: The unit featured 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive pads. Polyphony & Outputs : It offered 32-voice polyphony and included 8 individual outputs for separate processing of drum sounds in a mix.
In the pantheon of vintage drum machines, the occupies a strange and wonderful purgatory. Released in 1989, it was overshadowed by the gritty, iconic swing of the LinnDrum and the raw, compressed blast of the TR-909. Yet, for those in the know—from industrial rockers to 90s R&B hitmakers—the Roland R8 is a secret weapon. roland r8 samples top