...

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